Kiritsugu, who shuttles through the corridor, is devoured by the side effects of using magic.

The technique he used to dodge Kenes' attack just now was not a rudimentary magic technique that simply strengthened his body. Rather, it has a higher range of applications, and of course has very strong side effects, advanced magic.

Being able to cut off time in a specific space from the flow of time in the outside world, in a sense, time manipulation can be regarded as a kind of inherent enchantment, and although it is classified as the scope of grand magic, it definitely does not belong to the category of non-reproducible magic. Compared to reversing the causal change of the past time modification, this is just a magic trick of time adjustment that stagnates past time and accelerates future time, so it is not a very difficult and impossible technique to achieve. All that needs to be considered is the size of the enchantment and the time frame that needs to be adjusted.

The Emiya family, who is the source of the Kiritsu family, has been exploring the study of the magic of time manipulation for generations. The magic mark that exists on Kiritsugu's back has been inherited from generations of research. However, the amount of mana required to perform this kind of magic and the rituals prepared can be regarded as the level of a great magic. So it can only be used as a strategic preparation. For Kiritsugu, who needed to be tactically prepared to survive on the battlefield, this would have been a legacy of little use.

However, in order to make the most of the time manipulation skills he had inherited, Kiritsugu created a set of application methods that could flexibly use this magic on a very small scale.

In order to make it easier to erect the inherent barrier, there is a means to control the scope of the barrier only in the practitioner's body. Although it is not possible to completely isolate the body from the outside world, it can minimize the influence of the outside world on the body. And in this smallest enchantment, adjusting the short time of a few seconds is Emiya Kiritsugu's original magic inherent time control.

For example, when he was fighting Kenes just now, Kiritsugu doubled the amount of time it took for his blood flow, hemoglobin burning, and muscle tissue movement. After simply judging the trajectory of the Mercury Whip's attack, all that remains is to use your quick reaction speed to dodge. When Kiritsugu speeds up the time in his body, he is able to perform physical skills that are impossible for ordinary people.

And the biggest problem with this magic is that it puts a considerable burden on the body.

The art of time adjustment will inevitably cause errors in the time inside and outside the barrier, and when the barrier is lifted, this deviation will be corrected by the forces of nature. That is, the adjustment of the world itself. Of course, this adjustment can only be made in the part where the error occurs, that is, in Kiritsugu's enchantment in his body. Adjusted to match the normal time stream.

Compared to Kenis's magic, Kiritsugu's magic is neither flashy nor powerful. However, this does not mean that the current Kiritsugu has no chance of winning at all. Because Kenays' best chance to knock down Kiritsugu was that the first blow just now had been missed. Kenes himself may not have realized it, but it was Kiritsugu's biggest mistake. He had exposed his magic and given Kiritsugu a chance to analyze it. After that, it's time for the Magician Killer to hunt.

Kiritsugu refilled the machine gun as he ran. The bullets in the Contender have also been replaced with regular bullets. It's a bit early to use the Last Kill. In order to be able to kill the opponent with one blow, it is necessary to further provoke Kenays.

Offensive and defensive, but also has the ability to find the enemy Rod Elumeroi's mercury dress. But Kiritsugu still sees a flaw in the magic that has these three advantages.

First of all, it is its ability to seek enemies.

Kiritsugu jerked to a stop around the corner in front of him, then hid behind a pillar. Mercury was approaching silently not just from behind him, but all over the hallway. I'm afraid that the tentacles of mercury are now opening a large net and have sealed all the retreats of Kiritsu.

What is the method by which liquid metal transmits information as a search tool? There are no specialized perceptual devices such as sight, smell, taste, etc., so Kenes can transform it freely. So these ways can be ruled out. ．

Most likely, it was through the sense of touch, but when I was found on the second floor, I was already in a position without any contact with mercury.

However, if mercury is very sensitive to touch, it should be possible to detect fluctuations in the air. You should be able to sense the heat source of the temperature change.

Staring at the mercury net that surrounded him from all directions, Kiritsugu smiled slightly. The guy has no eyes. Therefore, as long as you make some illusions of heartbeat, breathing, and body temperature, you can completely make your existence transparent.

"TimealterTriplestagnate." 」

As the incantation was chanted, Kiritsugu's vision suddenly brightened.

It wasn't that something had changed in the outside world, it was just his own delusion. When Kiritsugu's optic nerve confirmed the image, his retina received three times more light than usual.

This time, the time control is just the opposite of the high-speed physical technique just now. Kiritsugu slowed down his physiology to a third of his normal level. His breathing became sluggish, and his heartbeat slowed to a halt at a barely noticeable rate. In addition, due to the cessation of metabolism, the body temperature of the whole body also disappears rapidly, and it cools to the extent that it is not much different from the outside temperature.

In front of Kiritsugu, who was as still as a sculpture, the mercury flowed unusually quickly and panickedly. Sure enough, the current mercury can no longer feel any breath of Kiritsu. Kiritsugu's shallow breathing and slow heartbeat now mingle with the murmur of nature, and the mercury's biological reflection on the current Kiritsugu is completely incomprehensible by human standards.

After judging that there was no enemy breath at the moment, the search for the mercury net quickly withdrew according to the original route. This was followed by the sound of Kenes' footsteps on the marble floor. Keneth, who thought there was no one here, walked over unsuspectingly

"Relgasealter (control lifted). 」

The brightness of vision and the sensitivity of hearing return to normal in an instant. Kiritsugu's heart began to beat extremely rapidly, and the blood vessels all over his body felt like they were about to burst. The blood flow in his body was adjusting at a rate of three times. Actually, there must have been bruises somewhere on his body caused by internal bleeding from a ruptured capillary.

But before he could get his body right, Kiritsugu had already jumped out from behind the pillar. When Kenes, who had just walked into the corridor, reacted, the magician in front of him was only about one meter and a half away from him, and the short machine gun in his left hand opened fire quickly.

Although Kenis was taken aback, this time the Moon Spirit Liquid still showed its abilities very accurately and faithfully. The defensive membrane that opened in an instant once again blocked the power of the 9mm bullet. Everything is like a recreation of the scene just now.

"Idiot, it's all a boring little trick!"

Although he was caught off guard by the sudden attack, after discovering that this attack was the same non-threatening shot as the first time, Kenes, who was hiding in the defensive membrane, couldn't help but laugh. But he didn't know that the opponent he was laughing at had already seen the weakness of automatic defense.

Just before the bullets from the short machine gun were fully fired, Kiritsugu's free right hand pulled out the Contender and fired a shot into the middle of the mercury film that had unfolded into a semicircle.

The Moon Spirit Fluid has been transformed into the best state to defend against machine gun fire. But the Contender's bullet velocity is more than 2.5 times the speed of a 9ram bullet, and its destructive power is equivalent to seven times that of the latter.

The speed of the Moon Spirit Liquid is mainly due to pressure, and for this, Kiriji has completely seen through. Although lumpy mercury can be rapidly expanded into a thin film by pressure, it is not possible to change back again from the thin film state quickly by pressure, which is the limit of fluid mechanics.

Therefore, when faced with a sudden high-power attack, mercury cannot react quickly to form a strong defense system.

The surface of the mercury film, which is as smooth as a mirror, is pierced into a large hole. Judging from the screams of Kenes coming from there, the Contender bullet that penetrated through it must have hit the target.

However, for targets hidden behind obstacles, they can't even aim, so being able to hit them is already a fluke, and you can't expect this attack to cause fatal injuries to the opponent.

Kenes's screams quickly turned to angry scolding, and then

"Scalp!"

With a roar full of murderous intent, Mercury delivered a killing blow.

Faced with the silver whip whistling in front of him, Kiritsugu was completely able to deal with it calmly. This time, there is no need to activate even the inherent time control. Now he is more than ten meters away from Kenes. It is enough to have such a distance.

Kiritsugu dodged the attack of the Mercury Blade, and although it looked unbelievable, it was only the corner of Kiritsugu's clothes that the Mercury Blade saw.

The attack of the Moon Spirit Essence Liquid can be mastered after only one look. Although it seems to be a very fast attack, it is relatively very monotonous.

When Mercury takes the shape of a whip, it is the root that controls its attack at a very fast rate, while the end has little damage. The power of the blade is basically formed by centrifugal force, and for Kiritsugu, who is very experienced in close combat, the trajectory of this attack is very easy to judge. This is also characteristic of relying on pressure to manipulate mercury. Only the larger part can fully exert its power, and the power of the tip gradually weakens. Sticking far from the main body to search for the enemy's mercury end, Kiritsugu has already analyzed this weakness of the enemy's mercury end, which is not as agile as the slashing whip.

Before the other side could continue to attack, Kiritsugu had already begun to flee. It would be great if the other party chased after him immediately, but if the other party did not chase after him and stopped to deal with the gunshot wound just now, it means that the provocation just now is not enough.

The blow that pierced through the protective film just now was the first blow and the last blow at the same time. After discovering the power of the Contender, which is completely different from the short machine gun, the Moon Spirit Marrow's self-defense should become stronger. In future attacks, no matter what level of defense, it will be able to resist the power of Contender. Kenes will surely mobilize all his magic power to strengthen the mercury's defenses.

If that's the case, it's not going to be easy.

Enduring the pain all over his body, Kiritsugu ran and replaced Contender's empty magazine. This time, a magic bullet was placed into the chamber.

In order to defend against Kiritsugu's next blow, Kenes will definitely use all his magic power. It was just to lure him to be vigilant, and he used ordinary bullets for the first blow just now.

Keneth's grave has been dug up, and the next step is to wait for him to fall into it and bury him with his own hands. The magician killer, this time his true strength was revealed.

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