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When Gilgamesh furiously searched for another Gilgamesh, Shinomiya Kaguya, as her Master, naturally sensed it. Not knowing what had happened, Shinomiya Kaguya felt utterly exhausted.
She had already politely told Gilgamesh not to act for now and to wait for Soichiro Kuzuki to probe a few more times, but now, for some unknown reason, Gilgamesh had moved again.
Sensing Gilgamesh's magic power being drawn, Shinomiya Kaguya slandered in her heart, thinking, "Could it be that she encountered that purple-haired Servant again?"
"What should we do?" Hayasaka Ai asked.
"Let Hassan of the Hundred Faces go assess the situation first. At least we need to know who angered Gilgamesh before we can determine our next move," Shinomiya Kaguya decided.
The tactics had already been decided. Shinomiya Kaguya did not intend to casually change her decision before a better opportunity arrived.
However, whether today's battle would continue was no longer up to Shinomiya Kaguya. As Hayasaka Ai contacted the various Hassan of the Hundred Faces, telling them to head towards Gilgamesh's location, an unparalleled premonition of death suddenly enveloped the two of them.
"Word Spirit - Lapis Lazuli Divine City!"
"Word Spirit - Dustless Land!"
Several Hassans sensed the arrival of magic power, and their inherent Skill - Word Spirit had already activated.
These were the Hassans Hayasaka Ai had specifically kept by her side, most of whom had awakened defensive Lingering Sounds.
Air currents and magic power formed a protective barrier, preventing all matter from approaching the two Masters!
Then came the light cannon that pierced through the building. Pure magic power tore through the structure, bringing a deathly sharpness that would send living beings to the underworld.
Even under the protection of [Lapis Lazuli Divine City], Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai felt their internal organs churning, and blood began to seep out.
"The enemy has come knocking!"
Immediately realizing this, the Hassans began to move. A Hassan with a seventh-tier [Moment] accelerated his own time, flickering at 128x speed, locking onto the enemy's position within microseconds.
Or rather, the enemy had no intention of concealing her whereabouts.
At the shattered window, Hassan was half-crouching, looking down.
At some point, the crowds of people who looked like ants from this height had all dispersed, leaving only a single figure standing there.
When Hassan's gaze met hers, an unsettling sense of dread, enough to make even an Assassin tremble, washed over him!
Because! Her name was Scáthach!
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Time returned to last night.
Bond had brought the batteries to Illya, but the game console she needed required two identical batteries, and Bond had bought one too few.
After finally managing to smooth things over, Bond and Scáthach walked into the yard and looked at the night sky.
"Master, I am very sorry."
Scáthach said bluntly.
At noon, due to her mistake, Bond was almost killed by the enemy's Assassin. For Scáthach, such a thing was truly humiliating.
She was not like Gilgamesh; she still had some self-awareness as a Servant in the Holy Grail War. A mistake was a mistake, and Scáthach already had an idea of how to handle everything.
"Hmm... that matter?"
Bond was a little stunned. Being assassinated by Hassan, he did indeed harbor some resentment, as he had genuinely almost lost his dog life.
However, he did not show it. Now that a strong individual like Scáthach was willing to apologize, Bond felt a mix of awkwardness and bewilderment.
"Uh, anyway, I didn't die, right? Since Scáthach, you are so strong, let's just clear out the other enemies soon."
After thinking for a moment, Bond said this.
Scáthach had no objection to the dog's words and nodded in agreement.
For a moment, they fell silent again. Bond's wagging tail stopped, and he spoke up, "By the way, how should we deal with the enemy that guy mentioned? The power of time stop seems very troublesome, doesn't it?"
"I already have some ideas," Scáthach thought for a moment and continued, "However, I'm still not clear on this Servant's true identity. Until I understand the principle behind this time stop, I don't know if I can resolve her..."
"In that case, use my Command Seal."
Bond suddenly spoke, causing the air to fall silent once more.
The last time Bond said this was when he had just summoned Scáthach and intended to grant his precognition Skill to his Servant, but Scáthach had refused.
Facing the dog's second suggestion, Scáthach did not refuse again, but hesitated.
"You are a Servant, aren't you?"
Bond suddenly asked.
With his tail tucked between his legs, the dog said, "My Command Seal should naturally be used on you. The desire for death and the responsibility to win victory for the Master should not hinder any of this."
Bond was still young and truly couldn't understand Scáthach's impatient desire to die.
"As a Master, a player from Paradise, I understand you don't want to unleash your precognition and see the fated future, but I need a Servant who can fight with all her might even more. If Scáthach, you don't want to use your own precognition, why can't you accept a Skill from me?"
Scáthach did not reply, which made Bond begin to regret voicing his opinion, but since he had already said half of it, he licked his lips and continued awkwardly, "Compared to your fated prophecy, my precognition is much more limited. In the Main World, I inexplicably predict my own death every day, but I'm still living well now..."
"I understand, Master. As a Servant, fighting with your power is my duty."
Scáthach interrupted the dog's rambling and said this to Bond.
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