Chapter 7 - Sealed Dust Extinction Slash, Master of the Tohsaka Household

Cú Chulainn had never encountered such a strange opponent before.

Dual-wielding swords.

Every two attacks, a faint whirlwind would wrap around the blades of this guy's swords. If he wasn't careful, the whirlwind would disrupt his rhythm.

The two of them fought in the hallway for a while, their swords and spear clashing.

Countless whirlwinds were kicked up, leaving deep marks on the floor, ceiling, and walls of the corridor.

Gradually, their battlefield shifted back to the schoolyard.

"Clang!"

Suddenly, Kaito's left sword was knocked away by Cú Chulainn's spear, leaving his front wide open.

"Great opportunity!"

Cú Chulainn's eyes lit up. He stomped on the ground and thrust his spear toward Kaito's chest with both hands.

At the same time, Kaito's right sword, the crimson blade, slashed upward toward Cú Chulainn.

Again!

Every time he disarmed one of Kaito's hands, the other weapon would come at him.

But this time, Cú Chulainn ignored the crimson sword. He had a good sense of distance. With the length of Kaito's sword, it would only reach his abdomen.

No, it would be blocked by his armor.

At most, it would leave a scratch!

But his spear could pierce through Kaito's chest.

So, what will you do?

Cú Chulainn grinned viciously, looking at Kaito's face.

He hoped to see panic, but to his surprise, Kaito's lips curled into a faint smile.

What does that mean?

A strong sense of danger surged in Cú Chulainn's heart, but he couldn't figure out why Kaito would smile in this situation.

At that moment, the Yone's Sword slashed across his abdomen.

Like cutting through tofu, it easily pierced through the magical armor formed by his mana, leaving a bloody gash on his stomach.

Simultaneously, Cú Chulainn saw a faint crimson barrier appear around Kaito.

"Rin's Divine Slash!"

Using Yone's Sword to slash forward.

If the attack hits the target, he gains a shield!

Cú Chulainn's spear paused for a moment on the shield.

Then it pierced through.

But it was too late.

Kaito's left sword, the Wind Blade, had already descended, forcing Cú Chulainn to retract his spear and block. With a loud "clang," Cú Chulainn was pushed back several steps, creating distance between them.

But he didn't attack immediately.

Instead, he touched the wound on his abdomen.

The faint burning sensation made him realize he was indeed injured. He looked at the crimson sword in Kaito's right hand, its blood-red blade shimmering under the moonlight.

"A blood sword that can break through magic?"

"Are you Diarmuid?"

"No, Diarmuid uses a spear, has a mole by his eye, and isn't the same race."

Cú Chulainn muttered to himself, then suddenly laughed and cursed.

"Damn it."

"What the hell are you?"

"You're surprisingly easy to guess, Hound of Culann."

Cú Chulainn smirked.

He couldn't figure out Kaito's identity or abilities.

But Kaito already knew who he was.

Before the fight even started, he was already at a disadvantage.

But...

"Since you know..."

Cú Chulainn suddenly gripped his blood-red spear tightly, stomped on the ground, and assumed a throwing stance. All the mana in his body surged toward the spear.

"Then let's see..."

He grinned viciously at Kaito.

"If you can block this!"

The blood-red spear glowed with a dazzling crimson light, and a terrifying aura erupted around Cú Chulainn. In an instant, he hurled the spear toward Kaito.

Suou Yuki, still in the hallway.

Rin Tohsaka, standing on the schoolyard.

Both watched nervously.

But Kaito seemed unfazed.

He just stood there.

Just as the spear was about to pierce Kaito's body, Cú Chulainn saw Kaito's figure flicker, becoming almost ethereal.

"Barrier Breaker!"

In that instant, Kaito's body became untargetable.

The blood-red spear passed through Kaito's body.

But left no wound.

"What?!"

Cú Chulainn's pupils contracted sharply.

But Kaito's ethereal form.

Was already charging at him at an even faster speed.

"What the hell are these abilities?"

Cú Chulainn cursed inwardly, summoning a new blood-red spear and desperately blocking.

But as Kaito's speed increased and with the wound on his abdomen, Cú Chulainn could only barely keep up.

Then suddenly.

Cú Chulainn saw Kaito's figure vanish as if pulled away by something.

"What's going on?"

Cú Chulainn was stunned.

Before he could react, he felt a deadly sense of danger from behind.

The feeling of death washed over him.

Cú Chulainn's eyes widened.

He remembered. The position behind him was where Kaito had been standing after his body became ethereal.

He barely had time to turn around.

Cú Chulainn saw Kaito crouched low, both swords spread out behind him.

"Sealed Dust Extinction Slash!"

In the next moment.

A terrifying gust of wind pierced through Cú Chulainn's body.

Cú Chulainn's movement to raise his spear froze.

He stood still.

Kaito, with his swords crossed in front of him, had already appeared behind him.

Time seemed to stop.

A few seconds later, Kaito stood up, spreading his arms. The Wind Blade and Yone's Sword disappeared from his hands, and Cú Chulainn's body staggered.

A cross-shaped wound appeared on his chest.

Cú Chulainn's body twitched, the wound on his chest becoming more pronounced. Blood gushed out, flowing down his body.

"Damn it..."

Cú Chulainn laughed and cursed.

He had fought countless battles, killed countless people.

But for the first time, he felt so frustrated in a fight.

Damn it!

What kind of Saber has such bizarre abilities?

You might as well be an Assassin!

But Cú Chulainn couldn't say any of this. His body collapsed to its knees, blood spilling from his mouth.

In the next moment.

His body exploded into countless particles of light, dissipating into the air.

Rin Tohsaka stared blankly at the scene.

Kaito.

Won?

Even though she had hoped for this outcome, seeing the Servant she had summoned—who had started off as the weakest—now single-handedly defeat the famous Cú Chulainn, the Child of Light...

Rin felt an indescribable sense of pride.

Look.

This is who I "raised"!

"How was that? Am I amazing?"

"It's all thanks to me!"

"Fine, I'll give you all the credit. So, shouldn't you reward me tonight?"

"You... you're an animal!"

"I see. Then tonight, I'll be the animal."

"You're getting ahead of yourself! I'm the Master, and I say no! Last night was a special case. Now that we've done it, don't even think about it again!"

Rin crossed her arms, issuing her command as the Master with great authority.

Kaito responded with a smile.

Then, Rin felt Kaito's arm wrap around her waist. The world spun, and when she regained her senses, she was slung over Kaito's shoulder like a sack.

"What are you doing?!"

Rin's face turned bright red.

This was the school.

Even though no one was around, it was still humiliating. If anyone saw the dignified head of the Tohsaka family being carried like this...

"Put me down right now!"

"Master, you know me. I've always believed in 'actions speak louder than words.'"

"Kaito! Don't make me use a Command Spell!"

"Go ahead. Use all three. Then I'll show you what a real challenge is."

"You...?!"

"What about me? Master, let me ask you, who's in charge here?"

Rin gritted her teeth, refusing to answer.

Kaito started walking, still carrying her.

Rin panicked, closing her eyes in embarrassment. "You are! You're in charge! I'll listen to you! Just put me down! When we get home, you can do whatever you want!"

"Then who's the master of the Tohsaka household?"

"You are!"

"Good. The master of the Tohsaka household will reward you properly when we get home."

"Do whatever you want! Just put me down already!"

"Huh? When did I say I'd put you down?"

"Kaito?!!!"

On the fourth floor of the school building.

Suou Yuki stood by the gaping hole left by Kaito and Cú Chulainn's battle.

She stared at Kaito's retreating figure under the moonlight.

Lost in thought for a long time.

Only when Kaito and Rin's playful bickering had faded into the distance did Yuki finally look down at the rubble beneath her feet.

In her mind, she replayed the moment when Kaito had saved her from certain death, blocking the spear that would have killed her.

"Kaito, huh?"

The girl murmured, a beautiful smile spreading across her lips.

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