Got hit
Siegfried's heart sank slightly.
The physical injuries were not a problem, with the protection of the "Dragon Blood Armor", the sword just now only scratched a little skin. The wound was about 2cm long, and only one drop of blood oozed out, which showed how light the injury was.
The question is what lies behind this result.
First of all, the most intuitive thing is that like the Black Lancer Karna, he has the power to break through the "Dragon Blood Armor" with a single strike.
Secondly, and this is what puzzled Siegfried the most: He had clearly dodged the sword just now, so why was he still injured
On the other side, Artoria's eyes swept across Siegfried's chest and seemed to have received some kind of answer.
The wound was unusually shallow. It seemed that this was the immortal body bathed in dragon blood mentioned in Siegfried's legend. However—
Artoria stepped on the ground and turned into a cannonball and blasted out. The tip of the cannonball was the tip of the slender sword.
—As long as it can cause injury, it’s not a problem. One sword is not enough for two swords, and two swords are not enough for four swords.
Siegfried twisted his wrist and used the broad spine of his greatsword as a shield to block Altria's thrust. Generally speaking, before determining the opponent's tactics, one should temporarily avoid the opponent and observe calmly. However, after the previous round of attack and defense, Siegfried had seen that his opponent was more agile than himself, and his weapon was a powerful greatsword. Simply dodging would only give the opponent more opportunities.
Between two evils, choose the lesser one. Rather than giving the opponent more opportunities, it is better to continue to fight head-on. With the protection of the "Dragon Blood Armor" and the support of the Master, Siegfried does not mind being injured.
The moment she made up her mind, Artoria's thrust hit Siegfried's "sword and shield".
Taking advantage of the charge, Artoria's strength overwhelmed Siegfried, forcing the latter to retreat three steps.
However, after three steps, Siegfried immediately increased his strength and swung his sword to counterattack while Artoria was exhausted.
Altria's sword style changed, and her flexible rapier skills turned into fierce and domineering again, colliding head-on with Siegfried's greatsword.
Another round of lightning-fast attack and defense began. The destructive force blew up Siegfried's long hair and ruffled the tassels of Altria's helmet, but it did not shake the will of the two.
The sound of the two swords colliding was particularly crisp in the silent night, and the sparks from the friction of the swords were particularly dazzling under the dark sky.
Swing the sword, swing the sword, swing the sword.
Draw the sword, draw the sword, draw the sword.
Chop, cut, stab, and collapse.
Wipe, pick, stir, and scrape.
Black Saber Siegfried had a solemn expression on his face. Whether he was attacking or defending, advancing or retreating, he did not waver at all. A large sword almost as tall as his body was in his hand like an extension of his arm, and sword lights were released one after another according to his will.
The Black Lancer Artoria sometimes holds the sword with one hand, leaving behind a dazzling sword shadow, and sometimes holds it with both hands, stirring up a shocking sword pressure that is unpredictable. The only thing that remains unchanged is her calm and steady demeanor that is no less than Siegfried's.
Every time the two swords crossed, a small storm was stirred up, and every time the weapons collided, a huge roar echoed on the battlefield.
The uninhabited forest outside Tuliface protested and screamed in the midst of the two men's brutal acts that violated the laws of physics, and was finally completely ravaged and destroyed.
Siegfried and Altria also fought to the twentieth round in this fierce confrontation.
This time, the collision turned into a pure contest of strength as the swords pressed against each other.
Normally, if their strength is equal, Artoria, who has the ability to "release magic power", has the upper hand.
But Altria's rapier was not suitable for wrestling after all, and in the end she was only on par with Siegfried.
Just as the two were trying their best to resist each other, Gold, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.
"I see, Lancer, I know the secret of your weapon."
Hearing this, Siegfried's pupils suddenly shrank, and Artoria's momentum also stagnated.
Noticing the changes in the two, Gold was very proud. He continued, "It was air. You used your magic to compress the air and enveloped your sword. That's why you have such destructive power and can deceive Saber's vision. Saber, don't be deceived by her sword. Her sword is much bigger than what you see."
After experiencing the two battles with Achilles, Gold's mentality changed. The regret of almost wasting the Command Spell made him dare not to arbitrarily interfere in the battles between Servants, and also made him adjust his mentality.
Although he acted in a haughty manner before the battle, once it started, he said nothing more and just silently watched from the sidelines.
In the first round, Siegfried was injured. Of course, Gold was very anxious, but with the example of the battle with Karna, Gold was not too panicked. Maybe it was another top-level servant? If it doesn't work, just use healing magic a few more times like last time.
The continuous appearance of powerful people has defeated Gold's arrogance. He began to follow Fiore's instructions, suppressing his anxiety and trusting his servants.
People are like this. When their mentality is unbalanced, they can't see even simple things. Once they calm down, their horizons will be much broader.
It wasn't long before Gold actually saw the problem.
There is something strange on Lancer's sword.
It's not even a Noble Phantasm, but it can collide head-on with Saber's sword without bending at all. This is a rapier. Under normal circumstances, it's not surprising that a broadsword made of the same material will break the rapier. Not to mention, Siegfried's weapon is a fantasy broadsword made by the Nibelungs, and the material is definitely better than the rapier used by Astolfo for decoration.
Although Gold has many shortcomings, one thing must be admitted, he is the best alchemist in the world besides Einzbern. Only such a person can see the difference at a glance.
From this moment on, Gold's attention was no longer focused on the two servants. He stared at Lancer's sword and used the experience he had accumulated in alchemy to analyze various possibilities.
It's not a strengthening magic.
Not alchemy of the nature-changing kind.
Both types of magic are what he is good at, and it is easy to tell whether they are useful or not.
It's not a magical addition like an inscription, where there are features visible on the surface of a weapon.
One proposal after another was proposed and another was rejected.
Gold was so absorbed in his work that he seemed to be back in his own workshop, performing magic experiments to find the answer to a certain question.
Finally, in the twentieth round, Siegfried seized an opportunity and forced Artoria to wrestle, and Gold found the answer at the point where the two swords collided.
Siegfried's greatsword didn't really take a liking to Altria's rapier, and there was a tiny gap between the two swords. In this gap, Gold felt a special magic power, and under the effect of this magic power, the air in the gap became harder than steel.
All of a sudden, all the clues made sense.
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