Chapter 751
"We did it! You're amazing, brother!"
"What a thrilling battle!"
Illya Miyu flew back to Shirou's side.
More than collecting cards, Illya wants to hug her brother tightly right now.
However, they were unaware that no matter how perfect a battle plan is, there exists an overwhelming force capable of destroying it entirely.
"----!!!"
A startlingly loud noise came from behind the Magical Girl, and they turned around.
"How could this be...?"
"Even so, we still can't defeat him...?"
The Black Knight gripped the demonic sword in both hands and raised it high into the sky.
The black Pillars of Light that spewed from the demonic sword even split the Miyou River in two.
"The Oath... The Sword of Victory (Excalibur)!!!"
The evil dragon's wrath descended upon the earth, and the pitch-black aurora began to ravage the world.
Illya Miyu finally realized that they were facing the most famous supreme holy sword in the world.
That was overwhelming despair—
Something capable of countering that firepower is simply unimaginable.
Even so, Shirou didn't hesitate to take the first step and start running.
"You two, get behind me right now...!!"
Shirou rushed to Illya Miyu, turning his back to his sisters.
"Brother! No!!"
"Mr. Shirou!!!"
Hearing his sisters' tearful cries, Shirou gave a helpless, bitter smile.
Idiot, I'm not going to my death.
Although it may seem that way, I was actually prepared for it.
Do you really think I would let my cute little sister become bait for the enemy?
Don't be silly... I have a Plan B.
The power of the Black Holy Sword truly exceeded Shirou's expectations. He couldn't imagine anything that could rival that Noble Phantasm, but—
If it's a Noble Phantasm that can protect my sister.
"Projection, begin (Trace On)...!!!"
Shirou ran towards Saber while shouting, releasing the Projection Magecraft.
He squeezed magic power from his battered body and concentrated it all.
Magic flowed through the boy's circuits, giving birth to a new form on his left arm.
It was a round shield engraved with True Magic patterns.
On the round shield, shaped like Magic Circle, sand flows silently in an hourglass.
Countless gears on both sides were turning and meshing—spinning around in a rush, making a rhythmic mechanical sound.
"Why...?"
"How could such a small shield possibly stand against Excalibur!?"
Just like Rin and Luvia said, anyone would be confused.
This shield, which looks completely ordinary, could hardly possibly withstand the firepower of the strongest holy sword.
However, this is a shield that is the manifestation of True Magic (wishes) possessed by a certain Magical Girl.
The obsession of Magical Girl is so profound that it can halt the expansion of the universe.
"Time, stand still, you are so beautiful (Mebius Ash)!"
Standing before the pitch-black aurora, Shirou whispered as he unleashed the power of the shield as Noble Phantasm.
Then, the timeline stopped flowing.
Everything in this world except for Shirou Amamiya, even the flow of light, has come to a standstill.
Volume 10: 454 My younger sister is getting heavier and heavier, is there any clue what's going on?
"----------"
As the hourglass on the shield turned inverted, everything around Shirou stopped moving.
Illya Miyu, who were running towards him while crying and shouting, stopped in their tracks.
The black knight, holding the Reversed Holy Sword aloft, remained motionless, and even the aurora of destruction stopped moving.
The world fell into absolute silence; even the sound of the wind disappeared.
At this moment, only Shirou's timeline continues to flow.
The circular shield he Projection possessed the ability to stop time.
Like the "Blades of Chaos," Shirou is unaware of its prototype, and it is probably not Noble Phantasm from Human History.
Although he didn't understand anything, Shirou knew the abilities and uses of the round shield.
He turned and ran towards Illya Miyu, bending down to pick them both up.
"No! Brother... Waaah... Huh?"
"Don't worry about us, run! Mr. Shirou... oh?"
The moment the red-haired boy touched the Magical Girl, they snapped out of their time-stopped state and resumed their earlier screams.
"... Brother? Why are you here? Where are the enemies?"
Illya's eyes widened, completely bewildered.
"I'll explain later; for now, let's escape from Excalibur's orbit."
Shirou, carrying Illya Miyu, began a frantic run.
Fortunately, they were all elementary school students, and their weight was much lighter than Rin and Luvia's.
After leaving Excalibur's area of effect, Shirou put the two back on the ground.
Miyu frowned, her expression one of surprise, and asked, "Mr. Shirou, is this... time stopping?"
As expected of Miyu, the genius elementary school student who can tutor Shirou in high school, she quickly regained her composure and analyzed the situation.
"Time... time stops!?!?!?"
As for Shirou's younger sister, she shouted excitedly upon hearing this.
"Isn't this an invincible ability that only the final boss can possess!? Wow, that's amazing, brother!"
Miyu glanced down at her body, then shook her head. "No... this ability isn't invincible."
Shirou nodded. "That's right, anything I touch will break the time stop."
Therefore, it can't be directly applied to combat. If I rashly attack Saber now, she will instantly regain her mobility.
Moreover, the duration of the time stop is limited, depending on the amount of sand consumed in the hourglass.
In fact, rescuing Illya Miyu had already used up more than half of the sand in the hourglass.
"In that case, let's defeat the enemy without touching Saber!!"
As Illya said this, she raised the Kaleidoscope Wand.
"Um!"
Miyu agreed with her and prepared to shoot.
The Black Knights dispelled the magical mist the moment they unleashed their Noble Phantasm; if it were now, even they could inflict damage on the enemy.
Similarly, Shirou Projection the black bow again.
Just as he was about to nock the arrow,
"Ah..."
Illya suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Brother's bow is exactly the same as the 'Install' skill of the Archer Class Card!"
Shirou blinked. "Is that so?"
Yes... why?
"Anything is fine with that kind of thing."
Illya wanted to press further, but Miyu coldly interrupted her, "Illyasviel, focus on defeating the enemy!"
"... I understand." Illya nodded and charged her wand again.
"..."
Shirou frowned slightly: Was it just my imagination?
When Miyu saw the bow in my hand, she seemed to show a very sad expression...
"Bombard! Bombard! Bombard!"
"Sniper... sniper... sniper!"
In the completely halted flow of time, the three unleashed more than a dozen attacks on the Black Knight until Illya Miyu were panting heavily from exhaustion.
"Haa... haa... haa, now we should be able to take her down, right?"
Illya, supporting her knees, asked, "I can't squeeze out a single drop of magic power anymore, and I've even canceled my Magical Girl transformation."
"... Mr Shirou."
Miyu pursed her lips and turned to look at the red-haired boy.
The two nodded in tacit agreement, and then--
Shirou timed it perfectly and lifted the time stop.
The moment the Black Knight moved again, a series of explosive roars resounded around them.
Was this a bit too much...? The violent explosion engulfed Saber's petite figure, making it impossible to see anything clearly.
"Yay! It worked..."
Illya excitedly raised her hands, ready to hug her brother's neck, but—
The next instant, the sky-covering dust was dispersed by the gale.
"Are you kidding me...?" Miyu gritted her teeth.
"Having withstood so many attacks, how come you haven't been defeated yet?"
The black knight who emerged from the explosion was practically the embodiment of despair.
"Waaaaah...!"
Illya clutched her trembling arm and collapsed to her knees.
Shirou and his companions' saturation attack only managed to damage Saber's full-body armor.
Although she had several more wounds, she was undoubtedly still capable of fighting.
"We need to stop time again, no—"
Shirou narrowed his eyes: Saber seems to really enjoy showing off...
Although it still looks quite imposing, it must have taken a lot of damage in the attack just now.
If it were now...
Even though Saber and I are both severely injured—we can win!
Shirou calmly made a judgment. "Illya, Miyu, you two retreat one after the other."