"Archer, go search the school for anyone suspicious, or any Magic Crests."
"Little Mo, you take a walk around the school too."
Rin Tohsaka decisively gave the order to the spirit-form Emiya beside her, while Yu Feng also said something to Mordred. Though Yu Feng put it that way, he only meant for Mordred to wander around casually; Emiya would handle the actual work.
How could Mordred fail to understand? She immediately agreed.
The group still had no idea who had set up the magecraft, so to avoid alerting the enemy, they naturally attended class first.
After all, they knew absolutely nothing about their enemy.
The enemy was hidden while they were exposed. They could only remain still for now and see what happened at night.
During class, Yu Feng kept thinking.
Who had set up the school's Magic Barrier?
During the original Fifth Holy Grail War, the barrier at the school had been Other's Seal Temple, set up by Shinji Matou.
But Shinji Matou had already turned over a new leaf this time, so who else could have set up a barrier within the school?
And that feeling made Yu Feng deeply uncomfortable.
No, it was Pantaleon, his disguise, who found it deeply unpleasant.
While thinking, Yu Feng easily traced the matter back to Zouken Matou, but he had no idea why Zouken Matou would set up a Magic Barrier inside the school.
Yu Feng had no information whatsoever about this Magic Barrier.
He could only stay behind that night and observe.
The sun set, and night fell.
Yu Feng and Rin Tohsaka stood atop the school building, looking down at the pitch-black campus.
"Archer found five places around the school with traces of magecraft today. Two of them are right here," Rin Tohsaka said.
"Most people have left now. We don't know who set up the barrier, but we can tell it hasn't been fully completed yet," Rin Tohsaka continued.
"Let's deal with these Magic Crests first." Yu Feng looked at the two Magic Crests before him.
"Mm."
"Oh? You say you'll destroy a barrier someone painstakingly set up just like that? You should at least consider other people's feelings."
At that moment, a voice rang out, and Rin Tohsaka instantly went on guard.
Not far from them stood a figure holding a crimson spear covered in strange red patterns.
He wore blue armor, had scarlet eyes and blue hair, and a small braid.
The man's identity was obvious.
The Great Hero of ancient Ireland, the man jokingly called Dog Bro, Cú Chulainn!
He was also the Servant summoned in the Lancer class for this Holy Grail War.
"Judging by your outfit, you're a Servant, aren't you?" Rin Tohsaka asked warily, staring at Cú Chulainn.
"Then there's no need for me to say more. It seems you really are participants in this Holy Grail War. The two of you are together—have you formed an alliance? Interesting."
Cú Chulainn twirled his crimson spear as he looked at Rin Tohsaka and Yu Feng.
Yu Feng did not speak up to have Mordred appear immediately.
Seeing that Yu Feng had no intention of letting Mordred act, Rin Tohsaka felt somewhat helpless.
"Move!"
Rin Tohsaka quickly glanced around. This was not suitable terrain for fighting alone, much less for the Archer class.
With obstacles on every side, there was no way for Emiya to display his true strength. Of course, Rin Tohsaka had no idea that Emiya did not specialize in bows, but swords.
After all, Archers had always been melee fighters.
Yu Feng was in no hurry to let Mordred act. Against Dog Bro, as long as Cú Chulainn did not use his Noble Phantasm, Emiya could still handle him.
Besides, Yu Feng was wearing a disguise now. He had to follow the wishes of that disguise, didn't he?
As Rin Tohsaka spoke, she activated a spell that lightened the effects of gravity on her body. With a fierce leap, she jumped down from the rooftop.
Cú Chulainn spun his spear, his scarlet eyes flicking toward Yu Feng. He seemed to see that Yu Feng had no intention of interfering. Without saying anything, he followed after Rin Tohsaka.
Only after Yu Feng was left alone on the rooftop did he properly turn his attention to the Magic Crest before him. Just as he was about to destroy it, his movements suddenly froze.
In a flash, he vanished from where he stood.
When he reappeared, he was already some distance away. At the spot where Yu Feng had been standing moments ago, the air seemed to have compressed, and a section of the ground suddenly caved in.
"Honestly, young people shouldn't be so rash. Hehehe~"
At that moment, an aged, hoarse voice drifted over.
Following the sound, Yu Feng saw a short figure who had appeared there at some point. His skin was a sickly pale, his eyes slightly sunken, and his face covered in wrinkles.
Yu Feng snorted coldly. "I was wondering why I sensed such a disgusting, repulsive presence when I came in today. Just looking at you makes me sick. You're Zouken Matou, aren't you?"
Zouken Matou did not grow angry at Yu Feng's words. Instead, he laughed. Yet compared to anyone else's laughter, Zouken Matou's smile was terrifying no matter how one looked at it.
"Young man, your appearance and manner of speaking remind me of someone I greatly dislike."
"If he's someone you dislike, then you definitely couldn't beat him, right? Then you definitely can't beat me either."
Zouken Matou was momentarily choked by Yu Feng's words, but then he laughed again. "Interesting. Truly interesting. In that case, you should also measure whether your strength is sufficient."
"This barrier was merely something I set up on a whim. If you wish to destroy it, then destroy it. Hehehe~"
As Zouken Matou spoke, his body transformed into a dense swarm of insects and dispersed from the area. If someone with trypophobia saw it, their trypophobia would probably flare up.
Yu Feng frowned. Zouken Matou's appearance here definitely had a reason. There was no way he had set up such a barrier merely on a whim, then specifically come here to inspect it. He had to have some purpose.
But if it wasn't because of this school, then what could it be?
Suddenly, Yu Feng thought of something.
Sakura!
The barrier that Old Worm had specifically set up at this school was not for the school itself. It was merely a distraction. His true target was Sakura—he was buying time!
The moment he understood everything, Yu Feng abruptly realized the truth and rushed toward the Matou family residence.
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