One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

A figure appeared in Araya Soren's retreating path. Bronya leaned leisurely against the wall, a crimson feather floating in her hand...

Yu Duchen launched his attack silently, ensuring that the other party had no suicidal thoughts. After all, the guy had completed the "Soul Prototype", so it would be very troublesome if he was determined to escape.

Immediately afterwards, a massive surge of magical power erupted from Bronya, instantly engulfing Araya Soren. That was the inherent barrier developed based on the stigmata space—the Mirror Realm!

A clear mirror lake.

Bronya and Araya Soren stood on the lake, their feet creating ripples that spread outward before gradually subsiding. The azure sky, devoid of a single cloud, brought a sense of inner peace.

"This is... an inherent barrier."

Araya Soren's distressed expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to his composure. "I see. The interference of the inhibitory force, is it you this time?"

"No~"

The crimson feather dust floated in his palm, extinguishing Araya Soren's idea of ​​relying on the "Soul Prototype" to transfer. After finally catching him, of course he had to be beaten to death with a stick, otherwise why would he keep him for the New Year?

Bronya tapped the lake lightly with her toes, and a scarlet magic spear rose from the surface... She reached out and grasped the magic spear, dancing with it. "Restraint, he can't control Bronya yet."

——The spear that pierces the death thorns!

Without further ado, he launched a single shot with the Death Thorn Spear. The scarlet devil's spear pierced the sky, striking towards Araya Zonglian like a streak of red light, unstoppable!

"Don't be afraid, King Kong, or Serpent!"

A deep and solemn voice sounded, and Araya Soren used three barriers to construct a flat barrier around him. However... this alone was not enough~

"Qiang——!"

The moment of collision, cracks appeared on the interface. After all, it was a Noble Phantasm, so it wasn't so easy to block it.

"Dai Tian, ​​support the Sutra, Wang Xian!"

Araya Soren's tone remained calm.

The next moment, the Six Paths Realm unfolded perfectly, and the flat barrier turned into three-dimensional, as if it contained the meaning of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"interesting."

Bronya also noticed that the speed of the magic spear suddenly slowed down, as if it had entered a stagnant space, but it still stabbed towards the heart firmly.

"Su!"

A shockwave erupted from Araya Soren's body, impacting the scarlet demonic spear head-on, slightly weakening its momentum. But it couldn't be dealt with in one go~

"Su!"

There was no other way, Araya Soren released it several times in succession, and finally he managed to take on the "Piercing Death Thorn Spear".

How should I put it? If you can do it in one go, it's cool and gives people the impression that you're doing it with ease, but if you do it multiple times... then the coolness is gone.

But Araya Soren clearly didn't care. At that moment, he was thinking...why hadn't the other party taken advantage of the opportunity just now? He didn't believe this was a mistake.

At this moment, the Mirror Lake burst into a glow, and a series of ancient runes spread out on the surface of the lake, forming a huge spell.

"This is?"

Araya Soren immediately noticed something was wrong: his "Soul Prototype" had failed at that moment! He looked up at Bronya, "What did you do?"

"In combat, intelligence always plays a significant role. Now that we know your escape route, we must find a way to cut it off. What do you think, Araya Soren?"

A strange voice, which can be identified as male.

Clear water spiraled upward from Mirror Lake, quickly forming two human figures on the surface. When the water receded, Byakuya and Ryougi Shiki appeared.

Bai Ye and Bronya are essentially the same person. Even their stigmata are divided into yin and yang sides. It is normal for them to share the same inherent barrier.

Push time forward

"Okay, I'll take you somewhere."

On the other side, when Bronya caught Araya Soren, Byakuya informed Ryougi Shiki and deployed the inherent barrier, but they entered the "reverse" of the mirror world.

"...Where is this?"

Ryougi Shiki first glanced around, still using her Mystic Eye, and noticed a slight increase in the number of dead ends. After all, the inherent barrier was definitely not as perfect as the one in the real world.

Of course, it's not that easy to cut it off completely, at least Ryougi Shiki can't do it at the moment.

"This is an inherent barrier, I call it the 'Mirror Realm'. You don't have to worry about the principle. It's fine as long as it can be used." Bai Ye said as he drew runes on the Mirror Realm.

He also studied the Greater Holy Grail, but the third method was too advanced, so he naturally failed.

If magic were that easy, there wouldn't be only two magicians now. However, he wasn't without gain. At least his research on the soul level had taken a huge step forward.

"Mirror World?"

Ryougi Shiki didn't ask any further questions. As for the Mirror World... She glanced at the tranquil lake below. She could clearly see her reflection. The name was quite appropriate.

She took a few steps, and ripples slowly spread out, then gradually subsided as the distance expanded.

But that's it~

She was a cold and aloof person, not overly curious, and quickly withdrew her gaze. "Speaking of which...Bai Ye, what are you bringing me here for?"

"Remember Araya Soren?"

As he spoke, Bai Ye's hands were still carving runes. It was not difficult for him to do two things at the same time. "Bronya has found him and trapped him in the mirror world."

???

Where?

Bai Ye also guessed that Ryougi Shiki would have questions, but before she could ask, the mirror lake beneath her feet began to change...

The mirror-like surface of the lake rippled, then quickly became transparent, allowing one to see the battle on the other side through the lake, the scene where Bronya threw the magic spear. Of course, the picture was reversed.

At this point, Ryougi Shiki finally saw Araya Souren—a monk who looked rather gloomy and distressed. She then silently took out her knife and asked, "Is that him?"

"Yes, that's him."

Bai Ye smiled casually and quickened his movements. "Wait a little longer. That guy is very fast. I need to prepare a little bit to prevent him from running away again."

Bai Ye didn't want to wait for that Ogawa Apartment. What business was it for him if the other party wasn't ready? He could just kill him with one blow, and that guy wouldn't keep thinking about his Ryougi Shiki.

……

"nailed it."

Soon, the technique was completed in Bai Ye's hands.

In front of Bai Ye, a dazzling rune ring was floating and slowly rotating, looking extremely mysterious.

Normally this would take a lot of effort, but Bai Ye used the Tongtian Lu technique to carve the runes, so the speed was very fast, and he would not be banned again in the future.

Then, the rune ring fell into the Mirror Lake, and a dazzling glow burst out on the lake surface on both sides, and the technique targeting the "Soul Prototype" was launched.

"Get ready, Shiki, we're coming over."

Bai Ye snapped his fingers, and two streams of water suddenly surged up, enveloping him and Ryougi Shiki. However, out of trust in Bai Ye, Ryougi Shiki didn't swing his sword, and slowly sank into the Mirror Lake...

241. Fight and Win

"Why are you stopping me?"

In the mirror world, Araya Soren was surrounded by three people, and his "soul prototype" had been cracked. The situation took a turn for the worse and it was difficult to escape.

His face still had that distressed look. "A long time ago, the country I was born in was still a warring state. Every day I witnessed slaughter and war. Humanity was filled with conflict. I tried hard to save the world, but in the end, I found that I couldn't do it at all!"

"Finally, I decided that if I couldn't save them, then at least I had to record their deaths."

"Death, disaster, strife... countless calamities have befallen me, but if I delve into the root causes, I believe solutions can be found to these problems! Such a noble cause, why would you stand in the way?"

"You're crazy, what does this have to do with you?"

Bai Ye was very disdainful of this. He pulled out a Tang sword from thin air and gently wiped the blade. "The world doesn't need a savior... at least this world doesn't."

Considering the world of FGO, Bai Ye slightly changed his tone and did not speak too confidently. "Besides, in my opinion, Shiki's words are obviously more important. It's not her turn to sacrifice herself to save the world."

"By the way, Shiki, he is coming for you this time. Are you going to do it yourself or let Bronya do it?" Bronya asked Ryougi Shiki's opinion.

"I will do it myself."

Ripples rippled across the lake. As light as a swallow, Ryougi Shiki charged towards Araya Soren... His demonic eyes opened, their rainbow pupils quickly locking onto the line of death.

Compared to ordinary people, Araya Soren solidified the barrier in his body and even buried the relics of the holy monk, so there were very few dead lines that Ryougi Shiki could observe.

But it doesn’t matter, as long as I can still see the dead line, that’s enough!

"Don't be afraid, King Kong, or Serpent!"

Meanwhile, despite being in dire straits, Araya Soren still refused to give up his long-cherished wish. This time, Ryougi Shiki rushed forward alone; this was undoubtedly his chance!

A layer of barrier unfolded, and he himself was also prepared, determined to capture Ryougi Shiki as quickly as possible.

however……

"Zheng——"

A flash of knife light passed by, and the barrier didn't even last a second before it shattered in an instant. This was undoubtedly beyond Araya Soren's expectations, causing him to hesitate for a moment.

"good chance!"

Seeing this, Ryougi Shiki took advantage of the victory and stabbed the tiny death line at the heart of Araya Zonglian.

!!!

Even though he had already solidified a barrier in his body, at this moment, Araya Soren still felt the breath of death and quickly raised his left hand to block the knife.

——The holy monk’s relics are buried in his left hand. Because they are the product of the holy monk’s nirvana, they are between life and death, disrupting the boundary between life and death. The devil’s eyes cannot see the death line.

Wrapped in the golden barrier, an ordinary knife posed no threat at all and couldn't even cut the skin.

Then, Araya Soren took a step forward and grabbed Ryougi Shiki with his strong body that a magician should not have.

"Are you looking down on me?"

Ryougi Shiki deftly turned his wrist and slashed at Araya Soren's outstretched right hand, "killing" the outer layer of the barrier in an instant and continuing to cut towards the death line.

But the knife still missed.

"I see. The power that guides all things to death, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?"

Araya Soren took a step back to avoid the knife, his tone still sullen. Because of Bronya's intervention, he hadn't observed Ryougi Shiki enough, and the intelligence he'd missed was missing, so he hadn't realized it until now.

But Ryougi Shiki ignored her. There was only one thing she wanted to do - chop him down!

Shiki continued to charge forward, swinging his sword with precision at Araya Sōren. But the opponent was already on guard and continued to retreat, while reaching out with his left hand, which was covered with relics, to grab Ryougi Shiki.

"Don't be afraid, King Kong, or Serpent!"

Because the barrier had been broken before, it had to be rebuilt this time. Immediately afterwards, the remaining three barriers followed suit, constructing the complete Six Paths Realm. "Dai Tian, ​​Ding Jing, Wang Xian!"

!!!

At this moment, Ryougi Shiki quickly retreated—she had seen this move before on the other side of the Mirror World! Although she didn't understand the principle behind it, she knew she couldn't get caught.

When the Six Paths Realm enveloped the area and solidified the space, Ryougi Shiki had already withdrawn from the periphery, and Araya Soren also lost the chance to capture her.

As for "Su"? That move is a repulsive force, does it really push people out?

"Shiki, do you need help?" (Bronya)

"unnecessary."

With a simple reply, Ryougi Shiki launched another surprise attack. The Six Paths realm was perfect, but in her eyes, there were still flaws! She had already cut through too many barriers during previous training.

"Zheng——"

Several sword lights like crescent moons appeared, but because the speed was too fast, the sounds overlapped, making it sound as if only one sword was swung, and the six realms of existence were shattered.

"Even the Six Paths realm isn't possible?"

Seeing this, Araya Zonglian's expression became more depressed, but he usually had the same face and it looked not much different.

His tall frame took a step back, narrowly avoiding Ryougi Shiki's knife. Having lived from the Warring States period to the present day, his accumulated combat skills were undoubtedly excellent.

"clank--"

There are no fancy moves or special effects, only the most primitive hand-to-hand combat.

Ryougi Shiki's attacks were fierce, but most of them missed. Those were the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception! Aside from his special left hand, Araya Soren could only avoid their sharp edge.

but……

With another flash, Araya Soren finally caught a flaw in Ryougi Shiki with his experience gained over the years, and quickly stretched out his left hand to grab the opponent's right hand holding the knife.