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Chapter 822: Lancelot's Betrayal?
Chapter 822: Lancelot's Betrayal?
"Your instincts are right, this Sphinx has indeed been strengthened by my magic."
Upon hearing Medea's words, Saber, who was holding her sword to block the Sphinx's claws, also revealed an expression of disbelief.
"Impossible. With the level of modern magicians, it's fundamentally impossible to strengthen a beast of this caliber.
Even with the use of enhancement magic, the effects on a beast-level creature are extremely limited."
It wasn't that Saber looked down on Medea; rather, the level of beasts far surpassed that of humans, let alone modern magicians. In front of mythical beasts, they were like ants.
Have you ever seen ants strengthening a dragon? The levels of life between the two are not comparable. Unless the other party is a Caster, otherwise...
Seeing Saber's expression as if she had realized something, and thus becoming extremely shocked, Medea also slowly removed her hood in front of her, revealing her bewitching face and elven-like pointed ears.
Seven parts pride, two parts arrogance, and one part playful smile appeared on Medea's face, and she slowly revealed the reality that was completely unacceptable to Saber.
"Ordinary magicians naturally cannot strengthen a beast of this level, but my Innate Skill can do it."
'Circe's Teachings', Rank A.
Medea, the princess, learned magic at the Temple of the Moon Goddess Hecate, and her senior sister at that time was the Witch Circe.
Circe was a born witch and a true genius in magic, and when Medea used this Innate Skill, she could strengthen targets with magical power.
During the Fifth Holy Grail War, her original Master, Kuzuki Soichiro, was able to fight against Heroic Spirits due to the strengthening of this Innate Skill.
If a third-rate magician skilled in martial arts could match a Heroic Spirit under the enhanced state, one can imagine how powerful Medea's Innate Skill is.
Now that Medea has used this Innate Skill to strengthen the Sphinx, it's no surprise that it can suppress Saber.
Of course, compared to the strengthened Sphinx, Saber is now even more shocked by the identity of the Caster fighting against the Hero King and the Conqueror King. If the woman in front of her is a Caster, then who is the Caster fighting alongside them?
"Who is the Caster over there? You must have already guessed it, right? It's just that you don't want to believe it.
But I can't blame you. Even in the history of the Holy Grail Wars, there has never been a Master as powerful and exceptional as Night City."
Medea's words confirmed Saber's suspicions, and this highly impactful truth also left her in a state of confusion for a while, unable to accept it.
The words Night City had said to her earlier made Saber believe that he was a ruler who had experienced similar trials, but was all of this just a fabrication?
"Saber, I can give you an opportunity. Do you want to join our side? We can help you fulfill your wish.
You must have seen it too; if you oppose us, you have no chance of winning at all. If..."
Medea didn't notice Saber's unusual state. Originally, she wanted to deceive Saber into becoming her cosplay assistant, but before she could finish her sentence, Saber, who was previously in a daze, suddenly went berserk!
Powerful mana burst forth from Saber, accompanied by a gust of wind, causing the Sphinx, which had been suppressing Saber, to stumble back several steps.
"Caster... no, Night God Night City! You must give me an explanation!"
Upon learning from Medea that the man pretending to be a Caster was named Night City, Saber's gaze towards him was filled with anger. Without hesitation, she drew the Excalibur and charged towards him.
And on the side, Medea, who had obviously not expected Saber's intense reaction upon learning the truth, was now curious about what had transpired between her Master and Saber.
"Saber, your opponent is me! Since you're being stubborn, I'll have to ask you to leave the battlefield!"
Medea couldn't afford to let Saber cause trouble for Yecheng, who was already fighting a three-on-one battle against the Hero King, Conqueror, and Diarmuid.
If the enraged King of Knights joined the fray, even her Master's prowess might not be enough to handle the situation.
"Anubis, ignore the other minions for now. Stop Saber from interfering with my Master's battle."
Upon receiving the order, Anubis rushed forward. With two enhanced phantom beasts as enemies, even Saber was in a precarious situation.
Just as Saber was in a perilous situation, surrounded by Anubis and Sphinx, Lancelot couldn't bear to see the Fluffy-Haired King die before his eyes. In the end, he decided to intervene.
Saber was stunned to see Lancelot blocking Anubis's attack for her.
Although they had formed a fragile alliance against Caster, it was clear that when the battle erupted, everyone fought for themselves.
If it had been Lancer who came to her aid, Saber might have understood, but why would Berserker help her? They didn't have any connection, so what reason could he have for assisting her?
Unlike Saber's bewilderment, Medea, upon seeing Lancelot's intervention, glared at him with anger and a sense of confirmation. "As I suspected from the beginning, Berserker, you're truly unreliable.
You swore allegiance to Little Sakura, but what are you doing now? Do you also have the right to be called the 'Knight of the Lake'?"
Lancelot, upon hearing Medea's words, didn't attempt to argue. Instead, he calmly replied, "I indeed don't have the right to call myself a knight, but my loyalty is to Little Sakura, not you, Medea.
If Saber wanted to kill Little Sakura, I would do the same."
Just as Medea had always disliked Lancelot, he had never approved of Medea's ruthless methods as a witch.
Knights and witches were inherently opposed, and Lancelot wasn't foolish; he had felt the malice Medea had directed at him earlier.
If she had wanted to eliminate him, why shouldn't he do the same?
As Medea and Lancelot argued, Saber, standing nearby, overheard their conversation and quickly grasped the crucial words.
"Knight of the Lake... Could you be Sir Lancelot?"
Saber had always felt a strange familiarity with Berserker, and upon hearing the term "Knight of the Lake" from Medea, she finally remembered the source of that familiarity.
No wonder he possessed such skills, and no wonder he had come to her aid. Berserker turned out to be the strongest Knight of the Round Table from her own Round Table Knights!
With his identity revealed, there was no point in hiding anymore. As the restriction of "Not for One's Own Glory" was lifted, Lancelot's handsome face and violet-like long hair reappeared before Saber.
"King, it's been a while. You're still the same as before."
(End of Chapter)
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