0p0 Chapter 182 Victory and Joan of Arc Recalling Her Singularity Experience
Chapter 182 Victory and Joan of Arc Recalling Her Singularity Experience
Chapter 183 Victory and Joan of Arc Recalling Her Singularity Experience
"boom!"
Explosions echoed continuously across the battlefield shrouded in thick fog.
The two figures were engaged in a fierce battle until the other or themselves met their end.
This is a battle that cannot be stopped.
Its ending was destined to be that only one person survived.
"clang!"
With his increased power, Shirou Kotomine managed to suppress Siegfried's greatsword with the dagger in his hand.
After undergoing several layers of enhancement, Shirou Kotomine was completely unfazed by Siegfried.
If he wasn't absolutely certain of victory, Shirou Kotomine wouldn't have recklessly challenged Siegfried to a one-on-one duel.
And this certainty of victory stems from his even greater strength.
The Shirou Kotomine of this time is no longer the same person he once was.
Siegfried's strength alone is no match for him now.
Even though the current battle situation is not what Kotomine Shirou had predicted.
In Kotomine Shirou's original calculations, he should have been able to overpower Siegfried.
However, Shirou Kotomine overlooked Siegfried's special attack on him.
This means that when Kotomine Shirou faces him, he will be under the pressure of a top-tier Servant. With this special attack, Siegfried's strength has been increased by a whole level.
This is why the two are now evenly matched.
There was no way around it; Siegfried's defenses were simply too strong.
"Blood Armor of the Evil Dragon".
This is one of Siegfried's Noble Phantasms.
Born from the story of Siegfried bathing in dragon blood after slaying a dragon, this Noble Phantasm protects Siegfried from attacks below Rank B.
However, if the attack exceeds level B, damage equivalent to the level B value will be deducted.
The rest will then truly affect Siegfried.
This explains why Shirou Kotomine's dagger only left a scratch on Siegfried's body when it struck him earlier.
With the support of various powers, Shirou Kotomine's normal attack surpassed level B.
Otherwise, if Shirou Kotomine's attack hit Siegfried, he would be completely unharmed.
This is also why Siegfried was so powerful.
It was thanks to this Dragon Blood Armor that Sieg was able to fight Karna for so long in the original story, until Karna used the God-Slaying Spear and Sieg was unable to resist.
Otherwise, if we let the two of them keep fighting, who knows how long it will go on!
After all, Karna is a Servant with top-tier defense.
His golden armor can protect him from 90% of damage.
This might explain why these two locked eyes after their first encounter and wanted to rekindle their romance in a future battle.
"But what a pity, Siegfried."
"Your weaknesses are too obvious; I have already secured victory."
Shirou Kotomine thought to himself as he continuously brandished his weapon.
Siegfried was very strong.
In Shirou Kotomine's opinion, in terms of combat power alone, Siegfried lacks some killer moves compared to top-tier Servants.
Under normal circumstances, he is fully capable of fighting against those top-tier powerhouses.
But that's only if the other party doesn't know his weaknesses.
After all, Siegfried's weaknesses were too obvious.
In the myth about Siegfried, Siegfried, who had killed a dragon, was bathing in the dragon's blood when he did not notice a leaf sticking to his back.
Thus, the place that was once covered by leaves became the only part of his body that was not bathed in dragon blood.
That is also his only weakness.
And this even became the cause of his death.
This legend was perfectly embodied in Siegfried at this time.
His weakness was completely unprotected.
As long as you stand behind Siegfried, you'll know where you should aim your stab.
And stabbing there wasn't difficult for Kotomine Shirou.
"Let's end this battle quickly!"
"This battle has lasted longer than I planned."
"We can't let this stalemate continue."
Kotomine Shirou's eyes narrowed slightly; he knew it was time to settle the score.
At this point, the close-quarters combat between Shirou Kotomine and Siegfried was becoming increasingly intense.
The surrounding earth was riddled with craters from their battle.
After the previous battles, both Shirou Kotomine and Siegfried now had a general understanding of their enemy.
As a result, their fighting styles at this point are vastly different from when they first started.
After determining the intensity of Shirou Kotomine's attacks, Siegfried's offensive became increasingly fierce, and he almost abandoned his defense.
He was prepared to withstand all of Kotomine Shirou's attacks.
In return, he would leave wounds on Kotomine Shirou.
Trading injury for injury—that was his tactic at this moment.
This is also the tactic that Siegfried is most adept at when he is fighting desperately.
The same attack, which only caused minor scratches when it hit him, was easily healed by Gordes, who was hidden in the thick fog, with just a tiny bit of magic power.
However, if the same attack were to fall on Kotomine Shirou, it would not only cause serious injury but also leave him crippled.
Therefore, this tactic is most advantageous for Ziegfe.
However, Siegfried would not normally use such tactics.
After all, there's a saying that goes, "Those who drown are usually good swimmers."
This is because people who cannot swim subconsciously reject the idea of getting close to water, while only those who can swim are fearless in lakes, ultimately leading to their drowning.
Siegfried understood this principle as well.
Battles between Servants are incredibly varied, and no one knows what moves or trump cards their opponent might have.
If he continues to rely on the Evil Dragon Blood Armor, he will surely die from it one day.
Therefore, Siegfried does not usually rely on the Evil Dragon Blood Armor.
But things are different now.
In close combat today, he is the one who is completely suppressed.
If he couldn't rely on the defensive power of the Evil Dragon Blood Armor, he would have no power to fight back at all.
This is Siegfried's battle tactic at this time.
Meanwhile, Shirou Mine was dodging and parrying Siegfried's attacks.
He had to block any attack from Siegfried.
Siegfried is a dragon slayer, and his attacks will inflict special damage on Shirou Kotomine.
Although it's unclear how exactly it will manifest, avoiding any harm is always the best course of action.
This is the battle strategy employed by Kotomine Shirou at this moment.
Even under these circumstances, Shirou Kotomine was still able to suppress Siegfried, thanks to the power of Black Flash.
"here we go again!"
Siegfried frowned as he gazed at the black lightning-like power flashing on Shirou Kotomine's dagger.
Every time he fought Shirou Kotomine a few times, Shirou Kotomine would use a move like this.
This attack is vastly different from Shirou Kotomine's previous attacks; the difference is enormous.
Ordinary attacks only grazed Siegfried's skin.
However, such an attack could leave a deep, long knife wound on Siegfried's body.
This is the kind of attack that Siegfried is most wary of.
This is also one of the reasons why Shirou Kotomine was able to completely suppress Siegfried.
However, this time, Shirou Kotomine did not unleash the Black Flash attack in such a hurry.
"Let's settle this, Siegfried!"
"Let me end your life with this sword strike filled with resentment!"
A surge of magical power flowed from Kotomine Shirou's body and coiled around the sword.
Thanks to Kotomine Shirou's mastery of spatial abilities.
He could completely fix the state of Black Flash at this moment, and the state of Black Flash would not disappear before this attack was launched.
In the blink of an eye, the dagger had grown to the length of a greatsword.
Sensing the terrifying negative emotions emanating from Shirou Kotomine's sword, Siegfried knew that the decisive battle was about to begin.
He raised his greatsword high and activated his Noble Phantasm.
In an instant, boundless magical power flowed from his body and wrapped around his greatsword.
"Fantasy Claymore: Fallen Demon!"
Faced with Shirou Kotomine's decisive words, Siegfried was not to be outdone.
He swiftly unleashed his Noble Phantasm and was the first to unleash this terrifying sword strike.
"Is this the signature beam attack of Saber? It's truly spectacular!"
Directly in front of Siegfried, and as the target of this Noble Phantasm, Kotomine Shirou felt the terrifying threat of this attack.
Without a doubt, this sword strike also contains the special attack against the dragon.
But unfortunately!
"But unfortunately, I don't have a light cannon to respond!"
Just as the sword light was about to strike Kotomine Shirou, Kotomine Shirou's figure vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Siegfried.
The dagger that had transformed into a longsword in his hand had already pierced Siegfried's chest.
Shirou Kotomine struck at Siegfried's weakness.
"Although I've said it many times, I still have to say it: Siegfried, your weakness is too obvious!"
Standing behind Siegfried, Shirou Kotomine spoke calmly.
Knowing Siegfried's weakness, Shirou Kotomine, with his teleportation ability, has the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow at any time.
But under other circumstances, Siegfried would still have a chance to retaliate.
But the moment he unleashes his Noble Phantasm, his weakness will lose all protection.
"Therefore, your strongest moment is also your weakest moment!"
Pulling the dagger out of Siegfried's body, and watching Siegfried fall downwards, Shirou Kotomine commented.
"I see, I lost."
After his spirit core was pierced by Shirou Kotomine's attack, Siegfried, who collapsed to the ground powerless, calmly shook his head in response.
Even when facing death, his expression remained calm.
Life and death seemed meaningless to him.
Perhaps this is the magnanimity of a hero.
But Shirou Kotomine had no intention of letting him leave.
As Siegfried's body became increasingly transparent, Shirou Kotomine extended his palm to him.
Receive the magic, activate!
"Now that the battle is over, please keep your promise and lend me your strength!"
"The great hero Siegfried!"
Siegfried offered no resistance when Shirou Kotomine accepted his offer.
He simply nodded.
He then transformed into a spirit and was absorbed into Kotomine Shirou's body.
"it's over!"
After sensing the state of his body, Shirou Kotomine's lips curled up slightly.
Although there were some setbacks in the battle, it still went very smoothly.
Who made Siegfried's weaknesses so obvious?
Compared to Siegfried, there is another great hero in this Holy Grail War, Achilles, who has a similar legend to Siegfried.
Compared to the legend of Siegfried.
Achilles' heel is even more famous.
Achilles also possessed immortality, but his immortality also had a weakness: his heels.
However, unlike Siegfried, whose weaknesses were easy to exploit.
Achilles' weaknesses are too difficult to exploit.
After all, he is the fastest of all the Heroic Spirits, and it would be incredibly difficult to hit his heel with his incredible speed.
Even Chiron, with his insane attack speed Noble Phantasm, had to use a lot of tricks to achieve this.
This shows that Achilles was far more troublesome than Siegfried.
"But I will definitely win."
Kotomine Shirou thought to himself.
He then looked at Gold, who was still trapped in the mist.
Since Shirou Kotomine promised Siegfried he wouldn't harm his Master, he wouldn't do that.
However, after seeing Gold, Shirou Kotomine had a new idea in his mind.
"Perhaps I can do this?"
With a new idea popping into his head, Kotomine Shirou couldn't help but smile.
"clang!!!"
Beyond the thick fog, Tomoe Gozen and Jeanne d'Arc were also engaged in battle.
But at this point, Joan of Arc had no intention of capturing Ba Shiqian.
She couldn't beat Tomoe Gozen.
That's right, Joan of Arc was the one who got beaten up in this battle.
After being strengthened by Shirou Kotomine, Tomoe Gozen at this time is vastly different in strength from the Tomoe Gozen of the past.
Even Siegfried was no match for Tomoe Gozen.
Moreover, Jeanne d'Arc's two Noble Phantasms, which are her trump cards, are a defensive attack and a self-destruct attack.
In this situation, could Joan of Arc avoid being brutally beaten in melee combat alone?
However, Joan of Arc was also quite capable.
She may lack offensive skills, but when it comes to defense, she excels.
Just as Joan of Arc was getting used to Tomoe Gozen's attacks, the thick fog that Tomoe Gozen was guarding behind suddenly began to dissipate.
Upon seeing this, the battle between Tomoe Gozen and Jeanne d'Arc immediately ceased.
The two of them looked in the direction of the thick fog at the same time.
"Shirou, is the battle over?"
Seeing Kotomine Shirou emerge from the thick fog, Tomoe Gozen stepped forward and asked him a question.
"Yes, it's over!"
Kotomine Shirou nodded slightly, then looked at Jeanne d'Arc opposite him.
"Who are you? You are not a Servant, you are Tomoe Gozen's Master?"
Upon seeing Kotomine Shirou, Jeanne immediately became alert.
Siegfried was nowhere to be seen in the thick fog.
His fate is no longer worth pondering.
He was able to kill Siegfried.
The man before her was already a dangerous figure in Joan of Arc's eyes.
"You must be Joan of Arc!"
Instead of answering Jeanne's question, Kotomine Shirou asked him a question.
"I've heard Ritsuka and Mashu talk about you. They received a lot of help from you when they were in Orleans!"
"Ritsuka? Mashu? Orleans? What are you talking about?"
Jeanne was utterly bewildered by Kotomine Shirou's words.
What are all these things?
Joan of Arc had no recollection of ever knowing anyone named Ritsuka or Mash during her lifetime, though she did know Orleans.
But the moment Joan of Arc uttered those words, her skill "Revelation" suddenly activated.
At that very moment, a host of scenarios flashed through her mind.
That's a story that takes place in a place called a singularity.
It is the story of how she and her many companions once again saved France.