Chapter 81 Director Ken's car crashes, unexpected rescue

After receiving the command, the Moon Spirit Marrow's 'body' quickly separated and turned into small snakes, which quickly moved along the ground and walls, covering the entire castle in a search.

Kenneth stood there with his arms folded, calmly analyzing the situation on the battlefield.

"Manipulating the time inside the body should put a considerable burden on the body..."

Before he could continue his analysis, good news came from the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.

"Found it."

"So, how long can you escape with that body of yours, Emiya Kiritsugu?"

the other side,
Emiya Kiritsugu was suffering from the aftereffects of his magic and was fleeing in the corridor in a panic.

A magic that possesses the property of "time".

Of course, it is not a simple magic that strengthens the body. That kind of simple magic cannot escape the attack of Kenneth's magic suit Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.

The magic he used was more difficult and had a wider range of applications than body-strengthening magic - but the cost was equally severe.

Separate the inner side of a specific space from the 'flow of time' and manipulate it at will.

This kind of "time manipulation" is a kind of inherent barrier and belongs to large-scale magic.

In short, you have to pay a huge price to use it.

at this time,

Emiya Kiritsugu leaned against the wall, breathing heavily.

He could feel his blood flowing rapidly, his hemoglobin burning madly, and his muscle tissue being torn apart constantly.

All these burdens made his heart beat rapidly, as if it was about to explode.

Magic is like this, power beyond common sense, and naturally comes with danger.

However, the danger level of Emiya Kiritsugu's magic is dozens or hundreds of times higher than that of an ordinary magician.

Compared with his opponent this time, Kenneth, his magic is neither as gorgeous nor as powerful as his opponent's.

But Emiya Kiritsugu didn't think he would lose.

The man dubbed the magician killer by the magician has experienced this situation too many times.

And his trump card, the 'Origin Bullet', has not been used yet.

"Inherent Time Control: Triple Stasis!"

The heart seemed to be about to explode and life could end suddenly at any time, but what was exchanged for such a heavy price was the power of time!
With his back against the wall, Emiya Kiritsugu could feel every movement in the corridor.

He held the submachine gun tightly in his hand, and when the time was right, he would pull the trigger without hesitation.

and,

He also discovered the flaw in Kenneth's magic costume.

"That thing doesn't have eyesight. If you slow down the time in its body to one-third of its original speed and reduce the heartbeat and breathing sounds to the limit, it will not be able to sense the target."

Just as he thought, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid that was already close to his body retreated as if it had not discovered its prey.

Kenneth had not received any signal that there was something wrong with the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.
Emiya Kiritsugu's voice rang right beside his ears.

He turned around in panic and saw Kiritsugu Emiya pointing a submachine gun at him.

"What…"

Before he could finish thinking, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid automatically blocked the bullets from the submachine gun.

Being in the "eggshell" of Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.

Kenneth had time to think.

'Why would that man, that lowly and despicable man, remind himself during the sneak attack?'

"Is it because you know about the automatic defense ability of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid?"

"No, if that's all, there's no need to remind him. He must have some other purpose."

Outside there was the sound of submachine guns firing.

Kenneth, who was in the 'eggshell' of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, was frowning and thinking.

This was not in line with his usual habits, but his dead fiancée and his disciples' reminders made him act out of his normal routine.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, his disciple's warning and Emiya Kiritsugu's abnormal behavior.

He thought of it!

'Is it to paralyze me, to make me think that his attacks are useless, and to use that special bullet when I am most careless?'

Thinking of this, Kenneth smiled sarcastically.

"Then you really made a wrong decision, Emiya Kiritsugu. If you had chosen to use a special bullet instead of deliberately warning me to paralyze me, I might have been hit."

Thinking of this, Kenneth tore open the eggshell and pretended to be unaware.

"It's a futile struggle, you idiot."

Emiya Kiritsugu said nothing, decisively threw away the submachine gun in his hand, and reached into the inner pocket of his coat.

“That smile…”

Almost without hesitation, Kenneth used the pull of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid to dodge the bullet fired from Kiritsugu Emiya's pistol.

"Hmm?" Kenneth's behavior was inconsistent with the intelligence, which made Kiritsugu Emiya frown.

"Did you find anything?"

"No, that's impossible. Logically, I haven't revealed this ability yet, and all the magi who know about the 'Origin Bullet' should be dead."

With thoughts swirling in his mind, Emiya Kiritsugu quickly made a decision.

Retreat! If Kenneth pursues us, find another chance.

After taking a look at Kenneth who had already distanced himself from him, Emiya Kiritsugu chose to run away without hesitation.

Seeing this, Kenneth's face was full of humiliation.

He stood up and chose to chase without hesitation.

"You've made me so embarrassed and made me lose my dignity as a magus. I'm going to make you pay the price, Emiya Kiritsugu!"

Kenneth was very disappointed with his disciple when he found that the bullet had little power and could only break the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.

If that were the case alone, Emiya Kiritsugu would not be worthy of his attention.

On the contrary, he complained to Kenshin Matou who made him look bad in the battle and lost his elegance as a magus.

Little did he know that he had fallen into Emiya Kiritsugu's trap.

That bullet was of average power and could only break through the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid. It was a sleight of hand.

Leaning against the wall at the corner of the corridor, Emiya Kiritsugu quickly switched the bullets in his pistol.

"This way, he should be able to understand the power of bullets. The same attack will no longer be effective. Next time, he should be able to inject all his magic power into defense."

"No, he didn't do that, it would be troublesome."

Placing the 'Origin Bullet' into the magazine of his pistol, Emiya Kiritsugu was ready to end this battle.

"You despicable bastard, I didn't join the Holy Grail War just to fight a battle like this."

Kenneth, who found the trace of Kiritsugu Emiya, defended against the grenade thrown by Kiritsugu Emiya. He is now very impatient.

Just like a cat playing with a mouse, it suddenly finds out that it is the one being played with. Kenneth is now filled with anger and has long forgotten the warnings given to him by Kenshin Matou.

After being deliberately exposed by Emiya Kiritsugu, he showed a cruel smile.

"Found you, rat."

"You don't think that trick is still effective, do you? Despicable villain."

While tidying up his messy slicked-back hair, Kenneth thought about the bullet fired by Emiya Kiritsugu before, and became more and more unscrupulous.

"The reason you were able to embarrass me was not because of strategy or trickery, but simply because of that unreasonable coincidence."

Yes, Kayneth considered his obedience to the advice of Kenshin Matou as an unreasonable accidental factor.

This is Kenneth's arrogance.

"I will soon let you know the difference between the two. I will not let you die easily. I will use magic to preserve your lungs and heart and torture you to death."

"You will die with regret, pain and despair."

The death of his fiancée and his own embarrassment in the battle made Kenneth full of malice towards Emiya Kiritsugu.

And what about Emiya Kiritsugu?
He just looked at Kenneth calmly, watching Kenneth open the champagne.

He had seen this kind of scene many times before, in magicians who were different from Kenneth but equally arrogant.

The submachine gun was loaded with ammunition and fired a sweeping glance first.

As expected, all of them were blocked by the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.

Kiritsugu Emiya's expression was calm, as if he was using an ordinary pistol, and he pulled the trigger very calmly.

"This trick again? Idiot!"

Kenneth, who thought he had seen the power of this bullet, did not dodge like he did the first time.

He stood there, exerting the magic power in his body to its limit.

He had to take the bullet to prove his strength and prove that his disciple's warning was just unnecessary.

boom!
The sound of a pistol firing was heard.

"what!"

Releasing all the magic power in his body and using his magic gift, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, to the extreme, Kenneth naturally believed that he could block this attack, the bullet that his disciple had repeatedly warned him about.

While the bullet was gliding in the air, he even thought about how to educate his disciple after killing Emiya Kiritsugu, let him know the teacher's ability, and sincerely apologize for underestimating himself.

Everything should be like this, everything should be like this, but...

Kenneth vomited blood and his face was hideous.

He was hit by the bullet, and he released all his magic power, using the most powerful magic gift, Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, as a defensive measure.

He was still hit.

That bullet was not the same bullet as before, Emiya Kiritsugu had deceived himself!
At this moment, Kenneth understood everything.

The reminder from Kenshin Matou emerged in his mind, but it was too late.

He will pay the price for his arrogance.

But it's not over yet, the battle is not over yet, he still has a chance.

Kenneth subconsciously wanted to use magic to recover from his injuries, but found that his magic was restrained by a special force.

Emiya Kiritsugu and Kenneth, whose face was grim, looked at the person who suddenly appeared on the battlefield.

He was an old man wearing cloth and with a sword at his waist.

He ignored Emiya Kiritsugu who was staring at him, and said to Kayneth with a ferocious face:

"If you don't want to be a loser in your next life and lose the ability to use magic forever, then you should just follow me and don't try to use magic to restore your body without thinking about the consequences."

After saying that, he looked at Emiya Kiritsugu who had remained silent: "You have no objection, kid?"

(End of this chapter)