Zongman: Evolution Paradise

However, due to the limitations of the Noble Phantasms, these warriors were brought by the King's Army and could only appear within the King's Army. The Realm Barrier - Spirit Mansion occupied a portion of the space, and when the army stepped into this dark land, it was inevitably weakened!

"Let me do it."

Esdeath took a step forward; she could no longer suppress her urge to fight.

In the legends surrounding her becoming a heroic spirit, there is a story of her burying alive 400,000 alien races.

A rapier named Noble Chariot appeared in Esdeath's hand. As Esdeath pressed the blade down and pierced the ground, a ferocious beast bound by chains appeared behind her and roared.

Covering her entire body in armor, Esdeath drew her rapier and drew an arc in front of her.

"Winter Solstice - General Ice Storm!"

she said softly.

Contrary to the tone of voice was the chill of winter.

The vanguard of the army was instantly reduced to ice shards and vanished by the cold wave. Further away, the ice was frozen solid and sealed within a hundred-meter-high iceberg!

Although it's an iceberg, Esdeath isn't like Aokiji, using an iceberg to create a landing method for pirates.

With just this one strike, the offensive of tens of thousands of heroic spirits crumbled, making it impossible for them to maintain their formation!

"It's just that the mana consumption is a bit excessive."

Jolyne thought to herself.

Through the iceberg, the Heroic Spirit that Shirou Emiya possessed was already before his eyes.

Chapter 241 Seven Enemies

Emiya Shirou didn't care that Iskandar's army was being held back; these beings were just there to deplete the enemy's magical energy. The real battle would ultimately require true Heroic Spirits to complete it.

"Shinji Matou, if possible, I also want to go to Paradise to find an answer."

Looking at the Reality Marble summoned by the other party, Shirou Emiya sighed and apologized in his heart.

"Unfortunately, I cannot leave this world."

One magical source after another began to surge!

Apart from Iskandar, other Heroic Spirits also appeared beside Shirou Emiya!

Berserker: Lancelot, the strongest knight among the Knights of the Round Table under King Arthur.

Lancer: Diarmuid Ua Utah, a hero in Celtic mythology, and the first warrior of the Fiona Knights.

Caster (The Magician): Gilles de Rais, a French marshal, known for his bloodlust, derangement, and obsession with black magic.

Archer: Gilgamesh (male version), King of Babylon, the hero-king.

Rider: Iskandar, Alexander the Great, King of Macedon.

All five of these Heroic Spirits appeared in the normal timeline during the Fourth Holy Grail War.

However, some questions remain. For example, Lancelot appeared in the world as a Berserker because Saber participated in the Holy Grail War, but Saber did not participate in the Fourth Holy Grail War in the current timeline.

"Of the five known Servants, who is Saber who appeared in the Fourth Shinobi World War?"

After meeting the five Heroic Spirits of different classes, Jolyne looked at Shirou Emiya, whose body erupted with a magical energy far exceeding that of the other Heroic Spirits.

According to Medea's principle, it's difficult to harm Emiya Shirou unless he's weakened to a certain extent or rendered unable to fulfill his duties as a vessel.

Emiya Shirou, composed entirely of mystery, not only created the anti-magic system in Fuyuki City, but also became an invulnerable body to all magic.

After a moment of observation, Shirou Emiya gritted his teeth, and a phantom crawled out of his body!

When he appeared, the illusion began to become reality!

The king's army and the spirit palace were both trying to retreat!

"Realistic Marble..."

Medea trembled and quickly increased her power, urgently saying, "A third being has joined the battle of the Reality Marbles!"

At the same time, the heroic spirit that crawled out of Shirou Emiya's body was fully manifested in the world.

White hair, dark skin, tall and upright figure...

This is!

The second Shirou Emiya!

Saber (Swordsman): Emiya Shirou!

The moment he appeared, a third Reality Marble descended upon the battlefield, and the power of [Unlimited Blade Works] and [Army of Kings] pressed down on [Spirit Mansion] together!

"So it turns out you're the one who replaced Saber in the Fourth Shinobi World War and answered Kiritsugu Emiya's call."

Jolyne put aside her last remaining doubts and softly called out his name, "Red A".

Red A, also known as Shirou Emiya, is a future Shirou who made a contract with the Alaya-vijnana and became a Guardian Heroic Spirit.

“Yes…it’s me,” Red A replied.

When the Fourth Holy Grail War took place, Shirou Emiya was still a child, so it's unlikely that he was the one who orchestrated it all. As Medea said, Shirou Emiya, who was in a wheelchair, was merely a vessel.

But Red A is different; he is the future Shirou Emiya!

His identity and his role in the Fourth Holy Grail War both tell Jolyne that he must be responsible for the reason why Fuyuki City has become like this!

"Since Saber is you, then the eighth Heroic Spirit that Shirou Emiya mentioned, the one who replaced Hassan the Hundred-Faced Heroic Spirit, must be..."

As Jolyne spoke, a figure crossed the battlefield and appeared beside Jolyne, raising a short blade in his hand!

They are the assassins, the only class that has not appeared among the seven major classes!

Assassin: Emiya Kiritsugu!

Class Skill - Presence Concealment - A+

They can completely conceal their presence, making them virtually undetectable. However, when switching to attack mode, the level of presence concealment drops significantly.

Noble Phantasm - Mysterious Crushing Blow - C+

A dagger infused with the dual attributes of [Severing] and [Binding], which are its origins, can inflict fatal damage when it strikes an opponent with a magic circuit or magic crest, or another similar entity within their body.

Noble Phantasm - Pluck the Flower While It Blooms - B+

The ability to manipulate one's own time flow, [Inherent Time Control] is a Noble Phantasm that accelerates the flow of time to carry out high-speed attacks and movements, and slows down biological rhythms to act silently.

With two Noble Phantasms unleashed and a Class Skill that had reached A+ rank—Presence Concealment—Emiya Kiritsugu accelerated his own time and unleashed a fatal blow at Jolyne!

This is the Holy Grail War. Since the decision to oppose each other has been made, the war has already begun.

polite?

As a Heroic Spirit, Kiritsugu Emiya, just like before, unabashedly vented the "despicable" traits that traditional magicians used to embellish him!

The concealment of presence will be broken during an attack, but Kiritsugu Emiya possesses a Noble Phantasm called "Gather the Flowers While They Bloom," which accelerates his own time. The "Mysterious Crushing Blow" he unleashes is a fatal blow to all magical life forms!

“I’m not like that guy who can’t even beat his Master. A true assassin will only kill a vulnerable Master with one blow.”

"Accept the fate of death and let Fuyuki City continue to be peaceful."

Kiritsugu Emiya's blade pierced the Master's head, but no blood flowed from the wound. Jolyne not only ignored the attack but also grabbed Kiritsugu Emiya's fingers instead.

She said, "That's enough."

Chapter 242 Team Communication

Let's rewind to the time when everyone was first pulled into the King's Army by Shirou Emiya.

Emiya Shirou: "You know, Hyakko... um... isn't quite suitable for the Holy Grail War... so I had no choice but to kick him out."

This is Shirou Emiya's public response to his statement about kicking out Hassan the Hundred-Faced One.

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Hassan the Hundred Faces has become so weak that anyone can criticize him?"

Jolyne: "That's incredibly disrespectful to Hundred-Faced Hassan."

And the team's behind-the-scenes communication.

Jolyne: "That's enough. This guy admitted himself that he controls seven Heroic Spirits from the Fourth Holy War."

Jolyne was already grateful that she had summoned Medea. Otherwise, given that some overpowered Servants simply couldn't respond, summoning a Servant that wasn't strong enough would have been a huge mistake in dealing with Shirou Emiya, and she would have lost the chance to get an S rank in this game.

Medea: "Aside from Hassan the Hundred Faces, there don't seem to be any weak Servants in the Fourth Shinobi World War, right?"

Saber: "I wonder if Lord Lancelot is inside?"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Seven against five, and the other side has unlimited magic power! Lady Jolyne, quickly use your supreme wisdom to come up with a brilliant solution!"

Esdeath: "I'll just take on seven of them myself."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

If it were a normal Servant, Esdeath with [Mokpa Temo] activated would indeed have a chance to defeat seven enemies at once.

The problem now is that these Servants are all controlled by the Black Grail. If Shirou Emiya is truly unaffected by time stop, then within seven seconds, even if these corrupted Servants suffer fatal injuries, Shirou Emiya will be able to recover.

Shirou Emiya can even directly recall these Servants into his body and release them again after the time stop.

Esdeath's [Mahavamsa] is key, but the right time must be found!

Lily: "At this moment, I really can't suppress my feelings for Master anymore... Lady Jolyne, it's a pleasure to meet you! I like my current Master very, very much!"

Medea: "Don't cause trouble now! Lily, when have you ever suppressed your feelings for Master?!"

Jolyne also cautioned, "Please don't make any promises you can't keep!"

Medusa: "The Servants of the Black Grail are basically impossible to kill through normal means, Master. I remember you said I had a special Noble Phantasm that could counter immortality, which was to materialize and split into my own..."

Amidst the noisy team communications, one of the Heroic Spirits finally proposed a more reasonable battle plan.

Medusa's voice was serious, yet inexplicably filled with a dramatic, almost sacrificial quality. However, Jolyne, as her master, understood her well; Medusa simply wanted to take this opportunity to catch a glimpse of Medusa Lily.

Medusa Lily, a Lancer-class Medusa, is a pure loli, 134 cm tall and weighing 30 kg, representing the form Medusa dreams of.

Medusa Lily possesses a Noble Phantasm called [Blade of Immortality], which is the weapon of Perseus in Greek mythology, possessing the ability to destroy and disable all immortality.

In other words, the Servant used to control the Black Grail is indeed very effective.

Jolyne: "Approved. Lily needs you to leave temporarily."

Lily: "Hmm... Master, you must bring me back after this is all over."

Medea: "...Don't worry."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "If Lily leaves, we will temporarily lose our healers. Esdeath, Medusa, and Saber will be the main force against the enemy Servants. Medea needs to control the battlefield, and the three of us need to stay behind to hold the line."

The enemy has seven Servants, while Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita only have three Servants that can be directly confronted.

With Lily gone, Medea has virtually no close-combat ability, and it's impossible for her to use enhancement magic to strengthen the two Masters, since Jolyne is already struggling to support three Servants in high-intensity combat, let alone trying to transfer [Concretization Split] to Medusa later.

So what will Jolyne, Medea, and Yukino Yukinoshita do in the battle that follows?

Yukino Yukinoshita was referring to the Assassin under Shirou Emiya!

Since he so confidently abandoned Hassan the Hundred Faces, the assassin who replaced Hassan the Hundred Faces must be quite powerful. Or rather, aside from Hassan the Hundred Faces, other assassins would normally be killed with a single blow when facing Masters and Casters, beings whose physical bodies are fragile.

If even these things cannot be done, then what is the point of the Assassin class?

"We are indeed lacking one more person to stay behind."

Jolyne was deep in thought, while Esdeath, unable to contain herself any longer, kicked up the yellow sand on the ground. She said in the team's communication system, "Since we don't have the ability to stay behind, let's put all our strength into the offensive. Let's find a way to kill the enemy's assassins first, and leave the rest of the Servants to the three of us!"

"Yes, as long as we deal with the assassins first."

Judging from the current situation, Esdeath's proposed method is indeed feasible.

That is, ignoring other aspects, launch a frontal attack to the maximum extent, and believe that Medusa, Esdeath and Saber can withstand the pressure from the front, so that Shirou Emiya's side cannot leave the front battlefield!

Jolyne certainly believed that her three Heroic Spirits could do it, but there was one prerequisite that had to be resolved before this method could be implemented!

That's what Esdeath meant by killing the enemy's assassins first!

Assassins are tasked with assassinating their Masters. With the three Servants holding the line on the front lines, it's impossible for them to constantly guard against an assassin with the [Presence Concealment] skill.

After some thought, Jolyne had figured out where to send the assassin. The problem now was how to capture him, since this unnamed assassin was no Hundred-Faced Hassan.