Chapter 184
After thinking for a long time, Exusiai suddenly blurted out this sentence.
The four Penguin Logistics employees present looked at each other.
A few seconds later, the group made the same decision at the same time.
"We need to find a way to get Shirou out of that damned Knights of the Round Table."
Meanwhile, Shirou, the person in question, was assisting in dealing with the Originium Bomb.
There were other people present at the time, so Shirou didn't deal with it immediately. Swire, however, asked him to handle it after learning that Shirou had a way to neutralize the Originium Bomb.
This way, the equipment that blocks Originium Arts can be used elsewhere.
Even though we haven't encountered it yet, just in case!
"It's all taken care of."
With a single stroke of his sword, Shirou cut the two Originium Bomb in half and put them into a bag, handing them to the others.
"... Are you this skilled with a knife too?"
Watching Shirou effortlessly slice the two dangerous items in two, leaving only clean and tidy cut surfaces, the Knights of the Round Table member holding the bag looked at it for a long time before asking a question.
They even used the title "you" to address Shirou.
"Hmm? You know a little bit?"
Shirou was initially puzzled when the other person suddenly addressed him with respect, but then answered their question.
His reason for his doubts was simple: the other party was clearly very experienced and of a certain age.
But Shirou felt something was off, so after exchanging a few words with the other person, he quickly left under the pretext of a mission.
"Phew... I still'm not quite used to it."
After running a short distance, Shirou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He still couldn't get used to being treated that way by others.
If it were someone younger or around the same age as him, that would be fine, but the other person was clearly the same age as his father, which he genuinely couldn't accept.
"Alright, there's only one person left. Let's hurry up and grab him; maybe we can still get inside to hear Kong's grand finale performance."
After adjusting his state slightly, Shirou patted his cheeks to cheer himself up.
Everything is going smoothly now. All the people who needed to be arrested have been arrested, and Chen has also caught another person through the surveillance cameras. Now all he needs to do is continue patrolling and either catch the remaining person or wait for the remaining people to be caught.
However, Shirou wouldn't just sit and wait for the results; he would search as much as possible until the matter was definitively concluded.
Reaching out to touch the wall, Shirou used his Analysis Magic again to detect any anomalies in the area.
Today, the Analysis Magic was absolutely the MVP; it was used to detect weapons, infected, and Originium Bomb Analysis Magic.
If I had to point out a drawback, it's that you have to get very close to use it, except for weapons.
Especially swords and knives.
"... Is there something?"
Feeling the feedback from the Analysis Magic, Shirou sensed that something above him was vibrating.
That was clearly the sound of someone walking around on it.
177 Fury
After confirming that there was a problem above, Shirou focused his analysis on the building itself.
At the same time, he activated the communicator on his chest.
"Sir Swire, are there any staff members stationed on the rooftop at the concert?"
Just to be on the safe side, Shirou made a special inquiry.
It would be awkward if we went up and found out it was one of our own people.
"... No, is anyone up there? The drone footage looks normal."
After Shirou finished speaking, there was some noise coming from the other end of the communicator, followed by Swire's voice.
However, the other person sounded somewhat impatient.
Shirou probably thinks it's because of that Ursus infected person who was just sent over, right?
"Wait a moment..."
After confirming that they were not on his side, Shirou focused all his attention on sensing Analysis Magic.
Inner and outer layers of walls, windows, drainpipes, roof...
The Analysis Magic continued until Shirou discovered someone was there.
The other party seemed to be acting quite discreetly, crouching low and sneaking around using both hands and feet.
Unfortunately, while they managed to evade the Knights of the Round Table's sights, they couldn't escape Shirou's Analysis Magic.
"Can you see my location from your side? I'm currently on the right side of the building, near the back door, about 20 meters away from where I am at one o'clock. Send a drone to get closer and take a look."
After determining the target location, Shirou instructed Swire to locate his people and then dispatched drones to the indicated location.
After all, the other party just said that the drone footage was normal, but his Magecraft was somehow triggered.
Therefore, it is highly likely that the other party has mastered Originium Arts that can interfere with vision.
Shirou had heard of this type of Originium Arts, which can make oneself or even those around one invisible to a certain extent.
However, upon closer inspection, flaws can still be found.
"It's already been arranged."
Although she didn't know why Shirou was so certain that there were people over there, Swire immediately arranged for a drone to fly close to the rooftop.
With a snap, the drone footage on Swire went black instantly, the last thing seen was a crossbow bolt flying towards the drone.
This means the drone has been destroyed.
"There really is someone here!?"
Swire was slightly surprised to see the black screen.
After all, Shirou's position meant he couldn't see the people above him, but Shirou could pinpoint their exact location.
I really did meet Hoshiguma.
She was still wondering how Shirou had determined that the other person was infected or had brought dangerous items into the venue; now it seemed that the other person did indeed have a unique method.
Why does it seem like Shirou is becoming more and more omnipotent?
"To carry out the arrest?"
Shirou took a few steps back, waiting for Swire before taking a running start and jumping.
"Yes, I will send people to evacuate everyone inside immediately."
Having granted Shirou's request, Swire began mobilizing manpower to evacuate those still attending the concert.
The suspect is right above us. If he were to make a hole in the roof and throw Originium Bomb down, things would really be bad.
The original plan was to capture all the criminals without alerting other ordinary people, but now that only the other party is left, Swire worried that he might resort to a desperate measure.
This was a crisis management measure that had been anticipated. If the Knights of the Round Table that the crowd was in great danger, they would evacuate the people inside without any conditions.
The best-case scenario right now is that Shirou goes in and unleashes a single attack that knocks the opponent out of their comrades.
"Learn!"
The moment he received permission, Shirou immediately strode towards the wall.
With the help of Reinforcement Magic, Shirou easily jumped up to the roof, even though the ground was three stories above it.
The main thing is that there's a spot in the middle where he can use his hands to hook and pull himself up.
After leaping onto the roof, Shirou quickly spotted the other person.
It was somewhat blurry, and an ordinary person might easily overlook it, but Shirou could see it clearly.
"Target confirmed."
The communicator had already been set to standby, so Shirou simply explained the situation.
At the same time, Gan Jiang Mo Ye also appeared in his hands.
The other side has to act stealthily, but Shirou doesn't have to.
He has Knights of the Round Table work permit, so as long as he doesn't tear the roof off, there won't be any problems!
However, it was precisely because he was worried about accidentally shooting through the roof that Shirou did not use a bow and arrow.
"!"
The Ursus man in front seemed to have noticed the movement behind him, and without thinking, he stood up and started running.
Although Shirou is faster than his opponent, there is still a distance between them.
He threw the black and white swords in his hand. One of the swords only grazed the opponent's leg, leaving a slight wound, before sticking out to the side.
It wasn't that Shirou missed his shot; rather, the opponent suddenly changed his trajectory.
"Is that the escape route?"
Shirou was not discouraged by the mistake, but quickly analyzed the opponent's movements.
Instead of being upset about your mistake, you should think about how to proceed.
Besides, it's not like he can only throw once.
Another pair of Gan Jiang Mo Ye appeared in Shirou's hands, and he threw them at the other party.
"You rascal..."
The Ursus man, who was being chased, vaguely heard the sharp sound of wind cutting behind him and realized that the enemy had launched another attack.
After successfully avoiding the enemy the first time, he knew exactly who was behind him.
He was the one who kept disrupting their plans, and also the one who possessed the exact same Originium Arts as the Guardian of the Infected.
He knew most of the opponent's attack methods, but he had no way to defend against or avoid them.
The gap between the two was too great, like that between an unarmed villager and Ursus soldier.
But he knew the other party's weakness.
However, if you want to exploit someone's weaknesses, you need to be in a crowded place.
But now the situation is very clear: he will definitely be caught up by the other side before he reaches that escape exit, or he will be injured or killed before that.
So...
"That's...!"
After watching the opponent dodge Gan Jiang Mo Ye's throwing attack in a sorry state, something seemed to fall off the opponent's body.
It's round, Shirou is very familiar with that thing; he's touched it countless times today.
It's Originium Bomb, and it's already activated.
If left unattended, the Originium Bomb might fall below and detonate.
He wasn't sure if there was anyone there.
Beside him, a magical phantom of a sword appeared and flew toward the Originium Bomb, instantly splitting it in two.
Although they successfully prevented the explosive from detonating, the other side also managed to reach the escape exit and open it.
What was originally intended as an escape route for those inside to come up and wait for rescue in case of an accident has now become an escape route for prisoners.
"The other party has already entered the building!"
As he spoke, Shirou disregarded everything else and directly Projection a sword to create a hole in the escape route.
Emiya jumped through the hole he had made and got a clear view of the inside of the concert hall.
The Knights of the Round Table has evacuated 70% of the general public, and the concert, which was just a bit lively and crowded, now looks rather empty.
Aren't you afraid I might have set a trap for you?
As Shirou blew open the escape door and jumped down, the Ursus man looked at him with a smile.