Uncle Hai-Innocent, Pitiful, and Always Hungry (cont.)

"Damn it! Shinji Matou is really going too far!"

Several Magecraft in the club were also quite frightened. As top students who studied the occult, they should have been well-informed and had developed a strong heart.

After all, some things encountered while studying Magecraft are far more terrifying than mere skeletons.

But even the strongest heart can't withstand sudden fright. When the skull mask suddenly started swinging wildly on the screen, everyone was so frightened that they leaned back.

"Damn, this white mask woke me up from my nap. It's incredibly refreshing."

Fujita grinned and kept patting his chest.

Because of the replica armor he had at home, he was arguably the one with the least immunity to Hassan among everyone present.

"Call--"

Even Azu secretly felt a little nervous.

Fortunately, as a master of facial expression management, Azu was able to adjust her demeanor before others could see the panic in her eyes.

"That horror movie feeling from the first episode is back," Azu commented, trying to sound calm.

Since the first episode, Shinji has never added Jump Scare elements to the HF series again.

Although a lot of eerie background music was used to enhance the atmosphere during the appearance of the "Shadow" and the insect cave scene, it was still within the range that everyone could accept.

That last moment finally reminded the audience of the thrilling excitement of the first episode.

In fact, Shinji only featured this one Jump Scare in the entire episode.

But that's precisely why those fleeting, startling shots are all the more impactful.

However, Hassan on screen wouldn't wait for the audience to recover before proceeding to the next step.

As he entered the arena, Hassan slightly raised his left hand—

Bite!

Just before the black dagger was about to pierce Shirou Emiya's forehead, it was deflected by someone.

It's Kirei Kotomine!

Even while still holding Illya, he reacted in the shortest possible time.

"An eyesore."

Kirei Kotomine frowned unhappily.

"They didn't show up when we infiltrated, but now they're too busy to wait, so they've come uninvited."

After weighing the pros and cons briefly, Kirei Kotomine suddenly handed Illya over to Shirou Emiya.

"What are you doing! Is that how you treat a lady?!"

After being caught by Shirou Emiya, Illya complained unhappily.

Unfortunately, her words were completely ignored by the fake priest.

"Illya is yours, and that guy is mine. As a priest, subduing evil spirits is a common occurrence."

As he Kirei Kotomine used Black Keys to deflect the three short swords thrown by the assassin.

"Kotomine-- "

Shirou Emiya was initially a little conflicted about betraying his teammates, but after hearing the beast's roar behind him, he quickly made a decision.

"We're leaving now, Kotomine!"

After saying that, Shirou Emiya, holding Illya, turned his back to the priest and started running with all his might.

Soon, the red figure disappeared into the depths of the forest.

This was supposed to be a touching farewell, but in order to create a chance for the protagonists to survive, the supporting characters voluntarily gave up hope and fought the enemy to the death.

However, most viewers didn't find this scene particularly touching, probably because the person saying goodbye to the protagonist was named Kirei Kotomine.

As one of the few purely evil characters in the FSN script, Kirei Kotomine made viewers feel deeply uncomfortable as soon as he appeared.

"If it's this fake priest, he might as well die sooner rather than later."

In the makeshift screening room, Illya muttered a complaint under her breath.

Although she knew the general outline of the story, she still couldn't help but want to cheer on the white-faced skeleton monster.

After all--

"Holy crap, the smell of that fake priest almost suffocated me when we were filming this!"

Illya complained angrily.

Because this scene was filmed with Kirei Kotomine holding Illya, the little girl was in this strange uncle's arms the whole time.

Kotomine is not a pervert; he was very serious and meticulous throughout the entire filming process.

Unfortunately, Illya really couldn't stand it anymore. She didn't know if this guy was carrying too much tofu or if he had eaten too much Maronpo and had become too marinated.

Throughout the entire filming process, Illya's nose was constantly filled with an overwhelming smell of spices.

Illya had never had such a strong opinion about anyone before; Father Mapi was quite a talented man.

Do you hate him that much?

Akiha had no idea what had happened on the HF set, and she blinked her eyes curiously as she asked.

"Of course," Illya said seriously, "If it weren't for the script, I really would have liked to tickle him and give Brother Yan Qing the opportunity to kill him."

Shirou immediately objected, "Don't even think about it, Yan Qing wouldn't do that."

"Tch, this is boring."

Illya pouted and sulked.

She knew Yan Qing wouldn't do that, of course, but her brother's attitude was hurtful.

At this moment, shouldn't a true siscon rush over and beat that Mapo Tofu to a pulp?

Unfortunately, my older brother has a good temper and would never do something so sloppy.

[If Shinji were my older brother, I would definitely get revenge for me.]

Illya thought angrily.

Shirou was standing next to Illya, had more or less guessed what his sister was thinking. He didn't refute anything, but just smiled slightly.

[Illya, you probably don't know this, but Shinji 'Kirei idea to deliberately make Kirei smell like perfume~ It was so you could act like you hate Kirei.]

Shirou shrugged. His younger sister was still too inexperienced, completely outmaneuvered by Shinji.

[Next time, I'll find an opportunity to teach her more about the bitterness of reality.]

Shirou thought to himself, trying to suppress a laugh.

Like Shinji, teasing his younger sister is the most fun thing for him as an older brother.

Moreover, Shirou was glad that he had an advantage over Shinji.

"Illya isn't as violent as Sakura. I won this time, Shinji."

Achoo!

Shinji sneezed with an innocent look on his face.

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Illya's wish to Kirei Kotomine suffer a setback on screen did not come true, because Kirei Kotomine's fight with the Cursed Arm only lasted a few minutes.

It wasn't that the two finished their fight quickly, but rather that the camera switched to Shirou Emiya's perspective.

The following extended action scene will switch back and forth between the perspectives of Kirei Kotomine and Shirou Emiya.

Shinji Matou sides in order to adjust the pace.

After all, the styles of the two battles, Kirei Kotomine vs. Cursed Arm and Shirou Emiya vs. Uncle Hai, are completely different.

The former is a graceful and agile combat style, while the latter is a clash of strength.

To avoid causing audience fatigue, Shinji naturally had to screen both versions alternately.

Therefore, after Kirei Kotomine forced Matou Zouken, Shinji switched the focus to Shirou Emiya.

At that moment, Shirou Emiya was carrying Illya as they raced through the forest.

This scene is very similar to Temple Run, which Shinji played on his smartphone before he time-traveled.

Unfortunately, Shirou Emiya was clearly not Heroic Spirit. Even though he ran for his life, he could still feel the wild aura behind him getting closer and closer.

"Ah--ah--ah--"

Shirou Emiya was panting heavily; it wasn't that he didn't want to stop and rest.

But he knew very well—stopping meant death!

At this moment, Shirou Emiya could do was turn his fear and exhaustion into fuel to ignite the engine within him and keep himself running at high speed.

"■■■----!!"

Another furious battle roar erupted, right next to Shirou's ear.

"No, stop, Shirou!!!"

Sensing danger, Illya screamed.

However, Shirou Emiya's body reacted even faster than her warning.

"Synchronization--"

Shirou steadied himself on the ground and came to an abrupt stop. He grabbed Illya with one arm and stretched out the other.

"--start!"

A golden knight's sword appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand, and the Magic Circuits under the red bandages lit up immediately.

In the original game scenario, Maronpo was supposed to use the Black Keys given to him by Shirou Emiya in this battle.

However, Shinji felt that there was no need to show off such a one-time-use weapon and confuse the audience; it was merely an Easter egg for the collaboration with Tsukihime.

As for the black keys, Kirei Kotomine can use them all by himself; the audience has already seen that in Fate/Zero.

As for Shirou Emiya, using Projection is the only way to go.

"Aaaaaah----!"

Feeling the whirlwind coming from the side, Shirou used all his strength to win the attack.

Bang!

Shirou Emiya's body was bounced up like a ball, and Illya, whom he was holding, also fell to the ground.

It was shattered with a single blow.

The perfectly Projection knight's sword was utterly useless against the behemoth, easily shattered like a lollipop.

By the time Shirou Emiya came to his senses, he had already been thrown dozens of meters away like a javelin.

If it weren't for Archer's arm strengthening him, this single blow would have confined Shirou Emiya to his bed for the rest of his life.

Of course, this is all on the premise that he survives this crisis, rather than going directly to the Tiger Dojo.

"It hurts... Why am I always the one who gets hurt..."

The complaining stopped after only one sentence, because Shirou Emiya, who had gotten up from the ground, finally saw the enemy's true face.

Previously, Kirei Kotomine had speculated that Berserker's advance was too slow because he couldn't see it.

This statement is somewhat correct, but it's not entirely accurate.

Because at this point, Berserker's facial features were so distorted that they were no longer recognizable; not only were his eyes obscured, but even his nose and mouth were only vaguely discernible.

The eyes are actually the part of the Berserker that has been relatively well preserved, because those two points that glow red and exude murderous intent look exactly like eyes.

Besides, Berserker's entire body was either covered in Black Mud or exposed red muscles—the places where he had been injured by Saber Alter and had not been healed.

Just by looking at it, it's clear that the monster in front of you is different from the Berserker; this is a monster whose only purpose is destruction.

"■■■----!!"

With a roar, the black monster raised its axe-sword and brought it down—

The screen suddenly went black.