Chapter 6 The Blades that Shine Victory
AN: Welcome back and Happy New Year of 2019. This chapter took awhile but here we and now enjoy.
Morning
With Naruto
In the next morning shows that Naruto, Jalter, Irisviel, and Saber taking a car into town for their new base to set up and were told that was owned by them now. Naruto wad driving with Saber at the front with him and was more peaceful drive than a center driver before.
"Is this relaxing?" Irisviel asked with a smile on her face.
"It is very relaxing. Is great for traveling and with my Riding Skill, its easy for me to drive smoothly," Naruto replied as he took the next turn, enjoying his time of driving.
Saber nodded her head and said, "I agree. This is much quicker to get to one place to another than walking and I really like to see our new base."
"I'm sure you do, Arturia, and I promise that you will drive next time," Naruto, promising the knight for her turn to drive and got a smile on that promise.
The group soon made it to their new base, being a Japanese style house that looks like mansion for royal family to live in and the area surrounding the place feels peaceful to them. This place will do.
Naruto parked the car and took the keys with him as he got out and the others followed.
"Such a bore place but it seems nicer than the castle we stayed at," Jalter said, looking at the house and a took liking towards it.
"You don't like castles?" Irisviel asked.
Jalter shook her head and said, "Nothing against it but I rather live at a good size home or mansion instead an old looking castle."
"It works fine me," Saber said, liking the house just fine.
"Me too, a little work around here and there, but I think we can make this work," Naruto agreed, thinking some ideas for the house to live in.
"That's sounds like a great idea, Naruto. How about we get some things in order and then we can go into town for some house shopping?" Irisviel offered, getting the three to nod their heads in agreement.
"Then it's settled."
With that said, the four walked in to place their bags and things down before locking the house up and started to walk into town for some house shopping.
With Rider
Within a good mail has Rider and her master doing some walk around into town. Waver wanted to get some fresh air and look at something. He brought his servant along, knowing that she will get bored and need to make sure she stays out of trouble.
"Now I'm going into the library and I will hand some money for your shopping, but you got to promise me that you won't cause any trouble," Waver said.
Rider nodded her head as she looks around to see the different shops open.
"No conquering Rider," Waver added with his eyes narrowed.
"Huh?"
"Pay attention! Oh here. No stealing, just pay for it with this money or do I have to use a Command Spell on you."
Rider laughed at her master and said, "Fear not. Back in my time, I happen to be a well and most respected person in civil matter. Well I'm off."
Waver sighed with groan as he watched his servant wondering off to who knows where and started to go into the library for his reaching from the dream he had.
Masters have dreams from their Servants they are bound with and Waver wonder about this dream as he started to look at the Greek/Roman history area. He soon saw a book about Alexander the Great and started looking it, skipping the pages over to the part he wants to read the most.
Before the mage could read word off, he heard someone calling him and caused him to panic.
"Hey, boy! Where are you?"
Waver know who that was as he pace the book and turns to face his servant walking into the book area.
"There you are. You're so small that it's impossible to see you in between the bookshelves. Finding you was tough," Rider commented as she walks in with a bag in her left hand and drink in the other.
"People are normally smaller than bookshelves, baka," Waver said with his eyes narrowed a little but sighed to relax a little and noticed that Rider has a bag in her hands.
"So, what did you buy?"
Rider grinned as she brings out a game from her bag and said, "Check this out, Admirable War Tactics came out today! And I got the first press limited edition! My Luck must be pretty high."
"You know, there's no point in buying the game if you don't have the console for it," Waver said, having an idea that his servant will buy that game and figure something out.
"No problems there. I bought the best console that was on sale with the game. Now come on, we're playing VS mode when we get back. I even bought two controllers," Rider said with her grin on her face still there.
"I'm not interested in low-class entertainment like that."
Rider groan at her master and said, "Man, why do you keep restricting your own view of the world?"
"It's not that! It just, oh here see for yourself," Waver said, controlling himself because he was in a library and brought the book out again.
As the black-haired mage handed his servant the book, he wonders how she will respond to her own history.
"What should I be looking at here?" Rider asked, wondering what her master wants.
"This book tells about your history and downfall," Waver replied, not looking at his servant in the eye.
"Oh, I see then."
Now Waver was taken back at this calm answered.
"Wait! You not bother by this?" Waver asked.
"No, I'm not bother at all," Rider replied with shrugged of her shoulders and rubbed the back of her head.
This got Waver to relax bit and said, "So did you really die at early thirties?"
"That part is true. I'm really surprised that many thought I was man back than but then again, I did charge into battle and lead my armies like a King should. I guess that will make since and my counterparts will have a big laugh of my victories," Rider replied with a smile on her face.
Before Waver could speak, he didn't and saw Rider looking at the window to see two people they didn't thought they come across again.
"Is that Ruler and Einzbern?" Waver questioned, seeing the familiar people from last night.
"It looks like that way…but let's move on shall we," Rider answered as she drags her master with her to play their game back at the house, not listening to her master saying stop and left the pair alone.
With Naruto
Something got Naruto's attention and looks at the library, thinking that he saw someone walking out but couldn't make it out.
"Is something wrong, Naruto?" Irisviel asked, having some bags in her hands.
Naruto shook his head and said, "Nothing is wrong, Iri. I thought I saw someone, but it looks like that I was wrong. But let's enjoy our shopping."
Irisviel smiled as they kept walking into different shops to buy somethings for the house. The pair won't the only ones doing a few things. Arturia was buying a few things for herself and check something out. Jalter was back at the house, cleaning a few things and will join the group at their night walk around town, knowing that Caster will show up and they can deal with him when the time comes but for now, they are enjoying the peace and quiet.
Before the pair could walk to another shop, they were stopped and soon saw a familiar face they didn't thought they will met again at daytime.
Archer was standing right in front of the pair in civilian cloths, being a tan brown shirt with open view of her chest, black leggings, white shoes, and golden necklace around her neck. She happens to be walking around town due to her master wanting her to find Caster, but it was more of her own thing and wanting to meet Ruler again. It looks like her Luck was on her side.
"Oh? Hello again Ruler. I see you have brought Saber's master with me. Hmm that's fine," Archer said as she placed her right hand on her hip and smirked on seeing the one person, she needs an answer from.
"Hello Archer, this is surprise," Naruto said, being taken back of on how Archer was here and kept Irisviel behind him, keeping her safe.
If all Servants should know is that they shouldn't attack at daylight and wait at night, but one can't be too careful.
Archer saw this and said, "Relax, I'm not here to fight, just sightseeing and hoping I will bump into you, Ruler, as I have a question for you."
Naruto wonders what question dose the golden-haired servant want to ask him.
"Sure, but can you promise me that you won't Irisviel," Naruto said, not wanting the white-haired woman by his side hurt if things can't out of hand.
Irisviel was taken back that Naruto will help her. She was glad for his kindness and smiled that he will protect her as if he was her servant.
Archer saw this and could see that she might have some challenges for the Ruler's heart but that made it greater for her take what hers.
"Very well. I won't Saber's master as we have our talk," Archer said, promising in her own way.
Naruto nodded his head, agreeing with the promise and allowed Archer to ask the question.
"My question is…are you from the Veil?" Archer asked with her arms crossed, wanting to know if Ruler was her other half and from the Veil.
This got both Naruto and Irisviel shock of sudden question with their eyes widen.
For Naruto, he was shocked that Archer will ask that question, being where he came from and only few know about the Veil. The Veil was place cut off from the main world and many have tried to get in but failed as the Veil was unknow to find and many have die trying to get in.
For Irisviel, she was shocked that Naruto might be from the Veil and Archer would ask that question. Like all Mages, she knows all about the Veil and wonder was there but give up on that thought and yet it was brought back up. If that is true, then Naruto will have to be the first ever hero from the Veil to become a Heroic Spirit.
"H-How do you know the Veil and why ask that question?" Naruto asked, getting out of his trouble thoughts.
"My friend told me something that I want to sure is true. So, I will ask again, are you from the Veil?" Archer asked with her eyes narrowed, wanting an answer.
Silence was the only thing that took place and many thoughts were spinning in Naruto's head of the question before him. Should he tell the truth or hide the facts? He wasn't so sure, but he wasn't someone to lie on such things and feels like he should tell the truth to not just Archer, Irisviel but also tell Arturia and Jalter as well.
Naruto sighed and said, "Yes, I'm from the Veil, victor of the Holy Grail War that took place where I was born and now Ruler of the Fourth Holy Grail War."
Irisviel was taken back of Naruto's answer and his honesty to answer the question before Servant and herself.
Archer was happy of the answer as her smiles forms up, being pleased that she got a good answer and has found her future King. She won't tell him just yet and will wait for the right time. The King…no Queen of Heroes can wait for the right moment to tell her future King before the war ends.
"I see, then that will be all. I hope we will see each other again. I look forward too it," Archer said with a pleasing smirk on her face and walks with a swung of her hips in a sexual matter, getting Naruto blush a little but shook it off.
Once the golden-haired servant was gone, leaving the two alone and have their own talk.
"It is true Iri, I was born from the Veil and a Holy Grail War took place there. I was the Master of Saber and did my best to fight in the war, but nothing could prepare me for the battles I fought with my Servant and alone," Naruto said with a sad look on his face, remembering good and bad that happen in the war.
Irisviel could saw great sadness within teen's eyes of the war he took part in. She may not understand the pain he went through, but she wanted to help him anyway she can.
"I see. Why keep the secret of your origin?" Irisviel asked, wanting to have some questions answered before she tries to help.
"I don't know what other Servants may think as the Veil is a mystery to both this world and the Throne of Heroes. During the battle against Assassin and Berserker of my war, nearly cost my own life and my Saber Class Servant fought hard to protect me. The choose was my alone and I used my last Command Spell for my friend to win his battle. I'm sad that Saber won't be able to gain his wish from the Grail or be with him to very end but I was wrong as my friend give his own life in order save my life, making me a Demi-Servant and fought through the rest of the war as the victor," Naruto explained, waiting for the mage's answer of the truth he told and what will happen next.
This news was shocking to Irisviel, but she can understand his reason on keeping it secret and was happy that Naruto trusted her with his origin. She then walked up to the black-haired teen and hugged him, getting him out of his thoughts and taken back of the sudden warmth he felt.
Naruto was taken back but soon hugged the white-haired woman back, being the same hug the two shared some time ago and the two felt at peace.
"I understand your reasons on keeping your past a secret and I'm happy you trust me enough to share it. Like you promise to help me, I promise that I won't leave your side or change my thoughts about you. You're a kind person that is willing to help others with no reward afterwards and keep going to see something in the end. I will be there for you as you are for me, Naruto," Irisviel said with a warm smile and small blush on her face.
Naruto smiled at Irisviel's worlds and hugged her back with a warm smile on his face. The pair kept hugging and trapped in the warmth the other shared to other, being under were of center pair of green eyes and saw the pair.
Saber had just gotten back from her shopping and snack to see her master and Naruto hugging each other, getting some feelings to rise. She won't say she was jealous due to her pride as a knight but was jealous and wonder what happen when she was gone.
Seeing enough as well not wanting to be jealous, Saber coughed into her right hand, getting the pair's attention and blushed in deep red, causing them to break the hug up.
"I'm back from my shopping, Irisviel, Naruto," Saber said, showing her bags in her right hand.
"I-I-I see, Saber," Irisviel said with the blush on her face remind, not wanting to anger her servant.
Naruto nodded his head with a blush on his face, also not wanting to upset the King of Knights.
"Then we should get going but before that, can you two tell me what happen when I was away?" Saber asked, wondering what happen between her friend and man that capture her heart….no, attention.
Naruto and Irisviel look at one another, sharing a look and know that truth must come out.
Naruto sighed and said, "I will tell you on the way to the house, Arturia. It's apart of my origin that I wish share with you as I shared with Iri."
Saber was taken back at this. She wonders about Naruto's origin like where he came from and how he became a Ruler. The blonde-haired knight was glad of that and even more that the black-haired teen was going to share his story to her. That showed that he trusted her a lot like her master.
"Very well, let's head back to the house," Saber said as the three started to walk back and Naruto started to tell his story too the King of Knights.
Let's hope things work out alright in the end.
Time Skip
"I see. I never thought a Grail War will take place there or have a Heroic Spirit from the Veil," Saber said, after listening to Naruto explaining his origin.
"I didn't either, but it happen, and due to my Servant giving his life for me, it allowed me to become a Demi-Servant. As a Demi-Servant, I can be summoned either a Saber, Ruler, or both," Naruto said as he and the other two were walking back to the house.
"That makes sense, and I can see why the secrets. Thank you for telling me your story, Naruto," Saber said, being thankful that Naruto had trusted both her and her master.
"Your welcome Arturia," Naruto said, feeling a little better on telling someone of the war he took part in as himself and two walks back to the house.
Naruto will often have some memories of the Grail War he took part in and some horrors stay with him but now feels a little better. The black-haired teen feels better on telling Irisviel and Arturia, having a strange and strong feeling he could share anything with them. It was new too him but not a bad feeling, but a good one and feels glad for them. These feelings will help him later.
Irisviel and Arturia were happy and glad that the black-haired teen shared their history and his Grail War to them. The two feels better every time they are near the teen that capture their attention on how he cares about others than himself, will put himself second in order to help others, and how he cares about them. The white-haired and blonde-haired women know something was starting, being a center feeling rising and it needs spark to light it up.
Before anything else could happen, the three had finally made it back to the house and saw Jalter waiting for them.
"There you guys are, I have been waiting for you three. I just got the beds and four rooms all set up. Not perfect but it will have to do," Jalter said as she and three walks into the house.
"That's fine. We can fix a few things later, Jalter, but now let's have something to eat before going out for afternoon drive and walk," Naruto replied as he walks to the kitchen with bags in his hands to cook something good.
Another thing to add into getting attention was Naruto's cooking.
Now that is something many will love to have.
With Rider
On a road that walked upwards towards the house that pair of Master and Servant live at. Rider was walking forward with Waver behind her and she started to wonder what her master's problem was.
Rider turn around with her hands on her hips and said, "Why are you so quiet?"
"Nothing…I was just thinking about how boring you are," Waver replied.
"What? So, you were bored after all. Then stop whining and play this game with me," Rider offered, bring the bag up.
"That's not it! Even if I get the Grail for a Servant like who's practically guaranteed to win, I couldn't take pride in that at all. It would've been way more rewarding if I'd contracted with Assassin!" Waver snapped.
Rider stood quite with her right hand on chin, thinking a few things and doesn't see Assassin working for her master at all.
"Hmm, I don't know if that would've worked. I think you will be dead," Rider said, honestly.
"That's fine! I have no problems with dying in my own battle! That's why I joined the Grail War! Yet…"
Waver was stood quite as he last the words to keep going and replayed what happen so far of this Grail War, he took part in.
Rider rubbed the back of her head and said, "I don't know what to tell you. If your wish for the Grail was something that impressed me, I wouldn't mind obeying you…. But since you just want to use it to get taller."
While the talk was going, the sunlight was going down and street lights came on.
"Don't just assume things!" Waver snapped but was stopped when Rider rubbed his head and groan.
"It's not liked the Grail War will be the most important event of your life–," Rider said but was cut off by his master and got out.
"What?!"
"When you someday fine a way of life that you can be truly proud of, you'll be forced into your own battle whatever you like it or not. You can search for your battlefield then."
"I can't be the only one who's not satisfied with this contract."
Rider raised an eyebrow in question at Waver words and wonder where this was going.
"I'm sure you don't like it either! Having a Master as pathetic as me, you will be able to win a lot easier if you made a contract with a more competent Master, right?" Waver questioned with his hands up, getting his Servant to think deeply.
He was not wrong, Rider has thought about it, but for some reason and good though has brought up many times. The King of Conquers hasn't thought of new Master at all.
Rider groans and said, "I wonder about that."
Things were quiet for a good few seconds until Rider moved forward towards her Master.
Thinking she was going to hurt him, Waver panic a little but was soon taken back when his Servant brought him close to her and reached for something in his bag.
After finding what she was looking for, Rider grabbed a book of the world's maps and give her master some space while she looks for something until she reached for the right page.
"Look at this, boy. This is the enemy I'm fighting," Rider said, showing the page that showed the whole world map to her master.
Waver looked at the page, wondering where Rider was going at.
"Try to draw the two of use next to the enemy. So that we can compare you and me," Rider informed.
Waver did, picturing himself and Rider on the map. He then saw something very off about it.
"That's…," Waver started.
"…impossible, right? Against the enemy we're about to fight, you and I are the same," Rider finished, making a good point.
Waver saw this and agree of the point, letting his servant to keep talking.
"Just tiny little dots. What point is there in comparing how big we are?" Rider asked.
She has a great point and Waver could tell.
"But that's exactly why I am excited! It doesn't matter how weak or small you are. With a body not even the size of a dot, I will someday surpass the world. The excitement in my chest is what cause the King of Conquerors' heart to beat!" Rider said with a big grin on her face.
"So, you're basically saying your Master doesn't matter, right? No matter how weak I am, it won't pose you any problems?" Waver asked with his eyes closed.
"Where did that come from?"
Rider then walked behind her master, giving him a big pat on the back. Waver was taken back at this pat and grasped for air.
"The inferiority you feel is actually the quality of a king. You may grumble a lot, but you know how small you are. And yet, you still struggled to reach heights greater than you can imagine," Rider said with her grin never leaving her face.
"That's not a compliment. You're making fun of me," Waver said with his eyes lowered.
"That's right, boy. You are a hopeless idiot," Rider said, truthy, but change when she spoke again.
"Your desires lie beyond yourself. 'Glory lies beyond the horizon', after all. In the world I lived in, that was the most basic rule of life."
Rider looked at the calm night sky while having her hand on Waver's back.
"Is that why you kept heading east like a baka?" Waver asked.
Rider nodded her head, knowing what she is with a grin on her face and said, "Yes, that's right. I wanted to see Okeanos and the man waiting for me with my own eyes. But my dream didn't come true."
This cause Waver to have his eyes widen and remembered the dream he had of Okeanos and the man standing before his Servant. Rider never saw the inland or meet the strange man at all. She only saw a dream from her heart.
"Okeanos remains the place I strive for and the man is someone waiting for me that will capture my heart. It's an endless dream that I keep dreaming and will keep reaching for it," Rider said with a smile on her face and eyes closed, remembering the dream she will also have in her heart and reach for.
In her life time, Rider would rule yes, but she always will dream of an inland that has a man waiting for her. A man that will be her other half and someone that will capture her heart. She kept riding towards the dream while being a king but sadly she never found Okeanos or her man. But she keeps dreaming and reaching for it. She soon then shook her head, focusing on the now.
"Laugh if you want. I'm just another idiot who dreams the same dream even after two thousand years. So, boy, a contract with a baka like you is total fine with me and I won't trade it for anything," Rider said with her smile never leaving her face and got her master happy of her reply.
Before another word was shared, the two suddenly felt a cold chill in the air and something bad was going to happen in the river nearby.
With Naruto
After a good well-made dinner, the four soon went into the car with Saber driving and the drive made it way towards near the bridge. The bridge was big for six war drive way and color red while having a big river underneath.
Before anything could happen, the four then all the sudden felt a Servant nearby and in the river in fact. They know who it was as they rushed down to the river's land side to see a center crazy servant standing in the middle of the river with his spell book out and purple mist surrounding him.
Caster was unleashing something, and it was big from the looks of it.
"Caster!" Saber called out, getting the mad servant's attention, who creepy smiled at her.
"Oh, Joan you have come to big event. Will join me in this moment, Joan, My Holy Maiden," Caster said.
Saber narrowed her eyes at the mad servant and shook her head, being her answer.
"Oh, I see, well that's too bad for what's to come next," Caster said as he keeps on chatting in unknown language.
"Really Gilles? You see Saber has Joan of Arc? That just sad, old friend," Jalter said with a smirk, getting Caster's attention to look at her.
Caster's eyes widen on what he was looking at. He sees Jeanne D'Arc before him, just feet away from him. But he couldn't see this Jeanne was his Joan he knows as her looks was different and aura was away off.
"You can't be her! Not again! Damn God for cursing my mind! I'm seeing this fake Joan while the real one is right there! CURSE HIM AND EVERYONE!" Caster shouted in pure rage and madness, getting the four to sweat drop of his actions.
"Okay, he lost it," Naruto said with an odd look on his face, knowing he mad person when he sees one.
Jalter sighed and said, "Such a shame. I was hoping I will catch up with my old friend and give him a good beating for what he has done…but I will give Gilles a good beating that is six feet into the ground."
"I agree, Jalter," Saber said as her cloths changed into her battle armored dress for the battle that was coming.
Naruto nodded his head and cloths changed into his battle wear as Jalter did the same and was in her battle outfit.
Irisviel stood behind Naruto and Saber, keeping her space away and stay safe. Jalter was off from the sides of the three and all of them watched Caster unleashing his next spell.
First the mist turn into fog, forming around the mad servant and water had horror demon creatures being created at will. His book was pouring a purple mana outward to the river, making more fog and monsters which creates poison in the river.
Second the vortex raging magical energy overflowing from the tome beings to distort even the space around it. The monsters or Horrors, increasing, begin to swallow the mad servant with their tentacles, covering his entire body.
Third, swelling in numbers, the Horrors begin to entwine and coalesce while rising out of the water as a large lump of meat. It still grows even more and soon formed into Gigantic Horror, becoming an aquatic giant befitting the name of sea demon.
Naruto, Jalter, Saber and Irisviel were shock of this giant monster and soon saw the river become dark, being poisoned and had a purple fog rising.
Acting quickly on his feet, Naruto got down on one knee and started to trace a Rune mark in the ground, writing something for the job. Soon enough a massive clear mist comes out of nowhere to cause the poison fog disappeared, creating a clear air and making a barrier for no one to see what was going.
"There we go. The Rune I placed has clear the air of any poison, have any civilians safe for the time being, and allow us to deal with Caster once and for all," Naruto informed as he gets up on his feet and draw his sword out.
"True but this barrier won't stop other Servants from coming or air fighters to see what's in the fog if they fly low," Jalter said, seeing some errors to this barrier.
"Indeed, but I hope some of the Servants will join us in defeating this monster from the Grail War," Naruto said, hoping the other Servants join him, Saber, and Jalter in fighting Caster.
"Anything can happen, and I think a center King has come," Saber said as she hears a chariot and thunder coming down which soon got the others attention.
The group run towards to see Rider in her chariot, ready for battle.
"Hail King of Knights, Watchers of the Grail War," Rider greeted with a smile.
"Rider what are you doing here?" Saber asked, being a little on edge from the other night what Rider said to her.
"Now hold on for just on a second, I have an offer. We are not going to any far battles if that monster Caster is around. So, I offer a pact of other Servants too beat Caster and I bump into Lancer on the way here. He should be arriving any minute now," Rider said, offering a peaceful pact between Servants in order to kill Caster.
That makes sense. There is more strength in numbers and more Servants will be easily to beat Caster.
Naruto, Jalter, Saber, and Irisviel shared a look, knowing Rider was right and nodded their heads in agreement.
"Very well. As Ruler, I will allow an alliance between other Servants, Avenger, and myself in defeating Caster for the night," Naruto agreeing with the alliance of the night.
"As Avenger and fellow watcher of this Grail, I agree with this alliance," Jalter said, having her mind made and have an idea that will help deal with Caster.
"I will have my sword ready for the battle," Saber said.
"Good, now let's plan our battle out. My chariot shall have no problem in being near the river as it can fly but what of you three. How will you deal with massive water before you?" Rider asked.
"My body has been blissed by the Lady of the Lake. No matter how deep the water is, I will be protected from the poisons and river's traps," Saber said with a smirk on her face.
"Oh? That is very useful skill. Now I want you even more into my army," Rider said with a grin.
Saber narrowed her eyes and said, "I will deal with you later, but Caster comes first."
"Agree, but we will need Caster out of the open if we can land a good hit on him as that monster shields him form any attacks that can hurt him," Naruto said, seeing the monster had more than one lays of flesh and that could be problem.
"Then we will drag him out. If we force Caster out in the open, my spear will strike a very deadly wound him," Lancer said as he comes out his spirit form before the other Servants.
He was right. The red spear was deadly and can bypass any shields or armors with ease and strike a good deadly wound on its target. The spirit core, the heart of a Heroic Spirit was a good target. So, it was call good and plan they can follow up on.
"That could work. Let's try that first and see where it goes," Naruto said as he summons six key blades by his sides and had his mana ready.
Jalter nodded her head but had her plan in motion as she will deal with Caster's main source to stay in this world, his Master. If she can deal with Caster's Master, then it will much easy to deal with the mad servant. No Master, then the Servant will lose his mana slowly and will be wide open for an attack from a Noble Phantasm. So, she had her plans in motion that will help the others whole.
Small Time Skip
With Archer
"Such a monster in my gardens. This mongrel has no place in my sites," Archer said as she watches the Servants attack Horror and drink her wine.
She had summoned her golden craft with her setting on her throne, watching the battle takes place in the air.
"Yes, such a monster in your gardens, my King," Tokiomi agreed.
While Tokiomi was not happy for having a female King of Heroes, he was glad that he has the most powerful Servant on his side. Now he needs Archer to deal with Caster and gain the Command Seals to make up for the ones he has lost.
"My King, are you going to allow this monster keep damaging your gardens? Help the others and show them your power of a true king," Tokiomi said, trying to get his Servant to fight.
Archer raised an eyebrow and said, "The though has cross my mind. I will use a few of my weapons, nothing more."
Four golden ripples open beside the golden aircraft, firing two swords and spears at the giant horror beast. The weapons were launched a Mark 2 and left behind massive cuts on its target, causing the monster to scream in pain and stopped moving for a second. Soon enough the weapons vanished, coming back to the Gates and this didn't help a center Mage.
"There we go," Archer said as she drinks some of her wine and watched Ruler and Saber cutting more tentacles off the beast.
"This that it!" Tokiomi snapped.
"I said, I will use few of my weapons and nothing more. Having four of my price weapons touching that monster is not a good grace to me," Archer said with her eyes narrowed a little, not liking her Master any more.
"You most help the other Servants in killing Caster. Use Ea, my King. It is the only way you–," Tokiomi offered but was cut off when Archer stands up for her throne with a glare on her face.
"I will not use Ea! You better learn your place, Tokiomi, before I show it too you!" Archer snapped, not wanting to use Ea due to her pride and not wanting to get Ruler got in the crossfire.
She was not going to lose her future king or let her master know of it.
Tokiomi grunted in anger that his Servant won't listen to reason and was cross that he only had one Command Spell left. If he had some left, he will order his Servant to use Ea, but now it was great risk to lose his Servant to another Mage or his servant itself. This was a big problem for him.
With Naruto and the others
Naruto swung his sword, cutting some of flesh of Horror and caused it too to scream in pain. His key blades fire flame and ice base magic, either freezing the monster for him to break parts or burning skin off. He was in the river with some Rune base protection marks on his legs, protecting him from any poisons and kept fighting.
Saber was in the river, fighting the monster as well by cutting some of its tentacles off.
Rider was flying in the air, cutting tentacles and flesh off from the beast. Lightning sparks off from the chariot, getting the monster to scream from its flesh burning and kept the attacks going.
These attacks were not slowing or getting an open to strike at Caster. This was getting worse as the Horror kept walking.
On land, Lancer was not seeing an opening and could tell that they need to do something to stop Caster. Irisviel saw it as well and started to think of plan that can work.
Jalter on the hand was doing her own plan, hunting Caster's Master down and know that will slow him down. The Servant can't stay in this war for long without a master but there was a problem. The Servant of Magecraft and Spellcasting has a large enough of mana to last in the war for while, but it might slow him down for a good plan to come into play.
It was worth a shot and the Avenger Ruler Class Servant was going to help any way she can. And finding the master won't take long as she can see him talking like idiot and was just some feet away from her.
"That was easy and now to kill the Master," Jalter though as she brings out her sword, summoning three swords out of flames and launched them to hit their target.
The first two hit the fool's lugs, causing to gasped out blood out his mouth. The last one hit the heart, killing the bloody fool before the Avenger.
Jalter snapped her fingers, causing flames to burn the Master of Caster into ashes and leave nothing behind. Now one less trouble to worry about and now Caster is left.
But then, the Avenger started to see Berserker jumping onto a F-21 fighter jet and started to take control. She humbled as she watched Archer to take flight with her golden craft and the two servants battle each other in the sky. The white-haired servant chose to leave the two to themselves and head back with the others.
Back at the main battle, Naruto was helping Saber as the two kept fighting the Horror while Rider circle around the monster, thinking of a new plan and head one in mind.
"Saber, Ruler, fall back!" Rider called out, getting the two attention.
"You want to leave?" Saber questioned.
"Let's withdraw for now and plan a better battle plan. I have an idea," Rider responded as rides her chariot back to land.
Naruto nodded his head agreement which he and Saber get out of water and back to the land to hear Rider's plan.
"At this rate, the battle will be for nothing. I will hold Caster in my Ionion Hetairoi, keeping the battle there and while you plan a new attack to finish Caster," Rider said as she gets her master out of the chariot.
"Wait! But how we will know you are ready?" Waver asked.
"I will send a massager," Rider replied as she took off with her chariot and towards the monster, getting herself ready to use her Noble Phantasm.
With Archer
In the battle, Archer and Berserker were battling within the sky. Fighter against craft. The dogfight keeps going and now Archer was close on blowing the mad servant out of the sky.
"How will it feel when smashing head first into the ground, rabbit dog?" Archer asked with a smirk and arms crossed, having her golden craft going at high speed.
The two air crafts were going fast into the ground towards monster but all the sudden the Horror disappeared within a white flash of light and Berserker pulled up, avoiding crashing into river. Archer grunted with a glare and had her craft pull upwards to follow the mad dog before her.
The golden-haired servant wonder what was going and could guess that Rider was the cause of this.
"Hmm, I wonder what will happen next?" Archer mumbled to herself as she keeps following Berserker.
With Naruto
"Now with Rider has Caster, we can plan something out and we need to hurry. It won't last long," Naruto said, knowing the limits that Rider can do, and they need a new plan.
The black-haired ruler could use his Noble Phantasm but that will cross of reveling his true name. It could be the only way and maybe another Servant could strike Caster down.
"There could be a way bit it requires Saber to use both of hands as her activates her sword's full power," Irisviel said, knowing that her Servant could finish Caster off but with the curse wound changes things.
Lancer was taken back at this and looked Saber, who didn't look at him, knowing it was true.
"Is this true?" Lancer asked.
"Yes. In order for me to use my sword at its full power, I need both my hands, but my left is wounded," Saber responded truly.
"I see," Lancer said, thinking of a way he could help and allow Saber to sue her hands.
Seeing what he was going to do, Naruto place a hand on Lancer's shoulder to get his attention and said, "I have a better way."
Naruto then walked up to Saber, grabbing her hand carful and tranced a Rune mark on her wound. He wrote a Rune mark on the wound, making a blue letter burn into curse wound and soon grabbed a yellow spark of energy in his hand.
Saber clenched his left hand a couple times and was taken back of this cure. She was very grateful of this kindness that the black-haired teen did for her and stopped Lancer from destroying his yellow spear.
"There we go. Saber's curse wound is removed," Naruto said as he draws out his sword and will add Saber's in destroying Caster.
"Why?" Lancer asked, wondering why Ruler will stop him and healed Saber's wound now.
"Because I believe in the battle between knights and you should have a second chance to redeem your honor, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, Knight of Fianna," Naruto replied, truly and believed the battle between knights should be fair.
Lancer was taken back once again of Ruler. First stopping his first master from making a mistake and now stopping him from destroying his spear to allow himself and Saber to fight in a honorable duel to the death.
"My thanks Ruler," Lancer said with a small bow.
Naruto nodded his head in thanks and focus on what's to come next.
"Rider's Master, when the massager comes, tell him to have Rider transport Caster about 200 yards away from the original spot as we have a plan to strike," Naruto ordered which got a nod from the mage.
The black-haired teen looked at blonde haired knight, getting a nob on what's to come next.
Saber took a deep breath, unleashing the air around her blade and show her golden sword before everyone after burst of air mana.
Naruto had his sword at his sword, summoning twelve key blades with all them in different colors and his blade was covered in blue mana.
The two sword wielders were getting ready for their next attack.
Saber walked into river, having her blade shin brighter for each step she took.
Naruto was on the other side with his swords ready at the wait.
Before anything else, bullets started to fire upon Saber all the sudden, causing her dodge them by running and used her sword to block the bullets. She looked up to see Berserker roaring as he fires more bullets.
"Damn it, Berserker! Why now?!" Saber shouted as she keeps moving to avoid the bullets.
Naruto grunted and couldn't do anything due to him powering up for his next attack. But he didn't need to anything as he saw Lancer jumping on the back of the fighter and swung at the wings with his spear. The fighter jet was destroyed but Berserker grabbed a minigun and started to aim towards Saber.
Saber narrowed her eyes as she gets ready to unleash her sword's power unto Berserker instead Caster.
But that was stopped when four axes came out of nowhere and spin towards the mad servant. Berserker grunted in pain on having the axes hit him and his gun, causing it to explode and send the Servant crash landing into the water.
"Archer?" Saber asked, seeing the golden-haired servant on a bridge with her arms crossed and gates used.
This was the opening and Saber took the chance to keep on powering her Noble Phantasm.
Soon enough the horror creature was back due to Rider's limit and she flew around.
"About time. I wonder what took so long?" Rider asked as she flew away for what's to come next.
Naruto and Saber with their blades covered in mana were ready and started to get their swords for their next attack.
The blonde-haired knight's sword shin brighter in a golden light as she raises her sword in her hands and caused golden dust to fly around her. She closed her eyes, gathering up the mana she needs and soon aims her sword towards her target.
The black-haired teen was ready and started his chat as he swings his sword, causing blue dust of energy to fly around him.
"Awaken my sword, the song has started," Naruto started as a blue angel symbol appeared behind him and soon his key blades formed into wings, flipping a few times and wings broke to have six blades on each side of their wielder.
Saber open her eyes as she takes a step forward, having wind spin around her. The water spin as well and sword shin brighter.
"A Song of Hope for everyone's hearts to share… I shall share song and hope with this strike," Naruto kept his chat going, having his sword shin a blue and key blades shin in different colors that took aim to their targets.
"EX–," Saber started, having her shin outwards with golden mana coming outwards from her sword and close on bring her sword down.
The two sword wielders soon ready as they bring their swords to the potion they want and finished their chat for their Noble Phantasm's power to awaken by their true name.
"JOYEUSE–ORDRE: Exemplify the Heroic King, O' Twelve Radiant Swords That Travels the Wide World!"
"–CALIBUR: Sword of Promised Victory!"
The two sword users shouted as their swords fired the twos symbolizes and physical ideas of their heroism. Blue beam of mana fires downwards towards the horror beast, stopping it and causing to scream in pain before the keg blades fired a hailstorm of different manas color with different colors and crashed against the monster.
A powerful golden beam of holy light fires at the horror monster at the front, cutting its way pass the flesh and towards its target. The light kept burning away the monster and towards Caster himself, but he didn't scream in pain. No instead he saw someone he cares and saw through all the wrong he has done. He smiles with tears in his eyes as he saw the one pure Joan of Arc smiling at him and offered her hand in friendship to her friend. He did as the attack destroyed him and his beast.
The battle was over…Caster was done.
With Archer and Rider
"What a beautiful attack from Ruler and Saber. Such two wonderful swords should be hold by them, rulers," Archer commented with a smirk on her face, being happy of her future king's attack and now knows what Joyeuse belongs too.
She was now looking forward on making Ruler her one and only king that shall be her other half.
Soon enough Rider came, setting across from the golden-haired servant and said, "Truly a powerful attack from both. Saber and Ruler are true idea rulers of their time and own great respects from me. And from the looks you as well."
"Indeed, but they are still below me. However, I have feeling no for long," Archer said with her smirk not leaving her face as she looks at Ruler putting his swords away.
Rider know it was true and could see that Archer was taking a great liking towards the black-haired teen, which she also come to a liking as well. She wonders how Ruler could have that calm and kindness aura that sparks how different as he was his own king. Also, she could see that her and other servant won't share the same ideas.
"I can it you want to fight for Ruler's hand, King of Babylon?" Rider guessed, knowing the true name and wonder who will win Ruler.
Archer turn her attention towards Rider and said, "Oh really, fight for Ruler's hand? While the thought as cross my mind and it has. I think that will happen soon enough but not tonight and I will allow you to rest Rider. Just this one time. Just this once, I will allow it and want a fight where you are at you fullest."
Rider could see the challenge and looks it as beats into heart.
"I will take it. And I think you need break after dealing with Berserker almost all night," Rider said with a smile on her face and laugh a little.
Archer struggled her shoulders and said, "Maybe Rider but be ready as I won't hold back against a King and will fight for what's mine in the next battle."
"Then I look forward too it," Rider said as she disappeared into her spirit form and meet up with her master, knowing it has been a long night and rest was needed.
Archer look back at Ruler one last time with small blush and smile on her face, wanting to be her future king soon enough. She noticed that Saber, Avenger, Saber's Master, and now Rider has a thing for her king. Which she was not bother by this and welcomes it with a thought that her best friend might like Ruler as well.
"This is getting interesting. I wonder where this will go," Archer said as she disappears into her spirt form, leaving gold dust behind and left for the night.