usenovelonline Chapter 195 Unleashing Full Power, Quickly Killing Two!
Chapter 195 Unleashing Full Power, Quickly Killing Two!
Chapter 196 Unleashing Full Power, Quickly Killing Two!
Although Vlad III lost the powers bestowed upon him after arriving at the Hanging Gardens.
This caused him to drop from his status as a Breakthrough Servant.
Even so, he possesses the strength of a first-rate Servant.
They are an opponent to be wary of.
However, Shirou Kotomine did not choose to gain an advantage by ambushing him.
It's not worth it.
Therefore, after giving Vlad III ample time to react, Kotomine Shirou made his move, his iron fist slamming heavily into Vlad III's spear.
This is a defense from Vlad III.
"Thank you for your help before. I will remember this kindness."
"However, I cannot leave the stage yet. This is my only chance to cleanse myself of the stain, so I must continue to fight."
Shirou Kotomine and Vlad III were standing very close to each other.
When their eyes met, Vlad III spoke earnestly to Kotomine Shirou.
"Don't worry, I didn't mean to blackmail you."
"Since we all want the Holy Grail, let's prove ourselves with our strength!"
Kotomine Shirou responded.
"good!"
Upon hearing Shirou Kotomine's response, Vlad III smiled.
This kind of fair competition is what he wants.
"Then bring it on, King of Execution!"
With the two reaching an agreement, Vlad III immediately launched the first attack.
Wooden stakes pierced the ground, aiming directly at Kotomine Shiro's vitals.
Launching an attack while defending was a tactic employed by Vlad III.
Unfortunately, his Noble Phantasm, Executioner King, was no longer as powerful as it was when he fought Karna on the ground after losing the advantage of terrain.
This disappointed Shirou Kotomine somewhat.
But now is not the time to be disappointed.
"Let's finish this quickly!"
Although Shirou Kotomine chose to give Vlad III time to react, he still had ways to end the battle quickly.
That's teleportation.
Just as Vlad III's stake was about to hit Kotomine Shirou, Kotomine Shirou's figure instantly teleported behind Vlad III.
Black Flash was triggered.
The hard iron fist was immediately bound by lightning-like black magic, and then struck Vlad III's heart with precision and speed.
The punch pierced through Vlad III's body from behind.
"Bang!"
With a muffled groan, Vlad III was sent flying.
Fresh blood continued to spray.
Death enveloped him in an instant.
"How could that be!"
Vlad III, flying in mid-air, gradually lost the color in his eyes.
He just couldn't understand it.
Why did the battle end so quickly?
Am I really that weak?
"No, you are not weak, I am simply stronger!"
"It was Kotomine Shirou who said it softly."
The power of space is an extremely rare ability in any world.
Although not all abilities are stronger the rarer they are.
But spatial abilities are precisely those rare and powerful abilities.
And those with the same status as him also possess time manipulation abilities.
These abilities, if used well, are undoubtedly like a bug.
Instant teleportation is such a capability.
As long as the other party is not on guard, it is extremely easy to kill them on the first meeting.
If Vlad III were on the ground, he might have been able to react.
But Vlad III was clearly incapable at this point.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine did not choose to kill him by sneak attack.
It doesn't make sense.
It might even have the opposite effect.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine chose to declare war openly and then kill him openly.
Although the process was so rapid that Vlad III found it somewhat incomprehensible.
But that's no longer something to worry about.
Shirou Kotomine defeated his opponent fairly and squarely, and that's enough.
He slowly walked up to Vlad III, who was lying on the ground.
His vital point has been breached by Kotomine Shirou.
Such injuries are beyond healing.
So he's doomed.
Blood continued to flow from his body, and his body became less clear and began to blur.
But Shirou Kotomine knew that Vlad III's consciousness had not yet disappeared.
He just doesn't want to talk.
Kotomine Shirou felt that this incident might have been too much of a blow to him.
"No matter what, please lend me your power!"
Kotomine Shirou begins to absorb the essence of Vlad III.
Vlad III did not struggle at all during this process.
This made the whole process incredibly smooth.
Feeling the power surging into his body again, Shirou Kotomine's smile grew even wider.
"Progress increased by one."
"Everything is going very smoothly!"
She nodded slightly.
Kotomine Shirou once again turned his gaze to the distant battlefield.
The three major battles on this battlefield are still ongoing.
After glancing at the situation, Shirou Kotomine left again.
Next, he will go straight for the heart of the enemy.
Shirou Kotomine's next target is the Red Team's Assassin, Semiramis.
Before eliminating Karna and Achilles, Mine Shirou plans to first kill Semiramis and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, the master and servant duo.
Semiramis is also a very troublesome character in this hanging garden.
But most importantly, Shirou Kotomine must prevent Karna and Achilles from being connected to the Holy Grail in order to avoid the depletion of his magical energy.
This is a move that significantly weakens both of them.
Achilles is alright.
If Karna weren't worried about mana consumption, his threat level would double.
This is not an exaggeration.
Karna is a Servant who can be described as perfect.
He possesses extraordinary strength and an excellent personality, always acting in accordance with his Master's orders.
If you were to compare him to Gilgamesh, I think very few people would choose Gilgamesh.
Even if Gilgamesh is stronger than Karna.
But he's obedient.
If there's anything wrong with Karna, it's that his mana consumption is just too high.
Karna's flames can easily burn away most of the Master's magical power.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine must not allow Karna to accumulate sufficient magical energy.
This will greatly affect whether his plan can proceed smoothly.
Therefore, before his decisive battles with Karna and Achilles, Kotomine Shirou planned to deal with Semiramis and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada first.
However, this time Shirou Kotomine's actions must be extremely decisive.
Because this is Semiramis's territory.
Moreover, she is an assassin who uses poison.
When it comes to poison, Shirou Kotomine has absolutely no resistance.
Moreover, he is not a Servant.
Therefore, Semiramis's poison is more threatening to Shirou Kotomine than to the Servants.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine did not intend to give Semiramis any chance to struggle.
After receiving Jack the Ripper's power, Shirou Kotomine immediately activated Presence Concealment.
Furthermore, just in case, Shirou Kotomine also used the power of the Command Seals.
"In the name of the Command Seals, hide completely in the shadows, Assassin!"
Through the power of the Command Seals, Jack the Ripper's stealth abilities were greatly enhanced.
This is, after all, the domain of Semiramis.
Kotomine Shirou could never be too careful.
After disappearing without a trace, Shirou Kotomine began searching for Semiramis's location.
This process is actually not difficult.
After all, Shirou Kotomine's eyes have X-ray vision.
However, this rooftop garden was not so large as to exceed the limits of Kotomine Shirou's field of vision.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine clearly saw the battle between Semiramis and Joan of Arc.
Soon, Shirou Kotomine reached the edge of the battlefield between Semiramis and Joan of Arc.
The two of them were currently on the opposite side, separated from Kotomine Shirou by only a wall.
"So what should we do next?"
Gently patting the wall in front of him, Shirou Kotomine began to ponder.
At this moment, Semiramis and Joan of Arc are engaged in a fierce battle in the sealed space opposite, but Shirou Kotomine estimates that it won't last much longer.
By this time, Joan of Arc was already quite severely poisoned.
If it weren't for her having some tricks up her sleeve, the battle inside would probably be over by now.
But even with the delay until now, Joan of Arc's time is running out.
She will definitely unleash her self-destructing Noble Phantasm at that time.
But this is not what Shirou Kotomine wants to see.
However, Shirou Komine has no resistance to poison.
He must finish his duel with Semiramis quickly.
After all, Semiramis can poison the space she's in, making it impossible to even breathe the air inside.
But if they were to break through the wall, Semiramis would surely discover them.
Then she had plenty of time to react.
This is something that Shirou Kotomine does not want to see.
"We must finish this quickly!"
Using his pseudo-mystical eyes to gauge the distance between them, Shirou Kotomine decided to use Instant Transmission to enter the main hall.
Kotomine Shirou's teleportation can only be used for short distances.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine cannot teleport behind Semiramis.
"So we still have to launch a strong attack!"
He shook his head helplessly.
Kotomine Shirou must minimize the time he spends inside the main hall.
To this end, Shirou Kotomine directly projected a full-body armor that enveloped his entire body, leaving not a single part exposed.
The next moment, teleportation was activated.
In the central hall of the Hanging Gardens, Semiramis sat on her throne, watching Joan of Arc's struggles.
The main hall was filled with poisonous gas at this time.
This is Semiramis's Noble Phantasm, "The Poisoned Wine of the Arrogant King".
Beneath the throne, a monster was also harassing Joan of Arc.
This is the great serpent that Semiramis prepared.
This is a monster summoned by Semiramis's Noble Phantasm.
Besides this magical beast, Semiramis was also using magic to hinder Joan of Arc's attempt to rush towards her.
Although Joan of Arc possessed extremely strong magical resistance, Semiramis did not attack her with powerful magic.
Instead, they used chains made of magic to hinder her.
After all, Joan of Arc's anti-magic power was exceptionally terrifying.
Semiramis's magical methods were almost entirely ineffective against Joan of Arc; she could only try to wear Joan down by using the magical beasts and poisons she had prepared beforehand.
But just when Semiramis was about to succeed, a sudden change occurred.
A figure suddenly appeared in her main hall.
"Assassin!"
Semiramis was immediately taken aback when she saw Shirou Kotomine's figure.
Although Shirou Kotomine's attire at this time was vastly different from before.
However, they already clearly recognized Semiramis, the servant of the Black faction.
Only this Assassin, whom I met for the first time, remained.
"Tsk, that's really terrifying!"
Although he hadn't come into direct contact with it, Shirou Kotomine had already sensed the ever-present poisonous gas enveloping him as soon as he entered.
These poisonous gases clung tightly to his body.
It seems to be looking for a suitable spot to burrow into Shirou Kotomine's body.
"A swift and decisive victory!"
Kotomine Shirou reaffirmed his belief once again.
After entering this space, Shirou Kotomine began to run forward quickly.
In the blink of an eye, Kotomine Shirou's speed reached its limit.
Semiramis immediately activated her magic the moment she saw Shirou Kotomine.
Numerous magic circles unfolded around her, transforming into magical cannons that shot towards Shirou Kotomine.
Although Semiramis was very unhappy that Shirou Kotomine had interrupted her duel with Jeanne d'Arc.
But she wasn't really that concerned about Kotomine Shirou's arrival.
In her view, Shirou Kotomine's arrival was meaningless.
After all, he's just an Assassin; what kind of achievements can he possibly make?
She didn't think she would be assassinated.
No one can assassinate her in this hanging garden.
As for the Master who assassinated her?
That would be an even more foolish choice.
After all, her Master wasn't afraid of assassins!
"But those tiny insects are still an eyesore, so let them disappear!"
Numerous magical cannons fired at Shirou Kotomine simultaneously.
Semiramis's lips involuntarily curled up slightly.
Although her magic was useless against Joan of Arc, it was an unquestionable authority to a mere Assassin.
Just as these magical cannons were about to hit Kotomine Shirou, Jeanne d'Arc suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Be careful, there are poisons everywhere here!"
Joan of Arc quickly reminded her.
Jeanne knew he was Shirou Kotomine the moment he appeared.
After all, Jeanne d'Arc can obtain the true name of a Servant when she sees them.
But that doesn't work for Kotomine Shirou.
Therefore, she immediately recognized Kotomine Shirou's identity.
After all, apart from Shirou Kotomine, no one else could join this war between Servants.
Therefore, knowing the danger of Semiramis, Joan of Arc immediately wanted to shield Shirou Kotomine from these attacks and reminded him of the danger.
But just as Jeanne d'Arc blocked Kotomine Shirou's figure, Kotomine Shirou immediately activated Instant Transmission.
"A great opportunity!"
Kotomine Shirou realized this.
The next moment, his figure appeared in front of Semiramis.
Then he swung the spear in his hand and thrust it at her.
But the shield formed from magic blocked the spear tip, and the dark chains tightly bound Kotomine Shirou.
"You think I didn't discover you can teleport?"
"I've been on guard against you all along!"
Semiramis scoffed.
Semiramis was already on guard against this move the moment Shirou Kotomine teleported in.
But Shirou Kotomine laughed when he heard Semiramis mocking him.
"Is that so?" Shirou Kotomine said with a light laugh, "But, the King of Extreme Execution!"