DanMachi: Unlimited Blade Works

"Akatsuki Academy that's their name. They attacked Hagun Academy." Just as the occupants of the bus fell into a slight commotion, Arisu's chilling voice echoed throughout the bus. At the same time, the tips of the Dark Seeker's blades were thrust into the shadows of all the bus occupants.

"Huh!? A-Alice!?"

"What's going on?" Everyone except Shirou suddenly lost their ability to move, falling into a state of panic.

Arisu's gaze swept over everyone, then he began to speak:

"I'll explain everything one by one, so please listen calmly." So he began to explain. Arisu's true identity was a killer from Rebellion. A certain organization hired Rebellion, attempting to throw the Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival into chaos. For this purpose, they sent elite members of the underworld into the seven existing schools. Arisu even mentioned the threat and plan that would occur ten minutes later: he would attack Ikki and his group.

"In other words, my role was to wait until you arrived at Hagun, then hide behind you and seize your ability to act at the opportune moment. Once the surprise attack succeeded, this operation would be a sure victory. That's why I entered Hagun Academy and approached you."

"Are you saying you've been lying to us all this time!?"

"If this is just a joke, I hope you'll take it back immediately." Stella and Ikki's faces were filled with embarrassment and bitterness. But Arisu still shook his head.

"Unfortunately, I'm not joking. Everything I just said is true." He affirmed this. Arisu's unwavering tone made Stella and Ikki's expressions even more somber. But on the other hand.

"I don't understand." Shizuku was probably the person in the group who had the deepest interactions with Arisu, but her expression was as calm as water on a clear day, with no ripples, as she calmly posed her question. "Why are you telling us now? By revealing all of this, isn't this operation completely wasted?" Indeed, as she said. Arisu himself said that his role was to wait until Ikki and the others arrived at Hagun, then seize their ability to act from behind. If so, he betrayed them too early. Shizuku's confusion stemmed from this.

And Arisu turned to Shizuku and spoke quietly. In his heart, he had already decided his answer. "Yes, indeed. In other words, I want to completely ruin this plan." His tone was unwavering. A certain resolve could be felt in his words. Because these words were, without a doubt, from Arisu's heart. He had made up his mind. He wanted to completely destroy this plan. As for the reason, it was, of course, for Shizuku. In his interactions with Shizuku, he seemed to see his own sisters from the past.

Therefore, he simply couldn't bear to destroy the ideals of the girl's beloved person.

"I generally understand what happened. To be honest, I trust Alice, but my opinion is just for your reference."

Stepping out from the side and patting Arisu Nagi's shoulder, Shirou said seriously, "Now, it seems I have something more important to do." With that, Shirou looked towards one side of the bus. There, a killing intent enveloped only Shirou himself.

"It's only aimed at me, drawing me away?" Seeing that everyone else remained still, Shirou already had an idea.

Although Shirou's movements were very calm, Arisu Nagi was still greatly startled. "Why can you still move, Shirou? I clearly used Shadow Stitching to pin everyone's shadows!" While questioning, Arisu Nagi looked towards the side where he had struck, only to see his dagger plunged into the ground, but there was no shadow on it.

"Although Alice's attack was sudden, in my opinion, your attack speed was still too slow. Of course, I wouldn't be pinned so easily by you." Laughing and patting Arisu's shoulder, Shirou's expression suddenly became serious. "It seems the people from Akatsuki Academy are very afraid of my strength? They actually prepared an opponent specifically for me!"

"What?"

"Enemies?"

"Where?" Ignoring the reactions of the people around him, Shirou easily opened the bus door. "Don't worry about me; I'll deal with the opponent here. You just need to return to school and handle the other opponents!"

"Brother, wait!"

"Be careful, Shirou!"

"Stay safe, Emiya-kun!" Waving to the people behind him, Shirou's figure quickly disappeared from their sight.

After passing a section of the road, Shirou saw the opponent who was emitting killing intent towards him.

This was an ordinary middle-aged man holding a giant sword. Although his appearance was ordinary, the killing intent around him was genuine.

"Are you the one calling to me with killing intent?"

"That's right!" The middle-aged man in front of him said calmly. "Although I don't know what impact your existence will have on our plan, we just need to exclude you from it!" Before the operation began, Shinomiya Amane, who possessed the ability to foresee the future, had informed everyone about Arisu Nagi's betrayal. And, a person named Shirou would affect their plan. Due to Shirou's identity as a Demon, any causality manipulation abilities targeting him were affected, preventing Shinomiya Amane from seeing his future clearly.

Therefore, the people of Akatsuki Academy only knew that Shirou would affect their plan, but not how specifically. Ultimately, Akatsuki Academy's higher-ups decided to order Walenstin, a teacher from Akatsuki Academy, to stop Shirou, preventing him from interfering with their specific plan. Among them, Shinomiya Amane contributed the most, as it was a Demon that had previously caused his abilities to react this way, which made him somewhat worried.

However, considering that Shirou could project others' Noble Arts to copy their abilities, it was difficult for him to determine if this was caused by the influence of other abilities. Therefore, under the interference of his abilities, Walenstin's appearance came to be. With Walenstin as the scapegoat, even if the opponent was a Demon, Walenstin would bear the responsibility. And this was the real reason Walenstin appeared here.

"I am Walenstin, one of the Twelve Apostles of Rebellion.

I will keep you here." Looking at the middle-aged man who raised his greatsword in front of him, Shirou couldn't help but freeze.

"Walenstin?" Hearing this name, Shirou instantly recalled that golden-haired girl. Ais Wallenstein. That innocent girl who called him big brother and was doted on by him.

She was the treasure of their Loki Familia.

"Walenstin, huh? It's indeed a good name, but isn't it a bit unfitting for you, Mr. Terrorist?" Shirou narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the middle-aged man in front of him. He already knew the other party's identity.

Walenstin, the One-Armed Sword Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles of Rebellion. He had heard about him from Edelweiss. "When I heard your name, I already disliked you greatly. I never thought you would dare to appear before me like this now." A killing intent slowly spread from Shirou. And it continuously rose, spread, and enveloped. Finally, it filled all the surrounding space.

"You're seeking your own death!"

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