Chapter 171

He is not Superman; he cannot guarantee the safety of ordinary people while simultaneously suppressing them completely under these circumstances.

"Sure! Go for it! I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

Without hesitation, Chen said directly.

Shirou didn't say anything, but simply threw Gan Jiang Mo Ye out of his hand.

From the moment he realized something was wrong until he took action, only a few seconds had passed.

Originium Arts have varying attack ranges; some can be used from hundreds of meters away, while others require close-range combat.

But for Shirou, no matter how long his arms are, they can never be longer than his.

Although he often uses a bow and arrow to move around, his most comfortable weapon is ultimately the sword!

The Gan Jiang Mo Ye, thrown out by Shirou, spun rapidly in the air, like black and white discs flying in two different directions.

Shirou immediately Projection another Gan Jiang Mo Ye and threw them out.

One pair, two pairs, three pairs...

Shirou aimed at places where Originium Arts fluctuations were present. As long as he charged up more energy, there would definitely be some movement, albeit very small. But it was precisely these tiny movements that Shirou was trying to detect.

The five pairs of Gan Jiang Mo Ye flew off in different directions, followed by screams of several people, as well as several white orbs of light, lightning, and flames constructed from Originium Arts.

A large number of Originium Arts flew towards Shirou's location, followed by a loud noise.

"Shirou!"

Seeing Shirou instantly engulfed by a large number of Originium Arts, Chen shouted loudly.

At the same time, the Chixiao at his waist loosened slightly before Chen pulled it out.

"I'm fine. Watch your surroundings, someone's gathering around again."

Then, amidst the thick smoke and dust, she saw translucent purple fragments and the unharmed figure of Shirou.

The Seven Circles of the Burning Sky Shirou's strongest defensive Noble Phantasms Shirou has been preparing to use at any time from the very beginning.

After all, Originium Arts are too unpredictable, and Shirou couldn't be sure that he could handle each one properly. Using his Noble Phantasms Originium Arts to defend against them was the safest option.

Fortunately, his intuition was correct; some of the Originium Arts could not be blocked simply with a sword.

He didn't know how to deal with the white Originium Arts and lightning, and with so many attacking from all directions, he couldn't escape or cope with them.

A black longbow appeared in his left hand, and Shirou nocked several arrows from his right hand onto it.

The attack just now exposed everyone who had made a move, and Shirou quickly memorized the locations of some of them.

Of course, some people just stood there dumbfounded on the edge of the rooftop, trying to confirm whether Shirou had lost his fighting ability.

Shirou prioritizes dealing with these people.

He drew the bow, nocked the arrow, and shot it out in one fluid motion.

"Aaaaaah!"

The person on the rooftop let out a terrible scream. After seeing what the person looked like, Chen understood why the person was screaming so loudly and pitifully.

The arrow that Shirou shot pierced through the opponent's palm and exited from the elbow.

This was terrifying, considering that the area was entirely made of bones, yet Shirou's arrow still pierced through it.

At least this person's right hand is definitely useless.

Chen showed no pity whatsoever. After glancing at the man, he turned his attention back, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings while also keeping an eye on Shirou's situation.

Unlike his usual support shooting, Shirou now makes precise shots that leave at least two holes in his opponent.

Calm and decisive, Shirou never made any unnecessary movements in his attacks.

In just a few seconds, Shirou had dealt with everyone who showed their faces.

The air was filled with the strong stench of blood and the screams of numerous infected individuals.

Shirou continued what he was doing without stopping, seemingly oblivious to everything.

Chen casually used Chixiao to sever the incoming Originium Arts, realizing that Shirou was in grave danger.

Unlike his usual gentle and patient Shirou, the current Shirou is like an executioner, constantly punishing these criminals caught in the act.

However, the other party was too calm, and it was precisely because of this calmness that Chen felt the other party was dangerous.

In addition, Wei Yanwu had reminded her to pay close attention to Shirou's movements...

"Tsk."

Thinking of this, Chen clicked his tongue and bit his lip hard.

Fresh blood slowly flowed from the corner of her mouth.

Trust your teammates. Haven't she, Hoshiguma, and Swire already confirmed what kind of person Shirou is?

Don't be influenced by Wei Yanwu's words. That guy sees everyone as a bad person; he's very dark inside.

Chen kept reminding himself, trying to stop thinking about those things and focus on protecting the ordinary people behind him.

"There are way too many people!"

After carefully calculating the number of people he attacked, Shirou felt that the number was a bit too many.

There were six people at the beginning, then ten, and then dozens more.

Just like in level-based games, the next wave of enemies will only appear after you've cleared out all the enemies you can see.

To avoid further problems, Shirou had done everything he could to incapacitate those people. Although from other people's perspective, it looked like they were pierced by arrows, Shirou knew very well what he had done.

The magic attached to it is enough to cause those people pain for quite a while. If the other party is the kind who can endure intense pain to use Originium Arts to attack, then Shirou will accept it.

Although he had never used Originium Arts, using any ability would require a certain degree of concentration, and intense pain would render these people unable to fight for a short period of time.

As for their lives after that...

Shirou hadn't taken that into account. If it were only a few people, it wouldn't be a problem, but there were too many, and he couldn't clean them up without taking this condition.

Since these people have chosen to snipe the Knights of the Round Table members... there's no need to show mercy.

If it hadn't been him and Chen who came, but ordinary members of the Knights of the Round Table, they might have really been killed here.

Those Originium Arts weren't meant to incapacitate him; they were genuinely intended to kill him.

Shirou could see and hear the stench of blood and the cries of agony clearly.

But compared to what he had seen, these things were nothing.

Real wars, battles, and disasters are far more brutal than these.

"Trace on─"

He put down his bow and Shirou to chant softly.

Click.

In his mind, the sound of a pistol being cocked rang out.

Then countless translucent sword blades appeared behind Shirou, and slowly coalesced into a solid form.

With his right hand raised high, Shirou clearly felt his magical energy connect to the sword beside him.

The moment the hand swung down again, these swords shot out in all directions.

Countless swords seemed to be wielded by an invisible hand, tracing graceful flight curves in mid-air.

The pale blue trails left by the magic crisscrossed in mid-air. If it weren't for the screams, Chen might have thought that Shirou was performing some kind of Magecraft show.

The Originium Arts that Shirou just used were truly... eye-opening for her.

She saw the other party take out at least six pairs of those black and white swords. Just how much did they love those swords to have so many spares?

She had known about the longbow and arrows for a long time, since Shirou always used those two items when he went out on missions.

But the scene where the swords floating behind Shirou at the end, and how he casually manipulated them to shoot wherever he wanted... was truly beautiful.

It was just like the sword-wielding techniques in the martial arts novels she usually read.

"Chen? Chen!"

What brought Chen back from his shock was Shirou's voice and the constantly vibrating communicator.

"Has everything been resolved?"

Shaking his head, Chen quickly regained his composure and asked Shirou about the situation.

Although this last action was somewhat redundant.

Shirou's performance just now was so bad that even if she, Hoshiguma, and Swire led the team, they might not be able to survive the enemy's firepower.

"I dealt with all the ones who made a move, but I didn't chase after the one who escaped."

Shirou reported the events that had just occurred truthfully.

He didn't pursue the fleeing person, since he lacked good visibility and the other party had deliberately gone into a narrow alley.

If it weren't for the ordinary people behind Chen, Shirou might have caught up, but in his view, these ordinary people were clearly more important.

Under Chen's protection, aside from being somewhat frightened, most of these people looked at Shirou with admiration.

It made Shirou feel extremely uncomfortable.

Fortunately, he was wearing a Knights of the Round Table hat and a mask, which prevented the others from seeing his face.

"They escaped...? I'll have people hunt them down. This is a planned operation against the Knights of the Round Table, and I'm sure the higher-ups won't ignore it."

Upon hearing Shirou's report, Chen frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed and said, "You've done very well. Take a short rest, and leave the rest to me."

Attacking members of the Knights of the Round Table is a serious matter, and the higher-ups will definitely take it seriously, so it doesn't matter whether the other party runs away or not.

It would be best if they could capture him, but Shirou's face was pale right now, so she couldn't ask him to do anything more.

Shirou has done his best.

More than twenty people were suppressed by Shirou alone, and not a single ordinary citizen was injured.

The processing speed was also quite fast; she wasn't even sure if it took a few minutes from start to finish.

It is certain that the Knights of the Round Table's support has not yet arrived.

"No... let's talk about resting when we get back. I'll go up and bring those people down."

Shirou refused the instruction to rest and took on the task of going up to the roof to bring down those he had just injured.

The main reason was that the final wave of attacks used a large number of Projection swords, and the scene might be a bit unsettling, so he wanted to bring these people down first.

Under his deliberate manipulation, no separation of limbs occurred, but the huge wounds and gushing blood were still unsettling.

"Okay, don't go to the sniper range today. Just rest in the office."

Hearing Shirou say that, Chen couldn't refuse.

These people can't die; we still need to extract information from them.

Who on earth would be so audacious as to attempt an attack on the Knights of the Round Table?

The first thing Chen thought of was that figure in the rainy night.

It was also the Koschke, the immortal Black Serpent, that Wei Yanwu had been constantly on guard against.

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While Shirou was cleaning up the horrific scene above, Hoshiguma arrived with her Hannya and a small team.

"You did this?"

Seeing the cratered state of the scene and the numerous slash marks, Hoshiguma naturally identified Rei as the prime suspect.

The main problem is that when the opponent uses Chixiao, the scene is always messed up.

"It's Shirou, but there's no time to discuss that now."

Faced with Hoshiguma's question, Chen did not offer much explanation, but instead began directing his men to arrest all of them.

"Tsk tsk... that's really brutal."

Upon hearing that Shirou was responsible for all of this, Hoshiguma sighed slightly.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that these were not cut by Old Chen; the marks are all too clean.