Card Servant of Type-Moon Chapter 39

He went head-to-head with Mikaela because he wanted to hold this spot, allowing the Lord to analyze the golden barrier through his own eyes.

"……………………" Mikaela's attacks grew faster and faster, her fighting style approaching berserk. As Diarmuid dodged her attacks with speed, she sensed something. She stopped launching golden spears and instead unleashed the full power of Oath of Judas!

Countless golden chains, like venomous snakes, attacked Diarmuid from various angles.

"While I'd like to explain in detail how I broke it, your stamina has reached its limit. You should return quickly." Seemingly realizing Diarmuid's dangerous situation, Kayneth quickly said, "Those golden spears weren't condensed by Saber, but by Saber using that golden barrier. Whenever Saber prepares to attack you with a golden spear, a part of the barrier 'dims'."

"So, if you want to leave this barrier, you must attack the 'dimmed' part of the barrier. That way, the gap will take at least two seconds to recover, which should be enough time for you to get out and back in."

This World Has Big Problems!

Synopsis: Ordinary high school student Chu Mo suddenly discovers one day that his world is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Here are demons skilled at disguise, ferocious and bloodthirsty; demons skilled at seduction, luring out the darkness within people's hearts; angels who appear holy but are actually heartless and indifferent; as well as innocent and lively fairies, powerful and arrogant dragons, and strange and terrifying supernatural ghosts.

This world truly has big problems.

But it's okay, he has superpowers.

Storms that roll in the sky, flames that boil the sea, divine thunder of crimson lightning, unmoving as a mountain... All elements of the world are under his control, this is the Lord of Elements.

Chapter 99: Heavenly Fire! Draw Your Sword!

"Boom—!!"

Oath of Judas once again slammed heavily onto the ground. Diarmuid didn't meet it head-on; he retreated several steps, seemingly intending to maintain a distance from Mikaela. Facing the incoming golden chains, he merely dodged them instead of wasting more 'stamina' to cut them down.

Indeed, with an A-rank Agility, Diarmuid could easily dodge the intertwined golden chains. Even if they attacked him from different directions, he could simply flick his wrist to deflect a few chains and escape through the gaps.

"What's wrong, Saber? Your rhythm is off."

Diarmuid felt much more relaxed now. Although his situation hadn't significantly changed – if this continued, his minor injuries would eventually become serious – he previously saw no hope of escaping and could only fight desperately.

But now it was different. The Lord had shown him a way out, so he wasn't under much pressure. He could adjust his mindset and find an opportunity to escape smoothly.

"No, quite the opposite. Your movements have become a bit sluggish." Although she knew her rhythm was off, Mikaela wouldn't admit it. She looked at Diarmuid and retorted, "You've been stalemating with me for about two minutes now. King of Conquerors and his Master haven't come to help you, how much longer can you last?"

Even at this point, Mikaela was still trying to sow discord, making Diarmuid see the King of Conquerors' ugly face clearly.

You come to help him, but he doesn't come to help you. Such an ally is better off killed quickly!

"The fact that they aren't coming down is the best help they can give me." Diarmuid merely smiled slightly at Mikaela's attempt at provocation. He naturally understood why the King of Conquerors wasn't coming down.

Just as Diarmuid was tying down Mikaela, the King of Conquerors was also holding back Mikaela's trump card.

If the two of them came down together to deal with Saber, Saber would likely decisively unleash the barrier she used against the Sea Demon earlier, and then both Diarmuid and the King of Conquerors would be eliminated.

"Hmph." Mikaela waved her hand slightly, and dozens of thick golden spears appeared in the sky, charging towards Diarmuid.

"………………"

Diarmuid's gaze sharpened, like an eagle's eyes, as he looked at the surrounding golden barrier. He ignored the golden spears rushing towards him and Saber, focusing all his attention on the barrier itself.

"As expected!!!"

The next second, Diarmuid shot up into the sky, a confident smile on his face.

He saw it, just as the Lord had said. When Saber used the barrier's power to condense golden spears, a gap would appear in the barrier, looking 'dimmed'. That was the weak point of the barrier!!!

"!!!!" Seeing Diarmuid suddenly fly up and charge towards the sky, a flash of shock crossed Mikaela's eyes. She clearly hadn't expected it! The opponent had managed to find the weak point of the Oath of Judas barrier so quickly.

"Don't even think about running!!!"

Mikaela also knew that if Diarmuid escaped, her efforts tonight would be for naught.

Mikaela now controlled the golden chains with her hands. Controlling the chains with her hands made them twice as fast as automatic tracking!

"Hahaha, Saber, I'm sorry, but I must take my leave today." Diarmuid gripped the Red Rose of Purgatory in his hand, its tip piercing the rather dimly colored golden shield.

"Crack—!!"

A sound like shattering glass rang out. Diarmuid smiled excitedly. Naturally, with the barrier broken, Saber would have no way to keep him here.

In terms of speed, Saber couldn't compare to him.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!!!"

"Clang clang clang—!!"

Even though the golden chains had doubled in speed, they were still no match for Diarmuid. His eyes and swordsmanship had reached an incredibly formidable level.

The golden chains were cut, just like in the first battle, severed the moment they approached Diarmuid.

At the same time, Diarmuid leaped out of the barrier. Mikaela seemed to have no means to deal with him.

Everything seemed to be heading towards a happy ending. Tonight, the King of Conquerors' Master, Waver, had obtained valuable information from Mikaela.

The King of Conquerors in the sky had also successfully won over Diarmuid, saving his and Waver's lives.

Diarmuid had successfully held off Mikaela and allowed the Lord to see through the barrier's weak point, enabling him to break a corner of the barrier with the Red Rose of Purgatory.

"I said... you must die today!"

Mikaela's voice trembled. She knew very well that anger wouldn't accomplish anything. Although anger in JOJO could boost one's spirit slightly, her current anger, to others, could be seen as a futile rage.

But... was it truly a futile rage?!

The golden barrier dissipated, and Oath of Judas, stuck in the ground, also vanished.

"Lancer—!!!" The King of Conquerors roared at Diarmuid, as if seeing something, "Be careful!!!"

In fact, Diarmuid didn't need the King of Conquerors to speak. He already felt a huge threat. He raised the twin guns in his hand, turned his head in disbelief, and looked at the person with a cold expression, holding a greatsword burning with flames.

Just before Oath of Judas disappeared, Mikaela rushed forward with the help of the chain, holding a crimson greatsword.

Oath of Judas was very comprehensive, whether in combat or anything else, she was an all-around existence.

If there was any deficiency, it was probably its destructive power, which left people speechless.

But... the thing in Mikaela's hand was different. It was called Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, a Divine Key made from the Herrscher Core of the Seventh Herrscher, the Herrscher of Flame. In its twin gun form, Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment commanded the power of "flame" and possessed the most destructive power.

However, only the Kaslana Family could wield Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment.

Although Theresa was the head of the Apocrypha family, the Kaslana bloodline still flowed in her body, which meant! She could also wield the power of Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment.

Similarly, the summoning of Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment proved this point.

"Heavenly Fire, unsheathe—!!!"

Mikaela, as if driven mad, swung the flaming greatsword in his hand, and the scorching flames, like an ocean, surged towards Diarmuid.

"Boom—!!"

Although he didn't have time to dodge, Diarmuid still used his years of combat experience to evade most of the flames. However, even a small amount of flame touching him made him let out a cry of pain, and then he materialized, disappearing from the spot.

"Cough, cough!" Similarly, Mikaela's body was engulfed in raging flames, as if he had turned into a human torch. But even though Irisviel's face was pale, she still used healing magic, and Mikaela's injuries quickly recovered a lot.

At the same time, Mikaela decisively canceled the transformation state between Theresa and Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment. The flames that had been attached to him dissipated, but his face remained pale.

The after-effects of Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment were truly terrifying. If Irisviel hadn't healed him in time, he would probably be severely injured right now.

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Chapter 100: Sighs

"Second Noble Phantasm..."

The King of Conquerors, driving his chariot, flew into the distance. He recalled the scene he had just witnessed, his eyes filled with solemnity. Was that Saber's second Noble Phantasm?

That flame... was like the power wielded by a god. Even just looking at it, the King of Conquerors felt a powerful 'threat', a threat of death.

If he took one hit, the only outcome would be death!

But was that Noble Phantasm Saber's true trump card? If so, then the chance of victory in this Holy Grail War was truly too small without forming an alliance.

The King of Conquerors thought solemnly.

On the other hand, Mikaela also left with Emiya Kiritsugu, Irisviel, and the others. His condition had already recovered, but Irisviel's face remained pale.

She now understood why Mikaela had been unwilling to use such powerful strength before. She was now slumped in Emiya Kiritsugu's arms, feeling as if her magic power had been drained.

If she hadn't already established a connection with the Greater Holy Grail, and if the Greater Holy Grail's magic power wasn't continuously supplying her, she would have been at her limit when Mikaela took out Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment.

"You held back." Emiya Kiritsugu held Irisviel, his gaze fixed on Mikaela in the passenger seat. He had now witnessed the powerful strength of his own Servant.

He had even boasted that he was just an ordinary person who could only do assassinations when they came out.

Now that he thought about it, Emiya Kiritsugu felt speechless. How could an ordinary person possess such immense power?! He had gone head-to-head with a Lancer, one of the three Knight classes, and even won!

That's right, the final attack had clearly severely injured Lancer, otherwise, he wouldn't have quickly materialized and left the scene.

Moreover, Emiya Kiritsugu could also tell that Mikaela had clearly held back in the final attack.

"If I didn't hold back, I would have died." Mikaela sighed, his gaze meeting Emiya Kiritsugu's. He said calmly, "This weapon is a double-edged sword. Although I can use it in Theresa's state, I don't know my own limits. You saw the situation just now. If I had gone all out, let alone Diarmuid, even the King of Conquerors in the sky would have been certain to die."

That's right, Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment ranked first in destructive power among Divine Keys, and it wasn't just talk.

If it were fully unleashed, let alone Diarmuid, even Gilgamesh would be blown to pieces!

Not only would Gilgamesh be blown to pieces, but several cities would also be easily destroyed. However, Mikaela couldn't do that. If he did, the only outcome would be death.

If I go all out and activate Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, I don't know if you'll die, but I'll be reduced to ashes.

"Then what percentage of that weapon's power did you use?" Emiya Kiritsugu wanted to know how much power Mikaela had used with that weapon.

"Less than half."

"Less than half? That's truly terrifying." Emiya Kiritsugu sighed. If Mikaela hadn't been so capable today, they would have been wiped out.

Mikaela looked at the scenery outside the car window. The car was currently heading towards the Einzbern castle. They were all very tired, especially Irisviel. She hadn't done anything today except act as a power bank and was almost drained dry.

Emiya Kiritsugu was also quite weary. He hadn't expected that due to his operational error, the enemy had eavesdropped on their information. He hoped the other party hadn't been in the adjacent room from the beginning, otherwise, their biggest intelligence would have been leaked.

Maiya Hisau was driving, sighing inwardly. As an assistant, she hadn't detected the abnormality in the first place, which was a disgrace.

"Lord, I apologize."

Back at the hotel, Diarmuid was almost bandaged like a mummy. The bandages wrapped around him were emitting a faint green light.

"That's truly terrifying. You were beaten into this state with a single blow." Kayneth was drinking coffee. On his hand, a Command Seal had quietly disappeared, leaving only two from the original three. He had just used the power of a Command Seal to transfer Diarmuid back.

Even after transferring him back, the flames on Diarmuid's body were like inextinguishable fire. Kayneth couldn't extinguish them with ordinary water magic. In the end, he had no choice but to use the power within his magic workshop to barely extinguish them.

After the flames were extinguished, Diarmuid actually fell into a coma. A warrior like him had experienced countless terrifying battles, and injuries were inevitable.

But what kind of pain could make Diarmuid fall into a coma?

"I still underestimated Saber. So that was her true offensive method," Diarmuid said with a wry smile. He had clearly seen the greatsword wreathed in flames at the end.

As expected, the Saber class must have a special reason. It's just that the opponent hid her sword.

Is this what they call "silence for years, then a stunning debut"? Truly terrifying.

"No, that should have been her final attack. She was clearly enraged and exposed her second Noble Phantasm. Fortunately, Saber didn't damage your spiritual core. Otherwise, even I couldn't have saved a dissipating Servant."

Kayneth put down his coffee and placed a hand on Diarmuid, sensing his condition. He frowned slightly before calmly stating, "It seems you'll need until tomorrow morning to recover more than half of your injuries. Then, I'll summon my disappointing student and have him tell us what intelligence he gathered from Saber."

From this, one could see how severe Diarmuid's injuries were. Normally, as long as a Servant didn't suffer a fatal wound or curse, they could be back on their feet and fighting the next day if their Master had enough magical energy.

But now, even with healing magic and his own powerful recovery abilities, Diarmuid would only be about half recovered by the next day.

"Well then, get some good rest tonight. I'm going to examine the intelligence on past Holy Grail Wars." Seeing that Diarmuid was alright, Kayneth continued to review the information his family had gathered on the Holy Grail Wars.

Although he appeared rather sharp-tongued and harsh, he was actually quite good when it came to treating people.

"Yes, Lord!!!" Diarmuid was filled with emotion. He sighed deeply in his heart. At such a critical juncture, he was still a burden to his Lord. He truly didn't deserve to be called a knight.

I must recover quickly! My body. Diarmuid thought to himself.

PS: "By the way, do you guys want me to speed up the plot? = = I'm better at writing slow-burn stories, where things build up gradually before exploding. If you want me to speed things up, I can certainly do that."

Chapter 101: Immense Pressure

In the evening, Kayneth, who had always been disciplined, going to bed early and maintaining good sleep habits, was now like a startled cat. He trembled slightly as he looked at the intelligence in his hands. If he weren't so proud and arrogant, he probably would have packed his bags and fled this place of trouble by now.

That's right, with his vast network and influence, he had successfully found intelligence related to the First, Second, and Third Holy Grail Wars.

The Church's official intervention in the Holy Grail War also began in the Third Holy Grail War, involving a priest with close ties to the previous head of the Tohsaka family, who was the current overseer—Risei Kotomine.

The reason for intervening in the Holy Grail War was quite simple, and it was in line with their usual practices: to prevent the widespread leakage of mysteries and to clean up any remaining traces of the supernatural.