Chapter 3

Emiya Shirou(Argento Riverwood) Human

Level 11

HP: 217 / 217 ||| MP: 1,755/1,755

Strength: 145 Endurance: 150 Agility: 148 Dexterity: 203 Magic: 142

Magic resistance: 162

SP: 22 JP: 11

Job. None

(Inggrit's POV)

'This cave is something ...'

That's what I thought when I saw the boy's hideout.

Today I've experienced a lot of very unexpected things.

"Plus that child ..."

If I'm not mistaken his name is Aru ... Aru whatever.

He was the one who made me question my common sense.

If you look at his fighting style he is certainly someone who focuses on close combat but the fact that he is a magician is a bit ...

He even had a large number of weapons imbued with magic. The weapons he uses can already be seen with the naked eye that they are something that can destroy a world if used carelessly.

Even though those weapons were dangerous but he ... he ...

Why did he go around throwing those weapons at his whim without thinking of any consequences?

Since I met him it feels like my common sense has started to erode so I won't think about him for a while.

"Sigh, I can't process the information while in this condition ... I guess I have to sleep first and replenish my lost strength".

Today was really tiring.

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(Shirou's POV)

[Trace On]

I started the search for the origin of the voice I heard earlier by trying to climb the tallest tree. I thought that if I could get to a high place I would be able to see the whole forest better. And that's right, I can see what's happening to the forest as well as a small part situation in the city. The current state of affairs is still quite under control when viewed from here. I don't know the situation of the city as a whole but I'm still busy here. I have to quickly clean up my needs here and immediately check on my father or my other friends. I don't know why but it seems I have a bad feeling about the situation that happened.

With that thought, I immediately went to the place where Hakuno's voice was. I walked through this forest while jumping over tall trees one by one. This kind of traversing through the forest was very difficult and dangerous if I was an ordinary person. But I am not an ordinary person but a lowly magus who specializes more in magic for combat so that my body is much stronger than normal humans. It's not quite there yet I'm also someone who has experienced a level up (I don't know if this is relevant or not). Normally I need reinforcement through magecraft to the point where I can destroy my body but now I just need a little boost from magecraft and I can jump from tree to tree very easily without feeling tired or overloading my magic circuits.

Even though I feel strong with this leveling system but I have to be able to maintain my defense. As I passed through the trees I also summoned my favorite bow. This bow is something I made myself without Rin or Illya's help. This bow is a bow that takes the style of western archery. I also have a bow that takes the Japanese style of archery but ...

Somehow I couldn't make a bow With a Japanese style that could shoot arrows other than normal arrows. I guess I'll have to research more to be able to make a Kyuodou bow that can throw Broken Phantasm.

Wait a minute.

Looks like before I made a bow that could fire Broken Phantasm it seemed like I had to find a kyujutsu technique to use for battle. I can certainly use the kyujutsu technique well but I never really got into it so I can't use all of the techniques. An example of a technique I can't use is the horseback shooting technique. Even though it looks simple but shooting while riding a horse or any vehicle is very difficult. I can do that but in western style instead of Japanese style.

I think I still have to train even harder.

The important thing is with a dark black bow with an overall length that almost matches my height in my previous life (the current me is more than two meters tall and far exceeds my height from my former life, which is only about 180 cm) is very strong and reliable. I don't need to waste energy shooting two arrows for one monster because the power of this bow is so strong. Plus I can use this bow as a shield against my opponent's attacks. Although this bow cannot deal with a single servant's attack, it is strong enough to withstand attacks from submachine guns to anti-tank guns.

With the bow and arrows I made through this projection technique I started to accelerate my movement, I didn't want to skip anything but I also didn't want to waste any more time. While I was looking for Hakuno I was reminded of one important thing.

'Where did the counter guardians go?'

I see no sign of the counter forces taking action to counter the presence of these monsters. although I didn't want to go on with the counter guardians while I was getting tired from fighting against these many monsters plus I was overusing my magic circuits beyond my limits as I kept activating the mystery.

Ever since I started gaining power from this level system my magic circuits were insanely pulling the mana in the air into my body. Add to that the fact that the mana in the air has been strangely increasing every second ever since I started fighting that vampire. Due to that, the magic circuits started heating up faster than usual.

That's why I didn't want to have to fight a counter guardian in this condition. Even though the counter guardian's job is to protect humans, in reality, they are the ones who kill the most humans that they should protect.

I met one of them once when I started my career as a mercenary. At that time I was assigned to handle a Magus who was trying to create an Elixir of Life. Although his research didn't matter for the clock tower, it was the way he get the research material that did matter. He kidnaps many street children to make sacrifices for his experiments.

What? Do you think what the clock tower is worried about is the fate of the kids?

Of course not. The issue is in his negligence to cover his tracks.

Even though, how much am I angry with that magus but I can't do anything about the fact that most mages never value other people's lives if not that other people don't contribute to their research. Because of that, I also gave up in the hope that I would be able to save the children from his hand.

By the time the Enforces and I wanted to catch him he noticed our movements and turned all of his Guinea Pig into Ghouls and then released them into the middle of the city near his workshop. The situation took a turn for the worse and created an opportunity for him to escape our pursuit.

Because I'm the only Magus who can detect his whereabouts, busy helping the townspeople make our fugitives run away and can't be traced anymore. The situation got worse because the magus refused to help clean up the mess. It was so chaotic that even the Counter Force called the counter Guardian to clean up the mess.

Every time I remember what happened at that time ...

'Just forget about that! I better focus on tracing this forest and quickly finish my business'

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[Experience Point Acquired]

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As I walked through the forest jumping from tree to tree I found something interesting.

I don't know why but it looks like the monsters are divided into two groups. One group was seen choosing to stay in the forest and the other was trying to leave. Of course, I eliminated all the monsters that came into my sight. The monsters or what was called [Phantasm Beast] by the magus in my previous life were dangerous creatures to humans.

Phantasmal Beasts usually intend to exterminate humans. Nobody knows the clear reason why they are so eager to destroy humans but what is clear is that if you can't tame them it means you only have two choices. Either you eradicate them or run away from them as far as you can.

Since I couldn't tame them plus I didn't want someone to be in danger leaving me with only one choice.

I have to get rid of them as soon as possible.

I eradicated them from a distance using my bow while searching for the source of Haku-chan's voice.

"ARU-Kun!"

I heard it again ...

But something was strange. When I heard it again this time it felt like Hakuno's voice was voiced through some kind of speaker. Her voice sounded mixed with the sound of a siren.

Beside me!

I don't know where there is a monster beside my left. I can't see the details of this monster as I have to immediately raise my hand to block the attack that thing is launching at me.

CRAAAAASH!

I was blown away because of his attack. I bounced from my original position and hit many trees until I was stopped when I hit a very large rock.

"Puuuuuuaaaaahhh".

I vomited blood from my mouth because of the impact that happened after that thing's attack. Even though I didn't feel the slightest pain, I felt my sense of balance going awry and I felt the world spinning around me.

Without wasting the opportunity, the monster immediately came back to me and tried to attack me.

Swoosh

But for this time I managed to dodge the monster's attack and then created some distance between me and the monster.

This time I was able to clearly notice the appearance of the monster that had attacked me.

"! $ ^ $ ^% & * ^ & $ ^ #% ^^ *% & #%"

The monster that emitted an indistinct sound coming from its siren-like head had a tall and thin body. This monster has a height of about three and a half meters with a body so thin that it looks like he only has skin and bones on his body.

With his copper skin and the siren as his head connected by the cables running down his body, it made him look like a golem.

If I hadn't seen the damage I inflicted when I counterattacked his second attack I would have thought he was a golem.

He looks like what people describe.

"If I'm not mistaken the name is ..."

[ ]

Master Assassin Sirene Head

Level 9

HP: 764 / 764 ||| MP: 107 / 107

Strength: 734 | Endurance: 652 | Agility: 446 |

Dexterity: 203 | Magic: 42 | Magic resistance: 149

Rank: 4

Unique skill:

Skill:

Presense Concealment Lv 2, Magic Concealment Lv 1, Odorless Lv 1, Non-attribute Magic Lv 3, Status Ailment Attack Lv 7, Martial Art Lv 2, Monstrous Strength Lv 5, Sadistic Constitution Lv 2.

When I looked at him I saw what I had seen when I saw the monsters I fought earlier. I could see something like this after I defeated that vampire which made me very confused at first but I tried so that I could get used to it so I didn't lose my concentration while I was fighting ...

Swoosh

I seemed to lower my guard while pondering about panel his panel status so he tried to attack me again.

I dodged with all my might to dodge while attacking him back.

Swoosh

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

'Khu ... his body is so hard ...'

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

Swooooooosh

I dispelled all of his hand blows with Kanshou and Bakuya.

Swoosh6

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

We attacked each other but neither of us managed to inflict wounds on each other.

At this rate then my strength will run out if I have to continue this fight.

My hands have started shaking because of my fight with the vampire earlier. Plus I've started reaching my limit in using my reinforcement magic and also my magic circuit is burning my body with heat.

Swoooooooooosh

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

My vision started to blur and I started to lose my focus.

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

Klang ... Klang ... Klang ...

Swooooooosh

My attacks started to slow down and I started to get hit by his attacks.

He raises his Right hand upward and diagonally hit me. I hurriedly crossed Kanshou and Bakuya so I could block his attack.

CRAAAAASH!

His Right is just a feint, the real attack comes from his left hand. Because he hit my stomach I was blown away. but this time is different, this time I could stop myself before crashing into another tree.

I didn't take much damage from his attacks but I will lose to him if I continue to take his attacks...

"O mighty giant, bless me with your strength so that I can destroy your enemy !"

"Earth Splitter !"

When I focused on the monster in front of me suddenly someone hit him with a war hammer.

he is...

"Issei !?"

He is issei. The person who attacked Siren Head was Issei.

"Why are you here?"

"Talk to you later, Senpai. We have to defeat this monster first ".

Suddenly from behind me appeared Issei's sister Reikan who had activated her magic eye.

"You're right looks like we have to beat him as soon as possible" I immediately put up my fighting stance while calling back Kanshou and Bakuya.

"O king of the east wind, bless us with your breath and blow all the evil that is before me !"

"Wind Bullet !"

The moment Issei and I managed to renew our reinforcement magic effect Reikan fired a wind bullet towards the sirene's head ...

"But since when has he been able to control elements ... is this one of the effects of his mystic eye ?"

I have lots of questions but I have to stay focused on the fight because I have to beat him first.

After Reikan launched his attack, Issei and I immediately jumped at him and attacked him.

STAAB

First I threw Bakuya toward his chest.

" # $% ^% & ^ $$$% ^ $ &% ^"

He didn't seem like she was trying to protect his body from my attacks but that was a big mistake.

[Trace: Overedge]

I strengthened Kanshou to become Broken Phantasm then pushed Bakuya's velocity even further.

"!?"

He was surprised that I managed to injure him (although I don't know whether this is true or not because I'm not very good at reading Phantasmal Beast minds) for the first time(or second...I don't know). But because the wounds I produced were still not fatal enough, he tried to attack me again.

Swooooooooooooooosh

Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaab

After I dodged the attack from Sirene Head Issei continued my attack by hitting his battle hammer right into Bakuya's hilt which was still stuck in his chest.

"O figure riding the cloud, shout and smash your enemies with your arrows !"

"Thunder Arrow"

Right after Issei and I attacked him, we gave Reikan room to attack him.

Ssssshhhhh

As a result, he was a piece of flesh that was charred by the fire.

He looked like he was dying but he still wasn't dead.

Therefore...

[Trace On]

I started a mystery with this spell.

[Judge the conception of creation]

Made from a spear that lost its paradox.

[Hypothesizing the basic structure]

A sword that will never be blunt and break.

[Duplicate the composition material]

A sword was so strong that it can hold miracles in it.

[Imitating the skill of its making]

A sword made from Durindana's spear. A sword that no one can destroy even the wielder.

[Sympathizing with the Experience of its Growth]

The sword that King Charlemagne gave to Roland he got from an angel. Even this sword became a sword that Roland fused and every time he held this sword the jewelry on the tip of the hilt would turn red.

[Reproducing the Accumulated Years]

Used by Roland to finish off all of his enemies.

[Excelling Every Manufacturing Process]

A sword that will never break ... the holy sword Durandal.

"O Holy sword"

"With your Miracle cleanse and purify the soul of this poor creature!"

"DURANDAL !"

When I finished summoning Durandal and activated its real name then I stabbed it at this monster then immediately it was burnt by holy light and turned into the dust of light. He too shattered without leaving a trace except for a large crystal rock containing a lot of Prana.

"I think we defeated him ..."

When Issei said that many monsters were surrounding us and preparing to attack us at any time. I feel that they are already drawn in this direction due to the fight between us and the siren's head.

"I guess we should go to our base first for cover".

As if it was thought of as Reikan's initial whistle, countless groups of monsters came rushing at us all. I very gallantly prepared myself ...

"LET'S RUN !"

To run away from this place ...