Multiverse Adventure – My Journey Begins in Danmachi 104

Multiverse Adventure – My Journey Begins in Danmachi 104

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Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction

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Chapter 104 You guys are really not calling me?

“Slash!”

The Mercury Team stirred like a snake, transforming into dozens of seemingly light and thin blades that slashed towards Tohsaka Tokiomi from all directions, a sight reminiscent of the swift and deadly attacks of the adventurers in Orario.

Faced with this Offensive Art, which, although not a match for a Servant, still possessed an astonishing might that could easily pierce through concrete walls like they were paper, Tohsaka Tokiomi couldn’t afford to be careless, much like a player in a game of Fate must always be mindful of their opponent’s abilities.

In fact, in the previous battle, Tohsaka Tokiomi had already had a taste of the bitterness of Kenneth’s Magecraft Equipment, a feeling not dissimilar to that of facing a powerful boss in a dungeon.

“Grant my enemy a fierce funeral pyre!”

With the incantation of the Gemstone Old Man’s Inheritance completed, a red fire snake slithered through the air, coiling around Tohsaka Tokiomi before charging towards Kenneth, its flames burning with an intensity that rivaled the fiery passion of a hero from the world of DanMachi.

The moment the two Mana constructs came into contact, a violent explosion occurred, with shockwaves spreading through the ground for over a thousand meters, utterly destroying the already damaged flowerbeds in the courtyard, much like the devastating impact of a powerful Noble Phantasm.

However, after the flames dissipated, several mercury blades continued to slash towards Tohsaka Tokiomi, their deadly precision a testament to the skill of their wielder, much like the elegant yet lethal attacks of a skilled fighter from the world of Type-Moon.

Feeling the threat of those slashes, Tohsaka Tokiomi couldn’t help but deeply furrow his brow, his expression a mix of concern and determination, much like that of a hero facing a formidable foe in a battle of wits and strength.

Although Magecraft could transcend physical laws, it wasn’t completely free from them, and was still subject to some limitations, a fact that Tohsaka Tokiomi was all too aware of, much like a player in a game of Fate must always consider the rules and limitations of their abilities.

As a mage with a single fire attribute, Tohsaka Tokiomi found it somewhat difficult to counter the Moon Spirit Essence, which was made of mercury, its fluid movements and deadly precision a formidable challenge, much like the unpredictable and powerful attacks of a monster from the depths of a dungeon.

If he could use freeze-type Magecraft, he could quickly destroy the internal mechanisms of the Moon Spirit Essence, rendering it a useless lump of mercury, a strategy that would require the cunning and skill of a seasoned adventurer.

Because, although his skill wasn’t on the same level as Kenneth’s, Tohsaka Tokiomi could still see that the Moon Spirit Essence wasn’t a Magecraft Equipment designed specifically for combat, but rather a highly intricate, autonomous computer system, its complexity and sophistication a testament to the ingenuity of its creator, much like the intricate mechanisms of a powerful magical artifact from the world of Type-Moon.

However, using fire attribute Magecraft at present would mean that he couldn’t damage the core circuitry without consuming the external mercury, turning the battle into a pure Mana competition, a contest of strength and endurance that would push both opponents to their limits, much like the intense battles between heroes and monsters in the world of DanMachi.

For Tohsaka Tokiomi, whose Mana reserves were far inferior to Kenneth’s, this was equivalent to attacking the enemy’s strong point with his own weakness, a strategy that would require great skill and cunning to execute, much like the clever tactics employed by a hero in a game of Fate.

Before he could completely evaporate the Moon Spirit Essence, his own Mana would be depleted, leaving him vulnerable to his opponent’s attacks, a precarious situation that would require all his skill and experience to overcome, much like the challenges faced by a hero in the world of Type-Moon.

Not to mention that with every evaporation, the air is filled with a lot of mercury poison.

Tohsaka Tokiomi himself could only keep the air flow around him to prevent poisoning, but Kenneth had already put on a gas mask on his own.

Kenneth: Hmph, old man, this is Modern knowledge!

Looking at the mercury slash coming from Offensive Arts, Tohsaka Tokiomi sighed and took out a colorful, transparent gemstone from his pocket and tossed it.

As the spell was chanted, the Mana stored in the gemstone for a long time was released.

Shiny light, countless fireballs appeared out of thin air, not only easily shattering the mercury blade, but also continuing to attack Kenneth with the remaining fireballs.

“Boil, my hot blood……”

But when Kenneth raised his hand, countless mercury pillars rose up and blocked all the fireballs.

Feeling the scorching dry wind blowing on his face, Tohsaka Tokiomi’s face, illuminated by the flames, didn’t look very good.

If he had a choice, he wouldn’t want to use the gemstone for Offensive Arts, after all, the hot sparks burned not only his Mana, but also a lot of money!

Every time he used one, it meant that the property he could leave to Rin would be reduced.

If it weren’t for his rationality holding him back, making Tohsaka Tokiomi give up the foolish idea of saving money in a life-or-death battle, he really wanted to turn around and run.

If it were a normal Magecraft battle, Tohsaka Tokiomi would have many ways to cope, but now he was burdened with supporting a Lancer in battle.

The more excellent the Servant, the more Mana it consumes, and although Lancer can’t compare to Berserker and Saber, it’s still one of the Three Knight Classes.

It’s really difficult to provide high Mana consumption for it while squeezing out Mana to cope with the enemy.

However, Tohsaka Tokiomi believed that this was also true for Kenneth.

Even from a distance, Tohsaka Tokiomi could hear the sound of swords and guns clashing, as well as the huge Mana fluctuations, which was clearly the Servant using Mana to release its Skill.

Tohsaka Tokiomi thought to himself that he didn’t have such abilities, so it was clear that Kenneth’s Servant was using Mana to release its Skill to make up for its Combat Power because it was at a disadvantage.

Calculating this way, Kenneth’s Mana expenditure should be 4 or 5 times his own.

It was precisely because of this that the two sides could still be stalemate until now.

In this duel between the two sides, whoever loses will implicate the other.

To avoid a complete loss, the two mages keep repeating a draining Magecraft battle.

But this situation will soon be broken.

After the mercury-formed shield was retracted, Kenneth also looked at Tohsaka Tokiomi.

Without a speck of dust, even on Lemonhead (Kayneth)’s flawless face, a somewhat ferocious smile appeared.

“As expected of the Tohsaka Household, I retract my previous contempt for you; you’re a decent Magus.”

Although he appeared very composed, Kenneth was actually not as relaxed as he seemed on the surface.

The mana consumption of Moon Spirit Essence is proportional to the complexity of its shape, and just now, to defend against Tohsaka Tokiomi’s magic bullets (Offensive Arts), Kenneth chose to form the mercury into countless needle-like spikes resembling bamboo forest.

This was because a membrane-like defense capable of defending against a large area of Flame was difficult to defend against those magic bullets that possessed the penetrating power of bullets.

Spreading the mercury in the shape of a sword mountain would allow him to withstand that penetrating power as much as possible.

But the mana required for such a complex form was naturally not comparable to a simple membrane-like form.

To make each barb, as thin as steel wire, possess the hardness and elasticity sufficient to withstand the magic bullets, Kenneth almost needed to mobilize all the mana in his body.

Coupled with the large-scale mana extraction from saber’s side, the Magic Crest of the Achilpolos family Inheritance, engraved on Kenneth’s shoulders, was pushed to its limit, releasing pain like a physical blow.

But this standoff was also about to end.

Kenneth believed that even under such strenuous circumstances, Tohsaka Tokiomi must have already reached his limit, and the mana he could provide to that Lancer was gradually decreasing.

Even a proud individual like Kenneth knew that fighting openly in public was dangerous.

It had been 7 or 8 minutes since the battle began, and it should have attracted the attention of many masters and servants by now.

If some Servant were to take them both away at once, Kenneth would be the laughingstock.

“But that’s as far as you go!”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Kenneth called out to his fiancée’s name in his heart.

“Sola-Ui!”

“…I understand.”

Although Sola-Ui’s voice sounded somewhat cold and unusual to

He had been preparing for this battle since the beginning in England, and it’s finally paying off!

At the moment when both enemies were gritting their teeth and persisting until the final battle, almost exhausted, he didn’t need to waste his precious Command Spell to replenish his Mana, but instead could switch lines to overwhelm the Enemy, just like a seasoned Adventurer in the Dungeon of Orario.

While Sola-Ui’s total Mana was not as much as his, she had been conserving her energy for a long time, essentially giving her a double-layered endurance, like a well-crafted Mystic Code.

It was as if fulfilling Kenneth’s words, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the distance, illuminating the dark night, along with an enormous Mana storm, reminiscent of a powerful Noble Phantasm.

Is this the true Strength of a Servant, a being from the Throne of Heroes?

Although he had a premonition, seeing it with his own eyes still left Kenneth feeling shocked, like a lowly Magus facing a mighty Hero.

Truly, a Hero who left their name in history is not to be underestimated, a real champion like the great heroes of the past, such as Hercules or Perseus.

Of course, despite the shock, Kenneth wouldn’t miss the opportunity, like a skilled Master seizing the moment to strike.

“Ugh!!”

When Scáthach activated her Noble Phantasm, “In an Instant”, Tohsaka Tokiomi felt the remaining Mana in his body being forcefully drained, and he couldn’t help but grit his teeth in pain, his forehead covered in cold sweat, with bulging veins, like a victim of a ruthless Assassin.

The pain eased slightly, but before Tohsaka Tokiomi could let out a sigh of relief, he saw Kenneth smiling as he pulled out 3 objects emitting a faint glow from his pocket and tossed them at him?

“Why?”

Although it was a bit hard to see in the dim environment, Tohsaka Tokiomi, who had dealt with gems all his life, could still recognize that they were 3 high-quality gems.

His mind was a bit clouded, but Tohsaka Tokiomi, who was well-versed in gemstone Magecraft and attack methods, immediately sensed the power of this strike.

He didn’t dare to slack off, gathering or rather, squeezing out the remaining Mana in his body, and wielding the Magecraft Equipment, ‘Flame Sword’, to launch an Offensive Art.

The 3 green gems in mid-air were swept by the Flame, instantly exploding into an incredibly powerful shockwave.

The invisible hammer easily shattered the Flame, sending Tohsaka Tokiomi flying while also carving out trenches in the ground.

Indeed, although Kenneth was a lecturer who achieved great results in the Department of Summoning, El-Melloi was actually the Lord of the Department of Mineralogy, and his foundation in gemstone Magecraft was not inferior to the renowned gemstone family, Edelfelt.

It was only natural that Kenneth would have gemstone Magecraft skills on par with the Tohsaka Household.

When Tohsaka Tokiomi realized this, it was already too late, as Kenneth poured Abundant Mana into his Magecraft Equipment.

“Boil, my hot blood…”

The next moment, the mercury blade fell, slashing towards Tohsaka Tokiomi’s arm.

In the end, Kenneth still viewed the Holy Grail War as a Magus competition centered around summoning rites, and didn’t have the intention of taking lives directly.

As long as he cut off the arm bearing the Command Spell and Magic Crest, the Master would lose control over their Servant and their own combat power, essentially withdrawing from the Holy Grail War.

The arm could still be reattached using healing Magecraft, or at the very least, the Magic Crest could be inherited, making it a gentle yet thorough way to win.

After all, even if a Magus died, as long as their Magic Crest could be inherited, it wouldn’t be a significant loss for a magical family.

However, it seemed that even such kindness wasn’t accepted.

A sudden flying dagger deflected the Moon Spirit Essence’s slash, ultimately only leaving a deep wound on Tohsaka Tokiomi’s shoulder that exposed the bone, but didn’t completely sever his arm.

“Who?!”

Kenneth frantically manipulated the Moon Spirit Essence to envelop his entire body and looked in the direction of the Offensive Arts.

It was the heavily damaged rooftop of the Tohsaka Residence, a figure clad in a black cloak with a mask resembling a skull looked at him before turning to leave.

Assassin!

With just one glance, Kenneth recognized that the figure must be the last Heroic Spirit that had yet to reveal himself.

For a moment, Kenneth’s back broke out in a cold sweat.

Even the weakest Servant had power that was difficult for a Master to overcome, let alone the Assassin class, which excelled at assassination.

For instance, Kenneth hadn’t even noticed when the Assassin approached to this distance.

This was only a distance of 4 or 5 meters, which was but an instant for a Servant.

If the opponent launched an attack, he definitely wouldn’t be able to react in time.

However, after regaining his composure, Kenneth was somewhat perplexed.

Because he couldn’t understand the Assassin’s purpose.

If the Assassin saved Tohsaka Tokiomi because they were secretly allied, then why didn’t it kill him?

“Hey! Kenneth!”

The sudden shout snapped Kenneth out of his thoughts, and he looked up to see a middle-aged man with black short hair pointing a Submachine gun at him and pulling the trigger.

“You @＃@CE!”

In his surprise and anger, Kenneth activated his Magecraft Equipment.

The mercury responded immediately, opening a protective membrane in front of Kenneth and blocking the metal storm formed by 50 9mm bullets.

Once the crisis was averted, Kenneth withdrew his defense, revealing an undisguised look of disgust on his face.

“So it’s you, the infamous Magus Assassin!? A mere lapdog of the Mage’s Association, and now you dare to turn against your master!”

In response to Kenneth’s insults, Emiya Kiritsugu’s expression remained cold as he discarded the Submachine gun and pulled out his own Magecraft Equipment from his coat.

That blatant display of Offensive Arts intent only filled Kenneth’s eyes with even more contempt.

If it were an ambush, that would be one thing, but in a face-to-face situation like this, did the opponent really think a handgun would be effective?

Unless caught off guard, even a third-rate Magus wouldn’t fear a bullet in a straight-up fight.

But remembering the opponent’s renowned title of Magus Assassin, Kenneth couldn’t help but feel a little apprehensive.

To have killed so many Magus, even if it was through underhanded means, they must have had some level of skill.

Perhaps this handgun was a Magecraft Equipment with some special effect?

Either way, caution was still the best approach.

With his pride already battered from the battles of the past few days, Kenneth chose a more secure strategy.

Activating all his Magic Circuits, channeling all his Mana into the Moon Spirit Essence, covering his entire body in a layer of quicksilver.

Kenneth was confident that in this state, not even a cannonball, let alone a handgun, could harm him.

In the face of this, Emiya Kiritsugu expressionlessly pulled the trigger, firing his 30-ninth Origin Bullet.

“Boom……!”

A few seconds later, the quicksilver sphere dispersed, scattering like ordinary quicksilver on the ground.

“Ah, a-ah, you…!”

Kenneth clutched at his chest, collapsing to the ground, his face contorted in agony, his fingers twitching uncontrollably.

His gaze towards Emiya Kiritsugu was filled with intense resentment, as if he wanted to say something.

But due to the large amount of blood spewing from his mouth and nose, Kenneth could only manage incoherent murmurs.

Eventually, under the immense pain of both body and spirit, he lost consciousness.

Looking at Kenneth lying on the ground, as well as Tohsaka Tokiomi beside him, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

Taking down 2 of the strongest Magus at once was a result even Emiya Kiritsugu hadn’t anticipated.

He was now deeply grateful to his past self for not fleeing out of fear, but instead charging into the battlefield.

Indeed, the bigger the storm, the bigger the fish!

Hmm……

“……You’re really something!”

Listening to his own inner voice, Emiya Kiritsugu unconsciously nodded, even feeling like rewarding himself with a cigarette.

But the next second, he froze completely.

Turning around, Emiya Kiritsugu met Noah’s shimmering bright azure eyes that even the darkness could not dim.

“That’s too much, having such an intense fight without calling me?”

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