"Astolfo, come on, hit me!"
In the courtyard, Mo Shuying called Astolfo over and asked it to take out its treasured spear and hit him with it.
Astolfo looked a bit bewildered but still pulled out its spear and aimed it at Mo Shuying, thrusting forward!
"Watch out!"
Astolfo's Noble Phantasm, a knight's spear, is called One Touch and Fall. It causes anyone it touches to fall over. If the target is a spirit body, the part below their legs will simply dissipate. If they have a physical body, the Mana supply to their knees and below will be cut off, causing them to temporarily lose control of their legs.
The spear's power is minimal; it might not even kill someone if it had a spearhead. But it's also incredibly powerful because of its domineering effect!
Astolfo thought Mo Shuying would dodge its attack, but it was mistaken. Astolfo thrust its spear into Mo Shuying's chest without any resistance! Then…
*"Clink~"*
A strange, crisp sound rang out. A lightbulb-shaped potion bottle gleamed green on Mo Shuying's body, then dropped to the ground, while Mo Shuying remained standing.
"This? Huh?"
Astolfo was confused. What was happening?
Mo Shuying, meanwhile, nodded inwardly. Sure enough, this newly acquired skill could block these abnormal effects.
He also noticed that without picking up the potion bottle, the passive skill entered a 60-second cooldown, and because he was at full health, about 7% of his HP was also deducted.
"Alright, Astolfo."
Mo Shuying nudged the spear away with his finger, took two steps, and stepped on the potion bottle with his foot. Yes, just body contact was enough, and Mo Shuying was barefoot, so using his foot worked.
Instantly, the shield regenerated, and his health was restored, going straight to full HP, even overhealing.
"Tsk tsk tsk. If I were at low health, and I found a weapon similar to Astolfo's Noble Phantasm to hit myself with, then picked up the potion, and then used Madman's Pride, wouldn't I recover instantly? Nice, I'm still so clever!"
Mo Shuying thought of another way to save his life. With Madman's Pride, it would genuinely be difficult to die.
"Alright, Astolfo, it's fine now. Thanks for helping me test it."
Mo Shuying looked at Astolfo. Astolfo was currently staring at its long spear in confusion, still wondering why Mo Shuying hadn't fallen. Then it heard Mo Shuying's thanks.
"Huh? Oh, no problem, no problem, it's just a small thing. Consider it repayment for half a hamburger patty at dinner tonight~ Remember to share with me next time you have something tasty."
Astolfo smiled happily. It liked Mo Shuying; it felt Mo Shuying was very much to its liking, someone who could be a true brother!
"Alright… You're not very big, but you have quite an appetite. Do you knights often go hungry? I've seen Saber eat a lot too, and she's the King of Knights…"
Mo Shuying said thoughtfully.
Astolfo tilted its head, then after two seconds, said gravely,
"I think Saber's eating habits are purely personal, and have nothing to do with being a knight. Or rather, it's Shirou's fault."
"…Hmm, you have a point."
Mo Shuying nodded in agreement.
After bidding farewell to Astolfo and telling it to rest early, Mo Shuying walked into the room where Caster Cú Chulainn was lying.
Due to the number of people and limited rooms, most were two to a room. Illya and the other young girls were even three to a room, and their friendship had been rapidly warming up recently.
Mo Shuying made his bed and lay down. Beside him was Cú Chulainn, who hadn't gone to sleep yet. Mo Shuying stared at the lightbulb for a long time, then suddenly said,
"Caster, good thing you're a Heroic Spirit, you don't need to use the restroom."
Cú Chulainn: "…"
Cú Chulainn looked speechless. Why did he sound like he was paralyzed? Although he couldn't move around now, he could still sit up!
"You, tomorrow, are you going?"
Cú Chulainn asked. He knew about the plan they had made to launch a surprise attack on the Matou Family, so he asked Mo Shuying if he was going.
"If I'm too far from you, Avalon will lose its Mana supply, and you'll suffer from the poison again."
Mo Shuying turned to Cú Chulainn, his chin gesturing towards Avalon beside Cú Chulainn.
"I know, but, to be frank, they are just a bunch of kids. I hope you can come along, that way their safety will be more assured."
From Cú Chulainn's perspective, Tohsaka Rin and the others were just older children, and children's actions always carried risks.
"Me coming along? What about you then? I can't exactly take you with me to the battlefield."
Mo Shuying stood up and looked at Cú Chulainn seriously.
"Heh, actually, the poison in my body has mostly been cleared. Even if Avalon isn't here, I can slowly recover on my own. So, don't worry about me."
Cú Chulainn reached out, propped himself up, and sat cross-legged facing Mo Shuying, a slight smile on his lips as he spoke.
"…You, you rascal…"
Mo Shuying understood Cú Chulainn's meaning. Being able to recover on his own was just an excuse; at most, the current poison was no longer fatal to him, but without Avalon, the pain wouldn't be much less.
To put it bluntly, he didn't want to be a burden on everyone, specifically Mo Shuying's burden, and wanted Mo Shuying to attack without concern.
"I understand what you mean. We'll talk about it then. Time to sleep."
Mo Shuying neither agreed nor refused. He reached out to turn off the light, and then…
Avalon glowed beside them like a 200-watt lightbulb.
Morning arrived quickly, and bright and early, a group of people ate breakfast while reviewing the map Matou Shinji had drawn overnight.
It had to be said, Matou Shinji had done a decent job. The general shape, basic routes, and even some hidden defense mechanisms were marked out clearly, making it quite thorough.
"Not bad, you can do it when you put your mind to it. Good job."
Mo Shuying glanced at the map a few times before speaking to Matou Shinji, who was kneeling obediently nearby.
Hearing Mo Shuying's voice, Matou Shinji flinched, clearly still traumatized. He gave Mo Shuying an ingratiating smile but said nothing.
"With this map, sneaking in shouldn't be too difficult," Tohsaka Rin mused.
"Hmm, if we stick to last night's plan, there shouldn't be any problems. But one thing, are we really going to attack during the day? Isn't night better for infiltration?" Luvia suggested waiting until night, using the cover of darkness for better stealth.
Mo Shuying shook his head.
"It's too late. We have to act as soon as we finish eating, before she finishes creating her Noble Phantasm. No need to drag this out."
Everyone agreed with Mo Shuying, and Luvia didn't press the point. So, after the meal, the group assembled in the front yard.
Quite a few people were participating in this outing:
Tohsaka Rin, Luvia, Astolfo, Illya, Heracles, Miyu, Leonidas, Emiya, Saber, and Bazett.
Gray wasn't included because her personality wasn't suited for real combat. Illya and Miyu, as Masters, couldn't stay out of it.
Gray and Cú Chulainn were left to guard the house and keep an eye on Matou Shinji, who had been tied up and gagged again.
Mo Shuying glanced at Cú Chulainn, who was sitting on the edge of the veranda. Cú Chulainn smiled, then reached out and returned Avalon.
Mo Shuying raised his hand, and Avalon automatically floated into his grasp, merging with his body. The two nodded at each other, then Mo Shuying turned to face the others.
"I'm coming too."
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