Shirou finished the final projection of Excalibur.
This was quite a surprise to him, hard to believe he could actually do it.
After all, Excalibur is the Noble Phantasm of King Arthur Artoria, a true divine weapon she wields.
This weapon can even rival the Noble Phantasm Ea of Servant Gilgamesh.
Normally, there's no way Shirou could project it.
But Shirou has nevergiven up trying to make Excalibur all these years because he has always wanted a powerful way to turn things around.
So, when he first learned to craft weapons, he chose to craft the sword King Arthur Artoria used when she was young – the Sword of Promised Victory.
It's also Artoria's weapon, but it's not a divine weapon. It's a fragile weapon that can be made by humans.
But it's almost the same as Excalibur, a weakened version of Excalibur.
By crafting the Sword of Promised Victory, Shirou gradually understood the concept of a Holy Sword, realizing that the key wasn't its shape but the power inside it.
The Holy Sword, the point isn't the "sword" part but the "holy" part.
Only by creating a unique inner power for the Holy Sword itself can you create the Holy Sword's actual form.
By understanding this, Shirou created the Noble Phantasm Forever Faraway Golden Sword.
This is a Noble Phantasm created by Shirou himself, not from history. It looks like the Sword of Promised Victory, but its inner power is from the Holy Sword of the Milis Holy Kingdom.
That was the weapon of the first Pope of the Milis Holy Kingdom, Saint Milis.
He once used the power of this Holy Sword to cut a path of Holy Sword, wiping out countless demons.
But after studying the Milis Holy Sword, Shirou found that its material wasn't very special. Its incredible power came from Saint Milis's own holiness, which made it an incredibly powerful and unbeatable sword.
Shirou couldn't create holiness at the time, so he chose to combine the Sword of Promised Victory with the Milis Holy Sword, creating the true Holy Sword – Forever Faraway Golden Sword.
When Forever Faraway Golden Sword was born, Shirou understood the essence of a Holy Sword: its unique holiness.
So, Shirou had been thinking, if he could fill the gap of holiness, could he create a real Excalibur?
This idea grew and grew and finally became real during the magic university process when Shirou crafted Avalon.
Because in the process of crafting Avalon, Shirou realized that Avalon is essentially the holy form of Excalibur.
Only Avalon combined with Excalibur can be considered a true Holy Sword.
They share the same source, both the fate of King Arthur Artoria, and the end of a fearless king.
Holiness is the hot blood shed when a flawless person sacrifices themselves.
Even if they bleed dry, they will carry out their beliefs to the end!
After understanding the essence of Excalibur, Shirou realized he might be able to project a real Excalibur. But he didn't try right away. Instead, he planned to try creating the real Holy Sword after regaining his Unlimited Blade Works ability.
Unfortunately, the appearance of the Third North God ruined all his plans. The North God's strength and terror made him realize that he could only win by giving everything he had, bleeding to the last drop of blood.
So, even knowing that forcing the projection of Excalibur might cause his own collapse, Shirou tried anyway.
During the crafting process, he was indeed close to destroying himself.
Not only physical collapse but also spiritual destruction.
After all, Excalibur's level is too high. For a mortal to create a god's creation is like trying to break an iceberg with a human body.
But Shirou's belief might have been too strong, or his Avalon might have been working.
Yes, Shirou had placed Avalon in his body after crafting it, originally intending to use it to save the people around him in times of crisis. But he didn't expect the first time it was used was to save himself.
Because Avalon protected Shirou's body from destruction, constantly repairing it, Shirou's own spiritual will was strong enough not to be destroyed by the pressure of projecting the Holy Sword.
He finally resisted the negative effects of projecting the Holy Sword, completing a feat that was almost impossible for mortals.
In a way, he even surpassed Servant Emiya at this moment, achieving a Servant-level great deed when Servant Emiya himself couldn't do it!
"Whoosh!"
Shirou held the invisible sword and walked straight forward.
Because Excalibur is wrapped in a magic called Wind King Barrier, its shape cannot be judged by outsiders.
The Wind King Barrier itself is also quite powerful. Just the wind pressure it releases can defeat strong enemies and successfully dissolve Alexander's gravity magic.
"This is?"
Unlike before, Alexander can now clearly feel that Shirou is holding something impressive.
As the holder of the King Dragon Sword, he shouldn't feel uneasy or afraid of any opponent's weapon, but he does.
Alexander can't accept this.
So, Alexander completely ignored the blown-away Rudeus and Paul and looked at Shirou.
"What's different from before? I hope you can bring me more fun, Shirou."
Alexander still spoke in a commanding tone, as if he was confident that his strength could exceed the other party's.
"..."
Shirou didn't respond. He first checked on Rudeus, Paul, and everyone else.
After finding that they hadn't been badly hurt or killed because of him, he breathed a sigh of relief and quietly looked at Alexander:
"At this point, I don't think this fight needs to continue."
"Oh? You want to give up?"
"No, I want you to give up."
"Haha, hahahaha...!"
Hearing Shirou's words, Alexander laughed wildly.
He seemed to hear something funny, holding his stomach for a while.
When he finally calmed down and looked up, he said fiercely, "This is the first time someone has said that to me. Good, Shirou, that way I can remember you more deeply as an opponent in my heroic tale when I kill you later!"
The moment he said this, Alexander swung the King Dragon Sword and rushed towards Shirou.
His heart was clearly not as calm as it seemed, and he felt uneasy about Shirou's sudden change.
But Alexander still pretended to be fearless, which was a confidence he couldn't give up, and the pride of being a North God.
"!!!"
Seeing the North God's charge, the people around them looked nervous.
After experiencing the battle themselves, they realized how terrifying Alexander's strength was and worried that Shirou couldn't fight him.
"Ugh!"
But just as this thought came to mind, Alexander's attack stopped instantly.
Relying on gravity magic and the King Dragon Sword, he had always been unstoppable, tearing through everything he passed.
But now, for the first time, he was stopped head-on after swinging his weapon with all his might!
The person who stopped the attack was Shirou.
The latter still held the invisible weapon and, at the moment Alexander approached, activated the Wind King Barrier on the sword, releasing a wild storm.
The storm clashed with and canceled out the gravity magic!
Alexander's slash was also blocked by Shirou's Longsword of Light.
After Alexander fully released the King Dragon Sword, this was the first time the two sides collided head-on without either side gaining an advantage!
"What?!"
Alexander looked surprised for the first time, unable to believe his attack would be parried.
What made him even more incredible was what happened next.
When Alexander, holding the King Dragon Sword, reached him, Shirou completely stopped hiding the weapon in his hand, fully releasing all the power of the Wind King Barrier, blasting him out like a cannonball!
"Wind Hammer!"
When the violent winds sweep through everything, the air disappears, creating a vacuum.
That was a move used by King Arthur Artoria, which could instantly release compressed wind, creating a storm that crushed everything.
Although it's a one-time weapon and cannot return to the sword after use, if the opponent doesn't notice, it can suddenly create a surprise effect and seriously injure the enemy!
"Rumble!"
Shirou's Wind Hammer caught Alexander off guard.
The latter was stunned, unable to react, seeing a cannonball-like storm attacking him, tearing apart the gravity magic shield in front of him, and touching his body in the blink of an eye.
"Bang!!"
A muffled sound that could be heard throughout the maze came out!
Alexander was blasted away like a cannonball, crashing through several pillars before crashing heavily into the wall.
After completing this attack, Shirou didn't hesitate, taking out the bow and arrows behind him and continuously launching several quick shots to continue pursuing the enemy!
"Bang!"
"Bang!" "Bang!"
The violent storm swept through everything.
Shirou's attack completely turned Alexander's location into a smoky area, and there was no extra sound for a long time.
Rudeus and the others watched the smoky area nervously, wanting to know the result of the attack just now.
If this didn't cause Alexander any damage, they couldn't imagine how to defeat this North God.
"Wheeze..."
As the smoke gradually cleared, a figure reappeared.
It was the black-haired boy holding a giant sword, using the giant sword as support, placing it on the ground, and struggling to get up little by little.
Although the King Dragon Sword in his hand was undamaged in the impact, and even its luster hadn't dimmed, Alexander looked much weaker. There were obvious signs of a collapse on his chest, and there was obvious blood on the corner of his mouth.
Shirou's Wind Hammer caused very effective damage to him, allowing the confident North God to experience failure for the first time.
"...Heh, hehehe, hehahaha!"
However, Alexander's expression didn't show any gloom, but instead let out an amazing burst of laughter.
He laughed as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, slowly stood firm on the ground, and looked at Shirou.
After the two looked at each other for a few seconds, Alexander seemed to completely lose control of his anger and impulse, and roared, "I'm going to kill you!!!"
In an instant, Alexander charged towards Shirou in a lightning-like motion.
The movement was faster than ever before, but because he lost his composure, he didn't use any North God Style techniques.
Faced with Alexander's arrival, Shirou didn't make any extra movements.
He just quietly seized the opportunity, took a deep breath for a moment, and held the golden longsword that had revealed its true appearance after losing the protection of the Wind King Barrier, launching his full Longsword of Light!
"Bang!"
Like two shooting stars colliding with each other, then falling rapidly!
"Boom!"
Shirou and Alexander each retreated after the collision, and this time, the two retreated almost exactly the same distance.
This proved that there was no difference between the two.
After fixing his weapon problem and having Sword God Style King level, Shirou could now completely fight Alexander, who was a North God.
This undoubtedly proved once again that Sword God Style is the world's strongest sword style!
Of course, Alexander's loss of composure was one aspect, but more importantly, it also revealed Alexander's own lack of strength.
His reliance on the power of the King Dragon Sword was too great, so he hadn't honed his own skills for too long.
Just as the Second North God had said, the biggest weakness of the King Dragon Sword is its powerful strength that corrupts its holder, causing the holder to gradually lose their own strength.
Now this sentence has undoubtedly been completely fulfilled on Alexander himself!
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