Shinji finally understood Hercules' current state.
There was nothing wrong with his plan, and there were no deviations in the execution process. The A+ level treasure "Brahma's Bow" directly targeted the "Fantasy Collapse" of the soul core and successfully defeated all of Hercules' trials, truly shattering his soul core.
If it were any other servant, they would have been wiped out by now, leaving no trace. The reason why Hercules still exists is that in addition to the "Twelve Trials", he has another skill that reflects his immortality, "Battle Continuation".
Although this skill cannot really make him immortal, it can temporarily protect his spiritual base in a situation where he is doomed to die, allowing him to continue to exist and fight in the world. The "willpower support" that Hercules just mentioned is actually this. If left alone, it will completely disappear in a few minutes.
Because his soul core was shattered, the contract between him and his master was severed, and the "madness" imposed on him was also lifted. This world-famous hero successfully regained his sanity and confronted the man and woman who killed him with a proper attitude.
Although he was mortally wounded, he still stood firm.
Despite facing a powerful enemy, he remained calm and composed.
This kind of heroic spirit makes people admire it involuntarily. Facing such a hero, Shinji bowed his head sincerely.
"I'm very sorry, but your Noble Phantasm is too troublesome, and your Master has something I must obtain, so I have no choice but to use this method against you."
"No need to apologize, you did nothing wrong. Attacking the enemy's weaknesses is a must for warriors." Hercules said with a smile. Surprisingly, he looked like a monster, but his smile was not scary at all.
"That's right. A warrior who can't protect his weaknesses is not a qualified warrior."
Shinji responded naturally, causing Hercules to show a hint of surprise on his face.
"This sentence is from the teacher... Speaking of which, since the first time we met, you have always given me a strange feeling. Could it be that you are also..."
"Frenzy" means losing reason, not losing consciousness. Although you cannot control your actions during the "frenzy", you know very clearly what you have done.
"Yes, the great sage Chiron is another of my teachers."
The words about weakness are exactly the fighting philosophy of the legendary archer Chiron, which he taught to every student. Hercules, Achilles and Shinji are all familiar with it.
Scathach said "Oh" in slight surprise, and the great hero smiled again.
"So you are also my teacher's student. If possible, I really want to drink with you and have a good competition."
This is probably a common trait among Chiron's disciples. Although their teacher is quite easygoing, the disciples are more belligerent than each other, which is completely opposite to Scathach's lineage. Although Scathach's lineage also likes to fight, it is because of the most belligerent master's words and deeds. Shinji, who was taught by both of them at the same time, was naturally affected.
"That's my wish, too. But it's not too late now. Let me see the magical skill 'Style: Shooting Hundred Heads (Nine Lives)' that even Chiron-sensei praised highly."
"It's a proposal that suits our style, but I'll decline it this time because I have someone I want to challenge more."
As Hercules spoke, he shifted his gaze slightly to focus on Scathach, who raised her head and looked directly into the former's eyes.
"Do you know my real name?"
"Yes. There is no other female warrior who wields the magic spear and bears the grudges and curses of so many gods except the teacher who is as famous as my master."
"You do know."
"Queen of the Shadow Kingdom, God-killing Warrior, can you please fulfill my last request?"
Hearing Hercules' heartfelt wish, Scathach also adopted a correspondingly serious attitude, holding the magic spear with both hands and pointing it at the giant a few steps away.
"You are a true warrior and an outstanding hero. I cannot refuse such a request."
"Thank you, it's an honor to be recognized by you."
Hercules reached out and grabbed the nearest weapon, which was the axe spear used by Lijieli. His own axe sword had been blown into pieces by the "Illusion Collapse" and could no longer be used.
However, before he could get ready, Scathach suddenly put down her gun and shook her head at him.
"Don't use that. You won't stand a chance if you use that—Shinji."
"knew."
Under his senior brother's puzzled gaze, Shinji shrugged helplessly, spread his hands, and extracted the scattered spirit particles and faith from the surrounding space.
Of course, he knew what his master meant. The extremely warlike Queen wanted to see Hercules' strongest attack. Although Hercules was also an all-round warrior who was proficient in all kinds of weapons, it did not mean that the choice of weapons had no effect on him.
Just as Scathach's most proud weapon is the gun, and her combat power is strongest when she uses the gun, the same is true for Hercules. The huge axe sword that looks like an axe, a sword, and a bit like a bow is his most handy weapon. Only when he holds it, Hercules is truly the strongest.
All Shinji had to do was to use his magic to repair the damaged treasure and make it appear again. Although this would increase his opponent's chances of winning, he could not refuse his master's request, and he was also very curious about the power of the genuine "Shooting Hundred Heads" performed by Hercules himself.
The name of the axe sword is also "shooting a hundred heads", but it is obviously influenced by the special skill "style shooting a hundred heads". The weapon itself is nothing special and it is easy to repair. In a few breaths, the broken axe sword was formed again.
Shinji handed it to Hercules, who said a little embarrassedly: "Thank you, I didn't expect you to have such a powerful ability. I regret rejecting your challenge."
"It doesn't matter. If we compare martial arts alone, there's still a gap of Hydra between you, me and my master." Shinji spread his hands, indicating that he didn't care.
"Hydra isn't that hard to kill." The Greek hero raised his axe and sword, and then the huge axe and sword were embedded in the ceiling. "Uh, can I ask you for another favor? This place is a bit too narrow. Can you help me make it more spacious?"
"..." Shinji snapped his fingers speechlessly. I have restored your weapons, so it's no big deal to prepare a venue.
The next second, the remaining spirit particles in the air exploded one after another, and the surrounding walls and ceilings shook again. They had already endured a huge impact and were on the verge of collapse. Finally, they were unable to maintain their old structure, and the last remaining floor of the villa began to collapse.
In an instant, the ruins collapsed and rubble scattered, as if a natural disaster had come and the end of the world had arrived.