Chapter 169: The Holy Grail That Has Been Opened
"Timealter - doubleaccel!"
Time in his body is changing, and in order to maximize the use of the subtle gaps stolen from powerful enemies, Kiritsugu is desperate.
Driven to speed up his limbs, he leaped off the ground and jumped backwards to get away. The machine gun ran out of bullets. Qili adjusted her posture. Kiritsugu threw the machine gun and grabbed 30.06 rounds with his free left hand. The rite is imminent. Fill the Contender's open ammo compartment with lightning speed. Half-closed, aim -
It was still three steps away from Qili's iron fist.
Again, Contender roared. Qili didn't have time to dodge, and she didn't have time to pull out the black key.
In fact, Qili has no intention of avoiding it at all.
While using footwork to get closer to Kiritsugu, Kiri reinforces the spell again. Strengthened body function - reflex acceleration, instantaneous explosive increase in right flexor muscles, radials, and pronator teres. There's no time to strengthen the sleeves of the bulletproof vest, and the rest is up to you.
Before Contender could fire a bullet, Qili had already raised her right arm again. The arm that turned into a demon murder weapon spiraled, and a tornado suddenly burst out.
This action turns into the power of the entanglement. The defensive skill that was originally just to defuse the opponent's fist was injected with the magic of two spells and was exerted by overdrive.
The bullet with an initial velocity of 2,500 inches per second was swept into the spiral of divine speed. Even so, the 30.06 bullet still tore through the Kevlar sleeve and continued to go straight, colliding violently with the hardened arm with a strange sound like grinding stones.
The scattered sparks defied the usual laws of physics, and about three thousand pounds of energy per foot of motion succumbed to the anomalous phenomenon of the Demon Path. Seeing Contender's second bullet being violently rerouted into the distance, Kiritsu suddenly felt a chill in his back.
Monster - he didn't know what to use to describe it except for that word. At this moment, Yan Feng Qili's combat power may be able to match those outlaws. What kind of obsession can make a living person hone his body into such a terrible murder weapon.
Suddenly, a sharp pain hit his body, and Kiritsu groaned and staggered. The body reaches its limit due to the continuous rapid attacks. Blood vessels ruptured all over the body, and the bones of the limbs cracked one after another due to the unimaginable burden.
But Qili did not take advantage of it at this moment. He stood still, as if watching the other man's next move. A large amount of blood flowed from the torn vestment on his right arm, presumably because he had used too much magic in an unskilled way. As the price of withstanding Contender's blow, his right arm, which had been over-the-limits with enhanced magic, was severely traumatized.
The two stared at each other, each thinking about their next move while analyzing the battle situation.
According to Kiri's analysis, Kiritsugu's tactics - the kind of magic that can speed up the action, and the resilience that can regenerate even if the heart is destroyed. That is to say, now I have to admit that even if I inflict a fatal wound on the enemy, it is in vain, unless I can destroy the opponent's brain in an instant with a single blow. On the other hand, self-loss ...... The right arm was damaged from muscle to bone, and the consciousness of shattering the entire right fist could only deliver one more blow at most. In addition, although the wound on the forehead was not deep, the blood that flowed out affected the vision of the left eye, and due to the continuous shooting, the ballistic performance of the armor was also greatly weakened, and only the close-fitting protective charm remained intact. There are twelve remaining black keys, and eight are left in the pre-order spell.
According to Kiritsugu's analysis, Qili's tactics - the unknown magic that can incapacitate the origin bullet, and the special move Bajiquan. Close combat is very bad for yourself. And the loss of its own ...... The machine gun is lost, and the Contender needs to be reloaded. The remaining weapons were a dagger and two grenades. The initial blow to the chest seems to have healed almost, and it won't affect the action, but the damage from the inherent time control is-
Trying to inject energy into the muscles of his hands and feet, Kiritsugu finally noticed something was wrong.
Active, without any obstacles. The bones that had indeed shattered before were now intact. As if it had never been hurt - no, the afterglow of pain could still be felt, but there was no trauma.
「…… I see. 」
Kiritsugu finally understands the true value of this trump card in his body. It seems that the "Ideal Land Far from the World" is not only effective in healing the wounds inflicted by the enemy, but also in its own damage. This discovery gave Kiritsugu, who was in a desperate situation due to the confrontation with an unimaginably powerful enemy, with the greatest confidence.
That is to say-
"Timealter tripleaccel!"
While spitting out the forbidden spell, Kiritsugu boldly jumped towards Kirei. The far unexpected acceleration caught Qili off guard. A blow from the hard walnut shattered Qili's radius and ulna, and his right arm was completely destroyed.
While slamming with his right arm, Kiritsugu also pulled out the dagger at his waist with his left hand. He decided that no matter how much of a threat Qili's boxing would pose to him, as long as he was guaranteed three times faster, the victory would still be his. Originally, it was suicidal, but with Saber's scabbard, it can now be used as a tactic.
Kiri dodged the dagger's upward spike as it unsheathed, and used her left arm to block Kiritsugu's ensuing downward slash and backhand slash. However, Kiritsugu took advantage of these three attacks to approach Qili's left, preparing to use the invisible spot of Qili's left eye as an opportunity to attack. As long as he stays on the enemy's left, Kiritsugu has every chance to get out of the opponent's corner.
Kiritsugu's blade approached, but Kiri didn't turn around, but instead used the left half of his body to resist. There was no point in turning around, and the broken right arm was no match for Kiritsugu's dagger. So although the resistance with the left half of her body puts Qili in a very disadvantageous position, there is nothing else to do.
The dagger flashed cold light and attacked continuously without interruption, and ordinary people could not see Kiritsugu's movements at all, and could only capture the lightning-like afterimage left by the dagger. But Qili resisted with only his left hand and resolved them one by one. Kiritsugu, who was still calmly dealt with attacks at triple speed, frightened Kiritsugu, and several attacks were clearly out of sight of the enemy, but the agent's left arm was as effective as if it had an eye.
"Could it be that this is—'Listen to the power'!?"
Kiritsugu has only a vague impression of the word. When a person's kung fu reaches a certain level, he will not use his eyes to capture the enemy's movements, but judge the opponent's next move by the moment his arm touches his arm.
Then there is no point in attacking from a dead angle. Since the range of attack is limited, even if Qili can't see it, with this man's kung fu, he is no longer a person who can seize the opportunity just by using speed.
With each blow of the dagger, the arms, legs, and heart screamed from the excruciating pain. The side effects of the Inherent Time Control mercilessly tear apart Kiritsugu's body, and at the same time, the "Ideal Land Far from the World" is also repairing the damage. Regardless of Saber's own situation, the "scabbard" only has a healing effect in Kiritsu's body, that is, it can only neutralize the "wound" itself. And the sharp pain of breaking tendons and bones ravages Kiritsu's nerves all the time.
But even so, Kiritsugu did not hesitate, because there was no need to hesitate. As long as the body can maintain its functions, you don't need to worry about what you feel. Kiritsugu relied everything on the effect of the Holy Sword's sheath, and he desperately defied the time of the outside world to continue to accelerate.
"Uh-oh-oh!!"
Resurrect while dying. Kiritsugu screamed in pain as he brandished his dagger at the enemy in front of him. Repeating the ruptured and repaired blood vessels, sprinkling a mist of blood between his hands and feet.
Suddenly, Qili changed her footwork and turned to the left front. I thought it was the enemy's limit of listening, but unexpectedly, he hooked one of Kiritsugu's legs from the inside with his foot. This leg method is called "lock step", and Kiritsu suddenly stumbled. After barely standing still, Qili was hit hard in front of him. However, due to the backward center of gravity, it has become inevitable to be hit.
So- from the mouth of the blood-soaked throat, Kiritsugu squeezed out the spell again.
"Timealter·squareaccel!"
The explosion of pain boiled his consciousness, and Kiritsugu leaped backwards, turning in the air at the same time, escaping the range of Kirei's attack, and throwing the dagger in his left hand with all his strength. In the face of this unexpected acceleration again, Qili's listening strength was too hard to dodge, no matter how powerful it was. The dagger tore through the air and flew towards Qili's thigh, the Kevlar fibers pierced, and the blade pierced deep into the body.
Kiritsugu maintained a quadruple acceleration, and continued to leap backwards as if it were equipped with thrusters. In the blink of an eye, he opened a distance of more than ten meters from Qili. Qili took advantage of the situation and pulled out the black key to throw, but Kiritsugu easily avoided it and began to reload the Contender.
Pull down the switch to turn on the gun.
Qili rushed over, not caring at all about the dagger still stabbed in his left leg, even if the blade widened the wound as he ran, it didn't cause him the slightest hesitation.
Ejected bullet casings flew in the air, brass glowing brightly.
Qi Li pulled out the black keys with his left hand, a total of four, which was the limit of what he could use with one hand.
Feed new shells into the ammo compartment. The bullet slid neatly in, but the moment seemed so long in the time of the quadruple acceleration.
Qili throws the black key, not to the front but to the top. Beneath the high ceiling of the prop warehouse, four blades flew in the air like boomerangs. He does not intend to perform a normal attack with the black key, and his intentions are unknown. And there is no time to figure out his intentions now.
Flicking the gun upwards to close the ammunition bay, Contender transforms into the hideous-looking murder weapon again.
As Kiri approached, he used the secret door again to shorten the distance between him and Kiritsugu. But that's the end of it. Now Kiritsugu is completely able to dodge and shoot at the same time.
The black keys fall from above your head. As the four sharp blades encircled him like a birdcage, Kiritsugu finally sensed Kiri's tactics.
Blockade - If you want to avoid Qili's onslaught, there is a black key blade waiting for you in either direction. At the beginning, Kiri threw the black key in order to block Kiritsugu's movement.
The only way to survive is to shoot before you are attacked.
Kiritsugu aims with Contender. Don't be impatient, don't panic. Just focus on hitting the enemy in front of you.
Qili slammed her right foot on the ground and jumped forward. This lunge is equivalent to a distance of five steps. Landing on the ground and breaking your left foot is likely to occur, but that's okay, the next blow can make the difference. Don't be confused, your whole body is fully prepared. His purpose is to use the Eight Great Moves, the Ground Cannon. An earth-shattering uppercut is sure to shatter your opponent's skull.
Will win - both sides are sure.
will be killed - both sides understand at the same time.
With the belief of killing the fist and the gun, the final interplay was finally completed.
The fierce battle between Emiya Kiritsugu and Yan Feng Qili failed to notice the abnormality above their heads.
Just above the large prop warehouse where they were, on the table in the music auditorium, was lying Alice Phil's already cold body.
As a "Guardian", she has lost signs of life, and her internal organs have long since reverted to the form of a chalice container, waiting to recover the remaining Servant's soul.
After Archer's victory, this vessel finally absorbed the soul of the fourth Servant.
The sealing technique was gone, and thanks to the powerful magic power gathered, the aftermath brought scorching heat to the surroundings.
The corpse of the beautiful artificial human was burned up in an instant, turning into ashes. And not only that, but the golden cup of the outside air scorched the floor, the curtain, and the raging flames swept the empty stage.
On the stage, where the flames intensified, the golden cup floated in the air as if it had been picked up by an invisible hand. The Holy Grail Advent Ceremony, which the "Founding Imperial Three Families" had dreamed of, quietly began when there were no priests.
Then, the "door" that was still closed, there was an invisible gap as thin as a hair. Through the small gap, something on the other side of the door crept into the chalice.
It looked very similar to "dirt". Black, just black, like an earthy "object".
The object that had seeped into the chalice suddenly dripped out, and then another, turning into a thin black line, like a crack in the, and in a moment the earthy black waves overflowed the container and flowed to the floor of the stage.
The stage floor was simply not strong enough to hold that pitch-black thing. The earth seeped into the new building materials, eroding, and flowing deeper like melting snow seeping into the earth.
At the moment when the trigger of the magic gun was pulled-
At the moment when the ground groaned from the heavy step-
Kiritsugu only has a gift in his eyes. Qili only has Kiritsu in her eyes.
Until the end, neither of them noticed the thing dripping through the ceiling.
At the moment of life and death, the two men's whole bodies were sprinkled with black dirt falling from the top of their heads.
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