Seeing that Achilles was unsettled by Chiron's sudden appearance, Shinji could finally leave with peace of mind.
As soon as his buttocks sat on Hounds' back, Shinji grimaced and gasped.
"Shh, it hurts so much."
Achilles's fighting and spearmanship are at the same level, and because he has the bonus of the skill "Bravery" -
Bravery: Level A+
The ability to negate mental interference such as coercion, confusion, and bewilderment. In addition, it also has the effect of increasing combat damage.
—Achilles is even more destructive when unarmed than when armed.
Even though he followed the traditional "Pankrasin" rules when wrestling with such an opponent, Shinji still felt tremendous pressure. In order not to be defeated by Achilles, he could be said to have performed beyond his level and squeezed out all his potential.
In this extreme state, even the pain was forgotten, and all he thought about was what his opponent would do and what he should do. It was not until he left the battlefield that Shinji relaxed, and the accumulated injuries in his body finally fed back to his brain through his nerves.
Astolfo turned his head curiously. He had watched Shinji and Chiron's special training and had seen Shinji's expression of not caring even though he was covered in wounds. In his eyes, Shinji had been labeled a monster who "did not know pain" and "did not get tired". How could he not be curious when he heard Shinji screaming in pain
It doesn’t matter if you don’t look at it, but once you do, you’ll be really shocked.
"Wow, that's tragic, are you okay, assassin?"
Yes, it's miserable, very miserable.
At this moment, Shinji seemed to have used Spartacus's treasure "Roar of the Beast". His whole body swelled up, and the exposed skin was blue with purple, and purple with black, like a piece of moldy and rotten meat, but without the stench of rotten meat.
The worst part was his right arm. Achilles paid special attention to this part, the only part that could break through the "Eternal Flower of the Brave", and used various blows and joint techniques continuously, resulting in multiple bone fractures, muscle strains and contusions. In the end, in order to escape, he used this hand to resist Achilles' side kick, which was completely broken and even had difficulty holding things.
Shinji used his still-movable left hand to carve a life rune on the fractured part, and replied with a twitch of his lips:
"It's okay, it's just a superficial wound. With the 'Scepter of the Goddess', it will heal quickly. Besides, if I'm in this condition, Achilles won't be much better."
Shinji suffered so much and worked so hard to deal with Achilles, and made Chiron spend so much effort, so naturally he would not just be beaten.
Although the time was short and the training was insufficient to surpass the limits of human beings and enter the non-human/divine realm/godly realm, Achilles still suffered a lot.
Converted into intuitive numerical values, Achilles caused 20 points of damage to Shinji, and Shinji could only return 10 to 12 points. Shinji was swollen, and Achilles was at least half a circle swollen. This is because Shinji was afraid of angering Achilles and dared not violate the rules, otherwise, Achilles might be in even worse trouble. In terms of breaking the rules, no matter how wild Achilles is, he can't be as wild as Shinji, a modern man with no moral integrity.
With these injuries as a prelude, even if Achilles went crazy and wanted to fight Chiron to the death, Shinji would not worry that Chiron would lose. They were masters of the same level, one was seriously injured and the other was unscathed, so the result would not be suspenseful.
Now, I can finally let go and implement the plan wholeheartedly.
As Astolfo stretched out his hand, the uniquely shaped cane released a soft white light. The healing power of the goddess in ancient Egyptian mythology wrapped around Shinji's body. From a distance, it looked like a big star twinkling in the autumn night.
The fortress that dominated the sky couldn't stand the rising star, so it projected a purple rain of light, intending to shoot the star down.
However, this star is like a seagull in a storm, unafraid of hardships and moving forward bravely despite the storm.
Just when the mistress of the garden was impressed by the bravery of the petrel and was about to leave her throne to fight it herself, the petrel suddenly circled in the air and took only one step forward no matter how the gardener used magic to attack it.
"Oh, oh, oh, how will this battle between the lovely warrior maiden and the noble Assyrian empress end?" Shakespeare danced with joy when he saw this scene.
"You have a good eye." Father Shirou praised with a smile.
"What a cunning guy." Semiramis looked dissatisfied.
Although she has the rare skill of "Double Summoning" and has obtained the skill of caster, Semiramis' main job is still assassin, and she cannot perform magic anytime, anywhere, as she did in her lifetime. Her magic must be supported by the "Vanity Sky Garden" to avoid being restricted by her job.
If Astolfo keeps moving forward, she can perform a breakthrough-level magic similar to the one she used to blow Siegfried away, teaching the enemy a painful lesson.
Little did she know that Shinji had been prepared for this move. With the mobility of the Hippogriff, if he was prepared, he could dodge even the dense magic beams. The reason why he didn't dodge head-on was to test the power of the magic beams and find the critical point that the "Magic Universal Strategy Book (tentative name)" could withstand.
Knowing that Semiramis could perform extraordinary magic, how could Shinji not be careful? He was not a fool like Astolfo who had lost his rationality.
After waiting for a while outside the critical line, Shinji moved his left hand, which had regained consciousness, and said to Astolfo:
"Just keep this distance and keep your eyes on the sky garden. If it's too far, get closer. If it's too close, get farther away. Don't change your altitude. If it's too low, you might get sniped by Archer who's hiding somewhere."
Shinji didn't know Atalanta's maximum range, but before the battle, he had asked Chiron about his safe flying altitude - the sky garden and the two of them were at such an altitude.
"Also, since the opponent can summon so many Dragon Fang soldiers, it is not impossible that there are some flying minions. If they are sent to harass you, don't hesitate to destroy as many as you can. Don't be stingy with your magic power. You don't want the androids you saved with great difficulty to die again by accident, right?"
"Understood!" Astolfo answered with full energy. After recovering from his injury, he was ready to do something big. "Then when are we going to rush over? That sky fortress seems very interesting."
"Not now, I need a chance." Shinji shook his head.
"Is that so?" Astolfo pouted in dissatisfaction, his eyes rolling around.
Seeing this expression, Shinji had no idea what Astolfo was planning, and he immediately slapped him on the head.
"I warn you, our every move determines the fate of our companions. If you do something irreversible because of your curiosity, no matter who wins or loses, I will tie you up and send you to Miss Serenika. I will also ask the Grand Duke and Caster to make a set of special torture instruments to ensure that you will never forget it. How about it - do you want to try it?"
PS: I feel like my writing is getting worse and worse lately. How can I get back into shape? It’s a real headache.