Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Tatsumi feared that if he made a sound by changing his appearance, he would be surrounded by the entire army.

As for Shirou Emiya, he has specifically trained in footwork, and at least in terms of footwork, Shirou Emiya is able to do so without making a sound.

"tread--!"

"tread--!"

"tread--!"

"tread--!"

The crisp sound of footsteps came from the very front of the army.

She was a woman wearing an open-chested military uniform, a hat, and long, light blue hair; she was extremely alluring.

An overwhelming sense of oppression emanated from her, a feeling that defied description.

Just seeing Esdeath standing there made Tatsumi's heart skip a beat.

Even after reaching the ultimate evolutionary form he could achieve, Tatsumi still felt incredibly weak in front of Esdeath.

He could feel a deep fear of Esdeath emanating from the armor he wore.

"Gentlemen—"

A mature and absolutely confident voice came from Esdeath's mouth as she addressed the army.

Although the voice wasn't loud, for some reason, even from behind the army, Shirou Emiya and Tatsumi could clearly hear Esdeath's words.

Shirou Emiya sensed the magical energy fluctuations emanating from Esdeath's words.

These are words that spread through magic, and can be heard by everyone in this area.

He slowly backed away.

Shirou Emiya is currently hundreds of meters away from Esdeath, and he doesn't want to be discovered by her because of the fluctuations in his magical energy.

It's not a big problem if I get discovered; the key is not to drag Tatsumi down with me.

It seemed Esdeath hadn't noticed him yet. Shirou Emiya stared at the blue figure in the distance and backed away.

"I love war!"

Emiya Shirou's steps slowly came to a halt.

He could clearly feel that the emotions of the soldiers around him were rising along with Esdeath's words.

"Gentlemen, I love war!"

"Gentlemen, I love war the most!"

The soldier's eyes began to gleam, a chilling smile playing on his lips as he looked at Esdeath.

"I enjoy beheading my enemies!"

"I enjoy digging out the hearts of my enemies!"

"I enjoy crushing my enemies' bodies!"

"I enjoy destroying the dignity of my enemies!"

"I enjoy tearing apart the souls of my enemies!"

"Plains, grasslands, forests, streets, permafrost, deserts, wetlands."

I love all the battlefields in this world!

Tatsumi was so shocked by what he heard that he was speechless and could only stand there dumbfounded.

A wolf-like aura emanated from the surrounding soldiers.

"I love how the spearman grips his spear tightly and pierces the enemy!"

"Seeing that expression of being able to spit blood and resist helplessly brings me pleasure!"

"I love how swordsmen wield their swords and cut down their enemies!"

"I felt immense joy seeing the enemy crawling humiliatingly on the ground with only half their body remaining!"

"I love how archers can pierce through the enemy like a rain of arrows!"

"Those enemies, their eyes filled with despair as they were impaled on the ground, moved me deeply!"

"Seeing the enemy being mercilessly torn apart in their attempts to escape keeps me awake at night!"

“Bury those crying, begging prisoners alive under the snow!”

"Hearing their heart-wrenching cries, my blood keeps gushing!"

"To see those heroes who embody the people's faith being constantly trampled upon in front of the people!"

"The civilians' expressions of utter despair made me incredibly happy!"

"I enjoy fighting strong opponents and getting covered in wounds!"

"I enjoy constantly living in life-or-death situations, where I could die because of a strong person at any moment!"

"Gentlemen! Pleasing me! I long for war! I long to defeat my opponent!"

"Looking forward to our hell!!!!!!!!!"

A frozen throne appeared beneath Esdeath.

The moment she slowly sat down, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers roared in a way that made even the sky tremble.

Chapter 369 It's Time to Make a Move

"Tell Najenda that Esdeath is ready to launch an attack. Tell the Revolutionary Army in the Imperial Capital to prepare for the attack. At least for now, she shouldn't be taking action herself."

Emiya Shirou and Tatsumi quickly broke away from the army and came to a high cliff, where they watched the menacing army from afar.

In this disciplined military unit, Shirou Emiya and Tatsumi had to be extremely careful, even with their breathing.

If they are discovered, they will face not only Esdeath's absolute suppression, but also the encirclement and annihilation of hundreds of thousands of troops.

They didn't believe they could wipe out an army of tens of thousands with a flick of their wrist, like Esdeath.

No, Shirou Emiya thought about it carefully and realized that he should now have the ability to confront tens of thousands of troops head-on.

Whether it's the Noble Phantasm he projects himself, or the special powers possessed by the students in the academy, it's enough to ensure that Shirou Emiya doesn't fall behind when facing tens of thousands of troops.

Before his physical strength and magical power are exhausted, it will be difficult for a simple army to harm Shirou Emiya.

However, Shirou Emiya had never actually fought against an army before, and he didn't know the extent to which he was truly capable of doing so.

The only reference he had was that he had defeated nearly a thousand people in the Greed Wolf Academy.

Although the people in Tanrou Academy all have various superpowers, Shirou Emiya does not directly confront nearly a thousand people.

He only defeated nearly a thousand people in total at Greed Wolf Academy.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

That was the sound of soldiers stomping on the ground.

At this rate of advance, they will likely reach the gates of the capital within a few hours and begin their attack.

Now, regardless of whether the Revolutionary Army is ready to confront these hundreds of thousands of troops, they must stand up and resist Esdeath's attack.

"it is good--!"

Tatsumi nodded, and a pair of wings sprouted from his back. He then took flight with a powerful flap of his wings.

While invisible, Tatsumi doesn't need to worry too much about being detected by the enemy while flying in the sky.

　However, the current situation is arguably even more dire than when they decided to directly attack the capital.

If they are not careful, everything the revolutionary army has done may be for naught.

It cannot be said that everything the Revolutionary Army did was in vain if Esdeath had won.

It's just that the high command of the revolutionary army cannot sit on the throne.

The most deep-rooted cancers in the capital have all been eradicated, and it can be said that the empire is now almost completely renewed.

Even if the revolutionary army is defeated, it is impossible to return to the previous state of widespread suffering.

Esdeath was indeed a battle maniac, and she was extremely cruel to her enemies and prisoners of war, burying a total of 400,000 people alive.

While crushing the enemy's body, they also enjoy mentally destroying them, often deliberately letting their opponents off the hook in order to fully enjoy the battle.

This is why Shirou Emiya was able to survive so many battles against Esdeath; she saw his potential to fight her to his heart's content.

However, Esdeath had a very good reputation among the people of the Empire.

She was very kind to her subordinates and the common people, and even the nobles dared not bully the common people in front of Esdeath.

But Esdeath focused all her attention on battles and wars, completely disregarding the situation within the Empire.

If she truly harbors rebellious intentions, no one in the empire can stop her.

The two generals of the empire were not as bad in the eyes of the people as the other ministers; one of them was blindly loyal, and the other was just a simple battle maniac.

Rights held no interest for Esdeath.

"Senior Emiya, aren't you coming back to the capital with me?"

Tatsumi, who was flying in the sky, looked at Shirou Emiya, who was still in the same place, and couldn't help but ask.

With Shirou Emiya's help, defending the Imperial Capital will become much easier.

"I'm staying here."

Standing on the edge of the cliff, Shirou Emiya merely raised his head slightly to look at Tatsumi, who had already concealed himself and was flying in the sky.

This is simply invisibility, not a kind of aura concealment like Assassin's. At least Shirou Emiya can still sense Tatsumi's approximate location.

"No, the boss said we can't leave Emiya-senpai here alone."

Tatsumi didn't rush to the capital, because Najenda had already guessed that Esdeath wasn't making a move. However, if Tatsumi could get the message over there...

The members of the revolutionary army can have less psychological pressure.