Shirou Emiya doesn't want to work overtime

Strategy has always been Emiya Shirou's biggest weakness. He is not good at strategy, and even worse at dealing with those who are good at scheming.

If there is someone who is good at planning and plots against Emiya Shirou.

Then there is a high probability that Shirou Emiya will be caught.

Just like when he was in the Empire, he was pulled into the Empire's camp by Esdeath, until he communicated with Ye Xi, and then he realized that everything he did was wrong.

Just like when Aizen plotted against Shirou Emiya in Soul Society, if Aizen had not appeared in front of him at the end, he would not have known from beginning to end that he was being plotted against, and he would not even have known that he was bearing the guilt that did not belong to him at all.

Emiya Kiritsugu is also leading Emiya Shirou into the abyss step by step through fighting.

Until now, he has not chosen to detonate the poison in Shirou Emiya's body, intending to buy time and ensure victory with minimal risk.

As for Shirou Emiya, there are only two ways to fight against this kind of calculation.

First, confirm the facts for yourself, make sure you will not regret what you have done, and will not be used to do bad things.

The second is to hide one's true strength. Only in this way will one have the power to resist while being calculated by the other party.

As for the others, even if he fell into the opponent's trap, even if he was taken advantage of, Emiya Shirou could only sigh, because strategy has always been his weakness, and it is the kind of weakness that is difficult to make up for later.

Chapter 1011: Magician Killer's Strategy (Refresh)

If it weren't for the impact that the origin bullet fired by Emiya Kiritsugu had on Emiya Shirou.

Then the battle should have ended the moment Emiya Kiritsugu was hit by Emiya Shirou's bullet.

It can even be said that during the period of fighting with Emiya Kiritsugu, the weapons projected by Emiya Shirou were downgraded by a level.

The origin bullet not only shattered the magic circuits in his body, but also affected his use of projection magic.

To be more precise, Kiritsugu's specially made bullet even intended to sever Emiya Shirou's connection with his own origin.

When bearing the direct impact of the Origin Bullet, Shirou Emiya's first projection failed not because of the fragmented magic circuits in his body, but because he himself was being cut off.

The [Sword] is Emiya Shirou himself, he is the [Sword], so how could he be cut off so easily by the other party?

But it still had an impact, so that Shirou Emiya was limited in his projection of many things in a short period of time.

If we use a vivid picture to describe it, the bullet hit the defenseless sword straight on, making a hole in it.

Although it cannot completely destroy the sword, it does affect the smoothness of the sword's wielding.

This also includes the development of Unlimited Blade Works.

Otherwise, the moment the bullet hit Kiritsugu Emiya, the Infinite Sword System would have exploded in his body and death would have come.

The shattered magic circuits quickly recovered under Avalon's influence.

The sword with holes in it became even stronger under the hammering of Shirou Emiya.

As time passed, the projection magic gradually returned to the level that Shirou Emiya should have.

If it weren't for such an intense battle, it would probably only take a few minutes for the Origin Bullet to have no effect on Shirou Emiya.

"Weapons! How?"

Looking at the empty ground, Emiya Kiritsugu's pupils shrank suddenly. The weapon in front of him that was hidden by the [Faceless King] had turned into a pile of scrap metal.

Next to the destroyed guns, there were several rats made of silver threads gnawing on them.

"That is!"

Kiritsugu suddenly recalled the giant eagle made of silver threads that had been following Emiya Shirou under the woods.

He wanted to shoot down the familiar that looked like a surveillance camera, but Shirou Emiya had been suppressing himself, and he had no way to destroy the familiar.

It was not difficult for Irisviel to find these weapons hidden by the Faceless King.

In order to be able to get the weapon faster, Kiritsugu would not put the weapon in a hidden corner that would take quite some time to find.

What's more, basically, the place where the trap is set represents the place where Kiritsugu stores the weapons, so all we need to do is conduct a full-scale search near the trap.

Things hidden by the [Faceless King] can be touched. After the first experience, Irisviel became more skilled in mine clearance.

Kiritsugu would never have thought that the trap he set would become the basis for Irisviel to judge whether there was any weapon support for him inside.

Having fought an intelligence war with the magician for so many years, I never thought that the day would come when I would be fought an intelligence war by my opponent.

“Swish, swish, swish, swish——!”

Kiritsugu didn't have much time to think, as countless jet-black sword arrows attacked him again like a rain of rain.

"Time alter--square accel!" (Quadruple speed of inherent time control)

The whole person's figure turned into a phantom again, flashing in the rain of swords, and the breath from his mouth became even rougher.

Even if I have a class card, I am a puppet and cannot keep using it for such a long time.

Inherent time control, that is a specialized magic possessed by Emiya Kiritsugu.

The Emiya family has been exploring magic related to time manipulation for generations, and the results are accumulated in the magic seal on Kiritsugu's back.

In order to make the most effective use of it, Kiritsugu independently created a method of applying the time manipulation technique on a much smaller scale and with higher efficiency.

The scope of the barrier is set within one's own body. Conceptually, it is most natural to separate the body that one is born with from the outside world, and interference from the outside world is minimal.

The few seconds of "adjustment" in this smallest-scale barrier is Kiritsugu's unique magecraft "Inherent Time Control".

Kiritsugu can speed up the flow of blood, the burning of hemoglobin, and the time required for muscle movement to start and end, demonstrating physical abilities that are impossible for ordinary people to achieve.

The disadvantage is that it will put a great burden on the body. Magic that adjusts time will inevitably cause errors in the flow of time inside and outside the barrier.

After the barrier is lifted, a natural force will occur to fill the gap, which is the "correction of the world."

This power of repair will of course be applied to the "changed party", and Kiritsugu's barrier, that is, his body itself, will be squeezed and twisted to match the original flow of time.

The resulting adverse effects will put a great burden on the body. Irregular heartbeat, abnormal breathing or sudden changes in body temperature are common reactions.

If the fight continued, Shirou Emiya would be killed by the backlash of this magic without him having to do anything.

"But, considering the time, it should be time—"

The moment he finished speaking, Kiritsugu's hidden figure appeared from the air, his eyes still as dead and calm as ever, one hand holding the purple-black crossbow, the other holding a modified gun, pointing it in the direction of Emiya Shirou.

Kiritsugu had mastered the fighting method of Robin Hood's crossbow, which fired like a gun, in just a few moments of using the Class Card.

If Robin Hood could be summoned during the Holy Grail War, it would not take too long before all the Masters would be killed by Kiritsugu and Robin Hood.

"puff--!"

A large amount of blood gushed out of Emiya Shirou's mouth the moment Kiritsugu revealed his figure.

The poison has already penetrated deep into his internal organs, not to mention that there are countless poison gas traps on the way of chasing Kiritsugu, and one toxin after another accumulates on Emiya Shirou's body.

Regardless of whether it was something that affected magic circuits or something that acted directly on the body, Kiritsugu basically used them all.

“Kiritsugu——!”

And the moment Emiya Kiritsugu revealed his figure, Emiya Shirou's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and the hand that was originally intending to continue drawing the bow couldn't help but stop.

Emiya Shirou's shocked reaction was also within Kiritsugu's calculations.

Even though it was just a moment of distraction.

But it's enough.

"boom--!"

"Bam—!"

The sound of a crossbow ejecting and the sound of a bullet blasting were heard at the same time.

Even if the arrow shot from the Bow of Prayer is deflected, the poison accumulated in Shirou Emiya's body will explode.

The bullet that was fired was not only the 30.06mm caliber Springfield sniper rifle bullet that Kiritsugu had chosen, but it was also smeared with a highly toxic substance that could not be erased by high temperatures - Hydra poison.

He obtained it in this world through trading with a certain unnamed necromancer, and it cost Endsworth a considerable amount of his assets.

If he blocks it, Shirou Emiya will once again suffer the cut caused by the Origin Bullet.

If he did not block it, the moment the bullet penetrated his body, the Hydra poison would kill Shirou Emiya instantly.

That is a poison that even Servants cannot resist and will kill instantly.

In the more than one month since coming to this world, Kiritsugu has been preparing to kill Emiya Shirou.

Chapter 1010 Irisviel's Battle

Irisviel had already disappeared from the battlefield.

If the other party is really Kiritsugu from a parallel universe.

If the other party is really the Kiritsugu in the parallel universe who has never met him.

Then she must not stay on the battlefield and must hide herself well.

As her wife, Irisviel knew exactly what kind of person Kiritsugu was in the past.

If he stayed on the battlefield, he would just become a tool for Kiritsugu to use against Emiya Shirou.

The title of Magician Killer is not a respectful title given to Emiya Kiritsugu by the magic world, but something he actually earned through killing.

When facing his enemies, Emiya Kiritsugu never shows mercy.

So after releasing the magic, Irisviel disappeared from the battlefield at the fastest speed, and even completely left Kiritsugu Emiya's sight.

"If it was Kiritsugu, if it was Kiritsugu! What would he do when facing an enemy as powerful as Shirou?"

Irisviel covered her mouth and nose, and shuttled through the city that had been swallowed by the forest and poisonous fog. She hid and relied on the giant silver eagle hovering in the air to monitor the situation on the battlefield from high altitude.

She was thinking, thinking about Emiya Kiritsugu's fighting style, and recalling the times when Kiritsugu had fought with those magi.

Shirou Emiya is different from the magicians that Kiritsugu Emiya had encountered before, and it is difficult to deal with Shirou Emiya using the same methods as normal magicians.

For Emiya Kiritsugu, the greatest weakness of a magus is carelessness caused by arrogance.

When they face combat, they pay attention only to various types of magic, and as a result, they despise purely physical attacks that do not rely on magic, viewing them as secondary threats.

Through battles with many magicians, Kiritsugu Emiya came up with a formula - only by surprise can one win, and magicians are more likely to reveal flaws when facing attacks that do not rely on magic.

But this does not apply to Shirou Emiya, who has rich combat experience.

It can even be said that he is the complete opposite of the magi that Emiya Kiritsugu had faced before.

Compared to magic, Shirou Emiya has more knowledge about firearms.

After all, he had studied in a formal school for two months, and later, because of his own interests, he had a detailed understanding of modern weapons.

As for magic, he has changed his profession lately and has been traveling through the world for nearly two years. He can only use enhancement magic and projection magic. Even enhancement magic cannot achieve biological enhancement.

Her knowledge of magic is limited to what Toosaka Rin taught her.

But the time I can stay in Fuyuki City is limited each time, and I still need to study and train.

Toosaka Rin doesn't have free time to teach Emiya Shirou every day. It is her best effort to teach Emiya Shirou all the common sense about the current situation of the magic world and magic.

On the contrary, Emiya Kiritsugu's fighting style does not pose much threat to Emiya Shirou.

"Prepare! Just like when he destroyed the entire Einzbern family, Kiritsugu likes to make extensive preparations when facing a strong enemy!"

When facing an enemy that he could take seriously, Kiritsugu would always make extensive preparations.

Gathering intelligence, preparing props, utilizing tactics, and surveying the environment.

These are the habits of Kiritsugu as a magus killer. For someone who doesn't know him, this is a very good habit.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.

She also learned a lot from Emiya Kiritsugu, and through his battle with Emiya Shirou, she discovered that many of his things were arranged in advance.

Whether it was a trap, a bomb, or a gun that was pulled out from nowhere, these were all things Kiritsugu had prepared in advance.

He used his superior mobility to constantly lead his opponent into the traps he set.

With the help of the class card to enhance his physical fitness and his own body as a puppet, Kiritsugu Emiya used the inherent time control unscrupulously to increase his speed.

Shirou Emiya was also forced to be lured into various traps by Kiritsugu Emiya.

Once you lose him, it is not easy to lock onto the position of the invisible Emiya Kiritsugu again.

Now comes the question about Irisviel.

She is not Kiritsugu Emiya, nor does she think like Kiritsugu Emiya. She also has no idea where Kiritsugu Emiya would set traps or hide his important weapons and equipment.