Multiverse Adventure – My Journey Begins in Danmachi 117

Multiverse Adventure – My Journey Begins in Danmachi 117

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Edited by: Tiny Fan Fiction

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Chapter 117 Tokiomi died again

With a loud “boom”, the explosion sound echoed through the desolate streets, carried away by the evening wind.

If this area hadn’t been surrounded by the anti-personnel Barrier set up by Tohsaka Tokiomi, the police would have already been alerted.

In the midst of this intense explosion, the Matou mansion, with its centuries-long history, was reduced to a vast expanse of ruins amidst the flames and debris.

“Boom boom boom!!”

Over 150 submachine gun bullets pierced through the smoke, pouring down on Sola-Ui like a torrential rain.

If this were in the past, Sola-Ui would have likely dodged these bullets without even bothering.

Although she found Kenneth, this individual, to be uninteresting, it didn’t mean Sola-Ui would deny everything about him; at the very least, their views on magic were quite similar.

Even a third-rate magus wouldn’t be threatened by a direct barrage of bullets and artillery.

However, after witnessing the destruction of Kenneth’s Magic Circuit, Sola-Ui put aside her arrogance and chose the most effective defensive measure…

To become a turtle!

A massive, 2-meter-tall steel plate made of ultra-dense alloy, controlled by magecraft, rose up like a mountain, closing in at the top to enclose Sola-Ui without any blind spots.

“Clang clang clang!!”

Through the bulletproof glass, Sola-Ui saw the bullets ricocheting off the sloping steel plates, creating a multitude of sparks, and she couldn’t help but reveal a hint of disdain.

Although these steel plates were hastily produced overnight, they were made from an ultra-high-strength alloy developed in the lab, which was too expensive to mass-produce.

With the multi-faceted design of the steel plates, not even anti-materiel sniper rifles, let alone single-person rocket launchers, posed a threat.

Of course, if Emiya Kiritsugu could obtain a large-caliber field cannon or a massive amount of high-explosive materials to detonate near her, Sola-Ui would admit defeat.

After all, the so-called Magus Assassin relies on stealth and ambush.

Although she didn’t know what kind of magecraft equipment could completely destroy a Magic Circuit, as long as she knew the methods beforehand, there were many ways to defend against it.

The reason she didn’t do so earlier was simply because of the pride of the Clock Tower’s main family.

But now, Sola-Ui doesn’t care about those methods anymore.

She has learned from decades of experience as a Magus that there are limits to what a Magus can do.

So she decided to transcend the limitations of a Magus!

“Dance, Azure Wind from the Heavens!”

With her Magecraft Equipment, freezing air tens of degrees below 0 spreads through the air, causing countless snowflakes to freeze and randomly transform into countless wind blades that strike Emiya Kiritsugu.

Emiya Kiritsugu casually throws several fragmentation grenades into the air and then turns around and runs without looking back, reaching behind a crumbling wall.

After the violent explosion, the Mana storm of freezing air continues to sweep across the ground, covering it with a thick layer of frost.

Emiya Kiritsugu wasn’t able to dodge in time, but only his left arm was slightly grazed by the Shockwave Effect, causing large chunks of skin to freeze and searing pain.

“Roar, Blazing Flame of Dawn!”

At Sola-Ui’s command, the chilling air suddenly transforms into a raging inferno.

The shockwave created from the intensely heated air forms a violent explosion, shattering the already crumbling walls and debris once more.

The shockwave throws Emiya Kiritsugu like a wave, countless fragments of stone and rubble pierce his body, leaving him bathed in blood!

After several destructive spells, the area around them is barren and devoid of life.

Looking at Emiya Kiritsugu lying in a pool of blood, Sola-Ui’s eyes are filled with excitement, but her face is pale and she’s sweating profusely.

She quickly pulls out a potion and drinks it, and then takes out a jewel to recover her Mana.

Those few moves, while spectacular to outsiders, actually lacked technical skill from a Magus’s perspective.

It was more like brute force.

For Sola-Ui, it was naturally a huge drain.

However, against an opponent like Emiya Kiritsugu, employing this kind of area-of-effect Offensive Arts style is the most surefire approach.

Although Sola-Ui’s Magus level isn’t as high as Kenneth’s, she is still top-tier within the Clock Tower.

Not to mention she has access to many Elmello family Magecraft Equipment and hidden secrets.

Feeling the strange taste of the potion and the Mana gradually filling back up inside her body, Sola-Ui’s pale complexion slowly returns to normal.

But looking at Emiya Kiritsugu lying in a pool of blood, she still hesitates.

It should be killed?

At the very least, he should be in a state of unconsciousness.

Sola-Ui, judging others by herself, couldn’t imagine that a single individual could endure being conscious with a shattered right leg, a pierced abdomen, and countless broken bones.

Thinking this, Sola-Ui raised her hand, enduring the stinging pain from her Magic Circuits, and prepared to turn Emiya Kiritsugu’s ‘Corpses’ to ashes.

Just consider it…revenge for Kenneth.

Now, Sola-Ui didn’t feel the previous sense of displeasure and boredom towards Kenneth; instead, she felt that he, like herself, was a victim destroyed by the world of mad Magus.

Thinking back now, those thoughts were more akin to self-loathing.

It was like some rebellious students, although they hated studying and showed disdain for the school and their Teachers, would still feel jealous of students with good grades.

But now, there was only a subtle sense of pity, and even a sense of guilt from the past, when she vented her anger on him because of her own incompetence.

There wasn’t much she could do, but it wasn’t too much to take revenge for him.

If that Holy Grail was really the legendary wish-granting machine, she would also help Kenneth.

Watching the Blazing Fire engulf and gradually melt Emiya Kiritsugu’s ‘Corpses’, Sola-Ui finally sighed in relief.

She looked around, and after thinking, she still stepped out of the bulletproof steel shell.

This battle at the Matou residence could be said to be somewhat fruitless for Sola-Ui.

Because her first Target was to defeat and eliminate Noah’s Master and seize control of him.

But now, the Matou residence had been razed to the ground; not to mention Noah’s mysterious Master, even Matou Kariya and Caster, who should have been here, were nowhere to be found.

Obviously, they had already moved to another place.

If not for this, she and Emiya Kiritsugu, the temporary allies, wouldn’t have gone to war.

Now that the battle with Emiya Kiritsugu had been decided, Sola-Ui’s only remaining opponent should be Tohsaka Tokiomi.

The bulletproof steel plate could only defend against the heretical Magus like Emiya Kiritsugu, who loved using fire-based weapons, but it was meaningless against a proper Magus like Tohsaka Tokiomi, who could fight Kenneth for a long time.

With a casual Flame Magic Offensive Arts that reached hundreds or thousands of degrees, even if the steel plate wasn’t melted, Sola-Ui would be roasted directly.

Thus, in the instant Emiya Kiritsugu perished, this bulletproof turtle shell had already become a burden.

Where could they be…

As Sola-Ui’s heart was wracked with such doubts, a gunshot rang out, followed by a sudden force that pierced her entire body.

In that moment, she felt the world spin, not even aware of pain, having lost all sensation in her body.

Instinctively turning her head, Sola-Ui, amidst the ruins, saw the gun barrel aimed at her and a pair of cold, demon-like eyes stained with blood.

This is the real Emiya Kiritsugu!

Then what was that just now…

In a daze, Sola-Ui suddenly recalled the records she had glanced over before coming to this Far East land.

They were records Kenneth had gathered in preparation for the Holy Grail War, which Sola-Ui had merely skimmed, never imagining she would need to fight, and thus did not look at closely.

The Tohsaka Household, descendants of the Gemstone Old Man, are adept at gem Magecraft.

The current head, Tohsaka Tokiomi, is equally skilled in fire Magecraft.

The Matou Family, a Russian line of Magus, are descendants of Makiri Zōken, the Kiev Wormuser, and have fallen into disarray.

The most likely combatant, Matou Kariya, only recently returned to Fuyuki City a year ago.

The Einzbern Family specializes in Alchemy and homunculus creation, but are not strong in combat.

They have requested Magus Assassin Emiya Kiritsugu to fight in their stead…

Homunculus…

The ‘Corpses’ just destroyed by Sola-Ui are homunculi!

And only that one was a homunculus!

In all previous battles, Emiya Kiritsugu personally endured the damage, only replacing it with a homunculus at the last moment and hiding amongst the rubble.

The goal was to find an Instant when Sola-Ui·Sophia Lily would let her guard down!

When she became aware, a searing pain spread from her abdomen, instantly engulfing Sola-Ui’s nerves and every corner of her brain.

It hurts!

It hurts!

It hurts!

Tears blurred her vision, Sola-Ui lost control of her body, and collapsed instantly.

She wanted to scream, but her throat felt as if it were blocked, only managing to produce fragmented, meaningless ‘wheezing’ sounds.

This was when Sola-Ui realized that the scenes in movies where protagonists could still resist after being shot were fake.

A bullet might allow you to struggle if it hit your limbs, but penetration of the torso, especially the chest and abdomen, would cause such intense pain that you would instantly lose control of your body.

The muscles in your throat would tighten, making it impossible to scream.

Why, why did this happen?

I should have defeated all the Masters, won the Holy Grail War, and after healing Kenneth and returning the favor, I could have been with Noah forever…

s, saber, I must call her back immediately.

Right, that conceptual Magecraft Equipment can save Kenneth, and it can save me!

Sensing her life and body heat, her Blood being rapidly lost, Sola-Ui’s consciousness slowly sank into darkness and coldness, only the thought of survival remaining…

“With, with a Command Spell order…”

Then, dozens

Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri has thus completely perished.

To ensure that a situation like Kenneth’s, where he died halfway and was brought back, wouldn’t happen again, Emiya Kiritsugu gritted his teeth against the excruciating pain coursing through his body and fired another round of bullets into Sola-Ui.

However, due to the damage to his arm muscles, despite being only about ten meters away, the submachine gun bullets that would normally hit their mark almost every time ended up missing, with more than half striking the open space.

But, she should be dead for sure, right?

Dropping the submachine gun, Emiya Kiritsugu shakily pulled out the potion he had obtained from Gilgamesh and gulped it down.

The skin on the outer side of his left arm was mostly burned, his right leg’s bone was broken, and he had numerous wounds on his body, while his heart was also pounding violently due to the effects of Inherent Time Control, causing his vision to darken and making him feel as if the Grim Reaper was beckoning him.

“Kiritsugu?! Kiritsugu!? Are you okay?!”

“Cough, cough, I’m fine, Maiya, stay calm.”

If possible, Emiya Kiritsugu truly did not want to resort to such means.

It’s too risky!

Yet, he found himself unable to resist the allure of such high rewards that came with taking great risks.

Feeling his consciousness gradually becoming clearer, Emiya Kiritsugu did not get up to leave; instead, he continued to feign being gravely injured, lying still on the ground while scanning the area ahead.

Come on, come on, Tohsaka Tokiomi.

There are others too, Matou Kariya, Caster, and that mysterious Master who has yet to show themselves.

Here I am, the Magus Assassin, lying here wounded and vulnerable, surely someone wants to kill 2 birds with one stone!

When he heard footsteps approaching, Emiya Kiritsugu’s heartbeat involuntarily quickened, yet he did not reach for the submachine gun that was within arm’s reach.

“Maiya?”

“It’s Tohsaka Tokiomi! He’s approaching from your rear! About 30 meters away, should I shoot?”

“Stay calm! Wait until he gets closer and launches his Offensive Arts, then it will be safer!”

For this anticipated target, Emiya Kiritsugu maintained great composure, silently listening to the approaching footsteps, always ready to grab his weapon.

Twenty meters, 15 meters, ten meters, 5 meters…

Just now…

“Pfft!”

A sudden, muffled voice pierced the air, disrupting Emiya Kiritsugu’s plans and causing him to widen his eyes in surprise.

Because he could discern that the sound was unmistakably that of a blade piercing human flesh.

“Maiya?!”

“It’s Kotomine Kirei! He’s launched a sneak attack on Tohsaka Tokiomi!”

Hisau Maiya’s voice was loud enough to cause Emiya Kiritsugu’s eardrums to ache.

However, the shock in his heart was ten times greater, rendering him oblivious to the pain, and his consciousness even experienced a brief moment of blankness.

Who am I?

Where am I?

Who attacked whom?

“Kirei?”

Looking down at the blade protruding from his chest, Tohsaka Tokiomi turned to face Kotomine Kirei, a face he was extremely familiar with, yet now seemed somewhat alien due to the smile on it.

In this moment, Tohsaka Tokiomi even forgot his fear of death, his mind filled only with intense confusion and perplexity.

He wished he could see a hint of confusion or a sign of being manipulated by Magecraft on Kotomine Kirei’s face, but all he saw was that face with an alien smile.

Why?

Why was it Kirei?

Why now?

Tohsaka Tokiomi couldn’t comprehend why this situation had arisen.

His trust in Kotomine Kirei was built up over time, through their past experiences, and Kirei’s seriousness, caution, and deference were all genuine.

This was one thing Tohsaka Tokiomi wouldn’t misjudge.

And what could Kotomine Kirei possibly gain from this betrayal?

If he wanted to kill him, why didn’t he do it last night when Tohsaka Tokiomi was heavily injured and unconscious?

If it was to take advantage of the situation, why did he choose to assassinate him now?

Could it be because of the Tohsaka family’s vast, debt-ridden estate?

Tohsaka Tokiomi didn’t get an answer, and his consciousness fell into darkness.

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