Aruba was severely injured after two collisions. Seeing that he was breathing out more than breathing in, Sakura still had no intention of stopping. She stretched out her little right hand, ready to order the Shadow Apostle to launch a third collision and completely end the life of that annoying magician.
Just before the Shadow Apostle fell, a hand suddenly appeared on Sakura's hand.
"Sister Fujino?" A hint of doubt appeared in Sakura's purple eyes.
"That's enough." Fuji took Sakura's hand in his own and gently put it down.
"But the enemy hasn't—?"
It is hard to imagine such cold and ruthless words coming from a ten-year-old girl, but Sakura said it, and it was very natural. This was also influenced by Scathach. To show mercy to the enemy is to play with one's own life.
Sakura is even better than Shinji in this regard, not because she is cold-blooded, but because she is young and doesn't think too much. When people think too much, they will worry about gains and losses. Shinji, who knows too much, is prone to such problems, and so is Araya, who is too obsessed with Ryougi Shiki.
Of course, from the mainstream point of view of society, Sakura is obviously a bit twisted. However, Fujino, who was talking to Sakura, was also a part of the twisted world and didn't think there was anything wrong with her. Fujino ignited the spiral in his eyes again and spoke in a very calm tone.
"Leave the rest to me. That person insulted the teacher. As the teacher's disciple, I should protect the teacher's reputation."
"But I also promised my brother that I would defeat this hentai."
"You have already defeated him, but I will be the one to take his life. You are not yet fourteen years old, not old enough to be stained with blood, but I am sixteen years old, and can bear this responsibility."
Article 41 of the Japanese Criminal Law stipulates that "the acts of persons under the age of fourteen shall not be punished." That is, fourteen is the age limit. Those under fourteen are absolutely not criminally responsible, and those over fourteen are fully criminally responsible. In other words, if Sakura, who is under fourteen, kills someone, she will not be punished because she is not qualified to bear all the responsibility. This is also the reason why Fujino stopped Sakura from delivering the final blow. The crime of murder is borne by herself, who already has full criminal capacity.
Sakura could sense the good intentions of her "sister", but she did not accept them. She just asked, "Sister Fujino, have you ever had blood on your hands?"
"No." Fujino shook her head, her already fair skin looking even paler under the moonlight.
She was worried. She knew that the other person deserved to die, and that if she followed Shinji, this day would come, but she still felt uneasy. This was the uneasiness of an unknown, irreversible step. It had nothing to do with determination, and there was no hesitation, because this was the path she had chosen.
Sakura showed an unfamiliar smile to Fujino. The curve of her mouth did not change, and her teeth were still as white and clean. However, the innocence and purity of a child were much less, and replaced by a kind of deepness similar to Orange.
"But my hands are no longer clean."
When she was five years old, on the day she first arrived at the Matou family, on the night she stepped into the basement that had long been filled in, her brother killed the bad guy who should have been called grandpa in order to protect her.
At that time, there was blood on her brother's face, and she reached out to help him wipe it off.
My brother wouldn't let me, saying it was dirty.
She said: "Not dirty, brother is not dirty at all."
At that time, she didn't know that the so-called "dirty" had other meanings. Now she understands, but she doesn't feel any regret. Maybe the blood is indeed dirty, but the action of wiping the blood for her brother means that they both bear the dirtiness and the crime of murder. Although she didn't kill the person herself, she has already shouldered the crime of murder.
"Sakura... you..." Fujino had never seen Sakura like this before, and probably all of her family members, including Shinji, had never seen Sakura like this either.
"I'm fine, Fujino-nee, I just remembered something."
After the night that changed her fate, in order to keep it secret and not leave any psychological trauma, Shinji asked Yustisa to interfere with Sakura's memory and make the memory of that night blurred and faded. But no one knew that this gradually faded memory gradually recovered as Sakura's magic level improved.
When Sakura mastered the "Shadow Apostle", she remembered everything.
The gloomy basement, the insects flying all over the sky, the scary old man, the desperate self, and the ray of light that cuts through the despair.
She would not blame Justisa for interfering with her memory, nor would she blame Shinji, Tsuruya, and Kariya for deliberately hiding the truth from her. She knew that they were all doing this for her own good and wanted her to be happy.
But she was even happier that she could remember it all, so that she could overcome the last bit of uneasiness and fear, and firmly follow the same path as her brother, sharing the guilt with him.
"So, Fujino-sister, don't stop me. I will kill him, for my brother and for myself."
The aura Sakura exuded at this moment was exactly the same as Shinji's, which made Fujino feel an inexplicable pressure.
"Okay, I respect your choice. I will work with you. If you are not quick enough, don't blame me."
Fujino couldn't refuse Sakura like this, but she also had her own persistence. The red and green spirals in her eyes focused around Aruba's head. As long as her eyes turned, Aruba's head would be twisted off.
"Let's start. I'll count to 123 and we'll start together." Sakura raised her right hand again, stretched it straight. Her unwavering arm declared her determination and confidence, and the Shadow Apostle rose high.
"1—" Only a number was read, and new conditions appeared in Aruba's body.
It wasn't Fujino or Sakura who sneaked away, but Aruba's own action.
Aruba, who had been hit twice, still hadn't lost consciousness. He was waiting for an opportunity. At this point, he knew he couldn't escape, so he just wanted to use all his magic to perform one last magic. It would be great if he could kill the two girls, but if he couldn't kill them, he would at least hurt them as much as possible.
Aruba not only mastered the technique of high-speed chanting, but also the technique of silently reciting in a low voice at the expense of prolonging the chanting time. Sakura and Fujino's conversation as if no one was around gave him time to complete the magic.
Unprecedented magical fluctuations appeared on Aruba's body, gathering on his left hand which was pointing towards the two girls, ready to burst out.
Sakura, who realized something was wrong, immediately stopped the reading and activated the Shadow Apostle. At the same time, Fujino also ignited the spiral in his eyes.
This is the final competition, a competition of speed.
Who is faster? Aruba's magic? Sakura's shadow apostle? Or Fujino's mystic eyes
The answer was beyond everyone's expectations - neither.
The fastest bullet came from the rooftop of an apartment building 800 meters away. It came from the muzzle of a Wasser WA2000 semi-automatic sniper rifle and traveled at a speed faster than the speed of sound.
The bullet entered from the top of Aruba's head and went straight through his brain. The huge impact force caused him to roll twice on the ground after he died instantly. All the magic that was about to be performed, the collision of the Shadow Apostle, and the distortion of the Demon Eye were in vain.
The tall and thin man who fired the gun ejected the bullet while calmly smoking and talking to himself.
"My dear ladies, once you get blood on your skin, it's impossible to wash it off. It's better to avoid it if you can."
Who is he? He is Shinji's last resort - the magician killer Emiya Kiritsugu!
PS: Actually, this scene has a profound meaning—
Ying: I came here first. I am the queen.
Fujino: I respect that you came here first, but I also have my own persistence. Be careful that I may overtake you later.
PS2: Kiritsugu officially changes his job to become the Loyal and Unrivaled King of Heads.