Chapter 145: [145] Defeating Berserker

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Chapter 145 - [145] Defeating Berserker Rat-tat-tat-tat... The deafening sound of gunfire echoed through the streets, the muzzle spitting flames as it relentlessly chased the figure speeding down the road. After the battle with the King's Army, Kariya fully realized the power of combining "Knight of Owner" with modern firearms. This relentless barrage of firepower indeed caused some trouble for Sakatsuki, the one who first developed this tactic. "Going completely crazy without caring about the situation, huh? What happened to keeping the mystery hidden?" Shouting this complaint, Sakatsuki displayed his superb riding skills, drifting, making sudden stops, and even riding up walls at times, greatly troubling Berserker's targeting. Although Sakatsuki protested Kariya's reckless shooting in the streets, he also understood that after exposing the Church's secret alliance with Kirei Kotomine and Tokiomi Tohsaka, their credibility had hit rock bottom. Especially for Kariya, who was naturally opposed to the Tohsaka family, he would be delighted to see the Church struggling to clean up his mess. As long as no civilians were hurt, everything else could be managed. But Matou Kariya was not satisfied with this stalemate. "Why can't we hit that kid!?" Kariya shouted, as spent shell casings piled up around him. Yet, the silver-black motorcycle continued to speed down the road, its red patterns leaving afterimages in the darkness. Suddenly, with a whooshing sound, a red spear shot through the air, piercing through Lancelot's crossed defensive spears! Kariya instinctively looked down and saw Sakatsuki, sitting on his motorcycle, raising his index and middle fingers in a taunting gesture. Kariya gritted his teeth in frustration. "Change positions, Lancelot, we're not done yet!" *** After a stylish drift, Sakatsuki finally left the crowded streets and began speeding down a wide highway. Although the streets offered plenty of cover to deal with gunfire, they also provided the best terrain for Kariya and Berserker to pin Sakatsuki down if he wanted to counterattack. To lure the snake out of its hole, one must be willing to use oneself as bait. Sure enough, Kariya and Berserker followed, with Kariya's gritted teeth showing he had no intention of letting this go. "Though I don't know what you're planning, we just need to defeat you before that. Berserker, use that!" Berserker roared in response, pulling out a portable anti-tank weapon—an RPG. "Knight of Owner" activated, instantly modifying and enhancing the weapon, and then the trigger was pulled! The gunpowder in the tail chamber ignited, propelling the rocket forward, and the rocket's own booster ignited, sending it hurtling toward Sakatsuki! Seeing the approaching firelight in the rearview mirror, Sakatsuki didn't panic but sighed in exasperation. "Wasn't I the one who invented this tactic? Seriously, there's a limit to showing off in front of the master." The sharp sound of brakes echoed as Sakatsuki, without waiting for his motorcycle to fully stop, pushed off the dashboard and leapt into the air. A virtual pocket followed him, revealing the tip of a crimson spear. Grabbing the spear's handle, Sakatsuki descended like a falling weight, concentrating all his strength into his arm as he thrust the spear forward, aiming to pierce through everything in its path! The incoming rocket collided with the spear's tip and was deflected just before exploding, spiralling wildly in the air before detonating. The bright flames outlined Sakatsuki's sneering lips and the dissipating spirit form of his motorcycle behind him. "Now, it's the second round, Kariya-san." "Eek—!" For no reason, Kariya felt a chill run down his spine. *** Chasing Sakatsuki was difficult. But for Sakatsuki to close the distance was easy. In some ways, Sakatsuki's mobility even surpassed that of Rider in this Holy Grail War. Huh? Why would Kariya say that? Well, it was because just moments ago, he had watched Sakatsuki take a single step and cover hundreds of meters in an instant, thrusting his spear directly at him! If not for Berserker's quick reflexes, pulling Kariya away while blocking the spear with the enhanced RPG, Kariya would have been sent to hell to reunite with Kayneth. "Absolutely ruthless... Is this what it feels like to be this kid's enemy?" His thighs, calves, arms—his entire body was trembling. Yet, despite this, Kariya gritted his teeth and ran toward a nearby building, chanting a spell to create a mist to obscure Sakatsuki's vision. He was just a Master, without the strength of a Servant. At the very least, he needed to hide his presence and not become a burden. Meanwhile, on the highway, the seemingly ordinary Master Sakatsuki and Berserker, the top-ranked Servant in this Holy Grail War, began an intense battle. "Ar———!" Berserker wielded a telephone pole he had ripped from the roadside like a radish, its heavy weight and wide attack range making it a formidable weapon (Saber gave it a thumbs down). Supported by his A+ rank skill "Eternal Arms Mastery," Berserker roared like a wild beast while swinging the pole with fierce momentum. Facing him, Sakatsuki was no less impressive. Having mastered the spear techniques he learned from Diarmuid, even wielding just the Crimson Rose, he created an impenetrable defence. The spear's inherent "anti-magic" property, combined with "Knight of Owner," meant that if Sakatsuki found an opening, Lancelot's telephone pole would be sliced in half. Though Sakatsuki seemed to have the upper hand, his slightly trembling arms revealed that Berserker's A-rank strength was not easy to handle, especially since Sakatsuki's endurance was only C-rank and his strength was D-rank. If Berserker maintained this war of attrition, the victory would undoubtedly go to the mad warrior. Moreover, brute force was never Sakatsuki's strong suit. "My true strength, a tactic I've recently developed, please take a good look, Knight of the Lake!" With Sakatsuki's declaration, the situation instantly changed. The spear shot forward, and Berserker, without hesitation, raised his pole to block, easily deflecting the B-rank Noble Phantasm like a baseball bat sending it flying into the sky. But where was Sakatsuki?! From the rooftop, Kariya urgently warned. "Berserker, behind you!" "Roar!" Hearing this, Berserker gripped the pole with both hands and swung it around! No weapon clashed with his, nor was there the sound of a body being hit, because Sakatsuki's figure was covered in static, as if he didn't belong to this world. "Imaginary Numbers Dive." The black and white swords flashed, crossing paths as they returned from the imaginary number domain, slashing at Berserker's chest, and sending him back with a spray of blood. Then, an iron bow appeared in Sakatsuki's hands, who had discarded the twin swords, and an arrow tipped with iron spikes was nocked and aimed. "Ciao~" He released the arrow, which pierced through the black knight's gauntlet, staining the arrow named "Hrunting" crimson with blood! *** Hey readers! Want to read ahead? ???? Join my Patreon for early access to 30+ advance Chapters! Your support helps me write more and bring the story to you faster. ????/aarvan???? Thanks for being awesome! ❤️

Chapter 145: [145] Defeating Berserker

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