FATE: As Illya, I was summoned by Kotomine Kirei?!

Chapter 13: This is the fight for survival, Summon Assassin!

"You filthy servants are using your lives to block my grace, just like the examinees who are still desperately answering questions before the bell rings at the end of the exam~"

"As a Caster, you did not continue to construct the magecraft formation, but instead impatiently begged me to grant you death~"

The golden light shone again.

Nearly a hundred more treasures emerged from the golden ripples, and the Golden King smiled, but this time his smile was not filled with anger or disrespect for the rebels. Instead, he showed interest in Miss Illyasviel's courage and that "malicious magecraft," as if he had seen some precious treasure.

He was knowledgeable during his lifetime, and even the so-called Holy Grail was treasured in his Treasury of the King, but he had never seen such magecraft formed by malice. It could even be said that it was not magecraft at all but a mass of "black mud," composed of unknown malice, which was eventually transformed into malicious black mud that could use magecraft.

He even felt that there was more than this amount of black mud, but due to the limitation of the spiritual foundation or some other reason, Miss Illyasviel could only release this much to save her life and use the black mud to continuously repair the injuries caused by his attacks.

"How can I beat back your annoying laughter if I don't get closer?"

Facing the group of treasures hanging in the sky, ready to go, Miss Illyasviel, who was stained with black mud, lowered her head and spoke lightly. Something between the two fingers of her right hand finally condensed into a blank card with a golden jackal engraved on it.

Her last means of defense had been exhausted. The black malicious mana that she had stored up was completely wiped out in order to survive, just like the water drops in a cup were poured out. Before there was enough malice to fill her body and mind, not a drop of black mud could flow out of the cup.

No more, whether it was inherent skills, retained skills, or attributes.

There was no possibility for her to survive anymore.

It was a fact known to everyone that she could no longer escape, nor could she fight against the Golden King.

But, she really wanted to survive, no matter how slim the possibility was.

She wanted to pursue the hope of life.

"Haha, then come a little closer~"

The Golden King raised the corner of his mouth in a bit of pleasure, and then the group of treasures began to aim, ready to kill the broken girl who was seeking her own death.

He did not dislike brave people, especially those who would not run away and would not beg for mercy even when they were at their wit's end.

It was very simple to kill Miss Illyasviel now. All he needed to do was shoot out two Noble Phantasms at random, but he still chose to use hundreds of Noble Phantasms to end it all. Arrogance and pride were one thing, and admiration for heroes with awareness was another. He could look down on anyone as before, but if the enemy had the awareness to die bravely, then he didn't mind giving the other party decent treatment.

This was the cultivation of the most ancient king. He could deny that he respected the heroes who were also Heroic Spirit Servants.

But he couldn't really be like an incompetent tyrant and look down on the other person in his heart.

A king needed to be magnanimous and also needed to leave a legacy of honor for the people behind him.

As a being who was promoted to a Heroic Spirit after death, he would be insulting himself if he looked down on others too much, and the current group of Noble Phantasms was the reward he bestowed on the brave.

"Faced with a Servant with the three Knight classes, Assassin can only do so much..."

Kotomine Kirei, who was on his way to the scene and turned a blind eye, saw this from the perspective of the assassin girl.

He could only sigh when seeing the golden ripples all over the sky. Miss Illyasviel's excellence in this battle was beyond his expectations. Even when the teacher had already summoned the Heroic Servant, she almost succeeded in assassination twice. Although this was due to the arrogance and carelessness of the Golden King, it was an incredible feat that she was able to fight the Golden King to such a level after being discovered.

After all, King Gilgamesh was the Archer among the three knights, and Miss Illyasviel was just an Assassin with inferior attributes, and the basic ability values of both sides were completely unequal.

Of course, Kotomine Kirei didn't know that even if the ability values of both parties were equal, the result would not change much. The Golden King's Treasury of the King was enough to suppress or even kill most Servants. Whether in terms of fame or the great achievements he had established during his lifetime, few Servants could be compared with him.

The assassin girl was not fighting against the Golden King. She was simply avoiding him and beating up Tohsaka Tokiomi the whole time.

He was unable to understand the battles between Servants and could only speculate based on the partial information he saw.

"There's still some distance to go, and there's not enough time..." Kotomine Kirei felt a little annoyed and helpless as he walked through the streets of Fuyuki. The moment he found out that his assassin girl had gone to assassinate his teacher, he jumped up and prepared to use the Command Seal to recall Miss Illyasviel.

But after seeing Archer King Gilgamesh appear, he immediately gave up using the Command Seals.

He had wanted to use the Command Seals to recall Assassin to check his attributes before, but Tohsaka Tokiomi said that the Command Seals were very important items and told him not to use them unless absolutely necessary.

In addition, he thought that after King Gilgamesh appeared, Miss Illyasviel would probably give up and stop continuing. The motto of the Assassin class is to flee thousands of miles away if you fail to strike, so he chose to go to the teacher's villa in person without recalling Assassin, thinking that Gilgamesh could protect the teacher no matter what.

Then.......

That's all. King Gilgamesh was really a waste.

He almost got the upper hand over her by Miss Illyasviel again.

And just at that time, covered by the dust from the explosion, he had Miss Illyasviel's perspective but not her perception. When the other party was trying to assassinate Tohsaka Tokiomi, he had no time to recall her. By the time he reacted, Miss Illyasviel had missed and escaped again.

"I have already come such a long way. The assassination attempts on the teacher failed twice. I did not have time to use the Command Seals both times. If I use the Command Seals now, won't the teacher be assassinated in vain?"

That's what he thought at the time, and he didn't know why, he himself didn't realize it.

He actually felt excited when Assassin assassinated Tohsaka Tokiomi.

An inexplicable feeling of "guilt."

They were clearly a teacher and a disciple, yet they were so confrontational. That feeling made his numb nerves twitch inexplicably. Although it did not affect his rational thinking, he still did not choose to summon Miss Illyasviel back.

Putting aside the sense of guilt, the fight has come to this point, and it would be a shame for him to recall them.

It's just a matter of a few steps. Anyway, the teacher is now under the close protection of King Gilgamesh, and Assassin is completely suppressed. There is no need for him to continue using the Command Seals, right?

Besides, the more fiercely Miss Illyasviel and King Gilgamesh fight, won't it be better to cover up the relationship between Tohsaka Tokiomi and himself?

'At worst, King Gilgamesh is about to be killed, or I can keep a close eye on Illyasviel the whole time and use the Command Seal to summon her back when she is about to succeed in assassinating Tohsaka Tokiomi for the third time. Isn't that also a very good option?'

Kotomine Kirei quickly convinced himself.

After all, Miss Illyasviel is a real noob in a sense. The teacher can counter her twice, maybe even three times. He might even be blamed by the teacher for wasting the Command Seal, so it would be better to cover up the truth and use this accident to confuse other Masters and Servants.

"When you are faced with death, do you bravely face death? This is what heroes of ancient times did."

Kotomine Kirei stopped and sighed, standing in the alleys of the city.

The strange bright red lines on the back of the hand gradually began to glow.

"Let's stop here tonight. I will have to explain to the teacher later. Her excellence is enough to make up for the mistakes she made. Maybe it's because I didn't tell her about my relationship with the teacher."

But.

At least she couldn't voluntarily die there now.

"In the name of the Command Seal…."

Kotomine Kirei closed his eyes, took in the perspective of his own Servant, and prepared to call her back to his side.

However, the moment he entered his perspective, a rain of treasures fell from the sky.

At the same time, his Heroic Servant waved the card in her hand, causing him to stop.

Because he seemed to realize that Miss Illyasviel was not seeking death, but was grasping a glimmer of survival in the face of death.

"I hate leaving my fate to luck because I've never had much luck."

"But it's really exciting, isn't it?"

"People need stimulation. Only in this way can they feel that they are truly alive."

The card with a golden jackal on it was held between her fingers, and the blood flowed down her fingers, staining them red.

Miss Illyasviel stopped and tilted her head, the golden ripples reflected in her ruby-like eyes.

'Lone assassin in Throne of Heroes, please listen to the plea of a humble survivor.'

'Please respond to my call.'

"Noble Phantasm, unfold."

'I cannot guarantee that your fame will spread throughout the world, nor can I guarantee that your glory will be preserved.'

'I don't ask for others' pity because I have become accustomed to disappointment in my life.'

'I inherit the power you have bestowed upon me, fulfill the corresponding responsibilities, and bear the price and curse.'

'I don't fight for the omnipotent wish-granting machine, I only fight for the hope of returning home and continuing my life.'

'Fight for survival.....the one hiding behind the chasing flames!'

"—— summon, Assassin."

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