Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"Bam—!"

In just a short while, almost all of the numerous phosphorus particles were annihilated, and ashes drifted in the now-dormant barrier.

The remaining phosphorescent beings finally showed expressions of fear. They had never seen such humans before, and even the Flame Haze warriors had not given them such a sense of oppression.

They looked up at the sky with pleading eyes, perhaps only Fariagni could save them.

But that's just a possibility; Fariagne had only ever considered these phosphorescent particles as pawns to delay Shirou Emiya.

How could these phosphorus particles possibly defeat an enemy that even we ourselves struggle to deal with?

Moreover, these phosphorus particles are essentially consumables; even Shana wouldn't need to expend much effort to burn them all.

They could even be faster, since Shirou Emiya had always been using his swordsmanship to fight these phosphorescent particles. The Flame Haze's greatest strength wasn't physical combat, but rather the unique Freedom of Law that came from the Crimson Lord, who couldn't descend to the mortal world.

"Pfft——!"

The last phosphorus was also dealt with by Shirou Emiya, turning into pale white flames and dissipating into the air.

"Whoosh—! Whoosh—! Whoosh—!"

As if something had been ignited, a sharp whooshing sound rang in Shirou Emiya's ears.

"Boom!"

The incredibly powerful explosion engulfed Shirou Emiya the instant the sound was heard.

Thick smoke and powerful flames rose from the ground.

"Whoosh—! Whoosh—! Whoosh—!"

But the sound of piercing the air did not stop at all; all that could be seen was one white beam of light after another, carrying sparks, falling from the sky toward Shirou Emiya's position.

"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"

The sheer number of enemies and the continuous barrage of fire turned the area where Shirou Emiya was located into a bombing zone, with endless explosions occurring in the streets.

That was Fariagne's Noble Phantasm, named "Regular Semitone Horn," shaped like a playing card.

It possesses extremely powerful firepower. He used it during his first battle with Shirou Emiya, but all the playing cards he fired were cleaved in two by Shana, without even triggering an explosion.

Now that Fariagne has increased the distance, the power of his Noble Phantasm with its formidable firepower can be fully displayed.

Even Flame Haze warriors would have a hard time surviving such an explosion.

However, amidst the incredibly thick smoke, a beam of silver light burst forth.

"Zi la——!"

A chain shot out from in front of Fariagni, firmly clamping down on the chained dagger and preventing it from advancing an inch.

This is another of Fariagni's Noble Phantasms, "Foam Chains," which can bind and destroy weapons.

Its original shape was a gold coin, and the afterimage when the coin was tossed could turn into a chain. Fariagni threw the gold coin the instant he saw the silver light and burst out of the smoke.

"Is this really a sword arrow that a human could shoot? Even at this height, the force of this sword arrow is still so strong."

Fariagni looked at the sword arrow pressed tightly against his body and pressed against his forehead, and sweat involuntarily streamed down his face.

If he hadn't been flying at such a height and remaining constantly vigilant, that arrow would probably have pierced his skull.

Compared to swordsmanship, this human's archery skills are even more terrifying. While he might have some means to deal with Shirou Emiya's phantom-like speed, he is still capable of such tactics.

Faced with such sharp sword arrows, Fariagni couldn't even manage to escape.

The speed of the sword arrow was so great that Fariagnini couldn't even estimate it with his eyes.

Such a terrifying rate of fire was simply beyond his ability to react and dodge.

If the opponent is a Flame Haze, Fariagni will have an extremely terrifying defense. Almost all the spells cast by the Flame Haze will turn their power of existence into flames.

In his hands lies a treasure that even the Crimson Lord finds troublesome—"Azure," whose enchanted barrier can defend against even the most powerful flames.

But his opponent was a human, a human who couldn't use any of the arts of freedom at all.

The arrows that Emiya Shirou fired were not flames, but real objects, rendering his Noble Phantasm, which he was so proud of for defending against Flame Haze attacks, useless.

"Click, click!"

The foam chains are working, breaking the short sword with its chains attached.

Fariagni did not stop what he was doing. After the chains restrained the short sword, he once again increased his flying height, and the playing cards continued to pour down.

He did not believe that a human being could emerge unscathed from such a horrific attack.

This also helps to restrain Emiya Shirou, preventing him from firing more arrows in a short period of time.

If Shirou Emiya hadn't fired only one arrow, he might not have been able to kill Fariagne, but he could have seriously injured him.

This forced him to expend his life force to heal himself.

However, Shirou Emiya did not do that.

Fariagne believed that these continuous attacks prevented Shirou Emiya from having a chance to attack him.

But readers, have you guessed why Shirou Emiya only fired one arrow?

"Crack——!"

Hearing the creaking of the chains in front of him, a sense of crisis rose from the depths of Fariagni's heart.

He knew that he had seen it before; the arrows that Emiya Shirou shot were all from ordinary samurai swords, while his Noble Phantasm was specifically designed to destroy weapons.

Although only a few seconds have passed, it's impossible for this Noble Phantasm to fail to destroy an ordinary sword arrow in such a short time.

Then there's only one answer.

"Fantasy collapse!"

A soft murmur came from Emiya Shirou's mouth.

A violent explosion erupted in the sky, extremely far away from Shirou Emiya.

High in the sky, Emiya Shirou no longer needed to worry about the damage the explosion would cause to the city.

The smoke on the street was quickly dispersed by the strong winds generated by the explosion.

In front of Shirou Emiya was a shield clad in armor.

With a series of cracking sounds, the shield turned into starlight and dissipated in the air.

It died here along with the silk thread.

If Shirou Emiya's projected weapon were of the same standard as the original weapon, such an explosion could be easily withstood.

Shirou Emiya did not retrieve the [Demon Possession] that he had projected here, but instead used it to protect himself the moment he heard the sound.

Although the magic circuits have been opened and magic power is no longer as scarce as before, there is no longer the magical support of androids like in the Yggdrasilia clan, allowing for the extensive use of projection magic.

Emiya Shirou still adhered to the principle of saving as much as possible. With the magical power he currently possessed, he could only unleash the true name of the "Golden Sword of Inevitable Victory" once.

Although the magic power won't be completely depleted after being released, it won't be enough to release it again. During battle, Shirou Emiya still needs to keep some trump cards up his sleeve.

After being teleported here, Shirou Emiya had a bad feeling.

Meanwhile, in the sky, a white figure fell like a kite with a broken string.

Emiya Shirou remained alert, then suddenly stomped on the ground and rushed towards the falling figure.

Chapter 249 The Weak

"Bam—!"

Emiya Shirou sped through the deserted streets like a phantom.

He had realized that he was no longer in Misaki City.

Misaki City itself is not a very large city. When Shirou Emiya and Shana were searching for Fariagne, they searched almost the entire city.

Shirou Emiya remembered most of the places; his memory wasn't so bad that he would forget the scenery he saw in such a short time.

"Whoosh—! Whoosh—!"

Emiya Shirou, who had transformed into a gust of wind and sped through the streets, did not stop his movements.

Riding on two sword arrows at breakneck speed, it aimed at Fariagni's heart and brain as he fell from the sky.

The sword arrows shot out from Shirou Emiya's hand as he galloped forward, transforming into two silver beams that pierced through the air and struck Fariagne with remarkable precision.

Shirou Emiya's archery talent was already outstanding, and with Chiron's guidance, it wasn't a problem for him, even though he had never tried shooting at a fast-moving target while moving at high speed.

At that very moment, an unusual phenomenon occurred.

"Hoo-! Hoo-!"

A murky purple aura rose up in front of Fariagne without warning, instantly engulfing the ordinary sword arrows projected by Emiya Shirou.

A tall man in a suit and sunglasses appeared without warning beside the falling Fariagni, and a ball of purple flame rose from mid-air and appeared beneath Fariagni.

A circular barrier appeared around Fariagni the instant the flames appeared, preventing them from encroaching further.

But the man seemed to have anticipated this situation. He didn't even turn around to look at the seriously injured Fariagne beside him. Instead, he looked at Emiya Shirou, who was running towards them, with a meaningful gaze.

"Complete what isn't my responsibility, Fariagni, and remember to pay the fee!"

The man spoke with a helpless tone to Fariagni, who was falling behind him.

"Understood, I will pay with the power of existence, but—I need to heal my wounds first, cough!"

Although the explosion did take half of Fariagni's life, fortunately, he had been storing up a lot of existence power in order to achieve his goals.

Upon realizing that the sword was not right, he quickly used the Freedom Technique to raise the white cloth strips around him to shield himself, and continuously used the Power of Existence to repair himself and the cloth strips during the explosion.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to withstand such an explosive attack.

"Smack—!"

Just as Shirou Emiya charged forward, an extremely strange sound came from beside him.

"!"

The air on the entire street became deathly still in an instant, and Shirou Emiya's heart, who had experienced countless life-or-death battles, began to pound wildly.

A strong sense of crisis quickly swept over my entire body.