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However, the moment Yukari Yakumo opened the rift, she instantly closed it all. She mobilized all her remaining demonic power, and the last vestiges of dragon god power within her body were poised to be unleashed. And all of this was because of a figure that suddenly emerged from the forest.

A figure that should absolutely not be here.

Black mud rolled around his body, a mask resembling white bones covered his face, his scarlet cloak was tattered, and his black clothes were barely covering his body. However, despite his pitiful appearance, he exuded a dangerous aura that made people instinctively want to scream in agony, so Yukari Yakumo dared not be careless for even a moment.

Why are you here?!

Yukari Yakumo shouted, almost treating the person in front of her the same way she treated Mo Mo. However, the person in front of Yukari Yakumo was much calmer than Yukari Yakumo. He gently removed his mask, revealing a resolute face and short white hair.

Who is this person if not Red Archer, who had met Momo before, or Shirou Emiya?

He actually appeared in Gensokyo!

Upon seeing this figure, Yukari Yakumo no longer cared about the anomalies occurring in Gensokyo; she only wanted to know how this person had entered Gensokyo!

However, compared to Yakumo Yukari's nervousness, Emiya Shirou was noticeably calm and composed. He simply leaned against a tree behind him, observing Yakumo Yukari with a half-smile, and then surveying his surroundings.

Why can't I be here?

Their words were cryptic, and it was clear that only the two of them understood what was going on. Yukari Yakumo's breathing quickened; she couldn't believe this person was standing before her, yet she had no choice but to accept it.

"With the strength of you natives, you can traverse the world. Do you really think we can't catch up with you with our strength?"

Yukari Yakumo kept her mouth shut, offering no rebuttal to Shirou Emiya's words. The reasoning was perfectly valid; after all, Gilgamesh's invasion of Gensokyo with the endless black mud was itself an act of cross-world aggression. Since they were able to invade Gensokyo back then, their entry into the world of the dead seemed hardly surprising.

On the contrary, Yukari Yakumo paid an unimaginable price to transfer the survivors in Gensokyo to the afterlife.

The difference between the two sides is already evident in this comparison.

Seeing Yakumo Yukari pursing her lips and remaining silent, seemingly wavering, Emiya Shirou's smile deepened as he asked, "Do you know what happened here?"

Yukari Yakumo was clearly unaware of this, as she had just been investigating the cause of the changes here and searching for the missing people. Now, being brought up by Shirou Emiya, even though Yukari Yakumo really didn't want to talk to Shirou Emiya, she could only look at him with pleading eyes, looking at this great enemy of Gensokyo.

"I never imagined the world could be so small."

Emiya Shirou waved his hand, making a sighing gesture, and said, "I thought it would be a long time before I ran into the manager again, but I didn't expect to run into him here again."

"I thought we'd have another fierce battle, but who knew he completely ignored me. I guess he was leading everyone... oh right, the original inhabitants of your Gensokyo, away from here, that's why he didn't have time to pay attention to me, right?"

"Perfect timing. I came here alone to scout, and I didn't want to meet anyone around that guy, so we just pretended not to see each other."

"So, is it interesting?"

Emiya Shirou stared into Yakumo Yukari's eyes and said, "I'm very curious. What exactly happened here? I remember when we invaded Gensokyo, even though you were not strong enough, you united as one and caused us a lot of trouble."

"How come the entire Gensokyo has fallen into disarray in such a short time? Yukari Yakumo, you're really incompetent as a leader..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shirou Emiya frowned, and with a quick roll, he was gone. At the same time, a fissure opened beneath his feet, and countless dark arms reached out, grabbing for Shirou's ankle.

"Tsk tsk."

Emiya Shirou spat, then simply sat down on the ground and said, "Are you so embarrassed and angry? How come you've become so petty! I originally thought you had entered a new world and that we would have a great battle, but it turns out you've already collapsed on your own."

"How boring! It's so incredibly boring!"

"I really feel sorry for those who died at our hands. Each of them gave their all for this place before they died, but it was destroyed by internal strife."

"As expected of a place like this..."

Emiya Shirou paused for a moment, then said, "Let's just destroy them all."

243 This is a grand spectacle

As soon as Shirou Emiya finished speaking, he almost transformed from a sitting position into a nimble bouncy ball, and with a few agile rolls and leaps, he had already far avoided Yukari Yakumo.

Where Shirou Emiya had just stood, the poor flowers and plants had withered and turned to dust in an instant. The power of the Dragon God was domineering and unparalleled, and when Yukari Yakumo manipulated this power with simple means, it became an overwhelming pressure capable of crushing everything.

The only pity is that this is not Yakumo Yukari's power after all, and it is obvious that Emiya Shirou is also very familiar with this kind of power, or rather, he is very familiar with Yakumo Yukari's temperament. He dodged far away the moment Yakumo Yukari made her move.

"Is this your way of treating guests?"

Emiya Shirou wasn't angry at Yakumo Yukari's sneak attack; on the contrary, he seemed even happier. His eyes were full of mockery as he said, "Are you getting angry because you're ashamed? What I love to see most is your self-righteous, strong, and wise face, and the ugliness when it collapses."

"I've seen plenty of this kind of thing, so I don't mind seeing it a few more times. Come on, Yukari Yakumo, go ahead and do it, let me enjoy myself a few more times. And this is your last chance to enjoy yourself."

Just then, Yukari Yakumo, who was relentlessly attacking Shirou Emiya, trembled upon hearing this. As if realizing something, she looked at Shirou Emiya in disbelief and said, "You...you're stalling for time?"

Emiya Shirou smirked and said, "So you've finally realized it, Yakumo Yukari? Just how much more stupid have you been? Only now do you understand what I'm doing?"

"I've already told you, haven't I? I'm a scout. As a scout, what else do I need to do besides buy time for someone more important?"

"There's no need to rush into action, because now... the time has come."

After Shirou Emiya finished speaking, he pointed to the other side of the forest. Yukari Yakumo looked over instinctively and almost felt suffocated again.

The same darkness, the same madness, the same oppression. Yet, the figure emerging step by step from the forest, wielding a black greatsword, gave Yakumo Yukari an even greater sense of danger.

"If you want to fight, then go fight that one over there. She's one of the strongest people in the entire Type-Moon universe. Compared to someone like me who's afraid of mages, she's the most suitable enemy for you."

"She is a great queen, a legendary ruler. Yukari Yakumo, facing such a powerful figure, you can perhaps sense just how intense the offensive of our Type-Moon world will be!"

The figure slowly approached, step by step, until it emerged from the shadows. Only then did Yukari Yakumo realize that the person appeared to be a short girl. However, Yukari Yakumo also knew very well that judging a person by their size was a rather foolish thing to do.

Especially considering Shirou Emiya's respectful attitude towards the girl before him, it was clear that she was of a higher status and position than him. This made Yukari Yakumo even more flustered. Not only had people from Type-Moon entered Gensokyo, but even swordsmen who were clearly the main force, besides scouts like Shirou Emiya, had also entered.

Why didn't she feel anything at all during this process?

Even if she was in the gap and there was interference from the Dragon God's power, she shouldn't have been completely unable to sense it, right?

Is it...

Yukari Yakumo's heart sank to the bottom in an instant. The power of the Dragon God in her hands no longer gave her a sense of security; instead, it made her tremble uncontrollably. If it really was as she thought...

Just as Yakumo Yukari was on the verge of despair, the black-clad swordsman walked over step by step, stopping a dozen meters away from her, raising his hands to face her, and remaining silent.

It wasn't that she didn't want to talk, but rather that she didn't know what to say to her.

"Hey, Momo, what should we do next?"

An invisible quantum communication was flowing between the female swordsman and Shirou Emiya. If Yukari Yakumo heard the female swordsman call Shirou Emiya "Momo," she would probably vomit blood and faint instantly.

That's right, this Emiya Shirou... is actually Momo in disguise.

Although it's supposed to be an impersonation, Momo's face has truly become Emiya Shirou's, and the black mud swirling around her body is genuine. Even her clothes are high-quality replicas, made to closely resemble Emiya Shirou's original attire. Right now, let alone Yakumo Yukari, if Momo were to actually enter the Fifth Holy Grail War from Fate, she could probably pass for the real deal.

The reason is simple: Momo has now completely transformed into a quantum light life form. His physical form is merely a transformation, and Momo's manipulation of quantum light allows him to change his face, body shape, appearance, and vocal cords. Forget about perfectly replicating Shirou Emiya; even if he were to perfectly replicate Artoria, becoming another Artoria… cough, while theoretically possible, Momo would absolutely never do such a thing.

Mo Mo, a true man of passion and integrity, would never fall for the trap of cross-dressing!

As for Artoria, there's not much to say. Familiar with the black mud, she won't be harmed by it under Momo's protection. Creating a corrupted version of Black Saber would be a piece of cake. As long as she doesn't attack… no, even if she does attack, as long as Yakumo Yukari doesn't know what Artoria's power is, she won't easily reveal her true nature.

The reason for the current situation is simply that Momo is trying to uncover more secrets from Yakumo Yukari.

By now, Momo has given up on communicating with Yakumo Yukari. Therefore, everything Momo wants to know, everything crucial to him, he will find a way to uncover from Yakumo Yukari himself.

Everything Momo is doing right now is precisely to achieve this goal.

"Should we take direct action against Yukari Yakumo?"

Seeing Yakumo Yukari's flustered appearance, Mo Mo thought for a moment and said, "If we can avoid taking action, we should. Although the possibility of being exposed is very small, it is always safer to do less than more."

"What we need to do now is to put as much pressure on Yukari Yakumo as possible. Yui, are you ready?"

"I'm all ready, Dad. What should we do first?"

Yui's voice was full of excitement, after all, what was about to happen was a super-grand drama that would use the entire Gensokyo as a prop and have everyone cooperate. And in such a drama, Yui felt like she was almost the director.

"Since we've decided to play this game, let's go big. After all, the person we're trying to fool is Yukari Yakumo. So we'll make her despair, utterly despair, and keep escalating the situation so she doesn't even have time to react."

“I understand, Dad,” Yui said, understanding perfectly. “Then let’s start with the first act, Gensokyo’s Pill!”

244 Damn it, my Gensokyo is dead!

Gensokyo is truly doomed!

From Yukari Yakumo's perspective, Gensokyo is absolutely doomed.

First, almost all the powerful beings in Gensokyo were abducted by Momo. Then, all the living beings in Gensokyo disappeared, and even the tengu under Yakumo Yukari's command were nowhere to be found. In fact, they had really been taken out of Gensokyo by Momo. Although Yakumo Yukari did not realize it yet, the ownership of Gensokyo already belonged to Momo.

As it turns out, even the Hall of Heroes has confirmed that Gensokyo does not belong solely to Yukari Yakumo. The land, vegetation, and creatures of Gensokyo originally did not belong to Yukari Yakumo, but to everyone in Gensokyo. And those who truly determine the fate of Gensokyo are not Yukari Yakumo alone, but everyone within Gensokyo.

It was precisely because of this that Gensokyo became the property of Momo through a referendum, and Momo gained the ability to control the land of Gensokyo, and even the two barriers.

Of course, at this time, Yukari Yakumo could also control the barrier of Gensokyo. This was only because Gensokyo had not yet been transformed by the Hall of Heroes. Only after the transformation would the Hall of Heroes completely belong to Momo.

Momo had a firm grasp on the speed and pace at which the Hall of Heroes was transforming Gensokyo. At its fastest, it could be like what Momo had done in Academy City—forcibly pulling Gensokyo into the Hall of Heroes in an instant before proceeding with the transformation. At a slower pace, however, one could gradually appreciate the miraculous sight of the entire land being changed by the power of the Hall of Heroes.

This power and change is the grand scheme that pushed Yakumo Yukari to utter despair.

While Momo was making contact, Yakumo Yukari, after her initial despair and panic, finally managed to calm down a little. However, this calmness was something she forced herself to maintain. Because at this moment, Yakumo Yukari was completely lost and confused.

She has nothing left.

Her shikigami are gone, her friends are no longer trustworthy, and all the creatures of Gensokyo have vanished. Now, all that lies before Yukari Yakumo is a dilapidated and empty Gensokyo. For the first time, this is the Gensokyo that makes Yukari Yakumo feel a deep urge to completely abandon any thought of protecting it.

What's the point of protecting Gensokyo, which is just a wasteland called Gensokyo?

Moreover, Yukari Yakumo knows very well that the Gensokyo we see now is a fake, a refuge disguised as Gensokyo, while the real Gensokyo has long been destroyed.

However, Yukari Yakumo still decided to act, to fight, and to protect. As for the reasons why she did so, she could no longer describe them. What remained in Yukari Yakumo was not courage and conviction, but merely a habitual obsession.

Unfortunately, the last bit of courage that Yukari Yakumo had managed to muster was instantly shattered into dust by the sudden change that followed.

In an instant, the earth shook!

Under Momo's instructions, the Hall of Heroes began the transformation of Gensokyo at the slowest possible pace. The first step in transforming Gensokyo was naturally to separate it from the afterlife and bring it into the Hall of Heroes.

An unseen force was tearing at the very foundation connecting Gensokyo to the afterlife, lifting this land from the floor like a building block. The Hall of Heroes could have remained silent during this process, but at Momo's insistence, it became a tumbling ball, causing Gensokyo to tremble violently!

The earth is trembling!

Almost instantly, the ground beneath everyone's feet emitted a series of thunderous roars, and a crack appeared in the ground. In the nearby forest, large trees crashed down, clearly damaged at the roots by the crack in the ground, or simply torn in two by the force of the earth.

Moreover, it wasn't just the trees in the forest that fell, but also the mountains!

On the highest peak of Monster Mountain, as the mountain shook violently, boulders broke off from the mountain and tumbled down the steep slope. Some of these boulders passed over the Tengu clan's settlement, instantly and mercilessly smashing any houses they encountered into ruins.

Even the sky seemed to be disturbed by this force. The once clear, azure sky suddenly appeared as if it had been torn open. The blue of the sky vanished, turning into a deep, dark black, giving the impression that it was about to be swallowed up.

"What is this...what is this?!"

Yakumo Yukari stared blankly at these changes, then roared like a madwoman as she charged toward Mo Mo, as if she had lost her mind and seemed to have forgotten even her own abilities.

Seeing this, Artoria tried to stand in front of Momo, but Momo waved her hand slightly, letting Yakumo Yukari grab Momo's collar and let her nails dig into Momo's skin.