One step beyond the sound!
However, what followed was not the expected Two Steps, but a direct strike of the sword, hitting Shinji in the face.
Shinji held his sickle horizontally, ready to block, but unexpectedly, at the moment before the blade collided with the sickle, Shirou suddenly put away his sword and took another step, still "One Step Yue Yin".
This time, the sword was aimed at Shinji's side neck, and Shinji defended with his shield.
However, the sword was retracted at the moment before the collision, and he continued to move forward, landing behind Shinji.
Next, just like the previous two cycles, Shirou repeated the routine of moving at high speed, drawing the sword and then retracting it at the last moment.
This is not a joke, but the most appropriate tactic at the moment. Shinji is not afraid of getting hurt, and his strength will increase with injuries, so he cannot accumulate injuries like he does against ordinary opponents. Shirou will only draw his sword when he is sure of a chance to kill with one strike.
Shinji obviously saw this, and stopped following Shirou's sword, focusing on protecting his vital points. However, Shirou's movements, enhanced by the Command Spell, were even faster, more ethereal, and more elusive than before. After several cycles, his defense could not keep up with the frequency of the attack, and an obvious flaw was revealed between the sickle and the shield.
Shirou, who had already increased his speed to a terrifying level, did not miss this opportunity and slashed down with his sword, just like the guillotine used to execute criminals in the Middle Ages.
A flash of cold light.
What was heard was not the dull sound of the blade cutting into the human body, but a crisp "clang", the sound of metal clashing.
Iron is Shirou's katana, the famous sword "Miike Tenta" made of thousand-forged fine steel.
Jin is a spear, with a black base and golden edges, exuding an undisguised divine aura. It is one of Shinji's treasures - "Ishtar Spear".
After a period of preparation, Shinji finally used the third magic left by Justisia to repair the two damaged treasures. It was this magic spear that blocked Shirou's fatal sword.
The black-gold light drew a sharp trajectory and pierced Shirou's chest.
Shirou turned the blade, used the tip of the blade to press against the tip of the spear, used the force to step back, and proactively interrupted the attack.
It wasn't that he was out of energy, nor that the amplification of the Command Spell had expired, but that Shinji's condition at the moment was too abnormal.
The shield in the left hand and the sickle in the right hand were still firmly held in his hands, and the action was still that the shield protected the head and face, and the sickle was placed on the chest, all in front of the body - the spear that appeared at the back of the neck, which could block the beheading knife and launch a counterattack, was held in the third hand.
That's right, a third hand. A third hand grew out from the back, where the left ribs ended.
It was this hand that made Shirou's eyes reveal a hint of complexity.
"Matou Shinji, you—"
"I said I would kill you, no matter what the cost."
Shinji turned around, his cold eyes fixed firmly on his enemy. At the same time, a bulge appeared at the end of his right ribs, and in just a few seconds, the white spirit clothes were torn apart, and a new hand, the fourth hand, grew out.
In this hand, he held another damaged treasure - Indra's Thunder.
When Shinji took back the two treasures, the magic power in his body lost its outlet and began to accumulate.
There are only two outcomes to such excessive accumulation of magic power: either it will burst, or the magic power will be used to activate the body, causing it to begin to grow abnormally, gradually losing its human form and beginning to turn into an alien.
Previously, Shinji still had a glimmer of hope that he could defeat Shirou through the tactics of magic circulation. But after Shirou strengthened himself with the Command Spell, he had completely given up on this hope. If the power is not enough, I will increase it. If the power of humans is not enough, then -
"I'm not a human anymore, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada!!!"
Suddenly, lightning broke through the air, spears shook the earth, Medusa opened her eyes and stared, then the snake hunting sickle swung out.
Four arms, four treasures, deployed at the same time.
Without madness, there is no life.
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At the same time that Shinji gave up his human body, another non-human known as the "original human" gradually fell into a disadvantage.
It wasn't because he had mastered the most advanced Kabbalah techniques and embodied the dreams of all Kabbalah sorcerers that he couldn't defeat Hydra, but because he was at a great disadvantage fighting in the Sky Garden.
As mentioned above, the "Crown of Wisdom" is a growth-type treasure. When it is first born, its total length is 15 meters, but this is just the number of "just born". As the "paradise" expands, the giant will become larger and larger, and will eventually exceed 1,000 meters.
A Titan at this level must have multiple first-rate servants, otherwise it will be impossible to fight against it. Shinji, Avisbronn himself, or other insiders all hope that the Titan who has reached the final stage will use its pure power to shatter the entire Sky Garden, or bring the entire garden under the Titan's control.
Without the support of the courtyard, Shirou's side will surely lose. As for what will happen to Avisbronn in the future? What about the Great Law of Mystery and Concealment? We'll talk about it later. If it doesn't work, we can blame those superpowers. (After all, it's a thousand meters, and it can't be hidden no matter how hard you try. The people in the Magic Association and the Holy Church will probably be sick to death.)
However, everyone overlooked one point: the Hanging Gardens was Semiramis's territory and her temple, and she had absolute control over it.
Although the giant's inherent barrier called "Paradise" has a strong ability to rewrite reality, it cannot surpass Semiramis' control over the territory.
At first, Semiramis did not react in time and part of her territory was swallowed up by "Paradise". By the time she reacted, "Paradise" was firmly restricted by Semiramis, who had the entire garden as support, and it was difficult for her to expand even a little bit.
Without the support of the "paradise", the growth of the giants became extremely slow.
Although Avisbronn tried his best, drained almost all the magic power, and sacrificed all the rare animals around him, he could only make the giant grow to 30 meters. With the help of its size and the puppet's fearlessness of poisoning, it could suppress Hydra.
But you are not fighting Hydra alone, it has the support of Semiramis. Don't use attack magic, just increase Hydra's strength, and trap the giant a few times at the critical moment, which is enough to change the situation.
If it weren't for the Giant's strong recovery ability and the support of Avisbronn's "Numerical Secret Art", the Giant would have fallen to this terrifying combination long ago.
However, this could only delay, not prevent, the Giants' defeat.
Gradually, the giant's movements became slower and slower, and his wounds healed slower and slower. After all, he was just a puppet named "Adam" and not a real original human being.
"Has it reached its limit? As expected, the performance of the 'core'... But it's meaningless to say this now. I was mentally prepared when I agreed to Assassin's conditions. So let me dedicate my last bit of strength to 'Paradise'."
Hiding in the deepest part of "Paradise", Avisbronn sighed, and for the first time showed obvious emotion in his words.
"Roche, can you hear me? I need the amplification of the Command Spell, use three strokes at a time."
"Teacher? I can hear you, I can hear you." Roger's voice was filled with joy, "I will use it right away. The sixth 'Black' command spell will be used with three strokes to strengthen the caster. Teacher, you must win."
The crystallization of the great magic awakened a miracle. The magic power that was on the verge of drying up became abundant again, and the giant state also began to steadily recover.
"Haha, you are such a good student. But this time, I am afraid I cannot meet your expectations."
Avisbron looked in the direction of the Master from afar, shook his head slightly, and walked towards the giant who was still fighting. Just like the birds and beasts just now, he wanted to use himself as the final sacrifice and become the nourishment for his treasure "Original Human".
"I'm counting on you, 'Light of Wisdom'! With your power, I believe... you will definitely, definitely be able to create a paradise on this earth! Save the world, save humanity, and save my people!"
PS: Shirou: You're not a human anymore? Then I can only rely on the almighty "Star Platinum".
PS2: C-son can buff the People's Teacher tenfold. Even if Semiramis's magic level is not as good as C-son's, seven or eight times is still okay. Even if Hydra's body is too big and the buff is greatly reduced, it is still terrifying enough - you know, in FGO, C-son buffed Uncle Hai, and Uncle Hai was the hero who killed Hydra... It seems that the auxiliary ability of the God-era magician is really terrifying.
PS3: Avisbronn’s behavior is also inhumane.