Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Daidas' speed has finally improved slightly.

But it's still not enough against Emiya!

"I will become stronger, I will defeat you!!!"

The constant crushing, the indifferent expression, and the complete lack of any semblance of a strong person all irritated Daidas; Emiya had become his obsession.

His breathing became increasingly rapid, and steam began to rise from his body. His flushed skin made even Emiya, who was some distance away from Daidas, feel a burning heat.

"His body temperature is rising!"

Emiya was quite surprised. At this moment, Daidas roared like a real beast, emitting an extremely terrifying roar.

He now resembled an orc, crushing the deck with every step he took, his immense power causing the entire ship to vibrate on the water.

Meanwhile, Tatsumi endured the intense pain radiating from his cheek as he climbed up from the deck.

That was Niu's favorite piece of music, capable of amplifying one's sense of pain many times over.

This has always been the tune he played when he peeled the skin off those women; hearing their heart-wrenching cries brought him genuine pleasure.

But before Tatsumi could wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, a pale figure appeared behind him.

"boom--!"

Tatsumi only heard an extremely fierce collision sound coming from behind him before he reacted and turned around.

A tall man dressed in armor stood behind him.

"Big Brother!!!"

Tatsumi was extremely excited; he thought the flute music had caused him to fall into a coma.

"How is this possible? How come you didn't fall into a coma!"

Emiya Shirou is not within Neu's attack range, Tatsumi doesn't understand music, so what is so special about this person wearing armor?

"In my last moments before losing consciousness, I pierced my own thigh."

He didn't answer Niu's question loudly; he only told Tatsumi in a low voice.

The purpose was not to make him worry, but to tell him that he needed to act quickly and decisively, as his current physical condition did not allow for any delays.

"long time no see!"

A pale figure emerged from the smoke, looking at the armored man with a longing gaze.

"Brand!"

"Liva?"

Reuniting with an old friend should be a joyous occasion, but they are now on completely different sides.

Let's set aside the friendship between Brand and Riva for now and turn our attention back to Emiya.

Daidas's eyes were filled with blood, and he seemed to have completely lost his mind.

From beginning to end, he only uttered one sentence—kill!

A three-sided battlefield is about to erupt!

"laugh----!"

All Daidas could see was Emiya's body suddenly turn into a blur and disappear from the spot.

The next instant, a silver phantom shot out from Emiya's body, which had become an afterimage.

That was a silver sword light.

Emiya's breathing was extremely rhythmic, pulsating like a heartbeat around his mouth.

"Bang————!"

In an instant, they unleashed an extremely terrifying force, rushing towards Daidas. A strong gust of wind swirled around them, then dissipated in an instant.

A bluish-green light appeared from Daidas's neck.

"Sword Breathing, Wind Form: Instant Slash"

Having abandoned his human identity and become a beast capable only of slaughter, Emiya unconsciously strives to reach a position where he can kill those non-human species.

"Kid, you're no match for me!"

At this time, Tatsumi was just a newcomer, and even as a support-type Teigu user, he was no match for him.

However, Brand's condition prevented him from engaging in prolonged combat, and Tatsumi was at his wits' end watching Brand and Riva's battle remain evenly matched.

But soon, he no longer needed to think.

"Your strength remains as formidable as ever; I am no match for you now."

Rewinding backward, Riva clutched his shoulder, facing the Imperial Arm [Demon Possession] that could enhance him, though watching their battle was a close contest.

But Riva knew in his heart that even when facing the injured Brand, he was still at a disadvantage.

"However, you have a fatal weakness!"

Suddenly, Riva retreated backward, and the entire sea surface suddenly surged with waves. A ferocious water dragon appeared in front of Brand.

"If you don't take this attack, you should know how things will turn out!"

Brand's hand, gripping the spear, trembled uncontrollably. He had never imagined that his former superior, who had always pursued justice, would become such a ruthless person.

Besides the nobles, the ship was mostly filled with their slaves, guards, and some innocent people. Brand couldn't just stand by and watch them die here.

"Die—!"

Riva roared, and the terrifying water dragon charged straight toward Brand.

This is an open conspiracy, and he has to accept it!

"------!"

Brand and Leva's eyes narrowed sharply, and then, in their pupils, a blurry image seemed to pass through a crack in space, piercing through the intense wind and waves.

It hurtled towards them at a speed far more terrifying than Brand's.

"Pfft——!"

All that could be heard was the sound of water being cut off. The stream of water, which even Brand was unsure whether his [Haunted by Evil] technique could withstand, was so easily severed.

But before he could express his gratitude to the person who had helped him, a dull thud came from his abdomen.

"boom--!"

Chapter Seventy-Five: Battle! 1V2

"who!"

Brand quickly stood up from the deck, gripping the red spear tightly in his hand. Everything happened so fast that he hadn't even had time to think.

It wasn't that Brand couldn't keep up with the attack; it's just that in that instant, Brand's mind was entirely focused on how to defend against the current.

They were completely unprepared for this sudden attack.

He didn't believe Tatsumi would be defeated by that Teigu user with the flute.

Brand acknowledged Tatsumi's strength. Although he couldn't compare to a Teigu user, he was capable of fighting him, and at least, he couldn't possibly be defeated in such a short time.

Brand knew in his heart what the consequences would be if he fought and lost to the Empire.

He looked towards the other side of the battlefield with great concern.

There were no sounds of swords clashing or spears flashing, no sounds of bloody battles; apart from the vibration of himself being knocked back and crashing into the deck, he could only hear the gentle sound of the wind.

Following his gaze, not far away, Tatsumi and Niu, who had been fighting with him, lay on the ground, seemingly unconscious.

"Tazmi!"

Brand grabbed the gun in his hand and pushed off the ground with both feet, rushing towards Tatsumi's position at an extremely fast speed.

He doesn't want any problems to arise with his descendants.

He didn't even notice where Riva, who had fought him before, was now!

"choke--!"

A sharp, piercing sound of a sword being drawn rang in Brand's ears.

He instinctively looked around, and his pupils suddenly contracted!

It was a young man with red hair, holding a silver katana.

"Sword Breathing: Wind Form - Draw Sword Style"

A streak of silver light tore through the surrounding air, heading straight toward him with an unparalleled aura.

"clang--!"

Brand could only barely raise his weapon to shield himself.

"——Top pick!"

The spear he had just taken in front of him streaked across the sky in a crimson light, then plunged into the deck like a comet landing.

Emiya's goal has always been to become a weapon in Brand's hands.

But then another unexpected event occurred!

"Die—!"

With Rivana's furious roar, three converging streams of water appeared behind Brand, falling like meteors and shooting out with a whooshing sound.

The three streams of water, condensed together like three steel wires, swept and intersected, completely enveloping all of Brand's escape routes.

At this moment, Brand, who had no weapon in hand, had absolutely no way to stop them.

Under such siege, he felt utterly hopeless.

But suddenly, a puff of white mist came out of the boy's mouth. Three rapiers appeared around him with lightning speed.

"Ice Breathing, First Form: Rising Thrust"

Emiya, standing in front of Brand, suddenly grabbed all the rapiers around him.