Chapter 219: Collapse in an Instant!
[The first challenge match officially begins.]
[The contestants at the scene summon their Servants one after another.]
"Please give your orders, Master!"
Riding the warhorse Dun Stallion, the blonde Knight King spoke with imposing presence.
"Oh, contestant Eikou has first sent out his strongest combat force, Artoria Lancer. Is he trying to seize the advantage right from the start?"
Merlin said.
"No, although Artoria Lancer is indeed a trump card, she may not be able to perform perfectly,"
Lord El-Melloi II quietly lit a cigar.
"Because most of the enemy Servants are Sabers, sending out a Lancer here only puts him at a disadvantage. But aside from that, what else can he do? He only has two Lancers as his Servants—faced with a bunch of Sabers, all he can do is face them head-on."
"Ha ha, as expected of Lord El-Melloi II, sharp eyes indeed."
"..."
Hearing the commentary conversation, Eikou began to sweat lightly.
Just as El-Melloi said, he truly intended to face the enemy Sabers head-on.
And unfortunately, Charlemagne and Roland were both quite powerful Sabers, and even Jason was a Saber, so this was definitely going to be a fierce battle.
"Caren, it's about time you summoned your Servant too."
Eikou wiped the sweat on his palms and hurriedly said to her.
"Watch closely."
Caren revealed a faint, almost imperceptible smile, then opened the Book of False Attendant.
What appeared before them was a young-looking girl carrying a spear.
It was Utsumi Erice.
Caren's Servant.
So her Servant was also a Lancer?!
"Hahahaha—"
The moment he saw the enemy Servants were all Lancers, Jason immediately couldn't hold back his arrogant laughter.
"You guys are a bit too uniform in class, but it doesn't matter—whatever class you are is irrelevant, because my Heracles is a Berserker who counters all classes!"
"Yeah yeah, we get it, you have Heracles. Can you stop bragging every single time you open your mouth?"
Eikou complained while desperately trying to think.
[It's only the opening, yet it's already extremely troublesome.]
[If you don't do something, forget about winning the whole thing—you might not even survive this first round.]
[You look at Jason's lineup: Berserker Heracles, Archer Atalanta, and Caster Medea Lily.]
Atalanta.
Medea Lily.
[Medea Lily… this suddenly gives you a familiar feeling…]
"Wait… there's a Medea Lily here too?"
Inside Eikou's mind, a slightly immoral thought suddenly flashed.
Wait, this scene is way too familiar…
So in the end I have to do that again…
If that's the case…
He didn't hesitate for long. His gaze instantly sharpened.
Though not exactly admirable, everything was for the sake of victory!
[You activate Dreamlike Charisma, boosting strength and mana for the whole team.]
[You activate Hero Creation, channeling mana into Artoria Lancer.]
[You activate Dragon Witch, further amplifying the enhancement on Artoria.]
"Artoria, restrain Heracles. It'll be difficult, but please make sure you do it at all costs."
He turned to Anna beside him, "Anna, you'll support my next action. No matter what happens, stay right behind me."
"I understand, Master."
Neither girl understood what he was planning, but they still obediently nodded.
"It's fine, we'll definitely win."
Eikou smiled with full confidence.
"Caren, can I trouble you to hold back Charlemagne on that side for a bit? One or two minutes is enough. Even though you summoned a Lancer, your actual class should be something else, right? So please handle things for now."
"Don't use that Master tone to order me. But yes, I can handle them for the moment, because…"
Caren glanced at Roland on the opposite side.
"The opponent seems to be radiating the pitiful aura of a man crushed by romance, a pathetic virgin who will remain one even ten thousand years later. I just need to bully him a little verbally and he'll run away barefoot."
"..."
That's too harsh! Even someone heartbroken can eventually find true love someday!
[You immediately begin your operation.]
[Jason seems proud of the obvious advantage before him, bragging about Heracles right in front of you.]
[That arrogance is annoying, but for you, it's not a bad thing—because only when he is smug and careless is he at his weakest. After all, you absolutely never want to fight a Jason who has been cornered.]
[With both your Servants, you charge straight toward Jason's team without hesitation.]
[But Berserker Heracles, with a giant's towering physique, blocks your advance.]
[Artoria, riding her tall warhorse, raises Holy Lance without hesitation, shielding your movement.]
[Please roll an Agility check.]
[You activate Torrent of Light A, gaining the special attack effect against Chaotic Alignments, giving you a slight check advantage when facing Heracles.]
A die falls.
[Agility check: success.]
[With Artoria's full-force support, you successfully break through Heracles's blockade and rush straight toward Jason with Anna.]
"What, do you want to take me down first?"
Jason immediately broke into a cold sweat, hurriedly shouting commands:
"Atalanta, Medea, it's your turn to enter!"
"Hmph..."
Eikou revealed a barely noticeable smile — Jason's command fell exactly within his expectations.
Up to this point, Jason was still extremely confident. He knew very well that just a Master and one female Servant could never break through the solid encirclement of the Greek heroes.
But...
"What a pity, Jason — my target was never you!"
Eikou shouted loudly, looking toward the two Greek women who had just appeared before him.
[Whoosh!]
[In that instant, the two women of the Argo took their combat stances.]
[Atalanta raised her hunting bow, while Medea Lily lifted her staff, and a bright flame of Magecraft swept toward you in an instant.]
[The dazzling light almost drowned your field of vision.]
[Even so, you charged straight ahead, carrying the resolve of someone who has burned all paths of retreat, reaching out toward their hands.]
[You felt deadly killing intent aimed right at your throat.]
[But with Anna shielding you, you still pushed forward.]
[...]
Atalanta is a married woman, Medea Lily is also a married woman — so what comes next is obvious!
I want to activate my skill!
Bang!
Without hesitation, Eikou grabbed both of their hands.
The bright flames of Magecraft gradually dissipated, and the arrows from the hunting bow fell.
The entire battlefield fell silent.
Everyone rubbed their eyes in disbelief — stunned by what they were witnessing.
The blinding light faded, revealing Eikou holding the hands of the two women.
"Ladies, I ask for your assistance."
Medea blinked her beautiful blue eyes, lifting her head to look at Eikou, quietly staring at him.
And then, in those lovely eyes, a heart-shaped symbol appeared.
"W-what the hell is this..."
Lord El-Melloi II, who was observing the match, was so shocked that the cigarette in his mouth fell out.
"Just a single touch — and both women fell for him?!"
"Good. Now we can fill the missing Classes on our side."
Seeing the newly joined Archer and Caster, Eikou's morale soared — the most fatal weakness had been patched.
As expected, the same method still worked, and he himself had become more and more practiced...
And thankfully the opponent was Jason, so psychologically speaking, there wasn't too much guilt.
"Nooooo!!!"
Immediately afterward, from the arena came a scream like Tom from Tom & Jerry — Jason's cry of despair.
"My Medea! Why did you get stolen by that man AGAIN?!!"
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