Crossover Anime: I, Shirou Kotomine, King of Uruk

Chapter 193 Shirou Kotomine VS Achilles

Chapter 194 Shirou Kotomine VS Achilles

"You bastard! Do you even know what you're doing?!"

After his arm was severed, blood continued to flow from Danic's severed arm, staining the ground red.

But Danic didn't cry out in pain even after his arm was cut off.

The pain of losing his arm was meaningless to him.

What he truly felt pain was his own heart, the unbearable agony of his life's aspirations being interrupted.

The arm that carried the Command Seals was severed.

Although this does not affect the Master-Servant connection between him and Vlad III, he is unable to use Command Seals because the magical link has been severed.

This means he is no longer able to force Vlad III to obey.

His actions just now have completely offended Vlad III.

The bond of loyalty and respect that the two had previously established between ruler and subject has likely vanished by now.

How can he turn the tide in this situation?

Danic had run out of options.

He understood that his seventy-year-long plan had been terminated, and his seventy-year-long dream had been shattered.

Therefore, he no longer had the composure he once had.

At that moment, he was shouting wildly.

He questioned Kotomine Shirou, who had suddenly appeared before him.

Even if it doesn't really mean anything.

"What did I do? I must have done something truly gratifying, right?"

"Forcing a revered heroic spirit to accept the slander against him by conspirators—that doesn't seem right at all, does it?"

What do you think, Lancer?

Kotomine Shirou asked Vlad III with a smile.

At this moment, the fighting on this battlefield has temporarily ceased.

This sudden event surprised all the Servants present, and they stopped what they were doing and quietly watched how things would unfold.

Furthermore, after learning the specifics, they all felt immense contempt for Danic.

After all, what he did was unacceptable to the vast majority of his followers.

They utterly loathe such a Master.

"Of course, of course, I will remember your kindness, Assassin!"

Vlad III walked slowly toward this side.

His voice remained calm.

But it contains anger and murderous intent.

Danic's behavior infuriated Vlad III, who knew he had been deceived.

Danic betrayed him.

Either way, Vlad III would not forgive him.

"Then you can handle Mr. Danic!"

As he brushed past Vlad III, Shirou Kotomine smiled and said something to him.

He no longer paid attention to the matter between Danic and Vlad III behind him.

Shirou Kotomine picked up Darnic's severed arm from the ground, preparing to transfer the Command Seals on it to himself.

But just then, a serious question rang out.

"So you're the Black Assassin? Since you're standing here, does that mean Big Sister is dead?"

The transfer of the Command Seals was swift, completed in the blink of an eye.

Looking up toward the source of the sound, there was no doubt it was Achilles.

Kotemine Shirou did not know whether Achilles and Atalanta had any interaction during their lifetimes.

But he knew that Achilles always addressed Atalanta as "elder sister".

Considering that both of them are Heroic Spirits of Greek origin, it is quite normal for them to have some connection with each other.

"That's right, she was defeated by me." Shirou Kotomine truthfully told Achilles the truth, then asked, "Are you here to avenge her?"

"Revenge? I don't really think about that. After all, only one person can survive this Holy Grail War."

"So I was already mentally prepared for this."

"But I really want to have a match with you now."

He raised his head slightly, his sharp eyes fixed on Kotomine Shirou.

Achilles abandoned Chiron, whom he had been pursuing, and immediately charged straight at Kotomine Shirou.

His figure moved as swiftly as a comet crashing into the earth.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Kotomine Shirou.

"So fast!"

Shirou Kotomine was prepared for Achilles' speed.

After all, he already possesses a Noble Phantasm that enhances speed, known as the "Comet Run"!

This Noble Phantasm is a permanent Noble Phantasm that is the manifestation of the legend that he was the fastest among all the heroes of all his ages.

With the enhancement of this Noble Phantasm, Achilles' already incredibly fast speed was increased to an unpredictable level.

That's absolutely lightning fast!

With his speed and impact, even the most ordinary moves will display terrifying power in his hands.

As the saying goes, speed is power.

Turning speed into power is Achilles' forte.

Chiron shook his head as he watched Achilles in this state from a distance.

Achilles had not been able to utilize this speed technique in his previous battle with him.

Chiron was not surprised by this.

Achilles is very strong!

He is one of the most prominent heroes in the entire Greek mythology.

Or rather, aside from Hercules, who ascended to godhood, Achilles was the strongest hero.

But even he has his weaknesses.

That is, he finds it difficult to take action against those close to him.

Moreover, Chiron was his teacher.

Although Chiron had mentioned this matter when the two had just started fighting, hoping that Achilles would go all out, although he became more decisive, he still failed to unleash his full speed.

This is also why Chiron shook his head.

However, Chiron did not make much of a judgment on this matter, because he did not have the extra energy at the moment.

As the battle between Achilles and Shirou Kotomine unfolds, the previously suspended battle faces the possibility of restarting, but none of them take action to completely detonate it.

Achilles' sudden departure also left Chiron somewhat depressed.

Who should he fight next?

Before he could choose a target, someone else made the first move.

The one who made the first move was none other than Siegfried.

His chosen target was not Mordred, whom he had fought before, but Karna.

Seeing this, Karna also stepped forward without hesitation.

He and Siegfried had made a pact to fight again.

If it weren't for the danger Vlad III posed on the ground, which kept Karna constantly on his guard, he would have already sought out Siegfried to resume their battle.

Therefore, the two of them started fighting as if on cue.

Such behavior undoubtedly angered Mordred, who considered Siegfried his rival.

"Hey, Saber from the Black side, what do you mean by this?!"

Mordred was furious.

In her view, this was Siegfried's disrespect towards her.

He looks down on himself!

This is something Mordred cannot tolerate.

So she immediately decided to join the battle between Siegfried and Karna, determined to tear Siegfried to pieces.

But Mordred, who harbored this idea, did not achieve her wish.

Because Chiron blocked her way.

"I don't know why Saber did that, but as his teammate, I can't let you flank him, little girl!"

"Karron said gently."

That's always been his tone.

But his words directly touched a raw nerve with Mordred.

"You called me 'little girl'?!"

Mordred glared angrily at Chiron, her eyes burning with rage.

Mordred, who aspires to be king, will not allow anyone to call her a little girl.

When she was first summoned, her master, Shishikai Kairi, was almost killed by her after he exclaimed, "I never thought the rebellious knight would be a little girl."

Therefore, being called "little girl" is a sore spot for Mordred.

"Looks like I said the wrong thing."

Chiron smiled bitterly to himself.

As a teacher skilled at nurturing students, Chiron immediately saw the current situation.

He knew he had stepped on the other party's landmine.

"That's right, aren't you a young girl?"

Chiron spoke gently as always.

Even though he knew he had stepped on Mordred's minefield, Chiron chose to dance in it.

Although he is a gentle elder in his daily life, and his profession is that of a respected teacher.

But Chiron will show no mercy in battle.

He was even willing to do things that could be described as despicable.

In the original timeline, Achilles, who couldn't go all out against someone he knew, was killed by him.

Achilles was as naive and foolish as his teacher.

Using his position as her teacher, he requested Achilles to give his Noble Phantasm to the Black Faction.

After a fair duel, he was defeated and on the verge of death when he struck Achilles in the heel with his Noble Phantasm, shattering Achilles' strongest Noble Phantasm.

In addition, there were the tanks he destroyed.

And Achilles's battered and bruised body.

After the battle with Chiron, Achilles essentially lost all his Noble Phantasms.

Using the "Spear of Stars Soaring Across the Sky," a Noble Phantasm designed for fair one-on-one combat, would be suicidal for Achilles, who was already badly wounded.

The "Undying Chariot of Gale and Raging Waves" was destroyed by Chiron in the previous pursuit battle.

Achilles gave Astolfo the defensive Noble Phantasm "A Small World Surrounding the Sky," at his teacher's request, and ultimately used it to defeat Karna.

Another permanent defensive Noble Phantasm, "Hero's Unfading Flower," disappeared completely after Chiron pierced its heel.

How much speed can the last remaining permanent Noble Phantasm, Comet Run, still maintain after its heel is pierced?

In short, after the battle with Chiron, the young Achilles was left barely alive and had almost no fighting ability left.

This shows Chiron's ruthlessness.

Achilles' respect for him was exploited and used as a weapon to defeat Achilles.

This is also why Chiron shook his head at Achilles earlier.

It's a good thing to value relationships.

But Achilles's strong emotional attachment has become his biggest weakness.

That might have been the last lesson the teacher gave him.

As enemies on opposing sides, you must learn to be decisive.

So when Chiron discovered a weakness that Mordred could exploit, he began to provoke him.

Enraged, Mordred immediately charged at Chiron.

However, Avisbro's golem blocked Mordred's path.

Facing two opponents alone, Mordred immediately found himself in a dangerous situation.

Meanwhile, the battle between Shirou Kotomine and Achilles in the distance was becoming increasingly intense.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

The loud blasts of air crackled and exploded across the battlefield, spreading outwards.

The sound continued incessantly.

Meanwhile, the duels between Shirou Mine and Achilles continued one after another, much like this sound.

Achilles is very strong.

His strength lies in his all-around abilities.

His Noble Phantasms, "Unfading Flower of the Brave" and "Comet Run," are both powerful, permanent Noble Phantasms that grant him ultimate defense and speed.

And his speed can be converted into power.

In addition to his powerful basic abilities and various inherent skills that enhance his combat capabilities, Achilles' combat strength in his normal state completely surpasses that of other Servants.

Almost no Servant can fight him in normal circumstances.

Achilles' only weakness is his lack of explosive power.

Logically, this should be his weakness.

Unfortunately, Achilles also possesses a liberating defensive Noble Phantasm called "The Small World Encircling the Sky".

Once this treasure is activated, it's as if a world has been created right in front of you.

In the face of this small world, no matter what kind of anti-army or anti-city Noble Phantasm you have, it is all useless.

Even Karna's Anti-God Noble Phantasm.

This is why this Noble Phantasm is effective against Karna.

Once Karna unleashes the strongest God-Slaying Spear, he will lose his defensive golden armor, and the small world surrounding the heavens can render the God-Slaying Spear ineffective.

In this way, Karna lost his two strongest Noble Phantasms.

Although he is still powerful, he is no longer invincible.

Therefore, although Achilles with this shield does not possess great explosive power, he can deprive others of their explosive power.

Coupled with his formidable normal combat prowess, this is why Achilles is so powerful.

Even Shirou Kotomine faced immense difficulty when confronting Achilles.

At this point, Shirou Kotomine had already deactivated his Jack the Ripper form and switched to receiving Tomoe Gozen's power.

And at this point, he was already using the power of the demon to empower himself.

Under these circumstances, Shirou Kotomine could barely manage a draw with Achilles.

But that's it.

A draw is the best result we can hope for.

Because of Achilles's "Unfading Flower" defense, Shirou Kotomine, who lacks divinity and divinely crafted weapons, had no way to deal with Achilles.

He's not on the defensive!

Although Achilles' weakness was obvious, it was his heel.

But with his speed, no one could find his weakness, which is why Shirou Kotomine said that Achilles was an enhanced version of Siegfried.

It is also a defensive Noble Phantasm with weaknesses.

Siegfried can only maintain his defense by relying on others not knowing his identity, but Achilles is someone whose weaknesses you can't exploit even if you know his weaknesses.

"No, this can't go on!"

Faced with Achilles' relentless pursuit, Shirou Kotomine immediately made a decision.

We must find a way to get out of here.

He cannot allow Achilles to entangle him here.