Using FGO to Open the Second Dimension

Powerful magic shook the space, and a fierce blast of air swept around, threatening to blow Hata no Kokoro away.

In the next moment, Koizumi's figure seemed to merge with Gungnir, transforming into a beam of light that thrust towards Hata no Kokoro. With just that flash, Hata no Kokoro felt an unusual heaviness on the Guan Dao she held.

Just as Reimu and she had sensed before, Koizumi's mastery of Remilia's power was already quite excellent.

However, wanting to surpass a Servant with this level of power was still a bit of wishful thinking.

It wasn't impossible for a human to surpass a Servant; perhaps such beings existed in other worlds, but how long had Koizumi been training?

Less than half a day in total. Even if he possessed extraordinary hidden power, it was impossible to cheat to that extent.

Therefore, facing Koizumi's attack, Hata no Kokoro decided to unleash a portion of her own power to defeat Koizumi directly.

"This is the emotion of anger! Wrathful Mask of the Hateful Wolf!"

Hata no Kokoro completely released her emotions and put on the Hateful Wolf Mask.

Vast magical power intertwined around Hata no Kokoro's entire body, transforming into a giant wolf's head that charged towards Koizumi.

As it charged, the magical power shook the space, and the sound of air being torn apart rushed towards Koizumi, filling him with excitement.

Hata no Kokoro's speed was so fast that it gave Koizumi almost no time to think about how to respond.

Facing the wolf made of intertwined magical power, Gungnir in Koizumi's right hand began to emit a powerful spiritual aura. At the same time, the magical power released by Koizumi suddenly intensified, and Gungnir flashed with blood-red lightning.

"Pierce it! Divine Spear Gungnir!"

Koizumi didn't hesitate to throw Gungnir towards Hata no Kokoro.

Gungnir transformed into a beam of light as it flew towards Hata no Kokoro.

As it was thrown, the blood-red magical power on Gungnir scorched the space, as if the surrounding space was about to be pierced through, causing a chilling sensation.

The moment they touched, a dazzling light burst forth, followed by a series of explosions...

Reimu was amazed by Koizumi's progress, feeling as if he was cheating.

Cheating wasn't something you could just do casually. Reimu felt that her own cheat was similar to Koizumi's.

Koizumi gained a portion of power almost every time he summoned a Servant from Gensokyo and then slowly mastered it. Generally speaking, it was difficult for ordinary people to improve their strength when they first mastered mysterious powers, unless they had exceptional talent.

Koizumi's talent wasn't particularly good or bad, considering he only realized the power within him so late.

Without Remilia's help, Koizumi probably would never have noticed the power within him his entire life.

Therefore, Koizumi's talent wasn't good or bad, but he was able to improve his strength so quickly in a short period of time.

However, according to Reimu's observation, Koizumi wasn't talented, because his talent could only be described as average. But Koizumi was very hardworking. As long as it wouldn't kill him, he would train to the death, so his strength improved quickly.

In terms of improving strength, hard work really paid off, not to mention Koizumi's reckless approach.

Now, Reimu was truly impressed by Koizumi, and she also understood why he had Vampire power. This kind of ruthlessness was very similar to a Vampire, and Remilia was also the type to risk her life on certain matters of principle.

Reimu found it difficult to be like Koizumi, and she only had that kind of determination when it came to the safety of Gensokyo.

Koizumi and Hata no Kokoro's training... well, it should be said that their battle ended with Hata no Kokoro as the victor, of course.

However, Koizumi hadn't accomplished nothing. The aftershock of Koizumi's Gungnir left a bloody mark on Hata no Kokoro's face, which surprised her greatly. Koizumi's attack could actually hurt her.

Koizumi's attack just now wasn't a Noble Phantasm, but it was an attack comparable to a Noble Phantasm.

Although Hata no Kokoro defeated Koizumi, the magical power of Gungnir pierced through Hata no Kokoro's attack, causing her some damage. This was what amazed Reimu. Unknowingly, Koizumi had grown to this extent.

Recalling the scene when she first met Koizumi, a strange feeling emerged in Reimu's heart.

It was a very peculiar feeling, and Reimu couldn't quite describe what it was, but it felt good.

Looking at Koizumi lying down with his eyes closed, the corners of Reimu's mouth involuntarily turned up.

"Master... is strong..." Hata no Kokoro wore a Fox Mask on her face, her tone carrying a hint of arrogance, but her sincerity was very strong. It was clear that Hata no Kokoro was stating this matter with a very serious attitude.

Reimu couldn't help but nod. "Indeed, Master has been working very hard. It's normal to have this kind of reward..."

It was rare for Reimu to be speaking so seriously about something.

"However, Master also told us to be more vigilant. It's better to be careful now."

As she said this, Hata no Kokoro, still wearing the Fox Mask, vigilantly surveyed her surroundings, her magical power faintly surging.

As long as someone dared to appear nearby, regardless of whether they were an enemy or not, Hata no Kokoro would not let down her guard.

Reimu nodded silently and scanned her surroundings. It was already dark without realizing it. If Night Raid was going to assassinate or test Koizumi, then the night would definitely be the best time, so they had to be careful now.

By the way, after the previous battle ended, Koizumi and Hata no Kokoro had also trained for a while.

Reimu felt that if Koizumi's combat power continued to improve, then she would have to spar with Koizumi herself.

After all, Koizumi would eventually master all of Remilia's power. Hata no Kokoro couldn't PK with a Remilia at her peak, so only she could compete with Remilia. Of course, after summoning other Gensokyo Servants in the future, she wouldn't need to accompany Koizumi to the Singularities, and she wouldn't have to train him either.

After this Singularity, she would be able to relax a lot... Reimu sincerely thought to herself.

After all, she was one of the initial Servants summoned by Koizumi, but after the first Singularity ended, there would definitely be more Servant summons, and there would be more Servants to partner with Koizumi, so she wouldn't need to appear as much then.

Reimu comforted herself in her heart... In fact, Reimu still wanted to live a more leisurely life.

"But speaking of which, Night Raid shouldn't be that difficult to deal with, right?"

Reimu scanned her surroundings, her brow furrowing slightly, ensuring no mistakes were made. She had even set up a barrier in the vicinity.

Honestly, if there was one thing Reimu excelled at, it was barrier creation.

Any barrier laid down by Reimu was guaranteed to be of the highest quality.

This was enough to show how seriously Reimu took Koizumi's warning; she had personally set up a barrier!

Reimu was very confident in her barriers; anyone who trespassed would undoubtedly be noticed.

If it were a Servant, the barrier's reaction would likely be even stronger.

Suddenly, Reimu seemed to sense something, a deep vigilance flashing in her eyes.

She stood up quickly, her gaze fixed in a certain direction, her magical power subtly surging.

"What's wrong?" Hata no Kokoro, wearing the Small Woman's Face Mask, walked over to Reimu's side.

"Servant presence. More than one, many... though they're all quite weak. And besides the Servants, there are humans entering as well. I didn't expect Night Raid to have Servants among them. It seems this Singularity is making breakthrough progress. As long as we can get information about this Singularity from those Servants, it'll be easy to solve!"

The corners of Reimu's mouth lifted slightly. She could almost see herself back in Chaldea, living an exceptionally leisurely life.

"Servants? Night Raid has Servants!"

The mask on Hata no Kokoro's face instantly changed to the Great Fling Out mask, making Reimu marvel at how quickly she switched masks.

"It's not strange to have Servants. After all, this plane itself is distorted. Servants appearing out of nowhere in a distorted world, that's just distortion itself... Good, they better just stand there and let me beat them up, then I can go back to Chaldea!"

Even Koizumi, who had been pretending to sleep, couldn't stand to hear Reimu's words. If he didn't have to play possum and deliberately show an opening to the enemy, he would definitely have stood up and called Reimu out.

You really want to go back to Chaldea and enjoy a leisurely life, huh? If that's what this distortion is, then it's too low-level, isn't it? So easily caught in your barrier trap? Think again!

Chapter 66: Battle

"Trying to run after being locked onto by my barrier!" Reimu's eyes flashed with a sharp light as she coldly snorted.

She dodged several knives along the way, but also deliberately missed quite a few opponents. After all, under the lock-on of her barrier, Reimu could instantly detect the location of all Servants within the barrier.

However, Reimu and Hata no Kokoro were heading towards the location with the highest concentration of combat power that they sensed.

Most of the assassin Servants were simply ignored by Reimu and Hata no Kokoro.

Based on Reimu's understanding of Koizumi's current strength, Reimu knew that Koizumi wouldn't be defeated by these opponents.

Reimu passed countless trees, and the next moment, she was met with a fist carrying the force of thunder.

Accompanying the fist was a roar, a roar somewhat similar to a lion's, causing Reimu to frown slightly.

Is it the power of a Teigu? Having stayed in this Singularity for a considerable amount of time, Reimu also knew the strength of Teigu.

Teigu were very similar to Heroic Spirits' Noble Phantasms, but Heroic Spirits' Noble Phantasms were more powerful and encompassed more.

Noble Phantasms not only included physical objects, but also the manifestation of the Heroic Spirits' life stories, so Noble Phantasms were more high-end.

Teigu, on the other hand, were all physical objects. Things like the manifestation of events didn't exist.

Therefore, compared to Noble Phantasms, Teigu could be said to be extremely low-level.

Faced with the incoming fist, Reimu simply sneered, not taking it seriously at all.

"Dream Sign: Dreamy Subspace Hole!"

The so-called Subspace Hole was actually a combination of subspace and hole. Subspace was distinct from three-dimensional space and did not follow the laws of real physics. The distortion of space-time could create subspace, serving as a means of space-time travel.

Reimu relied on this move to catch up with existences that were faster than her.

However, rather than simply increasing speed, Reimu's move was actually similar to teleportation.

In the blink of an eye, Reimu disappeared from in front of the fist, causing Leone, who had thrown the punch, to be slightly stunned.

Wait! Where did she go? She clearly saw the shrine maiden rush out from here!

Leone looked around, seeing no one, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch. How did the other party disappear?

Before Leone could begin to search for the other party's figure, Leone felt a gust of wind blowing towards her. She quickly looked up and saw a small red leather shoe constantly enlarging in her vision.

"Bang!"

Reimu's right heel heavily struck Leone's abdomen. The next moment, Leone felt a sharp pain coming from her abdomen. With just this one strike, Leone was directly kicked away by Reimu, crashing into a tree.

"Is that all you've got?" Reimu looked at the scene before her with boredom, but—

As if sensing something, Reimu suddenly turned her gaze in a certain direction. She felt an energy gathering frantically from that direction. Although it wasn't as powerful as the previous lightning energy, it still had some substance.

Choosing to trust her intuition, Reimu retreated without hesitation, waving her gohei and firing a barrage of colorful danmaku.

"Spirit Sign: Dream Orbs!"

Dozens of light orbs flew towards the direction Reimu had been looking at. At the same time, a thick orange beam of light shot out.

The friction between the danmaku and the beam of light erupted in countless sparks, and bursts of explosions echoed from within.

The danmaku released by Reimu was perfectly timed, completely intercepting the beam of light.

Mine, who had seen this scene from a high vantage point, revealed a look of shock. The beam of light from her Teigu, Roman Artillery: Pumpkin. This Teigu could transform between gun and cannon forms.

It was a gun-type Teigu that converted mental energy into shockwaves. The power would increase depending on the danger faced by the user. The ultimate technique was to remove the restrictions to greatly increase the weapon's power, but afterwards, it would temporarily be unusable due to overheating.

At the same time, the gun body's form would also change. It had infinite ammunition and required buffering under strong attacks.

This Teigu didn't originally belong to her; Najenda later entrusted it to Mine.

Because Mine had exceptional shooting talent, or rather, a talent for using firearms.

That's why Najenda gave the Teigu to Mine, allowing her to wield it.

Mine was quite satisfied with her previous attack, yet Reimu, who possessed no Teigu, had managed to shatter it.

Could this shrine maiden be the real deal? Able to unleash such attacks without a Teigu? Could she truly be some kind of Dangerous Beast hybrid? With these thoughts swirling in her mind, Mine began to feel a sliver of recognition towards the shrine maiden before her.

Mine, in truth, was also a hybrid, albeit a mixed-race member of a minority group. Within the Empire, the status of such individuals was barely distinguishable from that of slaves, or even lower.

Slaves could be considered the private property of nobles, and even when beating a dog, one had to consider the owner. However, mixed-race individuals from minority groups were often targets of bullying, even by slaves. Almost everyone in the Empire loathed their existence, though there were, of course, exceptions.

Seeing that Reimu had been driven out of the Imperial Capital for being a Dangerous Beast hybrid, Mine couldn't help but feel a sense of kinship, as if she had found someone like herself. However—

Mine refocused her thoughts on the matter at hand. Unfortunately, their positions were different now.

"Even if you and I are similar, I must complete my mission!"

Well, if Reimu heard Mine's words, she would probably say, "How are we similar at all?!"

Standing beside Mine was a girl in a light purple, cheongsam-style dress—Sheele.

Sheele's face wore a cold expression, completely unlike her usual dazed and cute demeanor. Compared to her usual self, she seemed like a completely different person. Anyone who didn't know her might think she had been impersonated.

Meanwhile, Hata no Kokoro, having failed to keep up with Reimu, headed in a different direction.

A flash of cold light. Kokoro swung her Guan Dao, blocking the ominous Katana.

A burst of energy erupted. Akame frowned, stepping back. She had felt a wave of force from that brief exchange.

The enemy before her was not weak. It was hard to say who would win in a real fight, but she had Murasame. As long as she could wound her opponent, the outcome would be practically decided.

Besides, she wasn't without help...

The masks surrounding Kokoro suddenly shot towards one direction, only to be blocked by a long-handled weapon.

It was Bulat, wielding the Teigu, Demon Armor: Armor Manipulation, partnering with Akame to face Kokoro.