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However, since the two sides were currently engaged in close combat, Achilles would not do something like throwing something that would turn him into a living sandbag.

However, now that things have come to this point, Achilles naturally wouldn't mind settling things out with his teacher today.

This gun also has another very common name: the gun of one-on-one duels.

In terms of magic principles, it is almost identical to Nero's "Invitation to the Golden Theater of Exhilaration".

This gun completely obscures time and the surrounding environment, creating an arena that will not dissipate until one side is defeated.

"Interesting, has this rewritten the world? Truly astonishing, Achilles!"

Chiron looked at the frozen world around him with a hint of surprise on his face. As he watched Achilles walk towards him step by step with his fists clenched, he felt a deep sense of admiration for him.

Meanwhile, those on Karna's battlefield didn't have such time to communicate.

"Sun, submit to death—"

Karna hovered calmly in the air, his armor gradually disintegrating, revealing a spear of certain destruction made of lightning in his hand.

This weapon, revealed in exchange for golden armor, is a powerful "anti-god" spear equipped with immense defensive capabilities.

Compared to a furious roar delivered with all one's might, calmly stating the name of the Noble Phantasm one is about to unleash is far more oppressive.

Everyone present, whether Servant or Master, felt their hearts freeze the moment Karna raised that spear.

The powerful Noble Phantasm, almost instantly, turned the hearts of the androids and countless ordinary people in the abandoned warehouse into deflated balloons, drowning in the swarm of insects. Almost countless insects died on the spot because their magic was drained.

This is Karna's full power unleashed, a punishment for the thief Master who forcibly transferred the contract.

Karna could sense that his Master was not someone he could obey.

"In the name of the Command Seal, unleash my Noble Phantasm, Saber!"

"In the name of the Command Seal, unleash my Noble Phantasm, Saber!"

"In the name of the Command Seal, unleash my Noble Phantasm, Saber!"

The slightly overweight, blond-haired man, seeing the world-ending shot, felt utterly hopeless. He quickly extended the Command Seal on the back of his hand and gave the order to Siegfried.

Although he was far away from the battlefield of the Servant, he still felt that his life would probably be reduced to dust by such a blow.

A beam of blue light burst forth from the sword in Siegfried's hand, its powerful force even causing space itself to distort slightly.

Even with the blessing of the three Command Seals, the beam of light, capable of slightly distorting space, could not compare to the divine spear that hovered above Karna's head.

Siegfried knew that the moment he touched it, the intense beam of light would be crushed into fragments, and he himself would be reduced to ashes without any resistance.

He had fought against him, but he never imagined that the gap between himself and Karna would be so vast.

His armor, which had been bathed in dragon blood, was like a piece of paper in front of him, offering no chance of resistance whatsoever.

"what!!!!!!"

Faced with such a powerful divine spear, Berserker showed no sign of retreat. Instead, she roared at Karna in the sky, and powerful electric currents erupted from her body, stimulating the back of her Master's hand.

"Is this what you truly believe, Berserker!"

Without any hesitation, the three Command Seals disappeared from the back of his hand the instant he received the message from Berserker.

Vlad III tilted his head slightly and looked at Danic, who was sitting on his horse in the distance, watching with a very serious expression.

He not only saw the shock of Karna's strength, but also the anger and helplessness of not being able to win the Holy Grail War.

If those three Servants had died from their Noble Phantasms, the Holy Grail War would probably be over by now.

The remaining Servants simply do not have the strength to face Karna. If it were a proper Holy Grail War, with Karna's strength, he could probably end the war overnight.

This is truly an incredibly powerful hero.

Vlad III expressed endless admiration and regret for Karna.

As a former king who ruled Romania, his fame in Romania is comparable to that of Hercules of Greece and King Arthur of England.

If he weren't on his home turf and didn't have this kind of fame, he might not even be able to fight Karna.

Vlad III looked around him, his eyes softening. Although he was ruthless towards those he considered enemies, he was undoubtedly a leader with a noble character.

Countless wreckage and corpses littered the battlefield. These androids, these puppets, and the valiant Servants, just like in his war to defend his country, guarded the Yggdrasilian territory and his capital.

Chapter 168 Executing the Invaders—Vlad III (Part 1)

But what exactly did he protect?

He is the king of Romania, the leader of the Black Faction, and a follower of Danic.

What did he accomplish in this Holy Grail War?

The position was destroyed in an instant, and the soldiers he led were almost completely annihilated by the enemy. He was also powerless to defeat the enemy's strongest servant.

He could only watch helplessly as his territory was invaded by the Reds, and his subordinates and Reds' followers were all wiped out in one blow, while he himself had no power to resist.

The fact that Vlad III had no power to stop the Reds' invasion filled him with immense anger.

This was not just a humiliating defeat, but also the trampling of their own country under their feet.

Vlad III was filled with anger and remorse for his arrogant attitude and his arbitrary methods of aggression.

If being able to defend one's country and repel invaders is merely turning into a vampire and losing one's reputation, is that something he cannot accept?

In order to defend their country and make it strong, even their own relatives can be treated as pests and driven away.

This is his unconditional love for his country; the country is everything to him, and he is willing to dedicate everything to Romania.

No matter how bloody the methods are, no matter how many people die, he will never care.

If I can't even fulfill the wishes of my own people, how can I be considered the king of Romania?

With this resolve, Vlad III seemed to have figured something out and closed his eyes.

"My King—"

Danic, far away, sensed it; he felt Vlad III's determination emanating from the Command Spell.

He naturally understood which Noble Phantasm Vlad III was going to use and what kind of determination he was making.

That was a treasure he would rather die than use, something he loathed most, something he would curse its creator with venom even in death.

How could Danic not sense Vlad III's feelings?

He had delved into his dreams about Vlad's past, so he knew perfectly well what this action represented.

However, there was no time for Danic to hesitate, nor was there time for Danic to go and ask Vlad III. He could only give his servant the utmost trust, just like Kaures did.

"In the name of the Command Seal, Lancer, remain sensible."

"In the name of the Command Seal, Lancer, remain sensible."

"In the name of the final Command Spell, Lancer, unleash your Noble Phantasm!!!!"

As Danic finished speaking, thick black mist began to emanate from Vlad III's body, and an extremely uncomfortable and repulsive aura burst forth from him.

Countless bats appeared out of nowhere and surrounded Vlad III, the terrifying aura causing Siegfried, who was standing next to him, to feel his heart stop.

The growing sense of danger in his mind reminded him that Vlad III could kill him with ease.

That was a monster capable of disrupting the order of the world, the progenitor of all vampires in the books—Count Dracula.

With the blessing of the [Guardian Ghost General], Vlad III had already reached a level of strength comparable to Arthur.

The "bloodline" transformed Vlad III into the legendary vampire, Dracula, who is known to everyone in the world.

Even Vlad III, in his vampire form without the blessing of the "Guardian General," was already stronger than himself in the "Guardian General" state, let alone Vlad III in the combined state of both and still possessing rationality.

这可不仅仅只是1+1=3的实力发挥，甚至可能已经达到了1+1＞3的实力。

At this moment, his strength was truly enough to completely suppress Karna, and even kill him, instead of as before, although the injuries he caused seemed to be very serious.

But in the blink of an eye, everything was restored, which meant that Karna had not been harmed at all.

Magic is the cheapest thing in this Holy Grail War.

Without any hesitation, Vlad III burst forth from the ground, instantly creating three sonic booms. His speed was so great that Siegfried could barely keep up.

Terrifying flames erupted from the tip of Karna's spear, carrying an aura that could devour everything in the world, and were hurled fiercely toward the three Servants on the ground. The towering flames almost filled the entire sky.

"call out----!"

It transformed into a black shadow and charged towards the divine spear descending from the sky, seemingly unconcerned about its immense power, crashing straight into the ground.

At that moment, a beam of azure light, surrounded by lightning-like electricity, suddenly shot out from the ground.

The terrifying power even created a huge hole around Saber and Berserker.

This damage was not caused directly by their Noble Phantasms, but merely by the pressure generated when both of them released their Noble Phantasms simultaneously.

The terrifying pressure destroyed the ground in an instant.

Even the ground could not withstand the combined power of the two of them.

Just as the black figure was about to make close contact with the divine spear, the azure beam collided with the spear, which was completely enveloped in flames.

An extremely violent explosion rang out from the sky, and Vlad III was engulfed in the blast of red flames.

Karna, seeing such a terrifying beam of light, remained unmoved, gazing intently at everything below.

From a distance, it appeared that, with the blessing of the six Command Seals, the two Servants' Noble Phantasms managed to halt the fall of the divine spear for a short time, but only slightly.

The beam of lightning shattered like glass after confronting the divine spear in mid-air for a few seconds.

The divine spear once again tore through the Noble Phantasm at incredible speed and flew towards Sieg.

Vlad III's body was reduced to ashes almost instantly upon contact with the spear, leaving only his head. Due to inertia, it propelled him toward Karna through the edge of the flames.

Nothing could withstand the sun's flames; even a mere glancing blow would have been enough to burn Vlad III to ashes.

Suddenly, Vlad III's head, which was standing in front of Karna, turned around, and his body instantly returned to normal amidst the flames.

"Never trust the apparent life or death of a rifleman."

As Vlad III spoke, Karna's unchanging expression finally changed. Even if only his head remained, he could still live. This was Dracula, the progenitor of vampires described in the novel.

Chapter 169 Executing the Invaders—Vlad III (Part 2)