Atofe's injuries quickly healed, and she quickly got back into fighting position, raising the big sword in her hand high above her head.
Shirou also looked nervous.
The Demon King's ability to not die was much stronger than he expected.
Shirou never thought she could heal so well and so fast.
He thought that after killing the Demon King once, she would be at least a little weaker, but she healed almost instantly. In just a few seconds, she was fully recovered, as if nothing had happened.
This healing ability was even close to Servant Heracles. The speed of healing was more like turning back time than actual healing.
Of course, Shirou knew that no one could heal from everything.
If someone could freely heal from any injury, they would be unbeatable, or at least not stuck in a small place like the Demon Continent.
The Immortal Demon King Atofe must have a weakness.
It could be how bad the fatal injury is. For example, if Shirou's Triple Crane Wings were powerful enough, it might kill her instantly, so she couldn't even revive. Or it could be the number of times she needs to be killed. Like Servant Heracles' Twelve Labors, killing her enough times could remove the chance of her reviving.
No matter which possibility it is, it doesn't change the fact that Shirou is facing a very strong enemy that is almost impossible to beat.
Atofe's normal fighting ability is about the same as his Servant state. Plus, she can almost never die and keeps healing.
Without using some special power, Shirou doesn't see any way to beat her in his normal state.
"..."
While Shirou was thinking about tactics, Ruijerd, who was tied to a pillar in the distance, slowly woke up to the sounds of the fight.
He quickly realized where he was and that the Demon King of the Demon Continent had captured him.
He also had a guess about what might happen to him.
After all, the Superd race is hated by all races and creatures.
Even the Demon King would probably execute a Superd who has done so much evil.
At this moment, Ruijerd was sad that his life was coming to an end, but he wasn't completely unprepared for it. When he stepped in to save Shirou and the others back then, he was ready to die. Ruijerd was just a bit sad that he hadn't told Shirou and Eris more about the Demon Continent to help them deal with the problems they might face on the way home.
As Ruijerd was preparing to die, the fight in the distance caught his attention.
Shirou and Atofe were fighting fiercely.
They were very fast, and every time they hit each other, it was like a storm was starting.
Ruijerd used the special insight from the red gem on his Superd forehead to clearly see the fight.
Even Ruijerd was amazed by this intense battle. He never thought anyone could fight the Immortal Demon King so well.
He didn't recognize Shirou.
In his Servant form from Dream Summoning, Shirou looked very different. His appearance and body had changed a lot, and even his soul was different.
So no one could connect Shirou's Servant form with his real self.
Because of this, Ruijerd couldn't imagine why such a skilled fighter would be fighting the Immortal Demon King Atofe here.
He didn't think Shirou might be there to save him. He just watched the fight, confused.
"..."
On the other side, Shirou felt a chill down his spine when he saw Atofe's movements.
He felt that although Atofe was doing the same thing as before, the feeling she gave off was very different.
In Servant form, all of Shirou's abilities are greatly improved.
So it's hard for him to imagine anyone being able to beat him in this form so quickly. At least, he should be able to defend against their attacks.
But also in Servant form, Shirou's Mind's Eye ability has been greatly increased, allowing him to feel a clear sense of danger and even guess what might happen.
Right now, his Mind's Eye is telling him that Atofe is preparing a very scary power. If he doesn't prepare well, he might lose instantly!
This is hard to imagine and understand, but Shirou has always trusted his Mind's Eye's sense of danger.
"!!!"
Shirou didn't think too much. He immediately started gathering magic and making new projections. He tried to speed up the process of projecting new Noble Phantasms.
But he quickly realized that he might not be fast enough to project Noble Phantasms.
The enemy's actions were obviously much faster than he thought.
He needs to use a stronger power!
As Shirou was thinking, the Immortal Demon King Atofe attacked him, laughing wildly: "Hehe, you're lucky. I'll show you my husband's ultimate secret technique, the North God Style's strongest attack - Ultimate Cut North God Style!"
"Ultimate Cut?"
Shirou was a bit confused by Atofe's aggressive attitude.
He has studied North God Style and knows a lot about its different forms.
But he has never heard of Ultimate Cut.
He doesn't think such a move exists.
But he quickly realized that Atofe wasn't making things up.
As soon as she moved, a terrifying feeling came from the Demon King.
At the same time, Shirou finally realized why Atofe and the Immortal Army's guards carry two sword sheaths.
In the next moment, Atofe showed Shirou just how amazing the North God Style sword attacks with two sheaths can be.
"Clang!"
Atofe held the sword in her right hand and the sheath in her left hand.
As she swung the sword, the sheath suddenly moved to the left. As the sheath moved to the left, the sword in her other hand finished its attack and returned to its sheath.
This is the fastest sword drawing technique in North God Style - Twenty Cuts.
It's not like Longsword of Light, which is an ultimate move for the whole style. But for North God Style, Twenty Cuts is very fast and impossible to react to. So it's also an ultimate sword technique that only Holy-level masters can learn.
Of course, Atofe is using more than just a normal Twenty Cuts.
The Ultimate Cut North God Style she mentioned was taught directly by the North God and never taught to anyone else. It's known as the Phantom Sword Technique.
According to the Legend of the North God, it was the sword technique that defeated the Immortal Demon King. But for some reason, the North God taught it to the Immortal Demon King he defeated.
Because it's the sword technique that defeated the Immortal Demon King, it's also called the Immortal King Sword.
But it's so unbelievable that most people don't believe such a technique exists.
Since no one has seen it, this sword technique only exists in legends.
But right now, Shirou is lucky enough to see the strongest North God sword technique!
He watched as Atofe swung the big sword in her hand and attacked very fast. Even though they were far apart, the distance was crossed almost instantly.
The most amazing thing is that even though the Demon King's sword didn't reach him, the intense killing intent was like a real attack, coming from all directions, entering every hair, piercing the skin, seeping into the bone marrow, and tearing everything apart.
Even Ruijerd, who was very far from the battlefield, felt like his head was about to fall off.
"Haaaaah!!!"
Atofe has completely moved.
She put the power from her lower body into her upper body, to her shoulders, arms, and wrists, controlling the sword. The big sword in her hand disappeared before everyone's eyes.
People couldn't even sense where the sword went, only feeling an extreme attack coming out.
But Shirou didn't move at all.
Although his instincts wanted to dodge the attack, his Mind's Eye clearly felt that this attack couldn't be dodged.
Ultimate Cut.
As the name says.
This is an attack that cannot be dodged or defended.
Extreme destruction, extreme power, and confidence in absolute power.
Shirou didn't think. He only had one idea at this moment.
That is to use sword skills to break Atofe's sword skills.
However, Shirou's own sword skills are not strong enough to fight against the North God Style's ultimate move. Servant Emiya doesn't have that level of skill.
So, now he can only do one thing -
"Trace, On!"
As the bandages behind him were completely removed, the Sword of Promised Victory appeared in Shirou's hand.
As the strongest sword in Shirou's memory, and the strongest sword skill of the girl Servant Emiya once admired, Shirou can only think of this as a way to fight against the Immortal Demon King's sword skills.
"Boom!"
Unlike when he fought North Saint Nakuljad, Shirou in Servant form can now fully project King Arthur Artoria's sword skills.
And, with his special magic release, his power is now much greater than it was then.
But even so, he still doesn't think it's enough.
So Shirou further grabbed the sheath Avalon to prevent fatal injuries later.
"Holy Sword, Unleash!"
Without hesitation, he can't beat the Immortal Demon King with pure sword skills.
If so, releasing the power of the Holy Sword is the only choice.
Even if it means the Holy Sword might break!
"Sword of Promised Victory!"
Shirou poured all his magic into the weapon. A bright golden light suddenly burst out from the weapon, even releasing an amazing energy that could pierce the eyes.
Before this, no one thought someone could release such a strong attack.
Even the Immortal Demon King Atofe didn't expect it.
So her Ultimate Cut North God Style has been completely released. She can't escape and can only face the light cannon head-on.
"Boom!!!"
A terrifying shock wave that could pierce through the Demon King's castle completely exploded.
The surging flood rolled up sand and dust, gradually evaporating and dissipating into energy particles. The intense shock wave even tore apart space.
I don't know how long it's been.
The surging factors dissipated.
Shirou was kneeling on the ground. A terrifying slash had almost torn open his chest, but the Holy Shroud had blocked the fatal blow.
In contrast, the Immortal Demon King Atofe had completely disappeared under the light cannon of the Holy Sword.
There wasn't even a single strand of hair left.
The Demon Clan guards widened their eyes after seeing this result. They never thought this would happen.
The Demon King actually lost to a human?
Could she even be dead?
As gasps of shock rose, on the dusty ground, a broken limb suddenly started twitching.
Even though it was just a broken arm, the Immortal Demon King's terrifying life force allowed her to completely recover with just a broken arm.
Soon, the Demon King appeared again, disheveled or rather naked, with her skin exposed. Even the big sword in her hand reappeared.
"..."
Shirou was completely desperate when he saw this.
The Immortal Demon King's healing ability was shockingly good.
Even facing the full power of the Sword of Promised Victory, she was still safe and sound.
The Sword of Promised Victory had obvious cracks after the attack, meaning it was about to break and only had one use left.
But the Immortal Demon King didn't die.
Perhaps only by forging the real strongest Holy Sword - Excalibur, could Shirou completely evaporate Atofe in an instant and prevent her from reviving.
Shirou had all kinds of thoughts. He was even ready to use his final ultimate move - Unlimited Blade Works - if he was forced to.
Although he had a strong feeling that he didn't want to use that power, once he used it, his soul would be further corrupted by the Servant power and he would no longer be himself.
But now, he only has this move that might beat Atofe and defeat this strongest Demon King.
But before Shirou could act, Atofe spoke first: "I'm not fighting anymore. I lost. I lost. You won, Emiya!"
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