That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

He had already forgotten the fact that Shinji Matou was Caster.

Shinji Matou had already set up a ritual magic circle in and around Einzbern Castle. Fighting within the range of the ritual magic circle would save a lot of trouble. By chanting at high speed and then using the ritual magic circle to cast great magic, Shinji Matou could use great magic as fast as a machine gun.

Furthermore, due to its own origin and flow properties, Shinji Matou combined the Mystic Eye with a ritual circle buried underground. Through the ritual circle, he absorbed the magic power of the earth's veins and let it flow into the Mystic Eye to supply magic power, thus alleviating the pressure of supplying magic power.

Einzbern Castle was transformed into a temporary temple built by Caster after being decorated by Shinji Matou overnight.

Within the explosion caused by the Noble Phantasm, space distorted, and Shinji Matou's figure disappeared. He then teleported behind Archer and, as Archer's full attention was focused on him, he chanted a spell: "Elemental reforging, reveal its form, recreate the light of the primordial true ether."

On Matou Shinji's right hand, five crystals of different elemental attributes appeared, forming a pentagram array. The elemental power converged to form a pale energy giant sword, which he suddenly swung horizontally, sweeping across the entire house.

Hiss~

A short hiss rang out, and everything that the lightsaber swept through disintegrated, causing the houses to collapse.

Chapter Sixty: Can you repeat that sentence one more time? It's that sentence: I am the law!

The simulated Noble Phantasm, "Elementalist's Demon Sword," is a replica of the Shin Aether of the Divine Era, constructed using five different elements. While less powerful than a true Noble Phantasm, it is still enough to threaten Archer, who is clad in golden armor.

The instant the Etherlight Sword vanished, Shinji Matou's Mystic Eyes contracted, and countless golden ripples spread out beside him as dozens of Noble Phantasms launched an indiscriminate bombardment at close range.

I underestimated this King of Heroes.

Shinji Matou's heart sank slightly. Archer must have seen through Shinji Matou's intention to teleport behind him and launch an attack. The carpet bombing of the Babylonian Treasury was just a ruse to cover up his true purpose.

The elementalist's demonic sword can be blocked by the golden armor, but if Matou Shinji is hit by a Noble Phantasm, even a single Noble Phantasm can tear Matou Shinji's body apart.

Archer's combat skills aren't great, but his combat awareness is very high.

"Die! Die! Die! Die, you bastard who has offended me! You have nowhere to run!" Archer shouted triumphantly.

Really? It's true that all hiding spaces have been sealed off, but this is the second floor.

Matou Shinji calmly stomped his foot, and blue lightning spread out. He activated alchemy, reshaping the concrete structure to form an earthen wall. At the same time, Shinji's foot slipped, and he fell to the first floor. A hurricane formed from his feet and wrapped around Shinji's body, altering the refraction of light to achieve optical invisibility.

Rumble!

The treasure landed, and the entire castle trembled.

"We need to lure him to an open area so that Lancer can make his move," Shinji Matou calmly considered his options.

The second-floor floor could not withstand the bombardment of the Noble Phantasm and shattered. The golden Servant then fell down, angrily scanning the entire room for Shinji Matou's figure. A few cracks appeared on the chest of his golden armor, and its luster looked much dimmer.

"Where! You wretched rat! Where have you hidden!"

On the castle roof, Shinji Matou raised his right hand, and five elemental crystals shone brightly, constructing true ether and materializing it, creating a sphere of light even more dazzling than the moon, illuminating the courtyard of the Einzbern family castle.

"Humph."

Shinji Matou smirked, moved his right hand down towards Archer's location, and the True Aether Light in his palm trembled slightly, then, guided by its internal magical properties, transformed into a torrent of light that surged forth.

Rumble~

There was no violent explosion; the sound was like the rushing of a river. Half of Einzbern Castle melted away like ice and snow, and countless pieces of the building fell into the torrent and disappeared silently.

The flying pebbles fell into the courtyard, and Webber stared blankly with his mouth agape, clearly astonished by the scale of the magic. Was this really magic or sorcery?

Rider said solemnly, "It's truly unbelievable. Did that guy not even use his full strength when he fought Lancer?"

Ripples spread across the sky as dozens of golden streaks of light descended like missiles.

Rumble~ Rumble~ Rumble~

The continuous explosions turned the rooftop where Shinji Matou was standing into ruins, half of the castle collapsed, and a raging fire broke out.

Shinji Matou stood in the air, protected by a purple, rhomboid barrier. Its special structure could deflect most of the Noble Phantasm's power and barely block its projection.

A standard Noble Phantasm cannot break through Matou Shinji's defensive barrier in an instant; it would require at least the level of a Noble Phantasm with three Holy Swords.

Durandal, Dainslef, and Gram—these three holy swords once pierced through Caster Medea's defensive barrier, and their Noble Phantasms are among the best in Archer's Treasury.

Gram is also considered the prototype of Caliburn (the sword in the stone, the sword that chooses the king) in Arthurian legend.

The next moment, more Babylonian Gates unfolded around Matou Shinji, and Noble Phantasms appeared. Archer had learned his lesson earlier, and even the space below Matou Shinji was filled with vortexes.

“Caster…”

Irisviel frowned as she stared at the scene, her beautiful ruby ​​eyes filled with concern, and even Saber unconsciously clenched her fists.

“You have nowhere to run, you bastard! I’m going to smash that head of yours, which you use to cast spells, to pieces!” Archer’s manic and arrogant voice echoed from the castle ruins.

Shinji Matou looked down at Archer, who was emerging from the ruins, and smiled, "The Noble Phantasm is not bad, but the user is not so good."

Magic flowed, and the surface of the rhomboid barrier protecting Shinji Matou glowed faintly, turning offense into defense.

boom! boom! boom!

Dozens of purple beams pierced through the golden ripples, sweeping away the Gate of Babylon and knocking down all the treasures that were ready to be unleashed.

One of the weaknesses of Gate of Babylon is that these unfolding Babylonian Gates are not invincible; destroying them before they can unleash their Noble Phantasms can stop Archer's attack.

"Wow~ That's really surprising." Rider's eyes widened. He hadn't thought of this during his battle with Archer. He stroked his chin and chuckled, "His Noble Phantasm has such a weakness?"

Standing in the sky, Shinji Matou revealed a mysterious smile: "Archer, could you perform that again?"

"Yes, it's the same phrase I said at the banquet: 'Law.' My words are the law."

"Pfft~"

As he spoke, Shinji Matou couldn't help but turn his face away and chuckle to himself.

Taunting: EX!

"You bastard, how dare you make me, the king, take you seriously, a mere magician!"

Enraged and humiliated by Shinji Matou's words, Archer nearly vomited blood. With a dark expression, he opened the Gates of Babylon, and countless golden ripples spread out from above the castle, obscuring the night sky and making people dizzy.

"Hey~ Hey~ Hey~ Archer isn't planning to kill us all, is he?" Webber shouted in a panic.

Rider gripped the longsword at his waist, ready to draw it at any moment.

Irisviel rushed to Saber's side. Saber gripped the invisible sword tightly, ready to strike immediately should Archer show any intention to attack her or Irisviel.

"The same tricks don't work on me."

Five elemental crystals detached from Shinji Matou's right hand and floated into the air. Layer upon layer of ritual arrays lit up, and through the spiritual calculations of the Mystic Eyes, they were manipulated and combined with the ability to sense magical power to transform into an artificial spirit with combat logic, namely the floating cannon.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Before the barrage of Noble Phantasms could be unleashed, the five elemental spirits fired light projectiles that precisely shattered most of the Gates of Babylon, and a golden rain of fragments fell from the sky. The few Noble Phantasms that were launched were unable to pose a threat to Shinji Matou.

Archer cannot deploy Gate of Babylon at close range near Matou Shinji, and even if he deploys it at medium range, there is a certain chance that it will be shot down by the artificial spirit. His long-range Noble Phantasm is unlikely to threaten Matou Shinji, and he is no match for Matou Shinji in close combat.

Chapter Sixty-One: Decisiveness Leads to Freedom.

On the rooftop, an aether crystal, symbolizing one of the five elements of alchemy, floated in front of Shinji Matou. Its light suddenly shone brightly, and Shinji Matou reached into it with his right hand, drawing out a simple straight sword.

Mystic Code - The Elementalist's Magic Sword.

On one hand, it can assist Shinji Matou in casting magic, and on the other hand, it can be used as a physical weapon. Most importantly, because of the special magical properties of the elementalist's magic sword, it can effectively defend against some conceptual attacks from Noble Phantasms.

For example, the curse attached to Gáe Bolg cannot penetrate the magic sword and destroy the weapon.

Although Archer cannot unleash the true name of his Noble Phantasm, the special abilities attached to it remain, and he suffered a great loss when Saber and Archer fought in close combat during the Fifth Holy Grail War.

Shinji Matou swung the demonic sword in his hand, measured its weight, and smiled as he looked down at Archer in the courtyard: "What's wrong? Are you scared? If you're not coming over, I'll come over."

"Magician, wait till I smash your sharp-tongued mouth to pieces and cut off your tongue, then let's see if you'll still be laughing!" Archer's voice was like a chilling wind, filled with killing intent, and the moment he took a step forward, his body transformed into a spirit.

Shinji Matou's Mystic Eyes can discern the flow of magical energy in spirits, allowing him to act before their physical form transforms into a physical one.

boom!

The building beneath his feet crumbled, and his short body leaped out rapidly, the demonic sword in his hand transforming into a streak of light as it slashed towards the invisible spirit.

Clang!

In the void, a peculiar longsword appeared, its blade as transparent as ice crystals. Despite Shinji Matou completely suppressing Archer in terms of power, the frost emanating from the peculiar longsword engulfed Shinji Matou's body.

Click~ Click~~

Magic surged, and Shinji Matou's body resisted the onslaught of the severe cold. With the slightest movement, ice shards shattered.

Within a radius of several dozen meters around Shinji Matou, the golden Babylonian Gate unfolded continuously. The remaining four elemental spirits transformed into streams of light and scattered, shattering the Babylonian Gate that was about to open. The remaining spirits unleashed their Noble Phantasms, forcing Shinji Matou to retreat.

"Bastard!"

Archer's golden body fully manifested. He released the Frost Sword, reached behind him with his right hand, and grabbed a jet-black scythe from the Gate of Babylon. The icy blade was enveloped in a dark aura.

Shinji Matou felt a chill run down his spine as he channeled his magical energy into his Mystic Eyes to analyze the characteristics of this Noble Phantasm.

A curse! Its intensity is comparable to a curse of Gáe Bolg's level!

Archer lunged forward, and the instant he swung his scythe, Shinji Matou's Mystic Eyes clearly saw the trajectory of the scythe devour all the magical energy along its path.

This weapon is practically a Servant's bane.

Shinji Matou dared not take the blow head-on, so he unleashed his magic power, and the strong wind in front of him gathered into a cone of wind, which he then struck at Archer.

"Useless! You mere magician, I have seen through your little tricks, you bastard! Die!" Archer raised his black scythe and brought it down, easily slicing through the cannonball-like iron hammer.

At the same time, more Gates of Babylon opened, and countless Noble Phantasms rained down, like thousands of stars twinkling. Each Noble Phantasm was the most powerful weapon in the Gate of Babylon, and Shinji Matou's defensive barrier was barely better than paper in the face of these Noble Phantasms.

Faced with a barrage of powerful magical artifacts, Shinji Matou's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile; he had finally gotten his chance.

This time, the artificial elemental spirits failed to destroy the unfolding Gate of Babylon. Shinji Matou stood still, watching Archer rush towards him with a half-smile, silently chanting an incantation.

What other tricks does he want to play?

Archer felt a sense of foreboding, but he didn't want to give up this golden opportunity to kill Shinji Matou.

置换

A system of magic that can replace various things, including space. For example, when an enemy gets close, the magic can be replaced by a magic that is spatial in nature. Therefore, even the Three Knights are not immune to magic.

Archer Shirou Emiya once suffered from Caster Medea's fixed space. If Archer hadn't been experienced in combat and had a backup plan, he would have been defeated that time.

This is a temple that Shinji Matou temporarily built to deal with Archer. From the very beginning, he had set up a method to deal with Archer. The temple can easily activate displacement magic.

Lancer's existence was merely a backup plan, ensuring Archer's demise.

Shinji Matou prepared a total of three cards in his hand: the Temple was the first, the Displacement Magic was the second, and the Lancer was the third. The latter two had fixed conditions for use.

Because Archer's golden armor-clad Noble Phantasm possesses extremely high magic resistance, the spatial displacement magic cannot be applied too far.