Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"The Holy Grail is right there!"

Emiya Shirou pointed his knight's sword at the spherical altar that was floating in the air in the distance.

Although there was no evidence, Shirou Emiya's intuition told him that this was their goal, the thing they wanted to seize.

"But we have no way to break through that layer of poisonous fog right now."

The Master of Astolfo raised the most difficult problem they were facing now.

After all, everyone present, except for Jeanne d'Arc with EX-level magic resistance, would probably die instantly upon contact with the poisonous fog outside. They wouldn't even be able to touch Semiramis, let alone the Holy Grail.

"Projection started (Trace on)"

One after another, longswords with chains appeared on the ground.

"Rider, the armor formed by this sword can block the spread of poison gas for a short time. If you use your Noble Phantasm, can you get close to Semiramis?"

When Astolfo unleashes his Noble Phantasm, he can constantly alternate between "non-physical existence" and "physical existence," allowing him to evade all attacks in the world.

However, considering that such a potent poison could kill someone with just a momentary contact, Astolfo would likely die the instant his Noble Phantasm materialized.

Therefore, if there is no way to deal with this poisonous fog, Astolfo will not be able to fight Semiramis even if he uses his Noble Phantasm.

Chapter 204 The Final Battle

The entire church was extremely noisy, filled with the hissing of venomous snakes, the sounds of magic activation, the firing of light cannons, the activation of holy light, and the terrifying corrosive sound of venom.

In contrast to the silent forest outside, the small church building was bustling with activity.

But amidst this incredibly noisy environment, a crisp gunshot rang out.

"boom--!"

Two bullets made of fingers pierced through the terrifying purplish-black poison gas and reached Semiramis at incredible speed.

"clang--!"

A mirror composed of several hexagons appeared in front of Semiramis, blocking the attack of Lion's Finger Strike.

"A lowly necromancer!"

Semiramis muttered under her breath. If there was one thing she despised the most, it was modern magicians. Their methods and ideals were far too lowly.

Semiramis's eyes held nothing but disdain for the attacks performed by the modern magician.

However, she still had to block the finger strikes launched by Shishikage Kairi. Although she was highly skilled in magic and was a Heroic Spirit, it did not mean that she was completely immune to the attacks of a magician.

Modern magic can still affect me. Although I can't kill him, being entangled by the curse on the Lion's Finger Flick is still a bit troublesome.

Perhaps this trouble won't affect the Heroic Spirits themselves, but on such a rapidly changing battlefield, even such a small impact is extremely important.

Otherwise, not many mages would enjoy fighting alongside their Heroic Spirits, and mages who can provide assistance to Heroic Spirits are especially important in Servant battles.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she stared intently at the situation inside the barrier through the mirror in front of her.

Unlike the poisonous fog of Hydra, the purplish-black fog did not have the effect of obscuring the eyes. Semiramis could clearly see the situation inside the golden barrier cast by Joan of Arc through the faint purplish-black fog.

Naturally, those inside the barrier could also know what was happening outside.

And the double-barreled shotgun in Shizi Jieli's hand is not the only weapon capable of launching long-range attacks.

Shirou Emiya, kneeling on the ground, drew his bow, and countless swords appeared on the bowstring.

The next second ——————

"Whoosh—! Whoosh—! Whoosh—! Whoosh—!"

The instant Semiramis finished contemplating, countless longswords shot out from within the terrifying purple mist.

They flew out of the purplish-black poisonous mist with an unparalleled aura, and the poisonous mist had no effect on these projected treasures.

They are like the stars in the sky, swift and dazzling.

The terrifying speed caused Semiramis's pupils to shrink sharply, and she swiftly began to cast a spell.

Such a rapid attack was simply too much for such a defense to withstand.

"hateful--!"

Semiramis cursed as the hexagonal mirror in front of her rapidly expanded, swiftly deflecting the sword arrows that shot at speeds imperceptible to the naked eye.

Shishi Jie Li's finger flick wasn't actually intended to injure Semiramis. After all, everyone knows that it would be extremely difficult for someone of this level of magic to affect Semiramis, a master magician.

The purpose of this finger flick was to attract Semiramis's attention, so that she would choose to defend herself immediately, rather than using spatial magic to move and dodge.

After all, once she used spacetime magic to teleport, even with Shirou Emiya's superb archery skills, it was difficult for him to lock onto her.

He no longer has the Red Plains Hounds capable of automatically tracking enemies.

The magic released by Shishi Jie Li is like sniping against an enemy in a game, but there is an enemy holding a water bullet next to you.

The bullets he fires won't harm you, but they will cause your gun muzzle to shake violently.

He can't kill you, but he'll have a significant impact on you, so you have to take care of this water-shooting enemy before you can engage in a sniper duel.

Semiramis is in this situation now; the finger flick has no effect, but Semiramis must be stopped.

Moreover, given Semiramis's pride, she would not choose to dodge; she would only choose to confront him head-on.

He's using water bullets, while you're using real guns. When you're fighting him, you even have to dodge the water bullets he fires.

Players might certainly dodge, but as the incredibly proud Queen of Babylon, Semiramis would never choose to dodge in the face of a modern magic attack.

Black seized this opportunity precisely, preventing Semiramis from using her spatial teleportation magic and forcing her to passively defend herself.

"Ding—! Ding—!"

"Ding—! Ding—!"

Countless sword arrows struck the defense composed of dozens of hexagonal mirrors in front of the constantly moving Semiramis, producing a violent impact.

Cracks began to appear one after another on the mirror surface.

After being taught by Chiron, Shirou Emiya's accuracy and strength both improved significantly.

Moreover, the bow that Emiya Shirou is holding at this moment is the same bow that Chiron used as a Servant.

Although Chiron's bow was neither divinely created nor a Noble Phantasm, it far surpasses the bow that Shirou Emiya previously used and trained with, or the bow constructed using the "Thousand Transformations" technique.

Its power can be said to have reached the level of an Archer-class Servant's attack. It does not rely on [Illusion Collapse], but only on shooting. The damage that Emiya Shirou has generated at this stage has reached the standard of an Archer-class Servant.

Although in theory Shirou Emiya should not be able to absorb the knowledge Chiron imparted to him, perhaps due to his own special abilities or his exceptional talent for the bow.

In such a short period of time, Shirou Emiya was influenced by Chiron's divine wisdom and experienced a significant improvement in a very short time.

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Divine Wisdom

Grade: A+

The various wisdoms bestowed upon sages by the gods of Greek mythology. Aside from the hero's unique skills, almost all skills (limited to ancient Greek origins) can be mastered to a proficiency level of B to A. Furthermore, with the Master's permission, skills can be transferred to other Servants.

Under normal circumstances, Chiron's skills can only affect Servants, not humans who still exist in the world.

This is why, in the original story, Sieg was able to learn the skills taught by Chiron only when he became a Servant, but was unable to learn them no matter what he did when he became a Master.

However, Shirou Emiya broke this limitation and, under Chiron's tutelage, improved his archery skills in a very short time.

Chapter 205 Black's Real Strategy

Semiramis moved her body with difficulty, because she was not in her own sky garden at the moment, and she could not perform spatial teleportation in a short time within the Holy Church.

If it were in the Sky Garden, Semiramis wouldn't need to prepare any defense against these incoming sword arrows. She could simply use spatial teleportation technology to dodge them extremely quickly.

Although Semiramis could use magic to block such arrows, she knew that their greatest purpose was not to directly harm her.

It's important to know that Semiramis has witnessed the power of her [Fantasy Collapse] before. Standing still as a target would only result in being completely engulfed by the explosion.

Although she hadn't expected that Shirou Emiya's sword arrows would be powerful enough to shatter her magical defenses.

What she needs to do now is buy time. Once Joan of Arc can't hold on any longer, Bashium's poison gas will destroy everything.

But the expected explosion did not occur. Instead, a figure rushed into the purplish-black poisonous gas from inside the golden barrier.

It was a silver figure clad in silver armor, rushing toward the spherical altar suspended in the air with incredible speed and unstoppable force.

"not good--!"

Semiramis realized in an instant that something was wrong. The Black Faction was forcing her to leave that position so that Shirou Emiya could enter the Greater Grail before she could react.

Semiramis also realized her misconception. How could Shirou Emiya use [Illusion Collapse] in such a small area? In that case, the first thing to be unable to withstand it would not be herself, but the defense created by Jeanne d'Arc.

But it's too late for any thoughts now; Shirou Emiya has already achieved his goal and is speeding towards the location of the Greater Grail.

Based on Shirou Emiya and Arthur's previous attack on the Church of Sanctuary, Shirou Emiya concluded that Semiramis must have information that the arrows he shot could cause "Imagine Collapse".

Since Semiramis knows that these weapons can cause [Fantasy Collapse], she will definitely not stand still.

After all, Semiramis couldn't directly confront the "Illusion Collapse" caused by a Noble Phantasm of the level of "The Golden Sword of Certain Victory" in such a short time.

Moreover, the sword arrows fired by Shirou Emiya were not only from the "Golden Sword of Inevitable Victory," but also from Mordred's weapon, Siegfried's weapon, Akame's weapon, and a series of other sword arrows.

This is an open conspiracy; Semiramis cannot withstand the [Illusion Collapse] caused by these weapons, even if they are projected.

In such a short time, Semiramis wouldn't have much time to think, and even if she did react, it would be too late.

In the Holy Grail War, the most important thing is the Greater Grail. It is worth noting that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was able to make a wish to the Greater Grail even before the Holy Grail War was over.

Semiramis cannot allow Emiya Shirou to interfere with her Master; this is her pride, and also the trust that Amakusa Shirou Tokisada has placed in her.

Although she was a wicked woman, she did not want to betray the trust of her master, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

"How could I possibly let you succeed?!"

Before Semiramis could finish speaking, the magical light array suspended above the church was all aimed at Shirou Emiya, who was rushing towards the spherical altar.

A terrifying power was accumulating within it. Perhaps the moment Shirou Emiya touched the altar, the beams of light released by these magical arrays would be able to pierce through it, turning Shirou Emiya into a pile of charred remains within the Church.

As an upgraded version of a magical beam cannon in a town, it was impossible for Shirou Emiya, with his [Demon Possession] armor, to stop it.