Shinji Matou at Your Service

Shinji's battle with Arcueid was like a replay of his fight with Shirou not long ago.

The difference was that Shinji now stood in Shirou's position, and Arcueid had taken Shinji's previous role.

As he continuously evaded, Shinji found a moment to assess Arcueid, arriving at the following conclusion:

Strength: EX, Endurance: EX, Agility: EX, Magic: EX.

That's right, you read that correctly. This was Arcueid's attribute panel.

But the problem was that Shinji was still far from Shirou's level. The Transformation that could enhance his body had either been returned to their original owners or used as favors. It wasn't surprising then that he was being so thoroughly dominated by Arcueid.

A white line flashed briefly as her fingers sliced through the air, leaving a trace where the air had been cut.

This was Arcueid's sole attack method—tearing with her hands, aiming for the most lethal points. No matter how the enemy responded, her approach didn't change. This method might seem foolish and technically lacking, but combined with her exaggerated speed and strength, it became incredibly deadly.

As a weapon specialized for hunting vampires, Arcueid had only undergone one kind of training—killing, most straightforwardly and efficiently. Every move was lethal, showing no mercy, not just towards her enemies but also towards herself.

It seemed that defense wasn't a concept in her combat dictionary; all her actions targeted the enemy's vitals, with no regard for whether she would get hurt. In fact, Arcueid wasn't afraid of being injured. One of the traits of vampires was their powerful regenerative abilities, and as the strongest True Ancestor, Arcueid's recovery abilities were astonishing. Conventional fatal wounds could heal in the blink of an eye, comparable to the later stages of the Crying Warmonger, without the side effect of over-recovery.

From the moment she woke up until now, only two minutes had passed, yet Shinji felt as though he had been fighting for two grueling hours.

Strong, truly strong, too strong—this was simply unfair!

No wonder she was Earth's favored daughter, one of Gaia's strongest enforcers!

To be honest, this was the most dangerous battle Shinji had faced since arriving in the Type-Moon world. Even his previous duel with Shirou hadn't made his heart pound like this. After all, back then he had accepted the possibility of death, and Shirou hadn't truly wanted to kill him. But Arcueid genuinely did want to kill him, and he had lost that fearless courage.

After narrowly dodging another fatal strike aimed at his heart, Shinji watched Arcueid casually withdraw her hand from the shattered wall. He finally made a certain resolve.

"You forced my hand!"

He might not have Shirou's ultimate techniques, but that didn't mean he was completely helpless. Earlier, he had refrained from harming this adorable princess, but now he couldn't afford such considerations.

Noble Phantasm Manifestation!

Harpe!

A silver light flashed, and for the first time, Arcueid retreated, a slight disturbance appearing on her previously calm and indifferent face.

She was on guard, wary of the Scythe.

The Harpe's was also known as the Immortal Slaying Scythe, naturally countering immortal beings like vampires, even powerful True Ancestors weren't exempt.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shinji quickly spoke:

"I'm not a vampire, you don't—"

However, Arcueid didn't give Shinji a chance to continue. A wave of indescribable energy radiated from her, spreading outward.

Where the wave passed, all scenery was erased, leaving only a blank whiteness. Endless, pure white, without a trace of impurity.

Only the man and the woman staring at each other from a distance retained their colors.

"FXXK, it's Reality Marble!"

Shinji's expression turned extremely grave. Although he had never seen it with his own eyes, he instantly recognized the nature of this world.

A Reality Marble, as the name suggests, is the ability to manifest one's imagination into reality. It connects one's will with the world, altering the world according to one's imagination. This is a racial ability of Gaia's kin, one of the most overpowered abilities in the Type-Moon world.

It's described as one of the most overpowered abilities because there are limitations.

Firstly, this ability stems from a connection with nature, so it can only alter natural things. It can't directly affect entities independent of nature, such as humans (protected by Alaya) and human-made objects not recorded by Gaia.

For example, a Reality Marble can manifest various raw materials but can't directly create machines made from those materials unless the user fully understands the machine's structure and then assembles it using the raw materials (in their imagination).

Secondly, the level of manifestation is closely tied to one's strength. For the weak, manifesting even a pond is challenging, while the powerful can manifest the moon itself and bring it crashing down.

Although there are some limitations, it's undeniable that this ability is incredibly strong, especially in the hands of the strongest True Ancestor, Arcueid. To oppose her is to oppose the entire world. While the world may not be able to directly obliterate you, it can create various disasters to kill you.

There's no escape and nowhere to hide.

"I never expected that someone as insignificant as me would make the white princess go all out!"

After overcoming his initial shock, Shinji's mood actually relaxed. At this point, he had abandoned any thoughts of resolving things peacefully. Since Arcueid wanted to fight, he would oblige to the end. The worst outcome was losing his physical body and letting his soul escape—Arcueid clearly had no means to target souls, otherwise Roa wouldn't have reincarnated seventeen times.

"The heavens and earth may be on your side… Fortunately, I still have people!"

Third Magic Activation: Origin Connection, Thought Transformation!

In the pure white world, a new color appeared—azure, the same color as Shinji's eyes and hair, representing the hue of his soul.

Though this color could not compare to the vast whiteness of the world, it still displayed its presence tenaciously and resolutely, much like humanity's first step into the unknown natural world for development.

Indeed, nature is immensely powerful and awe-inspiring, but humanity will never cease to advance.

Come, Arcueid, let me show you the power of thoughts, the power of miracles, and my determination and spirit!

Full Magic Power!

Shinji shouted, charging towards Arcueid.

Simultaneously, Arcueid also advanced, still targeting Shinji's throat and heart.

She was faster in the white world, pressing in on Shinji from all directions, almost forcing him to his knees.

"Come on!"

But Shinji did not fall. His back remained straight, using all his thoughts to resist the world's pressure, and all his strength focused on the Scythe, swinging it towards the approaching Arcueid.