Morgan and Lancelot.
Staring at the two Servants who appeared before them, both Arthur and Naoki showed serious expressions. If it were a one-on-one fight, none of them could match Arthur, which everyone present knew, but if the two joined forces, even Arthur would surely have a hard time.
Realizing this, Naoki took a deep breath and said, "What a strange scene! Caster and Berserker appearing at the same time. Are you planning to cooperate and eliminate us first?"
"Isn't that obvious?" Morgan said with a smile. "Besides, it's not accurate to say we'll cooperate. I don't know what the Master is thinking, but at least in my opinion, Berserker isn't someone we can cooperate with. Even though we are acquaintances, no matter what Class he is, he might get annoyed when he sees my face."
"So, I used some tricks."
As soon as Morgan finished speaking, Naoki suddenly heard the sound of flapping wings and a buzzing like mosquitoes.
This sound...
'Insects!'
Before he could see them, Naoki had already formed this idea in his mind, and in the next moment, a black cloud suddenly flew toward him at high speed, and within that black cloud, he could vaguely see a figure.
Matou Kariya!
"Arthur!"
Responding to Naoki's call, the light of Arthur's sword split the ground, the slash formed by condensed Mana sweeping across the entire road in an instant, and the swarm of insects flying toward Naoki was cut into countless pieces upon contact with the sword's light!
'Why are you attacking me?'
Honestly, Naoki really wanted to ask Kariya this, but there was no need to ask. He might have broken the oath he made, unilaterally violated the agreement, or even deduced from Morgan's words that he might have been controlled.
No matter the situation, judging from the result, Kariya was now an enemy, and there wasn't much to say about enemies.
"Master."
Arthur held Naoki tightly.
"What do you think? If you want to retreat, I will ensure you reach a safe place no matter what happens, and I won't let you get hurt in the slightest."
"That would affect the fight with Manaka later."
"More or less."
It would be impossible for Arthur to remain unhurt while fighting one against two. Even if he only needed to focus on retreating, he would surely get injured.
So—
"How about we fight? Can we win?"
"In the current condition, the chances of winning aren't high."
In the current condition?
Hearing this, Naoki felt relieved, then brushed off Arthur's hand and fell back to the ground from his embrace: "Then fight, Arthur. You can use my Mana as you please."
What is Arthur's current condition? To take care of Naoki's body, only a small amount of Mana was extracted, and his parameters were weakened. To protect him, most of his spirit and strength were devoted to him.
In a situation where he had to be cautious and look ahead and behind at every turn, Arthur, of course, couldn't win.
But what if these burdens were removed?
"Master..." Arthur looked at Naoki in surprise, "Is this alright? You want me to protect you—"
"Defeating all of them will still protect me, right? There's no difference in the result. Besides, they're stepping on our faces, and if we don't fight back and teach them a lesson, they might become even more aggressive. Even a Bodhisattva can get angry, let alone an ordinary person like me."
Honestly, Naoki was a bit unhappy now, because he kept getting harassed.
Over and over, do the enemies really think he's easy to mess with? Isn't this just about fighting? Then, bring it on!
"Besides... I'm not a burden that always needs your protection. I already told you that I won't lose to your two previous Masters, so—"
Naoki didn't continue, but Arthur already understood. He could see it from the glint in his eyes.
'Just go ahead and fight!'
Arthur understood and smiled. He held the Holy Sword in both hands and turned to face Lancelot and Morgan: "Thank you for your trust, Master. Arthur Pendragon swears to you that he will surely bring you victory this time!"
"Mhm!"
Seeing the scene below, Morgan couldn't hold back her laughter: "It seems it's been decided. Worthy of saying that I was very considerate to give you time for a pre-battle meeting. This way, we can fight with all our hearts, right?"
"Thank you so much!"
Without hesitation, Naoki suddenly took off his glasses and glared at Morgan!
Mental Pollution!
Although he placed all his hopes on Arthur, Naoki didn't forget that he had Mystic Eyes that could truly influence the battle situation. Although it was impossible to directly harm the Servants, it didn't matter if he just made things difficult for them.
This way, Arthur could fight more easily.
The Servants act as the main combat force, and the Masters assist them from the side—this is the most normal situation in the Holy Grail War.
However, when he looked at Morgan, Naoki's expression changed. Just like last night, Morgan's soul in front of him was also too small—it was a substitute!
*SHUA!*
Morgan, who was being stared at by Naoki, suddenly disappeared and disintegrated into countless feathers, sweeping toward him at high speed like a storm! Arthur immediately wanted to swing his sword to scatter the feathers, but just as he took action—
"ARRRRR——————!"
The berserk Lancelot roared like a wild beast, broke two streetlights, turned them into Noble Phantasms, and smashed them toward Arthur!
Arthur was forced to stop and block Lancelot's attack!
And in the next moment, Naoki's figure was completely submerged in the feathers, then he shot into the sky at high speed!
"Master!!"
"The plan worked~"
Morgan walked out from a corner not far away, leaning on her staff, and shook her head at Arthur: "You can't do this, my dear brother, you have to pay attention to your Master. It seems that no matter which world you're in, you're still yourself, and there won't be much change. You trust your own strength too much, and you trust your companions too much."
"And excessive trust will often bring you or your companions into trouble. How many times do you need to learn this lesson?"
"Morgan! Where did you take my Master?!"
"To a place where he definitely won't survive—where my Master is. Master against Master, Servant against Servant, isn't that how the Holy Grail War should be fought?"
Morgan laughed.
"Although he has very cunning Mystic Eyes, I can assure you that he won't stand a chance against my Master."
Although Naoki had very sharp Mystic Eyes and realized the need to fight, he still hadn't completely shaken off his past mindset. Because he was always protected by Arthur, Naoki now unconsciously relied on Arthur. Once he left Arthur, what would happen to him?
"You protect him so well, Saber."
Morgan sneered.