Super God: If I punch you, you will die

A thick fog is enveloping the city of Torifas. It's a small city, but for smog to blanket the entire area is simply unbelievable. While the streets are usually deserted by nightfall, the sun has only just set, so many people on their way home are likely affected.

In fact, cries of anguish could be heard constantly coming from all over the streets. At first, there was confusion, then screams, and after the screams, hoarse voices began to plead for help.

There was absolutely nothing we could do.

More importantly, he had no intention of doing anything at all.

"What bad luck."

"Red," Archer said casually. The residents should have begun to sense the city's unusual state. And in this situation, it was they themselves who decided to go out at night.

While their deaths were undoubtedly related to "black" Assassins, the responsibility for their deaths lay with themselves, and more importantly, with their incredibly bad luck.

This is a common occurrence. The weak are devoured by the strong due to bad luck, and even the strong can be captured by "something." Therefore, "Red" Archer has no intention of intervening.

Although sight is completely blocked, as long as one has hearing and can sense the presence of Servants, one can roughly determine the location of each Servant. While the presence of the "Black" Assassin is too vague to grasp, the presence of the Ruler is easy to sense. No matter how dark the night, a vortex of pure light still shines.

Although he could sense that both the "Black" Rider and Archer were searching for him, they didn't seem to be able to pinpoint his presence. Perhaps only Ruler could sense him.

However, Ruler is currently running through the fog. She seems to be fighting the "Black" Assassin. In other words, she has no energy left to turn her attention to the "Red" Archer.

"But then again, I didn't expect that she couldn't even take down Assassin."

"Red" Archer was utterly perplexed. The so-called Assassin, as the name suggests, is a class that specializes in "assassination." A direct confrontation would be utterly foolish for them.

Despite facing such an Assassin, they failed to defeat him immediately. Is Ruler an extremely weak Servant? Or is it because this dense fog presents the Assassin with extremely favorable conditions?

Regardless, the "red" Archer has reached a point where it must make a decision.

Should we plunge into the thick fog, or continue to observe how things develop?

While continuing to observe is the most prudent tactic, there's a problem. From the beginning, "Black" Rider has been constantly scouting in the air. Although she's confident in her speed, comparable to "Red" Rider Achilles, she still wants to avoid being tracked by the eagle as much as possible.

It's a flying mythical beast born from the lineage of griffins and horses. No matter how fast you run on the ground, you can still easily catch it if it's in the air.

The biggest advantage of choosing to plunge into this dense fog is the potential opportunity to eliminate Ruler. "Red" Archer has already decided to accept Shirou Kotomine as his Master. While the validity of his methods is unknown, his words carry a strong sense of truth.

And it was so real that she wanted to believe his intentions. "Red" Archer harbored a wish that took precedence over everything else.

To ensure that all babies in the world receive relief. Without exception, to ensure that every single one of them receives care. To create a happy world. Malice mocks, saying that's impossible. This world is inherently structured as a dog-eat-dog world. Even "Red" Archer himself understands this.

Even so, even so, she still had to pray like this. Atalanta was abandoned in the deep mountains immediately after her birth.

"I don't want a girl."

Her father used this as an excuse to abandon her in the deep mountains. Artemis, the moon goddess who witnessed this, took pity on her and sent a female bear to raise her.

She grew up in the mountains under the protection of bears.

Besides her, many other babies were abandoned on that mountain. They were either eaten by wild animals or starved to death—this was the fate of most. Even those who survived were no different in their capacity for thought from that of wild beasts. It was a meaningless life and a meaningless death, completely isolated from the real world.

Thanks to the nurturing of the male and female, Atalanta survived and was eventually adopted by the hunter.

She has a memory.

She still remembers the scene of being abandoned very clearly. She frantically shook her hands and feet, searching for her parents. But she couldn't find her mother, and her father had abandoned her.

She remembers how much she longed for help, how much she longed for someone to hold her hand.

Her wish was not fulfilled, and she could only helplessly drown in the terrifying ocean, reaching out her hands for help as she cried incessantly.

The psychological trauma of being abandoned was not healed.

Even after she grew into a beautiful young woman and became a renowned archer, she remained lonely.

She had friends and companions who embarked on many adventures aboard the Argo. But throughout her life, she never found anyone worthy of her love, nor did she have any intention of doing so.

This tendency became even more pronounced after he instigated a conflict during a boar hunt in Calyudon.

However, perhaps because of the fame she gained from her adventures, Atalanta's beauty began to be known to many, and eventually reached her father's ears.

The father was reunited with Atalanta and said to her, who was filled with joy:

"Anyone will do, hurry up and find a son-in-law to have children."

For the father, the reunion with Atalanta was indeed a joyous occasion. However, it was only because she had grown into a beautiful woman, suitable for marriage.

As a result, the father never loved his daughter from beginning to end.

After that, although she tried to escape marriage by setting conditions, she was ultimately outmaneuvered by Hippomenes and married him.

All I wanted was to receive love.

He simply wanted to experience unconditional love that didn't stem from lust, fame, or the desire for power.

If only we could simply believe that there is no love in the world. This world is hell, a hellish world where parents devour their children and children devour their parents. How easy it would be to think like that!

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There are still parents in the world who love their children. It is a selfless and great love. Some parents would give up their lives for their children, while others dedicate their entire lives to hard labor with a smile on their face.

However, on the other hand, there are also parents who abuse their children. Some people treat their children, born from the pain of parting their own flesh and blood, like waste.

Atalanta believed that doing so was wrong.

At the same time, Atalanta felt that this mistake had to be corrected.

Even though she understood the cruelty of nature, Atalanta still prayed in this way.

She participated in the Holy Grail War because she harbored a faint hope that the Holy Grail might grant her this wish.

This was a wish that "Red" Assassin firmly declared impossible.

Even she herself understood it that way. Deep down, she felt that this was probably a wish beyond the capabilities of the Holy Grail.

But Shirou Kotomine opened a new path for her; it was that boy who gave her hope: the way to use the Holy Grail to save the world and the children.

Therefore, even if the opponent is Ruler, as long as they can hinder one's wishes, one must do everything possible to eliminate them.

She was well aware of the dangers of venturing into the dense fog. But despite this...

"As long as it's for the children, it's not a pity at all."

"Red" Archer leaped from the roof of the city hall into the thick fog that enveloped the entire city. Each breath brought excruciating pain. His blood-stained chest bore a gruesome scar—bullet marks. Three bullets had pierced his pectoral muscles, reaching all the way to his heart. If he had been shot in the head, he would undoubtedly have died instantly.

However, he was still not out of danger. Even at this moment, Lin Yan still had a gun pointed at his head.

A headshot would be fatal. And the mother before him was exchanging bullets with impeccable smoothness. Her movements were calm and collected, showing absolutely no sign of panic. She was used to killing. That's what Lin Yan thought.

It probably won't take more than a few seconds for this woman to shoot herself in the head.

I absolutely cannot let her do that. Activate the magic circuits. Concentrate magic power in my palm. I've successfully obtained information about the bullet that struck me. As for whether I can actually swing my arm at the same speed as the bullet and shatter it upon contact, I'll consider that later. First, I need to chant the incantation!

"Oh!"

Deflect the bullets.

He was shot a second time, and he deflected the bullet a second time.

His right arm was groaning. There was no doubt that something was wrong with the bones. He gritted his teeth and stared at the other person, enduring the pain.

A mother seeking help, a mother laughing and joking with her daughter—who exactly are you?

Was it Master? Or someone completely unrelated? Regardless, this person couldn't be left unattended. However, contrary to Lin Yan's resolve, the woman didn't pull the trigger again, but suddenly turned and began to run away.

"Wait! Wait a minute!"

Lin Yan never expected his opponent to escape, so he hurriedly tried to give chase. But just then, he heard a violent shattering sound. Instantly, two figures darted out in front of him.

One of them was Ruler, and the other was a slender girl in a leather bodysuit. Ruler was sprinting forward at a ferocious speed, almost crushing the cobblestones beneath his feet, while one of his arms was holding a human girl. The other girl was clinging to the wall of a building at a speed clearly beyond human capabilities.

"Lin Yanjun!"

"ah.!"

Upon seeing Lin Yan's face, the girl's eyes widened in surprise.

Ruler swiftly waved the holy flag. A sharp clang of metal clashing rang in the air. A scalpel, deformed from the impact, fell to the ground.

It appears that the girl shot a scalpel at Lin Yan, and then Ruler shot it down with the Holy Banner.

"You're not dead? That's amazing."

“Assassin, although you seem to have some grudge against him, your current opponent is me.”

It seems that the girl is the "Black" Assassin, which is Jack the Ripper.

"What a terrible joke."

Hearing Lin Yan's mutterings, Ruler sighed as if in agreement. She was still holding the unconscious child in her arms.

"That one... seems to be that mother's daughter."

"Well, let's not talk about that now. Lin Yanjun, have you found your mother?"

Ruler, while raising the holy flag, cautiously watched Assassin's movements and asked. Assassin remained pressed against the wall, holding two scalpels, motionless. Like a spider, Lin Yan thought.

"It seems that the mother is the Master."

"Huh? How did you know?"

Lin Yan silently pressed his hand to his chest, letting Ruler see the bloodstains on it.

"She shot me."

"I see, she fired a shot. Are you... are you alright, Lin Yanjun?!"

In reality, since he was shot in the heart, it's impossible to say he's unharmed. However, for now, he doesn't feel any significant pain or discomfort.

“No problem. Rather than that, Ruler, in order to completely wipe out the ‘black’ Assassin here, I also need to catch up with that Master.”

"No, you'd better not do that."

No sooner had Ruler finished speaking than he waved the Holy Banner. Before Lin Yan could even ask any questions, a piercing metallic clang rang out. Then, shattered scalpel fragments were scattered around Lin Yan.

"I won't let you lay a hand on Mom 'Master'."

A fierce killing intent began to emanate from Assassin's emotionless face. So that's how it is. Lin Yan immediately understood. Once he left Ruler's side, Assassin would undoubtedly attack him.

Of course, Ruler will take action to stop her, but Assassin's agility surpasses even that of the Three Knights and Rider, who are true heroes. If Ruler is careless and gives Assassin an opening, Assassin could easily kill Lin Yan.

"I'm sorry, it seems I've become a burden to you."

"It's alright. It's okay, Lin Yanjun. You don't need to transform. Just wait a little longer, and the reinforcements will arrive."

Reinforcements.

I see. So, Lin Yan decided to stay and observe the situation. He had initially resolved to transform into Saber during his confrontation with Assassin, but now he decided to abandon that idea. Transforming would be a waste of Ruler and the others' good intentions. That was something more important to Lin Yan.

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Lin Yan drew a slender longsword woven with magic from the scabbard hanging at his waist. This was something given to him by "Black" Rider in the past. As a Servant in spirit form, the weapon should have been something that only Rider himself could construct with magic.

However, since this was something Rider lent him with his own will, and Lin Yan himself had become an existence infinitely close to a Servant, he was able to materialize it in the real world according to the principles of activating magic circuits.

"Well, it's probably better to give up, isn't it?"

With a slight smile, Assassin finished speaking and whistled. *Tap tap tap.* Countless footsteps echoed around them. Ruler's face instantly turned deathly pale.

"Assassin, could it be that you..."

Hearing her urgent voice, Lin Yan also cautiously glanced around. Emerging hazily from the thick fog were countless children wielding scalpels. Among them were even somewhat familiar faces—the children he had played with during the day.

They all wore empty expressions, their mouths agape, their bodies trembling and convulsing. The hand holding the scalpel had turned a purplish-black color; "Black" Assassin herself was an aggregate of vengeful spirits, and she seemed to have allowed those spirits to possess the children. These separated vengeful spirits, though insignificant to Ruler, the saintess, who could easily sublimate them with a simple chant, were not used by Assassin as her army, but rather as hostages capable of acting on their own. Because Ruler was the saintess, she had to protect these children. Assassin had seen through this.

"Well then, Ruler, and that... Master? You two better protect them all properly and show me."

"Lin Yanjun!"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yan had already moved. While deflecting the scalpel that was being fired, he tripped the children who were attacking him, causing them to fall to the ground. The children weren't attacking of their own volition; they were merely being manipulated by the possessing vengeful spirit. Since they were already unconscious, knocking them out wouldn't have made a difference, so he could only trip them to buy time.

But just as he was desperately trying to stop the children, Assassin threw a scalpel. And it was thrown at the children without any mercy.

"Ugh."

Lin Yan's left arm was pierced by the scalpel thrown by Assassin. Fighting off the attacking children while simultaneously fending off a scalpel that could fly at any moment was still too much for Lin Yan.

Ruler can deflect the scalpels, but he can't get close to Assassin, who takes a step back for every step he takes. If he were to force his way close, Assassin would probably unleash a barrage of scalpels on the children without mercy.

While I did consider using Command Seals, the problem lay with the Master who had already escaped. Judging from the Assassin's attitude, her relationship with the Master wasn't that of master and servant, but rather extremely similar to that of mother and daughter. Given the circumstances, she probably wouldn't hesitate to use Command Seals. Even if I used a Command Seal to order her to commit suicide or interfere, it would likely be immediately countered by another Command Seal.

Although the battle is completely deadlocked, Lin Yan's energy is gradually depleting, making it a race against time. Will Rider break through the dense fog first, find them, and join the fight, or will Assassin kill Lin Yan before that happens?

Even if they couldn't defeat Ruler, dealing with Lin Yan would be a simple matter. That was Assassin's assessment. Although a sneak attack was no longer possible in the current situation, they could still easily find his weaknesses.