Chapter 444

He narrowly avoided a blow thanks to his "Instinct," but so what!

Crimson Moon Brunestud launched an attack ten times greater than before.

"!!"

Now, hundreds of time-space rifts surround Shirou like an impenetrable cage, forcing him into a deadly situation.

"Please, Hikari."

The red-haired boy murmured to himself.

The next instant, the greatsword in his hand was filled with emerald magic and began to make crackling sounds as it transformed.

A brilliant emerald light enveloped the sword and Shirou.

As the light faded, the crimson sword in the boy's hand had transformed into a beautiful blade of pure white and gold.

"Whoa..."

Crimson Moon Brunestud narrowed his eyes with great interest.

With a single swing of his sword, Shirou deflected the attack projected onto the coordinate axis, leaving a terrifying, canyon-like gash in the surrounding earth.

Shirou switched the "Aegis" from "Homura Form" to "Hikari Form".

Unlike the "Aegis: Flame," which possesses the strongest firepower and can even unexpectedly sever Crimson Moon's body, the "Aegis: Light" is the fastest sword.

Since Crimson Moon's attack is unstoppable, we just need to prepare a countermeasure before she launches it!

The power required for this --

"Causality Prediction".

The inherent skills possessed by "The Aegis: Light".

Before Crimson Moon Brunestud's thoughts could even form, Shirou had already envisioned himself surrounded by a time-space rift.

Therefore, they are able to defend themselves and respond.

It was Shirou's turn to retaliate.

Little Hikari's "Causality Prediction" is certainly useful, but simply relying on defense will not be enough to defeat Crimson Moon.

He deliberately closed the distance with the enemy and swung his platinum greatsword.

"To survive my attack, you are truly remarkable, Holy Sword Wielder."

Amidst the sparks flying, Crimson Moon Brunestud smiled contentedly.

The clash of blades and claws escalated into dozens of rounds in an instant.

What kind of mythical scene appeared in the eyes of those who watched from afar as this decisive battle determined the fate of humanity?

"To fight me to this extent while still human, I must give you a proper compliment."

Now I understand a little better why the Dragon of Albion died at your hands.

You will suffer the same fate!

By using "Causality Prediction," Shirou gained an advantage in close combat.

Crimson Moon also possesses the ability to foresee the future, which probably comes from her "Rainbow" level Mystic Eyes.

Even though he gave up the light, those incredible eyes remained deeply etched in Shirou's memory.

That myriad of colors seemed to be sucking Shirou's very soul in—

"The Crimson Moon's Mage Eye," a mystery passed down among Magecraft since the Age of Gods, is the greatest mystery of this world.

Those eyes hold countless supernatural abilities, among which predictive Future Sight, which can be used in actual combat, is probably one of them.

However, there is a crucial difference between Shirou's and Crimson Moon's "future predictions"—

Shirou skipped the "visual" process and directly integrated "Causality Prediction" with his own thinking, making it appear in his mind.

Magecraft often say that "seeing" was the original Magecraft.

This is because, among the five senses of living beings, vision processes the most information.

Similarly, the Mystic Eyes is the fastest Magecraft, and the effect projected by the Mystic Eyes can even surpass the Single Action of a skilled Magecraft.

But what if Shirou also omitted the process of "seeing"?

This is the new realm that Shirou reached after blinding himself.

If he hadn't physically destroyed his eyes—

The body will still receive information from the eyes before reacting accordingly, right?

This is a natural instinct for humans and other living beings; it's a survival instinct that can never be defied, no matter how much training is done.

Now, Shirou has destroyed the channel through which information is obtained from the eyeballs.

He surrendered everything to his other senses and the "Causality Prediction" of light.

His actions surpassed those of Crimson Moon Brunestud.

"... tsk."

Crimson Moon slightly increased the distance between them.

As one of the "Ultimate ONE," his physical abilities are dozens of times greater than Shirou's, allowing him to escape Shirou's pursuit through brute force.

However, Shirou will not give him a chance to catch his breath.

With the divine speed granted by the "Aegis of Light," Shirou instantly transformed into a streak of green light and approached Crimson Moon.

Dozens of slashes unleashed in the blink of an eye rained down on the pure white king's front.

"Ugh...!"

Crimson Moon let out a muffled groan.

The luxurious white gown shattered into pieces upon impact, revealing large expanses of alluring, snow-white skin.

Shirou thought he could just cut right through his flesh...

"The Aegis of Light" possesses the strongest power and the highest speed, but it is slightly lacking in strength and cannot break through defenses.

"!"

The platinum sword suddenly emitted a green light.

Oh no, Little Hikari is angry...

Shirou quickly explained that the enemy was too strong, and that Little Homura had caught him off guard, which calmed Ken's dissatisfaction.

"Homura!"

Shirou switched back to his Homura Form and swung his crimson greatsword down at Crimson Moon Brunestud, who had been briefly stunned by his attack.

The incredibly heavy and destructive blow left a wound on the Moon King's body and sent him flying far away.

Shirou did not pursue as he had before.

The reason was that he felt his wrists and shoulders were about to break down.

It was like cutting into the moon's surface with a knife.

He could cut through steel like tofu a long time ago, but he couldn't do that when facing Crimson Moon.

Shirou took a deep breath.

Albion's heart possessed immense magical power, healing the fatigue and pain in his arm.

When the red-haired boy looked up again, he perceived a scene of despair through "Causality Prediction".

Her long blonde hair flew in the air.

Brunestud chuckled beautifully in the intoxicating red moonlight.

His body was spotless, except for a few marks from the slashes on his luxurious white dress.

"Ha."

The Moon King Shirou revealed his sharp canine teeth.

"Since the birth of this fragile human species, you are the first... creature to have put me in such a sorry state."

Where exactly was the embarrassment? I'd like to ask.

Shirou gritted his teeth.

Unlike Shirou fought with all his might and risked everything, Crimson Moon Brunestud enjoyed the battle with him.

"Indeed, it would be a shame to kill a man like you."

Crimson Moon Brunestud smiled and gracefully extended her hand to Shirou.

"I need you, Holy Sword Wielder... come to me."

If Shirou hadn't gouged out his own eyes, he probably would have been unable to resist his orders and would have knelt down by now.

Even though he lost his sight, the Moon King's pronouncement felt like a piercing Shirou's soul, causing his body to stiffen.

"Still saying such stupid things..."

Shirou gritted his teeth and said, "You'd be better off just killing me than making me your familiar."

"Take back your previous statement. You're a man of principle."

Crimson Moon Brunestud looked down at the red-haired boy below him, a haughty smile on his face, and said:

"However, I must correct you on one point: I do not intend to turn you into my subordinate."

As he said this, the pure white Moon King narrowed his crimson eyes, a meaningful expression appearing on his exquisite face.

"?"

Shirou suddenly felt enveloped by a strange and eerie feeling.

Even though he could no longer see anything, Shirou could still feel a slight gaze from Crimson Moon Brunestud's eyes, which were so powerful.

But now, in this situation where both sides are fighting to the death, Crimson Moon Brunestud's gaze has softened somewhat.

This made Shirou feel extremely uncomfortable.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" he asked in a deep voice.

"Become my husband, Holy Sword Wielder."

"Ah?"

Crimson Moon's out-of-the-box statement left Shirou dumbfounded.

The Fae Consort, the Knights of the Round Table, and the True Ancestor and Dead Apostle of Crimson Moon Brunestud, who were watching this decisive battle from several kilometers away, must all be dumbfounded right now.

Of course, the Moon King, who is self-centered and arrogant, doesn't care about the opinions of others.

Those bright red eyes, radiating iridescence, now reflected the boy's stunned reaction, his mouth half-open.

Crimson Moon Brunestud said, "What, are you so happy and honored that you can't speak?"

"Hum, that's the proper response..."

"No, no way! What are you saying all of a sudden?!" Shirou snapped.

"Oh, so you're just shy..."

The King of the True Ancestors smiled slightly.

"Don't feel embarrassed. Just be proud for now. After all, you are the man I, Crimson Moon Brunestud, have chosen."

Become my husband, Holy Sword Wielder... I will let you experience unparalleled joy that even the King of Humanity could never know.

"..."

Just imagining Morgan's expression makes Shirou tremble.

He said, speechless, "Wait a minute, to be honest... aren't you a man?"

He learned from Morgan that although Crimson Moon Brunestud appeared to be an otherworldly blonde with large breasts, she actually had a male personality.

Shirou could sense this from the previous battles.

Crimson Moon Brunestud dismissed it, saying, "That's the inherent view of the small species living on this planet... Foolish."

For me, there is no such concept of gender.