Chapter 62: If You Can't Beat Saber, Target Her Master
Among Shirou's Divine Authorities is the command over wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. Utilizing this power, Shirou brought both Saber and Medea together up into the sky.
"What is it this time? Never mind... I'm already used to it..." Medea marveled for a moment before letting out a somewhat helpless, long sigh.
As they spoke, they had already set foot upon this city in the sky.
"Ah la~ it seems we have guests. Let me give you a proper welcome."
At a glance, the owner of this voice was a beauty dressed in a black Western-style dress, possessing a proud and forceful aura, with long, slender ears like those of an elf.
At this moment, she sat upon a throne at the top of a high flight of stairs. Her right leg was crossed over her left, overlapping her fair, jade-like legs as she rested her right elbow on the armrest of the throne. She looked down at the two who had entered her garden with an interested and beaming smile.
She perfectly personified the term "femme fatale."
Facing Saber and the others, it went without saying that the only thing they needed to be wary of was Caster's long-range magical attacks.
However, Saber and her companions did not cause Semiramis to act overly guarded. Instead, it was the only man standing among them—the red-haired man—who caused both Amakusa Shirou and Semiramis to display looks of absolute vigilance.
"Orihara Shirou... you've finally arrived."
"Oh? Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, you haven't shown your face once from the beginning, yet you know of my deeds?" Shirou directly stated Amakusa Shirou's true name, causing the latter's expression to momentarily freeze.
"The information was given to me by Lord El-Melloi II, whom you defeated. In the end, he even advised me not to make an enemy of you. He truly was a good ally."
Amakusa Shirou sighed with emotion.
"Then why didn't you listen to his advice?" Shirou chuckled.
"Because there was no need."
Amakusa Shirou shook his head and said, "The wish I seek to achieve can only be realized by defeating an opponent like you."
"Then I'm truly sorry about that," Shirou laughed.
Following Semiramis's words, one "Dragon Tooth Warrior" after another began to manifest from the pervading toxic mist. They were massive in number, totaling over three thousand.
Although called "Dragon Tooth Warriors," these monsters had absolutely no relation to dragons. The name could be described as pure clout-chasing. Nevertheless, once these "Dragon Tooth Warriors" reached such numbers, their combat effectiveness was not to be underestimated.
If a Servant with an insufficiently powerful Noble Phantasm faced so many Dragon Tooth Warriors, they might truly fall here.
However, for Saber, this was a matter that could be resolved with a single "Ex-calibur." Since Shirou was the one providing the magical energy, Saber had absolutely no need to worry about a lack of mana.
"Ex——calibur!!"
Dazzling light gathered upon the holy sword in an instant, subsequently transforming into a beam that pierced the heavens. With Saber's swing, it swept across the massive swarm of incoming Dragon Tooth Warriors.
Under the beam of the released Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm "Excalibur," these three thousand-plus Dragon Tooth Warriors were as fragile as a colony of ants swept by a raging flame, instantly annihilated in their entirety.
Seeing this scene, Semiramis's expression finally shifted slightly; she was becoming unable to sit still.
"What unexpected power. However, a Noble Phantasm like that must have a considerable drain. I wonder if you can withstand this strike!"
With those words, Semiramis raised her hand and released the Noble Phantasm "Sikera Ušum: Wine of the Arrogant King." Suddenly, dense toxic gas surged upward, far more violent than the previous poisonous mist.
Just by touching it, Saber felt her blue and white armor let out a "sizzling" sound of corrosion.
If she continued to stay within the range of this toxic mist, she might suffer an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction. Realizing this, Saber hurriedly prepared to retreat.
But at that moment, hundreds of magical chains rose from all directions, surrounding Saber.
"What—!?"
While Saber's pupils constricted, a giant serpent hissed and swam toward her.
Whether it was the chains or the giant serpent that appeared immediately after, the toxicity upon them was so fierce that just looking at them gave the illusion that one's eyes were being corroded. Saber could even sense Divinity from that giant serpent.
That was undoubtedly the pinnacle of Phantasmal Species—the Divine Beast "Basmu"!
Basmu is a giant poisonous serpent Divine Beast from Sumerian mythology, shaped like a dragon with toxicity surpassing that of the Hydra, and is a child of the Earth Mother Goddess Tiamat.
Even if it were any other Servant, being tainted by such toxicity would likely result in instant death.
But Saber was different from other Servants. With Shirou as her Master, her attribute values had been greatly increased, and her Magic Resistance was also at A+ rank.
Class: Saber
Master: Orihara Shirou
True Name: Artoria Pendragon
Height: 154 cm
Weight: 42 kg
Attribute Values:
Strength: A+ Endurance: A+ Agility: A+ Mana: A+ Luck: A+ Noble Phantasm: A++
Class Skills:
Magic Resistance: A+ Riding: A
Personal Skills:
Instinct: A Mana Burst: A+ Charisma: B
Noble Phantasms:
Excalibur: A++ Invisible Air: C
These were undoubtedly broken attribute values that no Servant throughout history had ever been able to achieve.
This was because Shirou's strength had already far exceeded the scope of a so-called magus, allowing Saber's attribute values to break through to such a high level. However, Saber herself still had limits and could not reach a higher rank.
Consequently, although the blue and white armor Saber wore could not withstand the toxic mist, her own ultra-high-rank Magic Resistance was sufficient to resist the erosion of this toxin.
In reality, however, Saber was not worried about the toxin's erosion; she was worried about her blue and white armor being eroded away. The blue skirt covering her legs had already been corroded, leaving her fair legs exposed to the air, seemingly shimmering under the moonlight.
"Hah!"
Saber broke free from the restraint of the chains with explosive strength, then swung her holy sword, directly severing the head of the incoming giant serpent.
The Divine Beast Basmu, the pinnacle of the Phantasmal Species, had its head severed by Saber's forceful strike.
Seeing this scene, Semiramis couldn't help but grit her teeth, her brows furrowing. She appeared to be growing worried.
"Since it's useless against Saber... then I'll just target her Master."
Seeing that Saber was completely immune to her toxic mist, Semiramis immediately decided to shift her target to Shirou, who was standing behind Saber.
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