It was clearly noon, but there was an eerie silence in the supposedly noisy campus.
Today is not a holiday where students can take a break and not have to come to school.
At this time, the campus was like an isolated world, and the people living around did not feel anything strange about such a school.
"It's the barrier again...that guy..."
At the school gate, Shirou was holding the back of his left hand that was slightly tingling.
"Shirou, don't worry yet. This barrier is different from the last one."
Rin reached out and stopped Shirou who was about to rush into the school.
"It's different? Does it mean..."
"That's right. In other words, this barrier shouldn't be caused by that guy Caster."
While Rin was explaining, Illya also showed her palm.
"Moreover, there is no need for caster to collect it twice in the same place. That would not only amplify the severity of the incident and attract undue attention, but also make other masters wary, which would outweigh the gain and loss."
Then, Illya revealed her silver-white full-body armor.
"I already know who is behind the scenes this time. You guys are trying to find out. I'll go look elsewhere."
So under Gaia's gaze and Ilyasviel's dissatisfied complaints, Illya's figure suddenly disappeared from the place.
"Was I confused at first? How could I agree to form an alliance with such a self-talking person?"
Seeing Illya running away without even giving everyone time to ask questions, Rin felt a headache.
"Forget it, Tohsaka. Sister Illya is just that kind of person. The rest is up to us!"
Shirou didn't care at all. Besides, he couldn't always hide under Illya's protection.
"That's all we can do, right? Well, no matter who it is, I dare to take action against the school. I will never forgive him!"
Although Ilia, a powerful combat force, is gone, there are still Saber and Archer here, so we just need to go ahead and do it.
…
After a sudden strong wind blew by, Ilia's figure appeared in the woods behind the school.
"Rider, come out."
The words woven by magic power appeared floating in the palm of Illya's slightly raised hand.
The next moment, a tall purple-haired figure wearing an eye patch suddenly appeared not far in front of Ilia.
"Did you arrange it, the barrier master?"
"Yes."
A condensed and crisp reply came from Rider's mouth.
"What's the situation with Shinji Matou's Command Seal? It should have been completely corroded, right?"
If Shirou and the others were present, they would definitely have many questions about Illya's words.
Why is Rider not hostile to Illya at all?
Why does Rider answer all the questions asked by Ilia?
Why did Illya mention Shinji’s Command Seal?
What does complete corrosion mean?
"Yes."
The rider’s concise reply sounded again.
"Very good, then go and play with Shirou and the others for a while. I will provide you with enough magic power."
As the words came to an end, the command spell originally hidden on Illya's arm appeared. Along with the surging magic power fluctuations, the command spell emitted a strong light.
At the same time, Rider's body suddenly trembled.
Then, a deep magical aura emitted.
"This is……"
The rider looked at Illya in disbelief. She didn't expect that Illya's magic power was so powerful. This was not the magical power that a heroic spirit should have at all.
In fact, Rider had some misunderstanding, because the heroic spirit cannot produce magic power on its own and needs to be supplied from the outside world. But after Ilia instilled a huge amount of magic power into her, she didn't look weak at all, just like those magic powers to Yili.
To put it simply, it is only a small part of one's own magic power.
"Don't be surprised, I am not a heroic spirit in the true sense. The magic power I just instilled in you was extracted directly from the world."
Illya raised her eyebrows. For her, it was interesting for Rider, who was usually calm, to show a surprised expression.
"Just go ahead and do it. As long as you don't kill them, it doesn't matter whether they are seriously injured or paralyzed."
Because Illya knew that Gaia, Ilyasviel, and Sakura would not join the battle, she just let Rider go and attack.
"As long as I don't kill, anything is fine?"
The rider repeated what Ilia said, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a devilish smile.
'Wow, the smile of a queen?...Should I say she is worthy of Medusa?'
Ilia was stunned for a moment, the contrast between such a rider was really too great.
'Shirou, go ahead bravely! Even if your third arm is interrupted, I can help you heal it. However, I can't guarantee whether it can restore its original function...'
Looking at Rider's retreating figure, Illya showed a very innocent smile. Of course, if it were not related to what Ilia was thinking, it was indeed a very innocent smile.
…
"Shenji, I didn't expect it would really be you..."
In front of Shirou, Shinji was trembling and retreating.
"Emiya, don't get excited for now. How about we have a good talk? I have no choice but to do such a thing!"
Shinji looked around while watching Shirou weave words in his mouth.
"Hey! You've formed an alliance with that guy Tosaka. What about me? I'm completely at a disadvantage! You see, how am I, a magician with no theoretical knowledge, going to face this Holy Grail War?"
"That's no reason to do such a thing! Do you know the consequences of doing so?"
"Consequences? Haha...hehehehe..."
Suddenly, Shenji suddenly stopped shaking all over his body and laughed wildly.
"Hey, Shirou. Do you know? After the barrier is activated, when everyone can't move, I didn't expect that there is still one person who can move! Do you know who she is?"
"who?"
"Fujimura Taiga! You are indeed a Fuyuki Tiger! She can still move in that state. Do you know what she said to me? Tell me to call an ambulance? Haha! What a model teacher!"
"Sister Teng? What did you do to Sister Teng?!"
"What's wrong? I dislike her? Oh, I kicked her away. I wonder if she can survive like that? Isn't she dead?!"
Shinji deliberately showed an expression of fake surprise.
"You! Unforgivable! What..."
Just when Shirou was about to rush forward and teach Shinji a lesson, a sharp aura suddenly enveloped him, forcing him to concentrate and be on guard.
"Rider, why are you here now? It's too slow! I was almost killed by Emiya! What kind of servant are you?"
Shinji angrily shouted at the rider who suddenly appeared.
"..."
The rider didn't answer, just stood there quietly.
"What kind of attitude do you have?!...Forget it, go and kill Emiya! If Tohsaka and the others come later, we'll be in trouble!"
Shinji suppressed his anger and directly gave the order to Rider to kill Shirou.
"Shirou, if I'm to blame, it's because you're too naive! You actually came to me alone."
Just when Shen Er was feeling proud, Rider suddenly reached out and grabbed his collar, leading Shen Er out of the window like a chicken.
There was a bang and an explosion followed the rider's departure.
Rin rushed to the scene.
"Shirou, are you okay?"
"It's okay. Where are Saber and the others?"
"We're already waiting for them outside! I didn't expect that your stupid head could come up with such a plan."
"Are you trying to knock my self-esteem?"
"How could that be? I'm just telling the truth."
"..."
Round 2, 1vs1, Shirou loses again and Rin wins.
This chapter has been completed!