Chapter 823
"What a boring landscape... For an Extra level, it's really a stage with nothing special to offer~ Is this really the place?"
"Wait a minute, Kuro, you seem a little nervous..."
"It's okay, this is when you should be calm and composed."
Illya and Chloe had this conversation as they walked down the stairs toward the final battlefield.
Shirou reminded him, "But don't forget to concentrate."
"Okay~" the sisters agreed in unison.
Because of the Mana Transfer last night, they are both in good condition now.
Illya, who had always been lacking in magic power since Chloe was separated from her, had a rare moment when her magic power was abundant.
If only I had known that drinking my brother's saliva could Mana Transfer...
Illya shook her head, banishing all her wandering thoughts.
"Illya, are you alright?"
"No! It's nothing!"
The girl jumped away from Shirou.
Last night I acted on impulse and did that kind of thing, and now just seeing my brother's face makes Illya's heart race as if it's about to explode.
"It's amazing that Kuro can talk to his brother without blushing or skipping a beat..." the girl thought to herself.
What awaited them deep underground was the final Class Card.
In other words, the battle surrounding Class Card is about to end.
Shirou decides to collect these last cards first, and then go to talk to Miyu.
"The steps are exactly the same as confirmed yesterday... No tricks, one decisive blow."
Rin Tohsaka makes the final tactical confirmation.
"The most efficient and reasonable tactic is... a kill on first sight! Alright, is everyone ready?"
"We are ready at any time."
Everyone present nodded.
After walking for about half an hour, we finally arrived at our destination.
The incredibly Great Cavern matches the location Shirou remembers.
Next, just jump into the Mirror World as usual.
At this moment, Luvia took out her pocket watch to check the time.
"It's almost time, but..."
"Miss Bazett hasn't arrived yet, and Miyu is here too..."
Illya still couldn't contact Miyu, but this morning she left a message for Sapphire through Ruby, telling Miyu that everyone would be going to collect the last Class Card.
"Never mind the latecomers, let's get started."
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it."
"Countdown 5 seconds, 4, 3, 2, 1..."
As Luvia began the countdown, the sound of footsteps on a metal plate came from above, growing ever closer.
"They've arrived."
"Why?"
No sooner had Shirou finished speaking than someone descended from the sky.
It's obvious without even confirming; it's Bazett.
The woman dressed as a man with short, rose-red hair exuded a sharp aura. Upon seeing her, Luvia quietly closed her pocket watch.
"Then let's begin."
"On your marks! Begin maximum firepower as you jump! Hold nothing back!"
"Understood."
"I don't need to say more, but Amamiya -san and Illya absolutely cannot get hurt."
"Um."
Shirou understood what Rin Tohsaka meant and nodded.
But Illya didn't seem to understand, tilting her head and asking, "Why?"
"The curse of shared pain! Have you forgotten?"
"Oh, right."
Chloe explained to Illya with a helpless expression.
Shirou looked at Bazett and said, "Your curse should have been lifted long ago, right?"
Pain sharing is not some intractable curse.
Anyone with even a little professional knowledge in this area can resolve this, like the one at the Homonculus Health Center.
"No, that... I actually still have the curse."
Bazett said something that Shirou hadn't expected, somewhat embarrassed.
"Huh? You didn't lift the curse? Why?"
"Hmm..."
Bazett looked away, deliberately avoiding the boy's question.
I have a feeling... I don't want this curse to disappear...
As long as this curse remains, Shirou and I will continue to maintain our connection...
Even if it was just a one-sided relationship between master and slave...
Of course, she would never say such a thing.
Bazett: "Whatever! I just want the curse to stay, so what?"
Shirou: "No, no, no, this is not good at all! If I get hurt, Bazett, you'll get hurt too! Let's lift the curse as soon as possible, for your own good!"
Bazett was both embarrassed and angry; her face flushed red as she struggled to express herself.
"Ugh...! Mind your own business!"
Why are you suddenly angry?
Although Shirou was unaware of her ulterior motives, this familiar romantic comedy dialogue struck a nerve with the girls.
"Elder brother?"
Illya and Chloe glared at Shirou and Bazett with displeasure, while Rin and Luvia wore speechless expressions.
"Has something happened between you and Miss Bazett recently?"
"No, it's nothing."
Shirou shook his head innocently, explaining that he only prepared Bazett's lunchboxes for her every day and occasionally ate with her.
"How could there be nothing?! Aaaaaaah!"
"Well..."
Rin Tohsaka sighed, rubbing her forehead. This oblivious harem guy...
She clapped her hands to dispel the ambiguous atmosphere and then continued speaking.
"In this battle, whoever Class Card first will gain ownership, is that alright?"
"Yes." Bazett nodded solemnly in confirmation.
"This time we're really going to go for it!"
Illya gripped the Kaleidoscope Wand tightly.
As the pink light spread, space gradually became disoriented.
Then, when the long-awaited feeling of weightlessness and disorientation finally ended, what appeared before my eyes was...
Overwhelming, malicious --
"Varied..."
"Black... magic mist!"
"This is just like Saber back then...!?"
"No... this time it's clearly not on the same level as before!"
The black mist, enough to fill the entire underground space, was practically an embodiment of malice.
The girls trembled at the sight, their bodies stiff and unable to move.
"First, try the binding action! Illya! Begin loading magic! And Luvia! Tohsaka!"
Shirou's voice pulled them back to reality from their fear, reminding them of what they needed to do.
"Understood!"
"Learn!"
The mass of black mist unleashed its attack, and at the same time, Luvia also began her own attack.
She moved nimbly and straight into the black mist, using Magecraft to restrain her enemies.
The Magecraft hit its mark beautifully, temporarily putting the enemy under control.
On the other side, Illya also followed instructions and began to fill her magic to its maximum.
"I see. Use an attraction-compression binding array to keep the enemy in one place, buying time. Then..."
Bazett stood quietly at the back. According to the prior agreement between the two sides, it was now Illya and her group's turn to attack first.
"Vom Ersten zum acbten Eine Folgesch altung."
Rin Tohsaka chanted the Magecraft in a fluent voice.
She drew a short sword from her waist and tossed several gems toward the front of the blade.
"... Thor Hamer's Thor's Crushing Finger!"
"Building artillery turrets... huh!"
"High-speed rotation amplification channel of magic."
As Rin Tohsaka explained to Bazett, she conjured several enormous Magic Circle.
"Although we agreed not to interfere with each other, I still want to give you some advice."
If you don't want to turn into charred remains, then don't show your face in front of us.
Then, Illya waved her wand and unleashed a "cannonball" that, amplified several times through Magic Circle, struck the block of black mist.
"Success! It hit the target perfectly!"
"Not yet! The aura hasn't disappeared... Amamiya -kun! Kuro!"
Without Rin Tohsaka needing to remind them, Shirou and Chloe were already standing in their designated positions, black bows in hand.
The moment Illya's magic cannon struck the enemy, the brother and sister had already nocked the Projection arrows onto their bowstrings.
"Pseudo- Spiral Sword (Caladbolg II)"...!!"
Shirou and Chloe fired their arrows at the same time, perfectly in sync.
Two arrows shot out from the left and right front, advancing at incredible speed as if they were tearing space apart, and then pierced through the black mist without any hindrance.
"--------!!!"
An explosion occurred in the underground cavity; the light, heat, and shockwave forced everyone to raise their arms.
Shirou and Chloe's combined attack was incredibly powerful, in Illya's opinion no less formidable than Saber's Holy Sword.
That's great, that's great... Next time I want to unleash a combined attack with my brother...