Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

In many people's minds, thunder represents the wrath of the gods.

Under the continuous output of Fallen Fairy magic, Shirou Emiya's Sevenfold Heavenly Rings and ocean-like swords could only delay the damage caused by the beam cannon.

If it were the genuine "Possessed by Evil Spirits," it might be able to withstand this lightning strike under such circumstances, but the one on Shirou Emiya is merely a degraded version of "Possessed by Evil Spirits."

But he was also glad that he managed to finish the chant at the last moment.

"Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!"

However, the battle was not over, and roars continued to come from the passage on the 59th floor and the passage on the 57th floor.

Large numbers of monsters surged toward Shirou Emiya, and at that moment, the swords on the ground burst forth, turning into rain that poured down on the monsters.

Roars, screams, explosions, and piercing sounds.

The sounds came continuously from both sides.

The threat did not end with the fall of the Fallen Fairy.

You could even say this is just the beginning.

At this moment, the 58th floor was as if it were dead, with no monsters appearing on the walls beside it.

The moment Shirou Emiya finished chanting, the 58th floor was no longer the lair of the cannon dragon, and it could even be said that it was no longer part of the dungeon.

The land that originally belonged to the underground city vanished without a trace, and in its place became a land called [Unlimited Blade Works].

It's as if Shirou Emiya forcibly tore a piece off the dungeon and replaced it with something else, and the dungeon has no way to change that fact.

A portion of it was taken away the instant Shirou Emiya completed Unlimited Blade Works.

In the dungeon, one can only watch helplessly as a part of one's body no longer belongs to oneself.

Emiya Shirou does not need to expend magical energy to maintain the existence of Unlimited Blade Works, but manifesting Unlimited Blade Works requires a large amount of magical energy from him.

Because after the incantation is completed, the Unlimited Blade Works will exist permanently on this land.

Even if Shirou Emiya returns here many years later, this place will still belong to Unlimited Blade Works.

Emiya Shirou doesn't even need to chant twice; he can directly manifest the swords within his Reality Marble onto this land.

For Shirou Emiya, the scope of Unlimited Blade Works can be expanded infinitely.

As long as he has enough mana, Shirou Emiya doesn't need to be on the corresponding floor; he can even be on the first floor and directly transform the entire dungeon into [Unlimited Blade Works].

Of course, this is almost impossible to do.

To transform the entire dungeon into Unlimited Blade Works would require an astronomical amount of mana.

The dungeon is alive. Perhaps out of instinct, the moment Shirou Emiya appeared in the dungeon, it seemed to sense something and began to feel a deep fear of him.

It didn't know why it feared Shirou Emiya, nor did it know what kind of threat Shirou Emiya posed to it.

The dungeon simply sensed that Shirou Emiya possessed something that frightened it, so it began to pursue its life instincts, wanting to eliminate Shirou Emiya, or at least prevent him from ever reaching deeper areas.

However, under such an almost endless barrage of monster attacks, Shirou Emiya's magical power was ultimately not limitless.

Even after the incantation is finished, revealing those weapons doesn't require much of Shirou Emiya's magic power.

Moreover, in the previous battles, Shirou Emiya had already projected the Sevenfold Ring of Blazing Sky twice, Azure once, and countless other sword-type weapons.

With the Unlimited Blade Works activated, thousands upon thousands of swords are displayed.

It can be said that Shirou Emiya's magical power has long since run out.

The magic power that sustains Shirou Emiya in battle is no longer the magic power obtained through the Great Source, but rather his own life force.

Chapter 496 A Brief Rest

Grace, Bert, Tiona, and Tione, the five of them, roared and charged into the monster horde once again.

Ais, surrounded by a whirlwind-like aura, with a pair of crystal-clear eyes flashing with a terrifying light, also charged into the monster horde.

They were completely exhausted by then.

Faced with an endless army of monsters, they were all fighting with all their might.

Such intense fighting almost completely drained them.

There are no healing potions to restore injuries, and no elixirs to restore magic.

There wasn't even any food to satisfy their hunger.

Physical strength is constantly nearing its breaking point.

It was as if he would faint from exhaustion at any moment.

The battle axe in Grace's hand was crushed by the demons before the sword, which had transformed into a thunderous hammer.

Bert's pair of silver boots transformed into a streak of lightning amidst the horde of monsters, piercing or shattering them with each kick.

The double-bladed swords and recurve blades in the hands of Tiona and Tione became like meat grinders, easily slaying the monsters in front of them.

Ais, her body wreathed in swirling winds, wielded a rapier that transformed into streaks of silver light, slashing in all directions. Countless demons were reduced to fragments and vanished into the air.

Lefia and Riveria's magic had long been exhausted.

Faced with such a large number of monsters, the two mages were casting spells almost non-stop.

Countless monsters died at their hands.

"That's the passage to the 56th floor—!"

Just when almost all of their strength was exhausted, the passage leading to the 56th floor finally appeared before their eyes.

As the strongest clan, Finn and his companions hadn't been this disheveled in a long time.

Those adventurers at levels 3 and 4 who were still able to move freely, under the cover of the Loki Familia, helped the wounded and continued to walk towards the passage to the 56th floor.

"finished?"

Lefia, who had a brief respite in the passageway, looked at Finn, who stood to the side looking exhausted, and asked him a question.

"My thumb is still hurting. I'm afraid there's something even more terrifying waiting for us ahead."

Finn licked his thumb and looked ahead with a worried expression.

Then, looking back, the monsters that had spawned on the 57th floor still didn't rush towards them, but instead continued to surge towards the 58th floor where Shirou Emiya was.

"Really? Commander, do you think we can get out of here alive?"

Lefia asked Finn in a low voice, her eyes filled with fear and worry.

She knew this wasn't the time to loudly question Finn about such things.

But after several tens of minutes of intense fighting, Lefia, whose magic was completely depleted, was exhausted.

"There is no other possibility. We will definitely get out of here alive!"

Finn answered Lefia with a smile, his tone full of confidence.

“Bert, Ais, you come with me to the 56th floor to check the situation! The rest of you stay here and remain vigilant, watch out for any unexpected situations.”

Finn barely rested before calling out to Bert and Ais, who were standing nearby.

Now is not the time to stay here and rest indefinitely.

Let's set aside the issue of lack of supplies.

The cannon dragon on the 58th floor is like the Sword of Damocles hanging over Finn's head.

It could fall at any moment.

No one knows how long Shirou Emiya can withstand such endless attacks from monsters.

These exhausted adventurers of the expedition team had no chance of resisting the dragon flames from the 58th floor.

He needed to get everyone to the 49th floor as quickly as possible, at least to a place where Long Yan couldn't reach, before he could stop and rest for a while.

Time was of the essence, and Finn dared not waste a single moment.

But no matter what, people are not machines, and after such hard work, everyone needs a short rest.

However, as the leader, Finn must make the most of the hard-won time that Shirou Emiya has gained.

Bert and Ais nodded in agreement. Tiona and Tione were arguably the two most seriously injured and exhausted members of the team.

Finn naturally wouldn't let the two of them come with him to check the situation on the 56th floor.

After making some minor arrangements, Finn set off for the 56th floor.

“It’s so quiet!”

Looking at the magic crystals and materials scattered on the ground, Ais spoke slowly.

Compared to the 57th floor, which was constantly teeming with countless monsters, the entire 56th floor was incredibly quiet.

Just like in a normal dungeon, the 56th floor, after Finn and his group had cleared it, had not yet reached the monster respawn time.

Only a small number of monsters can be seen moving around in the maze.

After all, the 56th floor is also a maze structure, so Finn naturally wouldn't lead his team to wipe out all the monsters on the entire floor.

That would be too time-consuming.

However, most of the monsters are located in the main passageway.

Only a small number of monsters remain roaming the maze.

It can be said to be extremely safe.

Finn breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this scene.

Fortunately, only the 57th floor was transformed into an arena-like structure.

If every subsequent floor is like this, no matter how excellent Finn's language skills are, he cannot stop despair from arising among the crowd.

However, Finn's thumb pain never stopped.

At that moment, Bert slowly began to speak.

"Commander, where is Shirou Emiya now?"

Upon hearing Bert's question, Ais realized that she still hadn't seen Emiya Shirou.