I'm really not a top magician

At the moment when the two silver whips were about to hit the target, Kiritsugu dodged the attack of the silver whips with an almost unbelievable speed, and quickly jumped to the hole in the floor that had just been cut by the mercury blade under the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid where Kayneth was standing.

Kiritsugu's speed was so fast that even the naked eye couldn't see his movements clearly.

No matter how you think about it, this shouldn't be a physical skill that an ordinary person can perform.

Although Kenneth seemed a little careless just now, he was not too surprised by the sudden change in front of him.

After all, this is an extraordinary battle between magicians.

It is not surprising that even the little mice mixed in have extraordinary abilities.

"Oh? Do you also know some magic?"

Although Kenneth smiled faintly, murderous intent was already brewing within him. Regardless of whether he was an ordinary mouse or not, even if he had been exposed to some magical training, he was still a despicable villain who resorted to vulgar tactics. This kind of insult to a magician was intolerable.

"Scumbag will let you know what it feels like to die."

Kenneth flipped up the front of his coat and jumped down. Then, the Moon Spirit Marrow, having shed its jellyfish form, slowly fell to the ground.

"ire:sanctio"

Receiving the command, Mercury spread out with its thin tentacles extended. It once again began searching the entire first floor. Mercury quickly located its target. Kenneth, following the trail behind, a sadistic smile played across his face.

As Kiritsugu walked through the corridor, his entire body was being swallowed by the side effects of using magic.

The technique he had used to dodge Kenneth's attack just now wasn't just a basic magecraft that simply strengthened the body. It was an advanced magecraft with a much wider range of applications and, of course, very strong side effects.

Being able to cut off the time within a specific space from the flow of time outside, in a sense, time manipulation can be considered a kind of inherent barrier. Although it is classified as a major magic, it definitely does not fall into the category of magic that cannot be reproduced.

Compared to time manipulation, which reverses cause and effect and alters the past, this is simply time adjustment magic, which freezes past time and accelerates future time. Therefore, it's not a particularly difficult or impossible technique. The only issues to consider are the scale of the barrier and the range of time required for adjustment.

The Emiya family, Kiritsugu's descendant, has been pursuing the study of time manipulation magic for generations.

The magecraft seal on Kiritsugu's back inherited the results of generations of research.

However, the amount of magic power and rituals required to perform this kind of magic can be considered at the level of great magic.

So it can only be used as a strategic preparation.

For Kiritsugu, who needed to make tactical preparations to survive on the battlefield, this was originally just a legacy of little use.

However, in order to make the most of his inherited time manipulation ability, Kiritsugu created a set of application techniques that can flexibly use this magecraft on a very small scale.

To make the erection of the inherent barrier easier, a method exists to limit the barrier's scope to the practitioner's body. While it cannot completely isolate the body from the outside world, it can minimize its impact. Within this minimal barrier, adjusting the duration of just a few seconds is Emiya Kiritsugu's original magecraft, inherent time control.

For example, during the duel with Kayneth just now, Kiritsugu doubled the time required for blood flow, hemoglobin combustion, and muscle movement in his body.

After simply determining the trajectory of the Mercury Whip's attack, all that remained was to utilize his swift reaction speed to evade it. After Kiritsugu sped up time within his body, he was able to perform physical techniques that were impossible for ordinary people.

The biggest problem with this magic is that it places a considerable strain on the body.

The time adjustment technique inevitably creates a discrepancy between the time inside and outside the barrier. Once the barrier is lifted, this discrepancy is immediately corrected by the forces of nature. This is the world's own adjustment. Of course, this adjustment can only be made within the area where the discrepancy occurs: within Kiritsugu's barrier, his body. It is adjusted to sync with the normal flow of time.

Compared to Kayneth's magic, Kiritsugu's magic was neither flashy nor powerful.

However, this doesn't mean that Kiritsugu has no chance of winning. This is because Kayneth's best chance to defeat Kiritsugu was already missed with that first strike.

Although Kayneth himself may not have realized it, for Kiritsugu this was his biggest mistake.

He had already exposed his magecraft and given Kiritsugu the opportunity to analyze it. After this, it was time for the magician killer to hunt.

ps: The class this afternoon lasts from 3 o'clock to o'clock in the evening, and the second update will be later.

ps: I plan to be a diligent coder recently (mainly because I feel that my condition is not good and I need to code more to adjust [covering my face])

Chapter 201: Hunting Time (Part )

Kiritsugu reloaded his machine gun while running.

The bullets in Contender have also been replaced with regular bullets.

It is a bit early to use the final move now. In order to kill the opponent with one blow, it is necessary to further provoke Kenneth.

Offensive and defensive,

It also has Kenneth's Mercury Suit, which has the ability to detect enemies.

But Kiritsugu still saw flaws in this magic that had these three advantages.

First of all, it is its ability to search for enemies.

Kiritsugu stopped abruptly at the corner ahead and hid behind a pillar.

Mercury wasn't just approaching from behind him, but from all over the corridor, silently approaching. Perhaps its tentacles were now spreading a vast net, sealing off all of Kiritsugu's escape routes.

Liquid metal is used as a search tool. How does it transmit information?

Kenneth can switch between them so easily because he doesn't have specialized sensory devices like vision, smell, and taste. Therefore, these methods can be ruled out.

The most likely way was through touch, but when he was discovered on the second floor, his location was determined without any contact with the mercury.

However, assuming that mercury is very sensitive to touch, it should be possible to detect fluctuations in the air. It should also be able to sense the heat source of temperature changes.

Staring at the mercury net surrounding him from all directions, Kiritsugu smiled slightly. The guy has no eyes. So as long as you make some illusions about your heartbeat, breathing and body temperature, you can completely make your existence transparent.

"(Inherent Time Control Triple Stasis)"

This time's time control is exactly the opposite of the high-speed physical technique just now.

Kiritsugu slowed down his physiological functions to one-third of normal.

His breathing became sluggish and his heartbeat slowed to a near-imperceptible halt.

Moreover, due to the cessation of metabolism, the body temperature quickly drops and cools down to a level that is not much different from the outside temperature.

In front of Kiritsugu, who was as still as a statue, mercury flowed abnormally quickly and anxiously.

As expected, Mercury could no longer sense any trace of Kiritsugu's presence.

Kiritsugu's shallow breathing and slow heartbeat blended with the murmurs of nature. The mercury's reaction to Kiritsugu's current body was no longer comprehensible by human standards.

After determining that there was no enemy presence, the Mercury Network quickly withdrew along the same route. Immediately following, the sound of Kenneth's footsteps could be heard on the marble floor.

Kenneth, who thought there was no one here, walked over without any precautions.

"Relgasealter"

Visual brightness and auditory sensitivity returned to normal in an instant.

Emiya Kiritsugu's heart also began to beat extremely rapidly, and his blood vessels felt as if they were about to burst. The blood flow in his body was adjusting at three times the speed.

In reality, there must be bruises somewhere on his body caused by internal bleeding from ruptured capillaries.

But before he could adjust his body, Kiritsugu had already leaped out from behind the pillar. By the time Kenneth, who had just walked into the corridor, realized what was happening, the magus in front of him was only about 1.5 meters away, and the short machine gun in his left hand quickly opened fire.

Although Kenneth was taken aback, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid still demonstrated its power with remarkable accuracy and fidelity. The instantly expanded barrier once again completely blocked the 9mm bullet's power. Everything was like a replay of the previous scene.

"Idiot. This is all just a silly trick!"

Although caught off guard by the sudden attack, Kenneth, hiding within the protective membrane, couldn't help but burst out laughing after realizing that this attack, like the first one, was a harmless shot. However, he didn't know that the opponent he was mocking had already discovered the weakness of the automatic defense.

Just before the bullets from the short machine gun were completely fired, Kiritsugu's free right hand pulled out the Contender and fired a shot into the center of the mercury film that expanded into a semicircle.

The Moon Spirit Marrow Liquid has transformed into the best state to defend against machine gun fire. However, the Contender's bullet speed is more than 9 times that of the ram bullet, and its destructive power is equivalent to seven times that of the latter.

The speed of the Moon Spirit Marrow Liquid mainly comes from pressure, and Kiritsugu has completely seen through this. Although bulk mercury can quickly expand into a thin film through pressure, it cannot be quickly changed back from the thin film state through pressure. This is also the limit of fluid mechanics.

Therefore, when faced with a sudden powerful attack, Mercury cannot react quickly to form a strong defense system.

A large hole had been punched through the mirror-smooth surface of the mercury film. Judging from Kenneth's screams from within, the Contender bullet had likely hit its target.

However, it is impossible to even aim at a target hidden behind an obstacle, so being able to hit it is just a matter of luck. You cannot expect that this attack will cause fatal damage to the opponent.

Kenneth's wailing soon turned into angry curses, and then

"Scalp!"

With a roar filled with murderous intent, Quicksilver delivered a killing blow.

Kiritsugu could handle the whistling silver whip with ease. This time, he didn't even need to activate his inherent time control. He was now more than ten meters away from Kayneth. This distance was more than enough.

Kiritsugu dodged the attack of the mercury blade. Although it looked unbelievable, the mercury blade only cut the corner of Kiritsugu's clothes.

You only need to see the attack of the Moon Spirit Marrow Liquid once to master its attack characteristics. Although it looks like a very fast attack, it is relatively monotonous.

When mercury takes the shape of a whip, it is the root that controls its attack at a very fast speed, while the end has almost no attack power.

The power of the blade was basically generated by centrifugal force, and for Kiritsugu, who was very experienced in close combat, the trajectory of this attack was very easy to predict.

This is also a characteristic of mercury manipulation by pressure. Only the larger part can fully exert its power, while the power at the tip gradually weakens.

The mercury tip that extended far from the main body to search for the enemy did not have the same agility as the slashing whip. Kiritsugu had already analyzed this weakness.

Before the other party could continue his attack, Kiritsugu had already begun to escape.

It would be great if the other party chased after him immediately, but if he did not chase after him and instead stopped to treat the gunshot wound, it meant that the provocation was not enough.

The blow that just penetrated the protective membrane was both the first and the last.

After realizing the power of the Contender, which is completely different from the minigun, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid's self-defense should become even stronger.

In future attacks, no matter how strong the defense is, it will be able to withstand the power of Contender.

Kayneth will definitely mobilize all his magic power to strengthen Mercury's defense.

"If that's the case, then it's going to be difficult."

Kiritsugu endured the pain all over his body while running and replacing the Contender's empty magazine. This time, load the magic bullet into the chamber.

To defend against Kiritsugu's next attack, Kayneth would undoubtedly use all his magic power. He had only used ordinary bullets for the first attack just now, just to lure him into alert.

Kenneth's grave has been dug. The next step is to wait for him to fall into it and then bury him with your own hands.

The magician killer revealed his true strength this time.

Chapter 202: Aika Sajo comes to the rescue! [Two chapters merged into one]

Anger, like sulfuric acid, began to erode Kenneth's heart bit by bit.

He is a first-rate magician.

I would never lose my composure due to unnecessary emotions.

This is common sense for a magician, and Kenneth certainly knows it.

Moreover, losing your mind in a real battle is even more inappropriate.

In fact, if this were a duel of mystical techniques between top-notch magicians, Kayneth would probably have nothing to do with anger.

One should admire and respect the opponent's skill, calmly infer its true value, and concentrate on performing magic as a corresponding response to the enemy's secret technique.

What Kenneth knew and experienced was nothing more than the noble and ostentatious gentleman's game that upper-class people should play.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the battlefield.

He even gambled on the right to use the Holy Grail, competed with Tōsaka Tokiomi, Matou Zouken, and four outstanding opponents he had yet to meet, and came to this remote place in the far east, just to come to the countryside to participate in a magic competition.

The only opponent that he could really take seriously was his student Aika Sajo.

But the pain from the wound on his right shoulder kept coming back. It was like it was mocking Kenneth, insulting him.

"This isn't a battle wound. Absolutely nothing like that deserves to be called a battle wound."

"The opponent is a mere ant, unworthy of being called an enemy. They are filthy, unpleasant garbage that even their presence is unpleasant."

"This is just a trivial matter. Something like being bitten by a wild dog."

"It's just bad luck. Just laugh it off as bad luck."

Even though he tried so hard to convince himself, the wound on his shoulder still made him feel pain.

The burning pain bit by bit gnawed at the pride of Lord El-Melloi and ate away at his self-esteem.

"Being injured by something like this...!"

Kenneth's face was like an expressionless mask, extremely cold and revealing no emotion.

No yelling,

No grinning,

There wasn't even a frown, just a calm expression.

But if Aika Sajo was present, she would definitely be able to tell that Teacher Kenneth had fallen into an unimaginable state of anger.

He has been angered by Emiya Kiritsugu!

That's right. He didn't hate anyone.