After Mo Shuying had walked some distance, he concealed himself again and soon arrived at the foot of Ryuudou Temple.
Ryuudou Temple stood high above, and Mo Shuying could feel a large amount of Mana converging at the mountain peak. It truly lives up to its reputation as Fuyuki City's Mana concentration point and the core of the Holy Grail System.
He glanced at the mountain path, and without hesitation, Mo Shuying began to ascend the steps. Today, there weren't many people visiting Ryuudou Temple, making it very quiet.
He quickly reached the temple gate.
From a distance, Mo Shuying saw the gatekeeper, Sasaki Kojiro, dressed in purple, with a long katana strapped to his back.
As a fellow Assassin, he was arguably the most unqualified.
His Presence Concealment was only rank D, making it almost impossible to truly hide. Yet, Sasaki Kojiro was a genius; he integrated this ability into his attacks, making what would ordinarily be straightforward attacks appear elusive and difficult to counter.
As Mo Shuying approached, he heard Sasaki Kojiro sigh.
"So bored… I really want a sandwich."
Sasaki Kojiro had recently eaten a sandwich made by Emiya Shirou himself, and ever since, he couldn't stop thinking about the taste.
Mo Shuying was momentarily stunned; he hadn't expected Sasaki Kojiro to suddenly say something like that.
But then, immediately after.
"Such excellent concealment techniques, but I'm sorry, I can still detect you."
Sasaki Kojiro "looked" towards Mo Shuying. Sasaki Kojiro's Mind's Eye was even higher ranked than Red Archer's, and he also possessed the "Clarity" skill, which immunized him to most mental interferences. His mind was as still as water, allowing him to perceive many things that wouldn't normally be noticed.
Mo Shuying stopped hiding and slowly revealed himself. The two men stood facing each other, one high, one low.
"Is Caster here? I need to see her."
Mo Shuying got straight to the point. Sasaki Kojiro shook his head.
"Caster already told me that if it was you coming, she wouldn't see you."
"..."
These words annoyed Mo Shuying. He'd already come all this way, how could she just refuse to see him?
"If she won't see me, that means she's here, right? If she won't see me, then I'll go see her myself."
Mo Shuying said, then walked towards the gate, only to see a flash of cold light!
*"Cang!"*
His long katana was drawn, and Sasaki stood with his blade horizontally, a chilling killing intent already permeating the air.
"I said, no passing."
Mo Shuying let out a cold laugh.
"Heh, before me, there's only One-Way Street!"
*"Boom!"*
Mo Shuying's entire body instantly surged with Mana! Mana comparable to Caster's materialized as blue flames enveloping Mo Shuying. Mo Shuying didn't change his Class; he simply moved his feet and charged towards the gate.
"Slash!"
Sasaki was a man of few words and decisive actions. His left foot moved, and the long katana in his hand came down in a chop!
In Mo Shuying's eyes, it was clearly a single frontal strike! But it was immediately followed by two blade lights cutting in from the left and right!
One slash producing the effect of three slashes! Carrying a trace of causality! This was an unavoidable attack. The only one who had ever dodged this strike head-on was Saber, because Saber possessed A-rank Instinct, which was battle intuition. Mo Shuying naturally didn't have it, but!
*"Clang, clang, clang!!"*
Sasaki Kojiro's figure flashed past Mo Shuying. Sasaki Kojiro frowned, looking at his long katana. All three slashes had hit, but the feel was wrong!
Mo Shuying crossed his arms to guard his head. He was clad in green-gold battle armor, and blue and gray protective shields in the shape of images covered his entire body on top of the armor.
Sasaki's three slashes had only barely managed to break through Mo Shuying's Rock Armor layer.
"Are you trying to give me a manicure? Sorry, but I'm quite busy right now. Maybe next time."
After saying this, Mo Shuying ignored Sasaki Kojiro, who was still questioning his life choices, and stepped through Ryuudou Temple's gate.
Watching Mo Shuying enter, Sasaki Kojiro frowned and muttered, "Is that guy really an Assassin??"
The moment Mo Shuying entered the front courtyard of Ryuudou Temple, the scenery suddenly changed.
It had been daytime, but in an instant, it turned to night.
"You came to find me. What do you want?"
In the air, Medea, like a giant bat, slowly descended. Behind her, and above in the sky, hung massive magic circles.
Mo Shuying looked at Medea, who was poised for battle, and a playful smile appeared on his face.
"Medea, are you scared? Otherwise, why put on such a grand display? Are you afraid of me?"
"..."
Medea didn't answer Mo Shuying's question immediately, but from her expression, Mo Shuying detected a hint of apprehension.
"I just want to live my life in peace."
Medea spoke, as if defending herself.
"But your actions have already provoked me. We could have coexisted peacefully."
Mo Shuying stared at Medea, a hint of regret in his voice.
Medea's tone instantly grew anxious.
"You should have been destroyed! You should have been vanquished and eliminated like the other six Heroic Spirits, you should have vanished with the shattering of that space! Why are you still here?! And you even gained a physical body."
Medea cried out indignantly. She still didn't have a true physical body herself.
"Is that all you have to say?"
Mo Shuying clasped his fists together. When it came to hitting women, he was quite skilled!
"Hmph, this is my final warning to you! I'm telling you again, I just want to live a peaceful life. Don't provoke me!!!"
Medea gritted her teeth! Mana visibly gathered around her. She truly was someone who could draw upon all the Mana in Ryuudou Temple; years of preparation had made her nearly invincible!
*"Ooom ooom ooom!"*
Massive magic circles lit up, and terrifying power began to gather.
Mo Shuying glanced around, then!
Whoosh~
Mo Shuying's clothes changed, his black and crimson form-fitting battle suit fluttering in the wind! Mo Shuying began to chant, his deep incantation echoing through the air!
"I am the bone of my sword!
Steel is my body, and fire is my blood.
I have created over a thousand blades.
Unknown to loss, nor known to gain.
Withstood pain to create many weapons, waiting for one's arrival.
No regrets, this is the only path.
My whole life has been meaningless.
Therefore!
Unlimited Blade Works!"
*"BOOM!!"*
From the moment Mo Shuying began to chant, Medea knew something was terribly wrong. She immediately launched a fierce attack! Countless magical blasts rained down, all to stop Mo Shuying's chanting as quickly as possible.
However!
When that shield of petals appeared before Mo Shuying, Medea knew she had to start thinking about how to escape!
But she wasn't sure if Mo Shuying would target Souichirou Kuzuki after she fled. For Medea, Souichirou's safety was far more important than her own life.
This legendary witch, burdened with the title of "witch of betrayal," held an unwavering loyalty in her heart.
So, after sending Souichirou Kuzuki a "run away" message, she was pulled into Mo Shuying's Unlimited Blade Works space!
Unlike Emiya's fragmented and incomplete space, the two appeared in a vast, boundless plain, under a high sky with scattered clouds.
Countless swords stood upright around them.
Mo Shuying floated gracefully, standing with his hands behind his back on the hilt of a long sword. On the ground, Medea held her staff, ready for battle. In this fight, she would give her all!
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