Chapter 10 When Heroic Spirits Appear

Suddenly, a dark hole appeared in the dense clouds above the sky, and a three-headed, all-black synthetic beast emerged from it. The monster's three heads were a lion's head, a goat's head, and a snake's head. It observed its surroundings, then jumped down from the hole and landed on the road in front of the school, crushing the concrete ground.

The enormous lion's head surveyed its surroundings, roaring like thunder and exhaling breath like a howling wind.

With a black ram's head and red eyes, and a tail that was the head of a python that was four or five meters long, this enormous black creature was more than two meters tall at the shoulder, and looked just like the Chimera, a hybrid monster from Greek mythology.

"What on earth is going on! This is a fantasy species level? Why would a monster of this level appear in this world?!" Shirou exclaimed in astonishment as he looked at the monster. Even the bravest humans could fight lions and tigers, but they would hesitate if faced with a monster of this caliber.

“Senior, this chimera is already as strong as an ordinary Servant,” Mash said.

"Mash, since I can't become the Heroic Spirit Emiya, have you thought of any other sure-fire ways to win?" Shirou asked with a wry smile.

“I’m sorry, senior! This time it’s a formidable opponent, please be prepared, it will be a tough battle.” Mash shook her head and said.

The monster raised its tail high, and the height of its snake head exceeded that of the roadside trees, giving it a clear view of the magnificent three-meter-high school walls.

In that instant, a faintly glowing arrow flew in and pierced the snake's blue vertical pupil.

Amber light flashed in Shirou's eyes. He lowered his bow-wielding arm and said with a helpless yet firm tone, "Then we'll just have to go for it."

"Hiss!!!" The snake with arrows stuck in its eyes let out a painful scream, retreated from the school gate, and writhed as it swept its body against a large tree by the roadside, breaking the tree in two with the force of the impact.

The other two beast heads, however, seemed completely enraged, roaring and spewing scorching flames from their mouths. Wherever they passed, even the smallest spark ignited the roadside flowerbeds. The fire spread, burning the nearby trees and billowing black smoke.

If the flames spread to a wooden house, they could cause a major fire within minutes.

"Mash! Think of something quick!" Shirou urged Mash, who was still using her phone, upon seeing the thick smoke.

"Senior, please calm down. This is an alternate dimension. Reality has not been damaged. I am currently in contact with Leonardo da Vinci."

At this moment, the giant monster spewing flames had locked onto Shirou and Mash, trampling the ground as it quickly ran to the school gate, about to rush in.

"But this monster isn't waiting for us!" Shirou fired another arrow.

Chimera instantly sensed the danger, stopped in its tracks, and closed its eyes.

This time, the arrow struck the lion's eyelid, breaking the wooden shaft without causing any damage to the monster.

"His magic resistance is so high. So, once he's on guard, ordinary enhancement magic won't work anymore?" Shirou sighed and put away his bow.

Shirou took off his school uniform jacket, found a long wooden pole, tied it to it as a flag, and walked towards the monster.

He had to keep this monster in check, but magic didn't exist in this world, and there was no such thing as magic circuits in his body. He could only rely on the Mystic Eyes that he had accidentally created in his previous life to barely complete a few enhancement spells in a day, but he couldn't project any Noble Phantasms that could fight against fantasy creatures.

Chimeras, being high-ranking fantasy species, are powerful and mysterious beings on par with their followers.

Shirou walked forward with difficulty. This was a battle he hadn't experienced in a long time, a feeling he hadn't felt since coming to this world. His body trembled instinctively, his heart pounded, and every reaction told him that this monster was not something human could handle.

At the same time, the will to fight for something, hidden deep in one's soul, is gradually awakened by this sense of urgency.

The three-headed monster, entirely black, noticed the boy rushing to the school gate. Feeling the pain from the snake's eyes, its remaining five eyes revealed angry glares. The snake's head flicked its tongue, the goat's head bleated, and the lion's head roared. It suddenly leaped up and pounced on the boy.

Shirou quickly threw the bamboo pole wrapped around his school uniform jacket at the monster to distract it, then jumped to the side inside the school gate.

He narrowly dodged the attack, the monster crashing past him, smashing the school gate wall behind him and causing it to tilt inwards.

That terrifying force—if he hadn't dodged it, even if he hadn't been killed, he would have been crushed into a pulp by the wall.

My heart was pounding, my blood was boiling, and after a burst of noise in my head, it seemed to awaken a latent survival instinct within me, which actually allowed me to calmly face the situation. It was a feeling I hadn't experienced in a long time.

Based on his experience from two lifetimes, the first time he had this feeling was on the night he was being chased by the spearman Cú Chulainn.

At that time, he could also summon the Heroic Spirit Saber to save himself.

However, this world is an ordinary, everyday world; there is no Holy Grail, nor is there a Holy Grail War!

"Shirou-senpai! I've got an idea!" At that moment, a pink-haired girl in the schoolyard shouted as she raised her phone and rushed over.

The chimera's ram head stared at Mash, its mouth opening to unleash a blazing fireball.

"Mash! Watch out!" Shirou rolled over, picked up the pebbles on the ground, a glint in his eyes, and threw them at the monster's head with all his might.

The enhanced magic-infused shards of stone pierced the goat's right eye like sharp knives, drawing blood. The monster roared in pain, and the fireball in its mouth dissipated.

The enraged chimera's snake head twisted its body and lashed out at the boy like a whip.

Shirou couldn't dodge in time and could only watch helplessly as the python opened its jaws and lunged at him.

That instant passed like a revolving lantern, slowing down to an incredibly slow pace. The enormous mouth, revealing long, sharp fangs, opened wider and wider, seemingly intending to swallow him whole, starting from the head. The snake's mouth drew ever closer, and the only air left in his nostrils was the nauseating, foul stench emanating from its mouth.

At that moment, a white light flashed, and a purple figure wielding a huge shield smashed open the snake's head, producing a loud thud like a giant hammer hitting a steel plate.

"Senior! There's one last way! Quick, turn on your phone!" Mash shouted, holding a shield bigger than herself in front of the monster.

"Phone? This isn't the time for playing games!" Shirou complained to his junior classmate who was constantly inviting him to play games together.

"Shirou-senpai! Stop complaining and start the game! Da Vinci has already converted the system for you. Find the Heroic Spirit highlighted in the interface and summon it to possess you for battle!" Mash shouted, holding up her large shield to block the monster's claws, making loud thuds.

"Summoning a Heroic Spirit? Possession? I don't quite understand, but I get it! Just do as I say, right?"

Shirou chose to trust his junior, and now was not the time to hesitate. He decided to give it a try!

Shirou clicked on the FGO game icon. This mobile game had changed from the previous slow login process; with a simple tap, he instantly entered the system, and the interface was also different from before.

A quick glance at the pattern above reveals that although there are about ten Heroic Spirits, only two icons are lit up.

Without hesitation, I chose the one with the long silver hair; the gold frame makes it look much better.

The phone notification says: Your compatibility is insufficient to summon.

"Damn it!" Shirou then pointed at another man with a brass frame and reddish-brown hair who looked very much like a member of the famous idol boy group 'Plaster Boys'.

The phone instantly emitted a dazzling white beam of light, which continued to expand, enveloping the boy in white light.

—Compatibility rate 60%

—The Heroic Spirit Possession Process Begins

—Lingue Insertion

—Insert necessary information such as the Heroic Spirit's life story and Noble Phantasm.

— Begin to grant special abilities to job classes

—Possession summoning completed

—Servant Class: Rider, Modern World!

A brown-haired man wearing armor and a white cloak appeared in the boy's mind, transforming into a white ball of light that flew into the boy's chest as if possessed by a soul.

Chapter 11 Helping My Female Friend in Battle

Within the dazzling white beam of light, the boy's body was strengthened, his soul was elevated, and a memory of a heroic figure from a religious legend, along with his fighting style and experience, appeared in his mind.

This is the Heroic Spirit Possession System, developed by the omnipotent genius Leonardo da Vinci, drawing inspiration from the principles of divine possession.

Although this state is not complete, its strength has already surpassed the limits of humanity in every aspect, even those of ordinary magicians in my previous life.

The spirit residing in the boy was a cavalry officer from ancient Rome who was active in the late third century AD. Even in this world, legends circulate about him confronting the Roman emperor for his beliefs, protecting the weak, slaying a wicked dragon, and rescuing a princess.

With Leonardo da Vinci's help, the Heroic Spirit connected to Chaldea and the Master of the other world were completely summoned and possessed by the Master, thus appearing in this world.

At this moment, Shirou felt the powerful force hidden within his body. He had gained the combat experience and abilities of the Heroic Spirits, while he still maintained control over his body.

Shirou learns that the heroic spirit possessing him is the world-renowned hero Saint George! The dragon slayer who slew a poisonous dragon with a spear and severed its head with a holy sword, one of the seven most famous warriors in Christian countries.

He drew the holy sword Ascalon from his waist and pointed it at the wicked black monster, the Chimera, ahead.

He couldn't stop accidents like car crashes and gas explosions, but he couldn't let this monster that was causing destruction to the world go unchecked.

Although Shirou knew he was far from being as great as Saint George in life, nor did he have his unwavering faith in God, at this moment the Heroic Spirit and the boy shared the same goal: to slay the evil beast and protect the peace and happiness of this world.

St. George answered the boy's call because of his belief in protecting humanity.

The boy will use this power to protect everything in this world!

"Whoa!!!" The boy charged towards the chimera with unwavering confidence. He thought that this great hero, who could even slay a dragon, would naturally be able to handle a first-level chimera with ease.

"Roar!!!" The monster roared, its snake head and tail sweeping towards Shirou.

Shirou showed no fear whatsoever. He clenched his fists, raised the holy sword Ascalon, leaped high, and slashed at the snake's head with a single, decisive stroke.

When the sword touched the snake's head, its unstoppable momentum was somehow halted. Besides the chimera's own hard scales, there seemed to be some rule that restrained its magic and negated most of the damage.

When the sword struck the snake's head, it was as if a rusty, blunt iron had struck fine steel. This monster was beyond reason; it seemed to have undergone some kind of mutation.

Shirou felt his hands go numb from the force of the impact. He gritted his teeth, forcefully shook off the snake's head, flipped his sword, and slashed at the chimera's lion body.

The Noble Phantasm Ascalon's sword merely pierced the chimera's fur, creating a wound that drew blood, but failed to cripple its bones or muscles. The monster roared in fury from the pain.

Rules that shouldn't exist in the world in the first place, but the boy is indeed being restrained by these rules.

The python behind the chimera bared its fangs and lunged at him, but the boy quickly jumped back to dodge.

Fortunately, the spirit within him was very good at defense, raising his sword to block the python's tail attack, but he was still forced to retreat repeatedly by the immense force.

The chimera's head, now with only one eye remaining, spewed out a fireball.

Mash raised her shield, leaped up, and extinguished the fireball spewed out by the chimera, shouting to the boy.

"Shirou-senpai, calm down! This mutated chimera has been transformed into an Assassin class for unknown reasons. The Servant on your body is a Rider class. Originally, this form of Teacher George wasn't meant to be an attack-oriented Servant, and it's only a two-star one..."

Shirou launched another attack, but the wounds he managed to inflict with all his might were still too shallow and failed to damage the monster's bones. Instead, he completely enraged the three-headed monster, the Chimera.

The chimera's giant lion claws pounced, and he hurriedly raised his longsword to block the chimera's attack once again. He was knocked back by the immense force, and the soles of his iron boots slid ten steps away from the ground.

"Why does even this kind of monster have a class? And this monster that's charging around like this doesn't look like an Assassin at all! Even if it doesn't hide, it should at least stay put and guard the gate!" Shirou roared in frustration.

"An assassination without witnesses is a perfect assassination! These are the words of a senior Grand-rank Heroic Spirit I met before! The essence of the Assassin-class is the Triple Red Unparalleled Assassin! What's the use of concealing your presence! A true assassin goes head-to-head and unleashes their full power!" The pink-haired girl in the purple bodysuit suddenly became excited and said.

"Mash, you little brat! Is this the time to praise a monster?" Shirou shouted.

Although he longed to use skills to grant himself a buff that increased resistance to mental abnormalities, just like in a game, he did not receive such a buff because he was not a believer.

The jet-black chimera seemed to have mutated in some way, displaying power that was far beyond that of an ordinary large monster; it had reached the level of a fantasy species.

Wherever it passed, nothing was left undamaged. Walls were shattered and chipped, and large trees were snapped in two and crashed down with a single sweep.

"Shirou-senpai! It's difficult for us to kill this monster with our attack power!" Mash said.

"What should we do then!" Shirou jumped back to dodge the attack. This time, the chimera's claws only grazed the armor on his chest before tearing a long gash, making his hair stand on end.

"Quickly find a powerful friend to help you! I'll buy you some time! Shield of Determination!" Mash shouted, channeling her magic into the cross shield, which emitted a white light and charged forward to crash into the chimera.

"Support?!" Shirou thought of his phone and saw a 3D-like battle interface. On the far left was a pink-haired shield girl, and the second was a boy wearing armor.

On the right, there was a support option. He clicked on it and sure enough, a row of friends who looked very strong appeared, all of whom were dozens of levels higher than him.

Mr. Aipan's Snow Cat? Level 138? The max-level Servant displays the Holy Grail in front of the stars, just like his own Georgios.

Whatever! I've decided on you!

Shirou pressed the assist button!

The phone emitted a bright white light again, shooting straight into the sky.

Then a samurai girl wearing strange armor jumped out of the white light.

"What happened! I was just..." The girl adjusted her posture in the air, and with agility, she landed easily on the ground with one knee on one knee, and instinctively covered her body with her long sleeves.

Seeing the surrounding scene, my mind was in chaos. It was only after sorting through the sudden influx of information that I finally calmed down.

The girl's long black hair was tied up in a high ponytail, hanging down her back. Her bangs were parted straight in the middle, framing her beautiful and lovely face, but her eyes held a cold and heroic air. She was scanning her surroundings, seemingly searching for the culprit who had brought her here.

Shirou felt that this girl who suddenly appeared out of nowhere looked familiar. After taking a closer look, he realized that her pretty face, slender figure, and cold demeanor were none other than Yukino Yukinoshita, the girl from his school club. Why did she pop up from his phone?

I clearly ordered Mr. Ai Pan's Snow Cat, right? Wait... Snow Cat?

Shirou looked at the girl in astonishment, realizing that he seemed to have inadvertently learned a shocking secret that would lead to his murder.

Chapter 12 Upgraded Projection Magic

On campus, the boy stared blankly at the girl, unsure of what to say.

The girl recognized the boy at this moment and found that he was also wearing the same exquisitely made strange costume that could only be seen on the theatrical stage. No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't help but think that this matter was related to him.

"Shirou-kun! Please explain what's going on here?" The girl turned her gaze cold as she looked at the boy and asked, emphasizing the word "kun" in her voice.

Shirou, who knew the girl well, knew that despite her expressionless face, she was actually very angry inside, and her cold gaze exuded an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Aren't we friends from the same club? Why are you suddenly calling me "classmate" so coldly? It feels so distant.

"Ah, Yukinoshita, now is not the time to talk!" Shirou abruptly turned his head away, pointed his sword at the chimera roaring and launching a frenzied attack in front of him.

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