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It was also at the moment that they realized that the wooden box contained the books that Shinji Matou had hidden.

"boom----!"

The terrifying roar echoed across the entire island for only a moment.

All Masters and Servants who felt this impact saw a massive mushroom cloud slowly rise.

An indescribable explosion instantly engulfed the wooden crate and everything around it.

Countless pieces of rubble flew everywhere following the terrifying explosion.

The entire island trembled under the terrifying explosion.

Centered on the explosion, the powerful shockwave unleashed a massive storm that swept outwards.

Many Masters were affected by this powerful impact; some even lost their footing and fell to the ground.

At that moment, Shinji Matou was located at a low point among the various cliffs of the island, making him the closest to the explosion.

Under the violent tremors of the ground and the sudden impact, Shinji Matou's untrained body quickly became extremely unstable, and he fell backward.

Drake quickly appeared behind Matou Shinji and caught him just as he was about to fall.

Then——

"What are you doing, you brainless woman?!"

Drake ignored the impact and steadily hoisted Shinji Matou onto his shoulder.

"Don't panic, Master! We need to find out what exactly happened over there!"

With a hearty laugh, Drake, carrying Matou Shinji, leaped up a thick stone pillar that stood beside him.

“That’s——”

Standing on high ground, the scene that looked like it had been bombed by missiles appeared before Shinji Matou's eyes.

If they hadn't already left that area, they would have been engulfed by such a terrifying explosion.

Why did the explosion occur?

At this moment, Shinji Matou's mind was a bit confused, because there were no Servants fighting in front of him. If the explosion was caused by a fight between Servants, then Shinji Matou could make a very simple judgment.

"Haven't you realized yet? That's where you hide information about me."

"But isn't the place where I hide my books a canyon?"

Under such a powerful impact, the canyon could not maintain its integrity, and the cliffs lined up near the coast collapsed with a roar along with the violent explosion.

Now, it's impossible to see any trace of the canyon's former appearance; the entire area is covered in rubble and smoke.

"No, why should we side with—"

Before he could finish speaking, Shinji Matou understood.

The reason I hid Drake's information in the arena was because I couldn't bring it into my room and couldn't truly destroy it, so I resorted to this desperate measure.

If Mooncell were to designate these books as indestructible objects, Shinji Matou's first thought would be to use them to make defensive equipment.

Unfortunately, Mooncell's settings are very strict. Everything he encounters, just like in real life, can be destroyed, and at most, it can be restored after destruction.

But he didn't expect that Shirou Emiya would use such a simple and crude method to obtain the information that he had worked so hard to hide.

Whether it was finding all of Drake's information or modifying the logic of those electronic devices and NPCs through hacking, it took him a lot of effort.

Shinji Matou even anticipated that Shirou Emiya would be able to find the books he had hidden, and set up numerous traps near the wooden box using hacking techniques.

They even set up distorted data around the wooden crate.

If Shirou Emiya were to step inside, he would be sealed inside by these distorted data and would be unable to escape.

These are all things he designed using his hacking skills in a single day.

"I initially thought you were just a good-for-nothing scoundrel, but I never imagined you possessed such talent that could be called genius—"

"That's right, I'm the Asian gaming champion, these things are nothing to me. Besides, I'm not some villain, don't lump me in with you, you woman whose mind is only filled with treasure and wine!"

Faced with Drake's praise, Shinji Matou also showed a proud expression.

His ability to look down on others is enough to support his talent, which many people simply cannot even dream of.

Haha ...

Seeing Shinji Matou's proud expression, Drake's laughter became extremely intense.

"It's really interesting. He's just a minor character, yet he has such talent."

"Wait!!! Stop it! Don't touch my head with your hands that are still drunk!!!"

With an extremely unwilling voice, Shinji Matou resisted the large hand that reeked of alcohol.

However, all his resistance was futile in the face of the Servant's power.

However, Shirou Emiya destroyed everything he had painstakingly designed with great care and effort using the simplest method.

Emiya Shirou is also grateful that he studied at Tokyo Butei High School and that he has faced off against the "Butei Killer".

His first instinct was to break free from the rules set by the enemy and start thinking from other perspectives.

Meanwhile, Shinji Matou, the Asian gaming champion, quickly understood what Shirou Emiya was thinking after Drake's reminder.

Just as he uses game mechanics to quickly complete a game, Shirou Emiya also uses the rules of this world to break the rules he has set for himself.

Whether or not he had set a trap where the books were hidden, Shirou Emiya did not need to go and check.

All that's needed is to destroy the trap along with the books.

Since the damaged books will reappear in the library, Shirou Emiya doesn't even need to take any risks; he can simply return to the library quickly after destroying the books.

No matter how swiftly he acted, he couldn't stop Shirou Emiya from obtaining Drake's information from the library.

Chapter 551 The Golden Deer Soars to the Heavens and Dives into the Earth

“Ri————”

Before Shinji Matou could tell Drake what he had deduced, his vision quickly transformed into an image filled with color.

That's because the sudden, intense speed completely disrupted Shinji Matou's vision.

"Pfft——!"

Moist droplets also fell on Shinji Matou's cheeks as he spun around.

Accompanying this was the ear-piercing sound of something cutting through the air.

Drake, who had been holding onto Matou Shinji so tightly that he hadn't fallen off the cliff, knelt on the ground, looking at the wound on his shoulder that had been grazed by a sudden flying object.

A tense atmosphere permeated the entire cliff under the bright blue sunlight, bringing Drake immense pressure.

She had actually anticipated that Shirou Emiya would attack her from his high vantage point.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that she came to the high place with the intention of luring Shirou Emiya into an attack.

She wanted to use herself as bait to pinpoint Shirou Emiya's location.

Emiya Shirou is a magician, not a Servant like himself with historical ties. Drake can only make judgments based on yesterday's battle.

After all, both Shirou Emiya's display of dual pistols and his close-combat skills at close range led Drake to believe that Shirou Emiya, who destroyed the wooden crate, must be nearby.

Unlike Shinji Matou, she didn't think in such a complicated way and concluded that Shirou Emiya was the one who destroyed the wooden box.

Drake only knew that his opponent was Shirou Emiya, and only his opponent would target that wooden box.

The chances of anyone else making a move on the wooden crates they've hidden are extremely low.

Drake hadn't expected that Shirou Emiya could use a bow in addition to dual pistols.

These incoming sword arrows were undoubtedly of Heroic Spirit quality.

If Drake hadn't been aware of Shirou Emiya's presence nearby and been constantly prepared to face an attack from him, he wouldn't have been able to succeed.

The incoming arrow will likely pierce her chest with incredible accuracy.

The sound couldn't even keep up with the speed of the flying sword arrow.

By the time you hear the sound of air being pierced, it's too late; the sword arrow will pierce your chest before the sound even reaches you.

Fortunately, Drake, who was on high alert, saw the silver flash coming at him and managed to dodge it, barely managing to graze his shoulder.

"Is this really a level that a magician can achieve?"

Drake's expression turned serious, and pressure enveloped her.

Although she saw the incoming sword arrow and determined Shirou Emiya's approximate location, her situation was now extremely unfavorable.

Drake had no idea of ​​Shirou Emiya's exact location.

She observed with her naked eye only the distant cliff that appeared perfectly normal.

Even many details are not visible.

At this moment, Shirou Emiya is in a state of invisibility due to being possessed by a demon, and the distance is already extremely far.

It was almost impossible for Drake to lock onto Shirou Emiya's figure with the naked eye.

"Are you alright, Rider?"

Shinji Matou, disregarding his own dizziness, was extremely nervous and asked Drake with a worried expression.

"It's just a scratch, but being sniped from a distance like this is really unpleasant!"

Just moments after Drake finished speaking, hundreds of silver beams of light flashed across the sky, pouring down on her like a torrential downpour.

Drake knew in his heart that these arrows were far beyond the capabilities of his flintlock pistol.

"laugh--"

A whooshing sound rang out.

Drake stomped her foot on the ground, her figure whipping around in a gust of wind as she dodged to the side. Countless sword rains rained down from the sky, accurately hitting the spot where she had just stood.

Having determined Shirou Emiya's approximate location, Drake had ample time to dodge.

"Seriously, I'm a villain now! Don't blame me for not going easy on you—! My class is Rider!"