The second method is to find a way to make the opponent remove the defense of being possessed by evil spirits, and then attack.
It was clear that Archer did not have any honor like the Heroic Spirits that Shirou Emiya had encountered before.
He would launch a sneak attack almost immediately if he could.
As for Shirou Emiya, his combat experience is indeed not as rich as Archer, nor is he as decisive as Archer.
Archer projected a bow and sword and shot at Shirou Emiya almost at the moment he freed himself from the evil spirit.
Emiya Shirou thought of a sneak attack, but he didn't make it. Instead, he was a little wary of Archer.
The moment Archer attacked, Emiya Shirou also reacted as quickly as possible.
In fact, it was Shirou Emiya's long-term combat experience that made him think of this, but he did not implement it without hesitation like Archer.
"Was it blocked? What a pity——!"
Looking at Shirou Emiya standing in front of him with a sharp gaze, Archer sighed with great regret and slowly put down the jet-black bow in his hand.
Now that you've been seen through, there's no need to keep shooting.
It is not conducive for him to fight in such a small space.
It also doesn't help Emiya Shirou's fight.
If Shirou Emiya had not reacted to the flying sword arrow, his chest would have been pierced directly, and the five-round battle would have ended.
That's why Archer sighed.
“I really can’t relax for even a moment!”
Emiya Shirou also responded to Archer, slowly putting down the golden longbow in his hand and staring at Archer.
"Let's go, Master——!"
Archer, with a resolute face, just smiled disdainfully, then turned his back to Emiya Shirou as if he was completely defenseless and looked at Kishinami Hakuno.
At this time, Hakuno Kishinami was still in a daze. She hadn't reacted at all to what had just happened.
However, the conflict should end here.
Looking at Emiya Shirou and Toosaka Rin not far away, Kishinami Hakuno nodded at them for some reason, then turned around and left.
And Shirou Emiya stood in front of Toosaka Rin and watched Archer leave.
For some reason, his intuition told him that if he dared to turn his head, Archer would immediately turn around and shoot at him.
"You are really cautious. I am so confident in leaving my back to you. Can't you leave your back to me?"
After leaving the corridor, Archer looked back slightly and couldn't help but click his tongue.
Chapter 648: Disadvantages in the Noble Phantasm War
"Archer, do you know Emiya-kun?"
Inside the room, Kishinami Hakuno looked at Archer, who was leaning against the messy tables and chairs around him, with his legs crossed and one leg stretched out on the chair in front of him, sitting in the seat like a big boss, and asked.
"Well, to some extent, I guess we know each other—"
Archer replied to Kishinami Hakuno in a somewhat unclear tone.
Since the opponent in this battle was not a Servant, it is impossible for the history books to record any information about Emiya Shirou.
So after getting the code key and finishing the battle, Kishinami Hakuno and Archer returned to their rooms.
Moreover, Kishinami Hakuno had countless questions in his mind that he wanted to ask Archer.
Especially the mirror-like confrontation, which allowed Kishinami Hakuno, who was already good at reasoning, to immediately find the possible points of conflict.
Even said that I thought of some key points.
In Valhalla, there is no concept of time.
The heroic spirits of the future do exist.
This also explains why he could never find any legend about Archer in the library.
It was precisely because Kishinami Hakuno had fought with Archer for such a long time and was very familiar with him that he made such a judgment.
Emiya Shirou, perhaps, is the past of his Servant.
stare--------
Listening to Archer's answer, Kishinami Hakuno was obviously not very satisfied. He stood in front of Archer, with his hands on his hips, staring at him intently.
Archer also looked at Kishinami Hakuno without any fear or concern.
Tens of minutes later.
The corners of Archer's mouth trembled slightly.
It wasn't that they stared at each other for too long, and Archer couldn't stand it.
Only ten minutes had passed. If you really want to shake Archer's will, please extend this time by at least a few days.
After staring at each other for dozens of minutes, Kishinami Hakuno seemed to realize that he couldn't make him tell the truth in this way.
Then he showed the three scarlet marks on the back of his right hand.
The corners of Archer's mouth began to twitch.
Although Hakuno Kishinami still lacked combat experience at this point, he was no longer the ignorant person he was when he first participated in the Holy Grail War.
At this time, she was also beginning to become familiar with the battles of the Holy Grail War.
Archer also found the meaning of her continued fighting. She knew that even if she faced Leo, she would never give up, but would use all her strength to find an upgrade.
"Although he and I represent the same person to some extent, he and I are indeed different beings."
Seeing Kishinami Shirano display the Command Seal, Archer had no choice but to tell the story.
But after hearing Archer's words, Kishinami Hakuno's eyes couldn't help but become confused.
"You mean, he's not your past?"
"Have you ever heard of parallel universes?"
Hakuno Kishinami is very quick to accept new things. After all, to her, this Holy Grail War and this entire virtual world are new things, new things that she has never seen before.
But she accepted it in such a short time and has come all the way to where she is now.
"If it's you in a parallel universe, then doesn't that mean we have a great chance of winning?"
Seeing Archer's slightly frowned brows, Kishinami Hakuno was a little confused.
Because according to Shirou Emiya's age, he should still be on the road to the future.
It's impossible for my future self to be defeated by my past self.
At least, if Kishinami Hakuno is the future self who has experienced everything and found all the meaning of existence, he can easily defeat his current half-baked self.
"No, my experience in the parallel world is not exactly the same. Moreover, the quality of his projection is completely higher than that of mine."
Archer shook his head slightly, as if thinking about what might happen during the decisive battle.
"But Archer, don't you have more experience than Emiya-kun? You also have more combat experience than Emiya-kun."
"I don't have a way to break through the defense of the demon without using a Noble Phantasm or the collapse of illusions--!"
Being possessed by evil spirits is an extremely tricky armor. It is precisely because he himself can project that he can feel how tricky being possessed by evil spirits is.
It is almost impossible to hurt Shirou Emiya who is haunted by evil spirits in a normal fight, which is why he can fight against a servant as skilled as Cu Chulainn.
Because even if they are suppressed, they will not suffer too much harm under the protection of the evil spirits.
Therefore, in the process of fighting with Shirou Emiya, those servants would be easily dragged into the battle of Noble Phantasms by him.
Shirou Emiya's fighting skills are not that bad. If it is a fight of exchanging injuries for injuries, Shirou Emiya in armor will have the advantage.
This is why servants who have an advantage in combat skills will still choose to use Noble Phantasms to resolve the battle.
His ability to suppress Shirou Emiya in close combat would only be temporary.
By the time he realized that the battle between them was a competition of treasures, he would easily fall into a disadvantage.
Although Archer was not sure how big the gap was between him and Shirou Emiya in terms of Noble Phantasm.
But when the same Noble Phantasms are fighting against each other, you will definitely be the one who is at a disadvantage.
"Are there any other ways to deal with it?"
Hearing Archer's words, Kishinami Hakuno also remembered the two weapons that shattered in Archer's hands at the last moment, and the sword and arrow that could only fight against it with the blessing of magic.
The situation was not as optimistic as Hakuno Kishinami had imagined. She was even more worried.
Because he was regarded as the biggest enemy by Kishinami Hakuno, and he was regarded as a pure white wall that was powerful enough to block his way like the sky and the sun, he was defeated by Shirou Emiya.
But he was just a half-baked magician who had no memory and didn't understand anything.
"Don't worry too much, most of these are just my speculations."
Archer waved his hands. Although he was at a disadvantage in the battle of Noble Phantasms, it did not mean that he had no way to counter Emiya Shirou.
At least when it comes to the control of the Infinite Blade System, Archer believes that he should be more proficient than Shirou Emiya.
Archer was not thinking about how powerful Shirou Emiya was now, but how to fight him and how to win.
There was no way he would just give in to his past self so easily.
And it’s myself in a parallel universe.
Or is it another self who has signed the same but different contract with himself?
Chapter 649: Seizing the Opportunity
The next day—
The sky was still a brilliant red, and Kishinami Hakuno got up from the bed, looking sleepily at Archer who had been standing beside the bed since last night.
Servants do not need sleep. If it were not for the limitation of magic power, servants would keep fighting like terrifying war machines.
"Why did you wake up so early today?"
Looking at Kishinami Hakuno who slowly sat up from the bed, Archer was a little surprised. After all, the sun had just risen from the horizon.
Normally, Kishinami Shirano would wake up when it was completely light.
"Well, maybe it's because of anxiety about the upcoming battle."
Sitting up, Hakuno Kishinami slowly answered Archer's questions and very skillfully took the black tea he had just brewed.
The slightly steaming black tea did not give Kishinami Hakuno a burning sensation. On the contrary, its temperature was extremely gentle, just the right level that could be felt with the heart.
"Don't worry too much. Leave the battle to me."
Looking at Archer's extremely resolute face, Kishinami Hakuno couldn't help but feel a sense of security.
If it weren't for Archer, he wouldn't be able to defeat those unique opponents with his own strength.
"Archer, let's go to the arena today. None of you can find information in the academy. You are the only one who knows Emiya-kun. There is not much point in us staying in the academy now."
Taking a sip of black tea and looking at the sun rising in the sky, Hakuno Kishinami told Archer his plan.
"Familiarize yourself with the arena in advance to get a head start?"
Archer nodded slightly, somewhat agreeing with Kishinami Hakuno's thoughts.
At least from the first encounter, both of them have their own strengths and weaknesses. Now there is still a long time before the final battle, so it is too early to say who will win.
Although the location is random each time you enter the arena, the scope of the maze is limited.
Even in a maze that seems to expand infinitely, both parties entering the maze will be restricted to a certain area.
Whether it is the entrance to the arena or other logout locations, they will be generated in this area.
If they don't do this, in such a vast maze, the two sides will rarely have a chance to meet each other.
You know, Mooncell had deliberately set up a conflict before the final battle.
Therefore, if they can be more familiar with the area where they are at the moment, they will be able to gain the upper hand in the battle in the arena.
The second code key has not been generated yet, and the opponent will definitely enter the arena again.
"I guess so. It's better than staying here and doing nothing."
