Skirmish with Karna collateral damage

With Gordes gone, Ruler once again looked upon the traces of destruction wrought by the two men. There was no sense, no order and no direction in the destruction—proof that it was not caused by malicious intent, but was simply the aftermath of the duel proper. Yes... the cloven highway sign and the crater in the ground, looking like the impact of a meteorite, came about simply from the shock waves of the battle.

Thank goodness this wasn't a bridge, Ruler thought. It would have buckled under them and they might have brought it down completely. It would not kill a Servant, but the reconstruction would require a very long time. That would be rather regretful.

In any case, the battle between the Saber of Black and the Lancer of Red had come to a draw.  Neither had suffered a severe wound or expended a great amount of energy. It was only a scuffle—nothing more than a skirmish.

And yet a simple skirmish had led to such a scene.


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