The magic "Inherent Time Control" used by Emiya Kiritsugu is certainly not as simple as "having some experience in magic" as Kenneth said. It is an advanced magic with complex technical structure and very high difficulty to use.
The Emiya family, to which Kiritsugu was born, had been pursuing the study of time manipulation magic for generations, and the tradition had been passed down to Kiritsugu for the fifth generation.
The Emiya family's time magic is a technique designed with the premise of performing great magic. It separates the inside of a specific space from the "flow of time" of the outside world. It is a kind of inherent barrier that can be manipulated at will through "time manipulation".
The inherent barrier is a barrier magic that uses the caster's "mental landscape" to erode the real world. It is known as the "magic" that is closest to "magic" and has been included in the forbidden spell catalog by the Magic Association.
Once the inherent barrier is activated, the surrounding space will change into a completely different landscape, which is equivalent to independently creating a closed different world in the world.
Apart from the spirits that extend naturally, the alien worlds created by others will be eliminated by "nature", so maintaining the "inherent barrier" requires huge energy and cost. For Kiritsugu, who needs to make tactical preparations to survive on the battlefield, this kind of magic is not very useful. In order to make the most effective use of it, he created a method of using the time manipulation technique on his own to perform it on a very small scale and with higher efficiency.
In order to make it easier to deploy the inherent barrier, Kiritsugu set the range of the barrier within his own body. Because in terms of concept, it is easiest to separate the innate body from the outside world, and the interference from the outside world is also minimal. "Adjusting" a few seconds in this smallest-scale barrier is Kiritsugu's unique magic "Inherent Time Control".
When dodging Kayneth's attack, Kiritsugu doubled the time required for blood flow, hemoglobin combustion, muscle tissue movement, etc. in his body, thereby exerting physical skills far superior to those of ordinary people.
However, as Kenneth said, this magic has a disadvantage - it will put a huge burden on the practitioner's body.
The magic of adjusting time will inevitably cause errors in the flow of time inside and outside the barrier. After the barrier is lifted, a natural force will occur to make up for this gap, which is the "correction of the world." This repairing force will be applied to the "changed party", and Kiritsugu's barrier, that is, the body itself, will be squeezed and distorted to match the original flow of time.
The burden on the body would speed up the heartbeat, increase blood flow, and make breathing more rapid, making it more difficult to escape the tracking of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid. Therefore, in Kenneth's view, the enemy's actions were nothing more than a last-ditch struggle, which could not change the fact that he was doomed to fail.
So he was not in a hurry to chase, but just maintained the leisurely pace of a noble, walking in the corridor of the castle along the direction indicated by the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid.
Kenneth firmly believed that the enemy could not escape from his grasp and it would not take long for him to crush the mouse to death.
Kenneth met the "rat" again much earlier than he expected.
At the corner of the corridor, just as Kenneth turned the corner, Kiritsugu Emiya jumped out from behind the pillar and quickly opened fire with the M950 submachine gun in his hand.
At this time, Kiritsugu Emiya and Kenneth were no more than 1.5 meters apart!
Kiritsugu Emiya avoided the automatic detection of the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, successfully lurked under Kenneth's nose, and launched a surprise attack on him.
Only Yustisa, who had a God's perspective, saw the whole process clearly.
After Emiya Kiritsugu escaped from the meeting room, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid once again opened the search net. However, after seeing the search net once, Emiya Kiritsugu had already analyzed the detection mode and found a way to crack it.
Since the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid captures the vibrations and heat changes in the air, it lowers body temperature and slows down heartbeat.
Emiya Kiritsugu's "Inherent Time Control" can not only speed up the flow of time in the body, but also slow down the flow of time.
"TimealterTriplestagnate!"
The flow rate of time in the body becomes one-third of the normal rate, and the corresponding body functions also slow down to one-third.
Because of the side effects of "double speed", the accelerated heartbeat and rapid breathing quickly became slow, and due to the stagnation of metabolism, the body temperature also quickly disappeared, cooling to a level that was not much different from the outside temperature.
The search net constructed by the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid flowed past Kiritsugu, but found nothing, which caused Kenneth's cognitive error.
Kenneth took it for granted that the corridor was safe and the enemy had fled deep into the castle, temporarily out of reach of the search net.
As a result, Kenneth, who was not on guard, was attacked.
Although the sudden attack caught them off guard, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid still demonstrated its ability very accurately and faithfully. The defense membrane that opened instantly blocked the power of the bullet again, and it looked no different from when Kiritsugu first shot.
"Idiot, this doesn't work for me!"
Kenneth, who was hiding in the defensive membrane, laughed sneerfully, but he didn't know that the opponent he was mocking not only saw through the automatic search, but also saw through the weakness of the automatic defense.
Before the M950's magazine was empty, Kiritsugu pulled out the single-shot pistol from his waist with his free right hand.
Looking at the barrel that was thicker than the M950, Yustisa inexplicably thought of a short story she had read while killing time. She could not remember the content of the story very clearly, but the last sentence of the story left a deep impression on her -
"It's noon!"
The gunshots sounded like muffled thunder.
At the same time, Irisviel, who was retreating deep into the forest, froze as if struck by lightning.
Of course, she was not really struck by lightning, nor was she affected by the gunfire. She was in this condition because a new enemy broke into the barrier.
"lady?"
Hisau Maiya, who was guarding Irisviel, stopped and looked at the person in front of her in surprise.
"There are new invaders right in front of us. We will encounter them if we continue like this."
“I understand.” Maiya nodded calmly, “Then let’s go around from the north.”
Irisviel did not answer immediately; she was using her magical vision to observe the intruder’s physical features.
The dark monastic robe, the oppressive tall stature, the short hair, and the serious expression were exactly the same as in the photo I saw during the day.
"It's Kotomine Kirei who's here!"
Hisau Maiya’s expression changed.
The woman who always had a cold expression on her face, and whose inner feelings could not be seen, suddenly showed obvious anxiety and anger. Hidden behind her anxiety and anger was her vigilance and sense of crisis towards Kotomine Kirei.
When Irisviel realized this, she also saw through Hisau Maiya's heart.
"Ms. Maiya, the order Kiritsugu gave you was to protect my safety, right?"
"Yes, but—"
"—But what? There is only that man. You can't let him get close to Kiritsugu no matter what, right?"
When Irisviel pointed out her thoughts with a slightly malicious smile, Maiya was speechless for a moment.
"Ma'am, you—"
"What a coincidence, we have the same opinion. Kotomine Kirei, this man can be said to be Kiritsugu's greatest threat. The two of us have to stop him here! Is that ok, Miss Maiya?"
After a moment’s hesitation, Maiya nodded with a strange expression.
"I'm sorry, but please be prepared, ma'am."
"It's okay. Please don't worry about me. You just need to complete your mission. It's not an order from Kiritsugu, but a mission that you feel you need to complete."
"yes!"
At this moment, Irisviel completely took control of the situation and understood Hisau Maiya's mind, and the two women who cherished Emiya Kiritsugu from the bottom of their hearts reached a consensus.
As the death match approached, Irisviel couldn’t help but laugh.
Maiya, who was adjusting her gun, glanced at her with a surprised expression. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Irisviel shook her head. "I just think the human mind is really incredible."
(The queen is the queen, and the concubine is successfully subdued.)
"Yes, human hearts are incredible, including yours. Your current actions have exceeded the functions of my prototype..."
Yustisa, who was still in the meeting room, sighed softly.
"Have you become human yet? Irisviel von Einzbern."