After such a long and fierce battle, Karna has already seen Vlad III's shortcoming - martial arts.
Strictly speaking, Vlad III is not a warrior Servant. He is better at leading troops in battles than fighting alone. Although his fighting ability as a general, a commander, and a noble is qualified, he is still far from the great hero Garnabi, who is at the top of many heroes and possesses "unrivaled martial arts".
If the two sides were to engage in hand-to-hand combat on equal terms, Vlad III would probably be killed by Karna in just a few rounds - just like how Shinji was beaten in his first gunfight with Karna.
Vlad III, who had watched the live matches between Shinji and Karna and Siegfried and Karna, obviously knew the difference in strength between the two sides, so he chose the same tactics as Shinji, keeping a distance and using the rafters with an overwhelming numerical advantage to launch uninterrupted attacks, intending to wear Karna out.
Karna's approach was the same as in the first battle, he kept trying to close the distance. As long as the distance was closed, the outcome was determined.
Now, this opportunity has finally arrived.
With the flames still entwined around him, Karna charged forward, not caring at all about the damage from the rafters and the flames, and struck his opponent in the shoulder with a powerful blow.
This shot was like a flash of golden light, piercing out with lightning speed.
This shot embodies the essence of Karna's martial arts, and even gods dare not underestimate it.
Karna was confident enough that if this shot hit the target, it would be enough to change the situation of the battle and even the entire red and black showdown.
Yeah, it hits the mark.
However—the shot missed.
Karna's fierce stabbing, which was intended to win at the cost of heavy injuries, was blocked at the last second by the spear that didn't even have a name.
"Don't underestimate me, invader!"
The veins on Vlad III's face were exposed, and he looked extremely hideous, like a devil from hell.
The ridiculously strong force flowed along his arm, spread to the spear, and then through the interlocking spear tips, rushed towards Karna like a landslide.
Karna's calm face showed obvious astonishment and he stepped back instantly.
That’s right, Karna, one of the top warrior heroes, was defeated by Vlad III, who was not known for his martial arts.
Just one shot.
No tricks were used.
He also didn't use any abilities or treasures.
There was no help from anyone else.
With just his physical strength, he overwhelmed Karna, who was holding the magic spear and had "Magic Release: Flame" at full power. Even the metal warhorse under his crotch was deformed by the huge force and lost its mobility.
This is not something difficult to understand, as long as you look at the attribute panel of this black berserker.
Class: Berserker
Faction: Black
Master: Danic Preston Thousand Worlds Tree
Real name: Vlad III
Gender: Male
Height and weight: 191cm and 86kg
Attributes: Order and Moderation
Strength: EX
Durability: EX
Agility: A
Magic: A
Lucky: D
Noble Phantasm: A
Class Skills:
Frenzy: EX
Frenzy is a skill that loses most of one's rationality in exchange for improved parameters. However, Vlad III is an exception. Although he has gone frenzy, he can still think normally, communicate normally, and even his wish for the Holy Grail has not changed.
Having said that, only a very capable Master would be able to control this exceptionally powerful Servant.
Skills:
Ghost General Protector of the Nation: EX
By obtaining the ley lines in advance, a specific area can be regarded as "one's own territory". By fighting in this territory, Vlad III, as a king, can obtain combat power subsidies comparable to Berserker's A-rank "Frenzy". The Noble Phantasm "Kazikli Bey" can only be used in the territory formed by this skill.
Battle Continuation: A
The ability to escape from battle is also the ability to return to one's own position alive in a defeated battle. When Vlad III was fighting against the Turkish invasion, he would not give up no matter how bad the situation was.
Protection of Faith: A+++
This skill is only possessed by those who have sacrificed for a religious view. Although it is called a blessing, it is not a blessing from the Supreme Being. It is only the absoluteness of one's own spirit and body born from faith... If it is too high, it will cause personality changes.
Let’s not talk about the last two skills for now. Vlad III has not been defeated yet, and Karna does not have the ability to attack mentally. The key is the EX level "Ghost General Protecting the Country" and the EX level "Frenzy".
Vlad III was summoned two months in advance. During this time, he had walked through the entire nearby area, ensuring that all the ley lines were under his control and turning the entire Tulifas area into his own territory. Fighting here, he would get a bonus comparable to A-level "Frenzy".
You have to know that Lancelot's D-level "Berserk" raises his ability parameters by one level except for his luck and magic, let alone level A? Not to mention that Vlad III's job is berserker, which has a higher EX level "Berserk" than A.
With all these bonuses, Vlad III's own ability parameters were raised to a terrifying level, even top-level warrior servants from the mythological era such as Karna and Achilles could not catch up. (Karna: Strength B, Durability C, Agility A; Achilles: Strength B+, Durability A, Agility A+.)
Every martial artist knows that all skills are meaningless in the face of absolute strength. Although Vlad III's physical strength is enough to crush Karna's ultimate martial arts, it is not so easy for Karna to defeat him.
"My name is Vlad Tepesh, I am the lord of this place, and I will not let any invader go."
Vlad III of Karna, who successfully repelled and resolved the crisis, pointed his gun at the ground. With just a simple action, a huge pit appeared on the ground. Even the alien Spartacus's punch was no match for it. Karna frowned when he saw it.
What made him feel even more difficult was yet to come. With the tip of his spear as the center, the rafters that he had managed to burn out kept popping up again and again, as if they were inexhaustible - this meant that the chance of victory that Karna had worked so hard to gain was completely wiped out, and he also suffered injuries that he could not recover from in a short time.
"Die, Red Lancer."
As he spoke, Vlad III's body had been wrapped in layers of rafters, and more rafters were rushing towards Karna not far away like a raging wave.
Knowing that the situation had turned unfavorable to him, Karna's expression returned to calm.
He experienced legendary experiences throughout his life and overcame countless difficulties, especially in the last battle of his life. First, he was deceived by Indra and lost the golden armor that gave him immortality. Then he was cursed with various curses and lost all his companions. Until he was alone, he never wavered.
The courage, the passion, and the nobleness of Karna shocked Indra, the god of thunder who secretly planned all this, and made Karna's old enemy, his half brother Arjuna, feel inexplicable trembling and admiration. In the end, driven by various factors, Arjuna took advantage of the fact that Karna's chariot wheel was stuck and he got off the chariot to lift the wheel, and shot him from behind.
Compared with this, what is the current predicament
With this level of combat power disparity and this level of despair, if you can't hold on, what qualifications do you have to call yourself a hero!
The flames of the sun rolled up and wrapped around the "Immortal Blade", smashing and burning the approaching rafters one by one.
Come on, Romanian lord, only one of us can get out of here alive.
PS: The local mad duke has all kinds of blessings and relies on nothing but his attributes to crush you.
PS2: Attribute calculation is based on the superposition of the three set values of the spear class and the berserker class. Strength and durability are undoubtedly double enhanced to the extreme. Agility is different. The spearman is the fastest hero. The template agility is higher than the berserker. The agility of the FGO berserker is actually C, while the spearman's is A. With the two berserkers and the reputation correction, it is pulled to A, which is worthy of this strongest posture beyond his life.
PS3: Be careful not to be confused by the animation made by A1. The original book clearly states that Vlad III always used his Noble Phantasm to attack, and he did not dare to fight Karna hand-to-hand. Until the Grand Duke released the implosion, thinking that he could kill Karna, he was counterattacked by the Little Sun when he activated the "Super Will".
PS4: To fight Little Sun head-on in close combat, one must be at least at the level of Scathach or Hercules. Even Cu Chulainn admits that his spear skills are not as good as Little Sun's.