Illya's Multiverse Odyssey

Cú Chulainn watched the duel between the two with keen interest, showing no intention of intervening.

Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka also sensed the astonishing fluctuations coming from the Emiya residence and quickly urged Red A, who was carrying her, to speed up.

"Master, someone else is coming... It's Archer!"

Heracles detected Red A's approach immediately.

Su Ning's mind raced, and soon he reached a decision.

"Berserker, fight freely. Go take down Lancer!"

"Yes, Master!"

Heracles hesitated only for a moment before ultimately deciding to trust Su Ning's command.

"You are... Berserker?"

Heracles' unusually massive build was far too recognizable. Cú Chulainn guessed his class almost instantly, his expression turning serious.

Though the Saber class was recognized as the strongest, if it came down to close combat alone, the Berserker class was often the most formidable.

"Clang!"

Cú Chulainn braced his spear with both hands, choosing to meet the descending axe-sword head-on to test Heracles' strength.

But immediately, his face twisted in shock. With a heavy thud, his right knee slammed into the ground.

Heracles' strength was far beyond anything he had imagined!

"Aaaaaaah!"

An unprecedented sense of humiliation and rage sent Cú Chulainn into a frenzy. Pushing his power to its limit, he even managed to lift the massive blade, which was nearly as large as his own body.

Yet even in his fury, he didn't completely lose his reason.

Seizing the moment he shoved the greatsword aside, Cú Chulainn shifted his footing, retreating from the axe-sword's range, and thrust his spear in a reverse strike aimed at Heracles' heart.

Unfortunately, this thrust was not a Noble Phantasm and carried no Causality Reversal effect for a guaranteed hit.

Chapter 13: Why Can a Berserker Use a Bow and Arrow

"Clang--"

Heracles parried with a speed utterly incongruous with his size, the immense force nearly wrenching the Gáe Bulg from Cú Chulainn's grip. At the same time, he swept his right leg forward, kicking Cú Chulainn like a powerful shot in soccer, sending him flying dozens of meters away, crashing through countless buildings before finally stopping.

Unlike ordinary Berserkers, Heracles possessed not only Rank A+ Strength—three full ranks above Cú Chulainn's Rank B—but also Agility at Rank A, on par with Cú Chulainn and Medusa. With his sanity restored, he had reclaimed his peerless martial arts, which had reached the Divine Domain. If Scathach were here, she might have been able to match him.

But against Cú Chulainn... it was like a father beating his son.

A complete and utter one-sided stomp.

"Should I run?"

Not a chance. Though Cú Chulainn usually kept his wits about him, this brutal beating had gotten under his skin. Besides, he still hadn't used his Noble Phantasm.

The Berserker class's weakness was as obvious as its strength: a lack of ranged attack options and a lack of defensive measures.

Most Berserkers could only rely on their high Endurance to take damage or dodge, but his Noble Phantasm possessed the special property of Causality Reversal and could pierce the heart directly.