Because he had enough strength to resist his own horrific bombardment. You must know that none of the violent explosions in the air could be as strong as the initial explosion in the canyon.
Even though the power of this artillery attack is far beyond what the previous ones could match, it does not mean that there is no possibility of blocking it.
Rather, according to Drake's inference, Shirou Emiya should be able to block it.
“Rider! Heaven—!”
Shinji Matou was not just standing by and watching the show. As the Master, he was also trying his best to observe the battle situation.
Although the main fighting force in the Holy Grail War is the Servants, it does not mean that the existence of the Master is unimportant.
On the battlefield, everyone has his own responsibilities, even if they are not the main force, they still have an indispensable role.
Unbearable heat surrounded Drake and Matou Shinji.
It was exactly ten in the afternoon. The temperature on the island was not low to begin with, and with the constant explosions, Shinji Matou felt like he was in a furnace.
But even so, Shinji Matou did not complain at all at this moment. When Drake and Shirou Emiya started a conflict, the same thing as halved appeared out of thin air in front of him.
Countless data kept flowing past Shinji Matou's eyes.
It is also because of this that Shinji Matou, who was observing Shirou Emiya's data through hacking skills, was able to discover Shirou Emiya hiding in the sky above the Golden Deer by being haunted by evil spirits earlier than even the battle-hardened Drake.
Chapter 553: The Day of Decisive Battle is Coming
Without hesitation, the moment he heard Shinji Matou's reminder, Drake raised the flintlock in his hand and suddenly retreated.
A sense of crisis also came over Shinji Matou the moment he reminded himself.
The next second————
"boom--!"
A loud crash came from in front of Drake, and the deck seemed to be hit by something falling from the sky, and it immediately shattered and sank down.
Emiya Shirou, wearing armor that looked like a beast, also appeared. He tightly grasped the reverse blade in his hand, and without any pause, he stomped his right foot hard on the ground.
"Snapped!"
The ground, the already shattered deck, could no longer withstand such an impact and exploded instantly.
The figure mixed with strong wind suddenly turned into a silver phantom and flew towards Drake's position.
“Bang bang bang bang bang!!!”
As if it had hit something, Emiya Shirou felt an unexpected obstacle in front of the blade he was swinging.
The speed of swinging the reverse blade in his hand also slowed down due to the sudden appearance of something.
"clang!"
The moment the blade was about to touch Drake's neck, it caused a neat sound of metal clashing.
Amid the bursting sparks, Drake's figure retreated once again, but he immediately steadied himself, tightened his feet, and several cannon muzzles floated behind him, aiming at Shirou Emiya in front of him.
Standing on the deck next to her was Shinji Matou, who was constantly typing on the keyboard in the void, sweat pouring out of his forehead and his brain working at high speed.
I'm afraid the resistance just now was caused by Shinji Matou. Otherwise, Drake would have no way of reacting in such a short time.
"Dual guns, dual swords, archery, you know so many things!"
As Drake finished his words, the muzzle of the gun behind her roared again, emitting a golden beam of light that shot towards Shirou Emiya.
Faced with the bombardment with astonishing power, Shirou Emiya's figure suddenly turned into a black shadow with a thunderous sound, and he shifted his body and dodged to the side.
Although such an attack could not destroy the evil spirit, nor would it cause severe damage to himself, if hit by such an attack, Shirou Emiya would be instantly knocked away and lose the opportunity for close combat.
Shirou Emiya is not bad in long-range combat, but since the opponent is weak in close combat, Shirou Emiya will naturally choose a more advantageous combat method.
When facing an opponent who is not good at long-range combat, Shirou Emiya will choose long-range attack. When facing an opponent who is not good at close combat, Shirou Emiya will not choose long-range means to defeat the opponent just because of his superb archery skills.
Then, after dodging the violent artillery fire, Emiya Shirou quickly stabilized his body. The black and white reverse blades in his hands turned into a sword light, and like a meteor, he swung towards Drake.
"clang!"
The sound of metal colliding like a bell turned into sound waves, echoing in all directions.
Drake, who had already reacted, would not give Emiya Shirou such a good opportunity. Drake used the two flintlock rifles in his hands as melee weapons without hesitation to block the double swords swung by Emiya Shirou.
The fierce kick created a strong wind and at this moment kicked towards Shirou Emiya's abdomen.
"Snapped--!"
"boom--!"
The sound of shattering and crashing broke out at the same time.
Haunted by evil spirits, Shirou Emiya quickly flew backwards and hit the strange pole behind him.
"3"
Also at the moment they separated, Mooncell's warning appeared in their minds.
After Mooncell, the battle between them had already lasted for three rounds. If they continued to fight, they would receive extremely severe punishment.
Emiya Shirou slowly stood up from the ground.
The kick that created a strong wind did not cause any damage to Shirou Emiya himself, as the impact was basically absorbed by the evil spirit.
Generally speaking, unless the strength of these punches and kicks reaches a certain level, it is difficult to hurt Shirou Emiya who is possessed by evil spirits.
"finished?"
Shinji Matou also seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief. He half-knelt on the ground. Although he was not moving at all, he kept breathing heavily and sweat kept dripping from his forehead.
He was doing his best to assist Drake.
"Qi! It's not fun at all--!"
With a helpless tone, Drake looked at the double guns that shattered after being slashed by Shirou Emiya without any special skills at the critical moment, and his face was full of dissatisfaction.
After all, she was in a completely passive position in this battle. If she could only fight for three rounds, she would be at a great disadvantage at this moment.
As a Rider, her greatest strength is the Golden Deer under her feet.
Choosing to fight Emiya Shirou like this is completely abandoning what he is best at.
Shirou Emiya did not stay for too long, but quickly jumped off the Golden Deer and left.
Although it was Drake who wanted to lure him out first, this battle was indeed started by him.
What's more, at this moment, there is no reason for me to stay here any longer.
The second code key has been obtained.
He also destroyed the information hidden by Shinji Matou.
And the battle to explore Drake's strength has ended.
Now the first thing Shirou Emiya has to do is to go back to the library and read the books hidden by Shinji Matou to get more information about Drake.
The day of the decisive battle is not far away, and this battle should be their last battle before the decisive battle.
Shirou Emiya needs to prepare in the final period of time.
"Eh, why can we only fight for three rounds? Such a short battle always dies down just when I'm interested in it—"
Drake was extremely dissatisfied at this time and criticized Mooncell's combat system.
The Golden Deer, which was suspended in the air, also gradually disappeared.
She quickly caught Shinji Matou who was falling.
"Master, you did a great job. If you hadn't spotted him, I would have been eliminated!"
Drake rubbed Shinji Matou's head and praised him with a hearty laugh.
"None of your business! You are a woman who only cares about muscles and alcohol. This is just what a good Master should do."
"If you leave so easily, doesn't it prove that I am incompetent? I don't want you to leave so easily. You know, as a genius, my goal is to win the Holy Grail and become the champion!!!"
Chapter 554: Sakura's Handmade Bento
The next day, Shirou Emiya woke up early in a room that looked like a classroom.
Even in such a computer world, Shirou Emiya still had no intention of stopping his training.
Whether it is the immature sword skills or some techniques that he has not yet mastered, even if it is not just physical exercise, Shirou Emiya still has a lot of things to do.
What's more, there isn't much time left for Emiya Shirou to prepare.
Tomorrow is the day of the decisive battle.
This battle called the Holy Grail War will truly begin tomorrow.
Half of the magicians participating in the Holy Grail War will lose their lives in the first round of battle.
"If only I could save them--!"
With this thought in mind, Emiya Shirou stood on the rooftop and looked down.
This school, no matter from which angle, is so similar to the Hogunhara Academy where he is now, that he feels like he has truly returned to his own school.
"Squeak!"
The door to the rooftop was slowly pushed open at this moment. In Emiya Shirou's sight, Toosaka Rin was walking towards him, fiddling with her hair with a matter-of-fact emotion.
“You are here indeed—!”
"What's up? Toosaka, you should also prepare for tomorrow's decisive battle."
In this Holy Grail War, not all magicians had their final battle on the same day. It was just that Toosaka Rin, like Emiya Shirou, had her opponent determined on the first day of the election.
For example, for Leo, the date of the final battle was not confirmed until a few days after the election began.
"I have already investigated the opponent's Servant's real name and weaknesses. Moreover, I am an extremely good magician. I can almost say with confidence that I have already won this battle!"
Toosaka Rin patted her chest and answered with great confidence.
To be precise, a few days ago, Toosaka Rin had already investigated these things clearly and had already formulated a battle plan with her opponent. It can be humbly and conservatively estimated that her battle is almost foolproof.
"But you, you don't even have a Servant now, and you want to participate in the decisive battle——"
Toosaka Rin's mood suddenly became depressed. She couldn't think of any way that Emiya Shirou could survive this Holy Grail War.
Even though Shirou Emiya, as a magician, has the power to survive in the arena, he cannot really confront the Servants head-on.
"Don't worry about me, I will fight to the best of my ability!"
Seeing Toosaka Rin looking a little depressed, Emiya Shirou also spoke to comfort her, even though he had the upper hand in the previous two battles.
But Shirou Emiya also knew that the duration of these two battles was too short, and neither he nor Drake had used their full strength.
What's more, Servants also have something called a Noble Phantasm.
He didn't even have a servant, so if he wasn't careful, he would probably be defeated.
“Who! Who is worried about you? We are enemies——!”
Hearing Emiya Shirou's calm voice, Toosaka Rin suddenly became anxious, and her speech suddenly became a little halting.
"It's just that as the game champion, Matou Shinji will inevitably be a little difficult for me, but if it were you, I would be able to defeat you easily, so I hope you win this battle!!!"
“Yes, I am talking to you like this just to make it easier for me to seize the Holy Grail. After all, in this battle, we are not enemies—! And it is limited to this battle!”
Seeing Toosaka Rin looking a little flustered, Emiya Shirou didn't say much. He was somewhat used to talking to Toosaka Rin like this.
Compared to the lady-like attitude of Toosaka Rin when he first met her, Emiya Shirou liked and was more accustomed to talking to Toosaka Rin like this.
“Knock knock knock!!!”
The knocking sound also came from the door when Toosaka Rin was talking to Emiya Shirou.
She was a woman with long purple hair that went past her knees, a red ribbon tied on the left side of her head, and a white coat. She was also the advanced AI who managed the health of the Masters in the health room - Matou Sakura.
"I'm sorry to bother you--!"
Sakura put her hands behind her back and spoke in a weak tone to Shirou Emiya and Rin Toosaka in front of her.
"What's matter?"
Toosaka Rin looked at the advanced AI of the health room who suddenly appeared on the rooftop, and confusion appeared in her eyes.
Of course she had seen this girl before. As a Master, she would also go to the health room to check her physical condition and always keep herself in peak condition.
