Sister Toosaka Rin

Chapter 30 Feeling the need for psychological counseling

"I just understood..." Before Cu Chulainn could understand what Kiyoshi Toosaka meant, Kiyoshi Toosaka had already raised the gun in his hand.

Even though Tousaka Kiyoshi simply made a gesture of raising his gun, Cu Chulainn felt as if he was being stared at by the strongest dragon, and his scalp tingled.

Considering that the opponent had learned some of his fighting skills after being killed by him once before, Cu Chulainn had a guess in his mind that even he himself could not believe.

"Could this guy have learned my Noble Phantasm?"

If this is true, then this guy is simply the most difficult Servant in the Holy Grail War...

The magic power contained in the spear in Tousaka Kiyoshi's hand became increasingly powerful, and in the blink of an eye, it reached the level of the treasure thrown by Cu Chulainn before.

At the same time, Cu Chulainn felt his heart being locked by a gaze, and his heart sank: it was just as he had guessed.

"Do you know how many times I had to start over before I could return to this world again?"

The pattern this time was the same as the first time. As soon as he arrived at the place, he was pierced through the heart by a red spear.

It’s just that the first time was just an ordinary stab, while this time it was the Servant’s Noble Phantasm, the two cannot be compared at all.

Therefore, Toosaka Kiyoshi restarted the game several times more often. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't feel the mental fatigue there, this time alone would have been enough to make him collapse mentally.

But because of this, he felt scared. Was it true that this magical power he had obtained had no side effects?

After traveling through time for ten years, he had lived an ordinary ten years. Now that such an unreasonable golden finger suddenly appeared, he did not feel happy, but felt empty in his heart.

An ordinary person would never be able to compete with a Servant in terms of strength in his entire life, but he could feel that every time he restarted, the attributes of his panel were increasing. That was definitely not the result of hard practice. It was as magical as if he had trained with the Saitama training method for a few years and then could blow up a planet with one punch.

Naturally, Kiyoshi Toosaka felt uneasy about getting something without any effort, but he could not show this uneasiness because the world was still waiting for him to save it.

So he chose to vent his anger and use the strongest power he now possessed to kill the enemy in front of him.

Suddenly, a bold idea came into Tosaka Kiyoshi's mind.

The fact that I was able to take the weapon out of the place where death was recorded while I was still alive meant that the place was not a place where only death could interfere.

Is it possible that while I am alive, I can launch an attack from that space, and even let the attack cross dimensions and harm the enemy in front of me?

He did it as soon as he thought of it. Kiyoshi Toosaka immediately used all his strength to sense the slight intersection between himself and that space when he took out his weapon.

Cú Chulainn naturally knew that if he wanted to dodge his Noble Phantasm, it would be best to stop it before the weapon was thrown.

Normally, the activation time of his Noble Phantasm is extremely short, leaving almost no time for anyone to stop it, but when Tousaka Kiyoshi activated it, he was briefly paused.

Cu Chulainn, who was rich in combat experience, naturally would not miss this opportunity. He was delighted, thinking that Toosaka Kiyoshi had just learned it and was not proficient enough, so he immediately threw a flying spear at Toosaka Kiyoshi.

Although Tousaka Kiyoshi was trying to feel that vague feeling, he was also paying attention to Cu Chulainn's movements.

So the moment Cu Chulainn took action, he temporarily gave up the idea in his mind.

The imagined attack could be tested at any time later, but for now it was better to deal with the enemy first.

So, almost at the same time when Cu Chulainn threw his spear, Tōsaka Kiyoya activated his Noble Phantasm.

"Piercing——Spear of Deathly Thorns!!"

At this moment, a flash of inspiration passed through Tosaka Kiyoshi's mind, just like the docking of a space station, and he grasped the small braid of that mysterious space.

But the Noble Phantasm had already been activated, and it was too late to coordinate the attack from this space. Tōsaka Kiyoshi could only watch and lock onto Cu Chulainn's figure.

The moment he saw Tōsaka Kiyoshi activate his Noble Phantasm, Cu Chulainn knew that he was still too late, but he did not give up.

Even if you fail to interrupt the release of the Noble Phantasm, it is not impossible to avoid the Noble Phantasm that is sure to hit you.

If you are lucky enough or have a strong combat instinct, you can avoid fatal injuries.

Since they are all spearmen, there is certainly no hope for luck, and neither does Cu Chulainn’s intuition.

However, he was familiar with this treasure, and he believed that with this, he could avoid fatal injuries.

And judging from the trajectory, the spear he threw would collide with the Noble Phantasm released by Tousaka Kiyoshi, which would also increase his chances of dodging it.

Cu Chulainn's thoughts came to an abrupt halt. Enduring the severe pain in his chest, he looked down in disbelief at the red spear that had pierced his heart.

"How can it be……"

Cu Chulainn spat out a large mouthful of blood and fell to the side weakly.

At the end of his life, he realized that this was not the sure-shot gun he had.

Although his treasure is a gun that can reverse cause and effect, it still has a trajectory of movement and can still be resisted by physical means while stabbing the heart.

The "process" between cause and effect is also the weakness of his Noble Phantasm, but during the battle, the power of the Noble Phantasm makes it difficult to be resisted by ordinary moves.

But Toosaka Kiyoshi's attack was fundamentally different from his. It started from the "cause" at the beginning, jumped through the shackles of time and space, and went directly to the final "result".

That's why Toosaka Kiyoshi's spear pierced his chest so suddenly, and he didn't even feel the spear piercing through him.

Without a track, there will be no resistance.

"This is the true spear of cause and effect that will hit the target whenever it is thrust out. It's just like Gungnir..."

Only after seeing Cu Chulainn's body disappear with his own eyes did Tousaka Kiyoshi breathe a sigh of relief.

He also did not expect that the Noble Phantasm he threw would suddenly disappear and pierce into Cu Chulainn's chest.

Caught off guard, he failed to dodge the spear thrown by Cu Chulainn and a hole was made in his chest.

Although he is not dead yet, it is better to be dead in this state. The attack just now is easier to dodge, and he will be a brave man again in a few seconds.

Toosaka Kiyoshi lay weakly on the ground, quietly waiting to die from excessive blood loss.

Looking at the sky, Tousaka Kiyoshi's thoughts gradually became distracted.

How many times has this happened? But I seem to have gotten used to death.

This kind of mentality doesn't seem to be a good idea. Ignoring life, especially your own life, will definitely lead to big problems in the future.

I'll seek psychological counseling from Ryougi Shiki when I get back.

Speaking of which, it was also Shinji Matou's first time to kill someone, but he didn't think there was anything special about it. Is he the particularly cold type?

Well, I'll ask Ryougi Shiki about this too.

Suddenly, Toosaka Kiyoshi felt that Altria seemed to be in danger, so he directly used a Command Spell.

Then his eyes went dark and his heart stopped beating.

Chapter 31 Interrupting Spellcasting

Artoria, who was fighting with Gilgamesh, suddenly received support from Toosaka Kiyoshi's Command Spell and instantly recovered to her full strength, with great momentum.

Gilgamesh was a little stunned, but then he quickly realized: "I see, the little girl from the Tohsaka family is not your Master. Even so, Saber, are you still going to risk your life to protect her?"

Altria did not reply, but stood firmly in front of Toosaka Rin.

She felt that she could still hold on, but Tousaka Kiyoshi directly used the Command Seal on her, which made her feel a little wasteful.

However, Kiyoshi Toosaka had already done this for her safety, so she would not blame Kiyoshi Toosaka. She just wanted to unleash the effect of this Command Spell.

So, let’s release the Noble Phantasm here.

Although the Sword of Promised Victory (Excalibur) obtained from the Fairy of the Lake cannot be used for the time being.

But because she saw through her own confusion, she regained access to the golden sword of victory (Caliburn).

The Golden Sword of Victory is the sword for selecting kings. If the holder is the Perfect King, its power will not be weaker than the Sword of Promised Victory.

She didn't dare to confidently say that she was the perfect king who met the requirements, but she could clearly feel that the sword in her hand was responding to her will, and she thought it must have re-identified with her.

"Sword of the Chosen, grant me power..."

Gilgamesh naturally noticed the abnormal flow of magic power: "You want to decide the outcome with one strike? Then, I will use a treasure worthy of you to deal with you."

Gilgamesh slowly took out a sword composed of three cylindrical objects from the King's Treasury. It was the sword named after the Creation in Mesopotamian mythology.

His real name is "Enuma Elish" as stated on the seven clay tablets of creation.

It is taken from the first and second words in the first line of the poem "When Heaven had not yet been named 'Sky'", which is the transliteration of "When Heaven".

"Creation weaves the stars of all things..."

Just as the Noble Phantasm was about to release his True Name, Gilgamesh suddenly felt a threat of death.

A spear flew from the sky in the distance and shot towards his side.

Gilgamesh immediately took out a shield to block the spear, but the release of the Noble Phantasm was interrupted.

Then, he heard the sound of Altria's Noble Phantasm being released from the front.

"Show hope! Caliburn!"

A golden flash shot out from the tip of the Sword of the Chosen King, and Gilgamesh only had time to casually swing the Sword of Peril to release a red sword energy.

No matter how powerful the Sword of Separation is, without releasing its true name, it cannot resist the Golden Sword of Victory blessed with a Command Seal.

It was an almost one-sided situation. The sword energy of the Sword of Separation was instantly torn apart by the golden sword energy, and Gilgamesh's figure was also swallowed up by the golden torrent.

What followed was a series of explosions, which woke up almost half of the people in the city.

In the distance, Kiyoshi Toosaka, who had rushed over after being resurrected and interrupted the release of Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm at the critical moment, also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

Through the contract, Altria also sensed the presence of Kiyoshi Toosaka, and hurriedly brought Rin Toosaka to reunite with Kiyoshi Toosaka.

"Qing, thank you so much for what you did just now."

"Why would we need to say thank you to each other?"

At this time, Toosaka Rin asked: "Where's Lancer?"

Tousaka Kiyoshi pointed to the sky and said, "They must have returned to Valhalla."

Toosaka Rin was a little surprised: "I didn't expect you to actually defeat him."

"What kind of image do you have of me?"

"I still remember that you couldn't even withstand a single blow from Lancer at the beginning."

"Let's not talk about that. We are still good friends."

Toosaka Rin sighed: "Including that Gilgamesh, two servants have already died. I don't know how strong Sakura will become."

Toosaka Kiyoshi shook his head: "Golden Gilgamesh should not be dead yet."

Toosaka Rin's eyes widened: "No way! He can't die after facing Saber's powerful Noble Phantasm head-on?!"

Altria said at this time: "If it is him, it is not surprising that he can do it."

Toosaka Rin thought about the setting of Gilgamesh introduced by Toosaka Kiyoshi and felt that it was true.

The three of them looked in the direction of the trace left by the Golden Sword of Victory on the ground, and the smoke and dust had already dissipated.

In the pile of rocks, Gilgamesh, wearing golden armor, looked miserable, but his eyes were still fierce.

"Ahem..." Gilgamesh looked at Tosaka Kiyoshi, "Are you the bastard who made me look so embarrassed? Bastard, are you ready to bear my wrath?"

As Gilgamesh spoke, golden ripples appeared all over the sky, and hundreds of treasures of various sizes and shapes appeared.

Tousaka Kiyoshi stepped forward and said, "I think you, who keep calling me a bastard, are two-thirds god and one-third human. You are the real bastard."

Altria looked at Kiyoshi Toosaka in astonishment. Even she felt that Kiyoshi Toosaka's words were too harsh.

Toosaka Rin's eyes widened even more. She usually got along with Toosaka Kiyoshi, but she had never realized that this guy was so aggressive.

This was the case for the two bystanders, not to mention Gilgamesh, the person involved.

"Shut up! You bastard! How dare you offend the king!"

Along with Gilgamesh's voice came hundreds of prototypes of treasures that had just been launched.

Altria quickly protected Rin Toosaka behind her, and just when she was about to protect Kiyoshi Toosaka, she was rejected by Kiyoshi Toosaka.

Hundreds of treasures covered the sky, like a rain of swords. Artoria had no time to argue with Tousaka Kiyoshi and had to deal with it hastily.

After the sword rain passed, she confirmed that Toosaka Rin was safe. When she looked for Toosaka Kiyoshi, she found that Toosaka Kiyoshi had been pierced into a hedgehog by dozens of treasures.

He had borne most of the previous wave of attacks. After all, Gilgamesh's target was him. Altria and Toosaka Rin were just too close and were affected.

"This..." Altria couldn't believe that Tousaka Kiyoshi died like this.

Toosaka Rin patted the distracted Altria and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. He's not dead yet. The contract between you and him and the contract between me and him can both prove it."

Altria woke up suddenly, and feeling the contract with Tousaka Kiyoshi still clear, she gradually felt relieved.