It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 29 Black Ellie in Action
"Berserker!"

The white-haired loli screamed and watched helplessly as her Servant was blown away by the attack, flying back and crashing into Shirou Emiya's original room.

Amidst the rumbling sound, most of the house structure collapsed, and fragments kept falling down, burying the giant alive.

However, the white-haired loli's worries seemed unnecessary.

Almost at this moment, from the rubble and debris on the ground, a huge hand suddenly stretched out forcefully, and then a black giant figure as if hot steam was steaming all over its body stood up again from the ruins.

He still had that dark skin, naked upper body, wrist guards wrapped around his wrists, and muscular body that gave him a very powerful look.

Even on his bare chest, there was no trace of battle. Neither the cutting of the invisible sword nor the fierce attack of the lamp post could leave a single scratch on it. It was unknown whether his recovery ability was beyond imagination or his defense was indestructible.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh——!!”

The violent giant roared again instinctively, and the red light in his right eye became even more dazzling. He just looked around and found that there was no one on the empty street.

An innocent loli with white hair and red eyes ran over eagerly, tilting her little head and looking at her Berserker worriedly.

Faced with this scene, the fury of the violent black giant quickly cooled down. He stopped roaring in vain and stood up steadily from the ruins. Although his movements were still rough and powerful, they clearly revealed a subtle caution.

As if to maintain some subtle caution, so as not to cause the fragments to fly around due to overly violent actions, and possibly injure the white-haired loli by mistake, his actions were extremely cautious.

"Humph... if that's the case, forget it, let big brother live one more night!"

The white-haired loli was slightly relieved to see that her servant was not really injured. Then she found that the enemy on the opposite side had seized the opportunity and ran away without a trace. She felt aggrieved and annoyed, and said this after stamping her feet.

If you only look at the surface, this is like a scene of an innocent little girl expressing her dissatisfaction innocently. The purity and innocence are endearing, but the murderous intent hidden deep in the words is extremely real and cannot be ignored.

That's right, she came here for Emiya Shirou.

Dating back to the Fourth Holy Grail War ten years ago, her father, Emiya Kiritsugu, and her mother, Irisviel von Einzbern, joined the battlefield as representatives of the Einzbern Family, one of the Three Great Families.

The parents left their young daughter, Illyasviel von Einzbern, waiting in their hometown.

Before leaving, Kiritsugu Emiya promised Illya that he would definitely come back.

It's like making a promise like "I'll go back home when this war is over."

Therefore, Kiritsugu Emiya will certainly not have a good ending after setting such a classic flag without knowing the consequences.

There was indeed a huge change in that Holy Grail War. At the final stage of the Holy Grail's descent, this man ordered his servants to release their treasures in order to stop "all the evil in this world" in the Holy Grail, and directly destroyed the Holy Grail.

It was this decision that resulted in him never being able to see his daughter again until his death.

Because they believed that it was his betrayal at the last minute that caused the Einzbern family to fail, the Einzbern barrier refused to allow him to enter.

Young Illya has been waiting for her parents to return home, but she eventually received news that her father had betrayed the family, abandoned her and adopted another child... Her longing for her parents turned into a raging fire of hatred.

It was probably from that time that the desire to take revenge on Emiya Kiritsugu was deeply engraved in her heart.

However, the curse of the Holy Grail meant that the man did not have enough time to face the coming of the Fifth Holy Grail War, and he failed to wait until the moment of its opening.

Illya, who entered Fuyuki City to participate in the Holy Grail War, naturally directed her revenge on Shirou Emiya, the child adopted by her father after he betrayed her mother and family. At this moment, her arrival was not an accidental encounter, but the result of careful planning.

She came straight to the door, carried out her revenge plan resolutely, and killed without hesitation.

It’s a pity that when he was about to succeed, it was ruined by the sudden appearance of an inexplicable servant.

The two soon left the crime scene.

"..."

"..."

The deserted streets were still empty, and no one came out to take a look.

In fact, what just happened caused quite a stir, but the residents of Fuyuki City are very experienced in this regard. They don't want to be curious about things that they shouldn't be curious about, and don't want to investigate things that they shouldn't investigate... They don't even have much interest in calling the police or making a complaint.

Anyway, it must be another case of "gas leak" or "pipeline explosion".

I really can't stay in this lousy Fuyuki City for even a day.

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the other side.

"Okay, we should be able to get rid of that Berserker... Can we stop now?"

After a tactical retreat to the cemetery in Fuyuki City, the blonde swordsman girl steadied her steps after confirming that the violent giant warrior had not followed. At the same time, she looked warily at the strange young man leading the way in front of her, still maintaining a high state of alert.

Even though the other party had just helped him out of danger, this did not immediately prove that he was a trustworthy ally.

After all, in this Holy Grail War - a brutal struggle that only allows one group of people to survive, the concept of true allies is a luxury.

Only then did Emiya Shirou realize that he had stopped, and with a confused look on his face he felt his feet on the ground again.

He didn't even have time to react before he felt the back of his collar tighten. Under the huge force, his whole body floated up like a kite, and he could only feel the strong wind blowing on his face.

Of course, this situation is understandable. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to escape from the battle in a short period of time relying solely on his ordinary-level mobility.

"Aren't you going to go on for a while?"

Xia Zhi secretly sighed that it was a pity. If he ran a little longer, he would enter the area of Yuanzang Mountain. But he still turned around and smiled harmlessly.

"I don't think that's necessary..." The blonde swordsman girl responded calmly, with a vigilant look in her eyes, "Unless you first tell us clearly where you want to take us."

She didn't want to get out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's den again.

The scene just now has fully demonstrated the strength of this person in front of him, and he must not be underestimated. He was able to deal with such a terrifying monster even though his strength and agility were obviously much inferior to his own, and he was not directly crushed to the point of being unable to fight back...

He even accurately saw through the Berserker Giant's fleeting flaw at the critical moment, and was able to accurately grasp this ever-changing opportunity to counterattack...

This is already very illustrative.

Although it did not produce any significant results, this ability is enough to be astonishing.

After all, the Berserker might have gone berserk, lost his rationality, and no longer had any detailed tactics, but this did not mean that his fighting skills were low-level. In fact, with the support of his absolute bravery and invincible physique—

The hand-to-hand combat ability that he displayed simply by relying on his physical instincts had already surpassed the level of all Servants and reached a top-notch level.

And apart from that.

The excess of magic power that the opponent displayed at the end felt very similar to the "magic power release" technique. Although there are obvious differences between the two, they have many similarities in that they can greatly enhance the body's functions in an instant.

This also shows that the opponent also has the means to explosively increase combat power. In addition, even in the most critical moment, the opponent is unwilling to take out his real weapon, revealing the attitude of deliberately hiding his precious treasure...

All of this naturally made the blonde swordsman girl wary, and her level of attention to this strange servant directly increased to a very high level.

"There's no need to be so suspicious, my beautiful lady. I'm just here to deliver an invitation..."

Xia Zhi looked at the girl's alert expression and the completely unfamiliar gaze towards him, and he already knew in his heart that the other person was probably not Vivian. He just didn't know why, her posture was exactly the same.

Maybe it really is an isotope from a different time and space?

He buried this thought in his heart and did not show it at all. Instead, he maintained his gentle attitude, as sunny as the young man next door, and looked directly at the confused red-haired high school student next to him:
"Mr. Emiya Shirou, right? My Master wants to invite you to visit Ryudo Temple in Enzo Mountain to discuss an alliance." "Your Master? Who is he?" Emiya Shirou was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously.

"Of course it's the eldest daughter of the Tousaka family, Tousaka Rin."

The young man spoke seriously, maintaining the persona of a servant who was loyal to his Master.

Well, loyal.

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under night.

Yuanzang Mountain is like a giant beast lying on the earth, sleeping peacefully.

“Ahhhhhhhhh, how could it be—!!”

A frantic voice came from Ryuudou Temple. It was Toosaka Rin's voice. Such a commotion naturally attracted Medea's concern. The Greek witch hurried over with the ancient swordsman who had just been summoned in violation of the rules.

"Master, what happened?!"

When I pushed open the door of the room, what came into view was the girl in red, staring at the box on the tatami with wide eyes in disbelief. Her hair was messy, and many strands were sticking up, obviously because she had scratched it herself.

"My gem..."

Looking at the witch lady's puzzled eyes, Toosaka Rin opened her mouth and felt sad for a moment.

How come there are only so few of my gems left?
After getting a firm understanding, Medea also frowned and looked at the gems in the box: "Are you sure there are fewer gems? Could it be that Master, you remembered it wrong and actually used them up before?"

"How could I remember it wrong?!"

At this point, Toosaka Rin was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and she subconsciously denied this possibility.

"But there's no reason. Who would steal your gems, Master? If they really want to steal, wouldn't it be better to just steal them all at once?" Medea frowned slightly. Although the Master's words made sense, she just felt that it didn't make sense.

If it was an ordinary thief, how could he sneak in and steal the master's collection of gems? And why not just steal all of them and only steal some of them?
If he wasn't just an ordinary thief, then he must be an enemy. Wouldn't this behavior be even more inexplicable? Why would he sneak in specifically to steal things?

She never thought of any other possibilities from the beginning to the end, let alone the possibility that other colleagues might have embezzled the funds. After all, the servants came here simply to participate in the competition, and they would have to go back in a few days regardless of whether they won or not.

What's the point of stealing gems? Exchange them for money?

If it's just to replenish that little bit of magic power, then it's even more unnecessary. Wouldn't it be better to talk to the Master directly?
In addition, although the contact time was still short, Medea had more or less understood something about the miserly nature of her new master, so she naturally and subconsciously tended to another possibility.

"This this……"

Toosaka Rin was speechless for a moment. The shock she had just received was mainly too great, and she was unable to accept it for a while. When Medea raised the question, she also noticed this problem, and it seemed a bit unreasonable.

Could it be that, could it be that...

Did you really use it up yourself?

But the summoning that night should have only used up half of my savings, not more than half!

She subconsciously thought of how low her state was that day. She was in a daze and even forgot the most important information. She even got the best time for summoning wrong... Could it be that she also remembered the wrong amount of gems at that time?
Because her past record was still fresh in her mind, Toosaka Rin became less confident and even looked at the gems in the box with a guilty conscience.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was possible. Maybe she really had used too much?

But I always feel like something is not right...

Just as the girl was frowning and thinking hard, Medea's expression changed: "Enemy attack--!!"

And the very quiet ancient swordsman servant disappeared from the spot immediately.

Toosaka Rin was startled, and didn't care about the trivial things in front of her. She quickly packed up and hurriedly followed Medea out to the mountain gate. When the two arrived, the ancient swordsman had already fought with a violent giant.

The white-haired loli waved her little fists behind him, cheering for the Berserker.

The terrifying muscle monster was once again energized and launched a violent charge.

The ancient swordsman on the opposite side was also fearless. He took the initiative to occupy the height advantage of the mountain gate, waving the five-foot-long pole and posing a strange posture. He was confident that he could die together with this terrifying enemy.

When the opponent's weapon hit him -

His magic sword that transcends the human realm and can challenge gods and Buddhas can definitely cut off Berserker's head at the same time!
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At the foot of Mount Yuanzang, where no one has noticed.

A shadow was gradually gathering its outline. In the atmosphere on all sides, there seemed to be wisps of imperceptible black air, which were drawn out by some force and were converging towards the shadow little by little.

After a while, "it" gradually took a general shape.

It can be seen that she is an extremely rare beauty, with a face that is so beautiful and neat that it looks like a doll, ruby-red pupils, and long silver hair that shines like snow.

She was just wearing a black dress, a dark color that seemed to be stained with a curse.

This made this woman who seemed as pure as snow become alluring and dangerous as if by a reversal.

Moreover, "it"'s presence is very vague, and the outline of its body becomes blurred from time to time. The whole person does not look very three-dimensional, but more like a light shadow that seems like it will disappear with a breeze.

Of course, this is barely enough.

At least there is a certain ability to act.

"It" looked back deeply at the direction of Yuanzang Mountain. It didn't care about the battle going on above, but only cared about the big hole under the mountain. That was where "it"'s body was located and it was also the place that really needed attention.

Because the True Self is "all the evil in this world" inside the Greater Holy Grail, "it" knows exactly what happened.

This year's Holy Grail War summoned a heroic spirit that should not have appeared.

That was too much information to be copied completely from the realm record tape. If it weren't for the "class" framework as a container, there would be no way to create a Servant as a clone...

If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But this heroic spirit also developed a covetous heart for the Holy Grail. Not only did he have the idea, but he also took action. If he continued like this, the Holy Grail would probably be lost, causing "it" to feel a sense of crisis.

It's not like I haven't thought about stopping it, but that weird hero has an extremely powerful energy conversion technology...

The magic naturally emitted by the Holy Grail, mixed with malice, had no way to be used, or had no chance to be used - "it" originally wanted to take advantage of the opponent's actions, mix malice into the magic, and erode and control the opponent bit by bit.

However, with the efficient and powerful energy conversion technology, any malice or impurities cannot escape and are directly filtered out.

Under such circumstances, the malicious entity inside the Holy Grail can only try to find another way out. If it continues like this, "it" is worried that it will not have the chance to be reborn and will be eaten alive by the other party.

Fortunately, "it" also has some other means.

For example, the arrival of Illya and her type of androids are actually the final products designed with the original "Winter Saint" as the basic personality. So Illya's personality actually also records her mother, her aunt, and her countless predecessors.

And the oldest prototype - the "Holy Maiden of Winter" - is the true form of the Holy Grail.

(End of this chapter)