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Chapter 1087 - Chapter 1087 Chapter 748 Midnight

Chapter 1087: Chapter 748 Midnight Chapter 1087: Chapter 748 Midnight Everything that happened at the Tohsaka residence was naturally relayed to other Masters and Servants through the eyes of the Familiar. It must be said, after witnessing Duanmu Huai’s battle, these people had only one thought.

Are they even supposed to fight this?

“It’s impossible, impossible, impossible, absolutely insurmountable!”

Next to RIDER, the young Master shook all over, his complexion pale. It wasn’t that the battle between Duanmu Huai and ARCHER had been particularly intense–though it indeed had been–but the young Master was terrified due to the final scene where Duanmu Huai literally yanked ARCHER’s head off, which made the unfortunate lad feel as if his own head could be ripped off the next moment.

“Ah, this warrior is truly brave.”

Unlike the timorous Master, RIDER actually nodded in appreciation.

“Such a brave warrior is exactly what suits being under my command. Under his lead, charging into the enemy ranks, he would surely instill fear and awe in the enemy. Excellent, excellent. I never expected to find such a brave warrior in this era. I quite like him!”

“What are you daydreaming about? He’s the very enemy we need to take down right now.”

Hearing RIDER mutter to himself, the poor lad almost wept.

Meanwhile, at a luxurious hotel in Fuyuki City, LANCER’s Master also had a sullen expression.

“That such an obstacle exists, it’s unexpected… that the opponent could defeat even a Servant who is a Heroic Spirit… That CASTER is not to be underestimated.”

“Allow me to speak frankly.”

Hearing his Master speak, LANCER, who was kneeling on the ground, said.

“Though it’s incredible, I believe that the Master’s strength is not solely due to CASTER’s power.”

“What?”

Hearing LANCER’s response, his Master stared wide-eyed at his Servant.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, my exorcising Red Rose had almost no effect on him. If that warrior’s strength was due to CASTER’s aid, then when my Long Spear struck him, it should have broken the magic from CASTER.”

“What a joke! How can such a monstrous aberration exist in modern society!”

However, LANCER’s analysis was rudely interrupted by his Master.

“The question now is, LANCER, do you have the confidence to defeat him?!”

“…”

Faced with his Master’s query, LANCER wanted to say he could.

But the sight he had just witnessed truly left him feeling uncertain…

What a waste!

Looking at LANCER who bowed his head in silence, his Master snorted coldly and clenched his teeth as he looked out the window. If it weren’t for his ill-equipped student stealing the Holy Relic he had prepared, he wouldn’t have had to summon such a useless Servant!

Damn it, if only I could summon SABER…

Although that’s what LANCER’s Master thought, in reality, even SABER’s expression wasn’t looking any better at the moment.

“Is it troublesome, SABER?”

Looking at the petite girl beside her, Alice Phil anxiously asked, the latter hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

“Yes, Alice Phil. As a knight, I should swear to bring you victory with all my power, but he is not an enemy I can defeat with all my effort… It’s not that I fear him or lack the will to fight, but rather a certain feeling… It’s as if you can’t destroy a mountain or an ocean, that man gives me such an impression.”

“Generally speaking, if a Servant is too difficult to deal with, we can target the Master. But if the Master is too tough… do we have to go after the Servant?”

As Alice Phil uttered these words, her expression was complex, and SABER also felt a tumult of emotions within. Although according to the rules of the Holy Grail War, Spirit against Spirit was correct, for some reason, SABER felt that if she went after CASTER, it would be like admitting she was afraid of that Master…

And whether CASTER herself was difficult to deal with was unknown since she had almost never made a move, only quietly following behind her Master, even when facing an attack, protected by the girl with the shield.

Speaking of that shield…

“What is it, SABER? Did you think of something?”

“Just some thoughts, sorry, they’re unrelated to our current situation.”

“Is that so…”

That night, everyone almost stayed up all night, contemplating how to face the most powerful enemy in this Holy Grail War–however, unexpectedly, not long after, the arbiter of this Holy Grail War, Father Kotomine Risei of the Cathedral Church, called them together and used his authority as the supervisor during this critical period to issue a declaration.

Kotomine Risei believed that as a Master, Duanmu Huai had violated the rules by summoning an eighth Servant, the shield-bearing girl, which was clearly a breach of the Holy Grail War’s regulations. Thus, using his authority as the supervisor, he announced that the Holy Grail War would be suspended immediately. All other Masters must unite to eliminate CASTER and its Master, expelling them from the Holy Grail War!

Whoever managed to expel them would receive a Command Spell kept by him, remnants of Masters from past Holy Grail Wars.

Initially, this was a good opportunity for the other Masters.

But… can you believe that these Masters were more formidable than the Servants themselves? Especially last night, this group first brutally defeated SABER and LANCER at the harbor, then turned around and killed BERSERKER, and subsequently headed to the Tohsaka residence to blow it up and even killed ARCHER… Are you sure we can defeat them?

Of course, fortune favors the bold, there wasn’t a complete lack of opportunity. What if that man’s strength was entirely reliant on CASTER’s Noble Phantasm? In that case, if they could eliminate CASTER, perhaps they could defeat that man!

But such a task couldn’t be accomplished by one group alone, it seemed that the only way to defeat CASTER’s team was through genuine cooperation among the other Masters!

However, this was not something that needed to be discussed within the Church, so the Familiars representing the Masters left to discuss privately. Watching everyone depart, Kotomine Risei finally breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around.

“I have done as you said, is this enough?”

“Ah…”

Accompanied by a voice that seemed delirious as if from a zombie, Tokiomi Tohsaka emerged from the confessional at the side, his demeanor no longer possessing the usual elegance and calm. He appeared haggard and unnerved, trembling all over like a drug addict who had overdosed, his nervous gaze darting around. His deep burgundy suit was also tattered and dusty, indicating that Tokiomi Tohsaka had suffered a great deal.

“Are you alright, my friend?”

Seeing Tokiomi Tohsaka in such a state, Kotomine Risei couldn’t help but frown and asked. Hearing his voice, Tokiomi Tohsaka flinched violently.

“Don’t call my name! Don’t let him know I’m here! He will kill me! He will kill me!!”

…

Seeing the crazed figure of Tokiomi Tohsaka, Kotomine Risei remained silent on the surface, but inside he was greatly surprised. He had known Tokiomi Tohsaka for many years and knew him well. But Kotomine Risei had never imagined he would see his friend in such a state.

Remembering how he had barged into the Cathedral Church earlier, tattered and trembling, weeping uncontrollably, where was the graceful Tokiomi Tohsaka that Kotomine Risei knew?

Could that man truly be so terrifying?

Tokiomi Tohsaka hadn’t told Kotomine Risei that, in fact, when Duanmu Huai fully unleashed his Fearful Aura and battled with ARCHER, he had already felt his mind completely shattered. That indescribable, profound fear was like ushering in the deepest destruction; his previously upheld dignity and honor, the very foundations that Tokiomi Tohsaka considered his life pillars, were utterly crushed like fragile glass.

At that moment, Tokiomi Tohsaka had lost all his dignity. He was weeping bitterly, following his survival instincts to the Cathedral Church–Tokiomi Tohsaka wanted nothing more now than to live!

Yes, the current state of Tokiomi Tohsaka was merely a few lines of prompts in Duanmu Huai’s system panel.

“Tokiomi Tohsaka witnessed the God of Destruction”

“Tokiomi Tohsaka was hit by the Fearful Aura, undergoing a Sanity Check”

“Check failed, Tokiomi Tohsaka loses 10 Sanity points”

“Tokiomi Tohsaka is frightened”

“Tokiomi Tohsaka enters a state of Madness”

“Tokiomi Tohsaka gains the condition ‘Fear'”

Yes, it flashed by, and Duanmu Huai didn’t even notice it.

“I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, I want to win, I need to win…”

“Calm down, Tokiomi… go rest, it’s just a shock…”

Watching Tokiomi Tohsaka, who was mumbling to himself with his head bowed and looking weary, Kotomine Risei was also at his wits’ end. However, soon after, Kotomine Risei’s disciple, Kotomine Kirei, came over and helped the mumbling Tokiomi Tohsaka away, like aiding a stroke-paralyzed old man.

“Ah… I never thought it would come to this.”

Watching Tokiomi Tohsaka leave, Kotomine Risei sighed. Although he had already allowed his son, Kotomine Kirei, to secretly transfer the hidden ASSASSIN to Tokiomi Tohsaka, seeing him in this state, could he truly win the Holy Grail War? Considering Tokiomi Tohsaka’s current mental state, Kotomine Risei was very worried whether he could ever return to normal.

Come to think of it… was that man really so terrifying?

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