I really didn't want to burn it.

Then, Araya Sōren's feet were suddenly covered with mercury.

"As long as the preparations are foolproof, victory will be a foregone conclusion... [Primordial Chaos Formation]!"

Reines (Sima Yi) reports for duty!

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P.S.: Today was supposed to be a good day, until the GF press conference started at 11 am...

Even now, Mi-chan still feels that her blood pressure hasn't come down.

What the hell is this?!

Chapter 153 Li Ang: Let's Gather and Fight the Boss!

Araya Sōren knelt in the mercury magic circle, feeling as if his entire body was being crushed by an invisible boulder.

"Aozaki Touko?"

Although Araya Sōren used a questioning tone, his words already indicated that he had confirmed it.

“We noticed several of your teammates when they entered Guanbuzi City.”

Atram Gariasta—no, it should be Orange—said to Araya Sōren.

"However, the man who came up with the idea of ​​using dolls that resemble them to carry out a Trojan horse scheme is truly a bastard."

"That rune user... it seems that both Aruba and Gariasta failed."

Araya Sōren said softly.

"That oil tycoon is probably still holding on, but Aruba is dead."

Orange said this, her magic eye still working.

"You killed him."

"I didn't originally intend to do that. After all, since I'm alive, I've long been prepared to be hated and resented by others."

Orange, with a piece of orange in his mouth, said casually.

"To be honest, the hatred that Arubana has had since our academy days is not bad, because it is proof of my excellence, Aozaki Touko."

When she said this, Orange didn't show any particular sense of superiority, as if everything was just as it should be.

"Too bad, that guy has a loose tongue. I made a rule back in the academy days: anyone who calls me 'Crimson of Pain' must die!"

"I see."

Araya Sōren nodded in understanding.

Orange exhaled a smoke ring and said, "Araya, you should worry more about yourself. This is a Servant's Noble Phantasm; it's not so easy to deal with."

Araya Sōren then realized that the mercury beneath his feet had turned into a sea, and he could even hear the sound of the waves.

"Fortunately, we ran into our last teammate at the door, and his Servant just happened to be doing this kind of thing. It can only be said that this is fate."

Orange remarked with such emotion.

Running into your own teammate as soon as you step outside, and this teammate is also the natural counter to the enemy, it's like having a full stack of lucky buffs.

"Spatial teleportation? Or illusion?"

Araya Sōren narrowed his eyes; there couldn't possibly be a sea in his Ogawa apartment.

Moving him from his apartment to the sea is even more impossible.

Therefore, Araya Sōren felt that everything happening before his eyes must be an illusion.

But Araya Sōren quickly overturned his hypothesis.

Because he saw a bright moon rising slowly on the distant horizon.

When the moonlight shone on Araya Sōren, he noticed something was wrong with his body.

This is not an illusion, but...

"Is this a barrier?"

"Wrong! To be precise, it's a formation."

Reines said proudly.

She knew that the other party was an outstanding barrier master, and that even if she didn't say anything, the other party could see through her Noble Phantasm.

Reines, however, did not intend to explain the specific effects of her Noble Phantasm; she did not have the habit of answering every question.

"Hmph, formations and barriers are essentially of the same origin!"

Araya Sōren scoffed disdainfully.

Although arrays and barriers differ considerably in their usage, effects, and applications, their magical nature is quite similar.

Especially since the modernization of the world, the tools used in magic have been constantly innovated, making the distinction between the two even more blurred.

As a top-tier barrier master, Araya Sōren possesses considerable skill even without specializing in array formations.

"Little tricks!"

Araya Sōren thought that Orange was far too presumptuous.

What about the Noble Phantasms of Servants?

As long as he is in his apartment, he is the master of the world, a god who controls everything.

As for formations, as long as he...

"what?"

Araya Souren's dim eyes, almost completely obscured by forehead wrinkles and resembling those of a Galgame protagonist, revealed a look of shock.

He had initially thought that even if Reines was a Servant, she would be similar to Medea or someone of their own caliber. Barriers and arrays, he assumed, would be utterly ineffective within Ogawa's apartment. He hadn't expected such a stark contrast!

How did this woman so easily sever her control over Xiaochuan Apartment?

Could this Noble Phantasm possess some special means or secret technique?

Or is it that this Servant's barrier level is far superior to mine?

This prevented him from breaking the effects of her formation inside the apartment.

But it's okay.

His body is strong enough!

His body was not only protected by the barrier of the Six Paths Realm, but his left hand also contained the relics of the holy monk. Through these relics, a product of the holy monk's Nirvana, he placed his body between life and death, disrupting the boundary between them.

Even Ryougi Shiki, who possesses the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, cannot see his Death Lines, nor can she harm him.

Therefore, these people should not even think about breaking through his defenses!

However, in the next instant, Ryougi Shiki swung her sword and struck.

Without the aid of the Mystic Eyes, Araya Sōren could almost withstand the vast majority of Ryōgi's attacks.

Even a tiny hair is difficult for the Ryougi Shiki to cut off.

But at this moment, even the Six Paths Realm, which can be resisted by Servant Noble Phantasms, was like tofu, completely unimpeded in front of Ryougi Shiki, and was cut through very smoothly.

"Block!"

Araya Sōren let out a low shout.

Although it was just a single word, the magic within him appeared as runes on his arm.

In an instant, Araya Sōren's hand became the most solid defense.

He was confident that no matter how strong Ryougi Shiki's sword was, he could block it.

Moreover, this woman's fighting power has decreased significantly after losing her Demon Eye.

puff!

A piercing sound rang out, like the sound of cloth being torn apart. Araya Sōren's arm was cut open like cloth under the blade of "Ryōgi".

"How can it be!"

Araya Sōren was incredulous; how could he, with his strongest defense, not withstand this strike?

Has Ryougi Shiki already awakened?

"impossible!"

Araya Sōren let out a roar.

Tonight, he has been observing Ryougi Shiki, and the other party's eye development is far from meeting his requirements.

But at this moment, Araya Sōren had no time to care about that. He focused all his energy on circulating his magic power, trying to strengthen his left hand again, but he still couldn't withstand this terrifying strike.

Left with no other choice, Araya Sōren had to make a difficult decision – to sacrifice the pawn to save the king.

pat.

A small, blood-stained black object fell to the floor, while Araya Sōren disappeared from its current location and reappeared a few steps away from where it had been.

"..."

Araya Sōren clutched his bleeding left hand, his face contorted in a grimace.

It wasn't just because "Ryougi Shiki" injured him, but also because he discovered that his spatial movement within the apartment was misaligned.

He should have been on the steps of the hall, but he was still firmly locked in the formation.

Worse still, Araya Sōren discovered that after losing the relic, the blurred boundary between life and death in his body was broken.

[Hun Yuan Yi Zhen], as Sima Yi's treasure, is not a treasure with extremely strong destructive power, and it cannot directly trap the enemy like his old rival Zhuge Liang's [Shi Bing Ba Zhen].

However, this formation is not without its uses. When the Illusory Sun and Moon appear from the horizon, the opponent's strengths will be destroyed, and their weaknesses will be exposed.

This is also why Ryougi Shiki found the relic on Araya Sōren's body.

It can be said that although Sima Yi is not a powerful Servant, he is undoubtedly a top-tier support Servant when it comes to team support.

"Now, I can finally see the threads on your body."

Ryougi Shiki looked at Araya Sōren with a provocative gaze.

Although Araya Sōren, who was severely affected by the Ryougi Shiki, had his death line constantly changing, the fact that he could see the other party's death line meant that the other party was not invincible.

"Looks like this is your little secret."

With the help of Reines's Noble Phantasm, Ryougi Shiki finally saw the line on the opponent's left hand clearly.

Although Ryougi Shiki was curious as to why the word "death" was concentrated in her left hand, she did so anyway out of trust in her own eyes.

Judging from the results, Ryougi Shiki's actions were undoubtedly correct.

She didn't know that the thing that fell to the ground was a relic, but she knew that it was this thing that interfered with her demonic eye.

"Come on, I'll cut you into pieces."

Ryougi Shiki pointed her sword at Araya Sōren.

Although the lines on the monk's body kept changing, it was better to have them than not to have them at all.

Faced with the aggressive "Ryougi Shiki", Araya Sōren simply raised his still intact right hand.

"You think you've already won? Come out, Assasn!"

What if you can't defeat the enemy?

Of course, we should just start a group buy!

Under the red light emanating from the back of Araya Sōren's right hand, the man in the black robe reappeared in the lobby on the first floor.

Boom!

The old man of the mountain gently planted his greatsword on the ground.

"what!"

Reines let out a scream.

The mercury beneath the feet of the Mountain Elder and Araya Sōren quickly receded and returned to Reines's back.