blenderwars Chapter 121 Misplaced Killing Intent
Chapter 121 Misplaced Killing Intent
"The Miwakawa Bridge has suffered a devastating blow, confirming that the Golden King has been eliminated. The perpetrator was King Arthur, who also belongs to the Tohsaka faction."
Kiritsugu's fingers, which were holding the cigarette, suddenly paused, and a piece of ash fell onto the cold floor.
The first feeling that welled up in his heart was an extreme sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.
The suffocating "alliance between the two kings" of the Tohsaka faction has come to an end.
That monster, possessing a world-shaking treasure that could blast an entire forest into the sky at any moment, was actually eliminated by killing each other!
But what followed was a deep, gritted-teeth sense of helplessness and frustration.
Kiritsugu turned his head and stared intently at the dark forest outside the window, the direction Kenneth had gone.
"...If this information could have been delivered even ten minutes earlier, that would have been great."
Kiritsugu closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the bitter air thick with nicotine.
If he had known sooner that the Tohsaka family had fallen apart, he would never have let Irisviel sign that extremely harsh magical alliance contract with Kenneth!
He could have taken advantage of Kenneth's carelessness and lack of vigilance during the alliance to order Saber to immediately unleash her Noble Phantasm to stop or even kill Lancer.
Then he picked up his assault rifle and smashed the head of that arrogant clock tower monarch into a pulp.
Unfortunately, the magic contract has already taken effect.
Under the magical constraints of the contract, the Einzbern and Kenneth factions must maintain their cooperation until the Tohsaka faction is completely destroyed.
Neither Master can give orders to harm the other. This cage, originally used to scheme against the Tohsaka family, now also locks Kiritsugu's own hand that was waiting for an opportunity to stab them in the back.
"Tsk."
Kiritsugu opened his eyes and stubbed out his cigarette on the windowsill.
Although they missed a golden opportunity to eliminate Kenneth, it is ultimately a great thing for the overall situation.
The Tohsaka family now consists only of the male King Arthur and Assassin, who lurks in the shadows like a viper.
Kiritsugu's gaze returned to its cold and methodical state.
The original plan was to send Kenneth and Lancer to be cannon fodder against the "Two Kings".
But now that the King of Gold is dead, the chances of eliminating Tokiomi Tohsaka have increased exponentially!
"Then... let's just destroy the Tohsaka residence, eliminate Tohsaka Tokiomi first, and send Kenneth to be the vanguard against Male Arthur!"
Kiritsugu immediately summoned a bat familiar from the shadows.
He transformed his strategic intention of "wanting to act quickly and strike at the heart of the enemy" into a magic secret message and sent it to Kenneth's hideout.
He then left the room and found Irisviel.
"Irisviel, go and inform Saber to prepare for a full-scale war." Kiritsugu's voice was flat, yet carried an undeniable determination. "Tomorrow."
At the other end of the corridor, Artoria, who had been standing quietly in the darkness, had already heard her Master's command.
The petite knight king did not speak, but silently raised his hand and gripped the invisible sword at his waist.
She knew that day would eventually come.
The duel with "another Arthur" from another world, who is similar to him in both bloodline and swordsmanship, is now inevitable.
"No matter how mature your monarchical ways may be, I have an unyielding royal oath."
An indomitable fighting spirit ignited in Artoria's emerald green eyes.
She eagerly anticipated her battle with Arthur, and, in return for Irisviel's trust, she firmly believed that she would emerge victorious!
Meanwhile, in the top-floor luxury suite of the Hyatt Hotel.
Kenneth, accompanied by Lancer, strode arrogantly through the gate.
Although the negotiations with Einzbern were somewhat fraught with difficulties, especially with that damned Iskandar interfering.
However, he was still quite satisfied with his eventual success in bringing Einzbern into the fold (as cannon fodder).
"Kenneth! You're finally back!"
A woman with beautiful red hair, an elegant demeanor, but a hint of anxiety approached.
She is Kenneth's fiancée, Sora Nazele Sofiali.
"Sora, my fiancée, tonight's negotiations..."
Kenneth was about to boast about his diplomatic achievements when Sora interrupted him abruptly, saying:
"Never mind that for now! Just now, the familiars we set up on the outskirts of Fukayama Town sent back the aftershocks of magical energy fluctuations."
"It was the Tohsaka family's Servant, that golden Archer, who was personally killed by that male King Arthur on the Mien River Bridge!"
"What?!"
Kenneth froze on the spot, and it took several seconds before the monarch of the clock tower burst into an extremely unrestrained and mocking laugh.
"Hahahaha! This is such a huge joke!"
Kenneth made no attempt to hide his disdain for Tokiomi Tohsaka, his face full of sarcasm:
"That nouveau riche even calls himself an elegant noble family! He can't even manage the relationships between his own servants, causing them to fight each other?"
"Absolutely utterly foolish! No wonder they're a family of magicians from a remote rural area in the Far East; they've completely disgraced the art of magic!"
In Kenneth's view, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had lost the King of Gold, was like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, and was no longer a threat.
However, as Kenneth's laughter subsided, his face suddenly darkened.
Because he saw that his fiancée, Sora, was not listening to him at all.
Sora stood in front of Lancer Diarmuid, her eyes filled with an extremely fervent and undisguised infatuation.
She reached out, as if to touch Lancer's armor, which was slightly dusty.
"Lancer, you weren't hurt protecting Kenneth tonight, were you? Did you use up a lot of magic? If you feel unwell, be sure to tell me immediately..."
Sora's tone was so gentle it was almost dripping with tenderness, an attitude she had never shown towards Kenneth.
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Sora. As a knight, it is my duty to clear obstacles for my lord. I am fine."
Diarmuid lowered his head slightly, took a half step back awkwardly to avoid Sora's hand, and spoke in a respectful yet distant tone.
Kenneth, standing to the side, stared intently at the scene.
His gaze was like a knife, piercing the beauty mark beneath Diarmuid's right eye that emanated a faint magic.
It was an extremely rare and deadly "bewitching mole".
Kenneth felt as if his heart was being squeezed tightly by a hand called jealousy.
The more he looked at Dirumdo's handsome face, the more agitated he became.
An urge to directly command this "heated male dog" to commit suicide with a Command Spell surged wildly in his mind.
But after glancing at Sora's mesmerized profile, he clenched his teeth and remained silent.
He still needs Lancer's strength to seize the Holy Grail. As long as he wins this war and returns to the Clock Tower, he can prove that he is the genius worthy of Sora.
Just when the atmosphere in the room was so oppressive it was almost freezing.
"Clatter".
A very faint, strange sound came from the glass outside the window.
A bat familiar made of magical origami penetrated the hotel's outer defensive barrier and hung silently upside down on the window frame.
As the magic dissipated, the magic materialized into a piece of paper with short characters written on it, which floated into Kenneth's hand.
Kenneth unfolded the letter and quickly glanced at its contents.
"Hmph, those androids from the Einzbern family have quite a keen sense of smell."
Kenneth's lips curled into a cruel smirk as he used magic to burn the letter to ashes in his palm, then turned to look at the ready-to-fight Lancer.
"Diarmuid, take good care of your twin guns."
Kenneth's booming voice was filled with the arrogance and bloodlust of someone about to win:
"Tomorrow night, we will split into two groups with the Einzbern family and launch a general offensive against the Tohsaka residence."
I'll show that country magician from the Far East what true nobility is!