Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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Ilya, who hadn't left yet, twitched her eye, because she saw Rin Tohsaka slowly breaking Berserker's weapon into pieces like a cookie.

"..."

Not daring to linger in this eerie place, Ilya, along with the spirit-like Berserker, slunk away quickly.

I thought I had obtained the strongest Berserker and that this attack would be an overwhelming victory. Who could have imagined that such a change would occur!

Not only did he fail to eliminate his two rivals, but he also lost the Dragon Balls, suffering a double loss.

If Rin Tohsaka were to defeat Berserker solely through some means, or by working together with her Servants, or even kill him several times, she wouldn't care, much less admit defeat and back down.

Because Ilya firmly believes that in the end, her Berserker will be the one to achieve victory!

But the situation is different now. Rin did not rely on any external object to defeat Berserker, or rather, the power she borrowed was just pure strength.

This is very embarrassing.

Berserker's Noble Phantasm only grants immunity to fatal damage; it doesn't increase his power.

Even if Hercules is beaten to a pulp and torn apart by Rin Tohsaka here, after her resurrection, the difference in power between the two sides will still mean that Berserker will inevitably be beaten to a pulp by her again.

"There must be limitations!"

This is also why Ilya obediently called out the Dragon Balls. As long as we're alive, we'll always have a chance to find a weakness and take back the Dragon Balls. There's no need to fight to the death today.

"What's next?"

"I?"

When Artoria saw Rin looking in her direction, she subconsciously pointed to the tip of her nose, a puzzled expression on her face.

However, she quickly realized that she was being presumptuous, because Rin Tohsaka was looking at Saber.

"What kind of power is this? It's so strong... No, it can't even be described as 'strong'."

Rin Tohsaka excitedly interrupted her own description, paused for a moment, recalled her valiant performance just now, and thought of new words to use.

——Invincible!

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Chapter Sixty-Eight: I Came Back from Collecting Trash

Chapter 68

"This is simply invincible power!"

When Berserker first appeared, Rin, through her magical investigation, concluded that this Berserker alone was enough to deal with the combined forces of the other six.

But even such a powerful Servant was easily defeated by himself after gaining power, and even defeated by the Double Helix Ascension. It wouldn't be inappropriate to describe him as "invincible".

"It's just an ordinary stone now."

Pendragon stopped releasing his energy strings, and the crystal-clear gem on the back of Rin's hand quickly lost its luster. After the power contained within it was exhausted, it peeled off her skin and became inconspicuous.

String theory posits that the fundamental units of the universe are composed of extremely small, thread-like "strings," and that different vibrations and motions of these strings produce various fundamental particles.

Pendragon recently discovered that he possesses a power within him capable of altering the fundamental rules of the universe and making the world adapt to him!

This is why she can use her powers freely in other universes, while the six Infinity Stones became ordinary stones after leaving the Marvel Universe.

String theory sounds cool and aligns with the characteristics of this force, so Pendragon privately called this behavior of interfering with the rules of the universe "releasing energy strings".

"what?"

Although the Power Gem has now become exactly like an ordinary stone, Lady Rin still carefully keeps it, as if afraid of damaging it.

Even Artoria couldn't help but curiously examine this stone that possessed such great power; her holy green eyes seemed to shine even brighter in the darkness.

"And what about before that?"

Rin Tohsaka keenly picked up on the other information implied in Pendragon's words.

"This is the Power Stone, a supreme artifact from another universe. It can easily pull stars apart. If an entity that is not powerful enough touches it, it will be reduced to ashes by the power within it."

Pendragon's calm tone sent a chill down Rin Tohsaka's spine, and she almost threw the stone in her hand.

Saber's words were definitely a reminder that she herself belonged to the category of those who were not powerful enough.

Seeing Rin's conflicted and fearful expression as she tried to throw away the stone, Pendragon's eyes lit up with a smile.

Artoria's eyes became very wary, and she looked at Rin Tohsaka with a worried gaze.

"Stop showing off. It's just an ordinary stone now. Even if it regains its power, I will definitely protect you."

"Saber..."

Rin Tohsaka looked up in surprise, then gazed at Pendragon with emotion.

After all, this guy owes a lot of late-night snacks, and as his only long-term meal ticket, Pendragon can't let anything happen to him.

really!

Before the feeling of being touched could last even half a second, the quick-witted Miss Rin had already figured out the subtext of this despicable guy.

This is a Servant whose personality is so bad that it's beyond redemption.

"Give it back!"

Rin Tohsaka tossed the Power Gem to her in an annoyed tone. The young lady, who had been full of energy just moments before, was now exhausted from the inside out, her magic power severely depleted and her body was worn out.

Despite receiving a mana boost from Pendragon along the way, Rin is now mentally exhausted.

However, she quickly suppressed this fatigue. Ilya and Berserker might not have gone far. Even if the magician himself had gone far away, the servants and familiars that might be hiding in the shadows forced her to do her best to maintain her strong image, lest some opportunists take advantage of the situation.

Not only did she not show any signs of fatigue, but Miss Rin also took back her previous statement about parting ways with Artoria, and offered to take her home, citing an unsettling evening.

Speaking of familiars...

Pendragon's gaze swept toward the mountain cemetery, as if he could see through the red-glowing eyes of a raven the woman spying on them on the other side.

"Ahhh! So cute... They're so small yet so amazing... The twin sisters are so adorable!"

The woman observing the battlefield through the crystal ball held her flushed face in her hands, feeling her body burning with excitement. She wished she could roll around on the tatami mat a few times to express her intense excitement at seeing the prey.

"Ok?"

Caster suddenly noticed that "Saber" inside the crystal ball raised her eyes and looked in his direction. Her dark golden pupils seemed to pierce through the image created by the magic and see the scene before her.

"Discovered?"

Caster seemed surprised that a Servant could be so perceptive, and paused for a moment.

Then, her crystal ball went blank instantly, like a projector that had lost power.

In just a short while, the familiar she had set up had been destroyed.

Rin, who only intended to pretend, actually took Artoria home and encountered Archer at the gate of the yard.

"What a coincidence, you finally made it back."

When Rin greeted him, she was suppressing a laugh, her gloating attitude completely exposed.

The Red Knight was no longer as spirited as when he was first summoned; instead, he seemed to have finally escaped from some African coal mine.

The neatly combed white hair with hairspray turned into a messy bird's nest, covered in dust like the tight-fitting clothes on her body, and its original color was almost unrecognizable.

"Let's go inside first."

Artoria was also amused by Archer's miserable appearance, but she didn't laugh as much as Rin. She simply raised the corners of her mouth slightly and invited them inside.

"Mmm..."

Even though Pendragon looked exactly like his master and they seemed to get along well, Archer's hostility towards her did not diminish in the slightest, and he stood at the door in a guarded stance.

However, Pendragon ignored him and walked straight past him into the courtyard.

"You've had a hard day, Tohsaka. Come in and have some tea to relax."

"Well, that's fine then, thank you for your help, Pendragon."

Rin Tohsaka seemed a little slow to react, pausing for a moment before nodding in agreement.

"Um, Archer, right..."

Artoria saw Rin pass through the gate and turned to look at Archer.

P.S.: My phone cracked a few days ago, and the new one just arrived today. It took me ages to set it up and transfer files, lol.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Of course, he's in the same room as me.

Chapter 69

This guy was quite self-aware; he went in without being asked, and with the surge of magic, Red A, who had returned from mining coal in Africa, had regained his former glory.

Tonight, I am destined to have no sleep.

The thought suddenly popped into Artoria's head, and she went straight to the kitchen to boil water and make tea.

The warm indoor air made Rin relax immediately. She didn't sit upright on the tatami mat, but instead chose a comfortable cross-legged sitting position, just like when she was at home.

Ugh...

My mind goes blank.

Rin Tohsaka is currently in a very sluggish state, and doesn't even know what she should do or why she followed Saber back to this living room. She also doesn't notice the obvious hostility emanating from Archer.

Pendragon's eyes seemed to hold X-rays as she stared intently at the kitchen. When she turned around, she found Rin Tohsaka asleep on the table.

"..."

Pendragon was about to reach out and pinch Rin Tohsaka's nose, but a hostile gaze reminded her that there was a third person present, so she had to give up the tempting idea and look forward to Artoria's tea and snacks.

Hmm, I always felt like I wanted to eat, but I was too lazy to cook, so I learned the Shadow Clone Technique...

However, things didn't go as Pendragon expected. Perhaps the shadow clones were tired too. The clock hands were now pointing to the area between four and five o'clock. If it were summer, it would be light soon.

"Tohsaka...?"

Artoria really only brought over a few cups of green tea; there were no snacks or anything like that.

Upon discovering Rin Tohsaka slumped over the table, Artoria instinctively softened her movements, carefully placing the tray of tea on the low table as she gazed at Rin's beautiful profile as she looked up.

After a pause, perhaps thinking of Rin's exhaustion from expending too much magic power in the previous battle, Artoria looked at her holy green and her expression softened, revealing a gentle smile that seemed like helplessness.

"Well..."

Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) twitched, and a question arose in his mind—

Am I this beautiful when I smile?

It seems she hasn't looked in the mirror in so long that her memory of her stunning good looks has become blurred.

"Archer."

Artoria looked at Rin for a while, then turned her gaze to the very tall man.

"Master."

The red-clad knight, as if he were something special, nodded reservedly to Artoria and calmly continued to look at Pendragon.

"I already know the background and consequences of this war."

"Ah."

Archer seemed to be aloof and didn't react much, only humming a nasal sound as he continued to look at the Servant in front of him who looked exactly like his master.

"I plan to team up with Tohsaka and... Saber."

"Ah."

Archer's indifference made it seem as if he didn't care at all about the Dragon Balls or the final destination of Shenron's wishes, as if he signed the contract just to see the girl.

"..."

Artoria glanced at the expressionless "Saber," then at the familiar-looking Archer.

Are they having a contest to see who can laugh first?

"What are you?"

Pendragon, who had been stared at by Red A for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

“I sense a powerful aura of destruction, chaos, madness, and despair emanating from you, just like…”