As Vlad III said, it's not just Siegfried who is helpless, and it's not just Red Archer who can't do anything to Siegfried, there's also Black Archer, the Great Sage Chiron.
To be precise, he was the most helpless one among all, so much so that even his Master, Colles, who was standing on the city wall overlooking the battlefield with him, had a clear feeling about it.
"Archer, what's wrong with you? Is the battle not going well?"
"No, the overall situation is in our favor."
With his B+ clairvoyance as an archer, Chiron could clearly see that the golem of Avisbronn had locked up the Red Berserker. On the other hand, although Assassin was at a disadvantage, he did not show any signs of defeat. All he did was to use a telepathic skill to inform Siegfried of the Red Archer's location.
"Then why do you?"
"I know him because of Red Rider."
After hearing Chiron's words, Colles was unable to react for a moment.
"Isn't this the first time that Red Rider has appeared? How did you—?"
"No matter how hard you try to hide your real name, there are still some common senses in this world that cannot be overturned no matter how hard you try. Yes, if you have known each other well in life, it is natural that you would know the other person's real name."
"Who is he?" Coles asked.
"Achilles."
"Achilles... the Achilles of the Trojan War!"
Chiron nodded.
"I remember he was your—"
"Ah, yes, he is my apprentice." Chiron sighed. "Even if it is not a formal form, as long as it is the Holy Grail War, it is not impossible for such a situation to happen... This so-called fate sometimes does not even let go of the dead bodies of us, which is really ironic."
When Achilles was young, his mother Thetis returned to her homeland under the sea due to a disagreement with his father Peleus. So Peleus asked his old friend Chiron, who had trained many heroes, to be Achilles' educator.
From then on, Achilles lived and learned from Chiron, and spent a full nine years together. It is no exaggeration to say that the time Achilles spent with his parents was not as long as the time he spent with Chiron, not to mention that this was the most sentimental youth in a person's life.
The relationship between the two has long transcended the relationship between master and apprentice. To Chiron, who has a long life, Achilles is not only his apprentice, but also like his son, and sometimes like a naughty younger brother.
Even after Achilles left for the expedition, Chiron was still watching him silently.
He knew about the numerous military exploits he had accomplished in the past that were worthy of the title of top hero.
I also know that he is likely to be the most outstanding servant in this Holy Grail War.
He was sincerely blessed by the Olympian gods and possessed an invincible body that could nullify all attacks.
Only the son of God who shares his origin, a person with divine skills, or a divine artifact infused with divine power can cause him harm.
Of the seven black servants, Chiron is the only one with divinity.
When he received Gold's request to raid the battlefield and recognized Achilles, he was really worried about the assassin on the battlefield. If the assassin did not have a divine treasure and did injure Achilles, he would have rescued him long ago.
From then on, he drew his bow several times and lowered it several times, until finally, when Achilles drove away, he had not shot a single arrow.
Is it because there is no opportunity
No, it wasn't. Based on his understanding of Achilles, it would not be difficult to shoot him when the latter was not on guard.
Excluding those opportunities that would only expose himself and have no bearing on the overall situation, he had at least three chances to strike, one of which had a great chance of directly killing Achilles.
But he missed them all.
That's right, he missed it, but he didn't give up. He knew when to strike and predicted what the outcome would be. But when he drew his bow and arrow, he always hesitated in his heart, because that was his disciple after all. This hesitation made him miss the fleeting opportunity.
Do you regret it? A little bit. But the relationship between teacher and student is only a tiny part.
His expression changed with his mood, which seemed incredible to Corles, because during this period of time, Chiron gave him the greatest impression of peace and calmness, as if nothing could shake him, until now -
"Archer, are you okay?"
"fine."
Chiron closed his eyes and exhaled, as if to let out all his emotions.
"It just reminded me of the time I lived with Achilles. Seeing how he looks now, you would never guess that he was like Roger when he was a child. He was not strong at all, and his fists and feet were weak and powerless."
Listening to Chiron's voice and recalling the legend of Achilles, Kaureus couldn't help but laugh out loud: "There is such a past. Perhaps only you, as a teacher, know about it. You are worthy of being the best teacher for being able to train a weak boy like him into a hero of world civilization."
"He was also the best student."
"Chiron, in this Holy Grail War, you and your teacher—" Not Servant Archer, just Chiron.
"Don't worry, Corles. There are no fathers and sons or masters and apprentices on the battlefield. There are only enemies and ourselves. I will not show mercy just because he is my disciple. Besides, I also want to see how much he has grown since he left."
Chiron opened his eyes again, but he still hadn't regained the peace and composure of a sage. Instead, he had the unparalleled spirit of a hero, like a fully drawn bow that could shoot an arrow that could cut the sky at any time.
My disciple, you are still as proud as ever. This is your most fatal weakness as a warrior. Although because of your overwhelming strength, you have never exposed this weakness once.
Only this time, that arrogance will become a deadly poison—because your enemy is your master, Chiron himself!
I'll let you go this time, but next time, you'd better be prepared, otherwise, even you will die.
"By the way, Archer, since Red Rider is your apprentice, can you do the same as Red Berserker—"
"Impossible." Chiron shook his head firmly. "He is no longer the immature boy he was when he was little. He is now worthy of the title of hero. He will not switch sides because of me. On the contrary, knowing my existence, he will definitely risk everything to fight me - because this is the only way to show his growth and prove that he is worthy of being my disciple."
It is true that Chiron's educational philosophy is different from Scathach's and is relatively lenient. But there is one thing that the two share in common, and that is the dignity and expectations of being a teacher - students should not look up to their teachers, but should surpass their teachers and move towards a broader sky.
"That's a shame."
Since Chiron said so, Corles did not ask any more questions. Just as Fiore trusted Shinji, he also trusted Chiron very much.
"Go back, the battle is over."
"Um."
Just as the two were about to leave the city wall, a huge communication spell rose from inside the castle and quickly spread to the surroundings.
"Announce to all the Masters of the Thousand Worlds Tree that Rider has escaped with a humanoid. That humanoid is an important element and must be captured alive."
Chiron paused in his steps and said, "Rider, Sieg, I hope you have a safe journey."
PS: Today the editor was kind enough to give me a big recommendation, so I will add an update to celebrate.