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Chapter 860: The Willow Temple Gatekeeper, Sasuke Kozuma
Chapter 860: The Willow Temple Gatekeeper, Sasuke Kozuma
Night City understood Medea's personality; she was the type who would go to any lengths to achieve her goals, and her witch persona only amplified this. So, it wasn't surprising that Medea would do something like this. However, Night City couldn't help but find her actions peculiar.
He recalled that in the original plot of the Fifth Holy Grail War, Medea had always played it safe and stayed in the shadows.
First, she encountered the relentless pursuit of the Kuruntan Mastiff, a demi-god, and later, Hercules appeared, a natural counter to her powers.
Even after summoning the Assassin Sasuke Kozuma, an irregular move, and relying on the human Heroic Spirit Kimiki Soichiro, she still refrained from launching large-scale attacks, even when she used her Noble Phantasm, Bull's Head, against Saber.
The Heroic Spirits of the Fifth Holy Grail War were either demi-gods or legendary monsters. According to the original plot, shouldn't Medea have targeted the protagonist duo, the easiest prey, for her bullying?
Could it be that her success in the Fourth Holy Grail War had gone to her head, causing her to shift from her originally cautious style to this aggressive approach?
"Breakthrough Four·White Thunder!"
As countless Dragon Fang Soldiers were about to slaughter innocent youngsters, Night City extended his finger towards the scene.
A white lightning bolt erupted from his fingertip, accompanied by a white glow, instantly turning the numerous Dragon Fang Soldiers into piles of shattered bones.
Gilgamesh, witnessing Night City's destruction of the Dragon Fang Soldiers, was momentarily stunned. It was evident from Night City's actions and expression that he was not privy to this development.
With the situation taking such an intriguing turn, Gilgamesh was no longer in a hurry to intervene. Soon, his figure disappeared from where he stood.
Night City did not attempt to stop Gilgamesh as he left, for now, he was more concerned about what had happened to Medea than the King of Heroes.
Even if Saber's memories of the Fourth Holy Grail War were sealed by the Holy Grail, just like Saber, Medea shouldn't have acted so recklessly.
Recalling that Medea had used Willow Temple as her base in the Fifth Holy Grail War, Night City, after dealing with the Dragon Fang Soldier minions, headed to Willow Temple alone.
To be honest, Night City didn't want to be at odds with Medea. After all, even though her memories of the Fourth Holy Grail War were sealed, they had shared a deep bond through their magical energy exchanges.
Although replenishing magical energy was a common practice in the Holy Grail War, and Medea had initiated it first, he wasn't the heartless type who would abandon her.
Initially, Night City had planned to intervene when Medea was about to face a tragic fate, but now it seemed that the original plot he knew had gone awry...
The Fourth Holy Grail War was one thing, but according to the original story, the Fifth Holy Grail War shouldn't have undergone such significant changes without his interference.
Compared to the original timeline, the only differences now were that Alice Phil didn't die, and Xiao Ying hadn't grown up under the torment of the Old Worm. Why, then, had the situation escalated to this point?
Even after ten years, the area of Ensonzan that had been corrupted by 'This World's Evil' remained barren, in stark contrast to its once lush and verdant state.
To conceal the existence of mystical powers from ordinary people, the big shots of the Magic World had spun the incident as a forest fire caused by an accident.
When Night City arrived at the gate of Willow Temple, a man in a purple kimono with long blue hair tied in a ponytail and an exceptionally handsome face, with a twig in his mouth, called out to him from the temple's roof.
"If you are here as a tourist, I suggest you visit elsewhere. But if you are here with a purpose, I would not mind testing my skills against yours."
As an Assassin, it was common sense that sneak attacks and assassinations were the way to go, especially since Assassins possessed the class skill 'Aura Disruption'.
However, facing an unexpected guest, Sasaki Kojiro had not chosen to sneak attack on Yecheng but instead greeted him before leaping down from the roof.
"I can sense that you are not a Heroic Spirit, but the aura you emit makes me feel extremely dangerous and battle-ready."
So, if I am not mistaken, you must be a top-notch swordsman of this era, right? Only a fellow swordsman would give me such a feeling. If the situation were more appropriate, I would truly like to test my skills against yours."
Although Yecheng had not drawn his sword, with just a glance, Sasaki Kojiro could tell that Yecheng was a top-tier Sword Master of this era.
This was not due to any special ability but rather the intuition of a top-tier swordsman. Only a peerless swordsman could sense the sharp and exposed aura emanating from Yecheng.
"I am not here to fight, and I am not even a participant in this Holy Grail War.
My purpose for coming here is to find a former acquaintance.
Speaking plainly, Sasaki Kojiro, tell me where the woman who summoned you is, and let her come out to meet me."
Hearing Yecheng directly call out his True Name, Sasaki Kojiro was momentarily stunned. Hadn't he just introduced himself moments ago? In the Holy Grail War, wasn't a Heroic Spirit's True Name considered sensitive information? Ever since he was summoned, he had been hiding at Willow Temple with his Master, yet his True Name was exposed?
And who was the "woman" the other party mentioned? Wasn't his Master, Shirou Emiya, a man?
Could it be that Shirou Emiya, who appeared to be a tough guy, was actually a woman in disguise?
"Although I do not know how you learned my True Name, I am unaware of the woman you seek."
After a moment's thought, Sasaki Kojiro concluded that his Master could not possibly be a woman. That bearded, disheveled appearance—if it were a woman, it would be more than a genetic mutation.
Upon hearing Sasaki Kojiro's response, Yecheng also frowned.
There was no mistake; Sasaki Kojiro was indeed at Willow Temple, but he claimed there was no woman there?
Could Medea have disguised his gender when summoning Sasaki Kojiro this time?
Activating his 'Aura Perception' ability, Yecheng also confirmed that besides Sasaki Kojiro, there was no one else at Willow Temple.
While Yecheng couldn't determine if Sasaki Kojiro was lying, he knew that once he took down Willow Temple, there was no way Medea wouldn't return.
Watching Yecheng slowly draw a long sword from his storage space, Sasaki Kojiro's expression turned serious. "It seems you are here as an uninvited guest, and I am eager to witness your swordsmanship.
From the beginning, you have given me a very dangerous feeling, a sensation akin to facing the strongest enemy I've ever encountered."
(End of Chapter)
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