Heroic Spirit Summoning

"I see..."

Upon hearing this, Emiya Kiritsugu finally felt a huge weight lifted from his shoulders and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you very much this time, Archer."

He expressed his sincerest gratitude to the black giant before him.

"It's nothing. It's just my duty to protect Illya."

The black giant shook his head and continued, "However, we certainly cannot let our guard down. That Servant is extremely powerful and undoubtedly possesses the purest divinity. She is not some demigod, but a genuine divine Servant."

"Is he really a divine Servant?!"

Upon hearing this, Emiya Kiritsugu's tone became more forceful.

"Um."

The black giant nodded slightly, but seeing Emiya Kiritsugu's worry, he still gave him the most steadfast assurance.

"However, you don't need to worry too much. After all, I promised you that I would protect Illya until everything is over. Besides that, I will never allow anything that could harm her to happen."

"And now is the perfect time for me to prove this promise to you!"

After saying this, an enormous black bow and arrow appeared in the black giant's hand. He then drew the bowstring taut and aimed it directly at the distant sky.

Then, without any hesitation, it was launched directly from his palm.

All I heard was --

Swish!

A piercing sound cut through the air.

A jet-black bronze arrow pierced through the clouds above Emiya Kiritsugu's residence, its trajectory reverberating.

Its terrifying speed even triggered a sonic boom, and in the blink of an eye, it traversed several kilometers, shooting towards the extremely conspicuous target in the sky.

At this moment, the mere flight of a bronze arrow, merely the aftershock of the shockwave, had already created a massive hole in the roof of the house that Emiya Kiritsugu had just purchased.

As the massive arrow pierced the clouds, moonlight streamed in from above, silently illuminating the dark giant's body.

Under the moonlight, its bronze-colored form resembled that of a god.

"Witness my power, Master."

He looked at Emiya Kiritsugu and said, "Whether the opponent is a god or a demon, if they try to harm Illya, my bow and arrows will pin them firmly to the cliff until the end."

"Yes, I understand, Archer. Now, let's work together to stop it from happening."

Seeing Archer make such a promise and demonstrate such strength, Emiya Kiritsugu felt much more confident. He nodded to the black giant, and the two encouraged each other.

"No problem, Master."

"But..."

As he spoke, Emiya Kiritsugu suddenly looked up at the house above his head, a house he had bought with a large portion of his savings.

But now that a huge hole had been created, his gaze towards Archer couldn't help but reveal a hint of resentment and helplessness.

"How should we tell Illya that we might have to move again?" he asked.

However, Archer, who was just standing in front of me, had already run away.

Emiya Kiritsugu: "..."

--

Meanwhile, on the other side of Fuyuki City.

Ishtar and Ereshkigal, who were fiercely tearing each other apart on Maanna using Rin Tohsaka's body, experienced what it felt like to crash.

Now it hangs there on a tree, looking utterly pathetic.

After a series of exchanges, Ishtar finally gained the upper hand, the gold in her eyes overpowering the color of the amber.

However, this does not mean that Ereshkigal is inferior to Ishtar. Just now, in mid-air, Ereshkigal had suppressed Ishtar's will. As a result, just as she was about to celebrate, Maanna was pierced by a black arrow that appeared out of nowhere, causing them to crash.

Because Ereshkigal was in control of the body at the time, Ishtar Ereshkigal chance to re-emerge.

"Ouch, that hurts! What happened?"

At this moment, Ishtar felt excruciating pain in her body, and recalling what had just happened, her eyes were filled with rage.

She truly hadn't expected that another Servant would dare to launch a sneak attack while she was clashing with Ereshkigal, leaving her in such a sorry state.

Not only that, but what's even more outrageous is that the arrow the other side just fired actually pierced through his own Maanna, which was his precious possession.

Ishtar hurriedly jumped down from the tree, then touched Maanna, who had fallen to the ground, and began calling out to her repeatedly, trying to revive her. However, Maanna, now pierced by the bronze arrow, was clearly unable to respond to her calls.

Fortunately, Maanna lived up to its reputation as a divine artifact of Sumerian civilization. Even after being ambushed like this, the damage only caused it to temporarily malfunction. It would probably only take one night for it to recover.

Upon realizing this, Ishtar secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Maanna is her most frequently used artifact, and if it were completely destroyed, she would be very upset.

However, even though it's been confirmed that Maanna is alright, that doesn't mean Ishtar will let it go so easily.

She is the goddess of love and beauty, the greatest goddess.

Ereshkigal and they often argued. She was, after all, her older sister, so she didn't mind. But being ambushed by other gods and other beings was something Ishtar truly couldn't tolerate.

This is practically rubbing her dignity, that of a goddess, into the ground.

Thinking this, Ishtar pulled out the bronze arrow, which was then burned into molten iron in her hand by magic. Then she looked in the direction from which the arrow had come.

I still can't see anything.

However, it is certain that the opponent's sniping range is extremely long, and even she could not pinpoint it accurately.

So, is it Archer?

Yes, that must be it. No Servant other than this class could do such a thing.

And...

The fact that the arrow could pierce through Maanna shows that the opponent's strength is not to be underestimated. Combined with the divinity attached to the arrow, the opponent is also a god, without a doubt.

Very well, an alien god dared to ambush her; Ishtar would remember this humiliation.

She will definitely avenge this!

Moreover, it won't take long, because she always seeks revenge.

As she thought this, a dark golden light appeared in Ishtar's eyes.

She gazed in the direction from which the arrow had come, and raised her hand, as if preparing to summon something.

Ishtar was never a magnanimous person; if someone bullied her, she could only feel better if she fought back.

Even if she didn't know where the other person was, she was determined to vent her anger on the spot.

So...

"Then let's destroy the entire city first."

As expected, she uttered a very willful and extremely frightening statement.

It was as if she had never cared about the lives of the people in Fuyuki City; this was the indifference of a god.

A terrifying power began to gather in her hand. The next moment, she raised her hand, and dark blue lightning bolts suddenly appeared in the once tranquil clouds above her head, seemingly foreshadowing an impending downpour.

In the distance, the black giant guarding Illya beside Emiya Kiritsugu seemed to have sensed something. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the distant sky.

Emiya Kiritsugu noticed his unusual behavior and immediately asked, "What's wrong, Archer?"

"I apologize, Master. My actions just now, while stopping that guy, may have angered him in the process." The black giant stood up and spoke in a deep voice. He then drew his weapon again, gazing at the distant thunderclouds, ready for battle.

"But I know that guy's real name."

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Just as a thundercloud suddenly appeared, a familiar hand, a familiar warmth, was placed on Ishtar's shoulder.

She turned around and saw that, without warning, Rovey had appeared behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder.

Upon seeing him again, Ishtar said impatiently, "What do you want? I don't have time to deal with you right now."

"No, I should be asking you what you want to do."

Upon hearing this, Rovey shook his head.

"Do we even need to think about it? Of course, we'll raze the entire city, along with that guy."

Ishtar spoke up as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Indeed, it's not hard to see that you're still as reckless and unruly as ever.

Hearing her so matter-of-fact answer, Rovey was speechless.

Such behavior is indeed very Ishtar.

However, even though that's what I said, I definitely have to stop her from behaving so recklessly.

So, Rovey called out to Ishtar, "Hey, haven't you had enough sleep? And you heard that, Rin Tohsaka? If you don't get up soon, you'll be burdened with debts to the entire Fuyuki City."

Rovey knew Ishtar was serious.

She really wanted to blow Fuyuki City to the sky, so he decided to wake Rin Tohsaka up.

"Useless, you idiot." Ishtar chuckled disdainfully. "With Ereshkigal temporarily asleep, how could a mere human possibly overpower the will of a god like me? Servant; you might as well obediently accept the punishment for ambushing the goddess."

Why is this guy laughing like an evil god?

Rovey was already considering whether he should hang her up and give her a good beating himself.

"Rin Tohsaka, if you don't wake up soon, you're really going to go bankrupt."

"Ha, so..."

Just as I was about to mock Rovey's naiveté, Ishtar's smug smile suddenly froze, and her right eye, which had been flashing brilliant gold, rapidly changed color. This time, it was no longer the color of red amber, but a human-like blue.

"Hey you... hurry up and help me! I'm really trying my best to fight back! Those two guys have been trapping me in the middle, I'm about to suffocate."

Upon hearing that she was going bankrupt Rin Tohsaka struggled to raise her hand, and a Command Seal on the back of her hand disappeared in the next moment.

Should we use Command Seal?

"Whispering sound."

After realizing what had happened, Ishtar angrily pressed her hand down.

"You've been going up against Ereshkigal all this time. I really underestimated you. But since you've resorted to Command Seal, there's nothing I can do about it."

"But... don't be too happy yet. It's just a Command Seal; it can't suppress me for long, human."

As soon as she finished speaking, Rin Tohsaka finally suppressed Ishtar's last remaining will.

"Who cares about you! Just go back here and behave yourself, Rider!!"

The words fell abruptly.

The next moment, Rin Tohsaka felt her legs suddenly give way, and she collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

At this moment, she had lost all her previous pride and arrogance; her eyes revealed only deep fear.

It was a feeling of being deprived of control, unable to control oneself, and forced to watch helplessly—it was incredibly painful for her. What's more, there were two of them! This was simply the worst experience of her life.

Fuyuki City was fortunate enough to have a peaceful night, just like everyone else.

Chapter 372 Heroic Spirit Summoning

"Oh no, what should I do now?"

From the forest on the outskirts of Fuyuki City came Rin Tohsaka's desperate cries.

Rovey, standing to the side, covered his ears with both hands and looked at her with a rather helpless expression.

What's wrong with you?

"What happened to me? You saw what happened just now, right? Those two, those two willful Servant, didn't even treat me like their Master, let alone help me fight!"

After using the Command Seal to completely suppress Ishtar's will, Rin Tohsaka's golden eyes stabilized and returned to their original light blue, and she now appeared to be extremely emotionally unstable.

However, this is quite normal. After all, she had just experienced having her body usurped and then spiraling upwards from the Tohsaka Family to here. If it weren't for Rovey's timely intervention, she would probably have destroyed Fuyuki City. No matter how big-hearted Rin Tohsaka is, she couldn't remain calm.

Now he could only sit on the ground, panting heavily, greedily inhaling the fresh air, and earnestly feeling the real sensation that his body still belonged to him.