"Sorry to keep you waiting. It's almost time for school, hurry up and eat." Lin Yan quickly prepared breakfast. Actually, he had a dream last night about his past life before he transmigrated. Those memories seemed to be getting increasingly blurry, and Lin Yan was worried that if they became even more hazy, he might one day lose all his memory. That would mean he could never go back. Would not being able to return to his previous world have any impact on him? It seemed unlikely, but Lin Yan still wanted to go back.

Fallen leaves return to their roots.

Lin Yan still holds traditional ideas deep down.

"So delicious!!" Sister Teng ate the wontons with a big smile. They tasted absolutely amazing. She had never eaten such delicious wontons before.

"Right, right!?"

0106 Overwhelming Power - Completely Eradicate Him [Please Subscribe]

"It's so delicious, so delicious."

Fujii let out a satisfied sigh of admiration as she looked at Saber and Tohsaka.

“Fujimura is right,” Rin Tohsaka said.

"Look, everyone thinks Lin Yan is super awesome. Most people have decided, he truly deserves to be recognized as the god of cooking."

Suddenly, Lin Yan sensed an unusual aura.

"Who is that guy?"

"I can't believe it. Saber, you've noticed, haven't you?"

"No. I don't know. I'm a knight, not a magician. I just feel a little awkward here and can't control the situation like Rin does."

"Is that so? Then let me tell you. That guy isn't a magician at all." Rin Tohsaka's tone was full of hatred, even jealous disgust.

"Rin. What does that mean?"

"Just like the literal meaning. Magic is nothing more than an exchange of equal value. No matter how mysterious it is, it's just bringing something from elsewhere here."

"But this is different. That guy is bringing something that never existed to this place. He's materializing something that can't exist here. This is a concept that erodes reality. That guy's magic must be a product of some kind of degraded magic."

At that moment, Lin Yan received a call from Shinji, whose breath smelled sour and unpleasant.

"You seem to have taken the day off again today. Are you not feeling well?"

"Shinji? What's wrong? I feel like we have nothing to say to each other."

"What? How cold. I called because I wanted to tell you something."

"Tell me something?" Lin Yan had no interest in what Shinji was going to say. He just remembered that he still needed to deal with this little bug and make him disappear from the stage of history forever. That was to directly kill his Servant.

"This is something I absolutely have to say. Could you come to the school? It's not good to keep putting it off; I contacted you because I couldn't stand it anymore. By the way, is Tohsaka over there? Is Tohsaka over there, or not?"

"Not here now. They've just left."

"Really? Perfect. I'd like to talk just the two of us. I have some good news for you. Can you come to school now, Lin Yan? Of course, I can't tell Tohsaka."

"I can't go. If something comes up, I'll wait until next week. Then I'll go to school."

"Really not? You should think about it carefully. Cooperating with me is definitely worth it. I'm more valuable to cooperate with than Rin Tohsaka!" Shinji is really a hypocrite. He flatters and fawns over people who are stronger than him, but he is hostile to others.

"Goodbye." In fact, Lin Yan had already clearly rejected Shinji and didn't want to have any further contact with this guy, so he hung up the phone directly.

At that moment, Rin Tohsaka suddenly noticed them and walked over.

Are you going to find Shinji?

"It's time to deal with Shinji. What are you going to do? Guard the house?"

"That's true. Since you put it that way, we can forget about going to find Shinji. No, we don't need to. The enemy isn't just Rider, and we only cooperated to defeat Berserker in the first place. We also have things to do while we're chasing Shinji."

Goodbye then. I hope for a good outcome.

So Lin Yan and Saber went out, while Rin Tohsaka stayed at home.

Half past seven in the morning.

There were hardly any pedestrians on the road, and it was very quiet.

"It seems the school is closed. Even if no one has died, most of the students still can't stand up."

0107 Instant Kill - Iskandar [Please Subscribe]

"It's like a severe malnutrition. It'll probably take several days before you can move around normally again."

"I heard Dahe has also been sent to the hospital. Is it alright not to visit him, Lin Yan?"

"Sister Fujimura is just tired. She said not to worry and to focus on studying at home. Actually, Lin Yan had already called to confirm that Fujimura Taiga was indeed just overworked and it wasn't a serious illness, so there was no need to go to the hospital to visit her."

"Then we should focus on the search. That's fine, but is Lin Yan confident? Although I can sense the presence of the Servants, I can't detect them unless I get close. If we don't have any clues, won't it be difficult to find them?"

"Indeed, it would be difficult to find Shinji if he just hides without doing anything. But given his personality, after what happened yesterday, I don't think he'll behave himself."

"So, does that mean Rider's master will set up a barrier again?"

"There's no mistake. That guy, like me, can't provide Servant magic power. If he wants revenge against us, he must store up magic power, right? So finding them won't be that difficult, will it?"

"I'll go and take care of Rider first, then the barrier will break down on its own."

Lin Yan said.

Rin Tohsaka could only smile helplessly. "People with real ability are different. They're still so straightforward, without the slightest hint of subtlety."

"Do I need to be more subtle?" Lin Yan asked jokingly.

"That's not necessary."

Rin Tohsaka said.

……

Not long after, Lin Yan informed Rin Tohsaka that Rider had been dealt with. Rin thought she knew Lin Yan's strength, but she was still so shocked that her jaw almost dropped.

"I'm surprised. That's amazing, Lin Yan. You eliminated Rider. Shinji lost his Command Seals and left the battlefield. Iskandar's Noble Phantasm is Distant Devastation, which uses the hooves and wheels of the divine bull to continuously attack the target. If the physical attack fails, it can add a lightning attack symbolizing the power of Zeus. If the ST judgment fails, it will suffer additional damage."

Iskandar's true trump card, and also his ultimate Noble Phantasm. A Reality Marble that allows him to continuously summon his former subordinates as independent Servants to fight against the enemy.

Once all the summoned individuals were assembled, they formed an army of tens of thousands. All members of the army were genuine Heroic Spirits, but due to the Conqueror King's power, none of them possessed Noble Phantasms. Furthermore, they were summoned using Iskandar's abilities and were not assigned to specific classes according to the rules of the Holy Grail War; therefore, none of them possessed a class or class-related skills.

There are also a few heroic spirits who are stronger than Iskandar himself, because although Iskandar's achievements are great, his personal combat strength is not that outstanding.

The entire legion has a great reputation, and some of the legionaries are the founders of the future dynasty. Even Alexander's beloved horse Bucephalus was summoned as a heroic spirit. It can be said that it is the crystallization of the bond between Alexander and his subordinates.

When the King is used, the space will mutate due to the shared mental world of the legion, forming a Realified Marble, and the Heroic Spirit can step out of the relative Realified Marble. The landscape of the mental image is an unshaded plain, scorching under the blazing sun and swirling hot sand. Because it is the land that Alexander once traversed, it is imprinted in the minds of all members, allowing the Marble to unfold.

Furthermore, the magical power used to maintain the inherent barrier after deployment is shared by all personnel.

Each member possesses a "Self-Dealing" skill equivalent to level E-, which can only be used for 30 rounds.

Therefore, Rider is a very powerful Servant, but it was inevitable that he would fail against Lin Yan. However, it was unexpected that the battle would be so quick, and he was probably defeated as soon as the battle began.

0108 Shinji withdraws from the Holy Grail War [Please subscribe]

"Without a Servant, Shinji has completely withdrawn," Rin Tohsaka remarked once more, as if she still hadn't quite grasped the situation and was reminding herself again.

Artoria, barely an adult, had already become a savior in the eyes of the people. Her frail shoulders bore the weight of everything, carrying the burden forward. Time and again, she shouldered everything that the organization should bear, only to die a tragic death. Even after death, her soul could not begin a new chapter, forever wandering in the old cycle of reincarnation, unable to find peace.

It was an era of war, an empire that collapsed. The invasion of numerous heretics caused the empire, which should have been flourishing, to suddenly wither and die.

After inheriting the throne, Artoria, in order to conceal her true gender, married Queen Guinevere as the king, held a grand wedding, and announced it to the world.

Merlin told her to keep the scabbard of the holy sword at all times, but it was later lost by accident.

“Just now… a dream.” Lin Yan dreamed of everything Saber had experienced, but the sword he dreamed of wasn’t the one Saber held. “However, that sword was different from the one Saber possessed.”

That is the golden sword of oath.

The Oath of the Golden Sword was originally intended for selecting a king. The "anti-person" aspect of this Noble Phantasm doesn't refer to an enemy, but rather to the person who will wield it. When its wielder becomes a king who upholds righteousness or achieves perfection, its power will truly live up to the name of a holy sword.

Caliburn and Excalibur are different holy swords. Caliburn represents royal power, intended to cultivate King Arthur into a true ruler. Caliburn was originally a ceremonial sword. If used as a weapon, once its true name is unleashed, it could even unleash power comparable to Excalibur. However, its blade cannot withstand Artoria's magical power, and it would likely crumble.

Like Excalibur, it is a sacred sword appearing in Arthurian legend. It refers to the sword Arthur pulled from the rock when he became king. For Artoria Pendragon, it seems to be a more familiar and nostalgic sword than Excalibur. After Artoria pulled this sword, her body stopped growing.

Both swords share the characteristics of the Golden Sword in appearance, but the Sword in the Stone is slightly thinner and more ornately decorated; the scabbard of Excalibur, Avalon, has the ability to "dreamland of seclusion," while the scabbard of the Sword in the Stone is merely decorative.

As a symbol of kingship and power, it was heavily adorned with lavish decorations compared to Excalibur. Consequently, its performance as a weapon was inferior to that of Excalibur.

In legend, this sword was broken because King Arthur fought a battle that violated chivalry. After Caliburn broke, it was reforged by the Lake Fairy and became Excalibur. Furthermore, regarding the relationship between Caliburn and Excalibur in the legends, there are theories that they were forged from the same sword, or that they were completely different things.

"However, the Oath of the Golden Sword is still more suitable for Saber."

"It's so hot."

Lately, my body seems to get inexplicably hot, and each time this happens, it feels like there's a force moving inside my body, and heat is accumulating in my limbs and bones.

"Saber, are you still sleeping?" Lin Yan thought for a moment.

However, at this moment, Lin Yan seemed to notice something, and then he saw Archer teasing him, saying, "That's dangerous. Don't shoot arrows in someone else's house. What if someone gets hit?"

"There's nothing I can do. I didn't even use an arrow. It's unlikely you can hit something without shooting an arrow."

0109 Archery - Zanshin [Please Subscribe]

"What a fine bow! Although I didn't know much about it before, you really are an archer."

"I am different from the archers you know. Even if you asked me about archery, I wouldn't be able to answer. Your bows are shot at yourselves, while my arrows are shot at the enemy. The archer you're talking about must be someone who values ​​etiquette."

Nobody wants to ask you about archery. They just care about what you're doing.

"As you can see, are you testing your own condition?"

"There's a word called 'zanshin.' It's the period of time after something has ended where you remain in your original state. I think that's the only thing my archery and your archery have in common. After releasing an arrow, the body naturally stops moving. That's called zanshin."

Archery is one of the Six Arts of ancient my country. An ancient book states: "A gentleman has nothing to contend with, except perhaps archery. He bows and sways as he ascends, and drinks as he descends; such contention is that of a gentleman." From the Qin and Han dynasties onward, with the infiltration of Confucianism and the refinement of ritual systems, the institutionalization of the Five Rites became a significant step in the history of ritual, its maturity marked by the promulgation of the *Kaiyuan Rites of the Great Tang* in the twentieth year of the Kaiyuan era of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Kyudo, on the other hand, is a traditional competitive sport in Japan, and also an ancient martial art with a long history. It evolved from ancient archery into a ritualized sport, but compared to Kendo and Judo, the standards and rules of Kyudo were established much later. 1. Stand up, called "ashita" in Japanese; stand with feet apart, in the correct position. 2. Adjust posture, called "dozo" in Japanese; stabilize the upper body and assume the correct posture. 3. Prepare the bow, called "yuuki" in Japanese; draw the bow, nock the arrow, and pull the string. 4. Raise the bow, called "naiki" in Japanese; raise the bow and arrow. 5. Draw the bow, called "hikiri" in Japanese; keep both hands horizontal and draw the bow evenly to the left and right. 6. Concentrate, called "ai" in Japanese; concentrate the mind, aim at the target, and wait for the right moment. 7. Release the arrow, called "ri" in Japanese; when the momentum and power reach their peak, release the arrow naturally. 8. The continuation of the arrow and the mind, called "zanshin" or "zanshin" in Japanese. Finally, the most mentally charged part is that after releasing the arrow, the archer maintains the posture; at this moment, his spirit seems to fly out with the arrow, reaching the target and then surpassing it to fly towards a more distant goal…

Lin Yan spoke eloquently.

Sometimes not saying something doesn't mean you don't understand.

The other party was clearly taken aback and had no idea how to respond.

"So what?"

"That's mental preparation. 'Remaining mind' is one's own action, not the act of confirming whether the arrow has hit its mark. The arrow has already hit its target before it's even released. The archer simply releases his finger according to his intention. So there's no need to confirm whether it hits. Because if you think before you shoot that it won't hit, it won't hit; if you think it will hit, it will."

"Then shall I give it a try?"

Lin Yan wanted to take the bow and arrow.

Archer was taken aback again. "Do you know how to use a bow and arrow?"

"No, but didn't you say that if you think you won't hit the target before shooting, you won't, and if you think you will, you will?" Lin Yan smiled gently.

Archer wanted to hand over all the bows and arrows.

Lin Yan did not catch it, but instead picked up an arrow and tossed it to the ground. The arrow then landed firmly in the bullseye in the distance.

It hits the bullseye.

impartial.

This was completely unexpected; I never imagined something like this would happen. What happened?

0110 The Death of Berserker [Please Subscribe]

"You don't know how to use a bow?" Archer was completely bewildered. Did this man know how to use a bow or not? If he did, then why wasn't he using a bow? If he didn't, then why did he hit the bullseye? Archer glanced at Lin Yan again. The man's strength was probably even more unfathomable than he had imagined.

"You're incredibly accurate, aren't you?" Lin Yan asked.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter how it is. There's only one thing I want to say. The action of 'Zanshin' isn't to confirm whether the arrow hit its mark. Because the outcome of the shot is already known. So, could it be that 'Zanshin' was a mental preparation for accepting that outcome?"

"Simply put, you mean you want to watch until the end, right?"

"That's it.

Lin Yan turned and left, while Archer said behind him, "You took down that guy so easily in a one-on-one fight. You're really something else."

After he finished speaking, Archer disappeared, and another voice rang out.

"Really, I thought you were gone. Turns out you're here." Illyasviel von Einzbern's voice rang out, but she was clearly still wary of Lin Yan, standing far away and not taking a step forward, perhaps still valuing her life.

I really admire this little girl. Does she really like Lin Yan that much? That's why she risked her life to come to his side, time and time again.

"Good afternoon, Lin Yan. You look very serious. What's wrong?"

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