Super God: If I punch you, you will die

0260 Spirit Transformation [Please Subscribe]

"What……"

"Rider, you should go back right away! Your Master is in danger too!"

Rider hurriedly nodded and quickly transformed into his spirit form. Ruler also overtook Koles in the blink of an eye and rushed forward at an even greater speed.

Based on the Servant's running speed, it shouldn't take more than five minutes. However, those five minutes could very well become a fatal delay. Now, all they can do is pray that the last sentence reached their sister's ears and that she understood its meaning accurately.

Kaules had forgotten the pain he had just endured during the torture, and was running forward with unwavering focus...

A crisp cracking sound rang out from the courtyard. A wooden spear, made to resemble the length of a battle axe, clashed with a wooden sword, made to resemble a greatsword.

Although it didn't produce sparks like steel, this collision was imbued with the fighting spirit of both sides.

"Hah..." Lin Yan exhaled slightly, resolutely attempting to cut into her embrace. The attack range of a gun and a sword are different, and the techniques and speeds used are also different.

Although it's a greatsword, it can't possibly surpass the attack range of a battle axe. Therefore, he initially planned to launch an offensive with a thrusting attack.

However, that was a common tactic used against warriors wielding battle axes, and it was an easily predictable action.

Hmph… As if finding it rather boring, the android flipped its battle axe to meet the attack. By retreating to increase its attack range, it easily defended against Lin Yan's relentless advance.

As a combat-oriented android and its leader, she was given the name "Duer" by Gordes.

The wooden spear struck Lin Yan squarely in the side. The impact of the combat android's innate superhuman strength sent Lin Yan flying.

Seeing this scene, Duer planted the wooden gun in the soil and said:

"I'm saying, this has been going on for an hour now. I think it's about time you gave up, right?"

"..."

Lin Yan stood up again and silently picked up his sword. His expression seemed to lack a bit of domineering presence.

"You do indeed have the spirit of a sword residing within you. Because of that heart, you, as an android used for mana supply, possess exceptionally strong vitality. However, your combat ability is quite ordinary, mediocre, and unremarkable."

"Hearing you say that, I'm actually a little disappointed..."

Seeing Lin Yan's slumped shoulders, Duer laughed:

"You can't possibly win against a android like me, who's been specifically designed for combat. And it goes without saying that you'd be even less likely to win against a Servant."

"However, I still have to fight on the front lines."

"If you're planning to fight like this, I suggest you just give up and find somewhere to hide. A Servant is someone who has reached a level that you can't resist even if you spend another hundred years. No matter how fragile or cute they may seem... their essence is still an existence that is specialized to the extreme in fighting and killing, and that will never change."

Rider "Black" is like that, and so is Ruler; they are simply invincible warriors. Similarly, Archer "Black," a gentle and wise individual, transforms into an incredibly precise sniper the moment she picks up a bow.

The smallest yet greatest miracle summoned by the soul of the hero worshipped by most people in the world in order to stand out in the Holy Grail War—that is the true nature of the Servant.

"Although I understand that too."

"That's hard to say. Of course, it's not something I should be interfering with..."

The two suddenly stopped talking and looked around blankly at the courtyard they had chosen as their training ground. The flower field, which had been so beautiful yesterday and where "Black" Berserker often picked flowers, was now a desolate mountain of rubble.

Even so, the afterglow gradually bathed everything in an orange hue, yet it appeared so ethereal, so beautiful… Lin Yan had this thought. It was dusk, the time for the Servants to return. If only they could obtain even a single clue about the Assassin.

"Let me ask you frankly, when are you going to die?"

Lin Yan asked this casually.

Duer readily replied:

"To be honest, there are probably about two to three months left."

"Is that so..." Lin Yan responded softly, then turned to look at the central courtyard. She'll probably continue to fulfill her duties until the day she dies... Lin Yan thought to himself.

"By the way, I haven't thanked you yet."

"thank?"

"Yes, it's a thank you. Thanks to you, we were saved. Thanks to you for coming here, thanks to you for escaping, thanks to you for having the idea of ​​escaping, we were able to choose freedom, and like you, we could choose to run away... or we could choose to fight."

Duer said, as if he were very proud.

"where……"

What followed was uncertain, and the result simply vanished. They were the ones who made the choice; I merely gave them a slight push from behind.

I understand this perfectly well, though I really do...

"Can I... be proud of this?"

"I think it's entirely possible."

Duer laughed as she spoke. Suddenly, she looked up at the sky and muttered:

"It's probably because the temperature is getting colder; it's starting to get foggy. After all, I've worked up a sweat, so it's about time to head back."

On their way back with Duer, her face suddenly turned deathly pale, and she slumped down. Just as Lin Yan was about to run over to see what was wrong, he also felt dizzy and knelt down.

"What's wrong……!"

Lin Yan immediately realized... something terrifying was seeping into his skin. It was fog, and this fog wasn't a natural phenomenon!

"Hurry up and get inside!"

Lin Yan struggled to his feet, grabbed Duer's shoulder, and forcefully dragged her towards the city. He slammed the door shut and slapped Duer's face, shouting:

"Hey, can you still stand up?"

"Don't worry about me, go check on the others...!"

After saying these words weakly, Duer closed her eyes. Although a chill ran down her spine, she seemed to have only fainted.

Following Duer's instructions, Lin Yan immediately warned the androids inside the city not to go into the city, and at the same time began to try to rescue the androids outside the city.

However, just sticking my hand out of the window sent a chill down my spine... running out without any recourse would be tantamount to suicide.

"Hey, android! What... what's with all this fog?!"

Hearing Gold's panicked shouts, Lin Yan roared back in frustration.

0261 Gold Mujik [Please Subscribe]

"How could I possibly know something that even you don't know!"

"Ugh, damn it. Is it a Servant... or those people from the Mage's Association...!"

"Gold! Hey, Gold Mujik Yugdomirenia! Is there any magical artifact in this castle that can ward off poison?!"

Lin Yan grabbed his shoulders and shook him a few times, and Gold finally regained his composure.

"There's a piece of Arakne cloth that was found while searching for Chiron's catalyst...! It should be stored in a warehouse, come quick!"

The warehouse was crammed full of various items deemed unnecessary for the current war. The piece of cloth embroidered with Arachne patterns, which could be considered a fragment of a tapestry, was an offering to the gods and was believed to have the effect of warding off a degree of impurity.

Gold used the piece of fabric he had taken out to cover Lin Yan's nose and mouth, and tied it tightly to the back of his head.

"Listen to this? You might be able to barely keep up with breathing with this, but there's no way to improve your vision!"

"Ah, I know...!"

Lin Yan knew that the artificial beings had gone up to the roof to dry their clean clothes, so he immediately climbed the stairs and ran outside.

The fog had become very thick, as if everything had been covered with a silken cloth. Lin Yan knelt down and frantically waved his hands around. While praying to touch any of the three people, he crawled frantically on the ground.

With each passing second, the pain intensified, and his vision gradually faded. The feeling of his entire body melting was utterly terrifying… an overwhelming sense of horror. He had to calm down… he told himself. This heart belonged to the “Dragon Slayer.” No matter what happened, this heart would not stop beating…!

After a while, Lin Yan's hand touched the android's body. Fortunately, they seemed to have also noticed the abnormality and gathered together. Soon, the remaining two were also found.

"Cheer up...!"

They didn't respond to the calls. There were three androids lying on the ground. Not knowing which one to prioritize, Lin Yan simply picked up two of them. Androids are lighter than humans due to less muscle mass, but even so, two was already their limit.

Lin Yan felt dizzy. Because only his eyes were uncovered, his vision instantly became extremely blurry. Lin Yan wiped his eyes with a handkerchief from time to time, and after barely regaining his vision, he slowly dragged the two people into the city. The androids inside the city took the two people and immediately began to provide assistance.

One person remained. Lin Yan plunged back into the fog... Now, not only was his vision shattered, but even his sense of direction was becoming unstable. Just traversing a few meters caused him excruciating pain throughout his body, both internally and externally.

It felt like being pierced by a red-hot needle into your head and spinal cord, and being constantly stirred.

With each inhale, his lungs burned; with each exhale, his throat emitted a mournful cry. Lin Yan crawled forward almost entirely by feeling his way with his hands.

His hands touched something soft; he could no longer crawl. He forced his swaying body to his feet. With all his might, he lifted the last person. But when he looked back, all he saw was fog, fog, fog…

"hateful."

Lin Yan gritted his teeth and forced himself to continue forward, clinging to unreliable memories. His skin melted away instantly, the stinging pain coursing through his entire body was terrifying. Even his eyeballs bled.

"Over here! Over here, hurry!"

Using the faint voices of the androids as a guide, Lin Yan desperately dragged himself forward. Someone grabbed his outstretched hand... and pulled him in. Icy water was poured over Lin Yan and the androids he was carrying back.

The pain was relieved instantly. After a towel was placed on my forehead, the pain had weakened to the point where I could regain normal thinking.

"In that case, everyone should enter the city."

Relieved by the androids' calm voices, Lin Yan asked:

"Is everyone okay?"

"Regarding the last android you brought back... it turns out it's already dead."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan immediately turned to look at the android he had carried back… Ah, so that’s how it is. Indeed, just as she said, the android he had risked his life to save was no longer breathing.

"hateful!"

He instinctively covered his face. The skin that was already peeling off started to fall off in a cascade.

"However, the first two people were saved, all thanks to you."

Despite the artificial beings' comforting words, Lin Yan felt only disgust at his own powerlessness. Just then, a mournful cry and the sound of shattering glass came from somewhere… Lin Yan immediately stood up.

The voice just now wasn't that of an android. That voice, filled with emotion… it probably belonged to Fiore.

"I'll be there right away."

"Hey, wait a minute...!"

He simply couldn't stay there silently any longer. He forgot the pain and everything else, and just ran forward desperately. He was filled with anger and regret for not being able to save everyone.

Before he knew it, the pain had disappeared, and his vision was beginning to clear. Although the stinging sensation would return if he ventured back into the fog... for now, he only wanted to immerse himself in this rage.

Whether it's a magician or a servant, whoever it is... they must be defeated.

"Hello? Koles?"

The call was dropped. The reality displayed on the LCD screen had changed to an outside-of-circle view. Even though it was only dusk, the surrounding darkness seemed excessively intense.

For a magician, intuition is a vital force, a talent. Fiore's intuition was now sounding a stark warning. The peaceful period she had just experienced was over; she was now in a battlefield where a single moment's judgment could determine life or death.

There was no one around. Although an android had brought some tea, it had quickly left. Of course, even if she had stayed in the room, she wasn't a combat-oriented android, so she wouldn't have been of any use…

"Ugh, really. Calm down, I'm so upset!"

Fiore took a deep breath. Then she punched her forehead... finally regaining her composure.

"The first thing I should do is equip my Mystic Code. This is my uncle's study; my Mystic Code is always kept in my own room. So, I must go back to my room first. Besides, in my own workshop, I have all sorts of protective measures. Okay..."

0262 Corridor [Please Subscribe]

"it is good……"

Slowly, carefully avoiding even the creaking of her wheelchair, she entered the hallway. The distance from Danic's study to her own room was about thirty meters. Since it was still unknown whether Assassin "Black" had discovered her, she couldn't rashly use magic.

Calm down, proceed cautiously... but also move forward quickly. It's just a short thirty meters, a corridor that I usually walk through without a second thought.

The corridor was eerily quiet. The occasional chatter of the homunculus and the noise of the Servants that usually drifted through the air were completely gone. Of course, this wasn't surprising. All the Servants were out, and the number of homunculus had decreased significantly.

There's nothing strange about it; it's perfectly normal for this corridor to be so quiet. It's not surprising at all.

but……

"The friction sound of the wheels seems louder than I expected."

"The corridor doesn't seem to be cleaned yet."

"The corridor seemed longer than usual."

The corridor seemed darker than usual.