Even intuition and Mind's Eye were useless. Only luck could affect his judgment.
"Pierce—"
Taking advantage of being kicked away, Cú Chulainn pulled back, the Gáe Bulg in his hand blazing with crimson magical flames as his eyes locked onto Heracles.
The next moment, he was dumbfounded.
Why was Heracles holding... a bow and arrow?
It had to be said that although Heracles was a renowned Great Hero, he was also somewhat... lacking in martial virtue.
If Heracles had announced his name and origins from the start, Cú Chulainn would never have foolishly tried to defeat him by opening up the distance. In the legends of this world, Heracles had used a bow and arrow to kill the Hydra. He had fired nine arrows at once, each one his strongest strike, simultaneously shooting through all nine of the Hydra's heads and killing it.
It was no exaggeration to say that aside from the Caster class, Heracles would have been among the very best in any other class.
Unfortunately...
Heracles: Would you believe me if I said I forgot?
Before Cú Chulainn had even finished charging his Noble Phantasm, Heracles had already released the bowstring in his hand.
"Hyakume!"
"Boom!"
Nine arrows flew at once, completely sealing off every direction Cú Chulainn could dodge.
"Damn it!"
Cú Chulainn could only halt his Noble Phantasm and raise his spear to block.
But the power behind the arrows was simply too great. Every single one was stronger than the slash from before.
"Clang!"
Cú Chulainn used all his strength to block just one arrow, and both his arms immediately went completely numb.
The next moment, the remaining eight arrows, each thicker than his spear, pierced straight through his body, leaving eight gaping holes in him, including in vital places such as his heart.
He had always been the one shooting through other people's hearts. This time, someone else had shot through his heart instead.
It truly was a huge irony.
However, he did not fall just yet.
"Careful! He has Battle Continuation—"
Su Ning hurriedly warned Heracles, but he was still one step too late.
"Pierce—Gáe Bulg!"
The Gáe Bulg in his hand transformed into a twisted crimson bolt of lightning and shot toward Heracles's heart at incredible speed.
Heracles transformed the stone bow in his hand into a massive shield, trying to block the spear while rapidly attempting to evade.
But it was useless. The Causality Reversal attached to the Gáe Bulg completely reversed the causal relationship between "throwing" and "hitting," creating a causal order in which it hit before it was thrown.
Unless...