Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Upon hearing Shishikage Kairi's explanation, Emiya Shirou immediately felt relieved, as long as innocent people weren't involved.

"hiss--!"

"Hello--!"

The sound of something being injected could be heard, but it was too late for Shiki Jieli to stop it.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shirou Emiya inserted the syringe containing the Hydra serum that he had been given into his neck.

The speed was so fierce that no one present could react in time.

A short sword with a chain appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand.

"【Possessed by evil spirits】!!!!"

That classic armor appeared on Shirou Emiya.

"The rest is up to you!!!"

"Oh!"

Suddenly, a gust of wind erupted from the spot, and Shirou Emiya's figure transformed into a silver flash, carrying a terrifying gust of wind as he charged forward at an alarming speed.

"Hello----!"

Completely unprepared for this situation, Astolfo was startled by Shirou Emiya's resolute decision and was almost blown away by the commotion he caused.

This was no ordinary poison. Knowing Semiramis's true name, Astolfo could easily guess what that purple mist was.

This is an existence that even Heroic Spirits find difficult to resist. How could Shirou Emiya, with only his human body, dare to do so?

"this…!?"

Astolfo's Master stared wide-eyed, somewhat bewildered.

"That brat!? That serum isn't used like that!"

Shishikage Kairi rubbed his forehead in indignation. He hadn't entrusted the task to Emiya Shirou so that he would rush into the poisonous fog like this.

He entrusted the only serum to Shirou Emiya with the hope that he could survive the Holy Grail War.

"Rider, you provide support to Shirou Emiya from the air. Your Master and I will retreat to the rear first!"

As the sole decision-maker in this operation, Shi Zi Jie Li had to make a decision at this crucial moment.

Although he wanted to rush in, he couldn't even withstand Jack the Ripper's thick fog, so how could he possibly withstand the Hydra poison?

He didn't even know if he could withstand the serum.

"Alright! I'm a hero, how can I lose to him!"

Chapter 198 Facing the Deadly Hydra Poison

Astolfo suddenly whistled.

A sharp cry immediately responded to Astolfo's whistle, transforming into a phantom as it descended from the distant horizon.

It was a ferocious beast with the upper body of a griffin and the lower body of a horse with sharp talons.

That is a swift eagle, a mythical beast born from a griffin and a mare.

Legend has it that Astolfo once protected a phantom horse that did not exist in this world from the clutches of an evil magician.

That was a species that could not have existed originally.

Because manna is the prey of griffins, existing as their prey and food.

Just like the relationship between a lion and a rabbit, a griffin preys on a horse, and the two can never mate.

Therefore, the eagle is an impossible species; it merely exists in oral tradition as a philosophical symbol.

However, in Orlando Madness, where Astolfo appears, the eagle is part of the story and is protected by Astolfo.

Today, the eagle has become Astolfo's mount.

Its charge attack creates a crushing blow that is comparable to a level A physical attack.

Its flight speed reaches up to 400 kilometers per hour, which, while not as fast as the griffin, a beast of the divine age, makes it a true mythical beast.

In terms of mystery, it even surpasses ordinary Servants, and it is very likely that there is only one of its kind in the entire world.

Even after revealing its true name, as the eagle shrieks, both the eagle and its rider will vanish into a blurry form, escaping all forms of observation and even reappearing elsewhere. Even attacks powerful enough to annihilate gods and Buddhas cannot harm a single hair on its head.

"Hey!"

Astolfo leaped and landed on the eagle's back.

"Go! Falcon!"

At Astolfo's shout, the eagle let out another sharp cry, flapped its wings, and soared into the sky.

"Oh, this is really interesting!"

Semiramis licked her apple-red lips and looked with interest at Shirou Emiya, who was rushing into the poisonous fog.

She did release the poisonous fog with the intention of eliminating them, but more importantly, she wanted to force them back, since she was well aware of the fog's spreading speed.

It was impossible to catch up with the speed of a Heroic Spirit, especially not with a Rider whose riding rank was A+. Therefore, Semiramis wanted to stall for time until the next morning.

This would buy more time for Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. As long as the Black Faction couldn't resolve the poisonous fog, they wouldn't be able to interfere with their Master.

Unless Black intends to violate the rules of the Holy Grail War and launch an attack during the day.

However, in this case, Joan of Arc would stop the Black faction's actions, so Semiramis was not too worried about daytime defenses.

It's not that she's completely unprepared during the day; it's just that there are fewer things to be careful about during the day than at night.

However, Semiramis was extremely interested in this reckless young man who charged straight into the poisonous fog.

Actually, she had developed some interest in Emiya Shirou when they first met.

After all, defeating a Servant as a human is almost unimaginable, but Shirou Emiya did it.

It's important to know that Atalanta is no ordinary archer; she possesses the strength of a first-rate archer. Although her defeat was partly due to underestimating her opponent, she was indeed defeated head-on by Emiya Shirou.

This is an indisputable fact, not to mention that she was also extremely interested in the poison used by Emiya Shirou.

It's rare to find a poison capable of killing heroic spirits in this era.

In particular, the toxicity it contains can be described as extremely potent.

Semiramis even analyzed that the poison was merely a counterfeit, its toxicity far below its proper level, seemingly a step down.

She also wanted to see for herself just how potent this poison truly was.

However, given that Shirou Emiya's abilities were insufficient to accomplish anything on the battlefield, Semiramis stopped paying him much attention.

With so many unexpected events happening, Semiramis is currently quite overwhelmed and has basically forgotten about this young man.

However, no one expected him to rush in so recklessly. Semiramis was eager to see Shirou Emiya die in the poisonous fog.

"Ok?"

But the scene on the screen aroused Semiramis's doubts.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

With a series of thuds, Shirou Emiya mustered all his strength and transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the location of the Holy Church.

Shirou Emiya had previously visited Sigishwara with Arthur, but only for two days. He hadn't forgotten how to get to the Church of the Holy See.

This may be one of the reasons why he rushed into the poisonous fog without hesitation.

"Buzzing...!"

Clearly, this town contains more than just the Dragon Tooth Soldiers and the poisonous fog released by Semiramis.

Magic circles unfolded on the surrounding buildings like troops in battle formation, transforming into cannons aimed at Shirou Emiya.

If they rely solely on the poisonous fog, once it is broken, those Servants will be able to enter the Holy Church without hindrance.

Even if Amakusa Shiro Tokisada allowed it, Semiramis would not allow it to happen.

Although there is basically no way to counteract this poison gas, there is always an exception, isn't there?

Just like Shirou Emiya rushing into the poisonous fog.

The armor he was wearing seemed to have the ability to block poison gas.

However, even so, it is impossible to completely prevent the pollution of the air by Hydra gas.

This poison is undoubtedly of the highest level, A. The projected evil spirits alone are not enough to completely withstand the attack of such poisonous gas.

If the original Demon Possession had evolved into a form that could resist poison gas, then Shirou Emiya's Demon Possession, being a scaled-down version, obviously doesn't have that effect.

However, even if it is the original version of the demon possession, the most likely scenario is that the user was poisoned to death before it could fully evolve.

Just like being struck by Akame's Murasame, such potent poison can kill the user before the demonic possession evolves.

However, the serum created by Shishikage Kairi gave Emiya Shirou immunity to this toxicity for a short period of time.

"Zheng!"

The next moment, blinding magical light filled the area where Shirou Emiya was standing.

Astolfo, flying in the sky, could feel a powerful magical fluctuation beneath his feet, and intense light burst forth from the thick purple mist.

Countless beams of magical energy transformed into a dense rain curtain, spraying towards the street where Shirou Emiya was located.

Under such indiscriminate attacks, an ordinary magician would probably be completely obliterated.

The only saving grace is that these light cannons do not belong to the light cannons of Semiramis's Sky Garden, and their level is far below that terrifying EX level.

These are all magic circles created by Amakusa Shiro Tokisada and Semiramis together.

While it couldn't reach the point where a single strike could destroy the Yggdrasilia clan's castle, each beam of light fired possessed the power of Atalanta's Noble Phantasm.

This indiscriminate shooting created an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Chapter 199 Double the Demonic Possession