I really didn't want to burn it.

P.S.: The next chapter will probably be after midnight again, so go to sleep if you want. _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 138 Red A: On How to Kill a Conversation with Your Own Father

On the dock, the battle between Cú Chulainn and Ryougi Shiki continues.

"Tsk, you're such a difficult woman to deal with."

Cú Chulainn took a leap, once again putting distance between himself and the woman in the kimono.

Gazing into those eyes that shimmered with dazzling rainbow light, a host of concerns flashed through Cú Chulainn's mind.

For a hero like him, battlefield carnage was commonplace, almost like everyday life.

Cú Chulainn could even proudly say that he wielded his gun more skillfully than he wielded a knife and fork.

Nevertheless, throughout Cú Chulainn's long fighting career, he never actually clashed with any Japanese swordsmen.

Cú Chulainn's understanding of the Japanese sword was primarily based on the fundamental knowledge he received from the Holy Grail during his summoning.

However, no matter how strange a weapon may be, it is ultimately used to kill. In Cú Chulainn's experience, even with the most obscure weapon, one could generally figure out its patterns after a few rounds of combat.

To be honest, Ryougi Shiki's swordsmanship wasn't anything particularly special; Cú Chulainn even thought his own Master could take on this woman one-on-one.

What truly surprised Cú Chulainn were those peculiar eyes.

In Cú Chulainn's mind, unlike the flashy Noble Phantasms of the lower four riders, the Noble Phantasms of the upper three riders should be their own weapons.

Just like Cú Chulainn's own Noble Phantasm is the Gáe Bolg in his hand, even though there are two different ways to use it, it is essentially the same gun itself.

Therefore, Cú Chulainn initially thought that the Noble Phantasm of the female Sab opposite him was the long sword in her hand.

If you can figure out the name of the longsword the opponent is wielding, you can deduce the true name of the opponent's Heroic Spirit.

However, after several rounds of combat, Cú Chulainn realized that he seemed to have been wrong.

Although the knife in the woman's hand was no ordinary weapon, what was truly terrifying were her eyes.

Cú Chulainn, a veteran of countless battles, had seen his fair share of demonic eyes, but none had ever made him tremble with fear like this.

Ding!

It was another clash of swords and spears.

As Cú Chulainn dodged Ryougi Shiki's slash, he kicked a piece of container debris off the ground.

Ryougi Shiki neither dodged nor evaded, but simply waved her hand at the flying fragments.

brush--

The half-human-sized fragment instantly shattered into pieces in mid-air!

Ryougi Shiki stood there quietly, letting the fragments fall to the ground.

"really……"

Cú Chulainn smirked; he had finally guessed the other man's eye abilities.

"Your eyes are so sharp they can find the weak points of objects, right?" Cú Chulainn asked, as if confirming. "No wonder I almost thought you were going to cut the gun in half several times. Is that why?"

Ryougi Shiki said calmly, "My eyes are the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, which allows me to see the death lines of things directly."

"Deadline..."

"After all, everything has the concept of 'death (end),' regardless of defensive capabilities. As long as I attack it... even a single blow..."

The Ryougi Shiki brushed across the ground casually.

The concrete ground beneath their feet shattered.

"Um?!"

In Cú Chulainn's eyes, Ryougi Shiki charged straight at him, brandishing the long sword in her right hand.

The waving blade drew a fairly wide attack range. Although its power and speed were far inferior to Cú Chulainn's, the trajectory of the attack was extremely unpredictable.

"Tsk..."

Cú Chulainn now understood why this woman didn't wield her sword with both hands like most Japanese swordsmen.

For her, the power of the attack is not the key point; the key point is to be able to cut the line in her line of sight.

Therefore, wielding a knife with one hand allows for many techniques that are not available when wielding a knife with two hands.

Ding!

Knowing the workings of his opponent's eyes, Cú Chulainn dared not take the attack head-on; he could only use his spear to strike the blade from the side.

The spear has a long attack range, which provides Cú Chulainn with a longer attack range than the Ryougi Shiki, but also makes it easier for Cú Chulainn to expose his weaknesses in close combat.

If it were an ordinary opponent, it wouldn't matter. With the defensive capabilities of his armor and his powerful magic resistance, Cú Chulainn was confident that he could withstand any non-Noble Phantasm attack.

But the sword of "Ryougi Shiki" is definitely an exception.

Just as Cú Chulainn attempted to switch from defense to offense, Ryougi Shiki changed her attack method and thrust it towards Cú Chulainn's chest.

Cú Chulainn quickly jumped back to increase the distance between the two.

"You woman...you said that on purpose, didn't you?"

Cú Chulainn's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Because he felt that Ryougi Shiki's attack just now wasn't aimed at his death line at all, but was just meant to scare him into retreating.

"Roughly the same……"

Ryougi Shiki tilted her head and gave a friendly smile.

"But are you willing to bet? Is the spot I cut actually the death line?"

"..."

Cú Chulainn realized he really didn't dare to gamble; what if the spot his opponent was cutting was actually the line of death on his body?

"No wonder this woman revealed her abilities so directly; it actually made people hesitant in battle."

Cú Chulainn sighed: "What a cunning woman...that's why I say women are the most troublesome."

Ryougi Shiki didn't speak; instead, she thrust her weapon at Cú Chulainn from an unexpected angle.

Cú Chulainn narrowed his eyes, preparing to create distance and use his Noble Phantasm.

Even though this would reveal his real name—whose gun is so famous—it's better than continuing to be timid and hesitant.

“Gáe——”

Cú Chulainn lowered his body, and the spear he gripped tightly in his hands began to glow red.

at this time--

"Mast!"

Upon realizing that his Master was in trouble, Cú Chulainn immediately jumped up and broke free from Ryougi Shiki's attack at top speed.

Cú Chulainn had just witnessed Bazett's attack on the enemy Master.

In his mind, even if his master couldn't win, he shouldn't lose quickly, given his abnormally high combat power.

But just as he was about to activate his Noble Phantasm, he discovered that there was a problem with his connection with his Master.

Sure enough, when Cú Chulainn jumped into the air, he saw that half of his Master's body was frozen.

"Stop it!"

Without even thinking, Cú Chulainn charged toward Leoncs.

"You stop right now!"

The "Two Rites" followed closely behind.

"—Bolg!"

Cú Chulainn, anxious for his Master, didn't have time to think further and released the magical power he had concentrated on his Noble Phantasm.

The red spear thrust towards Li Ang at an extremely bizarre angle in mid-air.

"Hmm? It's not the Spear that pierces through the Death's Flight, but the Spear that pierces through the Death's Thorns..."

Li Ang breathed a sigh of relief.

He was startled when the big dog called out the name of the treasure.

If it's the Blazing Spear that relies on powerful magic to carry out carpet bombing, then it would indeed be a problem for Li Ang.

It's unclear whether Cú Chulainn didn't have enough time to gather his magic or was afraid of accidentally injuring Bazett.

In short, this guy is using the Piercing Thorn Spear, which has a "cause and effect" reversal effect, and this move is not without a chance for Li Ang to counter.

and……

"hold head high!"

The Ryougi Shiki has already been felt.

Sensing that Li Ang was in danger, she suddenly sped up and caught up with Cú Chulainn.

Instead of striking Cú Chulainn himself, she swung her sword towards the empty space in front of Leon—

Click!

With a crisp snapping sound, Cú Chulainn's spear broke in two.

"Can even the concept of outcome be killed?!"

Cú Chulainn roared, but he had no time to think about such things. He threw down his spear, went to Bazett's side, picked up his half-frozen Master, and carried him away from the enemy.

It all happened in the blink of an eye.

When everything had settled down, Ryougi Shiki stood in front of Leon, and Cú Chulainn embraced Bazett.

Between the two riders were two broken spears!

"Wow, we have a huge advantage now."

Li Ang whistled and said flippantly.

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Inside the abandoned building, the stalemate between Emiya and his son continues.

Red A had been watching the fight at the dock and could tell that Li Ang's side had the upper hand.

Although Kiritsugu couldn't see it, he could guess most of it from the voice coming through the microphone.

The more this happened, the more anxious Kiritsugu became.

He could only hope that Wutiao Wue, who was in control of the entire situation in the sky, would send reinforcements to him as soon as possible.

Red A continued to admire his father's composure in the face of a collapsing mountain.

"As expected of Dad, he probably thought this was a trial? Sure enough, Dad is amazing."

But not.

pat.

Another cigarette burned out.

"whispering sound."

Kiritsugu spat the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, then took out a new cigarette.

"Hey, this isn't how you play the trial! Smoking so many cigarettes in a row, aren't you afraid of damaging your health?! No wonder you left me so soon!"

Instinctively, Archer snatched the cigarette from Kiritsugu's mouth and stomped it out.

“I said, this is the sixth one already. You should at least think about your health, old man… old man… old man.”

"That was close, I almost called him 'Dad' on impulse."

Red A's hand awkwardly froze in mid-air.

"Old man??"

Kiritsugu's expression darkened.