My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

The three Sky Knights exchanged glances, each seeing determination in the other's eyes. Since that was the case...

Ding ding ding...!

Their muscles bulged, their hearts raced, and their strength surged once more. They continued to slash with their swords, the heavy blades striking Kouta's body again and again like pile drivers.

The violent impacts were deafening; each strike felt like a cannonball hitting Kōta.

Even so, the greatsword could not cross even a millimeter.

This is the EX-rank ultimate defensive Noble Phantasm – [Avalon].

In the legends of King Arthur, the strongest power is not the sword of victory, but the scabbard of Avalon.

The scabbard has the ability to heal the wounds of its wielder and stop the aging process; in addition, it can be called a "mobile fortress" for individual soldiers.

By unsheathing the sword and placing oneself in the fairy realm, one can shield oneself from all physical influences.

This is the ultimate concept of "shielding," an absolute defense that is infinitely close to the realm of gods, the strongest protection known in the Type-Moon world, which even the five great magics cannot touch.

Hui didn't know how strong the natives of this world were, but no matter how strong they were, as long as they hadn't reached the realm of gods, they would absolutely not be able to break through Avalon's defenses.

That's why Hui gave Kouta this artifact from the very beginning. In Hui's view, Kouta's safety was the top priority. First, he should max out his defense to make him invincible. He could add attack power later.

Suddenly, Shimogaki Seiichi lunged at Kouta, wielding a beautifully crafted sword, and roared:

"Slaying Sword - Flash Pierce!"

In an instant, Shimogaki Seiichi transformed into a flash of light and struck Kouta directly in the chest.

however……

Ding! !

Even after the hero's sword pierced Avalon's defenses, it still couldn't advance an inch.

"How is this possible?!" Shimogaki Seiichi exclaimed in shock.

Keep in mind that he used the Hero's Sword, a divine weapon with built-in effects such as [guaranteed hit], [boundary-breaking], [piercing], [cutting], [critical hit trigger], [doubled damage], and [evil suppression]...

Most importantly, if you use the Hero's Sword with the S-rank sword skill [Slaying Sword], it will produce a fatal effect: ignoring all defenses and annihilating any unit in the world, no matter how strong the opponent is.

This is the original text from the skill description in the attribute box.

With his current strength, he can only use it once a day, which he considers his last trump card, his true killer move.

But now, his trump card has failed.

"How could this be?!" Shimogaki Seiichi was starting to question his very existence. "Didn't the skill say it could ignore all defenses and wipe out any unit in the world? What's going on here?"

Little did he know that the fairy realm that [Avalon] unfolded was equivalent to "the world" in terms of status. His ultimate move could indeed destroy any unit in the world, but it could not destroy the world itself.

This is also why his sure-kill attack failed.

He stared intently at Kouta, his gaze shifting from confusion to disbelief, and finally to genuine fear.

"Everything started going wrong after I met this guy."

"This guy is like my nemesis..."

Swish!

Suddenly, a chilling sense of crisis arose, and Shimogaki Makoto felt a golden light obscuring the sky and the moon before his eyes.

[Instant Step], [Slash Kick]

He instantly activated two movement skills and dodged away.

Kouta wielded the Sword of Contract Victory, which shone with a dazzling golden light.

The light cannon swept towards the three sky knights and the hero, tearing through the night sky like a sharp blade.

However, the four were too fast and easily dodged the area swept by the light cannon.

Moreover, the moment they dodged, they pressed on and launched another attack.

bang bang bang...

The three greatswords and the Hero's Sword slashed wildly at Kouta, like a storm.

No, that was far beyond the speed and power of a torrential downpour; even hail couldn't adequately describe the intensity and frequency of the attack.

However, although the four attacked swiftly.

But it just couldn't break through Avalon's defenses; it didn't even cause the slightest ripple, as if a toothpick had hit steel.

Even the greatswords of the three Sky Knights began to creak, their metal starting to wear out.

Kōta was also very frustrated.

Although they couldn't break through his defenses, he couldn't hit them either.

The Sky Knight and the Hero were too fast, and they deliberately moved through the air, making them as difficult to hit as flies.

Finally, Kouta stopped swinging his sword.

He overestimated his physical abilities; he should just stick to being a mage.

Although Noble Phantasms are in the form of weapons, in Kouta's eyes they are simply spells.

So, he wasn't actually a warrior, but a magician!

A mage should stand in a safe place and simply cast "magic" during a battle.

Thinking this, the holy sword in his hand vanished, and a red light exuding an ominous aura appeared...

The four people in the air remained vigilant. Their opponent was too mysterious; they had no clue about either his attack or defense methods.

However, they also discovered the opponent's weakness: while their "defense" and "attack" were very strong, their "speed" and "reaction" were very slow, at most at the level of the Earth Knight.

Although they couldn't penetrate the opponent's shell, the opponent couldn't hit them either, which was the source of their confidence.

Why did he put his sword away?

"do not know?"

“We will continue our attack; I do not believe his defenses are without weaknesses.”

"That's right, keep attacking that hard shell, keep wearing it down until you exhaust its power."

"Wait, what's that in his hand?"

They saw the sword in Kouta's hand disappear, replaced by one, no, three exquisitely crafted, crimson spears.

For some reason, upon seeing those three guns, a chill ran down the spines of the four men…

Chapter 517 Reversing Cause and Effect

What is he doing?

"Could it be that he is skilled with a spear rather than a sword?"

"But even if it's marksmanship, why bring out three guns? More weapons don't necessarily mean better skills."

"Harold, you've seen it all, have you ever seen marksmanship using three guns?"

"No, but I have seen dual-wielding marksmanship before."

The four of them chatted amongst themselves.

suddenly,

Xiao Xiao Xiao~~

got windy.

They watched from afar as the three red spears in Kouta's hands emitted a chilling, icy red light, the red emanating an ominous aura, much like fresh blood.

The other side didn't fight with guns as we expected; instead, they simply bundled three guns together in their hands and simultaneously made a throwing motion...

In a flash, the four realized that these guns were not for combat, but for throwing.

"Could it be that these guns, like that sword, are also magical weapons?!"

"That's how it seems now."

"How many of those powerful magical weapons does he actually possess?"

"Where did these weapons come from, my hero? Do you know?" Odis was shocked. He had originally thought that the other party only had one of those extraordinary magical weapons, but now it seemed that the other party had many.

Seiichi Shimogaki shook his head.

At this moment, the red light from the three guns grew stronger and stronger, illuminating half the sky in red. At the same time, they felt a chill run down their spines, and the terrifying feeling grew stronger and stronger, making their hair stand on end, as if they were being targeted by some kind of cold curse.

“No, we can’t let him continue,” Odis said.

“That’s right, interrupt him.” The others nodded in agreement.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

They vanished from their spot in an instant and charged towards Kōta.

However, thanks to Hui's almost inexhaustible supply of magic power, the true names of the three Noble Phantasms have been revealed.

"go to hell!"

After Kouta finished speaking, he gripped the three magic guns and suddenly hurled them out.

After the three guns left Kouta's hand, their speed increased several times over, making their outlines impossible to discern. Only three red beams could be seen, two of which shot straight toward their respective targets, while only [Gungnir] flew into the sky. Known as the "Meteor Spear," it had a slightly different attack method.

Kouta's target this time is those three troublesome Sky Knights. The Hero's immortality is a bit of a problem, so he'll deal with that later.

"Hmm, is that all?" Odis noticed that a red spear was aimed at him.

He was born an earl and was of noble birth from a young age. He possessed the gentle and refined temperament of a nobleman and was very popular with young girls in the capital. He was a famous playboy in the kingdom.

He realized that although the red light was fast, it was not much faster than him, and its attack route was simple, just a straight line, making it very easy to dodge.

'You underestimated me. Did you think you could defeat the Sky Knight with that kind of speed?'

'Hmph, now it's time for you to see clearly what a Sky Knight really is!'

"Movement Skill - Shadow Step!"