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After defeating Fafnir, we sneaked out of Lyon just as the French army began to arrive. We hid in the ruins of the buildings until we managed to leave the town. Sometime after, we run into an abandoned fort where everyone decides to stop to rest.
Ritsuka hasn't said a word since we arrived. She still blames herself for EMIYA's death. Mashu and Marie manage to cheer the Last Master, and she joins the rest of the group.
As everyone gets their thoughts in order, I take a step back and excuse myself. I walk up the steps and arrive at the fort's rooftop and watch as the sun slowly sets on the horizon.
For some reason, I can't help but stare as this land enters its Gold Hour, the sun slowly vanishes from sight leaving an orange glow before it too is gone.
[It's beautiful isn't it? To think that in a world so ugly and brittle can still create just a beautiful scene, albeit temporarily]
"Hm." I hummed in response.
[The Dragon Witch seems to have it out for you. I could detect the animosity she held towards you more than towards Jeanne and France in general. Why do you think that is?]
"She may see me as a bigger threat to her plans than Chaldea. Since I've already beaten two of her berserk Servants and killed her dragon, it's possible that she may send her entire army after me." I surmised.
[Was it illogical to interfere in their affairs?]
"It's too early to tell. For now, we will simply let cause and effect take their course." I said.
[I am detecting a presence right behind us]
I turn around to see Semiramis standing by the door. "Is something the matter?"
"You still owe me answers, boy. Do not tell me you have already forgotten." Semiramis sneers.
I stare at her before opening my mouth. "... go ahead."
Semiramis begins to walk towards me. "Who are you?"
I stare up at the twilight sky. "... I don't know."
The ancient queen looks bewildered. "... you must be joking."
"I wish I was. My memory is fractured." I tapped the side of my head. "It's like solving a puzzle with pieces missing. No matter how hard I try to piece it together, nothing fits." I look at her. "Do you have any other questions?"
Semiramis looks at me for a moment. "How are you able to summon those Noble Phantasms on a whim like that? It's like you just bring them to existence out of nothing."
"I don't know. I just do it out of instinct." I replied. "I can create something from nothing. Anything that I want I can make it so long as I believe it exists."
"That sounds exactly like True Magic. Are you a Sorcerer?"
I shake my head. "No I'm not. Only humans who trespass on the forbidden can be Magicians and are thus hated by the world."
"Do you hate Magicians?" Semiramis asked.
My brows furrow at her question. Do I hate Magicians? It was never something I thought about. Origin has information on all active practitioners of True Magic, yet I do not exactly feel any animosity towards them.
"I… am not sure. I suppose I am just… unsure of their existence in the world." I admit. "Humanity has evolved past Gaia's reign and have distanced themselves from the Mystery unlike any other lifeform, becoming its own independent entity. Sure they are not as strong and resilient as their predecessors, but they make up for it with their creativity. Thaumaturgy is the result of such creativity. To be able to use a secondary nervous system in their bodies in order to bend the laws of the world, albeit limited, in their favor is truly an achievement within itself." I sigh. "But like any creature, humans are flawed and greedy beings. Magi are no better. They desire to reach the Root in order to obtain True Magic and thus will go through such painstaking lengths to obtain it no matter the sacrifice." I said. "I just do not understand why they'd go through such lengths. Humanity is well capable of reaching such potential without the Root, yet they intend to take the shortcut out of a bane notion that they're superior to everyone else."
Semiramis had nothing to say. In a way, she agreed with his logic. The grail gave her a run down of humanity's history after her passing and while modern humans will never be like the humans from her era, she had to admit that some of the accomplishments they made since were noteworthy even without the influence of magecraft.
[The existence of Magicians are necessary for Mystery to continue to thrive. The more common something becomes, the less of a mystery a concept will have yet at the same time it solidifies their existence within the faith and the collective unconscious of humanity. In short, they are a paradoxical existence]
"Though, this could very well be my humanity talking. I do not have that much love for the human race in general." I add. "If you all perished now, I would not care."
"In that case, why help Chaldea? Why go this far to restore the Human Order?" Semiramis demands. "We must mean nothing to a creature like you."
I turn around and give her a curious look. "That's a good question. Why am I helping you? The answer seems to elude me. For now, at least."
Before Semiramis could ask further, something causes the fort to shake. "What's going on?"
Just then, we hear footsteps and Amadeus charges in.
"We-werewolves…! E-Everywhere and… a-and…!" Amadeus wheezes out.
Semiramis massages her forehead. "We are just not allowed to get a moment of reprise, are we?"
Amadeus clutches his chest. "I think… I might be having a heart attack…!"
"You are a Servant. Servants don't get heart attacks." Semiramis points out.
"Oh yeah." Amadeus stands upright.
Semiramis lets out a defeated sigh. "Come on. They likely already finished them off by now." With that, the two of us walk past Amadeus and head downstairs.
"Hey, wait for me." The musician quickly follows after them.
Later
The three of us walk to find the corpses of werewolves littering the floor.
"Look at that. They're already finished." Semiramis remarked.
"Hey guys! You missed all of the fun." Marie smiles, her face is covered in blood.
"Marie, you're covered in blood!" Amadeus exclaims.
"Teehe~" Marie gives her friend a sheepish look. "Things just got a little out of hand."
"What happened?" I asked Mashu.
"After Semiramis went upstairs, werewolves suddenly appeared. Cu and Artoria made quick work of them." Mashu states.
"They were not worthy of my sword." Salter mocks with a huff.
"Where's Gudako and Siegfried?" I asked.
"Siegfried-san and Lu Bu went to hunt for food. Senpai stepped out to get some fresh air." Mashu's face fell. "I think she is still trying to process Archer's death."
"Stupid girl." I mumble under my breath. "I will be back." I walk past the Demi-Servant and make my way outside and immediately I see Ritsuka sitting on a pile of rubble. "Hey."
Ritsuka slowly turns to me, "oh… hey, Frank." Her voice dripped with melancholy. "Is there something wrong?"
"I should ask you the same question. Just by looking at you right now, I can see that something is eating you up." I remark.
Ritsuka merely looks back at the setting horizon.
"Did Archer's death really rattled you that much?" I asked, causing Ritsuka to flinch. "You really shouldn't let that weight you down. He did what any Servant would have done."
"It's not that." Ritsuka whispers out loud. "That's not what's on my mind."
I lean closer to the pile of rubble. "Then talk to me."
Ritsuka remains silent for a long time until she opens her mouth. "... I'm scared. I'm scared, Frank."
"?"
"I thought I could handle this, after Fuyuki City. I thought I could handle whatever's thrown at me, but I can't." She clasps her hands together. "When that dragon attacked, I thought I was going to die. I could feel the heat from the blast slowly burning my skin as it got closer. It was so painful." Tears begin to fall on her hands. "And then, when Archer died… I was so angry. It was the first time that I've ever been angry at somebody. I felt an urge to beat her for what she did. It was so strong that I thought about using my Command Seals to hunt her down, but I stopped myself from doing that." She finally turns to me. "Does this make me a bad person?"
I blink a few times. "I am not the one you should be asking that to, but… you are not a bad person, Gudako. It's… normal to have these emotions."
Ritsuka sobs. "Is it?"
"Hm." I nod. "When it comes to human emotions, there is always a need to justify them. In your case, your actions were born from your anger - your intent to get back at the Dragon Witch for killing Archer. It's not so different from what the Dragon Witch is doing.
Ritsuka's brows furrowed. "Are… are you saying that me and the witch are the same?"
"No, I am not. I am merely stating that your actions are born from your emotions. Jeanne's actions are born from her hatred of the people who betrayed her. She was the Hero of the Hundred Year War, a Saint beyond compare, and despite everything in the end, she was burned alive by the people she saved." I state. "I am not telling you to forgive her, but understand that everyone is capable of intent if they are pushed hard enough."
"I… I think I understand." Ritsuka said.
"Hm." I hum. "Let's head back to the others. Siegfried just returned from hunting."
Ritsuka nods and extends her hand. I grab it and help walk down from the pile, before heading back into the fort with everyone.
The Next Day
The scene changes to daytime as the group walks through the green path.
"If we continue through the route, we should arrive in Thiers." Mashu said.
"Thiers... If I recall, it's famous for its knives" Amadeus said. "So far it looks like it hasn't been destroyed."
"Doctor. Any signs of Servants?" Mashu asked.
"I'm checking…" Romani looks at his monitor. "All right, there are two Servants in Thiers. Let's make contact right-"
*BOOM!*
Suddenly, a giant pillar of flames suddenly erupts from the horizon.
"The hell!? Where did that come from!?" Olga Marie demands.
"It obviously came from the town, banshee." Semiramis said.
"Shut up, Assassin!"
"A-Anyways, we should check it out." Mashu said.
"Right, let's go everyone!" Ritsuka shouts and everyone rushes towards the town.
We arrive at the entrance, eventually reaching the town plaza where we see undead fighting each other, however, our attention switches to another event.
In the middle of the square are two figures fighting each other. The first is a young girl with mid-back length pink hair tied with purple ribbons and light blue eyes, which turns ice blue on occasions. She has a slender figure and is cladded in a cyber-goth-loli dress with white detached sleeves, with a circular skirt and several belts on the top connected to her collar that cover her chest area and wears knee-high shoes with two sharp spikes. She has long pink claws instead of fingers. Her most prominent features are the two black dragon horns with pink highlights adoring her head and her long draconic tail with pink and pink scales scattered throughout her body. Her weapon of choice is a two-pronged lance with a similar color scheme with a cable connecting it from the button to the base of the blade.
The other was another young girl with teal-colored hair and golden eyes. She wears a green kimono (which barely covers her legs), and a pair of white stockings. She's holding a golden fan in her right hand. Much like the other girl, she has a pair of white horns adoring her head yet hers are worn in a style similarly to that of a crown.
Overall, this girl was the epitome of elegance while the other screamed rebellious.
[Analysis Complete]
Servant Lancer
True Name: Elizabeth Báthory
Strength: C
Endurance: D
Agility: E
Mana: A
Luck: B
NP: D
[The virginal fourteen year old aspect that had yet to become the monster Carmilla like her older aspect. The Dragon's Daughter. Her current form is the result of her Innocent Monster skill, which uses the image produced from one's deeds in life to distort their past and way of being as well as the dragon's blood mixed within her. The source is the crest of the Báthory family, a shield coat of arms patterned after a red fang that represented the dragon's gallantry, vigorousness, and the brutality of never letting the enemy live. She was feared as a demon. To see her figure is frightening. To hear her voice is frightening. Simply bringing to mind the memories which had lost her, the memories from which they had removed her, is frightening. She was imprisoned within one of the rooms of Csejte Castle which was later sealed in stone by her compatriots in aristocratic society. With no way out, she could only ask "why?" to the guards outside of her prison to the point that they sealed the room completely just out of annoyance]
[Analysis Complete]
Servant Berserker
True Name: Kiyohime
Strength: E
Endurance: E
Agility: C
Mana: E
Luck: E
NP: EX
[She was once a beautiful woman from a loving family. One day, she fell in love at first sight with the handsome monk Anchin, who requested for a single night's lodgings while on his way to a temple in Kumano. However, upon visiting Anchin late at night, Kiyohime was bluntly rejected. Nevertheless, Anchin promised to meet her again while on his way back from the temple in Kumano. However Anchin broke his promise out of fear for Kiyohime and ended up running away without meeting her. Noticing that, Kiyohime fell into despair, grief and resentment over being betrayed, turned into a Dragon and began to pursue him. Finally catching up at a temple, she burned Anchin to death while he was hiding inside a bell. While she seems to act more rational than most Berserkers, her personality is that of a stereotypical stalker. She will kill any other girl that may be interested in you and may sneak into your room to sleep with you. She hates liars. If you lie to her, she will kill you and take your Command Seals. As such, Masters must take special care if they summon her as a Servant]
"Elizabeth Báthory and Kiyohime. Not exactly who we were looking for." I remark.
"Wait… but isn't Elizabeth Báthory-" Mashu's inquiry was cut off.
"She isn't the same as the Blood Countess we encounter. Much like how Vlad became the model for Dracula, Elizabeth Báthory was the model for the Carmilla character. The form she has now is the result of all her deeds shaping her identity as an evil demon, combined with her desire to be eternally youthful. Although she is more aligned with a dragon than a demon due to her family's relation to dragons." I explained. "As for Kiyohime, she was betrayed by the person she loved and her resentment caused her to turn into a dragon and kill her lover, boiling him alive within the bell he was hiding in. In that sense, her circumstances are similar to the Evil Dragon Phenomena where the victim is turned to a Fafnir-like dragon when overwhelmed by greed."
"You! You, you, you!" Elizabeth snarls. "You cheeky squirrel from the East!"
"Hehehe! Remind me again who's the actual cheeky one?" Kiyohime smirks under her fan. "Do you really think a failure like you can beat-" She stops as she breathes out a torrent of fire.
"Kya!" Elizabeth is blown back by the flames.
Some of the monsters and buildings begin to slowly melt from the intense heat.
"Get behind me!" Mashu stands in front of everyone as she shields them from the heat wave.
The intensity of the fire diminishes as Kiyohime closes her mouth to stop. She opens her fan and places it over her mouth. "-a true dragon like myself, Elizabeth?"
Elizabeth gals daggers at the dragon girl. "Urghhhh! Now you've done it," She marches straight towards her. "I'll deal with Carmilla later. You die first!" She launches herself at Kiyohime, but she gracefully dodges her attacks.
"Wow! Look at her go! Such graceful movements! It's like she's dancing!" Marie comments.
"This noise... I hate it." Amadeus winces in pain. "Such unprecedented noise. Why must all beautiful maidens produce such horrendous noise? It's torture."
Marie gives her old friend a dark look. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"You creepy stalker!" Elizabeth shouts as she continues her barrage.
"I am not a stalker." Kiyohime argues as she dodges the spear. "I am a devoted bodyguard who acts like a spy."
'Isn't that what a stalker basically is?' Romani asked.
Their fight continues throughout the town, taking down every monster/building that gets caught in the crossfire.
"And it looks like they are clearing out the monsters for us." Olga Marie comments with a smirk.
"Grrr, stay still!" Elizabeth roared.
"I will not. I, Kiyohime, am a woman who lives for love!" Kyrohime declares as she dodges another attack.
"Oh, please! Your love revolves around you gawking at every man you see like a piece of meat! You're violating human rights!" Elizabeth argues.
"This coming from the pervert who gets herself off bathing in virgin blood. Really dear, you need to come up with better insults." Kyrohime mocked.
"Shut up, SHUT UP! I'm really going to kill you now!" Elizabeth cries.
"You can't kill me because I'm going to kill you first!" Kiyohime hisses as she charges for an attack.
Elizabeth shows a cruel smile. "Oh, it's on now, bitch!"
The two dragons rush towards each other, ready to finish each other off when suddenly-
"ENOUGH! STOP RIGHT THERE!" The form of Amadeus stands between the two girls. "I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!"
"Huh?" The Chaldeans blink before turning to where Amadeus originally was, only to find an empty space.
"... how did he do that?" Ritsuka voiced out what everyone had in mind.
Marie sighs. "Here we go…"
Elizabeth looks at the tall man. "Who the hell are you!?"
"My name is Amadeus, and as a musician I cannot allow this sacrilege to go on any longer!" Amadeus declares.
"Wha-Sacrilege!?" Elizabeth exclaims.
"Explain yourself." Kiyohime demands.
Amadeus plugs his ears. "It is horrible, horrible! The sound, the notes, the instruments, it's all wrong! It is like listening to a tone-deaf amateur trying to conduct a symphony!"
"Is music seriously the only thing that swims in his head!? How is someone like him a Heroic Spirit!?" Olga Marie exclaims.
"Well, his music is world-renowned. Although his history as a magus is-"
"I was being rhetorical, Roman!"
Elizabeth's face reddens in anger. "T-Tone-deaf!? How dare you speak to me that way!?"
"They're not saints, are they?" A dumbfounded Ritsuka asks the obvious.
Amadeus crosses his arms into an X. "No way. Religion would tumble if they're saints."
Kyrohime's eye twitches. "That's a bold statement. For all you know, I could be a saint."
"Yeah! We could be saints, you know!" Elizabeth agrees.
"Absolutely not. You guys are too dirty to be considered saints." Amadeus denies.
""What's THAT supposed to mean!?"" The two girls demand at the same time before they turn their attention to each other.
"Hmph, as if someone like you can be a saint, you frilled-necked lizard." Kiyohime mocked.
"Japanese rat snake." Elizabeth shoots back.
"Mexican-bearded lizard."
"Sharp-nosed viper!"
[This is getting ridiculous]
Agreed. Who would think that someone like Carmila used to be such a brat?
"Ahhh… my ears are rotting… you bastards…" Amadeus moans in pain. "Marie… Marie, please save me."
"You only have yourself to blame for this." Marie told him.
"Ah! Such brilliant notes, thank you!" Amadeus moans in pleasure.
"... pervert."
Cu puts his lancer behind his neck. "Any ideas on how we can get them to stop?"
"I don't know. They seem to be in their own little world." Medusa points out that the two were ignoring Amadeus and Ritsuka.
"Ugh. And here I thought having one banshee was bad enough. Now there's three." Semiramis massages her forehead. "I can feel a migraine coming."
"Let us execute them and move on." Salter growls, equally annoyed by the loud bickering.
"_" Lu Bu hisses in agreement.
Jeanne sweat drops. "Can't we just talk it out peacefully?"
"I… don't believe that's possible…" Siegfried said.
"Black mamba!" Elisabeth continues with the flurry of insults.
"Japanese grass lizard." Kiyohime returned with her own insults.
"Please stop…" Ritsuka tries to stop the argument.
"It's no use Master… There is no hope in stopping them. They're voices… are like a cacophony straight from the depths of hell." Amadeus groans. "I think I see that light…"
"No! Don't walk towards the light!" Kitsuka orders him.
"Exhibitionist!"
"Two-faced lizard!"
"Spoiled sow!"
Tick marks form on Ritsuka's head. "Both of you, knock it off!"
The two dragons glare at the newcomer. "Huh?"
"Yeah I did. Both of you are acting like insufferable brats." Ritsuka states. "So, either you behave right now, or I will make you."
"Back off, deerlet! This has nothing to do with you!" Elizabeth shouts.
"Recklessness and bravery aren't the same. Are you stupid?" Kiyohime asked.
"It's better than reptiles." Ritsuka shoots back.
A tick mark appears on Elizabeth's head. "That's it, now I'm pissed!" She takes her lance thrusts forward. "Die!"
But before the lance can connect, a hand grabs it, stopping it in its tracks.
"Huh!?" Elizabeth blinks in surprise. She looks up to see me standing between her and Ritsuka.
"Frank!" Ritsuka exclaims with a smile.
"Hmph, only fools would dare anger dragons. Tell me, what is your name, good sir?" Kiyohime asked.
"Frank." I answered.
"Ugh. What a plain-ass name. It certainly suits you." Elizabeth remarks.
"I do not want to hear from a 14-year-old. But then again, you would know a lot about stupid names, wouldn't you, Carmilla?" I mocked.
[Well, this is certainly unexpected. I didn't think you were capable to talking back]
'You learn when you listen to Olga's rants for so long.'
"...Now I'm pissed!" Elizabeth shouted.
"You said it. You'll regret your words from the bottom of Hell." Kiyohime said. "Elizabeth, let's get started."
"Wait, hold up! Did they just team up!?" Romani exclaims.
"No time for that. Mashu, get Ritsuka and that idiot musician out of there!" Olga Marie orders.
"U-Understood! Come on, senpai." Mashu takes her Master's hand and they make some distance between us while Amadeus in toe.
"They're dead." Medusa suddenly said.
"They have no idea who they're dealing with." Salter said, a sadistic smile forms on her face.
Siegfried looks at the Servants. "Should we not help him?"
Cu shrugs. "Nah. If anything, we'll be doing more harm than good."
"That does not mean we don't worry about him." Jeanne adds. "I wish he didn't have to fight on his own."
"Oh Jeanne, have some faith. There's no way those hussies can beat Angel-sama." Marie told her.
Jeanne closes her eyes and sighs. "I simply wish there was a more peaceful solution."
"Sometimes that is simply not possible. You should know that better than anyone." Semiramis told her, causing the saint to look down as her words rang true.
I lift the lance upwards with ease, much to Elizabeth's shock before throwing her towards Kiyohime, who is thrown back into a building. The building then begins to break down and immediately collapses on top of them.
[Compared to the Servants we've encountered so far in this Singularity, they are exceptionally weak. They are mostly glass cannons. I would implore using only a 10th of your strength]
"Hn." I hummed in response.
Not too long after, both Elizabeth and Kyrohime walk out of the ruins.
"Don't think you're done with us!" Elizabeth exclaims.
"We are done with our warm up. Now, it's time to show you our real power." Kiyohime adds.
Kiyohime launches fireballs while Elizabeth rushes in.
The fireballs do nothing to me except impair my vision. As my eyes drift around, I notice a shadow rapidly making its ways towards me.
"Haaaa!" Elizabeth lets out a battle cry as she intends to finish it, only to be shocked by the fact that the bastard caught her spear again. "Are you freaking serious!?" He then puts both of his hands on the pole and makes her spin around like a top. "Aaaaahhh!"
"Hahahahaha! He's literally toying with her!" Cu laughs.
"I will admit this is quite a… unique situation." Semiramis said, holding down her own laughter.
After another minute, I let the pole go causing it to fly off before crashing to the ground with Elizabeth still attached to it.
"Enough! I've had it with you!" Elizabeth shouts in anger. "Let's end this, Kiyohime!"
"Yes!"
Elizabeth raises her lance over her head and spins it around, before promptly stabbing it into the ground. As soon as she did, a magic circle appears under her and a massive castle with what looks to be a set of speakers attached to the walls rises behind her.
Kiyohime is suddenly engulfed in blue flames before they take the form of a large blue serpent.
"Báthory Erzsébet!"/ "Samadhi Through Transforming Flames!" The two Servants fire their Noble Phantasms simultaneously.
The two Mysteries combine into a large energy stream as it bellows closer to me.
[Impressive. When push comes to shove, those girls make a pretty good team. However…]
I raise both of my arms and catch the blast with my hands.
The dragon girls can only look in awe and shock as the man absorbs their Noble Phantasms until there is nothing left.
"W-What the hell!?" Elizabeth exclaims.
Kiyohime hides her shock under her fan. "This is quite unexpected."
My hands glow with a blue and pink hue before he puts them together. In an instant, I released all of the energy I absorbed back to the Servants who had no way of even countering it.
"AAAAAAHHHHHH!" The girl's screams can be heard as they are engulfed in their own attack.
When the dust settles, there is nothing but a crater where the town plaza originally was.
Cu lets out a whistle. "Damn, he wiped everything out."
Mashu lets out a nervous chuckle. "He really doesn't hold back."
As the dust settles, everyone sees the forms of Elizabeth and Kiyohime alive but covered in bruises and their outfits torn.
"They're still alive!? How!?" Olga Marie exclaims.
"They must be completely encased in the mythical plot armor. It's the only explanation!" Romani states.
"Owie! That… that really hurt!" Elizabeth groans out.
"Ugh, we really pack quite a punch, don't we?" Kiyohime remarks.
"Hmph, you really think so? Obviously, my attack was stronger." Elizabeth huffs.
"Remind me which one of us is the loser snake?" Kiyohime asked.
"You're a loser snake!"
"No, you are!"
"Not this again!" Romani said.
"Death… only death awaits us all!" Amadeus yelled.
"Stop being dramatic, Amadeus. It's not the end of the world." Marie said.
"It technically is." Ritsuka said.
I walk towards the two Servants and before they know it, I smack both of them in the head.
""Ouch! What was that for!?"" The two Servants demand as they nurse the bumps on their heads.
"This is no time to act like children. Now, either you girls behave or I send you back to the throne. Am I clear?" I threatened.
"Y-Yes, sir!" The two Servants got in line.
"Whoa, remind me never to piss him off." Cu said.
"I think he's more endearing when he's mad." Jeanne said before realizing what she said. "Did I say that outloud?"
"Yes. Yes you did." Semiramis confirms before she smiles. "I guess we now know what type of man you're into."
Jeanne's face is completely red.
[Now that everything's settled, try asking them a few questions]
Right. "Tell me. Have you seen any other Servants beside yourselves?"
"Well, I've seen crazy Servants. Like this one." Elizabeth points to Kiyohime.
"Would you mind not lumping me with them? I'm a Berserker with my mind intact." Kiyohime states.
[You say that, but your Mad Enchantment is completely maxed out. It's a miracle she hasn't killed anyone as far as we know]
"Hmph, yeah right." Elizabeth rolls her eyes.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kiyohime glares at her.
"This reminds me of something from when I was alive." Amadeus said.
"What?" Ritsuka asked.
"Catfights! They were beyond out." Amadeus replies. "Just you wait, in time they'll latch on to your head and make noises like 'gggggggg!'""
"I think you're describing an actual catfight, Amadeus-san." Mashu said.
"As I was saying," My voice brings the two back to reality. "You have not encountered any other Servants than the Dragon Witch's, correct?"
Elizabeth shakes her head.
"Actually, I did." My eyes turn to the dragon princess. "Before running into Elizabeth, I met a man in armor. I almost fought him, but when he realized I was a 'genuine' Berserker, he sheathed his sword and we parted ways. We did not speak much but I did get his name."
"What is it?" I asked.
"His name was Georgios. I believe he is quite a famous saint around here." Kiyohime revealed.
Jeanne's eyes widened. "Georgios… you met Saint George! The Dragon Slayer!"
Ritsuka looks confused. "Wait, I thought Siegfried was the Dragon Slayer."
"There were obviously more people who have that title." Olga Marie points out. "But anyways, he'll be a great asset against the witch's dragons. Do you know where he went?"
"That's a shame." Kiyohime muttered sadly. "He went the opposite direction as me, to the west."
"Then that's where we're going." Ritsuka said before turning to the girls. "Do you wanna come with us?"
Elizabeth crosses her arms together. "Sure, not like we have a choice." She smirks. "If it means killing Carmilla, I'll happily tag along."
"I think it will be fun. It will be nice to have another woman to take to." Kiyohime said.
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean!? I'm a woman, too!" Elizabeth shouts.
"A lizard, more like."
"Screw you!"
Romani lets out a defeated sigh. "This is gonna be a long day…"
Noble Phantasms used:
Báthory Erzsébet: Fresh Blood Demoness (E) Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
It is a Noble Phantasm that summons the castle wherein she reigned during her lifetime and uses it as a stage to make herself prominent.
The summoned castle is the Prison Castle Čachtice, a demonic castle where hundreds of young girls were tortured to death, and by being soaked in the fresh blood of girls that she used to fill her bloodbath, a bathtub of blood, she maintains an enormous magical power and charm power.
It is the worst and nastiest Noble Phantasm she has attained after becoming a Servant and having dreamed of becoming the ultimate idol. Utilizing her singing talents to contest for the top position of idol on the planet with the castle that has been remodeled into a giant amplifier, they bring about a tune that is certainly something that can be called hell on earth. Her singing of the songs slips away from musical intervals to a destructive degree, unfolding a hellish stage. Her lungs, having gained tremendous capacity from her dragon blood, allows her to amplify her voice through the Noble Phantasm enough to resound off of a section of the Tokyo Dome and turn it into a noise capable of making it crumble. The point is, it is Super Sonic Bless Hell. Whether the song is terrible or its impact is amazing is for one to judge. Due to Nero Claudius's bad singing, at the very least, it must not be allowed to act in collaboration with Aestus Domus Aurea.
Samadhi Through Transforming Flames (EX) Anti-Unit (Self) Noble Phantasm
It is the act of Kiyohime changing into a dragon like in her legend. Transforming into a great fire-breathing serpent, a constricting or fiery attack is performed every turn. The strength of a dragon's breath is extremely potent, with its fire being a ranged, mass attack with a maximum range of 10. Meanwhile, its constriction attack is a direct single target attack.
However, this does not mean she has inherited the blood of a dragon. Kiyohime cannot recall having ever mixed with the blood of dragons, so such an event could only have been a "wild delusion born of deep yearning for her beloved." The transformation was the result of pure obsession that "can be considered a representation of her sheer tenacity" and a "relentless, mistakenly-held obsession towards the man who lied to her."
Frank is able to absorb magic and redirect it back to his opponent as well as empowering the energy it obtains.
Author Notes
Well, here it is. It's certainly been a while since this was last updated. I have to thank you all for being so patient with me. A lot has happened since the last update, most of it was school-related but it's nothing to worry about.
Also, please do not ask me in the comments about updates. I want to focus on my other stories right now.
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