Chapter 504: Ice Ghost Qiu Luo

"The Matou family has been attacked. The identity of the attacker is currently uncertain, but there is a high probability... that they are a freelance Magician like us."

A handsome man with short, pale blue hair sat in the Tohsaka mansion, pressed his left hand against his ear, and spoke thus.

Directly opposite him, Tohsaka Rin, wearing black thigh-high stockings, sat on the main sofa holding a cup of black tea. Behind her, a tall man in a red and black outfit with short white hair was merely observing this group of so-called freelance Magicians who had allied with the Tohsaka family out of the corner of his eye.

This group had a mysterious background, yet each of them possessed some very unique Thaumaturgy and considerable strength. They had also stated plainly that not only them, but another batch of Magicians with the same origin had joined other factions.

This led the short-handed Tohsaka Rin to ultimately accept cooperation with this group, though both sides maintained some wariness toward each other.

The blue-haired man's codename was 【Ice Ghost · Qiu Luo】, a Title-level Reincarnator. He wore a very small, concealed special earpiece in his ear to receive signals from his companions.

Because they detected that a Barrier interfering with perception had been set up in Fuyuki City, 【Rodney】 from their team had released a large number of bionic robots and hidden micro-cameras throughout Fuyuki City.

These "primitive" technical means, which the team had previously looked down upon, had become quite useful at this moment.

At this moment, they had monitored an explosion at the Matou residence and simultaneously wiretapped police communications, allowing them to obtain some additional Intelligence.

"It wasn't Thaumaturgy. Someone used some kind of high-tech weapon to bomb the Matou house."

Qiu Luo calmly shared the Intelligence with Tohsaka Rin.

Tohsaka Rin set down her black tea and frowned, subconsciously about to stand up, but Archer · Emiya behind her pressed down on her shoulder. She then saw that Qiu Luo continued to speak.

"Heh, Miss Tohsaka, no need to worry. That 【Man-eating Flower】 is a Magician quite skilled in defense and concealment. You don't need to worry about the safety of Miss Matou Sakura for now, but you should be more concerned about another piece of news."

Speaking of this, Qiu Luo's expression could not be called good at all; his face darkened.

"A very dangerous guy has entered this Holy Grail War!"

The Heroic Spirit Emiya turned around and looked seriously at this blue-haired "Magician" who was not weak in strength.

"A dangerous guy?"

Qiu Luo nodded.

"A dangerous existence we call 【Tao Baibai】. He is proficient in various Martial Arts and killing techniques. His nature is cruel, and the number of people who have died at his hands is countless. He is a terrifying guy who is completely impossible to communicate with and also difficult to match."

As he spoke, he looked up at the Heroic Spirit Emiya and continued.

"To be honest, even for you Servants, I fear he can fight head-on!"

Qiu Luo had never fought Tao Baibai head-on, but he had always been cautious and estimated based on the most terrifying rumors in the space.

Killing various Title-level Reincarnators head-on, causing top-tier Title-level Reincarnators including the Sage and Tang Sanzang to fall...

He felt that Tao Baibai likely possessed the strength to rival many Servants head-on. Even if he couldn't defeat someone of Gilgamesh's level, Qiu Luo felt that the Heroic Spirit Emiya, with his style of using Projection Magecraft and close-quarters combat, might truly not be a match for Tao Baibai.

The Heroic Spirit Emiya did not express anything regarding this assessment, while Qiu Luo turned to Tohsaka Rin and stated his true intention.

"Miss Tohsaka, I think under the current situation, it would be better for us to unite with the Emiya family. Emiya Shirou's Projection Magecraft could allow you to..."

The Heroic Spirit Emiya frowned. He had never revealed his identity, but this Qiu Luo had clearly sensed it. He could feel that while Qiu Luo was saying this, he was constantly observing his reaction.

Sure enough, Qiu Luo continued to persuade.

"Archer, even if you want to kill that guy, please wait until we have defeated the others, okay?"

This remark from Qiu Luo made Tohsaka Rin frown and look at her Servant. She was just about to ask, when she heard a bang.

The main gate was rudely pushed open by someone.

A guy covered in heavy black-gray armor walked in with a thud-thud-thud. Tohsaka Rin looked at the expensive floorboards that had cracked under the weight and felt heartbroken.

"Qiu Luo, it's bad, that guy is here!"

The Reincarnator with the codename 【Wufeng】 had a voice full of suspicion and uncertainty, and the Fighting Spirit on his body was very unstable.

"Who is it?"

Qiu Luo subconsciously asked back, but immediately realized who had come. "Tao Baibai has appeared?! Where?"

Tap, tap.

The sound of light knocking on the door rang out. Qiu Luo instinctively turned his head and already saw that iconic pink robe. The opponent's long black hair was dancing with the draft that appeared as the door opened.

Tohsaka Rin heard the sound and turned her head. The next moment, Red A (Heroic Spirit Emiya) already had one arm blocking in front of her.

The sturdy, white-haired Heroic Spirit looked seriously at the man who was even more sturdy and well-proportioned than himself, who was just standing at the doorway, radiating a strong threat to his surroundings like the eye of a storm.

Hum!

Two swords had already appeared in his hands.

A blue Magic circle also appeared in front of Qiu Luo, and intense freezing air began to radiate.

"Tao Baibai, do you intend to go to war with us, now?!"

Qiu Luo did not understand how Tao Baibai had managed to bypass the crowd of surveillance. He had clearly been lurking near the Matou house not long ago, yet he had already arrived at the Tohsaka mansion.

This elusive ability made him feel somewhat horrified.

One must know that the so-called Holy Grail War does not actually require you to truly defeat many powerful Servants. For a guy like Tao Baibai, he could completely force the Holy Grail War to end by killing those weak Magician Masters.

While signaling Wufeng to notify the others to return and gather, he also stood behind the Heroic Spirit Emiya.

He was a Mage-enhanced individual from 【Fairy Tail】. Although his physical techniques were not weak, he was unwilling to engage in close-quarters combat with a Martial Artist like Tao Baibai.

At the same time, he used his Spirit power to begin transmitting a message to Tohsaka Rin.

"Miss Tohsaka, whatever Thaumaturgy tools your family has left, hurry and take them out. This guy... is very terrifying."

Without him needing to say it, Tohsaka Rin also sensed the special feeling radiating from this guy called Tao Baibai at this moment.

It was an aura that made one feel afraid with just a single glance, just like the shuddering feeling one felt when entering a zoo as a child and seeing lions and tigers.

As if a herbivore had encountered a predator.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't all look at me with those eyes. It's rare... that I came to find you for cooperation."

Bai Cangshu's voice was mixed with playfulness and mockery, but no one relaxed.

"No collaborator would stand at someone else's door releasing such terrifying Killing Intent..."

Qiu Luo's heart stirred; he did indeed think of a possibility.

Bai Cangshu pressed the Killing Intent Restraint on his ear. Because he saw an option in the Noble Phantasm-ized list that allowed him to perfectly control his Killing Intent Wave, he had made some attempts.

The Killing Intent Wave instantly receded.

He walked leisurely into the Tohsaka family mansion; the house was furnished in a quite classical style.

"Alright, alright, stop using Spirit power to communicate; those tiny Waves make me feel a bit noisy."

Bai Cangshu waved his hand, and Qiu Luo's expression was one of shock and suspicion. Could Tao Baibai detect her Telepathy? Or was he just putting on a show?

He realized that ever since Tao Baibai appeared, the dominant position he had worked so hard to secure had been completely lost.

The moment Tao Baibai appeared, it was as if this place had already been brought under his control.

The Heroic Spirit Emiya, however, frowned.

"Are you... a Heroic Spirit?"

He was somewhat uncertain; the aura on this Tao Baibai was quite strange.

(End of this chapter)