Kamen Rider Date A Live

Furthermore, while Weber's half-baked magic might be able to hypnotize ordinary people without much trouble, once suspicious points are discovered and differences from one's own memories are carefully observed, there is a high chance that Weber's hypnotic magic will be automatically broken.

However, judging from the old man's expression, he showed no anger, but rather his usual peacefulness and continued concern for Waver even after learning the truth. Shido sighed inwardly, realizing that his master had truly found a good grandfather.

Without saying anything more, Shido tugged at Jeanne's sleeve, signaling her to leave. Then, without a sound or a trace, the two jumped from the roof to the ground and left without even saying goodbye to Waver.

Given the current situation, there's basically no need to worry about the Master's safety anymore. In fact, the name "Holy Grail War" should be changed to "War of Annihilation of the Grail."

(Narrator: ...What tasteless.)

After leaving home, Shido and Jeanne d'Arc dispelled their spirit forms in a secluded place and then began aimlessly wandering the streets.

Actually, the two of them could have gone to find Rider, who went to the store early in the morning to buy the game, but they weren't in the mood for that right now—because this was practically their last moment, and neither of them knew if their mission would succeed. They decided to do what they wanted to do as a final pastime.

This unanimous thought lingered in the minds of almost everyone who knew the truth about the Holy Grail War—at Einzbern Castle, the original male protagonist, Kiritsugu Emiya, whose appearances in the book were almost nonexistent, and Irisviel embraced each other, sharing something. At the same time, Kiritsugu's eyes changed, becoming filled with… a determination to die. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Einzbern Castle, Kiritsugu's best assistant, Maiya Hisau, expressionlessly prepared all sorts of mechanical equipment—pistols, rifles, anti-tank sniper rifles, rocket launchers… truly everything imaginable.

In the courtyard of Einzbern Castle, Lia and Lancelot were sparring, their fight incredibly evenly matched—clearly, for these two, combat training was better than resting, even if they knew it wouldn't be very useful, it was still better than doing nothing.

However, during the battle, Lia's body was gradually covered by pure white light. Just as Lia and Lancelot realized something was wrong, the pure white light completely enveloped Lia.

"king!!!!!"

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In the church in Fuyuki City, Kirei Kotomine sat silently in the room where his treasured wines were kept, gazing at the red wine he had just poured, its surface shimmering alluringly in the light, lost in thought...

"All the evils of this world (angramainyu)..." Kirei uttered the name, a hint of confusion appearing in his eyes. "Why am I so concerned about that?"

Kirei didn't finish his sentence because at that moment, he heard a voice, a voice that made Kirei's eyes and the corners of his mouth show a look of pleasure.

"Come here, Kirei Kotomine, I am..."

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Kenneth is making preparations.

It wasn't for the upcoming battle, but for his own... fiancée's safety.

Even though his fiancée had betrayed him, Kenneth knew that his proud heart had already been captured by his fiancée, Sora. Even if his fiancée didn't love him, no matter what the cost... Sora had to live!

Since returning yesterday, Kenneth has been busy from last night until now, his eyelids haven't closed completely, constantly creating various defensive measures, just hoping that Sora can survive.

Perhaps all of Kenneth's efforts were in vain, and no one knew how powerful the evil in this world truly was. However, Kenneth did not know that what he was doing was indeed beginning to touch Sora's heart.

Yes, Kenneth is not Sora's type, but even though she betrayed Kenneth so completely, Kenneth was always worried about her safety and didn't care about her. Who wouldn't be moved by such a person?

Sora herself understood that the love she was pursuing was nothing but a mirage, a fleeting dream. No matter how much she pursued it, it would only last a few days. Perhaps she was just a dreamy little girl, but now it was time to wake up, to keep that brief, unrequited love in her heart as a sweet memory that would accompany her for the rest of her life, and to accept the man who had always been devoted to her, right before her eyes…

At this moment, a smile finally appeared on Sora's lips, a smile befitting her fiery and passionate appearance.

Chapter 184 The Last Leisure Before the Battle (Part 2)

Chapter 184 The Last Leisure Before the Battle (Part 2)

In a park in Fuyuki City, a little black-haired girl tightly embraced a little purple-haired girl, tears streaming down her face. She cried and laughed at the same time... The expressions of joy and pain appeared on the little black-haired girl at the same time, which looked very strange.

"Sakura, Sakura, Sakura, Sakura, Sakura!!!"

The black-haired little girl hugged the purple-haired little girl tightly, tears streaming down her face as she cried out the name of her younger sister. Sakura, who was being held by Rin, also had a blank expression, but tears were flowing from her eyes just like Rin's, soaking each other's clothes.

Kariya, who had orchestrated this scene, also broke down in tears, completely lacking any manly composure. Beside him, Rin and Sakura's mother, Kariya's childhood friend Aoi Tohsaka, covered her mouth with her hand, trying to keep her sobs from disturbing the two sisters who had finally reunited...

At the very moment the Tohsaka sisters were finally reunited, Tokimatsu, their father, did not go to see the two children. This is not to say that Tokimatsu did not love his children, or on the contrary, Tokimatsu's decision to send Sakura to the Matou family was all for Sakura's sake. Although it sounds strange, Tokimatsu is indeed a good father who cherishes his children. However, now he really does not have that kind of time.

In addition to being one of the three starter families, Tokiomi also has the responsibility of managing Fuyuki City. After learning about the existence of evil in this world and the truth about the Holy Grail from Archer, two thoughts immediately popped into Tokiomi's mind.

1. Holy crap! Getting to the root of the problem is now impossible!!

Second: Damn it! We need to get help from the Magicians' Guild right now!!

Having seemingly abandoned all sense of elegance and refinement, she frantically began contacting the Mage's Association to report the current situation, while simultaneously starting to dismantle the barrier that had been used to borrow the power of the Greater Grail.

However, something unexpected happened: the barrier created by the Greater Grail could not be dispelled! Originally set up to prevent important figures like the Twenty-Seven Ancestors from coming here, the barrier had now backfired, preventing Shi Chen from entering even after summoning reinforcements!

Having realized this fact, Shichen decided to directly destroy the barrier that the three families had spent nearly a hundred years creating—the barrier could be rebuilt, but once a person died, nothing would remain!

However, just as the time reached the barrier point, a surge of magical power suddenly erupted from the barrier point, transforming into a new barrier that protected the barrier point. No matter how the time was attacked, it could not break the barrier!

Later, Shichen even managed to persuade Archer to come over and ask him to break the barrier. For some reason, Archer did not refuse, but instead fired wildly at the barrier.

Archer was also very effective, with each shot capable of breaking the barrier shield—but the moment it broke, the projected weapon was bounced back by the instantly restored barrier shield before it could even enter.

After trying again and confirming that he couldn't penetrate the barrier, Archer decisively stopped attacking. Looking at the sky already faintly glowing with dawn, Archer disregarded the time and left alone.

Shi Chen ignored Archer's departure and made a decision in his heart, his face filled with anxiety.

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"A, a, a, a...archer!?"

"Hmm? Who is it when I'm in a bad mood...?! Oh—isn't this the lackeys and bastards? Are you here to participate in the lottery too?"

After leaving Webber's house, Shido and Jeanne wandered around aimlessly, and their first destination was the shopping street—although for Shido, who came from a very, very long time in the future, most of what was here was inferior to what was available in the future, especially the electronic products.

But it is precisely because of this that Shido has a lot of novelty and fun. After all, there are some things in this era that are no longer available in his own time, so Shido is not very bored when he wanders around.

For Joan of Arc, everything was very interesting, far surpassing anything she had experienced in her own time, so she found great enjoyment in it.

Not long ago, when Shido was buying something at a small shop, the shop gave him nearly ten raffle tickets. With the thought of 'since we have nothing else to do, let's try our luck,' Shido and his companion headed towards the address on the raffle tickets.

However, upon arriving at his destination, Shido witnessed a scene beyond his wildest imagination.

A super-arrogant man who believes that Lao Tzu is first, Heaven is second, and Earth is third—his true identity is the archer of Gilgamesh, the hero-king of ancient Sumer.

Looking back now, the reason why he is called the 'King of Heroes' in this world is not because he is a 'king who is a hero,' but because he is used to mean 'king of heroes.'

As a Heroic Spirit, he is also an absolute powerhouse in battles against Heroic Spirits. King of Knights, King of Conquest, there are many heroes who hold the title of King, but in all the world, only this man bears the title of "King of All Heroes."

Gilgamesh, humanity's oldest hero, has inspired myths from all over the world. He is the source of all myths, the template for heroes… it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say so.

If you think about it that way, then Gilgamesh's arrogance becomes understandable—but understanding is one thing, but his demeanor is still unpleasant to look at!

However, at this moment, Shido and Jeanne d'Arc experienced what appeared to be hallucinations and auditory hallucinations.

Wearing a simple white shirt and black jeans, his face was still full of arrogance, and he was adorned with gold jewelry, as if afraid that people wouldn't know he wasn't a nouveau riche—but none of that mattered. What mattered was that, although Archer was still incredibly arrogant, Shido and Jeanne had seen him before they arrived, loudly discussing... or rather, arguing with the lottery shop owner.

Holy crap!! This is illogical!! Archer, you should be furious and unleash your "Gate of Babylon" on the shopkeeper, then laugh out loud three times!!

"Hmm? I have a feeling you're thinking something bad, you lackey..."

Just as Shido was lost in thought, Archer, very perceptive or rather, inexplicably sensed something was amiss and, for various reasons, directly targeted Shido—although it must be said that Archer's guess was actually correct this time.

"No, no, by the way, Archer, what are you doing here? Are you here for the raffle too?"

Shido, who was being called out, was slightly startled, but quickly calmed down and asked in return.

"Oh? You're here to participate in the lottery too, you lackey? Please, please..."

Unlike his previous attitude, Archer revealed a strange smile, walked over and patted him on the shoulder, then watched with a spectator's attitude as Shido drew the lottery.

Noticing Archer's strange attitude, Shido, who instinctively felt something was off, had two options in mind.

1. Go to the lottery

Second: Don't participate in the lottery.

Three: Come on! Let's fight to our hearts' content!

Chapter 185 The Last Leisure Before the Battle (Part 2)

Chapter 185 The Last Leisure Before the Battle (Part 2)

…This is ridiculous! What's with the third completely unreliable option?! Didn't we agree there would only be two?! How come there are three?! Are you kidding me?!?

Shido, who was internally complaining and feeling hopeless about this terrible world, not only shed tears but also expressed that he was often tormented by the evil author.

No matter how you look at it, option three is definitely not the right choice right now! Damn author, this is the city! If a fight breaks out, ordinary people will be the ones getting hurt!!

As for the second option, it seems like a fairly rational choice. After all, Archer's eerie smile just now seemed a bit off. However, if the author doesn't choose option one, then he says that the plot he painstakingly came up with will die in the womb.

Huh? Did you just say something strange? That must be your imagination!

In short, under the threat of the evil author using the divine object of the lunchbox, Shido had no choice but to choose the first option. He took the lottery ticket, gave it to the merchant, and started spinning the lottery box containing a bunch of beads.

Glug glug glug glug, glug glug glug... Ding-dong.

Golden beads have appeared!!!

"I can't believe I actually won the first prize!!!"

Upon seeing the appearance of the golden bead, Shido, who hadn't expected anything, immediately widened his eyes like copper bells, clearly surprised by the result.

"Consolation prize—a pack of tissues! Thanks for participating!"

"...Huh?"

Looking at the pack of tissues in front of him and what he had just heard, Shido wondered if he was hallucinating. Almost subconsciously, he looked at the sign that said "Prize".

First Prize (White Bead): 3-day, 2-night voucher for xxx Hot Spring Hotel

Second Prize: Green Beads - Free One-Day Trip Voucher to xxx Island

Third Prize: Blue Beads; 50,000 Yen Voucher

Fourth Prize: Red Beads - Seafood Gift Pack

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Consolation prize: colored beads; one pack of tissues

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...Holy shit! Holy ...

What kind of international joke is this?! How did the gold-colored beads, which are universally recognized as first prize, become a consolation prize in your case, you bastard?! How did the white beads, which were supposed to be a consolation prize, become the first prize?! This is intentional, isn't it?! You're deliberately trying to scam people, you bastard!

No wonder Archer was laughing so strangely just now! So that's why!

Shido's current mood can be described as follows: It's like you're playing a new game, casually defeating a random monster on the roadside, and discovering that the monster has dropped an orange legendary weapon that's practically a must-have in any game. You're incredibly happy! You call your friends over to show off your orange legendary weapon, but after seeing it, your friend says to you with a serious expression...

"Hey, don't you know? In this game, orange is the common stuff, and white is the legendary stuff."

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"I @#￥%&*！！！！！！！！！"

Language is simply inadequate to describe Shido's feelings at this moment. Even if Shido doesn't care about the prize at all, but... if you don't explain why you did this, I'm fucking not happy! Give me back my joy!!!