Shinji Matou at Your Service-Chapter 1073: All Sorts of Chaotic Competition Events

"——The first to cross the finish line is——Llamrei II! The team of Artoria and Illya has claimed the final victory!"

That's right, it wasn't Sakura, but Artoria!

Surprised?

Caught off guard?

Let's break down the final moments of the race.

"Charge through!"

"Overtake them!"

"Victory is ours!"

"Muscle systems, nervous systems, vascular systems, lymphatic systems—pseudo-magic circuits transformation, complete!"

Uh, did something strange sneak into the mix?

Well, it wasn't anything weird; it was Illya's final trump card, going all out as a magical girl. Through the use of the Third Magic within her mystic code, she simulated all her bodily systems as magic circuits, releasing them via the Second Magic to gain an instantaneous burst of power comparable to the highest level of Noble Phantasms.

This explosive power allowed the already overcharged Llamrei II to surge further, becoming the key to Artoria's victory.

"This is my all-out attack...! Quintett Feuer!"

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"

Amid Illya's intense chanting, the sakura-colored magical light, and the combined roars of Artoria and Llamrei II, the radiant mechanical beast successfully crossed the finish line. However, because the speed was too high, they couldn't stop in time and crashed headlong into the Einzbern Castle ahead—a castle that had been the finish line and venue of the King's Banquet in the previous King's Race. This time, Shinji had set it up similarly.

The Einzbern craftsmanship was indeed excellent. Even after ten years, the structure remained intact, requiring only minor repairs and modifications for use (purely as a venue, not in a magical sense).

Thanks to its durability, Llamreik II only broke through one wall before coming to a stop, but at the cost of its destruction—the final burst had exceeded its limits, and even without the crash, it would have collapsed under the strain sooner or later.

Thus, during the award ceremony, Artoria wore a gloomy expression, while Illya was weak and listless from using her final trump card. In contrast, second-place finishers Sakura and Medusa, as well as the teams of Waver and Iskandar, and Lorelei and Altera, who tied for third, were all smiling brightly. To an outsider, it might have appeared that they were the true victors.

At this moment, the unprecedented Holy Grail Grand Prix transitioned from the outdoors to indoors, moving into the decisive second half.

"Since Illya's body needs some time to recover, I, Irisviel von Einzbern, Illya's mother, will be taking over as the host temporarily. As for Saber's partner, my husband Kiritsugu Emiya will be acting as a substitute!"

"Wait, that's allowed?"

Rin protested loudly.

"It's in the rules," Fiore explained with a smile.

"As long as you have a suitable substitute."

Rin looked at herself, then at Waver and the students surrounding him, and let out a long sigh.

"Unfair, so unfair."

"Alright, the Grand Prix continues! The next event will be decided by a random draw—Mary-chan, please."

"You're calling me that too—"

Olga Marie had given up resisting at this point and spun the roulette wheel held by the now-dutiful-looking Bazett.

"Okay, the second event is... Indoor Three-on-Three Volleyball!"

"The rules are best of three points, and no Noble Phantasms or destructive magic or spells are allowed," the head referee quickly amended, learning from the first event.

"Do you think that will help?"

Shinji chuckled darkly.

"Referee, you know nothing of power—this is a battle between superhumans! Anyone who underestimates this fight will get hurt."

And just as Shinji predicted, the match descended into chaos from the start.

"Can you handle this serve?"

Artoria, channeling her frustration into strength, opened with a powerful serve backed by her A-rank Strength and Mana Burst.

"Oh? The King of Knights is fired up, huh? I can't lose either!"

Iskandar, in short sleeves, struck a pose like Popeye, his bulging muscles like a fortress, and successfully blocked Artoria's killer serve.

"Nicely done, Conqueror King! Now it's my turn! Power!"

Lorelei leaped high, her monstrous strength enhanced by her power belt and iron gloves, spiking the ball straight at the seemingly weakest and most vulnerable person on the opposing team—Rin Tohsaka.

"Oh no!"

"Rin, watch out!"

"Don't underestimate me! Haaa!"

Rin took a deep breath, lowered her center of gravity, and anchored herself, channeling all her strength into one point.

Lorelei's spike was deflected by Rin using this martial arts technique.

"Now it's our turn to counterattack—Serpentine Magic Ball!"

Rather than relying on brute force, Medusa, the contestant with the greatest expertise in explosive power, chose finesse, sending the ball into a snake-like trajectory.

"Inbounds—point scored! 1-0!"

"Let's take this momentum and finish the match."

"The battle's far from over."

"Hyaaah, Victory Ball!"

"Take this, Thunder God Strike!"

"Hurricane Magic Ball!"

"Inner Gate Elbow Strike!"

By the time the match was over, part of the castle had collapsed.

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"The large ball is too dangerous—switch to a smaller one, switch to a smaller one!"

Fiore, her hair blown into disarray for the umpteenth time, finally lost her patience at the sidelines. frёewebnoѵēl.com

"Alright, the third event is... Tennis!"

"Ugh, referee, why are you doing this to us? Don't you know tennis is even more dangerous? Volleyball causes injuries, but tennis... tennis kills! Let me introduce you to Death Tennis."

Once again, Shinji's prediction came true. Even though the match was still best of three points and strength was further limited, the destructive power of the superhuman contestants remained undiminished.

"Zero Serve!"

Scáthach, using her divine realm techniques, served an impossible-to-return ball.

"Sword Slash!"

Altera swung her tennis racket as if wielding a sword.

"Flame Domain!"

Karna's precise aim targeted the opponent's blind spots.

"Starfire Scattershot!"

Cu Chulainn unleashed his high-speed six-hit combo.

"Dimensional Tennis Ball!"

Gilgamesh's shot transcended dimensions (via Noble Phantasm).

"And now it's my turn—Killer Queen! First Bomb!"

A Stand attack—Shinji's Stand ability! Every ball he hit exploded!

And so, this time, an entire section of the Einzbern Castle collapsed.

Standing triumphantly amidst the rubble, Shinji planted his foot on the corpse of a certain blue spearman, waving his tennis racket like a king. "This is Death Tennis! I am the Prince of Tennis! Give me a racket, and I can destroy the world—so, what's the next event?"

Ps: Lancer ga shinda...