Tanuki Rise of the Yokai Clan

Saber carefully observed the enemy she would be battling to death with.

A handsome man.

The pole, over two meters taller than himself, was obviously his weapon. Among the seven classes, he was in one of the three "knight" classes—Saber, Archer, and with them, the Heroic spirit of the Lance. Undoubtedly, he was the Servant Lancer.

The strange thing was that he didn't have just that one long spear.

Along with the spear, Lancer was holding loose in his right hand, the head resting on his shoulder; he was also carrying in his left hand a short spear that was over a third of the length of the right one.

To handle a spear with ease, the obvious stand was, of course, to hold one with both hands. Whatever you can do with swords, one can't imagine that holding two spears is common.

The two spears were tightly wrapped from the handle to the tip with a cloth that looked like an amulet, hiding the shaft. This was probably a countermeasure to avoid revealing the true nature of the Noble Phantasm.

"How nice of you to come. All of those who were parading around today in the town have only cowered away... you are the only one of valor who answers my invitation."

With a humble, cheerful, praising voice, the man—the Heroic Spirit Lancer, asked Saber carelessly, without standing on guard.

"That pure fighting spirit... am I correct in thinking you are Saber?"

"I am. Surely you must be a Lancer."

As the two started their introduction, Tamazuki and Scheherazade also observed them along with all the people that were present in that place.

"Master, I can see Saber's real Master on the top of that building."

"That's true." Tamazuki saw Kiritsugu, Maiya, Lancer's Master, and also Assassin, who were present, watching Lancer and Saber, who were about to start their duel.

"By the way, are you not affected by Lancer's power?"

"I am not." Scheherazade shook her head. "I am a Servant, and there is no way that I will be affected by Lancer's power. My body, soul, loyalty, and love are only for you, Master."

Her voice, eyes, and everything were clearly telling him that she was his.

"Moreover, you are more handsome than him, Master."

She didn't lie since while she could tell that there was something that made Lancer become attractive in the eyes of women, Lancer was still far behind Tamazuki. Moreover, appearance wasn't a factor that made her choose her man.

Only a man could give her safety and peace of mind.

That's what she sought.

Moreover, she didn't really like men. If possible, she didn't want to approach them except for Tamazuki.

Lastly, with her experience, she was also extremely careful toward the matter of relationships.

Why was her husband, King Shahryar, killing all the women that he had taken to bed?

Wasn't it because of his previous wife who committed adultery?

Because of this, she avoided anything that would cause a misunderstanding with her husband and only let the female stay by her side.

"Diarmuid Ua Duibhne. That's the identity of Lancer."

Nevertheless, he didn't think that Diarmuid could threaten him, but he had to say Diarmuid's ability was hateful, especially toward married men and those who had girlfriends.

Moreover, Diarmuid, even if he tried to act like a gentleman and loyal knight, he still had a black history. No matter how much he tried to apologize and regret his actions, it was impossible for him to change that.

Nevertheless, hearing the true identity of Lancer, Scheherazade understood why this person appeared attractive.

Diarmuid of the Love Spot.

This was his nickname and also the reason why he appeared attractive.

The mole under his eye was a power given by a woman who was the personification of youth, giving him the ability to make any women who looked at it fall in love.

This power aside, the reason why Diarmuid was famous was that he was running away with the wife of the King he served, killing all of the people who chased after him before being pardoned since he was too strong. Nevertheless, his ending wasn't good as he died, gored by a boar.

While it might not be related, Diarmuid was the prototype of Lancelot, the first knight of King Arthur, who committed adultery with King Arthur's wife, Guinevere.

Still, when Tamazuki thought about Diarmuid in the original story, whose only wish was to serve a King, he couldn't help but disdain him. If this guy didn't let his lust take over him and ran away with the wife of the King that he served, would all of the tragedy befall him?

Moreover, by this point, Tamazuki couldn't help but sigh that all of the sources of troubles in history and legends, many of them started by a woman.

Even in the story of Adam and Eve, if Eve didn't ask Adam to eat the forbidden fruit, the two of them wouldn't fall from Heaven.

Still, Scheherazade couldn't help but ask, "Is he strong?"

"No, he is weak."

"..." Scheherazade.

"Don't doubt me. He is just a knight, after all. Not a King. Aside from the Beauty Spot, there is nothing particularly famous about his deeds. Moreover, he was killed by a boar."

When Scheherazade thought about it, she couldn't say a refutation and nodded as she thought that among all the Servants that appeared in this Holy Grail, Lancer was the weakest.

Compared to Gilgamesh, Hassan-i-Sabbah, King Arthur, or even King Iskandar, what was Diarmuid?

Tamazuki didn't lie, as he thought that Lancer was the weakest. Still, he was eager for Lancer's power, and he was going to devour him later.

"I think that you are stronger than him."

"...that seems to be the case."

Suddenly Scheherazade realized that she might be stronger than Lancer, which surprised her.

Lancer's Noble Phantasm was the two lances on him, and her Noble Phantasm was to turn the fiction into reality.

It was easy to tell which one was stronger, right?

Nevertheless, when he looked at Lancer, it seemed Scheherazade wasn't wrong since he was more handsome. Though, if Lancer's power was like a curse, his appearance worked in a subtle manner, gently guiding anyone who saw him fall for him instead of forcefully making them fall.

"So, the only one that we haven't found is Berserker, right?"

"Yes, only Berserker."

An Assassin, an Archer, a Saber, a Rider, and a Lancer were known.

Scheherazade was also a Caster.

So, the only one that hadn't been found was Berserker.

"Master, you should know the Berserker already, right?"

"I know, but you don't need to get impatient since you will see him soon."

"Is it powerful?"

This was the most important point.

"Powerful?" He thought for a moment. "His power should be similar to Lancer, but he has enough power, though his mind is corroded and becomes crazy."

This answer made her curious, but she knew Tamazuki wouldn't tell her, but then she saw him stood up.

"Master, where are you going?"

"I am going to prepare."

"Let me go with you."

Scheherazade decided to follow him, but she saw his expression become so strange. "Wh-What's wrong?"

"No." He shook his head. "If you want to follow me, then you can follow me."

"Okay."

She nodded, but she didn't expect that he would go to the toilet and do something unthinkable in this place.

Yet, when they were in the toilet, the duel between Saber and Lancer started!

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