Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

A rapier identical to the one Esdeath held appeared in front of Emiya, and he suddenly flicked it to the side, deflecting the rapier aimed at him with remarkable precision.

Before Esdeath could adjust, Emiya slammed his hand hard on the hilt of his rapier.

Esdeath felt that this move looked very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

"Ice Breathing, First Form: Rinnegan!"

Chapter 61 World War II! Esdeath

"Shh-!"

A silver arrow, as sharp as a streak of light, pierced through the air and shot fiercely toward Esdeath's shoulder.

In that instant, Esdeath's pupils contracted sharply, and she turned her body to the right, trying to dodge.

But it was too late; Esdeath and Emiya were very close to each other during their battle.

After Emiya deflected Esdeath's attack, the rapier was right under her shoulder.

No matter how fast she is, it's impossible for her to dodge an attack that's almost touching her skin.

Unless she can stop time, there is no way she can dodge it.

"Pfft——!"

A stream of heat, through the rapier, splashed onto Shirou Emiya's face.

Clearly, Esdeath did not possess the ability called "Za Warudo" at this moment, and Emiya's rapier pierced Esdeath's shoulder with precision.

This move is a technique that Esdeath evolved from Emiya's breathing technique. It is extremely terrifying in terms of both explosive power and penetrating power.

If Esdeath and Emiya were a certain distance apart, she was absolutely confident that she could dodge such an attack.

Never underestimate someone who survives alone from a dangerous population.

Esdeath's intuition was even more accurate than that of a wild beast; before Emiya could launch his attack, Esdeath's body had already turned to the right.

However, Emiya himself has experienced many life-or-death battles, and his brain works at high speed during each battle. Although Emiya's reaction speed is not as fast as Esdeath's, it makes up for the gap in reaction speed caused by Emiya's and Esdeath's combat experience.

Emiya read Esdeath's intentions the instant he unleashed his attack. He aimed for her left shoulder, but Esdeath was in the middle of a charge and couldn't possibly retreat.

If Emiya hadn't suddenly changed his force at the crucial moment, Esdeath's speed wouldn't have been enough to dodge such a close-range attack, but Emiya wouldn't have been able to pierce her shoulder; he would have only grazed her arm.

It may cause some minor, harmless injuries.

After being stabbed, Esdeath twisted her body, suddenly pushed off the ground, and burst out to one side.

She pulled the rapier out of her shoulder and looked at her blood-soaked hand in disbelief.

She seemed to have suddenly lost her senses, staring blankly at the blood on her hands.

This bizarre scene made even Emiya, who was standing at a distance, forget to rush over and fight her.

Suddenly, Esdeath licked the blood off her finger with obvious enjoyment, a look of pure bliss on her face.

She couldn't remember exactly how long it had been since she had been injured.

Since she obtained the Imperial Arms, neither the military nor the Danger Species have been able to cause her the slightest harm.

Another powerful figure in the empire, General Bude, was also unwilling to exchange a few blows with her.

Bud always said that generals shouldn't fight amongst themselves, as it would have a negative impact on their subordinates. So she couldn't force the issue.

Despite being just a very young boy, he manages to surprise himself all the time.

She hadn't expected to be injured like this; was the boy's growth in strength in front of her too astonishing?

Esdeath was even more eager to recruit Emiya into her ranks.

She likes to complete a work step by step, just like she is becoming an imperial general step by step.

An extremely cold aura burst forth from her body, and the hole pierced in her shoulder was frozen in an instant.

She stopped deliberately downplaying her abilities.

Esdeath wanted to see just how much that red-haired boy was hiding.

The chilling air transformed into a sonic wave, erupting throughout the entire tent.

The intense chill felt by Liva and the guards standing outside the tent was so strong it seemed to reach the very top of their heads.

One after another, enormous ice spikes appeared above Emiya's head without any warning, hurtling towards him like guillotines.

"boom--!"

A flash of silver light, and ice spikes were shattered one after another.

The cold, sharp light of the blade flashed again, transforming into a golden streak that once more hurtled towards Esdeath's position.

A block of ice the size of a meteorite stood abruptly in front of Shirou Emiya.

"boom!"

With lightning speed, the blade light, slicing through the icy air, easily cut the entire block of ice in two.

"Oh!"

Before Emiya could continue charging forward, a long, snow-white leg suddenly landed on his abdomen from within the icy mist.

With a muffled thud, Emiya shot outwards like a bullet.

The snow, which was originally as flat as the land, was parted by Emiya flying backwards, and his whole body rolled around in it several times.

In that instant, Esdeath's figure flashed forward, rushing straight toward Emiya, who had not yet stood up from the ground.

"clang--!"

"clang--!"

The sounds of weapons clashing echoed across the snow once more, sparks flying from their friction.

Esdeath felt as if she were looking in a mirror. When she fought with Emiya, both his moves and style were exactly the same as her own.

"Can you really learn all my combat techniques just by fighting once?"

At this moment, Esdeath was truly shocked by Emiya's talent.

Because of her own exceptional talent, she naturally knew just how extraordinary it was to be able to learn a technique after only one battle.

This is not as simple as her learning Emiya's breathing technique. That kind of training method only requires mastering its rules and having the necessary physical qualities to be able to master it.

Tanjiro also did not spend three or four years training in Water Breathing.

This shows that the standard for breathing techniques is not very high.

However, Esdeath could never have guessed that Emiya could master his master's skills through projection weapons.

Even the Imperial Arms wouldn't dare to be described in such an exaggerated way.

"Ga! Ga! Ga!"

A homing pigeon is circling in the air, looking very anxious.

It seems they are trying to convey some message.

"It seems there's an urgent matter on the Empire's side."

Esdeath lowered her hat slightly, indicating that this battle needed to end quickly.

We cannot continue to deal with Emiya Shirou.

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere began to tremble.

Dazzling starlight shone from the center of the herd, illuminating the entire night sky.

"Ding--!"

Amidst the clang of the sword, layer upon layer of ice formed in Esdeath's hands, transforming into an extremely dazzling light under the sun's rays. A highly turbulent current of energy erupted from Esdeath's position.

"Oh!"

Amidst the explosive sound, a chill swept through the entire venue.

A golden light wrapped in ice-blue light flashed before Emiya's eyes; this was an attack even faster than Esdeath's.

"Breathing of Thunder!?"

Shirou Emiya was only in shock when he was instantly thrown into the air, tumbling over like trash and crashing into the withered tree behind him.

He felt that his entire abdomen had lost sensation.

Looking down, a bluish-green light spread outwards from his abdomen.

freeze!

This was Emiya's immediate assessment.

Esdeath seemed determined not to let Emiya off the hook this time. She charged towards him with her rapier, her target aimed straight for his neck.

"Lady Esdeath, could you please spare this boy?"

Seeing Esdeath about to behead Emiya with her rapier, Riva rushed forward and knelt before her, stopping her from doing so.

Riva's plea was also part of Esdeath's plan.

Esdeath is only unfortunate to lack any attractive and powerful women around her. Otherwise, compared to Rie, a younger woman pleading for her would likely earn Emiya's gratitude.

One played the good cop, the other the bad cop. Esdeath had long ago arranged a series of events to make a young man like Emiya, who was full of justice, submit to her.

"Oh? He's a notorious criminal who attacked high-ranking imperial officials and killed many imperial soldiers on the battlefield. You're saving him, but can you bear to see those soldiers sacrifice themselves in vain? Save him? Shouldn't you be avenging those fallen soldiers now?"

Esdeath plunged her rapier into Riva's neck, and drops of blood dripped down the blade.

Her face was extremely cold, and she looked extremely angry.

Chapter Sixty-Two: Esdeath is about to return to the Empire

Esdeath sat in a chair, one hand resting on her cheek, tilting her head to scan the urgent message from the Empire at an extremely fast pace.

"A night raid? An assassin organization?"