"learn."
Hearing Shirou's order, Karna responded with his usual calm attitude and rushed to the gap where Shirou was at the fastest speed.
The moment his body was transformed from a spirit particle to a physical body, the great hero praised by the Mahabharata took the initiative to put down his golden spear for the first time. However, his aura did not decrease but increased. Shirou, who was standing beside him, felt an extraordinary aura, which was more vast and broad than the sun. It was the unparalleled power that was the origin of ancient Indian civilization.
"O Brahma, cover the earth (Brahmastra)!"
This is a weapon for fighting both the army and the nation that was given to Karna by the Brahman Parashurama. The original form of the weapon is a bow, and by calling out the name of the god Brahma, it can track the enemy and hit the target with certainty, but due to the curse, it cannot be used against an opponent who is stronger than itself.
If you switch to another class except Archer, it will appear as a different flying prop. Because Karna suffered countless curses during his lifetime, the curses carried by different classes are also different. When the class is Rider, the chariot will lose mobility at a critical moment. When the class is Archer, the secret of archery will be forgotten at a critical moment. When the class is Lancer, the curse is to forget how to use the fatal blade Brahmastra at a critical moment.
Now is certainly not a critical moment, and Karna has not forgotten how to use the treasure - this is the most special way of liberation among all professions. It does not rely on the golden spear "Immortal Blade" which is the carrier of Brahma's magic weapon, but on Karna's eyes that can see through the appearance to the essence.
Karna's eyes were wide open, and his green-silver pupils were shining with an unprecedented brightness.
The next second, the light gathered into a point and radiated out from the oval pupil.
Yes, you read that right.
Excluding all descriptions of momentum and sensory experiences, the way to use the National Treasure "Brahmastra" in the Lancer class is to shoot lasers with your eyes.
The diameter of a normal person's pupil is 2.5-4mm. Even if the pupil is enlarged due to strong light exposure, it is only about 8mm. Including the surrounding part of the eyeball, the laser emitted by Karna will not exceed 1cm at most.
Don’t underestimate the power of the laser just because it’s only as thick as your little finger—it’s well-deserved to be called a national treasure.
The earliest Noble Phantasms were divided into only four types based on the objects of their effects, namely, against people, against cities, against armies, and against worlds. However, this rough classification could not clearly define the various Noble Phantasms of the Heroic Spirits, which led to a series of additional types, such as against mountains, against civilians, against banquets, against rectification, and so on.
In the original four categories, the emphasis was on great power against cities, and the emphasis was on great range against armies. If a treasure had both the range against armies and the power against cities, how should it be divided
The normal suggestion is - against army and against city or against army + against city.
But such positioning seems very low and cannot highlight the power of the treasure, so there is a separate category of "anti-national treasure" that is superior to the anti-city and anti-army treasures.
Although there is a lot of nonsense in the above, the description of "national treasure" is absolutely true.
So you can imagine what happens when the laser hits the ground.
Intuitively speaking, the entire city of Mirenia was surrounded by a curtain of flames rising into the sky.
According to Shirou's instructions, the terrifying rays emitted by Karna swept along the entire periphery of the castle. The power of Brahma contained in it was released the moment it touched the earth, like lava exploding and volcano erupting.
All the masters of the Thousand World Trees who were hiding among the most heavily guarded kings changed their expressions almost at the same time. The destructive power of the light released from the garden was too terrifying. It was so powerful just by sweeping outside the city. If it swept directly into the city -
Thinking of this, Danik gave the order without hesitation:
"It's no longer safe here. Fiore, take the others to that place for shelter—"
"But, isn't that the highest level restricted area?"
Fiore knew where Danic was talking about, but because she knew it clearly, she was confused. As the master who carried the hope of the revival of the Thousand World Tree Clan, everyone present had extremely high authority and could freely enter and exit any place in the castle except the private area, with only one exception - the underground altar.
No one except Danic is allowed to enter there. Even Fiore, the next clan leader, was fortunate enough to be brought in by Danic before the Servant Summoning Ceremony, and was able to see the true appearance of the Holy Grail with her own eyes.
In response to Fiore's doubts, Danic simply said:
"It's a restricted area only if the Holy Grail is there. Without the Holy Grail, it's just an ordinary altar. Hurry up, the enemy's attack could come at any time."
"Uncle, what about you—?"
Danic was talking about asking Fiore to take people to the forbidden area, and he himself obviously had no intention of going there.
"—I'm going to go outside. Fiore, the next step will be yours, and you must all follow her instructions."
After saying that, he jumped directly from the window. Landing from a height was not a difficult technique for a magician, and he walked in the air as if he were climbing stairs.
—It’s time to prepare for the worst.
His eyes moved back and forth between the Greater Holy Grail, the Hanging Gardens, and the Command Seals in his hand.
As the only vested interest in the Third Holy Grail War and an old monster who has studied the Greater Holy Grail for more than 60 years, Danic understands the nature of the Holy Grail War very well.
When the Greater Holy Grail appeared before everyone's eyes and was frozen in time, he realized that a chaotic battle without any distinction between camps would soon begin.
Although he is the patriarch of the Thousand World Tree Clan and has great prestige, this is, after all, a battle for the Holy Grail that can grant any wish. Even the most obedient Fiore and Colles probably wouldn't obey his orders, not to mention the gathering of powerful servants and the top combat experts sent by the Magic Association.
Even if the Grand Duke in the native land is stronger than all the Servants, and he himself is stronger than other magicians, this little advantage is nothing when thirteen Servants remain in the world. And because of Vlad III's strength, it is difficult to hide and wait for an opportunity, and he may even become the target of public criticism.
There are ways to break the impasse, but no matter what action is taken, the risks are very high.
"—there's really nothing I can do."
We were in an advantageous position just a few minutes ago, so how come we are suddenly in a dilemma
However, Danik did not feel anxious or frustrated because he had encountered many similar situations in the past hundred years, some of which were even more intense.
Especially the Third Holy Grail War sixty years ago. The intensity of that war made me feel that it was a miracle that I was still alive.
It was an unexpected fortune to find the way to the Holy Grail from the collapsed cave. He used sweet words to win over the Nazi Germany, and sent an incredible army from the Allies with the direct order from the president to forcibly take back the Holy Grail.
Then, on the way to Germany, they were deliberately sent to pass through Tulipas, and all the magicians and soldiers who had fought side by side with them were killed. Since then, they have been focusing on research and politics. Facing the association, Danik always pretends that "the Thousand World Tree Clan has always been willing to serve as a shelter for fallen magicians."
In order to adapt the Greater Holy Grail to Tuliphas, Danic slowly transformed it. In the process, the Greater Holy Grail became not only able to summon pure Heroic Spirits, but also gained the ability to summon "people who only have the side of a Heroic Spirit", which was an unexpected byproduct.
No matter what, only time is sufficient. Ten years, twenty years, thirty years, forty years, fifty years, sixty years -
What is the basis of this persistence
Is it to reach the root, the driving force of all magicians
Of course, this is a big factor. Since he was born as a magus, it is natural for him to aim for this goal. However, can he really go this far just for such a "pure" desire
Bitter memories from eighty years ago came back to my mind.
At that time, he made his grand debut as a new magician and welcomed a marriage. It was indeed a good match. For Danic, this would lay the foundation for his family to be elevated to the bloodline of the nobility.
However, at this time, the marriage was put on hold. The blood of the Thousand World Tree Clan was turbid, and it was probably impossible to survive for five generations. From now on, it would only go down the road of decline. This was the advice from a certain magician.
—This is ridiculous. If there is still time to maintain the fifth generation, it should be no problem to take appropriate countermeasures to remedy the situation.
It seemed that Danic was the only one who thought this way. For the clan that was unwilling to take risks, he immediately became a heretic who had to be eliminated immediately.
Whether it was the brother who once patted his shoulder with a smile and expressed his friendship, or the woman who was about to become his partner who shyly expressed her love to him, they all left him at the same time.
—It doesn’t matter. Sometimes we will encounter such things in life.
But at this moment, the dream of his family to become aristocrats was completely cut off. Even if they overcame the decline after five generations, the label that was once attached could never be torn off.
Of course, it didn't matter to him alone, but now the future of those who followed him was also taken away by that magician. At that moment, Danic judged that the usual way to reach the root - that is, to study day and night as a magician, to work hard to improve his status in the association, and to become a noble - was a dream that could never be realized, so he gave up.
Therefore, he had to find a way to prevent the tribe from declining, and he also had to explore a way to reach the source.
Although it is possible to leave the Magic Association and continue his research in seclusion, Danik refused to do so.
Of course, staying in the association was a very humiliating thing. However, Danik never forgot this humiliation for a single second, and engraved it in his heart - using it as motivation for his efforts.
During this period, he accidentally learned about the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City. He won over Nazi Germany, who had a strong interest in occult arts, and joined the war as a Master with the support of military forces.
Due to the illegal measures taken by Einzbern that violated the rules, the situation became extremely chaotic - this can only be said to be an unexpected blessing.
The Third Holy Grail War came to an end in chaos. The exhausted Einzbern, Tohsaka, and Machiri had no way to stop the actions of Danic and Nazi Germany.
Today, Danik no longer has any resentment towards the clan that abandoned him. Considering the current situation, he even wants to thank them in return. However, their clan has long been completely wiped out and has not left a name in history.
Danik did not attack them directly, but simply forced them into a corner through political means. He simply induced them to invest funds in meaningless experiments, causing their clan's secret techniques to leak out, and causing their children who inherited the mark to accidentally and unfortunately die in experimental accidents.
As for them who finally fell to the point of flattering and selling themselves to Danic, Danic did not include them in the Thousand Worlds Tree, but directly exiled them. Since then, Danic only confirmed that they went to the Far East, the stage of the Holy Grail War, that is, Japan, and no news came back. They probably lived a life of lamentation and sorrow all day long.
His life was a life of constantly stepping on others. Now, the ones he wanted to step on were the Magic Association and the magicians of his own clan.
Of course, he did not hesitate at all - whether it was to trample down the people of the tribe or to sacrifice his own life.
If someone is familiar with his usual appearance, seeing Danik's current expression, they will definitely feel a chill. That face looks extremely cold, as if it was frozen, as cold as frost, and there is no emotion at all.
At times like this, he would always think of something extremely vicious. As long as it was necessary, he would not hesitate to commit any evil deeds. He had deliberately walked outside for this reason. After all, there was no need to make others extra vigilant.
"—Then what should we do?"
Just as Danic was hiding in the corner thinking, new changes occurred in the castle courtyard.
PS: Axe-wielding Rama, like Uncle Ramara Luo Aotian, is the incarnation of Vishnu, one of the three highest gods in Indian mythology. I won’t go into details, in short it can be described in three words - strong and invincible.
PS2: Although Karna is a designated all-purpose servant who can adapt to any type of Master, the curse that failed at this critical moment should make him team up with a tsundere twin-tailed girl.
PS3: Why does Jian Shao always think that the nonsense he said is actually Mushroom’s true thoughts