Chapter 625

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Shirou considered Alcides someone who had to be eliminated. His extraordinary strength was certainly one reason, but there was another, more important one—

The Noble Phantasm he possessed, “Reincarnation Pandora,” could forcibly steal another person’s Noble Phantasm. Shirou had already witnessed it firsthand.

The ability to steal Noble Phantasms was not such a big deal in itself… No, actually, it was extremely formidable.

The crucial issue was the process by which Alcides stole them—or rather, the principle behind it.

Shirou had confirmed it through his Mystic Eyes: that power tore away a portion of the target’s Spirit Origin.

It forcibly invaded the opponent’s Spirit Origin, then brutally gouged out the portion corresponding to their Noble Phantasm.

He had now assumed the form of a demon by stealing Jack the Ripper’s Noble Phantasm. But what would happen if he went after Gugalanna next?

Shirou regarded Alcides as the greatest threat and decided to eliminate him.

Just as Shirou’s group was searching the city for traces of Alcides, someone approached them instead.

“You must be Shirou. And your two companions are Archer’s Master and Berserker’s Master, respectively.”

A petite female Servant with a keen gaze emerged from a dark alley.

She appeared to be around sixteen or seventeen, with fiery red hair and dignified beauty.

The key detail was her hairstyle.

Shirou had already met several women who resembled Artoria or Morgan, but this was his first time seeing one with Artoria’s hairstyle as well.

Her vivid red hair was neatly braided into a crown at the back of her head, lending the young Servant a regal air—

Though perhaps that was simply Shirou viewing her through his Artoria-tinted glasses.

“You’re… Rider?!”

Tine recognized her.

On the