The Death of Red Archer

Mo Shuying thought it best not to use Lancer's Class Card again. That thing was truly bizarre; attacks that should have been certain hits were blocked, and even if they weren't, someone else would step in to take the blow. Who knew what would happen next? In short, Luck E was really a pain.

Even more of a pain was Mo Shuying's intelligence. He felt his brain wasn't quite keeping up. One second, you're shielding her, saying all these heartfelt things, and the next, you backstab her? What the hell?

Are you Assassin, or am I Assassin?! Ugh! Scumbag!

"Sakura!!"

The moment Tohsaka Rin entered, she saw Red Archer backstab Matou Sakura and immediately her eyes widened as she rushed forward!

"Archer!!"

Tohsaka Rin delivered a flying kick, sending Red Archer flying. Mo Shuying sidestepped, letting Red Archer pass, and casually pulled out the demonic spear.

*Pfft!*

Blood gushed out. Mo Shuying shook the demonic spear, thought for a moment, and replaced the Lancer card with a Saber card.

"Sakura! Sakura! Are you okay, Sakura!"

Tohsaka Rin hugged Matou Sakura, calling out repeatedly. She covered the wound on Matou Sakura's back with her hand, finding it wasn't deep.

"Cough, cough... She's fine. I'm not."

Red Archer clutched his chest. He could feel his life ebbing away, but he smiled, devoid of any sadness.

"Archer! You!"

Tohsaka Rin glared at Archer, but then she saw Red Archer raise a short, oddly shaped dagger in his hand.

"Rule Breaker? You!"

Tohsaka Rin took Matou Sakura's right hand. Sure enough! The two remaining Command Seals were fading!

"You broke her Master contract!"

Only then did Tohsaka Rin understand what Red Archer had done.

"Cough, cough... Not just that, actually."

Red Archer opened his hand. In his palm, a pure black fragment was emitting a strange light. Though metal, it pulsed like flesh.

"What is this?"

"This is the Holy Grail fragment implanted in Sakura... cough, cough..."

Red Archer coughed up blood. Mo Shuying frowned, walked over, and took out Avalon.

"Don't speak anymore."

By now, everyone understood that Red Archer hadn't been attacking Matou Sakura; he had been saving her!

"Cough, cough... It's no use... My Spirit Origin is shattered..."

Red Archer offered a bitter smile. What was broken wasn't just his heart, but his Spirit Origin. For a Heroic Spirit, a shattered Spirit Origin was far more fatal.

"..."

Mo Shuying was speechless. He didn't know what to say anymore.

"Don't blame yourself. For me... this is actually the best possible outcome..."

Red Archer lightly drew Rule Breaker across his neck. A restriction appeared, then shattered. From beginning to end, Red Archer had the means to lift the restriction; he was just waiting for this moment.

"Is there anything else you want to say? Or rather, do you have any wishes we might be able to help fulfill?"

Mo Shuying asked solemnly.

Red Archer shook his head.

"I have many wishes... it's rare... I finally fulfilled one this time... I'm already content... Sakura... live well..."

As Red Archer spoke, his body began to dissipate. After he finished speaking, he vanished completely, leaving only a spinning card.

Tohsaka Rin hugged Matou Sakura tightly, large tears falling.

Emiya Shirou stood solemnly, then thoughtfully said,

"Rest easy, other me."

Mo Shuying stood up, picked up the Class Card, and then brought the card and a bottle of life potion to Tohsaka Rin.

"Now that Red Archer has resolved the problem, we just need to confirm Semiramis is gone."

Assassin-class Servants rarely had Battle Continuation skills; they usually returned to the Throne of Heroes soon after losing their Master.

"Emiya and I will go look. You two rest here. Saber, protect them."

"Understood."

After giving instructions, Mo Shuying and Emiya continued deeper into the Matou residence. Although Matou Sakura was no longer a Master, they found that the Geomantic Power had not returned to normal. Clearly, something was still drawing on the Geomantic Vein's Mana.

The two followed the flow of Mana and soon found an underground space. Mana converged here, and on a high throne sat a beautiful woman.

"Semiramis."

Mo Shuying reached out to stop Emiya, who wanted to enter the space. This area might already be a poisonous zone.

"You know me? Not bad, not bad. Are you also one of my subjects? Come, kneel before me, and I shall bestow a blessing upon you."

Semiramis lifted her chin, her demeanor still reflecting the arrogance of an empress.

Mo Shuying scoffed.

"Hmph, you're just a grasshopper on its last legs now. Why are you still putting on airs? Do you still think you're a queen? You're all alone, your empire's already fallen!"

Mo Shuying spoke mercilessly, and Semiramis's expression grew colder, a hint of anger in her voice.

"Wherever this Queen is, that is my empire. How can you say it has fallen! You insolent wretch!"

Semiramis slammed her hand on the armrest of her throne, and the hall before her immediately filled with a large amount of white mist! Without even looking, Mo Shuying knew this mist was undoubtedly highly poisonous.

Mo Shuying also retreated to avoid contact with the white mist. His innate skill, Go Wherever You Want, apparently couldn't cure poison.

"Should we go in?"

Emiya Shirou asked.

Mo Shuying shook his head, looking at the thick white mist.

"Let's wait. She shouldn't be able to hold out much longer."

Mo Shuying chose not to force his way in. It would be truly foolish to stubbornly push forward when he knew the opponent wouldn't last much longer.

So, the two of them stood at the entrance, while Semiramis on the throne revealed a bitter smile.

Just as Mo Shuying said, after losing her Master, Semiramis was already on the verge of dissipating at any moment.

Because she had used all her Mana to construct the Hanging Gardens, she had none left. This meant that after Matou Sakura severed their connection, Semiramis could no longer obtain Mana, and her own Mana was already running out.

With only a few minutes left, Semiramis felt a bit unwilling. She looked at the two people at the entrance and suddenly spoke.

"Gentlemen, actually, we don't have to be enemies, do we? I am a free woman now. Don't you want me? If you become my Master, you will surely win this Holy Grail War."

Semiramis's tone was filled with immense confidence and temptation. She had thought Mo Shuying and Emiya Shirou would be like the other men she had encountered before, eager to do anything to satisfy her as soon as she spoke. However—

"Uh, sorry, I'm not into older women."

Mo Shuying said with a serious expression.

Semiramis's face darkened, and before she could speak—

"Uh, I just genuinely don't like big ones. Small and delicate is best."

Emiya Shirou added, equally serious.

"Ah! Is that why you like Saber and Tohsaka Rin, and you're playing both sides?"

Mo Shuying's eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new continent, staring at Emiya Shirou.

Emiya Shirou's face flushed, and he quickly said,

"I didn't! I'm not! I don't know! I didn't say anything! I didn't do anything! Don't falsely accuse an innocent person!"

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