manynovel Chapter 201 Mordred's All-or-Nothing Bet
Chapter 201 Mordred's All-or-Nothing Bet
Chapter 202 Mordred's Desperate Gamble
At this point, there are four Servants remaining in this Holy Grail War.
Karna, Achilles, Chiron, and Mordred.
As for the strategy to deal with the first three, Kotomine Shirou had already prepared it.
First Chiron, then Achilles, and finally Karna.
They were the final act of this great battle.
He is also the opponent and enemy that Kotomine Shirou values most.
The battle against the three of them was undoubtedly the final showdown.
Before the final battle, Shirou Kotomine needs to eliminate any irrelevant personnel.
And this unrelated person is none other than our rebellious knight, Mordred.
"They actually chose me first?"
"Can I take that as you thinking I'm weaker than those three guys?"
Mordred pointed her greatsword at Shirou Kotomine, who was walking slowly toward her, and stared at him with a gloomy expression.
At the moment when Shirou Kotomine announced the start of the battle, no one rushed towards him.
At that moment, Mordred realized that Shirou Kotomine was preparing to deal with his own situation first.
According to the usual logic.
In such a chaotic battle, the weak are always the first to be eliminated.
It was precisely because of this thought that Mordred was so angry.
Determined to inherit her father's throne, she would never allow anyone to look down on her like that.
"No."
Kotomine Shirou responded calmly.
"My decision to defeat you first is not due to a lack of strength, but rather because I need to eliminate anyone who might influence my strategic plan."
"And you are undoubtedly that kind of being."
Shirou Kotomine's words were not a lie.
Chiron, Achilles, and ultimately Karna's strategic plan was determined by their mutual restraint, not by their strength.
If we're really talking about strength, Mordred may not be a match for Achilles and Karna, but he could handle Chiron.
Of course, no one knows the exact outcome.
We can only make a real judgment after these two guys actually fight.
Before that, Shirou Kotomine thought Mordred should be able to defeat Chiron.
After all, Mordred is a Saber-class Servant.
The strongest class is no joke.
"I see, that's good, I'm very satisfied with what you said."
Mordred, who couldn't see the deception in Shirou Kotomine's eyes when their eyes met, couldn't help but laugh.
In fact, Mordred has a lot of feelings for Shirou Kotomine.
She was pleased with the confidence that Shirou Kotomine displayed, as if he had all Servants under his control.
She likes people like that.
Therefore, after confirming that Shirou Kotomine was not underestimating her, Mordred couldn't help but look forward to the battle.
"You must be the strongest among them now, right?"
"I enjoy defeating the so-called strongest!"
Mordred, who was already prepared for battle, announced with a light laugh.
"Then I will prove to you why the strongest is the strongest."
Reaching out with his left hand, he grabbed his black robe, ripped it off, and threw it into the air, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
The black robe worn by Shirou Kotomine was originally a prop used to disguise his identity as an Assassin, and also to hide his true identity.
But now, it's useless.
Shirou Kotomine no longer needs to hide his identity.
Next, he will fight the remaining four Servants under his true identity.
Although Shirou Kotomine is currently commanding ten Servants to fight against Karna, Achilles, and Chiron, he has no intention of relying on them to win.
In the end, he still chose to defeat them personally.
Only in this way can he gain the approval of these great heroes and thus obtain their power.
All Tomoe Gozen and the others had to do was restrain them so as not to affect Kotomine Shirou's one-on-one fight.
This is a necessary procedure.
This is also the battle that Shirou Kotomine has been hoping for.
"In short, let's finish this quickly!"
Twirling the spear that belonged to Vlad III in his hand, Shirou Kotomine said in a low voice.
At that moment, Mordred, enveloped in magical energy, rushed towards Shirou Kotomine.
Magic power is released.
This is a very strong inherent skill.
This skill can make one's physical body and attacks more powerful.
Karna also has a similar ability, except that Karna's is the external release of magic (fire).
Both Karna and Mordred use magic to enhance their physical bodies and attacks, but Karna can also convert magic into fire for attacks, while Mordred uses pure magic attacks.
But this does not mean that Mordred's external magic is weaker.
It's just that the attributes are different.
But their power is comparable.
At this moment, Mordred was completely covered in armor, and nothing resembling a human could be seen.
With this magical power, she charged towards Kotomine Shirou.
It looked like a tank had run over it.
That's incredibly intimidating!
"clang!"
A violent impact came head-on, but Kotomine Shirou held his spear in front of him and steadily blocked Mordred's cannon-like attack.
A sudden gust of wind swept forcefully across Kotomine Shirou's face.
But Shirou Komine remained unmoved.
He didn't retreat even half a step; he remained completely still!
He calmly caught Mordred's powerful blow.
"What's going on?!"
No matter how hard Mordred tried to push forward, she couldn't budge Shirou Kotomine's body in the slightest.
Kotomine Shirou was standing there.
But it felt as if they were rooted to the ground.
Mordred had no idea what had happened.
No matter how powerful the enemy is, they should be able to react to my attack, right?
But as she swung her sword, her power seemed to be swallowed up by a vast ocean.
And that is indeed the case.
If it were Shirou Kotomine from before, Mordred wouldn't be facing this situation.
But everything changed after Shirou Kotomine received Vlad III's power.
Vlad III standing on the ground was incredibly powerful.
Compared to other Servants, Vlad III is actually not very strong.
Aside from his basic abilities and Lancer class skills, his only unique skill is Guardian Ghost General.
This innate skill was acquired because he was reborn in the kingdom he lived in.
Aside from that, he has no other inherent skills.
As for Noble Phantasms, Vlad III has two, but he can't possibly use the latter, "Bloodline."
In this way, what he possesses is the treasure called "King of Extreme Punishment".
If he hadn't descended upon his homeland, his combat abilities would undoubtedly have been weaker.
However, after arriving in his own country and acquiring the unique skill "Guardian Ghost General," Vlad III directly enhanced it to a level where he could fight Karna.
This demonstrates just how much his strength has increased, and how much Vlad III's combat power has been enhanced by his unique skill, "Guardian Ghost General."
After Kotomine Shirou received all of Vlad III's abilities...
With the added power of the Guardian Demon General, Kotomine Shirou's strength has increased to an unimaginable level.
At this point, he was able to exert absolute dominance over Mordred in terms of basic attributes.
Therefore, Mordred's seemingly powerful attack became insignificant in Shirou Kotomine's eyes and perception, posing no threat whatsoever.
"clang!"
"clang!"
"clang!"
The sounds of violent collisions continued to ring out.
With the power of magic, Mordred continued to swing the sword in his hand.
Fueled by the rage and fighting spirit burning in her chest, her attacks grew stronger and faster.
She continued her attacks.
Meanwhile, Mine Shirou was also constantly on the defensive.
Standing still, Shirou Kotomine continuously moved his right arm, which was holding the spear, to block all of Mordred's attacks.
The clashes between swords and guns grew increasingly fierce.
The sound that followed grew louder and louder.
But at this moment, Mordred's face, which was covered by his helmet, was covered in sweat, and some of the sweat even gathered together and flowed down Mordred's neck, where it was then evaporated by the magic outside.
The battle had only just begun, but Mordred was already drenched in sweat.
Mordred felt unprecedented pressure from Shirou Kotomine.
This invisible pressure made it impossible for Mordred to see any light.
"In the name of the Command Spell, Saber, you must defeat the enemy before you."
"In the name of the Command Spell, Saber, you must lift the Holy Grail."
"In the name of the Command Spell, Saber, you must become queen!"
Just when Mordred could see no hope of victory, the voice of Shishi Jie Li suddenly rang in her ears.
Although he had left the battlefield, Shiki-kai Kairi continued to monitor Mordred's battle from afar through magic.
When he saw Mordred's helplessness, without the slightest hesitation, Shiki Jieli chose to help her.
With Lion's strength, Jie Li was naturally unable to join this battle.
But he still has Command Seals.
With the power of the Command Seals, Shikigami Kairi offered Mordred the last bit of help he could.
"This should be the last one!"
Recalling his journey with Mordred, Shiki-kai thought to himself.
Although the time spent together was not long.
But Shiki-Kai-Jie-Li had already come to regard Mordred as his deceased daughter.
In the original timeline, in order to fulfill Mordred's wish to defeat Semiramis, Shishikatsu Kairi disregarded his own safety.
And ultimately died for Mordred.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Mordred also felt a fatherly care from Shiki Jie Li.
This father-daughter duo is definitely the most compatible pair in this Holy Grail War.
However, the Holy Grail War has now deviated significantly from its original trajectory.
This time, Shikigami didn't have to die for Mordred, but he still gave Shikigami all his help without hesitation.
"Thank you, Master!"
Feeling the power emanating from his body, Mordred, who had been shrouded in gloom, slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
Filled with gratitude for her Master and a fighting spirit against the formidable foe before her, Mordred once again swung her sword.
This sword strike was no different from the previous ones in appearance.
But their internal structures are completely different.
"clang!"
When the sword and spear clashed once again, Shirou Kotomine, who had been full of confidence, immediately changed his expression.
We got tricked!
Kotomine Shirou was caught off guard by Mordred's change.
Under the pressure of this sword strike, Kotomine Shirou's previously impeccable defense was finally broken.
With Shirou Kotomine's spear shaft still in the air, Mordred's greatsword swung down towards Shirou Kotomine's head.
"Don't even think about it!"
"Kōtei Shirō shouted loudly."
In the brief moment of change, Shirou Kotomine instantly understood what had happened.
This sudden change could only be due to the strengthening of the Command Seals.
From Mordred's changes, Shirou Kotomine accurately deduced that her Master had used all of her Command Seals.
So this was Mordred's desperate gamble.
The enhancements provided by Command Seals are not unlimited.
Although Mordred has been enhanced beyond the limit at this moment, this state is destined to be unsustainable.
Shirou Kotomine felt no dislike whatsoever for Mordred.
He was very satisfied!
The fact that Shirou Kotomine kept defending against Mordred's attacks without attacking himself was not because he was humiliating Mordred.
Rather, he was getting to know his own power.
Even Shirou Kotomine had never experienced the power of this state.
Therefore, he intends to fully control this power through a battle with Mordred.
During this process, Shirou Kotomine also realized that Mordred was no longer able to fight him.
Her strength can no longer keep up with Shirou Kotomine's improvement.
This disappointed Shirou Kotomine somewhat.
After all, Shirou Kotomine had once prepared to treat Mordred as his enemy.
But at this moment, Mordred displayed combat power far beyond what was expected.
Even if he can't maintain this state for long.
But Shirou Kotomine doesn't need her to last.
Kotomine Shirou needs to finish this quickly; he was only trying to control his power before, which is why he didn't finish quickly.
But at this moment, he has fully mastered his new power.
Faced with Mordred's greatsword swinging down, Shirou Kotomine quickly retreated.
He did not use teleportation.
He wanted to defeat his opponent head-on, otherwise Mordred would never be subdued.
The sharp tip of the sword grazed across Kotomine Shirou's face, leaving a bloody mark.
But Shirou Kotomine didn't care at all.
After Mordred swung her sword, Shirou Kotomine, who had been on the defensive, immediately switched to offense.
He quickly adjusted the tip of his spear and thrust it forward.
It pointed directly at Mordred's chest.
Upon seeing this, Mordred immediately withdrew his longsword and held it in front of his chest.
With the power of the Command Spell, she was able to keep up with Shirou Kotomine's speed and defend against his sudden attacks in time.
However, Shirou Kotomine's attack was not that simple.
Starting with this shot, Shirou Kotomine launched attacks from all directions.
They might stab, poke, or smash!
As for Mine Shirou's attacks, they could come from the front, the sides, or the back.
Under Shirou Kotomine's skillful maneuvering, Mordred could only defend herself in a sorry state.
Even so, her face, hidden beneath the helmet, was full of smiles.
The same applies to Shirou Kotomine.
The intense battle left both of them feeling exhilarated.