Chapter 169 Rider and Emiya Kiritsugu, a New Combination

"Is that okay, Archer?"

"Hmph, what are you doubting? Are you doubting that the Noble Phantasm cannot restrain a weak magician, or are you doubting the decision made by me?"

"I don't dare, King of Heroes. As a director, I always have to care about whether the actor is in place. If I just tie his hands and feet, I'm worried that the disobedient actor will escape.

"It's ridiculous. Do you want to say that such a little magician who is no different from ordinary people can break my Noble Phantasm? This is a D-level snake chain. It is a living rope. Even if it is damaged, it can be easily repaired. , To deal with this kind of bastard, using such a treasure is the greatest tolerance of this king!"

...Is there someone next to me? very noisy……

As his consciousness awakened, his stagnant thoughts began to move again. Weber subconsciously moved his body, but he noticed involuntary signals coming from his limbs. The cold and slippery touch spread along the skin, like a poisonous snake invading Weber's heart.

"This is...toxicity..." Weber couldn't help but groan in distress. He didn't even need to look at himself in the mirror. Weber believed that his face must be ugly at this time.

It should be a poison that continuously weakens physical strength. It is passed through the skin and is not lethal. It is just to prevent the prisoner from having the strength to escape. What's more, as a hostage, the priest Kotomine Kirei will never let him die easily.

The two voices outside the door continued to communicate.

"What to do next, Kirei, are you just going to show me a boring show of kidnapping hostages? I didn't let you kill Tokiomi Tohsaka just to see a more boring show. "

"Of course not, King of Heroes..."

The sound gradually faded away, and it was obvious that the two of them were far away from the room where Weber was, but even so, the information revealed in just a few words was enough for Weber to think carefully:

The King of Heroes, that is to say, Tokiomi Tosaka's servant, Archer?

Let you kill Tokiomi Tohsaka...could it be said that Kirei Kotomine killed his master and joined forces with Archer? !

Trying to ignore the feeling of weakness coming from his limbs, Weber frowned, feeling that things were becoming more and more confusing.

Tohsaka Tokiomi was still alive yesterday, which means he died not long ago. No wonder we didn't notice it... But why? Why did Kotomine Kirei kill his teacher, why did Archer sign a contract with him, and where was Kotomine Kirei yesterday?

No, this is not the point. The point is why did Kotomine Kirei kidnap me? As the second overseer of the church, he clearly knows that intervening in the Holy Grail War is against the agreement between the Holy Church and the Magicians Association. Once I report...

Once I snitch…

The little blood faded from Weber's face, leaving only paleness in the end.

The participant in the Holy Grail War finally realized that he was standing on the edge of a cliff.

Whether it was controlling him or killing him, no matter what, Kotomine Kirei would not let him walk out of this cell with a free personality.

The reason, the process, the causes and consequences... these are no longer important. What is important is how to survive this death crisis.

Rider... no, not to mention that there is no command spell, and I don’t know what method the priest used. Even the contract between him and Rider was blocked.

Weber, who didn't know the truth, sighed inwardly and finally gave up all distracting thoughts.

At this point, I can only escape by myself.

First of all, if you want to escape, you must understand what is bound to your body. From what Archer said, it seems to be a D-level treasure called the 'Snake Chain'. Combined with the description, it has the characteristics of being alive and capable of self-healing. , and possesses toxicity that can weaken physical strength.

With his current weak physical strength, there is no possibility of being tied up and still able to move. He must destroy the ropes on his body, and Weber already has a way to do this.

However, if it is a living body, does it have self-awareness...

Weber dared to secretly open his eyes, and what he saw was a snake body with unknown patterns. The snake's tail was tied to his ankle. As for the snake's head, it was facing Weber's face. A triangular snake head was facing him. The center of his eyebrows was spitting out snake letters hissingly.

No, is it so disgusting?

Weber's scalp was numb, but he still resisted the feeling of nausea and stared firmly into the eyes of the 'Viper'. After a moment, he confirmed a fact.

There is no lingering aura of a familiar, and no trace of self-disciplined magic.

Taking into account the special nature of the Noble Phantasm, Weber even boldly issued a few spells. Apart from the protest from the internal magic circuit, the 'venomous snake' that restrained him only moved mechanically a few times and did not reveal anything. stress response.

Basically, it is concluded that there is no wisdom, but that's right, a D-level Noble Phantasm cannot be so advanced...

Weber breathed a sigh of relief, then tightened his body, bent down little by little, and touched the soles of his shoes.

Although he has lost most of his physical strength, he can still perform simple movements.

However, at this moment, a "squeak" came from the door.

The door to the room was opened, and the bright golden light made Weber squint his eyes and moan in his heart.

Why didn't I hear the sound? Not even the sound of footsteps!

But when he saw who it was, a tremor suddenly spread throughout his body, and endless fear exploded in his heart.

Servant, Archer!

The pair of blood-red snake eyes were staring at Waver, with an interested smile in their eyes.

That was the look of a cold-blooded animal staring at its prey.

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When Waver was tragically attacked by Archer, his beloved Servant Rider was meeting with Emiya Kiritsugu.

Then...

As the love song goes, "Just because I looked at you more in the crowd..."

No, cut the song, change to a more appropriate one.

"He fled, he chased, he couldn't fly away..."

When Emiya Kiritsugu found that Rider was staring at the Command Seal in his hand, he turned around and ran away without hesitation.

He was now a lone Master, and he had no power to fight against the Servant.

However, what he didn't know was that Iskandar was in a state of suspicion because his Master was kidnapped.

He ran away when he saw me... Could it be that Emiya Kiritsugu was an accomplice? What's more, he still had the Command Seal in his hand, and he was Saber's Master!

After a brief hesitation, Rider shook the reins without hesitation and drove after him.

If he was an accomplice, then he would be able to get information about Waver by torturing him.

If not, as a killer, Emiya Kiritsugu's ability to detect intelligence must be much better than that of a burly man like him!

"Don't run away, Einzbern's killer--"

Fortunately, because it was raining, there was no one on the street, otherwise because of Rider's shout, Kotomine Kirei would have to run out to clean up the mess again.

After hearing Rider's loud voice, Emiya Kiritsugu not only did not stop, but ran faster, and even briefly activated the inherent time control, rushing towards the downtown with one mind.

It was daytime now, as long as he mixed into the crowd, even the King of Conquerors would not dare to rush up directly!

However, Kiritsugu overlooked a problem-would Rider, as a king, not think of such a thing?

What's more, he is not that freak of Sakutsuki, how can the quality of a person be compared with that of a Servant!

In just a moment, the bullock cart in the sky approached him, and a black shadow fell from the sky. If it weren't for Emiya Kiritsugu's quick dodging, he would have been crushed by the mountain and seriously injured and declared death.

However... the current situation is not far from retirement.

"Magician Killer, Emiya Kiritsugu." The sword of Cyprus was wrapped in lightning, locking onto the ugly-looking Emiya Kiritsugu. The red-haired sturdy man looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "I ask you, why are you running?"

"Then what are you chasing?"

"Would I chase you if you didn't run?" After taking the initiative, Iskandar knew that time was running out, so he simply said frankly, "Because of Kotomine Kirei and Archer, or perhaps some other reason I don't know, anyway, my Master Waver was kidnapped and the contract was also terminated, which means that I..."

"You want to make a contract with me, right?" Emiya Kiritsugu was silent for a moment, wanting to bargain, but the current situation did not allow him to waste time with Rider, not to mention that he was more anxious than Rider, "It just so happens that I also have the task of killing Kotomine Kirei - stop talking nonsense, and make a contract."

"Such an expression... It seems that you are also in the vortex!" Rider looked at Emiya Kiritsugu's slightly anxious face, showed a generous smile, and reached out to touch Emiya Kiritsugu.

"Declare - I give your body to me, and my fate to your sword. If you are willing to follow the Holy Grail's trust and obey this reason and intention, then do it."

"Oh! I will obey you for the time being, until I rescue that kid Waver, my chariot will gallop for you!"

As the magic vortex rises, a new group of masters and servants is born.