"Actually really broke free... my Noble Phantasm..."
With Scáthach's eyesight, she had actually anticipated this situation happening, just didn't expect it to be this fast.
Originally in her imagination, at least a dozen Noble Phantasms would have to be thrown down before an effect appeared. As a result, she just used her Noble Phantasm, and it was already over.
Takumi's [Tiger, Burning Bright] was extremely similar to The Count's Noble Phantasm in form, but slightly different in function.
The Count's Noble Phantasm achieved ultra-high-speed action comparable to "time stop" subjectively through ultra-high-speed thinking and forcibly reflecting it on the body.
Takumi's directly broke free from the constraints of "time" and "space" to achieve ultra-high-speed action, essentially highlighting the concept of "breaking free" or "freedom" more.
The former [Escapist] also had the same nature.
And Scáthach vaguely sensed this point, so she deliberately tested it at this time, but didn't expect...
For a moment, Scáthach didn't know what expression to show when her ultimate technique was cracked like this.
"Indeed broke free, but it was just luck, just luck."
Looking at the seemingly somewhat disappointed Scáthach, the wild smile on Takumi's face just now changed instantly, looking at Scáthach with a sheepish smile.
"Heh, then did you learn it?"
Scáthach sneered.
"Barely..."
Takumi said subconsciously, but halfway through, suddenly felt he let the cat out of the bag, and his voice became smaller again.
Looking at Takumi acting like he did something wrong, Scáthach couldn't help holding her forehead, letting out a long sigh:
"Sigh, I can't do anything about you either. Anyway, like him, I probably won't take disciples anymore in the future..."
China always said that teaching a disciple starves the master; it wasn't without reason.
Although it wasn't particularly applicable to her.
But at the same time, she clearly sensed from the mind diffused by Takumi—Takumi would absolutely not kill her just because of a trivial matter like her wanting to die.
"If you learned it, just simply lock onto me once. Consider it homework before graduation."
Scáthach decided to struggle one last time.
"Oh."
Takumi didn't think much, staring at Scáthach, locking onto her with what he just learned.
Scáthach: "..."
"Boring. If you are in the mood, you continue teaching."
Silent for a while, Scáthach dropped a sentence to Li Shuwen and left without looking back.
Takumi also knew his performance was a bit hurtful, but helpless, he could only shout thanks to Scáthach's retreating figure:
"Master, thank you! What you taught me is really important!"
Scáthach didn't respond, just walked fast forward continuously.
Until Scáthach's back figure disappeared from his sight, Takumi sighed and retracted his gaze.
If saving the Human Order wasn't so urgent, he would actually be happy to hide his clumsiness a bit, making himself appear closer to ordinary people.
But saving the Human Order wasn't a job ordinary people should do. How could he make himself appear ordinary?
He could only use his utmost effort to become stronger at the fastest speed, strong enough to defeat a Beast, a Beast considered top-tier even among Beasts.
"Master Li, shall we start learning now?"
Takumi shifted his gaze to Li Shuwen sitting stiffly aside.
Li Shuwen: "..."
Suddenly don't want to teach anymore, what to do?
...
Obtained Skill:
[No Second Strike (—)]
[Sphere Boundary (C)]
Finally, Li Shuwen still taught.
Then he saw under his own eyes, Takumi openly broke free while surrounded by the murderous "Qi swallowing" formed by his [No Second Strike].
"With your aptitude, you basically don't need a master to teach. In the future, if you see any guy with powerful martial arts, just say spar with him, and you can learn it too."
Li Shuwen patted Takumi's shoulder, saying earnestly.
Finished speaking, he also left without looking back like Scáthach.
As a disciple, Takumi was truly too worry-free. Not only learning it once taught, but also quickly converting it into his own thing. As his master, there was not even a chance to guide his direction.
Nowadays, they taught everything they could teach, and Takumi remembered it all in his heart. Currently, he might be a bit inexperienced using it, but probably before long, he could master it thoroughly, right?
The only thing that could limit Takumi was probably only the fact that his right arm was a prosthetic, leading to certain flaws when holding weapons with both hands no matter how he covered it up.
Especially when using weapons like spears that required two-handed coordination, the flaws would be bigger.
Li Shuwen could only hope the other party could find a way to make up for this sooner.
As for now.
His thoughts were consistent with Scáthach's. Within a short time, he didn't want to see Takumi again!
Even regarding finding people to spar and fight, Master Li temporarily wouldn't have any thoughts!
...
...
Where the two masters went in the end, Takumi didn't know. Anyway, when he found Geronimo and others who were already retreating to Edison's base, he didn't see them.
Takumi, with [Revelation] and Runes, could certainly find the two, but estimating the two were in a bad mood, Takumi didn't go to disturb them.
Takumi, considered idle, summoned two Wyverns to help transport supplies for the residents and soldiers in the small town, and incidentally escorted the group to Edison's base.
The small town wasn't particularly far from Edison's base. With Takumi joining, the group arrived at the destination probably in the evening.
"You mean, Cú Chulainn's side launched an offensive against us again?"
Takumi, pulled to the conference hall by Karna as soon as he returned, said somewhat surprised.
If he remembered correctly, seemingly at the same time Cú Chulainn Alter attacked Geronimo's town, their side launched a very large offensive against Edison's side.
Considered a cover, but the troops used were not few at all.
"Correct, but no choice. Who let the Holy Grail be on their side, and the one using the Holy Grail be that Medb?"
Helena spread her hands helplessly.
Among this group of Holy Grail users, Medb was undoubtedly the one who used it best.
Not only creating the Black Dog (Cú Alter), a rule-breaking level Servant, but also summoning a group of warriors from Celtic legends along with him. Furthermore, she could perform certain miracles using her legend as a template.
Comparatively classic was Medb absorbing genetic information given by warriors and replicating it in her body. Cutting the fingertip of her index finger with a blade, when her blood dripped to the ground, this tiny drop of blood turned into a blood pool, and soldiers were "manufactured" along with blood bubbles.
Like these almost endless Celtic soldiers came from this.
"They probably organize troops roughly normal enough to start a major campaign every day, launching two to three attacks on the cities we occupy. If we weren't Servants, probably would have died of exhaustion."
Helena continued.
"Hmph hmph, only I can organize productivity sufficient to contend with them. If you let that guy Tesla do it, humanity would probably be finished long ago!"
Edison said proudly, not forgetting to step on Tesla.