Infinite Simulation: From Konoha To Moon

Chapter 121: The Wrong Set for a Beautiful Journey

The rooftop of the school.

Tohsaka Rin noticed the surprise on Red A's face and couldn't help but be slightly startled.

"Caster, have you discovered something? Could it be that there are other Masters besides me?"

Last night, she and Red A only saw Astolfo's magical energy soaring into the sky. It ended too quickly, so they didn't get a chance to see her true identity.

In her mind, besides herself, the only magus at the school was Emiya Shirou.

But that guy has very little magical energy. How could he become a Master?

"Servants are composed of magical energy. As a magus, I am particularly sensitive to magical energy, and I just felt an extraordinary surge of magical energy. It should be a Servant."

Red A said in a deep voice.

There was one more thing he didn't mention. The boy who just entered the school gate gave him a very familiar feeling.

"This is really unexpected."

Tohsaka Rin felt slightly embarrassed. When she was at home, she confidently said that there wouldn't be a second Master at the school.

Fortunately, Red A didn't mind. He said, "Try to confirm his identity."

"Do you want to deal with him at school?"

Tohsaka Rin asked in surprise, "Aren't you a magus? Shouldn't you establish a magic workshop first?"

"It seems that you have a deep misunderstanding of me."

Red A shook his head and said, "Even if a magus doesn't have a magic workshop, they still have enough strength. You should believe that the Servant you summoned is the strongest."

Tohsaka Rin pursed her lips and said, "I don't even know who you are. How can I believe that?"

"There's absolutely no problem. After all, you are Tohsaka Rin."

Red A said with a smile.

"You..."

Tohsaka Rin suddenly stopped. She saw a familiar figure, Emiya Shirou.

But the two of them didn't have any relationship beyond being acquaintances.

In the original work, she initially took special care of Emiya Shirou because of Tohsaka Sakura.

Red A looked at him with his eyes and calmly said, "There's another new Servant. Perhaps this newcomer is the Master."

"What?"

Tohsaka Rin was shocked. "He's the Master? That's impossible, right?"

"We'll find out after school for a test."

Red A said nonchalantly, "If that's the case, it's best to take the opportunity to deal with it. I just don't know who he summoned."

Tohsaka Rin sighed and said, "The Holy Grail War is really cruel. But let me make it clear, he's my classmate, so try to spare his life."

Red A nodded expressionlessly.

Second year, Class C.

Li Xiang looked up and saw Emiya Shirou walking in.

It wasn't surprising.

Because Astolfo had just reminded him that there was another Servant nearby.

There was no doubt it was Artoria.

Emiya Shirou saw him and immediately walked over, greeting, "Li Xiang, good morning."

Since it was not yet eight o'clock, there weren't many people in the classroom.

His behavior wasn't too abrupt.

"How's your injury? You didn't take two days off?"

Li Xiang looked at his energetic appearance and couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of the sheath.

"I'm fine."

Emiya Shirou said in a low voice, "Saber told me about the Holy Grail War last night. I didn't expect it to be like this."

"So, have you made up your mind to participate?"

"I don't know."

Emiya Shirou seemed confused.

"The Holy Grail is the omnipotent cup that can grant any wish. Since you were chosen, it means you also have a wish to fulfill."

Li Xiang thought for a moment and said, "You should ask yourself why you want to participate in the Holy Grail War."

Emiya Shirou was stunned and silently returned to his seat.

What exactly was his wish?

He remembered his admiration for Emiya Kiritsugu, and he studied magic to become someone like him, shining like the sun.

A righteous partner?

Fujimura Taiga rushed into the classroom with swift steps.

It was time for class.

Li Xiang didn't think about anything else.

The school remained quite calm until the end of the afternoon.

"I'm going to work in Shinjuku, so I'll leave first."

Emiya Shirou gave a apologetic smile and said, "There have been several recent murder cases, haven't there?"

Li Xiang suggested, "Maybe we should pause our part-time job."

"It's okay, I have Saber, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Alright, stay safe."

Li Xiang didn't say anything else.

Emiya Shirou quickly disappeared into the night.

As he turned into a quiet street, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He saw a skeleton standing in front of him.

He nervously swallowed his saliva.

But soon, a flash of sword light passed by, and the skeleton soldier shattered into pieces.

"It's a Servant."

Artoria looked around with a vigilant expression, "It should be a magus."

Emiya Shirou nodded.

He was educated about the Holy Grail War yesterday, so he knew that a magus referred to a Caster Servant, not a Master.

But in the next moment, three red arrows flickered down from the sky.

"Step back."

Artoria didn't even turn her head as she met the aerial attack, and her invisible sword directly struck the arrows.

But to her surprise, the arrows trembled and disintegrated.

A loud explosion resounded.

Artoria quickly retreated at an extremely fast speed, grabbing Emiya Shirou and moving away from the center of the explosion.

In a distant building, Archer once again bent his bow and nocked an arrow, his speed incredibly fast.

Three arrows, then three more, a total of nine arrows descended towards Artoria like a relentless pursuit.

With his combat experience, he naturally understood how helpless it was to have a liability.

Especially in the dark, his chances of winning were further reduced.

Only Rin Tohsaka beside him stared in astonishment.

If they weren't in the midst of battle, she really wanted to ask him, are you an Archer or a Caster?

But in reality, he was indeed fighting with the methods of a Caster.

After all, his bow and arrows were projections of magecraft.

Including his Reality Marble, Unlimited Blade Works, it was also a grand magecraft.

For him, being a Caster was like adding wings to a tiger.

Artoria carried Emiya Shirou and didn't dare to stop.

But as expected by Archer, it was difficult for her to launch an effective counterattack.

And she couldn't let go of Emiya Shirou either.

The opponent had long-range attacks from an unknown location, fully capable of covering both targets.

If she separated from Emiya Shirou, Archer could immediately change targets.

Killing the Master would naturally cause the Servant to disappear as well.

"Saber, this won't work if it continues like this."

Emiya Shirou's face turned pale due to the excessive speed.

He once again experienced the cruelty of the Holy Grail War.

As the captain of the Archery Club, he understood the advantages of long-range attacks.

Unless Saber abandoned him and went to find the opposing Servant, they could only passively endure the attacks.

But that would be meaningless as well.

Boom.

The place where Artoria had just landed exploded once again.

Countless debris and dust spread outwards.

She turned her sword to shield Emiya Shirou from the shockwave.

"Do you know where Li Xiang lives?"

Artoria's expression turned serious as she said, "In the current situation, we need to introduce another Servant."

Emiya Shirou's eyes lit up, but then he asked, "Will it cause trouble for Li Xiang?"

"No, we can form a temporary alliance and eliminate this Servant."

Artoria thought for a moment and said, "With one less Servant, it will also reduce the competition for Li Xiang."

"I remember he told me, at the Ghostly Manor."

Emiya Shirou didn't hesitate anymore and said.

Artoria immediately changed direction and flew away at high speed.

"They're trying to escape."

Archer frowned and said, "This distance is already beyond my attack range."

"We're leaving."

Tohsaka Rin didn't hesitate and made a quick decision, jumping off the building.

"Hey!"

Archer felt somewhat helpless and quickly followed suit, uttering a few syllables. Suddenly, a huge flying carpet caught them.

"Did you forget that I'm a magician?"

"Sorry."

Tohsaka Rin smiled apologetically and asked, "But what was that attack just now?"

"Although I'm a magician, it doesn't mean I'm not skilled in archery."

Archer explained, "With magic enhancement, my archery skills are not too shabby."

"Not bad."

Tohsaka Rin had just witnessed that Saber, Emiya Shirou's Servant, was able to overpower her, which was quite unexpected.

"I told you that the Servant you summoned is the strongest."

"Hmph, you narcissistic guy."

Tohsaka Rin gave him a disdainful look, but she couldn't hide her happiness inside.

Because the Haunted Mansion was at the foot of the mountain, the closer they got, the more secluded it seemed.

Li Xiang walked onto a small path.

Suddenly, he looked up.

A strange aura was revealed on the slope.

A tremendous amount of magical power was pouring out almost without concealment, comparable to yesterday's Matou Shinji.

But he was already dead, so there was no possibility of him coming back to life.

So the only possibility left was Illyasviel.

Heavy footsteps sounded.

A figure over two meters tall walked down the slope.

Explosive muscles showed that he possessed unmatched strength.

Berserker, Heracles.

Beside him, in stark contrast to his massive figure, was a small girl, Illyasviel.

She was pure white all over, like a snow elf.

She showed an innocent smile and called out, "Big brother."

"...?"

Li Xiang was a little confused.

Shouldn't you be looking for Emiya Shirou? Why are you looking for me?

"I don't know you."

Li Xiang shook his head and said.

Astarte also appeared.

"Illyasviel came specifically to see you."

"Why?"

"Because someone often talks to me about you."

Illyasviel's eyes lit up with excitement. She raised her hand and said, "Berserker killed her!"

Heracles leaped up at her words.

His size did not affect his speed.

Accompanied by a loud wind, he raised his short sword, resembling an axe, and hammered it down towards Astarte.

Li Xiang quickly stepped back.

Astarte stood in place and, in an unexpected manner, kicked the axe-sword.

Unimaginable power burst forth.

Li Xiang was dumbfounded.

Not only did the falling Heracles not withstand this force, but he also took a few steps back because of it.

But he quickly advanced again.

Astarte showed no fear and punched the axe-sword repeatedly.

Eight Extremities Fist.

Li Xiang recognized the technique she was using.

After all, he had also learned it.

But this was a bit too outrageous.

However, he quickly remembered that she did indeed have a melee attack module in the game.

Li Xiang furrowed his brows slightly.

Heracles had a defensive Noble Phantasm formed from twelve labors, allowing him to resurrect eleven times. It would be difficult to deal with him in a short amount of time.

So, should he go after Illyasviel?

Remembering what she had said earlier, Li Xiang bypassed the battlefield between Astarte and Heracles and walked up to her.

To his surprise, Illya showed no signs of panic.

"You seem very confident."

Li Xiang thought for a moment and took out his Chinese sword.

Illya's strength was not weak, as she was essentially a Lesser Grail with magic circuits throughout her body.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that a person grew on her magic circuits.

Unfortunately, as an artificial being, her body was fixed at the age of nine, and her remaining lifespan was only one or two years.

Not to mention that her heart was needed to activate the Greater Grail after the Holy Grail War.

Illya tilted her head and asked, "Big brother, do you want to kill me?"

"..."

Li Xiang fell silent. This question was really difficult to answer.

"But before that, there was someone who really wanted to see you."

Illya smiled.

In front of her, a dazzling blue light bloomed.

Even her entire body was reflected in the same color.

Countless slender magical ribbons condensed and then revealed a petite figure in rotation.

"I am Miyu. Has Illya caused you any trouble?"

The little loli in a kimono bowed slightly, showing great politeness.

"???"

Li Xiang stood still.

You've walked onto the wrong set!

Miyu is one of the main characters in "Magical Girl Illya" and can transform into a magical girl with the magic wand made by the Jewel Man.

In the game, she can indeed be summoned as a Servant.

But what's the situation now?

Why can Illya summon two Servants?

"Um... hello, I am Li Xiang."

Li Xiang responded.

"I know."

Miyu glanced at the distant battle and said, "I didn't expect to meet under these circumstances."

The blue gem in her wand suddenly spoke, "This is indeed a very serious problem."

"But undoubtedly, it is a very novel experience."

Miyu raised her wand and said, "So, let's begin, former Master."

Just then, a white stream of light rushed over from a distance.

"Berserker, come back."

Miyu frowned slightly and shouted.

Hercules immediately stopped and stepped back.

Astarte did not pursue either.

The stream of light landed, revealing Artoria and Emiya Shirou.

They looked astonished.

Completely unable to understand the situation.

Why are there so many Servants?

Li Xiang was also confused and asked, "Emiya, are you being chased?"

"Yeah, there's a Servant using a bow and arrow attacking from a distance. Saber couldn't let go of the fight because of concern for me."

Emiya Shirou sighed and said.

He had already realized that his strength was really holding them back.

Miyu looked at Emiya Shirou, stopped Illya, and said, "It's not the time today."

They left immediately.

Emiya Shirou breathed a sigh of relief.

If it turned into a big melee, it would be quite bad.

"The Servant chasing you probably noticed our presence and disappeared."

After a moment, Astarte spoke.

"Thank you, you saved me once again."

Emiya Shirou couldn't help but smile wryly.

It's not his nature to trouble others one after another.

And tonight made him realize his serious shortcomings.

"This is not the place to talk. Let's go to the haunted mansion where I live."

Li Xiang extended an invitation.

Four thousand characters.

(End of this chapter)