"!!!"
Shirou didn't kill Darius with one arrow. Although he immediately tried to fix it, redrawing his bow and arrow, intending to continue firing rapid shots to kill Darius, the moment his first attack failed, it became difficult to complete.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!"
The sound of shattering glass immediately alarmed the guards Darius had arranged to protect the door.
The guards rushed into the room without hesitation, guarding the shaken Darius on both sides, while Darius's entire mansion sprang into action. A large number of knights, guards, and adventurers all began to move, to eliminate the assassin who was trying to kill Darius!
Just with his eyes, Shirou saw more than one person at the Saint level or higher. Among them were not only swordsmen and mages but also some experienced adventurers and professional soldiers.
These strong people were all experienced. So after confirming the location from which the arrow was shot, they almost quickly figured out where Shirou was.
At the same time, some powerful people, even those suspected of being at the Emperor level, had already rushed towards Shirou.
They had all been bought by Darius, their bottom lines clouded by huge profits, and had become Darius's followers.
With so many strong people, even Shirou in Servant form under Dreamlike Summoning, it would be almost impossible to escape from so many people.
Shirou took a deep breath, realizing that he had to make a quick decision in a short amount of time!
"Trace, On!"
To eliminate Darius immediately, Shirou chose to project a more powerful weapon.
However, because it was difficult for him to break into the mansion, he couldn't project a melee weapon at close range. He had to erase Darius directly from a distance.
In this case, a powerful arrow-type noble phantasm would be the best choice.
And among the weapons Shirou currently possesses, the most powerful arrow-type noble phantasm is the Fake Spiral Sword that he used before when fighting Ghislaine.
That weapon originated from the legendary weapon Rainbow Sword, modified into an arrow by Servant Emiya. Its destructive power is great enough to pierce even Servant Heracles, who is known for his defense.
However, Shirou couldn't project the Fake Spiral Sword right now.
This wasn't because Shirou couldn't project it. It was because he couldn't use that overly powerful projected noble phantasm under these conditions.
Not only was Darius present with Darius right now, but the noble girl Tristina, who had been captured by Darius's men, was also trapped next to Darius.
If he forcefully used the Fake Spiral Sword, he might not be able to kill Darius who was strengthened by magic items, but he would also directly kill the innocent Tristina.
The justice that Shirou seeks would not allow him to do such a wrong thing.
Therefore, after a brief thought, Shirou decided to project another weapon that was also a bow and arrow-type noble phantasm.
"Snap!"
As the light of projection slowly lit up, magical light appeared out of nowhere in Shirou's hand. And as the magic expanded, a strange black weapon made up of many diamond-shaped structures appeared in his hand.
"Projection complete, Red Hound!"
A new noble phantasm appeared in Shirou's hand once again.
This noble phantasm was a weapon created by Servant Emiya. Like the Fake Spiral Sword, it was modified by Servant Emiya. Its original body was not a bow and arrow, but the weapon of a legendary sword.
The real Red Hound was originally a treasure sword in Norse mythology, from the poem "Beowulf." Servant Beowulf used this weapon to fight the water demon, but when fighting it, it was not only useless but also had its blade dissolved by the water demon's blood, leaving only the golden hilt.
The Red Hound's ability is that it automatically tracks the scent of blood, and just waving it will unleash the most suitable slash.
Every time it hits, the blade will further absorb blood, emit red light, and become stronger.
Although it cannot unleash a light wave at the level of an anti-army noble phantasm, as long as it continuously absorbs blood, it can eventually become a weapon that determines victory or defeat.
Of course, the Red Hound created by Servant Emiya is basically completely different from the original. Only the original name is retained. In fact, its image and abilities are completely different.
At this moment, as soon as the Red Hound appeared in Shirou's hand, it emitted an almost indescribable eerie magic, giving people a sense of sharpness that was impossible to look at directly.
"Snap!"
As Shirou shot the arrow, the Red Hound flew straight out.
Not much different from the previous arrow, the Red Hound advanced at a normal speed after being shot, and quickly shot into the room where Darius was, rushing towards Darius.
"Be careful!"
At this time, the guards had all gathered around Darius, loyally surrounding Darius, turning into walls to prevent the arrow from hitting Darius.
"Snap!"
As a result, after hitting the knights' armor, the Red Hound wasn't able to pierce through the armor and was easily deflected.
Darius and the knights were relieved, thinking that the Assassin's level was only so-so.
Even if his archery skills were miraculous, able to hit the target from such a distance, as long as the guards established a good defensive line, it would be impossible to hit.
"Humph!"
Darius suddenly became confident. He stood up straight again and angrily commanded the guards, "Go and capture that assassin for me. I must kill him, kill him!!!"
As a senior minister, Darius had obviously never been targeted like this. He was so angry that he was about to faint. He had to capture the assassin no matter what.
And if he could find out the background of the assassin through questioning, he would use all his power to completely destroy the force that tried to kill him!
Torture all the men to death, and capture all the women to be slaves!
While Darius was angry, he didn't notice that the Red Hound, which had been knocked into the air, didn't land. Although it fell down, it suddenly received some kind of magical guidance before it was about to land, and attacked Darius again in an unimaginable way.
"Snap!!"
In an instant, before anyone on the scene could react, the Red Hound rushed straight to Darius and collided and rubbed against the magic item he was using for defense!
Without a doubt, this was the Red Hound modified by Servant Emiya. After the modification, it had the ability to track and follow enemies.
Once it smells the scent, it will continue to pursue the target no matter how many times it is shot down, as long as the shooter survives.
Although it can't be called a weapon at the level of causality, due to its unique mechanism, this weapon can still bring difficult-to-defend attacks to the enemy!
"Eek!!"
Darius never expected that the Red Hound that had been shot down would rush towards him. He had been a little too arrogant just now, causing him to stand a little too far out.
The Red Hound seized this opportunity and rushed straight to Darius!
"No! Protect me, protect me quickly!!"
Darius exclaimed. Although he had a special defensive magic item, magic items were expensive to make, and the most important thing was that the materials were rare and expensive. Once used, it would be difficult to buy them again, so if possible, he didn't want to use his magic item at all.
Under Darius's urging, the guards desperately tried to stop the Red Hound.
But they never expected that this arrow would seem to have its own mind. At the moment it was about to be shot down, it suddenly changed direction and advanced from directly below Darius at an extremely tricky angle!
"!!!"
Everyone was confused that an arrow could have such strange movements.
The most confused was undoubtedly Darius.
He never expected that the Red Hound would be so strange, and his face was filled with horror.
But thankfully, the defensive magic item on his body was still working. Even if the Red Hound hit Darius, it was blocked by a white light and failed to pierce his body.
Darius was slightly relieved, feeling that the magic item he had bought for a lot of money was indeed valuable, saving him several times in one night.
But he soon realized that something was wrong. Even though the Red Hound was defended by the magic item, it was still maintaining its original momentum, drilling straight towards Darius's lower body!
"Puchi Chi!!"
After an extremely sharp collision occurred, Darius could even see the defense of the magic item being pierced and worn away bit by bit.
He completely panicked and hoped that someone could help him stop this strange arrow.
However, the surrounding guards were all just ordinary knights and had no experience in dealing with such a strange noble phantasm.
"No, don't ahhhh!!!"
Darius let out a desperate roar.
He almost watched helplessly as the Red Hound pierced through the defense of the magic item and thrust upwards from his lower body—
"Snap!"
The moment blood splattered, the Red Hound finally shattered completely because its magic power was exhausted and failed to completely pierce Darius.
However, although it didn't kill Darius, this attack from the Red Hound was enough to make Darius wish he was dead.
Because the man's lower body had been cut open by the arrow, if Little Darius could speak, he would probably be screaming more miserably than Darius.
"No!!!!"
Darius let out a painful scream because of the pain and the damage to his baby, and even fainted directly.
The guards looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do. They could only quickly find a mage who knew healing magic to treat Darius.
At the same time, more guards rushed out of the house to capture Shirou, who was attacking in the dark night.
"Still alive..."
Shirou, from a great distance away, confirmed that Darius had not died and couldn't help but show a hint of regret.
He had made full preparations for this raid and caught the other party off guard.
Unfortunately, the defense of Darius's mansion was still too strict, and it was really difficult for him to kill him with so many guards protecting him.
The Red Hound, as a surprise attack, could only be used once. The second time, the other party would definitely be prepared.
So, the best way was to seize this opportunity and try every means to kill Darius, not giving the other party any time to react.
"Snap!"
Shirou drew his bow and arrow again.
He brewed magic power again, carrying out projection, and even began to consider whether to shoot the Fake Spiral Sword. But he was not like Emiya Kiritsugu, who could sacrifice innocent people for justice. So in the end, he gave up and chose to project ordinary arrows, trying to see if he could kill Darius.
But as his actions were only halfway completed, the surrounding space suddenly exuded a strange pressure.
Although the guards in the distance were rushing towards him, even those at the King level had not given Shirou such great pressure.
His mind's eye even sent out a wail.
"!!"
In response, Shirou didn't even think and decisively retreated.
And where he had originally been, a terrifying slash that could hardly be captured with the naked eye was left in his original place!
That one strike was too sharp, making Shirou even wonder if it had reached the level of a top Servant.
"Thud!"
At the same time, the figure of the person who swung the sword also appeared in the moonlight. It was an old woman who looked to be over half a century old, with gray-white hair and a thin body, but she possessed a terrifying explosive power like a beast.
In Shirou's memory, there could only be one person like this.
The current Water God—Reida Reia!
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