If Shirou Emiya had faced monsters made up of data like this while exploring the dungeon, he would have probably been devoured by the monster tide long ago.
There are no fatal positions, only weaknesses. It is difficult for Shirou Emiya to maintain efficiency in exterminating monsters without using large-scale lethal attacks.
There is even a high possibility that they cannot keep up with the speed at which monsters appear in the dungeon, and will eventually be trapped and killed.
What's more, monsters are not without reason, it's just that many monsters cannot reach the level of human intelligence.
Even the monsters in the dungeon will consciously protect their weak spots, and the same is true for these monsters made up of data.
As for those mechanical monsters, Shirou Emiya had no obvious weaknesses at all, and could only destroy them by inflicting damage by continuous attacks.
Fortunately, there is no monster tide in this maze. The number of monsters is only about ten at most, so it can be said that it can be solved easily.
However, for some magicians who are not strong enough, whose servants are also average, and who are not good at commanding, if they are surrounded by dozens of monsters, it is very likely that their servants will be dragged down by those monsters and killed by them.
As a trial, the monsters here are indeed of a certain strength, but they are not to the point where there is no way to solve them.
"boom--!"
"boom--!"
"boom--!"
The sounds of fighting continued to come from the roads around Emiya Shirou that were completely blocked by rocks.
There are not only two magicians fighting in one arena. Although there are many arenas, there will still be many magicians drawn to the same arena.
Especially during the First Round Battle, the number of magicians did not decrease at all.
So besides Emiya Shirou and Matou Shinji, there are other magicians who want to fight in the sea of Ichirō.
The only thing to be thankful for is that since each battle is one-on-one, these magicians basically will not conflict with others.
After all, if you have a conflict with someone other than your opponent, you will basically be put in an extremely passive situation.
Although it was a one-on-one fight in the final battle, it was entirely possible for a two-on-one situation to occur during the six days of hesitation beforehand.
No one wants to face two Servants at the same time, and there has never been a rule that Servants cannot attack their Masters.
However, Shirou Emiya did not choose to meet the Master and Servant who should be next to him, because at this time, an uninvited guest came to his door.
“Sure enough, the residue is the residue!”
Full of disdain and contempt for Emiya Shirou, Matou Shinji stood on the huge rock in front of him, looking down at him.
The person standing next to Matou Shinji, with an indifferent look on his face, was imprinted in Emiya Shirou's eyes.
It was a red-haired woman with a very deep knife scar on her face.
She was wearing a fiery red coat and black over-the-knee boots, but perhaps because of the heat or some other indescribable reason, the coat was fiercely blown open by her chest.
But this scene, which should have been embarrassing or tempting, didn't feel like it had any corresponding atmosphere at all.
On the contrary, because of the flintlock rifle she held tightly in her hand, her hearty smile, her carefree standing posture, the scar that didn't look out of place at all, and the vast ocean around her, Emiya Shirou's first impression of her was that she was a pirate.
Although from a purely feeling perspective, she feels more like a man.
But the open and surging face and the handsome face despite the scar clearly showed that she was a woman.
However, before Emiya Shirou could speak, Shinji, who was standing above him, shook his seaweed hair with a look of boasting and intoxication on his face, and continued to speak to Emiya Shirou.
"You are really too slow. I almost fell asleep while waiting here. As my first opponent, you are too weak. It took you so long to get here. I already got the code key--!"
"You have to understand that there is a huge gap between you and me!"
If there weren't so much sweat dripping from your forehead——
Emiya Shirou complained in his mind.
With Emiya Shirou's eyesight, he can see clearly the current situation of Shinji Matou.
The sweat that kept pouring down his forehead.
Slightly trembling legs.
There was some confusion, but the atmosphere was barely stable.
All of this indicates that Shinji Matou had run all the way here to surround him.
So what was the purpose of him running here so hard?
It seemed that he just wanted to show off his excellence in front of Shirou Emiya, as he had obtained his own code key long before Shirou Emiya.
She wanted to show her superiority in front of Shirou Emiya by belittling him.
Okay, that's very Shinji.
Although, it seems that it is very reasonable for Shinji Matou to do such a thing.
But he still couldn't help but complain in his heart that Shinji Matou in this world was a little too childish, exhausting himself to death for such a small thing.
He could even see that the woman standing next to Matou Shinji seemed to be enduring something, but the slightly upturned corners of her mouth betrayed her.
It seemed as if she was not holding back, but just didn't laugh out loud.
Shinji Matou didn't seem to notice his Servant's expression at all, and was still intoxicatedly telling Emiya Shirou how he commanded the Servant to quickly defeat the monster and get the code key.
Seeing the expression of Matou Shinji immersed in his own world, Emiya Shirou had no intention of taking out the code key he had already obtained.
Although Shirou Emiya had been exploring the dungeon for less than two months, he still had some experience in exploring mazes.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to go all the way from the 57th floor of the dungeon and through all the floors and mazes to return to Orario alone.
What's more, Shirou Emiya even has a cheating tool for exploring the maze.
With the help of [Devil's Haunting] which allows him to fly, and [Azure] which provides him with extreme luck, Shirou Emiya found his code key just a few minutes after he dealt with those monsters.
Although the names are similar, [Azure] is a ring responsible for resisting fire, while [Azure] is a cross-like rapier responsible for providing luck.
Shirou Emiya did not leave immediately, he just wanted to observe the arena more.
And his rival - Matou Shinji and his Servant.
Chapter 542: Is it really just disgust?
"Call out your Servant. I can't wait to see your frustrated expression after you are defeated by me!!!"
"You have no chance of winning against me!"
Under the azure sunlight, Shinji Matou pointed at Shirou Emiya with a proud look and great confidence, making a declaration that was almost equivalent to victory.
He did not immediately order his Servant to take action just because Emiya Shirou's Servant appeared.
Just as Shinji Matou said at the beginning, he wanted to defeat Shirou Emiya fairly.
To prove myself, to prove that I am extremely outstanding, the kind of excellence that no one can keep up with.
After just a few seconds of silence——
"I don't have a Servant—"
Emiya Shirou did not try to cover up anything and directly stated that he did not have a Servant.
"Ha!? Don't be ridiculous! Your Servant must be a nobody just like you. He must be hiding in the dark and ready to attack us at any time!"
Shinji Matou didn't believe what Shirou Emiya said at all. Without a Servant, how could such a thing happen? Without a Servant of his own, there was no way he could win the Holy Grail War.
However, what I got in return was only a gentle sea breeze.
"Are you looking down on me!?"
Shinji Matou's entire face was twisted, and just from his expression, one could already fully feel his anger that was beyond words.
"That's the truth—"
Emiya Shirou did not evade or lie.
Perhaps lying will alert the enemy.
However, Shirou Emiya did not lie about having a Servant in order to gain an advantage.
Just as he faced Toosaka Rin calmly, he also faced Matou Shinji calmly.
It was this kind of frankness that made Shinji Matou's expression become extremely distorted.
"Rider!!!!"
In anger, Shinji Matou actually shouted out the job of his servant. You know, in this Holy Grail War, jobs can be repeated.
Therefore, for those masters, even if it is just a job description, it is extremely important information.
"boom--!"
At this moment, a crimson flame devoured the air as it exploded from the flintlock in the hand of the cherry-haired woman.
The bullet mixed with magical power cut through the air and shot straight towards Shirou Emiya's position.
Shirou Emiya didn't even move, he just stood there, watching the bullet flying towards him.
"call out--!"
Amidst a strong smell of gunpowder, the bullet passed across his face and accurately hit the rock wall behind him.
Even the cherry-haired female servant had a look of slight surprise in her eyes at this moment.
Although she had no intention of taking Emiya Shirou's life, she did not expect that he could stand there calmly and watch her attack brush past his cheek.
Under such threat of death, more than just great courage is needed.
But it did prove one thing——
"He did not summon any Servant—"
The cherry-haired woman blew gently at the smoking muzzle of her gun, slowly answering the question in her master's mind.
She had never sensed the presence of a Servant around Emiya Shirou from the beginning, but she also didn't believe that a Master participating in the Holy Grail War wouldn't even have a Servant of his own.
Whether it was the young man's unique eyes that made it impossible to tell a lie, or his own tests, it was enough to show that he really did not have his own Servant.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
Obviously, the person who has no Servant and is at an absolute disadvantage is Emiya Shirou.
But at this moment, Emiya Shirou's expression was extremely calm, while Matou Shinji was extremely excited.
He didn't believe it. He didn't believe it. He didn't believe that Shirou Emiya didn't have his own Servant.
What Shinji Matou pursues is an equal and fair battle, a passionate confrontation.
Even if it is a crushing victory, it should be under the same conditions, and it should be an absolute crushing caused by one's own excellence and talent.
This is by no means the case. The advantage gained under such fundamentally unequal circumstances.
For some reason, Shinji Matou wanted to defeat Shirou Emiya head-on from the bottom of his heart. He wanted to really stand in front of Shirou Emiya and laugh at him.
Obviously, for him, this was a battle that could be ended very easily, and it was a battle that other magicians were extremely envious of, but he couldn't be happy at all.
This was definitely not the battle he expected!
The moment he saw Shirou Emiya, he knew in his heart that he must compete with him.
"What a waste!"
Despite his extreme anger, Shinji Matou seemed so calm.
He looked at Emiya Shirou, who showed no sign of retreat, with a cold expression and hurled angry insults.
"A loser like you who doesn't even have a Servant should just stay in the academy and wait to be eliminated!"
Shinji Matou took a sudden step forward, stretched out his hand and waved it to the side with great force. He didn't understand why Shirou Emiya, who had almost lost the right to participate in the Holy Grail War, would still appear in the arena.
Why did he try to collect the code keys? Didn't he know that even if he used all his strength to get the code keys, he would never be able to defeat the Servant.
That's right, even if the enemy is not himself, but someone else, without a Servant, Shinji Matou doesn't think that Shirou Emiya can win.
Shinji Matou wouldn't even think about something like this where the chance of winning is absolutely zero.
"Perhaps my final outcome is elimination, but some things must be tried. Otherwise, how can we know what the final outcome will be—"
Facing Shinji's ridicule, Emiya Shirou's expression did not waver at all, as if the oppressive feeling of being a Servant had no effect on him at all. He stood firmly in place, staring straight into Matou Shinji's eyes.
That look of determination, as if he would not back down even though he knew he might fail in the end, made Matou Shinji's expression even more distorted.
His heart was extremely restless at this moment.
This kind of determination, this kind of calmness, this look that seemed to show that one would not retreat in the face of any difficulty, made him feel extremely disgusted and extremely angry.
