Chapter 179

Shirou's eyes turned slightly cold as he watched the Originium Bomb flying towards him.

If the other party chooses to surrender, Shirou will not do anything outrageous to them.

But the opponent chose to struggle and prepared to detonate the Originium Bomb...

Then you have to accept the consequences of your choices.

He summoned the magic in his hands, Gan Jiang Mo Ye instantly appeared in Shirou's hands. He directly drew an X shape on the Originium Bomb flying towards him, splitting them into four pieces.

The Originium Bomb, which had been divided into four parts, instantly became a dud. Not only did it not explode, but even the Originium inside was not spilled because Shirou quickly divided it.

"Black and white twin swords... you're the Red Demon!?"

Upon seeing the Gan Jiang Mo Ye in Shirou's hand, the thin Ursus man immediately recognized who it was.

It's that person who has repeatedly disrupted their plans!

Damn it! How did they end up running into each other by such a coincidence? Wasn't the other guy supposed to be inside? If he had known he would run into this guy outside, he wouldn't have been so blatantly loitering on the street!

"So I'm not some kind of Red Demon, can you please stop giving me weird titles?"

Upon hearing the other person refer to him as the Red Demon again, Shirou guessed that the other person might be from Ursus.

Given that the other party's race is also Ursus, Shirou felt that this was highly likely.

In that instant, Shirou thought of the infected person who, until his death, believed him to be a traitor.

"Of course I know you're not him. He's been dead for three years, you're just a fake with his abilities!"

The thin Ursus man gritted his teeth in response to Shirou's words.

The Red Demon of the North, the guardian of the Ursus infected, was the person they revered most, aside from the Reunion Movement's executives.

And now it's all been dismissed because of a fake!

"It's a fake... If you put it that way, then there's nothing wrong with it."

Hearing the other party's roar, Shirou finally came to his senses and responded.

He truly never imagined that he would one day be called a counterfeit.

How should I put it? It feels like it's been a long time.

It would be even more interesting if the other person added a "bastard" comment.

"You bastard!"

Seeing Shirou's indifferent expression, the thin Ursus man prepared to throw the Originium Bomb in his hand again.

Unfortunately, Shirou was very close to him this time, only a few steps away.

Just as the opponent pressed the detonation button and prepared to throw it, Shirou swung his sword first, splitting the Originium Bomb in two.

The man's hand was also split in two.

A large amount of blood gushed out, and Shirou's trousers were even stained with the blood that had gushed out.

Seeing the other person clutching their hand in pain, Shirou felt sorry for them, but even more so, he felt they were hateful.

From their words, it was clear that they already knew the real Red Demon was dead, but they were still acting under the guise of the Red Demon's betrayal.

Many people have even died because of this.

Shirou couldn't understand why the other party would do this.

"Shirou! Are you alright?"

Just as Shirou was about to dispose of the remaining Originium Bomb, Chen and Hoshiguma arrived late.

There was a large hole in the scene, a person with a bent arm, and another person covering their right hand, trying to stop the bleeding.

There was also half a hand and two pieces of Originium Bomb lying to the side.

Just by seeing this scene, the two of them could probably guess what Shirou had just done.

However, Chen was more worried about Shirou's condition than the prisoner, since the man was covered in blood.

"It's nothing. The Originium Bomb are the most basic kind. I'm about to deal with them."

Faced with their concern, Shirou shook his head to indicate that he was fine, and then used the Gan Jiang Mo Ye in his hand to split them in two.

While it's possible to hand it over to the Knights of the Round Table, Shirou felt that making these explosives completely unusable was the safest option.

Since we'll be wearing protective suits to handle them anyway, it doesn't matter whether we handle one or two or five or six.

"Hey! Be careful! Although it's said that this thing won't explode if you split it open, it's not absolutely true!"

Seeing Shirou make such a dangerous move, Hoshiguma hurriedly tried to stop him.

Unfortunately, he spoke too slowly, and Shirou had already cleanly and efficiently disposed of another one.

"..."

The two were speechless.

Shirou's method was very clean; he aimed and cleaved it in two with a single stroke.

While this type of Originium Bomb can indeed be processed in this way, if the effort is not smooth and it is not split open directly, it may explode directly.

Shirou's actions were always very precise, like those of a machine.

After watching the other party dispose of all the Originium Bomb, the two finally came to their senses.

173. The irritable Old Chen

Chen and Hoshiguma only came to their senses after watching Shirou safely dispose of all the Originium Bomb.

It wasn't the way Shirou handled things that shocked the two of them, but rather that Shirou remained remarkably calm throughout.

Shirou activated his communicator immediately after the attack, so the two of them were naturally aware of what was happening here.

Although Shirou's words were quite harsh during the confrontation, they were still within acceptable limits. If they had been treated like that, they might have used profanities like "Higashi" or "Longmen Curses".

However, Shirou's calmness in dealing with the other party and handling the aftermath of the battle felt unfamiliar to them.

It's hard to connect this with the Shirou who always helps others.

Chen, in particular, had this feeling for the second time.

"Huh? Chen? Sir Hoshiguma? What's wrong with you two?"

After cleaning up the mess, Shirou looked up and saw two people staring intently at him, which puzzled him.

Was he handling it improperly? Although handling Originium Bomb this way is dangerous, it's still better than having something tampered with inside so it could be detonated remotely.

Although Analysis Magic can reveal the internal structure, Originium is a rather fantastical substance, and Shirou couldn't guarantee that it hadn't been tampered with by other people's Originium Arts.

At least he's not familiar with Originium Arts yet, so it's not very obvious.

"No... it's nothing. It's good that you're not hurt. Don't handle Originium Bomb like that next time. Just let the professionals handle it."

Seeing that Shirou seemed to have returned to his original state, Chen gently rubbed his brow and said.

The most urgent task now is to extract information from these two. Originally, she was thinking of going straight for Chixiao, but after seeing the situation on the ground, she lost interest in that idea.

Putting everything else aside, the clean cut on the right hand was terrifyingly neat.

And let's not even mention the guy next to him whose eyes are rolled back, who's foaming at the mouth, and whose right arm is unnaturally bent.

"I'll be more careful next time, but I'm mainly worried that Originium Arts can be controlled remotely. I remember someone had a similar Originium Arts before."

Upon hearing Chen's words, Shirou nodded to indicate that he understood, and at the same time expressed his concerns.

"That person is still in prison, don't worry. Besides, there are ways to interfere with that type of Originium Arts."

Having understood why Shirou had gone to such lengths, Hoshiguma smiled and said...

There was no mockery intended; after all, methods that can interfere with Originium Arts are quite rare, and generally speaking, people wouldn't think of this.

However, the Knights of the Round Table frequently deals with this type of explosive, and naturally has a set of corresponding measures in place.

"That would be perfect."

After hearing Hoshiguma's words, Shirou realized that he had been making assumptions.

The Knights of the Round Table handles these kinds of incidents frequently; how could they not know how to deal with them?

However, as long as the result is good, that's fine.

"Wipe the blood off your body first."

After speaking to Shirou, Chen walked towards the thin Ursus man.

The other person was still covering their right hand and groaning, completely unaware of Chen's approach.

Meanwhile, with Shirou's help, Hoshiguma wiped the bloodstains off his body. Although he couldn't get them completely clean, they were barely noticeable unless you looked closely.

I'm glad I was wearing a floral shirt and black pants today, otherwise, being covered in blood would have been quite conspicuous.

"Tsk tsk, it's been a long time since I've seen Old Chen so irritable."

While helping Shirou tidy up, Hoshiguma looked in the direction of Chen and the thin Ursus man and spoke.

His tone was filled with nostalgia.

"Irritable?"

Upon hearing Hoshiguma's words, Shirou turned his head to look at her.

Then he saw Chen grabbing the skinny Ursus man by the neck and shaking him repeatedly, forcing him to hand over his accomplices.

Well... he can understand this method of interrogation, but isn't it a bit too down-to-earth for Chen to do it himself?

Moreover, the other party seemed unable to withstand Chen's interrogation methods, appearing somewhat dizzy from being shaken, with their eyes almost rolling back in their head.

However, Chen's timing was good. He let go of the other person's hand when they were on the verge of fainting, and then continued to ask them questions.

If the other party talks back or hides any information, Chen will press the standard-issue sword against the other party's wound to let them know what pain is.

The kind of methods that are extremely cruel.

"Stop looking, or you'll learn bad habits."

After watching for a short while, Hoshiguma pulled Shirou away from that place.

On the one hand, they hoped that Shirou wouldn't pick up Old Chen's bad habits; on the other hand, they had other tasks to entrust to Shirou.

After directing the other Knights of the Round Table members to clean up the mess, Hoshiguma asked Shirou:

"Do you still have the capacity?"

"Of course, is there anything else I need to do?"

Shirou lightly clenched his right hand, feeling the feedback from his body.

Although not at its best, it wasn't too bad either; at least it could handle a few more rounds of a battle of that intensity.

"We need you to continue searching with your eyes. It's estimated that the other party has accomplices, and they are very likely to have split up. So we need you to find the remaining people. Of course, we will also continue the search. You don't need to be under too much pressure."

While entrusting the task to Shirou, Hoshiguma also signaled to him not to feel too much pressure.

While pressure can sometimes motivate people, Hoshiguma believes that putting pressure on Shirou is actually a bad thing.

This person is just like Old Chen, too serious. They will go all out without needing to be told. If you put any pressure on them, it will only make them more impatient.

Look, the guy next door is still dawdling around.

"Understood. Then, will the communicator remain in contact?"

Following Hoshiguma's instructions, Shirou nodded to indicate that he understood, and pointed to his communicator to ask a question.

"Just contact Old Chen. You go inside the concert hall to search first. We're reviewing the surveillance footage outside, and we should have some results soon."

Seeing the faint traces of blood still visible on Shirou's body, Hoshiguma told them to search inside first.

At least the lighting inside was relatively dim, and most people's attention would be on the stage, so they wouldn't notice Shirou's strange behavior.

"OK."

After saying that, Shirou walked into the building where the concert would be held.

On the way, they were stopped and investigated by the Knights of the Round Table. After Shirou took out the concert ticket that was wrapped in his work ID from his pocket, he was allowed to pass.

They weren't made things too difficult, since they were all acquaintances; they just checked a little to avoid trouble.

Because Chen said that even if she wanted to go in, she couldn't be allowed in without prior confirmation.