Late at night, this abandoned old house was silent, with only a dim light in the main house.
Due to years of disrepair, except for the water pipes and gas pipes that are still barely functional, the rest, including the electrical system, have been completely scrapped and are barely supported by a small diesel generator.
Of course, this generator is also a scrap product recycled by Shirou, which was repaired with the help of magic.
It can be said that for Holy Grail War, he has spent half of the pocket money he saved over the years.
However, compared with other Master, this boy's desire for Holy Grail is not that strong. He just has some curiosity in his heart and wants to see what the so-called "universal wishing machine" looks like.
"Mom..."
Illya curled up in a ball in his sleep, calling his mother's name from time to time. He looked like a little animal abandoned by his owner, both cute and pitiful.
Since eating something, she has fallen asleep again.
Because as more and more Servant souls entered Lesser Grail, this body with major flaws finally began to have problems, making it inevitably weaker and more susceptible to illness.
Shirou took a towel and gently wiped the sweat on the legal loli's forehead, then turned to the outdoor steps, sat down and sighed slightly, "Magus is really a complex and weird group of people. There are gentle and kind people like teachers, and there are also mixtures of angels and demons like Illya. Tohsaka-classmate, can you tell me what the real magic world is like?"
"The real magic world?
Sorry, I'm not sure either.
In fact, since my father died while participating in the last Holy Grail War, my understanding of the magic world is limited to a few familiar people around me.
But one thing is certain, that is, Magus has completely different moral values, worldview and values from ordinary people.
Take my father as an example. When Sakura was young, he did not hesitate to give her to another Magus family as an adopted daughter, just because he did not want to waste her magic talent.
After all, only one person in a family can inherit all Magic Crest, even if the cost is that the sisters will kill each other in the future.
This move directly caused Sakura to live in a hell of pain and despair for an entire year.
Later, her character became what it is now, which is inseparable from that experience.
I can tell you clearly that people like my father are already among the group closest to ordinary people in the magic world.
As for those crazy guys, they don't even treat ordinary people as the same kind, but as domestic animals such as cattle, horses, pigs and sheep that can be slaughtered at will.
Do you know?
Many Magus possess the technology to convert human life and souls into magic, and will not hesitate to put it to use.
The Einzbern family where Illya is located is actually Homunculus created out of thin air by a group of Magus.
From the moment they are born, their age and lifespan have been designed, just like tools, just to complete the goal of capturing Holy Grail.
It is estimated that the little one has been locked up in the castle from birth to now and has not had any contact with the outside world at all.
That's why she acted curious about everything. She was obviously eighteen years old, but she was still like a child inside. "
When he said these words, Rin's tone was emotionless, as if those things had nothing to do with him.
Because in the past ten years, she has thought about everything and even forgiven her father's decision to send her sister away without anyone's consent.
It has to be said that as a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old, she is much more mature psychologically than her peers.
In contrast, Shirou, who heard these contents, immediately opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth wide. He couldn't believe what his ears heard.
After a full minute, he rubbed his face vigorously and complained with a wry smile, "Oh my god! This is so crazy! It turns out that the world of Magus is like this. Now I feel a little regretful for entering this circle rashly!"
"Sorry, it's too late. From the moment you join Holy Grail War, you have officially entered the observation range of the Mage's Association. Regardless of whether you are willing or not, as long as you survive, you will definitely be noticed by all forces. So if you don't want to be a pawn, then find a way to become stronger. Only Magus who is strong enough can gain a place in this cruel world." Rin Yu warned earnestly.
"It sounds really scary..."
Before Shirou could finish speaking, Red A and Golden Flash suddenly released their spirit states and sealed the entrance to the door, one on the left and the other on the right.
The next second...
Boom!
The entire door was instantly shattered by a terrifying force, and a tall man carrying a red spear slowly walked in from Waiman.
"Hey! Archer, Assassin, we meet again." Cu Chulainn greeted with a smile, his face full of strong fighting spirit.
"It's you? Lancer!" Red A raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He didn't expect at all that the person coming tonight was not the pair of Sakura and Medusa, but Child of Light from Ireland.
"Bastard! Do you still dare to appear in front of me? Are you tired of living?" Golden Flash asked with a sneer, arms folded.
Just as he was speaking, countless Noble Phantasm slowly flew out of Golden Ripples, locking onto the intruder at the door.
Just a thought can tear the other person into pieces in an instant.
"Hahahaha! Are you angry? King of Heroes! Just because I almost pierced your heart not long ago?" Cu Chulainn subconsciously glanced at the shining golden armor.
If it hadn't been for the obstruction of this armor, Gilgamesh would have been sent to Lesser Grail now.
"Asshole! You bastard, how dare you laugh at me? Go to hell!"
Golden Flash, who had been trained by Rin, had a temper like that of a menopausal woman. She was both sensitive and irritable, and also capricious. Without saying a word, she launched an all-round attack.
Facing the numerous Noble Phantasm flying towards him, Cu Chulainn instead of retreating, instead raised his red spear and charged forward.
"Gae Bolg(Gae Bolg)!"
Instantly!
The dazzling red light turned into a bolt of lightning and flew towards King of Heroes.
"Bastard! Do you think that a move you have used once can still hurt me?"
Golden Flash tried his best to show off his mockery and took out a shield from Gate of Babylon to block his chest.
The moment the reversal of cause and effect is activated!
The sharp red spear hit the shield directly, without even piercing the surface layer of skin, but was blocked by some force.
"How... is this possible?!" Cu Chulainn's eyes widened in shock.
You must know that his attack cannot be defended by the word "sturdiness", but it must have the same causal reversal Noble Phantasm.
"Hmph! Finding a piece of Noble Phantasm that can defend your gun from my endless treasures is easier than eating and drinking. Now, go to hell and use your blood to atone for the previous offense."
Following Golden Flash's extremely arrogant declaration, hundreds of Noble Phantasm flew out of Gate of Babylon like missiles, directly razing the area hundreds of meters ahead to the ground.
The terrifying destructive power is comparable to any missile that does not carry a nuclear warhead.
fortunately!
This house is a typical Japanese-style house. It covers a large area and there are no dense residential areas around it. At best, the house opposite will be demolished together with it.
When the dust in the sky completely dispersed, Cu Chulainn's figure was finally revealed.
However, compared with his high spirits just now, he had already suffered serious injuries. His right leg and left shoulder were penetrated by some kind of dagger-like weapon, and blood flowed from the wounds and dyed a large area of clothing red.
Obviously, in the face of the King's Noble Phantasm Infinity's intensive projection, there are basically not many Heroic Spirit who can take over.
But Ireland's Child of Light was not frustrated by this. Instead, he pulled out the two daggers and threw them on the ground with a smile, exuding a more ferocious and violent aura. "Awesome! This is the opponent I long to meet! The fight to the death that I have been looking forward to in my heart! Use this bottle of medicine on you, and there should be no regrets."
After that, he took out a glass bottle as thick as a finger, pulled out the cork, raised his head and drank it in one gulp.
Before anyone else could react, the blood seeping out of the wound began to boil and evaporate, raising the heartbeat and body temperature to a very dangerous threshold in just a few seconds.
thump!
thump!
thump!
The violently beating heart is like an overloaded engine, leading the owner towards the road of no return to death.
But this overload has brought Cu Chulainn unimaginable strength, speed and agility, and his magic power has also increased exponentially.
Now, he feels that his gun can even Slaying Gods with ease!
"That guy really didn't lie to me!"
Cu Chulainn murmured to himself, then raised his head and shouted at the opponent not far ahead, "King of Heroes! There is a legend in my Hometown, that is, the truly great Warrior will inevitably die on the road to charge, no matter how powerful the enemy in front is."
"Oh? Are these your last words?" Golden Flash pursed his lips and asked with a smile.
"No! I want to tell you! Don't underestimate me!"
As the last word blurted out, Child of Light really shined like a light in the night sky.
This time, his speed has exceeded the sound, and a harsh roar broke out at the moment of starting, and at the same time, an umbrella-shaped white shock wave appeared around his body.
All the weapons flying out of Gate of Babylon are unable to hit such a target that moves at such a high speed and constantly changes direction.
After a few seconds of maneuvering to evade, Cu Chulainn finally seized an opportunity and instantly entered the attack range of the spear, aiming at Gilgamesh to launch a violent attack.
clang! clang! clang! clang! block!
But Golden Flash was undoubtedly well prepared. Not only did he not rush around, but he played the coquettish "Blade-Switching Style" style of play, constantly taking out various weapons from Gate of Babylon to block, and letting out a burst of joyful smile, "Hahahaha! Not bad! I admit that you are a great Warrior! Come on! Use all your strength to please me before you die."
"Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"
As the effects of the drug began to take full effect, Child of Light could no longer hear any sounds from the outside world. He could only attack, attack, and attack faster, and his eyes, ears, and mouth kept spurting blood.
Just when Golden Flash was about to tease the opponent in front of him to death, Cu Chulainn suddenly jumped up high, injected all the magic power into the weapon, and then used the last strength of his body to throw it downwards.
"Arrogant bastard! Go to hell! Gáe Bulg!"
Boom!!!!
Under the blessing of terrifying power, this red magic gun flashed brightly in mid-air, and then directly stabbed King of Heroes across the distance of space.
"It's just a struggling wild dog that was beaten to death!"
Golden Flash contemptuously summoned the previous shield again to block in front of him.
Obviously, he obviously confused Gáe Bulg with the Piercing Death Thorn Spear.
You must know that the former is not like the latter, there is no cause-and-effect reversal effect, it just simply strengthens the destructive and penetrating power.
In less than 0.01 seconds, the magic gun split into thirty pieces and launched a covering attack on the location of Gilgamesh.
Just one blow!
The shield used to reverse the reversal of cause and effect was shattered on the spot!
The second one that followed fiercely pierced Golden Flash's abdomen and nailed him to the ground.
When the third, fourth, and fifth branches also fell, Red A, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, finally took action, projecting Seven Rings of Heavenly Radiance to block the front.
When the rose-colored barriers opened one by one, the invincible magic spear was finally blocked.
However, under the terrifying puncture effect, these barriers also collapsed one after another.
The aftermath of the collision alone had razed all the surrounding buildings, weeds and warehouses to the ground.
Even Shirou had to hide behind the protective magic created by Rin using gems to barely hold on and not be blown away by the strong wind.
Since all the attention of the two people was firmly attracted by the strange scene caused by the battle between Servant in front of them, they did not notice at all that Illya, who was originally sleeping in the house, had been secretly taken away by Emiya Shirou who was hiding in the dark.
"Is that Child of Light Cu Chulainn's final blow full of faith and courage?" Saber stood on the top of the building not far away, looking at the spectacular scene in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Allen nodded slightly. "Yes! It's a very suitable way for a Warrior to die, isn't it?"
"Yeah! I believe that by exiting in this way, he won't have any regrets." Artoria agreed in a very rare way.
Because according to the rules of Holy Grail War, the purpose of summoning Servant is to collect souls, so he was destined to die from the beginning.
Among the seven Servant, at least five must die before it is possible to open a gap leading to Root when Throne of Heroes returns, allowing Holy Grail to arrive.
Judging from the situation of this Holy Grail War, the last remaining Servant will only be himself who came as a Saber class, and Medusa who came as a Rider class.
After all, in terms of quality compared to Master, Allen and Sakura are already miles ahead of others.
And there is no way to make up for this gap...