Projection Compared to Destructive Magical Power

"Are you sure you want me to say it? Even if I do, are you sure you have the guts to go find them?"

Ahad's expression was grim, and the hall was tense, like a drawn sword. Yet, Li Mo remained seated leisurely, his tone flippant.

Joking aside, a bunch of homunculi like you are going to stir up trouble with the great Second Magician?

There's a limit to how much you can court death, you know?

Before Ahad could speak, a gunshot rang out. Li Mo leaned back, reclining in his seat.

"Einzbern, Kiritsugu Emiya, do you want your entire clan wiped out!" Li Mo stood up from his seat, clutching his chest with a dark expression, and glared at the man walking into the hall entrance, holding a gun.

Without a word of dialogue, the Einzbern family had made their move!

And the man who had shot him in the chest, walking in from outside the hall, was the enemy he had always imagined: Kiritsugu Emiya!

Of course, since he knew he might encounter this guy, how could Li Mo not be prepared? Protected by two bulletproof vests, the shot had absolutely no effect.

Sakuragi quickly ducked behind a nearby table, but Li Mo remained in place, his gaze chillingly fixed on the Einzberns present.

"Projection, commence!"

Blazing light enveloped the hall, a warmth tinged with a wild, tyrannical aura. It was as inviolable as the majesty of heaven, and as terrifying as divine punishment, causing the world to tremble. A phantom fireball slowly appeared above Li Mo's head, then continued to grow, and grow, until it became a sun the size of a castle. The roof touched by the sun was completely incinerated, not even a speck of ash remaining.

Li Mo had projected the sun!

Generally speaking, using Projection Maguscraft has very significant limitations. First, one must have personally seen the object to be projected and know its specific form and ability values. Second, one's own magic power must be strong enough to allow the projected object to manifest from illusion to reality. Unfortunately for the Einzbern family, Li Mo possessed both of these!

Who hasn't seen the sun? And as for form and values, isn't it just the continuous reaction of vast amounts of hydrogen and helium elements causing nuclear explosions? Coupled with Li Mo's personal experience of contacting the sun in the Lotus World, projecting the sun, something no one would dare to even imagine, was easily accomplished by Li Mo.

He didn't know if he had used the sun from the Lotus World as the base, but the sun above his head seemed to always link Li Mo to that world. And although the expressions of others showed tyranny and fanaticism, Li Mo only felt warmth, as if he had returned to the womb.

Before Li Mo could speak, everyone else present had already collapsed in fear. Only a few Maguss, like Ahad and Kiritsugu Emiya, could still stand, but the disbelief in their eyes and their trembling bodies already revealed their inner turmoil.

Projecting the sun, what immense power! From ancient times to the present, who has ever had such an idea, who has dared to have such an idea!

Is this the orthodox inheritance of the Clock Tower? Is this truly the inheritance of the Clock Tower?

This simply defies common sense!

Seeing the astonishment in everyone's eyes, Li Mo merely sneered and asked, "Einzbern, have you decided how you want to die?"

Have you decided how to welcome my wrath!

Everyone lowered their heads in silence. However, to Li Mo's surprise, Kiritsugu Emiya stepped forward at this moment.

"I fired the gun. It has nothing to do with the Einzbern family. If you want revenge, come find me. Let them go."

I was the one who acted, not the entire Einzbern family. Why are you yelling at them?

At least, spare Irisviel and Illya.

However, these words did not move Li Mo. Li Mo continued to sneer, looking at the gun still held by Kiritsugu, feeling increasingly angry.

Good, those are some tough words. He's indeed a mature Kiritsugu!

But now you decide to act pitiful? Why didn't you think of that when you pulled the trigger?

I thought we had fundamentally failed to reach an agreement, and you just shot?

And do you take me for a fool, not knowing your relationship with the Einzberns?

Waves of heat continuously emanated, and the sun above Li Mo's head freely released its light and heat, evaporating the accumulated snow around the castle that had piled up for who knows how many years. The rising mist, before it could spread, was drawn away by the heat, leaving only terror in everyone's eyes as they looked at Li Mo, as if they would be reduced to nothingness in the next moment.

It wasn't entirely wrong, their future fate was currently in Li Mo's hands, wasn't it?

"You're not allowed to hurt Kiritsugu!"

Just as Li Mo was about to speak, a small figure suddenly rushed in. Like a mother hen protecting her chicks, she spread her arms, shielding Kiritsugu and Irisviel behind her, and glared at Li Mo with anger.

A child's face, red eyes, and long silver-white hair made Li Mo retract the words he was about to say.

Illya?

At this moment, a magnetic voice echoed from a corner, causing Li Mo, upon hearing it, to forcefully suppress his anger.

"Stop it, young man from the Brishisan family. I have seen your performance."

Li Mo turned his head. Silver-white broken hair and a beard, a black coat. It was indeed the Second Magician, Kishua.

Kishua remained seated in a chair in the corner. He looked up at the sun above, his face filled with surprise and admiration, and said, "In terms of destructive power alone, the sun you projected is no less than the Five Magics. Projecting the sun, how did you come up with such an ingenious idea?"

His tone was sincere, but Li Mo at this moment had no intention of answering. Instead, he put on a show of reluctance and said, "Lord Kishua, I have delivered the item to you, but this is now a matter between me and the Einzbern. If you interfere, it might not be appropriate, right?"

"Do you have an objection?" Kishua's reaction was beyond Li Mo's expectations. His eyes widened, and the authority emanating from his expression made Li Mo dare not retort.

"The Einzbern family is the continuation of the Third Magus. Although those Maguss have either left or perished, it remains a family of Magus heritage. Not to mention me, even your teacher would not allow you to do anything irreversible!"

Hearing this statement, Li Mo did not argue but nodded in agreement and said, "Lord Kishua, you have a point. But since they made a move against me, they must compensate me for something to soothe my wounded heart."

Kishua was stunned, but upon seeing Li Mo's eyes looking at him while his hand tightly gripped Avalon, he burst into laughter.

This kid has set his sights on Avalon, which I asked him to return?

That's right, what Li Mo wanted was indeed Avalon!

In fact, the moment Illya appeared, Li Mo had already decided to let the matter rest here. At most, he would extort some materials from the Einzbern again.

However, Kishua's sudden appearance reminded him of the starting point of the entire incident, which was Avalon. Then he suddenly realized that magic materials were nothing compared to Avalon, which could be used as a Noble Phantasm.

As for the subsequent words he spoke to Kishua, they were merely to put pressure on the Einzbern family!

And as for how Kiritsugu would summon Saber without Avalon, or even how Shirou would survive when chased by Lancer later, what does that have to do with Li Mo?

This is compensation for being shot. It's what I, Li Mo, deserve!

I can take it with a clear conscience!