Shinji Matou at Your Service-Chapter 1054: Strange Add

It wasn't just Waver and Fujino who were in an awkward state; even Lorelei Barthomeloi and Shinji from afar seemed to be in a similar situation.

"...Has Miss Kirie always been like this?"

Lorelei asked.

Five years ago, she had once teamed up with the girls around Shinji, and Kirie had been just as excitable then. At the time, Lorelei thought it was Kirie's first battle and that her excitement was due to nerves. But five years later, it was still the same.

"Ah, yeah, she's always been like that," Shinji said, nodding helplessly.

After all these years of development, especially after obtaining Katou, Touko's doll technology had improved significantly. If one disregarded factors like intelligence or cost and focused purely on combat power, her creations could even rival Phantasmal Species.

The final product was the Gundam Freedom, officially designated "Touko X10A," which served as Kirie's dual existence vessel. Watching it take down one Thunder Bull and keep pace with the other showed just how superior its performance was.

However, because Kirie would enter a Chunibyo mode, full of hot-blooded excitement, the moment she started fighting, Shinji had to keep her in reserve. It wasn't until Scathach was injured that Shinji decided to bring Kirie and Fujino along, just in case.

As it turned out, the just-in-case situation had been handled, but Kirie had also entered her middle-schooler syndrome mode.

"It's my fault. I should've never introduced her to otaku culture; now she's even more obsessed than I am. But, even though she's a bit Chunibyo, she helped me out. Without her, I might've lost. Right, Lorelei?"

The moment Lorelei realized the situation, her expression changed drastically.

"No! Saber, fall back!"

But it was too late. Shinji grabbed Altera's wrist and slammed her to the ground.

It turned out that Lorelei's distraction had caused a slight break in Shinji's otherwise tight rhythm of attack and defense. Altera, who had been struggling under pressure, didn't hesitate and immediately exploited the opening, launching a strike.

However, the opening was one that Shinji had deliberately left. While Altera's sword managed to cut Shinji's arm, it also gave him the chance to pull her into his embrace.

And so—he performed a Suplex of the Girl in My Arms.

A double knockout? From the injuries, it seemed so—but only if you didn't account for Altera's sharp combat intuition.

Shinji, however, possessed the power of True Ancestor's Blood, granting him self-healing abilities akin to a Dead Apostle. Altera had no such regeneration. As time passed, the situation became increasingly dire for her.

On Scathach's side, though she was on the defensive, her stance was incredibly stable. She didn't seek to overextend herself or take unnecessary risks, giving Lorelei no openings to exploit. It was like watching a diligent farmer, working day after day, just waiting for the inevitable harvest.

This was the difference in experience—this was the gap between instinctive fighters and technical ones. And it was this gap that tipped the scales decisively.

"It's about time to finish this."

Shinji injected magical energy into the spear in his hand. The crimson color on the spear shaft seemed to come alive, flowing like blood, or perhaps burning like fire.

"Not good!"

At the edge of the battlefield, Faker's face turned pale as she saw this, anxiously urging the group of young people beside her.

"Go help, now."

"Uh..."

"Well..."

"But..."

"The professor and the instructor..."

Svin, Gray, and the others who had arrived later with Lorelei looked at each other, unsure of what to do. In their eyes, both Waver and Shinji were on their side, and Waver had specifically told them not to act rashly without his permission. Indeed, while these guys were troublemakers, they were reliable when things got serious.

"Hurry! If you don't go now, it'll be too late! That guy is the enemy now—don't forget where you stand."

Faker, guessing their thoughts, struggled to weave a spell. However, every time she tried to invoke magecraft, her connection to the Great Source became strangely difficult. She didn't know what kind of trick Roa had pulled with that last attack.

In her current state, she couldn't even fulfill her duty as the King's Shield. If that weren't the case, she wouldn't have had to watch from the sidelines while carrying her severe injuries. All she could do was ask these students to intervene.

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The sharpest of them, Flat Escardos, slapped his cheeks hard and said, "Let's do it!"

"But that guy's able to suppress both a Servant and Lord Barthomeloi!"

Caules instinctively protested, being the weakest of the bunch.

"But we're not without help on our side, and there are four of us. Think about it—we've been beaten by him plenty of times. Don't you want to hit him back for once?"

"I've never been beaten."

"That's because you haven't been here long enough. Gray, Le Chien, what do you think?"

Hearing Flat's suggestion, Svin first grumbled, "Don't call me Le Chien," but then nodded.

"Let's do it. Worst case, we get knocked out again—we're used to it. Gray, you coming too?"

Gray didn't respond directly. Instead, she patted her cloak where Add was concealed.

"Add?"

"Huh? What's up?"

Add's lazy tone made Gray worry. Ever since they arrived in Fuyuki, his attitude had been strange. Not only had his snarky comments become fewer, but he had also been talking less overall.

"Are you okay, Add?"

"I'm fine. What could be wrong? You're asking if we should beat that guy up, right? Do it! Beat him to a pulp! Don't hold back! I've always found him annoying."

"I suggest you don't do that."

A woman's voice suddenly interrupted, familiar and accompanied by the faint scent of cigarettes.

Everyone turned to see a woman with orange hair wearing an orange coat, a cigarette between her lips, standing at the boundary between light and shadow. Behind her stood a woman in a kimono, as well as a pair of red-haired teenagers.

"...Touko Aozaki!!!"

Flat exclaimed dramatically, while Svin and Gray tensed, ready for battle.

The name alone brought back memories of the Iselma incident. This legendary woman had left a deep impression on them by effortlessly subduing all three of them, plus Reines. In their minds, she was in the same league as Shinji—a terrifyingly powerful figure.

"There's no need to be so tense. I'm just here to collect data on my latest doll model and to visit some old friends. As long as you don't cause trouble, I won't do anything to you."

Touko's words weren't a bluff. After the Iselma incident, she returned to Fuyuki, and it was during this time that she built the Gundam Freedom for Kirie. She had only just finished it before the Holy Grail War started. Learning that Shiki Ryougi was in danger, she rushed over like the wind.

"—Hmm, that's quite an interesting poison you've been hit with. If you don't mind, would you let me take a closer look?"