Fate/Magus Path

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In the secret circles of the moonlit world, there is a very important rule, "Magus are not allowed to reveal mystery."

Mystery, in this context, refers to things that transcend human scientific knowledge or, in other words, supernatural phenomena. These mystery hold power, and things from the mundane world are ineffective against them.

Moreover, the more people who become aware of a mystery, the weaker its power becomes. Therefore, the moonlit world strictly forbids ordinary people from learning about magecraft.

However, in the Holy Grail War, which should have been conducted in secret to maintain these mystery, the fierce battle between the three Servants was completely disregarding this rule. The intensity of the fight was shaking the entire sky over the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

Kotomine Kirei, who was responsible for handling the aftermath in the church, couldn't help but feel his eyelid twitch uncontrollably.

With such a massive commotion, how was he supposed to explain it? He couldn't just say there had been another gas leak in the suburbs, could he?

That night, the people of Fuyuki City had no idea what was happening. All they heard was a loud boom and rushed outside to see the sky over the suburbs flickering with lights. They were shocked by the sight.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield in the suburbs, the three Servants, already caught up in their fight, naturally weren't concerned with any of this.

It was nighttime, and they could fight however they pleased. As for the aftermath, that was the overseer's problem, not theirs.

All they had to do was focus on fighting with all their strength. Given the current situation, none of them could easily defeat the other.

Gilgamesh was clearly suppressing Saber and Berserker with his overwhelming power, but the two Servants, bolstered by multiple Command Seals, were not easy to overcome.

After all, King Arthur and Lancelot were no pushovers. In any Holy Grail War, they would be incredibly powerful forces. Both of them were still holding back to some extent, as they had only just begun to clash.

To truly decide the victor, the fight would have to continue!

As they clashed fiercely over the ruins of the Tohsaka residence, somewhere in the outskirts of Fuyuki City, a desolate figure had been waiting for a long time. With empty eyes, he stared intently at the person before him, unable to take his gaze off them.

Matou Kariya stood at the crossroads, gazing across at Tohsaka Tokiomi from afar.

...

"Is this really okay, Kiritsugu?"

"What do you mean, Maiya?"

Emiya Kiritsugu, who was hiding on a hill with his Barrett sniper rifle aimed at Tohsaka Tokiomi's head, responded with a question. He wasn't particularly concerned about the grudge between Matou Kariya and Tohsaka Tokiomi, but today, he was determined to take Tokiomi's life to deal with Gilgamesh.

If Matou Kariya won, it would be fine. But if he lost, Kiritsugu would not hesitate to pull the trigger and send Tokiomi to his death.

"No, Kiritsugu, you'd better hurry. Archer's power far exceeds expectations. Saber and Berserker are already struggling in battle, and if you don't deal with Tokiomi soon, it could..."

Hearing Maiya's anxious voice over the radio, Kiritsugu calmly replied, "Don't worry about it. Stick to the plan."

"Understood."

After receiving Kiritsugu's response, Maiya hung up the radio. No matter what, she always followed Kiritsugu's instructions silently.

"Even after using so many Command Seals, they're still struggling...