Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"King of the Storm—!"

"The Horde of the Undead—!"

"The stormy night is about to begin—!"

"Golden Wild Hunt!!!!!!!!!"

"Rumble————"

As if something was about to emerge, a trembling sound filled the air.

In the pitch-black night sky, as lightning struck continuously, space seemed to be cut open, and sails of ships emerged from the darkness.

This is a Noble Phantasm that combines the legend of the "Fire Ships" that defeated the Spanish Armada with the legend of the "Wild Hunt" that has been passed down throughout Europe.

A magical force, like a raging storm, was surging wildly, and it was incredibly powerful.

The sky was filled with smoke at this moment, and a terrifying sense of oppression filled the entire space.

Small.

Small.

Small.

The moment he stood before these fleets, Shirou Emiya felt only his own insignificance.

He stood like an ant on the sail of the ship that was about to sink to the bottom of the sea and was almost completely destroyed.

With just a gentle reach, one could pin oneself down here.

Countless sails in the air stared intently at Shirou Emiya below.

The cannons were precisely aimed at Shirou Emiya's position, with surging magical power gathering within them. In the end, they transformed into cannon fire and golden beams of light, shooting down towards Shirou Emiya's location.

The overwhelming firepower of the cannons enveloped Shirou Emiya in an instant.

There is nowhere to hide.

There is nowhere to escape.

Under the firepower of the fleet's cannons, Shirou Emiya had almost no chance to dodge.

"boom----!"

A deep, resounding explosion echoed through the sky.

At this moment, countless cannon fire completely blocked the directions that Shirou Emiya could dodge, and without exception, they accurately hit Shirou Emiya in mid-air.

The firelight spread out like a wave of flames, illuminating the entire space that was covered in darkness in a fiery red.

The temperature in the air also soared suddenly, causing the atmosphere to distort.

Filled with the smoke of gunpowder, thick fog rose from the sea. The already badly damaged ship sank to the bottom of the sea forever, never to wake up again.

"Win, win?"

Seeing Shirou Emiya engulfed by artillery fire, Shinji Matou couldn't help but ask Drake a question.

"If we win, Mooncell should give us a notification, right?"

"laugh--!"

A violent whooshing sound suddenly came from below.

Just as Drake and Shinji Matou were discussing things, the silver figure flapped its wings, transformed into a bolt of lightning, and flew towards Drake, who was far away in the sky.

The speed was incredibly fast.

"fire!!!!!!!!"

Without hesitation, upon seeing the sound bursting forth from the thick fog, Drake mobilized his magic power, and all the sails, once again gathering magic power, were launched towards the oncoming Shirou Emiya.

"[A small world surrounded by pseudo-*]!!!!!!!!!!"

A crimson light emanated from the round shield in Shirou Emiya's hand, and the surrounding time and space were instantly reconstructed.

In an instant, the desolate world, filled with countless swords, completely enveloped Shirou Emiya.

The artillery fire, capable of easily annihilating everything, had no way to penetrate this shield.

The explosion, filled with the smell of gunpowder, was completely kept out.

In just a few seconds, Shirou Emiya broke through the artillery fire, raised his shield, appeared in front of Drake, flapped his wings, and crushed him.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!!!!!!!!"

"Boom boom boom boom boom!!!!!!"

Gunfire and the sound of cannons appearing behind Drake also burst towards him the instant Shirou Emiya appeared.

At this moment, Shirou Emiya is learning how Achilles transforms this shield into an "attack".

At the moment of unleashing his Noble Phantasm, he charged forward relentlessly, crashing into Drake's front, attempting to crush the tiny world that the Noble Phantasm had unleashed.

Faced with the world of swords that appeared around Shirou Emiya, Drake instinctively reached out and used his flintlock pistol to block it.

However, at the very moment of contact, Drake's flintlock pistol and arm were instantly crushed into pieces.

The artillery fire behind her was also constantly building up.

"Rider!!!!!!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream came from beside Drake.

Chapter 558 Pioneers of the Stars

"Clang!"

The heavy impact sounded like thunder, shaking the air and crushing the space, causing a strong wind to rise around it.

Shinji Matou's vision was instantly covered by a rich crimson, and the desolate land burning with endless flames came into view.

The powerful impact of his charge towards Drake sent Shinji Matou flying, violently crashing into the gauntlet behind him.

The cannon muzzles that were floating in the air began to dissipate as Shirou Emiya's shield struck Drake.

The deck also trembled violently, and the sails of the Golden Deer, as if they had lost their support, began to tilt slightly and plummet from the sky toward the sea.

It seems the battle is over, and the victor has been chosen.

However------

The storm swept across the deck once again.

The moment the crimson light on Shirou Emiya's shield vanished, a cold flintlock lance was pressed firmly against his breastplate.

A weak yet excited and bold female voice came from beneath Shirou Emiya.

"General——!"

Shirou Emiya didn't even need to look down to know who was holding the flintlock pistol to his heart.

Drake, who should have been completely crushed by the "small world surrounded by false heavens," instead appeared in front of Shirou Emiya.

She was not in good condition; she had endured an impact she should not have been able to withstand, and her right arm was crushed to pieces the instant it made contact.

Almost half of his body was soaked in blood.

Even just looking at it, one can feel an indescribable pain.

Despite such horrific injuries, Drake didn't cry out; instead, he laughed heartily, thoroughly enjoying the battle.

It wasn't because Drake possessed the power to withstand the crushing force of the world, but rather because the inherent skill called [Star Pioneer] was his power at this moment.

Star Pioneers

Level: EX

To endow heroes who become turning points in human history with special skills.

All the difficult voyages and ascetic practices that were "still impossible" will become "achievable".

Human beings alone can overcome the arduous journey that is only one step away from being completed with the current level of technology.

Furthermore, this is not a talent possessed by a small group of geniuses, but rather the power to burn the "pride" of an ordinary person to its fullest extent.

With this inherent skill, Drake can turn the impossible into the possible.

Faced with Shirou Emiya's [Pseudo-Small World Encircling the Sky], Drake had absolutely no way to break through its defenses.

Whether it was the flintlock pistol in her hand or the cannons fired by the fleet.

Even if these cannons could easily raze a hilltop to the ground.

It also cannot break through the defense called the world.

Similarly, Drake was also unable to defend against Shirou Emiya's method of using the world as a means of attack.

No matter what she does, she will face the crushing power of the world.

It is precisely because of this that the unique skill called [Star Pioneer] has played an unimaginable role.

It turned something that was originally impossible into something achievable.

Drake, a Servant.

Drake is someone who can accurately grasp the key to success or failure in battles at sea.

Drake is blessed by the goddess of luck.

In that instant, at the cost of his arm being completely crushed, he seized the opportunity to turn defeat into victory.

As a hedonist, fighting with all her might is exactly what she looks forward to.

In that instant, Drake did not immediately aim at Shirou Emiya's heart, because she knew that even at such close range, the bullet she fired would be unlikely to penetrate the armor Shirou Emiya was wearing.

To destroy the armor he was wearing, we would need the power of artillery fire.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that if it weren't for the emergence of that method of using the world as a defensive shield, Shirou Emiya would have been completely swallowed up by this rain of cannon fire long ago.

However, there will be a price to pay.

Although he only spent nine days with Matou Shinji.