Luvia's home was now in a state of disrepair. Red Archer's arrow had pierced straight through the castle, leaving a hole as big as the main gate, letting the wind blow right through.
It was still habitable, but Luvia, being the lady she was, declared that she couldn't possibly live in such a dilapidated place. So,
"Alright, everyone, let's take a short break. Saber, let's go tidy up the rooms."
The only place big enough to accommodate everyone was Emiya Shirou's house. The group poured into his home. And surprisingly, even though the yard looked a bit old, it had a very pleasant and clean atmosphere. It was clear Emiya Shirou kept it well-maintained.
Emiya Shirou glanced at the number of people, then pulled Saber away to prepare the rooms. Their intimate actions made Tohsaka Rin and Luvia's eyes burn with envy!
"Shirou! I'll help too!"
"Oh ho ho ho~ I'll come too~ Don't you have a saying here about no pain, no gain? I don't want to be kicked out~"
Tohsaka Rin and Luvia quickly followed. Mo Shuying watched the scene with genuine envy.
"Ah, I'm so envious. Oh, right, Red Archer, are you envious?"
Mo Shuying smiled at Red Archer.
Red Archer: "...What does 'Red Archer' mean?"
"Red Archer, short for Red A. How about it? Pretty reliable, right!"
Mo Shuying pointed at Red Archer's red clothes and said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Red Archer: "..."
Astolfo beside him nodded vigorously.
"Perfect! It's perfect! What about me? What about me?"
Astolfo looked at Mo Shuying expectantly, and Mo Shuying smiled.
"Astolfo, sit down. Red Archer hasn't answered my question yet. Don't think changing the subject will work."
Red Archer: "..."
Astolfo: "Yay~ Astolfo~ What a nice sound!"
Red Archer felt quite annoyed, but Astolfo was very happy. He felt like he had made another friend.
"You keep asking me questions, but you seem very familiar with me. Who exactly are you?"
Red Archer still didn't answer Mo Shuying's question, instead asking one in return.
"Me? I'm just someone who's bored and can only improve myself by exercising daily now... Hmm, just a passerby."
Mo Shuying had discovered something: after leaving the Singularity space, his daily quest to eliminate monsters was gone.
It made sense. There weren't that many monsters in the real world for him to eliminate.
This meant his daily quest was now only to exercise. Mo Shuying was actually a bit worried because without monsters, his leveling speed had slowed down significantly. Killing humans could grant experience points—he'd gained a lot from killing that Mage—but…
Mo Shuying wasn't the type to resort to unscrupulous methods just to level up.
"Exe… exercise?"
Red Archer looked at Mo Shuying's well-built physique. He needed to exercise more? Clearly another flimsy excuse!
Having been played by Mo Shuying so many times, Red Archer was annoyed.
"Wouldn't exercising alone be boring? How about a spar?"
Red Archer extended his hand in a gesture of invitation.
Mo Shuying glanced at him, completely unmotivated. There was no benefit whether he won or lost, just wasted effort. That wasn't something a shut-in would do.
He was just about to refuse.
Ding~ Daily Quest Two issued.
First Victory!
Defeat a Heroic Spirit and receive the corresponding first victory reward.
Here it was! Weren't the benefits right here?
"Alright, I'd like to see what I'm capable of now. Please go easy on me, Archer!"
Mo Shuying stood up, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Red Archer stood up. They were about the same height, looking eye to eye, both with a slight smile on their lips.
"Heh, I'll try."
Emiya Shirou's yard was large enough to accommodate their fight.
"What's going on?! What's going on?!"
Emiya Shirou, having heard the commotion, rushed over, looking flustered and bewildered at the two standing opposite each other in the yard.
"Oh, it's nothing. They're just sparring."
Astolfo was happily eating an orange, and just as happily watching.
Luvia saw the scene, frowned, and stepped forward.
"Luvia, please stop them!"
When Emiya Shirou saw Luvia step forward, he thought she was going to stop their fight, but he was mistaken.
"When you're fighting, try to be careful not to collapse this house too. Otherwise, we'll really have nowhere to live. I'll draw a line for you, and if an attack or a person goes outside the line, they lose."
Luvia waved her hand, scattering a dozen gems precisely around them, forming a hundred-meter circle.
A light glowed, and a magic circle that could reduce sound and light appeared.
Tohsaka Rin spoke up after hearing Luvia.
"Hey, hey, hey, Luvia! My Archer is an archer! Isn't this rule a bit biased?"
But no sooner had Tohsaka Rin finished speaking than Red Archer inside waved his hand, signaling.
Meaning, it's fine, he can accept these victory conditions.
"..."
Since Red Archer had already said so, Tohsaka Rin had no more reason to argue. She walked to the side of the corridor, sat down huffily, and shouted to Emiya Shirou.
"Shirou! Get me some tea!"
Emiya Shirou: "..."
"Let's begin."
"Then let's begin."
With no further obstacles, Red Archer and Mo Shuying officially began their spar.
The moment Mo Shuying's voice faded, he started to disappear. With A+ Presence Concealment, he might not even be detected when standing face to face.
However, Red Archer was no ordinary Heroic Spirit. With an angry roar, he unleashed his Noble Phantasm!
"Are you toying with me?! Assassin!!"
*"Buzz!"*
Red Archer raised his hand and aimed at an empty spot! Around him, a dozen long swords of various colors quickly materialized! Then these swords shot out like sharp arrows!
*"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"*
The dozen long swords seemed to be shooting blindly at one spot, but just as they were about to land, Mo Shuying's figure appeared.
"Open!"
No fancy moves! Mo Shuying simply threw a punch! The force of Intentional Blast Punch surged out! Even without the Heroic Spirit stat, its power was immense! It directly repelled the approaching long swords, scattering them across the ground.
"Hmph~ powerful indeed. Are you truly an Assassin?"
Red Archer stood there with his arms crossed, seemingly looking down on him. Around him, long swords continuously materialized.
Mo Shuying grinned.
"In this day and age, how can you make a living if you don't have some tricks up your sleeve? You're the same, aren't you? You're clearly an archer, but your close combat is ridiculous."
"Heh, the feeling's mutual. Enough chatter, here I come! Go!"
After the simple probing, came the real attack. Red Archer possessed the Mind's Eye skill and wasn't afraid of Mo Shuying's stealth. To him, what could an Assassin, who had lost the right to ambush, use to win against him?
However!
"Trace On!"
With Mo Shuying's low murmur, his clothes transformed into the same Red-Black Holy Shroud as Red Archer's.
At the same time, two swords appeared in Mo Shuying's hands! With both swords in hand, Mo Shuying faced the incoming weapons!
He swung his swords!
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