Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Magic: B

Lucky: C

Noble Phantasm: A++

Basically, her attribute panel is not much different from when she was a Ruler, or even exactly the same. After all, Joan of Arc's greatest strength is not one-on-one combat, but leadership.

At this moment, Jeanne d'Arc, whose stats have been restored, is engaged in a fierce battle of offense and defense with Shirou Emiya.

What surprised Sakura Matou was not how much stronger Jeanne d'Arc was after regaining her powers.

Instead of projecting any additional Noble Phantasms, he relied solely on his swordsmanship and his well-trained body to fight Jeanne d'Arc to a standstill.

It's important to know that Jeanne d'Arc is a Servant, and her stats are considered excellent among Servants.

Emiya Shirou is nothing more than a human being, a being of flesh and blood.

In terms of martial arts, he is already not much inferior to those Servants.

"clang--!"

Another heavy collision occurred, the flag and the double blades once again cleaved through the atmosphere, clashing violently together.

With the force of the impact, Shirou Emiya was thrown back several steps, and Jeanne d'Arc also took a small step back.

The difference in strength became apparent at this moment.

"laugh--!"

A faint whooshing sound rang out, and Jeanne d'Arc, who had already steadied herself, stomped her foot hard on the ground and shot off toward Shirou Emiya.

"Shuashua——!"

At that very moment, Shirou Emiya threw his twin blades forward.

"clang--!"

A crisp clash rang out from the air as Joan of Arc, waving her flag, easily deflected the two flying blades.

The twin blades were projected back into Shirou Emiya's hand the moment he threw the weapon.

Faced with Jeanne d'Arc charging towards him, Shirou Emiya's eyes remained calm.

Long-term battles have instilled in Shirou Emiya a habit of being able to calmly deal with almost any situation, even situations where his life is about to end.

Compared to swords, spears have a natural advantage: their attack range is far greater, which is beyond doubt.

With its immense speed and deadly gunshot, it reached Emiya Shirou's face before he could even unleash a second strike.

"clang----!"

The sound of metal striking metal, like the ringing of bells, transformed into a wave of sound that echoed in all directions.

Emiya Shirou raised his twin blades and held them in front of him, colliding heavily with the thrusting spear tip.

Immediately afterwards, an absolutely terrifying force that could not be ignored was thrown from his hand, and his body suddenly trembled. Using this powerful force, he was forced to retreat backward.

The soles of his feet slid forcefully across the ground, carving out two deep grooves.

If it were nameless, the projected blade would have already been destroyed when faced with such a powerful thrust.

At that moment, Shirou Emiya once again threw his twin blades forward without hesitation.

The twin blades that Joan of Arc had deflected and flown behind her somehow returned from the air, and the four weapons locked onto Joan of Arc's position, completely surrounding her.

“Clang clang——!”

Joan of Arc waved the flags in her hands rapidly, deflecting the two blades flying towards her. It was as if she had eyes behind her; she didn't even look, but simply turned to the side to dodge the two weapons that were also locked onto her.

"Two heroes, their fates intertwined, now parted."

However, accompanied by a murmur, a crimson figure appeared in front of Jeanne d'Arc. It was Emiya Shirou, who projected his third pair of twin blades in an extremely short time.

At this moment, Joan of Arc had nowhere to hide, and because of her previous counterattacks and dodges, she was full of openings.

This move is not like Cú Chulainn's weapon, which makes it impossible for the opponent to dodge due to cause and effect.

Instead, it is a technique that involves constantly provoking and manipulating the opponent's body, making them unable to evade the final attack.

Even if the opponent could react, she would not be able to complete the corresponding defensive action in an instant when facing the final attack.

If the opponent is able to dodge the final blow, Shirou Emiya might be defeated before he can even unleash this attack.

Finally, the blade stopped in front of Joan of Arc, but did not strike.

Joan of Arc's expression was also fluctuating at this moment.

It's true that she held back a little, after all, Shirou Emiya's physical condition wasn't ideal, and he was still her Master. Besides, this wasn't a life-or-death battle, so Jeanne naturally couldn't go all out against Shirou Emiya.

Basically, she always holds back a bit during battles. Otherwise, given Jeanne's physical attributes that completely overwhelm Shirou Emiya, even if Shirou Emiya is indeed slightly better in skill than Jeanne, he wouldn't be able to suppress her so easily.

Jeanne's every strike was more powerful than Shirou Emiya's, and every step she took far exceeded Shirou Emiya's current speed. It was not something that could be easily suppressed by skill alone.

Just like when Sasaki Kojiro faced Artoria, even though he was superior in skill, his stats were like a towering mountain that was difficult to overcome.

Even though Jeanne d'Arc went easy on him, she was still a Servant, and Shirou Emiya basically didn't use any special Noble Phantasms other than pure martial arts to assist him.

"Slap slap slap slap slap!!!!!"

Applause erupted from Sakura's direction at that moment.

Unbeknownst to them, Sakura had reconnected with the student council members and was showing footage of their battle.

Chapter 739 An Inevitable Fierce Battle

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Chapter 740 Taking the initiative and defeating them one by one

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Chapter 741 A Decisive Struggle

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Chapter 742 The Qualifications of a Sage

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Chapter 743 I Curse You

Although it is daytime now, this floor always feels like night.

The crescent moon hung high in the sky, and the broken palaces all spoke of the evil within.

It is a city of sin, and even the slightest breeze can convey its desolation.

"You can't do it—"

"Give up—"

"You will only cause her a painful death—"

It was an extremely lazy voice, a voice filled with negativity, urging Shirou Emiya to give up and crushing his spirit.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"

"Devoure everything! Devour that girl before you! Devour the virus!!!"

"You will become stronger, strong enough to ignore those barriers of the heart!"

"You can take Mooncell and become a god!!!"

It was an extremely bloody sound, a sound filled with temptation, luring Shirou Emiya forward and occupying his thoughts.

Countless voices echoed in Shirou Emiya's mind, wanting to destroy him, wanting to devour him.

That is all the evil that Mooncell has recorded from ancient times to the present, evil from humans, and even evil from other organisms. It is a kind of malice that almost no one can resist.

Emiya Shirou suppressed the urge of evil driving his brain to burst, and at that moment he was incredibly grateful that his body was in such a bad state.

The intense pain allowed him to maintain relatively clear thinking even under the influence of evil, and whenever he was led astray by evil, he would be awakened by this pain that ordinary people could not bear.

He desperately suppressed the surging purplish-black swamp within his body.

Looking at the girl before him, whose breath was extremely weak, Shirou Emiya gripped her arm tightly, sweat dripping from his forehead.

A very fine, purplish-black, mud-like substance emerged from his arm and, under Shirou Emiya's difficult control, burrowed into the girl's body.

This was his first attempt to control this terrifying thing; he had no opportunity to try, nor any object to test it on.

Even though this is the first time he's controlling it, Shirou Emiya must use all his strength to master it.

Because of a mistake, a life will be lost at his hands.

He didn't die at Lilith's hands, but at Shirou Emiya's hands.

"Ugh—! Ah—!!!!!!!!!!"

A painful and miserable scream came from the girl's mouth. She felt as if her body was being devoured by two wild beasts. The intense pain left her unable to move except to scream.

Her mind went blank as she struggled, trying to break free from Shirou Emiya's grip on her arm, but she was held captive by his superhuman strength.

"Ugh—! Let me go!!! You bastard!!!"

A purplish-black aura emanated from the girl. Not everyone possesses a will stronger than steel like Shirou Emiya, and not everyone can endure such pain.

Even if they make decisions that ordinary people cannot make, they cannot endure pain that ordinary people cannot bear.

Malice filled her mind, and a tearing sensation permeated her entire body. Shirou Emiya's forehead was covered in sweat as he struggled to control the malice that had entered her body, trying his best to devour the virus.

As Sakura said, the current situation is that Lilith's virus and evil are not mutually exclusive. If they coexist in one body, the result will be that both will dissolve/devour it.

That's why the girl felt immense pain. Perhaps it was because of the malicious influence she was under, but her emotions became extremely unstable. She struggled and began to insult Shirou Emiya.

He even went so far as to strike forward, his eyes already stained with blood, his entire body contorted in pain.