Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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"That's not important. Actually, my specialty is infiltration..."

“I can provide refreshments…”

"Okay, I agree."

"..."

Just as Pendragon had guessed, Lily's request was to learn swordsmanship and the way of the sword from him.

But she doesn't know how to do that. If both of their basic attributes are the same as ordinary people, the president of the kendo club could probably beat her up.

Lightsaber techniques consist of just a few basic movements. After all, they were developed from the perspective of weapons being indestructible, so naturally, the simpler and more direct they are, the better.

However, once they arrived at the kendo dojo and both picked up bamboo swords, Pendragon said in a tone very much in line with her poker face, "Attack me, and then feel it with your heart."

"Uh……"

Lily was stunned for a moment. What's this?

However, her powerful imagination quickly transformed the girl's actions into something befitting a person of high status and refinement.

Teaching is definitely hidden in the subsequent actions, and you need to use your intuition to discover it.

"flaw."

"Gap".

“Flaw. Flaw. Flaw…gap, flaw.”

With superhuman speed and reflexes, Pendragon can easily find the flaws and gaps in Lily's sword swings and strike them with his bamboo sword.

This could probably be considered a form of instruction. Look at Lily-chan, she keeps getting beaten up, but her expression is getting more and more excited. Is the effect alright?

Of course, it's also possible that some strange attribute has been awakened.

For the sake of the promised treats, Pendragon patiently pointed out the gaps in her moves, one by one.

"Is this girl's stamina limitless?"

Just as Pendragon was complaining that the instruction time was taking too long, Rin Tohsaka came in from outside and interrupted Lily's practice.

"We have news about Mizuki."

Lily, who had been knocked away by Pendragon, clutched her shoulder and quickly stood up.

"What happened to her?"

"It is said that the police found her in an alley, and her memory is confused and she is in a very bad state."

"call."

Lily breathed a sigh of relief after receiving confirmation from Rin.

"It's good that she's alright. As for the specifics, let's wait until she recovers before asking her directly. I feel that Matou has a serious problem."

As she spoke, Lily frowned slightly, as if Pendragon had shown no mercy and had injured her.

Are you hurt?

Seeing this, Miss Rin glared at Pendragon with an unfriendly expression.

"No, no, no, it's not Saber's fault. It was my own request, and it's just a minor injury. I'm used to it."

Lily quickly stepped in to explain, fearing it might implicate Pendragon.

"I'd rather check it for you to be on the safe side."

As she spoke, Miss Rin firmly took Lily away, which relieved Pendragon, who then went to the living room to continue reading.

A short while later, Archer returned, having neither completed the mission nor failed, and remained on the rooftop in spirit form, keeping watch.

"If we're talking about swordsmanship..."

Pendragon glanced up at the ceiling. There were archers here who were skilled with dual swords, and the gatekeeper of Ryudou Temple was a master swordsman. It seemed that Rin had really fooled the kid.

After Rin Tohsaka helped Lily treat her wounds, she accepted Lily's invitation to stay overnight, though she didn't know what she was thinking.

"No need for that trouble. I'll have Saber go back and get the things. We only need one room."

Having already eaten his snacks, Pendragon had no reason to refuse, but he decided to skip the trip himself and simply use his telekinesis to pull him over.

-

"so tired……"

Lily returned to her room, practiced her "enhancement" magic for a while, and then went to sleep.

In the closed bedroom, the blanket covering the girl was suddenly tugged.

P.S.: We went to West Lake today, and they were all so exhausted; they couldn't walk more than 2333 steps before they were completely worn out, lol.

Chapter 82 Life finally got its comeuppance on me

Chapter 82

Immediately afterward, Lily, whose hands, feet, and neck were all stiff and whose eyes were still closed, suddenly sat up from her futon and walked out of the door unsteadily and silently.

The cool moonlight shone through the transparent glass, dampening the silent corridor, and the girl's slender body moved about as if she were a ghost.

Extremely fine, transparent threads bound her body, controlling Lily like a puppet and manipulating her movements!

These are "silks" formed by magic, using extremely sophisticated techniques. If they weren't for the moonlight shining through them, the naked eye wouldn't be able to see these lines that don't even have the slightest reflection.

Lily was led to the entrance of the house and quietly opened the door.

It was clear that the person who did it was very calm. Lily had even changed into her outer shoes, and she was as composed as if she were going out to buy groceries.

-

...Am I dreaming?

I am still feeling drowsy.

His body remained dormant, unable to move even a finger.

If this were to happen, it must be a dream.

Lily felt as if she was dreaming, her brain seemingly giving up on thinking.

A dark night.

Strange tinnitus.

Even though my feet were asleep, they were able to walk down the slope as usual.

So cold.

A biting wind swept in, and my body, which was dressed in pajamas, was already feeling cold.

...This kind of cold is not what Fuyuki City should be experiencing.

If this were a dream, this chill would have woken him up long ago.

Walking on a street where there were no pedestrians.

The jarring sound that Lily found unbearable never stopped.

She kept walking toward a certain place, showing no sign of stopping even though her body was shivering from the cold.

Realizing something was wrong, Lily tried to shout for help, but found that her throat felt like it was frozen.

This is not a dream!

This can't be a dream!

However, the body remains "dormant".

Hands and feet cannot be controlled by consciousness; they walk as if being manipulated.

Are we almost at the finish line?

Lily felt her body quicken its pace, rapidly climbing the steps.

The tinnitus that I had before has now been replaced by clear sounds.

"—Ugh."

No, that's not the sound.

It's a murmur that's been repeated over and over from the very beginning...

"come over."

A captivating, enchanting female voice that penetrates deep into the mind.

I can feel the door in front of me.

Lily had a premonition that there was something behind the door that wasn't something she needed to worry about.

If I went through that door, I would definitely not be able to get back alive.

"Woo——"

Although she didn't understand why, the drowsy feeling kept urging her to escape right now.

Go back now!

Go back now!

Stop right there!

It's not too late!

Go back now!

Enough! I can't listen to that witch in my head anymore!

"--ah!!!"

Only when consciousness is fully awake.

My drowsy mind cleared up, and I finally regained my willpower.

but.

Too late!

Even though Lily has now regained consciousness, her hands and feet still won't obey her commands. Ignoring her strong desire to turn back, she enters the somewhat familiar-looking mountain gate.

—The only thing you can control is your mind.

Lily's body, independent of her will, obeyed the owner of the voice and entered the courtyard of Ryudong Temple.

—A courtyard shrouded in darkness.

At its center stood a being possessing inhuman magical power.

The figure swayed as if refracted by the hot air near the ground.

A shadowy figure, reminiscent of death, gradually peels back the darkness—

It resembled the figure of a magician from an ancient legend.

"Finally here, my little darling~"

His eyes, brimming with excitement, anticipation, and impatience, scrutinized his body.

The fervor and obsession in his eyes were like looking at a work of art that he loved so much that he couldn't bear to part with it.

The cool fingertips slowly traced across Lily's smooth face, sending shivers down her spine. Her mind was trembling, but her body remained motionless. She even obediently raised her head, allowing the enemy to brazenly invade her lovely face with their gaze.

...Yes, that's the enemy.

There's no need to doubt it, and there's absolutely no chance of making a mistake.

That's a servant!

The most skilled in magic among the seven Servants—

"...the caster in the servant category...!"

Desperately trying to move her frozen throat, Lily fearlessly surveyed the enemy before her with her holy green eyes.

Unfortunately, it was too dark, and with only the faint starlight in the night sky, Lily's eyesight was so good that she could only make out that the other person was wearing a long robe.

"Yes, that's right, little cutie. Welcome to my temple. Welcome, Archer's Master."