Chapter 152

After all, I didn't mess with anything on the communicator, and the other party's lack of response was probably due to the special circumstances requiring silence.

He quickly nocked the Shirou, this time imbuing it with magic.

What I just saw was just an ordinary arrow, the kind that wasn't even infused with magic; it was just an empty Projection.

Now that magic has been infused into him, Shirou can control the trajectory of the arrows to a certain extent, allowing him to attack targets more accurately.

Although it cannot pursue the enemy to death before the magic power contained within it is exhausted, like the Blood-red Hound, its advantages of low consumption and high rate of fire still make it a frequently used attack method by Shirou.

This attack method is particularly useful against targets that cannot even withstand arrows.

The arrow was enveloped in crimson magic as Shirou waited for his chance to strike.

Less than twenty seconds have passed since I received Chen's instructions.

As Shirou shattered the glass to draw the attention of those inside, Chen also cleaved open the door with a single sword strike and stormed in.

Hoshiguma followed closely behind, immediately raising her shield to block the first wave of magical attacks from the criminals.

Several Knights of the Round Table personnel located the hostages immediately and protected them behind them.

This successfully prevented the suspects from turning back to take hostages after their attack failed.

151 Shirou is so brave!

"Six people... one is still missing."

Chen quickly scanned the scene and confirmed the situation: there was one less suspect than expected.

It has to be said that these people are very good at choosing places to guard; apart from one door, there is almost nowhere else to enter this room.

While it's possible to break through the floor-to-ceiling window, it might be difficult without a strong impact, and it would also affect Shirou's sniping support.

After weighing the options, Chen abandoned the idea of attacking from both sides and chose to let Shirou take the lead.

Even if five people attack from the outside, they might not be as effective as five shots from Shirou.

Furthermore, Shirou's support and cover did not disappoint her; the first attack did indeed effectively draw the attention of the people inside.

Those people probably didn't expect the Knights of the Round Table to dare to act like this, did they?

There was definitely an element of gambling involved, but it was all based on her recognition of Shirou's strength.

Since Wei Yanwu has assigned Shirou to her for observation, she will make good use of this powerful trump card.

"Hmm... it actually works?"

Holding the Hannya Hoshiguma the others subdue several suspects, and muttered to herself as she looked at the broken window.

She really hadn't expected Shirou to be so brave.

"Don't let your guard down! We're still one person short!"

Seeing that the Knights of the Round Table had quickly brought the situation under control, Chen reminded them over the call channel.

Upon hearing Chen's words, everyone present became wary.

Several members of the Knights of the Round Table also protected the hostages behind them.

"One is missing...? No, it should be someone mixed in with the hostages?"

Shirou, bow in hand, frowned slightly as he carefully observed everyone inside.

Although the Originium Arts had previously obscured his vision, Shirou did not see anyone leave.

His mind raced, Shirou sensed that the last person might be hidden among the hostages.

As his gaze swept over the six hostages being protected by the Knights of the Round Table, Shirou couldn't immediately tell who they were. He couldn't directly discern anything amiss from a person's expression.

However, his excellent combat experience allowed him to maintain the bow-holding posture.

The other side will definitely not sit idly by and wait to be killed; they will take the opportunity to take hostages or attack the Knights of the Round Table personnel.

As for whether the other side will take advantage of the chaos to escape, Shirou doesn't need to worry about that.

His job was to ensure the safety of Chen, Hoshiguma, and the other members of the Knights of the Round Table who were leading the assault.

Besides, Swire men are surrounding us layer by layer! It won't be easy to escape unless they can fly.

"..."

Shirou could think of, Chen certainly couldn't have not thought of either.

However, Chen had more preconceived notions; in her mind, the suspect was likely to be hiding anywhere.

Besides the hostages, the pipes above, under the desk next to him... these are all places Chen has seen Tibetans in.

Compared to Shirou who acts on instinct, Chen relies on her experience from countless missions to make judgments and take action.

Holding the Knights of the Round Table's standard-issue sword in his hand, Chen cautiously observed his surroundings.

Aside from speaking up to remind the others, she hasn't uttered a sound since.

It would be bad to alert the enemy.

After carefully searching the area, Chen did not find anyone under the desk.

"The person is hidden among the hostages!"

Shirou's voice suddenly rang out in the channel, and Chen quickly turned around to look in the direction where the hostages were.

"Hmph!"

Immediately afterwards, one of the hostages suddenly stretched out a hand covered in Originium crystals and released several fireballs toward Chen's location in one go.

Although the Knights of the Round Table personnel reacted immediately and used their standard shields to pin him to the ground, the fireballs that had already been launched did not stop.

In an instant, Chen's hand reached for another sword at his waist, and he prepared to draw it.

But even faster than Chen Bajian's speed were several arrows.

About six or seven fireball spells were shattered by several arrows from the side on their way, and it was Shirou who made the attack from a distance.

The moment the other person reached out and saw the Originium crystal in his hand, Shirou knew who the hidden person was.

However, the opponent was positioned close to the other hostages and members of the Knights of the Round Table, so Shirou did not attack the opponent directly.

Although he was confident he could kill the opponent without harming anyone else, Shirou had no way of predicting what the others would do.

Taking this factor into account, Shirou immediately shifted his attack target to the opponent's magical attack, effectively blocking it and successfully covering for them, right?

Spell attacks generated by Originium Arts can be blocked or neutralized by other attacks, provided you react in time.

The speed of magical flight is not slow, but it's nothing special for Shirou.

It wasn't even as fast as that Golden Flash guy throwing his Noble Phantasms.

"Well done."

Several fireballs only left Chen with a thin layer of ash, which was caused by Shirou's arrows not stopping after hitting the spell and falling directly onto the office floor.

Chen glanced at the holes in the floor and the arrows that were turning into blue light and dissipating, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Is that an arrow? Are you sure it's not a cannonball?

Well, it's alright if it didn't explode. If it had, not only would the floor be destroyed, but the entire building might be gone.

The other members of the Knights of the Round Table also reacted and forcibly suppressed the infected suspect who attacked Chen.

Ordinary criminals are treated differently from infected criminals. For the former, simply confiscating their weapons and handcuffing them can render them incapable of resistance.

But the latter is itself a mobile weapon, and what's worse, you don't know what the opponent can use to attack.

Direct and forceful suppression is the best option.

Of course, protective measures must be taken, otherwise, if you get scratched while the other person is struggling, you could easily get infected.

"... This is too exaggerated."

Hoshiguma glanced at the large holes in the floor, then at the small hole in the window, and muttered to Hoshiguma.

She thought she had seen enough, but Shirou's actions made Hoshiguma realize that her knowledge was still too shallow.

"I think so too. You should understand why Director Wei arranged for Shirou to intern at the Knights of the Round Table, right?"

Chen, who was standing to the side, took his hand away from the other sword at his waist. All seven suspects had been caught, and it was still possible to have a brief conversation.

Of course, this only applies to Hoshiguma.

If anyone else dared to do that, they would inevitably get a scolding from her.

"I've completely figured it out now, this is a humanoid tactical terminator! As long as you have Shirou with you, even the most difficult missions will become the easiest level."

Holding the Hannya in his hand, Hoshiguma walked to the French windows and reached out to touch the small hole on them.

There was still some residual warmth on it.

Normally, an ordinary attack should shatter the glass, just like Shirou's first attack.

...To correct this, at such a distance, it would be very difficult to break through with ordinary attacks.

As for why we need to drill such a hole in it...

The only possibility is that Shirou's attack was extremely powerful, powerful enough to pierce through directly.

This is not surprising; there are plenty of people who can do this.

Hoshiguma found the strangest thing to be that there was only one hole above, but there were seven holes in the floor.

This made Hoshiguma very curious.

"Tactical Terminator... you really know how to name it."

Hearing Hoshiguma's words, Chen chuckled and replied.

Indeed, with Shirou there, she basically didn't consider much of the tactics and just charged in headfirst.

No wonder I always felt something was missing when I went on missions before, and I didn't feel quite at ease. It turns out that I was led astray by Shirou's strong support at night.

I only managed to get back on track in the last few days, and now I feel like I'm about to be led astray again.

And it's not just her; the entire Knights of the Round Table will be led astray.

It feels like if Shirou goes on a few more missions, every commander in the Knights of the Round Table will just rush in and get it over with.

Thinking about this, Chen began to worry about the future of the Knights of the Round Table.

"Let's clean up the mess first. Take these people away with you."

Despite our concerns, the priority now is to clean this area up.

There are only seven suspects who escaped here; that is very clear.

Not every mission will have unexpected events.

"Okay, be careful not to overwork yourself."

Although she didn't know why her partner suddenly looked so melancholy, Hoshiguma still gave him some space.

Having taken command, Hoshiguma ordered the members of the Knights of the Round Table present to subdue the suspects.

Meanwhile, some people were left behind to take the hostages down with them.

On the other side, after receiving instructions to retreat, Shirou also stopped all the Magecraft he was casting.

It's only morning. He still has work to do at the Knights of the Round Table this afternoon, and other work to do in the evening. Using too much magic will affect his work later.

And we don't know if there will be any other field missions.

Now Shirou truly understands how physically and mentally exhausting it is for the Knights of the Round Table to go on a field mission.

If he were alone, the worst that could happen was that he would seriously injure the suspects. After all, in his mind, everyone who takes action must be responsible for their actions.

This applies to Magus as well as ordinary people.

However, in coordination with the Knights of the Round Table, Shirou has to consider more factors.

Rules, hostages, command, and the expectations of others.

What puts the most pressure on Shirou is the expectations of others.

He could sense that Chen had high expectations for him.

Emiya Shirou made a great deal of effort to meet this expectation.

So far, the results seem to be quite good.