"Is that so? Your existence is indeed a mistake for our mythology!"
"Perhaps! But can you truly eliminate me, 'Fenrir'?"
As a notorious demonic wolf in Norse mythology, Angelica naturally knew of Fenrir's fearsome reputation. Moreover, in the legendary Ragnark, Fenrir was said to have devoured Odin himself. Thinking of this, Angelica's gaze grew even more malevolent. She waved her hand, and several golden ripples appeared behind her. From these ripples, several shining golden weapons aimed directly at Emiya Shirou.
"Oh, are you already angry? I thought we could chat a bit more."
Towards Angelica, though they were enemies, Emiya Shirou held little killing intent towards her. Of course, this wasn't because she had the figure of a mature older sister. It was because she had shown mercy to him in their previous encounter. The Class Cards produced by the Ainsworth family were absolutely perfect existences.
This kind of existence, which cultivated substitution magecraft to a level close to True Magic, perfectly replicated the Heroic Spirits' unique skills and Noble Phantasms. If there was any difference between a magus using a Class Card and a true Servant, it would be in combat experience, combat will, and martial arts.
Therefore, the effects produced by different magi using the same Class Card also varied. They all differed greatly from the original Heroic Spirits. Their combat power also couldn't reach the level of the original owner.
However, in this Holy Grail War, two individuals were unique existences. The first was naturally Emiya Shirou, who had summoned himself, whose compatibility was practically maxed out. The other was Angelica.
Possessing the Gilgamesh card, her strength not only didn't decrease but even increased. After all, Gilgamesh in the Archer class never relied on combat experience, combat will, or martial arts in battle. He simply bombarded opponents with Noble Phantasms! All of this was perfectly inherited by Angelica. Furthermore, she showed no intention of inheriting Gilgamesh's arrogant attitude. She even utilized substitution magecraft to diversify her tactics. With this strength, if she were to face Emiya Shirou from the UBW route, she could easily defeat him. She could single-handedly win the Holy Grail War.
Yet, despite all this, in her decisive battle with Emiya
Shirou, she indeed held back. Before Emiya Shirou used Unlimited Blade Works, the weapons Angelica fired at him were not aimed at vital points. If she had truly aimed at vital points, it would have been comparable to Gilgamesh facing Heracles. After all, before Unlimited Blade Works, Emiya Shirou was indeed no match for Gilgamesh. He was able to suppress Gilgamesh because in Unlimited Blade Works, his weapon projection speed surpassed the Gate of Babylon. As long as he observed carefully, the King of Heroes' swords couldn't harm him.
But without Unlimited Blade Works, relying only on projection magecraft, Emiya Shirou's projection speed couldn't keep up with Gilgamesh's. Therefore, Emiya Shirou held no killing intent towards this opponent who had held back. But hostility, he still had plenty of.
"There's nothing for me to say to you!"
Angelica waved her hand, and several Noble Phantasms shot out. At the same time, several weapons were also fired from behind Emiya Shirou. Dozens of Noble Phantasms collided in mid-air, then fell to the ground.
"If we're going to fight, then I'll go all out!"
Gripping the sword in his hand, Emiya Shirou swiftly
charged towards Angelica. Meanwhile, the weapons behind him continued to be projected non-stop. But that wasn't all! As he charged, Emiya Shirou continued to chant a spell!
"I am the bone of my sword."
This was Parallel Chant, the technique of chanting spells during combat.
"Steel is my body, and fire is my blood."
Facing Emiya Shirou's chant, Angelica, already familiar with it, instantly opened thirty-two 'gates' behind her, aiming them at Emiya Shirou.
"I have created over a thousand blades."
As Emiya Shirou observed the Noble Phantasms behind Angelica, these Noble Phantasms were instantly analyzed by him.
"Unknown to Death,"
The sudden number of Noble Phantasms exceeded Emiya Shirou's imagination. Although he struck down many Noble Phantasms, some still hit Emiya Shirou.
"Nor known to Life."
After all, in terms of projection speed, projection magecraft couldn't keep up with the Gate of Babylon.
However, these weapons landed on Emiya Shirou without leaving any marks, simply bouncing off him.
"Have withstood pain to create many weapons."
Emiya Shirou knew that his opponent had held back again. Angelica was using Noble Phantasms of B-rank or lower. In front of his Dragon's Blood Armor, they couldn't break through his defense at all.
"Yet, those hands will never hold anything."
"Is that so? Then as you wish!"
"So as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works."
The Noble Phantasms that reappeared behind Angelica hadn't been fired yet, but Emiya Shirou had already sensed a strong sense of danger from them.
"My body is made of swords."
His Dragon's Blood Armor instantly transformed, becoming Karna's "Sun, O Armor!" At the same time, his swordsmanship, which had entered the realm of the divine, was pushed to its peak, continuously deflecting the incoming Noble Phantasms.
"Still, my hands are made of swords."
Although Emiya Shirou was increasingly unable to parry the swords coming from the opposite side, there was no need to worry now! Because it was complete! His chant!
"Unlimited Blade Works!"
As the magical light flickered, Emiya Shirou and Angelica instantly disappeared from the real world.
Then, the two reappeared in Unlimited Blade Works.
"How about it, this familiar scene!"
"A graveyard of swords, to come here again, how
irritating!"
Along with Angelica's words, Noble Phantasms were continuously fired from the Gate of Babylon behind her.
At the same time, weapons were continuously projected from behind Emiya Shirou. Countless noble weapons constantly collided here. These weapons, in the hands of any hero, could have become legendary existences. But
here, in this battle, they were merely consumables.
And as these weapons collided, Angelica and Emiya Shirou stood silently in place, without any movement.
The battle between them had reached a stalemate.
Looking at the opponent's golden figure, Emiya Shirou always felt as if his progress during this period was false. But in fact, these were all illusions.
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Facing this enemy, Emiya Shirou had few available means. After this period of training, all of Emiya Shirou's stats had risen to the level of an irregular Servant, his martial arts had reached the divine realm, and he was proficient in countless types of magic.
However, against Angelica, these things were useless.
With the abilities of the King of Heroes, she wouldn't engage Emiya Shirou in close combat at all. No matter how irregular your stats, no matter how divine your martial arts, if you can't touch her, it's useless. As for forcibly charging? That might be possible with Gilgamesh himself, but Angelica possesses Substitution Magecraft and can shift her position at any time. As for long-range Noble Phantasm releases? You wouldn't think the King of Heroes has no defensive gear, would you?
Therefore, there's only one way to defeat the King of Heroes: suppress the opponent's Gate of Babylon, and then directly overcome their ace, Enuma Elish. Otherwise, there's no chance of victory. In the two routes where Emiya Shirou defeated Gilgamesh, in the Saber route, Emiya Shirou could use Avalon. Faced with this shield, Gilgamesh couldn't break through, and Emiya Shirou used it to completely suppress the Gate of Babylon and Enuma Elish, allowing Saber to win.
As for the UBW route, Emiya Shirou suppressed the Gate of Babylon and didn't give the proud Gilgamesh a chance to release Enuma Elish, thus achieving victory. But Emiya Shirou is currently facing Angelica, who won't underestimate him.
To defeat her, he can only directly suppress Enuma Elish with a Noble Phantasm. And the confrontation before this was just an appetizer.