Assassin struggled to get up in the depths of the woods, his body covered with scars - the impact that Rider made with all his strength just now was extraordinary. In terms of attack power, it was comparable to an opponent-level Noble Phantasm. It was actually able to hit this
Even he himself felt a little surprised that he survived the attack.
But the blow was worth it. With the force of the collision, he had already penetrated Rider's body with his sword deeply. As an assassin, although his sword is not a high-level treasure, it is
But it has an extra advantage in terms of "destructive power". The rider who is hit by this sword will definitely die!
This was also his original plan, one life for another, a very reasonable approach.
However, he was not dead, or even seriously injured. Most of the bruises on his body were just scratches, and the most serious bruises were gone. It seemed that he just scraped the ground and fell, without hitting anything at all.
This was impossible - looking back, the big tree that he knocked down was still vaguely visible!
But he soon understood what was going on.
The invisible connection that was originally connected to the Master through the Command Spell suddenly became vague and almost invisible.
He hurriedly followed the remaining sense and quickly found the old man who was leaning against a big tree and panting.
The old man's nose and mouth were bleeding continuously, and many bones in his body were unnaturally twisted, as if he had just experienced a serious collision.
Relying on the magic knowledge given by the Holy Grail when he was summoned, he recognized this effect - this is the effect of "replacement magic", using himself to replace other people's injuries. Bodyguards and shadow warriors in the magic world often practice this magic.
, so that when necessary, he could take the bullet and die for those with noble status.
However, he really didn't expect that as an "assassin", he could actually enjoy the treatment of being "replaced"!
"Why?" The always cold assassin asked the old man who could no longer speak through spiritual contact, "You are the master and I am the servant. I should sacrifice for you. Why is it the other way around?"
"Because you are useful, but I am not." Although the old man was gradually dying, the old man was still very clear-headed and quickly answered, "My mission is to help the descendants of the teacher win the Holy Grail. In order to achieve this goal
, your power is indispensable! And what about me? What else do you think I can do with this body? I’m going to die soon anyway, wouldn’t it be cost-effective to play a little role before I die?”
The assassin was silent, he understood what the old man meant.
As a person with extremely poor qualifications, the old man only met the minimum standard of a "magician" and could hardly use any magic. He was able to summon himself from the Hall of Valor only by inviting a wandering female magician to help at a high price.
After replenishing demons, he was able to gather the magic power that can complete the summoning ritual. With the magic power he usually produces naturally, he can only carry out the minimum level of actions. Of course, collecting intelligence is no problem, but fighting is unrealistic... The last time he and Rider
The battle not only depleted the magic power reserves he bought, but also almost depleted his physical strength, so he was admitted to the intensive care unit. The reason why he is still able to move now is just using a magic weapon that even magicians rarely use.
The special secret medicine stimulates the potential of life.
The secret medicine that can stimulate the potential of life is naturally highly poisonous. Even if the person who uses it is lucky enough not to be poisoned, there are usually only two endings: either rely on the potential stimulated to resolve the poison, and then improve his magic ability;
Or it would burn brightly in a short period of time like a candle thrown into a fire, and then burn to ashes. There is no extra potential in the old man's body to be tapped, so where does his magic power come from? It is not clear.
As the old man said, after using the secret medicine, he was basically like a candle thrown into the fire. Even though his magic power was as powerful as any regular magician, he could actually be poisoned and die at any time.
Or die after exhausting his life force. Using this precarious life in exchange for a servant who temporarily retains his strength is indeed a very cost-effective deal.
"It's just...what a pity!" The old man was not moved by his impending death. Instead, he was sighing about another thing, "Dahe has no talent at all...I originally expected her to be inspired to
The potential is there, as the inheritor of the Einzbern magic branch..."
Assassin knew that he was lamenting his granddaughter.
The old man borrowed his granddaughter's hand to use the secret medicine as poison to poison the Matou brothers and sisters and Emiya Shirou. The old man had carefully considered it - the Matou brothers and sisters are the descendants of the insect master Zangyan, and they must have strong resistance to drugs. This kind of secret
The medicine should not have the effect of stimulating their potential, and it would be considered a success if it could make them uncomfortable; Emiya Shirou is a poor magician, and he probably has no potential like himself, so he will die soon...
No, he might be poisoned directly. The use of this secret medicine is very important. As for his granddaughter, she had already added a little antidote to the water she drank, which should be able to offset a lot of the poison, leaving the remaining
That share... If she could awaken her potential as a magician, she would be able to survive. Otherwise, it could at least be used to win their trust so that they would not suspect the old man.
The church bombing eliminated the obstructive church overseer—that guy was an ally of the Tosaka family ten years ago, and might help this time—but it also left hidden dangers. Fuyuki Town is not big, and it has the ability to design this kind of thing.
There are not many forces involved in the explosion. With the ability of the powerful evil dog of the Matou family, the old man may be able to be traced soon. Therefore, this work of obtaining the trust is very necessary, because the old man's plan cannot be allowed to fail!
The old man's love for his granddaughter is well known to everyone, and it is not difficult to find out the fact that he gave first aid after his granddaughter's condition worsened after learning that she was killed. Through this incident, he successfully cleared his suspicion, and also let the evil spirit of the Matou family go.
The dog lost the clue to trace and could only choose a head-on decisive battle that was not good for him.
"First you gave your cherished granddaughter as a sacrifice, and now you also put yourself on the altar... In order to win, you really did whatever it took!" Assassin couldn't help but sigh, "You just seem to want to leave.
Or like Fan Yuqi..."
In order to complete the assassination, Yaoli sacrificed his wife and one of his arms to gain the trust of Prince Qingji; in order to give Jing Ke a chance to assassinate the King of Qin, Fan Yuqi offered his own head. Both of them were listed with Assassin.
Figures from the same volume of history.
"Can I take this as your recognition of me?" The old man laughed silently, blood flowing out of his mouth and nose, "A little person like me can actually be praised by Nie Zheng, the strongest assassin who has been famous throughout the ages. It is truly an honor to be compared with Yao Li and Fan Yuqi!"
Assassin——Nie Zheng did not deny the old man's guess, and the face under his mask smiled slightly. In front of such an old man who calmly died, he had the obligation to send him off with a smile.
"Do you need me to help relieve your pain?" He couldn't help but ask when he saw the old man coughing up blood and wheezing in pain.
"No... I still have something to do." The old man seemed to want to raise his arm, but failed. "Please press the command spell on my right hand. There are still two command spells left. Don't waste them. .”
Assassin leaned down and followed his instructions, reaching out and pressing the command spell.
Because the old man has almost completely collapsed, only by using this method can the connection between them be close enough for the command spell to fully exert its effect.
"The second command spell and the third command spell were transformed into magic power and injected into Assassin's body, allowing him to temporarily have enough mobility!" The old man used up the remaining two command spells in one breath, and the red color on the back of his hand The color mark quickly faded and disappeared, and what disappeared with it was the already shaky fire of life.
"I'm sorry... Dahe..." On his deathbed, the old man finally put aside the responsibilities he had been carrying on his shoulders and returned to his identity as a grandfather.
The assassin stood beside the lifeless body, lowering his head silently.
Although the battle over there may be urgent, he feels that paying tribute to this old man is the most important thing now.
"Although times are different and although your abilities are not strong, I admit that you are an assassin." He said in a low voice to the old man who could no longer hear, "Zhuan Zhu, Yaoli, Yu Rang, Jing Ke, I... On behalf of the seniors in this industry, I recognize you as one of us!"
"Don't worry, your sacrifice will never be in vain!" He turned around and walked out of the woods, "I swear in the name of Nie Zheng, I will definitely help you achieve your goals and make the Einzbern family's ideals Be realized!”
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Shenji didn't know what happened in the woods.
What he knows is that because of Rider's accidental death, their current situation is very unfavorable!
Only heroic spirits can fight against heroic spirits. To deal with one heroic spirit, there must be another heroic spirit.
But now, there are only two heroic spirits left on their side, while the other side still has three.
Although Assassin hasn't come back yet, the scene is still two versus two for now, but Assassin will come back sooner or later...
His eyes swept across the battlefield, calculating nervously in his mind.
What should we do? How can we defeat the enemy? Or try to retreat? The Archer and Assassin of the previous generation, the Lancer and Rider of this generation, the Small Holy Grail has already been filled with four heroic spirits - maybe there are five people, as long as If one more person dies, the Holy Grail will come. No matter the Einzbern family or Archer, what they want is the Holy Grail, so maybe they won’t pursue them...
Which heroic spirit should die?
Archer? If you can kill him, why wait now!
saber? Same reason as above!
assassin? He is not here now...
From this point of view, the only ones who can die are...
He forced himself not to think about it, but like a poisonous snake, some dark thoughts flashed through his mind.
If you use the command spell, it can definitely be done, right? It only takes a moment, and then they can retreat, leaving the Holy Grail to break up the rear, and they can escape smoothly - Shirou may even take the initiative to stay, so that their brothers and sisters will definitely
You can leave safely!
(Damn it! This is the idea that only that scumbag Zang Yan would have! How can life be so precious, how can it be so precious that you can betray it!)
(No! I made a promise with Kariya to protect Sakura...at least, to protect Sakura...)
(Don’t think wildly! Even if the Holy Grail comes, Archer may not stop hunting us! How stupid it is to place hope on the enemy!)
(...at least let Sakura live...)
Thoughts one after another were tumbling in his mind like waves in the water, one after another. No matter which one was very convincing, no one could be firmly established.
He has always prided himself on being decisive in killing. Even when faced with the operation that "the hope of survival is less than half, and the possibility of getting the desired effect is only 10%," he was unwavering. For the first time in his life, he felt the true meaning of the operation.
hesitation and hesitation.
I'm in a dilemma, no matter which side I choose, it seems to be the wrong one!
But you have to make a choice, and you have to do it as soon as possible! Because when Assassin comes back, it will be too late! You won’t be able to escape even if you want to!
Shenji gasped for air. He felt like there was a huge stone pressing on his chest, making it difficult to breathe.
Suddenly, his eyes began to turn black, and severe pain rose from many parts of his body, as if countless knives were slowly cutting inside!
Under the double burden of powerful magic flow and heavy psychological pressure, the sequelae of transplanting the magic circuit broke out!
(Damn it! Why did it happen at this time!)
There was a desperate roar in his heart, but he couldn't say a word and could only twitch and fall down.
The scenery in front of me was shaking violently, and the last thing that came into view was the pure black night sky.
The night sky seemed to be clearer than ever, and the bright moonlight was shining down gently.
This may be the last touch of moonlight he can see.
Shenji's eyes closed weakly, his consciousness sank, and he could no longer feel anything.
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If this is the ending, it seems pretty good.
While Shinji was in coma, the Matou family (including his unmarried son-in-law) was wiped out, and the Einzbern family finally realized their long-held wish...
Haha...haha...hahahaha...Okay, Shenji, calm down, calm down. We are all civilized people. If you have anything to say, you can sit down and talk slowly. Put down the bow and arrow first...
