Numb, this is Shinji's state at the moment.
It's not the paralysis that Red Rider felt after being struck by lightning, but a state of mind that made him want to swear.
Shinji, who already knew his opponent's real name, thought about it for a moment and knew who "that person" was. That person was the biggest enemy of Red Rider's life.
Although it is a proud thing to be on the same level as that hero, Shinji would rather not receive such an evaluation than to face the rider who is completely serious.
What the hell did I do to offend anyone? I just complained a few words, why was I targeted? Even the most suitable opponent was ignored? Why am I so unlucky? No, there is someone more unlucky than me. He was targeted with just a glance.
The one who was even more unlucky was naturally Black Saber Siegfried, because his eyes looked very much like Karna's arch-enemy and half-brother Arjuna, so he was targeted by Karna.
Wait, Siegfried and Karna are of the same level, so it's OK for them to be rivals. The difference between me and Achilles is not just a little bit, and Karna was killed by Arjuna, but I was thought to be killed by Achilles, so it seems that I am more unlucky.
Yes, Red Rider is the famous hero Achilles in ancient Greece, another top servant of the Red Team, and his popularity ranks among the top ten even in the world.
Achilles was born as the son of the sea goddess Thetis and the hero Peleus. He was blessed by the gods from birth. His mother Thetis loved him too much and burned him with sacred fire to make him immortal. However, her husband Peleus opposed her plan, saying that Achilles, as a human, would be destroyed. In the end, Achilles grew up with a human part.
Later, when the war broke out between Troy and Achaea, Mother Thetis asked Achilles a question:
—Would you rather live a long and peaceful life in obscurity, or live a short life as a hero with great achievements in war
There is no need to say more about the choice Achilles made in the end. His mother was proud of his choice, but also felt extremely sad. Because he was destined to such a fate at the moment of his birth - if he was born as a hero, his life would be as short as a revolving lantern.
When he grew up, he participated in the Trojan War as an Achaean runner-up, and made many contributions. Eventually, he became the main general of the Achaean army, becoming the brightest star of that era and even in the entire Greek history.
And his nemesis was none other than Hector, the chief general of the Trojan side and the hero who almost single-handedly fought off half of the Achaean army!
His and Achilles' brilliance illuminated the entire Trojan War. Compared with them, Agamemnon and Ajax the Elder and Ajax the Younger, who could have been the protagonists in other legends, could only pale in comparison.
If someone else compares Shinji to Hector, Shinji would be very happy, but when Achilles said this, he really couldn't be happy, because Hector died at the hands of Achilles. This evaluation is both Achilles' approval and his declaration of his will to kill.
Since you want to kill me, don't blame me for using any means necessary. The Holy Grail War is a fight to the death!
At this point, Shinji was determined to go all out.
"If you want to fight, just fight. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Uncle He didn't kill you back then, so let me, the later generation, kill you for him. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you are immortal and a demigod! If you have the ability, break through my 'Divine Thunder Barrier' first!"
"Do you think you are the only one who has a Noble Phantasm and I don't have one? You are overestimating yourself by comparing your Noble Phantasms with mine."
Provoked by an enemy who resembled his old enemy, Achilles also felt a surge of pride, and his tone became infinitely arrogant.
"I have at least three ways to break your barrier. But I've already said I won't use the chariot. You'll definitely not agree to the other method, so let's use it."
The right hand pointing to the sky was retracted, and the gorgeous shield that appeared before appeared.
"Let me crush you with the shield my mother gave me."
Looking at the mountains and seas looming on the surface of the shield, Shinji's eyes were stern - the strongest of all Achilles' treasures - "The Small World Surrounding the Sky (Aos, the ancient Greek name for Achilles' shield)".
In the epic poem "Iliad", hundreds of lines are devoted to describing this shield. Made by the god of forging Hephaestus, the shield recreates the world where Achilles lived in a very small form. It is one of the strongest known defensive treasures, with a rank of A+. To confront this shield is to confront the world. Once activated, it can defend against people, armies, cities, countries, and gods.
A mere B+ grade Indra's Thunder, even as a disposable consumable, is not enough to use "Fantasy Collapse" - unless the original owner, the Thunder God Indra, comes in person.
Achilles can use this shield not only for defense, but also for "attack". He can use it to charge forward after unfolding the treasure and crush the enemy with a tiny world, which is a use that Hephaestus had never thought of when forging it.
Fortunately, Shinji knew Achilles well enough and thought of a solution the moment he showed his shield. Under the specially designed hem of his spirit robe, white spirit particles gathered and materialized into a pair of feather shoes.
"Come on, as long as we still pursue the Holy Grail, we can't escape the battle!"
"That's right! That old man is the kind of man who will do whatever he wants, except killing me. Are you ready, Black Assassin?"
With the infusion of magic power, the world engraved on the shield became clearer and clearer.
"You're still saying this now. If I say no, will you stop?"
"Of course not. Take that, Achilles—"
Just as Achilles released his ace, and just before Shinji was about to launch his flying shoes, both of them paused at the same time.
In his perception, a servant's aura full of majesty and oppression was rapidly approaching, and the unique black atmosphere clearly revealed the identity of the person who came - the black berserker, Vlad III.
"Hmph, troublemaker, black assassin! Let's save the outcome for next time. Before that, don't die."
Achilles curled his lips in disdain, put away his shield, and snapped his fingers. Immediately, three horses appeared in the sky, pulling a white chariot and kneeling beside him.
"Same to you, Red Rider, Achilles." Shinji also dispersed his spear and Indra's Thunder, leaving only his feather shoes.
Achilles leaped onto the throne, whipped his whip, and the horses, neighing to the sky, galloped toward the sky at a swift speed. Their posture was so majestic that it made people envious.
Shinji watched Achilles leave and whispered:
"Proof of the Rider class, the raging immortal chariot (Troidia, the Trojan tragedy)? It seems that two of the horses pulling the chariot are also descendants of Poseidon. I wonder who is stronger than your brother, Bekasas?"
His eyes narrowed and his right hand stretched forward, as if he was stroking something.
PS: Fantasy Collapse: A skill that destroys a treasure with huge magic power, making it a container of huge magic power and detonating the magic power and faith contained in it as explosives, inflicting heavy damage to the opponent. The destroyed treasure is difficult to repair, and few treasures can be used as magic containers to store magic power, so no one will use this skill - except for a red archer who likes to pirate.
PS2: Greek mythology is chaotic, and Poseidon is the most chaotic, especially liking to play with animals.