O Sun, Submit to Death! (Continued)

What a monster!

Unnoticed, even Heracles's speed in drawing and nocking his bow had slowed slightly.

At this rate, they might fight for three days and three nights without being able to determine a victor.

And Red Faction did not have much time left.

He had to make some plans.

Karna's charge was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, he had already reached Heracles.

Heracles hurriedly retreated, but a fallen boulder behind him blocked his path.

He had nowhere left to retreat.

"Forgive me, Archer—"

Karna thrust his golden spear toward Heracles's heart.

An Archer with only a bow was practically defeated the moment he entered close combat.

But Heracles was the exception!

"Don't get ahead of yourself, Lancer!" Heracles's bow instantly dispersed into spiritual energy, and his right hand pressed against the hilt of his sword.

Long ago, Heracles had been deeply troubled by his campaign to slay Hydra.

That nine-headed serpent had been nearly invincible.

Killing one head was utterly meaningless, because another would quickly grow back.

Unless all nine heads could be destroyed at once, even the most perfect swordsmanship or the most precise archery would be meaningless.

For that reason, Heracles had prepared a flawless technique.

Whether he used a bow, a sword, a hammer, or any other weapon, it was all equally elevated into the technique of his Noble Phantasm.

That was—

Time seemed to freeze.

Even before drawing his sword, Heracles had already seen through Karna's opening. It was a massive flaw.

He quickly realized that Karna's thrust had become so badly distorted because he wanted to kill him as quickly as possible.

—A rare opportunity!

Upper arm, collarbone, windpipe, skull, heart, ribs, testicles, thigh!

Targets locked!

Nine Lives Blade Works! (God Slayer of Hundred Beasts)

The sword was so fast