Other Dimension's Knight

Arriving at Ryuudou Temple, Saber was blocked by a barrier. She touched the barrier once again to verify her reasoning.

" A barrier that blocks the very existence of a servant .... " said Arturia looking at the barrier in front of her.

" Seems like it cannot block Grand Servants though. It matters not. I think you can handle yourself well enough. Take the stairs I'll rush in. " said Alexander, disappearing into the forest that surrounds the Temple.

Saber took a quick detour and was climbling the stairs until she met with a man with a long saber in his hand. He opened his eyes and looked at Saber, blocking her way.

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Meanwhile, Shirou was waking up. As he realized he wasn't in his Warehouse, he tried to move, only to find out he couldn't. He was entrapped by a bunch of strings that were surrounding every main joints of his body.

" Finally waking up? " said Caster as she appeared in front of Shirou.

She was a woman with beautiful curves that her clothes couldn't hide. She had a hood over her head and Shirou could only see her mouth.

" The Caster-class Servant? " asked Shirou, having slight difficulty breathing due to the strings around his neck.

" Indeed I am, master of Saber. " said Caster.

Shirou frowned as he tried to escape the strings that were surrounding his body.

" Do not bother, once cast, a spell cannot be washed away with the water of mana. Especially from the flow of magic circuits as feeble as yours. " said Caster.

" Meaning I was easy to summon here? " asked Shirou

" Obviously, among all of the masters, you are by far the weakest " said Caster.

" You're going to kill me? " asked Shirou as he remembered what Rin did to Shinji and looked quite angry.

" Oh? What is that anger that you're pointing at me? But relax, If I killed you, I would not be able to drain you of your mana. " said Caster.

" At first, I killed a few because I had some trouble with the spell, but now I can collect just the right amount. " added Caster.

" You're .... you're the one behind those comas in town? " asked Shirou, getting angrier and angrier.

" Oh, you didn't know? We Casters have the ability to establish a territory. By building a temple here, I am protected from all of you. You can see it right? The mana of hundreds of people stored in this soil. The fragments of the rabble. " said Caster.

" Caster .... You involved outsider ?! " asked Shirou, trying desperatly to unbind himself.

" All the people in this town belong to me anyway. " said Caster approaching Shirou.

" Caster ! " shouted Shirou, still stuck due to the strings.

" Well, I think we've chatted for long enough. Let- " started Caster as she looked at the hand of Shirou.

" I agree with you Caster. " suddenly said Alexander as he appeared behind Shirou as swiftly cut every string that were binding him.

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" If I may ask, what servant class are you belonging to? " asked Saber, putting herself in stance.

" Assassin class servant, Sasaki Kojiro " answered the servant garned of violet clothes.

Saber looked slightly surprised as she wasn't excepting a servant to name himself.

" Isn't it natural to identify oneself before combat ? " said Sasaki, noticing the expression of Saber.

" When my opponent identifies himself, I am honor-bound to do the same as a knight. Once I have done so, I will make you step aside, I am- " said Saber before she was interrupted.

" No need. " said Sasaki as he walked towards Saber and unsheated his katana.

" This blade of mine will tell me all I need to know of my enemy. If you wish to pass, then force your way through. " said Sasaki.

" Did you not hear me? I said to let me go. I have no business with you, assassin! " said Saber.

" And did you not hear me when I said to force your way through? If you do not hurry, your master's life will be lost. " aswered Sasaki to Saber's threat.

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" You! Who are you, Archer ? " said Caster looking angry.

" Damn Assassin, what is he doing. " said Caster looking in the direction where Saber and Assassin were.

" I passed through the feeble Bounded Field you put, do not be angry at him. " answered Alexander.

" As for my identity, I am Alexander Cyneric, but you can keep Archer, it matters not, Medea. " said Alexander, getting ready to fight.

" You! .... How do you know ! " asked Caster, looking really surprised and angry at Alexander.

" As I said, it matters not, Witch of Betrayal. I am just here to save Shirou. " said Alexander.

Caster gritted her teeth at the mention of her title, Witch of Betrayal. She prepared a couple of spell but before she could do anything, Alexander was already in front of her and slashed her with both of his twin swords.

Shirou was shocked at the fact that Caster was dead just like this as her body disappeared in millions of butterflies.

" You.... you are more dangerous than I thought you were.... " said Caster, reappearing in the air with a nasty wound in the form of a cross on her c.h.e.s.t. She had a bit of blood at the corner of her mouth.

" I'm impressed, even if it was only inside your territory, you were able to reproduce true magic. As excepted of a genius mage of the era of the gods. But, it seems that my blade was faster than your spell, Medea. " said Alexander, once again in stance in front of Caster who seemed in trouble from the wound he gave her.

Caster looked in a bit of pain before she healed herself and her wound disappeared.

" You..... you are too strong for this war, how come I can't recognize you. " said Medea as a couple of violet magic circles appeared next to her.

" Beats me, It's been the second time I've given my name yet no one is able to do so... " said Alexander, tensing his muscles.

Meanwhile, Archer was observing the situation, thinking that Alexander was really a problem to his plan and that he would need the help of other servants to put him down. He didn't need to save Shirou as Alexander appeared somehow faster than himself, but at the same time that meant that he would be here to save Shirou when the opportunity would arise.

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Saber dashed towards Assassin and opened the fight with the first strike. A powerful blow came upwards but Sasaki simply deflected it as he answered with one of his own. Saber parried the attack and tried to strike once again but needed to dodge the next one of her enemy. As she retreated temporarily to dodge, she once again seeked to strike but Sasaki easily deflected the strike and made her open her guard. He striked fiercely to her left and Saber parried easily thanks to her advantage in power. He continued to slide accross her blade and came dangerously close to her neck but she ducked and jumped back to a more stable position. During that time, Sasaki struck twice but she dodged both blows.

Saber was once again at the position she was at the begining and failed to defeat the man in front of her.

' How can this be? Weight, power, speed. I have the advantage in all of them. Why can I not break his defense. ' thought Saber as she once again rushed him.

They repeated a fierce exchange of blow and Saber saw the opportunity of grabbing his blade but the moment she did, Sasaki simply pushed his blade to injure her hand and pushed her back with a horizontal strike.

" Oh, well done. I should have taken your head seven time, but it remains attached. It appears western swordplay is more than mere flailing after all. " said Sasaki.

" And you as well, for a man of such slight build, your technique is impressive. " answered Saber.

" If nothing else, you are skilled in trickery. " said Arturia.

" Of course ! You have the edge in both spirit and strength. That leaves me with only my wiles to defeat you. I have nearly adjusted to that invisible sword of yours as well. " said Sasaki.

' Just from that small exchange ? Does this servant surpass me so greatly in sword technique? Seems that I have much left to learn, just like Alexander told me. ' thought Saber.

" Then let us continue. Show me what you are really worth, Saber. " said Sasaki.

The two once again engaged in a fierce battle.