Red Archer now feels very helpless.
Swords, spears, riding, madness, magic, assassination - Servants are given a variety of classes, among which there are powers that only archers possess secretly.
That was a skill that one would definitely acquire at a certain job level, "using a bow and arrow." It was a right that one had as a matter of course, without having to add it to the special skills of the job level. The tighter the bow was stretched, the greater its power would be. It was just that simple.
This right is brought to the extreme in Red Archer. She possesses the Sky Bow granted by the goddess of hunting (Artemis). Pray, aim, draw the bow with all your strength, and if you draw it beyond the limit, the arrow will be inhabited by a power as powerful as that of a god.
She was a hunting expert who was born with the blessing of the goddess of hunting.
She was the princess of Arcadia, the natural paradise of Arcadia. However, she was not loved by her father who wanted a son, but was abandoned in the forest. Artemis could not bear this, so she used the breasts of a mother bear to feed her.
She was a member of the largest adventure team in Greek history and left many legends with the Argo.
When she and many other warriors were hunting the ferocious demon beast Calydonian Boar, she was the first to hit the target and achieved the greatest achievement.
Her real name is Atalanta, the supreme female hunter in Greek mythology. Her archery skills have reached the level of gods, and her speed is beyond the reach of all men.
But even so, when faced with the attack of Black Saber, she had no way to stop the opponent.
She grew up in the forest, the forest was her home, she knew how to hide in the forest better than anyone else, she thought that Black Saber couldn't find her hiding place. But she was wrong, the taciturn swordsman didn't even look for her, he rushed straight ahead, as if he had already seen through her position.
Of course, if it were just this, Atalanta would not be afraid. As long as she had a bow and arrow in her hand and was in the forest, she was confident that she could shoot any prey.
However, just shooting a being like Black Saber is meaningless. He has a protection from someone who knows whether it comes from God, the devil, or something else. An arrow that is not fully drawn from the Sky Bow cannot penetrate his immortal body.
Unfortunately, even with Atalanta's divine archery skills, she couldn't shoot arrows of this magnitude at will. To shoot such an arrow, she needed to draw the bow longer than usual, and she could only shoot one arrow at a time, as more arrows would dilute the power of the bowstring.
What's more troublesome is that the noise caused by such powerful shooting cannot be concealed at all, and since Black Saber was well prepared, there is no chance of touching his body. He will either be dodged or blocked by the greatsword - Black Saber's swordsmanship is at the same level as her archery, and since she cannot use the technique of using multiple arrows with one bow, the outcome is already doomed.
As for using a Noble Phantasm, this option had never entered her mind from the beginning to the end - her Noble Phantasm was a B-rank anti-military Noble Phantasm, and the power of a single shot was not as strong as an arrow from a fully drawn bow, and it was simply a waste of magic power.
When Black Saber deflected her third arrow, rushed to the tree where she was hiding, and cut down the century-old tree with one sword, Atalanta knew that it was over and it would be a waste of time to fight any further - she was no match for Black Saber.
If it were a proud hero, he might be unwilling to accept it. But Atalanta would not. Her thinking was like her animal ears and tail, still retaining her animal nature. In her opinion, the so-called pride was better fed to dogs.
This was originally a skirmish, and my mission was to support the berserkers who had broken into the enemy camp. Since I had failed to complete the mission, there was no point in me staying here any longer.
There was no need to worry about Red Rider either, as she knew very well that with his abilities, if he wanted to leave, no one could stop him.
She carried the bow on her back, and at the moment the tree shook, she leaped high like a female leopard. Under the shining silver moon, she left a silhouette full of feminine charm and wild beauty, just like the peerless grace that attracted countless heroes after the Calydonian boar hunt. (You must read the comics for this part, Ata is as beautiful as a painting.)
"See you later, black swordsman." She glanced at Black Saber with eyes that emitted a faint light in the dark night, then turned around and ran away. It was a full-speed run she made after anticipating that Black Saber could not attack from a distance.
Atalanta was a hunter in ancient Greece who was proud of her running speed. She announced to the suitors who were fascinated by her wild beauty that she would "live together forever with the one who beats me in a race. But the price of defeat is death." She shot all those who failed to catch up with her, which shows her running speed.
Even a servant like Black Saber, whose average stats are all above B, cannot compare to her.
After trying to chase for a few hundred meters and confirming that the enemy had left, Black Saber Siegfried stopped chasing and returned along the original route. Even at such a distance, he could still feel the fluctuations of Assassin's signature lightning weapon. He was afraid that the battle had entered a fierce stage. He had to rush back as soon as possible, even if he couldn't break Red Rider's immortal body, he could still serve as Assassin's shield.
Although he was taciturn and had not spoken much to Assassin, he had already recognized Assassin as his comrade. His comrade had protected his back, and now it was his turn to protect his comrade.
Unfortunately, when Siegfried was halfway through his run, Rider had already driven the chariot away from the sky. When he returned to Shinji, the Black Berserker Vlad III had already arrived and was asking about Assassin's situation.
"What, you said the Red Rider is Achilles?"
The sudden and explosive news moved even Vlad III and Siegfried, who remained calm.
"Yes. The 'Achilles' he uttered when his Noble Phantasm was halfway unleashed, and the three-horse chariot you saw, are enough to confirm his real name." Achilles had revealed enough information, so Shinji didn't need to worry about anything.
"I see - your analysis came true, a second top-level Servant appeared on the Red side."
At this time, Shinji also saw Siegfried and waved to him:
"Hey, Brother Fei, you're back. Where's Red Archer?"
This kind of question must be answered, Siegfried said: "She retreated, she was faster than me, I couldn't catch up."
"Are there any obvious characteristics?" Vlad III asked. The war had just begun. It would be good to achieve some results, but sufficient intelligence should also be collected.
"Yes, it's a green spirit garment, and it seems to have retained the characteristics of a beast. You can see its ears and tail, and it looks a bit like a cat."
"Cat?" Vlad III frowned. "Is it a non-human servant, or an innocent monster like me?"
Shinji smiled but said nothing. He was neither a non-human servant nor an innocent monster. He only retained the characteristics of a cat after being transformed into a lion. By the way, Ta-meow was really wild. He did that in the temple. He really knew how to have fun.
Vlad III did not hear Shinji's thoughts and continued, "However, it is worth the trip to get the real name of Red Rider. Saber, Assassin, you have made an invaluable contribution."
Siegfried bowed his head in silence.
Shinji nodded slightly. "There is one more thing I need to explain. Please ask Chief Danic to convey it to all of us later. Achilles has the same immortality as Phineas. To break through head-on, you must have a person or object with divine power, or attack the weakness named after him."
"Achilles' heel." Vlad III replied subconsciously. He knew this saying when he was alive, which shows how famous Achilles was. And he, the "King of Impalers", was also very curious whether his "King of Punishment" could pierce the tendon of this immortal hero!
Even if he couldn't, it didn't matter, he still had a second treasure hidden as a trump card. However, since he was in his hometown and was a lord, he would not use this treasure unless it was absolutely necessary.
At this moment, Shinji suddenly cried out softly.
"ah-"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just remembered a saying. Many scholars who study mythology believe that Achilles is one of the prototypes of Siegfried. Now that I think about it, it does make sense. Genuine products usually have an advantage over pirated ones."
Vlad III thought about the legend of the two carefully and nodded, "That's true."
After saying that, the two of them looked at Siegfried together. The latter showed a trace of helplessness on his face. Putting aside the argument of genuine or pirated version, he was indeed firmly restrained by Achilles.
It was rare to see Siegfried's expression fluctuate, so Vlad III became more interested. He patted Siegfried on the shoulder and consoled him: "You are not the only one who is helpless. I think the great sage must be even more helpless than you. After all, Achilles is his most outstanding disciple."
PS: Ta Meow: The pride of a hero is not as good as feeding a dog.
Big Dog: Huh? You just said dog, didn’t I provoke you
PS2: After all, he is a Mad Duke, the strongest class, so he is not so resistant to the second Noble Phantasm. If he had not been in Romania, he might have opened it long ago.
PS3: A certain Shirou: There is no truth that a fake cannot defeat the real thing!
PS4: I don’t mean to discredit Ta Meow, that is the original text of the legendary story. Ta Meow is indeed a wild girl.