The Battle-Crazed Mephisto

He seemed to have lost most of his reason, only able to utter simple words.

"Found it, new prey... The Holy Grail should... be mine..."

The sounds were intermittent, but the creature moved with extreme agility, attacking the group at incredible speed.

Mephistopheles stepped forward and smiled, "No problem. With my current skill level, even against the 2004 lineup, I could easily take on seven opponents at once."

Romani coughed twice after hearing this, then said, "Then I'll leave it to you!"

"Leave it to me!"

Mephistopheles walked forward, slightly loosening his grip on his hands, a gesture that startled Olga Marie.

"What is Mephistopheles doing? Why did he walk up there? Isn't his Magecraft supposed to be mainly for ranged attacks? How did he get close to the Servant?"

Before they could even process what was happening, the assassin-type servant suddenly moved, his entire body transforming into a blur as he charged toward Mephistopheles!

The speed was so fast that no one could react at all. No matter who faced this attack, their flesh would be torn apart by the weapon!

"Clang!"

A piercing sound rang out, Mephistopheles suddenly produced a sword in his hand. The sword looked ordinary; it was just a short sword.

But Mephistopheles actually managed to block an attack from the Servant in front of him with just this sword!

"Just a guess?!" Olga Marie was still puzzled, feeling that she had hit the jackpot, and wanted to shout for Mephistopheles to quickly distance himself.

As a result, in the next instant, both of them began to move frantically!

Both of them were incredibly fast, so fast that their shadows blurred before their eyes. The air was filled with the sound of metal clashing against metal. The assassin was incredibly fast, but what surprised Olga Marie even more was that Mephistopheles was able to keep up with the assassin's speed the entire time!

Although she had heard that Mephistopheles had defeated Typhon, she originally thought it was due to his powerful Magecraft and long-range bombardment, with the Moon Goddess being the main force. But now, judging from the situation, the physical strength of this Magecraft, or rather his close combat ability, far exceeded the Magecraft she knew!

Even if Magecraft can use magic to enhance their bodies, which Magecraft's body can be enhanced to this extent, allowing them to directly engage in close-quarters, high-speed combat with Servants?!

Most importantly, even though he had already drawn a sword, this guy actually started hand-to-hand combat with the opponent!

Shouldn't this kind of sword be Magecraft's tool for casting spells, a magical artifact to speed up the process?!

However, Mephistopheles showed no signs of weakness and had been dominating the assassin from the very beginning!

The assassin was completely suppressed; aside from parrying, he had no way to retaliate!

"Alright, that's enough. It's time to end this battle." Mephistopheles said, leaping lightly and closing in on the assassin with incredible speed. The short sword in his hand thrust forward at lightning speed, aimed directly at the assassin's heart!

The short sword pierced the assassin's heart, and magic erupted at that moment. Without needing to unleash his true name, Mephistopheles had already destroyed the servant's vitals with the most ordinary attack!

However, it was clear that the entity lurking in the shadows did not intend to let Mephistopheles win so easily.

A crimson bolt of lightning streaked from afar, defying all obstacles, tearing through the air, and carrying with it violent magical power, hurtling towards Mephistopheles!

Chapter 131 Mephistopheles the War Maniac

Faced with the swift attack, Mephistopheles suddenly swung his short sword. In an instant, violent magic burst forth from one end of the sword, transforming into a crescent-shaped beam of light that sliced through everything and rushed forward at incredible speed!

"Bang!"

As it collided with the red light, a violent sound rang out, and even a violent airflow howled in all directions, like a storm.

Not only that, the violent explosion also blasted open the water surface dozens of meters below, revealing a hemispherical hollow. Then, water rushed in from all sides, filling the hollow with a rushing sound.

"Oh ho~"

The red-clad Archer, named Shirou Emiya, showed a hint of surprise.

His attack just now was not a casual act; he transformed his Noble Phantasm into an arrow and launched it directly.

The strength of this attack is related to the strength of the Noble Phantasm that is launched. Even if the Noble Phantasm is ordinary, the power of its direct explosion is still very strong.

That human simply defied his attack by waving his special costume. This fighting style made Shirou Emiya feel that he was not seeing a Magecraft, but a swordsman.

"When did Magecraft of this era become so skilled in close combat? It makes one wonder if they came from some ancient era."

Shirou Emiya muttered something to himself, then conjured a demonic sword in his hand. He placed the sword on the bowstring, and as the bowstring was drawn back, the demonic sword transformed into a spiral-shaped arrow.

The Pseudo- Spiral Sword, a demonic sword used by the Irish hero Fergus Mark Roy in Celtic mythology, is a replica created by Shirou Emiya using his Projection Magecraft. However, even as a replica, its quality is good enough that, if its duration and durability are ignored, it is not much different from the real thing!

This Noble Phantasm, which could be considered A+ or even A++ level, was now treated as a disposable ammunition, transforming into a dazzling beam of destruction and hurtling away once more!

This move is called Phantasm Break, and it's a powerful technique used by Shirou Emiya as Heroic Spirit!

After all, for the Heroic Spirit Shirou Emiya, who can replicate various Noble Phantasm, this is an extension of his ability, known as Unlimited Blade Works.

This is also the fighting style that best suits him!

Then, he saw a figure appear in the distance in an instant, so fast that it was almost invisible, like a cannonball being fired.

An enemy attack?

Without any hesitation, Emiya, now Shadow Servant, released his grip, and his weapon, which had been poised to strike, transformed into a streak of light, carrying immense magical power as it hurtled toward his opponent.

"Boom!"

The arrow struck its target with perfect concentration, without any dispersion. In the next instant, a figure burst out of the smoke, his clenched fist swinging fiercely at the wide-eyed Emiya.

"What!"

A soft gasp revealed the confusion of the Shadow Servant, Emiya. His attack had hit its target, but why did the target appear completely unharmed?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when the man's fist struck him in the stomach, sending him flying.

"Boom!"

As Emiya flew backward, he crashed through a railing and a wall, almost becoming embedded in it.

"Ha~"

Letting out a low yawn, Mephistopheles looked at Shirou Emiya in the distance and raised his right hand. "Come on, show your strength, the true strength befitting a Servant, let's have a good fight."

His face turned upwards and his hands clenched tightly. Mephistopheles had even put away his weapons and was now bare-handed. His eyes were full of fighting spirit, and his aura was released without any concealment, sending a signal of challenge to everything around him.

"Then, let me send you back to the Throne of Heroes with this fist!"

"Does it seem that I have met a Berserker?" Shirou Emiya sighed, lamenting that he and the Berserker were so destined. Then he looked at Morpheus carefully and asked doubtfully, "But you are a human, right?"

Then he shook his head. "That's not right either. Although you're human, why do I feel like you're somewhat similar to a Servant?"

Mephistopheles chuckled and straightened his clothes. "What does it matter if I'm human or not? Let's fight. Either you kill me, or I'll take you home, and then I'll take that woman home too."

As he spoke, he pointed behind Shirou Emiya, making a pointed remark.

"Too."

Shirou Emiya chuckled, conjuring two swords—one white, one black, one yin, one yang—in his hands, and then charged towards Mephistopheles.

A massive amount of magical power was released from within him, like a rocket, and in that instant, he surpassed the speed of sound!

"Come on, humans, let's fight! Let me see if you have the qualifications, the strength!"

This is a battle of supersonic speed against supersonic speed, a battle between humans and Servants who were once humans, a battle between True Magic and Magecraft, and even more so, a battle between two different systems from two different worlds.

As expected, the two bodies clashed in an instant, far exceeding the speed that the naked eye could perceive. In just a short moment, the two had already attacked each other dozens of times!

While dodging the opponent's attacks, the Shadow Servant Shirou Emiya continuously launched counterattacks.

Even after countless battles and participation in several Holy Grail War, the Shadow Servant Shirou Emiya was still taken aback by the human before him.

The opponent's body, or rather, their clothing, possessed an eerie strength; even if one's attacks struck the opponent, they could not cause any harm to this human!

It's like holding a rifle and repeatedly shooting at the frontal armor of a main battle tank—it's completely ineffective!

Moreover, this human could actually display supersonic-level attacks. Not only supersonic-level attacks, he could even put his body into a supersonic state and then move and shift at supersonic speeds, as nimbly as a monkey!

It possesses a defense that even Servants cannot break, can keep up with the movement speed of Servants, and can even attack faster than Servants in some instances.

All of this was constantly telling him one message: this person was not human!

This is definitely not a human!

But his brain, his knowledge, kept telling him the exact opposite, telling him that this person was human.

He doesn't look like a Magecraft at all; he's comparable to the legendary heroes of the Age of Gods, a monster who can fight against Phantasmal Species with his own physical body!

At this moment, in Shirou Emiya's mind, Mephistopheles had become this kind of being!

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

The continuous attacks resulted in a series of explosions. This kind of battle scene is produced when a True Magic concentrates all their control over their True Magic spells on controlling their body.

That was the reaction caused by the air being torn apart by an attack that exceeded the speed of sound. Destructive sound waves spread wildly outwards along with Mephistopheles's attack, creating a wide-area attack effect.

But that's not enough, far from enough!

This level of intensity isn't enough to ignite him; it needs an even stronger, far more powerful enemy!

Mephistopheles launched a frenzied attack, his speed increasing rapidly. The battle had shifted from a stalemate to Shadow Servant Shirou Emiya, who was even finding himself struggling to keep up with the defense.

"Bang!"

The punch, which he couldn't block, landed on the stomach of the Shadow Servant, Shirou Emiya, sending him flying. In mid-air, he struggled to control his body, using a recovery skill to reduce the damage, but even so, he felt as if all the bones in his body had almost shattered from the blow.

Monster, it really is a monster!

Even though his brain kept telling him that this person was human, Shirou Emiya still wanted to believe that the person in front of him was a monster, Phantasmal Species in human skin!

Feeling the slight sweat beading on his skin, Mephistopheles took a deep breath and smiled slightly, "Thanks, I finally managed to stretch my muscles a bit today."

"Oh? So you mean you're using me as a punching bag?"

"No, absolutely not!" Mephistopheles shook his head, stretching lazily, completely unprepared for a possible sneak attack. "A punching bag is just pure beating, no fun, but fighting you like this, close combat, hand-to-hand combat, allows me to unleash my full strength!"

"Your full strength? Ha!" Shirou Emiya laughed, as if he had heard a joke, "You are very strong. Your close combat ability is comparable to that of a Servant, and even more so to a knight-type Servant like me."

He shook his head at this point. "But I won't forget that you are a Magecraft, and your primary fighting style is using True Magic incantations, not this kind of hand-to-hand combat!"

"The body can display as much power as it can, and that's considered giving it your all. Anyway, you can't beat me, so whatever I say goes!" Mephistopheles chuckled, looking at Shirou Emiya over there. "By the way, if I'm not mistaken, you're actually acting using the power of the Holy Grail right now, right?"

"Uh!" Shirou Emiya narrowed his eyes. "How did you know?"

"I know quite a lot, don't worry about it." Mephistopheles's fighting spirit grew even stronger. "Then use your ultimate technique, Unlimited Blade Works! Relying on the powerful magic of the Holy Grail, show me your strongest power, Shirou Emiya!"

"Shirou Emiya?"

Shadow Servant Shirou Emiya, paused for a moment, then smiled:

"Ah~ what a nostalgic name. I don't know how you knew it, but you wouldn't tell me even if I asked, right?"

"Actually, I will tell you. If you ask, I definitely will. How will you know if I'll tell you if you don't try?"

Shirou Emiya rubbed the corner of his eye; he felt that the person in front of him was quite infuriating in some ways.

"Then you tell me."

"Actually, I've met your past self; I was even your teacher." Mephistopheles shrugged and smiled slightly. "Do you believe me?"

Shirou Emiya was stunned, completely unexpected to receive such an answer. However, as a Servant, as someone who was originally an ordinary person, a modern person who became a Servant, Shirou Emiya had far more in his mind than many Magecraft who stayed at home and were unwilling to accept the things of ordinary humans.

Therefore, in just a few seconds, he formed his own understanding.

"The person you met is me from a parallel universe?"

"That's right, you from another world. He became my student, and I taught him how to use True Magic. He can also use Projection, but for him, the main use of Projection, besides making daily life a little more convenient, is to use Projection to create Spirit Dress for casting True Magic!"

"True Magic? He learned True Magic?!"

"True Magic, if you want to try it out, I can show you. And you can also show me your Unlimited Blade Works!" Mephistopheles suggested. He really wanted to fight Shirou Emiya at full power and face a true Unlimited Blade Works match.

However, he couldn't bring himself to let the past Shirou Emiya fight him; that would be too much of a bully. But this Heroic Spirit Shirou Emiya was different. Since it wasn't the Holy Grail War, there was no need to worry about the Holy Grail. They could just fight!

Of course, Mephistopheles had other motives besides fighting.

Seeing Mephistopheles like this, Shirou Emiya's aura suddenly changed, and his eyes sharpened instantly. "If I were to use Unlimited Blade Works, you might die!"

Mephistopheles scoffed, "If I can't even beat you, then I don't think I'm qualified to save Human Order."

Upon hearing Mephistopheles's reply, Shirou Emiya was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha, hahahahaha!"

He laughed loudly, and his magic began to emanate, corroding the surroundings.

"Very well, that's the idea. In that case, let's fight against me in my strongest form, human!"

At this moment, Shirou Emiya seemed to be recalling his past, his passionate heart, and the path in his heart!

Having accepted Mephistopheles's challenge, Shirou Emiya began chanting the incantation.

"This body was formed from the sword."