noveltune Chapter 192 Joining the Final Battlefield
Chapter 192 Joining the Final Battlefield
Chapter 193 Joining the Final Battlefield
"What a bumper harvest!"
Holding the grimoire in his arms, Shirou Kotomine felt an extraordinary joy.
He came to participate in the Holy Grail War with the idea of perfecting himself in all aspects, so he had certain expectations for this trip.
Even so, this achievement surprised and satisfied Shirou Kotomine greatly.
Ren Yanfeng Shirou never imagined that his greatest gain would come from Astolfo, a second-rate Servant whom he hadn't paid much attention to before.
"How lucky!"
Kotomine Shirou said with a loud laugh.
Kotomine Shirou's gaze was once again drawn to the grimoire, and his eyes were filled with longing as he looked at its cover.
He was eager to learn the knowledge contained therein as soon as possible.
But unfortunately, it's not working yet.
First of all, he is currently facing the most intense battle in this Holy Grail War, and the upcoming battle is destined to be one that he must concentrate all his energy to deal with.
Even when facing Karna and Achilles, Shirou Kotomine cannot be careless.
Secondly, the knowledge stored in this book of demonic arts is not so easy to digest.
Leaving aside the many profound and difficult-to-understand concepts involved.
The sheer amount of magical knowledge contained within it is terrifying.
After all, it contains all the magic knowledge of the Type-Moon world from ancient times to the present.
The moment he got his hands on it, Shirou Kotomine had already realized its nature.
This is a book that contains spatial attributes.
Although its thickness is similar to that of a regular magic book, judging from its appearance.
But the number of pages inside is endless.
Although its number of pages is not infinite, it is close to being infinite.
A normal magician could never read all of them in a lifetime, let alone fully understand and absorb them.
No wonder it's just a matter of the possibility of cracking all magic tricks.
Isn't this just a possibility?
However, that applies to other magicians.
For Shirou Kotomine, he has corresponding methods, such as magic props and the like.
However, in any case, thoroughly studying it is ultimately a massive undertaking.
This cannot be accomplished in a short time.
"But in any case, my feelings have changed somewhat. It seems I need to rethink my plans!"
Putting the grimoire away, Shirou Kotomine turned his gaze back to the Hanging Gardens above.
Although we haven't arrived at the Hanging Gardens yet.
But Shirou Kotomine knew very well what was going on in that rooftop garden.
Because Siegfried was there.
Through a special arrangement, Shirou Kotomine is able to learn about the situation in the Hanging Gardens through Siegfried.
At this point, the situation on the battlefield was not good for the Black side.
But they managed to withstand the red team's offensive.
This is the best-case scenario for Shirou Kotomine.
He didn't want large-scale casualties to occur before he arrived, or for the event that would completely cripple the Black Faction's competitiveness to happen.
That was Danic's trump card.
In the original trajectory, without Siegfried's participation, the Black side suffered a crushing defeat in the battle in the Hanging Gardens.
There is no other reason.
It was precisely the loss of Vlad III's geographical advantage that led to this.
Vlad III himself was already a first-rate Servant.
But this was his territory during his lifetime.
The advantageous terrain here greatly enhanced his strength, propelling him to a level beyond the norm, which gave him an edge in his battle against Karna.
But after arriving at this sky garden, the powerful amplification ability on his body disappeared.
Because this place is no longer his territory.
It was, in fact, the territory of Semiramis.
This place was a foreign land to Vlad III, even though its territory was extremely small and even hovered above his own.
But this was still not Vlad III's territory.
As a result, he lost his exceptional combat power.
With his strength greatly diminished, he naturally suffered repeated defeats against the Red team's formidable fighting power.
Just then, Darnic, who had secretly followed the Servants here, saw that the situation was not good and activated his trump card.
That's the Command Seal.
First, he used a Command Spell to force Vlad III to release his Noble Phantasm, the Bloodline of Blood.
Then, with a second Command Spell, he commanded Vlad III to live until he obtained the Greater Grail.
Then, using his final Command Seal in conjunction with the soul fusion magic he had studied during his lifetime, he merged himself with Vlad III, becoming an unnamed vampire.
This made it incredibly powerful.
He can not only transform into a bat to evade attacks from other Servants, but he can also turn other Servants into vampires once he drinks their blood.
If someone like him is ignored, he will soon cause disaster throughout the world.
Unfortunately, this Holy Grail War was not a normal Holy Grail War.
There are two Rulers in this Holy Grail War.
And they were all saints in Catholicism.
Those with this identity are naturally at odds with vampires.
The nameless vampire who ultimately sought to seize the Greater Grail encountered Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, who then performed a baptismal chant to help him transcend his suffering.
This is a perfect example of attribute counterplay.
This is the original fate of Vlad III in the Holy Grail War.
In short, once Danic activates the Command Spell, Vlad III will surely die.
Given his terrifying contagiousness and insane soul, neither Joan of Arc nor Amakusa Shiro Tokisada would allow him to live.
Moreover, in that case, he would no longer be able to be used by Kotomine Shirou.
Because Vlad III in his vampire form will have his inherent skills and Noble Phantasms sealed away, unlike his normal form.
Therefore, what Shirou Kotomine needs is Vlad III in his normal state.
Kotomine Shirou prepares to use that hidden tactic.
He originally didn't intend to use this move.
But having gained so much from Astolfo, Shirou Kotomine must speed things up.
Because there are so many things to do next.
Although Shirou Kotomine found the habitat of the Phantasmal species through the Dimensional Jumping ability of the Hawk, figuring out how to get there was another matter to be dealt with.
Although this is possible for Shirou Kotomine, who has accumulated extensive experience in spatial abilities.
However, it will take time to perfect the corresponding surgical techniques.
Studying the books in the Book of Demonic Arts also takes time.
The urgency of time made Shirou Kotomine wish he could split time in two and use it as if it were two halves; he was desperately short of time right now.
This led Shirou Kotomine to revise his battle plan once again.
He had originally intended to see ending the Holy Grail War in one night as a challenge.
But now he is prepared to treat it as something that must be done.
"Time is about to speed up!"
Gazing at the rooftop gardens above, Shirou Kotomine's eyes were filled with unwavering conviction.
Soon, Shirou Kotomine arrived at the Hanging Gardens.
He was not disturbed at all along the way.
He originally thought that Semiramis, as the owner of the Hanging Gardens, would hinder Shirou Kotomine's arrival, but she didn't seem to think so.
She completely ignored the arrival of Shirou Kotomine.
So, are you simply not going to pay attention, or are you just too busy to bother?
Kotomine Shirou thought to himself.
But whatever the outcome, it's all meaningless now.
The important thing is that Shirou Kotomine has already arrived here, and he has come to this hanging garden without any hindrance.
He is about to join this great battle.
Just as Shirou Kotomine had guessed, Semiramis had no energy to care about Shirou Kotomine's arrival at this moment.
Even though she discovered Kotomine Shirou.
But she also did not intend to activate the large magical mechanisms outside the Hanging Gardens.
Because the internal situation alone had already caused her a lot of trouble.
At this moment, although the red team was still suppressing the black team's battle, it was because the red team's Servants were extremely strong, and they were not flustered at all even when they were outnumbered.
However, in reality, Black already has a numerical advantage in certain areas.
At this moment, Spartacus, in order to break the barrier of the Yggdrasil Castle and prevent the Black faction's Servants from interfering with their attempt to seize the Greater Grail, sacrificed himself.
Atalanta has already died at the hands of Shirou Kotomine.
Shakespeare, who was in Carster, also lacked the ability to fight head-on.
Therefore, at this point, only Mordred, Karna, Achilles, Semiramis, and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada remain in the Red team capable of fighting.
Of these five, Semiramis needed to oversee the entire operation from the central hall of the Hanging Gardens.
Meanwhile, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was setting up the Great Grail.
Mordred had originally ignored the orders from the Red Team headquarters, and she even harbored some animosity towards Semiramis.
In the original story, she also perished together with Semiramis.
In other words, the Red team could only rely on Karna and Achilles to face the entire Black team.
That is, the remaining players on the Black side are Siegfried, Vlad III, Chiron, and Avisbronn.
In a two-against-four situation, neither player backed down against the black team.
The two sides fought fiercely and were evenly matched.
This is also the situation that Shirou Kotomine had previously witnessed.
However, Mordred arrived at the battlefield before Shirou Kotomine did, and the Red team immediately overwhelmed the Black team once again.
The reason for this situation is also related to Semiramis.
Mordred actually went up to the Hanging Gardens immediately.
He came chasing after Siegfried.
But after arriving here, she set her sights on Semiramis, and instead of paying attention to the Red Team's battle, she decided to go after Semiramis.
But this is, after all, Semiramis's territory.
After Semiramis manipulated things a little, Mordred was unable to find Semiramis's location.
Mordred had no choice but to return the way she came.
Ultimately, she found herself on the main battlefield of the red-black war.
As for what Semiramis was doing at this time?
She was dealing with another guy, Joan of Arc.
Joan of Arc arrived at the Hanging Gardens as her followers headed there.
As the referee, having learned of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's existence beforehand, she completely ignored the battle between the red and black sides and headed directly into the depths of the Hanging Gardens.
She is searching with all her might for Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.
Meanwhile, Semiramis was also doing everything in her power to deal with her.
Unfortunately, Semiramis's methods in the Hanging Gardens were completely ineffective in hindering Joan of Arc's progress.
Semiramis descended in this Holy Grail War as an Assassin.
However, she possesses an ability known as dual class.
This gives her the abilities of both an Assassin and a Carster.
For example, this rooftop garden.
With the help of the layout of this hanging garden, Semiramis can use magic far more powerfully than other Carsters.
Therefore, even Mordred could not run rampant in this hanging garden.
In the original timeline, Mordred's ability to perish together with Semiramis was largely due to luck.
Firstly, while Mordred dislikes Semiramis, Semiramis also dislikes Mordred.
She, too, wanted to kill Mordred, which is why Mordred found her.
Secondly, Mordred had a Master, Shishikai Kairi, who could help her, but Shishikai Kairi also lost his life in the process.
Even so, Semiramis did not die on the spot.
Instead, he persisted for a very long time, even longer than Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.
This shows how difficult she is to deal with.
In this sky garden, if she doesn't want to see anyone, it's very difficult for others to go against her wishes.
Unless it's a Servant of exceptional rank like Karna or Achilles.
Or perhaps a Servant like Jeanne d'Arc with EX-level magic resistance.
Indeed, given Joan of Arc's terrifying magical power, Semiramis had virtually no means of hindering her through the Hanging Gardens.
She could only lure Joan of Arc to her side and then use Assassin tactics to stop her.
Therefore, Semiramis had no energy to deal with the arrival of Kotomine Shirou at this time.
Joan of Arc was already a difficult problem for her.
At this moment, the battles throughout the Hanging Gardens were incredibly fierce.
The most intense battle was naturally the central battlefield where numerous Servants clashed.
The seven Servants fought with all their might.
Under their fierce battle, almost one side of the entire Hanging Gardens was reduced to ruins.
In this battlefield, the Black side is gradually heading towards defeat.
Siegfried was still fighting Mordred.
The same applies to Achilles and Chiron.
However, Vlad III was no longer as powerful as he was on the ground, and he was teetering on the brink of collapse under Karna's attack.
Even though he still has Aves and Braum playing support.
But this still didn't work.
Karna could sweep them away without any pressure at all.
This situation made Danic, who was hiding in the shadows, realize that it was time to play his trump card.
Then, Danic emerged from the shadows.
"My lord! It's time to unleash your full power! Activate your final Noble Phantasm to turn the tide of battle!"
"Danick, you bastard!"
Although Danic's sudden appearance shocked Vlad III, what shocked him even more was Danic's demands.
Vlad III informed Danic the moment of his arrival.
He would never use that Noble Phantasm.
If Danic were to force him with a Command Spell, he would definitely kill him.
Danic completely ignored Vlad III's murderous glare.
He immediately prepared to activate the Command Spell.
"In the name of the Command Seal, Vlad III, activate your Noble Phantasm..."
"what!"
Before Danick could finish speaking, his hand had already left his body.
It was Shirou Kotomine who cut off Danic's arm.
"Looks like I've arrived just in time!"
Looking at the Servants present, Shirou Kotomine smiled and said.
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