After all, even though he was almost certain to win, Lion Jie Jie Li did not let down his guard and still used his magic to monitor his surroundings.
At this time, outside the Cathedral Church, an eyeball was floating.
That is a pseudo-familiar that Lion Jie Li uses for surveillance or to gather intelligence.
“Why are there so many bugs?”
Lion Jie Jie Li loaded the shotgun in his hand, lit a cigarette and put it to his lips, looking around in a vigilant manner.
With such a large number of insects, every direction will be attacked by insects.
The eye he used to gather intelligence had been destroyed by the insects flying in the sky.
"A Servant is approaching quickly!!!!!!"
Jeanne swiftly sensed that two Servants were approaching at an extremely fast speed in front of the Cathedral.
The speed is so fast that it can rival that of a meteor.
And there is only one Servant who can possess such speed in this Holy Grail War——————
"boom--!"
"The Undead Chariot of the Raging Wind and Waves!!!"
The next second, the closed door of the cathedral was smashed open, and countless swarms of insects swarmed in through the destroyed door.
As the Templar Magic Workshop created by Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, Shakespeare and Semiramis, the defense of the Templar Magic Workshop is something that ordinary magicians cannot break through.
Those swarms of insects could only rush in along with Achilles and could not cause any harm to the Cathedral.
You know, the walls of the Templar Church were able to withstand even the Semiramis laser cannon, so how could they not be able to withstand the attacks of these insect swarms?
But at this moment, there was no excitement about joining the war on Achilles' face, but only endless anger.
Achilles was seen waving his spear and charging at Joan of Arc, roaring angrily.
"Ruler!!!! Use the Command Spell!!!"
As a heroic spirit, Achilles has his own beliefs and principles, and he will never obey the orders of Zouken Matou.
Rather, if Achilles had not released the Noble Phantasm during the battle with Chiron, he would have chosen to sense his new master and kill him immediately, and would not have chosen to continue fighting with Chiron.
In the original plot, Achilles was resentful of the fact that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had been hiding his master, and after Amakusa Shiro Tokisada transferred his contract, he even bluntly stated his intention to kill Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.
The battle with Chiron was also somewhat restrained, and Achilles was extremely worried about the safety of his master, whom he had never met.
If Achilles had not had to fight a fateful battle with Chiron, and if Karna and Semiramis had not stopped him, Achilles would probably have attacked Amakusa Shiro Tokisada directly.
Of course, another reason is that Karna saved the lives of those masters.
Now that the battle between Achilles and Chiron was over, he had no reason to look at a magus who had taken away his Master's Contract and Command Seals.
After sensing the location of his new Master, Achilles rushed over without stopping, with the purpose of killing the person who took away his Master's contract.
However, things backfired.
Now Matou Zouken has in his hands the black Assasin, the red Lancer, Rider, Archer, Berserker, and the 18 Command Seals that the six Servants of the Cursed Arms should have.
Although in reality Zouken Matou does not have all 18 Command Seals, excluding the one Command Seal used in the battle between Atalanta and Emiya Shirou, the one Command Seal used to rescue Jack the Ripper, and the two Command Seals used to release the Noble Phantasms of Karna and Achilles, Zouken Matou now has a total of 14 Command Seals in his hands.
Achilles, whose magic power was only at C, could not resist such a large number of Command Spells.
When the Holy Grail War was being built, the Tōsaka clan provided the leylines; the Einzbern clan crafted the Holy Grail; and the Matou clan developed a system of Command Spells that could forcibly command Heroic Spirits.
Machiri is a master mage who is good at creating familiars. He planned the system of familiars in the Holy Grail War, namely Servants, and invented the technique of "binding them with Command Spells". This is Machiri's achievement, which is also the achievement of Matou Zouken.
It is also because of this that it is not an exaggeration to say that Matou Zouken is the person most familiar with the Command Seals in the world.
Therefore, he could order his servants to deprive other Masters of their Command Seals and their contracts, and he could also make all the Command Seals have the same effect in his hands.
The Command Seals in Zouken Matou's hands are not like the Command Seals in Jeanne's hands. The 14 Command Seals on him can all work on one Servant, which can be said to be extremely terrifying.
Achilles was controlled before he could rush in front of Matou Zouken, because Matou Zouken knew that if he allowed Achilles to come in front of him, he would not have any chance to use the Command Seal at all.
Although he could create a new body at any time, due to Achilles' speed, there was a possibility that he would never be able to use the Command Seals.
The crested worm hidden in Sakura's heart is not here at this moment.
Moreover, he was originally planning to use the Command Seals to restrain Achilles, so Matou Zouken did not intend to use his Command Seals sparingly.
What's more, as the creator of the Command Seals, Matou Zouken can make his Command Seals produce an effect greater than 1.
In order to use the Command Seals to bind Achilles for a day, Zouken Matou only needed to use two Command Seals.
And now, Achilles has become a puppet driven by the Command Spell, and he has no way to resist the compulsory effect of the Command Spell.
He could only go against his own heart and attack Jeanne, if it weren't for the many restrictions on Achilles' Noble Phantasm [Spear of the Sky-Sprinting Star], which [cannot be used on women] and [he would not force the opponent into a duel if the opponent doesn't have that intention], etc.
I'm afraid that Matou Zouken will force her to release her Noble Phantasm and trap Jeanne inside it.
After all, the only one who is in front of the Holy Grail now is Joan of Arc, who has the strength to fight against the Heroic Spirits.
Moreover, Jeanne was able to ignore the aura of the cursed wrist and find its trace.
If Jeanne d'Arc was eliminated first, then Matou Zouken would be able to kill everyone present very easily.
Although Astolfo was no longer in danger of being eliminated, he fell to the ground powerlessly, losing the ability to resist.
Now can be said to be the best time for Zouken Matou to win the Holy Grail.
If I could gain eternal life, even if it was in another world, what would be the harm?
Matou Zouken firmly believes that the Holy Grail in this world can give him eternal life.
As for the body of Matou Zouken which is still in the original world.
Zouken Matou is unable to make multiple bodies have their own consciousness at the same time. In other words, the one that can move independently now is where Zouken Matou's main consciousness is, and the others will only be in an unconscious state.
So after following Emiya Shirou into the world of the gate, the body of Zouken Matou in the original world was in a disconnected state, with only the most basic instincts as a bug and the last command given by Zouken Matou.
It can be said that if Zouken Matou realizes his wish here, it will be no different from realizing his wish in the original world.
After all, apart from eternal life, Matou Zouken has no other pursuits now.
Chapter 214: Absolute Crisis
"In the name of the Command Seals, break free, Rider!"
If Achilles had not asked Joan of Arc to use the Command Spell in such an angry manner, Joan of Arc would not have intended to use it.
After all, Achilles' appearance and attack did not violate the rules of the Holy Grail War, and another hidden Master could have seized the Holy Grail in this way.
Joan of Arc would not refute, but the appearance of these insect swarms and Achilles' angry expression suddenly reminded Joan of some very bad memories.
Before being summoned to the Cathedral by Shirou Emiya using the Command Spell, she went alone to deal with the hidden danger in Tuliface - Jack the Ripper.
When facing Jack the Ripper, her master was a very slim woman with emerald green hair.
Joan of Arc also tried to persuade the Master, but she would not listen to anything she said. In her eyes, there was only her Servant - Jack the Ripper.
As Joan of Arc continued to fight with Jack the Ripper, the woman knelt on the ground in extreme pain, and even veins appeared on her face that kept throbbing.
It was as if something was sucking her blood. The blue vein became thicker and throbbed more frequently as the fight between Joan of Arc and Jack the Ripper became more intense.
After Joan of Arc killed Jack the Ripper, the woman's life seemed to have come to an end. She fell to the ground and was motionless.
Joan of Arc approached her with the idea of healing her, but the moment she got in front of her.
"boom----!"
A violent explosion occurred from the woman's body, and blood and internal organs burst out from the woman's body like the discharge of a goddess.
Along with the outbreak, countless insects also broke out, causing panic and nausea.
As a heroic spirit, Joan of Arc reacted extremely quickly and retreated the moment the woman exploded.
The blood scattered on the ground even made a tearing and corrosive sound.
That Master was a trap in itself.
Jeanne, who had come to her senses, immediately used the Command Spell to convey to Shirou Emiya that the problem had been resolved on her side.
Jeanne was then summoned to the Cathedral Church under the command seal held by Shirou Emiya.
The moment she saw those similar forms, Joan of Arc immediately thought of what happened when she faced Jack the Ripper before.
So after hearing Achilles' request, Jeanne did not hesitate to issue two Command Seals that could be used to fight against Zouken Matou.
However, compared with his huge number of Command Seals, Jeanne's two Command Seals were completely useless.
Almost at the moment when Achilles took control of his body, Matou Zouken immediately used two strokes of his own Command Seals to counteract it.
You should know that in addition to Achilles, the person now on the chariot is also the heroic spirit he summoned himself - the Cursed Arm.
"Qiang————!"
The spear and the white flag intertwined together, producing a violent sound of sparks, and the powerful force caused Joan of Arc to retreat again and again.
The intense tingling sensation made Joan of Arc feel uneasy.
Although Achilles' strength was only at the B+ level, Matou Zouken seemed to want to completely suppress Jeanne d'Arc. He even used another Command Seal to strengthen Achilles after canceling out two Command Seals.
And under the forced effect of the Command Spell, Achilles couldn't even let go.
If the order of the Command Seals is contrary to the Servant's own thoughts, it cannot play the maximum effect, but it cannot resist the suppression of a large number of Command Seals by Matou Zouken.
Even though Achilles put up an incredible resistance, he still used all his strength to deal with Joan of Arc.
At this time, the swarm of insects like a tide spread towards the direction of the Lion Tribulation Realm.
"Bang——! Bang——! Bang——!"
“Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!”
Faced with such a large number of insects, the magic cast by the Masters of Lion Jie Li and Astolfo was almost useless and had little impact at all.
"Horse--Eagle!"
“Chi——!”
Hippogriff beside Astolfo responded weakly and stood up with difficulty.
They couldn't just let Astolfo fall to the ground, so they put him aside and let Astolfo recover slowly.
But no one expected this to happen.
In fact, Matou Zouken had no plans to attack the Red Team the next day.
After all, he didn't know that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had obtained information about the Holy Grail.
From the beginning to the end, Zouken Matou had no idea that the Holy Grail was located underground in the castle of the Yugdomirenia clan.
The lack of information is also one of the reasons why Zouken Matou has been hiding in the dark.
After all, the Heroic Spirits he possessed were Assassin, who was responsible for assassination, and it was impossible for him to fight those Heroic Spirits head-on.
Even if he obtained Jack the Ripper, Zouken Matou had no intention of engaging in a head-on battle with the Red or Black teams.
Not only did Assassin's aura have no effect on Jeanne, but Zouken Matou could not even continue to hide in Toliface.
Whether it was Jeanne's revelation or the search for the traces of servants within ten kilometers, Zouken Matou had no idea where to start.
After all, Assassin has no way to fight Jeanne head-on. Her EX-level magic resistance alone makes it difficult for the Cursed Arm to use his own Noble Phantasm to kill Jeanne.
So Zouken Matou was watching and collecting information, and he learned about some of Ruler's functions based on the information he had discovered.
In addition to gathering intelligence, Matou Zouken is also accumulating strength. He doesn't know whether he can be revived in another world after his death.
Therefore, the most thing that Matou Zouken did was to create more clones so that he could be quickly resurrected in this world even after being killed.
In order to understand the movements of the Black Party, Zouken Matou deliberately let Jack the Ripper stay in Tullyface and returned the contract to the woman.
It's just that the Command Spell is still on him. Anyway, Jack the Ripper has no way to kill him. After possessing Achilles, Jack the Ripper can be treated as a pawn.
Matou Zouken also felt something was wrong when he received the news that Jeanne had suddenly disappeared from his familiar.
He knew very well that such a sudden disappearance could only be caused by the use of the Command Spell, so he immediately determined that the Black Team was heading towards the Red Team after a day of rest.
As for why Zouken Matou didn't just stay in Sighisoara.
Zouken Matou doesn't want to gamble whether he will be discovered if he stays in Sighisoara. You know, Zouken Matou is the number one wanted criminal of the Red Team.
