Bazett, who was hiding in the bushes, also heard Qin Chuan's words. Of course, she didn't intend to come out like that, but instead decided to continue carrying out her plan.
After all, she couldn't tell whether Qin Chuan had truly sensed her presence or was bluffing—if she was tricked into revealing herself, wouldn't she have no chance of winning at all?
But the next moment, Bazett felt as if his body had suddenly slipped out of his control.
Her pupils trembled, and then she realized that her body was going against her will, just as Qin Chuan had asked, and she suddenly stood up from the grass.
That's right, Bazett is a member of the Mage's Association, so he can't disobey Qin Chuan's orders now.
Qin Chuan told her not to hide in the bushes, otherwise she would be unable to hide any longer.
"Master!"
Cú Chulainn was startled to see Bazett emerge—but seeing Bazett's pale face, he realized that Bazett had not come out of his own volition.
He turned to look at Qin Chuan, secretly guessing:
"Is it some kind of power of words? Or is it..."
"Alright, Cú Chulainn, you're the last one, so I'll allow you to attack me."
Qin Chuan spread his hands towards Cú Chulainn with a smile on his face—he was quite free anyway, so he didn't mind letting Cú Chulainn have some gaming experience.
"I'll give you a few minutes. You can do your best to attack me... This is your last chance."
"I really... was completely underestimated."
Cú Chulainn's lips twitched, and veins bulged on his forehead. He was very dissatisfied that Qin Chuan had underestimated him so much.
However, he also had to admit that, based on their previous interactions, if Qin Chuan launched an attack, Cú Chulainn really had no hope of winning.
Therefore, Cú Chulainn did not refute Qin Chuan's suggestion in the end. Instead, he gripped his spear tightly with both hands and aimed it at Qin Chuan:
"4.8 Since that's the case, then pay the price for your arrogance, Berserker!"
Although Cú Chuan knew Qin Chuan was strong, Cú Chuan had never witnessed just how exaggerated Qin Chuan's strength was—all he sensed was Qin Chuan's terrifying power and speed.
Therefore, he still believed that his Noble Phantasm might be able to achieve a surprising victory, after all, his Noble Phantasm was the "Spear Piercing Death Thorns," possessing the attribute of "guaranteed hit."
"Pierce the Death Thorn Spear (GaeBolg)!" (8)
The next moment, Cú Chulainn unleashed his Noble Phantasm without hesitation—a blinding red light flashed, and the sharp spear tip pierced Qin Chuan's chest with a speed no one could react to.
Like the "Reverse Light Sword," it guarantees a fatal blow the moment it's unleashed—a truly "sure-fire" attack!
Chapter 622 One Hundred Ways to Counter the Causal Treasure
The instant he thrust his spear forward, Cú Chulainn had already considered many possibilities.
For example, Qin Chuan barely avoided fatal blows thanks to his ridiculously high luck; for instance, his spear pierced Qin Chuan's heart but didn't penetrate it.
But what he hadn't anticipated happened—his spear flashed a crimson light across the night sky, and then… six
It stuck straight into the tree next to it!
"What!?" Jiu
Cú Chulainn's face showed astonishment—only after his "Spear Piercing the Dead Thorns" struck the nearby tree trunk did he realize that his attack seemed to have deviated from its intended direction.
Cú Chulainn wasn't incapable of making mistakes; in fact, who doesn't make mistakes a few times in their life? But this mistake was a bit too outrageous.
Logically speaking, after unleashing his Noble Phantasm, it's impossible for his spear to miss. Even if the opponent's luck is high enough to slightly deflect the target, it's impossible for it to miss by several meters, right?
This can no longer be explained by a mistake. It must be that Qin Chuan did something to make his "sure-to-hit" shot deviate by several tens of degrees and hit the tree!
"It seems that even abilities involving 'cause and effect' vary in strength."
Qin Chuan seemed to have anticipated this scene. He slowly turned around and looked at the tree behind him—Cú Chulainn's spear was thrust into it.
What Cú Chulainn couldn't see was that behind Qin Chuan, the figure of "Blackbird Requiem" slowly floated there.
That's right, just now, at the moment Cú Chulainn unleashed his Noble Phantasm, Qin Chuan used the ability of "Blackbird Requiem" to fix the result that "Cú Chulainn's spear would pierce the tree".
This is why Qin Chuan gave Cú Chulainn the opportunity to attack.
He wanted to take this opportunity to test whether his "Blackbird Requiem" would still work properly if he encountered an ability that also involved "cause and effect".
It seems there's no problem now. Qin Chuan forcibly modified the "result" of "Piercing the Death Thorn Spear" with "Blackbird Requiem", changing its ability to "pierce the heart" to "pierce the tree".
It didn't even deplete Qin Chuan's "qi" much, which shows how huge the gap is between Cú Chulainn's strength and Qin Chuan's.
The reason for testing this is mainly because many abilities in Touhou Project involve rules.
Although these abilities that seem to involve rules are not very strong in this series, Qin Chuan still needs to consider some preventative measures.
If the power of "Blackbird Requiem" can override other abilities involving rules, then Qin Chuan wouldn't need to worry about those seemingly intimidating abilities in "Touhou Project".
At least Qin Chuan's strength is undeniable. The monsters and gods in Touhou Project have difficulty even leaving Earth, so Qin Chuan naturally has nothing to worry about.
After confirming that "Blackbird Requiem" was working properly, Qin Chuan was satisfied, and Cú Chulainn's final role was considered complete.
“It’s over, Cú Chulainn. In the end, you helped me test something very important—in return, I will let you die without pain.”
Qin Chuan turned to look at Cú Chulainn—who had already drawn his spear from the tree and was now facing him in a ready-to-fight stance.
However, Qin Chuan will not give him any more chances this time, since Qin Chuan has already achieved his goal.
"It's not over yet!"
Cú Chulainn, of course, would not surrender easily. He thrust his spear forward again—after all, he was Ireland's Son of Light, and as a hero of mythology, even knowing it was impossible, he had to try.
"The spear that pierces the death thorns!"
A crimson light flashed again, piercing straight towards Qin Chuan's heart. This time, however, Qin Chuan did not use "Black Bird Requiem" to alter the cause and effect.
However, there are simply too many ways to break the "Spear that Pierces the Dead Thorns".
"Blackbird - Crimson King!"
Qin Chuan chuckled softly. In his vision, the "future" had already been seen—in the next short 0.1 seconds, his heart would be struck by the red light from Cú Chulainn's hand.
However, the spear that pierced the Death Thorn could not penetrate his own body, so it only pierced his clothes, and the aftershock even completely shattered his clothes.
Qin Chuan didn't want to go shirtless to get the Lesser Grail later, so he unceremoniously used "Blackbird: Crimson King" to eliminate the 0.01-second moment when the red light hit him.
By eliminating the time of the "moment of being hit," the "result" of being hit can be forcibly modified—this is one of the ways in which King Crimson is used in the original work.
Diablo used this tactic to evade Aerosmith's shot, allowing the bullet to penetrate his body.
The next moment, time returned to reality, and Cú Chulainn was surprised to find that although his "Spear Piercing the Dead Thorns" had clearly hit Qin Chuan's chest, it seemed to have passed right through Qin Chuan's body.
It's as if the frame of the "Spear Piercing the Dead Thorns" hitting Qin Chuan was removed, which is why such a bizarre effect was produced.
This time, Qin Chuan didn't say much. Instead, he raised his hand and instantly grabbed Cú Chulainn's body with his "qi".
Cú Chulainn felt his body stiffen and become unable to move—he tried to struggle a couple of times, but there was no doubt that with his strength, it was impossible for him to break free from Qin Chuan's "qi".
"Don't worry, it'll only take a moment."
Qin Chuan looked at Cú Chulainn's pale face, chuckled, and then gripped his hand tightly.
Bang!
Cú Chulainn's body instantly exploded into countless fragments, which spread like dynamite in the courtyard.
If anyone who has watched Dragon Ball is here, they would probably say, "It's practically the same way Krillin died."
However, Cú Chulainn is not Krillin, and there is no Goku here who can transform into a Super Saiyan—so soon, the courtyard fell silent.
"As you can see, Lancer is dead."
Qin Chuan released his grip and turned to look at Bazett, who was still frozen not far behind him—she didn't seem to have fully reacted yet.
Although Bazett possesses a Mystic Code capable of instantly killing Servants, she is, after all, just a magician, and in terms of reaction speed and other aspects, she is far inferior to Servants.
The battle between Qin Chuan and Cú Chulainn ended almost instantly, so Bazett didn't realize what was happening until Qin Chuan spoke.
She gave a wry smile and looked at Qin Chuan helplessly:
"I didn't expect it to end so quickly... How am I supposed to explain this to the Clock Tower?"
That's right, Bazett is representing the Mage's Association in the war—in the original work, she was killed by Kirei Kotomine before the Holy Grail War began, so naturally she didn't need to worry about reporting back.
But now that Bazett is alive and well, she naturally has to consider how to respond when she returns to the Clock Tower.
"You don't have to worry about that."
Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing Bazett's words.
"The Magic Association won't make things difficult for you."
Having lost to the mastermind behind the Magic Association, who will make things difficult for Bazett?
Chapter 623 The Holy Grail War is too dark
After dealing with Cú Chulainn, Qin Chuan prepared to go to Ryudou Temple. Qin Chuan had already sent Waver and others to Ryudou Temple with the Lesser Grail to await orders. As soon as Cú Chulainn died, the Grail would officially descend.
However, as Qin Chuan was about to leave, Bazett said she also wanted to go and see—although Qin Chuan said that no one from the Magic Association would make things difficult for her, she was clearly still a little worried.
After all, Bazett didn't know about Qin Chuan's relationship with the Magic Association, so it was naturally hard for him to believe what Qin Chuan said.
Since we can't win against the Holy Grail, we should at least go and see how the Holy Grail came to be. That way, we'll have something to say when we report back to the Mage's Association.
Otherwise, when Bazett reported, he could only say that he summoned Lancer, had Lancer scout for several days, returned empty-handed, and was finally killed by Qin Chuan.
It sounds utterly useless. Bazett could almost picture how his colleagues in the Mage's Association would look at him if he reported it like that.
Bazett is one of the strongest seal-setting and executioners in the history of the Mage's Association, and she doesn't want to go back with such a dry report.
Qin Chuan didn't refuse, and carrying Bazette, he flew directly towards Ryudouji Temple—although the posture was a bit unseemly, it only took a few seconds at Qin Chuan's speed.
Actually, it wouldn't have taken a second, but Qin Chuan was worried that if he flew too fast, the reaction force would be too much for Bazett to handle, so he slowed down and it took him a few seconds to reach the scene.
"Mr. Qin Chuan, you've finally arrived."
In the center of the square of Liudong Temple on Mount Yuanzang, Weber breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Qin Chuan descend from the sky.
Before him, the small Holy Grail he had brought had begun to emanate magic—at first, the magic flowing out was indeed normal, but soon, a black hue began to emerge from the Holy Grail.
If nothing unexpected happens, the black sludge inside the Greater Grail will then seep out through the Lesser Grail.
Apart from Qin Chuan, none of the people present had the means to deal with the black mud that represented "evil of this world," which is why Weber was so relaxed after seeing Qin Chuan.
"Mr. Qin Chuan!"
Reines pounced on him without hesitation—Qin Chuan felt that Reines was the person in this world who liked to be close to him the most.
However, after rushing into Qin Chuan's arms, Reines also saw Bazett, who had been put down by Qin Chuan, and a strange expression appeared on her face.
"Bazett is here too?"
"We know each other, so why do you look so disgusted?"
Bazett, who had been put down by Qin Chuan, looked at Reines's expression and couldn't help but mutter a complaint—although she and Reines weren't very close before, they had at least known each other for much longer than Qin Chuan.
As a result, Reines is now so attached to Qin Chuan that even Bazett, who has never had any romantic experience before, can see at a glance what kind of feelings Reines has for Qin Chuan.
"Wow, there are so many people here..."
After complaining about Reines, Bazett looked at the plaza of Ryudou Temple. He hadn't paid much attention before, but now that he calmed down, he realized there were quite a few people there.
Not only were Waver and Reines there, but Matou Sakura also stood beside them with Medusa, and even Tohsaka Rin and Mordred came.
"……Um?"
At first, Bazett was simply marveling at how many people had gathered there, waiting for the Holy Grail to descend. But soon, Bazett realized something was amiss.
Because Bazett is the Master, she can sense the presence of Heroic Spirits... In her perception, Medusa and Mordred are undoubtedly Heroic Spirits.
"Wait, why are there three Heroic Spirits here? Isn't it generally necessary to collect the souls of five Heroic Spirits to obtain the power of the Holy Grail?"
Bazett quickly looked at Qin Chuan and asked, somewhat puzzled.
In the Holy Grail War, the Lesser Grail can only gain its proper power and connect with the Greater Grail after five of the seven Heroic Spirits die. However, there are three Heroic Spirits present now, which means that only four Heroic Spirits have died.
"Actually, there is another hero still alive, but he's not here."
Rin Tohsaka, standing to the side, sighed and answered Bazett's question—these were things Waver had told them before Qin Chuan arrived.
Qin Chuan used a special method to fill the energy required by the Lesser Grail, allowing it to appear in the world ahead of schedule without receiving enough heroic spirit souls.
Although it may sound unbelievable, the number of Heroic Spirits is undeniable, and even if it seems incredible, we can only believe it.
"Let me explain the situation in detail..."
Seeing this, Weber sighed and began to explain the situation to Bazett.
He had personally witnessed how Qin Chuan had turned the Holy Grail War into chaos, so it was most appropriate for him to explain these matters.
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