I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Golden light responded to Altria's call and formed a thin protective shield around her.

The red-gold divine fire, the sun's fire that could melt mountains and evaporate the sea, could not break through this thin protective shield, and the extreme heat could not affect the people inside.

So, the flames began to shrink their front lines.

In the pillar of fire, the shadow of a mighty god wearing golden armor loomed.

"drink--!"

Karna roared angrily, and the flames around him suddenly surged. His whole body seemed to merge with the flaming spear in his hand, gathering endless flames and charging towards Artoria.

Faced with such a powerful attack, Artoria's eyes narrowed, and golden light condensed into a golden lion, roaring towards the flames.

"Roar--!!"

Its roar stirred up a violent storm, and golden lightning from the sky fell on the golden lion, making its body even more majestic.

"go."

Artoria raised her hand slightly, and the golden lion wrapped in lightning stepped into the void and collided with the raging flames.

In an instant, it was as if a small nuclear weapon exploded in the sky, and the sky suddenly became as bright as day.

When the light faded, a golden spear trembled and stopped in front of Artoria's eyes. The tip of the spear was only half a foot away from Artoria's forehead. For a servant, this distance was as if there was no distance at all.

However, Karna was unable to cross the distance.

I saw that golden threads tightly bound Karna's limbs and the body of the golden spear.

Although these golden threads were as thin as spider silk, Karna could not break free no matter what.

Even though the tip of the spear was right in front of her, Artoria remained expressionless. She gently pushed out with her left hand, and Karna felt as if he was hit by a huge force. His body flew backwards uncontrollably, like a cannonball that pierced through a mountain and fell into the forest on the other side, raising large amounts of dust and broken rocks.

Chapter 177 Karna's Defeat

Looking at the mythical battle in the distance that was enough to change the color of the sky and the earth, Colles, who had already arrived in a safe area, felt extremely complicated.

He also has a clearer understanding of the battles between servants.

No wonder people say that a magician can never beat a servant. What the hell is this?

They were both followers, but this one of mine was...

With an intriguing look in his eyes, Coles glanced at the girl in the wedding dress beside him secretly.

Then, the girl in the wedding dress seemed to understand the meaning of Colles' eyes. Like a cat with its fur standing on end, she bared her teeth and glared at Colles, as if she would pounce on him and bite him to death in the next second.

Although the other party was a very cute girl, Colles didn't dare to try to be bitten... After all, the other party's shark teeth were fascinating just by looking at them, and with the bite force of the servant, human bones were not much better than a piece of tofu.

"I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I know you're very capable too..."

A real man should be timid when necessary.

Especially being timid in front of girls is not shameful at all.

Because her attitude of admitting her mistake was very sincere, the girl in the wedding dress snorted and forgave Colles' contempt.

However, when she looked at the battlefield again, the girl in the wedding dress felt a strong sense of frustration in her heart.

Although she didn't like being looked down upon by her Master, the girl in the wedding dress wasn't someone who couldn't see the reality and denied it... The huge gap between them was like an insurmountable chasm, and she didn't even have the qualifications to enter the battlefield.

Seeing that his servant seemed to no longer be angry with him, Colles scratched his head with a look of relief, and then continued to watch the battle.

Since I can't participate in the battle, my main task is to collect information... It would be best to find out the real names of Lancer and Ruler on the red team.

That's right, even Ruler's real name must be clarified. Although Ruler had previously agreed to go to the Black team's base with him and showed goodwill to him, no one can predict what will happen in the future, and the possibility of Ruler becoming an enemy must also be considered.

"No wonder Ruler said that no one here except Lancer and Saber is qualified to fight him. Lancer on the red team is really strong..."

Coles watched the fierce battle, touching his chin and sighing.

But suddenly, he found something wrong.

Before, because of the oppression from Altria and Karna, Colles's mind was a little confused, but now that he is in a safe area, he has regained his calmness and ability to think.

"Why did Ruler say that only our Saber and Lancer are qualified to fight the other side? It's as if...she knows all the combat capabilities of our side... No, she even seems to know the combat capabilities of that red side's Lancer."

"And... she seemed to have known someone was coming? She even knew who the other party was targeting?"

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed to Colles.

The perspective returns to the battlefield...

Artoria was like the brightest star, her silver armor and golden hair sparkling under the night sky.

She stared straight at the place where Karna fell. Although there was thick smoke, the dust could not block her view.

Although she shot Karna down, she knew that she could not hurt him.

The armor on Karna was given to him by his father, Surya, the sun god. It has the absolute conceptual ability to "reduce all attacks received by 90%". After the reduction, most attacks cannot even break through Karna's skin defense. Even if they are broken, this set of armor has the ability to heal itself, and can be regarded as another kind of immortality.

Sure enough, not long after, Karna came to Artoria again, and his aura did not weaken at all, but even increased.

If Karna previously only regarded killing Ruler as the Master's mission, now he regarded Altria as an opponent.

The veins on his right hand holding the golden spear bulged, his figure turned into lightning, and the spear in his hand pierced his opponent's face.

But this time, Artoria did not use the same trick to block the attack with a shield of light, but...

"when!"

A clear sound like the sound of a bell echoed in the sky, and a sharp blade of light blocked the stab of the golden spear.

Artoria raised her right hand, raised her index and middle fingers to form a sword gesture, and the sharp blade of light extended from her sword fingers.

Karna was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted.

"Do you want to compete with me in martial arts?"

Karna was naturally not afraid, so the flames around him gradually subsided.

The two men turned into streams of light and fought for hundreds of rounds in the blink of an eye. Their figures could not be caught by the naked eye, and only the roar coming from the sky was heard.

Karna's spearmanship is as ferocious as volcanic lava, yet it is also exquisite, while Artoria's swordsmanship is as ethereal as the breeze, but this etherealness contains murderous intent.

The skills displayed by both of them were divine skills that only existed in mythology. Whether it was Karna or Artoria, their martial arts were enough to be the best of an era.

However, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, and the two quickly decided the winner.

The golden spear and the sharp blade of light collided again, and both of them were blown away by the powerful force.

Artoria stabilized her body before Karna, and then her left foot seemed to step directly on the void, and the burst of power made her rush towards Karna who had just stood firm.

Seeing Artoria rushing straight towards him, Karna was naturally on high alert, with his energy and spirit highly concentrated. His slightly trembling right hand holding the golden spear told of his inner excitement.

Karna is a great hero in the ancient Indian epic poem "Mahabharata", the son of the sun god Surya, the "hero of charity", and the destined enemy of the "hero given by heaven" Arjuna. He is also a hero with superb martial arts and a noble spirit.

He treats everyone in the world with equal tolerance. As long as someone prays to him, he basically will not refuse. Even when Indra disguised himself as a mortal and prayed for the golden armor of immortality on the eve of his battle with Arjuna, even though he saw that the man in front of him was Indra in disguise, he still did not refuse. He peeled off the golden armor that was connected to his flesh and blood and handed it to Indra.

He was deceived by Indra, cursed by the Brahmins, and hindered by the gods who protected Arjuna. In the end, he died from a sneak attack.

But even so, he regarded this as his fate and accepted it calmly.

Even such a tolerant person has his own wishes and selfish desires.

That is, to have a real battle with a warrior of equal strength without sneak attacks, curses, or coercion. Whether he wins or loses, he will feel satisfied.

And now, in the battle with Artoria, Karna could feel it.

My blood is boiling, my breath is getting hot, and my fighting spirit is getting stronger.

In Altria, Karna seemed to see the moment when his wish came true.

The warrior spirit dormant within this body was burning, and Karna couldn't help but smile.

Seeing that Artoria was rushing towards him, Karna instinctively stabbed out with a spear.

However... when Artoria took the second step in the void, Karna's expression changed.

As if his vision was just shaken, Altria's figure flashed in front of him from dozens of meters away.

The blade of light turned into a real flash of light, crossing the stars in an instant.

Three sword lights hit Karna's chest at the same moment. Even the golden armor of the Sun God could not completely withstand this [collapse of events].

The bright red blood slowly flowed down. Karna reached out and touched it, and his fingers were soon stained red.

He couldn't help but be moved... He was actually injured?

"You have the strength to make me take you seriously, but right now you can't let go completely. If you continue to fight, your only outcome will be to retire."

Altria's voice was soft, as if she was simply stating the facts.

"..."

Karna was speechless. Although the wound on his chest had healed long ago, he knew that he was indeed no match for the person in front of him.

"……I lost."

He frankly admitted his defeat and put away his weapon.

As the other party said, there is no point in continuing to fight.

Now that the Holy Grail War has just begun, the Master will still need him in the future, and he has reasons why he cannot die yet.

"So, please allow me to retreat like this."

Karna's body began to transform into particles of light, which was a manifestation of spiritualization.

However, before completely disappearing, Karna looked at Artoria seriously, as if he wanted to remember the appearance of this powerful enemy firmly in his mind.

"Next time, I'll definitely make people take it seriously... Ruler."

After leaving these words, Karna disappeared, and only Artoria was left in the sky.

She looked at the place where Karna had disappeared. From that direction, the fiery red sun gradually rose from between the mountains, and the dark night gradually turned into a burning red.

"I hope... I can respond to your willingness to fight by then."

Chapter 178 Invited

This is a church located deep in the mountains.

The silver moon hung high in the sky, and the moonlight shining through the high windows was the only light source in the church, making it appear very dark.

This is supposed to be a place where the gods descend, but it seems a bit eerie here.

The white-haired priest stood quietly on the stage like a sculpture, as if he was gazing at the statue in front of him, or as if he was waiting for someone.

When a figure slowly emerged behind the church, the white-haired priest smiled peacefully.

"You came."

He turned around and smiled at Karna who had just finished fighting with Altria.

"The mission failed. I'm no match for Ruler."

Winning is winning, losing is losing. Even if he did not use his full strength, Karna did not intend to deny his failure.

"Really? Thank you for your hard work." The white-haired priest stepped down from the chanting platform and said with a wry smile, "This isn't your fault. It's us who are holding you back... However, the Ruler of this Holy Grail War was indeed a bit out of character, and it was beyond my expectations."

"Go down first and get some rest. Ruler is just an outsider after all, and our real enemy is still Black... We'll need you in the upcoming battle, so rest up."

Karna said nothing, but just stared at the white-haired priest's face for a long time, then nodded and disappeared into spirit form.

Karna left, and the white-haired priest still had a gentle smile on his face, as if this was the only expression he had.

"He seems to have discovered something, Master."

Assassin appeared behind the white-haired priest, his arms resting on the back of a wooden chair beside him, stretching his body lazily, his fragrant breath gently caressing the white-haired priest's neck.

"That's normal. After all, we haven't let him see his Master yet... He should already know, but he just hasn't spoken up."

"Then... do I need to poison him myself?"

She had a charming smile on her face and made a gesture of wiping her neck.

"That won't do. After all, he's a crucial member of our Red Team, and we'll need him in the upcoming battle against the Black Team." The white-haired priest smiled faintly. "Besides, you might not be his match."

"Oh~? Master, are you looking down on me? I understand. I'll let you test my latest poisonous wine. I'll let you feel your bones dissolve bit by bit until you die."

"I don't mind drinking your poisoned wine, but not now... At least wait until the day my long-cherished wish is fulfilled."

"I want to see your desperate wail, not your relieved smile, so there's no point in waiting for your long-cherished wish to be fulfilled." Assassin tutted in dissatisfaction.