Even the great hero Karna wasn't born with a spear in hand. He was originally acclaimed as a warrior who combined the characteristics of Archer and Rider, commanding chariots and firing arrows. Of course, this didn't mean he didn't know how to use spears and swords.
So, why then was Karna summoned as a Lancer?
Just before the final battle with the five Pandava brothers, that is, with Arjuna, a Brahmin priest visited Karna, who had become the supreme commander of Duryodhana's army. Then, the priest demanded Karna's golden armor while he was bathing. The priest had no need for the golden armor at all.
However, Karna had already sworn an oath during his bath that he would give the priest whatever he desired. Knowing the premise of this vow, the great god Indra, disguised as a Brahmin priest, demanded Karna's golden armor. After all, the five Pandava brothers were essentially his sons. Indra, well aware of Karna's power, absolutely did not want to see Arjuna die by his hand.
As a result, despite knowing all of this beforehand, Karna immediately stripped off the golden armor fused with his body and presented it to Indra. Indra witnessed his noble act and felt deep shame for his own behavior, so he offered Karna a spear. In exchange for the golden armor, Karna received the legendary strongest spear, capable of killing even gods. It was because he possessed this spear that Karna was recognized as the strongest Lancer. And now, this strongest Lancer was demonstrating the might of that strongest spear here.
Under this ultimate strike, Siegfried was annihilated without any struggle. This noble great hero finally fulfilled his promise to Karna in this world, fighting to the death. Thus, both the Red and Black Faction's Sabers have retired. As the strongest class among the seven major classes, no one expected them both to be the first to withdraw, which was truly surprising!
"Bastard!" Looking at Karna standing amidst the burning ground, Vlad III was filled with killing intent. He understood that he had been manipulated by the enemy.
And this directly led to the death of their Saber, Siegfried. However, what surprised him even more was Karna's previous attack. Facing that strike, to prevent Millennia Fortress from being destroyed and all their Masters from dying, Vlad III returned to the front of Millennia Fortress at the last moment, erecting continuously rising wooden stakes in front of it. This was to block the aftershocks of the opponent's Noble Phantasm.
"But you probably can't exert your full power anymore, Karna!" Riding a golem-made horse, walking on the flame-scorched ground, Vlad III approached Karna and said seriously, "In your legend, when you use the divine spear, you lose your divine armor."
"And you can probably only use that attack once!"
"How will you resist me now?"
"Although your plan to quickly eliminate Saber was indeed successful, what about yourself?"
"If I execute you here, our side will still profit!"
"Is that so?"
"Do you really think so?" Looking at Vlad III slowly approaching, Karna's lips curved upward slightly.
"What do you mean?" Seeing Karna's confident demeanor, Vlad III couldn't help but frown. And at this moment, Karna heard his Master's voice in his ear.
"By the name of the Command Spell, retrieve your divine armor, Karna!" With the Command Spell's command, dazzling light flowed over Karna's body. The next moment, Karna, clad in golden armor, appeared before Vlad III again.
"Command Spells can be used like that?!"
"Of course!" Wielding his newly returned Immortal Blade, Karna said faintly, "Ultimately, we Servants are merely spiritual bodies composed of magical energy. Although everyone's manifestation differs, in essence, we are just a mass of magical energy."
"So, with sufficient magical energy, what cannot be accomplished?"
"After all, through Command Spells, even miracles like spatial displacement can be achieved, so what's the harm
in retrieving one's own weapon!"
"Is that so?" Vlad III knew he had been completely played!
The Red Faction's plan had completely outmaneuvered him! This result undoubtedly made him extraordinarily furious.
"In that case, let our slaughter begin! Karna!"
"Naturally, Vlad III!" As soon as his voice fell, the two men, each wielding a spear, instantly clashed.
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"I see, so that was their plan?" Observing the changes on the field, Chiron sighed helplessly. "First, by having Karna use a Command Spell to strengthen his abilities, they forced Siegfried to use a Command Spell to counter, as the situation was too urgent."
"The Red Faction knew that Siegfried had lost two Command Spells in his previous duel with Achilles due to his Master's actions. Therefore, if he lost one more, Siegfried would have no possibility of escaping!" Faced with Karna's ultimate strike, Siegfried had no way to respond. Only if the Master used a Command Spell for spatial transfer, moving the Servant away, could he evade. This was the Black Faction's only chance to break the situation. It was also the Black Faction's only weakness.
The Red Faction wanted to weaken the Black Faction, so they had to eliminate one of the Black Faction's main generals first. Not knowing of Chiron's existence at the moment, only Shirou, Vlad III, and Siegfried were their targets. No one else could affect the battle. This attack, the Black Faction probably couldn't withstand, but except for Siegfried, everyone else had enough Command Spells to evade this strike. This was the consequence of freely using Command Spells, a continuation of a past event. Just like that, the Black Faction's only weakness was seized by the enemy!
"Truly deserving of the Holy Grail War! There can be no single weakness!"
"All those present are heroes renowned throughout an era; no one will give you a chance to make a mistake!"
"Siegfried, what a pity!" Meanwhile, inside Millennia Fortress, Darnic, who had also understood, angrily threw his glass of red wine. "Damn Gordes! It's all his fault!"
"That's why Siegfried died! I really want to kill him!"
"Back then, even having Caules summon Saber would
have been better than him!" At the same time, within Millennia Fortress, the Masters of various Servants also gained a renewed understanding of the importance of Command Spells.
"However, what's most important now isn't our situation, but that guy!" Looking at the giant monster continuously advancing on the battlefield, even Chiron couldn't help but smile wryly. Under the direct damage of Atalanta's Noble Phantasm and the residual damage of Karna's Noble Phantasm, Spartacus, who was continuously regenerating, had transformed into a huge monster moving across the battlefield.
After Spartacus was captured, all Black Faction Servants learned of his Noble Phantasm. Spartacus' Noble Phantasm, "Crying Warmonger," was a self-targeting Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm that could convert part of the damage into magical energy to boost his own abilities. Under constant damage and continuous accumulation of magical energy, Spartacus had now accumulated terrifying magical energy within his body.
Once his Noble Phantasm reached its critical point and self-destructed, its power would be comparable to an EX-rank Anti-Army Noble Phantasm. And now, his body size was nearing that critical point! Once he self-destructed, this plain, which served as the battlefield, would probably be utterly destroyed!
Moreover, the Black Faction's base, Millennia Fortress, was also here. If it were affected, the consequences would likely be unimaginable! Now, the Black Faction's biggest concern was the Red Faction using Spartacus' self-destruction to destroy their own base. After all, the Red Faction surely knew about Spartacus' Noble Phantasm. And, their base fortress wasn't on the ground!
"What should we do?!"
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