Chapter 27

The giant's body, or rather what could be called a corpse, remained motionless in a half-kneeling defensive stance. White smoke from electrical burns rose from his body, accompanied by a nauseating smell of burnt flesh, with no sign of life left.

"Phew, it's been a while since I tried that. Looks like I haven't lost much."

Levi examined the weapon in his hand, which had not seen real combat for a long time. It was relatively large for a handgun, with a black body that had an artistic beauty, more like a decorative item in a rich person's cabinet than a weapon. This was the weapon that had accompanied Levi through countless battles, and the passage of time had made him forget its original name, but it remained his most beloved and only weapon.

The black-haired girl, wary of being discovered, did not use magic to clear the smoke around her. She was now glaring at Levi through the dirty air. Making a noble lady get dirty was indeed not a small offense.

This man's strength is not bad, the girl thought, evaluating Levi.

From the way Levi had ended the battle with just one strike, the girl guessed he hadn't used his full strength. But even if this was just a part of his power, it didn't cause much of a ripple in her heart.

If Levi knew that the black-haired girl had rated him as equivalent to a pet-level servant in her household, he would probably be quite surprised.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The disgusting laughter of Shinji Matou came from the pile of rubble, making Levi suspect that he had gone insane from not being able to accept his defeat, although in Levi's eyes, this second-year student had never been normal.

"To be honest, for a regular human, you did a great job. But you can't possibly think that you've defeated my Servant, can you? How naive!"

As Shinji spoke, Levi also sensed something strange about the Berserker.

The giant, still in a half-kneeling position, had his muscles visibly twitching. The countless wounds all over his body were shockingly healing.

"My Servant, Berserker, is the strongest hero of ancient Greece—Heracles! He possesses the strongest Noble Phantasm, the Twelve Labors. To defeat him, you must kill him twelve times. And the same attack will not work again. He is absolutely the strongest Heroic Spirit! Ha... cough, cough..."

Shinji, too excited, probably aggravated his injuries and couldn't help but cough halfway through his laughter. Levi, however, paid no attention to his clownish performance.

"I see, sounds quite challenging. But I must thank you for the information. It will be a great help in taking out your Servant."

After mocking Shinji's blind arrogance, Levi shifted his gaze to a certain place not far away.

"Miss, don't you think staying there will dirty your clothes?"

He actually found me!

Caught off guard by Levi's words, the black-haired girl felt a moment of panic. She thought she had learned from the earlier lesson, keeping her distance and masking her presence, yet she was still discovered by this man.

Continuing to hide would only further damage her dignity. The girl stepped out of her hiding place and floated down to the chaotic parking lot below.

Her black hair and skirt fluttered in the wind, and the Heroic Spirit, with features more delicate than the finest doll crafted by the most famous artisans, gently landed in front of Levi, looking incredibly beautiful under the soft moonlight.

Despite being a 'venerable' man over a hundred years old, Levi was surprised by the girl's beauty but had no other thoughts. However, Shinji Matou, who had also witnessed this scene from a distance, was spellbound, sitting in the rubble with a dazed expression, staring at the girl's delicate face.

The girl glanced at the lecherous Shinji and huffed softly. If not for the long years that had tempered her, the mere sight of such a gaze would have been enough to make her erase Shinji from existence. She sighed at her own maturity and turned her head slightly, using her smooth black hair to shield herself from Shinji's annoying gaze.

Levi also noticed Shinji's behavior and wondered if his inexplicable hatred stemmed from a girl he was close to. Little did he know that his random guess hit the nail on the head. The reason Shinji wanted to kill Levi at first sight was because of the student council president, who was admired by almost all the students.

"Your Master isn't here?"

Levi deliberately used 'your Master' instead of calling out Rin Tohsaka's name. He wasn't a rookie like Shinji, who would leak information to the enemy.

He was a bit curious about the Servant acting independently of her Master, but he forgot that he had a similar situation at home with Eve, who never acted with him.

If he knew that Rin was the one who had brought this 'rival' into his life, he might not have been so calm.

"Almost."

The girl didn't turn around. The rapidly self-healing Berserker was more interesting to her, though she couldn't deny that the sight of the twitching muscles was somewhat disgusting.

Her brief answer left Levi at a loss for words. Dealing with a silent and taciturn character was his biggest headache. He usually avoided Eve because she would chase him without saying a word.

Although he wasn't usually neat, Levi ran his hand through his hair, which had been messed up during the battle. His inner turmoil was far from the calm exterior he showed. With Berserker almost fully recovered, he didn't want to continue the fight with an unknown Servant watching.

Trusting Rin Tohsaka didn't mean trusting her Servant. To become a Servant meant having a wish that must be fulfilled,寄托在圣杯上，作为代价，参加这场你争我夺的战争。这是Levi从Archer口中得知的事实。

死后仍被迫卷入无止境的争端，可见这些英灵对圣杯的执着。即使因为令咒的存在，无法背叛Master，但某些行为违背Master的命令，尤其是Master不在场的情况下，绝对存在这种可能。

"看来这个大块头真的死不了，我对他算是没办法了，你呢？"

少女看着几乎完全恢复的巨人，对Levi的问题摇了摇头。她是否表示对这个不死的英灵无计可施，还是因为没有Master的命令不想出手，不得而知。

模棱两可的回答正中Levi下怀。

如果Berserker确实如Shinji Matou吹嘘的那样，至少现在的Levi一时半会是拿他没有办法。

刚才一举击倒Berserker的攻击，是Levi靠手中装饰枪能够使出的最强攻击——电磁枪。按照Eve的说法，是依靠体内的雷系魔力对‘气’构成的子弹催化加速，是堪比大自然闪电般威力的绝技。虽然Levi刚才并没有使出全力，但按照Shinji Matou的说法，同样的攻击不会再有效果。这就意味着Levi那一招杀手锏已经派不上用场。

当然，单纯让Berserker失去参加圣杯战争的资格，还有更简单的方法——杀死Shinji Matou。

Levi回头看了看那个依然跌坐在废墟堆里的少年。不知道是因为伤势太重，还是被少女那出尘的美貌迷惑了心神。要杀死他，实在是再简单不过。

但那毕竟是自己的学生，而且也没有犯下足以判处死刑的罪行。那个被Rin称为半吊子的结界，尚未发挥什么功效就被破坏。至于唆使手下谋杀教师……Levi现在不还好好地站着吗？顶多算个谋杀未遂，判处有期徒刑比较合适。

难道是帮政府组织做事多了？自己什么时候开始从法律的角度考虑问题了？Levi不禁为自己的想法觉得可笑。

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