Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Even a reverse blade can sever a head.

"Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!"

A burst of applause came from the top of the arena, and everyone present fell silent.

They all knew of Esdeath's formidable reputation.

"You can take your hood off now, Shirou Emiya!"

She jumped down from the top, and after a huge thud, she looked at Shirou Emiya, who had his back to her, with an admiring expression.

She looked at him with an expression of great admiration.

Having fought Emiya twice, not only did Emiya become familiar with Esdeath's sword-wielding style, but Esdeath also became extremely familiar with Emiya's fighting style.

Moreover, given the use of a weapon that was hardly associated with harming people, Esdeath quickly deduced who the man in front of her, who refused to reveal his face, was.

"Estèmes!"

Emiya Shirou roared, and appeared before her like a golden flash.

"You've finally shown your murderous intent towards me!"

At this moment, Esdeath's smile widened even further.

The battle is about to erupt once again.

Chapter 88 The Third Battle! Esdeath!

From the moment he heard the message from Tatsumi, Emiya had been suppressing his anger.

Besides telling Emiya that his opponent was a ruthless killer, Tatsumi also...

She also told Emiya a piece of information that made him extremely angry: Esdeath had massacred the entire northern alien race.

Emiya was basically kept in the dark about Esdeath.

When he and the three beastmen returned to the Empire, most of the news circulating in the Empire was about Esdeath's great victory. Emiya was aware of this, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

While Emiya and the three beastmen were heading to the ship, Esdeath returned to the Empire, bringing with her the news of her massacre of the entire northern alien race.

After that, Emiya was basically always in the Night Raid base.

This news spread throughout the Empire, and there was no need for Night Raid to share it internally. Basically, if you walked down the streets of the Empire, you could hear people around you discussing Esdeath's brutal behavior.

Later, while Emiya was out looking for a blacksmith shop, Esdeath also issued a notice regarding the selection of "Hunters," and for a time the entire empire's discussion turned to this organization specifically designed to deal with night raids.

Therefore, Emiya completely missed the opportunity to learn about what Esdeath did to the northern barbarians.

Only when Tatsumi mentioned it to Emiya did he realize exactly where he had been lying, and how many innocent people's corpses were covered in that snowy field.

There was one main reason why I felt only anger towards Esdeath but no murderous intent.

This is war, and any action the leader takes against the enemy is correct. Emiya is not from this world, and his values ​​are different from those of this world. Emiya has no reason to persuade him.

He simply didn't want to treat those people so brutally. They were all human, and killing each other was something Emiya couldn't accept.

The fact that a person is killed means death is something Emiya has always been clear about.

Those men should have anticipated their death on the battlefield from the moment they became soldiers.

The northern barbarians have their own loved ones and those who love them deeply; don't the warriors of the empire have the same?

Emiya will not take sides in the war.

For these reasons, Emiya only felt anger towards Esdeath, and did not have the thought of killing her.

There are no innocent victims in war.

Perhaps their escape was just a strategy, a strategy to surround and kill Esdeath, which Emiya simply couldn't see?

Emiya couldn't explain it clearly.

However, she slaughtered all the people in the entire northern city, regardless of age or gender, which completely crossed Emiya's bottom line.

Why was Esdeath able to so easily slaughter those innocent people?

If Emiya hadn't appeared, Esdeath would have been bored when she captured the Northern Hero and simply decided to return to the castle after slaughtering all the soldiers.

However, because of the battle with Emiya, Esdeath's fighting spirit had not subsided, and at that time Emiya was knocked unconscious by her.

Esdeath was not one to endure; she marched straight into the northern barbarian city-state, destroying everything in her path.

Thus, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of northern soldiers who died, Esdeath's legion also eliminated the threat of the entire northern alien race.

He wasn't sure if the information Tatsumi had given him about his opponent was accurate, but Emiya completely believed what Esdeath had done.

Because he came from a city-state of a northern foreign tribe, he felt a strange sensation at the time.

There was no one else in the entire city except for the army, so of course it felt strange.

There were just too many things to do at the time, and Emiya was taken away by Rival, so there wasn't time to think about it too much.

Now he understands everything.

If Esdeath is allowed to continue unchecked, countless places will suffer devastation.

"Let me see how much joy you'll bring me this time!"

A powerful aura emanated from them, and an extremely rapid airflow swept outwards from them, causing all the nobles sitting in the audience to stare wide-eyed.

To be able to witness the empire's strongest battle firsthand, this ticket was absolutely worth it.

They no longer cared about their own lives, craning their necks to watch the two players on the field, unwilling to miss a single exciting detail.

While still in the waiting area, Tatsumi watched Shirou Emiya clashing with Esdeath and felt a sense of foreboding. Taking advantage of everyone's attention, he quietly retreated.

He needed to quickly relay the information from here to Night Raid and get Shirou Emiya to his aid, otherwise, he would be in grave danger.

"Snapped!"

As Tatsumi retreated, he seemed to bump into someone; he felt a broad, sturdy belly behind him.

"Where are you headed?"

A very calm voice came from behind Tatsumi; it belonged to a mature man wearing a white lab coat over a brown suit.

"I...I need to use the restroom!"

Tatsumi scratched his head, somewhat bewildered, and quickly ran out of the arena.

The man's glasses gleamed brightly in the sunlight as he stared in the direction Tatsumi had gone, lost in thought.

Let's turn our attention back to Esdeath and Shirou Emiya.

A flash of light appeared suddenly in the space between the two.

An icy blue flash.

Lightning flashes of gold and silver.

The cold arc of light appeared without any warning, instantly cutting through the air like a crescent moon, and swept towards Shirou Emiya.

"Qiang!"

The loud sounds of impact reverberated throughout the room.

Accompanying it were sparks that exploded suddenly, like fireworks.

"Below, to the right, to the right, to the upper left!"

Emiya silently chanted in his mind, and the reverse-blade katana in his hand slid extremely quickly in front of him.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A series of impacts exploded outwards, and terrifying force, carrying extremely rapid shockwaves, burst forth from the point of intersection in all directions.

The exploding sparks further demonstrated the intensity of their battle.

But those who know martial arts will take a closer look and discover that the empire, which is the strongest, is actually at a disadvantage.

Esdeath couldn't help but feel a surge of impatience.

She had never encountered such a situation before.

Even though she far surpassed the boy in both speed and strength, she still felt an absolute suppression.

It was as if all his moves had been seen through.

No matter how fierce the attack, he could easily block it, while he could only defend against Shirou Emiya's attacks with difficulty.

This made her feel extremely frustrated. She had never experienced such a battle, like a clogged toilet, and she was extremely unhappy.

Chapter 89 The Ultimate Freeze: The Freeze of Time

Emiya had already memorized Esdeath's sword moves thoroughly.

Just like needing to memorize a template when facing a boss, Emiya has been thinking about how to defeat Esdeath ever since his second battle with her.

Strength, speed, stamina, and special abilities—Esdeath surpasses him in every aspect.

Even using the fastest Thunder Breathing technique, she would still be a step slower than Esdeath.

But there is one aspect in which Emiya surpasses Esdeath.

That is skill; Emiya can project the weapons of various sword-wielding warriors and learn combat techniques from them.

Even the exceptionally talented Esdeath could not compare to Shirou Emiya, who cheated like this.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya was also familiar with Esdeath's fighting habits and techniques.

So, before he could figure out how to defend against Esdeath's ice, Shirou Emiya would use the projected rapier every day to deduce what would happen if he fought Esdeath in close combat.

He constantly trains his body to learn how to deal with Esdeath.

If asked to pinpoint exactly which aspects of Emiya's abilities were enhanced by this training, Emiya could only shake his head.

Such training will not improve Emiya's understanding of techniques, nor will it improve Emiya's various stats; it can only increase Emiya's win rate against Esdeath.

It is of no use whatsoever.