I'll Take the Heroic Spirit Cards for Now

Even though she exerted much more effort Illya, she was still not as strong as Saber in terms of physical strength.

It was clear that Tohsaka Rin was at a disadvantage in the clash between the blade and the staff.

"I really shouldn't have fought a swordsman in close combat," Tohsaka Rin gritted her teeth and persevered.

I don't know how that guy's strength could overpower Saber. Is this the difference between the two of them?

Unwilling to admit defeat so easily, Tohsaka Rin gritted her teeth and further increased her Mana output, attempting to use her physical skills to suppress Saber.

Unfortunately, in her battle against Miyauchi Hiyage, Saber, who had been suppressed for too long, was forced to regain some of her sword skills. Now that it's Tohsaka Rin's turn to fight, she naturally can't gain any advantage over Saber with her physical skills.

After only a few rounds of fighting, Tohsaka Rin was forced to reveal a weakness in the exchange, and Saber easily deflected the sword and staff in her opponent's hand and launched a heavy blow to her body.

It seemed that it would cut Tohsaka Rin's body in two at any moment.

Just as Illya, who was watching from the sidelines, was about to scream, Tohsaka Rin remained calm and quickly transferred her Mana, converting the Mana of her jewel Wand into Mana defense to block the opponent's attack.

As the sword slashed down on her body, it produced a dull clang, as if it had struck extremely hard metal.

Tohsaka Rin successfully blocked the attack, but judging from her slightly grimacing expression, she was not entirely unharmed.

But that's enough. It's worth it to suffer a minor injury in exchange for the opportunity to suppress Saber.

Tohsaka Rin used her Mana to hold Saber's sword in place, while simultaneously gathering Wand Mana in her wand and unleashing a full-power Mana cannon shot at Saber's head.

Of course, this level of bombardment wouldn't cause Saber much damage.

But it's enough to buy some time.

At least until now, Saber's attention was completely drawn to Tohsaka Rin, and she was completely unaware that Luvia was setting up a magic circle at a slightly farther distance away.

"Although their strength is indeed average, these magic circles are quite interesting, and you can still see a lot of thought behind them," Tohru commented to Miyauchi Hiyage.

Although it is far smaller in scale than the Caster's floating cannons that occupied the entire sky, it is still far more powerful than a single Mana floating cannon.

Tohru looked at the magic arrays with great interest, trying to adapt the opponent's technology to his own use.

"Although they are still young, their talent is indeed remarkable. Even within the Clock Tower, the world's largest magic teaching institution, they can be considered among the most talented people of their time."

Miyauchi Hiyage explained this to Tohru.

Tohsaka Rin's talent ranks among the top 100 in the Clock Tower's history. Luvia, thanks to her family background, is slightly stronger than Tohsaka Rin now. As arch-rivals, the two are roughly equal in terms of talent.

A lady crane, a devilish muscular dinosaur.

Even their taste in men is almost identical.

"The Clock Tower... looks like I could go check it out if I get the chance," Tohru muttered to himself, noting the place down.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Tohsaka Rin has been fighting Saber for some time now, relying on her own defensive capabilities.

Although Saber's attack caused her more damage than she had done to Saber, she knew her job was done as soon as she Luvia's gaze from afar.

Having withstood the attack once again, Tohsaka Rin used her Mana to blast the opponent away, maintaining a safe distance. She then rubbed her waist, treating the injury there.

"If you haven't been able to resolve this after all this time of preparation, then it's your problem."

"Don't worry, I haven't wasted any of the time I gained," Luvia, her expression becoming much more relaxed.

Then, dozens of magic circles floated from the ground behind the two, which was their current output limit.

"The Mana is fully loaded, and each magic circle has a power no less than that released from this Noble Phantasm. Dealing with a Saber who has no sense of reason is a piece of cake," Luvia said confidently.

"In this bet, the only winners will be us," Luvia declared loudly, though she couldn't see the location of the Miyauchi Hiyage.

"Then let's end this!" Tohsaka Rin, Wand in hand, combined with Luvia's magic circle, unleashed a massive Mana attack on Saber's location.

"This power is almost comparable to your Ten-Pull Fantasy Collapse," Tohru commented, observing the damage this Mana attack caused to the interior of the Shadow Space.

"The effect is about the same, but although I used Special Grade Cursed Tool, there is still a difference between Special Grade Cursed Tool and a high-grade magic weapon."

Miyauchi Hiyage held up the holy sword in his hand and gestured to Tohru.

"The power of this thing's Illusionary Collapse is much stronger than the power of the Soul Release Blade's Illusionary Collapse before. And that Dragonslaying Holy Sword that almost killed me, if I use that thing to unleash a full Illusionary Collapse, one shot is equivalent to the power of ten consecutive Illusionary Collapses."

However, the Dragonslaying Holy Sword can only project one at a time, which is far less convenient than the Soul Release Blade. Therefore, when playing the game, Miyauchi Hiyage usually uses the Soul Release Blade, which has the best cost performance.

However, now that Miyauchi Hiyage has evolved to the era of Light Cannon, when he projects a dozen or so holy swords behind him and releases Light Cannon, the power will not be much less.

"However, although these cannon shots are powerful, they are dispersed a lot by Saber's Mana. If the power could be concentrated more, it might actually kill Saber directly," Miyauchi Hiyage shook his head and saw Saber, who had been shot into the river but did not immediately dissipate and turn back into a card, through the Eyes of Destiny.

While Saber's defense isn't as outrageous as Berserker's, it's still considered quite durable in the original work.

I almost got stabbed in the heart by Deaththorn at the start, and I almost got cut in half when fighting Berserker. There were different tough battles on different routes later on.

Especially after being contaminated by black mud, their thick skin and tough flesh become even more apparent.

Looking at the few people already celebrating their victory, Miyauchi Hiyage shook his head regretfully.

"I've already gone all out, and the opponent has indeed been much more cautious than before. I don't remember preparing so many magic circles to bombard them, but in the end, I was still one step behind," Miyauchi Hiyage muttered to himself, watching Saber rapidly gather Mana underwater to recover and prepare to unleash her Noble Phantasm. He also quietly stood beside Illya Miyu.

Seeing Miyauchi Hiyage reappear, Tohsaka Rin and Luvia also showed smug expressions. "Hey, how about it? Didn't we take care of that guy easily? Shouldn't you admit defeat?"

Miyauchi Hiyage shrugged. "I don't really care about winning or losing, but the question is, do you really think you've defeated your opponent?"

Miyauchi Hiyage gestured for them to take a good look at their surroundings. "This space hasn't shown any signs of self-destruction yet."

Upon hearing Miyauchi Hiyage's words, Tohsaka Rin realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

A more violent surge of Mana than ever before erupted from the riverbed, and by the time they realized it, it was too late to stop the attack.

"Looks like you lost. Well then, let me borrow your cards for a bit," Miyauchi Hiyage said, patting the still-dazed Illya on the head before taking the Archer card from her hand.

Upon first purchase, the familiar feeling immediately gave him a sense of warmth and comfort.

"It's the same power as the Unlimited Blade Works I possess," Miyauchi Hiyage remarked, then easily deciphered the way to fully unleash the card using his Analytical Eye and Eyes of Destiny.

"Then I'll go through the process myself," Miyauchi Hiyage said to Illya beside her, holding up the cards. "Watch closely, this is the real way to use Heroic Spirit Card."

As the magic circle appeared beneath the feet of the Miyauchi Hiyage, the Miyauchi Hiyage softly uttered "Phantasmal Summoning".

Then, the Heroic Spirit Card in his hand shattered, and the flow of Mana gathered on his body, eventually forming Red Archer and black bodysuit and coat.

Even his hair color was changed to white under the influence of this power, which means that his compatibility with this card is unexpectedly high.

At the same moment, countless projected memories surged into his mind.

Miyauchi Hiyage finally successfully connected with the projection data from Red Archer and replicated it one-to-one into his own swordsmanship!

Chapter 329: I'll take the Heroic Spirit Card first.

Immediately afterwards, he found the defensive method that Red Archer used most often from the newly received projection data in a very short time.

He raised his hand, and a pink shield with seven petals appeared in front of Tohsaka Rin and Luvia before they could react.

"Law Aias" (Seven-ringed Sky) originates from the bronze shield made of seven layers of cowhide used by the Trojan hero Ajax, which blocked Hector's javelin, thus evolving into a concept of weaponry specifically designed to counter projectile weapons.

Miyauchi Hiyage thought about the scenes where this petal shield had been breached more than once in Red Archer's hands, especially when facing Saber's unreserved Noble Phantasm output, where even a simple petal shield might not have been able to completely block the attack.

Therefore, Miyauchi Hiyage also mixed a small amount of Black Rope into this petal shield to interfere with the accuracy of the spell, in order to further enhance its defensive capabilities.

However, it seems that the Mana output of this Saber afterimage is indeed not as good as the real Dark Saber.

In the Heaven's Feel route, during the battle with Dark Saber, the projected petal shield only managed to withstand Excalibur's first wave of attacks before being completely destroyed.

Later, it was only through Rider's Noble Phantasm and the Mana provided by Sakura that she managed to gain a slight advantage in the Noble Phantasm clash.

However, now, as a black Light Cannon, carrying an aura of destruction, surged from the riverbed and struck the petal shield projected by the Miyauchi Hiyage, it immediately lost its seemingly unstoppable momentum.

After a round of Noble Phantasm clashes, only two of the seven petals of the Petal Shield were damaged by this Noble Phantasm.

Even if Miyauchi Hiyage's Projection Magic is of higher quality than the original Red Archer, it still wouldn't be enough to completely replicate the original.

It can only be said that compared to real Servants, these Servant remains are indeed lacking in strength.

Especially for top-tier Servants like Artoria, their power level is clearly far above that of ordinary special-tier Servants of this era.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, the two girls who had been standing there smugly were suddenly speechless.

After all, they had already started celebrating their victory, thinking that no one could survive their attack.

Who knew that Saber could actually survive the Mana bombardment that was enough to change the terrain of the Mirror Space, and even launch such a terrifying attack on them from the bottom of the river?

What's even more outrageous is how this mysterious guy did it?

They've had the Heroic Spirit Card for a while now, and following their Master's instructions, they've mastered the ability to summon limited-time Noble Phantasms using these Heroic Spirit Cards, allowing them to temporarily summon the opponent's Noble Phantasm for a fatal attack.

But how did this mysterious young man come to possess a summoning technique that is even more advanced than theirs?

"Phantasmal Summoning?" Tohsaka Rin stared blankly at the tall figure with white hair and red clothes standing not far away.

For some reason, she vaguely sensed a sense of familiarity from this figure.

It was as if I had seen the other person before.

However, after thinking carefully, she could not find any memory of this figure in her mind.

"So, this is the true way to use Heroic Spirit Card —to directly imbue oneself with the power of Heroic Spirits, turning oneself into a Heroic Spirit as well?" Luvia, standing next to Tohsaka Rin, reacted faster and made this deduction.

In contrast to Illya's bewilderment, Miyu also felt a sense of familiarity as she looked at the red figure whose face she couldn't see.

She was the one among the four who knew the most about these Heroic Spirit Cards.

After all, she was originally intended to be sacrificed by the people of Einzbern as a offering in the Holy Grail Ritual.

It was her brother who personally participated in the Holy Grail War, defeated all his opponents, and won the Holy Grail War. He then brought all the Heroic Spirit Card to save her, which is how she came to this world.

Including the last battle between her brother and the enemy before she came into this world, which was a battle between Archer and Archer.

Therefore, seeing how easily this man had discovered the true use of the Heroic Spirit Card and transformed it into a figure somewhat similar to her brother's, she couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.

It shouldn't be pursuers from Einzbern, at least they wouldn't ignore her existence like that.

Miyu thought to herself, her eyes fixed on the other person's back.

Meanwhile, at the Miyauchi Hiyage in motion.

Phantasmal Summoning is indeed very powerful, allowing a person to directly possess the power of a Heroic Spirit, but this thing really depends on one's own physique.

Because this power is the blessing of the heroic spirits upon oneself, as long as this state is maintained, the power of the heroic spirits will continuously erode one's own being.

According to Emiya, the Giant Hero from the world of Miyu, in the process of borrowing Red Archer's power time and time again, his own body was being replaced by the body of the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

In the original work, his hair and skin color had been severely eroded, which is why he was able to unleash the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya with the support of his sister's Mana, even without Heroic Spirit Card, and further showcase his own unique Snow Moon version of Unlimited Blade Works.

This erosion also exists in the Miyauchi Hiyage today.

However, Miyauchi Hiyage's physique is no longer that of an ordinary person; it has reached the level of an immortal. This level of erosion cannot have any effect on Miyauchi Hiyage's body.

At the same time, because Miyauchi Hiyage possesses a higher level of Unlimited Blade Works, it is not the power of the Heroic Spirit Emiya that is changing Miyauchi Hiyage's body, but rather Miyauchi Hiyage's body that is devouring the essence of the Heroic Spirit Emiya's power.

All the projected data of the opponent, the traces of battles fought in countless eras and the combat experience, all became nourishment for Miyauchi Hiyage's body at this moment.

And they want to adapt to this power even further.

Miyauchi Hiyage, of course, needed to engage in a battle without holding back.

"So, if I hadn't intervened, you would have been injured by Saber's attack. Even with the protection of the Jewel Wand, which allowed you to barely survive such an attack, you certainly wouldn't be able to continue fighting for a while, right?"

Miyauchi Hiyage looked at Tohsaka Rin and the other person.

Faced with Miyauchi Hiyage Himakage's calm question, the two girls were speechless and could only admit their defeat.

"Unfortunately, it seems I can't answer your questions. I'll try again next time."

"However, for now, I can only ask you to leave. Please leave the Saber and Archer cards with me for a while so I can study them."

"Don't worry, by the time you go to fight Assassin and Berserker again in a few days, I should have figured out these cards. I'll return them to you then."

As he said this, Miyauchi Hiyage waved his hand, and a teleportation array appeared beneath the feet of the girls, allowing them to leave the Mirror Space.

Finally, Miyauchi Hiyage looked at Miyu, who had been staring intently at him, and gave her a friendly smile.

There was a lot in that smile, Miyu could sense that there was no malice in the smile the other person was giving her.

However, the other party's expression seemed to show that they had seen right through him.

Then, the four of them were teleported out of the Mirror Space and back into reality.

"Damn it, damn it! I prepared so many magic arrays, but it was still a little short. I couldn't take care of that Saber directly, and I still have to see that guy's arrogant look."

As soon as she returned to reality, Luvia began to vent her frustrations.

However, her complaint wasn't about Miyauchi Hiyage, but rather about her own lack of preparation.

After all, this was indeed caused by their underestimation of Saber's defensive capabilities. If they had had more time to prepare, and perhaps used the power of the Heroic Spirit Card to create a limited attack, they would have had a much higher chance of defeating Saber.

She couldn't vent her frustrations on Miyauchi Hiyage, with whom the bet had already been agreed upon, especially since the other party had actually helped them fend off two attacks from Saber. So, she could only complain to herself now.