Fate/Regalia

Romance of the Three Servants

"Hey yah yah, take this, Saber!"

"Ahaha, not so fast, Archer."

Hey everyone, it's Sue again!

We've been pushing our imaginary controller for an hour now.

Actually, I created this ridiculous game first, out of extreme boredom, and this red guy just decided to follow my league.

Well, stupid things need to be done with a partner. It is some sort of unwritten universe law, just like Newton's.

I bet that he must be kind of bored too.

"Ah... that's it!"

I tossed the non-existent gaming console to the ground.

"When will this battle end?"

"Beats me."

I silently returned to my seat.

"Dumplings?"

"Do I need to answe... hey! Actually dumplings kinda good."

Munch munch munch.

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With the landscape of modern cities extending vastly behind its back, the fascinating swordplay which took place in there looked rather contradictory.

Despite that, it did not make the battle any less beautiful.

Like the continuous rush of a flooding river, Archer's javelins kept emerging between her hands, before they flew off to the air, carrying out their sole and only purpose.

That is, to skewer the target into million of pieces.

All of that ended up in vain as the mysterious coasting dagger obstructed their way, causing those accurate shootings of hers to be entirely misled, and finally evanescing in a dishonorable manner.

Unaware to both of the Servants, was that their struggle to crush one another had turned out to be more or less like a contest, an unearthly exhibition to display each other's potency.

The grim expression that once filled their faces had been replaced with a smile of delight.

Truly, before they are weapons, before they are slayers, before they are Servants...

They are, unquestionably... heroes.

"Haha... Saber, do you want to continue this till the end of Time itself?"

"Didn't sound like a bad idea to me, but I highly doubt that our Master would like it."

Of course, the green warrior knew, that she could not remain in this defensive stance forever.

Her kris is a weapon which apt to be both barrier and a straight-kill offense.

However, assuming both tasks simultaneously would still be impossible.

Thus, a change in her battle approach would be the most likely gateway at this point.

But the cost for committing such action would be extremely steep.

The stance-shifting phase.

A truly crucial moment as it allows the combatant to be completely vulnerable to their opponent's assaults.

Seeing Archer's aggressiveness, the word 'suicidal' flickered inside Saber's thought.

Saber's next action was an unexpected one, as it betrayed all the thoughts that once crossed her mind before this.