Chapter 637
Richard I gaped in astonishment.
"That... that could be...!"
--"Forever Wandering at the End of Rhongomyniad (Rhongomyniad)".
This is the power that Shirou mastered, inspired by Richard I.
Just as Lionheart King could wield any weapon as the Holy Sword of the Stars, Shirou can now unleash any weapon as the Anchor of the Planet.
"I never expected that the King of Knights I admired would use a technique that pays homage to mine...!"
Richard I's face showed emotion and excitement, and his fighting spirit intensified in his pupils.
"To be honest, I'm about to cry right now, but this isn't the right occasion..."
"Go! The Ever-Distant Sword of Victory!"
With a downward-sloping upward slash, Lionheart King unleashed a second burst of light.
However, this attack was also blocked by Shirou's unleashed Holy Lance, just like before.
This Richard I's expectations.
As expected of King Arthur, he was indeed incredibly powerful...
He excitedly prepared to unleash the third and fourth holy sword strikes without hesitation, but then—
Suddenly, the surrounding scenery changed.
"What's this?"
Richard I's actions came to a halt.
He stared incredulously at the landscape that seemed to belong to nowhere, stretching outwards from Shirou's feet.
It was a dreamlike grassland, where countless swords were stuck among the colorful Azaka.
"As I said, this is a fan service."
Shirou said with a wicked grin, "I was thinking of at least letting you see an Elysium far removed from the world before you die."
----"Unlimited Blade Works".
This marks the first time Shirou has unleashed this sealed Noble Phantasm since his battle with Gilgamesh Archer in the Fourth Holy Grail War.
This is not Inherent Barrier that erodes the world, but rather Fae Domain that forcibly rewrites the laws of the world.
"It's actually Fae Domain!?"
Francesca and Prelati were both shocked by what they saw, and the popcorn bucket fell to the ground.
Shirou Amamiya is undoubtedly human, but he used the Fae Domain that only the highest-ranking fairies are born with.
That thing (the Fae Domain) is like the Dead Apostle; it is essentially a denial of Human Order.
Without abandoning his human identity, he even managed to acquire the power of fairies—
What has this guy been through so far?
Francesca felt a chill run down her spine.
She stared intently at the image on the crystal ball: the moment the "Fae Domain" was unleashed, the scene reversed.
Richard I had been maintaining a fierce offensive, suddenly distanced himself from Shirou.
As he retreated, several deadly blades emerged from his hands and feet.
That was Shirou's Fae Domain ability, which could forcibly forge any enemy who stepped into it into a sword.
Richard I's keen Instinct and extensive combat experience prevented him from sustaining the initial fatal injury.
"Hey... did Lionheart King just call out Master's name?"
"You heard that too? I thought I was hallucinating."
Francesca and Prelati looked at each other in bewilderment.
In her panic, the Saber called out the name of their master, one of the Lady of the Lake —the fairy Nimue.
Immediately afterwards, magical light enveloped Lionheart King's hands and feet, and the sword blades piercing through them gradually disappeared.
It seems that the Lady of the Lake Nimue is also one of the spirits who accompanied Lionheart King to the mortal realm.
Thanks to the fairy who was a disciple of the sage Merlin, Richard I was able to avoid being instantly killed by "Fae Domain: Unlimited Blade Works".
"I never expected that Lionheart King would know my master... No, as long as I follow in King Arthur's footsteps, it's impossible not to get involved with my masters. I miscalculated."
"If it's Master, he certainly has the means to counter this Fae Domain, but..."
Even if he escapes an instant-death attack at the level of the laws, Richard I's situation is not optimistic.
Countless swords shot in from all directions, leaving scratches on his body.
"Saber...! Use your Noble Phantasm!"
Sajyou Ayaka shouted.
She concluded that the "Ever-Distant Sword of Victory" alone could not withstand the current offensive, and ordered her Servant to unleash their second Noble Phantasm.
"Understood, Ayaka!"
Richard I knocked a sword away and shouted.
"Truly worthy of our ancestral king, possessing such a magnificent Noble Phantasm. So it's my turn."
"Let me show you! I will now begin the war with my sword!"
With a roar, infernal flames erupted from beneath Lionheart King's feet—
Excuse me, are you free now?
Francesca heard a voice behind her trying to speak, but she waved it off impatiently.
"No time! No time! Can't you see we're busy? We're at the most exciting part!"
"If there's anything, go and make an appointment with Faldeus first...!?"
The girl blinked, bewildered.
She remembered that she was currently in her workshop, ten thousand meters above the ground, protected by layers of concealment spells.
There shouldn't be anyone else on this airship besides myself and Prelati... that's right.
Francesca turned around abruptly, and standing in the doorway was someone she could never have expected.
A boy with red hair and twilight-colored eyes --
Shirou Amamiya greeted himself with a smile, "I've finally found it. Is this where the organizers are located?"
"... ah?"
Francesca's mouth dropped open.
"How... is this possible... Shouldn't you be... fighting fiercely with Lionheart King...?"
Look back at the crystal ball in front of you--
On it, the scene of Shirou Amamiya and Richard I's fierce battle, several kilometers away, was clearly reflected.
However, the person standing at her bedroom door now is undoubtedly Shirou himself.
What on earth is going on...?
Just as the girl was deep in thought, Prelati pointed at Shirou and shouted.
"That was an illusion effect from the Fae Domain, you... you lied to us!?"
"Because if I don't do this, I won't be able to have a proper talk with you."
Dozens of sword blades appeared behind Shirou, aimed at the two trembling figures huddled together.
Volume 8: Chapter 397 You think you can just run away after flirting with me!?
Rewind to a few hours earlier, to the empty house in East Snowfield, which the Saber group used as their base.
"!!!"
Sajyou Ayaka woke up screaming.
"What's wrong, Ayaka! Did you have a nightmare?"
The Saber immediately came over to check on them.
It was then that Sajyou Ayaka realized she was asleep in her bed at the base.
Saber had been reading in the next room, looked at Ayaka, who had suddenly sat up in surprise, with concern.
"Ah... uh... it was a dream... yes, I just had a dream."
You look terrible. Would you like some water?
"No need... I'm fine, thank you."
Sajyou Ayaka a deep breath, trying to calm herself down from the nightmares of the past.
"Saber, I have a question for you..."
"Wait, someone's coming. Most likely the Magecraft."
"Huh?"
Sajyou Ayaka was taken aback.
Richard I was accompanied by a skilled detective, who was able to roughly determine the guest's identity.
They went out into the corridor together, noting the direction of the main entrance to the mansion.
When the door opened, two young people, a man and a woman, who appeared to be in their early twenties, appeared.
"We are Rider's Master."
When the Saber asked a question with doubt, the other party gave his name.
The newcomers were members of El-Melloi Classroom, and to prove their point, they showed Saber Command Spell.
Does "Rider" refer to the female cavalryman?
Multiple Master? Even the Command Spell are multiple...!?
Suppressing his confusion, Richard I asked, "What brings you here today?"
The other party replied, "We want to cooperate with you and put on a show in front of the veil of secrecy surrounding the Holy Grail War."
"?"
Saber and Sajyou Ayaka tilted their heads and looked at each other in bewilderment.
At the same time, on the top floor of Crystal Hill.
Enkidu stopped and gazed into the distance.
At the edge of his vision stretched an endless wall of pure white clouds.
"Waaah..."
Enkidu's Master —the chimera of the silver wolf—bite at the young man's clothes, emitting an uneasy whimper.
It was as if Enkidu was asking what that was, and he answered in the same way.
"They are my kind."
Enkidu refers to Gugalanna as "one of his own kind," and he harbors a certain sympathy for the divine beast that is the embodiment of a typhoon.
He was created as a weapon of the gods, and he was well aware that he was merely a "tool".
Enkidu, the Heroic Spirit, regardless of whether his master is human, elf, or chimera, always sees himself as a "tool."
Because of a fortunate encounter with a beautiful person, he gained human form.