Fate/stay night ~French~ セイバールート五日目-09.ks

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 That guy[line3]
 I'll ask about the first Servant I encountered, Lancer.
 Saber fought with him, and it seems like she realized who he was.

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 "Hey Saber. About Lancer... do you know who he is?"
 "Huh? Lancer?"

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 "Yeah. You were saying something when you chased him out. About Ireland or something.
  So I thought you might have discovered his identity."

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 "Oh, I see your point now. ...I'm surprised, I did not think you would be interested in knowing your enemy's true identity."
 "I heard you have to know about them. ...But why do you look so happy about it, Saber?"

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 "Because you are showing the will to fight. We can come up with strategies against a Servant whose true identity we know. It is an appropriate battle tactic to first bring down the ones whose weaknesses are known."

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 "...Hm."
 I have no intention of going out to fight someone who isn't attacking me, but it'd only end the conversation if I said that now.

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 "Anyways, Lancer's true identity. So I guess you know, Saber?"

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 "Yes. That red lance and those runic protections around his body, and on top of that, his abilities specialized in survival. There can be no mistake.
  His true name is Cu Chulainn. He is the great hero of Ireland, wielder of the devil lance Gae Bolg."

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 "...Cu Chulainn...?"
 It's a name I've never heard before.
 ...Well, I don't know much about Irish mythology, so I guess that's only natural.

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 "...So. Is he strong, this Cu Chulainn guy?"
 "He is not famous in this country, so his existence is diminished, but he still has more than enough power.
  His agility is second to none, and I believe his Noble Phantasm is the most suitable for this war."

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 "Noble Phantasm...? Oh, that lance. Come to think of it, his lance moved strangely at the end. Is that the Gae Bolg thing?"

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 "...Probably. There are many variations on Gae Bolg's legend.
  They say it is a cursed lance thrown using the legs, a devil lance that grows a thousand thorns once it stabs its enemy..."
 "...? Aren't those just completely different legends? Can you really call it a legendary weapon?"

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 "There is more. Many abilities of Gae Bolg are handed down in the legends, but in every one is the fact that it will always pierce the heart.
  ...I had thought it was the ability of the possessor rather than the power of the weapon, but it seems I was wrong.
  The nature of the devil lance, Lancer's Gae Bolg, is to always pierce the heart."

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 "Oh[line3]"
 That said, I can recall vividly.
 That night...
 The lance thrust at Saber's feet moved in an impossible fashion and went toward her heart.

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 "So, his lance is[line3]"
 "Yes. It is a devil lance, guaranteed to strike the opponent's heart when used.
  It must be bending space or changing the order of cause and effect.
  Either way, it must be Lancer's skill and the curse of the lance itself. There is no weapon more efficient in hand-to-hand combat. It has no unnecessary aspects."

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 "No unnecessary aspects...? What do you mean by that?"

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 "Do you not understand? Lancer's lance cannot destroy a castle, but it is enough to kill one person.
  Noble Phantasms require different amounts of magical energy depending on their scale.
  A servant with a rank A Noble Phantasm will need great amount of magical energy to use it. Once it is used, time is needed to replenish the magical energy that is lost."

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 "But to kill one person[line3]no, one Servant, you do not need great power. If you can kill your opponent with one blow, there is no better result."
 "...? So you mean, there's less cost for one arrow than for one cannonball?"

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 "Yes. But arrows would not hit a Servant. As a result, battling Servants end up firing cannons at each other, but[line3]"
 "...Lancer's Gae Bolg is a lance that allows this arrow to hit, huh? Not only that, but it hits the heart where it will definitely take the opponent's life."

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 "That is correct. And on top of that, not much magical energy is needed to use it. With that amount of magical energy usage, there should be no need to replenish magical energy even if he uses it seven times.
  That is why his devil lance is well-suited for this war.
  A normal Servant must rest after fighting a few times, but Lancer is able to fight six battles in a row. ...Well, that is on the condition that each must be one on one."

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 "...Hm."
 So he's a Servant who's not flashy, but can definitely win, huh?

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 "He seemed to be doing a lot of useless stuff, though. He was playing around with me as well."
 "Right. It seems Lancer is an inconsistent person. He was heartless, but he also had a side that was difficult to hate."

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 I feel the same way, but we can't let our guard down.
 He stabbed me through heart as if he was cutting grass.
 Servants like Berserker and Lancer have no hesitation when it comes to using their weapons.

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