Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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Lily looked at Rin with a hesitant gaze, her eyes filled with inquiry.

Because Kuzuki Souichirou looked so unguarded, she hesitated when it came to actually drawing her sword.

There was a thought that perhaps Mr. Kuzuki was an innocent person.

"...Hey, Tohsaka. Could it not be Kuzuki?"

"Well, we'll see once we try it."

Rin Tohsaka also seemed skeptical.

However, she still seemed to be making plans, pointing her index finger at Ge Mu as he slowly walked past.

“Gand”.

It is considered the simplest form of magic, a "curse" that reduces the physical activity of the target.

Although the magic crest passed down through generations of the Tohsaka family enhanced this technique, making it more like firing rifle bullets than shooting guns.

However, the power should be reduced at the last moment.

"—Are you ready, Lily?"

The voice was so soft, as if the thief was afraid of being discovered.

Lily gripped the knife handle tightly; the rough, firm feel of it quickly calmed her down.

Anxiety is useless now.

Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to go all out.

If Professor Kuzuki is innocent, he will only suffer a little and won't lose his life.

"It's about to start—!"

Rin Tohsaka exhaled softly, and then a dark red curse bullet shot out with a piercing sound.

After delivering that attack, Rin kept her eyes fixed on Souichirou's figure, just as she had done at noon, she would dispel the magic power if necessary, so that he would only be sick for two days.

...Kujiki, walking on the road, was completely unresponsive, just like Issei.

P.S.: I'm sleepy...

Chapter 104 I'm Soloing All by My Own

Chapter 104

The cursed bullet, tearing through the air, showed no mercy and struck Kuzuki Souichirou directly in the head!

In that moment.

Before Rin Tohsaka could control her magic, a piece of cloth appeared out of thin air and blocked Souichirou Kuzuki's path.

"--oh."

After the man, who should have been attacked by the cursed bullet, spoke up, he looked towards Rin Tohsaka and the others.

It was as if they knew from the beginning that someone was hiding in the house.

“Tousaka…!”

Even though Lily had speculated that Souichirou Kuzuki was the Master hiding in the school before the attack, she still couldn't believe it when she discovered that the enemy was someone she knew.

However, his body behaved very well, drawing his sword as if by reflex. The gleaming blade resembled a sparkling spring, its cold light shimmering.

The cloth that floated down in front of Kuzuki transformed into a human shape.

A woman's hands and feet emerged from the dark purple robe.

— Spatial transfer.

Rin Tohsaka's expression turned serious.

That kind of power is still considered magic even in modern times.

The Black Witch, who casually displayed "miracles," appeared just like that.

“I told you long ago, Lord Soichiro. It’s precisely because of this kind of thing that I said you shouldn’t go to school anymore.”

Perhaps because he didn't take the attacker seriously, Caster spoke casually to his master.

"You can't say that. Actually, we caught our prey."

"That's true. Although it doesn't seem like a big fish, it's still a good catch. — Alright. Come out of there, silly magician."

While she spoke casually on the surface, Caster's nerves were actually on edge. She held the teleportation spell in her hand, which she could trigger instantly, taking her master away with her.

"Humph."

Miss Rin remained completely unfazed, strolling out of her hiding place with an air of self-righteousness, as if she were just a bystander passing by, as if she hadn't been the one to deliver the blow.

Lily, who was following behind her, trembled slightly on the shoulders. It was hard to tell whether it was from excitement, nervousness, or both.

Kuzuki Souichirou noticed her disordered gait immediately.

"So it really was you guys."

Caster's body was distorted by magical radiation, as if he was holding back some powerful attack, making him a force to be reckoned with.

"That's us, you vixens."

Rin Tohsaka was not afraid at all. She had two Servants on her side. Although one of them was a cook, he could still be considered half a goose.

Just as she had imagined, the red knight materialized and stood beside Lily, silently watching Caster.

He gives others the impression of being ruthless and taciturn.

Caster didn't even consider Archer a threat; he was just a piece of trash that even Assassin could stop.

"Little girl, where is your Servant?"

It's strange, really. Rin is a beauty who is no less beautiful than Lily, but Caster is madly infatuated with the latter, while she has no feelings for Rin.

Is she the legendary Saber fan?

Upon hearing this, Miss Rin glanced at Pendragon's current location with a strange expression, and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Could this guy be the real Assassin? Her unparalleled stealth skills alone are enough to put her above all other assassins.

"You don't need Saber to deal with someone like that. I can easily solo it on my own."

They actually take it very seriously, but their superficial talk and empty rhetoric are just as arrogant as possible.

Strategically despise them, but tactically take them seriously; this might even influence their mindset, so why not?

"Insanity."

Caster snorted, but remained highly vigilant towards Pendragon, who had not yet appeared.

Even the purest person cannot believe the words of their enemy.

Pendragon glanced at their opposing lineups. This time, he didn't need to lift a finger; the two sides were evenly matched, so he could just sit back and relax.

However, blocking Caster and his group's senses is also very difficult, definitely requiring more magic power than blocking the students at school.

Pendragon closed the book for a moment, thought for a while, then walked behind a wall and blocked the view from the other side.

"Tohsaka and Pendragon, huh? Not just Matou, but you guys are all Masters too. Even though being a mage is a very causal profession, this is quite an interesting arrangement."

Lily held the murder weapon, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong, Pendragon? Do you have something to say?"

Kuzuki Souichirou, who was being watched by her, spoke in the same manner as usual.

I can't sense any magician's aura from Kuzuki.

No, they couldn't even feel the most basic fighting spirit.

He was like a wooden puppet, devoid of emotion and desire, as if... a manipulated doll.

and so--

"Ms. Kuzuki, are you being manipulated by Caster?"

It's possible that Kuzuki was simply being manipulated by Caster.

During the discussion, the experienced driver Rin mentioned this possibility, and she couldn't bring herself to kill him without clarifying this question.

"—"

Caster's magic was nearly disrupted by her own murderous aura, causing the air to tremble.

You can sense that this issue is taboo for her, like the anger of a young girl whose feelings have been slandered as a transaction.

"You talkative fellow. I'd rather turn you into a model specimen."

If it wasn't a threat, Lily could keenly sense the murderous aura that felt like needles pricking her back, completely different from the situation that night.

However, that murderous aura was interrupted by Kuzuki Souichirou's voice.

“Wait a minute. Where did that question come from, Pendragon?”

Just like his usual voice on the podium, this man remained expressionless even in his current state.

"There must be a reason for your doubts. Tell me about it."

The intense malice from Caster's side terrified Lily; this silent warning conveyed a message that anyone who dared to speak out of turn would be killed.

"I don't know how you became a Master. But you're not a magician, are you? It's impossible for you to ignore what Caster is doing."

But in reality, you didn't restrain her, so I suspect you might not actually know this.

What is Caster doing?

“Yes. Caster uses Ryudoji Temple as her base to collect human essence from the new capital. The recent series of coma incidents are all her doing.”

"..."

“There are already victims, and there will be more in the future. As long as Caster continues to drain magic, people will die soon. She is using humans as sacrifices. It won’t be long before it becomes an irreparable atrocity.”

Chapter 105 Archer, a magician by profession, specializes in close combat.

Chapter 105

"Hmm, is that what you mean? Logically speaking, a kind person wouldn't abandon Caster. But, as the Master, I haven't taken care of Caster."

"So you're suggesting it might be because I'm actually being controlled by her, right?"

“Yes. If you knew about Caster’s actions and did nothing, you’re nothing but a murderer. I will kill you.”

"But if you're being manipulated, it's a different story. We'll just focus on taking down Caster."

Seeing that Souichirou Kuzuki was conscious and of sound mind, he probably belonged to the former category.

However... the other party is someone I've known for a long time, and I feel a bit unwilling to leave without asking clearly.

"I really don't know. This is the first time I've heard of what you're saying."

Ge Mu asserted with a firm and clear will, and there was no indication that he was lying, nor was there any need for him to.

Soichiro Kuzuki is as simple as he is when he stands on the teaching platform.

Lily subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but a faint sense of regret followed, leaving her with rather complicated feelings.

"But Pendragon. Caster, did he do such a bad thing?"

Before Lily could recover from her agonizing feelings, Kuzuki Souichirou's calm voice rang out again.

"What……?"

"It's none of my business how many other people die. Besides, Caster hasn't even taken any lives yet... Really, Caster, you really do do some incomplete things."

"..."

"If that's the case, it would be better to take it all at once."

Is this... the logic of either not doing it at all, or doing it to the extreme?

"...?!!!"

Lily and Rin Tohsaka were both stunned, staring at him with wide eyes as if they had seen something incomprehensible.

This man was just like any other.