"Black Berserker, I believe you are Vlad III."
Karna's expression remained so indifferent. Neither the rafters standing around him nor the fighting between the androids, puppets and dragon-tooth soldiers in the distance brought him any emotional fluctuations.
In comparison, Vlad III's expression was much better; at least he had the condescending and calm demeanor of a superior.
"Oh, you who called me by my true name are you the Red Lancer, Karna, the son of the sun god Surya?"
"Yes, for some reason, I must punish you. Don't blame me for being merciless."
"No, no, I don't blame you. You had to kill me, and I had to kill you. It's a pity, but it's only natural. And it's my duty as a lord to defeat the rats who invade my territory. Don't blame me for bullying the minority with my numbers."
Before he finished speaking, Siegfried appeared quietly, and he and Vlad III formed a horn with each other. After the first battle, the great heroes of the East and the West met again.
Facing Karna, a man he had fought once before and whom he respected, Siegfried no longer remained silent as usual.
"Hello again, Red Lancer."
"Yes, Black Saber." Karna, who had turned his gaze away from Vlad III, finally showed a change in expression. It can be seen that Siegfried's importance in Karna's heart is much higher than that of Vlad III.
The Dutch Knight showed regret: "If possible, I hope to have a fair fight with you, but unfortunately—"
Karna also spoke with regret: "—Unfortunately, this is a war. You and I not only represent you and me, but also represent the red and black sides."
"I'm sorry." (Finally, Phineas' famous quote.)
"No, I should be the one to say sorry." Karna said as he raised the "Immortal Blade". The golden spear and golden armor released a dazzling light - that was the light of the sun.
The expressions of Vlad III and Siegfried suddenly changed, and they looked up at the sky at the same time - there, in a corner of the sky courtyard, there was amazing magic spreading outward.
I don’t know if it was a pre-arranged spell, but the magic circle that was flashing with deep purple light looked like a fully loaded cannon.
The next second, the fully loaded "Magic Cannon" let out a silent roar, and a deep purple magic beam shot out, engulfing the position where Karna, Vlad III, and Siegfried were.
The air on the battlefield seemed to be pulled by something, converging towards the center of the explosion at an unusual speed, and then shook violently, flying back at an even faster speed.
It was as if a heavy hammer hit my heart hard, and violent muffled sounds began to hit my eardrums. The sound was louder than Achilles driving his chariot, or Atalanta praying for disaster to the sun and moon gods. Moreover, it was intensified by a storm that had reached the level of a natural disaster. The shape of this storm observed from a distance was the mushroom cloud that was very familiar to all military fans and art (explosion) enthusiasts.
Everyone, whether inside or outside the battlefield, looked at this attack with awe.
The Masters hiding in the city of Mirenia were worried.
Avisbronn, who was commanding the puppet, paused.
Astolfo, who was using the "Goddess Scepter" to heal his wounds, opened his eyes wide and murmured, "How amazing."
Chiron and Atalanta, who were constantly changing their positions and shooting arrows at each other from a distance, both stopped.
Achilles, who had just exchanged punches with Shinji, whistled loudly: "Oh, this is really spectacular. I didn't realize that woman is quite good at it."
Shinji rubbed his chest that was hit by Achilles, spat out a mouthful of blood, and asked: "Well, it's just spectacular. Putting aside the fighting power of a magician, the visual impact is definitely stronger than that of a warrior. However, it is impossible to defeat Saber and Lancer with just such an attack."
"Indeed." Achilles nodded in agreement. "Although the destructive power of this attack is beyond the standard, it is a large-scale attack after all, and the local destructive power is limited. Let alone the Black Berserker that I have never seen, the Black Saber who has an immortal body like me will only suffer minor injuries at most - what on earth is that woman thinking?"
This is what Shinji wants to know. Although he doesn't have clairvoyance and can't see exactly what happened, based on the location of the mushroom cloud and the characteristics of the magic, he can be sure that it was the attack released by the Red Assassin Semiramis against Vlad III and Siegfried.
However, as Achilles said, the wide-area magic cannon has limited local damage. Why did Semiramis use such a "flashy" attack
While Shinji was trying to figure out Semiramis' intentions, Achilles had already given up thinking: "Forget it. Anyway, I never know what that woman is thinking. Keep fighting. That's what you and I should do."
Shinji would naturally not refuse such an extremely correct proposal.
So the two servants with the most Noble Phantasms in this Holy Grail War raised their fists again and started fighting.
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In the "Sky Garden of Vanity" between kings, Red Caster Shakespeare opened his arms and praised loudly the mushroom cloud rising in the magic image:
"Misery and disaster, expand!"
"Flame, burn!"
"Pot, boil!"
The increasingly loud voices aroused the displeasure of Semiramis, the lord of the courtyard.
"Caster, don't just focus on your own creation. The responsibility of dealing with Black Saber will be left to your phantom. I don't want anything to go wrong."
Shakespeare turned around and bowed dramatically: "Please rest assured, Queen of Assyria. Our work is absolutely trustworthy and reliable - as long as you can deliver Black Saber to the designated location."
"Hmm, it has been delivered."
Semiramis snapped her fingers and one of the magic images changed, locking onto a tall man sliding on the ground—he was none other than Black Saber Siegfried.
The moment the magic cannon was fired, Siegfried raised his greatsword and took a defensive stance - he knew he couldn't dodge the attack, so he chose to use the greatsword and the "Dragon Blood Armor" to block it.
This is Siegfried's best defense. His weapon is the "Fantasy Great Sword" made by the Nibelungs, which is a twilight sword that combines the holy sword and the magic sword. In addition to being able to release A+ level anti-military attacks, it also has strong defensive power. Using the "Fantasy Great Sword" as the first layer of defense, combined with the immortal "Dragon Blood Armor", Siegfried's defense can be further enhanced.
Siegfried, who gave his all in the defensive battle, was a veritable moving fortress - this was also his greatest reliance on being ranked among the top servants.
With such protection, Semiramis's magic cannon would naturally not have much impact - at best it would be pushed away by the torrent of magic and the accompanying storm, which was exactly what Semiramis intended.
As soon as Siegfried, who was pushed out of the battlefield, gained his footing, a group of puppets, each holding a weapon and exuding a strange servant aura, surrounded him.
PS: Armor of Fafnir
Grade: B+
Type: Towards humans (self) Noble Phantasm distance: -
Defense target: 1 person
A Noble Phantasm that materializes the story of a dragon's blood. For attacks above B rank, the damage is calculated by deducting the attack value equivalent to B rank. A rank normal attack becomes A minus B, which is equivalent to E rank. When using a Noble Phantasm, the attack defense value is offset by B + Noble Phantasm level.
However, in the case of Noble Phantasms and skills such as Dragon Attack, the effect of Plus (+ sign) is not taken into account. Also, B+ is just a case of taking it all, and if you take defensive actions with "Fantasy Great Sword (Balmung)", it will further reduce the damage. Siegfried, who goes all out in the defensive battle, can be said to be a mobile fortress.
However, the only part behind it, that is, the part covered by the leaves of the bodhi tree, has no effect. Once it is damaged, it is extremely difficult to repair it with healing magic.
His back, which was his weak spot, was exposed, and he was conceptually unable to protect his back due to the "curse".
Even if Siegfried is protected by a spherical shield, only the back part will definitely have a hole. But in the final analysis, there are very few heroes who have the skills to attack Siegfried from behind when facing him.