After nearly being taken out by Semiramis in one move, Itadori Yuji changed his fighting style. He became very cautious, no longer approaching Semiramis. Instead, he kept his distance and threw rocks and clumps of dirt at her.
The damage dealt was low, but the insult was high.
The other battlefields were similar scenes. The probability of winning in direct combat was extremely low. They all tried to avoid engaging the enemy, aiming to delay time and preserve themselves.
After all, their goal this time wasn't to kill the enemy Masters and Servants, but to help the three little Masters complete the homework assigned by their teacher.
Of course, since they were Servants participating in the Holy Grail War, their goal was definitely to win and seize the Holy Grail. If they had the chance, they wouldn't mind eliminating their opponents.
However, in the current situation, the enemy was too strong, and the hope of victory was almost non-existent. So, Helena and Gilles de Rais extinguished that thought immediately and defended with all their might.
The premise of winning was to survive.
With one exception, Heracles proved with facts that he was worthy of being a great hero of legend. In the battle with Spartacus, he was always in the upper hand. Even Spartacus's self-explosion failed to kill him.
Heracles' Noble Phantasm, Twelve Labors, has three effects. The first is to nullify attacks below B-rank, whether physical or magical. The second is the ability to automatically revive the body after death, with a total of 11 revivals. Adding that to his original life, he has twelve lives. Furthermore, if the Master has sufficient magical energy and time, the consumed revival count can be restored. The third effect is to nullify the same attack. For example, after being burned by flames and healed, fire resistance increases by 100, and the resistance is granted without needing to die first. This means that even if Heracles is killed once by a powerful Noble Phantasm, that Noble Phantasm will no longer be effective against him after he revives.
Therefore, in the battle against Heracles, Spartacus could only trade blows with him at the beginning. In the subsequent battles, he was constantly on the receiving end, and even his final self-explosion failed to kill Heracles.
However, it wasn't without gains. With the powerful self-explosion, Spartacus not only took away several of Heracles' lives but also leveled a large area of land, including the church.
In addition, several people not too far from the battlefield were also affected, with four of them being blown away by the explosion, referring to the one with the obvious weakness in the heel, the one who is obsessed with Joan of Arc, the oldest poisoner, and the one with three heads and six arms.
Fushiguro Megumi and Amakusa Shirou Tokisada were blown away by the strong wind caused by the explosion, rolling far away.
Karna and Helena stopped their battle, each flying to their Master's side, vigilant of their surroundings.
A thousand meters away, Kugisaki Nobara, who was beating up Shakespeare, was stunned. Itadori Yuji's shadow clone "poof" turned into white smoke, followed by a strong wind that dispersed the smoke.
Kugisaki Nobara stepped on Shakespeare's head and looked up at the direction the wind was coming from.
"What... happened over there?"
The wind howled, and the battlefield was filled with dust, making it impossible to see what was going on inside.
At the edge of the battlefield, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, with scratches on his face, looked at the Command Spells on the back of his hand, which were gradually disappearing, and the disappearing sense of contract. He sighed.
"So close!"
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was very angry inside, but he didn't show it on his face, only expressing a sense of regret.
He had prepared for so long, prepared so much, and it was actually ruined by his own people.
It was truly a bit dramatic!
Shakespeare would probably like this.
Thinking of this, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada glanced at the back of his hand. Based on the connection of the contract, he could confirm that Shakespeare was still alive.
Shakespeare's Noble Phantasm... could be considered a Noble Phantasm that could turn the tables, but the conditions for activation were somewhat demanding.
"Lock him up! Lock him up until he finishes writing the script!"
Thinking like this, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada conceived a rough battle plan.
Glancing at Helena and Fushiguro Megumi, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada turned and left. He had to ensure Shakespeare's safety. A sentence then came, "Lancer, you are permitted to use your Noble Phantasm, resolve those two as quickly as possible."
"Understood." Karna nodded slightly, holding his spear as he walked towards Fushiguro Megumi and Karna.
"This is bad!"
Helena had a bead of sweat rolling down her temple, and Fushiguro Megumi wore the same expression, warily watching Karna as he slowly approached, considering how to escape.
He was very self-aware, and knew he didn't stand a chance against Karna. Even escaping would be extremely difficult.
"By the Command Spells, you are enhanced, Helena, attack!"
After chanting twice in a row, Fushiguro Megumi summoned the Shikigami Nue, which carried him away as he fled. Meanwhile, Helena, cursing, charged towards Karna.
Having successfully escaped, Fushiguro Megumi quickly contacted Kugisaki Nobara, asking her location. He had to beat up Shakespeare while Helena held off Karna, or he wouldn't get the chance.
Kugisaki Nobara: "Share Location."
Following the navigation, Fushiguro Megumi rushed towards the destination.
Since Fushiguro Megumi was a whole person floating in the air, as conspicuous as could be, he naturally couldn't hide from Amakusa Shirou Tokisada. He stared at Fushiguro Megumi's back for a moment, then followed.
The Shikigami Nue didn't fly too high, and Fushiguro Megumi was also constantly vigilant of his surroundings. Additionally, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada didn't try to hide at all, following openly.
Therefore, Fushiguro Megumi easily noticed him, but he didn't bother to deal with it, allowing him to follow.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at their destination. Upon landing, he sent the remaining Shikigami to intercept Amakusa Shirou Tokisada. Kugisaki Nobara, who had finished her assignment, also went to intercept Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, buying time for Fushiguro Megumi. Fushiguro Megumi also seized the opportunity to give Shakespeare a good beating; it looked a bit like he was rushing to finish his summer homework as the end of the holidays approached.
On another battlefield, Helena charged forward with great momentum, but she quickly showed signs of defeat.
Fortunately, support arrived in time. Heracles roared and charged toward Karna. Compared to the low-threat Helena, Karna naturally had to deal with the high-threat Heracles first.
The battle situation changed accordingly. Helena hid behind Heracles, providing support – or rather, slacking off – because Karna's magic resistance was too high, and Helena couldn't inflict any effective damage.
After maintaining a two-on-one situation for a while, Helena suddenly realized that her contract with her Master had been severed.
Helena: "..."
"The Master couldn't escape in the end, he's done for!"
Without a supply of magical energy, Helena's expression changed. She seemed to be deep in thought, her gaze darting between Karna and Heracles.
Half an hour later, Millennia Castle, the Black faction's main base.
As a castle that Yggdmillennia had operated for many years, various barriers were all around it. Golems and Homunculi patrolled constantly, twenty-four hours a day, like a war fortress.
If one took a wrong step, they would trigger the barriers, and countless spells would engulf the intruder in an instant. Even a Magus of the Color rank who fell into it would have no chance of survival without a Noble Phantasm-level life-saving device. Even Servants who entered without a defensive Noble Phantasm and high enough Magic Resistance would be severely injured.
In the past, although there were many barriers and traps around the castle, and Homunculi patrolled day and night, it was not as exaggerated as it was now.
The reason was that they had been stimulated by the enemy breaking into the castle without any obstruction a few days before, which had directly multiplied the patrol teams. Golems were added to the ranks, and magic barriers and magic traps were constantly increased, giving the impression that they were shrinking into the castle while waiting for someone to break in.
And today, the person challenging the gate has arrived.
On a slope about three hundred meters from the Millennia Castle, Uchiha Madara stood with his arms crossed, his eyes filled with disdain. To his left stood a person wearing ninja attire, the Servant Fuma Kotaro.
As Uchiha Madara's Servant, he didn't need to participate in the battle, only gather information and tell Uchiha Madara where strong Servants were.
"That's the Black faction's main base?"
"Yes." Fuma Kotaro replied, lowering his head.
"Hmph!" Uchiha Madara snorted coldly, "There are quite a few ants."
Fuma Kotaro remained silent, offering no opinion.
"Stay away from here."
Fuma Kotaro still had his uses, so Uchiha Madara instructed him before his eyes turned crimson, and the Mangekyo Sharingan appeared. Surging power from his eyes overflowed, and blue ribs quickly condensed.
Fuma Kotaro vanished in a flash, reappearing several meters away, using a standard ninja run to quickly distance himself.
The skeleton giant, only half its body present, stood upon the earth. Uchiha Madara stood within the skeleton giant's body and took a step forward.
"Heh, let me test your mettle."
At the same time, the patrol personnel near the castle sounded the alarm, and a sharp siren echoed within the castle.
The searchlights stationed around the castle all turned towards the skeleton giant, guiding the Golems and Homunculi's advance. The Servants within the castle also rushed towards the skeleton giant one after another.
"What is that? A Golem?"
Black Caster, Avicebron, stood by the window, his gaze fixed on the skeleton giant, which was only half its body, a look of interest in his eyes.
Black Berserker Frankenstein wielded her great hammer, leading the Golem army as they charged towards the Skeleton Giant. The Homunculi gathered behind the Golem troops, unleashing magic attacks like fireballs, wind blades, and lightning for ranged combat.
Colorful magic filled the sky, tracing elegant arcs before collectively striking the Skeleton Giant.
The sounds of explosions echoed endlessly. Fireballs burst, scattering sparks onto the surrounding grass. Lightning shattered, turning into strands of electric sparks. Wind blades fragmented and vanished into nothingness…
Besides being beautiful and impressive, it was utterly useless. The surface of the Skeleton Giant remained as smooth as ever, untouched by even a scratch.
Even though the gaps between the ribs are large, the fireballs still can't penetrate…
Upon seeing that scene, Avicebron's research instincts immediately kicked in, pondering what was happening and speculating on various possibilities.
Beside him, everyone except his Master ignored him, their gazes fixed on the Skeleton Giant.
At this moment, the Golem troops led by Frankenstein reached the Skeleton Giant.
"Aaaah—!"
Frankenstein's roar wasn't intimidating at all; it was even a little pleasant to hear.
She swung her war hammer, which crackled with electricity, towards the ribs that were right in front of her. Uchiha Madara's pupils reflected Frankenstein swinging her war hammer.
BOOM————!
Dazzling electric light flashed, and strands of distorted electricity spread outwards, crisscrossing like the roots of a giant tree.
The electric light danced across the ground, leaving behind faint, shallow marks.
Inside the castle, Darnic and the others who were watching the battlefield squinted, their eyes a bit blurry from the dazzling light.
"Too weak!"
Looking at those Golems, Uchiha Madara frowned. He wanted a strong opponent who could fight him head-on, not someone who controlled countless weak puppets and dared not fight him directly.
"Since there's no strong person here who can fight me, there's no need to waste any more time."
Flesh and blood quickly covered the entire skeleton giant, and legs grew out as well. Uchiha Madara's position also changed from the abdomen to the brow.
In just a few seconds, a swordsman in Tengu armor stood on the earth. The sense of oppression brought by the hundreds of meters of height was so shocking that even the Homunculi who didn't know fear were stunned for a moment, and stood still, not daring to move.
"What is that? What is that?!"
Avicebron, who witnessed how Susanoo appeared, looked excited and spoke with enthusiasm.
In his eyes, the blue giant was an object similar to, yet different from, his masterpiece.
If I could study it, could my Adam become even more perfect?
Avicebron had a question in his mind, a question he couldn't answer.
The answer... could only be found after research.
"Crown of Wisdom!"
Avicebron didn't hesitate at all and immediately activated his Noble Phantasm.
-----------------------
Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Guys, I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! Feel free to check it out-if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
New Addition
" The Marvel Universe in Meiman I Opened a Supermarket "
" Marvel: I Control Dreams in the World "
" Marvel: Starting Sign-ins from the World "
" Marvel: The Speedster "
" Marvel: The Kryptonian "
" Marvel: Iron Man, Mechanical Armies Sweep All "
" American Comics: Copying the Strong "
" Marvel: Endless Superpowers "
" Marvel: Venom Devours the Myriad Worlds "
many more are available 105+
Your support means a lot-thanks in advance, legends!
patreon.com/SuperTL
(End of Chapter)