Chapter 18: Archers all fight in close combat, uninvited guests
At two-thirty in the morning, everything was quiet, and the pale light of the street lamps was like a layer of hoarfrost on the asphalt road in the slightly cold temperature of early spring.
It was time to part ways. Shirou looked at the "Flower of the High Mountains" Tohsaka Rin beside him, and with a sincere look on his face, he took the initiative and said:
"Tohsaka-san, let's join forces!"
After knowing that Rin was his savior, Young Hero Emiya didn't want to fight her at all.
And he quickly realized that the current situation between him and Saber was very awkward.
Of course the King of Knights is not weak, she is a genuine top-level servant, but this girl who lacks magic and is out of shape will easily suffer against such ruthless players as Lancer, Archer, and Berserker.
"Emiya-san, how can we join forces? There is only one Holy Grail."
Rin crossed her arms and looked at Shirou questioningly. She didn't refuse at all, which meant that the girl had thought about this issue.
"I remember the priest said that the magic power of the Holy Grail should be enough for both the Servant and the Master to make wishes. If we work together to win the Holy Grail, I won't have to do it myself. Saber and you can use the Holy Grail. Isn't that okay?"
Shirou suggested quickly, obviously, he had already thought about it this way.
He is just afraid that others will use the Holy Grail to do bad things, or to prevent the Holy Grail War from spreading to innocent people.
If the Master and Servants make normal wishes, such as the former director of Chaldea next door, he wants money; the doctor, he wants to "re-live his life"... If these are these wishes, the young hero really won't stop them.
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As for having to kill 6 servants before the Holy Grail will come, and being able to make a wish, we'll have to wait until the time comes. What if we just kill 5 servants?
"Hey, Emiya-boy, why did you mention Saber, yourself and Rin, but you ignored me? Don't I want to make a wish?" Ren glanced at the young hero.
"Archer, let's forget about preventing Britain from leaving the European Union."
Shirou's face twitched slightly, with an expression as if you were teasing me.
Obviously, using the power of the Holy Grail to prevent "Brexit" is nonsense, even in the eyes of an honest person like him.
If you have this free time to mess around, you might as well make a wish and get some money.
"...Well, Emiya-san, let's talk about cooperation later. I need to think about it...For the time being, we just don't want to be enemies with each other."
Rin thought for a while, but didn't agree or refuse completely.
Archer's immense strength gave her a lot of confidence.
The girl didn't know about the existence of Jin Shining. She was just not sure whether Renn would be able to kill the most difficult Berserker Hercules 12 times.
Maybe joining forces with Saber is also a good choice...
But the Holy Grail War has only just begun, so there is absolutely no need to make a decision so quickly.
However, this agreement not to be enemies with each other is a decision in itself.
"That's it, no problem." Emiya Shirou agreed wholeheartedly.
Although the cooperation was not reached directly at the first time, there is a prerequisite for continued cooperation by not being enemies for the time being... Shaoxia is quite satisfied with this result.
On the contrary, Saber found it a bit strange.
She looked at Renn who was looking up at the sky leisurely with a look like "You can discuss whatever you like, I don't care anyway" and asked:
"Archer, don't you care about cooperation?"
"Don't pay attention. Rin fights for victory, and I only come here for victory. There is nothing to desire the Holy Grail."
Renn smiled lightly and replied.
The broken cup had long been contaminated by the "evils of this world". If it had not been contaminated, he would have made a wish similar to "for more magic knowledge or power".
As for now, for him, the only meaning of the Holy Grail's existence is to be blown up by a ray of light cannon from the most powerful "Grail Counter Treasure" - the Holy Sword Excalibur...
As for whether Rin and Shirou will cooperate or not, and which way the story line will go, Renn doesn't really care.
His mission this time was not as complicated as the last time. The requirements were actually very simple and crude. Just do it and it was done. Therefore, there was no need to do much planning. The reason for getting an "Old Sword" vest was just because I was bored.
In addition to fighting to the end, Renn only made one request for himself - to protect Rin Tohsaka through the Holy Grail War safely.
The rest, that's not so important.
Although they are all three heroines, Rin, Saber, and Sakura are in different situations.
If you look at the results.
For Matou Sakura, Shirou Emiya was the only hope and salvation in her life. Before meeting Shirou, she had never even truly smiled once.
For Saber, Shirou is a "soul friend", a comrade who lives and dies together, and a partner who can understand each other.
For Miss Rin, being with Shirou is the happiest ending.
Every story line has a good ending, which is good for the parties involved.
But if there was no Shirou, the situation would be very different.
If she hadn't met Shirou, Saber would still be obsessed with the demise of Britain, and she would still be obsessed with it and never let go. She would keep repeating the story of "seeking the Holy Grail", just like falling into endless reincarnation.
And without Shirou, Sakura would naturally be in darkness.
But without Shirou, for Rin, it was the happiest situation, and it became a relatively happy situation.
Emotionally, Young Hero Emiya is actually very dedicated and can be said to be a truly good man. After he chooses one woman, the other two will naturally have no choice but to say goodbye.
For example, taking the Saber line, Sakura could only cry and faint in the toilet.
But as for Rin, she will definitely get married and have children in the future, and her partner will certainly not be Shirou.
But with Lin's family background, vision, and conditions, will she worry about not finding a good man?
Miss Rin, she has neither obsession (Saber) nor does she need anyone to save her (Sakura).
Adherence to her true nature and balanced personality are her greatest character traits, and this is what Ren admires most about her.
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"egocentric values" can coexist.
For such a strong and independent girl, as long as she doesn't unfortunately die in the Holy Grail War, does anyone need to worry about her future?
Coincidentally, Ren's current girlfriend Kesha, although her personality and habits are different from Rin, is essentially a woman who "sticks to her heart"...
Ren knew this very well, so he could calmly watch Miss Rin make her choice.
On this journey, as a Servant, he only needs to provide her with military support.
Seeing Ren's free and easy attitude, King Da Mao, who has always been burdened with the heavy burden of the king's responsibilities, felt a little envious.
However, she still asked: "Arthur, when it comes to Britain, you just...have completely turned away from it?"
"Saber, it's not that I have completely turned away, but I know that the past is like smoke and this is no longer my era.
Coming from the Suppression Wheel that transcends time and space, we have flown over more than ten centuries of human civilization. Everything has changed its appearance, from kerosene lamps, armor, swords, castles, knights and princesses... to what it is today.
Electric lights, guns, cannons, buildings, cars, electrical appliances, and busy office workers..."
After a pause, Renn pointed to the dimly lit urban area in the distance:
"Since the death of the Magic King Solomon, the mystery has been fading away at a faster pace. The last romance on this planet belongs to the British Isles and the Knights of the Round Table.
Since then, fantasy species, dragons, fairies... have become real legends, and the knights have also ushered in dusk.
King Arthur, you are a witness to the end of time, the remnant of the British Isles’ age of gods.
Let me ask you, with the heart of the red dragon, your foundation and your own strength come from the mystery of the old era... How can you cross over to the new era?
Saber, when you see this strange scene with flashing neon lights and a steel city, don’t you understand?
The story that belongs to you and the knights is over!
The demise of Britain is the result of historical choices, and it has reached this moment. Whether you like it or not, it has become a part of human history."
Ren's voice was a little ethereal.
His pair of silver meteor-like mysterious eyes were like the purest mirror, reflecting everything around him, as if he could see the past and the future.
His "Delusion-Destroying Eye" has many functions.
The most powerful one among them is clairvoyance. The "Eye of Destroying Delusion" is still getting stronger. Renn is not far away from having the highest level of clairvoyance.
After a while, maybe he, the "King of Copycats", can become a Grand Caster like Merlin.
Although Lane's speech is a bit long, it is not difficult to understand.
Especially for Artoria, Merlin had talked about similar topics to her, but she had never had the opportunity to witness human society more than ten centuries later.
Now, looking at this prosperous city and everything unfamiliar... there was a trace of deep confusion in Saber's eyes.
History has turned into legends, legends have turned into myths...the past has become a fact, even recorded in books.
Try again, let someone else try again, is it really necessary?
There is no doubt that King Daimao has fallen into autistic state again.
Who asked Ren to wear the vest of "Old Sword"? In the same way, she might have turned a deaf ear to the words of others, but she would inevitably think more about "Male King Arthur".
Rin and Shirou were surprised to hear some secrets for the first time.
However, since it was already very late and they had to go to school tomorrow, the two Masters didn't think much and waved goodbye.
………
Miyama Town, Tosaka House.
As soon as he entered the living room, Tohsaka Rin sat directly on the sofa.
Leaning lazily on the soft backrest, Miss Rin finally relaxed and let out a long sigh of relief.
She seemed a little tired, which was understandable. After all, as a magician, this was the first time she had experienced such frequent battles since she was born.
However, in just one night, he experienced several fierce battles between servants, during which he encountered two Masters and three Servants.
"Arthur, are you...really Archer? Rather than some other special class?"
Miss Rin's eyes were full of doubts and confusion, and she looked at Ren with her blue eyes.
She still couldn't imagine that it was an archer who crushed Lancer Cu Chulainn with his sword and fought hand-to-hand with Berserker Hercules to such an intense level...
This is so ridiculous, she would rather believe that he is a special class.
"Rin, of course I am an Archer. You didn't perform any illegal summons. If I'm not an Archer, can I still be an Actor?"
Ren rolled his eyes, took out the tea leaves, and started making black tea.
"So, you didn't take out your bow once, but you slashed Lancer Cu Chulainn with your sword and kicked him into the wall? Even if you surpassed the legend and came as an archer, you shouldn't be so strong in hand-to-hand combat, right?
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"Uh, Rin, isn't it common sense for Archer to fight in close combat?"
cold:"……"
What kind of common sense is this...
After the girl took a cup of fragrant black tea, she couldn't help but complain:
"Hey, I've never heard of this common sense."
"You don't understand. In ancient wars, the average archer's arm strength was higher than that of a simple swordsman. After all, archers have higher requirements for people. Pulling the bow also exercises arm strength...
In fact, Archer who is active enough and famous enough to be qualified as a Heroic Spirit is not weak in close combat.
Otherwise, on the battlefield, those warriors and knight heroes are so brave, and the rubbish archers who can’t fight in close combat would have been hacked to death by them long ago. How could they have enough fame and deeds to ascend to the Throne of Heroes?"
With a serious look on his face, Renn began to explain the Archer class professionally.
He said that the world actually has serious misunderstandings about archers.
Especially the hero-level archers, who have amazing arm strength and excellent physical fitness. They can put down their bows and pick up their swords and instantly chop down some second-rate knights and warriors.
Don’t you see, the shooter Arash is EX level strong.
And Hercules, who could shoot Hades with a bow during his lifetime, turned into a crazy-level Uncle B, and is still invincible in hand-to-hand combat. Even the golden flash of the bow-level does not have the melee level of the "Uruk Ax King"
, there is also a knife-changing flow...
All Heroic Spirits that can adapt to the Archer class are basically very good at melee combat during their lifetime, and the more famous they are, the more powerful they are at melee combat.
Because if they were not strong enough, they would have been hacked to death by warriors and knights with big swords or machetes, grinning.
"...To sum up, as long as there are conditions, kill the archers first on the battlefield, and kill the archers first when fighting in a group... These are all basic common sense and operations." Master Ren explained patiently.
As he talked, Tohsaka Rin almost believed that the archers had to fight in close combat.
"...Okay, that makes sense. I'm tired. I'm going to rest first. Good night."
Miss Rin felt sleepy after hearing this. She yawned, stepped on her slippers and went up to the second floor. After a brief wash, she fell down on the bed exhausted.
In her opinion, Archer is indeed a bit mysterious and not honest enough.
However, the girl was still a little moved when she remembered that he specially put a robe-like defensive treasure on her red coat just to protect her safety.
As a Servant, Archer is strong enough and is unequivocal in protecting his Master without any dereliction of duty.
Rin also takes the initiative to do housework every day, buy groceries and cook, and strengthen the magic workshop of Tohsaka House... Rin actually knows all these things.
Compared to her advantages, her venomous mouth, strange brain circuits, and mysterious identity are nothing. Anyway, so far, Archer has never let her down.
Although he didn't say it, Rin believed in his servant.
In the bedroom, the girl lay weakly on the bed, but she did not fall asleep.
Compared with her servant Archer, how to deal with Kotomine Kirei, her guardian, was the most troublesome thing for her.
Phew~
A breeze blew by, the blue light rain solidified, and Ren, wearing a black suit, appeared on the bedroom window sill.
Tohsaka Rin noticed the movement in front of him, raised his face from the quilt, raised a hand and complained in a muffled voice:
"Archer, why did you come in? This is a girl's room..."
"Well, because this is the first time, you have been lying in bed for half an hour and you still haven't fallen asleep... Are you worried about something?" Renn shrugged and said with a smile.
Rin was silent for a while before speaking: "Archer, if someone you know very well hurts your relatives, what would you do?"
"No matter what, let's catch him and give him a beating first, and then depending on the specific situation, choose to chop him to death or not to chop him to death."
Of course Ren knew what she was asking.
Although he had already suspected Mapo, Rin still didn't know the specific situation that year.
Otherwise, if she knew that Father Mapo, the mentally twisted pleasure convict, deliberately stabbed Tokiomi in the back, she would definitely not be entangled at the moment and would definitely make him look good.
"...It's really a neat style, so let's do it." Miss Lin smiled and stopped worrying.
Seeing the girl cover herself with the quilt again, Ren exited the room.
In fact, Kotomine Kirei is currently the most difficult enemy for both Rin Tosaka and him.
After all, it is impossible for him to deal with the big golden dog at the same time.
Ren didn't put all his hopes in joining forces with Shirou and Saber. For him, only having a reliable force anytime and anywhere was the best choice.
Back in the living room, he sat on the sofa and thought about his plan.
Being reckless will not work. After tonight's battle, I believe others will start to take action. There will be no shortage of conspiracies and calculations. Even with his strength, he will not be able to sweep the entire Holy Grail War.
At this time, through the magical connection established in advance, someone contacted Renn.
"Archer, why didn't you let me take action before? As long as I launch a sudden attack from the side of the woods, there is at least an 80% chance of killing the android of the Einzbern family, thereby eliminating the most troublesome Berserker. Then you can
Just deal with Lancer."
Sister Ba's voice was clear and pleasant, but her tone was a little doubtful.
"No, no, Berserker needs to be kept first. He and the master of the Einzbern family are currently a target... Bazett, you don't actually need to pay attention to other things, just keep an eye on Kotomine Kirei outside the church.
Already."
Ren raised his tea cup and took a sip of the sweet and sour black tea.
Sister Ba's idea is actually correct, provided that Mr. Jin does not exist.
If there is no way to dodge, let Sister Ba take action and capture Illya. In this way, the Little Holy Grail is obtained, Berserker is eliminated, and the initiative in the war lies with him.
For the rest of Lancer, King Da Mao, Mother C, etc., Ren can send them back one by one.
However, it would be foolish to still do this after knowing the existence of Jin Shining, because Father Mapo and Shining are also eyeing the "Little Holy Grail" Illya and Berserker...
If he did this, he would immediately become a target of public criticism.
"Bazett, go as planned. I don't like dramatic reversals or accidents. As an Avenger, you only need to take action once."
Ren crossed his legs. Because of the shared vision, what he saw was the winter wooden church standing in the darkness at night.
"Okay, follow the plan."
Bazett replied that as a designated executor of the seal of the Magic Association, of course she knew what Ren meant.
To kill someone, one chance is enough.
Once you take action, even at the most deadly time, you won't leave any room. If you take action too many times, things will easily change.
She originally thought that Ren would use her power to maximize his advantage, but he was very confident and did not do so.
In the battle outside the church, Archer's strength was obvious to all, but Sister Ba was very smart, and she somewhat realized that besides her, he might have other plans...
Letting Bazett continue to keep an eye on Mapo's every move, Ren wanted to continue watching the show. Suddenly, he felt a magical aura appearing not far from Tohsaka's house.
Someone comes to the door?
On the roof, he appeared in a shower of blue light.
Ren raised his eyes and looked around. At this moment, the situation around Tohsaka House was a bit strange. Layers of fog and smoke were slowly gathering together, and something was moving in the dark shadows.
To stir up trouble on Tai Sui's head is really a sign that the old man thinks he has a long life.
A sneer appeared on Ren's face, and a frightening silver light flashed in his eyes. With one finger of his right hand, he projected nine sharp flying swords filled with cold light, towards a seemingly empty ground thirty meters away.
Shoot away!
Bang bang... bang!
The wind roared, silver flying swords fell one after another like meteors, and thick smoke suddenly exploded!
"Haha, could this be King Arthur's way of hospitality?"
A graceful black figure emerged from the air, her dark purple cloak unfolded like bat wings, and she floated in the night sky like a human bat.
The hood covered her face, revealing only half of her delicate and beautiful face.
The visitor is none other than the troublemaker, Caster Medea.
