Against Morgan

Naoki and Saber are heading to the Matou residence—this is something Morgan had anticipated.

Unlike other Masters, he is the only Master who is not a Magus. He cannot use a number of Mystic Codes and barriers to build a fortress like Kayneth, nor can he hide among the crowds through suggestive Magecraft like Waver Velvet. He also lacks the support of the Einzbern and Tohsaka families.

In this Holy Grail War, Naoki, like Matou Kariya, is the only one who has nothing.

Therefore, when he encounters difficulties, the first thing that comes to his mind is to seek help from someone who is in the same predicament.

The characteristic of weak people is that they like to gather in groups. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. No matter how reluctant they are in their hearts, no matter how much they deny it, when weak people need others, or face difficulties and have nowhere to turn, the first thing they think of is not those who are far stronger than them, but those who are equally weak.

Morgan knows weak people like Naoki very well.

So when Kiritsugu gave her the order to deal with Naoki and Arthur, she did not pursue the two who fled, but went straight to the Matou residence to wait for them, while setting up a barrier that would surely kill ordinary people.

If Naoki had truly stepped forward earlier, he would have been cursed to death the moment he set foot on the ground. And due to the death of the Master, Saber, who had lost her contract partner, would surely disappear and return to the Throne of Heroes—Morgan originally planned to reappear at that moment.

She knows very well what her sibling would think. What would she think after the king who did not understand human nature and gave everything for Britain and Camelot had arguably caused the downfall of Camelot with her own hands? What wish would she make with the Holy Grail? As her sister, Morgan could surely guess.

Artoria would blame herself, consider it her fault, and heap all the blame on herself—if it were Artoria, she would surely do the same, Morgan is certain of this because she has seen too many similar situations.

Lost wars, administrative problems, the collapse of the Round Table... Facing these issues repeatedly, the first thing Artoria thinks of is not to hold others accountable, but to regret—regret not taking the right actions in time, even though she had made decisions she thought were right at the time.

So how does Artoria view the fall of Camelot?

She would think that it was all her fault, that she was the cause of Camelot's destruction, and that becoming king was a wrong decision.

Therefore, if she responds to the call of the Holy Grail (Wish-Granting Machine), she would only make one wish.

Since becoming king was a mistake, she should not have become king and should not have drawn the sword from the stone—she would wish to return to the day of the king's selection and start over again.

Morgan knows her sister very well, perhaps better than Artoria knows herself.

The person who knows you better than you know yourself is your enemy.

'So, it's fine if you disappear, but if you want to save Camelot, how about signing a contract with me and staying in the Holy Grail War?'—Morgan planned to say this to the disappearing Artoria. This way, she would not only eliminate a competitor but also gain a powerful combatant, killing two birds with one stone.

But—

"I didn't expect there to be two unexpected mistakes."

Seeing Naoki and Arthur, Morgan smiled somewhat condescendingly.

"It's not a big deal if the Master doesn't die. An ordinary person without combat abilities can be dealt with anytime, but what I never expected is—"

"King Arthur, when did he become a man?"

Arthur frowned as he felt Morgan's gaze fall upon him, trying to pierce through his stare. "A man? From what you're saying, it seems I'm of a different gender here. Is King Arthur in this world a woman?"

This world?

"I see." Morgan immediately understood the meaning behind Arthur's words. "Although I've long known that the Throne of Heroes has no concept of time and space, I never expected something like this to happen. King Arthur, coming from another world, surely didn't expect this, not even that nightmare demon."

"Indeed, I didn't expect to meet the sister from this world, but even though the worlds are different, the actions of Morgan Le Fay don't seem to have changed much."

A surge of Mana rose from Arthur.

Morgan couldn't help but shake her head when she saw this. "Want to defeat me? Give up, Saber. Although it's nearly impossible for me as a Caster to defeat you as a Saber in terms of class, the talents of our Masters are vastly different. Are you sure that the child in your arms can withstand your exploitation and demands?"

As Morgan said, even though the magic circuits have been opened, Naoki still wouldn't be able to handle it if Arthur were to fight seriously. He hasn't fully adapted to his new body yet. If a fight were to truly break out, if Morgan always took a defensive position, Naoki would surely be the first to fall.

"Also, Saber, why do you think I, a Caster, would give up my advantage and appear before you directly?" Morgan said with a smile, then without waiting for Arthur's reaction, she tapped the ground with her staff.

*CLANG!* *CLANG!* *CLANG!*

One by one, beams of light suddenly lit up in various places around the Matou residence. The magical light, shaped in arcs, quickly encircled the entire Matou residence like chalk, then divided into countless beams of light connected to each other, forming a large magic circle in an instant.

Morgan arrived at the Matou residence five minutes before Arthur and Naoki. For her, five minutes was enough time to prepare the next magical ritual that could cause damage to King Arthur.

Originally, this was a precaution. If Artoria refused her offer, Morgan would use this trick to kill her.

Without hesitation, Arthur picked up Naoki and fled outside!

It didn't matter if he got hurt, but there was no way Naoki could withstand a ritual magic attack like this!

"He ran away. Do you value your Master's life more than defeating me? As expected, little brother from another world. But it's fine like this. As our first meeting, I think we've left quite an impression on each other."

Morgan smiled faintly as she watched the two move quickly. Although the situation was very different from what she had expected, it made her feel more intrigued. Honestly, if Saber were truly her sister, Morgan would have found it somewhat boring.

King Arthur, a man from another world.

"It seems we can play for a long time."

Just as Morgan was thinking this, the magical light that filled the entire Matou residence also expanded rapidly, and the figures of Naoki and Arthur disappeared from Morgan's sight in an instant.

But before she was completely engulfed by the light, Morgan's eyes caught a glimpse of something unusual.

It was a flash of blue sky that seemed like a fleeting glance.

The next moment—

*BOOOOOMMMMMMM----------------------!!*