Miss Surtr will ignite the world

"I just happened to be passing by. Shouldn't we be more concerned about your health?"

No, I am not injured.

This wasn't about showing off, because the opponent's attack was blocked by the gem; the only damage they probably suffered was from landing.

But with the enhancement, this is not a big deal.

"Emiya-kun, there's no time to explain now. If you want to survive, I advise you to leave here as soon as possible."

"Leave? Survive?"

Emiya Shirou was clearly still confused, but before he could ask any more questions, another figure entered his field of vision.

She was a woman with short, rose-red hair and wearing a pea-red suit.

The opponent is very strong.

Just seeing the other person made him have this thought.

"Ordinary people?"

Bazett's gaze swept over Shirou Emiya.

She didn't sense any magic from the other person; he was probably just an ordinary person.

According to the rules of the Magicians' Association, in order to prevent the secret from being leaked, such cases are usually dealt with by silencing the culprit.

However, magicians have many ways to deal with ordinary people, and silencing them is just the simplest and most brutal method, which she doesn't really like.

If there's only one, a hint will suffice.

"Leave here."

A glint appeared in Bazett's eyes as he gave instructions to Shirou Emiya.

My vision suddenly blurred for a moment.

Emiya Shirou realized that something had been done to him by the other party, and subconsciously used the little magic power he had left to resist.

After shaking his head, he remained standing in place, looking at Bazett with a wary expression.

"He's actually a wild magician."

Bazett was surprised because the magical power in the other person's body was basically no different from that of an ordinary person, so he couldn't sense that the other person was actually a magician.

"I see, so you are the seventh person."

Bazett suddenly realized, and looked at the back of the other person's right hand, where there were three red lines that had already formed.

Since that's the case, let's try to control it for now.

Making a quick decision in his mind, Bazett stomped his foot on the ground and rushed towards the two of them like lightning.

"Oh well, whatever, bankruptcy is bankruptcy!"

A voice that sounded like someone giving up on themselves came from the side.

Immediately afterwards, like a sky full of stars, gems of various colors and colors that looked very expensive flashed through Shirou Emiya's eyes, and then exploded in the air in a series of violent explosions.

So that's how the explosion was caused.

Emiya Shirou suddenly realized what was happening, and the impact almost made him lose his balance.

"Run separately!"

I felt something tug at my arm. I turned around and saw that Tohsaka had already run more than ten meters away.

They slipped away way too fast.

Shirou Emiya paused for a moment, then immediately ran in the opposite direction. He knew he seemed to be being watched by the woman in the suit.

Rin's act of giving away all her wealth did have some effect; by the time Bazett emerged from the smoke and dust, the two of them were almost nowhere to be seen.

After hesitating for half a second, she chased after Emiya Shirou.

Let's deal with the weaker ones first.

In the sky, Surtr hung behind Bazett.

She's starting to enjoy the feeling of using her familiar to spy on others.

No, it shouldn't be considered spying.

Although there weren't many, the familiar's magical reaction was still quite noticeable; it's just that the other party was too busy fighting to pay attention to her.

Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, she figured Shirou Emiya was probably going to summon a Servant next.

Speaking of which, his connection with the Lancer group is quite deep; he can only summon a Servant after being hit by them.

Is it some kind of trembling emoji?

However, considering the other party's situation, it's not entirely incomprehensible.

But without Avalon, will Shirou Emiya still be able to summon Arthur?

Kind of looking forward to it.

FSN: Chapter Twenty-Seven - A Four-Way Standoff

"Ha, ha, they didn't catch up?"

After sprinting at full speed for a while, Rin Tohsaka leaned against the wall with one hand, panting heavily.

Why are all the Masters in the Holy Grail War such monsters?

The Tohsaka family's inherited elegance prevented her from directly swearing, but she was already cursing in her heart.

In just one night, most of the gems she had accumulated over the past ten years were gone. The only reason she had any left was because she hadn't been carrying them with her at all.

What's most infuriating is that despite burning so much money, she only managed to stall the other party for a short while and didn't cause them any harm at all.

Is she really human?

To be honest, Rin is now genuinely regretting participating in this damn Holy Grail War.

What's the difference between this and throwing money into the sea?

But it's the path I chose, so even if I have to grit my teeth, I have to keep going.

She's not the type to give up halfway.

After calming her agitated mind, Rin looked back in the direction she had come from.

She didn't think that hound-like woman would give up. The fact that the other party wasn't chasing after her meant that the other party had set her sights on Emiya Shirou.

Rin remembered the classmate she had met a few times.

Before this, she had no idea that the other party was also a magician, and even became a Master.

However, judging from the fact that the other party seems to know nothing about the Holy Grail War, they were most likely dragged into it.

If Bazett catches up with him, he might be killed on the spot.

Should we go and save them?

Rin thought to herself.

After all, she was the one who got involved. No, the other party had already participated in the Holy Grail War, so it was only a matter of time before they encountered something like this.

But the other party is also a Master.

This made her hesitate.

He's not very skilled in magic, has only a superficial understanding of the Holy Grail War, and most importantly, he's a kind-hearted person.

Even at school, Rin often heard rumors about him; in short, he was a kind-hearted guy.

Not too strong and not prone to unexpected backstabbing, isn't this the perfect ally?

This Holy Grail War is full of monsters; if she doesn't team up with others, she probably won't be able to defeat any of them.

Rin clutched the last red gem pendant in her pocket; it was the last gem she owned, and even if she used it, she probably still wouldn't be able to defeat her opponent.

A sneak attack might be somewhat effective.

If all else fails, they'll have to use Command Spells to have Archer lead them away.

However, it seems that the other side is also about to give up, and the magic power stored in their bodies is flowing out like a fountain.

"Seriously, how come there are only these kinds of monsters?"

After uttering another complaint, Rin transformed into an assassin and stealthily followed the trail left by the other party.

A few minutes later.

Rin arrived at a Japanese-style mansion. From the nameplate on the door, she knew that this was the Emiya family residence.

The sounds of clattering and clanging emanated from the mansion, along with a constantly dissipating magical energy.

It looks like they're in a battle, and the opponent has summoned a Servant?

Instead of rushing in, Rin climbed over the wall outside the house and peeked out cautiously.

What came into view was a red-haired man with his upper body exposed.

He had a strong physique, wore retro attire, and held a katana in his hand, launching a fierce attack on the woman in a suit in the courtyard.

Without a doubt, that was a Servant.

As the Master, Rin can see the other person's stats.

But who can tell her?

Why does this Servant look exactly like Emiya Shirou?

What exactly happened in those few short minutes?

"..."

At Ryudo-ji Temple, Surtr, who had witnessed the entire process through Fukukin's eyes, also fell silent.

The story's trajectory is actually not much different from the original.

Shirou Emiya fled, and Bazett gave chase. Because it was close to his home, Shirou instinctively ran back home, only to be knocked into a warehouse, where he triggered a magic circle left behind.

Even when Surtr took Avalon, she had already wondered if the one who came might not be Arthur.

Honestly, it doesn't matter.

Thanks to Medea's prior arrangements with Shirou Emiya, they could easily steal the opponent's Servant.

Arthur is the best choice, so that she can achieve the formula: Avalon + Arthur = Invincible.

It doesn't matter if it's not true.

At that time, these three Servants will also be invincible.

But to my utter surprise, the other side actually used Possession.

Senjimura is a very powerful Servant; her Noble Phantasm can sever both spatial and causal connections.

But she was still able to defeat them, which reduced her expected combat strength by one person, and the huge advantage she should have had disappeared in an instant.

Why do they keep coming up with all these weird ideas?

Surtr sighed.

However, considering that the other party has neither a summoning circle, nor a spell, nor a relic, it wouldn't be surprising if anything happened in this situation.

After that, there wasn't much to see.

Bazette has clearly fallen into a slump.

Even if she is indeed very strong, there is still a gap when facing a true Servant. If the opponent does not use their trump card and cannot trigger the Reverse Light Sword, she will most likely be killed in a head-on confrontation.

Realizing that continuing the fight would only lead to certain death, Bazette had no choice but to retreat.

After the other party left, Archer, whose body was shaped like a pineapple, returned to Rin's side, and then the two sides discussed forming an alliance.

Why do I say "probably"?

Because Fujin, who had been quietly observing the situation, was finally killed by the opponent who had no chance to act.

Poor Fujin.

After silently mourning for his first familiar for half a second, Surtr put it out of his mind.

The final intelligence has been obtained.