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Chapter 327 Burnt Ashes
After using [Magic Release] and almost using up all his mana to kill Diarmuid, he was ambushed by the opponent.

This scene did not surprise Fang Yi.

Rather, this was exactly the 'dangerous situation' that Fang Yi was expecting to train his [Mind's Eye (Fake)] skill.

He had completed his tactical analysis of Lancelot in just a few seconds of fighting.

With the blessing of the opponent's full A panel, the force of the sword swing after using [Magic Release] to sprint at three times the speed will be easily countered by yourself who activates [Refined Armor into the Body] and uses [Magic Release].

In the opponent's state, the time required to complete a sword swing, including the preparatory movements, is enough for me to swing several times.

It can be called a complete crushing.
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And when he had voluntarily disabled a series of skills including [Nine Evolutions of Dragon Refining].

The opponent holds the [Indestructible Lake Light] and gains attribute enhancement, thanks to the amplification brought by at least two [Command Spells].

It was like a long-thirsty traveler who finally found a source of water. He drew a large amount of magic power from the earth veins and activated the [Magic Countercurrent] to gain strength.

This overwhelming gap no longer exists.

The last fight was proof of that.

As Fang Yi became more and more proficient in [Shrinking the Earth], he only narrowly avoided the opponent's surprise attack.

Taking into account the possibility that the other party might conduct a test, Fang Yi left some room when evaluating the other party.

Put its attributes on the same level as your own, or even beyond your own level.

However, the dirty magic power lingering on the [Indestructible Lake Light] in the opponent's hand made it impossible for him to fight him head-on with ease.

With the two combined, the opponent only needs to seize the amplification period of the [Command Spell] and advance steadily.

Keep forcing him to use his sword to block head-on to wear down the durability of his sword until it breaks.

Then, if he cannot surpass the means of the Saber class in order to complete the [Challenge Mission], he will have no chance of winning, and the Challenge Mission will basically be declared a failure.

But Fang Yi knew that the other party had a fatal flaw.

This shortcoming was fully revealed in this raid.
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At this moment, Lancelot, who suddenly attacked Fang Yi, was like a man-eating evil ghost walking out of the depths of hell.

Its pitch-black armor shone with a cold and ominous luster, and the black flames wrapped around its body twisted the surrounding air like a living thing, greedily absorbing the magical energy in the atmosphere.

The long sword in his hand was as steady as a mountain, carrying with it the same overwhelming power and dirty aura as always.

But after seeing that the other party did not use [Magic Release], but instead used the more economical and easier to capture [Magic Countercurrent], Fang Yi couldn't help but smile.

[Sure enough, I guessed it.]

The opponent's flaw does not come from the opponent himself, but from the opponent's Master.

That is, Matou Kariya is a Master with insufficient demonic power.

However, the opponent cannot continuously provide the massive amount of magic power required to activate the [Noble Phantasm] [Indestructible Lake Light] and [Magic Release].

Then, this Berserker would definitely not be able to defeat me using a steady and cautious strategy.

The opponent must use the few opportunities he has to attack in a short period of time to determine the winner.

Therefore, as long as you use up your magic power when swinging your sword, and you cannot use [Shrink the Earth] because of the gaps between swinging the sword.

The opponent will definitely launch this expected surprise attack and make a decisive kill with a high chance of winning.

And this is also my opportunity.

As long as he can dodge and take on the opponent's sure-killing blows, this 'mad dog' will definitely lose power due to lack of magic power, and will then be unable to continue.

At this point, the key to winning becomes how to avoid enemies who attack you at a similar speed at a fixed time.

And Fang Yi is very good at this.

He closed his eyes again, blocking out the useless vision.

He began to try to find the feeling of the skill [Mind's Eye (Fake)] that Saber could master, and sensed the opponent's attack.

It only took him a moment to realize the progress of his skill training.

"You're still a little short. Just like those sorcerers who practice [Simplified Domain], let's 'borrow' it."

His mana was exhausted and he skillfully set up [Restriction] (Loan).

[In this battle, I closed my eyes and was unable to use magic power. In exchange, I gained a temporary increase in the power of [Mind's Eye (Fake)].]

He needs the intuition and perception gains from his skills to help him dodge attacks.

The opponent's [Not for One's Own Glory] has the effect of obscuring vision and causing an illusion.

If you completely trust the judgment brought by your own vision.

You will lose.
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When Lancelot was halfway there, he jumped high into the air and slashed down towards Fang Yi's head with endless black flames.

【Here comes the first strike! 】

[Sure enough, his black flames distorted my vision, making the sword in my field of vision and magical perception appear much shorter than it actually is.]

【If you rely on your vision, you will lose miserably! 】

Fang Yi felt the murderous intent on Lancelot's sword, and his [Mind's Eye (Fake)] made his body react instantly.

He knew very well that he could not take the blow head-on, and due to the limitations of space and time, he could not use [Shrinking the Earth].

He suddenly exerted force on his feet, and with the help of the elasticity of the ground and the twisting of his waist, he quickly slid to the side in a weird and twisted posture, completing a rapid lateral movement.

He narrowly avoided the blow that almost cut through the earth and brought up countless pieces of rubble.
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The next moment, the opponent's second slash followed.

Lancelot didn't give him a chance to breathe.

Relying on the experience gained from the abnormal skill [Infinite Martial Arts Training], the opponent seemed to have anticipated his dodge.

This time, the opponent's sword light came from a tricky angle.

Fang Yi didn't turn around, the other party's murderous intent had betrayed him.

He leaned forward quickly, twisted his left hand suddenly, and changed the direction of the knife handle.

He did not try to confront Lancelot head-on, but instead held his long sword across his side, using the back of the sword to meet Lancelot's sword at a clever angle.

In just a moment, there were three collisions like dragonflies skimming the water.

The price he paid was that his long sword was shaking constantly, he lost 60 points of durability, the muscles in his arms were extremely sore, and his strength was reduced by almost half in a short period of time.

He successfully deflected Lancelot's sword, causing it to strike into the air.

However, he himself slipped out of the opponent's attack range and was unharmed.

It is [Natural Reasoning Flow·Hanging Sword].

Ms. Okita had used this technique when she was sparring with him because she was afraid of the sharpness of the long sword in his hand.

He also learned it and put it into practice.
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After two attacks, the black flames on the dark knight were still surging, but Fang Yi clearly sensed that Lancelot's breath had weakened slightly.

[As expected, the opponent's magic power is insufficient.]

The failure of the two attacks also made Lancelot realize Fang Yi's method of sensing murderous intent and avoiding his attacks.

Lancelot, knowing Fang Yi's tricks, could only roar in anger.

He used up his remaining magic power to activate the more powerful [Not for One's Own Glory] and took a huge gamble.

As the magic power flowed, the black flames on the armor created layers of illusions, hiding his figure within them.

His murderous intent became confused and unclear, trying to completely disrupt Fang Yi's perception.

Immediately afterwards, the third slash, which could be called the finishing blow, came.

Lancelot's figure disappeared in the black flames, and he launched a final attack on Fang Yi with his remaining violent power.

Fang Yi still had his eyes closed, his body leaning forward slightly, the long sword in his hand pointing vertically downwards, and the whole person looked like a standing statue.

However, the next moment, his body suddenly leaped to the side, and at the same time, his long sword slashed out. He closed his eyes and cast [Binding] to gain skill benefits, but that didn't mean he didn't have a third eye.

When the opponent was somewhat weakened, the 'intelligent crow' had helped him observe the battlefield in time and locked the opponent's position.

This time, blocking relies not only on perception, but also on cheating and past experience.

"clang--!"

The blade caught Lancelot's sword accurately, and countless sparks flew when the two collided.

After paying a rather painful price of 120 points of endurance, Fang Yi used the force of the counterattack to retreat and successfully distanced himself from Lancelot.

At this time, Lancelot's breath had weakened to the extreme.

The black flames clinging to his armor began to dissipate unsteadily. In his dying moments, he seemed to have shaken off the influence of [Frenzy] and regained his sanity.

His movements also seemed slow and tired.

Fang Yi stood steadily and opened his eyes.

Lancelot stood there, panting, and tried to raise [Indestructible Lake Light] again, but his arms trembled due to the depletion of magic power.

He finally gritted his teeth and knelt on the ground, and the black flames were completely extinguished.

The outcome of the battle seemed clear.
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What a gambler who has lost all his money looks like.

Matou Kariya had not known this before.

And now that he was almost out of ammunition and food, he knew it.

Now the only sense he could feel in his body was pain.

Although Matou Zouken 'kindly' gave him a few [Marking Bugs] full of vitality for him to transform and use to pay for the magic power to drive Berserker.

But it had already been used up in the last attack when Lancelot used [Magic Release].

If it is used on a Servant, it can make impossible miracles possible.

He hoped to use the power of this magic to break the deadlock and gain victory, and the amplification brought by the two strokes of the [Command Seal] he used was about to end.

Now, all the worms in his body were wailing and struggling in pain just like him.

Even the fact that these culprits who had tortured Matou Zouken for the past year were convulsing in their death throes basically declared that the magic power that could be converted from life force in their bodies had reached its limit.
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But now he could no longer tell whether it was Matou Kariya who was feeling the pain, or a piece of trash named Kariya who was attached to the concept of pain.

But despite the pain, he still remembered one thing - to defeat that Saber.

This matter has basically become the only meaningful thing in Matou Kariya's mind now.

[As long as Saber is defeated, Sakura will temporarily postpone entering the insect warehouse. ]

This is what Zouken Matou promised.

Although he didn't think that the man, who was unknown how old, would keep his promise.

But this is the only effort Matou Kariya can make.

Now, due to the devouring of the [Marking Worm], his eyes are completely blind and most of the muscles in his body have been eaten away.

He could no longer stand or see.

After rolling around in pain for several times, he no longer knew where he was.

He should be in a small alley next to the Matou residence, which should be cold and slippery.

But now he felt inexplicably hot and stuffy.

There was a smell of something burning in the air, like the smell of burning insect protein ignited.

[Was Matou Zouken defeated by that woman named Zhuang Zhengyan? ]

[That's impossible!]

But it doesn't matter anymore. His body can't move anyway, and he can't see the [Familiar] unless it's here.

What mattered now was that Berserker was fighting, and he needed to have him defeat Saber.

And Sakura is about to delay entering the insect warehouse.

[Ying──Ah, I really want to see her again, to see that child.]
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He sensed that Lancelot was about to stop, like a machine that had run out of power.

At the same time, in the image transmitted by the few remaining familiars called "Visual Insects" on the battlefield, Saber opened her eyes.

Having lost everything, but still trying to seize the opportunity to defeat Fang Yi, Matou Kariya suddenly remembered that he still had one last chip to use.

He also has a [Command Seal].

It is said that if the Master and the Servant are in tune with each other and both parties agree to use the Command Spell.

Then, with a small probability, a miracle like magic will be triggered.

Then no matter what is impossible, there will be a way to achieve it.

"At this point, the right to control Berserker is irrelevant!"

“Let’s try it one last time.

"Even if I don't have the talent of a magician, after today I will burn myself out and turn into a ball of snow-white ash.

"But I will also run like a wild dog, make one last struggle, and tear off a piece of the enemy's flesh!"

He raised his right hand as high as he could and uttered words praying for a miracle.

"Use the Command Seal, Berserker, move and defeat the Saber before you.

"Berserker! You're a 'mad dog' like me!

"Then please meet my expectations!!"

The next moment, in a prompt sound that he could not hear, [Affected by [Module·Limit Breaker], Berserker·Lancelot unlocks the [Noble Phantasm] [Binding Chains All Broken·Overweight Lake Light] for the Saber class.

The miracle he prayed for, which was absolutely impossible to happen, happened.

Lancelot, who had regained his sanity and was about to return to the Throne of Heroes, responded to his prayer.

【As you wish, my Master.】

With the last stroke of the [Command Seal], he gained enough magical power to allow this Heroic Spirit to take one final action and release a [Noble Phantasm] at the same time.
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The black flames on his body faded away, and he regained his consciousness and got rid of the influence of [Frenzy], retrieving Lancelot who was on the verge of losing his skills.

After hearing the Master's wish and sensing the magical power generated by the miracle in his body, he did not hesitate at all.

In just a moment, the long sword named "Undestroyed Lake Light" was filled with a deep blue and clear light.

Lancelot used all his magical power to make a desperate slash.

It is the anti-military-level [Noble Phantasm] [Bandit All Break: Overpowering Lake Light] that can be used by others of the Saber class.

The power of this attack is enough to turn half of the block in front of him into a desert, and killing the enemy in front of him is naturally a piece of cake.

【Based on experience, the opponent cannot dodge at this distance! 】

As the long blade was about to touch the opponent's body, the opponent seemed to have no reaction yet.

Lancelot, who had exhausted his magic power and was on his deathbed, couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart.

"Then I win! I can be considered as responding to the Master before I die!"

The next moment, he felt a strange touch on the sword blade, which startled him.

[No, this is]

　There is one more chapter, still being edited

　　Matou Kariya is not dead
　　
　
(End of this chapter)