The floor of the Church glowed with the red of Risei's blood. But Drako ignored the blood gushing from the corpse. He was already used to it. He was aiming his bow at a specific point on the wall, ready to fire at any moment.
Using Senjutsu, Drako could sense Kirei's presence. The priest ran away from Drako, perhaps hoping that the dragon would not notice his pitiful attempt to flee.
Useless.
Drako didn't care if Kirei fled. The important thing was for his Servant to come out of the shadows. He pulled back the bowstring, and a dark light covered the place. An arrow with dark and red patterns appeared perfectly placed. The arrow didn't seem to be anything special, but at the same time, it radiated a mysterious power.
Drako only had to release the arrow to kill Kirei Kotomine. This was really tempting. Killing an evil person who was only going to cause trouble in the future was something Drako was really interested in. Thanks to his [Archer] and [Arrow Creation] skills, both at maximum level, it was impossible for him to miss a shot as long as his target was within the range of his [Presence Detection] skill. However, killing Kirei was not his primary objective tonight.
Drako pretended to fire the arrow but stopped at the last moment. His senses alerted him to deadly danger, at the same time as numerous presences entered his [Presence Detection] range.
"Finally, I was wondering if you were really going to let me kill your Master."
As he spoke, Drako put away his bow and moved from the spot he was in with a nimble somersault. After landing a few feet behind his initial position, he was able to observe his attackers.
A muscular older man, a young woman, a teenager, a middle-aged man... each and everyone present looked different. Yet Drako knew they were all part of the same person. The only thing they had in common was their dark clothes and their skin, their violet hair, and the masks with which the Hassans were recognized.
Only four had attacked, which did not surprise Drako. Nor did it surprise him how extremely weak they were, being that their strength was divided in their bodies. One of them was the woman who always talked to Kirei in the anime. Another was a colossal Assassin, probably one of the most physically powerful. The one with the exaggeratedly large fists was striking.
Their features didn't matter. They were too weak to harm Drako. They knew it; they knew that it didn't matter how many Assassins attacked Drako. That's why only four had gone out to prevent him from shooting Kirei.
Their goal was to buy time.
A perfect strategy with no crashes. Everyone believed that Assassin was dead. Finding four of them would result in a shock to the Master who found himself in this situation. That Master would finish off the Servant's four remnants and go home happy, satisfied to have finished off a rival. Meanwhile, Kirei could have fled and continued to prepare with Tokiomi for his next step in the war.
It was a perfect strategy against anyone but Drako.
Drako moved fast, summoning Laevatein as he ran towards the Assassin. They moved fast, but Drako managed to decapitate the big one before it could escape in time.
The other Hassans attacked Drako, but he backed off and ran out of the Church.
The Hassans did not relax, and instead began a chase towards Drako. As Drako ran, more Hassans appeared. But they were too weak; he killed them easily in very few moves.
Drako did not receive experience. He probably had to kill them all before he received all the experience. As long as he received it, he didn't mind receiving it fragmented or the full amount. He did not need to level up to defeat this enemy.
The Hassans had to follow Drako. They had to stop him from advancing. Drako was running in Kirei's direction, and they had to stop him at all costs. Kirei had spent a Command Seal for this, and another to call all the Hassans who were investigating the rest of the Masters.
With a diagonal slash, Drako killed another of the bodies. He had noticed one thing, and that was that the Assassins were becoming more powerful as Drako killed them. Probably due to them regaining the strength that had been intended for the fallen Hassans.
How many had he killed already? 50? 60?
The fight had taken them deep into a forest, where Drako had sensed that Kirei had stopped. Had he given up already?
Probably.
The presences were no longer hidden; Drako could count 32 of them. It was safe to say that these were the last Hassans left alive. Kirei had decided to go all out with one last suicide attack. If attacking four at a time, or six at a time, didn't work. Maybe a pitched battle of 32 against 1 could have a positive outcome. But...
It's useless.
All 32 attacked at the same time, 100% coordinated. They all came from the same person and his multiple personalities, so they understood each other better than anyone else. They must have been furious, right? 67 of them had died at the hands of Drako, another at the hands of Gilgamesh. Their wish, at the end of it all, was none other than to unite the 100 personalities back into one. That wish could no longer be fulfilled.
"I pity you," Drako muttered.
There was no point in dragging this out much longer. They had already decided to go for everything or nothing. That being the case, Drako could give them a quick death.
They were getting closer.
10 meters.
Drako began to charge his mana through his sword, causing its dark blade to take on a glowing color. The place lit up; Drako could see the cold eyes behind the mask of his attackers.
5 meters.
Drako finished charging the mana into his sword. He didn't even have to lift a single Laevatein seal. It was unnecessary.
2 meters.
Drako spun and let the sword discharge its power. A circle of fire appeared. Drako felt his sword pierce through the body of his enemies. A simple twist. 32 died.
[30,000 experience points have been obtained]
[Due to the increased difficulty, 30.000 experience points have been obtained.]
[Because of the effects of Title Skill [Walking Egg], another 60.000 experience points were obtained.]
[The level of [Nephalem Dragon Monarch] had risen from 124 to 199.]
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Drako
Race - Nephalem Dragon Monarch
Level - 199/300
HP - 1.263.000/1.263.000
MP - 1,303,000/1,303,000
STR - 5985 -> 6735
END - 5565 -> 6315
AGI - 6430 -> 7180
MAG - 5765 -> 6515
Great Dragon King: END X200 for HP, MAG X200 for MP, END X30 for HP Regen, MAG X30 for MP Regen
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The third Servant died.
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AN: I'm not dead, and I have come back stronger than ever.
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Assassin disappeared. There was no trace of blood. None of Assassin's multiple personalities had left any sign of his existence after his death. Being a Servant, his body is spiritual and not physical. Once his manifestation came to an end, everything that once belonged to him disappeared. As if he had never existed.
Drako ignored it, though he felt calmer now. It was curious how the Servant Drako had despised the most was the one who had caused him the most concern. He had never felt fear, not even being on the brink of death when facing Ladon. Well, maybe he had felt it at first when he didn't understand anything and was a little baby dragon. However, the thought that a loved one could get hurt because of him had terrified him.
Drako finally saw blood.
At his feet lay the limp body of Kirei Kotomine.
After finishing Assassin, Drako had pursued his Master. It was vital to end his life, as he was a potential problem. It was the same with Kayneth Archibald (Lord El-Melloi). Drako had decided to send Zoe to hunt him down because he could become a future nuisance, but Kirei was boosted several times.
[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]
[1 Fate Point obtained]
[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]
[1 Fate Point obtained]
[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]
[1 Fate Point obtained]
[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]
[1 Fate Point obtained]
[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]
[1 Fate Point obtained]
[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]
[1 Fate Point obtained]
[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]
[1 Fate Point obtained]
He is a true psychopath, even if he hasn't figured it out yet. From one point of view, Drako had managed to save his soul before Gilgamesh finished corrupting him. Sadistic by nature, Kirei was going to kill his master after being influenced by Archer. Later, he would blame the innocent Kariya for killing him in front of Sakura and Rin's mother, causing him to go mad and cause brain death to Mrs. Tohsaka.
"Seven Fate Points, unbelievable," Drako muttered as he watched Fuyuki's dark night. With a wave of his hand, Kirei's body was incinerated. Just as had happened with Assassin, all trace of Kirei Kotomine's existence had disappeared.
The first Fate Point should belong to Kirei Kotomine himself. He was still the main villain of Fate/Zero in the final stretch, and because of Drako's actions, he had barely had any real chance to do anything. Furthermore, he was one of the major villains in all three Fate/Stay Night routes.
From the Tohsaka family came three of the remaining six Fate Points, or so Drako believed. Tokiomi was no longer going to die at the hands of his student, nor was Aoi going to suffer brain death at the hands of Kariya because of Kirei's influence. Rin's childhood would be very different, as her parents were not supposed to die (or at least her mother, AoiTohsaka, was still part of the Holy Grail War).
From here, Drako was no longer so sure who the Fate Points belonged to.
Perhaps Kariya Matou was another one of the Fate Points, though Drako doubted it. He was going to keep dying in this war, and there was no solution to this. His fate had not changed at all. Another candidate was the Master that Kirei killed or wounded (Drako had never been clear on this) to obtain Lancer (Cu Chulainn). Lancer himself was one of the possible Fate Points. There was also the possibility that the remaining ones were none of the ones Drako had thought of, and a person Drako was unaware of had been the cause of one of the Fate Points.
Whatever it was, there was no point in overthinking about it. At this point, he had already interfered enough with the story. Everything that was going to happen from this point on was going to be a completely different story. Drako had written it in blood.
No, actually, there was still one event that Drako had not changed. After all, he hadn't stopped Rider from going to visit Einzbern Castle. Although this time, Saber and Irisviel's residence and Kiritsugu and Maiya's might not have been completely destroyed by the battle between Kayneth and Kiritsugu. Too bad the buildings don't deliver Fate Points.
...
"There has been some action in the night."
It wasn't a question, but a statement.
A smile crept onto Drako's face.
"I thought you were sleeping."
Drako closed the door to the living room and leaned his back against the bedroom wall.
"Of course not, silly-nyaa. You jumped out of bed and ran out of the house. How could I not wake up, how could I not worry-nyaa?"
In front of him, sitting on the sofa, Kuroka looked at him with the playful smile that characterized her. Drako was not fooled; his wife's eyes were serious. She wasn't lying; she really was worried.
Drako dodged her gaze and looked to the side.
"I was afraid. I don't want anyone to destroy our peaceful life."
From where he stood, Drako could see Sakura's sweet face. She was sleeping in the bed shared by Kuroka and Drako, which had plenty of room for the little girl to accompany them. At least the little girl hadn't woken up. The dragon had been very careful not to wake either of them, but Kuroka had superior senses.
Drako sighed and turned his gaze back to Kuroka. She was not wearing her kimono, but rather simple, comfortable pajamas. Shirone, Valina, and the other girls would have been shocked to see Kuroka in something that wasn't either a kimono or directly naked (how she used to sleep). Still, the pajamas couldn't hide her curves, let alone her beautiful looks.
"Come."
Kuroka waved her hand, tapping a hand on her lap. He knew what she wanted and didn't refuse at all. Drako sat down next to her and rested his head on her legs. Kuroka brought her hands to Drako's head, and he felt her playing with his hair. It had grown back; maybe it was time to cut it a bit.
"I thought you liked to fight," Kuroka muttered. "But you don't seem very happy."
Drako closed his eyes. Why wasn't he happy? Kuroka was right; he hadn't enjoyed the night at all.
"I don't enjoy murdering. It's necessary, but I don't enjoy it. Assassin didn't stand a chance. Caster didn't either," Drako explained. "It wasn't even a fight. I simply assassinated them. Their deaths were necessary for me to level up, but I didn't enjoy the fight. Fuck it, There wasn't one from the start.
With Lancer, it was different. It was a fair duel. I fought with everything I had. Lancer did the same. I felt the adrenaline, the excitement.
I enjoy fighting. I love to fight. I don't enjoy one-sided kills. They don't bring me satisfaction. I love getting stronger, though... even if it means I do things like I did tonight or last night."
Drako opened his eyes and looked up at the ceiling. Kuroka's face interrupted him. And something that wasn't the face but looked like a pair of huge mountains.
"Isn't it strange? Even my tastes contradict each other."
"No," Kuroka shook his head. "It's not strange. You don't like to murder, but you want to become stronger. I know you, my beloved. You want more strength so that you can defend us so that our peace will not be disturbed. Even if you don't like to murder, you do it for our sake.
Your target tonight (Did you say his name was Assassin?) was a possible threat to us, wasn't he? That's why you rushed to eliminate him. You did what you thought was right, and I trust your judgment. I never have, and never will doubt your decisions."
"Kuroka..."
"I love you-nyaa."
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