Boom! Bang!
Somewhere in the Sky Garden, in a closed and luxurious hall, Achilles and Nero were fighting fiercely.
On paper, Achilles was better than Nero in all aspects. After all, he was the only character in Greek mythology who was as famous as the great hero Hercules. In this Holy Grail War, excluding Gilgamesh, who was left behind from the previous war, he was at least ranked in the top three.
Hercules, Ishtar, and Achilles were enough to be called the three giants of the five wars.
As for Nero, although she also had the strength of a first-class servant, she was not qualified to be a Saber. She only occupied this rank by cheating the Emperor's privilege, which was equivalent to opening a backdoor. Whether it was her own strength or adaptability to the rank, she could not be compared with Achilles.
As for the masters … Hisakura Yuzu and Aozaki Orange were both top-notch magicians. The former's magic level might be slightly better, but the latter was better at commanding and studying. Comparing the two, it was difficult to tell who was better. Therefore, the bonuses provided by the masters were not enough to reverse the original gap between the two servants.
However, there was one thing that Achilles could not be compared to Nero.
Luck!
Although in Greek mythology, Achilles was a hero second only to Hercules, contrary to his reputation, he was active for a very short period of time. People only knew of him during the Trojan War. Although he was active during this period of time, it was like a meteor that only shone for a moment. After a flash, his life was also over.
In comparison, his weak point was his heel, which was more famous and popular than himself.
Because of this reason, Achilles' luck was extremely low. Although it was not as good as Cuchulin's luck, it was not much worse. On the contrary, Nero's luck was A.
Luck was something that could not be seen or touched, but it was an extremely important attribute for servants. It was even not inferior to noble relics, especially high-grade luck, which could directly enhance one's combat ability. For example, Artoria, the Adorkable King, was able to avoid Cuchulin's noble relic that could reverse karma because of her superb intuition and luck.
In addition, Achilles also had a fatal weakness — the heel!
If it was an ordinary servant or even an ordinary person, not to mention being stabbed in the heel, even if the whole foot was cut off, it would not be possible to die, but Achilles was different. In the myth, he died because of this weakness. When this story was sublimated into a legend, his weakness became an unbreakable curse just like Okita Soji's illness. In fact, it was even more extreme than Okita Soji's illness.
To explain it in one sentence: As long as Achilles was stabbed in the heel, he would definitely die!
With such a fatal weakness, Achilles would definitely need to be fully vigilant and protected, so that he did not have much of an advantage in the battle with Nero.
Yes, Achilles still had the upper hand.
Not to mention the combat ability and the attributes of the Servant Interface, just the noble relics alone … Gale Raging Waves' Immortal Chariot, Soaring Star's Spear Tip, Comet Run, Hero's Everlasting Flower. The number of noble relics alone was not something that Nero could compare to.
There was even a rare barrier treasure — a small world that surrounded the heavens. Although it was a defensive noble relic, among the known noble relics, its defensive ability was second only to Avalon.
Under normal circumstances, Nero would not be a match for Achilles at all, but —
"Saber, I order you to surpass yourself!"
After seeing that Nero was at a disadvantage, Youzhu did not hesitate to use the command spell on her.
Although Semiramis could use the ability of the Sky Garden to make the command spell ineffective, this kind of magic that was close to the level of magic had to be performed by her. At this moment, she was not here, so naturally, she could not affect the other people who used the command spell.
The command spell was a prop used to restrain the servant, and it could also strengthen the servant, even beyond the scope of the servant's ability. As for which aspect of the ability to be strengthened and to what extent, it depended on the level of the master's magician. If the master was very good, even if the command was theoretically impossible, it could still be effective.
For example, in the original five matches, Rin Harasaka had used a command incantation to order Red A to "obey everything I say." This command was far too fake and empty, and it should have been completely ineffective. However, with her excellent personality, she managed to make this command work to a certain extent.
And Youzhu's magic attainment was even higher than Rin's.
When the command spell disappeared from the back of her hand, a huge amount of magic instantly flowed into Nero's body.
"Oh, oh, oh, is this the power of the command spell? How powerful … Thank you, Master. Now I feel like I can do anything. So … Door, open! "
Nero abruptly withdrew from the battle and raised his hand.
Achilles was stunned. He could already recognize that this was the precursor of Nero using the noble relic, the Golden Theater. However, the problem was … they were fighting in Nero's Golden Theater at the moment, so it was impossible to create a double theater, right?
Achilles gritted his teeth and stomped on the ground, releasing an amazing amount of magic with his spear.
Boom!
The next moment, the spear in his hand pierced towards Nero like a meteor.
He had no idea what Nero wanted to do, but it was a fact that her master had used the command spell. No matter what, he could not let her use the noble relic. Naturally, he had to make the first move.
Nero did not seem to see it, but almost at the same time, a crack appeared in front of her, like a door of the void slowly opening. Then, with a clang, there was a crisp sound, and the momentum of the spear was blocked.
"That is …?"
Even Achilles was shocked. He thought that Nero was going to use some noble relic, but he did not expect to see a pure white dress after the door opened. It looked like some kind of formal dress, and there was a restraining golden lock hanging on the collar. It was this golden lock that blocked his attack.
"Mmm! It's finally here. Although I don't know why there's such a dress, there's a strange nostalgic feeling. I must have worn it in another time and space. Now, let's combine these two forces into one … Change! "
As soon as the word 'change' was uttered, the white dress immediately flew towards Nero's body. However, as Nero was not a sorceress, there was no 18 Forbidden level costume changing animation. Instead, it was like a copy and paste, replacing Nero's original emperor's dress.
Nero's emperor's dress was originally a man's dress. Since she was a woman, there were some slight changes in some parts, but it did not affect the overall appearance and aura. It could still reflect her majesty as an emperor. However, after changing into the white dress, she looked like a new person.
This was a pure white dress, like a wedding dress, but it was tightly attached to Nero's body, completely revealing her petite figure. She did not have the previous majesty of an emperor, and she looked like a budding girl.
"Saber, you …" Achilles' eyes widened. He was not attracted by the girl's exquisite and petite figure. Instead, there was a trace of anger in his eyes. "Are you going to fight me with this posture?"
Strengthening the command spell just to change clothes?
This made him feel insulted.
"Ma ma, don't be anxious, Rider." Nero smiled brightly and looked down at the sword in her hand. The crimson First Flame seemed to be affected by the pure white dress, and it turned silver-white very cooperatively. She nodded in satisfaction.
"I'm not simply changing my appearance. I'm the Rose Empress who's wrapped in pure white clothing. The current me is even more powerful than before. I might as well say that I'm already the Super Bride Nero … Look at me in a different light once more.
The moment she raised her hand, there seemed to be stardust shining above the hall, turning into light that shone on Nero.
"Flowers to the Earth!"
In an instant, countless white flowers bloomed on the ground, and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
"Love to the Earth!"
The pure white dress flowed with magic that was visible to the naked eye, and it quickly entered Nero's body and integrated into her Spiritual Base.
"This … is impossible!"
When he saw this, Achilles' expression changed greatly, because he suddenly found that Nero's Spiritual Base had been upgraded!
The Spiritual Base was fixed. Although it would fluctuate according to the change in rank, after the servant was summoned, it would no longer change, just like a human's soul. Although the command spell could strengthen the servant's ability, it absolutely could not change the strength of the Spiritual Base, not to mention … the servant had actually taken the initiative to upgrade her own Spiritual Base. This was something that no one dared to think about!
Not far away, Aozaki Orange also noticed this. Nero's Spiritual Base was at least one level higher than before. This incredible thing actually happened in front of her, as if she had transmigrated to this world, which made her feel incredulous.
"What the hell did you do?" Orange immediately turned her head and asked Youzhu in a deep voice. She didn't think that Nero herself had the ability to upgrade her Spiritual Base in battle, so such a change must have something to do with Youzhu.
Youzhu's expression was as calm as ever. "I am the witch from the fairy tale."
The witch from the fairy tale?
Orange's eyes flashed. "So that's how it is … The witch in the fairy tale can recreate things that don't exist in reality. It can be said that she's the embodiment of imagination. The command spell you just used strengthened Saber's imagination ability, making things that don't exist become reality. As a result, she summoned her form that might exist in another time and space, and fused these two forms to enhance the strength of her spiritual base … You bastard!"
Although she had already guessed the reason, Orange was still extremely surprised. Youzhu was a witch, and she could summon imaginary things that did not exist in reality, but Nero was not. If she did not have other forms, then this command spell was equivalent to a waste. This was simply a big gamble.
"Same here." Youzhu responded indifferently. Orange thought she was gambling, but she didn't think so. Because she had already learned some things about Nero from Tang Hao, and she knew that she had several forms, so she gave such an order.
Of course, because such an order was too broad, she wasn't absolutely sure whether it would succeed. Even if it succeeded, she couldn't be sure which form would respond to the summon.
Therefore, there were still many unpredictable things.
But after all, it was still successful. This time, it was the form of Flower Bride. Unfortunately … If it was Nero in the form of Goddess Venus, it couldn't be better.
Although it was a pity, Youzhu was not a greedy person. At this moment, the strength of Nero's Spiritual Base was no less than that of Achilles. Even if she left the Golden Theater, she could fight him head-on, which was enough.
"Go, Saber, show your strength in front of me."
"Mmm, it's my turn to perform. Then, let's win beautifully." Nero chuckled and quickly rushed towards Achilles. "Take this along with the flower, Rider!"
Swish!
The silver-white Primordial Flame descended, filling the sky with pure white roses. It was as though a sword was dancing amidst the flowers.
So fast!
Achilles was shocked. After two battles, he had a very good understanding of Nero's combat ability. Whether it was speed or strength, she was below him. But at this moment, the speed of this sword was so fast that even he couldn't see it.
And those petals were dazzling.
Clang!
When the spear and sword collided, Achilles couldn't help but look gloomy. Not only the speed, but even the strength was much heavier than before, becoming heavier and more dazzling.
In a flash, the two had exchanged dozens of moves.
Originally, although there were various unfavorable conditions, Achilles could still rely on his excellent attributes and combat ability to suppress Nero and occupy a certain advantage. But at this moment, his advantage had dissipated like a floating cloud. His strength and speed were at a disadvantage, and under Nero's gorgeous but continuous attacks, he kept retreating.
Gradually, he seemed to be unable to withstand it.
At least, that was Orange's judgment.
"Rider!" So, she immediately raised her arm. "In the name of the command incantation …"
Halfway through her words, Orange was surprised to find that the command incantation on the back of her hand didn't flash.
Could it be?!
"Huhuhu —" Nero let out a proud chuckle. "It's useless. You are in my golden palace, and the rules here are all decided by me. My master can use the command incantation, but you can't!"
Damn, this double-standard dog!
Hearing this, Cheng wanted to curse out loud, but … "How is this possible …"
She knew that Semiramis could nullify the command incantation in the Sky Garden, but that was barely done by relying on magic. But Nero wasn't proficient in magic, so what did she rely on?
"Of course you can, I am the emperor!"
The EX-level emperor's privilege meant that she could do whatever she wanted.
"Rider …" Orange gritted her teeth. Without the command incantation, she couldn't even reverse the situation.
"Master, don't worry, I haven't lost yet!" Under Nero's relentless attacks, Achilles struggled to hold on. But even so, his eyes didn't show the slightest bit of discouragement. Instead, he was full of pride. Even if his current situation was equivalent to one against two, his heart was still full of fighting spirit.
When he was alive, his mother once asked him if he wanted to pay the price of a high-speed life in order to be splendidly active in the war? Or to live a long life without anyone knowing?
He answered his mother without hesitation — even if it was only for a short time, he wanted to live splendidly.
He could die in the battle, like a meteor that disappeared in an instant, but he would never bow his head and admit defeat!
"Even if I can't use the command incantation, as long as you still have the will to fight, I won't stop … Master, you want to win, right?"
"Of course!"
"Then, lend me your power, I will definitely bring you victory!"
"… As you wish."
Seemingly infected by Achilles' fighting spirit, Orange's eyes also became more determined. She nodded her head heavily and then transferred her magic power to Achilles regardless of the consequences.
Aozaki Orange was a genius. Her magic circuit was one of the few in the Aozaki family. Even in the prestigious London Magic Association, there were few who could match her. When a person like her used all her magic power to support Achilles, the effect was even better than the command incantation of an ordinary magician.
If it wasn't for the fact that there were too many monsters in this Holy Grail War, with the combination of her and Achilles, they could be called an immovable iron wall. It was no joke to end the Holy Grail War in one night.
"I have indeed received it … Ahhhhh —"
A huge amount of magic power surged into Achilles' body. He roared loudly, and even his expression became somewhat ferocious.
Danger!
Nero's eyes lit up. She keenly sensed the danger. She stopped attacking and quickly leaped backward.
Almost at the same time, a silver light pierced through. It was Achilles' spear. If she hadn't dodged in time, her body would have been pierced by it.
However, this was not enough!
"Originally, I planned to give it to Hercules. It's a rare opportunity to fight him, but now you are enough for me to use it … Take this —"
Achilles stared fixedly at Nero. His legs seemed to swell up. With a loud bang, the ground cracked, and his entire body rushed forward like a bolt of lightning.
"My life is like that meteor!"
Noble relic — Comet Dash!
The meteor-like figure swept past, and the ground shook. Although it was a dash, it was not just a simple run. Every step he took was like a war trample, with a huge destructive force. Fortunately, they were in a sealed and stable space like the Golden Theater. If they were in the real world, the mountains would have collapsed. Even so, the entire space was trembling.
Even though her Spiritual Base had been upgraded, Nero did not dare to be careless in the face of Achilles' all-out attack. She quickly raised her long sword, and the silver-white blade shone with a bright brilliance.
"First Flame!"
The next moment, their attacks collided head-on.
Boom!!!
In the violent collision, the sound was like thunder. But this was not the end, it was just the beginning.
Under the watchful eyes of Youzhu and Cheng, the two figures shuttled back and forth in the hall, colliding with each other. The ground had already cracked, and countless flower petals danced in the air as they trampled on each other. Even the walls of the Golden Theater were faintly cracking.
In the face of such a fierce battle, both of them could not help but retreat, for fear of being affected.
In fact, in terms of individual strength, Youzhu and Orange were able to fight with servants. If it was an ordinary servant, they even had a good chance of winning. However, Achilles was a top servant, and Nero, who had upgraded her Spiritual Base, was also at this level. This was not something they could compete with. Now, not to mention intervening, it would be dangerous for them to even stand by the side.
After an unknown amount of time, while the two were nervously watching and waiting, Achilles and Nero, who were fighting, suddenly flashed away, each retreating more than ten meters.
Achilles half-knelt on the ground, and two lines of blood oozed from his mouth.
Orange's fingers trembled, and her eyes were a little uneasy.
On the opposite side, Nero put the First Flame in her left hand and raised her right hand high. The magic scattered in the Golden Theater poured into her palm from top to bottom.
"In the spring sun, flowers dance wildly, the wind of May caresses cheeks, blessings spread to the distance of the planet. Open, the golden wedding hall! Praise, the stars gallop at the end of the curtain of roses! "
Boom!
At this moment, the man and the sword seemed to become one, stepping on the prairie fire and slashing at Achilles.
Achilles clenched his teeth. In the previous battle, he was too unrestrained, and his legs had some problems. At this moment, he could no longer dodge. It was impossible to avoid Nero's noble phantasm, and only death would await him if he faced it head-on.
Then —
"The small world that surrounds the heavens!"
At this critical moment, Achilles still took out his last trump card.
It was a shield made by Hephaestus, the God of Forging. It projected the world that Achilles had seen. In terms of concept, it was equivalent to a world. It could defend against people, armies, cities, and even national treasures.
In the story of FA, it had once blocked Karna's God-Slaying Spear.
Even though the shield was shattered in the end, it did not take long for it to shatter.
Boom!
In the earth-shattering noise, the two figures collided again, and the surging power spread around them. The Golden Theater, which was already shaking, immediately shattered.
This was to be expected. Even if Nero had improved her spiritual base, it was impossible for her to use two large noble phantasms at the same time. She had put all her power into this final attack, and naturally, she could no longer maintain the Golden Theater.
As the Golden Theater collapsed, the original space was revealed. Youzhu and Orange retreated again, and the spacious space finally allowed them to avoid being affected.
Orange looked at the battlefield with rising smoke in front of her and clenched her fists. She did not know what the result would be, but the collapse of the Golden Theater was a good thing. As long as Achilles was not dead, she could use the command spell.
Soon, the smoke dispersed, and Achilles was still half-kneeling on the ground. The shield in his right hand had been shattered, but the spear in his left hand had pierced through Nero's abdomen.
"How … could this be?"
Youzhu's calm expression finally changed, and there was a slight tremble in her voice. Nero … lost?
She had never imagined that this would be the result.
"It's me … I won, Saber." Achilles smirked, and as soon as he finished speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face instantly turned pale.
He had won, but it was a pyrrhic victory.
"That's hard to say."
"Huh?"
Swoosh!
Before Achilles could react, Nero slashed down with her sword, and in an instant, two rays of blood shot into the sky.
When the two figures retreated, Achilles' right shoulder had been split open, and there was an additional spear wound in the middle of Nero's chest … Both of them were injured again.
However, in terms of the outcome, Nero was injured more severely, because her spiritual base was injured.
However, she was not dead yet.
Noble phantasm — Welcome the Third Sunset!
This passive noble phantasm could not enhance one's combat ability, but it had the same effect as continuing the battle. Even if she was fatally injured, she could still fight for a while. Because of this, she could severely injure Achilles when he thought he had won.
“Saber！”
“Rider！”
At this point, both of them were on the brink of death. Youzhu and Cheng immediately rushed forward.
However, at this moment, the air trembled slightly, and the originally closed ceiling of the garden suddenly cracked, revealing two huge black coffins. The energy of the black coffins seemed to have been raised to the peak, and a terrifying pressure enveloped the entire space below.
Army-level noble phantasm?!
The faces of the four people below suddenly changed.
"Don't come over!" Achilles and Nero shouted at the same time, but it was too late … Boom!
As soon as the voice fell, two Army-level noble phantasms had already fallen.
The two servants looked at each other and immediately rushed to their respective masters as fast as they could.
However, Achilles' feet were injured, and it was difficult for him to move, so he could not reach Orange before the cannon fell. At this time, he laughed, "Sure enough, my life is like a meteor … But, my Immortal Chariot!"
Achilles no longer ran. Instead, he summoned his chariot and used his remaining strength to drive it forward. He broke through the wall of the garden with Orange and rushed into the distance.
"Don't stop!"
Achilles, who had exhausted the last bit of his strength, fell to the ground and shouted as he looked at the chariot that was far away. The next moment …
Boom!
Two military-grade cannonballs finally landed on the ground, engulfing Achilles in an instant. Even a small part of the garden was blasted into smithereens.
Orange could feel that Achilles was dead. Although the two of them did not spend a long time together, at this moment, there was an indescribable sorrow in her heart. With the death of Achilles, the chariot under her feet also disappeared. Countless boulders fell from the collapsed garden, smashing mercilessly towards Orange.
On the other side, Nero relied on the temporary immortality of facing the sunset three times. She forcefully burst out of her peak state and rushed out of the collapsed garden with Youzhu. However, her Spiritual Core had already been shattered. This power was only the final radiance of the setting sun. The moment she rushed out of the garden, her mood relaxed. Then, her figure became illusory and spread out like a spiritual seed.
"Saber …"
Youzhu's lips trembled. She knew very well what this meant, but she was not good at expressing herself. She did not know what kind of expression to face this time.
"You just have to smile." Nero smiled brightly. "I've been very happy these days. Then, let's meet again if fate allows it … Master …"
Crash!
Nero's body directly turned into spiritual particles and dissipated in front of Youzhu.
Without Nero's support, Youzhu herself also provided almost all the magic in the battle just now. At this moment, she could not use any magic and could only let her body fall.
Falling from a height of hundreds of meters, as long as it was a normal person, they would die. However, before Youzhu could think about how to land, a huge black shadow appeared in front of her.
It was a piece of gravel like a small mountain, smashing down from the garden in the sky.
It's over!
Without magic power, it would be impossible for her body of flesh and blood to withstand such a stone.
Youzhu sighed secretly and was about to close her eyes in despair …
"Straight to death!"
At this moment, a blue shadow swept past her from below and shot towards the boulder.
Two Rites?
Youzhu was stunned. Then, she saw that the boulder was cut into countless small pieces. Although it still hurt when it hit the body, it no longer posed a fatal threat.
After that, the two Rites stepped on the gravel and rushed to Youzhu at a faster speed. They carried her body and landed safely on the ground.
"Why did you save me?"
When she stood on the flat ground, she did not feel relieved that she had survived. Youzhu just looked at the two rituals in confusion. The two rituals did not appear in the previous battle. Perhaps there was a reason for that, but the two rituals actually came to her rescue. She could not understand what was going on.
"Sister Youzhu!"
Before the two Rites could answer, a small figure rushed over.
Looking at the two Rites who were hugging her, Youzhu suddenly understood.
The two Rites still had the same salted fish expression and said indifferently, "What happened here has nothing to do with me anymore, whether it's the Holy Grail War or other messy things. In short, I don't want you to die. As for the grudge between you and Cheng … you guys solve it yourselves."
With that, the two Rites turned and left.
Youzhu looked over and found that Cheng was lying in that direction.
Noticing Youzhu's gaze, Cheng just glanced at her, then closed his eyes and said weakly, "My magic is also exhausted. Let's call a truce for now. I want to be alone …"
"Is that so …"
Youzhu replied noncommittally and then sat down on the spot.
She did not have the intention to fight Cheng in the first place. It was just that Cheng came to her and she had to fight back. Now that both of them were like arrows at the end of their flight, and the other party took the initiative to call a truce, of course, she would not look for trouble.
Lifting her head and looking at the garden that was still floating in the sky, Youzhu knew that her battle was over. She could no longer help Tang Hao. Hopefully … everything would go smoothly.
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