Seeing Shinji Matou looking as if he might die at any moment, the Heroic Spirit Emiya sighed inwardly.
Chapter 521 Zhidu Needs to Show Hisself
"I am fine."
In response to Emiya's concern, Shinji Matou simply wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and then frowned as he spoke.
For some reason, Shinji Matou always felt a strange sense of familiarity with the Heroic Spirit Emiya—although he had never seen anyone like him before.
However, Shinji Matou didn't care about the origins of his Heroic Spirit; he was content as long as it could be used as a useful tool.
"How's the investigation going? Who exactly is the Servant that Rin Tohsaka summoned? And have you gathered any information on the other contestants?!"
Shinji Matou's attitude towards Emiya wasn't very good, but Emiya seemed to have long been used to it—after all, he had also been treated the same way by Shinji Matou when he was still "Emiya Shirou":
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"We haven't found any evidence that the Tohsaka family has set up a magical barrier; I couldn't break through '310'. As for the other contestants... we only know that there seems to be one contestant from the Mage's Association."
"waste!"
Shinji Matou showed a displeased expression—even though he knew he couldn't blame Emiya for this.
Because the Tohsaka family in this world has the support of the Mage's Association, they are not short of money and naturally have no shortage of gems to set up barriers.
The current Tohsaka family's magical sister is even more powerful than she was during the Fourth Holy Grail War, and even Assassin of the Fourth Holy Grail War would find it difficult to break through her defenses easily.
However, the Heroic Spirit Emiya is just an Archer, and he doesn't have much of an advantage in terms of stealth and infiltration—unless he's willing to expose his identity and directly charge in.
"In short, I need to gather information about the other participants in the Holy Grail War as soon as possible... I don't have much time left."
Shinji Matou looked at Emiya with a disappointed expression, then clutched his chest in distress.
His magical talent was even inferior to that of Matou Kariya, so the price he paid was far more severe.
Kariya Matou managed to finish the Holy Grail War, but Shinji Matou felt he probably wouldn't even make it to the end.
Therefore, he cannot proceed with preparations step by step and then fight slowly—he must end the Holy Grail War ahead of schedule in order to save his life with the Holy Grail.
"How ugly, Shinji Matou."
Just as Shinji Matou was about to send the Heroic Spirit Emiya out to continue gathering intelligence, a male voice, seemingly tinged with sarcasm, suddenly came from behind him.
Shinji Matou had never heard this voice before, so he was taken aback—because he was currently in the basement of the Matou residence, and there was a simple magical mechanism set up at the entrance.
This place was originally Zouken Matou's insect room, where Shinji Matou found the Crest Insect—even his father, Tsuruno Matou, dared not enter this place casually.
So he had always assumed that no outsiders would appear here—until that voice appeared just now.
Shinji Matou turned around in alarm and saw two figures standing at the entrance to the basement.
It was Qin Chuan and Zhi Du Nei who made that mocking sound.
Although Qin Chuan had previously said that he didn't need Shido's help, Shido seemed to really want to do something for Qin Chuan to prove his worth, and looked like he was about to cry.
So Qin Chuan had no choice but to bring Zhi Du Nei along.
"Oh, so the heroic spirit you summoned really is this guy."
Of course, after entering the basement, Qin Chuan naturally saw Archer standing next to Matou Shinji—that is, the Heroic Spirit Emiya.
His appearance and attire were almost exactly the same as he remembered; it would be hard to mistake him for someone else.
"Are you a participant in the Holy Grail War?"
The Heroic Spirit Emiya immediately adopted a defensive posture—anyone who could infiltrate the Matou family at this time must be involved in the Holy Grail War.
And more importantly... the figure standing next to Qin Chuan, judging from its appearance and physique, was undoubtedly the Ilya he remembered.
However, unlike what he remembered, the "Ilya" standing next to Qin Chuan was wearing ethnic-style clothing and exuded a faint chill.
He had no recollection of the Einzbern family's androids having such clothing and abilities.
In an instant, two short swords, one black and one white, appeared in the hands of the Heroic Spirit Emiya—these were the twin swords named "Gan Jiang" and "Mo Xie".
It's not the real thing, but a Noble Phantasm projected by the Heroic Spirit Emiya using his skillful "projection magic." In terms of quality alone, it's already comparable to a genuine Noble Phantasm.
"Projection magic..."
Seeing the twin swords in Emiya's hands, Qin Chuan also realized that this guy was also skilled in projection magic.
However, projection magic should essentially be considered a skill, and Qin Chuan doesn't know if he can acquire projection magic abilities after devouring the Heroic Spirit Emiya.
Of course, regardless of whether he can obtain projection magic, this guy will eventually be devoured by Qin Chuan—after all, he still needs "Unlimited Blade Works".
"Go, Shido, remember to capture him alive."
Qin Chuan smiled and patted the head of Shido, who was standing next to him, saying to her in an attitude that was just like ordering around his pet dog.
Shido glared at Qin Chuan with annoyance, but didn't say anything more. Instead, he activated his Noble Phantasm the next moment:
"Roar, my friend, my power (OptateshkeOkimunpe)!"
A chilling aura instantly emanated from Shido's body, and a massive polar bear descended from the sky, crashing heavily in front of the Heroic Spirit Emiya and Matou Shinji.
Upon seeing this, the Heroic Spirit Emiya's pupils constricted—that was undoubtedly a Noble Phantasm; Illya had actually transformed into a Heroic Spirit herself!?
In Emiya's memories, Illya's Heroic Spirit should be Hercules, a Berserker... This is such a big change!?
Before he could think any further, the giant polar bear charged straight at him, and a chill instantly washed over the Heroic Spirit Emiya.
boom! ! !
With just a simple impact, the immense force sent the Heroic Spirit Emiya flying, crashing heavily into the basement wall and causing it to collapse.
Seeing the Heroic Spirit Emiya being sent flying by Shidou's Noble Phantasm, the White Bear, Qin Chuan's expression was quite strange.
In the original work, Shido... or rather Illya actually took quite good care of her younger brother "Emiya Shirou" later on.
Unfortunately, in this timeline, the two have absolutely no connection, and Shidone even goes so far as to help capture the Heroic Spirit Emiya alive for her.
There's a feeling I can't quite put my finger on.
Chapter 522 Capturing the Heroic Spirit Emiya Alive (
Charges, slashes, and projectiles—the attacks from the polar bear were like an avalanche, relentless and overwhelming, leaving the Heroic Spirit Emiya breathless.
Emiya the Heroic Spirit possesses extremely powerful projection magic, capable of projecting Noble Phantasms that are no less powerful than the originals, including some defensive Noble Phantasms.
However, against the EX-ranked Polar Bear, his defenses were utterly useless, and he was relentlessly pursued, nearly tearing apart the entire Matou family's basement. (Further details omitted)
Shinji Matou huddled in a corner, like an ordinary person helpless in the face of an earthquake, his pupils trembling as he watched the attack, which resembled a natural disaster.
Each of the polar bear's paws was like a giant tractor swinging its mechanical arm, smashing huge holes in the wall, sending debris flying everywhere, with several pieces hitting him.
Despite Matou Shinji's willingness to sacrifice his own life force to gain entry into the Holy Grail War... his courage is actually quite limited.
At this moment, he had no intention of fighting whatsoever. He could only hope that Qin Chuan and Zhi Du would not see him, and that they would leave after killing the heroic spirit, without giving him a final blow.
"Damn it, what kind of Heroic Spirit did Illya become? Why is her Noble Phantasm a polar bear...?"
Slightly dizzy from being pounded by the polar bear in Shidou, the Heroic Spirit Emiya laboriously projected "Seven Rings Covering the Sky" to block another attack from the polar bear, gaining a chance to catch his breath.
Although I really wanted to say a few words to Shido, even reveal my identity as "Emiya Shirou"... but upon closer reflection, it seems that Emiya Shirou doesn't even exist in this world.
That's right. When he went to investigate information before, he also investigated "Emiya Shirou" in this world, only to find that the house that should have been the Emiya residence was abandoned. Dad
It seems no one ever lived there from the beginning—Emiya Kiritsugu, Emiya Shirou, they all seem to have disappeared from this world long ago. (8)
So even if he uttered the name "Emiya Shirou," Shido would probably not recognize it at all, and it would only needlessly increase his melancholy.
"This can't go on; we'll be beaten to death by this polar bear."
Seeing the polar bear charging towards him again, the Heroic Spirit Emiya abandoned his conversation with Shitonai—he realized that the bear was determined to defeat him.
Since that's the case, the Heroic Spirit Emiya has no intention of holding back any longer. He wants to use his strongest moves to settle the score in one go, and at the very least, escape with Matou Shinji.
His strongest technique is, of course, the Reality Marble "Unlimited Blade Works":
"This body is formed from the sword..."
The Reality Marble "Unlimited Blade Works" contains a very profound incantation, which is the Heroic Spirit Emiya's summary of his life, in which he severed all ties and pursued only justice.
However, as soon as he uttered his first words, he suddenly felt something brush past him, and then he was horrified to find that his mouth had been sealed shut!
He couldn't look in a mirror at that moment, and he didn't have a stand-in, so naturally he couldn't see that his mouth was sealed shut with a zipper.
Just like Zuckerano in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5, Emiya's lips were transformed into the two sides of a zipper, which Qin Chuan forcibly closed with "Blackbird Requiem: Steel Chain Fingers".
Although he didn't know what was going on, the Heroic Spirit Emiya instinctively felt that Qin Chuan had secretly done something, and a hint of anger flashed across his face.
Just now, when he was about to use "Unlimited Blade Works," he subconsciously recited the incantation, but in reality, this incantation could be omitted.
In some other works, there have been scenes where the Heroic Spirit Emiya omits the incantation to activate "Unlimited Blade Works," so even if the incantation is interrupted, he is still prepared to activate the Reality Marble.
However, before "Unlimited Blade Works" could be unleashed, a giant white bear paw was already right in front of them.
Bang! ! !
Qin Chuan interrupted the chanting with his "Steel Chain Fingers" ability, disrupting the rhythm of the Heroic Spirit Emiya's "Unlimited Blade Works" technique. Before he could even unleash it, he was struck directly by the polar bear.
The body of the Heroic Spirit Emiya flew out like a rag doll, crashing into a pile of rubble in the corner of the basement, with blood even seeping out from the pile of stones.
"cough……!"
Being caught off guard and directly hit by an EX Noble Phantasm, even if it wasn't a light-based attack, would still be very difficult for a Servant whose primary strength isn't physical.
Emiya coughed up blood and struggled to stand up from the pile of stones, only to find Shido standing right in front of him when he looked up.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Zhidu didn't give him a chance to speak at all, raising his hand and unleashing a burst of cold air.
Almost instantly, the body of the Heroic Spirit Emiya was covered by solid ice, and he was frozen into an immobile ice sculpture.
Under these circumstances, Emiya's thinking almost came to a standstill, making it impossible for him to use "Unlimited Blade Works".
Having frozen the Heroic Spirit Emiya, Shido didn't even glance at him. He immediately turned around and showed a proud expression to Qin Chuan, who had come up behind him.
She looked like a daughter showing off her achievements to her father.
"well-done."
Qin Chuan smiled and praised Shido, saying, "The strength of the Heroic Spirit Emiya is actually not weak, especially his 'Unlimited Blade Works.' Even Gilgamesh would suffer a loss if he was not careful."
However, Qin Chuan interrupted 310's attempt to use "Unlimited Blade Works," leaving him almost powerless against Shido's polar bear attack.
"hey-hey……"
Upon receiving Qin Chuan's praise, Shido's face revealed a happy smile—it seemed that her mindset had changed after learning that she could go with Qin Chuan to see Irisviel.
She gradually shifted back from her previous somewhat crazy mindset to that of a naive girl.
Although the Heroic Spirit Emiya was frozen, he was still a Heroic Spirit, so Qin Chuan could sense that Emiya's "qi" inside the ice was still normal and that he would not die from being frozen.
Let's just consider it as chilled.
"Blackbird Requiem" emerged from behind Qin Chuan, lifting the frozen Heroic Spirit Emiya and following behind him, preparing to leave the Matou family's basement.
"Oh, right."
As Qin Chuan reached the entrance to the basement, which was almost completely destroyed, he seemed to remember something and suddenly turned his head to look at a corner of a pile of rubble.
"Almost forgot about you."
Shinji Matou, who was in the corner, originally thought that Qin Chuan and Shido were about to leave. Before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, Qin Chuan's words plunged him back into despair.
Chapter 523 Reines: What do people do?
"Is this guy the Heroic Spirit of Shinji Matou?"
In the base's living room, Reines looked at the ice sculpture of the Heroic Spirit Emiya that Qin Chuan had brought back, examining it from head to toe with a somewhat strange expression.
"You're incredibly efficient! I had barely discovered that Shinji Matou had become a Master, and you've already brought back his Servant and him in one go..."
As she spoke, Reines glanced at Matou Shinji, who was lying in the corner of the living room—his hands and feet were bound together with zippers, and he was naturally unable to break free in his current state.
Of course, Reines can see the zipper because Qin Chuan gave her a maid outfit as a Stand, which gives her the characteristics of a Stand user and allows her to see the Stand's abilities.
For example, Shidou, who was following Qin Chuan, could not see the zipper generated by the "steel chain fingers" ability, so he did not know what was binding Matou Shinji's hands and feet.
There's also the Heroic Spirit Emiya in the ice sculpture—only Qin Chuan and Reines can see the zipper on his mouth; Shidone doesn't know that Emiya's mouth is sealed shut.
"But why freeze this guy and bring him back? Since he's an enemy Heroic Spirit, wouldn't it have been better to just kill him?"
Reines wasn't particularly interested in any Heroic Spirits other than Qin Chuan, so she didn't quite understand why Qin Chuan hadn't directly eliminated the Heroic Spirit Emiya.
"Or is it that this heroic spirit also has some kind of karmic entanglement with Mr. Qin Chuan?"
The reason I say this is because last time Rin Tohsaka's Servant Mordred came to find Qin Chuan, but Qin Chuan released her.
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