"Hiss!"
A pillar imbued with the concept of impalement suddenly shot up from beneath Arthur's feet. Though he dodged it with Instinct, the concept of impalement carried within it still brought Arthur an intense sense of mental pressure.
The battle erupted in an instant.
Arthur and Zhao Yun swiftly charged toward the Lord of Impalement, but stakes suddenly stabbing out from every direction along the way greatly hindered their advance.
"This is Guardian of the Nation, the ability to turn this place into my territory. Here, I will be unable to use my other Noble Phantasms, so what you face now is Kazıklı Bey, a Noble Phantasm transformed into a skill!"
"That is all I will say. Strive well. Though I wish to die by your hands, I am still a Heroic Spirit. So from this point on, I will fight with all my strength. Do not die, Saber and Lancer."
With that, a great amount of black mist poured from the Lord of Impalement's body, carrying him as he charged toward Arthur, who still seemed to have the situation well in hand.
Clang!
The invisible sword and the spear clashed together in rapid succession. Arthur was surprised to discover that the Lord of Impalement's strength was not much inferior to his own. It was already close to the Berserker he had once encountered.
Is this the power of Guardian of the Nation? Looks like we need to end this quickly.
Through exchange after exchange, Arthur found that his opponent's abilities were still rising. Though each increase was small, they were indeed increasing. Thinking of what the Lord of Impalement had just said about expanding his territory, Arthur could not help feeling a bit of urgency in his heart.
On the other side, Zhao Yun, who had been covering Arthur