The infinite sword system has been mastered, and you say this is the dragon clan?

Chapter 237 Raise the Sword of Rebellion against God! (8k!)
Ignoring Amaterasu's feelings, Emiya focused all his attention on the small world that looked like a mirror. As the magic power inside continued to vibrate, ripples appeared on the dome of the barrier.

He watched the sword shadow gradually grow on the mirror and then slowly fade away. Strange lines kept wandering on the smooth ground that reflected the reflection. Some looked like neatly drawn array patterns, while others looked like children's scribblings, appearing briefly and then disappearing quickly.

Along with it, there was also a pulsating flame that surrounded his vision. It was as if Emiya's flames were burning the hammer itself, and through chanting the spell over and over again and exploring ideas, the entire space of the Infinite Sword System was perfected.

My thoughts were racing and my head was nearly boiling.

Emiya could feel the circuits in his body beginning to swell and heat up due to the frequent extraction of magic power. This burning sensation was climbing up his spine and spreading throughout his body, as if lava was slowly flowing in his blood vessels.

Although the amount of mana generated has increased significantly since being baptized by dragon blood, every activation of the Infinite Sword System consumes at least a large amount of magic.

...Even in this "Water, Sky, Sunlight, Amaterasu, Eight Horizons Stone" barrier, the correction power of the inherent barrier is not as strong as in reality.

Ugly Gozen pursed her lips and glanced at Emiya worriedly. She did not get much explanation from her master, but since Emiya insisted on doing so, he must think that this opportunity was too rare and important to be seized.

"Master, it's my turn now."

Ushi Gozen suddenly called out, then walked past Emiya and once again faced Amaterasu instead of him.

Although she didn't know much, she chose to believe in the Master.

"……Thanks."

If it were any other time, Emiya would probably realize once again when he was thanking him that Ushiro Gozen was being so thoughtful of him that it seemed a little too humane and out of character.

But right now, Emiya is focusing most of his energy on perfecting the Infinite Sword System.

This is an effective way to prevent Izanami from continuing to expand the black divine domain.

To this end, he not only needs to learn the complete Infinite Sword System, but also ensure that he can use it in battle - after all, learning and mastering it are two different things.

Just like learning math knowledge does not mean you can solve the problems.

boom!
In the distance, the fire waves raised by Amaterasu were burning half of the dome red, and the exploding sparks were falling along the dome of the barrier.

The next second, there was another rumbling thunder exploding in front of him. The dense purple lightning intertwined and gathered into a huge and ferocious bright white electric ball, like a roaring bull's head, colliding and consuming the howling sea of fire and ice rain.

Ugly Gozen had already rushed forward and launched an attack on Amaterasu again. Her afterimage was waving, and from the perspective of ordinary people, it was so fast that her body was twisted and stretched into a long line. The momentum was like the rolling of thunderclouds, and the slender blade split the trajectory of the sea of fire, like a hissing purple lightning that cut through space.

Emiya stared at the other man's back, thinking about his own shortcomings.

In addition to the lack of experience, another hurdle he needs to overcome is determination and will.

The root of the inherent barrier lies in one's own mental landscape, and the basis of the mental landscape is one's own spiritual will.

While recalling the different scenery of the Infinite Blade Works in different world lines, Emiya examined himself and imagined the scenery he wanted to see.

At least one thing is clear: Guardian Red A's path is not suitable for him.

Because I am not a righteous partner at all.

He had no intention of sacrificing his life to protect Tokyo. Although he was called a world-famous hero who slayed dragons and killed gods, he had no intention of gaining admiration or upholding justice, or becoming a world-famous hero. What supported him in his battle to become that god was his desire to protect the people around him.

God's actions have caused Eri to lose part of her life, so she must defeat Him. Moreover, God's intention is to overthrow the entire world, which will inevitably cause herself and the people around her to lose their original living space, and even threaten their lives, so she must defeat Him...

The logic is that simple.

It is not about being a hero who saves people and watches over the world, but about protecting the happiness of those around you and firmly grasping the scenery in front of you.

Imagine that Eri tied a yellow headband and a little yellow duck to the branches of the cherry trees in the front yard, while happily telling him about Charlotte's daily behavior and how she got angry when she was treated as a child.

Nuo Nuo's red hair fluttered in front of the hall not far away, and she wore a pair of large sunglasses casually on her forehead. Xia Mi jumped happily to open the main door as if ordering a little maid, and welcomed the white-skinned Wa Lord in. The latter squinted her eyes slightly in the abundant sunlight that she had not seen for a long time, revealing a smile...

Perhaps, the meaning of protection lies in those unspeakable warm scenes.

His thoughts were working like lightning, almost as if a sudden inspiration came to him, and Emiya finally caught the clearest projection in the depths of his mind -

It was not a ruined ironworks with countless gears spinning in the air, nor was it a dry, lonely and lifeless wasteland, but a rich fertile land dyed honey-colored by the sun, with lush green grass and trees, petals falling and paving the road, and a calm lake with ripples...

Emiya breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally see clearly the mental images that had always been a little blurry.

"Huh...I am the bone of my sword——"

Yes, he is not the guardian Emiya, why should he bear the boring mechanical life like a gear? He should cherish the short spring night in front of him and then move forward bravely.

“…Unaware of begining. Nor aware of the end…”

Suddenly, the flames expanded violently.

It was as if the marks left by countless swords expanded in an instant, the lines stretched and cut through the mirrored world, cutting through the picture in the field of vision.

"...Unlimited Blade Works!"

"Huh!?"

Ugly Gozen and Miss Amaterasu, who were in the middle of a fight, couldn't help but stop their actions. They subconsciously took two steps back from each other and ended the fight at the same time.

The flashing vast thunder and the torrent of icy magic power also quietly disappeared without a trace.

Because just now, the world has changed.

The flames flickered, and the mirror-smooth scenery curled up and dissipated like a fragile piece of paper, quickly collapsing, as if the wonderful scenery of another world was rapidly unfolding.

Ugly Gozen raised his leg and moved his toes in surprise, and the flower petals spread on the soil mixed with the fragrance of green grass were picked up and flew into the air as if they were real things.

——Blending with the pink petals of flowers flying all over the sky, they flutter freely in the gentle breeze, dancing colorfully.

Clearly visible in the distance were the grasslands covered with flowers and the clear sky. A number of long swords that had been tempered and were shining were inserted into the protruding stones in the grasslands.

It is like a paradise that can only be seen in a dream, an utopia in another world that describes all kinds of beautiful images.

"Migu... Is this the scenery you want to create with the help of my world? Humans today are truly amazing."

Miss Amaterasu smelled the real fragrance in the air, her pair of fox ears twitched in pleasure, her originally irritable mood disappeared, and a sweet smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.

"Ah, this is what I want..." Emiya looked around in a trance, taking in this beautiful scenery that belonged only to him.

He suddenly had an urge to never get tired of watching it and to take screenshots of every frame to use as computer wallpaper.

...Oh, I don’t have a camera with me.

Next time you start Unlimited Blade Works, be sure to bring your camera.

"That's great! I applaud you~" Amaterasu clapped her hands with a smile, and the fullness of her clothes on her chest also jumped. She said, "Don't let me down! I'm counting on you to kill the gods~"

Please also take care of my personal spiritual freedom and my future happy life!
Amaterasu spoke with a bright and sunny smile on her face, but she was actually already beginning to cry inside.

It's over. After such a fight, she didn't complete the mission of eliminating the powerful enemy for the White King, and she also gave the opponent a great boost. Now she really has to accept the White King's punishment, from body to soul, and turn into a golden-haired, jade-faced nine-tailed fox, right?

Damn it, she actually lost her proper human form just like that!

No, no, I must find a high-quality human male to live with if I have the chance in the future. Otherwise, after such a battle, even if the White King is finally killed by the opponent, I will still suffer a great loss!

Ugly Gozen looked at Amaterasu's chest and her own, comparing the obvious difference in their sizes, and frowned in dissatisfaction.

"Humph, this is a feat that the Master can accomplish on his own. Why does he need help from others? If it weren't for you, the Master would have had plenty of ways to get to this point."

She looked like she was protecting her child, and always felt that the fox girl was not sincere and might have other intentions towards Emiya.

"…Avenger, that's enough."

"Humph."

Emiya dispersed the scenery of the Infinite Swordsmanship. The inherent barrier consumed a lot of energy, and now his magic circuit was overheated, so he only opened it for a moment before canceling it. Then the mirror-like barrier space reappeared.

Now the Infinite Sword System is considered to be completed... No, it is considered to be simulated. It is the kind of thing that is 100% complete in theory, but the actual execution effect is unknown. Because this barrier environment is not the real world, it lacks the real test - the correction power of the world itself.

"Tamamo... Amaterasu," Emiya originally wanted to ask, hoping to get more information from her, especially about the question "There are no gods in this world."

"...Ouch! Sorry, I have to leave!" Miss Amaterasu on the opposite side suddenly looked anxious and hurried, her pair of fox ears trembling angrily. She probably felt that she had not completed the task and that God's punishment was about to come, so she was in a gloomy mood and looked miserable.

So, not long after, Amaterasu hurriedly lifted the "Water, Sky, Sunlight, Amaterasu Eight Fields Stone" barrier.

The world returned to being shrouded in black fog.

At the same time, a vague feeling of thorns in the back suddenly descended upon everyone's hearts.

...Maybe it's God's gaze.

When Emiya realized that the strange feeling had dissipated and raised his head again, Miss Amaterasu opposite him had already disappeared.

"Avenger, can you sense the direction the other party left?"

"No, the opponent's true body may have left before the barrier collapsed. What happened just now was just an illusion left behind."

"That's it..."

Emiya pondered over the many suspicious anomalies he encountered in this world line, from Melyucina, the lack of gods, to the unidentified Xia Mi... Perhaps he had to find a chance to uncover the truth.

After dealing with the god Izanami.

He glanced at his phone and found a bunch of unread messages, including dozens of missed calls and messages from Nuonuo, unread messages from Charlotte, and missed calls from Yuan Zhisheng...

Wow, the barrier set up by Miss Amaterasu has such a good signal shielding effect?
After asking Ushiro Gozen to be on guard around him, Emiya lowered his head and began to reply to Nono's message with his fingers clicking.

"...Master, I sensed a strange and suspicious aura."

Ugly Yuzen's tone was cold.

Emiya put away his phone and looked around, "Huh?"

Ugly Imperial's method of investigation was obviously rough and efficient - purple lightning danced on her armor, and at the same time she stretched out her hand, swung the blade of Tongzi Qie An Gang horizontally, and swept it into the distance, "The net of heaven is vast!"

The wildly roaring electric grid appeared out of nowhere, blasting open a vast open space in the surrounding ruined streets.

"Stop, stop, stop fighting! I'm not a suspicious person, I'm one of us!"

The air was filled with the sound of crackling electric lights and dust. A girl who looked very familiar to Emiya wiped the black dust off her shoulders and crawled out from the ground.

"Xia Mi?" Emiya waved his hand, signaling the ugly lady next to him to stop attacking, "Why are you here? No, why did you come back to see me?"

And how can you burrow underground, Tuxingsun!

"I surrender."

Xia Mi raised her hands helplessly and gave a French military salute.

"what?"

"It's a bet, a bet. I lost, so now we pray for an alliance, hoping that Master Emiya can show some mercy and help us. This time we really can't hold back. I will cooperate with you sincerely, and don't let that rat in the gutter sneak up on me and ascend to the throne of God!"

Xia Mi's adjectives were all over the place, and she seemed to be extremely anxious about the current situation. "What do you mean by stealing? Are you talking about Izanami?"

After being stunned for a moment, Emiya immediately realized who Xia Mi was cursing openly and secretly.

"It seems that you are familiar with Izanami? So you have a prominent background too? Since we are willing to cooperate sincerely, can you tell me the whole story of your existence?"

"Oh my Lord Emiya, how come you are so insightful at a time like this!"

Xia Mi was sweating profusely due to Emiya's questions. If she were to introduce the history of ancient grievances from the White King to the four great monarchs, she might not be able to finish it even if she talked for ten days or half a month.

"Then tell me where the sincere cooperation lies. You can't expect me to cooperate sincerely with someone whose origins are unknown, right?"

When Emiya said this, Ugly Gozen's face turned cold, "Master, in my opinion, this person may not be a kind person with sincere intentions. She has a hidden aura of a Servant, and her true strength is definitely not weak."

Boom!

Lightning exploded in the sky, and the divinity of the Bull-Headed Heavenly King in Chou Yuzen was aroused. Rumbling thunder was brewing madly in the clouds, waiting to strike fiercely.

"Huh? The power of the Bull-Headed Heavenly King?"

Xia Mi looked up at the sky, a trace of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes. She remembered Norton said that although the Ugly Imperial Heroic Spirit could be summoned, he only completed the Great Complete System. The real Bull-Headed Heavenly King Great Divine Envoy could not be created because of the lack of the Throne of God.

"Wait, you can already summon the Bull-Headed Heavenly King!"

Hearing that Xia Mi revealed the secret of the treasure, Ugly Gozen's expression became even colder, "You are not the master, how do you know these things!?"

It is also impossible that Emiya told the girl, because since being summoned, Ushiro Gozen has been staying by Emiya's side and has never met Xia Mi at all.

Thinking of this, Chou Yuqian decisively raised his sword, and a mighty lightning seemed to be about to fall.

In fact, she was unable to summon the great divine messenger. Although she felt the active divinity of the Bull-Headed Heavenly King, when she really wanted to use the treasure, she still seemed to feel that something was missing.

The knife was raised, but could not be brought down.

"Sure enough, you can't summon it, it's still a little short of it." After all, Xia Mi was a "heroic spirit design project participant" before this, so she quickly analyzed the situation of Ugly Gozen.

She was very sure that Ugly Gozen had not been set up to have such active divine power before. Just like Hercules, she was just a simple divine servant and could not draw out a higher level of divine power.

However, after being summoned... No, now, Ugly Gozen's condition is obviously different! Norton obviously did not interfere at this time, but she has voluntarily improved a little bit of divinity?
This is really puzzling.

The only change in the surrounding environment is this area of black fog - essentially, it is caused by the Nibelung released by the White King that erodes reality.

After all, in order to become a god in reality, the White King did not hesitate to transform the planet and interfere with the World Tree, and also to restore the mythological era to the surface...

Wait, the Age of Gods reappears?

The reality that the White King rewrote in order to ascend to godhood could also benefit his own servants?
Then, if we could take back the control over the earth veins from the White King, wouldn't we be able to further enhance the divinity of our servants?
Wow! Xia Mi finally felt that she had played a positive role for once, although if she had only just thought of it now, she would have fallen far behind the White King.

But it doesn't matter!

It is never too late to mend!
"Wait, I have something to say, please listen carefully!"

Seeing that although Chou Yuzen failed to summon the great god, he gathered more and more vast thunder, Xia Mi immediately raised his hands and spoke loudly.

"Brother Emiya!... Actually, I have thought of a way to allow your Servant to truly summon a Great Divine Envoy. It just requires some manipulation of the ley lines!"

The words were spoken, but the response was lukewarm.

After Xia Mi finished speaking, she saw that the two masters and servants on the opposite side had no reaction. Are they shocked? Are they in awe? I asked you to solve a big problem for you, so that Ugly Gozen can summon a super big divine bull!
"…So, as I said just now, we should cooperate sincerely, or at least look like we are cooperating sincerely," Emiya held his forehead with his hand, "You are so hesitant and evasive about your own information. How can we feel that you are reliable?"

Xia Mi was shocked when she heard this.

Oh no! Has she already made people think she is unreliable? Is it true that such a cute and sweet little junior sister's appearance can no longer shake Senior Brother Emiya's cold heart?
She gritted her teeth. It must be that there were too many coquettish and slutty girls who dazzled her senior brother, causing his mental threshold to be greatly increased. But it didn't matter. Xia Mi still had a killer move to use, but this move was a bit of a test of his bottom line:
"...Um, to show my sincerity, right? Senior Brother, in order to guarantee my sincerity, I can sign a mandatory blood contract with you to ensure that I can really let your Servant summon the Great Envoy. After the matter is resolved, I will also fulfill my promise to lose the bet."

"If we sign a contract between us, once I violate the contract and attempt to betray you, I will inevitably be retaliated. This should be enough to show the original intention of sincere cooperation, right?"

In essence, it was a blood alliance contract between dragon kings, and it could only be used when the bloodline was equal. If the bloodline was too weak, once the contract was signed, they would automatically become the dependents of the stronger party.

Xia Mi didn't want to do this with Emiya, nor did she have the conditions, but Emiya had previously eaten the Water King Leviathan, and his strength far exceeded the limits of ordinary humans. He was a super hybrid who could barely rival the Dragon King, so signing a blood alliance was no problem.

"A contract? That's still a sign of sincerity. Wait, what does blood alliance mean?" Emiya had heard of self-enforced essay writing, but that was a contract that utilized the function of one's own magic circuits and used a parchment as a carrier.

"The implementation steps of the blood alliance are very simple, just exchanging blood, just like this," Xia Mi scratched her palm with her fingernails, blood flowed out of the palm, and then she stretched out her hand openly, as if she wanted to fight with Emiya.

Emiya followed suit, projecting a small knife and making a cut, then gently placed his bleeding palm against Xia Mi.

They touched each other lightly and then separated.

"Is that all?" Emiya was puzzled. He hadn't even seen any proper magic ceremony.

"It's done," Xia Mi nodded. This simplified version of the blood alliance is essentially a blood exchange. Blood is the medium of soul or life force. Exchanging blood can prevent the other party from betraying, otherwise there will be backlash. If the gap is greater, it can even control life and death...

However, Xia Mi didn't think that Emiya could do this. She actually didn't care about this blood alliance and had a fearless attitude. Even if she betrayed it one day, it would probably be nothing serious. After all...

Emiya is not the Black King, so it is impossible for him to improve to an absurdly high level out of thin air, surpassing himself, a first-generation being, right?

Xia Mi was so overjoyed that she felt elated and proud, thinking that she had found a perfect plan that would not fail again.

"So, Senior Brother, this is what is happening. I have to hurry up and seize control of the earth veins..."

"Wait a minute, if someone cooperates with you, won't the efficiency and effect be better?"

Emiya picked up the phone and saw that Nono said they were at a place called "Red Well" and had negotiated with Charlotte who was exploring the earth veins.

He suddenly thought of Charlotte, who was Sima Yi's pseudo-Servant. Although she was a Rider, she had a skill called "position construction". Combined with Charlotte's level of magic, perhaps it was really possible to interfere with the earth veins?
"Oh? Is that true? Thank you so much."

Xia Mi did not say anything to evade the question, since the contract was completed, they were now cooperative allies. If she continued to be hesitant and procrastinating at this time, it would only waste time and make the situation even more unfavorable.

"Okay, they are in Hongjing. You need to go to the neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture, about ten kilometers away from here—"

Suddenly, I heard the sound of a high-speed flight that broke the sound barrier.

"——Finally found it! Here we are!"

With a loud bang, a familiar figure fell to the ground quickly, creating a huge pit on the ground.

With such a roar, you can tell at a glance that it is a Melyusina fighter.

Nono staggered to Melyuchina's side. She thought she had not stopped training recently, but she still felt a little dizzy.

Unexpectedly, Charlotte also came along. As a pseudo-Servant, she showed no strange expression at all, and even had a bit of contempt on her face. I thought that this Nono, who seemed to be familiar with Emiya, had an imposing aura and seemed to have some strength, but now it seems that she is just a show-off who is far inferior to Emiya.

"Hey? Aren't you guys supposed to be debugging the earth veins over there? Why did you come straight here?"

Emiya was not surprised that they were able to find him because he had sent a message to Nono. Apparently, Nono rushed over as soon as she received the message.

"I have finished exploring the earth veins! I have an invincible Mercury Stand, so I can get an overview of the earth veins and explore the nodes! The Red Well is just one of them. If we want to explore other nodes, we can look for them nearby."

Charlotte's performance was still so high-spirited, like a little kid showing off her achievements to Emiya... She might think that she is better than Emiya in some aspects, and that this is something worth showing off.

...If it weren't for the extraordinary situation, she would have posted it to the chat group she joined to show off:
Good news! I successfully combed the earth veins in Tokyo at xx:xx and found several nodes, but Emiya, who was supposed to turn the tide, did nothing!

Then the Potato Chips Girl and the Young Master Governor of Gaul from the same group replied: Received, read.

Oh, it's hilarious to think about.

"...In other words, if, I mean if," Emiya said to Charlotte, "I need you to interfere with the ley lines on the spot, or even control a part of them, and bring out some other functions, is that okay?"

Charlotte was choked for a moment, and her chin dropped. "How is this possible? It's good enough that I can borrow it, let alone control it? And my mercury suit can't be forced to penetrate too deep. If I want to do this, I first need a super boring machine to dig deep..."

Emiya clapped his hands.

Xia Mi stepped out of the line like a top general, smiling and waving her hand, "Hello, little sister, my name is Xia Mi."

Charlotte's face darkened when she heard the tone of someone coaxing a child.

Emiya exchanged other information with Nono, "This is what happened here. The guy who claimed to be Amaterasu disappeared in the blink of an eye. Have you found the location of God?"

Nuonuo said something shocking, she gave a direct answer:

"I dreamed... No, I observed the location of the shrine through profile! Then I carefully recalled the landscape of the 'Thousand Torii Gates' in the dream scene, and then contacted Minamoto Chisei to confirm it. It should be the Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo District!"

"That's the shrine dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto!"

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"The wind is whistling and the Yi River is cold, the warrior will never leave..."

Farewell voices with different accents and tones were heard on the communication channel. It didn't feel like a farewell, but rather like the psychopaths in the equipment department were holding hands in a circle, talking, laughing, singing and dancing.

"Will you guys shut up?!"

Finkel, who was trapped in the tin can "Michael" mecha, was filled with anger and cursed.

He felt that this was probably the worst start to his mission. Wearing this stupid mecha was fine, but he also had to accept the farewell speech specially prepared by the instructor Akadula.

"Hey! Finkel, although I am deeply sorry that you cannot appreciate the dream mecha that my department has spent time building, but this parting gift I prepared for you personally is also from the bottom of my heart! At this moment, you are a warrior who raised the sword of rebellion to God and bravely assassinated the White King!"

The voice on the other end of the line became monotonous, as if Akadula had cut off the voices of other members.

"Since you told me the message given to Jing Ke in Chinese history, do you know that Jing Ke failed to assassinate the King of Qin and died? - And why is it you, an abstract person, who is the instructor, and not the principal? It was agreed that he would also go to the front line?"

"I'm just trying to create atmosphere. I didn't say you are Jing Ke. You could be Jing Ke's little follower Qin Wuyang! - In addition, my dear principal has already rushed to the second battlefield in Tokyo Bay. I guess he is dealing with the big guys in the corpse guard tide!"

"Damn, Principal, this is different from what we agreed! - And what about Qin Wuyang? Do you think I'm destined to fail, and a small minion of the assassination team who died without anyone noticing?" Finkel was still furious.

"Master, there is a strong smell of undead spirits ahead."

Hercules, who was traveling with him, suddenly said.

"Yeah... I can see that."

Not far away are some famous local attractions, such as the former residence of Mori Ogai "Kanchoro" and the former residence of Natsume Soseki. Further ahead is the Nezu Shrine occupied by Hakuou... Bunkyo Ward is of this style, with many schools and attractions, and it has a strong cultural atmosphere.

Of course, we have to fight back now. Now this place is occupied by the White King, and the main attraction is a strong smell of the underworld. There is not a single living person to be seen, but ghosts and wolves are howling. I don't know how many humans were transported here after their death.

The Thousand Torii gates that Nono saw in her dream - the ramp formed by densely arranged bright red doors - is actually the main road leading to Nezu Shrine. Its design was intended to imitate the Yomi Hirasaka recorded in the Kojiki.

...The irony is that now he has probably really become Yomi Hirasaka.

As Finkel and Hercules gradually approached the Nezu Shrine, a loud noise suddenly came from the sky.

Then it fell heavily to the ground with a loud bang, and Melyusina, Emiya and Ushigozen jumped out of the huge crater created.

Finkel, who was hiding in the mecha, was secretly shocked and compared the combat power rankings of the people present.

"My goodness, could it be that I have really become Qin Wuyang now?"

(End of this chapter)