Chapter 33. A Dynasty Warriors-style Sweep Belonging to Emiya!
Third floor of the Amethyst Pavilion.
With the collapse of the ceiling and the "Justice from Above" of the golden-haired Sword Princess, what was originally an infiltration mission filled with the scent of conspiracy instantly transformed into a simple and crude game of "Dynasty Warriors-style Mowing."
"Ais! End this quickly!"
Shirou Emiya wasted no words. The moment Ais landed, the [Otherworld Kanshou] in his hand had already been hurled, accurately smashing the magic stone communicator out of the hand of a grunt attempting to sound the alarm.
"Mm."
Ais's response was short and powerful. she didn't need explanations or tactical discussions. As a top-tier Level 6 adventurer, her very existence was the most efficient tactic.
"[Ariel]—Full Output!"
The gale howled. That originally aggressive Level 5 scarred-face, who had just been about to spout some tough talk (classic villain lines like "You can't escape!"), was immediately slapped in the face by an emerald hurricane.
"Don't look down on us! Get them, boys!" the scarred man roared, swinging his scimitar in an attempt to counterattack.
However, he was facing the combination of "Orario's Strongest Swordswoman" and a "Walking Humanoid Armory."
The scarred man tried to activate a spell. But Shirou the Great projected three [Black Keys], pinning the scarred man's shadow at an extremely tricky angle (physical interference), incidentally breaking his chanting rhythm.
Following up, Ais used the wind pressure to instantly teleport in front of the scarred man, delivering a heavy strike to his abdomen with her scabbard. Physical silence—truly the most lethal kind.
"Cough-ack!" The scarred man's eyes nearly popped out of his head. How was this a fight? This was a one-sided beatdown!
"Forget the big guy! Save the person first!"
Shirou shouted. Seizing the moment Ais suppressed the strongest combatant, his body slid through the battlefield like a loach, heading straight for the corner of the room.
There, the Renard girl, Haruhime, was curled into a ball, shivering.
"Miss Haruhime! I've come to take you home!"
Shirou pulled Haruhime up. There was no "Are you willing to come with me?" nonsense, nor any "Who are you?" questioning. In this life-or-death moment, efficiency was life.
"Eh? Eh?!" Before Haruhime could react, she felt herself being scooped up as if riding on clouds.
"Want to run? No way!" Several Level 3 elite hunters nearby tried to block them.
"Get lost!"
Shirou's gaze turned sharp. He didn't have spare mana to project complex Noble Phantasms, but he had—money (items).
"Take my 'Pay-to-Win Strike'!"
Shirou pulled a large handful of high-explosive fire stones and flashbangs he had previously swiped from Lili out of his coat, throwing them out like scattering beans.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The narrow room instantly turned into a disco scene, with blinding light and explosions flying everywhere. The hunters screamed, clutching their eyes in a chaotic mess.
"Ais! Withdraw!"
Carrying Haruhime, Shirou kicked aside a table blocking his path and charged toward the window.
"Trying to jump out? There's a barrier outside!" The bruised and swollen scarred man struggled to get up, grinning savagely. "The outer walls of the Amethyst Pavilion have anti-physical defenses; you can't get out!"
"Defense?"
Ais stopped in her tracks and glanced back at the scarred man. That look was as if she were looking at a fool.
She raised the [Desperate Sword], the light of the wind barrier converging at the tip of the blade.
"Emiya said that's a 'door'."
As Ais's words fell, a golden sword wave swept out.
"Lil Rafaga!"
BOOM————!!!!
Anti-physical barriers, reinforced walls—all of it turned into wet tissue paper before a Level 6's finishing move. The sturdy outer wall of the Amethyst Pavilion was directly blasted with a hole five meters in diameter!
Debris flew, and the night wind rushed in. The dazzling lights of the Pleasure Quarter shone through the massive hole.
"This... this is too reckless!" The scarred man was completely dumbfounded. Even a demolition crew isn't this violent!
"Go!"
Carrying Haruhime, Shirou leaped out of the hole without hesitation. Ais followed closely behind, catching Shirou in mid-air and using wind pressure as a buffer. The two (plus one fox) landed steadily.
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On the street outside the Amethyst Pavilion.
Bete Loga, who was supposed to be maintaining order, was boredly kicking stones. Suddenly, a thunderous boom came from above, followed by a pile of construction waste and three living people falling from the sky.
"Ha?!" Startled, Bete subconsciously caught the three as they landed.
"Yo, Bete, nice catch." Shirou hopped out of Bete's arms (setting Haruhime down as well) and straightened his slightly messy tuxedo. "Mission accomplished, retreating."
"Retreat your head!" Bete looked at the still-smoking hole and the crowd gradually gathering around, veins popping on his forehead.
"Did you go to save someone or to demolish a building?! With this much noise, are you afraid people won't know it was us?!"
"Don't worry about the details." Shirou shrugged, pulling the still-dazed Haruhime. "Let's go, or those rats will be chasing us out."
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Ten minutes later. A temporary Loki Familia safehouse.
It wasn't until she was sitting on the sofa drinking hot tea that Haruhime finally regained a sense of reality.
She looked at the red-haired youth before her, then at the golden-haired Sword Princess who was cold but standing guard at the door, and the werewolf who was foul-mouthed but vigilantly watching the surroundings.
"I... I really escaped?" Haruhime touched her face, unable to believe it. That Amethyst Pavilion that had imprisoned her for years and filled her with despair had just... been broken?
"Yes." Shirou handed her a towel. "The process was a bit crude, but the result is good. You are free, Miss Haruhime."
"Free..." Haruhime murmured to herself. Her tears suddenly burst forth. Not out of fear, but because of an unspeakable sense of liberation.
"Thank you... Thank you! Emiya-sama!" Haruhime knelt on the floor, wanting to kowtow, but was caught by Shirou.
"Don't do that." Shirou said gently. "Though saving a damsel in distress is a cliché, seeing a girl's smile is the best reward for me."
"Tch, pretentious guy," Bete spat to the side, but didn't say anything more unpleasant.
"However, Emiya." Ais walked over, looking at Shirou. "That scarred man... didn't die."
"Yeah, I know." Shirou's gaze turned cold. "Villains of that level don't die so easily. And... since we made such a big scene this time, the Ikelos Familia certainly won't let it go."
He looked out the window; Orario's night was still enchanting, but beneath this prosperity, the undercurrents had turned into a raging tide.
"Miss Haruhime." Shirou turned his head, looking at the Renard girl with the "Level Boost" ability.
"From now on, we will protect you. But in exchange, I need you to tell me...
The secrets regarding the 'Artificial Labyrinth' and that 'Key'."
Haruhime wiped her tears and nodded vigorously.
"Yes! As long as it is something I know... I am willing to tell you everything!"
Hello everyone! I'm VarieTL
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I wanted to announce that I posted a new Fanfiction!
Saving the World with Crossovers, starting with replacing Natsuki subaru with Hikigaya Hachiman
Kawata Osamu transmigrated and became a God.
Wonderful start, right? Unfortunately, this world is destined to be destroyed by the Abyss...
The only thing he can do is try to merge many worlds together thanks to the "Children of the World."
If he can show everyone their adventures and evoke enough emotion, the worlds will merge! Kawata Osamu decided to start by replacing Natsuki Subaru with Hikigaya Hachiman!
2nd Arc: Ayanokouji Kiyotaka in Redo of Healer
3rd Arc: Shirogane Miyuki in Inuyasha
4th Arc: Kousaka Kyousuke in Overlord
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