The Backstab from the Ally of Justice!
Mo Shuying exited the hallway, Demonic Spear slung over his shoulder, into an ancient hall.
Dim lighting, a stifling atmosphere, and a faint smell of decay permeated the air.
Mo Shuying waved a hand in front of his nose, trying to disperse the odor, but it was clearly futile. A few steps forward, he quickly noticed a statue in the center of the hall, sculpted into the likeness of a handsome man.
There was a name on the base. Mo Shuying walked over to read it.
"Makiri Zolgen... Isn't that Matou Zouken? Seriously, he was a handsome man, but he made himself into a living dead monster for eternal life. What a waste."
Mo Shuying raised his Demonic Spear and blasted the statue's head off, turning it into a headless stone sculpture.
Just then, a voice rang out.
"You know my grandfather's origins. You truly are mysterious, Mr. Mo."
Matou Sakura emerged from the darkness, her eyes cold and disdainful, revealing a twisted, queenly aura!
Mo Shuying turned to look at Matou Sakura and said,
"Sakura, it's not too late to turn back now."
Mo Shuying's words were essentially a final ultimatum.
"There's no need, Mr. Mo. I'm here to take your lives. We are enemies, you know."
Matou Sakura said with a smile. Around her feet, a circle of black and red Mana spread out.
"Are you going to take Tohsaka Rin and Emiya Shirou's lives too?"
Mo Shuying gripped the Demonic Spear, his other hand gently caressing its blade. He looked at his handsome reflection in the blade and asked again.
"Well~ I definitely have to take my sister's life. As for Senpai~ I can capture him and train him, after all, I love Senpai so much~ Hehe~ Mr. Mo is also an excellent person. If you choose to pledge allegiance to me, I can accept that too~"
Matou Sakura covered her mouth and chuckled softly. The Mana ripples beneath her feet surged like a tide! Something seemed about to burst forth.
Mo Shuying simply shook his head.
"I think I'll pass. I'm a bit of a clean freak."
At these words, the smile on Matou Sakura's face vanished instantly, replaced by extreme coldness!
"What did you say!"
Matou Sakura's voice was filled with killing intent! Mo Shuying aimed his spear at Matou Sakura! Then!
"Literally!"
*"Bang!"*
Mo Shuying moved! Since their hostility was completely confirmed, there was no need to hold back!
Moreover, Mo Shuying's intuition told him that the woman before him was very dangerous!
It proved that girls with a delicate appearance, a dark heart, and even air bangs hairstyle could generally wipe out everyone in the entire story except the protagonist.
Matou Sakura was even more ruthless; in a certain timeline, absolutely no one was left!
"Sorry, Sakura! *Gae Bolg!*"
He attacked with a killing blow! This was enough to show Mo Shuying's resolved killing intent! The red Demonic Spear flashed like lightning! In an instant, it arrived before Matou Sakura!
"Clang!"
Mo Shuying's strike also carried the power of "causality" reversal, achieving the effect first, then the cause. It should have been a blow certain to pierce the enemy's heart, but it was blocked by a black and red shadow.
"Sizzle!"
"What!"
Contact with the shadow not only nullified Mo Shuying's attack but also caused the Demonic Spear to be corroded! It let out a mournful cry that only Mo Shuying could hear.
Mo Shuying immediately distanced himself, frowning at the shadow that swayed like a tentacle.
"Have these abominations already appeared? This really... increases the difficulty."
Mo Shuying knew what this shadow was: a product of the Holy Grail contaminated by Angra Mainyu, manifesting in reality through Matou Sakura's subconscious. It was an indescribable entity.
Matou Sakura had been transformed into an incomplete Lesser Grail by her grandfather, Matou Zouken, allowing her to connect with the Greater Grail. However, she couldn't control it herself, which allowed the shadow to exploit the opportunity.
This shadow could be said to be the natural enemy of all Heroic Spirits. If such a thing were to grow in scale, no one would be able to stop it!
"Oh? Mr. Mo, do you know what this is? You're so knowledgeable. I'll tell you, this little guy is especially well-behaved and cute, but there's one small problem... It... gets hungry often!"
Matou Sakura smiled again, but as soon as her words fell! The shadow, like a black snake, suddenly rushed towards Mo Shuying!
"Hmph!"
Mo Shuying quickly retreated, continuously putting distance between them, and the shadow also stretched and thinned.
Clearly, the shadow's current size was limited; it was far from having the power to destroy the world.
This made things easier!
*"Bang!"*
Mo Shuying had retreated to the corner of the wall! The shadow was now as thin as a chopstick! Seeing the shadow rush towards him! A smirk played on Mo Shuying's lips!
"Whoosh!"
Mo Shuying vanished! He instantly reappeared behind Matou Sakura, the Demonic Spear in his hand once again glowing with crimson Mana!
"*Gae Bolg!*"
Mo Shuying thrust the spear forward as Matou Sakura watched in panic! The shadow was stretched too thin; there was no way to reinforce it in time! This strike was a sure kill!
"*Pfft!!!*"
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The spear pierced flesh and shattered a heart. The solid sensation clearly told Mo Shuying that he'd hit his mark!
But then—
"Cough! Pfft—"
Red Archer descended from the sky, taking the spear for her. Blood spilled from his mouth, the Demonic Spear impaled in his chest.
"*…Are you out of your damn mind?!*"
Mo Shuying froze for a moment, unable to help but swear! The next second, the shadow lunged at him with extreme speed. Mo Shuying quickly released the Demonic Spear and dodged the attack.
"Cough, cough, cough…"
"Archer!"
Seeing Red Archer take a spear for her, Matou Sakura was also stunned. The light that had faded from her eyes wavered slightly.
"Cough, cough… Sorry, Assassin. Sakura can't die."
Red Archer was still grinning through the blood, and Mo Shuying looked utterly speechless.
"Sob… Sakura… I'm sorry…"
Red Archer turned to look at Matou Sakura, the Demonic Spear still lodged in his chest.
Matou Sakura looked at Red Archer, feeling completely lost. She didn't know how to respond, nor did she fully understand what was happening. Semiramis's restriction alone couldn't possibly make Red Archer take a spear for her! So…
Was Red Archer doing this willingly?
Matou Sakura was even more confused!
"Sakura… cough… Turn back… Don't let… your kind self be swallowed by darkness… No one will care… about your past…"
Red Archer slowly moved towards Matou Sakura, who was retreating. However, her expression showed panic and wavering.
As Matou Sakura wavered, the shadow was forced to sink and disappear. This was because Matou Sakura's rationality was returning.
"*Wah!*"
With his heart shattered, Red Archer was essentially already dead, merely able to hold on for a few more seconds.
He spat out a mouthful of old blood, and Red Archer's usually spiky white hair fell messily around him. With a change in hairstyle, he became a white-haired version of Emiya Shirou.
"Senpai!"
Matou Sakura recognized Red Archer's true identity, and disbelief welled up in her eyes. And just at that moment!
"*Bang!*"
An explosion suddenly echoed from a corridor! Tohsaka Rin and three others burst out from the dust!
"You guys!"
Seeing Tohsaka Rin, Matou Sakura showed signs of going dark again! She turned, ready to say something, when suddenly!
"*Pfft!*"
Red Archer suddenly lunged forward, thrusting a short sword into Matou Sakura's back!
Mo Shuying's mouth hung open as he watched the scene!
"*What in the world are you doing?!*"
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