The shuttle in the second dimension

　He launched the Noble Phantasm without even touching it. It is understandable why he is the Archer, but it is very unusual to launch the Noble Phantasm so carelessly. For a Heroic Spirit, the Noble Phantasm is his own child. Throwing the Noble Phantasm like a stone, perhaps only Gilgamesh would do this.

　But looking at the sword flying towards him, Lin Xuan had no intention of dodging at all, but continued to stand there, motionless.

　But just as the sword flying in front was about to pierce Lin Xuan, Lin Xuan moved.

Chapter 9: First Battle with Gilgamesh

　But just when the treasure flying in front was about to pierce Lin Xuan, Lin Xuan moved.

　He took a small step back, and when the flying Noble Phantasm passed in front of him, he grabbed the hilt of the sword, and then swung the Noble Phantasm in his hand, knocking away the Noble Phantasm that was flying in as the second attack.

　The flying treasure crashed into the ground. Even though it was only knocked away by Lin Xuan and hit the ground, the destructive power caused by the treasure was still very shocking. The road surface was like being hit by a bomb and shattered directly. The splashed smoke and dust also spread around, blocking everyone's vision.

　Everyone present held their breath and stared at the street filled with smoke and dust.

　Lin Xuan's movements were so fast that several Heroic Spirits almost failed to catch his movements, and Irisviel and Rider's master Weber certainly didn't see clearly what happened.

　However, the three heroic spirits who saw Lin Xuan's actions clearly frowned.

　Logically speaking, a Noble Phantasm can only become a weapon used by Heroic Spirits in the hands of their exclusive Heroic Spirits. Even if it is used by other Heroic Spirits, it is impossible for Lin Xuan to use it. However, Lin Xuan's smooth movements told the Heroic Spirits present that he used the Noble Phantasm he got from Archer very smoothly, as if it were his own. Such a unique skill is unimaginable.

　However, Archer was not surprised. Instead, he glared at Lin Xuan, his ruby-like eyes filled with murderous intent.

　"How dare you touch my Noble Phantasm with your filthy hands? And since you're so anxious to die, I'll grant your wish, you beast!!!"

　A golden light shone behind Archer again, and golden ripples appeared behind him again. New Noble Phantasms emerged from the golden ripples, a total of sixteen. These Noble Phantasms were of many types, but all of them emitted a cold light and a mysterious aura.

　"You filthy thief, let me see how many of my Noble Phantasms you can withstand!"

　Following Archer's command, the group of treasures floating in the void rushed towards Lin Xuan.

　The roar shook the night air, and the flashes of continuous explosions seemed to sweep away the entire night sky.

　These treasures produced such enormous destructive power that it was hard to believe that those thrown out were just swords.

　Sixteen treasures rushed towards Lin Xuan one after another, and their momentum seemed to be about to sting Lin Xuan like a hornet's nest. This scene made everyone present sweat for Lin Xuan.

　But Lin Xuan, the person involved, acted as if nothing had happened and grinned.

　"It seems that you and I are not compatible——Archer." He stretched out his other hand and grabbed the flying treasure. The next moment, the two treasures were waved in Lin Xuan's hands, knocking all the flying treasures away.

　Lin Xuan's fighting skills were very simple, without any unnecessary movements. Although it was a Noble Phantasm that he had snatched from Archer, Lin Xuan did not feel uncomfortable at all when using it. The Noble Phantasm was like an extension of his life, without any sense of awkwardness. It made people feel that he was not controlling a newly acquired Noble Phantasm, but a Noble Phantasm that he had used for many years and could not let go.

　Both the offense and defense went above and beyond.

　"Brother, you can intercept the golden guy's Noble Phantasms. The more you intercept, the stronger you will be. The golden guy will only get deeper and deeper into trouble if he keeps throwing Noble Phantasms at me. He really can't adapt——"

　Just as Rider's calm analysis matched, Lin Xuan faced Archer's onslaught of Noble Phantasms without yielding an inch. Furthermore, each time, even more powerful Noble Phantasms flew towards him.

　Lin Xuan threw away the Noble Phantasm in his hand and grabbed the new one that flew in. He kept switching Noble Phantasms in his hands.

　“Eh!!!” Suddenly, Waver, who was standing next to Rider, exclaimed.

　"What's wrong, little master?" Rider looked at Waver, who suddenly exclaimed, with some confusion.

　"His strength, endurance, and agility were all C, C, C just now. Now they have become A+, A+, A!!" Weber looked at Lin Xuan standing in the ruins in shock, as if he had seen something incredible.

　"What!!" This really scared everyone. The attribute increase was too much.

　"Hey, hey————this is too unfair————" Looking at Lin Xuan who was playing with the treasure in his hand casually, Weber (hx) murmured.

　"Ah——Rider, your master is quite attentive——I thought no one would notice the change in my ability value——" Lin Xuan said with a smile, casually throwing the treasure in his hand.

　It was not known whether Lin Xuan did it on purpose, but the thrown treasure flew towards the lamppost where Archer was standing and cut it off.

　The lamppost crashed into the ground with a loud noise after being struck by the sharp Noble Phantasm, the Third Order Wind, but Archer jumped before the lamppost was shattered into pieces and landed on the ground as if nothing had happened.

　"You bastard, are you asking me, who is looking up at the sky, to stand on this earth like you?" No, the Golden Heroic Spirit's Wakamoto's story seemed to be just an outsider's feeling.

　But the next moment, Archer was speechless, because Lin Xuan had already rushed in front of him. He did not use the treasure, but simply punched. The white and tender fist burst out with huge power when it hit the golden armor worn by Archer.

　"boom----"

　A roar was heard, and everyone and the Heroic Spirits looked at Archer in shock as he flew out and crashed into the container.

　"Hey, hey—Archer, your armor is really hard—" Lin Xuan swung his right hand after punching, complaining while looking at the smoke-filled place not far away. The smoke-filled place was exactly where Archer flew out and hit the container.

　After the smoke dispersed a little, all the people and heroes present could see Archer's current appearance clearly. He looked a little disheveled now. There was a clear fist mark on the armor on his chest, and the armor did not seem to completely defend against Lin Xuan's punch. Judging from Archer's appearance, his chest seemed to be in pain.

　Seeing this scene, everyone became even more nervous.

　Lin Xuan's movements were so fast that Waver and Irisviel, who were present, didn't see clearly. Waver grabbed Rider's cloak and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong? What just happened? What's the situation now?!"

　"Young Master, just as Archer finished speaking, that guy rushed in front of him and punched him in the chest. You can tell by looking at Archer's armor." Rider glanced at Lin Xuan and said lightly.

　Climbing up from the deformed container, Archer let out a breath.

　"Damn bastard——how dare you hurt me? You really pissed me off——"

Chapter 10: Jin Shanshan retreats

　"You damn bastard—how dare you hurt me? You proclaimed yourself emperor and angered me—" Archer stared with bloodshot eyes, which combined with his angry face made him look a little ferocious.

　At the same time, the golden ripples that had just dissipated appeared again, and this time the number was several times that of before.

　Watching the golden ripples growing in the sky, this time there were thirty-two shining treasures. This time, even Rider was stunned into silence.

　"What a pity—in order to prevent Matou Kariya from being drained of his vitality and dying directly, I have to conserve some mana. Otherwise, I could try to seize ownership of these Noble Phantasms in front of me and play with them—" Thinking with some regret in his heart, Lin Xuan sighed, "As expected, I envy your rich fighting style—"

　When Archer was about to launch another round of Noble Phantasm,

　Archer stared at Lin Xuan with eyes filled with anger, and calmly changed direction.

　His gaze turned to the southeast. Over there are the hilly areas and high-end residential streets of Miyama Town. That's where the Tohsaka Prefecture is located. How many people have noticed this?

　"You are trying to calm the wrath of my king with the advice of someone like Your Highness? You are becoming more and more bold, Tokiomi."

　Archer raised his lips in disgust and lowered his voice to say this. The countless Noble Phantasms spread out around him hid their brilliance and immediately disappeared without a trace.

　"I'll spare your life, bastard."

　Though Archer's face still shone with indignation, the murderous intent in his crimson eyes had receded. His arrogance remained unwavering. After gazing disdainfully at the Servants present, Archer's physical form vanished. His golden armor lost its texture, leaving only a lingering glow before vanishing again. Along with him vanished the Noble Phantasm that Lin Xuan had dropped beside him.

　"Hey——he's leaving——really? If he's leaving, then he's leaving. Why did he take the Noble Phantasm with him? How stingy~~~" After seeing Archer leave, Lin Xuan sighed and complained, causing the three Heroic Spirits beside him to twitch their lips.

　After removing the [Unyielding Lord of Soldiers], Lin Xuan felt the sudden weakening of his strength, shook his head helplessly, and then walked towards Saber and the others.

　At this moment, the aura he had exuded in his previous duel with Archer completely disappeared, and instead a lazy aura emanated from his body. Coupled with the smile on his face and the ordinary clothes on his body, people who didn't know him would think he was an ordinary sunny boy. Of course, everyone present was not an ordinary person, and of course they would not be fooled by Lin Xuan's performance.

　"Hey——what's wrong with you guys? Why are you looking at me like that——" Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Lin Xuan scratched the back of his head and said.

　“No, I was just wondering if your class is really Berserker, young man—” Standing on the chariot, Rider expressed the thoughts of everyone present.

　"Well, I don't want my class to be Berserker either. I don't like it."

　Lin Xuan was also full of resentment towards the Berserker class. He had an extra useless E-level berserk. Not only was it useless, but it also interfered with his sanity. This made Lin Xuan not want to say anything more. He had already felt the system's full of malice. Not only was the class Berserker, but it also made him, a big mana consumer, lack mana. He had obviously traveled through time and space, but the system insisted on arranging him as a Heroic Spirit, and the kind that needed magic power provided by the Master. It was full of malice.

　But to be honest, Matou Kariya can actually support Lin Xuan to use one power to fight a complete battle. Not the kind that uses full power, but that would make his already limited vitality even less, and it's not even sure if he can survive this Holy Grail War. After all, Lin Xuan is not like an ordinary Heroic Spirit, and the magic power he consumes when activating his power is really a lot.

　Putting aside the next thought in his mind, Lin Xuan continued, "Thinking about it, the Caster job is more suitable for me————"

　"Oh——is that so, little brother, but judging from your previous appearance, you don't look like a Heroic Spirit who can become a Caster——" Rider refuted Lin Xuan's words.

　"That's uncle, you didn't see my long-range attack————" he said with a smile,

　“Oh——really? That’s really exciting——hahaha——” Rider said after laughing a few times.

　Seeing the two chatting like good friends, everyone present felt a strong sense of incongruity. This was somewhat different from the Holy Grail War they had imagined.

　However, after Lin Xuan chatted with Rider for a few words, he stopped talking to Rider and turned to look at Irisviel and Saber.

　"Two beautiful ladies, it's an honor to meet you again." Lin Xuan said with a smile, his lazy air a little less.

　"I am also honored to meet you again, Mr. Young————However, you are really good at concealing your aura. Even our Saber didn't realize that you are a Heroic Spirit at the beach before————" He responded to Lin Xuan with a smile.

　However, when Lin Xuan approached her, Irisviel's eyes lit up with curiosity. Heroic Spirits are beings separated from the timeline, and they can be summoned in all eras, whether past or future. However, only the "world" can summon the Heroic Spirits themselves. Unfortunately, humans cannot summon the Heroic Spirits themselves, only their avatars, Servants.

　The Heroic Spirits always appear at their peak, but the boy in front of him only looks sixteen or seventeen years old. Was sixteen or seventeen his peak period, or did he die at sixteen or seventeen, or was his appearance frozen at this age like Saber.

　This made Alice very curious, and if Lin Xuan was not lying, then no one in history had ever heard of such a person as him, which made Alice even more curious.

Chapter 11: Usurping the Command Spell

　"Mm———Ma'am, you're too kind," Lin Xuan responded modestly, and continued, "I concealed the truth before only to avoid an unnecessary fight. After all, I only saw you two accidentally and don't want to fight with you, at least not now."

　"Oh, is that so? But young sir, your real name is Lin Xuan, right? But there is no such person in history." Alice's question can be said to be a direct inquiry into Lin Xuan's background. However, Lin Xuan was not annoyed, but smiled mysteriously and said

　"There's no rule that summoned Heroic Spirits are all from the past—"

　"------"

　Lin Xuan's words shocked everyone present.

　"Indeed, there is no rule that summoned heroic spirits must all be from the past————" Irisviel murmured to herself as if she understood something. Not only Irisviel, but all the people present and the heroic spirits had a feeling of sudden enlightenment. Although there was no guarantee whether Lin Xuan's words were correct or whether there was anything concealed, Lin Xuan's words did make people break away from their previous thinking.

　"Okay - it's getting late, and I still have something to deal with, so I'll be leaving first - everyone -" Lin Xuan waved to everyone present and turned to leave the port.

　····Matou House····

　Sitting quietly on the eaves, Lin Xuan looked at Matou Kariya coming out of the house and couldn't help but say "Hey————Master"

　"Who!?!" Startled by the sudden voice, Matou Kariya glanced around vigilantly.

　Looking at Matou Kariya who was frightened by him, Lin Xuan shrugged helplessly and said, "Master, how should I say hello to you? You are too nervous————"

　“Berserker————” After seeing that it was Lin Xuan, Matou Kariya breathed a sigh of relief, “But you were fighting just now?”

　"Well, I met the Archer summoned by Tōsaka Tokiomi you mentioned, and had a small fight with him." Supporting his head, Lin Xuan looked down at Matou Kariya who was standing below.

　“Is that so—” When hearing Tōsaka Tokiomi, a glint of hatred flashed across Matou Kariya’s eyes, “Is that so? What was the result?”

　"The result? It's okay. I punched him in the chest, and then because that Archer was about to go crazy, I recalled his master - oh, by the way, please use a Command Seal to bless me, I need it now -" Lin Xuan said after jumping down from the eaves.

　"Is it needed so early?" In Matou Kariya's eyes, this Command Seal should be saved for use at the last moment. He didn't expect that Lin Xuan would use it so soon.

　"Well, I have to do something. If I succeed, I don't have to worry about the problem of magic power in this Holy Grail War anymore——" Lin Xuan said to Matou Kariya with a grin.

　After hearing Lin Xuan's words, Matou Kariya was shocked. Matou Kariya, who knew Lin Xuan's attributes and abilities clearly, understood that once Lin Xuan solved the problem of insufficient magic power, then this Holy Grail War would be a foregone conclusion.

　"Really? If that's the case, then I understand."

　"Really? Then I'll be leaving first. I think the Holy Grail War will get lively soon————" With that, Lin Xuan left the Matou residence...