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While dealing with the opponent, the Holy Lance King observed the situation.
However, they were disappointed to find that the other party had no consciousness at all and was acting solely on instinct.
However, his martial arts skills were unexpectedly formidable; if he hadn't lost his self-awareness, he would have been even more difficult to deal with.
"Now! Saber! Go and take down Lancer with Berserker!"
Kenneth's voice echoed from all around the scene again, snapping Mordred out of his daze, and he immediately joined the battle.
However, contrary to her orders, her target was the Yangtze Knight.
Ding! !
They quickly forced the Yangtze Knight back and then confronted him together with the Holy Lance King.
"What are you doing?! Saber! Attack Lancer with Berserker!"
Kenneth's voice, once again filled with rage, was an accusation against his servant's insubordination.
"Enough with the nonsense! I'll handle Lancer myself. Right now, we should deal with this mad dog who's intruding on our fair duel between knights!"
The rebellious knight spoke without a shred of conscience, defying her master's wishes. She was completely self-righteous.
"Damn it! This..."
Before Kenneth could finish his angry words, another voice came from all around the dock.
"Berserker! Come back!"
It was Matou Kariya, who had just caught up with his Servant, hiding around the corner trying to call his Servant back.
"Alice, you should go hide too, I can't get away right now."
Seeing this, the Holy Gun King didn't forget to remind his proxy Master.
Another group of servants arrived, and since she was already entangled, there was no way to take care of Irisviel's safety. She could only tell Irisviel to find a place to hide first.
"Oh, alright."
Irisviel responded and quickly ran towards the cover to the side.
The scene quickly descended into chaos. Kenneth and Kariya Matou were talking past each other, while the three Servants were locked in a fierce fight. Irisviel hurriedly retreated.
Amidst the chaos at the scene, suddenly...
Bang! Buzz~
A gunshot rang out, seemingly piercing through something, followed by a thud as something fell to the ground.
……
Kiritsugu Emiya, who was lying in ambush on the overpass, slowly shifted his gaze from the scope, then quickly got up, slung his sniper rifle over his shoulder, hurriedly descended the overpass, picked up the walkie-talkie, pressed the call button, and said, "Maiya, situation report."
After a moment of silence on the walkie-talkie, a woman's voice came through: "Shot hit. Target hit in the head. Brainstem severely damaged. Now silent. Body temperature drop confirmed. Breathing stopped confirmed. Target has no vital signs."
"Hmm...good, I'm transferring now. You continue monitoring from your end."
Emiya Kiritsugu was slightly startled upon hearing this, then quickly gave a brief instruction before continuing to move to another sniping position.
……
"Holy crap?! When did Kiritsugu become such a sharpshooter?! And that was an enchantment, right? He can actually do that?! Tsk~ Matou Kariya is really unlucky!"
Marne, who witnessed everything, was stunned by Kiritsugu Emiya's elegant shot.
As for what just happened?
Basically, Matou Kariya, who was following the Yangtze River and approaching the scene, was discovered by Emiya Kiritsugu and Hisau Maiya, who followed the route the Yangtze River had taken.
Next are the differences from the original work.
With no angle of attack available, Kiritsugu Emiya calmly enchanted his bullet and, relying on thermal imaging, shot Kariya Matou, who was behind the container and caught off guard, in the head.
This was not shown in the original work; it turns out that Kiritsugu Emiya also knows this kind of magic.
But think about it.
It was only after Maren actually entered the Type-Moon world and experienced magic that he learned this.
This refers to the practice of applying magic to objects to achieve the effect of a pre-prepared magic trick.
This is knowledge that most magic beginners will definitely learn.
After all, they are beginners with almost zero practical experience. It is easy to make mistakes when using magic tricks on the spot, and the efficiency is not good. Preparing magic props in advance can improve the margin of error.
Of course, some magicians who aren't very skilled in magic combat will also do this, because it's a really useful trick.
There's no reason why Kiritsugu Emiya wouldn't know such a practical technique.
Chapter 45: Matou Kariya's Misfortune, and the Intervention of the Tohsaka Camp
However, this doesn't mean that Kiritsugu Emiya is much stronger than in the original work.
On the contrary, it was precisely because he witnessed Kiritsugu Emiya using magic that he became even more convinced of this.
Only then did Maren realize just how incompetent this 'righteous partner' really was.
The magic that Kiritsugu Emiya added to the bullet just now was not a powerful magic.
A regular magic bullet, which can be activated with a single incantation (less than one second to cast) can only penetrate a steel plate one centimeter thick at most.
What level is this?
This is the level that any first-year student could achieve, even if you randomly picked one from the classroom in the Clock Tower.
This shows just how bad Kiritsugu Emiya's magic skills are.
No wonder Shirou, whom they taught, could make mistakes even when practicing basic magic.
Besides the fact that Kiritsugu Emiya died young, his own magical abilities also bear some responsibility.
Let's go back to that shot.
It was cut at an angle, requiring it to penetrate two layers of steel plates to hit Matou Kariya behind it.
In other words, the first layer of steel plate was penetrated by a magical effect, while the second layer was penetrated by the bullet's own kinetic energy.
That's why Marx and Engels said that Kiritsugu Emiya's marksmanship was excellent.
It can even penetrate a steel plate and still explode in the head.
This is also why it's clear that Kiritsugu Emiya's magic skills are somewhat lacking.
If he wasn't bad at it, why didn't he use a more powerful magic bullet?
Given his style of eliminating enemies with minimal risk, he would certainly use a more powerful method if possible.
The reason he doesn't use it is ultimately because he doesn't know how.
Just one word: !
As for why Marx and Engels said that Matou Kariya was extremely unlucky?
The reason is that this seemingly simple process of passing through a box actually has one important condition.
That is, the container must be empty, with no other items obstructing its view.
This shot was clearly fired by Kiritsugu Emiya as a gamble, partly to break the current chaos, alleviate the pressure on the Holy Lance King, and put pressure on the enemy Master.
The result was quite unexpected. Not to mention Mar and Eng, even Kiritsugu Emiya himself did not expect such an outcome.
All I can say is that Matou Kariya was incredibly unlucky this time around.
His desperate revenge, which he was willing to risk his life for, hadn't even begun when he was taken away by a bullet, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
However, this is also related to the fact that he is worse than Kiritsugu Emiya.
Didn't you see that Kenneth had already activated his Mystic Code to protect himself and his fiancée from being ambushed when he sensed the magical reaction of Kiritsugu Emiya's Enchanted Magic?
Aside from Kiritsugu Emiya himself, and including Irisviel, of the four magicians present, only Kariya Matou, a half-baked magician who had only recently started practicing, failed to react.
(I originally wanted to give Matou Kariya a storyline, but then I thought about it and gave up. It's not as interesting as it is now, so I just gave him a boxed lunch and let him leave work early.)
Closer to home.
After a moment of surprise, Marne began to ponder.
Originally, his purpose in coming out tonight, besides watching the show, was also to see if there was a chance to take down Matou Kariya's group.
Now that Master Kariya Matou has suddenly died, and Berserker, who is his Servant, will also dissipate soon, there is naturally no need for him to take action.
Therefore, his target shifted to the Kenneth group and the Emiya Kiritsugu group.
Although the drama between these two groups was very interesting and the gossip was huge, he enjoyed it very much.
However, this is war after all, and Marx and Engels will not show mercy if necessary.
“Kenneth and Kiritsugu Emiya.”
After thinking for a moment, Ma En took out a smartphone with a full screen that didn't belong to this era, tapped a few times, and made a call.
Soon after, the call was connected, and images of Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei Kotomine appeared on the phone screen.
This is a magic prop made by Ma En himself. Its functions are similar to those of a normal smartphone. It has a phone function, can connect to the Internet wirelessly, and can even take photos with beauty filters.
Maren also gave one to Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei Kotomine each, to facilitate communication between them.
Ma En: "Are you all aware of the situation here?"
After the two nodded, Maren continued, "Now the target has changed; we will launch an offensive against the Kenneth Group and the Einzbern Group."
"It has been confirmed that the person who just killed Matou Kariya was Emiya Kiritsugu, who has the nickname 'Magician Killer.' This guy is Lancer's true Master."
"Judging from what just happened, his situation is more uncertain. We can't keep him around any longer. Kirei, is Hassan's clone here with us?"
Kirei Kotomine: "There are three clones over there, but they are all skilled in stealth and their combat abilities are slightly weaker."
Ma En: "That's enough. He's just a slightly special magician. Let the three clones attack together. Just be careful of his modern weapons."
Ma En: "At the same time, just in case, we've urgently dispatched five more combat-skilled clones. I'll provide guidance and support for you."
Kirei Kotomine: "Understood, I'll make the arrangements right away."
Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had been unable to get a word in edgewise, remained silent and simply watched.