Tatsumi weakly stated the problem. "Emiya-san doesn't know either, but he still has to go." Emiya nodded, he had to go inside the empire. "Some things just have to happen. Accidents won't wait until you're ready." Lubbock patted Tatsumi's shoulder and gave him a sip of chicken soup. The main reason is that there are no other candidates. As for Labock, he still has to go to gather intelligence. As an imperial weapon user, it is more convenient and easier for him to obtain intelligence than an informant. He couldn't leave his post for long as he was responsible for the night raiders. "it is good--!" Tatsumi nodded weakly. With the intense training every day, he no longer had any ability to think about anything else. Apart from eating, this is his happiest moment.
But there is no need to worry too much. For Tatsumi, he will be full of energy and vitality the next day. His recovery ability is very strong and minor injuries will basically recover in less than an hour. The wound of being disemboweled only takes one or two days to recover. Although it does not recover instantly, it is still extremely abnormal. Shirou took a deep breath and took out the reverse blade he had just forged. Although he can now project it completely, he doesn't need the original at all. But this was the first weapon he had forged, so he still wanted to collect it. "Are we meeting again?" Thinking of the previous battles with Esdeath, Emiya's eyes couldn't help but become serious. He already had a way to deal with Esdeath's ice, but he was not sure whether he could withstand it. He had to practice to determine whether his method was feasible. Without breaking Esdeath's ice, Emiya would have no chance of defeating her. The next day came quickly. Chapter 87: Fighting, inevitable conflict The scorching sun cast its light all over the arena. The nobles sitting in the audience were extremely excited. They had not seen such a bloody and exciting thing for a long time. Such a large-scale battle scene has not appeared in this arena in recent decades. Whether they were executioners who slaughtered hundreds of people, slaves who were constantly abused and reformed, some ambitious young people, or extremely disgusting wanted criminals, they all came to such a stage. Not only to gain Esdeath's appreciation, but also because of the extremely generous rewards. Apart from night raids, the Empire basically treats those wanted criminals with terrifying strength in a recruiting manner. Those wanted criminals who kill people indiscriminately may not have caused as many casualties as a noble in the empire. They don't care about the losses of the empire's citizens at all, but care more about whether these people with strong fighting power can provide strength for the empire.
The more powerful the empire is, the longer it will survive. The subjects of the empire? They are nothing more than toys for pleasure. Esdeath sat at the top of the entire arena like a queen, looking at the contestants with a scrutinizing look. Although she has some hidden selfish motives in this competition, if there is a player who can really stand out, Esdeath will not be stingy with her rewards and will choose to recruit him or her. She also received news about the deaths of her direct subordinates, Riva and Daidas, and the unknown lives of Shirou Emiya and Nee. After all, the entire ship was stunned by Niu's flute at that time, and they had no idea what was happening on the ship. With their faces full of confusion, they had no idea how to defeat Tatsumi who was possessed by the Devil. So in reality, Esdeath couldn't get much information at all. Especially the new imperial weapon user who can use [Devil's Haunting], Esdeath has no information about him at all. All we can infer is that there are new members in the night raid. "As long as I kill you, I will be appreciated by Lady Esdeath!" In the middle of the arena, standing in front of Emiya was a burly man holding an extremely large sword. His physique was also extremely strong, three times as tall as Emiya, like a giant beast. He exuded an extremely powerful aura from his body and stared at Shirou Emiya, who was wearing a black cloak, with fierce murderous intent. Shirou Emiya cannot reveal his appearance in the arena like Tatsumi. He was able to register and enter the arena, but he could not take off his hat when participating in the battle. The Empire didn't know him, but Esdeath knew him. Emiya's bright red hair was too eye-catching. Just by seeing the red hair, Esdeath could basically tell who the boy was. So he needed to hide his identity, at least in front of Esdeath. “Zheng~~!” The sound of swords being drawn slowly and leisurely echoed in the crowded arena. Emiya gently swung the reverse-blade samurai sword in his hand, pointing it only at the blood-filled man in front of him. His hands must be stained with the blood of many innocent people. "The blade, is it the other way around?" Esdeath, who was sitting on the top, also became interested in this hidden man. The blade was actually pointed at her. What kind of swordsman would create such a useless weapon? "A weapon with the blade inside! Hahaha! Are you planning to kill yourself during the fight?" The man laughed wildly and suddenly thrust the huge sword in his hand into the ground. A violent vibration sounded in the arena, and everyone present could feel the weight of the stone sword in his hand. That’s right, it’s a stone sword. He made this weapon by himself by holding a large stone and sharpening it.
"I must serve under Lord Esdeath. The villages I massacred those days were all for this moment!!!" Without saying much, he picked up the extremely heavy sword and slammed his feet into the ground. A powerful impact force created a hurricane, which blew the facial muscles of the audience behind him constantly, and their open mouths could not be closed at all. Although he is so tall and even holds a stone sword in his hand, his speed is not slow. With a push of the ground, his body turned into an arrow and rushed towards Emiya's position. The terrifying feeling of power made everyone present's hearts beat faster as he ran rapidly, and their faces turned completely red. "He lost!" Esdeath announced the result to the man with an extremely muscular body. "Your opponent is a murderer who, in order to emulate Esdeath, massacred dozens of villages around the empire from head to toe, slaughtering all men, women, and children. He is a wanted criminal in the empire and the target of our night raid." "If you are willing, can you help us kill him and prevent him from continuing to do evil?" This was the news about Night Raid that Tatsumi told Shirou Emiya about the investigation before the game. After all, Emiya did not join the Night Raid, and it was impossible for Night Raid to inform Emiya in an imperative tone and ask him to complete this task. If Emiya didn't get rid of him, Night Raid would find time to bury such a murderer. Back in the arena, Emiya heard the man mumbling to himself, holding the reverse-blade katana tightly in his hand. He would not forgive such a criminal, he just wanted to confirm the fact with his own eyes. You have to make your own judgment on everything. Shirou doesn't want to be a knife in someone else's hand, a knife that kills people indiscriminately. "Burial!" In an instant, there was no prelude, and no loud explosion. Emiya instantly disappeared from his position and appeared behind the man. The man holding the huge stone sword who was rushing towards Emiya suddenly slowed down. In a situation that the audience could not understand at all, he ran slower and slower until he was walking and slowly stood still. “Puff——!” A stream of blood several meters high gushed out from his neck, and the moment he stopped, his head fell to the ground. The man who made everyone feel oppressed had his head chopped off so easily. Even with a reverse blade, it can still chop off a head. "Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!" A round of applause came from the top of the arena, and everyone present fell silent. They all knew the reputation of Esdeath. "You can take off your hood now, Emiya Shirou!" She jumped down from the top, and after a huge noise, she looked at Shirou Emiya with admiration as he had his back to her.
She looked at him with great admiration. After fighting with Emiya twice, not only did Emiya know Esdeath's sword-wielding style, but Esdeath was also very familiar with Emiya's fighting style. What's more, using this weapon that has little to do with hurting people, Esdeath quickly deduced who the man in front of her who was unwilling to reveal his face was. "A!S!D!S!" Shirou Emiya roared, and appeared in front of her like a golden flash. "Finally, you showed your murderous intention towards me!" At this moment, the smile on Esdeath's face became even wider. The battle is about to begin again. Chapter 88: The Third Battle! Esdeath! Ever since he heard the message Tatsumi gave him, Emiya has been suppressing the anger in his heart. Tatsumi told Emiya that his opponent was a murderous demon who had killed people without warning. He also told Emiya a piece of information that made him extremely angry, which was the news that Esdeath had massacred the entire northern alien race. Emiya was basically kept in the dark about any news regarding Esdeath. When he and the three beast warriors returned to the empire, most of the news spread in the empire was about Esdeath's great victory. Emiya knew this, but did not pay too much attention to it. While Emiya and the three beast warriors were heading for the ship, Esdeath also returned to the empire, bringing the news that she had massacred the entire northern alien race. After that, Emiya basically stayed in the night raid base. This news spread throughout the streets of the empire, and there was no need to share it internally. Basically, when you walked on the streets of the empire, you could hear people around you discussing Esdeath's brutal behavior. Later, when Emiya went out to look for a blacksmith shop, Esdeath also announced the selection of "Hunters". For a while, the discussion of the entire empire turned to this organization that specializes in dealing with night attacks. So Emiya completely missed out on learning about what Esdeath did to the northern aliens. It was not until Tatsumi mentioned it to Emiya that he realized exactly where he had been lying and how many bodies of innocent people were covered in the snow. There was a main reason why I was only angry at Esdeath but had no intention to kill her. This is a war, and any decision the leader makes about the enemy army is correct. Emiya is not from this world, and his values are different from those of this world. Emiya has no reason to persuade him. He just didn't want to treat those people so cruelly. We were all human beings, and fighting among humans was unacceptable to Emiya. If a person is killed, they will die, this is something that Emiya has always known. From the moment those men became soldiers, they should have expected to die on the battlefield. The northern barbarians have people they love deeply and people who love them deeply. Don’t the empire’s warriors have the same ones? Emiya would not take sides in the war. Because of these reasons, Emiya is only angry at Esdeath and does not have the thought of killing her.
There are no innocents in war. Maybe their escape was just a strategy, a strategy to surround and kill Esdeath, but Emiya just couldn't see it?