"... How could that be? Impossible."
Although the skin color and hair color have changed, there is no way Danic would mistake this face.
The boy shrugged his shoulders and said in a relaxed manner:
"Ah, this is a very ordinary and commonplace line for you, Danic. Since you are still alive, it is not surprising that I am still alive - although this living may not be what you think."
"How could this be possible? It's impossible! There's no way this could happen! Why! Why are you here!?!"
"Of course it's because I'm participating in this Holy Grail War, as the Master of the Red Team. So, let's put an end to the outcome that wasn't decided last time!"
As he spoke, Shirou's body shook and he appeared in front of Danik like a ghost.
Sensing the danger, Danik was about to dodge when a "black key" pierced his heart. Devouring the souls of others could only extend his lifespan, but could not strengthen his body.
"That's it."
"Yes, you're right, my life has come to an end, but—"
Not knowing where he got the strength from, the magician, who was getting closer and closer to death, pushed the boy in front of him away and walked up to the vampire.
"—My dreams and my wishes don't end here."
"What do you want to do?"
Ignoring the boy's questions, Danic cut his own vein with force and put his wrist, which was bleeding, to the vampire's mouth.
"I said, Archduke, that I would die to atone for my sins. Now is my atonement - drink my blood."
Under the temptation of blood, the vampire bit Danik's wrist and sipped madly.
In the blink of an eye, Danic's body shrank by half, but there was no trace of pain on his face, and his voice became louder and louder.
"Use my blood, my soul, my magic, everything I have as food to fulfill our wishes, the king who rules the dark night!"
Servants can devour human souls and convert them into magic power, vampires can suck human blood to restore their bodies, and the two command seals just now allow vampires to exist even without a Master.
On the verge of death, Danic gave up everything he had and entrusted everything to his Servant, just for the wish that he had been pursuing for eighty years.
His life, blood, and soul were all consumed, and he couldn't even transform into a ghoul. The only vested interest in the Third Holy Grail War passed away.
His sacrifice was not in vain. The power of his own existence finally allowed the vampire's recovery speed to overwhelm the sun's purification speed.
With a roar mixed with sadness and anger, the vampire pulled out the sword that was inserted into his body and broke it with force.
Without a carrier, the magic attached to Shakespeare could not be exerted, and the sun and fire dissipated.
"Danik, I have indeed received your wishes and your instructions. I promise you that I will fulfill your wishes. Rest in peace."
Without the suppression of the sun and with the replenishment of blood, the vampire regained the demeanor of the king of the night.
The cloak used to block the sunlight expanded and swarms of bats flew out of it.
Shirou shook his wrists, and grasped six black keys in each of his left and right hands, but he didn't expect that the target of the bat group was not him at all, but the servants standing outside the door behind him.
The vampire who calmed down knew that he was no match for Shirou, and also realized what his goal was - to offer enough heroic spirits to activate the Holy Grail.
Therefore, he targeted the Servants who came with Danic.
As long as he could take a bite and ingest a little bit of their blood, they would become his servants, and he would have the final say on whether to fight them or order them to commit suicide.
The first to bear the brunt was Achilles, not only because he was a hostile red servant, but also because he was in a very bad state. Although he didn't know why, the vampire would not let go of such a good opportunity.
Achilles obviously did not expect that the vampire would target them, and because of the series of dizzying changes just now, he reacted a little slowly. By the time he realized something was wrong, the bats had already gathered into the vampire's hands and strangled his neck.
"Rider!"
Karna and Atalanta beside him changed their expressions and were about to rescue him, but they felt a blur before their eyes and the arm that was holding Achilles was cut off at the wrist.
The two of them looked closely and saw Father Shirou holding a katana with a mocking look on his face.
"You-your knife."
"Idiot, Danic can use the Command Seal, so why can't I?"
The young man snorted with disdain, and a red light that also represented a miracle flowed on the clear blade. The traces of being broken were almost undetectable.
"Hmm!" The vampire covered his wound, and a ball of black mist suddenly burst out from his broken wrist, blinding Shirou's eyes, and pounced towards Atalanta who was closest to him.
However, his attack was interrupted again, by Shirou again, and his wrist was cut off with one blow.
"what is going on?"
The vampire's mood, which had just recovered with great difficulty, was unbalanced again. The enemy's movements were obviously not as fast as his, so why did he always arrive first after being struck later
The other servants were also confused. Shirou's way of moving was beyond their understanding. Did he use some magic
"It's the ultimate footwork - 'shrinking the earth'." The only one who figured out the secret was the great sage Chiron.
That's right, what Shirou used was not the "Living Step" at all, but the "Shrinking the Earth" above that.
It is a technique to close the distance between the opponent and the opponent instantly. It is the ultimate footwork pursued by many martial arts and martial arts. It is not simply about agility and speed, but a technique that combines footwork, body movements, breathing, blind spots and many other phenomena. Although it cannot be used for long-distance movement, even Achilles and Atalanta, who are famous for their swift feet, may not be able to gain an advantage over them in short distances - the so-called different paths lead to the same destination, that's what it means.
Only with such a wonderful skill can you ensure the hit of "Three-stage Thrust of Innocent Sword", otherwise no matter how powerful the sword skill is, it cannot be used.
"This time it's really over—caster!"
"Understood." Hearing Shirou's call, Shakespeare opened his hands and offered the "enchantment" to the Master again, "Let the sun's glory illuminate the stage, and let the blazing flames bring down the curtain."
Shirou once again adopted a straight-eyed stance, but this time he used not the "Innocent Three-Stage Thrust", but a completely new move.
"Cut through ignorance, a sword that swirls in glory—Dawn!"
When the night passes and the dawn comes, it is dawn.
This sword, as its name suggests, has the scorching sun as its heart and the flames of karma as its blade, and it will completely turn the vampires who dominate the dark night into ashes.
PS: After writing this chapter, the depression in my heart finally eased because of Flash 3. It turns out that the most important thing is to have clear thoughts.
PS2: Use this knife to kill all vampires, except for a 900-year-old loli!