Annuo stood in the distance, looking at the two people who had started fighting at the bottom of Yuanzang Mountain, and turned to look at Adroson.
He just came to check on the situation - he didn't expect Adrosson to be here too.
"I guessed that there will be a battle here, so come and enjoy it - after all, Mr. Anno, you also know that there will be no battle next."
Adroson replied with a smile.
The Great Holy Grail disintegrated. If the Servants want to continue to stay in this era, they need to consume a lot of magic power to fill the vacancy caused by the disappearance of the Great Holy Grail. And if they want to fight in this situation...
I can only say that it is better to refer to Shirou Emiya's performance in the early stages of the Holy Grail War, and it is estimated that it will be serious, and he will return to the level of the Heroic Soul Seat if he is not careful.
In this regard, the Matou family has made an emergency plan... Several children need to stay in Fuyuki City. After all, the school is about to start over there. Since they are students, they must complete their studies honestly.
is the most important thing, and this principle is the same even for a genius like Matou Shinji who is different from ordinary people.
As for the future, after finishing high school, Shinji Matou will go to the Modern Magic Department of the Clock Tower to learn magic under the guidance of El-Melloi II.
Hmm... In terms of academic qualifications, it is indeed a university education. A university education in the magic world can also be considered a university education.
Tohsaka Rin, Matou Sakura, and Emiya Shirou also have the same plan - but Emiya Shirou should not know this yet. Emiya Shirou needs recommendation from Kotomine Kirei if he wants to go to the Clock Tower to study.
Just trust.
"Is this so?"
Annuo nodded and turned his head back.
Zheng——
Ping!!!
Emiya Shirou took several steps back under Archer's attack.
Archer looked like he didn't want to give Shirou any chance to breathe. He immediately rushed forward and struck at Shirou Emiya with the white dagger in his hand.
Bang!
He held the holy sword across his chest and caught Archer's white dagger, but another black dagger slashed at him from the other direction.
Gritting his teeth suddenly, Emiya Shirou bent back and lay down, causing Archer to fall down at his own pace. In this way, he avoided Archer's slashing attack, and at the same time, he kicked his feet.
He kicked Archer backwards.
After rolling around on the ground, Archer turned over and stood up, only to find that Shirou Emiya had already climbed up a step earlier, raised the radiant holy sword in his hand, and struck at him.
"Drink——"
Emiya Shirou shouted loudly, and there was even a hint of ferocity in his eyes when he looked at Archer.
——But in fact, he himself didn’t know why he felt this way.
He only knew that he wanted to defeat the enemy in front of him.
Anyone can lose——
The only thing is, I don’t want to lose to this guy!
Why, why do I have such thoughts?
This guy——
Who is it!?
boom--
Archer's performance as a servant is undoubtedly superior to that of the mortal Emiya Shirou. He quickly dodged this powerful and heavy slash, and then the two swords in his hands disappeared, replaced by a long sword.
bow.
His eyes were shining with the same light as Emiya Shirou.
Don't want to lose...
Only, I don’t want to lose to myself...!
Especially, this myself...!
call out--
Half-kneeling on the ground, Archer's pupils shrank slightly, he opened his bow and nocked an arrow, and the arrow shot out instantly, hitting Shirou Emiya's head with great precision.
projection--
start!
Buzz——
A round shield appeared in Emiya Shirou's hand.
For some reason, he had a feeling - he couldn't dodge that arrow. No matter which direction he tried to dodge, it would hit his head. He could only find a way to block it.
"snort......"
With a cold snort, Archer's expression changed.
He smiled.
With a sneer, a huge arrow was placed on the bow.
The bowstring was pulled apart, making a scalp-tingling sound.
Buzz——
A huge sense of crisis exploded in Shirou Emiya's mind.
This shield - absolutely cannot protect against that arrow!
You have to project something else, and only something with stronger defense can resist that thing!
Projection...what to project?
To a large extent, projection magic depends on the cognition of the person who uses the magic. In other words, only when the person using the magic has a concept of what is to be projected can the projection be completed.
In Shirou Emiya's impression, a shield powerful enough to block this arrow——
Bang——
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!
The arrow roared and exploded in front of Shirou Emiya.
Archer stood up and looked at the smoke and dust raised by the explosion with a serious face.
When the smoke cleared, what Archer saw——
It is a huge, black cross-shaped shield.
Emiya Shirou's expression was somewhat difficult. He was using his left hand and even his left shoulder to control this huge and heavy shield, and was breathing heavily.
"...that is..."
In the distance, Annuo's eyes widened slightly.
"The pattern on that shield seems to be somewhat similar to the one on your armor?"
Adrosson discovered some clues.
"Um."
Annuo nodded slightly and looked at Shirou Emiya, who was standing up with a shield in hand, with a little reminiscence in his eyes.
"That shield...is the [Round Table] of the Knights of the Round Table."
So heavy...
It's so heavy that it's difficult to pick it up...
Emiya Shirou, who was holding the black round table shield, wanted to lift the shield, but found that he couldn't do it at all - his left hand was inherently weaker than his right hand, and this shield should not have been designed to be used alone.
Used by hand, let alone the left hand...
However, it's still very reassuring.
There is a feeling...that this shield can block everything.
Archer frowned and looked at the shield.
...So in the end, it is still going to be like this?
For some reason, he sighed.
Projection...begins.
He raised a hand, and what appeared was still the two daggers.
If you want to make a break with your past self...you have to use your best magic...!
And the most important thing is that with the existence of that shield, the difficulty of using long-range means will definitely increase infinitely.
——This is what is called [inevitable].
Perhaps sensing that the opponent still wanted to resolve the battle with close combat, Emiya Shirou let go of the shield in his left hand and held the Holy Sword White with both hands.