Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

A flash of light appeared suddenly in the space.

Like a flash of light.

Like thunder and lightning.

The cold arc of light appeared without any warning, instantly cutting through the air like a crescent moon, and swept towards the cherry-haired woman.

Spearmanship is the skill that Shirou Emiya is currently least proficient in.

Compared to Emiya Shirou's swordsmanship and archery skills, his abilities are utterly insignificant.

The cherry-haired woman had no idea that Shirou Emiya, a magician, was so skilled in close combat.

She naturally understood that the blades on the twin pistols in Shirou Emiya's hand were not just for show; they must have their own purpose.

However, Shirou Emiya is a magician, not a Servant.

In addition, she herself possesses excellent close combat skills; although she wields a flintlock pistol, she enjoys fighting at close range.

The cherry-haired woman, being a Servant, paid no attention to Shirou Emiya's close-combat abilities.

She is a Servant, and even in terms of power alone, she is more than capable of easily crushing Shirou Emiya, who is a magician.

Not to mention that he also has relatively good close combat skills.

Although his strength is only D.

"Qiang!"

The loud sounds of impact reverberated throughout the room.

Accompanying it were sparks that exploded suddenly, like fireworks.

Faced with the rapid slash, the cherry-haired woman quickly raised her flintlock pistol and blocked it.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying force that could not be ignored was shaken off her hand.

The powerful force forced him to retreat violently backward, his feet sliding forcefully across the ground as he went, before finally coming to a stop after several seconds.

As she stopped, the cherry-haired woman discovered that the flintlock pistol in her hand had shattered.

Although this flintlock musket, after its sublimation, is far more durable than ordinary flintlock muskets, it would be quite a challenge to use it as a blunt weapon in close combat.

However, it no longer mattered whether the flintlock pistol in his hand was broken, because the beam of light fired from the cannon had already reached Shirou Emiya.

Her original intention was to buy Shirou Emiya time to dodge.

Although one might also fall under shelling, there is no risk, and no high reward.

Shirou Emiya had no time to dodge, nor any opportunity to use defensive tactics.

"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"

A terrifying roar erupted at that moment, and an extremely violent hurricane swept in front of the woman in pink, causing the ground to tremble from the terrifying bombardment.

Rocks continued to fall from the cliff, and thick fog emanated from the precipice that was originally behind Shirou Emiya.

The bright red rocks, visible to the naked eye, were enough to indicate the extreme temperature of those beams of light.

These shells hit Shirou Emiya with perfect accuracy.

"2"

The numbers displayed by the system appeared before their eyes once again.

"Knot, is it over?"

Seeing the scene before him, Shinji Matou, who was covering his ears, slowly asked a question.

"No, he seems to be completely beyond the standards of an ordinary magician—!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several gunshots burst out from the smoke.

Several bullets flew toward the cherry-haired woman with completely unpredictable trajectories.

The flintlock pistol, which had been shattered, reappeared perfectly intact in her hand.

She used more than two flintlock pistols in her life. These flintlock pistols were just mass-produced items for her, and no matter how many times Shirou Emiya destroyed them, it was useless.

However, she did not choose to shoot at them as they emerged from the thick fog, because she knew perfectly well that even if she could easily see their tracks with her naked eye, she would have no way to stop them.

On the contrary, Shirou Emiya might use his own shooting to create another barrage of bullets.

The cherry-haired woman suddenly retreated backward, and several bullets that bounced through the air accurately hit her original position from in front of her, above her head, and to her side.

But as if these bullets had eyes, one of them shot towards her forehead just as the cherry-haired woman was suddenly forced to retreat.

"They're really troublesome!"

At this critical moment, the cherry-haired woman let out a very disgruntled grumble and raised her flintlock pistol to fire.

"Qiang——!"

With a crisp sound, the pellets ejected from the flintlock breech collided heavily with the bullets, deflecting the bullets that were about to hit her between the eyebrows.

"Qiang——!"

At that very moment, a scene that surprised the cherry-haired woman suddenly occurred.

Suddenly, the bullet that hit the marble collided with the bullet that had originally shot out from the side.

"Qiang!"

With another crisp sound, the two bullets collided amidst a burst of intense sparks, changing direction simultaneously and shooting out again.

The two bullets were aimed at the two flintlock pistols in her hands.

The cherry-haired woman, who had no idea that the bullet was not aimed at her but at the weapon in her hand, reacted a beat too late.

This single strike ensured that two incoming bullets hit the flintlock pistol in his hand with pinpoint accuracy.

"Smack—!"

The sound of shattering rang out at that moment.

A figure emerged from the thick fog and rushed out.

"Snap—! Snap—! Snap—! Snap—!"

The sound of a gun being loaded was also completed the moment the figure appeared.

"Bang—! Bang—! Bang—! Bang—! Bang—!"

The sound of artillery fire once again drowned out the area.

The silver figure, accompanied by the sound of thunder, transformed into a beam of light, speeding across the ground and dodging the beam-like artillery fire.

"Qiang!"

Amidst the crisp clash of weapons, a pair of black and white pistols with blades clashed heavily with the two flintlock pistols in the hands of the cherry-haired woman, causing sparks to burst forth once more, illuminating the armored Shirou Emiya who had suddenly appeared.

It is already clearly visible that some parts of the armor have been damaged.

And because of its characteristics, these damaged areas are slowly being repaired.

It's unclear whether the repair speed can keep up with the rate of damage.

Such a terrifying bombardment would likely be too much for most Servants to withstand head-on.

Under the protection of the projected [Demon Possession], facing several cannon shots that accurately hit him, Shirou Emiya felt as if he had been hit by a truck and crashed heavily into the wall.

However, if it takes several rounds of continuous bombardment, the [Evil Spirit Possession] projected by itself should be completely destroyed, turning into magic and dissipating into the air.

After all, this "Possessed by Evil Spirits" item is just a projection, and its level is completely lower than the original.

For Shirou Emiya, his greatest role is not defense, but enhancement.

Of course, in reality, its enhancement level is still not as high as that of Emiya Shirou brought by the external release of magic, but the focus is on balance.

"drink--!"

With a cold shout, the cherry-haired woman only paused for a moment before reacting. Wearing black over-the-knee boots, she transformed into a black shadow and kicked Shirou Emiya hard in the abdomen.

Emiya Shirou suddenly retreated to avoid the chilling kick, then wielded his twin blades and swiftly moved forward.

"Qiang!"

The blade and the flintlock pistol collided heavily, causing the impact to ripple outwards from the point of impact, rubbing against the air and instantly disrupting the surroundings.

She was able to be suppressed by Shirou Emiya before only because Shirou Emiya was a Master and a magician, and she was careless.

Her melee combat ability is not bad, it's just that it's not comparable to those Servants who specialize in melee combat.

As for Shirou Emiya, although his swordsmanship is extremely excellent due to his mastery of various techniques, he still has a long way to go to compare with the legendary Heroic Spirits.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"

Amidst the various rocky islands, the sounds of weapons clashing resounded intensely, causing sparks to fly incessantly, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Under these circumstances, Shirou Emiya is engaged in a fierce battle with the cherry-haired woman.

With another clash between the blade and the flintlock pistol, the two quickly separated.

"3"

The last number appeared before their eyes at that moment.

Whether they wanted to continue fighting or not, they all knew in their hearts that this encounter was over.

"Hmph! Will the system forcibly stop me if I continue fighting? I wonder how exactly it will stop me—"

Seeing Shirou Emiya still standing in the same spot even after three rounds of fighting, Shinji felt a mixture of resentment and joy.

However, what is expressed in the words is still disdain for Emiya Shirou.

"You've managed to cling to life!"

"If you lie on the ground like trash and beg for mercy, I might let you go. In that case, I'll reward you with some of the prize money from this game!"

Chapter 546 Unexplained Dissatisfaction

A deep blue light slowly spilled onto the rooftop of the Moon Sea Plain Academy.

The soft, sun-like light brought a touch of warmth to Rin Tohsaka, who was standing on the rooftop observing the entire school building.