Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

How could someone like that possibly believe Shirou Emiya is unfit to make choices about humanity's future simply because he is an outsider?

Rin Tohsaka does not believe that the Holy Grail can save humanity.

Leo also did not believe that the Holy Grail could save humanity.

In their eyes, the Holy Grail is nothing more than a prop.

Julius, however, never even showed a desire for the Holy Grail in his eyes.

He was simply jealous of Shirou Emiya, jealous of Shirou Emiya who possessed the conviction to overcome even death, jealous of Shirou Emiya who could so easily extend a helping hand to others.

In Mooncell, Julius could easily find information about Shirou Emiya on the ground.

But it was precisely because he understood what kind of being Emiya Shirou was on the ground that he became jealous of him.

Emiya Shirou's purpose in life is salvation, while his own purpose in life is destruction.

Even in the end, the one who was regarded as his mother, the one who treated him as a human being, was destroyed by his own hands!

"Then there's only one path we can take—"

"Yes, it doesn't matter anymore. Our battle is inevitable!"

Sadness, hidden beneath his calm expression, erupted from the red-haired man beside Julius at that moment.

The surrounding space began to tremble, accompanied by a violent roar.

Assassin, Li Shuwen.

Emiya Shirou's expression became tense. Even though he had defeated him before, Emiya Shirou had no confidence that he could defeat him again.

In fact, Shirou Emiya believed that if he were to encounter such a martial arts master a second time, he would only be defeated even faster.

But the Li Shuwen in front of me was different from the one I knew before; there was no rationality in his eyes.

Only indescribable rage.

"Emiya! Be careful. The reason Assassin is in this state is probably because Julius, in order to make his Servant even stronger, attached an arm from the Berserker Master, giving his Servant a dual class!"

In that instant, Rin Tohsaka quickly analyzed Li Shuwen's current situation.

Since Julius, as the Master, was able to escape when he was deleted by Mooncell and maintain his own will, logically speaking, there is no reason for his Servant to lose his mind.

Moreover, Rin Tohsaka was the first to notice the abnormality in Julius's arm, and after comparing it with Li Shuwen, she quickly came to this conclusion.

"Hmph! I don't need either reason or memory. Just let everything disappear!"

Julius seemed completely unconcerned by Rin Tohsaka's blunt remark.

Ultimately, Julius's current actions can only be described as a death throes, a way to vent his own jealousy.

He was also perfectly aware that someone like Emiya Shirou could not be so easily stopped by him.

But for his mother, the only one who treated him as a human being, and for her dying wish, Julius would not hesitate to become a demon!

A somber atmosphere instantly filled the entire area around the walls, bringing immense pressure to Rin Tohsaka and Shirou Emiya.

"Kill them, Berserker—!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shuwen, whose body was partially swallowed by the dark room, suddenly raised his head, and his fierce aura burst forth.

"Roar--!"

His original fierce aura and rationality were completely lost at this moment. With a roar like a beast, a terrifying killing intent suddenly exploded.

A fierce glint appeared in Li Shuwen's eyes. He clenched his fist and stomped his foot hard on the ground, leaving a mark on the yellow sand in an instant.

Then, with the help of that powerful thrust, Li Shuwen shot out like a giant black cannon, as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Emiya Shirou.

"boom--!!"

The violent atmosphere surged rapidly as Li Shuwen's clenched fist lashed out, creating a whistling sound that made one's eardrums ache. It seemed to tear the sky apart, and in an instant, it transformed into a black shadow, swinging directly towards Emiya Shirou's body.

Such a ruthless attack, such an attack devoid of any skill, an attack solely for the purpose of killing, made Shirou Emiya's heart tremble.

"Clang!"

The crimson knight's sword and the fist carrying a terrifying force collided violently, creating a deafening roar.

An astonishing force erupted from the crimson knight's sword at that moment, creating an extremely terrifying sonic boom.

This caused Shirou Emiya, who was gripping the sword tightly, to fly backwards like a kite with a broken string.

"boom!"

With a thud, Shirou Emiya fell heavily from the wall behind him onto the ground.

The moment Li Shuwen swung his fist at Emiya Shirou, the ground beneath his feet instantly shattered into pieces.

"Emiya!!!"

Seeing Shirou Emiya being knocked away, Rin Tohsaka cried out in concern.

"Such powerful strength—!"

Amidst a swirling cloud of yellow sand, feeling his arm trembling slightly as he took a direct hit from Li Shuwen's punch, he was slightly startled.

But facing Li Shuwen, who possessed such terrifying strength, Shirou Emiya sighed slightly.

Because, as a Berserker, Li Shuwen has almost lost the thing that Emiya Shirou finds most difficult to deal with right now—martial arts.

Chapter 623 Transformed into a Fierce Beast

狂化

Level: Unknown

As a price for losing rationality, abilities are enhanced, all stats increase, and Berserker-specific class abilities are granted.

While Li Shuwen, now in a berserk state, gained greater strength and agility than before, his previously exquisite skills became crude and ruthless due to the berserk state.

Even when he lost his rationality, Li Shuwen still retained his fighting instincts, and his punches still carried an unparalleled and powerful force.

Although it still made it difficult for Emiya Shirou to deal with, it no longer had the terrifying sense of oppression he felt when he first encountered Li Shuwen.

It was a feeling of pressure that threatened to crush your heart if you relaxed even slightly.

Even Shirou Emiya completely abandoned the idea of ​​close combat after only a brief exchange, choosing instead to use the unique properties of his Noble Phantasm to suppress him from a distance.

At that time, if he continued to engage Li Shuwen at close range, Shirou Emiya knew very well that his heart would be shattered by Li Shuwen again in less than a round.

Emiya Shirou did not want to experience again the feeling of having everything around him under his control, or the feeling that his heart would pound violently whenever he stood in front of Li Shuwen.

That's why Shirou Emiya used every trick in the book to eliminate Li Shuwen in that battle.

Neither his ability to conceal his presence, which he couldn't even perceive, nor his ability to kill with a single punch were things he couldn't handle.

If Li Shuwen hadn't been dealt with back then, Shirou Emiya would have faced a second death.

"Roar!"

Li Shuwen looked at Emiya Shirou, who had crashed into the wall not far away, let out a fierce roar, and struck a very imposing pose, with veins bulging on his forehead.

Just as Shirou Emiya regained his footing, the crimson figure slammed into the ground once more, instantly transforming into a phantom and appearing before Shirou Emiya in a flash, its eyes blazing with ferocity.

Upon seeing Li Shuwen appear before him, Shirou Emiya's eyes narrowed sharply. The knight's sword he gripped tightly in his hand once again erupted with intense crimson lightning as he slashed heavily down at the fist that was swinging towards him.

"boom--!"

Upon contact, a terrifying turbulent current of wind erupted, causing the wind to surge wildly.

Shirou Emiya felt a terrifying force transmitted through the knight's sword in his hand, causing him to shudder. The powerful force slammed Shirou, who was clad in demonic robes, against the wall behind him once again.

The terrifying impact at such close range even caused cracks to appear on the wall behind Shirou Emiya, which had extremely strong defensive capabilities.

Li Shuwen, who rushed in front of Emiya Shirou, was also knocked back a few steps by the knight's sword.

With the enhancements of [Magic Release] and [Demon Possession], Shirou Emiya's strength is not weak.

"Roar----!"

Li Shuwen looked at his fists, which were bleeding from the direct collision with the knight's sword, and let out a roar full of violence and killing intent, seemingly unconcerned.

If Shirou Emiya were in an Assassin's position, it would be almost impossible for him to harm Li Shuwen with such a skillless slash.

At this moment, facing Shirou Emiya who had been crushed against the wall again, the crimson figure once again shot out like a missile, heading straight towards Shirou Emiya.

It seemed that Shirou Emiya was not given any chance to walk out of that wall.

His bloodied fists were once again aimed at Shirou Emiya.

The air exploded at that moment, crashing down on Shirou Emiya with terrifying force, like a storm.

In his haste, a longsword that appeared to be unremarkable and looked like black iron appeared in Shirou Emiya's other hand.

"One-Sword Asura—!"

With Shirou Emiya's aura suddenly rising, Li Shuwen's fist, showing no mercy, collided directly with the swung crimson knight's sword once again.

"Bang—bang—bang—bang—!"

Above the tremors of the ground.

Amidst the flying debris.

Under the flow of blood.

Crimson lightning flashed as Shirou Emiya gripped his knight's sword, his fists already soaked in blood yet brimming with terrifying power.

The impacts struck each other repeatedly, producing a series of deafening thuds.

"Roar----!"

The ferocious roar continued.

"boom----!"

The sound of flying rubble from the wall behind Shirou Emiya continued to echo.

The silver figure and the crimson aura of blood clashed head-on beneath the pure white city walls—a wall not stained with black—in the most ferocious manner. The ground cracked inch by inch, the air exploded with sharp shrieks, and the scene was breathtaking.

Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka, who was entangled with Julius not far away and constantly launching attacks against him, couldn't help but feel worried.

Although Shirou Emiya is currently engaged in a fierce head-on clash with Li Shuwen, in reality, even in his "One-Sword Asura" state, Shirou Emiya is still at a disadvantage.