Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"!"

"clang--!"

The four swords clashed suddenly, sparks flying everywhere, and a sharp, loud clanging sound rang out.

Under the powerful force of the charge, Shirou Emiya involuntarily took a step back, but only half a step, and then regained his balance.

"Who are you!?"

Emiya Shirou, his eyes wide with shock as he pressed against the sword in Archer's hand, questioned Archer.

"Didn't you already have the answer to this the moment you saw the projection magic trick?"

Archer responded to him, instantly unleashing even greater power in his hand, turning the reverse blade in his hand into a phantom.

The same magic trick, the familiar feeling—the answer is already obvious.

If Shirou Emiya weren't that skilled in projection magic, he would never have immediately considered that possibility.

Emiya Shirou had this guess not because Archer could use projection magic.

He's not the only one in the world who can perform projection magic; there may be others who possess this unique skill.

Rather, it's because the techniques he used, the way he projected the image, the results he achieved, and the feelings he experienced were almost identical to his own projection, with no difference whatsoever.

"Buzz!"

All that could be heard was a sound of magical energy fluctuations emanating from Archer. In a flash, Shirou Emiya's vision blurred as Archer's blade instantly passed through his defenses.

A sharp, gust of wind burst forth before his eyes, causing Shirou Emiya to focus his gaze.

However, thanks to his extensive combat experience, Shirou Emiya managed to react.

At that moment, Shirou Emiya slightly turned his body and dodged to the side.

However, in terms of combat experience, how could Shirou Emiya possibly compare to the person standing before him?

Moreover, what Archer was projecting at that moment was a reverse blade, wielding a technique belonging to Shirou Emiya.

"Shh!"

Archer's sword suddenly veered off course, producing a sharp sound, and slashed out with lightning speed, instantly aiming for Shirou Emiya's chest.

"Clang—!"

The crisp clanging of steel against steel and the sparks flying everywhere echoed through the corridor, making the space, which was beginning to darken, seem to be illuminated.

A powerful force erupted from Emiya Shirou's chest, causing him to stumble back several steps.

However, Archer clearly didn't want to give Shirou Emiya any chance to breathe. The instant Shirou Emiya retreated, Archer once again stomped his foot on the ground and pressed down on Shirou Emiya.

"clang!"

The jet-black reverse blade appeared beside Shirou Emiya as if it were a prophetic vision, blocking his swing that was aimed at Archer.

The sword tip landing on it sparked a burst of sparks.

Then——

"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"

Instantly, mirage-like sword trajectories rained down on Shirou Emiya's constantly parrying swords, and the relentless, pressing attacks forced him to retreat backward.

The two white and two black swords clashed repeatedly, and with Archer and Shirou Emiya's movements, each clash sparked a shower of sparks and a series of crisp sounds.

At this moment, it was very clear that Shirou Emiya was at a significant disadvantage.

Originally, it was Shirou Emiya who launched the first attack and rushed in front of Archer, but now he is being suppressed back to the starting position.

Archer seemed to have seen through Shirou Emiya's attacks completely, blocking and counterattacking in advance every time Shirou swung his sword.

Those sparks that burst forth were not only from the clash of swords, but also from the sparks that Shirou Emiya could not defend against when Archer crossed over and collided with his armor.

At this moment, Shirou Emiya was mentally elaborating on his ability to read other people's skills through projection.

Although their experiences differed, their combat skills shared many similarities.

It is precisely because of this that Archer was able to counter Shirou Emiya in a very short time by reading his skills and using his superior combat experience.

He held the reverse blade, but that didn't mean he was going to use Shirou Emiya's skills; he was just borrowing those two swords.

Only then did Shirou Emiya understand the significance of Archer letting him launch the first attack.

Archer did this on purpose.

Rin Tohsaka, standing behind Shirou Emiya, and Hakuno Kishinami, not far away, seemed to sense something as they looked at the two fighting in front of them with remarkably similar styles.

However------

"Crack——!"

Just as Shirou Emiya was about to retreat back to Rin Tohsaka, a sound like something shattering rang out from the space.

Chapter 647 They're trying to trick us! They're launching a sneak attack!

"Archer!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a fierce battle was taking place ahead, and the crisp sound of clashing weapons echoed through the air.

The black and white blades spun rapidly in the air and pierced the ceiling.

Archer, who was wielding his sword, couldn't help but show surprise in his eyes.

His hand movements also paused slightly.

At that very moment, two sharp blades of light appeared before his eyes.

The situation reversed in an instant.

"clang----!"

A crisp, resounding clang echoed through the corridor.

That was the sound of two double-edged blades slicing through Archer's defenses and striking his armor.

"Thump thump thump thump thump—!"

Under the powerful force, Archer staggered back more than five steps before quickly regaining his footing and looking at Shirou Emiya in front of him.

The two broken blades in his hand also turned into magic and dissipated in his hands.

【1】

The numbers that appeared before everyone's eyes indicated that Mooncell was recording their battle.

"Your combat experience is like that of a new recruit just stepping onto the battlefield—!"

With a slight sneer, Archer slowly lowered his hand and looked at Shirou Emiya in front of him.

"Your projection skills are like those of a student who has just entered school!"

However, when faced with Archer's evaluation of his battle, Shirou Emiya retorted without hesitation.

In terms of combat experience, Archer is clearly superior. Whether it is his prophetic ability to predict Shirou Emiya's attack path or his utilization of the surrounding environment, he far surpasses Shirou Emiya.

Until the brief conflict ended, Archer maintained his dominance over Shirou Emiya.

In terms of projection technique, Shirou Emiya was superior. In less than a minute of combat, Archer's projected reverse blade shattered so easily, giving Shirou Emiya an opportunity to counterattack.

Even after the brief conflict ended, the two reverse blades in Shirou Emiya's hands still gleamed with the brilliance of swords, showing no signs of damage whatsoever.

At this moment, the two men, dressed in identical armor, made no move, simply staring at each other. Their mocking tone brought the atmosphere to a freezing point once again.

Rin Tohsaka and Hakuno Kishinami could clearly see the sparks flying between them.

At this point, it is obvious that someone needs to step forward and immediately stop this imminent battle from erupting once again.

"Let's retreat, Archer!"

"Let's retreat, Emiya!"

Kishinami Hakuno and Tohsaka Rin immediately reached out their hands and spoke to the two people in front of them at the same time.

Archer and Emiya also took the opportunity to remove the demon-binding spells from their bodies.

However----

Just as the evil spirit was freed from its possession.

Two whooshing sounds instantly rang out in the not-so-quiet corridor.

"call out----!"

The silver arrow, imbued with magic, pierced through space in an instant, hurtling towards us with a piercing scream.

"laugh----!"

The jet-black sword arrow, like lightning, tore through the air and met the attack precisely.

"Qiang————!"

With a crisp sound, the two arrows collided heavily on the side of the corridor, towards Shirou Emiya.

Instantly, sparks exploded.

In an instant, a strong gust of wind swept through.

The silver beams of light and the jet-black lightning shattered like broken bubbles in an instant, turning into magical energy and dissipating into the air.

"I knew it—!"

"snort--!"

Emiya Shirou spoke with an air of self-righteousness.

Archer on the other side also made a nasal sound.

Despite the intense battle between the two, both possessed by evil spirits, it was like children playing house, and neither suffered any harm.

Even though Archer broke through Shirou Emiya's defenses and hit several spots.

Even if Shirou Emiya manages to bypass Archer's defense and deliver a powerful attack.

The damage was almost entirely absorbed by the evil spirits.