BOOM!
After crashing through the window, Robert groaned in pain and quickly checked his body for any shards of glass stuck in him.
"Phew, nothing. Plot armor really saved me this time..."
Well, I'm not sure~
"Wait, who the hell just said that—"
BOOM!!
Robert blinked. A swarm of spider bombs suddenly appeared. Several of them slammed straight into the windows, shattering them completely.
'That bastard won't let me go!!'
Of course, duh. You think he'd spare a Servant's Master that easily?
"Who the heck is talking?!"
BANG!
One of them exploded nearby, sending Robert flying from the blast.
"Kono powa?!"
Robert fell to the ground, his hand touching his bleeding forehead. He looked up to see the horde of spider bombs crawling toward him with a single purpose: EXPLODE!
"Huhh... Huhh... Don't think... that I'll be defeated so easily!" He stood up, wiped the blood away, and gripped his pistol tightly.
And then he ran!
The spider bombs immediately gave chase, crawling all over the walls.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Whenever any got close enough to detonate, Robert shot them first, sending them flying backward. Facing a number large enough to recreate that famous plane-crashing-into-a-skyscraper scene, he could only run and shoot at the same time.
Thankfully, they weren't that fast...
Suddenly, one spider bomb rammed into a fire extinguisher. Five or six others immediately carried it together and detonated at once.
WHOOSH!!
The fire extinguisher shot past his cheek, leaving him stunned.
THEY ACTUALLY HAVE BRAINS TO THINK WITH!! I'M DEAD!!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Windows shattered nonstop across the floor. Spider bombs jumped in from everywhere like moths to a flame.
Robert slid across the floor, dodging with Faker-level skill from T1.
One suddenly appeared like a ninja, lunging at him and preparing to explode.
"You can't even kill your own Master, and you think you can kill me?!" Robert grabbed the spider bomb and hurled it backward, then immediately raised his gun and fired. The bullet pierced through it, causing it to detonate.
Like a domino effect, the explosion triggered the ones behind it, lighting up the entire third floor.
KABOOM!!!
The shockwave echoed everywhere. Every window that could break had already shattered.
Robert covered his ears, pressed himself flat to the ground, then forced himself back up.
"...Must be the wind."
That's not the wind, your damn plot armor is just too stupid.
RUMBLE!!
"W-What now?!" Robert nearly fell over as he looked around.
Everything was shaking violently, like an earthquake...
"...DON'T TELL ME?!"
Right beneath where he was standing, a series of explosions erupted.
RUMBLE!
A massive centipede bomb burst out from below, its maw wide open.
"NOT COOL, DUDE!!!"
Robert kicked both feet into its mouth, prying its jaws apart. The strain was excruciating.
"IT HURTS! IT HURTS SO MUCH!!"
The centipede was confused. With its strength, it could easily chew Robert to pieces, yet somehow Robert was safe — and was even forcibly spreading its jaws open?!
Is this guy a superman?!
'I have to do something!!!' Robert thought desperately while in pain. He started rummaging through his jacket pockets.
When he pulled something out...
It was a can of spinach!
He remembered buying it at a nearby diner. The white-haired, tanned owner had said he looked like he needed more nutrients and recommended it.
...Should I eat this? I have a weird feeling that if I do, some muscular guy with a goddess girlfriend is going to give me a thumbs-up and flash a sparkling smile...
What the hell am I thinking?! Just eat it!
So he used the centipede's own teeth to pry open the can of spinach.
A cartoonish ding sound effect played the moment he opened it.
He dumped the entire contents into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed.
The centipede grew even more confused. Why was this guy eating something at a time like this? And what was that cartoon music?
Then, before the centipede's eyes, Robert underwent a dramatic transformation.
His arm muscles suddenly bulged, then shifted to the other arm, then his chest, and finally his legs.
What the—?!
"You know Popeye? I'm about to make you feel exactly like Pluto."
Huh?
"UOHHH!!" Robert's legs spun like helicopter blades at terrifying speed.
The centipede was spun around like a top, allowing Robert to escape easily.
The centipede shook its dizzy head violently and glared at Robert in fury.
Robert, meanwhile, was striking poses, flexing his muscles, and showing off.
Is this guy insane? Did eating spinach change his personality?
The centipede ordered several spider bombs to attack.
The spiders crawled forward, preparing to explode once they got close.
"I'll show you the art of America!" Robert struck a fighting stance like a character from a versus game.
He then blasted the nearest spider bomb to bits and immediately struck another pose.
This guy's brain is seriously broken...
'Master!'
Suddenly Robert froze, blinking rapidly.
"What the hell was that?" He looked confused and scratched his head, then noticed the centipede staring at him.
"...Oh."
He immediately turned and ran, ignoring everything else.
This guy had both justice and a pair of legs faster than bla— oh right, that's kinda racist.
The centipede, seeing Robert flee, roared in anger and gave chase.
The entire school building shook. The centipede's destructive power was terrifying.
"Huff... huff... huff!!" Robert ran, occasionally glancing back before sprinting forward again.
CRACK!!
The floor split in two. Robert jumped in panic but quickly regained his composure.
"KUHH!"
He leapt right as the school split apart. Sunlight poured in, illuminating his figure dramatically.
He landed, rolled, and kept running.
Seeing how annoyingly tenacious this human was, the centipede requested something from its master.
'Go ahead, Tick Tock Bomb. Do whatever you like~'
A massive surge of mana poured into the centipede bomb.
Its form became spikier, larger, and far more powerful.
Saber, not far away, noticed Caster's Noble Phantasm growing rapidly stronger.
"Hey hey hey hey~ Where do you think you're looking?!"
The giant scissors stabbed toward Saber, but she effortlessly blocked them with her sword.
Her hand slipped through and grabbed Caster's wrist, squeezing tightly.
"You... You intend to blow up the entire city?!"
"What? Are you surprised? Surprised that I'm doing my job so well? You're welcome~~"
Then he slammed his forehead into hers.
"I know what you're thinking! 'Oh, you're truly evil, I will defeat you!' Right? Ahahahaha! I know exactly what you're thinking!"
His smile grew more and more deranged.
"You're right. I am evil! So evil that humanity shouldn't all die, or else who would entertain me? I live honestly. I dare to live for myself. I live without anyone controlling me! Master? The one who created me? The Holy Grail? Wishes? I've never cared about any of that."
"Everyone thinks I'm crazy. I won't deny it. Living like this is what it means to truly live. Rational creatures, the more they realize they're trapped in a toxic system, controlled like puppets, the more they'll envy me — because I am the freest one!"
"That's why the number of deaths has never been a serious issue. Humans are intelligent creatures. They're social creatures. They endlessly preach about unity, only for the smartest one to control all the others and make them do what he wants!"
"So here I am. I cannot be controlled. No one can do anything to me. I'm the kind of person who refuses to be controlled. They fear me. They're terrified they can't control me. So they created laws! Laws — tools to reinforce the faith of the controlled, to prove the 'justice' they always claim to have!"
"What the hell are you even saying?!" Saber delivered a powerful kick, sending Caster flying.
He landed gracefully, smiling with delight.
"Ahhh, I understand, I understand. You're a knight. You're a puppet. I didn't expect someone like you to understand. So let me remind you of just one thing."
Tick Tock Bomb, Caster's Noble Phantasm, had now become a colossal Kaiju.
"Human society is a false reality built by liars, and I am the one who lives the most truthfully! The freest! The happiest!"
"So go on, Tick Tock Bomb! Don't stop! Show me more! Show me even more meaningless deaths!! To prove to them all that..."
"Humans and brainwashing are no different from each other — and I will be the one to save humanity from that brainwashing~"