Illya was really scared.
She knew about vampires, and vaguely knew that this race existed, but she never thought that such a fantastic creature would appear before her and save her and her mother.
"Big sister, are they vampires?"
Scathach smiled and explained: "Yes. From the perspective of vampires, they are still very young and are newborn vampires. Their recovery ability is not that strong, and they need blood to stimulate regeneration."
"What should I do?"
Asking this also showed that Illya had made a decision. Although bleeding would be painful and she was a girl who was afraid of pain, they had saved her and her mother, so she couldn't just leave them alone.
"Cut the veins and drip the blood into their mouths. I'll tell you when it's time to stop. Be careful not to let their teeth touch your body, or you'll become a vampire too."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, big sister."
After hearing Scathach's explanation, Illya nodded firmly.
However, before she could use her magic to create a blade to cut her wrist, the woman in the windbreaker who was lying on the ground suddenly struggled to sit up and shook her head at Illya.
"No, don't do this, we won't suck your blood."
"Why?" Illya asked in confusion, "Isn't my blood okay?"
"No, no, yes." The woman seemed a little incoherent, "Yes, your blood is not good."
"Why is this happening?" Illya's face fell and her mouth pursed. "Big sister."
Scathach continued to take on the responsibility of answering questions, "It's not that your blood has no effect, it's just that they don't want to suck your blood. However, in your current state, if you don't replenish your blood in time, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on for long."
"Even if I die, I won't suck her blood." Another woman said weakly, "It's more painful than death."
"You're still holding on to this point, it seems like you're really determined." Shinji walked over to the two of them, picked up the windbreaker woman's pistol and weighed it, and said thoughtfully, "Although there are still many mysteries that have not been solved, for Kiritsugu's sake, I can't let you die like this - Sister R, please go to where they live and bring all the blood bags in the refrigerator."
Medusa was only knocked away by Hercules before, and was not injured. At this time, she and Shinji both retreated to the side. She shook her chin in the direction of Hercules, with a slight hesitation in her tone.
"This way..."
"It's okay." Shinji waved his hand. "Irisviel's treatment is complete. With me, Altria, and the Master here, Berserker won't be able to cause any trouble. And I've found a way to deal with him."
"Listen to your brother, Rider. Go quickly and come back quickly. Be careful on the road."
"learn."
Hearing Sakura's order, Medusa no longer hesitated, and with a mobility that even Kulan's fierce dog, Cu Chulainn, one of the fastest spearmen, could not compare to, she disappeared into the night like a phantom.
"..." The woman in the windbreaker looked at the place where Medusa disappeared, a little confused, "Does she know where we live?"
"Of course I know. She has been monitoring your every move all this time, including when you left the house, where you went, and how long you stayed."
Shinji looked at the woman in the windbreaker with a half-smile, and the latter's body trembled, then lowered her head and whispered.
"As expected of you, the only guard recognized by His Highness in the past eight hundred years, the Blue Knight, you are indeed amazing. I thought we were well hidden, but you still found us. I want to know where we were exposed, since we have never directly sucked anyone's blood."
"Don't underestimate the sensitivity of professional vampire hunters to vampires. I'm not so naive as to let two vampires wander around under my nose without knowing anything - let's talk about it later, let's deal with this violent trouble first."
As he was speaking, new changes occurred on the battlefield not far away.
After putting herself at a sufficient distance and making sure that she would not affect the wounded, Artoria finally let go and began to show her power.
Hercules's attack was still as fierce as a hurricane, raging wildly and destroying everything in its path. Trees, stones, walls, and buildings were all swept up and crushed by the fierce hurricane.
Artoria no longer faced the hurricane head-on, but used her own strength to fight against it. Her steps became erratic, and she took full advantage of her petite body to transform herself into a nimble petrel, sometimes flying with the power of the wind, and sometimes passing through the gaps in the hurricane and reaching the eye of the storm.
Amid the whirlwind of wind and the flying dirt, the knight girl stepped forward without even a speck of dust on her armor, and thrust her sword at the giant's neck.
The giant was injured.
Although the wound was not deep, and although it healed quickly due to the Titan's powerful recovery ability, he was indeed injured by Altria in a one-on-one situation without anyone intervening.
The giant ignored his wounds and swung his axe and sword to fight back crazily. The violent force would break bones and tendons with just a little touch. But Artoria, who was in the middle of it, did not hesitate at all, dancing in the storm with a cool and steady manner.
Seeing this scene, even Scathach, who had the power to kill gods and had been isolated from the world for many years, couldn't help but brighten her eyes.
"Compared to ten years ago, her swordsmanship has improved greatly. Even if I hadn't done that last time, she might still have won. It seems that she didn't waste time in the inner sea of stars. Very good, this makes it worth fighting."
If it was Artoria during the last Holy Grail War, even if Hercules was in a frenzy, it would not be so easy for Artoria to injure him. Although King Arthur, Cu Chulainn, and Hercules are known as the "Three Shining Ones of Europe", if we simply compare martial arts, Artoria in her "lifetime" was still much weaker than the other two.
However, after 1,500 years of accumulation, everything has changed. Now Altria no longer has any blind spots, and is worthy of the title of "Three Shining Stars of Europe" in every aspect. Even someone as strong as Scathach has to take it seriously.
Then, the Queen of Shadow Kingdom sighed regretfully to another one of the "Three Shinings".
"By comparison, it's a pity for Berserker. He has such a strong physique, practiced skills, and extraordinary combat instincts. He can even detect Saber's 'Invisible Sword', but he can't use it due to the restrictions of his job. If possible, I really want to have a duel with him in his awake state. It will definitely be very exciting."
With her vision, she could naturally see how powerful Hercules would be when he was still rational. He was a purer warrior than Cu Chulainn and Artoria, and the opponent that Scathach most wanted to fight.
"That's why I say Yahad is an idiot. Einzbern always has a good hand, but always plays it badly."
Shinji taunted, not trying to hide his disdain for the Einzbern chief.
PS: Dai Mao, Da Gou, and Hai Shu are listed as the "Three Shining Ones of Europe" not only because these three are strong enough, but also because they will get huge bonuses in Europe. Think about it, Hai Shu's Twelve Trials + Twelve Glory, Da Gou's additional chariot castle sleepless protection, etc. Dai Mao's sword and scabbard may also add a Camelot - so many sub-species Holy Grail Wars in the FA world will evolve into a fight for holy relics, because the victory or defeat is prepared before the war begins.