Next, Shen Er, what's your business?

Chapter 453
There is a knife, a Japanese tachi.

The knife is three feet three long and one and a half inches wide.

The blade is like frost and snow, and the blade patterns are like clouds. Even with the scabbard blocking it, one can still feel a compelling coolness.

Even from the perspective of followers who are proficient in all weapons of ancient and modern things, this knife is high-quality enough to be called the first-class product, a murder weapon specially born for fighting.

Even if it is used in the battle between servants, it is more than enough.

However, unexpectedly, it is not any servant holding this sword, but a master.

The priest named shirou held the knife in his right hand, raised the index finger and middle finger of his left hand parallelly, and wiped along the blade from bottom to top.

I don't know whether it was carelessness or deliberate inspection, the sharp blade cut through the priest's finger, and the red blood quickly overflowed and flowed through the hideous blood groove on the blade surface, adding a touch of coquettish color to this treasured knife.

Shirou whose finger was scratched showed no fluctuations on his face, as if he didn't care about the scratch on his finger at all.He casually held a knife in his hand, and when he put the knife in front of his eyes again, the blade was as clear as before, reflecting the boy's brown skin and white hair like a mirror.

Finally, he glanced at the two-character inscription on the end of the blade that was dazzled by the reflection, and the young man in the same monastic uniform inserted the Taidao into the scabbard, showing a sincere smile from the heart.

"Thank you, caster, for making such a fine knife."

"No, no, my strength is not worth mentioning at all, just because that sword is a rare and famous sword. Otherwise, it will not be able to reach the level of a C-rank treasure."

Although I don't know whether Shakespeare is really being modest or just talking ironically, the term "C-rank Noble Phantasm" still surprises the followers, including assassin Semiramis.

"--what?"

"What's going on? Can you create a Noble Phantasm?"

"Your inherent skill... should be 'enchant', isn't it that power?"

"Yes."

To Semiramis' question, Shakespeare proudly puffed out his chest and affirmed.

Strictly speaking, this skill of Shakespeare, the Scarlet Caster, cannot be called magic.It is impossible to strengthen equipment to the level of Noble Phantasm simply by strengthening magic.

But he didn't cast magic on the sword.It's just that while looking at the knife Shirou handed him, he "writes" how sharp that knife is and what a bloodthirsty product it is.

Language and writing can distort the world, this is the ability of writers, and Shakespeare is the most outstanding writer in human history, so he can turn the impossible into possible.

Conceptual Armament——In the world, there is an armament that exerts its effect not by physical force, but by the concept of the item itself.According to the articles written by Shakespeare infused with soul, even if the object is only a small stone on the side of the road, it can completely have the concept of killing.

Of course, this ability is also limited.According to the level of the depicted object itself, it can create a Noble Phantasm with the lowest level E and the highest level C.

"...can I ask a question? Why don't you use this to fight?"

Karna, who remained silent, asked, and his question was indeed reasonable.Since you can turn a mere sword into a treasure, you can just use it to fight.

"I can't write my own story, because I only have the ability to weave other people's stories, and I have nothing else to write. Moreover, I want to witness the end of the Holy Grail War with my own eyes."

Shakespeare replied in a firm tone.

Karna understood what he meant, frowned and said:

"Does that mean you're afraid of trouble?"

"Well, almost."

Hmm—Karna nodded in understanding.

"Then it can't be helped. Your goal is to describe the story of other people besides yourself. No matter the result is disillusionment or tragedy, you have to write to the end. Therefore, surviving to the last moment is your purpose. In Fighting on the front line is naturally impossible."

For this cold sentence, Shakespeare smiled with joy:

"We must be like this! Whether it is happiness or misfortune, or the truth of despair! Until the end, it is our mission to watch your stories!"

As a servant who was summoned by the Holy Grail War, this is a completely inappropriate line.He said it categorically-to watch until the end.

Regarding this, Atalanta and Achilles no longer knew whether to feel helpless or angry.

"Master, are you holding this knife to...?"

"Do you still need to ask? Of course it is as the last insurance." Shirou said, taking out the things he had prepared from his arms.

The handle cotton rope is an indispensable prop that is wound on the handle to increase the friction between the sword and the hand to improve the feel.

The lower thread of the scabbard is used to fix the scabbard on the belt for easy carrying.

Wrapping the cotton rope around the handle and hanging it around the waist, Shirou nodded in satisfaction.

"In this way, the final preparations are also completed."

"You want to go to the battlefield?" Semiramis' face changed, and he shook his head again and again, "No, you are the master, and you can leave the battle to our servants."

"Although you seem to have accumulated a lot of combat experience, you are still a human being after all."

"If you run into the opponent's servant, it's over."

As Achilles and Atalanta said, compared with servants, the Master who is still in the human category is too weak, even if there is a Noble Phantasm, it cannot change this reality.

Generally speaking, the master should not run to the front line anyway.Servants don't necessarily target only Servants.If the enemy's master is a person with rational thinking, when he sees the master running to the front line swaggeringly, he will usually order his followers to kill him.As long as the master dies, the countdown to the death of the servants begins.At least it is impossible to continue to fight with all your strength.

What's more, the next battle will undoubtedly be a decisive battle.Not only are servants colliding with each other, but all the chess pieces must be mobilized. It is a big war on an unprecedented scale.

In such a situation, as a mere human being, he couldn't bear it no matter how he thought about it.

"Don't judge me by the standards of ordinary human beings, I am very strong." I don't know if his youthful appearance and gentle smile are too deceptive, no one takes his speech seriously.

Achilles flicked his hands like chasing flies: "Yes, yes, I know you are very powerful among humans, but leave the fighting to us."

"I'm really strong!"

Facing the Master who boasted of his strength like a child, Semiramis sighed.

"Master, no matter how confident you are, please remember that you are my master, and your death is equal to my death. Therefore, please don't risk your life."

When it came to this, Shirou had no choice but to agree.

"Okay. I won't fight while you can handle it, but if something unexpected happens—"

"With us here, there will be no accidents!" Achilles tossed his hair chicly, "You can enjoy our bravery here with peace of mind."

"Then I'll leave it to you." Shirou took a deep look at Mirenia City, whose outline could already be discerned, and forced himself to suppress the boiling blood.

"It looks like Black has spotted us, and I can sense they're in some sort of disarray."

With the archer's skill "clairvoyance", Atalanta could grasp the situation of the city wall shrouded in darkness several kilometers away to a certain extent.Relying on the instinct of the beast, she can also feel the breath invisible to the eyes.

"In this case, I will let the 'miscellaneous soldiers' line up now."

Semiramis raised his hand high, and a cauldron with a diameter of three meters appeared before everyone's eyes as if it was suspended in the air.

"Miscellaneous soldiers?"

Achilles looked suspiciously at Semiramis, who smiled alluringly.

"A war with only generals and no soldiers is not very decent. Even if it's just mere artificial humans or golems, it's quite annoying to gather together. I'll go and pick some Dragon Tooth Soldiers appropriately. Three thousand should be enough. ?”

The Dragon Tooth Soldiers made from Dragon Teeth are all miscellaneous soldiers that are thrown away after use... However, no matter how they are used up, the number of 3000 is too abnormal.

"Of course, the more the better...but assassin, no matter what, that's impossible, right?"

"Generally speaking, it's impossible. But as long as I'm in this sky garden, there's nothing I can't do."

Regarding Achilles' question, Semiramis said with a confident smile.Under her control, the cauldron crossed the border of the garden, and then quickly circled around.

In an instant, the slightly yellowed bone fragments contained inside fell on the ground like rain.While falling to the ground, the bone fragments grew like plants, eventually forming skeleton soldiers with lizard-like heads.

"...It seems very fragile."

Atalanta looked down and pondered.

"Ah, that's right. It's indeed very fragile, extremely fragile. But anyway, there are a lot of them. Needless to say, Servants are opponents, but opponents as artificial humans should be enough. If the opponent's Caster is also like us If the one next to him is a miscellaneous soldier, maybe he can be defeated."

"Hahaha, this sentence is really harsh. But the Caster in the world probably won't be a writer with elegant writing like me!" (Andersen, Dumas and other writers expressed their praise.)
Shakespeare retorted nonchalantly.Semiramis had decided not to say anything.

"The gang of Black Fang finally came out."

Everyone except Atalanta could only see a dark front, and it seemed that the Thousand Boundary Tree family and their followers had finally taken action.

This is completely different from the skirmishes we've seen so far.There are battlefields, soldiers, weapons, and generals.There are territories to contend for, and more importantly, there are "kings" who must be crusaded.

"So, who will lead the battle first?"

Regarding Shirou's question, Atalanta, Achilles and Karna all looked at each other.Shakespeare, who did not intend to participate, assumed an attitude that had nothing to do with him.

Karna shook his head wordlessly—it seemed to mean "please go first".

Then, Achilles and Atalanta looked at each other.It seems that both of them want to take the first step to lead the battle.

Semiramis shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and Shakespeare said that he would dedicate a poem of praise to the warriors who took the lead, adding fuel to their fire.

"...Please be sure to discuss this in a peaceful manner."

Although they did not comply with Shirou's request, the two agreed to a compromise.

"Let me lead the charge."

Achilles made his decision, but Atalanta summoned the bow as her weapon and held it high in the air.

"But I will launch the preemptive attack, and I planned to release the treasure."

"Understood, then it's settled."

"It's the first time that two people work together, that's how it is. Would you like a poem about love?"

To Shakespeare's proposal, Achilles replied happily:

"Oh, please."

But Atalanta frowned reluctantly:

"No, it's better to avoid it."

So Shakespeare combined the two opinions and decided to write a sad poem about a man who lost his love.

"what--"

In this way, amidst Shakespeare's chants, the decisive battle began.

PS: Enchant: Level A
Crimson Caster Shakespeare's skill.It can also be called "name text endowment".Starting with the opening remark of "Let my generation understand and tell you how powerful this thing is, please don't feel bored and listen carefully.", read out the verses like raging waves.Enhance the sharpness or strength of the blade through words such as "can cut everything in the world" or "can block all kinds of attacks".But each requires a literary performance that moves the reader.

It is said that as long as it is a famous writer with a long history, there is a very high chance of owning it, regardless of skills or Noble Phantasms.

If Shakespeare is famous, he can even make C-E Noble Phantasms.If it is an E-level treasure, you can even pick up a random stone on the road; D-level has the opportunity to turn modern weapons and other industrial products into a treasure; The weapon that can be described will do.

(End of this chapter)