Fate: Hero of Justice Takeover-Chapter 118: [] The Mysterious Shadow in the Forest

The luminous ark wailed as it fell from the sky like a bird with broken wings.

In the weightlessness brought by the rapid descent, Tokiomi used his magic to stabilize his body. Despite his dishevelled clothes, he tried to maintain his elegance. However, as the ground grew closer, he could no longer hide the panic on his face.

"King! King Gilgamesh!"

A sneer echoed, and Gilgamesh, who had been sitting on his throne in deep thought, finally stirred. With a wave of his hand, the 'Vimana' was caught as if by a giant hand, halting its fall. It then transformed into a stream of green and golden light, speeding toward Rider's divine bulls at an unprecedented speed, coming face to face with him.

"Oh, so you're finally going all out, King of Heroes!"

Iskandar laughed heartily, showing no shame in taking advantage of the situation, and confronted Gilgamesh with a grin.

"This game has bored me."

Archer said, ignoring the provocation.

"I won't bother investigating where those iron pillars came from. Your attack did hit the Vimana—so I'll concede this insignificant victory to you."

"Continue your farcical struggle in my garden!"

Amid Gilgamesh's arrogant laughter, the Vimana's speed surged once more, instantly surpassing the Chariot of Divine Might and racing toward the finish line.

"Even in defeat, he remains as arrogant as ever."

Iskandar muttered, scratching his chin before flicking the reins.

"Very well, the sky shall be mine! Gallop, my bulls!"

"Moo~~~!"

The roar of the Flying Thunder Bulls turned into a mournful cry as the speed of the Chariot of Divine Might suddenly dropped. The powerful inertia sent Waver lurching forward, nearly throwing him off the chariot.

"Whoa!"

At the last moment, Waver grabbed Rider's outstretched hand. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a bleeding wound on the left bull's leg.

"Rider, look over there!"

"Hmm?"

Iskandar focused and saw a distinctive diamond-shaped space opening, from which an arm emerged, holding a bright yellow magical spear.

'Gáe Dearg,' the spear that prevents wounds from healing.

Without a doubt, it was this spear that had injured the Flying Thunder Bull, preventing the Chariot of Divine Might from galloping at full speed.

And the owner of this spear was none other than—

"Sakatsuki!"

Rider and Waver exclaimed in unison. The arm seemed to hear their shouts and waved at them, the spear tip grazing the bull, making Iskandar's heart skip a beat.

"Interfering with space is practically cheating... Hey, hey, stop moving! I surrender, alright?"

Only after hearing Iskandar's surrender did Sakatsuki's arm shake up and down, as if nodding in satisfaction, before retracting into the diamond-shaped space, which then closed.

However, the injured bull continued to wail, showing no signs of recovery.

"This guy..."

Iskandar muttered before sighing.

"Kid, it looks like we'll have to take it slow."

Thus, the Chariot of Divine Might set off again, though its speed was far from impressive, and reaching their destination would take some time.

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After dealing with the two flying Servants, Sakatsuki turned his attention to the silver car ahead, licking his lips and crouching low.

Flying around in the sky wasn't a real race—only the chase on the ground could truly be thrilling!

"Miyu, hold on tight!"

As Sakatsuki twisted the throttle, the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, a machine decades ahead of its time, unleashed its massive 310 horsepower. The tilted carbon fibre wing smoothed the airflow around its edges, while the supercharged centrifugal compressor inside the engine delivered a staggering 2.4 atmospheres of pressure, propelling the silver-green motorcycle like a phantom as it pursued the Mercedes 300SL ahead.

After a smooth and stylish turn, Sakatsuki's bike caught up with Irisviel's car. Given the extreme performance gap, once the Mercedes 300SL was overtaken, it meant defeat.

But Irisviel wasn't worried, because this race was different from the one in the Einzbern Forest—Saber, with her golden hair flowing, stood atop the car, ready to block the intruder from behind!

"Watch out, Sakatsuki!"

Saber shouted, swinging her holy sword. The Wind King's barrier was unleashed, and a fierce gale filled the entire road.

To move forward, one would have to pass through this wind field filled with blades!

But Sakatsuki had a second option!

"Trace on!"

On one side of the road, dense clusters of blades surged up, forming a small ramp at about thirty degrees. The Sakatsuki sharply turned the handlebars and charged up the slope.

"Miyu!"

"Got it—Fire!"

Instead of aiming at Saber, the shot was directed behind the bike. The recoil from the mana release propelled the Kawasaki H2R further, launching the bike high into the air.

The Wind King's barrier was neutralized. Saber raised an eyebrow, her holy sword ready.

"Even if you leap over, you'll still have to come down!"

"That's not certain, Artoria!"

Sakatsuki's laughter echoed through the night. Then, Saber watched in disbelief as the silver-green motorcycle transformed into a bullet, shooting straight up the ramp and onto the wall of a nearby building!

"What?!"

Seeing the silver-green bike racing along the wall, Saber gritted her teeth and reluctantly lowered her sword.

"Irisviel, accelerate!"

"This is already the fastest speed, Saber!"

Meanwhile, on the bike racing at a 90-degree angle to the ground, Sakatsuki watched the night scenery streak past like meteors. Hearing Miyu's excited screams behind him, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Woo-hoo, I've always wanted to do this! Hahaha..."

The silver-green motorcycle raced ferociously, quickly overtaking the Mercedes 300SL. As it landed on the building's wall, Sakatsuki blew a kiss to Saber before laughing and speeding ahead, disappearing from Saber's sight.

"Sakatsuki..."

Irisviel watched the silver-green light flash by, both annoyed and amused.

On the car's roof, Saber pursed her lips, glaring in the direction Sakatsuki had vanished.

"That irresponsible guy!"

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Thanks to Shuetsu's superb driving skills, they soon covered the last stretch of the highway and entered the forest.

"Whew, that was refreshing."

Slowing down slightly, Sakatsuki glanced at Miyu, whose face was flushed, and smiled. He was about to say something when his expression suddenly turned serious.

What was that...?

"Screech—!"

The bike skidded to a halt, kicking up dirt. Before it fully stopped, the white-robed, red-clad youth had already jumped off. The bike quickly dissipated, and Sakatsuki, now in his spiritual attire, sprinted toward the spot he had glimpsed without looking back.

"Follow me, Miyu!"

As they dashed through the dark forest, the youth frowned, his expression unusually grave.

What his 'Clairvoyance' had seen couldn't be wrong. What he had glimpsed was a humanoid figure made of purple-black crystals hidden among the trees. Though only an outline, the distinctive dual-bladed weapon and the fluttering robes unmistakably revealed the figure's identity.

Moreover, how could Sakatsuki not recognize a part of his own power...

"Archer? No, a Shadow Servant?"

Tracing the mysterious entity's trail, Sakatsuki's golden eyes flickered, sensing a strong sense of incongruity.

This was the Fourth Holy Grail War. How could such a being appear without reason?

"Miyu, stay close and be careful!"

"I'm the Servant here, brother!"

As the two disappeared into the forest, the silver Mercedes 300SL flashed past on the road, the two groups missing each other.

Meanwhile, a figure watching from above sneered, their robes fluttering like the wings of a great bird as they silently flew toward Einzbern Castle.

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