I Am a Heroic Spirit

Astolfo is a figure in French legend, a prince of England and one of the Twelve Paladins under Charlemagne, the Frankish emperor who unified Western Europe and is considered the father of Europe. The Twelve Paladins were an order of knights during Charlemagne's reign, symbolizing the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and the origin of the concept of the Paladin.

[After the Shield of Christendom and the Dragon-Slaying Saint, here comes another Paladin. Christianity is going crazy!]

[I remember this Astolfo was a man, right?]

[What???]

[Are you kidding?]

[I am such a beautiful woman that I feel inferior to others, and you tell me he is a man.]

[…Maybe a transvestite?]

[How many women can be so beautiful? How could she be a man? I guess history made a mistake and passed her off as a man.]

[The problem is, according to legend, Astolfo is the most beautiful boy in England. He possesses an androgynous beauty, and both men and women are swayed by his beauty. Some legends even claim that the witch Rogerstella, who represents good, is fond of Astolfo and even gave him two items.]

[So, it must be a boy if it's this cute.]

[It’s okay, I don’t mind going up to the man.]

[Loser guys in front, stop fantasizing. Your boss told me to tell you to get moving.]

[I am currently carrying bricks at the construction site.]

[Okay, actually, your boss told me to tell you guys to work hard.]

……

When Astolfo told Zhang Luo about his experiences along the way, Astolfo's self-introduction had already caused a wave on the Internet. The appearance of the French hero also inspired the French people whose morale had been damaged by the incidents of Dracula and Joan of Arc.

"What about them?" Deba Shizuka pointed at the two Shinigami who jumped out from the building with Astolfo, his eyes full of suspicion. He could feel that they were fundamentally different from Heroic Spirits and could not be Heroic Spirits.

"They are special spirits we met on the road. They seem to be the gods of death who defected from Soul Society." Astolfo said casually, and then continued to tell Zhang Luo about his experience with great interest.

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After hearing Astolfo's words, the Japanese Prime Minister's expression changed subtly.

A defector from Soul Society who was able to escape from that place must be at the captain level or above. A Shinigami of this strength appeared in the human world, his actions were out of control, and he even appeared in Tokyo today, and I just found out about it now.

The Japanese Prime Minister was secretly angry, not for any other reason, but simply because the Japanese government seemed so weak in front of those death gods.

However, the existence of heroic spirits may be able to change all this.

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After receiving Astolfo's response, the faces of the people in District 11 became serious.

A defector! Although he didn't know what the Shinigami and Soul Society were, the name "Defector" didn't sound like a decent person.

Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihoin, who were tricked by Astolfo's casual words, were now facing the warnings of a group of investigators and exorcists that were meaningless to them.

Facing everyone's suspicious gazes, Yoruichi Shihouin in human form bumped into Kisuke Urahara and said, "What's going on? It seems like they can all see us."

Urahara Kisuke's gaze fell on the huge magic circle in front of him, observing with interest: "It seems that it is a modern Western magic system. Although it is not the main function, the spread of power has affected them and they have a certain degree of spiritual power and physique."

"By the way, do we need to explain something?" asked Yoruichi Shihouin.

"What to explain? How to explain?" Urahara Kisuke asked back. Is there any possibility of explanation for their situation?

As he was speaking, the sound of wolves howling was getting closer. As the wall next to him collapsed, a giant wolf with a long weapon in its mouth and a headless knight walked out of the dust on the rubble.

"Coming after me!"

Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihouin dodged and moved away from their position against the wall in an instant. When they reappeared, they were already on the wall behind the investigators.

"The Headless Knight Dulahan?" Arima Takashi said in surprise. It seemed that the Headless Knight Dulahan was not riding a giant wolf.

"Ouch!!!"

The giant wolf howled again, then after glancing around, it immediately rushed towards Arima Takamasa and the others. Its speed made it impossible for everyone to react, let alone dodge or fight back.

"Stop it! Fuku knocked him over!"

"Okay, watch me."

As the voices of Zhang Luo and Astolfo rang out one after another, a wheel of light swirled and blocked the Wolf King in front of him. Then a flash of a knife was heard. Ruge's wheel of light failed again after dealing with Emiya. Without even half a second of blocking time, it was knocked away by the Headless Knight's magic sword.

However, Astolfo, who was following closely behind, had already arrived.

"Ha—take this!"

Astolfo drove the Hippogriff and charged towards the Wolf King at a speed of over 400 kilometers per hour. The crushing attack caused the Wolf King to suffer the same fate as its previous enemies. He was knocked away by the Hippogriff before he could even react.

A massive gully a hundred meters long was carved into the ground, piercing through the cracks the investigators had dodged, crashing through the four walls along its path. The strong wind blew away the investigators who couldn't fully avoid it, including Arima Kisho and Deba Shizuka.

"This move is really powerful. It's even more powerful than Soi Fong's Sparrow Bee Thunder Whip." Yoruichi Shihouin jumped down from the crumbling wall, looked at the smoke and dust, and said with emotion. The most important thing is that according to the information overheard before, this is not her ultimate move, the release of the Heroic Spirit's Noble Phantasm.

Urahara Kisuke did not respond, but just looked at Zhang Luo with a complicated expression. He had already recognized Zhang Luo's identity.

If it is only to this extent, it can still be used for now, and there is no need to worry about backlash.

Urahara Kisuke secretly said.

"Everyone, don't be careless. The enemy is at least a first-class Heroic Spirit. They won't be defeated so easily."

The giant wolf that was knocked away by one move made everyone's hearts relax again. Before everyone could completely relax, Zhang Luo's heavy voice rang out.

"Who is the opponent? The legendary Headless Horseman Dullahan?" Arima Takashi asked seriously. He had never relaxed and had been able to chase Astolfo all the way here. It would be strange if he was defeated so easily. But did the Headless Horseman really have such ability?

"I can only determine that the other party is a phantom, which means that he does not actually exist, but is a heroic spirit like those in works of art and folk legends. He consists of at least two identities, and the Headless Knight Dullahan is just one of them." Zhang Luo explained.

"What is a phantom spirit? It doesn't actually exist, it's just a legend, how can it become a heroic spirit?" Arima Takashi asked in confusion. The others also looked incredulous. If this was possible, then wouldn't there be too many heroic spirits, and they would be too powerful.

"You should have understood that so-called Heroic Spirits are generally not simply fabricated, but rather have a basis in myth, legend, and actual existence. For them to be established from pure fiction, they must have a logical reason. However, our current enemy is not only a figment of the imagination, but there's no reason to even establish them. In other words, they're not ordinary Heroic Spirits. As it should be, such Heroic Spirits are nothing more than urban legends, neither heroes nor anti-heroes, their existence destined for oblivion. Therefore, we call them phantoms. Generally speaking, these completely fictional phantoms are even weaker than the Heroic Spirits of writers."

Zhang Luo explained seriously and everyone listened attentively, with Urahara Kisuke listening especially attentively.

"Ouch!!!"

A sound that was enough to shake the soul rang out. Unlike the previous one which was far away, this time it was a wolf howl at close range, causing ordinary people to tremble unconsciously.

"..."

Everyone looked at Zhang Luo in silence, their eyes clearly expressing their feelings. Was this the concept you spoke of, at best, the stuff of urban legends? Was this a power even weaker than a writer-like heroic spirit?

"I don't have time to elaborate. Simply put, it's not unreasonable for the mythical twins, or figures who once created legends together with their partners, to descend as a pair! But the phantom before us is composed of a headless horseman, an unknown wolf, something else, and the emotion of hatred! It's a completely illogical existence. It can be said that it is an alien, a monster. Due to reasons beyond common sense, the strength of this kind of alien is enhanced to a terrifying level. Without multiple first-class heroic spirits, there is no way to subdue it."

As soon as Zhang Luo finished speaking, a giant wolf carrying the headless knight rushed out from the dust, howling with hatred, and violently charged towards everyone.

"Hey, you two, if you don't want to be killed, then hurry up and do it. If we get defeated, he'll chase you down even if you return to a place like Soul Society."

Facing the giant wolf charging, Zhang Luo turned his head and shouted to Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihoin on the other side.

Shifengyuan Yeyi looked disapproving, but the wolf in front of him

Chapter 79 Death Battle Wolf King

(As for Afu's gender, the FGO official has always been vague and has never explicitly stated that Afu is male. Moreover, in the setting book, Afu is mixed in with the females, and even has three dimensions.)

Urahara Kisuke has already taken action, even though he is just doing the work without putting in any effort, but Shihouin Yoruichi can no longer just stand by and do nothing.

Yoruichi Shihouin used instant step to disappear on the spot, and the next moment she appeared in front of the Wolf King. However, before she could make a move, her face suddenly changed.

"Four maples and three empty cicadas."

Almost the next second after leaving the place, Shihouin Yoruichi returned to the original place. Only a coat was left in front of the Wolf King. At the collar of the coat, the scraps of cloth that had been separated from the coat slowly fell down.

Shifengyuan Yoruichi reached out and touched his neck, then looked down and saw a very obvious bloodstain on his hand.

"Are you kidding me?"

Shihouin Yoruichi was shocked and angry. This was the first time, the first time in the past hundred years, that she was forced to retreat right after taking action.

"Be careful, Yoruichi. This move could very well be his Noble Phantasm. Don't let it get you into trouble."

Urahara Kisuke narrowed his eyes. Even Yoruichi's speed couldn't completely avoid this move?

When he first encountered the Wolf King, Urahara Kisuke was beheaded by the Wolf King with one blow. If it weren't for the fact that it was just a prosthetic body, his life would have been lost.

"What are you saying, you guy?"

Yoruichi Shihouin glared at Kisuke Urahara angrily, then stepped on the ground and passed by the attacking Wolf King. Kisuke Urahara just happened to use Benihime to emit more than ten flashes of light, forcing the Wolf King to resist, allowing Yoruichi Shihouin to successfully go behind the Wolf King, and the dagger that suddenly appeared in his hand stabbed towards the heart of the Headless Knight.

However, Yoruichi Shihoin and Kisuke Urahara are a two-person team, and the Wolf King and the Headless Knight are also a two-person team. The Headless Knight ignored the Red Flash shot by Kisuke Urahara in front of him, and swung the magic sword in his hand, and the heavy sword force chopped towards Yoruichi Shihoin's head. At the same time, the Wolf King also used the long weapon in his mouth to slash towards the Red Flash shot.

At the same time that Yoruichi Shihouin was forced back by the Dullahan's sword pressure, Kisuke Urahara's Benihime Flash was also defeated by the Wolf King.

The next moment after the headless knight's magic sword was avoided by Yoruichi Shihouin, Yoruichi Shihouin stomped his feet on the ground, and extremely powerful ghost way exploded on his shoulders. Thunder-like colors gathered on Yoruichi Shihouin's body. The powerful force stirred up layers of ripples in the air, and the ground under his feet began to crack. In just a breath, the ground within dozens of meters became completely ruins as if it had been passed by a steamroller. Large pieces of rubble jumped up from the cracked ground and floated in the air half a meter above the ground.

Witnessing this scene, everyone had different reactions.

Arima Takashi exclaimed in amazement, "What a grand display!"

"Damn it! They're clearly not Heroic Spirits," Deba Shizuka muttered, his eyes burning with rage. This rage wasn't directed at anyone, but at his own weakness. Never mind the Heroic Spirits; they were all ancestors of humanity, renowned figures worldwide. Now, two non-Heroic Spirits had appeared, far more powerful than himself.

Ordinary people were just shocked by the power displayed by Yoruichi Shihoin, but some people were thinking about the identities of Yoruichi Shihoin and Kisuke Urahara.

"What? You're actually using this trick now. You only need to paddle."

Kisuke Urahara looked at Shihouin Yoruichi in astonishment, but his hands did not slow down at all.

"Bind it, Benihime."

A web-like spiritual pressure was released from Benihime, trapping the Headless Knight and the Wolf King. Although they broke free in just a second, it gave Shihouin Yoruichi enough time.

"Die!"

There was a wanton smile on Shihouin Yoruichi's face. He wanted to vent all the frustration he had just felt from being chased.

With a loud bang, the entire ground under Shihouin Yoruichi's feet suddenly exploded, and then Shihouin Yoruichi disappeared from the spot in an instant!

It was only a second before the Dullahan swung his magic sword and it was retracting, but it was still in the process of being retracted.

"Boom!!"

Everyone present felt a sharp pain in their ears, and the air before their eyes vibrated violently.

I saw that Yoruichi Shihouin had appeared beside the Headless Knight, and his fist bombarded the Headless Knight like a missile, knocking the Headless Knight off the Wolf King's body.

“It’s not over yet!!!”

Without any pause, Yoruichi Shihoin stomped her foot heavily on the ground. As the ground sank, Yoruichi Shihoin used the impact force to soar into the sky and caught up with the Headless Knight who was knocked flying by her. Then, Yoruichi Shihoin's kicks, fists, palms, shoulders, knees, elbows, and every place on her body that could attack became a weapon of attack, and she bombarded the Headless Knight with punches.

In just three seconds, the headless knight disintegrated into spirit particles under this extremely fierce attack and disappeared completely in mid-air.

"Ouch!!!"

Only three and a half seconds passed from the time Yoruichi Shihouin launched the attack to the time the Headless Horseman left the stage. This time was enough for the Wolf King to break free from Kisuke Urahara's restraints, turn around and leap into the sky to pounce on Yoruichi Shihouin.

However, Urahara Kisuke would not sit idly by and watch Shihouin Yoruichi being attacked by the Wolf King. After emitting several red lights and being ignored, Urahara Kisuke turned around in an instant and appeared in front of the Wolf King.

"Let me get down."

Urahara Kisuke slashed down with his sword. It was clearly just a rapier, but in his hand it exerted the power of a heavy sword, and the heavy pressure on the wind made a sonic boom.

With a "bang!!!" sound, everyone thought that the Wolf King below was knocked down from the sky, but in fact it was Urahara Kisuke who was hit by the Wolf King's claws and flew out, and bumped into Shihouin Yoruichi who was behind him. The two fell from the sky onto the ruins below, creating a lot of dust.

"Ahem, ahem, Kisuke, you idiot, you couldn't even stop a wolf, and you implicated me too."

Shihouin Yoruichi's annoyed voice echoed through the dust.

"Don't say that. That wolf is much more powerful than the headless knight. It seems that in this combination, the leader is not the knight, but the mount. It's really strange." Urahara Kisuke also got up from the ground and waved his folding fan to blow away the dust.

It can be seen that although the two were a little embarrassed, they did not suffer any injuries. Even the folding fan on Urahara Kisuke's body was still intact. Although the shoulders of Shihouin Yoruichi's shirt were a little torn, that was because of the instant explosion effect.

No, there were injuries. Shihouin Yoruichi's shoulders, knees, and other areas of the body were slightly swollen, and there were scrapes and blood on the backs of her hands. This was probably the reaction from the attack on the Dullahan, but the damage wasn't significant.

Facing the Wolf King's furious attack, Urahara Kisuke and Shihouin Yoruichi quickly retreated and then surrounded the Wolf King again.

Although the two did not perform Bankai, they had exerted their strongest abilities in terms of slashing techniques, byakutsu, and some simple Kidō techniques. When the two joined forces, they were able to hold their own against the furious Wolf King's attacks.

Looking at the appearances of Shihouin Yoruichi and Urahara Kisuke, Zhang Luo's expression changed slightly.

Without using Bankai, they were able to fight the Wolf King and not lose. It seems that I have underestimated them. They are indeed the most hidden figures among the Shinigami.

However, since the Wolf King has been attracted by hatred, Zhang Luo has time to deal with the Fire Spirit.

"Fuku, use your Noble Phantasm and kill that guy."

Pointing at the fire spirit fighting with St. George, Zhang Luo gave orders to Astolfo.

"Okay, Master."

Astolfo responded with high spirits, then drove the Hippogriff towards the Fire Spirit.