They've already fought their way through the Holy Grail War, and you still call them dragons?

The sorcerer looked up as he spoke, and besides Takeda Shingen, he saw the remaining heroic swordsmen, Hozoin Inshun, Tomoe Gozen, and Hijikata Toshizo.

Suddenly, thunder roared in the sky, and like the sound of a whimpering wind, a voice drifted from who knows how far away: "Haha, everyone in Edo Castle! And those few defeated zombies..."

In an instant, Takeda Shingen stood up nervously like the other swordsmen and looked around, but saw no one.

That voice came from the void.

"The Waxing Moon Vessel? What is that?"

Hijikata Toshizo was confused.

The sorcerer's tone was gloomy. "Wow, that's probably the Holy Grail, right? The waxing moon, I'm afraid, refers to the blood moon in the enchantment of the mountain of corpses and river of blood stage. To borrow it directly is truly audacious."

"It's just borrowing, what's the big deal?" Tomoe Gozen frowned, feeling a sense of disgust for some reason. She felt that this sorcerer was as vicious as a snake and scorpion, his words and actions dark and eccentric. He was definitely not the Abe Haruaki he claimed to be.

"...and as for the rules...since that sneaky guy likes swordsman duels, let's use your preferred method~"

"But, I want to see real swordsmen fighting each other, not tiny insects and crickets fighting each other!"

"Therefore, I, under the name of Zojojizai Yamata Enryuchi, grant each of you a 'divine sword', divided into 'mountain', 'water', 'earth', 'steel', 'sky', 'storm', 'fire', and 'strife'!"

"Haha, by the way, I'm going to keep one, so there will be a total of eight Ame-no-Kurosakumo swords!"

Boom!

Before he finished speaking, a huge beam of light erupted from the distance. The divine power was so pervasive that it even extinguished the large fires in the city. Several rays of divine light flew out from it, rapidly flying towards them in the surprised eyes of the heroic swordsmen!

"Whoever wields this divine sword must engage in fierce battle. The victor can devour the loser's divine sword, allowing their own divine sword to grow. Only the victor will be qualified to fight me."

"As for this game—" Shuten-douji—no, his voice, which was more mature than the girl's, paused and said, "It's called the Waxing Moon Ceremony!"

"Heroic Swordsmen, wield this divine sword and clash with each other! The Holy Grail War is a thing of the past—the Ceremony of the Waxing Moon begins!"

Chapter 319 Give it a head-on blow!

hum!

Just as Shuten—no, the ferocious snake god who transformed into "Zokijizai Yamata Enrochi Gongen" announced the opening of the Full Moon Ceremony, Emiya also received a fluorescent divine sword from the scattered divine light.

"Steel?" This is a sword named Ame Murakumo, whose attribute is "steel." "——Full Steel Ame Murakumo?"

Once in hand, Emiya can magically experience the divine aura and special effects contained within it.

From the perspective of magical perception, the fluorescent light emitted by "Fullmetal Kusanagi" is full of sharpness and almost rises into the sky, dragons, snakes and monsters dance and scream, and heroes hold swords and bravely defeat the enemies, shedding blood. It is like a battlefield in the mythological era, and the clashing of metal and the screams of war echo in the ears.

I see. While the specific abilities are still uncertain, this is undoubtedly the implication of the steel attribute, itself a metaphor for "sword"...

The sword is a weapon, swordsmanship is a method of killing, and steel is the most direct metaphor for the sword's strength and combat power.

Mainly in this aspect, from the perspective of military power, the mythological expression is basically related to the military god, the martial god, the god of war, and the fighting god. For example, in Japanese mythology, the description of the martial arts god and heroic god Susanoo killing the Yamata no Orochi and taking out the sword of Ame no Murakumo... On some level, it is indeed very suitable for me.

However, the swords of Ame no Murakumo with different attributes should have different effects.

...By the way, this was originally given to those Heroic Swordsmen, right? Do I get one too? Is Shuten trying to say that I'm considered a "Heroic Swordsman"?

Emiya calculated again. There were seven Servants in the Holy Grail War, and a total of eight Murakumo swords. He'd given six to each of them, keeping one. There was indeed one extra sword left, and Shuten had clearly given it to him for free. So, this guy still hadn't given up on sworn brotherhood with him?

After much deliberation, Emiya decided to take it, believing it would be a waste if he didn't. At the same time, he saw Minamoto no Raikou, with a trembling breath and an awkward expression, catch the Ame-no-Kurokumo sword from mid-air.

This Heian-era general must have felt a mixture of conflict and disgust. Knowing this sacred sword was a gift from his sworn enemy, he felt compelled to accept it. Otherwise, he would be ineligible to participate in the "Waxing Moon Ceremony" and take action to defeat his sworn enemy.

Minamoto no Raikou could almost imagine the scene of Shuten-doji bursting into laughter because of his own disgust and contradictory psychology.

After noticing Emiya's gaze, Minamoto no Raikou calmed down a little and whispered, "The attribute I got is 'Sky'."

Oh... Oh, right, Minamoto no Raikou also happens to be a Heroic Spirit with the Heavenly Attribute...

"Emiya-senpai! That sword... Did Shuten really send out eight...seven swords after transforming?"

Mashu's heart was beating wildly under the pressure of the giant snake god. After she finally came to her senses, she began to worry that the other party had bad intentions and was setting a poisonous trap.

Emiya just shook his head. Shuten-douji did this simply to have fun in a roundabout way.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have to split her power in this way - no matter what, all the divine power contained in the Ama Murakumo sword is genuine. In other words, she lost some power for this - if it was simpler and more direct, using the divine-level power reached by devouring the Holy Grail, it would be easy to slaughter the Heroic Servants. Why bother with this?

But now is not the time to discuss this.

"Stop chatting here. Mashu, Abbas, and you (the Snake Eight Families), hurry up and evacuate the crowd and get them to a safe place! Don't let them get close to you!"

"We must act quickly! ...Soon—the big one is coming!"

Emiya had held back because they were currently within Edo Castle, and an all-out attack would undoubtedly cause massive damage and numerous casualties. Furthermore, judging by Shuten-douji's demeanor, the subsequent commotion was clearly significant. She had even distributed her other divine swords to the hostile Heroic Swordsmen.

It is not difficult to imagine that she will lead these people to join the struggle next.

"Okay, got it!" Mashu realized that the situation was urgent, and with a serious face, she turned around and ran away with Abbas and the others.

"——Everyone, go outside the city and hide in the shelter!"

Minamoto no Raikou had obviously considered this question as well, adding, "She had already made preparations for the fall of Edo with the people of the Snake Eight Families and had prepared the corresponding fortifications in advance."

The men and women in the uniforms of priests and shrine maidens moved like the wind. They had been on standby long before Shuten-douji launched the attack. Since the outbreak of the Holy Grail War, they have never underestimated the possibility of various crises.

So after hearing the order, the people from the Eight Snake Families immediately divided into several small teams with Mashu and others, dispersed to the distance, and guided the crowd to leave in an orderly manner.

Thanks to the frequent environmental disasters on the island nation, the people have long been accustomed to leaving their homes and seeking shelter. In addition, even the Holy Grail War has broken out, and the survivors have now seen big scenes. Although they are inevitably panicked, most of them can remain restrained and obey guidance.

After seeing that their actions were in an orderly manner, Emiya subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention to the snake god "Zokijizai Yamata Enrochi Gongen" transformed by Shuten-doji.

The name of the god that Shuten-doji reported was really long. With Emiya's knowledge, he could hear that "Zojojizai" was a Buddhist term, which roughly meant "to do whatever you like and whatever you want, freely and without restraint." For example, in FGO, Kiara Sesshōin was known as "Zojojizai the Third Outer Dharma Heaven of Happiness."

"Yamata Enrochi" is just another name for the Yamata no Orochi, nothing much to say about it. As for "gongen," it's another term used in Shinto-Buddhist traditions, referring to the state in which Shinto or Buddha manifest in some form in the human world. Within this system, the eight million Shinto gods of Japan are considered the "gongen" of Buddhas or Bodhisattvas.

After bestowing the sword upon the serpent, the serpent god spoke a few more words, and then, as if building sufficient momentum, she raised her head, her massive serpentine body harnessing the clouds and wind, floating into the air. Her long body dangled from the heavens like a black pillar rising into the sky. She loudly announced the opening remarks for the "Rite of the Waxing Moon," her voice seemingly penetrating the barriers of the world and reaching the distant four directions.

Emiya and the others wished she could talk for longer.

She wanted to buy time, and they also needed to delay time - this would make it easier to evacuate as many people as possible.

Even after arranging the evacuation of the crowd, Emiya still took the time to ponder the specific uses of the divine sword in his hand. To be honest, although he felt that the special effects of this "Fullmetal Sky Cloud" might be suitable for him, if it was not very good in actual use, then he would have to consider reducing its use.

After all, he possesses the divine power of Susanoo-no-Mikoto, and he himself has the derived sword of Ama Murakumo. What's the use of holding another version of Ama Murakumo that does not belong to him and is incomplete?

Is it possible to rely on Miyamoto Musashi's Niten Ichiryu technique to play the "Ame Murakumo version" of the dual-sword style?

However, at this moment, BB's voice came from the phone, [Senior~Senior! Do you need my help to analyze the hidden secrets of "Fullmetal Sky Murakumo"?]

"?" Emiya's heart moved, but he remained silent. He couldn't help but wonder what this AI was trying to do.

BB's previous deception made their attempt to contact Chaldea futile. Instead, they wasted most of the day on the earth vein node and finally connected to the world of Night Food Source.

So, when the group arrived here and faced Minamoto no Raikou and Shuten-doji at the same time, the latter for some reason suddenly slapped his head and enthusiastically started using the Holy Grail to hold the "Full Moon Ceremony", and as a result, the situation became increasingly outrageous.

After looking into it carefully, Emiya couldn't help but suspect that all this was BB's conspiracy. It was BB who deliberately made things worse and led the situation to this point. Was everything that was happening now within BB's expectations?

[BB dear, I won't take the blame for this mess! ]

The voice on the phone seemed a little aggrieved. She was a loyal servant who had devoted herself to Emiya-senpai, even to the point of dying... and could not die! She had done that before because she considered that with Emiya around, she didn't need combat support for the time being, which would facilitate a deeper investigation of the singularity!

[Wow wow wow… To prove BB-kun's innocence, I've decided to spend a fortune this time! — This time, we can provide a free local application package service. As for the special service provided this time… it's not just artifact analysis, it's actually a major artifact optimization and overhaul. It can also help senior God Slayers optimize and upgrade their panels~]

"Are you talking about this Fullmetal Alchemist in my hand?"

"That's right, Senior. Think about it, this divine sword is essentially a gift bestowed by the evil snake god. It can be given or taken back. That's why they're so open and confident!"

So that's how it is! Emiya suddenly realized.

"If that's the case, why don't we seize this opportunity to analyze their power and use it for our own benefit?" BB finally revealed her evil intentions at this moment. She wanted to squeeze every advantage out of this. Come on, bull!

【Hehe, if we steal the data of 'Fullmetal Sky Cloud' and make it our own, we might even get some extra rewards! 】

"you mean--?"

"Senior, do you remember the characteristic of the Heroic Swordsman that he cannot be completely killed unless his karma is severed? If BB-chan is right, the several divine swords Shuten-doji gifted may contain the ability to sever that source of fate..."

[Because, what Shuten-douji wants to see is a real fight between us. If neither of us dies, then there's no loser, right? This outcome isn't 'interesting' enough for her, so these divine swords must have targeted effects.]

[If this ability is truly extracted, it will be beneficial to the evolution of the 'Two Heavens One Flow' martial arts!]

"Anyway, what do you think, Senpai?"

Emiya couldn't help but imagine in his mind the astonishing scene of himself driving the Susanoo mecha, holding the double swords, Ryuten Murakumo, and performing the Six Paths Five Wheels, Kurikara Tensei. He gritted his teeth... "Then let's do it!"

[Alright! Then watch me and my senior work together seamlessly. This time, we're going to give that carefree and arrogant guy in the sky a head-on blow!]

"Give it a head-on blow!"

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"The Waxing Moon Ceremony has finally begun. This full moon illuminates the land of the Kingdom of Night. Haha, I can't wait to witness the fierce battle between the swordsmen."

"Next, we just need to wait a moment and make sufficient preparations before we can perform the 'Great Transfer' and allow those heroic swordsmen from real Tokyo to descend here."

The snake god's eyes looked down at the world, taking in all the scenes of the Night Food Plain.

As mentioned before, the true master of the Yoru no Gourmet is the White King, and Shuten-doji is the son of the Great Snake. She swallowed the Holy Grail, which is equivalent to the soul power of the White King, and was reborn as a snake god.

At this moment, she was like the real owner, possessing the highest level of authority in the Night Food Plain.

Therefore, she can pull the characters in real Tokyo directly into this Nibelungen, just like what Emiya experienced in the Holy Grail War, just like the White King did.

Therefore, she was able to slightly adjust her "God's vision" and casually observe Minamoto no Raikou who was seizing the opportunity to evacuate the crowd. After leisurely admiring the unhappy expression on the face of this old rival, she felt bored for a while and turned her attention to Emiya who stayed where he was.

An expression of interest gradually appeared in the snake's eyes.

What is he doing?

The snake god turned his pupils and stared at the other party. It was impossible for him to be idle in this situation. It seemed that Emiya was waiting for something.

But she herself needs to wait for the "cooling down CD" to complete the big transfer, and what is Emiya waiting for?

Emiya noticed the Snake God's undisguised gaze, so he looked up and looked back, as if to say, I'm waiting for CD, what are you waiting for?

Unfortunately, the snake god was unable to understand the look in his eyes and missed this coincidence.

Without asking, she suddenly said, "...The time has come. Come on stage, come on stage, valiant swordsman!"

Boom!

The bright light of the sky fell from the sky like a white column. Hozoin Inshun, Takeda Shingen, Tomoe Gozen, Hijikata Toshizo, who had completely different temperaments from before, and a sorcerer who concealed his figure walked out from the vast and huge column of light.

"Oh my! This snake god is truly unreasonable, giving us such a grand display." The sorcerer, holding the divine sword in his hand, seemed a little uneasy. "Now we're going to attract everyone's attention. What do you think?"

"Hmph, whether it's the human world or the Kingdom of Darkness, they're all nothing but purgatory. I will burn everything." Tomoe Gozen's sword was burning fiercely. With a slight wave of her hand, a large sea of ​​fire gushed out. Her sword obviously had the "fire" attribute.

"We are in trouble. We can't hide now. This guy is forcing us to face the battle head-on." Takeda Shingen was carrying a particularly long divine sword with a serious expression.

"Besides, we have no way of knowing the details of the Country of Darkness. Right now, the enemy has the advantage of terrain and is in the dark, while we are in the light. Given these two disadvantages, we must maintain our advantage—our numbers. Everyone, act together and concentrate our strength—"

Pop, pop, pop.

"Well said. Gathering them together is a good strategy. It saves me the trouble of searching them one by one."

While the swordsmen were nervously discussing their strategies, Emiya clapped his hands and approached from a distance.

"!"

Takeda Shingen and his men looked at each other. This powerful enemy was very strong. They had suffered losses before, and they must not lose the initiative again this time.

Let’s do it together!

Boom——

Without any warning, the four divine swords lit up simultaneously.

Emiya calmly unsheathed his divine sword, "Draw your sword with divine might! Witness this, this is the strongest steel!"

The mighty sword wave broke through the four blockades and rushed straight into the sky to cut the snake god—

I'm going to beat you all!

Chapter 320: Can you withstand the power of this sword?

woc!

Wait a minute, don’t we have the same “wholesale version” of the magic sword in our hands? Why is the one in your hand so particularly powerful?

I don't accept it, you are cheating!

Takeda Shingen widened his eyes. Under his incredulous gaze, the four divine swords on his side burst out with dazzling brilliance, like a torrent of water surging from the flat wasteland under the moonlight, but they were shattered in the first moment by the sword in Emiya's hand!

As if seeing the silent protest of the Tiger of Kai, Emiya glared back expressionlessly and said, "I, Shirou Emiya, am not cheating!"

You should know that the "Earth Sky Murakumo" held by Takeda Shingen, the "Wind Sky Murakumo" held by Hozoin Tsutomu, the "Fire Sky Murakumo" held by Tomoe Gozen, and the "Mountain Sky Murakumo" held by Hijikata Toshizo have different attributes. Not only are the various colors combined to complement each other very beautiful, but the effect is also extremely rich.