"What's going on? What happened?"
The sudden shaking almost caused Achilles to fall down while running. He looked around, trying to find the source of the shaking.
"It came from over there."
Chiron reacted faster than Achilles. He carried Corius on his back and looked into the distance.
"That's the palace area..."
"That is the altar where the Holy Grail is placed."
Avisbronn spoke while standing on the giant's shoulders.
"This explosion may be related to Black Assassin."
"Hmph, that guy is really hardworking, but the Greater Holy Grail seems to be still alive and well. I wonder what happened to that guy."
After a careful perception, Achilles confirmed this fact. Although he was a top-level warrior, Achilles's magic skills were also very high, otherwise he would not have created a variant of the inherent barrier to isolate the duel space from the interference of gods.
Just as Achilles was about to jump to a higher place for further confirmation, Astolfo's anxious voice came from above.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't just stand there, I can't hold it back any longer, help me, I'm dying, dying, dying!!!"
Looking up, I saw Hydra and Bashuam, a total of ten heads, chasing and biting Pegasus madly.
It turned out that the earthquake attracted the attention of the servants but had no effect on the two monsters. After all, their own movements could cause huge vibrations, and they were already used to it. They just shook their bodies and continued to attack.
The first to bear the brunt were the weak Astolfo and the timid Becasas, who were standing on the front line. They were frightened to death, both on horseback.
As for Sieg... well, he'd already passed out, dizzy from all the high-speed maneuvers.
After receiving his companion's request for help, Avisbronn immediately ordered the giants to charge forward, and Chiron followed closely behind, and his barrage of arrows once again blinded Hydra.
Achilles stomped the ground a few times, found his balance, and was about to rush forward, but he saw Atalanta still standing there in a daze, muttering to herself.
"Did it really happen?"
"What happened, sis?"
Atalanta did not answer, but drew her bow and shot an arrow in the direction of the Greater Holy Grail.
Achilles asked, "What are you doing?"
Atalanta had a complicated expression: "Nothing, just fulfilling a promise with someone."
"Someone?"
"Yes, a guy who is desperate for revenge. Although he is annoying, but... Never mind, Rider, let's finish this quickly. There may be another monster to hunt over there later."
"More? Okay, no problem, I'll do it, big sis, you cover me."
The figure flashed, and Achilles turned into a stream of light.
Atalanta then drew her bow and used her unique skill "Seven Arrows of the Big Dipper".
After a round of arrow rain, she looked at the source of the vibration again and said silently in her heart.
"Don't die, maybe I don't care, and you don't care either, but Little Jack does, Master does, and there are many people waiting for you."
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No matter how powerful the explosion was, it could not last long, and soon the storm caused by the two huge energies subsided.
I don’t know if Atalanta’s wish worked, but the collapse of space didn’t kill Shinji, but only left him with a bloody head and some minor skin injuries.
Unfortunately, his opponent, Shirou, did not die in the explosion and space collapse. Although he lost both arms and looked much more miserable than Shinji, he managed to survive.
More importantly, the Holy Grail that he was protecting behind him was also successfully preserved. Although the outer shell had been destroyed by the explosion and lost half of its volume, the Holy Grail still did not lose its brilliance and continued to ring to fulfill its duty.
If this continues, it won't be long before the Holy Grail's functions are restored.
Shirou, who was half-kneeling on the ground, let out a long sigh:
"Very good, very good. You used the rules of 'Roar of the Flawed Beast' to store magic power in the 'Incarnation' state to cause self-destruction, and then restored it to a Servant at the critical moment, using 'Illusionary Collapse' to chase. Your use of the Noble Phantasm is already very good, but unfortunately my 'Double Arms Zero-order Cluster' is still a step ahead."
"Yes, you are superior, but the battle is not over yet."
Shinji admitted it frankly, his expression was very calm, completely different from the previous twisted look full of hatred. The wounds caused by the explosion healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the "Roar of the Beast" given by Spartacus was still working.
"No, you don't stand a chance."
Shirou stood up, revealing two rows of bright red marks in his torn monastic robes, one third of which had already dimmed, and then another three dimmed.
"I use the Command Spell to restore my body."
Miraculous magic power gathered, and the forced force regrouped the spirit particles, and Shirou's hands recovered faster than the "Roar of the Flawed Beast".
"Not bad. Although the destroyed Noble Phantasm has not been restored, the sword swing is not affected. It turns out that the more Command Seals, the better."
The young man shook his new hands, patted his damaged shirt with one hand, picked up the sword that fell at his feet with the other hand, waved it twice, and finally pointed at Shinji who had his hands empty.
"You are unarmed, and you still want to continue fighting me? Let me make it clear first, the same trick will not work on me. I will not give you the opportunity to accumulate magic power and self-destruct again."
The self-destruction of "Flawed Beast" must accumulate enough damage to have a chance to destroy the Holy Grail, so the most correct way is to kill it quickly without giving it a chance to accumulate power, and Shirou has this ability.
"Yeah, I know—"
Shinji's expression remained calm, as if the person standing opposite him was not a swordsman who had mastered the ultimate sword (katana). He raised his head and looked through the roof of the palace that was destroyed by the explosion.
"—so I'll fight for it myself."
Before he finished his words, a black shadow smoothly passed through the air and landed at Shinji's feet, without making any sound during the whole process.
"This is-?"
This is an arrow painted black, which looks inconspicuous. It is an arrow used by hunters to sneak attack their prey at night. The arrow itself is nothing to behold, but the key is the object in the state of spirit particles wrapped around the arrow.
The moment Shinji's hand touched the arrow, the spirit particle turned into a solid body - a piece of black cloth, like the fur of some animal, exuding a chilling resentment.
"This is my chance. You should know the name of this fur and the conditions of its use."
"I... Wild Boar Skin, 'Wild Boar of God's Punishment'; - haven't you had enough fun yet!" Shirou was no longer able to swear.
"The Boar of Divine Punishment" is Atalanta's second treasure. After using it, she gains the power of the terrifying monster that summoned warriors from all over Greece, but still caused many casualties. As a price, her mind will be controlled by the wild boar, her rationality will disappear, and she will become a monster that only knows how to destroy and kill.
For the user, this is equivalent to self-destruction in another sense.
The fourth Halal combo following the weakened Halal strike, the full Halal strike, and the ultimate Halal strike!
Three reds plus EX self-destruct combo, I just want to ask you if you are afraid!