Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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"Come here."

No, as expected of a follower, a simple provocation actually combined the two ultimate techniques, One Finger Divine Skill and Lion's Roar.

A mysterious voice-over sounded, and Rin Tohsaka broke out in a sweat. Only after channeling her magic into her eyes did she understand the mystery behind it.

"boom!"

Like a solid steel cannonball being fired, the domed water tower collapsed halfway in an instant, as if it had been hit by a hydraulic press.

Lancer's figure had already disappeared above, at a speed that even a whirlwind couldn't catch.

"above!"

Rin Tohsaka's vision couldn't even catch the afterimage left by the blue figure. She subconsciously looked up and saw above Assassin that the blue spearman seemed to have merged into the blood-red spear, about to pierce down on him!

“——?!!!”

A beast-like, instinctive warning flashed in an instant, as if getting even a foot closer to that strange creature would mean certain death!

He will definitely die!

Terrified, Lancer had to abandon his first attack, which he had been charging up. Just like his superb martial arts and marksmanship, he abruptly changed his trajectory in mid-air, pushed off with his feet, and instantly retreated more than ten meters, almost touching the barbed wire fence on the rooftop.

P.S.: Using a martial arts style to depict the Holy Grail War lol

Chapter Forty-Eight: The Buddhist Follower?

Chapter 48

"???"

Although she was on Pendragon's side, Rin was very puzzled by Lancer's actions. If it was about attacking, why did she give up such a good opportunity, even though she almost fell flat on her face?

Hmm? Could this be the legendary exchange of blows between masters, stopping short of a full exchange?

In a duel between masters, they usually start by demonstrating a set of techniques, each move aimed at the target but stopping short of causing serious injury...

This Lancer is truly a master.

"..."

Pendragon pushed up his glasses awkwardly but politely, realizing he might have gone a bit too far and scared Lancer to the edge of the barbed wire fence.

Then, let's add a little more water.

Pendragon dissipated the magic that had coalesced into the Power Stone in his left hand. One has to admit, he's a beast after all; his sense of smell is incredibly sharp!

In an instant, Lancer felt that the Servant in front of him had lost the sense of danger that made his heart pound and his hair stand on end.

This guy... is weird.

His blood-red eyes darted around, and when he saw the dorayaki still resting on the tip of his spear, his face darkened. Magic flowed along the spear, shattering the cake into pieces.

"Ok?"

Lancer keenly noticed the change in the Servant's expression. Although the Servant maintained a cold, expressionless face, his eyes had clearly shifted—

That's... heartache?

"Wasting food will get you struck by lightning."

"Tch! Playing tricks."

Lancer clicked his tongue in annoyance, seemingly to vent his frustration at being frightened earlier, and his murderous intent intensified.

Although Lancer's killing intent now seems to only have a cooling effect.

In short, no matter what strange things that Servant on the other side has, I can only find out the way by thrusting my spear through him.

With a casual flick of his spear, Lancer, under Rin Tohsaka's solemn gaze, transformed into a blue lightning bolt and hurtled towards Assassin.

The blood-red spear tip looked like a shooting star, cutting through the air faster than lightning, and pierced straight towards Pendragon's body.

"So fast!"

Even as an opponent, Rin couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying strength her opponent displayed. And then... how will Assassin respond to this attack?

Pretty!

The spear tip, as swift as lightning, was able to dodge by sidestepping!

Just moments ago, Lady Rin was marveling at LAncer's speed and wondering how Pendragon would respond, the two on the field had already closed the distance to face each other, their spears brushing against each other's slender bodies.

However, this would put them at a disadvantage, since having a weapon is a huge advantage, and as a spearman, their martial arts skills must be extraordinary. Dodging in such a risky way would make it difficult to deal with the following combos...

Despite being a magician, Rin Tohsaka is also highly skilled in physical combat, and can be described as having exceptional martial arts skills.

In particular, her Bajiquan training includes a technique involving shaking a spear. Even if she were to occupy a Lancer-class Servant, Rin Tohsaka herself could come up with more than five follow-up attacks in an instant in this situation.

However, in reality, while Rin Tohsaka was worried about Pendragon, Lancer had already changed his tactics three times!

Each time, at the very moment when the weapon was about to pierce through and leave an opening, he used his superb martial arts skills to forcefully reverse the attack that could have been turned around.

Throat, heart, and brow!

As if carrying an ominous red spear, it chased after these vital points with lightning speed. What Rin Tohsaka saw was merely an afterimage left behind because Lancer's attack was too fast.

However, although the spearmen's attacks were fast, Pendragon's evasion skills seemed to be maxed out, as he was able to dodge every time at a speed slightly faster than his attacks.

A little bit.

It was just a tiny bit off, just a tiny bit faster.

The distance was less than two centimeters, but he could never catch up or reach it. This feeling of unsatisfaction, frustration, and inability to get what he wanted made Lancer extremely uncomfortable.

Although he still has his true skills yet to be revealed... but this is precisely the most frustrating part. His orders are that he is not allowed to fight at full strength, which is incredibly annoying.

"Hey!" "Drink!" "Ha!" "Bang!"

As Lancer launched a barrage of attacks, the two men kept shifting their positions. The barbed wire fence, erected to prevent accidents, was no different from paper under the aftershocks of the gunners' attacks, and was easily torn apart, ripped, and shredded!

After dodging and weaving, Pendragon finally leaped off the narrow rooftop, and the performance location was moved from the school building to the playground.

"This is... a battle between Servants."

Rin followed closely behind them, watching the whole thing unfold, and was deeply shocked by the Servant's immense destructive power.

As expected of a being beyond humanity, Lancer's casual strike possessed power no less than that of her meticulously prepared grand magic!

"Three hundred and twenty-seven times, you dodged all my attacks."

Lancer read aloud angrily. No, it was less anger and more confusion.

"Why don't you fight back?"

This was probably the worst battle experience this Heroic Spirit had ever had since his debut.

Not only him, but Rin Tohsaka, as the Master of the Assassins, is also a little confused. Why isn't she attacking?

No matter how good your dodging is, or how cool your parrying moves are, what's the use! Fight back, miss!

"I want to eat some midnight snack, Rin."

"..."

Rin's face turned as black as Lancer's. Could this guy be a Buddhist Servant with a merciful Noble Phantasm?

She's starting to question the meaning of life.

"Tch! You like it so much? If you're so capable, then dodge this move. It's my sure-kill strike."

Lancer is now manually controlled.

Unlike before, they showed no signs of underestimating their opponent.

The spear tip seemed to be tilting downwards, as if it were about to pierce the ground, but Lancer's eyes pierced through Assassin.

The air froze for a moment, and under the immense pressure of the killing intent, Rin Tohsaka even forgot to breathe.

"Bring it on!"

Pendragon beckoned to him again, his expressionless face drawing even more hatred.

Something crimson seemed to be burning with flames, and Lancer lowered his body.

Meanwhile, a bitter cold, like the dead of winter, ravaged the campus.

The air froze. This isn't a metaphor; it really did freeze.

The magic that filled the atmosphere was frozen.

Now, the only ones allowed to breathe in this place are warriors called Lancer.

P.S.: Bilibili AV number, 3492738, this is roughly what Lancer's "human outline shooting technique" looks like, lol.

Chapter Forty-Nine: Fishing in Troubled Waters

Chapter 49

The gun Lancer is holding is definitely a demon gun.

And now, he was waiting for the moment when the demonic spear would be unleashed in its true form.

"Oh no, that unusual magic... if this continues—"

Rin Tohsaka doesn't know what kind of Noble Phantasm Lancer possesses, but Assassin will lose.

Although I didn't believe it at first, this intuition was right!

Just as Miss Rin was worrying and trying every possible way to break the deadlock...

"who is it!"

The magic power accumulated in Lancer's magic spear dissipated in an instant, and his beast-like, icy gaze swept towards the school building.

"Students? Still staying at school???"

Rin followed the direction Lancer had been staring in, and her expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

"It seems so."

Pendragon tore open the last packet of strawberry-flavored candies in his pocket, seizing every opportunity to regain his magic.

"Why didn't you attack earlier? You were still eating!"

Rin Tohsaka complained in an exasperated tone, furious at Pendragon's overly leisurely demeanor.

Were they caught paddling...?

Pendragon used the time it took to adjust his glasses to think of a solution, then exclaimed as if he had just noticed, "Huh? Lancer is gone?"

"Oh no! He must have gone to silence the witness!"

Rin instantly understood Lancer's actions, her face showing disbelief. For a moment, many thoughts ceased, but then her expression hardened.

"...Go after Assassin! I'll catch up with him right away...!"

Pendragon was feeling a bit guilty at the moment, so he dived right in front of Rin, seemingly following orders from the client, and quickly went after her.

"Even if the setting is drastically altered like this, does Toro still have to be betrayed by Wan-chan?"

Pendragon didn't even chase Lancer. If it weren't for the backstab by the big dog and the subsequent pursuit, he might not have been able to summon the Blanket King himself.

"After all, she's my wife."

let it go.

Standing in front of the vending machine, Pendragon stared at the drinks available, eliminating them one by one.

Even just dodging basic attacks while moving around consumes a lot of stamina. I'm a bit thirsty, so I can replenish my sugar levels at the same time.

"Tomato? I've never tasted this before..."

I tapped the coin slot with my finger, and the machine immediately displayed "500 coins inserted."

Pendragon tiptoed slightly to press the top row of buttons.

A can of tomato-flavored drink and two cans of "fairy yogurt." Pendragon leaned against a pillar at the school gate, his pale fingertips applying slight pressure as he pulled open the tab.

"Rin, Lancer has already succeeded and left. I missed him."

The tomato drink he'd only taken a sip of was thrown into the trash can without hesitation. Pendragon, however, opened a can of cola floating beside him and communicated telepathically with Rin Tohsaka, who was panting as she ran upstairs.

"...Go after him, Assassin. Lancer should go back to his master. At least get a good look at his face, otherwise it's not worth it."