Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

The monster's neck was instantly sliced ​​across by the blade.

But before Shirou Emiya could even prepare to attack the other monsters, a strong sense of crisis enveloped him.

At that moment, he suddenly seemed to remember something.

The second claw strike, which should have lost its power and stopped, suddenly appeared beside Shirou Emiya, tearing through the air and viciously slashing towards Shirou Emiya's neck.

"call out--!"

In that instant, Shirou Emiya, with his long experience in battle, immediately made a judgment and fell sharply downwards in the direction the claws were swinging.

In his hands, a black and a white pistol gleamed with a cold light. As Shirou Emiya pulled the trigger, bullets rained down mercilessly from beneath the monster.

Countless bullet holes pierced his abdomen at that moment.

The next second—

"Ow-!!"

The monster let out a terrible howl, and then its entire body rapidly lost its luster, turning into a blue light that dissipated into the air.

"Because it's data, does that mean it only has weaknesses, but no fatal ones?"

Emiya Shirou, who had fallen to the ground, quickly regained his balance, stood up again, and looked solemnly at the monster he had just defeated.

The moment he severed the monster's neck, he suddenly remembered that this world, in a sense, was a computer world, and that these monsters and these landscapes were all made of data.

If it were a monster in the dungeon, being shot through the head by one of one's own bullets would almost certainly mean certain death.

But the monster seemed completely unaffected and continued its actions.

If it exists as data, then even if you cut off its neck, it won't be a fatal injury!

As he realized this, Shirou Emiya also noticed the sharp claws swinging towards his neck and quickly dodged them.

The monsters that appear here are probably more difficult to deal with than those of the same level in the dungeon, and in some ways even more difficult than those of a higher level.

Since there is no way to kill them with a single blow, you have to inflict a certain amount of damage to defeat these monsters.

Chapter 541 Shinji Matou, brimming with a sense of superiority

"Is this the trial for the Master?"

For Shirou Emiya, these monsters were not difficult to deal with, but compared to the dungeon, he needed to use more ammunition to defeat a single monster.

Individually speaking, these monsters are not as troublesome as the higher-level beings in the dungeon, and they can even be easily killed by the higher-level ones.

However, if a massive monster horde could be formed, like a dungeon, it would be a nightmare for adventurers.

These monsters don't just charge with their bodies; like the monsters in the dungeons, they have different characteristics and attack methods.

Those mechanical monsters can even fire bullets and electricity to attack.

They are not significantly different from other monsters of the same level in the dungeon; the biggest difference is that they appear completely unharmed even when subjected to extremely severe attacks.

If Shirou Emiya had encountered these data-based monsters while exploring the dungeon, he would probably have been devoured by the monster horde long ago.

With no fatal weaknesses and only vulnerabilities, Shirou Emiya would find it difficult to maintain his efficiency in eliminating monsters without using wide-range, destructive attacks.

It's highly likely that they won't be able to keep up with the speed at which the dungeon monsters are spawning, and will eventually be surrounded and killed.

Moreover, monsters are not without reason; it's just that many monsters are not as intelligent as humans.

Even the monsters in dungeons consciously protect their weak points, and these data-based monsters are no exception.

As for those mechanical-type monsters, Shirou Emiya couldn't find any obvious weaknesses and could only use relentless attacks to destroy them.

Fortunately, there was no monster horde in this maze; there were only about ten monsters at most, which could be dealt with very easily.

However, for some magicians who are not strong enough, whose servants are also not strong enough, and who are not good at commanding, if they are surrounded by dozens of monsters, they may be killed by the monsters because their servants are tied up by them.

As a trial, the monsters here are indeed quite strong, but not to the point where there is no way to defeat them.

"boom--!"

"boom--!"

"boom--!"

The sounds of fighting continued to come from the paths around Shirou Emiya, which were completely blocked by rocks.

A single arena does not only have two magicians fighting there. Although there are many arenas, many magicians will still be drawn into the same arena.

Especially during the first war, when the number of magicians did not decrease at all.

So, besides Shirou Emiya and Shinji Matou, there are other magicians fighting in the Sea of ​​Ichi no Tsuki.

The only saving grace is that, because each battle is one-on-one, these magicians rarely encounter other people.

After all, if a conflict arises with someone other than one's opponent, one is essentially placed in an extremely passive position.

Although the final battle will be one-on-one, there is a possibility of a two-on-one situation during the six days of hesitation beforehand.

No one wants to face two Servants at the same time, and there has never been a rule that Servants cannot attack their Masters.

However, Shirou Emiya did not choose to meet his Master and Servant, who should be next door, because at that moment, an uninvited guest came to his door.

"As expected, scraps are just scraps!"

Filled with disdain and contempt for Emiya Shirou, Matou Shinji stood atop the massive rock in front of him, looking down at him.

The figure standing beside Shinji Matou, whose face was filled with indifference, was imprinted in Shirou Emiya's eyes.

She was a red-haired woman with a very deep scar on her face.

She was wearing a bright red coat and black over-the-knee boots, but perhaps because of the heat, or perhaps for some other indescribable reason, the coat was violently ripped open at her chest.

But this scene, which should have been embarrassing or alluring, didn't evoke any of that atmosphere at all.

On the contrary, because of the flintlock pistol she was holding tightly, her cheerful smile, her carefree posture, and the scar that didn't seem out of place at all, coupled with the magnificent ocean surrounding her, Shirou Emiya's first impression of her was that she was a pirate.

Although, judging from her appearance alone, she gives off a more masculine vibe.

But the open, surging breasts and the still-handsome face despite the scars clearly indicated that she was a woman.

However, before Shirou Emiya could speak, Shinji, standing above, tossed his seaweed-like hair with a smug and smug expression and continued to speak to Shirou Emiya.

"You're so slow! I've been waiting here so long I'm almost falling asleep. As my first opponent, you're far too weak. It took you so long to get here, while I already have the key!"

"You need to understand, this is a world of difference between you and me!"

If you weren't sweating so much on your forehead—

Emiya Shirou thought to himself.

With Shirou Emiya's eyesight, he was perfectly aware of Shinji Matou's current situation.

The sweat that kept pouring onto his forehead.

Her legs trembled slightly.

The atmosphere was somewhat chaotic, yet managed to maintain a semblance of stability.

All of this indicates that Shinji Matou rushed here to ambush him.

So what was his purpose in running so desperately to get here?

It seems that she wanted to show off her excellence in front of Shirou Emiya, as she had obtained her own keypad long before Shirou Emiya.

She wanted to demonstrate her superiority by belittling Shirou Emiya in front of him.

Yes, that's very Shinji.

Although, it seems perfectly reasonable that Shinji Matou would do such a thing.

But he couldn't help but think to himself that this world's Shinji Matou was a bit too childish, exhausting himself over such a small thing.

He could even see that the woman standing next to Shinji Matou seemed to be enduring something, but the slight upturn of her lips betrayed her.

It seems she wasn't holding back, she just didn't laugh out loud.

Shinji Matou seemed completely oblivious to his Servant's expression, still basking in the glory as he recounted to Shirou Emiya how he commanded his Servant to swiftly defeat the monster and obtain the keypad.

Seeing Shinji Matou's expression, so engrossed in his own world, Shirou Emiya gave up on the idea of ​​taking out the key he had already obtained.

Although Shirou Emiya explored the dungeon for less than two months, he still gained some experience in dungeon exploration.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to travel alone from the 57th floor of the dungeon, through all the floors and mazes, back to Orario.

What's more, Shirou Emiya even has a cheat device for exploring dungeons.

With the ability to fly from "Demon Possession" and the blessing of "Azure" that provides ultimate luck, Shirou Emiya found his key almost exactly a few minutes after he dealt with the monsters.

Although the names are similar, "Azure" is a ring that protects against fire, while "Blue" is a cross-shaped rapier that brings good fortune.

Emiya Shirou did not leave immediately, but simply wanted to observe the arena more closely.

And his rival—Shinji Matou and his Servant.

Chapter 542 Is it really just disgust?

"Summon your Servant! I can't wait to see your furious expression after your crushing defeat at my hands!!!"

"You have absolutely no chance of winning against me!"

Under the bright blue sunlight, Shinji Matou pointed at Shirou Emiya with a proud and confident expression, making a declaration that was almost tantamount to victory.

He did not immediately order his Servant to act upon Shirou Emiya's appearance as a Servant.

Just as Shinji Matou said at the beginning, he wanted to defeat Shirou Emiya fair and square.

To prove oneself, to prove oneself to be exceptionally excellent, so excellent that it's impossible to keep up.

After only a few seconds of silence—

"I don't have a Servant—"

Emiya Shirou made no attempt to conceal anything and bluntly stated that he did not have a Servant.

"Huh!? Don't be ridiculous! Your Servant is probably just like you, a nobody who can't be seen in the light of day, and is probably hiding in the shadows right now, ready to launch an attack on us at any moment!"