Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 14: "I've found you, Arthur!!!"

Seeing the surge of dark magical energy once again rushing toward them—

"Senpai!!!"

Mash immediately raised her shield to shield Ethan.

BOOM————————!!!

This time, the impact seemed even more intense than before. It appeared that the previous attack had truly enraged Dark-King Arthur.

"I didn't expect you all to be capable of this much. Then I suppose I should take this a bit more seriously."

As Artoria prepared to activate her Noble Phantasm once again, she spoke solemnly.

"If you truly intend to defeat me, then prepare yourselves!"

The magical fortress walls created by Mash's shield, under this fierce assault, were beginning to fade. They would soon collapse completely.

"Even my Noble Phantasm is ineffective?!"

Cu Chulainn stared at the jet-black armor covering Artoria.

"Magic Resistance, huh? What an annoying skill. If I had been summoned under the Lancer class, then using Gáe Bolg might have..."

As he muttered, he continued inscribing Runes.

"Eihwaz!!!"

A faint blue light enveloped Mash's shield, and the magical energy shockwave from the dark sword seemed to be pushed back slightly.

Then, a series of red Runes immediately shot toward Artoria!

However, Artoria made no effort to dodge this time. The Runes that should have hit her suddenly disappeared in mid-air.

"No good, this Saber has borrowed power from the Greater Holy Grail. Just the few of us here can't win."

Cu Chulainn carefully analyzed the situation before finally coming to this conclusion.

"Kid, take this sharp-tongued woman and retreat first. I'll fall back with oujou-chan afterward."

"Who are you calling a sharp-tongued woman?!"

Olga Marie shouted furiously.

"Our opponent isn't just King Arthur but also the Greater Holy Grail that's continuously supplying her with mana… Aaaa! Why is my luck always this awful?!"

Even though she was grumbling, she understood very well that the situation was exactly as Cu Chulainn described.

Other than retreating to come up with another plan, they had no other choice.

At the same time, the audience in the livestream could also feel the overwhelming pressure of the battle.

Watching Artoria continuously spam Noble Phantasms on screen, everyone was both shocked and exhilarated.

[The effects are insane, so damn cool!]

[Holy shit, this Noble Phantasm, this effect, absolutely top-tier!]

[EEEKUSUUU KARIBAAAAAAA!!!]

[ଘ(∩^o^)⊃━==========>>]

[Aaa… I want to bathe in the dazzling light of my King… (Lalatina panting gif)]

[Darkness-kun, this time you're really gonna die!]

[Mashu-chan's shield is pretty strong, but that goth knight lady over there is super badass too.]

[Maybe it's time to use the Joestar family's secret technique?]

[Umu umu, according to the standard shounen formula, they'll definitely retreat, then undergo special training, and finally return for revenge. Umu, sasuga watashi, I've already seen through the plot ahead!]

Just as everyone believed they were about to retreat, Ethan made a shocking move.

He quickly stepped beside Mash and asked:

"Mash, can you still hold on?"

"Senpai?!"

Mash immediately reacted.

"Senpai, hurry and retreat! Leave this to me!"

Even though her face was already showing clear signs of exhaustion, Mash still tried to appear strong.

"Don't worry, Mash."

Ethan looked firmly at his kouhai-chan, who was always giving it her all.

"I will never leave you behind."

Ethan had a reason for saying this.

If they fled now, they might never get another chance to defeat Artoria.

Because with the Greater Holy Grail that Lev had given her, Artoria could summon additional Servants at any time. That was entirely possible.

At that point, they wouldn't just be facing one Saber, but potentially an entire group of Servants.

"Mash, just hold on a little longer."

"Yes, Senpai… I trust you…"

Mash nodded, then regained her determined gaze, tightening her grip on her shield and pouring all her strength into resisting the Noble Phantasm of the Dark King of Knights.

Ethan silently called out to the system in his mind:

'System, how many points do I have now?'

[Beep beep—— Checking Host's current livestream points.]

[Check complete. Host currently has 30,203 points.]

[Capable of performing thirty consecutive rolls.]

[Does Host wish to gacha now?]

Thirty rolls.

Even adding the ten from before, it was still far from reaching the guaranteed pity.

But now, there was no way out.

He could only bet everything on his luck—just summon one Servant!

Moreover, this Servant had to be strong enough to defeat the corrupted Artoria wielding the Greater Holy Grail!

Ethan had no time to think any further. He simply raised his hand bearing the Command Spell.

"Summon!!!"

[Beep beep—— Confirming Host's choice, commencing summoning.]

As the system's voice echoed, mana from the leyline began converging beneath Ethan's feet, forming a silver-colored summoning circle.

"A summoning circle? Cilivian, what are you thinking?! You dare to summon here?!"

Olga Marie, who had already been preparing to retreat, shouted in panic.

"Let silver and steel be the essence.Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation.Let black be the color I pay tribute to.Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall.Let the four cardinal gates close.Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the Kingdom rotate."

"Let it be declared now;your flesh shall serve under me, and my fate shall be with your sword.Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail.Answer, if you would submit to this will and this truth."

As Ethan chanted the summoning incantation, mana from the Greater Holy Grail behind Artoria also flowed through the leyline into the summoning circle.

[Beep beep—— Detected a Servant actively responding to the summoning. Does Host wish to summon this Servant?]

A sudden notification rang in Ethan's mind.

"A Servant actively responding to the summoning?"

"Select!"

Ethan didn't hesitate at all.

No matter which Servant it was, as long as they could fight, he would accept!

[Ding——————!]

[Host's choice confirmed. Commencing summoning of the actively responding Servant.]

The moment the system confirmed it, the summoning circle beneath Ethan's feet erupted in dazzling golden light!

"An oath shall be sworn here.I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven;I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell."

The golden light in the summoning circle grew even more radiant.

"From the Seventh Heaven, attended to by three great words of power,come forth from the ring of restraint, protector of the holy balance!"

As the final incantation was chanted, a figure gradually emerged within the summoning formation.

"——————?!"

Artoria's face, which had remained cold and indifferent until now, suddenly changed. Her eyes widened in shock.

A crimson streak, like a shooting star, tore through space and shot straight toward her!!!

Sensing danger, Artoria immediately halted the activation of her Noble Phantasm and swung her sword to intercept the incoming foe.

CLANG————————!!!

A fierce clash of metal resounded through the air.

Artoria felt an immense weight pressing against her weapon—her opponent, a heavily armored Servant, spoke in a voice she would never forget.

"I've found you, Arthur!!!"

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This author really knows how to pull a cliffhanger