A Dimensional Journey Begins with the Dragon Clan

If the man's gun is considered an extremely accurate sniper rifle, then the girl's attack is like a shotgun in terms of firepower!

Every time the girl strikes out, the courtyard is surrounded by flashes of light!

but……

It's not the minor things that put men at a disadvantage.

"You despicable fellow, why are you hiding your weapon...!"

While fending off the girl's fierce attack, the man cursed her.

"..."

The girl didn't answer and waved the "something" in her hand again.

"You guy...!"

The man retreated without fighting back.

  That's natural, right?

Because the weapon the girl is holding cannot be seen.

It would be foolish to attack recklessly if you don't know your opponent's attack range.

That’s right, I can’t see it.

The girl was indeed holding "something".

But I couldn't tell what shape it was or how long it was, I couldn't see anything.

Was it originally transparent? Even when the weapon swung by the girl produced sparks, no shape emerged.

“Tsk…”

Is it difficult to fight? The man no longer has the alertness he had just now.

"drink--"

Moreover, the girl made a sound for the first time.

The arm waving "something" in its hand became more intense.

There was no gap, the sword dance was like a heavy rain.

The sparks that burst forth reminded one of iron smelting at a forge.

───The man blocked it while clicking his tongue.

Honestly, even if this man wanted to kill his rival, Emiya Shirou couldn't help but admire him.

  The spearman used the invisible weapon as his opponent, and was able to defend himself securely just by the movements of the girl's arms and her steps!

“Ugh—!”

But that's where it ends.

For an opponent who keeps defending, you don't need to cut him down, you need to knock him down. The girl stepped closer to the man as if to say so.

As if to knock him down, he struck with all his might! !

"Don't push your luck, idiot!"

Did you realize that there was no chance of winning? The man disappeared.

  No, it leaped backwards as if disappearing!

The girl's blow cut through the air, shattering the ground and stirring up clods of earth.

The blow he launched with the intention of leaving the man with no way to retreat was easily dodged.

"Idiot, what is that guy doing...!"

It can be seen from a distance.

It was not certain that the previous blow was not in vain, but the big move that would decide the outcome would not catch the man.

  For a man, having to fend off the girl's fierce attacks time and time again, his body must have endured it for a long time, right?

He controlled himself and leapt with both feet for this moment.

  Because he found that the previous attack was the gap that determined victory or defeat!

“Ha—!”

The man jumped back several meters and bounced up as he landed.

It could be called a triangle jump, as he leaped towards the girl as if reversing his previous jump.

On the other hand──the girl's sword was still embedded in the ground.

“────!”

That gap can no longer be restored.

In less than a second, the bright red spear stabbed back.

The sword was still stuck in the ground, and the girl was spinning like a top.

"!"

And that attack and defense also took less than one second.

The man stopped walking after realizing his carelessness.

  And the girl's attack that swept across her whole body in less than a second!

“Gu────!”

"────────"

The man who was flung away and the girl who flung him away both showed dissatisfaction on their faces.

Of course.

Because each of them released their ultimate moves to deal a fatal blow to the other.

Even if you overcome the danger, it is of no value at all.

The distance has widened greatly.

The attack and defense just now must have put too much pressure on each other, and the two of them stared at each other quietly.

"───What's wrong, Lancer? If you stop, the name of the Lancer will cry. If you don't come over, I will."

"...Ha, you've come here just to die? That's fine, but I have something to ask you before that. Your Noble Phantasm - is that a sword?"

Lancer looked at Saber with a gaze that seemed to be able to penetrate the other's heart.

"Who knows. Maybe it's a battle axe, maybe it's a spear or a sword. No, it could be a bow, Lancer?"

"Hmph, he could be a swordsman."

Is that really so ridiculous? Emiya Shirou was somewhat confused by the conversation between the two.

The man...the man called Lancer tilted his gun slightly downward.

That also means to stop fighting.

"?"

The girl was confused by Lancer's attitude.

But──Emiya Shirou knew that situation.

A few hours ago, a battle took place in the school yard at night.

  That was supposed to be the final, fatal blow!

"…By the way, let me ask you one more thing. This is the first time we meet each other, so you don't intend to stop here?"

"..."

"Isn't that a good suggestion? Look, your master who is standing there in a daze is not a good person, and my master is also a coward who refuses to show his face. I prefer to wait until the current duel is in a perfect state for both of us──"

"I refuse. You are going to fall here, Lancer."

“I see. Really, I was just planning to wait and see what it was like. Now that the Servant has appeared, I don’t plan to stay for long, but—”

There was a distortion around the two of them.

Lancer lowered his posture.

At the same time, a chill rose.

——Just like that time. With the spear as the center, the magic power turned into a whirlpool and roared!

“Noble Phantasm—!”

The girl raised what looked like a sword and stared at the enemy in front of her.

There was no need for Shirou Emiya to remind her; as she was confronting the enemy, she could already feel how dangerous the enemy's next move was.

"...Goodbye. I accept your heart────!"

Like a wild beast kicking the ground.

Just like a movie, Lancer appeared in front of the girl as if he had teleported.

He thrust the spear towards the girl's feet.

"──"

That was also a very stupid method from Emiya Shirou's point of view.

The gun was clearly tilted downwards and was aimed at the feet, but this was useless to the girl.

In fact, the girl jumped over the spear and stepped forward to cut down Lancer.

But... at that moment -

"puncture!"

At the same time as the words themselves have powerful magic.

“────Spear of Deaththorn────!”

The gun thrust downwards burst into the girl's heart.

“────!?”

The body floated up. The girl was thrown into the air by the bullet, drew a large parabola, and fell to the ground - no, landed on the ground.

“Haa ...

…blood flowed out.

The girl, who had not even a scratch before, was pierced through the chest and bled profusely.

"Curse... No, what just happened was a reversal of cause and effect────!"

She made a sound of pain.

"!!" Emiya Shirou was also frightened.

Because from a distance, he knew better than the girl how strange the attack just now was.

The spear was indeed aimed at the girl's feet.

But it suddenly changed its trajectory, stretching in an impossible shape and in an impossible direction, piercing through the girl's heart.

But the gun itself cannot extend or change direction.

The scene was so natural that it gave people the illusion that the spear was intended to stab the girl's chest from the beginning, which was why it was strange.

Changing the trajectory through the heart is not an easy task.

The spear did not change its trajectory, it did so because the process changed.

...The gun that was fired at the same time as that name already had the "result" of "piercing the heart" as the premise.

That is, reversing the process and the result.

Since the result was that the heart was pierced, the trajectory of the gun was just an additional action to prove the fact.

  A magic spear that is powerful enough to break through all kinds of defenses!

The fate of the opponent is decided when attacking, and the gun will "definitely pierce the heart" as long as it is used!

Who can withstand such a ridiculous attack?

No matter how the enemy tries to evade, the spear will definitely reach the heart!

───So it’s a must-kill!

  A cursed spear that will pierce through the enemy once it is released.

but……

  The girl dodged it by the narrowest of margins!

Although he was pierced, he avoided fatal injuries!

In some ways, the girl's actions are more incredible than a single shot from a gun!

The moment the spear was released, the girl seemed to know that this would happen, so she turned her body and retreated with all her strength.

Was it just sheer luck, or was there a blessing that could mitigate the curse of the spear?

  Anyway, the girl avoided a fatal injury, and the reputation of the must-kill fell to the ground────

“Hahaha, haha.”

The girl adjusted her disordered breathing.

  The bleeding stopped and the puncture wounds gradually healed───

"────"

  That's what different levels are, right?

Although Shirou Emiya knew that she was not an ordinary person, she was still far from it!

Whether it was the skills that allowed her to fight with Lancer, the huge amount of magic power she unleashed with each strike, or her body that could heal its own wounds, the girl was clearly superior to Lancer.

...But that was in the past.

Although she was regenerating, the girl was deeply wounded.

If Lancer attacks at this time, he will be defeated without any defense, right?

However, despite the overwhelming favorable situation, Lancer did not continue to act.

He made a sound of gritting his teeth that could be heard even here, staring at the girl: "You actually dodged, Saber. My fatal piercing death thorn spear."

Like a sound coming from underground.

“…!? The Spear of Deathly Thorns… Are you the Son of Light from Ireland──!”

Lancer's expression darkened.

The hostility from before faded, and Lancer clicked his tongue in disgust.

"...How stupid. It would be terrible if you just revealed this move without a special move. Really, you should reflect on being too famous."

The heavy pressure faded.

Lancer did not chase the injured girl, but simply turned around and moved to the corner of the courtyard.

"Although it is the rule of the servants that if their true identities are known, they must fight until one of them disappears... But my employer happened to be a coward, and he actually said to come back if the gun was dodged."

"—Are you going to run away, Lancer?"

"Ah. It's okay if you chase me, Saber. But - when that happens, you must be prepared to die."

With a thud, Lancer jumped up.

Lancer flew over the wall with ease, disappearing without stopping.

"Wait a minute! Lancer...!"

The girl with a wound on her chest ran after the fleeing enemy.

"That guy is an idiot...!"

Emiya Shirou rushed across the courtyard at full speed.

  Because if she isn't stopped quickly, the girl looks like she's going to jump out!

...But, that's not necessary.

The girl who was about to fly over the wall bent over to jump, but stopped while pressing her chest in pain.

“Gu────”

Emiya Shirou ran over to her side and observed her appearance.

No, although I approached her with the intention of speaking, I forgot as I approached her.

...Anyway, it really feels like a lie

The protective gear emits a silvery sheen, and once you get closer you can tell it’s real heavy armor.

The ancient-looking clothes were smoother than ever before and had a bright green color.

...No, he wasn't stunned by these things.

It was because the girl in front of him, who looked a few years younger than him... was an extremely beautiful woman.

The golden hair illuminated by the moonlight looked as delicate as if it were sprinkled with gold sand.

The childish face is full of temperament and the fair skin looks very soft.

This left Shirou Emiya stunned for a moment.

"..."

There was another reason why Emiya Shirou couldn't make a sound besides holding his breath because of her beauty.

"……Why?"

He was angry that the girl was injured in the fight.

He thought there must be something wrong with the fact that girls had to fight no matter how strong the armor was to protect their bodies.

While Emiya Shirou stared at the girl blankly, the girl just silently placed her hand on her chest.

The pain seemed to disappear, and the girl took her hands away from her chest and raised her face.

The pupil looked directly at him.

While Emiya Shirou was hesitating about how to start, he noticed her expression.

"…The wound, disappeared…?"

Even if the heart was not pierced, the gun clearly went through him, but there was no external injury at all.

…I’ve heard of healing magic, but I don’t think I’ve ever performed magic.

  In other words, this guy will heal himself when he gets hurt────

"..."

Then he changed his mind.

This guy is a dangerous guy. He is not someone you can trust without knowing his true identity.

“Who are you?”

Emiya Shirou took a half step back and asked.

"? What do you mean, I'm a swordsman-class servant... You called me out, so there's no need to confirm, right?"

The girl answered in a calm voice that seemed to be a matter of course.

"Swordsman...Servant...?"

"Yes. So just call me Saber."

She said it simply.

The tone was polite but steady, how to put it... Emiya Shirou didn't understand anything at all, and his mind went blank as he listened.

“Um… Hey, what am I wavering about…!”

“I see. What’s the strange name?”

  Shirou Emiya covered his hot cheeks with his hands and responded stupidly, but what else could he say? How could he know such a thing? And since he asked her who she was, it was normal for her to tell him her name, right?

Wait a minute…since the other party has introduced himself, wouldn’t it be rude not to give his name?

"…I'm Shirou. Emiya Shirou, a member of this family."

What should I do? As soon as he said this, Emiya Shirou felt like he had said something even more stupid.

However, since she said her name, he had to say his name too.

Although he knew he was confused, he had to be polite no matter who the other person was. (End of this chapter)