Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

The second question is whether Shirou Emiya has the ability to severely injure Gawain in one blow.

Chapter 618 Unable to Cross the Wall of Pure White

Towering, pure white city walls stand on the desolate desert.

Even just observing from afar, one can feel the majesty it exudes.

Not to mention coming into contact with the city wall at such close range.

Standing amidst the yellow sand, Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka could only feel their own insignificance.

They were like frogs at the bottom of a well, only able to see the patch of sky between the two city walls.

"This kind of terrain is truly unprecedented!"

Rin Tohsaka, standing behind Shirou Emiya, couldn't help but sigh.

If the monsters do not emerge from the surrounding city walls, then it will give the people inside an extremely strong sense of security.

"Emiya, fly up there first and see what the situation is like around here."

After a brief moment of shock, Rin Tohsaka immediately reverted to her role as a magician.

At that moment, Shirou Emiya also quickly dealt with several monsters that had surged in from the surrounding area.

Since she had decided to assist Shirou Emiya, Rin Tohsaka naturally wanted to understand Shirou Emiya's combat abilities better, so she asked him many questions.

She naturally knew that Shirou Emiya's demon-possessed technique allowed him to fly.

Of course, even if Rin Tohsaka didn't know, she would immediately ask Shirou Emiya to determine the exact situation of the labyrinth in the arena they were in.

Understanding your own environment is essential to developing a better strategy for dealing with the enemy, and it can even help you find a way to retreat in advance.

Rin Tohsaka was able to escape from Gawain's clutches so quickly precisely because she and Cú Chulainn investigated the surrounding environment.

Moreover, Rin Tohsaka had a bad feeling.

The towering and sturdy city walls were not widely spaced.

The road is already at its limit in terms of distance, allowing two cars to travel at the same time.

There was only one road paved with yellow sand between the city walls, and there were no obstacles on this road at all.

It felt like stepping back into a classic maze, with countless walls forming an intricate network of paths.

Rin Tohsaka slowly walked to the pure white city wall and gently touched it with her hand. Magic surged on her arm, which was covered by the black deletion program.

Then, she slowly retreated, her right hand transforming into a gun shape, with a crimson beam of light appearing on her fingers.

"Biu——!"

The magic bullets, like projectiles, exploded instantly and hit the wall precisely.

"boom--!"

All that could be heard was a crisp sound as the magic bullet that struck the wall quickly dissipated, leaving the wall completely undamaged.

Seeing this, Rin Tohsaka frowned slightly, took out a crimson gem from her pocket, and threw it towards the wall in the distance with a hint of pain on her face.

"boom--!"

A violent explosion ripped through the wall dozens of meters away from Rin Tohsaka, and crimson flames surged outwards with an all-consuming force in an instant.

But it only lasted for a few seconds before the flames disappeared, leaving only a charred wall.

"Such strong defense!"

Looking at the city wall, which was almost completely undamaged, Rin Tohsaka's eyes began to flicker. With this level of defense, in the event of an emergency, there was almost no need to consider breaching the city wall or choosing to breach it to attack the opponent.

Just after Rin Tohsaka finished testing the defensive capabilities of the surrounding city walls, Shirou Emiya, who was flying through the sky wearing the Demon Cloak, suddenly plummeted down and landed steadily on the ground.

"So, are there any high vantage points around here where we can observe the situation below?"

Since Shirou Emiya is extremely skilled in archery, Rin Tohsaka's first task was naturally to find a high vantage point where Shirou could easily observe the entire situation.

Only in this way can Shirou Emiya unleash his full power.

Rin Tohsaka still vividly remembers the scene where Cú Chulainn could never get close to Shirou Emiya, no matter what he did.

However, upon hearing Rin Tohsaka's question, Shirou Emiya sighed helplessly.

“Every section of the city wall is the same height, so there is no high ground that can be captured.”

"And the whole world, with the most central open space, presents a complex network of roads that extend outwards in all directions until they can no longer be seen."

"Of course, that might not be entirely accurate. The sky was constantly swirling with yellow sand, and from very far away, all I could see was yellow sand swirling into a storm."

Emiya Shirou then recounted everything he had seen to Tohsaka Rin.

"It's turned into hell difficulty—!"

Listening to Shirou Emiya's description, Rin Tohsaka rubbed her forehead, sighing inwardly.

How unlucky I am to have ended up in a world where it's difficult to utilize ranged combat capabilities.

In such a maze, if you encounter an opponent, there is only one option: to fight them head-on.

The distance between the two walls was so close that even if Shirou Emiya walked on the top of the wall, it would be difficult for him to cross the other wall and see what was happening below.

This has essentially severed Shirou Emiya's ability to fight at extremely long distances.

There was no other reason why Rin Tohsaka came with Shirou Emiya.

On one hand, Shirou Emiya's preparations for the battle were far too rudimentary, which Rin Tohsaka simply couldn't stand.

On another, and most importantly, even if Shinji Matou's hacking skills were unparalleled, it would be impossible to permanently shut down the sun.

Therefore, the timing of extinguishing the sun is crucial. Shinji Matou and Gina, who are outside the arena, have no idea what the situation is like inside.

It remains to be seen when Shirou Emiya will engage in a fierce battle with Gawain, or how long he can hold out.

Given the uncertainty, it was impossible for Shinji Matou and Gina to extinguish the sun precisely when Gawain and Shirou Emiya were fighting.

Rin Tohsaka then decided to act as a communicator, while Shinji Matou and Gina waited for Rin's magical commands within the academy.

As soon as the gem in Gina's hand lights up, Shinji Matou will immediately extinguish the sun.

Of course, all of this is still in the planning stage.

Shinji Matou continues to work on overcoming the layers of protection designed by Mooncell.

The only saving grace is that the sun, or Mooncell’s lighting system, is not a critical component, and the protection designed for it is not top-of-the-line.

Given enough time, Shinji Matou will be able to bypass the protection measures designed by Mooncell and activate the lighting system.

Gina was responsible for using her hacking skills to defend against Mooncell's reaction when Shinji Matou adjusted the lighting system, thus maximizing the duration of darkness.

No one had any objections to the task assignments, except that Shirou Emiya was still a little worried about Rin Tohsaka's health.

"Don't worry about me. I'm not doing this for you, but for my own purpose in participating in this Holy Grail War. Now, all I can do is place all my hopes on you!"

Seeing Rin Tohsaka's incredibly serious expression, showing no sign of backing down, Shirou Emiya never again mentioned the idea of ​​letting Rin go back to the infirmary to rest.

Chapter 619 Negative Emotions Flood In Like the Sea

"Gao Wen, you seem lost in thought. What are you thinking about?"

Similarly, in this arena covered in yellow sand, Leo slowly asked Gawain, who was staring blankly at the city wall, a question.

"It's nothing, Master. It's just that this pure white wall reminds me of Camelot—"

"The City of Chalk?"

Leo, standing next to Gawain, nodded slightly. He had previously used his magic to investigate the city wall, and its defensive capabilities were probably enough to easily block anti-military Noble Phantasms below Rank B.

It cannot be broken by brute force; any conflict that occurs will likely be a direct confrontation.

As for the win rate, is there even a need to think about that?

Leo's expression remained unchanged; in his eyes, there was only victory.

It doesn't simply stem from absolute confidence in one's own abilities.

Leo, as an ideal being, has no human flaws or negative emotions, does not know what defeat is, does not know what fear is, and cannot even imagine that he might lose.

"Let's keep going forward. According to the feedback from the magician, the first key is just ahead."

With a gentle and refined tone, Leo slowly looked at the road ahead, and couldn't help but sigh.

Emiya Shirou, you were clearly capable of walking this path with me—

"Are only Rank B or higher anti-military Noble Phantasms capable of destroying city walls?"

On the other side, Rin Tohsaka quickly determined the defensive capabilities of the surrounding city walls.

And Shirou Emiya really did stand beside Rin Tohsaka just like a Servant, quietly listening to Rin's analysis of the things around her.

In reality, he didn't really understand these things.

Each time I enter the arena, I basically take it one step at a time, and even finding the key to the password is just a matter of luck.

I never imagined that the keypad could actually be a part of testing a magician's skill.

When Tohsaka heard that Shirou Emiya found the key by luck, she was instantly furious and scolded him repeatedly.

"Emiya, give me your terminal—!"

Rin Tohsaka glanced at Shirou Emiya, who was silently following behind her, and felt a headache coming on.

Haven't I already been eliminated?

Why am I running around like a Master again? Seriously!

The key is not simply generated within the dungeon; the Master can use their hacking skills or magic to find traces of their own key.

As for the clues about the keypad, they were all in the terminal that sent the message.

Otherwise, finding such a card in such a vast maze would be like finding a needle in a haystack; unless one is extremely lucky, it would be very difficult to find.

Only Shirou Emiya obtained his own keypad in this simplest and most direct way.