Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"clang--!"

A heavy sound came from the open space in the middle of the courtyard. It was the sound of a large double-edged sword, supported by a central hilt on both sides, hitting the ground.

You can feel the weight of this weapon just by listening to its sound.

"You've already made it to the 38th floor, so your strength should be at least at level 4, if not LV5—"

Tiona supported the large double-edged sword in her hand, seemingly lost in thought as she murmured to herself.

"Probably—"

Emiya Shirou gave Tiona a vague answer.

He was also unsure of his own strength level in this world. He hadn't seen many Level 1 adventurers like Shirou Emiya, so he couldn't make an accurate judgment.

Generally speaking, Shirou Emiya felt that he was probably only slightly stronger than them.

"I'll hold back a little—"

Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's reply, Tiona nodded slightly and pulled out the large twin blades that were stuck in the ground beside her, holding them in front of her.

"No, actually, I don't need to hold back. I should be able to handle it."

Shirou Emiya responded to Tiona with a rather modest manner, and the Reverse Blade appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand.

"So--"

Tiona's eyes suddenly sharpened.

The surrounding air began to quiet down, and the adventurers watching from the sidelines held their breath, afraid of missing any detail.

"coming!"

A massive impact erupted from beneath her feet, shattering the ground like a spiderweb. With the force of a raging storm, Tiona suddenly charged toward Shirou Emiya's position.

"choke----!"

The clearly audible sound of swords clashing echoed throughout the courtyard.

The two figures, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, reduced the distance to zero in the blink of an eye.

Then, they met unexpectedly.

"Qiang——!"

With a dull thud, the heavy double-edged sword clashed heavily with the reverse blade in Shirou Emiya's hand.

Sparks flew between them, and the powerful impact caused Shirou Emiya and Tiona to take a small step back.

A hint of surprise flashed in Tiona's eyes; she hadn't expected Shirou Emiya to possess such power.

Although she is a woman, as an Amazon, her strength ranks among the top of all first-level adventurers.

Few people are able to confront themselves so directly.

The two quickly regained their footing, tightened their grip on the ground, and charged forward once more.

"call--!"

"call--!"

"call--!"

With a whooshing sound, Tiona wielded her heavy double-edged sword, creating a storm of sword energy that ripped through the surrounding air as she slashed down at Shirou Emiya.

Faced with this heavy and relentless barrage of blows, Shirou Emiya's breathing quickly changed.

A fiery aura emanated from Shirou Emiya at that moment.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With several violent clashes, muffled thuds that made one's heart clench echoed continuously in the courtyard, bringing with them gusts of wind that blew in all directions.

"Smack—!"

At that moment, a cracking sound rang out from the air.

Faced with such a powerful greatsword that was highly destructive to weapons, Shirou Emiya still used a katana, which was not very durable to begin with.

Although Shirou Emiya's reverse blade is shorter than a normal katana after his modifications, it is still within the category of a katana.

In almost the instant of their exchange, the reverse blade in Shirou Emiya's hand began to creak under the strain.

"choke!"

The next second, Shirou Emiya's reverse blade transformed into a flash of light, and his figure slightly shifted to the side amidst the continuous slashes.

A melodious sword cry rang out from the air at that moment, transforming into a streak of silver light that tore through the vibrating air and slashed towards Tiona's neck.

"clang!"

The sound of metal striking metal, like the ringing of bells, transformed into a wave of sound that echoed in all directions.

Just as Shirou Emiya was about to reach Diona's neck, Diona's scepter-like double-edged sword suddenly spun around and appeared in front of Reverse Blade at the last moment.

However, the sound of clashing swords did not rang out at that moment.

Because just as the sword was about to reach Tiona's neck, Shirou Emiya's sword stopped.

But the battle did not stop. The moment he saw the blade appear, Shirou Emiya knew that the outcome was still uncertain.

Even if he didn't stop wielding his sword, Tiona would block it.

She naturally understood this as well.

"boom--"

The next moment, amidst a slight tremor in the air, the double-edged sword, flashing with a cold arc of light, unleashed a powerful force that directly deflected the reverse blade from Shirou Emiya's hand.

Tiona's gaze sharpened even more at that moment, and the heavy double-edged sword, like her other arm, flowed smoothly into an arc, slashing down at Shirou Emiya's shoulder.

Moreover, the speed became even more astonishing at this moment.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"

An astonishing sound of clashing swords rang out.

With sparks flying everywhere, the clash of blades seemed to flash wildly, creating a dazzling display of sword light and shadow.

The heavy slashes collided heavily with the reverse blade in Shirou Emiya's hand, one after another.

Countless iron filings flew into the air.

"Crack——!"

Until a certain moment, the overburdened reverse blade in Shirou Emiya's hand finally shattered into pieces under the heavy blow.

Tiona seized the moment, and with a violent tremor in the air, the surging double-edged sword once again lunged at Shirou Emiya's shoulder.

However------

"Clang!"

The heavy clanging of steel was like thunder, shaking the air and creating a terrifying gust of wind.

Tiona felt an overwhelming force coming from her hand that she could not resist.

The next second————

Everyone saw the heavy double-edged sword fly high into the sky and land heavily on the ground.

The second reverse blade appeared silently in Shirou Emiya's other hand.

Chapter 464 A Sudden Gaze

"You won—"

Tiona looked at Shirou Emiya with some surprise at the reverse blade resting against her neck.

Although he doesn't often fight adventurers, he spends most of his time battling monsters in dungeons.

But that doesn't mean you're weak in PvP.

However, since it wasn't a life-or-death battle, Tiona wasn't able to unleash her full potential.

Her skills were basically useless when facing Shirou Emiya.

Even so, Tiona does indeed possess the strength of a Level 6 adventurer.

Emiya Shirou slowly lowered the reversed blade in his hand.

"By the way! How much are you asking for for that broken weapon? I'll compensate you!"

Tiona slapped her head in frustration and quickly apologized to Shirou Emiya.

Because of its weight, the weapon in one's own hand is more likely to cause more serious damage to the weapons of others.

She only remembered this after the battle.

Since I was testing Shirou Emiya's strength, I shouldn't have used the same weapon I used when conquering the dungeon.

When Tiona heard the cracking sound during the fight, she realized she was wrong.

But at that time, they were engaged in a fierce battle, and afterwards she inadvertently became engrossed in it.

After the battle ended, Tiona remembered exactly what she had done.

They destroyed the weapons being used by others.

If Captain Finn finds out, he'll definitely give me a piece of his mind.

Whose weapons weren't bought by saving up money, one bill at a time?

So, once she realized what was happening, Tiona immediately apologized to Shirou Emiya.

"It's alright, it's alright, I have plenty of these weapons! No need for compensation—"

Emiya Shirou quickly waved his hand; for him, this weapon could be projected anytime, anywhere.

It was also the weapon he was most familiar with and comfortable using.

As he spoke, to prove that his statement was not wrong, Shirou Emiya took out another identical reverse blade.

"No, I will still pay the compensation I owe. It was wrong to use weapons meant for exploring dungeons against other adventurers!"