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Chapter 595 Ability Discovery
As the talisman containing the Substitute Curse shattered, Feng Xue appeared three meters away, her astonishment evident in her eyes—

"It can actually interrupt the Substitution Curse?"

Yes, interrupted. Although the Substitute Curse was indeed released, the formation of the Substitute Curse, which was still in operation, was interrupted by a strange force the moment the opponent hit the paper doll. As a result, Feng Xue, who should have teleported more than ten meters away, only moved three meters before revealing her figure.

This is by no means a simple interruption of spellcasting, but rather an ability closer to a curse. Otherwise, it would be impossible to destroy a spell with a paper doll that does not participate in the subsequent changes.

"The red spear... it can't be the Red Rose that wards off evil, can it?" Feng Xue muttered to herself, becoming more wary of the yellow spear. Although this world was far from developing the Type-Moon universe, the Noble Phantasms in Fate all had some source.

As he pondered, Diarmuid's attack arrived again. The power that easily tore through the air immediately drew Feng Xue's attention back, and Little Bell's search was completed:

“Master, in the original records, Diarmuid’s twin spears don’t have many descriptions of their abilities, but the ability to break magic should come from the story of how he easily pierced through a witch. In the story, he threw a spear at a witch with powerful magic, and she was pierced through without even being able to cast a spell to resist. This ability to break magic should come from here!”

"Tsk! It seems the people in this world are quite good at exploring destiny. Well, that makes sense, since it's the source of energy. If I got a hero's destiny, I would definitely try to find out the potential abilities he might possess from between the lines!"

Feng Xue sighed inwardly, but simultaneously began to release the Divine Speed ​​Spell within the Star Pulse Node.

Although it is the simplest acceleration spell, its versatility is surprisingly high. It is one of the few spells that has been inscribed at every star vein node. Accompanied by the airflow that is ejected according to the trajectory calculated by science, his movement becomes more and more elusive. The afterimages left by the rapid changes of trajectory make Diarmuid's [Red Javelin] miss its mark many times.

However, the red spear was too troublesome. Even just contact with the surrounding airflow would cause the spells in the star vein nodes to collapse. This forced Feng Xue to repeatedly adjust her qi channels to ensure that she would not be put into a passive position because of her spells.

Fortunately, having already undergone the stress test of the Berserker, Feng Xue seemed to be handling it with ease. Compared to when he first came to this world and could only rely on computing power, he now seemed more like a martial arts master who was well-versed in movement techniques.

As Feng Xue dodged, Diarmuid's expression grew increasingly grave. He could clearly feel his spell power constantly destroying each spell, but his opponent was completely different from the knights he had fought before. If an ordinary knight's blessing was like a shield, and breaking it would directly expose the knight's flesh, then Feng Xue's blessing was like a scale armor woven from fine scales. Even breaking a single scale wouldn't truly break through his defense. What troubled him even more was that Feng Xue herself possessed the ability to repair scales.

"I've never seen an enemy with such complex buffs." Diarmuid's expression was solemn, but a hint of excitement stirred within him.

As a powerful figure capable of donning the armor of a legendary knight, he was naturally not one to back down from battle. However, since becoming a legend, he had rarely encountered an opponent of equal strength.

His surging fighting spirit temporarily suppressed his many thoughts. Suddenly, his left arm trembled, and the longsword that had been drawn but not yet drawn was suddenly unsheathed!

Although he had fallen for the trap once, Feng Xue did not let the possibility of "crying wolf" go unchecked. He kept a close eye on [Grand Wrath] and dodged the moment his longsword was drawn, while also using his staff to deflect the red spear to prevent any feints.

The grand, furious, and distance-ignoring attack and the red javelin's skillful yet clumsy thrust both missed their mark at the same time, but what made Feng Xue's pupils dilate was the golden light that shot up from the ground!
"Wow! I've seen that move before!" Having watched F/Z, he certainly wouldn't forget the way the brush hits the ahoge (a type of hair stick). However, he didn't expect that with a gun and sword in each hand, he could actually kick out a javelin! The end of that short gun has a sharp, spear-like structure. How did he kick it out such a straight projectile?

The star vein nodes on his body surged wildly, but due to the magic-breaking properties of the red spear, he had to manually cast the spell this time.

A spell he had developed long ago but hadn't used in a long time was suddenly unleashed, and unsurprisingly, it was shattered by the empty swing of the red spear!
"boom!"

A violent shockwave exploded, and Feng Xue touched the ground with her toes, flying backward along the violent airflow. The moment the high-yield [Reactive Armor Spell] exploded, it finally deflected the golden javelin, but even so, it only deflected the attack aimed at her abdomen to her waist.

"Tsk, a curse that hinders healing? How troublesome."

Feng Xue felt a sharp pain in his waist. Although it wasn't deep, it seemed as if something was entangled there, preventing his engraved healing spell from working.

Kaguya's creative power could barely cover it, but to heal it, the cursed power on it would need to be worn away.

Only then did Little Bell speak:

"Master, there's a legend about Diarmuid who could leap on the tip of a spear without getting hurt! (And then there was this one fool who tried it and his foot cracked instantly.)"

"It's too late to say it now!" Feng Xue rolled her eyes. But even if she had known this beforehand, she couldn't have imagined that someone would turn this kind of showy legend into an attack.

"Amazing!" Diarmuid exclaimed in admiration as Feng Xue dodged the killing move. He used his magic to recall the [Yellow Spear Shaft], his fighting spirit growing even stronger.

"It's also thanks to you not aiming for a vital spot." A misty aura suddenly emanated from Feng Xue's body. To Diarmuid's astonishment, the flesh and blood of his waist and abdomen abruptly transformed into a wisp of gray energy that flickered between light and shadow. The energy only fluctuated for a moment before returning to its original form of flesh and blood. However, a crack reappeared on the smooth skin...

"After all, it's just a battle of victory or defeat, not a fight to the death." Diarmuid's tone carried a desire for battle. Seeing this, Feng Xue's damaged area became ethereal again. Although the wound was not large, it was the right choice to stop it directly rather than let the curse power spread.

"It seems that this power is not 'incurable' in nature, but something like an 'eternal curse'? Once injured, forever injured?" He thought to himself, but realized that this might also be an opportunity. After all, pressure is what can unleash his potential!
"If you want war, then let's fight!"

(End of this chapter)