I really didn't want to burn it.

Li Ang countered with a calm voice.

"Come to me! Li Ang, you and I are of the same kind, and only I can understand you!"

"Understand me?"

Li Ang tilted his head slightly.

"That's right, your dream..."

Before Ying Zheng could finish speaking, a beam of light grazed past him, taking away a section of his long, black hair.

"Sorry, Zheng-ge. I'm not on your side this time."

Li Ang looked at Ying Zheng and stated his choice.

"Human beings that lose the will to compete will lose the drive to progress. Without a point of reference, there is no goal. Human civilization will eventually stagnate."

Li Ang's magic grew stronger with each word he uttered.

"You and I can guide them!"

"What will happen when they develop into the 21st century? That's a future we can't even see. How can we guide them?"

Li Ang shook his head helplessly, but a wild, sinister smile began to spread across his face.

"All I want to do right now is beat you up! To bring you to your senses!"

"A fight?"

A hint of madness flickered in Ying Zheng's dark eyes.

"This is truly fascinating! I've long wanted to fight you. Let me see your resolve!"

“? (?urisaz)!”

The swastika represents Thor, the Norse god of thunder.

Just as this rune symbol represents, rolling dark clouds obscure the sun high in the sky.

Under Li Ang's magical influence, the heavens and earth changed color.

Rumble——!

A bolt of lightning the size of a bowl ripped through the sky and struck Ying Zheng directly.

"It's useless. This is my territory! Within the Qin Dynasty, any attack is futile!"

Ying Zheng opened his palm, and the golden wall that had appeared in Cloud City enveloped him, blocking the heavenly tribulation caused by Li Ang.

"Cast! I order you to stop—"

Just as Ritsuka was about to use her Command Spell, Leon quickly grabbed her hand.

"I advise you not to do this."

Li Ang reminded.

"why?"

"You only have one Command Seal left. Are you sure you can restrain him with just one?"

Ritsuka hesitated.

Ying Zheng is an extremely powerful Servant. Even though he is not one of the top three Servants with exceptional magic resistance, his resistance to magic is still very strong.

Furthermore, the Command Seals of Chaldea differ from those of the traditional Holy Grail War.

Add to that Ying Zheng's overpowered ability to summon people at will, and who knows what kind of deities he could summon to help counteract his commands.

"If there were two Command Seals..."

Ritsuka gripped her right hand tightly.

If Ritsuka could acquire one more Command Seal, she was confident that she could completely paralyze Ying Zheng with just two commands.

"I'm wondering why you used the second Command Seal as well?" Li Ang turned to Ritsuka and asked.

Ritsuka's first Command Spell was given to Christmas Attila to ensure she could work normally in the clouds.

Because the distance between Yunzhong and Luoyang is too long, and Christmas Attila is one of the few Servants in Arch who lacks the [Independent Action] class skill.

Of course, Ritsuka wouldn't have used this Command Seal without the encouragement of a certain emperor.

Similarly, Ritsuka's second Command Spell will not be consumed.

"I helped His Majesty use the sacred artifact... Was this all part of his plan?"

Ritsuka suddenly looked up at Li Ang, hoping for confirmation.

Li Ang continued to feign ignorance: "I don't know, but I don't think it's a good idea for you to use Command Spells on the other person."

"Then what should I do?"

Because the situation changed so quickly, Ritsuka seemed somewhat at a loss.

She was just a teenage girl, and the only singularity she had ever experienced was in Fuyuki City.

Given this situation, it's no wonder Ritsuka panicked.

"Calm down, Ritsuka!"

Li Ang shouted sternly, "You need to find a way to contact that man with the back view first!"

"Arch?"

“As long as Ying Zheng is still within the territory of Qin, we absolutely cannot defeat this cheater!” Li Ang suggested. “I will help create an opportunity. You should find a way to get the man in the back view to open a protective barrier to trap him inside.”

If they're going to go all out, even without being reminded, Chaldea will quickly come up with this method.

Now that we're ready to board Chaldea's ship, we naturally need to bring our stance with us.

"I see."

Ritsuka wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, revealing a resolute expression.

"come on!"

Li Ang gave Li Xiang a thumbs up.

"Is the discussion over? I'm almost asleep."

Standing on the high ground, Ying Zheng yawned widely.

"There's no way around it, training new people is always a bit tiring."

Li Ang rubbed his neck and answered casually.

"Li Ang, you'd better go all out. I'm really looking forward to fighting you. You know what I mean, right?"

Ying Zheng winked at Li Ang.

"Could it be..."

A beam of golden light shone directly at him, forcing Li Ang to jump away to avoid the attack.

Even so, Li Ang's cheek was still scratched and bled.

"This is a return gift for the hair you burned earlier."

"Then don't blame me for being rude!"

A golden light flashed in Li Ang's hand, and a beam of light shot straight toward Ying Zheng.

"it's useless!"

Ying Zheng easily crushed the light in his hand.

"Li Ang, you focus too much on your rune attacks and underestimate physical attacks."

"So what?"

Taking advantage of Ying Zheng's momentary distraction, Li Ang leaped towards him and wrapped his hands around Ying Zheng's arm that was pointing at him.

"Don't think I can only attack from a distance! Every mage has a melee heart!"

"ridiculous!"

Ying Zheng let out a cold laugh, and his golden hand grabbed one of Li Ang's legs.

"I have practiced martial arts for a long time, how could I possibly lose to your capture!"

Li Ang felt a current surge up his leg, and his body immediately went numb.

"I must say, Li Ang, you are indeed a problem. It would be best to deal with you first!"

Ying Zheng raised his arm high and flung Li Ang away.

"Old Zheng, go to hell with your grandpa!"

Li Ang felt as if all the bones in his body had been shattered. He was thrown into the rock wall of the mountain and then fell to the ground.

"Mr. Li Ang!"

Everything happened so fast that Mashu was about to step forward when she saw Leon knocked down.

"Ptooey, it's nothing, it's nothing."

Li Ang spat out dust as he crawled out of the pile of rubble.

"This is troublesome, he really wants to fight me..."

Looking at Ying Zheng's serious face, Li Ang scratched his head helplessly.

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PS1: Christmas Attila doesn't actually have the "Solo Action" skill, but interestingly, her "Civilization Erosion" skill has the same effect as "Solo Action" in terms of stats, both increasing critical hit damage.

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PS2: Regarding why Li Ang uses the given name "Zheng" instead of the surname "Ying" as his nickname for his brother Zheng.

Well... imagine Li Ang calling Zheng Gege "Brother Ying," doesn't it seem a bit lewd? →_→

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"Since His Majesty the Emperor has given such an order, then I need not hold back."

Li Ang was also inspired by Ying Zheng to have a high fighting spirit.

"I'm going to smash your proud nose, you better understand!"

Li Ang threw a handful of stones at Ying Zheng, which turned into green flames in mid-air and floated around Ying Zheng.

Immediately afterward, before Ying Zheng could react, the flames swept towards him.

"what?"

Although the flames did not cause any real damage, Ying Zheng felt a burning pain.

"It actually acts directly on the soul itself?"

Ying Zheng calmly commented.

"Mr. Li Ang! Let's go together. I'll lead the charge!"

Mash raised her shield, ready to enter the fray.

"No need, Mash, you protect Ritsuka. Master is more important than Servant! Besides, now is my time!"

Li Ang wore a calm smile as he charged toward Ying Zheng.

"You didn't break one of your legs just now?"

Ying Zheng frowned slightly. He flicked his robe, and the gale caused by the brief burst of magic power directly dispersed the green flames.

"That's fine, it's no fun if the sandbag can't take a hit."

"I'll return those words to you verbatim!"

Li Ang grinned maliciously as he tossed out two stones.

"Take this rune-powered grenade!"