#584Chapter 584: Thief! Give me back my gun!AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 584: Thief! Give Me Back My Spear!
Most people's impression of Cu Chulainn's Noble Phantasm is a demonic spear that "is bound by causality to inevitably strike the heart," but in reality, this thing has another use: throwing it as a projectile. Its name is—
Gae Bolg: Soaring Spear of Death.
The thrown demonic spear loses its guaranteed kill on a single target and instead transforms into an area-of-effect bombing destruction.
To describe it with modern weaponry, it changes from an armor-piercing Barrett to a cluster bomb.
Qiuqiu's command to the doggo was to use his strongest attack, and upon seeing the Grim Reaper Butler's skull face burning with hellfire, Cu Chulainn's choice was forced to lean towards the throwing method.
However, since it wasn't a clear instruction like "Lancer, commit suicide," the timing of the ability's activation was up to the doggo himself, and he was currently hesitant.
This was because, compared to piercing the heart, the throwing method clearly consumed more magical energy, usually depleting all of his magic in a single strike. As a special individual powered by magical energy, insufficient magic would lead to his overall weakening.
At this moment, Qiuqiu exerted her power.
The pile of Command Spells accumulated from the Church on her arm rapidly disappeared, and with each one that vanished, the total amount of magical energy in Cu Chulainn surged.
Unlike Cheng Tian's special Command Spells that automatically replenished each calendar month, Command Spells from a regular Holy Grail War could be retained if unused. The Church, using its supervisor authority and Command Spell transplantation technology, recovered and retained all unused Command Spells from the remaining Masters, then secretly hoarded them.
However, now they all benefited Qiuqiu.
What's more noteworthy, however, is that while the pile of Command Spells on Qiuqiu's arm was clearly being continuously consumed, the first Command Spell used to forcibly summon the doggo had already begun to regain its color, glowing red as it was re-infused with magical energy.
It turned out that when the Holy Grail's curse polluted the Command Spells, they would break through conventional limitations, transforming from mere one-time consumables into more of an exclusive skill with an internal cooldown, effective on both Servants and the user. The number of Command Spells was equivalent to the number of corresponding and independent special skill slots... all paid for by the Fuyuki City Leyline!
Regardless of the battle between Cheng Tian and Qiuqiu, the magical energy consumption was basically always shouldered by the Fuyuki Leyline.
Feeling an unprecedented surge of magical energy, Cu Chulainn shed his previous sorrow from being used as a weapon repeatedly, and the predatory expression befitting a fierce hound reappeared on his face.
Leaping high into the air, the doggo's entire right arm muscles tensed, stretching his blue bodysuit to its limit, and the magical energy infusion into the demonic spear in his hand reached its peak.
"Gae Bolg—Soaring Spear of Death!!!"
The demonic spear, released from his hand, shot out like a falling comet.
Mid-flight, the comet transformed into a meteor, the single spear shaft instantly dispersing into dozens of sharp thorns with red streaks of light, engulfing the Grim Reaper Butler and all the Dragoon Scythes!
Continuous explosions and tremors immediately filled the entire Grim Reaper's Chamber.
Even the challengers on other floors felt it, which made them quicken their pace.
And in just one encounter, the loyal old butler was blasted to smithereens under the command of his young master—or young lady, it was unclear which.
Both Qiuqiu and Cu Chulainn wore expressions of satisfaction, especially Cu Chulainn, who had effectively released all his pent-up negative emotions, finding this concentrated release incredibly exhilarating.
But before the smoke and dust from the explosion could clear, the smile on Cu Chulainn's face abruptly vanished.
This was because his contract with the demonic spear "Gae Bolg" was being violently encroached upon, as if his own demonic spear was being roasted directly over a fire!
Almost instinctively, Cu Chulainn waved his hand, wanting to recall his demonic spear, but this action only intensified the violent encroachment.
Whoosh!
A figure broke through the smoke and dust, soaring into the air.
The Grim Reaper Butler, whose conceptually existing purple robe was visibly more tattered than before, had flames in his eyes that burned even more fiercely. Cu Chulainn immediately noticed what the butler was holding—
A crimson long spear burning with flames... exactly like his Gae Bolg!
Using the hellfire bestowed by its template, the Grim Reaper Butler was attempting to seize control of the demonic spear.
Currently, the takeover isn't complete, or rather, it's not that easy. On one hand, the demonic spear is deeply bound to Cu Chulainn's spiritual foundation; no one else, except Celtic heroes highly associated with him, can use it normally, let alone release its true name to unleash its full power.
On the other hand, this isn't a regular treasure chest drop, nor is it a special rule like in "Armored Warrior" where mechs are clearly meant to be stolen. The Grim Reaper Butler can prevent the demonic spear from returning to its wielder, but trying to forcibly seize a Noble Phantasm strongly linked to a legendary identity—at least with only a partial template buff—it couldn't manage that yet.
"You bastard! How dare you touch my spear!?"
Completely unprepared for this situation, Cu Chulainn was first stunned, then erupted into a furious rage.
He quickly swiped his hand through the air, and a series of body-strengthening runes began to take effect on him.
Although he was proficient in spear techniques, this did not mean Cu Chulainn was unskilled in hand-to-hand combat; his feat of killing the true Cu Chulainn bare-handed was well known.
But the Grim Reaper Butler clearly had no intention of continuing the entanglement, as it had received permission to pass from the City Lord, along with a notification to bring the temporarily confiscated demonic spear to the City Lord.
To Qiuqiu's somewhat surprised gaze, the door to the final area automatically opened.
The Grim Reaper Butler didn't utter any threats but directly executed the command, gripping the demonic spear and fleeing without the slightest hesitation.
"Damn it! Don't run! Give me back my spear!!!"
The doggo, visibly overheating, ignored his Master's demands and immediately chased after him without hesitation—
He was then subjected to continuous jumping platforms and incredibly insidious Dragoon Scythes, which dealt 1 HP damage and forcibly triggered a 'Hit Evasion' effect, forcing him into 3 seconds of phase shift and a mandatory backward jump displacement, causing him to fall straight through a gap between the jumping platforms.
Just as Cheng Tian had experienced countless times in games.
The current area was already near the highest level of Castlevania, a necessary path connecting to the Clock Tower, which also meant the height here was quite absurd. Under the rule that falling damage had an additional bonus, could the doggo, who lacked flight ability, survive?
Qiuqiu peered over the platform, looking at the doggo falling with a scream, and the Command Spells on her arm lit up once more.
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