"You should know that only I can help Sakura. You should know better than me that you don't have much time left to live."
Shen Qiu silently played with the water ball in his hand, turning it into a knife one moment and a gun the next. Time was running out, and he needed to quickly improve his magic skills.
"You, what do you want me to do for you?" Because he was being severely corroded by the insects and had to transfer magic power to Berserker, Kariya felt intense pain in his body every moment, to the point that he couldn't even stand up after getting up.
"It's very simple. In this Holy Grail War, you will follow my orders. I will not only help protect Sakura, but more importantly—"
Shen Qiu whispered her lips into Yan Ye's ear.
"I will help you kill that old worm. Trust me, as long as you listen to me, I can definitely do it." Shen Qiu's words seemed to have a magical power, causing Yan Ye, who was kneeling, to finally stand up shakily.
On his way back to the bedroom, Shen Qiu's face was gloomy.
Gaining Kariya's help is only the first step. On the other hand, from any perspective, if he wants to complete the second side quest, Kariya's death is inevitable, and only Kariya's death can allow him to complete the second side quest.
Otherwise, after I leave, Sakura and Shinji will still repeat the fate of the original story, and all my actions as an intruder will be meaningless.
He desperately wanted to become stronger. The longer he stayed in this world, the more he realized how insignificant he was, not to mention the powerful Heroic Spirits.
To the agents of the Holy Church, the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostles, and the seal-bearers of the Mage's Association, they themselves are as insignificant as insects; they must become stronger quickly. Therefore, even by any means necessary...
A gray flying insect gently landed on his hand and then flew away.
He got involved in insect magic!
This is a type of magic that was considered taboo in the history of magic, and in the Dark Ages—five hundred years ago—it was seen as a symbol of evil and misfortune.
Black magicians used this magic to cause numerous plagues and bloodshed, and therefore it was listed as taboo by the Magicians' Association.
Five hundred years ago, Zouken Matou accidentally collected a secret manual that contained this magic trick.
However, when Shen Qiu learned it himself, he realized just how powerful this magic was. Compared to the gentle water magic, the insect magic seemed to be born for killing—of course, he did not learn the lustful insect.
In fact, the correct way to use insect magic will not have any effect on the caster. The rotten and foul smell on Zouken Matou is simply because he built his body with insects in order to achieve immortality.
However, this also gave Shen Qiu an insight:
That is, Zouken is actually extremely difficult to kill physically. To kill him, one must deal with his soul. And if I remember correctly, Zouken's soul is actually shattered.
Because his soul is weakened every time he changes bodies, this is why he desperately wants to obtain the Holy Grail.
Shen Qiu has now mastered two types of insect magic—the Winged Blade Insect and the Exploding Insect. A swarm of Winged Blade Insects can instantly devour a cow, leaving not even bone fragments.
The other type of insect, the Exploding Insect, requires immense magical power and control to use. If the magical power is sufficient, a single Exploding Insect can even instantly destroy a house like the Matou family's.
"So, Ryusuke Ameno, what are you doing right now?"
In a residential area of Fuyuki City.
"Little friend, don't be afraid. Do you see this? This is your intestines. Oh? Oh? Why did you faint again? This is so boring and not fun at all."
After going to great lengths to obtain anesthetic drugs from the black market, Ryusuke Amano originally wanted to have a good time and personally dissect the intestines of the cute children in front of him. It would definitely be a very enjoyable thing!
However, reality is cruel. Although they don't feel pain, how can children withstand such a scene? Today, a third child in a row fainted and bled to death after witnessing such a cruel scene.
"Tch, that's really boring."
Ryusuke Ame no Iku sighed, threw the child in front of him into a large garbage bag that had been prepared beforehand, and then patiently washed away the blood.
It's worth noting that in the dozens of murders he committed, he was never suspected even once.
In a significant number of cases, some were not even treated as murders, but were simply dismissed as missing persons cases. Of course, this is also closely related to his itinerant crime-solving methods.
"We are breaking the news now: as of now, nine children have gone missing in this city. Our city's Detective Captain, Superintendent Oyama, is determined to uncover the truth and bring the perpetrators of child trafficking to justice..."
In the bedroom of the Matou family, Shen Qiu was eating potato chips while watching the news on TV.
"This guy... has been quite active lately, but it's alright, tomorrow is his death day. I just... hope nothing unexpected happens."
Shen Qiu's eyes were burning with determination; he subconsciously felt that these 500 reward points wouldn't be easy to obtain.
Meanwhile, Ryusuke Ameno also saw the news.
"Oh dear, it seems I've been having a bit too much fun lately, but it's okay, I'll be leaving this city soon anyway, so let's—let's have some more fun in these last few days!"
Watching the news on TV, Ryusuke Ame-no-Iki laughed wildly, completely oblivious to the several corpses wrapped in black plastic bags beside him.
"You want to participate in this Holy Grail War?" Zouken Matou looked at the boy in front of him with a hint of confusion. However, he quickly attributed it to the curiosity inherent in a young boy.
"It's alright. Since you've already decided, participating is a good thing. After all, it's a pity to always learn theoretical knowledge without having the opportunity to practice. Just stay by Kariya's side. I'll have him do his best to protect you. If he's killed, just surrender. After all, you're not a Master. The Church of Saints probably won't ignore it. The Holy Grail War doesn't have a tradition of killing the enemy Master."
Shen Qiu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that Zang Yan had agreed, since participating openly was much more convenient than participating secretly.
"Oh, right."
He said this again as Shen Qiu was about to leave Zang Yan's room.
"If necessary, we can just give up on that guy, Kariya."
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Chapter Seven: The Life of Rain and the Death of Ryusuke (Part Two)
The moment Shen Qiu stepped into the apartment building, he understood one thing.
He is late!
In his memory, Rain Ryusuke was a Caster summoned at night.
His original plan was to kill Ryusuke Ameno on the hour to half an hour before he summoned Caster, since he couldn't be sure when the stigmata on Ryusuke Ameno's hand would appear.
Unfortunately, what he had always feared came true: the Reincarnation Space would not allow him to easily obtain the qualifications to become a Master.
The abundant magical energy permeating the air, the magic circle drawn in blood before him, and the mangled body of a child told him a cruel truth—Rain-no-Iki Ryusuke had summoned Caster, and his whereabouts were now unknown.
Fortunately, his years of killing experience and his mental strength, which had been raised to 13 points through magic training, allowed him to quickly calm down.
"By the name of Dankarabhi: My servant alone. Come to my side and guide me on the path ahead."
Shen Qiu chanted rapidly, causing a huge fluctuation in the magic in the air. Then, a jet-black raven appeared on the ground, staring at Shen Qiu with ill intent.
"The projection of the 69th of Solomon's 72 Demon Gods, Dankalabi, is indeed not easy to summon. Just a fake with less than one percent of its strength has already wasted nearly half of my magic power."
Shen Qiu looked at the black bird in front of him and felt a little tired. Drawing out a large amount of magic power at once is a heavy burden for the caster.
The birds sniffed the clothes that smelled of Ryusuke Ameno and flew away quickly, while Shen Qiu quickly recalled the sewers where Ryusuke Ameno had stayed in the original plot and then rushed out the door.
"Kariya, the plan has changed. Get Berserker to my side immediately. We may have to fight Caster. Remember to keep him invisible the whole time."
After making a phone call to Yan Ye, Shen Qiu quickly ran to the nearest sewer—you should know that in the past six months, he had memorized every inch of the terrain in Fuyuki City.
In a dark and damp sewer,
"Hey, Mr. Bluebeard, why can't we find a better place to build your... what's it called? Magic Workshop? I have several residences around here, and when are we going hunting? Mr. Bluebeard, the way you kill people is just too cool!"
Rain Ryusuke looked at Gilles de Rais, who was wearing a large blue mage's robe and had unusually large eyes, with a kind of admiration.
That Bluebeard guy is so cool! He killed those children in a way that was completely unexpected. Compared to him, my own methods of killing are just pathetic.
"Ryusuke, don't rush. Our first priority is to survive this Holy Grail War. Only then will we have a chance to find my Joan of Arc, hahahahahaha!"
To be honest, Gil was very satisfied with his Master, but it was a pity that he was just an ordinary person and could not provide him with the magic he needed. Therefore, he urgently needed time to build a magic workshop.
However, at that moment, he sensed that the sea monsters he had placed outside to guard the gate had been killed!
"What...?"
Before he could react, a black knight burst in, kicking him aside with the sound of cement and steel bars shattering!
If he hadn't used his Noble Phantasm, [The Book of the Desolate City], to block that kick for him, Berserker's A+ level strength might have even killed him with a single kick.
"Bluebeard!" Seeing Gil being kicked more than ten meters away, Ryusuke Ameno couldn't help but call out anxiously.
"Don't worry about him, because you're going to die soon too." After the gray mist dissipated, Shen Qiu, with his Sharingan open, coldly looked at the two serial killers from the original story.
The crimes these two men committed made Shen Qiu feel no remorse whatsoever when killing them. Shen Qiu stroked the bracelet on his right hand, and a crescent-shaped water blade appeared in mid-air, instantly severing Rain Spirit Ryusuke's head!
The C+ rank magic [Dark Water Blade] requires at least a short incantation without the magic weapon he possesses. Its characteristics are extremely fast attack speed and extreme sharpness, but its disadvantage is that the damage is not very high. However, it is sufficient for an ordinary person like Ryusuke Ameno.
"Ryusuke!!!" Gil shakily got up and looked at his severed head, crying out in grief and indignation. Although they hadn't known each other for long, he had grown fond of this young man.
And this young man's pursuit of the "true meaning of death" was something even he admired! And yet, he died right before his own eyes.
"So that's how it is. You magicians will stop at nothing to achieve justice."
Jill roared angrily at the small, thin figure in front of her.
As he roared, a large number of sea monsters appeared around Gil. The book he held in his hand, the [Snail Annihilation City Manual], was an A+ rank Noble Phantasm. It could act as a magic core and could perform some low-level magic without needing magic power.
"This is boring, Berserker, kill him."
The black knight rose again with lightning speed. The dense swarm of sea monsters were like leeks to him; with a single sweep, they shattered and scattered blood everywhere.
If it weren't for being held back by Kariya, who is his Master, he would still be at the top even in this Holy Grail War, given that his strength, endurance, and agility are all rated A or even A+!
Caster, whose stats are as low as Assassin's among the Seven Riders, has always been a hated figure in the Holy Grail Wars. How could he possibly be a match for Berserker in close combat?
In less than two minutes, the sea monster was wiped out. With a mournful cry from Gil, Lancelot's black magic sword, the Unyielding Lake Light, pierced his heart.
"Kill Caster, one of the four lower-ranking riders, reward 500 reward points." The pleasant voice of the Samsara Space rang in Shen Qiu's ears. Finally, after a long period of planning, the first reward points he had earned in the Samsara Space had arrived in his account.
“Jeanne….” As her consciousness gradually faded, Gillian’s body, woven from magic, vanished like the wind.
Shen Qiu silently walked up to the headless Ame no Ryusuke and skillfully removed the Command Seals from his body. He had been practicing every moment for the past six months, and finally, today, everything was about to begin.
"Obtain the qualification to become a Master and complete the main quest to receive 1000 reward points."
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