Abnormality In Type-Moon: Madness Of Animeverse

The Corrupted Berserker!

Tohsaka Rin froze in her tracks, her heart pounding.

Are they serious?

Did they send three Servants just to kill me?!

"Just go on and die, little girl from the Tohsaka family!"

A malicious grin spread across Matou Zouken's face, his dark, soulless eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

The Corrupted Berserker stepped forward in long strides, swinging his massive sword down at Tohsaka Rin.

As the sword came crashing down, Rin felt a strange calm wash over her, as if in a trance.

Ah.

There's no escape.

With the Berserker's sword this close, even as a Master, she was no match for a knight of his caliber.

In that instant, she could see her own death vividly—her body split in two, left lifeless and broken on the ground.

The Holy Grail War hadn't ended yet; the debts owed by the three families remained unpaid.

And Roy's kindness as well…

Sorry, it looks like I won't be able to repay you in this life.

Maybe in the next, I'll work for you as a servant to atone—

"Stop!"

A commanding voice shattered her bleak thoughts.

A fierce gust swept past her as blades clashed, creating sparks that illuminated the night.

Miss Okita forced the Corrupted Berserker back with a single strike, pretending to wipe imaginary sweat from her forehead.

"Phew, that was close!"

If Miss Tohsaka had been split in two, her Master would've thought even less of her!

She needed to find a way to improve her standing with him somehow!

"...Saber?"

Tohsaka Rin blinked, finally snapping back to reality.

Cold sweat coated her skin, and her eyes gleamed with the relief of narrowly escaping death.

"Why are you here?"

"My Master saw the commotion and figured you might be in trouble, so she sent me to help!"

Okita Souji gripped her sword tightly, her piercing gaze fixed on the Corrupted Berserker as if it could cut him down on its own.

"AAAAAaaaaaaaaaa——————!!"

The Corrupted Berserker let out a furious roar, lunging at Okita Souji with reckless abandon, like a rabid dog.

"Hurry to the outskirts! My Master is waiting there!"

Okita Souji quickly gave her instructions, her eyes flashing with resolve as she prepared to face the Berserker head-on.

"Thank you!"

Knowing there was no time for pride, Tohsaka Rin thanked her and immediately turned, sprinting towards the edge of the city.

There was no way she could take on Matou Zouken.

Perhaps the Corrupted Saber and Berserker wouldn't care about his fate, but he still had an Assassin. In this situation, reuniting with Roy was her best chance to survive!

"How did Saber get here?"

Matou Zouken was also thrown off by Okita's sudden interference, clicking his tongue in annoyance.

"Did Caster and her Master call off their duel with that artificial brat? I chose this time specifically to strike, only to have my plans ruined. How infuriating!"

He had been so close to killing Tohsaka Rin, but now his scheme was thwarted, leaving him in a foul mood.

Matou Zouken was aware of the alliance between Roy and Tohsaka Rin; of course, they would support each other.

That was why he had chosen this moment, hoping to eliminate Rin quickly while Roy was occupied with Bazett.

But now, Roy's Saber had intercepted them.

He didn't believe Roy and Saber could defeat Bazett and Caster in such a short time; they must have sensed something wrong, prompting Bazett and Roy to postpone their duel temporarily.

No matter. He still had three Servants on his side!

"Assassin, go kill that girl!"

"Understood, Magus."

A shadow flickered in the darkness.

A figure draped in a tattered black robe moved through the night like a ghost, his skeletal mask adding an unsettling chill to the air.

Matou Zouken chuckled, remaining where he was with a self-assured expression.

Among the remaining Servants, they were either corrupted or opposed by Lancer and Caster, while Assassin was under his control. As long as Rider, who had yet to make an appearance, didn't intervene, Tohsaka Rin wouldn't escape Assassin's pursuit—her death was almost certain.

Especially with the Corrupted Saber relentlessly beating down the red Archer and Saber barely holding her own against the Corrupted Berserker, he was more convinced than ever.

"Tohsaka brat, my time is running out. Blame yourself for standing in my way!"

Matou Zouken lowered his gaze, studying his gnarled, wrinkled gray-brown hand exposed beyond his sleeve, his expression darkening momentarily.

This Holy Grail War would be his last chance; he had to secure immortality soon…

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On the other side.

"Huff… Huff…"

Roy and Tohsaka Rin finally met up, both panting heavily.

The city outskirts were less than a mile from the Tohsaka residence, and as Rin looked at the breathless Roy, she couldn't help feeling a mix of emotions.

But now wasn't the time to dwell on that.

"You and Bazett called a truce, right? Can you hire her and Caster to help deal with Matou Zouken and Assassin?"

"But… Caster… is gone… Ha, ah!"

Roy glared at Tohsaka Rin, his chest heaving like a bellows.

"Caster is gone?!"

Tohsaka Rin's voice rose several octaves in shock.

Although she hadn't been there herself, Rin knew about the duel between Roy and Bazett.

She had stayed home, not due to any quarrel with Roy, but to guard against potential traps from the Mage's Association. Less than a mile was perfect sniping range for Archer.

But hadn't the duel only just started?

How was Caster already gone?

Together with Bazett, they should have been as strong as two Servants!

"They were powerful, but I managed to gain the upper hand."

Roy took a couple of deep breaths, steadying himself as he spoke earnestly.

So, he'd already defeated Bazett's team?

You're even more capable than I imagined.

But could you maybe ease up just a little bit right now?

"Miss Magus."

A low, emotionless voice interrupted them from behind.

The ghostly figure with the skeletal mask leapt across the rooftops, landing directly behind Tohsaka Rin.

He stood atop a slender branch, balanced as if weightless, gazing down at the pair below.

"When faced with the threat of death, leading your enemies to your allies is unwise—it only endangers them as well."

Roy looked up, locking eyes with Assassin.

The Assassin class was different from the other classes, as its origins lay in the order of assassins led by the Old Man of the Mountain. No relic could match the power of this concept's origin, so in a standard Holy Grail War, the summoned Assassin would always hail from the lineage of the Old Man of the Mountain.

From his appearance, it was clear that Matou Zouken had summoned none other than Hassan of the Cursed Arm.

Tohsaka Rin was no match for him.

So…

Am I supposed to fight a Servant?

"Please, prepare to offer your heads!"

The Cursed Arm Hassan's voice was a low growl as he brandished his dagger, lunging at them with swift, lethal intent.

Even before he closed the distance, the sharp whistle of his blade cut through the air.

Tohsaka Rin's face twisted with tension, her expression laced with a touch of bitterness.

If Caster's group were still around, they might have stood a chance.

But now, they were down to just two magi. How could they possibly take on a Servant? Even the weakest Servant was beyond their ability to handle!

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