Chapter 995

【Archer: "Because it is not yet the time for battle. Even if I strike to knock her down, she can immediately escape. That spatial shift just now—could that be considered letting her off the hook?"】

【Although Caster seemed to be a fish on the chopping block just now, this is, after all, her home turf, and there are still many ways to escape.】

【This is the trouble with mages from the Age of Gods; if you don't kill them in one blow, the other party will have endless means to deal with you.】

【Emiya Shirou also understood this point and immediately lowered his head in frustration.】

Tohsaka Rin: "Being mages as well, why is the gap so large?"

She was referring to Bluebeard; among so many Casters in the group, only this guy feels like he can do nothing but summon sea monsters.

But then again, Bluebeard can only be considered a half-baked mage; all his magic can be said to rely on the "Prelati's Spellbook" in his hand.

【Archer: "You seem to have figured it out. To defeat Caster, you must start with her Master. Even if she can escape via spatial jumping, if the Master she is attached to is defeated, even a Caster will have to vanish."】

【"I understand. But is that the reason you let her go?"】

【Emiya Shirou said indignantly: "Everything that happened in town was caused by her, right! Unless Caster is stopped, victims will continue to appear; I cannot just stand by and ignore this!"】

【Archer: "Why? You haven't been harmed yourself. I would rather let her continue. The life force Caster absorbs from people gives her the power to defeat Berserker. We just need to wait and defeat Caster. Rin and I can defeat Caster, but we cannot defeat Berserker. Before Caster defeats Berserker, just let her be."】

【He knew that saying this would definitely make Emiya Shirou explode with anger, but he didn't care.】

【He's just a kid who hasn't been beaten down by society yet.】

Caster: "Having me deal with Heracles—that's quite a clever plan."

But this guy's judgment is actually quite good; among all the Servants of the Fifth War, when it comes to who knows Heracles best, it must be her, after all, they have worked together before.

She has already guessed what Heracles's immortality ability is all about.

Now, combined with Archer in the video needing her help to deal with Uncle B, she has new speculations about Heracles's abilities.

However, if this speculation is true, then Heracles is indeed not easy to deal with.

【Emiya Shirou: "Don't joke around! Tohsaka would never use this method!"】

【"That's right, which is why I hope Caster can finish it quickly."】

【Archer was already becoming impatient and said deliberately: "As long as Rin keeps chasing Caster, a decisive battle is inevitable. If Caster can finish off Berserker first, that would be ideal."】

【"Although I don't know how many people will have to be sacrificed, as long as Berserker is out of the game, it's already a good deal. Anyway, humans will die in the end; no matter whose hands they die in, the result is the same."】

【"You—"】

【Emiya Shirou was trembling all over from the other party's words.】

【Archer: "Caster is also too soft-hearted; why not just take both her mana and her life? If the residents of the town were all dead, the battle would be easier. My Master's nature is also naive enough. At this point, there's no room to care about what's decent or not."】

Tiger of Fuyuki: "Hey, hey, Shirou! You've gone a bit too far with that!"

Archer: "I am just stating the facts; after all, I don't know how many times I've seen this situation..."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "Sigh..."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "If it were the old me, I would probably agree with you without hesitation."

Qiesi: "... These are all necessary sacrifices."

Househusband: "No, on this point alone, I support the me in the video!"

Househusband: "Trading other people's lives for our own victory—even if we aren't the ones doing the killing, this attitude of letting it happen and ignoring it, how are we any different from the executioners! How are those people any different from the ones we killed!"

Tiger of Fuyuki: "That's right! Shirou, I support you!"

Archer: "Hmph, I thought you in this world would be more mature, but you're still just as naive."

Househusband: "Say whatever you want!"

【"Snap!"】

【The string in Emiya Shirou's brain snapped completely, and he swung a punch angrily at the other party.】

【Archer's words reminded him of the city in his memory that was burning and turning into a purgatory.】

【"What are you doing? Aren't we in a cooperative relationship?"】

【Archer easily caught the punch and continued to provoke him.】

【Emiya Shirou: "Don't joke around! Sacrificing the people around us for the sake of victory and results—that is something I will absolutely never do!"】

【"Then I am the same, Emiya Shirou, but we cannot save all of humanity."】

【Archer finally became serious and said: "For example, if Caster obtains the Holy Grail, it won't just be this town that is harmed; it would be the same if Illya or another Master obtained it."】