However, Chiron had already completed a new round of calculations when he rolled over. Without any new variables, he had expected Altria's shot.
At the same time, he also came up with a plan to respond and counterattack. He was originally standing on the parapet of the city wall, and after rolling, he reached the edge of the wall.
Facing the oncoming Holy Spear, he leaped into the air without hesitation.
Artoria was speechless. Even if she had an "intuitive" prediction, she did not expect Chiron to dodge her shot in this way. There were obviously many other ways, why should he give up his foothold
He can't be able to fly like Shinji, right? If so, she would give up the fight immediately. What a joke, with the divine archery plus the ability to fly, he is high above you, you can't hit him, but he can hit you, how can you fight him
Chiron certainly couldn't fly, and Altria soon discovered the reason why he did so.
Chiron, who had regained distance by free fall, finally had the opportunity to shoot the three arrows that were already on the bowstring.
There was no need to draw the bow, or to use any skills, or even to aim. At such a close distance, Chiron could shoot Artoria, who was only wearing an inner lining, with his eyes closed. Even though Artoria's spear and sword, which had somehow reached the divine realm, would naturally protect her, there was still a fish that slipped through the net and pierced Artoria's chest.
Thank Merlin, if it weren't for the extra cushioning on her chest in her mature form, this arrow would have injured her lungs.
No, that's not the case. If she was in girl form, she might be able to dodge the arrow by turning her head.
But then again, after becoming a girl, Chiron's trajectory will also be adjusted.
Anyway, Altria was injured, and then there was a wave of severe pain all over her body. However, the severe pain did not affect the Knight King's movements and reactions. She ignored the ripple-like pain with her willpower and jumped after Chiron.
"I won't let you get away."
She declared this in mid-air, then held the lance with her backhand, assumed a throwing posture, and threw the holy spear, which was one of the most advanced spears among all the Noble Phantasms of all Heroic Spirits, without the slightest hesitation.
This decisiveness surprised Chiron and also raised his alertness to the highest point. He immediately gave up the idea of reloading arrows and used the "divine wisdom" to obtain the "magic release".
Unfortunately, the distance between the two was too close, and the spear that Altria threw with the support of B-level strength was too fast. If it was on the ground, Chiron could easily dodge it, but here he was in mid-air with no place to exert force. Even if he used "Magic Release" to forcibly change the trajectory of his fall, he was still rubbed by the high-speed holy spear that broke through the air, leaving a bloody scar on his side.
Like Artoria, Chiron ignored the injury to his waist and held the bow firmly with his other hand, holding the arrow. However, he did not rush to draw the bow, but watched Artoria kick the ground after landing, ignoring the holy spear inserted in her hand, and rushed towards Chiron with both hands.
Until this time, Chiron finally moved. His left hand, which was holding the middle part of the longbow, slid to the bottom, and he swung the longbow like a short stick, blocking the sword attack that followed from Artoria.
After being blown away by the force of the sword, Chiron immediately grasped the middle of the longbow, strung the arrow that had been caught, and shot it out.
Too close to shoot? They were just ordinary archers. For a true archer, no matter how far or near, as long as they could draw the bow, they could shoot arrows. And the threat was no less. Just one arrow interrupted Altria's pursuit.
Having found a gap, Chiron immediately fled into a nearby alley. Although he could shoot at close range, facing a strong man like Artoria, the pressure of being too close was still too great. Apart from anything else, he didn't want to face the wind pressure that raged against the city wall a second time.
Chiron, known as the great sage, is very good at judging people and has an even more accurate grasp of himself. He knows very well what his weakness is - he does not have a powerful treasure. Therefore, when facing treasures such as Artoria's "Hammer of the Wind King" and Achilles' "Undead Chariot of Raging Winds", he will appear very powerless, so he will not give the enemy the opportunity to use such treasures to attack him again - when it comes to avoiding danger, archers have always been the first since ancient times, and even assassins and assassins are ashamed of themselves.
Of course, there is some helplessness in this.
Not having a powerful Noble Phantasm means it is difficult to deal a fatal blow to the enemy. It is not so bad for servants with other classes, but it is difficult for servants wearing heavy armor like Red Saber and Black Lancer to kill with one arrow.
The enemy had a way to kill him with one blow, but he didn't have such a trick. This was the source of Chiron's helplessness, which became more obvious after a few seconds.
After seeing Chiron's close combat archery (stick) skills and his terrifying shooting skills regardless of distance, Artoria no longer dared to take off her armor to fight the enemy. She stepped back a few steps, pulled out the holy spear stuck in the ground, and used magic to weave armor again - the heavy armor of heavy cavalry or heavy infantry was originally used to defend against arrows. In fact, many of the weak arrows in the past were deflected by the armor.
Inexplicably, the Knight King somewhat understood why a certain Knight of the Round Table was scolded by the enemy. His colleagues would sometimes make fun of him from time to time, because the destructive power that a truly powerful archer could exert was terrifying.
He is Tristan, the best archer in the Knights of the Round Table and one of the best fighters. As long as he can move one finger, he can draw the bow. No matter how far or near, as long as the target is within the range, arrows may fall from the sky at any time. The enemy calls him the "demon bow" because of his unpredictable archery skills.
In the usual sparring of the Knights of the Round Table, Artoria had suffered a lot from Tristan. Today, she was able to fight Chiron evenly, partly because she had seen the horror of archers from Tristan. Therefore, the Knight King did not relax even though the distance was shortened, because she knew that if she was not careful, she would be injured by Chiron's arrows.
Closing the distance is just the beginning of the battle, and it is still unknown who will win!
How on earth am I going to win this battle
How can I defeat the Black Lancer
The same thought came to the minds of Chiron who was running and Artoria who was fully armed. The two, who were already cautious, finally fought a little more wildly, but because of the exchange of injuries, they became even more cautious.
Just as the two were being cautious and calculating against each other, a voice suddenly sounded in Artoria's ears.
"That's it. Retreat."
PS: Although Tristan's archery skills are strong enough to compete with the great hero Arash, his swordsmanship is not bad either. His overall combat power is guaranteed to be top five and he is striving for top three. However, because he is always accompanied by sadness throughout his life, he is blind in "Fate grand order" and he always says I'm sad. In addition, he said the famous saying "The king does not understand the human heart", so he was blackened by netizens as "Cui Sad" (Tristan is also translated as Tristan).
PS2: In the original novel, Chiron lost one hand and couldn't use the bow. It doesn't mean that he is inferior to Tristan, but Tristan's bow can not only shoot arrows, but also release sonic blades, which can be attacked by flicking. Chiron's bow does not have such a brutal ability. Give Tristan a new bow and see how he shoots with only one finger.