Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Mordred, annoyed that his weapon had been knocked away by Arthur, snorted and retreated like a tiger the moment Arthur's golden sword came down.

Arthur also took a step forward, and his longsword, which had already been slashing down, quickly twisted and aimed at Mordred's chin.

A golden sword light flashed out in front of Mordred.

"------!"

Violent sparks erupted from Mordred's helmet.

Without the slightest hesitation, she swiftly retreated the instant she raised her forehead, staring intently at Arthur.

"Boom--!"

The helmet split in two and fell to the ground from Mordred's head.

The sharpness of the weapon wielded by this otherworldly King Arthur seemed to far exceed her expectations.

If it were Artoria's golden sword, it would be absolutely impossible for it to break through her armor so easily.

This is because the golden sword in Arthur's hand has more than just a magical sheath like the Wind King's Barrier.

It also contains the scabbard of the Holy Sword, which Artoria abandoned—a distant paradise.

The golden sword with its sheath can unleash a strike with "dozens of times" more power with just a simple sweep when the [Wind King Barrier] is removed.

Mordred's armor made it difficult to defend against.

Arthur strode forward once again, giving Mordred no chance to catch his breath.

"clang!"

A sound like metal clashing echoed through the woods.

The crimson sword that had been flying through the sky had somehow returned to Mordred's hand.

"If you can't even grip the sword properly, you can't defeat me!"

Arthur reminded Mordred with great composure, his tone like that of an old father.

"It's not your place to lecture me!!"

Mordred naturally took Arthur's words as a provocation, and she was now extremely angry.

Although she knew from the beginning that she would be no match for King Arthur, even in her lifetime she only managed to defeat him when he was extremely weak, thus successfully taking Artoria's life.

Not to mention that he was facing King Arthur at full strength, Mordred knew from the beginning that he had little chance of winning.

Whether from a practical standpoint or from the data panel, Mordred is generally inferior to Arthur.

But she was not resigned to it. She was not resigned to the fact that she had not been able to harm Arthur in the fight. She wanted to prove herself, not only that she had the qualifications to become king, but also that she had the strength.

"Oh!"

Mordred unleashed another burst of incredibly powerful crimson lightning, seemingly oblivious to the concept of conserving mana; she had only one thing on her mind.

That is to do everything in my power to kill Arthur.

Since Mordred was already planning to injure Arthur, why not set his sights even higher? That was, at least, what Mordred was thinking.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shiki Jie Li kept taking out one gem after another from his pocket.

In this form of external magical release, a normal Master simply cannot supply it. Fortunately, he had stored a large number of gems in advance, which allowed the magical supply to continue smoothly.

Suddenly, Arthur felt an intense weakness throughout his body, a sign of the loss of magical energy.

Even Servants are momentarily disoriented by such a sudden feeling of weakness.

Mordred abruptly raised his head, a captivating glint flashing in his deep eyes.

"It's now!"

Mordred used all his strength to stomp on the ground like a bullet and shot out.

Sonic booms emanated from around her.

The terrifying air currents made the trees around them rustle.

"clang--!"

Now, the situation has reversed.

With his magic supply almost completely cut off, Arthur's stats dropped drastically, even falling a level below Mordred's.

In terms of sheer strength, Mordred has now completely overwhelmed Arthur.

If it weren't for Arthur's exceptional swordsmanship, he wouldn't have been able to withstand Mordred's fierce attack in such a moment of weakness.

She abandoned almost all defensive moves, transforming into a ferocious beast, and slashed at herself with incredible ferocity.

But now this is indeed her chance to overcome herself.

Arthur quickly adjusted his stance, brandishing his golden sword and thrusting it towards Mordred's chest.

Although his armor did not reach the level of Mordred's Noble Phantasm, in terms of defensive power alone, it was definitely not far behind.

It makes no sense that a knight king's armor offers no protection whatsoever.

In an instant, Mordred disregarded the golden sword Arthur was thrusting into her chest, her body crackling with intense red lightning, and plunged straight into Arthur's heart.

"Pfft!"

At that moment, blood was spilled across the sky.

Chapter 179 Rebellion against my magnificent father!!!

Beneath the longsword covered in crimson lightning, Mordred pierced Arthur's chest without any resistance.

If Arthur hadn't shifted slightly to the side at the last moment, the bullet would likely have pierced his own heart.

"Arthur—how was that move?! Cough—!"

Mordred, who was standing in front of Arthur, also spat out a mouthful of blood.

Her chest was also pierced by the golden sword in Arthur's hand.

Arthur never expected Mordred to resort to such a life-or-death method.

It's important to know that Mordred is not like herself; she still has her own wishes that she wants to make to the Holy Grail.

Moreover, since he was already in a weakened state due to insufficient magic power, Mordred should not have been so reckless as to choose a way to perish together with him.

But she really did act recklessly.

She didn't care whether Arthur was weak or not; at that moment, she only had one thought in her mind: to defeat Arthur, no matter what kind of battle it was.

As long as we win, that's all that matters.

Arthur also saw the anger and resentment hidden in Mordred's eyes.

If you were to replace the holy sword in your hand with the holy spear...

This is remarkably similar to the battle they fought on Gladiolus Hill.

This also plunged Arthur and Mordred into extremely unpleasant memories.

Seeing the madness in Mordred's eyes, Arthur realized he had underestimated her anger toward her father.

The more she admired the King of Knights, the more furious she became at the moment of her death.

Why, why not acknowledge his right to the throne?

Why do they all end up saying they're not qualified to be king?

These were all resentments she couldn't express.

"Leave the stage, Arthur—!"

Unlike Arthur, Mordred did not give up even when pierced by the Holy Lance, which caused the King of Knights to suffer a fatal wound.

She possesses a skill that Arthur lacks: Battle Continuation.

Even with her chest pierced, Mordred was still able to unleash her full fighting power.

As for Arthur, although Avalon is constantly healing him, the damage is already at a fatal level, and he will have to leave the battlefield before Avalon can finish healing him.

Perhaps the Command Seals would have saved him from being forced to retreat, but Emiya had already used up all three of his Command Seals, leaving him with no strength to recover.

Arthur never imagined that he would be facing a second exit crisis without even seeing his Master.

It wasn't because Arthur suffered a fatal injury that he couldn't stay in the mortal world.

However, compared to continuing the battle, Arthur, who was fatally wounded, was unable to exert his full strength and could only rely on his willpower to endure the physical discomfort and continue fighting.

Servants who possess the skill "Battle Continuation" are generally able to maintain their full strength even when severely injured.

Not all Servants are like Karna, who can unleash their Noble Phantasms and even fight for a period of time when their Soul Core is shattered, even without Battle Continuation.

Otherwise, if all that is needed is a strong will to fight even when seriously injured, then continuing the battle is basically meaningless. Those who can become Heroic Spirits basically all possess a strong will.

It's just that their inherent skills haven't been revealed because they weren't shown in their own legends.

Most of those who become Heroic Spirits are able to fight even when they are about to die.

These days, who doesn't have an unwavering will?

"drink--!"

Even with his chest pierced, Mordred's movements remained unaffected. After a roar, he suddenly pulled the sword that had pierced Arthur's chest out.

Raising his crimson longsword, he swung it with lightning speed, aiming for Arthur's head, who had the golden sword embedded in his chest.

Feeling the oppressive wind coming from above, Arthur actually closed his eyes.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Mordred's eyes.

But the next moment.

"Buzz!"

A burst of blue-green magical light flashed from the golden sword that pierced Mordred's chest.

It was at this moment that Shirou Emiya, who saw Jeanne d'Arc in the middle of the battlefield, felt a large amount of magical energy being drawn out of his body.

"not good!"