Rebellion Against the Tyrant Qin

Jing Ke said quietly, "Indeed, if that's the case, then under your rule, humanity might be able to continue... But I have a question... You said that as long as people can contribute to the world, they will be guaranteed. But what about those who can no longer contribute?"

"Of course we'll move it out of the Tower to the Sky. Resources are limited and should be used for the continuation of all humankind," the First Emperor said matter-of-factly.

"What is the standard for making a contribution? If teachers are contributing to the future of our nation, then are housewives who cook and take care of children, or the elderly, also making contributions? If science students are contributing to the world, what about writers, painters, and musicians in the humanities?"

Jing Ke raised his head and said firmly, "That's why I can assert: the so-called king is nothing but a slave in history! People can live on whether you are here or not. Even if you unify China, as long as something happens to you, the people who obey you will be unable to do anything. The so-called ruler of the world is nothing more than a rein that controls humanity!"

What you say makes sense, but it's worthless in my eyes. So whether it's a celestial being like you or a giant machine, I have no fear whatsoever."

"Whoa..." The First Emperor's smile vanished, replaced by the arrogance and murderous intent of an emperor as he looked at the black-haired woman.

The higher a person's status, the more inevitably they will become involved with more and more people. The greater the impact of their actions on people, the more attention they will receive, and the more their actions will be amplified.

Just like airplanes and high-speed trains carrying thousands or even tens of thousands of passengers, they have extremely high speeds and are free from the constraints of gravity, but they are not free. Everything must be done according to regulations, and the slightest mistake may lead to a tragic destruction.

This also applies to people. The more followers a leader, or a star in sports or entertainment, the more their personal qualities are magnified. While they may have strengths, people are also more inclined to focus on their weaknesses.

For public figures, the upper limit of morality is set as their lower limit. If they cross this lower limit, they are considered utterly wicked. Someone who cannot even meet the most basic moral standards of an ordinary person does not deserve such a position.

The greater the influence, the more pronounced this becomes. Therefore, the fate of public figures is more predictable, and their decisions inevitably follow this trajectory.

From the day a flawed celebrity becomes famous, it's destined that one day their public image will crumble. Similarly, an inactive official is destined to be criticized by the people, even to be infamous for eternity. This has nothing to do with their acting skills or their ability to cover things up; the world is watching them, and any flaws will eventually be exposed.

Jing Ke continued, "I am merely a wandering knight-errant, I have read some books and practiced some swordsmanship techniques, that's all. Intelligence is not my only asset, and my martial arts skills are not top-notch. What I seek is neither fame, power, nor wealth."

I travel to various countries and visit famous people, simply to make drinking buddies, not because they are high-ranking officials or Great Hero. In the end, my true confidants are only the butcher and the musician.

I am neither a native of Yan nor a native of Qin. Therefore, whether King Zheng of Qin or Prince Dan, it doesn't really matter to me.

As for the assassination attempt on the King of Qin, it was simply because the laws implemented by the King of Qin would harm my and my friends' free lives. Tian Guang, who owed me a favor, asked me to take on the task of assassinating the King of Qin by threatening to commit suicide.

This time, it's for the children I played with—for revenge!

"Sorry everyone, today you'll all be branded as traitors who assassinated the emperor who rules the world!" Jing Ke shouted to the group of assassins pinned against the wall.

"Hahaha!"

"What are you still saying now?"

"Shut up!"

"Speak again, and you'll be shot on the spot!"

The armed guards guarding them struck the assassins on the head with rifle butts, threatening them, but the assassins paid no heed.

"Go! Go!"

"Ah! The first emperor of China! The pharaoh of Egypt! Go ahead and play the game of being the leader in your hearts, whatever you want, but if your rule harms my friends, then I will step in to stop you."

Jing Ke thrust his sword at the First Emperor with his final strike! Now that the plan has run its course, it's time to reveal the dagger!

Jing Ke represents not only an assassin, but also a spirit of chivalry in China and even the world. It is a spirit of selflessness, where a scholar would die for a friend, and put his own life aside for the sake of loyalty and righteousness.

With a clang!

Jing Ke's determined dagger failed to pierce the First Emperor's body, instead stopping a few centimeters in front of him. It was a thin, silvery membrane, seemingly fragile and easily broken, but in fact, it was stronger than the hardest diamond in the world.

The distance between the dagger and the target was like an insurmountable chasm, too far to cross.

"Ah, I still have to praise you. Well done, Jing Ke! Only you could put me, who was so well prepared, on the defensive. This is the second... no, the third time you've made me look foolish. I really look forward to your next performance. From physical body to mechanical calculations, and the technological system of this world, I have also become more and more perfect, and now I am invincible."

"Ugh... Damn it... I failed again... But whether it's once, twice, or countless times, as long as you still want to become the emperor who dominates everything under heaven, I will stop you!" Jing Ke said with a smile, expressing his determination.

"It's a pity, but I still won this time. Assassins who only care about their own freedom can only be considered brave but not righteous. I cannot hand over the world to you." The First Emperor looked at Jing Ke and said calmly. With a wave of his hand, the mercury surrounding Jing Ke changed into sharp, thin arcs and flew towards Jing Ke.

"Anna!!" At that very moment, the voice of the man who had been lying in wait rang out.

"Yes!!" the silver-haired girl replied, releasing icy blue aura from her hand.

"Trace--on!" Just then, Shirou made his move!

Chapter 478 Uprising against the Tyrannical Qin Dynasty

As Anna unleashed her freezing magic, Shirou's Projection Noble Phantasm absorbed the chill and precisely projected it onto the path of the Mercury Blade, blocking all attacks on Jing Ke.

The holy sword and the magic sword capable of absorbing elemental magic, the legendary sword from Norse mythology that freezes everything, and the ice bow and ice sword of Sitone—all these appeared around the white-haired man, manifesting at different angles around Jing Ke.

As the mercury-infused blade shot towards Jing Ke, the chilling Noble Phantasm intercepted it. Upon contact with the mercury, the Noble Phantasm instantly cooled to minus forty degrees Celsius, freezing the mercury completely.

"Wow... So there are warriors in this era I didn't know about. It seems you've made great strides after that experiment in the Middle East." The First Emperor looked at Shirou and Anastasia had stopped him, with great interest.

"Seriously! Why does that guy always act so recklessly?!" Rin Tohsaka said anxiously.

"Senpai..." Sakura looked at Shirou with concern.

"Sakura, Tohsaka, calm down..." Luviagelita Edelfelt was behind them, pulled the two women back to prevent them from rushing out in a moment of impulse.

"Hey? Bro, why did you rush out too? Won't I get involved? We finally got the director! I'm not on his side! I just used his leg a little when we were climbing the stairs! We're definitely not accomplices!" The director desperately tried to distance himself from Shirou.

The crowd ignored his explanation, as if they didn't know him at all.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield...

"Rather than progress, it's more like I've remembered, though it's all too late. Now, besides hating myself even more, there's no good outcome," Shirou said coldly.

"Hehe, young man, you rushed out to save me, were you captivated by my bunny girl outfit? If I get the chance, I'll definitely have to give you a thank-you gift." Jing Ke, who had escaped a calamity, asked teasingly.

"Ugh!" Anastasia, standing to the side, puffed out her cheeks in displeasure.

"No! This is just simple revenge! If you see someone your enemy is going to great lengths to kill, wouldn't you want to save them?" Shirou said casually, then Projection his modified black and white twin Noble Phantasm into his hands.

"Finally, I've seen a weakness. Let's settle this once and for all, Qin Shi Huang!" Shirou turned one of the white spears around, pointed the muzzle at the First Emperor, and said coldly.

"A gun? Do you think something like that can hurt me?" the First Emperor said with a laugh.

"How will I know if I don't try?" Shirou pulled the trigger!

The gun muzzle flashed, and a golden bullet flew out from the dark hole.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment. The golden bullet sliced through the air, broke the sound barrier, and tumbled freely, shimmering with the streamlined metallic patterns of modern craftsmanship.

The moment the gold collided with the silver ripples, it was like a stone falling into the sea, failing to create any waves.

"Ugh! What! Uh... This is..." The First Emperor suddenly took a step back, his face turned pale, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He discovered that a part of his body was no longer under his control, and the veins in those areas were bulging and throbbing.

The First Emperor, clutching his uncontrollably twitching arm—knowing it was where the Magic Circuit had been implanted—said in a deep voice, "Because I am too omnipotent, I have suffered as a result..."

Any 'Magecraft' that requires a continuous input of magical power through Magic Circuit, once connected to magical power, has one nemesis: the Magecraft killer.

Shirou said, "Qin Shi Huang! You absorbed the knowledge of this world, even incorporating the system of Magecraft into it. That's your only flaw."

He just fired the Origin Bullet, inherited from Kiritsugu; yes, the man known as the White Devil.

In fact, adding Magecraft system to the system of sage magic is an extremely difficult task, but once completed, it can indeed yield excellent results, making the coverage more comprehensive. Just like Chaldea, which combines Magecraft with modern technology, with both Magecraft experts and specialized researchers from universities, it can achieve many miracles.

Combining magic and Magecraft is far more difficult than combining technology and Magecraft.

Generally speaking, the immortal arts of immortals are similar to, but independent of, the divine arts and True Magic used by gods. They are rarer and have relatively high requirements for physical constitution.

Daoism only guides those with affinity; if someone lacks the aptitude, it cannot be forced. Buddhism also guides those with affinity, but it extends this to all beings, going door-to-door to solicit alms if needed. Thus, Daoism is associated with a life of leisure and tranquility, while Buddhism enjoys a flourishing incense offering.

The Magecraft used by modern people are generally new products created by King Solomon through borrowing, summarizing, and re-creation. But long before that era, ancient China had already formed its own system, practicing immortal arts, and Magecraft was more in line with the martial arts that China later developed to train the physical body.

Originally, immortal arts and Magecraft were completely different things that would never have any intersection. When they were created, even the original foundations they used were completely different. However, the brilliant First Emperor merged these different systems together, but precisely because of this, the new system also appeared very chaotic and disorderly.

Ultimately, the First Emperor was not a normal Servant. First of all, he was an immortal being, and he was the sole ruler of the entire Earth within the Lostbelt.

He used bio-engineered magic to transfer his consciousness from his steel body into the body of a bio-engineered immortal similar to a human. Then, using this method, he broke through the Lostbelt and arrived at Chaldea as Servant.

Coming to this world is simply a matter of repeating the same behavior, with adjustments made based on the conditions available in each world.

In Chaldea, he could only move using the magical power provided by Gudako, which weakened him considerably in order to break through the Lostbelt. Here, however, he created a new body for himself in another world. To make it easier to move around in this world, he naturally incorporated some of the advantages of this world when using biotechnology.

Although magic and technology are basically sufficient, they are not omnipotent. Moreover, mastering another Magecraft would make certain tasks more convenient, such as 'summoning Servant '.

The First Emperor studied Magecraft and drew inspiration from the summoning circles on Mash's shield at Chaldea, providing the Magecraft foundation for summoning circles in this world. Otherwise, even with the profound resources of various factions, it would have been impossible to summon so many Servant.

"King Qin! You were careless! Well then, I'll take your head!" Jing Ke shouted with eager laughter as he rushed to the First Emperor.

Bite!!

A masked boy appeared before the First Emperor, holding two swords in his hands.

"Ah, Lan-chan, you really have no sense of atmosphere, but I'll forgive you because you're so cute."

"Your Majesty! Please forgive me! I am late in coming to your rescue!" King Lanling, wielding two swords, arrived just in time, blocking Jing Ke's dagger, and turned around to say.

"It's alright! I'm not that weak," the First Emperor said calmly. He covered his arm and pressed his right calf. Because the Magic Circuit were distorted, he had lost control of his right arm and right calf. The parts with magic circuits were causing irregular muscle spasms, and his meridians were twisting wildly, making it impossible for him to move for a while.

"Is that so..." Shirou caught up at this moment, drew his white gun, aimed at the First Emperor's head, and pulled the trigger.

Ding ding!

The sword flashed and sparks flew. With his skillful and exquisite swordsmanship, King Lanling deflected all the bullets that Shirou had launched. As a Chinese Heroic Servant known for his martial arts, he was not afraid of the Origin Bullet.

"Come help!" Shirou shouted to the woman watching the scene.

"Oh! Sister, I'm here!" Jing Ke replied with a smile, her movements as she wielded her dagger were indeed incredibly sharp, aiming straight for her opponent's vitals.

Shirou and Jing Ke joined forces, attempting to force King Lanling to retreat.

"Quickly! Protect His Your Majesty!" King Lanling shouted, brandishing his twin swords to deflect the projectiles.

"Yes, sir!" Armed troops holding riot shields rushed forward.

Anna unleashed freezing ice, forming two ice walls along either side of the First Emperor, separating the armed forces.

At this moment, the First Emperor had no way to escape, and there was nothing left to cover him.

Shirou Projection again, touched his hands together, and hurled it forward. The four spinning black and white blades flew towards the First Emperor's neck.

"Don't even think about it!!!" A white spear came crashing down, knocking away Shirou's flying blade. It turned out that the female general Qin Liangyu had arrived.

At this moment, she unleashed her Noble Phantasm, emanating a terrifying fighting spirit that was impossible to ignore. It was a determination to protect, a resolve that required killing her to pass by.

Because the opponent's Noble Phantasm very special, it was not a weapon, but a kind of honor. Shirou couldn't understand it for a moment. His intuition told him that he couldn't get into a protracted fight with the opponent, otherwise the opponent would only get stronger and stronger, and he would be like stepping on quicksand and sinking deeper and deeper.

"Ah, Liangyu, come on, brother, let's switch opponents!" Jing Ke said, putting some distance between himself and King Lanling.

"Oh, I think that's better too." Shirou nodded and quickly switched places with Jing Ke.

Facing Jing Ke, an opponent who knew her better, she became somewhat slippery and unpredictable.

Qin Liangyu had no choice but to advise, "Your Majesty, you should retreat to a safe place for now. We will hold them off here!"

"Shut up! Do you want me to back down in front of these traitors and rebels?!" the First Emperor said angrily.

The female general spoke firmly and bluntly, "No! My loyalty lies in protecting His Your Majesty's dignity, so please go to a safe place to prepare before personally joining the battle. Your current inability to move freely will only be a burden on the battlefield!"

"Hmm... Hmph!!!" The First Emperor seemed to be persuaded. He forcibly changed his attributes and used magic to summon a huge silver sphere, enveloping himself inside! He floated high up and retreated towards the steel gate.

"Protect His Your Majesty immediately!!" the armed troops shouted.

The troops guarding the steel gate also rushed in.

Shirou pulled out a grenade and threw it towards the steel gate.

Tap tap tap! Tap tap tap!

He raised his black and white secondhand short machine gun and returned fire, forcing the armed forces back while firing short bursts at the assassins who were pinned against the walls.

The mercury that the assassin had attached to the wall, once out of the First Emperor's control, dissolved and changed shape the instant it was struck by the fireball, thus losing its binding effect.

"I never imagined I'd be saved by some descendant of the White Demon," the old man said, landing on the ground, stretching his wrists, and sighing.

"Young man! I will remember your kindness and repay you in the future!" said the burly man with the thick beard.

"Enough with the nonsense. I didn't save you for those things. Let's get rid of the troublemakers first!" Shirou said coldly.

"Yes, yes, what a brat who knows how to order the old man around!" The old man tapped the back of his hand, pulled out a silver line that looked like a fishing line from somewhere, then lowered his body and plunged into the crowd of armed soldiers. Instantly, several people were killed and fell to the ground.

"I can't stand it anymore! As expected! We can't hand the world over to some emperor!" someone stood up and shouted, ramming into the armed forces from the side.

"Let's go too!" someone shouted, rushing forward.

Elite representatives from various countries, along with their Servant, joined the battle, suppressing the ever-increasing number of armed forces.

Meanwhile, the other contestants who had previously pledged allegiance stood idly by, allowing the situation to be brought under control and the steel gates to be closed once again. With Qin Liangyu and King Lanling tied down, the rebel army against Qin Shi Huang seemed to have temporarily won a victory.

With a loud bang!!!

The steel gate was smashed open, leaving a huge hole!

The First Emperor has returned. On his territory, he has plenty of ways to repair himself. Given enough time, he can completely recreate a body.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the First Emperor had covered his left arm and leg with a humanoid mecha, making him appear like a cyborg, half-human and half-machine. He was controlling his body through his thoughts, and although he still seemed powerful, this appearance, which did not conform to his elegant and solemn demeanor, clearly indicated that he had been forced to make a certain degree of compromise.

In fact, the First Emperor now has one-third of his body parts that cannot move flexibly, and his strength has been reduced by about 50%.