Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

There was no terrain that could create distance between them.

If they encounter the enemy, the conflict will most likely be a close-quarters battle.

The golden sun hung in the sky, but only a small portion of its rays could penetrate the stained glass, faintly illuminating the dim castle.

A scarlet carpet, luxurious walls, lifelike statues, and a crystal chandelier hanging precariously from the ceiling.

The wooden floorboards creaked and groaned as you walked on them, and the entire castle exuded an eerie atmosphere.

However, for a dungeon designed to restrict battles between Servants, it doesn't seem to have anything particularly special about it.

"I thought it would be outdoors, but it turns out it's indoors?"

Standing in front of Kishinami Hakuno, Archer casually swung his black and white twin blades, eliminating the hostile program before him. Dressed in red, Archer gazed at the scenery outside the window and slowly spoke.

“Indoors, Archer, your strength will be greatly limited, won’t it?”

Standing behind Archer, Kishinami Hakuno also responded to his servant, assuming they were outdoors when he heard the map's name.

For ranged Servants like Archer, indoor maps severely limit their ability to unleash their power.

Kishinami Hakuno was also relieved that Archer possessed considerable combat ability in close-quarters combat as well.

"It's alright. If the opponent is him, close-range combat is more effective in creating a suppressive effect than long-range combat."

Archer didn't seem to care much about what Kishinami Hakuno said, and didn't even complain about Mooncell's strange map mechanics.

"he?"

Upon hearing Archer's explanation, Kishinami Hakuno's expression also became confused.

It's as if Archer is extremely familiar with the opponent he will face next.

"Archer, do you know the true name of Shirou Emiya's Servant?"

With a puzzled look on his face, Hakuno Kishinami, who was following Archer and constantly navigating through the maze, couldn't help but ask.

If Archer already knows the enemy Servant's true name, then she's spared the trouble of trying to gather intelligence and find out the true name.

After all, in every previous battle, Kishinami Hakuno defeated his opponents by knowing their true names and exploiting their historical weaknesses.

Although Kishinami Hakuno is currently in a state of complete confusion, his general manners are strangely high, and he can almost always guess the identity of his opponent's Servant.

He displayed reasoning abilities comparable to those of a famous detective.

Therefore, in the arena, besides finding the key, deducing the enemy Servant's true name from the slightest clues became Kishinami Hakuno's top priority in every battle.

She was never arrogant, nor did she ever let her guard down, because she knew her own weakness and wanted to survive in this cruel Holy Grail War.

She had to exert all her strength just to barely manage to float to the surface while drowning.

As the number of victories increased, so did the immense pressure surrounding her.

She dared not stop walking, dared not stop clapping her hands, because she was afraid that if she relaxed even slightly, she would sink to the bottom of the sea.

"He probably doesn't have his own followers."

As several more hostile programs were defeated, Archer calmly answered Kishinami Hakuno's questions.

"No Servants? How is that possible!"

However, after hearing Archer's answer, Hakuno Kishinami's expression was filled with disbelief.

Without Servants, how could anyone possibly survive such a brutal Holy Grail War?

How can a mere magician be compared to a Servant? Not everyone can reach Leo's level.

In this Holy Grail War, Kishinami Hakuno could sense that he stood at the top of all the participants.

Even if Shirou Emiya launches a sneak attack, he won't be able to take down Leo's group.

"Although I don't know the specific reason, I never sensed the presence of a Servant around Shirou Emiya from beginning to end."

"Of course, there is another possibility: Shirou Emiya's Servant is an Assassin, and an Assassin with at least an A+ level of aura concealment."

After all, Servants can sense each other's presence through their aura.

Only someone like an Assassin, who possesses the ability to eliminate presence, can make a Servant unable to detect their location.

However, in reality, without the concealment of an A+ level aura, the aura of "using magic" will remain.

Although very faint, it is still enough for a skilled enemy to detect.

"Assassin?"

That concludes our speculation on Shirou Emiya's Servants.

The available information is far too scarce. Although Kishinami Hakuno possesses exceptional reasoning abilities, he cannot rely on mere imagination.

So what is the truth, and why is Archer so certain that Shirou Emiya doesn't have his own Servant? Only when he meets Shirou Emiya in the arena will he be able to find out.

Luck seemed to be on Kishinami Hakuno's side as well. Just a few tens of minutes after finding the key in the maze-like castle, they bumped into Emiya Shirou in the corridor.

"Tohsaka".

As Archer murmured softly, Kishinami Hakuno also saw Rin Tohsaka standing behind Emiya Shirou like a Master.

She wore her hair in pigtails, a red dress, a black mini skirt, and black over-the-knee high-heeled leather boots, just like always.

However, bandages were clearly visible wrapped around her arms and thighs.

It was quite obvious that her injuries had not healed.

Did you run into them?

At this moment, Rin Tohsaka, for some reason, genuinely regarded Shirou Emiya as a Servant, and she habitually channeled her magical energy into the Command Seals on the back of her hand.

Then she suddenly remembered that Shirou Emiya was not a Servant, so she didn't need to transfer magical energy to him through a Magic Crest.

However, for Shirou Emiya, who is also a magician, Rin Tohsaka's initiative to transfer magical energy represented a signal, a signal that they were about to fight.

But in such an arena, when two opposing sides meet, they are almost certain to exchange blows.

Whether you're analyzing your opponent or being analyzed by them, it's something you have to go through.

"Projection started (Trace on)"

Standing in front of Archer, with a flash of electric light, Shirou Emiya began the projection.

Chapter 646 That Incredibly Similar Figure

In an instant, a silver dragon-shaped armor covered Shirou Emiya's entire body, and a black and a white reverse blade appeared in Shirou Emiya's hands.

"boom--!"

In the next instant, Shirou Emiya vanished from his spot.

Kishinami Hakuno only felt a hurricane rushing towards him.

The candles that had been burning with a faint flame hanging on the wall of the corridor were extinguished in an instant.

All that remained was the shaky crystal chandelier hanging precariously from the ceiling.

"laugh--!"

A dark figure tore through the air and hurtled towards Archer, wielding two weapons, one black and one white, accompanied by a whistling sound as they slashed down mercilessly.

"!"

"clang!"

White against white, black against black, the four swords clashed violently, producing a crisp, metallic clang.

Under that powerful reaction force, Archer and Shirou Emiya were both pushed backward, their eyes meeting in mid-air.

Archer stumbled backward several steps, while Shirou Emiya landed steadily on the ground.

"Projection magic?"

At close range, Shirou Emiya was able to easily determine what Archer had just used.

It wasn't just because Shirou Emiya's mastery of projection magic had reached a terrifying level, but also because the black and white twin swords that appeared in Archer's hands were reverse blades.

At this moment, Rin Tohsaka, standing behind Shirou Emiya, was also reading Archer's current values.

Class: Archer

Real name:?

Ability value

Strength: C

Durability: C

Minjie: C

Magic: B

Lucky: D

Aside from the class skills that an Archer should naturally possess, Rin Tohsaka didn't receive any further information.

This was also the first time she had met Kishinami Hakuno's servant.

Judging from the data alone, Kishinami Hakuno's servants are not particularly powerful.

After all, the three most important attributes affecting the battle are all C, and Cú Chulainn can even easily suppress them.

While attributes are certainly an important factor in judging a Servant's strength, Servant battles are by no means just a contest of numerical values.

"Is it the effect of that armor?"

Archer didn't say much, but he immediately recognized what was causing the power gap between himself and Shirou Emiya.

Then——

"Projection started (Trace on)"

A chain-like short sword appeared instantly beside him, and an identical set of silver armor also covered Archer's body.

"That's fair!"

With those calm words, Archer took a step forward, his foot suddenly slamming into the ground, and his figure shot out wildly amidst the tremors of the air.