Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

The scorching flames raged on.

It turned the surrounding area into ashes.

The residents of Fuyuki City sat up in bed as if it were normal, then nodded as if it were obvious, thinking that there must have been a gas explosion somewhere, before lying back down.

"How could a counterfeiter possess a genuine artifact?"

Gilgamesh could tell at a glance that the shield in Shirou Emiya's hand was different from all the weapons he had previously projected.

Although Shirou Emiya refers to the shield in his hand as "a small world that falsely surrounds the heavens".

In reality, it does indeed possess the same defensive capabilities as the shield in Achilles' hand.

Unlike the "Rho Aias" projected by Shirou Emiya.

It clearly possesses defenses comparable to the "small world surrounding the heavens," and because of its legends, it has been hailed as a "conceptual weapon" renowned for its absolute defensive power, thus elevating its existence.

But when faced with the relentless barrage of Noble Phantasms, they were like paper, shattering in just a few seconds.

Gilgamesh immediately realized that if he wanted the shield to provide defense, he would probably need to unleash an attack at the True Name level of his Noble Phantasm.

Of course, for Gilgamesh, it might just be a matter of holding a key and casually waving it, and the shield would shatter easily.

Although it possesses the ability to defend against people, armies, cities, countries, and divine artifacts once activated.

But it is only a short-term defense; Shirou Emiya cannot hide under that shield forever like a tortoise.

Even if Shirou Emiya wanted to keep his shield up for defense, his magical energy could only support him for one last release of his Noble Phantasm.

"It's time to end this—!"

Gilgamesh smiled faintly; from beginning to end, he had never taken Shirou Emiya seriously.

He slowly walked towards Shirou Emiya, who had been hit by his own attack and sent flying to the church entrance.

Absolute confidence was written all over Gilgamesh's face.

He strolled leisurely through the church, now engulfed in flames, with utter composure.

He wasn't worried at all that Shirou Emiya would suddenly rise from the ground and attack him.

Because in his mind, even if Shirou Emiya were given the opportunity to attack, what difference would it make? The outcome wouldn't change in the slightest.

“Gandr—!”

Just as Gilgamesh was heading in the direction of Shirou Emiya, a sharp female voice came from the shadows.

"biu! biu! biu! biu! biu! biu!"

Amidst the vibrations in the air, bullets made of magic flashed through the space, flying towards Gilgamesh like machine guns.

"magician?"

With a puzzled expression, golden armor covered his body at that moment.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"

Intense collisions echoed continuously from Gilgamesh's golden armor, but the magical bullets, carrying impacts as powerful as bullets or even stronger than bullets, were easily deflected by his armor, like glass beads tossed about.

Although he gained Magic Resistance as an Archer class ability, Ingilgamesh himself did not possess Magic Resistance and remained at the lowest level, E.

Of course, the reason for such a low rank seems to be due to the insufficient magical resistance of Kirei Kotomine, who is the Master. In fact, during the Fourth Holy Grail War, when Tokiomi Tohsaka was the Master, his magical resistance rank rose to C.

Faced with a magical attack of this magnitude, he did not want to use his Noble Phantasm to block it, nor did he want to dodge it, and he would not choose to wear the warrior-like armor called "Possessed by Evil Spirits".

After a moment's thought, Gilgamesh decided to put on his favorite golden armor.

"Run!"

Just as Gilgamesh was about to think, a woman's voice rang out excitedly toward Shirou Emiya's location.

Then dozens of incredibly dazzling crimson gems were launched from the entrance into the church.

"Boom!"

A strong wind swept through, and dust billowed everywhere.

Under Gilgamesh's cold gaze, an incredibly terrifying burst of flame erupted from the gem, accompanied by a tremendous shockwave.

However, even this magic, which was like a grenade and included a burst of raging flames, could not harm Gilgamesh in the slightest.

Although his own magical resistance is not high, the golden armor he wears has extremely high magical resistance, so this kind of magic cannot affect him at all.

He slowly walked out of the church, by which time Shirou Emiya and the woman had already left.

Gilgamesh did not choose to stop her. The moment she fired the magic bullet, he had already locked onto her position, and the golden ripples around him had already appeared.

It was obvious that the girl would die with just a flick of his finger.

However, he did not do that.

"Did you choose to run away because of her appearance?"

Gilgamesh, standing in front of the church, spoke slowly.

If he had attacked the girl without hesitation at that moment, Shirou Emiya would have been able to stop him; Gilgamesh was certain of that.

It was precisely because of the appearance of that girl that Shirou Emiya had the idea of ​​retreating.

Shirou Emiya can disregard his own life, but he cannot disregard the lives of others.

The moment the girl appeared, Shirou Emiya knew he couldn't continue entangled with her.

He didn't know if he could defeat Gilgamesh, but he knew clearly that he couldn't spare the time to protect others while fighting.

The best course of action right now is to listen to her and take her away from here quickly.

If she hadn't appeared, Shirou Emiya would definitely have chosen to continue fighting to the death.

Gilgamesh did not choose to pursue the two who had escaped.

He wouldn't choose to pursue an enemy he despised, because that would be too beneath him.

So, let's let him off the hook for now.

But the next time they meet, Shirou Emiya probably won't be so lucky.

Thick smoke and scorching firelight continuously enveloped the entire church, causing the already dilapidated church to collapse with a roar.

As expected, under such a series of terrifying explosions, the church was completely reduced to a pile of rubble, still burning with crackling flames, a truly horrific sight.

Thick smoke filled the air, the ground was charred black, and flames were even visible everywhere, creating a scene of utter devastation.

Chapter 521 Orphanage

Why did you go to the church so late?

Under the enhancement magic, Rin Tohsaka ran wildly through the streets with Shirou Emiya, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

She is not only the manager of the Fuyuki ley lines, but also an extremely skilled magician, although she cannot have a complete view of the entire Fuyuki City.

But she was still able to detect their open fighting in such a conspicuous place as a church immediately.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya had informed Sakura, Taiga Fujimura, and Rin Tohsaka before leaving, so Rin immediately suspected that something had gone wrong with Shirou Emiya.

To Rin Tohsaka, at least, she couldn't imagine anyone else, except for Shirou Emiya, whose strength was beyond what could be described as a magician, causing such a sensation.

Without any hesitation, with the enhancement magic, Rin Tohsaka arrived at the location in just a few minutes at top speed.

I also witnessed that unimaginable battle.

While Shirou Emiya could also project Noble Phantasms, those were all projections, whereas what the blond man unleashed was a real, tangible Noble Phantasm.

After a brief internal struggle, Rin Tohsaka decided to save Shirou Emiya.

Of course, Shirou Emiya would have to be willing to retreat together. With her strength, she would probably be pierced through by those flying Noble Phantasms the moment they met.

"Tohsaka, are you aware of any recent missing persons cases?"

Emiya Shirou ignored her question and asked in a serious tone.

"Huh, missing? I haven't seen any missing persons reports in the newspapers lately—!"

Rin Tohsaka was taken aback by Shirou Emiya's sudden question, and then began to think about it carefully.

As the manager of the Fuyuki City ley lines, although she neither likes nor is good at using television, she reads the Fuyuki City newspaper every day and is quite familiar with many current events in Fuyuki City.

"No?"

Emiya Shirou and Tohsaka Rin gradually slowed down and stopped, and they were able to clearly determine that the blond youth was unlikely to chase after them.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to communicate so easily now; instead, they would be facing a torrential downpour of magical artifacts.

At that moment, Shirou Emiya's armor was removed, and his shirt was soaked in blood.

Aside from the slash that hit him directly in the abdomen, he was also more or less scratched by the Noble Phantasms that kept pouring down on him.

His entire body was covered in various injuries.

Although these injuries are only minor compared to those that Shirou Emiya had previously suffered.

But Rin Tohsaka, who was standing next to Shirou Emiya, still looked heartbroken.

A vibrant green light emanated from her hands.

A tingling, numb sensation emerged from the various wounds on Shirou Emiya's body.

Rin Tohsaka is using her magic to heal Shirou Emiya.

She wasn't worried about Shirou Emiya, nor was she concerned about his injuries.

She was just worried that if Shirou Emiya went back with such injuries and Sakura saw him, it would make Sakura sad, and she wouldn't know how to explain it.

That's right, that's it.

While treating Shirou Emiya, Rin Tohsaka asked him a question with a puzzled expression.

"No, there isn't. Why are you asking about missing persons cases?"

"I saw a dead child in the church—!"

Emiya Shirou looked very regretful. If he had gone to the church earlier, he might have been able to save the boy before Kirei killed him.

But it's too late to say anything now, because the boy has already lost his life, and Shirou Emiya has no way to bring him back to life.