Magical User Aozaki Aoko Case Files Chapter 144

“The Mortar Surrounding the Stars, the Heavenly Hell is the End of the Eve of Creation!” Gilgamesh faced Karna’s Noble Phantasm, raising his Sword of Rupture, Ea, “Let this King quell everything with your death…”

“Enuma Elish: The Star of Creation that Split Heaven and Earth!”

Having psychological preparations for the power of both Noble Phantasms, Kirei and Karna had actually prepared for this moment.

Kirei immediately used his Volumen Hydrargyrum to protect himself, then swiftly darted into a hidden underground passage nearby. This passage had been dug and reinforced by Waver earlier using Zhuge Liang’s Earth遁秘法, and it now proved useful.

On the other side, Tokiomi Tohsaka immediately pulled out a shield Gilgamesh had bestowed upon him. It was said that this shield was the prototype of the “Small World Encompassing the Heavens,” Achilles Cosmos, possessing unparalleled defensive capabilities.

The reason it was lent to Tokiomi Tohsaka was because the King of Heroes considered that his Master might become his weakness or be wounded by residual energy during their clash.

In other words, even in a war of attrition, if Tokiomi Tohsaka had brought out this shield earlier, Kirei would likely have had no chance of winning.

The previous battle was merely Tokiomi Tohsaka’s pride in his identity as an orthodox magus.

Infinite light, infinite heat, and seemingly endless shockwaves enveloped Kiritsugu Emiya’s vision.

He had thoroughly underestimated the maximum destructive power these two Servants could unleash. Even though he was more than two kilometers away from them, he now had to activate his magecraft, “Fixed Time Control – Triple Acceleration.”

He gripped his weapon and desperately ran towards safer cover, but the shockwave undoubtedly surpassed his imagination and transfer speed.

Kiritsugu Emiya was blown away like a page in a gale. He spun a dozen times in the air, flying dozens of meters before grabbing onto a large tree whose surface had been charred black. He very narrowly managed to stop himself.

This was only possible because he was a magus, proficient in reinforcement magecraft and special magecraft like Fixed Time Control. Even so, Kiritsugu Emiya had several burns on his body, and a piece of wood was even embedded in his left arm.

“Damn it, damn it, damn it…! (Onorei, onorei, onorei!)”

Gilgamesh, having poured all his strength into it, found that the release of his Sword of Rupture, Ea, couldn’t withstand Karna’s Noble Phantasm!

The contact point of the energy blasts released by both Noble Phantasms, under continuous conflict, began to move towards Gilgamesh’s side. This undoubtedly proved that Gilgamesh’s Noble Phantasm output was inferior to Karna’s.

Or rather, Karna, by sacrificing his Golden Armor, a self-damaging act, achieved some kind of sacrificial ritual, greatly increasing the attack power of his Spear of Mortality, reaching a point where even Gilgamesh couldn’t contend with it.

No matter how many Command Spells Tokiomi Tohsaka used at this moment, it would be useless. Besides, he was currently hiding behind the Small World Encompassing the Heavens, preoccupied with his own safety, and couldn’t even ascertain Gilgamesh’s status.

Finally, the immense destructive power of [O Sun, Abide by Death], and its special attack effect against divine targets, completely crushed Gilgamesh’s divinely bestowed Noble Phantasm, Ea. A torrent of flames engulfed the King of Heroes.

Karna’s Noble Phantasm, from this area that was originally a park, swept across, passed through the Mion River, and directly struck Fuyuki Station located on the east side of the Mion River!

It could be said that this single Noble Phantasm destroyed city buildings in a straight line spanning over ten kilometers and completely obliterated Fuyuki Station, blasting a large crater in its original location.

If following the approach of Neo-Tokyo- 3, Fuyuki City might gain two artificial lakes in the future.

Tokiomi Tohsaka stared blankly at the tragic sight before him. He had absolutely not anticipated that the immensely powerful and arrogant King of Heroes would actually fail!

He could no longer feel Gilgamesh through their Servant contract, meaning Gilgamesh had been killed by Lancer’s Noble Phantasm.

The Tohsaka family’s long-cherished wish had fallen through once again, leaving Tokiomi Tohsaka somewhat dazed.

The Noble Phantasm in his hand did not disappear. Since the opposing Servant did not continue to attack Tokiomi Tohsaka, he unconsciously lowered his shield.

At this moment, although injured, Kiritsugu Emiya, who had continued to ambush and observe from afar, seized this momentary flaw in Tokiomi Tohsaka and unhesitatingly fired that specially crafted bullet.

This bullet utilized Kiritsugu Emiya’s Origin characteristic, made from his rib bone powder, a special Mystic Code called an Origin Bullet.

A magus struck by it would have all their magic circuits instantly severed, then haphazardly reconnected.

In other words, it would be absolutely impossible for anyone hit by this bullet to generate or circulate magical energy in a normal way.

Tokiomi Tohsaka suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back, followed by an indescribable sensation that enveloped his entire body.

He subconsciously tried to circulate magical energy to block the attack and heal his body, but found that whenever he circulated magical energy, his entire body’s magic circuits would become more painful.

Tokiomi Tohsaka collapsed, veins bulging on his forehead. He couldn’t even move a single finger now, and in this Holy Grail War, only one person possessed such an attack method, his “ally.”

“K-Kiritsugu Emiya…” Tokiomi Tohsaka spoke with difficulty, “You… you bastard, you actually betrayed…”

Before Tokiomi Tohsaka could finish what he wanted to say, Kiritsugu Emiya’s second bullet arrived in quick succession. This time, the bullet had a hydra venom-coated tip, to ensure his death.

But just as Tokiomi Tohsaka was about to be hit by the second bullet, a shield made of mercury blocked it, emitting a crisp metallic clang.

Kirei leapt out of the tunnel, simultaneously using Volumen Hydrargyrum to guard against possible incoming bullets while trying his best to protect his recent opponent.

“Karna! Find that despicable mongrel who ambushed us!” Kirei shouted, quickly moving to Tokiomi Tohsaka’s side.

“As you wish!”

Although Karna was in a very bad state, dealing with a sneaking little thief was undoubtedly more than enough. Upon receiving the order, he immediately flew in the direction from which Tokiomi Tohsaka had been shot, trying to find the ambusher.

Kirei knelt down, frowning as he examined Tokiomi Tohsaka’s wounds, immediately realizing it wasn’t an ordinary gunshot wound.

The reason he decided to save Tokiomi Tohsaka’s life was because Kirei believed Tokiomi Tohsaka was a powerful and orthodox magus in this era who still admirably upheld the ideals of a noble magus.

Moreover, during their clash, Tokiomi Tohsaka had undoubtedly not used any underhanded tactics, engaging in a complete head-on confrontation.

“Your magic circuits have been ruined by that rat,” Kirei said with a frown. “Do you have anything else you wish to say? I swear by the name of El-Melloi that I will entrust your Crest to your heir.”

“Po… po… pocket…” Tokiomi Tohsaka stammered.

“Hm?” Kirei was somewhat confused. “What did you say?”

“My… my… pocket… inside… of my jacket… there, there is…”