Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Chapter 251 The Powerful [Broken Blade]

"Oh!"

With an explosive sound, [Broken Blade] did not intend to give Shirou Emiya any chance to breathe, and terrifying dark red flames instantly covered his entire body.

In an instant, terrifying flames climbed up the twin blades in [Bad Blade]'s hands and spewed towards Shirou Emiya.

The intense heat forced Shirou Emiya to flap his wings and retreat rapidly.

The Nichirin Blade that had just been projected in his hand to block the [Broken Blade] quickly began to melt, then turned into starlight and scattered in the air.

Such high temperatures are virtually unbearable for ordinary weapons, which would easily melt into a pool of molten iron.

"Remotely?"

To be honest, Shirou Emiya had little confidence or assurance that he could defeat the strange man in front of him.

Whether it's its ghostly speed or the instantaneous, devastating power of its Free Magic, Shirou Emiya could hardly stop it.

Although Shirou Emiya, wearing two pieces of the "Demon's Embrace" armor, could barely outrun the man in front of him in terms of speed, there were many other strange men on the battlefield besides this one.

Whether it was the man who had saved Fariagni earlier, or Fariagni himself, Shirou Emiya was now being watched intently.

Even if he were able to defeat this strange man in that outburst, the damage to his body would likely make it difficult to escape Fariagni's pursuit.

Moreover, even with the burst of power granted by wearing two pieces of [Evil Spirit Possession], it's not certain that it will be enough to deal with that strange man.

Its speed is only slightly better, not to the extent that it can completely overwhelm Fariagni.

Perhaps before I can deal with this man, I won't be able to withstand the backlash from being possessed by an evil spirit.

Emiya Shirou's thoughts also occurred in that instant of retreat.

He didn't stop.

In the instant of his retreat, Shirou Emiya projected his bow, and a short sword with an iron chain was mounted on it. He aimed it at the head of [Broken Blade] and fired a precise shot at extremely close range.

The flames surrounding [Broken Blade] seemed to possess a spirit of their own; the moment Shirou Emiya fired his sword arrow, the dark red flames were already prepared to defend themselves.

Such a defensive speed is far beyond what Fariagni could achieve.

"Tear-!"

The terrifying heat was engulfing the short sword with its iron chain attached.

As a higher-grade Imperial Arms, its quality and hardness are unmatched by Nichirin Blades.

However, under such terrifying temperatures, the surface of the [Haunted by Evil] sword is melting at an extremely alarming rate. It's likely that before it even reaches [Broken Blade], the weapon will turn into a pool of molten iron.

"Fantasy collapse!"

Shirou Emiya thought to himself that although the sword was melting rapidly, it still maintained a stable posture, allowing him to control the weapon to cause destruction as it passed through the flames.

"boom--!"

"Zi-両-!"

The explosion had barely begun when the dark red flames rapidly intensified, engulfing [Possessed by Evil Spirits] along with the resulting explosion like a tsunami.

At such close range, even the illusion collapse couldn't harm [Broken Blade].

It's tricky, extremely tricky.

As Shirou Emiya retreated rapidly through the air, he continued to fire several sword arrows to test the waters, but without exception, they were all consumed by the dark red flames surrounding [Broken Blade].

"Boom——!"

[Broken Blade] would naturally not allow himself to become a sitting duck for Emiya Shirou.

Amidst a thunderous roar, an exceptionally violent and ferocious dark red flame, like a vortex, completely engulfed the body of [Bad Blade].

Waves of dark red flames rippled beneath [Bad Blade] like ocean waves, the massive flames resembling an impassable wall.

The [Broken Blade] charged toward Shirou Emiya with an unparalleled aura, like a surfer riding the waves.

His speed is significantly faster than Shirou Emiya's.

A silver-white greatsword tinged with crimson appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand.

Holding this knight's sword, and with the armor covering his entire body, Shirou Emiya really felt like he was Saber.

Of course, he knew in his heart that his swordsmanship was not up to Mordred's level; he could only imitate him.

The next second, from the raging flames beneath [Bad Blade], countless swords emerged, surging like ocean waves within the fiery torrent.

Before it could catch up with Shirou Emiya completely, the dark red flames within the waves beneath [Broken Blade], accompanied by countless swords, transformed into streaks of meteors, enveloping Shirou Emiya and shooting towards him like a torrential rain.

This is [Bad Blade]'s most prized free-form technique - "Raging Waves of Fire".

The flames, mixed with countless swords, can drag enemies into a deadly vortex of fire and swords, like prey caught by a spider. Struggling will only make them sink deeper and deeper, with little chance of escape.

Moreover, for Shirou Emiya, both the encircling flames and the flying arrows posed extremely deadly threats.

Perhaps a single flying sword or blade wouldn't be able to easily break through the defense of [Evil Spirit Possession], but the number of swords and blades in front of her was simply too many to count.

Being swallowed by such a rain of swords, there is no other outcome but death.

However, since we cannot dodge it, we must confront it head-on.

Without turning or dodging, Shirou Emiya, who should have been retreating rapidly, seemed to be pulled by an extremely terrifying force and suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"Ouch—!"

Feeling his right hand almost dislocated, Shirou Emiya was pulled by an irresistible force towards the direction of the [Broken Blade].

On Shirou Emiya's right hand, there were dozens of thin threads that were barely visible to the naked eye, taut as if they were about to snap at any moment.

It's important to know that "ever-changing" has virtually no flexibility; it's almost impossible to stretch it, it will only become incredibly hard when stretched straight.

Running at such an extremely high speed while pulling on a rope until it taut will likely lead to the following result, which is probably self-evident.

The powerful reaction force caused Shirou Emiya to change direction in an instant, charging towards the [Broken Blade] at an even more terrifying speed.

With the momentum of a head-on attack, it shot away like a bullet.

“Ding! Ding! Ding!”

The greatsword spun in Shirou Emiya's left hand, and the surrounding air surged violently.

The sword, which was not a Noble Phantasm to begin with, was violently repelled upon contact with a sword of such weight.

Perhaps it was the projection of Mordred's weapon that made Shirou Emiya's fighting style become somewhat unrestrained.

Chapter 252 He Won't Die

"!"

[Bad Blade] never expected that anything could survive his flames, nor did he expect that Shirou Emiya would suddenly change direction while retreating.

He truly hadn't expected this human to be so audacious in combat, so much so that he didn't even have time to react to Shirou Emiya's attack. He could only watch helplessly as Shirou Emiya hurtled towards his position at an incredibly terrifying speed.

Suddenly, a violent hurricane surged out from the raging torrent of countless fiery swords, like a needle against a wheat awn, transforming into another invisible gale and raging torrent, which crashed fiercely against the oncoming torrent of flames.

The moment he touched the flames, Shirou Emiya felt his skin begin to sizzle and emit a fragrant, burnt aroma.

In just a moment of contact, Shirou Emiya felt as if he had already walked through the gates of hell.

If it weren't for the sudden turn that left [Broken Blade] no time to react, coupled with its extremely rapid burst speed, Shirou Emiya would have only made slight contact with the flame.

If the contact lasts longer, Shirou Emiya can feel his consciousness fading away.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar, like a heavy cannon blast, echoed outwards.

The helmet struck [Bad Blade]'s head with tremendous force.

The immense force dislocated Shirou Emiya's right hand instantly. Had it not been for his exceptional physical abilities and the power boost from the "Demon Possession" ability, Shirou Emiya's right hand would have been torn off by such terrifying force.

With one hand dislocated, Shirou Emiya didn't have time to use his left-hand sword to slash at the "Broken Blade".

In that critical moment, he could only use his head to smash it against the [Bad Blade] with all his might.

The powerful force sent the [Broken Blade] flying.

A scorching heat emanated from Shirou Emiya's abdomen.

He immediately realized that [Bad Blade] had reacted and was preparing to counterattack.

"How can I let you succeed!"

Shirou Emiya shouted in his heart, and with the combined effect of the Holy Relic and Avalon, he gripped the shoulder of [Broken Blade] tightly with his right hand, which had recovered from its dislocation.

In mid-air, he swung his heavy sword with his left hand, aiming it at its head.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, a violent wave of fire erupted from Shirou Emiya's abdomen.

The powerful force sent Shirou Emiya flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

The chaotic airflow shattered the entire space.

"Cough! Pfft—!"

Like a soda can thrown to the ground, Shirou Emiya fell heavily to the ground and rolled several times before stopping, with blood flowing uncontrollably from his mouth.

At this moment, the armor covering Shirou Emiya's abdomen, which was being possessed by the demon, crumbled into pieces and fell to the ground.

Even if [Bad Blade] couldn't unleash its full power in such a close-range explosion, it was still beyond what [Haunted by Evil Spirits] could withstand.

Although it absorbed most of the damage, it reached its limit under such a blow.

Emiya Shirou gritted his teeth and got up from the ground, feeling the excruciating pain sweeping through his entire body, and couldn't help but kneel down on one knee.

Looking at Shirou Emiya's abdomen now, it was already a bloody mess. However, amidst the blood and gore, one could still make out that a piece of armor made of silk threads covered his abdomen.

If Shirou Emiya hadn't used "Thousand Transformations" to create a defense in time, that single blow would have been enough to pierce through his abdomen.

Even so, Shirou Emiya's condition was not good; it wasn't a penetrating blow, but rather a close-range explosion.

Apart from his abdomen, Shirou Emiya suffered varying degrees of injury to other parts of his body.