Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Although Shirou Emiya's speed was terrifying in Shudon's eyes, even reaching the sound barrier, in reality, such speed was nothing more than a snail's pace in Achilles' eyes.

With difficulty, Xiudenan raised the steel spear in his hand, and an incredibly heavy slash was transmitted through the weapon to Xiudenan's hand.

"Is he really human?"

Chapter 257 The Situation Can't Get Any Worse (Revised)

This was the second time that Xiu Denan had this question deep in his heart.

In terms of strength alone, it surpasses most Flame Haze warriors and even crushes some Crimson Lords.

Not to mention the various strange and wonderful magical artifacts he possesses, and his ability to create magical artifacts that are completely unfathomable.

The ground trembled violently the moment Shirou Emiya clashed with Shuten-Douji, and a terrifying storm exploded outwards along with their figures.

"clang--!"

"Clang—! Clang—! Clang—! Clang—!"

A burst of sparks and a series of heavy clashing sounds rang out at that moment.

At that moment, Shirou Emiya unleashed a speed that was completely imperceptible to the naked eye, transforming into a moving bolt of lightning that relentlessly slashed towards Shudenan.

The relentless attacks began to numb the beastly claws that gripped the divine spear tightly in Xiudenan's hand. The successive, terrifyingly powerful strikes even caused the Crimson World Demon King to exhibit reactions almost never seen in humans.

Under such a frenzied attack, Xiudenan was not without any chance to fight back; on the contrary, he was constantly trying to do so.

only----

"Buzz!"

The turbid purple flames formed a fiery tornado that rubbed against the air, bursting up from around Shudenan and engulfing Emiya Shirou.

The terrifying power it contained filled the brother and sister who had secretly slipped away with fear.

However, the ring on Shirou Emiya's hand emitted an incredibly dazzling light, capable of blocking out any flame, no matter how powerful it was.

Just as the Zero Hour Child can replenish itself indefinitely by continuously consuming its own existence power at midnight.

These Noble Phantasms created by the Crimson World Apostles have no upper limit; they are almost as powerful as the rules themselves.

Even the flames of the Crimson Lord are powerless against the person who possesses this ring.

This is one of the reasons why Flame Haze warriors have difficulty fighting against Fariagni. This ring, which can withstand flames, has almost caused the Crimson World Apostles, Flame Haze warriors, to lose at least half of their strength.

"call out--!"

A swift whooshing sound came from the side.

In this battle, which was invisible to the naked eye, a figure carrying dark red flames sliced ​​through the air with a sharp sound, wielding twin blades and slashing down at Shirou Emiya with lightning speed.

"Qiang——!"

The sound of swords clashing erupted at that moment, accompanied by a powerful force, and sparks flew from the greatsword in front of Shirou Emiya.

However, before Shirou Emiya could react and slash at the broken blade, an incredibly heavy kick landed on his abdomen.

"boom----!"

Amidst a violent gust of wind, Shirou Emiya was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto a building and shattering it, causing it to collapse.

And at the very moment Shirou Emiya was sent flying backward, an aged voice came from his trouser cuff.

"The true form of that [Broken Blade] is the ground beneath your feet."

Only then did Shirou Emiya remember that when he arrived in this city, the instigator—or rather, the old man who carried out this plan—had given him a note.

The note flew into his trouser pocket despite his refusal.

Only now did Shirou Emiya remember that such a thing had happened.

After all, in such a battle, the slightest carelessness could result in being smashed to pieces. How could Shirou Emiya have time to be distracted by thinking about the note?

But in this situation, Shirou Emiya has no choice but to believe what's coming from this note.

He had indeed suppressed Xiudenan, but that was all he could do.

In those few seconds of fighting, did Shirou Emiya inflict any damage on Shudonan?

Under such pressure, perhaps if Shirou Emiya were given more time, he would be able to break through Shudenan's defenses.

But reality didn't allow him to do that. At this moment, Shirou Emiya's abdomen was also cut open. Under such an injured condition, even if he used [Magic Release], he could only delay the [Demon Possession] state for a few seconds.

The strength of Shudenan and the power of the Broken Blade are beyond doubt. Even though Shirou Emiya's power has increased dramatically, they both have their own countermeasures.

Even if they could suppress them for this moment, it would only be a fleeting moment, not as good as those with stable strength.

If you don't take down the enemy within a few seconds, you will be taken down yourself.

Emiya Shirou was also very aware of the problems that would arise after such an outbreak.

He knew even better that after being knocked away, he wouldn't have another chance to rush in front of Xiudenan.

Neither his physical condition nor the presence of the villainous blade beside Xiudenan allowed him to continue doing this.

Many things cannot be accomplished by willpower alone. For example, if both legs are cut off, Shirou Emiya cannot stand up again by willpower alone.

The same applies to being possessed by a demon. If Shirou Emiya chooses to persevere even when he can't hold on any longer, the demon's possession can even erode his bones.

Without the support of his legs, even with the enhancement of being possessed by demons, Shirou Emiya cannot run; without his hands, even with the enhancement of being possessed by demons, Shirou Emiya cannot wield his weapon.

So whether Shirou Emiya likes it or not, at that moment, he must break free from the demon's possession. This has nothing to do with willpower; it's a hardware issue that makes it impossible for Shirou Emiya to continue using it.

Shirou Emiya was not completely exhausted at this time; at least some magical energy remained within him.

Although the rate at which [Magic Release] consumes mana is extremely astonishing, on the one hand, it has only been a few seconds since Shirou Emiya cast [Magic Release], and on the other hand, the mana consumption caused by [Magic Release] is not as high as that of releasing a Noble Phantasm.

Mordred's Noble Phantasm, "Rebellion Against My Magnificent Father," is a form of releasing magical energy. No matter how intense the magical energy consumption of releasing magical energy is, it cannot compare to the intensity of her Noble Phantasm release.

In that case, at this critical juncture where there is no way to struggle, there is only one thing Shirou Emiya can do.

That is to unleash the power of the Noble Phantasm in one's own hands.

Shirou Emiya has been holding back his Noble Phantasm for one reason: he is concerned that such a powerful weapon could bring unimaginable disaster to the entire city.

It could even implicate many innocent people.

But the words inside that note gave Shirou Emiya a solution.

That is to unleash the Noble Phantasm at the ground beneath one's feet. The entire area was destroyed by the broken blade, and there were no living beings left.

Things are bad enough already, so they can't get any worse, can they?

As Shirou Emiya pondered this, his armor began to disintegrate, turning into two short swords with chains that fell to the ground.

All the magic power within his body surged toward the crimson longsword in his hand.

Chapter 258 This is the price of power (revised)

"My が丽しきfather is rebellious!!!!!!!!!"

The crimson light filled the entire sky at that moment, and this surging power made Xiudenan, who was in the distance, feel an unparalleled and powerful pressure.

"How could a mere human possess such power?"

This is the third time that Xiudenan has expressed his feelings.

I never imagined that weapon would possess such terrifying power.

If Shirou Emiya had unleashed that power at close range, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape.

Xiu Denan pondered this in his heart.

It's not that escape is impossible, it's just very difficult. For Xiu Denan, taking such a blow head-on is at least enough to save his life.

This will only prevent him from continuing to fight for a short period of time.

After recovering using the power of existence, Xiudenan's strength will remain just as formidable.

"Is it over there?"

On the other side, Shana and Margery, who had rushed to the city, also felt and saw the extremely oppressive crimson pillar of light.

The immense power it possesses invariably demonstrates the destructive force it can cause.

Margery couldn't imagine such an attack landing in the city, and Shana couldn't imagine it either.

At that moment, they all realized the seriousness of the problem and sped up, rushing towards the direction of the pillar of light.

Margery originally didn't intend to get involved in this matter, after all, she had just lost and was in a very bad mood.

Furthermore, she also disliked Shana very much. After informing Shana of the city that Shirou Emiya had teleported to, she planned to leave and find an inn where she could stay temporarily.

But just as Shana was about to head towards that city, Alastor, who was standing in front of her, called out to Margery.

Shana's free magic is mostly combat-related, and she doesn't have any free magic for searching. If she goes to that city like this, Alastor is worried that she will run around like a headless fly.

Humans are not as special as Flame Haze or Crimson World Apostles; finding them is indeed like finding a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, Alastor felt that this design was definitely not as simple as he had imagined; having an extra Flame Haze warrior would also provide an extra layer of protection.

After Shana and Margery reached an agreement, they quickly headed towards the city where Shirou Emiya was located.

"boom----!"

The terrifying red beam of light, without any pause, slashed down directly at the location of the broken blade.

Although it may seem that releasing the Noble Phantasm takes up a lot of time, in reality, the time spent releasing the true name and unleashing the Noble Phantasm is only a few seconds, or even less.

As for the broken blade, it was impossible for it to stop beside Shutonan and wait for Emiya Shirou to regroup and charge at it again.

The moment it knocked Shirou Emiya away, the Blade didn't stop, rushing towards the flying Shirou Emiya.

The release of the Noble Phantasm also directly confronted the charging Blade.

Knowing he could no longer dodge, Bad Blade didn't hesitate for a moment. Terrifying dark red flames erupted from his side, with countless swords tumbling within them.

Just as the giant swordsman used endless arrows to crash into EA, countless swords carrying dark red flames also met the crimson beam of light head-on at this moment.

Two immense forces clashed between the broken blade and Shirou Emiya, and a violent hurricane blew everything around them away.