Trojan Guardian

Master, Hektor would like to ask something.

Hey Master, you there?

You don't have to be so on edge. I'm your Servant now.

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I see. Good. So anyway, there's something I wanted to talk to you about.

Mind if I ask you too, Mash?

N-Not at all. Go ahead...

Okay, well I'll get straight to the point. I'm not using all of my power right now.

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Right. Of course, I'm not trying to go easy or anything, and I could be powerful if I tried, you know?

But my Noble Phantasm... It's gotten a bit weaker.

Durendal, right? I think you called it... Durindana, was it?

Yeah, that's the name, I think.

Wouldn't it be better for you to remember its True Name?

Well... Ha, ha, ha. To be honest, I don't really care what lance I have as long as I can throw it.

It's natural for great swords and lances to break left and right on the battlefield.

And even if it didn't break, it's lost once you throw it. So you learn to make do with whatever you've got.

To be honest, this old man can even kill someone with a single stone. Whether they're a Heroic Spirit or not.

Well, in any event. This lance is legendary in later generations.

I need to get it sharpened again, ya'know. Let me see. As long as I can cut down 100 more people with it

...Then how about you do some training in a programmed simulation?

A virtual battle, huh? I guess I can't be picky.

Master, what do you think? Want to help this old man with some training?

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Good. Quick answers like that show one's true nature. You're a great Master after all.

All right. Let's go.

Okay, we're here. So about those enemies

How about we get started with the humanoid ones first?

Okay, we'll use that for warm-up, then. All right Mastergive me your orders!

I'm starting to get the hang of this. Let's kick it up a notch.

Master, add fifty more! Raise the level just a little, too!

G-Got it. I'll summon some ghost-type enemies next.

All right. You can't kill fog by piercing or cutting it

You must scatter it, like a raging storm!

Give me your orders, Master!

Whew.

Confirming the elimination of all ghosts. The next set will be the last.

If we're on the last set, then bring me a really strong one next.

If you want, I can even take on a dragon.

In that caseI'll summon a dragon-type enemy for you.

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Huh? That was a joke? I already started the summoning process!

It'll be fine. No problem. My duty is to protect my Master.

You know this old man, when it comes to holding the line, guard duty, defense

Basically, anything involving protecting something or someone... I've never lost before.

The Achilles thing was different!

Now Master, give me your orders! As your shield and fortressI pledge to fight, yeah?

I've confirmed its defeat! That was impressive, Hektor.

Yeah, yeah. This old man pushed himself a bit too hard. My shoulders and back hurt all over.

I think Durindana's got its sharpness back a little. Guess I'll call it good for now.

Anyway, let's head back. Oh, yeah. I guess I can be a bit more useful from now on?

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I see. Then I'll do the best I can.

...I'm not sure if this is the case, but maybe that ocean battle was on Hektor's mind?

To him it might be the distant past, but to us it's like yesterday.

So maybe he's trying to show he can be a good Servant...

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...I suppose you're right. That's what a Servant is, after all.

He is the one who answered our summons, so I'm sure that's a happy thing and not a troubling matter.

Let's continue to have him fight by our side.