Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

If any other Flame Haze are discovered in the city, the Flame Haze who came to the city will naturally choose to leave.

Because other places need her more, under normal circumstances, if other Flame Haze sensed Shana, their first choice would be to leave, rather than recklessly staying here.

Unless there are special circumstances, or the Flame Haze is someone who likes to take over other people's hunting grounds.

In either case, Shana should go and say hello.

"Bang————!"

With a sound like the air being crushed, Shana's body burst into a ball of fire powder, transforming into a fiery red streak of light that shot out towards its destination.

"Really, have you forgotten there are other people here?"

Seeing Shana's hurried and impulsive style, Shirou Emiya didn't seem to mind much, only offering a slight comment on her approach.

He immediately put away his armor and jumped between the buildings.

With Shirou Emiya's current physical abilities, he could easily move between such buildings even without using [Demon Possession].

Although Shana acts in a hasty and impulsive manner, she is not without thought; in fact, Shana's thinking is quite meticulous.

If it weren't for Shirou Emiya's intervention, destroying those torches would have been a completely beneficial thing. Moreover, when she went to deal with the torches, she concealed her presence and reduced her own visibility.

The reason they were discovered was because Shirou Emiya's presence was so strong that Shana was also discovered along with him.

She chose to head directly towards her target location because she considered that Shirou Emiya could keep up with her speed.

Moreover, the ability to use such a city-wide search method could also help them locate Fariagni.

Shana wouldn't give up seeking help just because of her vanity. She was indeed not good at support-type magic and didn't have the ability to find Fariagni's location.

She would openly admit it, it wasn't a big deal. Just like her battle with Shirou Emiya, even though she had many trump cards she hadn't used, she still lost. She wasn't convinced, but she wouldn't deny the fact that she lost.

So this trip wasn't just to say hello to the Flame Haze warrior, but also to see if I could get his help.

On the other side, a mature British woman with a model-like figure and beauty, chestnut hair tied in a ponytail, blue eyes, glasses, and a tall, shapely figure, stood on a book, and with a flick of her fingers, the totem that had expanded outward from her fingertips instantly shrank back with a fluctuation that was imperceptible to the naked eye.

It eventually disappeared above her head.

"Marjorie!"

The books at her feet suddenly shouted.

The woman quickly looked ahead.

A fiery red meteor approached from afar at incredible speed, and within a few breaths, a petite figure appeared in front of the woman.

"The Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Killer!"

"The person who recited the eulogy?"

Both parties were extremely surprised when they met.

After all, both sides are extremely famous among Flame Haze fighters, so it is indeed a very surprising thing that they could meet in this small city.

The book under Marjorie's feet suddenly slipped from her grasp and flew to the side, emitting a vulgar and grating laugh.

"I never expected it to be a Flame Haze warrior from the Heavenly Calamity Blaze. It's fantastic as an opponent!"

"Tsk——!"

Alastor, standing in front of Shana, uttered a sound of disgust. He really didn't want to deal with that book, or Marcusias, the Crimson Lord known as "the Minion of Torment."

Because he is a battle maniac, his reasons for contracting Flame Haze warriors are different from those of other Crimson Lords.

Most Crimson Lords who choose to contract humans to become Flame Haze warriors do so in order to maintain stability in the present world, but Marcusias does so in order to pursue more exciting battles.

Most Flame Haze warriors are not at the level of the Crimson Lord and are relatively weak overall, while he is extremely powerful and cannot appear in the mortal world at will.

But he also wanted to fight, so he chose to contract with humans and help them become Flame Haze warriors.

Margery, who became a Flame Haze, is a prominent figure among the Flame Haze, but most Flame Haze are unwilling to associate with her.

The reason for this is that she and Marcusias are extremely compatible, and she is also a battle maniac. She not only kills the Crimson Denizens who maintain the stability of the present world, but also fights with the Flame Haze.

Most Flame Hazes are beings who maintain stability in the world. Many people simply cannot withstand an unreasonable battle maniac like her, not to mention that her strength is extremely formidable, and few Flame Hazes can stop her.

What brings you to this city?

Chapter 244 An Unspeakable Battle

"This kid is no ordinary human brat."

He was a tall man with platinum blonde hair slicked back, wearing a suit and sunglasses.

He leaned against the wall, a cigarette burning with a murky purple flame around his mouth, wisps of smoke rising and swirling around his lips.

He watched the battle unfolding before him with considerable interest.

"When will I be able to get the Nie-dono Shina? I want to hold that sword right now, touch it, and feel its coldness."

"Brother, don't worry, we'll find the [Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Killer] very soon."

A blond, handsome young man in a suit looked impatient, unlike the man smoking a cigarette. He had no interest in the fight in front of him. If it weren't for the sweet, gothic-style blond girl next to him, he probably would have left long ago.

"Um--!"

After the handsome young man complained, the sweet, blonde, Gothic-style girl pressed her face against his without hesitation, and their lips met passionately in a kiss.

They didn't care at all that there was a middle-aged man smoking next to them.

However, the man didn't seem to mind their kissing so openly, or rather, he seemed to have gotten used to their way of interacting.

Anyway, his job was just ordinary guard work.

"No wonder you paid such a price to hire [Bad Blade] to deal with that human. However, it is rare to see a human with the power to fight against a Crimson Lord. No, I should say this is the first time I have seen a human who can fight [Bad Blade] to a standstill."

"The fact that it is feared by the top five Crimson World Demon Lords in modern times is indeed not to be underestimated."

The tall man wearing sunglasses exhaled a puff of smoke and casually teased Fariagni, who had just recovered using his power of existence.

Fariagni did not refute the man's words. As a Crimson Lord, his strength was undoubtedly at the level expected of a Crimson Lord, and he did not become a Crimson Lord because of those Noble Phantasms.

It is precisely because he is a Crimson Lord that he is able to obtain so many Noble Phantasms.

But as for this man, or the [Bad Blade] he invited, his strength can be described as weak. In Alastor's words, he is one of the top five Crimson Lords in modern times.

He's just a Crimson Lord from the modern era. Compared to those Crimson Lords who have lived for countless years, Fariagni's strength is simply insignificant.

Although he was very unhappy, he didn't retaliate verbally, because his heart was completely with the person he loved most.

Even if he had to pay such a price, he was willing to pay any price as long as he achieved his goal.

This is love; this is the deep affection he holds for his beloved.

"boom--!"

A terrifying explosion erupted in the air in front of them, and a raging torrent of dark red flames transformed into a furious wave, containing countless sharp swords and blades. Like a tornado, it carried flames and evaporated all the surrounding air.

The scale of the raging, dark red flames was unimaginable.

In the blink of an eye, they completely surrounded the armored human.

Countless swords and blades, interspersed with terrifying flames, spun and contracted like a meat grinder, giving the human no chance to resist.

It's important to understand that this kind of attack isn't just about swords and blades; it's also about the terrifying flames that make you feel like you're falling into lava.

It will turn to ashes with the slightest touch.

The building surrounding the human was also reduced to rubble in the raging flames and fell to the ground.

Fragments of rock flew through the air, and the immobilized humans were transformed into strands of energy that dissipated into nothingness under such attacks.

A large man with a face covered by a scarf-like cloth, long, straight hair, and a cloak, exuding a deathly aura, emerged from the thick fog, appearing above the circle of flames gathered together.

Judging from the damage to his clothes, the human had clearly caused him considerable harm.

His whole body was covered in dust, making him look even more gloomy.

"The fact that [Broken Blade] could be damaged to this extent makes even me envious of its Noble Phantasm."

The man with the cigarette looked at [Bad Blade], who emerged from the smoke looking somewhat disheveled, with a hint of surprise. His strength was among the top of all the Crimson Lords who could operate in the mortal world.

Even he himself could not gain any advantage from him, yet that human was able to fight against such a powerful Crimson World Demon King and even injure him.

How could this not make the Crimson Lords covet the Noble Phantasms he possesses?

The fact that a Noble Phantasm can enable a human to fight and injure a [Broken Blade] is, in a sense, a top-tier Noble Phantasm.

They couldn't even imagine how powerful such a treasure would be if it were wielded by the Crimson Lord.

No Crimson Lord would believe that a human being possesses the power to fight against a Crimson Lord.

In their minds, humans are nothing more than livestock, a vessel provided by a force of existence, an easily accessible food, a delicacy that will not resist.

Only Flame Haze warriors could earn their respect.

"boom----!"

Just as the ball of flame, mixed with swords, was about to shrink completely, a violent explosion rang out from the sky.

A figure fell from the thick fog, struggling to regain his balance, and stood on the street, which was now a mess, panting heavily.

His armor peeled off layer by layer and fell to the ground. A boy with red hair and a red cloak looked at the Crimson World Demon Kings in front of him in a very disheveled state, but there was no fear in his eyes, only unwavering determination.

A ball of crimson flame descended from the sky, falling towards the red-haired boy, who seemed completely oblivious to the terrifying flames that were about to engulf him.

"Zheng——!"

A blue light emanated from Shirou Emiya's fingertip, and the flame vanished into nothingness just before it touched him.

"Azure!!!!"

"when!"

The man with the cigarette in his mouth looked at Fariagni with great surprise, while Fariagni frowned and looked at his right hand.

There, an identical ring, identical to the one worn by the red-haired boy, was perfectly intact.

He did not steal the Noble Phantasm that belonged to Fariagni at all.

"How could there possibly be two identical Noble Phantasms in the world!"

Now, both the man with the cigarette in his mouth and Fariagni looked uneasy. This human probably had a deeper secret hidden inside him.