Crossover Anime: I, Shirou Kotomine, King of Uruk

Chapter 194 A Series of Battles, VS Vlad III

Chapter 195 A Series of Battles, VS Vlad III

At this point, Shirou Kotomine was completely unable to fight Achilles.

This is not a matter of strength or weakness.

Rather, it is the restraint of ability.

For a normal person, the enemy's abilities can generally be divided into three categories.

One type is that which is restrained by one's own side.

One approach is to restrain oneself.

But most of the time, it's a relationship where there's no restraint between them.

This is the normal situation.

But Achilles is different. For him, who possesses the Noble Phantasm "The Unfading Hero," there are only enemies he can overcome and enemies who can overcome him.

The key to this judgment is divinity.

Attacks without divine blessing have no effect on Achilles.

This was something he restrained.

However, attacks imbued with divine power can harm him and nullify his most prized Noble Phantasm, which is naturally a counter to him.

As for Shirou Mine, he belongs to the type that is countered by Achilles.

Kotomine Shirou's strength was already quite great at this point.

But he has no divinity.

Therefore, he could not harm Achilles.

Kotomine Shirou knew this very well long ago, so in his strategy, he needed to defeat Chiron and obtain divinity before fighting Achilles.

But Atalanta's death made Achilles set his sights on him.

"They say they don't care about her death, but their actions show no sign of letting up. Some people are just like that, saying one thing and meaning another."

Feeling Achilles's relentless onslaught, Shirou Kotomine silently complained to himself.

Although he thought this in his heart, Shirou Kotomine did not say it out loud to provoke the other party.

Now he needs to break free from Achilles' offensive.

He wasn't prepared to waste time with him like this.

For Shirou Kotomine, there was no point in continuing like this.

It was completely unnecessary for him.

"Let's retreat!"

Kotomine Shirou paused in surprise.

His figure was immediately engulfed in flames.

The flames were exceptionally hot.

So much so that the ground beneath Shirou Kotomine's feet caught fire, as if everything itself could be set ablaze.

Achilles, witnessing this scene, acted without the slightest hesitation.

His offensive remained strong.

Unlike Siegfried, who doesn't rely too much on his physical defenses in battle, Achilles utilizes his defensive abilities in various ways.

After all, Achilles knew from the start that there would be a battle that could break through his defenses.

And those who cannot break through his defense will never be able to break through his defense, no matter when.

Unlike Siegfried, he didn't have to worry about the possibility of his defenses being breached midway.

Therefore, his entire body can be considered a shield.

After confirming that Shirou Kotomine could not harm him, he was not afraid of any means Shirou Kotomine might use.

Even if this move looks incredibly powerful.

"Drink!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Achilles, wielding his spear, continued his lightning-fast attack.

Upon seeing this, Shirou Minato let out a loud roar.

"what!"

A fierce flame instantly erupted from Shirou Kotomine's body and shot towards Achilles.

On its way toward Achilles, the shape of the flame began to change.

In the end, the flame transformed into a human figure.

A stunningly beautiful female general with pointed horns and clad in armor appeared on the battlefield.

Tomoe Gozen officially joined the war.

Wielding her naginata, Tomoe Gozen immediately shielded Achilles in front of her, preventing him from crossing her defensive line.

"Your next opponent is me!"

Tomoe Gozen said earnestly.

"No, my opponent isn't you, it's the guy who killed my older sister!"

Achilles refused to fight Tomoe Gozen.

His only target is Shirou Kotomine.

After all, he even gave up his fateful battle against his teacher for the sake of Kotomine Shirou.

Or perhaps he wanted to deal with Kotomine Shirou first before facing off against his teacher?

Although thinking this way might be a bit greedy.

But for the strong, this is more like confidence.

Therefore, Achilles wanted to hold onto Shirou Kotomine tightly to prevent him from escaping.

However, Tomoe Gozen's sudden appearance did indeed stop Achilles's offensive.

When Achilles used his incredible speed to shake off Tomoe Gozen and break through her defenses, all he saw was a blank screen.

There was no one around.

There was also no trace of Kotomine Shirou.

"Damn it, he got away!"

Achilles angrily clenched his fist, feeling utterly resentful that Shirou Kotomine had escaped so easily.

But there was nothing he could do; Shirou Kotomine's ability to escape was simply too strong.

Whether it's Jack the Ripper's ability to conceal his presence or Shirou Kotomine's teleportation.

These are all useful abilities that can quickly erase one's own presence.

As far as Kotomine Shirou is concerned, given the opportunity, he can quickly disappear without a trace, and no one can catch him.

Achilles was furious that he had lost track of Shirou Kotomine.

He slowly turned around and looked at Tomoe Gozen, who was standing in the distance silently watching him.

She seemed to have known this would happen all along.

So he stood there waiting for himself.

After surveying the battlefield, Achilles discovered that only this one enemy remained.

"Then let me see what you've got to offer!"

As Achilles spoke, he assumed a fighting stance.

"I couldn't ask for more!"

After twirling the naginata in her hand a few times, Tomoe Gozen excitedly gripped her weapon tightly.

Tomoe Gozen, a warrior, was incredibly excited to be able to face off against this great hero from Greek mythology.

If Tomoe Gozen were in her normal state, she would be no match for Achilles.

The battle between the two will definitely be one-sided.

However, Tomoe Gozen at this time is a super-enhanced version of herself, making her incredibly powerful even in her normal state.

Achilles's strength in his normal state comes from the combined power of his multiple Noble Phantasms and skills.

Tomoe Gozen's strength in her normal state comes from her overpowered basic abilities, her Noble Phantasm that can convert magic into fire, and her ability to manipulate cursed power.

And of course, there's the extremely powerful demonic energy.

Tomoe Gozen is completely unfazed by Achilles.

That ultimate demonic power brought Tomoe Gozen ultimate strength.

Therefore, the duel between the two will be a collision between the ultimate power and the ultimate speed.

After a brief exchange of glances, Achilles launched the first attack.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, a fierce battle began.

This is destined to be a protracted battle.

Although Achilles is very strong, he cannot actually suppress Tomoe Gozen.

Because at this point, Tomoe Gozen is an existence that transcends that of a Servant.

In the Type-Moon universe, there are countless Servants, and their strengths vary greatly.

Some of them might not even be able to beat an ordinary magician.

Some can destroy a city with ease.

This is the difference in the strength of the Servants.

Even though there is a huge difference in their strength, all Servants are actually at the same level.

There are only two ranks among the Servants.

One is a regular Servant, and the other is a Grand Servant.

From a game perspective, the difference between these two is the difference in levels.

If we were to describe the strength of the Servants using a game analogy, the level cap for ordinary Servants would be only ten, while the level cap for Grand Servants would be one hundred.

As the level increases, both basic abilities and the power of skills and Noble Phantasms will continue to grow.

Furthermore, all Servants are at their level cap when they arrive.

The difference in strength between different Servants of the same level can only be determined by the level system in a gacha game.

Different strengths represent different star ratings.

This is a general understanding of the Servant's strength.

Under normal circumstances, Tomoe Gozen is a four-star character, while Achilles is a five-star or even six-star character.

Therefore, when everyone is at the level 10 cap, Achilles would undoubtedly crush Tomoe Gozen.

However, the Tomoe Gozen at this time was not the Tomoe Gozen of the past.

After being transformed into a cursed spirit, Tomoe Gozen has broken through her level 10 limit.

At this point, he already possessed the strength of level 20 or even level 30.

Thanks to the advantage of her rank, Tomoe Gozen was now in no way inferior to Achilles in terms of strength.

This is why Shirou Kotomine felt comfortable letting Tomoe Gozen deal with Achilles.

Although Tomoe Gozen was unable to break Achilles' defense due to the existence of the Noble Phantasm "Hero's Unfading Flower", it was enough.

Tomoe Gozen only needs to keep Achilles occupied.

Next, Shirou Kotomine will gradually accumulate power until he is able to defeat Achilles.

The plan was gradually taking shape in Shirou Kotomine's mind.

"Looks like I'm safe now!"

Stepping out of his own alternate dimension, Shirou Kotomine gazed at Tomoe Gozen and Achilles battling in the distance and couldn't help but sigh.

In this Holy Grail War, almost all Servants, including Shirou Kotomine, are capable of fighting.

Achilles, only.

Thanks to his unique defense mechanism, Shirou Kotomine is completely unable to defeat Achilles.

There's simply no way to fix this!

Therefore, Shirou Kotomine had no choice but to hand him over to Tomoe Gozen.

"I need to do other things now."

Using the mimicking the far-sightedness of a demonic eye, Shirou Kotomine quickly located his target, taking in the entire battlefield.

Meanwhile, battles were also raging fiercely elsewhere.

"It seems that the three battles on this battlefield will not be over in a short time."

Without pausing to touch his chin, Shirou Kotomine began to analyze the situation on the battlefield.

The battle between Siegfried and Karna is a typical example of a battle between heavily armored warriors.

Both of them have the ability to weaken the other's attack, so if they fight, it will inevitably be a protracted battle.

Unless Karna strikes Siegfried's weak point.

Otherwise, unless he uses the God-Slaying Spear, this battle will continue indefinitely.

The same applies to Tomoe Gozen and Achilles.

Logically speaking, Tomoe Gozen should be stronger.

But Tomoe Gozen was unable to defeat Achilles.

Therefore, this is destined to be a protracted battle.

As for the match between Mordred, Chiron, and Avisbro, this is the most likely to determine a winner.

However, Shirou Kotomine did not believe that Chiron would end the battle quickly.

"In my opinion, we can easily defeat them here and resolve the situation over there!"

"But in any case, a quick victory is never a bad thing."

Thinking of this, Shirou Kotomine immediately turned around and ran quickly toward his target.

Meanwhile, Shirou Mine's target was Vlad III.

When Shirou Kotomine arrived at Vlad III's side, he discovered that Darnic, his Master, was still alive.

"Oh, aren't you going to take care of him, Lancer?"

Kotomine Shirou's voice suddenly rang out.

Vlad III immediately looked at him.

"It's you, Assassin."

"

Upon seeing Shirou Kotomine, Vlad III's initially tense expression gradually relaxed.

He thought someone had called.

Kotomine Shirou did not respond to Vlad III's question. He continued, "Not kill him? He betrayed you and humiliated you."

"I can't kill him yet, because I have more important things to do."

Vlad III shook his head.

At this point, Danic's Command Seals had been taken by Shirou Kotomine, and he no longer had any ability to force Vlad III to do anything.

Danic was no longer a threat to Vlad III.

All he needed to do was maintain Vlad III's existence.

Once he returns to Yggdrasil, he can kill Darnick and then renew his contract with the other Masters of the Black Faction.

Based on Vlad III's understanding of the Black Master during this period.

Fiore and the Corles siblings were just what he wanted.

Especially Corles, who has already lost his followers.

Although he may not be as capable as Danic, who has lived for many years, he would not harbor the same treacherous intentions towards him as Danic did.

For Vlad III at this time, loyalty was indeed the most important thing.

Anyway, the magic is provided by artificial beings.

Vlad III's choice of the black side ensures that no one will lack magic.

"The more important thing? It's the Holy Grail!"

Kotomine Shirou nodded in realization.

If there was anything that could make Vlad III temporarily set aside his hatred and murderous intent towards Danic, it would only be the Holy Grail, which could grant wishes.

"That's right, it's the Holy Grail!"

Because of the debt of gratitude between him and Shirou Kotomine, Vlad III spoke earnestly without any attempt to hide his feelings.

"I need the Holy Grail; I will use it to wipe away all the slander against me!"

"I see."

Kotomine Shirou understood completely.

Vlad III was actually a rather noble hero in character.

He was also Romania's most renowned hero during his lifetime.

He is also the guardian of this country.

But in later generations, he became known worldwide as Dracula, becoming synonymous with the dirty vampire.

In fact, most people's first impression of him is that he is a vampire.

So much so that even his Noble Phantasm has a name like "The Legacy of Blood".

This was something Vlad III could not forgive.

But this is already a fait accompli, an inevitable trend that he cannot change.

But then a glimmer of hope appeared before him.

That is the Holy Grail!

The Holy Grail has the power to grant any wish, a power that naturally delighted Vlad III.

Just like Artoria during the Fourth and Fifth Holy Grail Wars.

Wasn't this king's ideal also to go back to the past and change history?

Shirou Kotomine fully understood Vlad III's thoughts.

That's why he didn't kill Danik.

He will continue.

"But my goal is also the Holy Grail!"

Shirou Kotomine and Vlad III locked eyes.

Kotomine Shirou's words immediately changed Vlad III's expression.

"So we can only be rivals!"

After giving Vlad III enough time to react, Shirou Kotomine made his move decisively.

He's going to kill them here!

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