"Archer, why the decisive move?" Alexander sighed, realizing Archer's intent. Archer still aimed to kill Emiya Shirou. By severing the contract with Rin, Archer could pursue this goal without restriction.
Archer nodded silently in response to Alexander's question. "I believe it's justified," he said. Archer had long awaited this opportunity. Originally planning to kill Emiya Shirou in the world of Fate/stay night, he now found an even more direct path in Fate/Zero.
"Alexander, you're truly formidable," Archer continued. "As a Counter Guardian, even without Rin's mana supply, I can remain in this world after ending our contract. I can't believe it's possible." Archer marveled at the newfound freedom and infinite time he now had in the world.
Hearing Archer's compliment, Alexander couldn't help but proudly said, "That's right, my products are absolutely excellent."
Seeing Alexander's proud appearance, Rin can't stand it anymore!" Alexander! Is it time for you to be proud of this? My servant is gone!"
Rin felt deeply wronged. She had just saved her parents and sister and was about to head to the Holy Grail in another world when her Servant unilaterally severed their contract, leaving her alone.
Seeing Rin's angry appearance, Alexander couldn't help comforting her, "It's okay, isn't it just a Archer, I'll find you a more powerful heroic spirit to sign for you another day, how about Ereshkigal, I feel that the two of you It fits very well."
"Ah, Ereshkigal? Who is that?" Rin asked curiously.
"She is the goddess of the underworld, and also Ishtar's younger sister, and she also relies on your body to descend. It must be fine for the two of you to sign a contract."
"What? There are still people who rely on my body, and are also goddesses. No, I must go and have a look. By the way, how is her strength...
Rin's curiosity was successfully piqued by Alexander, and Archer couldn't help but feel exasperated. He had just left Rin, and now she was already considering finding another Servant. Women, so unreliable, he thought.
But Archer knew this was not the time for such thoughts. He moved suddenly, rushing toward Emiya Shirou. Alexander held Shirou protectively in his arms, and Artoria moved to intercept.
With a sharp clash, the two figures collided in mid-air. Archer was pushed back significantly. Artoria, a top-tier Heroic Spirit, possessed incredible attributes, including strength, durability, agility, magic power, and luck, all rated at A+.
Artoria's strength varied depending on her master. With Emiya Shirou, her attributes were lower, leading to poor results in the Fate/Stay Night series. With Emiya Kiritsugu, her attributes were higher, making her much more formidable. When Rin was her master, she reached her strongest state with attributes of strength A, durability B, agility B, magic power A, and luck A+.
Facing Artoria, Archer knew he couldn't defeat her. Archer tried to persuade her to stop, but Artoria was resolute. She repelled Archer with her sword and pointed it at him, and said.
"Absolutely not," Artoria replied firmly. "As a knight, I cannot stand by and watch an innocent child be killed."
Artoria refused to step aside. She was resolute in her duty as a knight to protect the innocent. She couldn't allow Emiya Shirou to be harmed.
Archer questioned her resolve, asking what she would do if he had to kill.
Artoria's response was clear:
"Then I might kill you first." Artoria's voice was extraordinarily indifferent, "I really don't understand, since you are willing to come forward to destroy the polluted Holy grail, it means that you should be a good person, which makes me unable to understand why you want to kill this child, I need a reason that can convince me."
Artoria's words were recognized by everyone present. They all looked at the Archer with puzzled eyes. Obviously, they didn't understand why he would hurt a child.
"Reason?" Archer couldn't help but smile wryly, this reason, if possible, he really didn't want to say it but he had no choice. "If I say, I just want to kill the previous me to kill the current me, in this case, will you step aside and let me kill him?"
"What!?"
This revelation shocked everyone. They couldn't believe that Archer's motives were so complex and self-destructive.