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Burning and freezing can reveal the highly mysterious Morn runes.

— Annihilate

The Wind King's Barrier is formless and intangible, serving as both a concealment and a powerful means of attack.

—Sever

……

Under the gaze of the Twin Demon Eyes, all mystery seemed to be worthless. The short sword, which was far cheaper than any other Noble Phantasm present, easily "killed" these powerful or bizarre attacks. As a result, what was supposed to be a four-on-one battle later felt like a one-on-four fight.

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka began to doubt that the Heroic Spirits she had summoned were fake, Rin Tohsaka, who was beside her, revealed the truth.

"The Root... This Assassin is supported by the Root. As long as she exists in this world, it is impossible for any Heroic Spirit to defeat her using 'mystery'. The fact that she is supported by the Root means that she represents the greatest 'mystery'. Only attacks using pure magical energy can defeat her!"

"A pure magical attack..."

Trying hard to recall all the Heroic Spirits she had encountered in the previous Singularities, Fujimaru Ritsuka had a feeling that she could now summon any Heroic Spirit, no matter how powerful or rare. So, as the battle ahead began to turn in her favor, Fujimaru Ritsuka thought about which Heroic Spirit she should summon at this moment.

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Different eyes see the world differently. Just as the world appears relatively clear to eyes with normal vision, it appears blurry to nearsighted eyes.

If we extend this difference to the concept of "magic," then what one sees is even more varied. Taking Ryougi Shiki's own personal experience as an example, she was once on the verge of going berserk because of these magical eyes, which she had not yet adapted to. At that time, she had the urge to "kill" everything she saw—regardless of whether it was a person or an object.

The Mystic Eyes granted her this ability, but also created this impulse, which was only completely controlled by reason after she became a Heroic Spirit.

Even so, she still felt uncomfortable using her Mystic Eyes, which had been upgraded to "Noble Phantasms". After all, the world seen through these Mystic Eyes was very different from the world seen by ordinary people. It was fine to use them for a short time, but if she was constantly immersed in this strangeness, she would inevitably be driven crazy one day. So, except for battles, Ryougi Shiki tried her best to avoid using these Mystic Eyes.

However, despite possessing the same pair of demonic eyes, "he" seemed to have never been affected in any way.

Soul Leap: Chapter 306 Lord of the Demon Realm

The dense barrage of projected Noble Phantasms from above forced Ryougi Shiki to refocus her attention on the battlefield. Supported by her Root Magic, she wielded her short sword at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, slashing wildly back and forth. With just a moment's contact, she easily killed those "Noble Phantasms" that far surpassed her in both quality and strength, turning them into magical fragments that fell to the ground.

Affected by these indiscriminate Noble Phantasms, even the Servants like Saber, who were originally in the surrounding area, had to leave the frontal battlefield. They kept an eye on the white-haired, red-clad Servants who had appeared out of nowhere in the distance, while also being wary of Assassin's reaction.

The projection attack lasted for nearly half a minute before it had to stop due to excessive mana consumption. By then, the battlefield was already a mess, and the dust raised obscured the vision of both sides. Under the "aura obscuration," it was impossible to determine whether the assassin was alive or dead.

As the Knight King tightened his grip on the holy sword, just as he was about to declare, "I will lead the charge," Caster, who was supposed to be at the rear firing magic runes, made an unexpected move.

As if impatient with the previous attacks failing to work, he brandished his magic staff and rushed inside amidst the astonished gazes of the other heroic spirits.

"..."

"..."

"..."

They exchanged a helpless glance, and just as the three heroic spirits were about to follow, an anxious warning suddenly came from above: "Get out of the way!"

A dazzling seven-colored light followed closely behind, and Chiron, unable to dodge in time, was directly swallowed up by a torrent composed entirely of immense magical power. Artoria and Diarmuid, who had narrowly avoided a head-on collision, quickly retreated to a safe distance. After confirming that Chiron's presence had completely disappeared, their hearts sank, and they looked up at the figure that had appeared above them at some unknown time...

"Heroic Spirit?"

"caster?"

The same title represents the same person. Unlike Diarmuid, who left the stage early, the girl named Artoria saw the "Caster" class Servant in the sky eleven years ago because she left the stage later. She also appeared in Fuyuki City during the Fourth Holy Grail War, just like Assassin.

Are you also on the other side?

Gripping the sword tightly, Artoria tried her best to maintain control of the situation.

Not only Chiron, whose aura had vanished, but even Cú Chulainn, who had rushed to Assassin's side earlier, showed little reaction. Considering the worst-case scenario, perhaps half of their fighting force had already been lost in just a few seconds. Even if the Master had summoned another Servant, it wouldn't change the overwhelmingly unfavorable situation. Not to mention that in addition to Assassin, the enemy also had a Caster who could directly connect to the Root and unleash such a terrifying magical impact...

Artoria, who was worried about the grim situation, did not expect that Ilya would show an apologetic attitude in the face of her almost naked hostility: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do this..."

"Then why did you attack us?"

"……leave."

"leave?"

"Please leave. What you are looking for is not here."

Just as Artoria was about to press for more information about what "what you're looking for" was, Diarmuid interjected, ready to fight in the end. "Just like how you won't let us pass easily, we can't just slink away because of your words, can we?"

Silence was the best answer. Faced with this scene, Artoria also gave up on communication, simply raising the blade of her sword. Just as the tense atmosphere was about to explode, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Excuse me, could you hand her over to me?"

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"Give up, you can't possibly defeat the 'me' you are now."

With minimal movement and at the shortest distance, she swung her short sword, yet this extremely simple action easily blocked attacks from all directions, like "gun shadows." Ryougi Shiki admitted that she was getting tired of this kind of "game."

—See, then kill.

Under the gaze of these "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" that have no limitations on their use, there is absolutely no fun in fighting.

If it weren't for certain preconceived notions that prevented Ryougi Shiki from truly attacking these Heroic Spirits, the battle would probably have ended long ago.

"...Seriously, is there any point in doing this?"

With a sigh, the Heroic Spirit gripped the dagger in his hand and, without warning, thrust it towards the empty space directly in front of him. Just as the attack was about to miss, the figure that had been constantly shifting around him appeared there as if deliberately meeting the attack—and it hit the target precisely.

"laugh--"

"So I've already told them everything."

With a bored expression on her face, Ryougi Shiki was about to draw her short sword when she encountered an unexpected obstacle.

"Hehe... Got you, woman."

"—!"

The open mouth failed to utter a word. Amidst Ryougi Shiki's strange expression, a scarlet magic spear pierced through her abdomen, "killing" the source of magic along with the projected body.

With the magic power interrupted, Ryougi Shiki's body also completely disappeared. Cú Chulainn, having lost his support, collapsed weakly to the ground, revealing an ugly smile to the Lord of the Demon Realm who had appeared out of nowhere: "Oh, this time you won't die, Master."

"...You didn't need to do that."

"Haha, only I can kill you, so this time will be the same... Don't die, Master."

Watching the heroic spirits depart, the Lord of the Demon Realm remained silent for a moment before turning and walking outside. At the same time, another battlefield also saw a "victory or defeat".

"Brother Shirou..."

"It's been a long time since I've seen Ilya. I never expected to run into her here."

"No, you're not Shirou-nii!"

"If you're looking for that naive Shirou Emiya, then I'm definitely not."

Shrugging, the white-haired, red-clad archer frankly admitted, "So, do you intend to fight me, given my appearance?"

"..."

"..."

Every confrontation is destined to end with one side backing down, and this time is no exception.

Facing the extremely familiar face before her, Illya involuntarily averted her gaze: "...There is nothing here that you are looking for. Please leave, Shirou-nii."

What are we looking for?

"Yes, 'he' is not in this world, and this world no longer has much use to 'him'. Maintaining this situation is the best option... Even for the sake of us in other worlds, please do not move forward."

Soul Leap: Chapter 307 The War of Heroes (Part 1)

If you put yourself in their shoes, you'll find that it's only natural that things turned out this way.

As a group trying to find a solution to the problem in this "singularity," Fujimaru Ritsuka is not easily persuaded, let alone persuaded by such a seemingly flawed reason.

As a Heroic Spirit attempting to prevent them from spreading this disaster, which could have been quelled, to other worlds, Illya also had a reason not to back down, so in the end, it all came down to battle.

To put it in perspective, violence can't solve everything, but it can at least solve you.

The Heroic Spirits, who tacitly followed this universal truth, had no choice but to resort to violence after failing to achieve the desired results through communication. However, unlike the battle at the beginning, the Heroic Spirits, who now knew that the "Caster" in front of them was supported by the entire Root, did not continue the meaningless head-on confrontation. Instead, they used their numerical advantage to bombard the enemy with Noble Phantasms in turn.

After the various magical radiances "swept" away most of the already ruined Fuyuki City, even the "caster," who had a complete source backing her and almost inexhaustible magical power, had to retreat... Of course, only she herself knew how much of this outcome was due to her own actions. At least from the start of the battle to its end, apart from "accidentally" eliminating one of the opponent's archers at the beginning, she did not defeat any other heroic spirits until her defeat.

It was precisely this unusual attitude of "Caster" that made the Heroic Spirit, who should have "killed" her immediately, not act immediately, but instead make a final effort with some hope: "Leave here and return to our world."

Faced with the outstretched hand, "Caster," whose magical connection had been severed, simply shook his head with a fading expression: "I'm sorry, Shirou-nii, it's impossible. 'Illya' already exists in that world, and..."

"and?"

"...There are still things I need to do here."

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"Lancer, Scáthach."

"Archer, Emiya Shirou."

After "defeating" the two enemy Servants, Assassin and Caster, the "Singularity Repair Servant Squad," having lost two Servants but gained two more teammates, reunited. After giving a brief self-introduction to the swordsman and lancer in front of them, they immediately got down to business.

"The enemy has been identified. Shall we continue forward, Master?"

As the question was posed, all the summoned Heroic Spirits looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka at the same time. She hesitated for only a moment before making a decision: "Whatever it may be, we can't be sure until we see it with our own eyes. Let's move on."

Although Mash had some concerns about what "caster" had just said, she didn't say anything, since there was nothing wrong or oversight about the decision itself.

At worst, if there's really nothing related to the "singularity" there, or nothing we're looking for, we can just leave...

This idea persisted until they encountered the third "enemy hero".

"code: Particle ray"

Without any pleasantries or introductions, almost the instant she saw this place, she raised her palm and unleashed a "array" from her slender fingertips—a magic system unlike any Mashu knew—emitting an astonishing surge of magical energy—a jet of energy.

Mash's instincts as a Demi-Servant allowed her to successfully shield herself with her Noble Phantasm at the last moment. Then, a violent impact that almost knocked her over came along the Noble Phantasm. If she hadn't deeply understood that the one she needed to protect was behind her, the outcome of the battle would probably have been decided in that one moment of contact.

Even so, the ray, which contained a massive amount of magical power, continued to propel the sub-Servant's body backward. Just when she was about to give up, the Heroic Spirit beside her finally reacted.

“Eve—?!”

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"Eve—?!"

Eve didn't want to pay attention to the shout, since these things were completely insignificant compared to her father's will. However, the Noble Phantasm that came silently from behind forced her to abandon her plan to end the battle quickly. In the past, Eve might have chosen to take the hit first and eliminate the first few "obstacles" before dealing with the ones behind her, but now she couldn't.

After all, her father, who was capable of repairing her body, was very tired, and if it were damaged now, it would definitely cause him a lot of trouble...

At the last second, Eve interrupted the output command. Her fingertips, still retaining a trace of electricity and magic, pointed behind her, blocking the crimson magic spear in front of her at the very last moment before it pierced her body.

"bite------"

The slender and fragile "fingers" were destined to be unable to stop the sharp and tough magic spear. However, the thin layer of field that spread out from the fingertips easily accomplished what most heroic spirits could not do. Realizing that the situation was hopeless, the Lord of the Demon Realm did not continue to attack in vain. Instead, he quickly retreated and dodged before the rays that had gathered in front of him could hit him.

The series of attacks and defenses were completed in less than two seconds. By the time Fujimaru Ritsuka finally recovered from the shock of being suddenly attacked, a standoff had already formed in front of her. However, the atmosphere was completely different from that of the previous Assassin or Caster... If it was just a "friendly sparring" back then, it was now undoubtedly a "life-or-death struggle". The reason for this change was quite simple.

"Eve... does this heroic spirit exist in Valhalla?"

As someone who has repaired multiple singularities with the responsibility of "reclaiming humanity's future," Fujimaru Ritsuka is undoubtedly the most well-known Heroic Spirit in the magic world. However, even he has never heard of such a Heroic Spirit before... Or perhaps, she is not a Heroic Spirit at all?

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka was making various guesses about the "unknown Heroic Spirit" in front of her, she had already silently begun preparing for the second round of attacks. However, this time, with their side prepared, it was naturally impossible to suppress her as easily as last time. Saber, who was at the forefront of the formation, directly avoided her attacks and rushed in front of her.

"Stop, Eve! We didn't come here to fight you. We're only looking for—"

"Father."

The binding force spreading around him restrained the swordsman, who had shown a look of astonishment. He raised his right hand, and a short, dark blue current pulsed incessantly on his index finger: "...Please disappear."

Soul Leap: Chapter 308 The War of Heroes (Part 2)

At the critical moment, the fatal ray was blocked by the spearman's Noble Phantasm. However, as a price, the short spear was completely melted and swallowed by the high temperature, turning into a dissipated mass of magic and disappearing without a trace.

"While I'm curious about your conversation, please don't ignore our presence, okay?"

With his only spear pointed at the "Heroic Spirit" who was slightly frowning before him, Diarmuid amplified his own presence while desperately searching his memories for anything related to this "Caster" who had also appeared in the Fourth Holy Grail War.

—Not many.

Aside from her class and the ray we just witnessed, which is several times more powerful than before, we don't even know her Noble Phantasm or true name. There's also a crucial question that we couldn't answer even after the Fourth Holy Grail War...

"Castle, who was your Master during the Fourth Holy Grail War?"

Naturally, the riflemen received no response, but they did receive a "response".

The spearman, deftly dodging the sweeping ray, charged towards "Caster" and thrust his demonic spear into her chest.