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Soichiro Kuzuki presented his opinions with the same attitude he would in a lecture hall, without any falsehood.
His heart was even more wicked than Caster's...
"Damn it—Ge Mu, are you planning to harm innocent people?!"
This time it was Rin who was questioning, and it was clear that Kuzuki Souichirou's statement had greatly displeased her.
"But everyone is unrelated to each other... Yes, she guessed who I am, didn't she?"
"I am not a magician. I am just a rotting murderer sitting on the sidelines."
Pendragon peeked out from behind the wall and almost mistook Souichirou Kuzuki for a passing Kamen Rider.
After finishing speaking, Kuzuki stepped back behind Caster.
He glanced at them from the shadows.
"However, it's true that I'm Caster's puppet. I don't care about Dragon Ball or Shenron. If it's Caster's own business, or if you guys are killing each other, I'll just be an observer."
"But I also care about my own life. I don't care what Caster's conspiracy is. I will only kill those who stand in my way."
"—Caster, it's up to you to kill them or not."
"..."
Caster's lips twitched, but he didn't comment.
Her current preparations are to be able to escape at any time, not to kill anyone.
Of course, if possible, it would be best to kill Saber's Master while she's away; at least we should try.
"The compatibility between this master and servant... they're practically identical!"
Rin Tohsaka paused for a moment, then changed her approach.
"……I see."
Lily straightened the knife in her hand and said in a stern voice, "Then, it doesn't matter if I die here, Kuzuki Souichirou."
After learning about the teacher's character, Lily has shed her previous impression of him and now sees him as a pure enemy.
Kendo was originally created for combat between people of the same kind.
Those who haven't actually fought and whose hands haven't been stained with blood are merely putting on a show.
Lily had already made preparations before deciding to join the competition.
As for Rin Tohsaka... everyone knows she's not ready yet.
"Archer, Caster is in your hands now."
The red knight received his master's command and vanished instantly in the raging wind.
Or rather, he simply disappeared from their sight.
Because the Servant's speed is too fast, it has exceeded the limit of human dynamic vision. Only eyes enhanced by magic can keep up with this speed!
It was as if even the wind couldn't keep up with his pace. The twin swords that appeared in his hands at some unknown time turned into afterimages, crossing and twisting towards Kuzuki Souichirou behind Caster.
That's right, Archer's target wasn't the Caster that Lily commanded, but her Master!
"Despicable! Don't even think about it!"
Caster seemed very angry, squeezing out the sound through clenched teeth.
Then, what appeared before Archer was her spell.
The distance between them is ten meters. If Archer, who crossed this distance in an instant, is likened to a gust of wind, then Caster, who recited the incantation at an even faster speed, is like thunder, and a storm at that.
The light bullet released from the five fingers in less than a second deformed as if it had encountered enormous pressure, threatening to pierce Archer like an arrow.
He's a magician, after all... uh, I'm talking about Archer here.
Although he is an archer, his profession is a magician. He is skilled in melee combat, and his hobbies include cooking and cleaning. He also has a dream...
In short, Archer easily dodged the magic Caster unleashed in an instant.
Of course, his twin swords could also cleave the light projectile, but that would waste his already limited magic power.
Archer shifted his position slightly, but his speed did not decrease in the slightest; his footwork was remarkably skillful and adept.
What was in front of him was not Caster.
His target, the one to be slain by his sword, is only Kuzuki Souichirou, who is his Master.
Or rather, Archer did not disobey Lily's orders; he simply attacked not Caster's body, but her heart.
By attacking the enemy, they will be forced to defend, thus putting greater pressure on Caster than by directly attacking her.
Archer's twin swords slashed towards Kuzuki Souichirou's neck without hesitation. If this strike landed, there would be another headless corpse on the street!
...The crossroads returned to silence.
Archer remained frozen in that position, still wielding his twin swords.
Such a rapid attack led everyone present to believe that the outcome was already decided.
—Apart from Kuzuki Souichirou, who remained calm even when targeted.
Faced with this inhuman attack, he seemed to be able to react.
Chapter 106 Consecutive Ordinary Punches
Chapter 106
Charge, dodge, swing your sword.
By perfectly avoiding Caster's divine magic and leaving no opening for anyone to fight back, Archer thus decided the outcome.
The speed of the forward step, the footwork of landing, and the crossed sword swings were all flawless.
Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, two legendary weapons, slayed the enemy's Master.
This is the perfect time to attack.
The movements were so graceful, like carving, that the kudzu tree was chopped down without any hindrance.
If there are no unforeseen circumstances, this should be the outcome.
Anyway, Archer's plan was to use a feint attack. Killing Kuzuki Souichirou would be a win-win situation, and if Caster realized what was happening, he would definitely focus all his efforts on dealing with him and wouldn't have time to pay attention to Rin Tohsaka's situation. In a way, Archer had just fulfilled his Master's orders.
No matter how you calculate it, you're not losing out...
"Varied--"
His calm expression changed due to confusion.
What happened in the end?
Maintaining his downward strike posture, Archer stared incredulously at the enemy before him.
"—What, what happened?"
Even he himself was confused about the situation.
A strike delivered with crossed swords.
It actually stopped!
Just before it was about to slash through the enemy's body, it seemed as if something grabbed the blade and stopped it.
—Feet and hands? ?
Pendragon temporarily closed the book, peeked out from behind the wall with his ahoge and eyes, and kept an eye on the situation at the crossroads.
What comes into view is the classic pose of a people's teacher.
What should have happened with Saber's Shadowless Sword—Kusugi Souichirou used his knee and elbow to deflect the rapidly slashing weapon as if clamping it between his legs.
It's one thing to be able to clamp the Shadowless Sword, but why can it also clamp Archer's twin swords at the same time?
The timing and distance of the twin blades falling must be precisely controlled; his skill has probably reached the point where he can catch a blade barehanded with 100% certainty.
Archer certainly knew of a martial art that allowed one to deflect an opponent's sword with bare hands, and of course, experts who could perform it.
Even so, this wouldn't be surprising enough if it were a normal battle.
But this is a Servant battle.
The enemy was nothing more than ordinary humans.
But to catch the Servant's sneak attack and the two swords that were slashing down at the same time, and to block them with his bare hands, is simply unbelievable...!
Even if Archer's attention was partly focused on preventing Caster from casting spells, it was still quite shocking.
“You were careless, Archer.”
The teacher seemed to look down on this guy who, despite being a ranged unit, insisted on engaging in close combat. While speaking in a stern, intimidatingly calm voice, the guy made a move.
What kind of power would one possess if the human body were trained to its limits?
Rin Tohsaka and Lily finally witnessed it tonight.
After realizing something was wrong, Archer began to retreat, and he simply gave up on the twin swords that Kuzuki Souichirou had caught. Anyway, as long as he had enough magic power, he could project as many swords as he wanted.
"Boom!"
In an instant, Archer's head was struck by the unidentified object, the immense force seemingly shaking his very spirit, causing a brief blank in the knight's consciousness.
"Varied……!?"
Completely bewildered, I blocked the sword with my bare hands; this was the first time I'd encountered such an opponent.
In other words, did Kuzuki Souichirou launch the attack unarmed?
At this distance, with the two facing each other, Archer was punched in the back of the head...?
Archer's extensive combat experience allowed him to dodge even when his mind was blank.
The fist, enhanced by some kind of magic, scraped through the air and made a "whooshing" sound.
Archer's body instinctively tried to avoid the attack, so he jumped backward.
However, Kuzuki Soichiro did not catch up.
The man who would have been instantly defeated by Archer once he regained his senses remained where he had just stood.
However, Soichiro Kuzuki's attack pierced through his abdomen.
"——!?"
Pendragon's excellent dynamic vision allowed him to see details clearly, and Archer's eyeballs were even slightly bulging from the impact.
All that pierced through his abdomen was an impact; Archer's well-trained abdominal muscles were like steel plates, blocking the attack of the magic-infused fist!
This punch wasn't powerful, but it was just the beginning.
The subsequent attacks precisely targeted the weaknesses of the human body, giving Archer no chance to breathe. Soichiro Kuzuki's punches left afterimages in the air, raining down on Archer's body like a dense downpour!
When Pendragon saw Souichirou Kuzuki throwing so many punches with a blank expression, the familiar scene and inexplicable sense of déjà vu reminded her of that move—consecutive normal punches!
With the strength and weight of divine iron, the man's fist struck Archer.
So, how should we perform?
It swings its hand like a whip, but continuously makes right-angle movements.
If the speed of the attack is called a flash, then the combination of that and the changing arm movements is nothing short of a demonic technique.
Attacks that are difficult to identify target only weaknesses.
Once you gain the upper hand, you must never allow a counterattack!
It looked like quantity over quality; the rain of punches brought Archer a pain that went straight to his heart, and the places where he was hit must have been covered in bruises.
The attack always proceeds from the outside in.
The large, rounded arm changed trajectory using its elbow as a fulcrum, striking Archer from various angles.
It is both blunt and sharp.
It lacks the overwhelming power of a single, fatal blow, but the protrusion carrying deadly poison is all that this attack has to offer.
Although the punches were delivered so quickly and densely that even a Servant couldn't dodge them, their power wouldn't be that great.
However, Archer's consciousness would cease due to the pain of each hit.