Even without the "Eternal Flower of the Brave", Achilles still has A-level durability.
The so-called durability refers to the strength of the body. Although Shinji's attack was heavy, it was impossible for him to cause much injury to Achilles - normally, when Shinji fell to the ground, Achilles should have gotten up.
But Achilles didn't, because his cognition was overturned by Shinji once again - a human servant without divinity and without a divine treasure actually broke through the immortal body that he was proud of and caused him harm.
Although it was mild, the numbness and soreness in the chest was real.
The warrior who stood up under the protection of the shield showed a solemn expression for the first time. He looked carefully at the enemy in front of him, hoping to find the reason.
Soon, he discovered something unusual—the right hand of the strange assassin had turned black at some point, emitting a strange aura that blended with the night.
However, this aura was not the divine power, divinity, or authority associated with the night, but another kind of mystery. This mystery might not be as strong as the power of God, but it was more bizarre and more ominous.
After carefully thinking about the fall that happened in a split second, Achilles got the answer.
"I see."
When Shinji grabbed his chest with his right hand, a strange force invaded his body. For some reason, the "Brave Flower" that was supposed to be effective had no intention of targeting this alien force, allowing it to wreak havoc in his body.
"This hand is—?"
"This is the 'black hand'." Shinji replied.
Achilles waited quietly for what was to come, but got nothing, so he had to ask.
"Then what?"
"It can break through your immortal body."
"Why?"
"I can't tell you this unless you become my companion."
Hearing what Shinji said, Achilles pouted unhappily: "Huh, not straightforward at all, just like that uncle."
"Taking the initiative to explain your abilities to the enemy is not just being rude, it's stupid! How about I kill you and then explain it to your corpse?"
"Uh..." Achilles was stunned and said, "We are servants. We disappear directly after death. There is no corpse."
This answer made Shinji stunned: "I didn't expect you to be so humorous."
"Don't compare me to your Saber, didn't I tell you? This world is so gloomy that it's rotting and festering. So at least be happier when it dissipates."
"I agree. So go ahead - win with a smile or die with a smile!"
Shinji lowered his center of gravity, linked his hands, his right hand was as black as ink, and his left hand was shining with golden light, taking a posture that Achilles felt very familiar with.
"Pankrasin?"
"Yes, it is Pankrasin."
"Are you a Greek hero too?"
"You will know the answer when you kill me or I kill you."
"Still so unpleasant." Achilles shrugged helplessly and put away his shield. "Forget it, since you used Pankrasin, I will follow the traditional etiquette and have a wrestling duel with you."
Pancrassin is not only the oldest mixed martial arts in ancient Greece, but also a traditional competitive sport that swept the whole of Greece. As a disciple of Chiron and the most courageous warrior during the Trojan War, how could Achilles not know it? In fact, not only did he know it, he was also an expert at it.
Shinji is very clear about this, but compared to fighting with weapons, the chances of winning are greater in hand-to-hand combat.
"Then let's get started."
Just as Shinji was about to launch an attack, Achilles suddenly raised his hand and made a pause gesture.
"Wait a minute."
"What's the matter? The famous Achilles wouldn't be afraid to wrestle with a nobody like me, right?"
"I'm not afraid, but I'm a little worried." Achilles said frankly, "You look too much like that old man. I'm worried that you might suddenly use your treasure while wrestling."
"Well... "
Shinji was a little embarrassed. It seemed that he had used too many dirty tricks and the level of trust had dropped to freezing point.
"I said no, and I guess you wouldn't believe me, although I really don't plan to play any tricks this time."
"It's easy for me to trust you. Look at this." Achilles said, stepping back a few steps and picking up the javelin that fell to the ground. "This is my treasure, it represents my belief. Go, 'Diatreohon Astir Lonchi';."
The gun flew straight into the air and landed at the midpoint of the line connecting the two people.
That wasn't a throwing attack aimed at Shinji, and neither the gun nor the man even had the slightest hint of murderous intent.
Then, the laws of time and space were replaced once again.
Different from the "small world surrounding the sky", this world has no mountains, no seas, and no magnificent scenery.
This world is so simple and solid. Rather than a wall, it is more like a cut-off of space itself. Although it seems to be the same as before and the scenery has not changed, there is no doubt that this is no longer the world that Shinji is familiar with. However, because the supply of magic power has not been cut off, it is not completely cut off from the world.
In this world, the divinity that could not be concealed in Achilles disappeared without a trace, and the Ishtar spear and Indra that were stuck in the ground also lost their divine power and turned into ordinary golden pestles and spears.
That's right, this world is isolated from the power of God. Anything related to God is useless here. The only thing that is unrestricted is the power of human beings themselves.
This is a variation of the inherent barrier, a great magic created by Achilles not as a demigod, but as a pure human. Although he is a warrior, it is a miracle that has surpassed many magicians.
"This is the space I created for my duel with that uncle Hector."
In the Trojan War, despite the participation of famous heroes such as Achilles and Ajax, Troy was not conquered for several years. There were several reasons for this.
Achilles was disgusted by the lust and arrogance of his leader, Agamemnon, and abandoned the battlefield.
The confrontation continued even after their return. Because of such internal conflicts, even though they were stronger than the united Troy in terms of combat power, their morale was far inferior to that of their opponents.
Perhaps one of the reasons is that the city of Troy had a very strong structure, which was extremely rare in history, and was protected by the sun god Apollo.
However, all these are just trivial details. If it were just like this, the Ahai army would suffer a little, but it would never fall into despair of being unable to capture the enemy city.
The biggest reason can only be attributed to one man, the prince of Troy, the great hero Hector.
Hector, who was a warrior, a general, a military strategist, a politician, and a member of the royal family, united the entire Trojan army and kept fighting with high morale.
Although the Trojan War itself was caused by the defeat of Troy due to Achilles' attack on Hector in revenge for his friend, it is an indisputable fact that the Achaean army fell into a difficult situation just because of the existence of Hector.
"That guy actually smiled and said, 'If I fight you who are blessed by the goddess, I will be punished by God.'" He kept running away, so I created this move in order to have a fair one-on-one fight with him."
Although he already knew the effect of this treasure, Shinji was still shocked. This man blessed by the Olympian gods, a warrior so close to the gods, actually gave up everything and created such a space just for the pursuit of fair and selfless battles - this is a warrior who loves fighting, enjoys fighting, and is truly worthy of respect.
"There is no such thing as divinity or non-divinity here. If you get hit, you will bleed. If you get pinched, your joints will be dislocated. Not to mention third parties, even luck has no room to intervene. Time is also still. And once the winner is decided here, the winner will also be decided in the outside world. How about it, it's simple, right?"
"That's why Hector agreed to duel with you." Shinji sighed.
"Well, he said something like 'If that's the case, I might still have a chance of winning', and agreed. But in the end, I still managed to defeat him - so, Black Assassin, do you accept it?"
Achilles kicked the ground with a "thump" and challenged Shinji to a duel.
PS: Considering pankrasis as a competitive event shows how fierce the ancient Greeks were.
PS2: Diatre Astir Lonchi (Ancient Greek for "Meteor Lance")
Grade: B+
Type: Anti-personnel weapon
Range: 2-10
Maximum capture: 1 person
Achilles' Noble Phantasm. This is a lance that Chiron gave to Achilles when his parents got married.
It can create a field for heroes to fight one-on-one, completely blocking time and the surrounding environment. It is a fighting field that will not be released until one of the two sides is defeated. It is a great magic that is comparable to the inherent barrier. It isolates all gods and luck from intervening, and the ultimate victory is determined by strength. Achilles used it in the battle with Hector.
It is worth mentioning that this gun cannot be used except against opponents who want to "fight with Achilles alone", that is, Achilles will only use this gun when he wants to fight and the opponent has the courage and strength to respond to him. However, even if Achilles himself wants to fight, if the opponent does not have this intention, he cannot force a one-on-one duel. It is a treasure with very limited users.
If summoned as a Lancer, this gun will have the effect of "wounds from this gun cannot be healed", which is very similar to "Yellow Rose of Certain Destruction". Although the Lancer class does not have a chariot, it is difficult to attack when Achilles runs at great speed and approaches with this gun.
Furthermore, due to the story of a man who regretted killing the Amazon Queen Penthesilea with this spear, it cannot be activated on females using their real names.