Chapter 37: Swords and Guns (I)
The color of gold briefly illuminated the gloomy darkness, but was soon obscured by the gathering wind.
Only the two people involved truly understood what the brief strange phenomenon was all about.
That wind came from Saber's sword... to be precise, it came from her ability "Wind King Barrier".
Use magic to gather a large amount of air and bind it around the sword to change the refractive index of light, making the entire sword invisible. In terms of the ability of the Noble Phantasm, it is definitely not an exaggerated type, but it can be extremely effective in close combat.
Enemies who fight Saber will be slashed by the invisible sword, and their own attacks will also be blocked by the invisible sword.
Unfathomable and impossible to judge.
As a result, in order to deal with Saber's long sword, Lancer could only increase the distance between the two sides and stay outside the opponent's attack range. It's just on the surface that he's gaining the upper hand by using his gorgeous marksmanship like flowing water. Although he used strange moves to confuse Saber and weaken her energy many times, he never found a chance to deliver a winning blow.
But under Lancer Vermilion's gun blade, the Wind King's barrier failed.
The compressed air that was enough to change the refraction of light collapsed in that moment. When the sword blade collided with Lancer's spear - the magic that bound Feng Liu on the sword was actually released.
At the moment when the barrier was broken, Lancer saw the true appearance of the Golden Sword.
"I have seen the blade clearly, and now I will no longer be confused by the invisible length of the blade."
Lancer shouted, immediately thrusting out a spear.
As mentioned just now, after mastering the length of the sword blade, Lancer's spear power suddenly increased greatly, his attacks became more violent and precise, and his spear skills became more accurate. Saber judged that as long as one of the shots was not blocked, it might cause fatal damage - so she could not just dodge to deal with it, so she danced her long sword to block all the spears and defend herself completely.
The appearance of the golden sword flashed after a series of afterimages.
"Well……"
The air pressure leaked out from the "Wind King Barrier" and turned into a continuous rolling wind, violently blowing Saber's blond hair. Lancer's red spear is really weakening the "Wind King's Barrier". Whenever the long sword intersects with the advancing spear points, Saber's originally invisible long sword will reveal its form. As the weapons of both sides clashed continuously, the entirety of the Golden Sword seemed to be gradually revealed like a continuous animation spaced a few frames apart.
"But...if it's this kind of shooting..."
There is still a way to deal with this kind of marksmanship - Saber encouraged herself.
If it is a single shot with both hands, it is the normal shooting method that Saber is familiar with.
During the battle, Saber keenly caught a loophole. Lancer's next shot aimed at her abdomen, but this shot was not blocked, and the hardness of the armor was able to block Lancer's attack.
This is a perfect opportunity to fight back.
Saber immediately turned around and stabbed Lancer's shoulder with the sword, ignoring the tip of the spear that had grazed his ribs, intending to severely injure Lancer with one strike.
"Alas..." Far away at Fuyuki Bridge, two men watching the battle sighed together.
Just like in a football game, if a player kicks a bad ball, even if you are not a fan, you will be upset.
"It was a mistake."
"Yes, being too confident can sometimes be a weakness."
Weber, who finally recovered, fell into confusion again after hearing the two people's judgments.
"Why, why?"
With the blessing of magic, Weber could barely see the confrontation between the servants: "Lancer's gun path is indeed wrong. As long as Saber's armor is hard enough, she can use this opportunity to fight back... There is nothing wrong with such a decision. ah."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two servants in the magic image were already separated.
At the critical moment, Saber suddenly withdrew her sword and rolled back, but it was still a little late because Lancer's whizzing gun tip had already pierced a few drops of blood.
It is of course self-evident who is bleeding.
"Clink!" Shuo Yue clinked glasses with Iskandar and drank with this wonderful confrontation, but the conversation turned to another direction.
"Did you notice it, Rider?"
"Ha, even I didn't expect it. If it was in ancient times, he (Master) must have been a good strategist."
"Eh, me?" Weber realized later, pointed at himself, and said in surprise, "But I obviously made a mistake in my judgment?"
"Don't underestimate yourself, Weber!" The djinn-like palm slapped on the thin shoulder, almost knocking Weber down.
The red-haired burly man laughed and pointed out Weber's omission: "Because Lancer's gun cuts not the atmosphere, but the magic power. Anything woven with magic power will be cut when it touches that gun. Be neutralized."
It is precisely because of this that Saber's armor made of magic power is like a burden in front of this magic spear.
On the battlefield, Artoria also made the same judgment.
The girl-like knight was holding her side. The wound had been healed by Irisviel. She was doing this to confirm the source of her injury.
There wasn't a single scratch on the armor.
But the wound did exist, and the tip of Lancer's gun was still stained with blood.
Add to that the incredible rupture of the "Wind King Barrier" - only when it collides with Lancer's spear, the barrier of gathering wind will have a hole.
Then the truth is already obvious.
"A spear that can block magic power..."
"That's right. If you want to rely on that armor to protect yourself, I think you'd better forget it, Saber. In front of my spear, you are like naked."
Lancer's slightly frivolous teasing words made Saber sneer.
"Just taking off my armor is so proud, it will be a headache for me."
Since she already knew the threat of Lancer's spear, Saber was even more fearless in her heart, and the situation was still evenly matched.
A clear breath bloomed, and the silver-blue armor covering Saber's whole body suddenly flew around like water.
Irisviel took a breath in surprise, and Lancer showed a vigilant look.
Saber took the initiative to take off the armor, the chest armor, the long skirt armor and even the foot guards, leaving nothing behind. With a crisp metallic sound, the armor fragments that shattered lost the magic power they were supplied with and immediately disappeared like clouds.
"Well, as expected of Saber, who has an average attribute of A, this aspect is also A." Shuoyue stroked his chin, looking at the stunning figure under the bright moon, his golden eyes shining.
"Well?" Iskandar naturally didn't understand this kind of modern jargon, "This aspect? Which aspect?"
By the way, the pectoralis major of this burly man is at least B or B+.
"Nothing." Shuoyue naturally didn't explain, but just smiled, "Keep reading, this battle will soon usher in the final victory."
As if to respond to what Shuoyue said, Saber, who was lightly dressed in a blue singlet, lowered her long sword and shouted sternly:
"Since you can't block that spear, I'll kill you before defending. Wake up, Lancer!"
Saber took a stance again, she lowered her long sword, swung the blade backwards, and faced Lancer sideways. This posture means that she no longer cares about defense, and only wants to use all her strength to perform a diagonal slash from bottom to top.
Obviously, she is ready to decide the outcome with this self-sacrificing blow.
"Really decisive, planning to make a decisive move, right?"
Lancer showed a satisfied expression, as if he saw something that made him miss. But his tone clearly revealed nervousness.
"I like your courage and decisive determination..."
The agile man was like a bullfighter facing a bull, stepping on the brisk steps that deliberately provoked the opponent, and kept moving to the side.
"But given the current situation, this is a wrong choice, Saber."