In the corridor leading to the main hall of the Sky Garden, the battle is in full swing.
Black Saber Siegfried led the army of golems to fight bravely, impacting everything in the way like a tsunami, but this tide was never able to break through the dam formed by another team of puppets.
It's not that Siegfried is not strong enough, nor is it that the black caster Avisbronn has poor command. It's just that the red arhcer Atalanta is too destructive without anyone to stop him.
This legendary female hunter who dedicated her life to hunting specially prepared several platforms in the corridor. She walked back and forth on these platforms, overlooking the enemy and wantonly ravaging them with single-shot attacks.
That’s right, one-sided, ravaged.
The nearest platform was more than a hundred meters away from the defense line. Neither Siegfried nor Avisbronn could attack her at all. They could only watch her rain arrows.
In fact, the black side is not without people who can contain Atalanta, but they are too busy to get away.
The Black Archer Chiron was a better archer than Atalanta. If he was there, Atalanta would not be able to gain an advantage even if she had the advantage of being on high ground. But Chiron would rather let Atalanta shoot at will than ignore the opponent in front of him.
Yes, I dare not.
Her opponent, the Red Rider Achilles, is an even more destructive battlefield warrior than Atalanta.
The fastest human footsteps, giving him unrivaled mobility.
His immortal body that cannot be harmed by any power other than God gives him the capital to charge forward without paying any attention to any attacks.
If Black had not insisted on a one-on-one duel with Chiron, but instead used himself as the spearhead and joined forces with his companions to fight a team battle, the situation would have been even worse for Black.
But even if Achilles did not rush on a rampage, the situation for Black would not be good, because Black's leader, main general, and trump card, Black Berserker Vlad III, was suppressed.
"... As expected."
"Oooooh...!"
The Crimson Lancer Karna spoke in a calm voice, gradually pushing his opponent into a desperate situation. His merciless and precise attack was indeed cold-blooded and worthy of the title of a great hero.
However, Vlad III, who had a slight advantage not long ago, is now at a disadvantage.
Vlad III himself also felt this change. His strength was decreasing. If he had exerted 100% of his strength just now, now it was only 60% at most.
The rafters that had made many achievements continued to pierce out, but their speed and sharpness were far different from before. There was no need to ignite the flames at all, Karna just used his spear and armor to deflect them all. The distance that was difficult to close before was now easily crossed.
Vlad III's extraordinary attributes, which were the best in this Holy Grail War, also declined across the board, which further magnified Karna's martial arts advantage, so that Vlad III had to retreat again and again.
Perhaps noticing Vlad III's confusion, Karna explained between attacks.
"This Hanging Garden is a territory ruled by our assassin, not yours. In other words, as long as you are in this garden, you are no longer a hero who saves the country."
Red Assassin's Noble Phantasm, the Floating Gardens of Vanity, is a castle Noble Phantasm that can control a certain area. In other words, this is not Romania, where Vlad III was worshipped as a hero. His popularity here is zero.
Of course, Karna's popularity was also close to zero. However, compared with Vlad III, the difference in their power as a benchmark was huge - one was unrivaled in the world during the peak of the Age of Gods during the heyday of the mystery, while the other was only a tyrant of a small European country and an outstanding military strategist. They were not on the same level at all.
Vlad III was able to compete with Karna because of the local faith bonus. Without faith, he would be beaten back to his original form. The most intuitive manifestation is that the skill "Ghost General Protecting the Country" is invalidated, and the resulting A-level "Frenzy" correction is lost, and the extraordinary strength and agility fall back to level A. Although it is still higher than Karna, this gap can be made up by "Magic Release" alone.
Even worse is that Vlad III's most important treasure, "King of Punishment", needs to use "Demons of the Nation" to obtain the earth veins and turn it into his own territory before it can be used. "Demons of the Nation" is invalid, and "King of Punishment" can't be used either - strictly speaking, it's not unusable, but downgraded.
The rank of the Noble Phantasm was lowered from B to C+, and its type was changed from anti-military to anti-personnel. Although it is still written as "Kazikli Bey" in English, its name was changed to "Blood-stained King Demon".
Although it still has the power to destroy a single Servant in one fell swoop, that only applies to ordinary Servants. It does not pose a threat to top-level Servant like Karna.
At this time, Vlad III had lost his usual elegance, splendor, and violence. Not to mention taking Karna's head, if he made the slightest mistake, an avalanche-like outcome would be waiting for him.
Vlad III was filled with a little regret. This action was a little too reckless. He misjudged the strength of both sides and went too deep into the enemy camp. The most fatal thing was that he did not think that the other side would seize the Holy Grail.
One wrong move and the whole game is lost.
And his defeat will also lead to the defeat of the entire Black side - unless the assassin can arrive in time.
No, we can't pin our hopes on him. The red team also has Caster, Assassin and Saber who haven't shown up.
There is no other choice but the last one!
Vlad III's face revealed deep sorrow, both for himself and for his enemy. He put away his gun, straightened his clothes, and just looked at Karna who was right in front of him.
A hint of confusion emerged on Karna's stern face, and the advancing golden spear also stopped.
"What's wrong? Do you want to surrender?"
"I will not surrender to invaders."
"Now you are the aggressors."
"Indeed, we are the invaders, so I am not the lord of Romania - is that right, Danic?"
Vlad III raised his head, and the sadness on his face became deeper.
"As you say, Archduke."
At the end of the sight, in an open area far away from the battlefield, on top of a pillar that resembled a temple, a man in a white cloak appeared like magic, and none of the servants present noticed his presence.
All the servants present stopped their movements. That was the only Master present—Danik, the leader of the Thousand World Tree Clan.
Danic's voice was very soft, like the whisper of a devil.
"It's a shame, but your status as a hero is limited to Romania. The rest of the world knows you by another name, a name you are so eager to clear."
"Danik, I don't want to bear the shame imposed on me by future generations, do you understand?"
"I understand. So I will bear this sin. If your wish and mine can be fulfilled, I will die to atone for it."
After saying that, Danic raised a hand, on which was a three-stroke command seal emitting red light.
"I give this command through the Command Seal, Heroic Spirit Vlad III, to immediately activate your Noble Phantasm—"
Karna, who was closest to him, instinctively felt that something was wrong, and the golden spear flashed a streak of light and pierced Vlad III's chest.
Unexpectedly, Vlad III neither dodged nor blocked, and just let the spear pierce his chest, with blood oozing from his mouth and nose.
"So, you killed Vlad III, the Lord of Romania, and what follows is—"
"—Legend of Dracula!"
"—A monster that was forced to bear a tragic stigma because of his creation, the vampire Dracula!"
Shadows descended and blood filled the air.
PS: The myths set by Type-Moon are basically true, and historical heroes are at a great disadvantage.
PS2: Bloodstained King Ghost (Kazikli Bey)
Grade: C+
Type: Anti-personnel weapon
Range: 1-5
Maximum capture: 1 person
Shoot out the "stakes" generated in the body. In terms of its materials, in addition to wood, there are also bones, flesh, shadows, hair, etc. Anything within the shooting range can be used for your own purposes and turned into a stake.
PS3: "Appeared like magic" is the original text of Dongde. The guy who can defeat the old bug is indeed extraordinary.
PS4: The heroic side of the Grand Duke summoned in Romania will be greatly strengthened. Based on this point, the local Grand Duke is set up as someone who does not mind using the Noble Phantasm but still has a knot in his heart.