In the suburbs outside Trifas. The clear clang of swords continuously echoed. In the darkness, two figures, enveloped in magic power, constantly wielded their swords, attempting to suppress each other. One, completely engulfed in flames, was Shirou. The other, wrapped in crimson lightning, was Mordred.
Their swords clashed ceaselessly. Massive magical energy, centered on the point of their sword collisions, relentlessly ravaged the surrounding environment. Each point where they clashed left a crater, demonstrating the intensity of their battle.
"Is this your full power? Even after being strengthened by a Command Spell, it's nothing more than this!"
Although the effect of magical reinforcement wasn't as efficient as in the Chivalry of a Failed Knight world, under the equally perfected reinforcement magecraft of Shirou, his attacks still surpassed Mordred's.
"Bastard, don't underestimate me!" Mordred's entire body surged with magical energy, like crimson lightning possessing her, as she unleashed a blow filled with anger.
In the previous battle, she had already broken through Shirou's defense. Under the dual reinforcement of magical energy release and the Command Spell, Mordred's attack power had surpassed B-rank, reaching the A-rank domain.
One could only say it was worthy of the strongest Saber class! But even so, the wounds she inflicted on Shirou were not very deep. And they instantly recovered under his healing magecraft. Under the enhancement of 'Magic Genius', Shirou's newly learned healing magecraft was extremely effective. In the future, when facing minor or slightly serious injuries, he wouldn't need to specifically summon Yoisigure.
"Tsk, is the other Master also constantly supporting him?" Although she hadn't seen the other Master, Mordred believed that they must be nearby, constantly observing the battle. Otherwise, the healing magecraft wouldn't be so timely. But unfortunately, she didn't know that Shirou's Master had long been hypnotized and hidden by him. As for the activation of the healing magecraft? Of course, it was Shirou himself who activated it! And this was the result of his magical energy control training in the Chivalry of a Failed Knight world. Even in the most intense battles, he had enough reserve power to perform other operations.
"Clang!" After another clash, both Shirou and Mordred couldn't help but retreat a few steps, calmly observing each other's condition. Although they had just gone through an intense battle, neither Mordred nor Shirou showed any signs of fatigue. Instead, they were filled with fighting spirit.
"You're quite capable, you bastard. It's strange that someone as strong as you is an Assassin!"
"You too, worthy of being the Knight of Rebellion who
ended King Artoria's kingdom."
"You, are you trying to provoke me?"
"Not really, just being a bit overbearing!"
"Just talking trash?"
"Probably!" Tightly gripping their swords, both Shirou and Mordred focused intently on each other.
"After our earlier duel, I've seen everything about you, Mordred!"
"You say you've seen through me?"
"In that case, come on!" Raising her sword, holding it in front of her, Mordred roared loudly. "Let me show you my full power!"
"Though I wasn't holding back earlier!" Shirou waved his right hand, and sixteen weapons appeared beside him.
These weapons were not just swords. They included blades, spears, swords, and halberds, all kinds.
"Then come on!" The two, full of fighting spirit, charged at each other again. But this time, the sixteen weapons beside Shirou passed his figure at an even faster speed.
With a fierce whooshing sound, they swiftly flew towards Mordred.
"No matter how many weapons you have, I'll knock them all down!"
"Clang, clang, clang!" Her sword continuously clashed with the weapons Shirou projected. Mordred, already at full power, swiftly struck down the incoming weapons.
Then, facing Shirou's charging figure, she blocked his sword with her own, then loudly mocked, "What kind of special move is this? It's nothing special!"
"Is that so? Is that what you think?"
"What?!" Stunned by Shirou's words, and feeling the tearing air behind her, Mordred, sensing danger, immediately dodged to the side. But even so, her back and lower abdomen were each pierced by three weapons.
"Pfft!" Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Mordred said with difficulty, "You can actually control these weapons?!"
"Of course, as my ability, I have to develop it!" This way of projecting weapons is actually the simplest and most brutal method, but that doesn't mean there aren't other uses. For example, Angelica can open spatial gates through her displacement magecraft to continuously accelerate weapons.
Then, any of her weapons would be difficult for others to catch, let alone dodge. They could only be blocked with a shield. Shirou doesn't have displacement magecraft, so he can't replicate Angelica's method. But he can develop other uses. For example, weapons that can be freely manipulated for a short time.
Previously, Shirou's weapons couldn't be manipulated, but only simply. Things like shooting them out, making them turn, and then returning were almost impossible.
But now, all of this has become possible. And all of this is due to Shirou's excellent magical energy control techniques.
"How devious!" Pulling out the weapons from her body and tossing them aside, feeling her injuries gradually recover under her Master's healing, Mordred, whose spiritual core was not damaged, tightly gripped her greatsword. Although she was staring intently at Shirou at this moment, in her heart, she was talking to her Master.
"Master, I'm afraid I'm almost done for. This might be my last battle!" Although she didn't let up verbally, after several hours of dueling, Mordred knew very well that she had been pushed to the brink. In direct combat, she had been slightly suppressed, and this was even after being strengthened by a Command Spell. And in terms of other methods, she was even less of a match for him. At this point, her defeat was evident.
"Ah, I can see that!" Kairi Sisigou, of course, could see it.
The Black Assassin on the other side was simply too abnormal. Despite being the weakest class, he was unbelievably strong.
"Can we withdraw from the battlefield, Saber?"
"..."
"Whether I can escape or not, I don't know, but I don't want to escape, Master!"
"..."
"Is that so? How self-willed!"
"Ah, my apologies!"
"By the power of the Command Spell, Saber, defeat the enemy before you!"
"By the power of the Command Spell, Saber, go fulfill your wish!"
With Kairi Sisigou's Command Spells, Mordred's body surged with magical energy. "Thank you for your indulgence, Master!" After muttering softly, Mordred raised her sword.
"Shirou, is it? Let's settle this!" Crimson magical energy coiled around her sword, continuously surging, and a fifty-meter-long magical greatsword appeared before Shirou.
"A Command Spell boost, going all in?"
"In that case, I'll answer you with my own sword!" Shirou, also raising his greatsword, channeled all the magical energy within him into this one strike. Otherwise, even if his magical energy was A-rank, he wouldn't be able to clash with Mordred, who had three Command Spells backing her! Infinite magical energy transformed into a greatsword of flame with infinite mass, standing before Mordred. Both looked at their opponent and loudly roared their Noble Phantasms (or ultimate techniques)!
"Clarent Blood Arthur!"
"High-Rank Sword of Victory!"
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