To bring down the enemy quickly, he had put quite a bit of effort into it—for example, verbal deception.
Within his territory, even if it was not the earth, spikes could still pierce the enemy.
In other words, even Servants were within his territory; their bodies were his territory as well!
"It's over!"
Massive sharp spikes burst from the ground and pierced Karna's abdomen, leaving him unable to move.
Vlad leaped beside Karna, his spear stabbing fiercely toward him.
"Mana Burst (Flame)!"
The sun did not rise from the horizon—it was planted beneath them!
All the spikes shattered, and the sky was flooded with crimson light.
Vlad's hand stalled for an instant, but that instant was the difference between life and death.
Karna wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Had anyone else been the Servant fighting Vlad, they might have died long ago.
This territory gave Vlad the Impaler III far too great an advantage.
"What a pity." Though Vlad the Impaler III said so, his tone was remarkably calm.
That calmness was his confidence. He was certain he could take Karna down again.
Besides, his opponent was already injured.
"Do not think you have won, Lancer of the Black Faction. Do you see those Hanging Gardens?"
The moment Gilgamesh declared, "I want them all," he was immediately punished.
"They kept saying you were cheating. The evidence was conclusive, but you wouldn't listen. Well, there you have it—you got punished." Shirou shook his head helplessly, sighed, pulled out a bow, and began wildly firing at Gilgamesh, who had been blasted over a hundred meters away.
"You despicable, shameless bastard!"
Before Gilgamesh could recover, he discovered that his Golden Armor was covered in arrows.
"MMP! Did you hear that, Shirou Emiya? MMP!"
"I heard you, Gil! I