Yukiko was shocked. Her Servant had clearly let herself been killed. Only Saber and Archer remained on the battlefield; the latter remained in a silence of respect but then, turning to Saber, he said:
« So you are Gaius Julius Caesar, huh? I admit your Noble Phantasm is truly spectacular. You have summoned an entire legion, your legion, only to defeat Rider. Don't you think it was a waste to use all that magical energy just for her? »
« Not at all, Archer. Indeed, now that you make me think about it, maybe I could use it again. After all, my Master has enough magical energy. »
« This explains many things. Only Caesar can have so many skills. »
« So did you notice it? »
« I'm a military man like you, I understand certain things right away. You have an abnormal number of abilities, as if you were a special Servant. »
« Do you underestimate me, Archer? It's obvious that I am a special Heroic Spirit, I am stronger than you and those other third-rate Servants! I am unique and nobody is like me! »
« Ah, ah, ah! Be careful not to brag too much, Caesar, you risk getting really hurt. »« Do you think you are so good that you can even kill me? Then come on, let's see what you can do. »
« Good. »
Archer shot two arrows but Saber avoided them both and with a quick run she approached her rival; Saber hit Archer with a slash that he parried using the bow; Archer tried to kick the girl but Saber shifted sideways and hit Archer with a shoulder that knocked him to the ground.
Archer immediately got up and shot, jumping, two more arrows; Saber destroyed them both and with a jump reached Archer.
While the two Servants were fighting, Alessandro Serpi took the opportunity to try to heal some of his injuries.
The boy snapped his fingers and said:
« Sana. »
The wounds healed and the boy was able to return to fight. Alessandro realized that Yukiko and Harumi were still in the hotel, they were fighting, fortunately he had managed to escape. Now he could think of a way to counter his rival.
At that moment Alessandro heard police sirens, turned around, and saw the cars of the police arrive. The risk of fighting a Holy Grail War in the middle of the city was precisely that of always finding the police behind, however Alessandro could not allow police officers to stop the battle that was taking place.
Before the cars could stop he snapped his fingers and said:
« Terra Vitae. »
Suddenly from the asphalt of the road rose immense thorns of earth that split the machines and destroyed them completely, killing the policemen inside them. Alessandro saw those explosions and remained motionless, with a cold expression on his face. He didn't care what he had just done. For him, he only wanted to win the Holy Grail War.
Alessandro decided to enter the hotel again to face Yukiko. Once he reached the floor he saw that practically all the walls had been smashed and that there were only rubble and jets of water coming out of split pipes. Harumi was leaning against a wall, badly injured in her right shoulder and left leg; the girl was panting painfully; Alessandro approached her and said:
« You shouldn't have participated in this war. »
« Maybe ... you are right ... but I do not regret this decision ... I will continue to fight and I will not run away like you did … »
« I'm just smarter than you. »
At that moment Yukiko arrived and, after a run, made a jump and hit Alessandro with a double flying kick that sent him flying into the elevator. The girl came in with him, pressed the button and the elevator started to go down.
Yukiko stood over Alessandro and said:« You have many things you need to tell me about your Servant, dear brother. »
« Fuck you, bitch … »
« That wasn't what I wanted to hear, big brother. But don't worry, now I'll make you spit out everything I want to know. »
The elevator stopped. Yukiko got up and took Alessandro by the leg, dragged him to the lobby and then threw him against the reception table. Alessandro tried to recover but the girl was faster than him: she grabbed him by the head and started to slam him several times against the wood and with a kick she threw him on the floor. The boy was starting to bleed from his head and he could no longer stand up.
Yukiko, seeing Alessandro in difficulty, hit him with another kick that made him overturn. The girl was clearly enjoying herself and exclaimed enthusiastically:
« We can go on like this all night! »
« What ... what do you want ... from me? » Alessandro asked in a suffering voice.« I want Saber. »
« Why? »
« Because your Servant is very powerful and I want to use her to get what I want. Give her to me otherwise I'll have to take her by force. »
« Never! »
« Okay, big brother, you leave me no choice but to use my magic. >
Alessandro snapped his fingers and murmured:
« Dis. »
Nothing happened to Yukiko. Alessandro, shocked, had no idea how this was possible. He tried to escape but the girl had already reached him. Yukiko grabbed Alessandro's hand and prepared to use the spell to steal the Servant from him forever.
Alessandro, agitated, shouted:« Caesar, help me! »
A Command Seal disappeared and at that moment Saber came and hit Yukiko with a slash that cut off her arm. Yukiko screamed in pain and tried to stop the terrible bleeding. Saber helped Alessandro to get up and asked him, worried:
« Are you okay, Master? »
« Yes ... I thank you for coming. If it weren't for you, you would be in Yukiko's hands by now. >
« So we're really lucky. » She said, smiling.
Yukiko was afraid to go on fighting and, with a frightened look that had never been seen on her face, she ran away to avoid being attacked. Saber asked:
« What do we do? »« Take her. Like hell I'm gonna let her escape as if nothing had happened. »
« I like you, Master. »
Saber started the attack but was blocked by the unexpected intervention of another Servant who broke the wall. Alessandro had never seen that Servant. She had a female body covered with a charcoal black armor and a battle skirt, similar to that of a princess. The warrior had a helmet that resembled the head of a dragon and the whole armor was full of scales.
Alessandro murmured, shocked:
« Berserker. »
Saber, who had heard what the boy had said, exclaimed, smiling:
« So you are Berserker? Really interesting. Are you here to fight me? »
Berserker had a sheathed sword that she did not unsheath, but she closed her two fists and suddenly two flames of a vermilion red color that tended to black were lit. The flames wrapped her fists. Berserker advanced with incredible speed and hit Saber in the face then beat her with stomach knocks and tried to end her with a punch to the head, but Saber immediately counterattacked with a blow that did not cut Berserker's armor but was effective enough to make her retreat a little.
Saber, smiling, said:« English. Britannia. I still haven't figured out exactly who you are, but your homeland was pretty easy to understand. Not to mention those flames … »
« They have something strange. » Alessandro added.
« Tell me, Berserker, are you some kind of demon ... or ... a dragon? »
Berserker gave a heart-rending scream and hit Saber with a fist that sent her flying out of the hotel. The girl regained her balance but at that moment an arrow hit her calf: it was Archer who hit her. The man was wounded but he was ready to inflict the coup de grace on the girl, however he was overwhelmed by a column launched by Berserker.
Saber tore the arrow from her calf and, smiling, said:
« What an interesting situation, don't you think, Master? I never expected to face the only Breton with the blood of a dragon. You're a beast, Berserker, and I'm sorry to have to face a Heroic Spirit of your caliber right in this state. But the games end now! »
Saber jumped forward and collided with Berserker. The two exchanged several shots but in the end Berserker was able to get the better of it and hit the rival with such force that she flew against another building.
Saber got up immediately and with a leap she reached Berserker again to attack her. The two continued to duel, destroying everything in their path.
Meanwhile Archer got back on his feet and decided to head from his Master to check her condition. When he saw that she was seriously injured, he said, worried:
« Princess, we have to leave. You can't fight any further. »« Archer ... I can win … »
« Not in this state. We have to leave. Let's retreat as long as we can, at the moment Saber and Berserker are fighting each other. They are two monsters. »
« This war ... is full of monsters … » commented Harumi.
Archer picked up his Master and fled with her.
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