The chariot, gleaming with magical energy, continuously moved through the air. Behind it, countless weapons relentlessly pursued its trail. And besides that, other weapons didn't just chase from behind; under Shirou's control, countless weapons flew in flanking maneuvers around Achilles.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, what kind of magic master was this guy in his life?! Can he really do this?" Achilles didn't know that these were techniques from other worlds. The magical energy manipulation from the Chivalry of a Failed Knight world was more inclined towards training Blazers to simultaneously perform several different operations using magical energy, as well as reducing magical energy loss during manipulation. Therefore, this technique infinitely enhanced Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works. Shirou, who had mastered this technique, could simultaneously perform several different operations with magical energy, and simultaneously face Karna, Achilles, and Atalanta.
Waving his throwing spear, striking down the weapons coming from the front, Achilles instructed Atalanta beside him, "Big Sis, while you're attacking Black Assassin, pay more attention to the Master's side!"
"Semiramis is significantly weakened outside of the Hanging Gardens. The three of them might not even be a match for Master and Chiron. See if you can tie them down."
"After all, we haven't heard the truth about that man Shirou Kotomine yet, have we? How can we let him die here! Even if we have to kill him, it must be us!"
"I understand!" Atalanta knew very well that her arrows alone could not harm the opponent. Facing the hundreds of weapons around the opponent that could surround him, even if her archery was strong and her shooting angles tricky, she couldn't possibly harm him. Unless it was her charged shot and Noble Phantasm.
But those could only be used for surprise attacks, not as normal attacks. In that case, instead of constantly focusing on the opponent, it would be better to support their Master in the back! After all, if he died now, their Red Faction would be completely finished!
This wasn't outside; the opponent's Black Assassin wouldn't give them time to find their original Master and re-establish a contract. So, Shirou Kotomine absolutely could not die here! Thinking this, Atalanta shifted part of her attention to the five individuals entangled in battle behind them! Then, she gently drew her bowstring.
Noticing Atalanta's change, Achilles smiled and also wielded his throwing spear, laughing loudly.
"Come on, come on! Come on even stronger!"
"My blood is boiling!"
"Black Assassin!" Facing the Noble Phantasms attacking from the front and flanks, the "Troias Tragoidia (Storm of the Undying Chariot)," at full power, with its invincible divine speed, crushed all the lower-quality Noble Phantasms. Only those higher-quality weapons could break through the heavy blockade and reach Achilles. Then, they were either deflected or left wounds on Achilles's body!
The Noble Phantasms in Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works were the results of his accumulated efforts over time, so many of them were his earliest creations. These weapons had quality deficiencies. However, as time accumulated, Shirou's technique became more and more superb. By now, the Noble Phantasms he projected, with a few exceptions, could be perfectly projected. These Noble Phantasms were absolutely no less in quality than genuine articles.
But Shirou only recently reached this level, so there aren't actually many weapons of that caliber in his Unlimited Blade Works. After this battle, Shirou's inventory in Unlimited Blade Works might be greatly reduced. But as the saying goes, only the fittest survive. If inferior weapons are not destroyed, where will superior weapons come from?!
"Come on, Achilles! I want to see how many weapons you can destroy!" Looking at Achilles, who was constantly charging through the air, Shirou's eyes also sharpened.
But even so, Shirou wouldn't pay too much attention to him. Because on the other side, there was an even more troublesome enemy waiting for his response. That's right, it's Karna, the "Sun God of India"!
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Similar to Achilles, Karna, now connected to the Greater Grail, also didn't need to worry about magical energy.
Therefore, he was now unreservedly unleashing his flames. As a powerful Servant, Karna had never fought at full power, neither in life nor after death. There were always various things limiting his output. Especially after death, as a Servant, the magical energy he needed to consume was definitely not something a mere magus could bear.
Not to mention his powerful Noble Phantasm, just his "ordinary" magical energy emission (flame) would be enough to drain his Master dry! Therefore, as a summoned Servant, he had never fought with all his might. But now, connected to the Greater Grail, he finally had this opportunity. And encountering an opponent who could rival him made him rejoice.
He was now excitedly unleashing his flames, flying through the air with continuous flame jets. He would never have dared to do such a thing in the past, because doing so would likely drain his Master of all magical energy, ultimately leading to their death. But now, there was no need to worry. He fully unleashed his flames, constantly striking down incoming Noble Phantasms.
Divine spear, flames, divine armor, and martial arts that had reached the divine realm. Karna was now unassailable. He continuously asserted his presence in mid-air!
Fierce flames continuously burned on the ice field, forming a stark contrast with the constantly falling snowflakes from the sky!
"Indeed, my greatest enemy is still you, Karna!"
Continuously manipulating Noble Phantasms to entangle Karna, Shirou knew that these weapons could not inflict a fatal wound on the opponent. They could only entangle him!
"So, what should I do next? This won't work!" And just as Shirou was contemplating his next strategy, a black shadow instantly tore through the void and appeared before Shirou. Then, this arrow pierced through the weapon Shirou had placed at the arrow's tip and plunged into his chest.
"Is it Atalanta's charged arrow? This is troublesome!"
Atalanta, wielding the Bow of Heaven, could fire charged arrows with power far exceeding ordinary arrows after a brief charge. This single arrow's power alone was above A-rank. In the original story, the first time Atalanta encountered Siegfried in the jungle, she pierced his chest with this arrow, pinning him to a tree and rendering him immobile! This demonstrates the power of
this arrow.
Pulling out the arrow embedded in his chest with force, Shirou looked at the bleeding wound and began to use healing magecraft. "It seems Atalanta cannot be ignored.
It would be bad if she were to ambush me with a cold arrow during battle!"
"After all, Atalanta, who grew up in the jungle, possesses no hero's honor whatsoever!"
"But even so, her threat is still not as great as Karna's!"
Shirou's lips curved slightly as he gazed at Karna, who was effortlessly moving in mid-air. Gripping his greatsword, he ignited ferocious flames. This would be a duel of flames.
"Here it comes, Karna!" With that, Shirou leaped up, stepping on the flying weapons in mid-air, and flew towards Karna's position in the sky. The great battle of flames was about to begin!
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