Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

[Coles: "That Master is too abnormal. The top priority right now is to deal with the Red Team's Servants. You must not forget that."]

[Kenniang: "Waaah..."]

Gold: "What are you thinking, Koles, wasting a Command Spell like that!"

Koles: "The situation on the battlefield can change in an instant. If we let Frankenstein run rampant there, we'll lose another fighting force."

Danic: "Alright, Gold, Koles' choice in the video was correct."

Gold: "Tch..."

The lady said, “Although Frankenstein’s past life was very painful, at least she met a Master she could entrust her life to.”

Weber: "Yes."

Let's turn our attention back to the battlefield.

The battle between Afu and Xiaomo continued, but due to his previous injuries and reluctance to use magic, Afu was completely overwhelmed by his opponent.

[On Joan of Arc's side, in an effort to halt her advance, the Empress even ordered the Hanging Gardens to fire cannons.]

Fortunately, Jeanne d'Arc reacted quickly, activating her Noble Phantasm to block the attack.

The Empress's goal was merely to hinder Joan of Arc's advance, so she did not continue firing.

This deepened Jeanne's suspicions, and she resolved to catch up with the Master of the Red Faction.

Danic: "Shiro Kotomine, I'm getting more and more curious about you. Why are you going to such lengths to prevent Ruler from meeting you?"

Kotomine Shiro: "You'll probably find out about that soon enough."

Danic: "Is that so? Then I'll wait and see."

Teikou: "Kotomine Shiro, what secret are you hiding?"

On the other side of the battlefield, the battle between the two Lancers continues.

Although it appears to be a closely fought battle, the Grand Duke is clearly at a disadvantage.

There's no way to break through their defenses.

Since the start of the battle, the Grand Duke's Executioner has summoned thousands of spikes. While some were destroyed by Karna, the rest struck him, but none could penetrate his golden armor.

Chapter 209 Karna's defenses were breached by the Grand Duke.

[Grand Duke: "Lancer of the Red Team, you truly deserve the title of hero. With that armor of yours, not even a battering ram would be of any use, let alone an iron stake."]

Karna: "You flatter me, Your Majesty."

[The Grand Duke: "If you weren't a heretic, I would have allowed you to surrender. The only regret is that you actually worship a false god."]

Karna: "How can you be so sure that the god I worship is a false god?"

[The Grand Duke: "Of course I know. A so-called god is an absolute being, pure and immaculate. Otherwise, who would believe in him? Who would rely on him? A god who has sex with people and sleeps with them is nothing but a hideous monster."]

Karna: "That's hard to say. It's natural that beliefs vary greatly depending on the region. In areas prone to floods, the entity that controls water is a god. If you say that our gods and their gods are monsters, then the god you worship is also a monster whose absolute existence has been imposed upon him."

【"Hmm..."】

The clash of beliefs ignited the Grand Duke's fury.

Grand Duke: "Phew, I didn't expect you to be so sharp-tongued, Karna."

Little Sun: "I'm just stating my opinion."

Weber: "Hey, hey, how did a perfectly good fight turn into a battle between faiths?"

The Conqueror: "Hahaha, kid, the struggle between faiths is the most intense."

Kenneth: "That's right, the struggle for faith has never stopped, whether in the past or present."

Karna: "I see. You are indeed quite violent, Piercer. To you, this iron stake is both attack and defense, both a demonstration and a symbol of terror."

[Grand Duke: "What?"]

"Delineate territory, delineate cities, delineate what needs to be protected."

Karna said calmly, "In other words, you're actually trying to form a nation all by yourself. Is it your love for your country that drives you to do this, or is it a sense of responsibility as a king?"

"But you don't have any subordinates to lead here."

"While a king may indeed maintain a solitary stance, there is no king without followers. You have miscalculated, Prince Piercer."

"I am a Heroic Spirit, and I will not fear even if my country becomes my enemy."

"Oh, that's interesting."

The Grand Duke laughed, but this time his smile was tinged with anger, hatred, and murderous intent.

"Even if you were to fight against my country single-handedly, you wouldn't be afraid. You truly are a hero."

"I have punished you three times for your arrogance. That's right, three times in total. My spear has struck you. Therefore, you shall die here!"

[Video paused.]

[Question: In the upcoming battle, will Vlad III be able to injure Karna?]

[A: It won't hurt you.]

[B: It can hurt, but the damage won't be significant.]

[C: It's enough to injure Karna and make him wary.]

[D: It can injure him, enough to severely damage Karna.]

[Please answer within 1 minutes; exceeding the time limit will be considered a forfeit.]

Heel: "Is there any need to say more? It's definitely A. Although the black Lancer can barely hold his own against Karna, he can't break through the opponent's armor at all."

[Ding! Incorrect answer from Heel, 1 Saint Quartz deducted.]

Heel: "???"

Little Sun: "..."

Weber: "This is indeed somewhat unexpected."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Vlad III, has he really broken through the Golden Armor?!"

Grand Duke: "Hmph, don't underestimate me."

Danic: "Wang, which one do you think we should choose?"

Grand Duke: "Hmm. Let's choose C."

He originally wanted to choose D, but considering that Karna was, after all, the son of God, he decided to play it safe.

[Ding! Grand Duke's answer was incorrect, deducting 1 Saint Quartz.]

Grand Duke: "???"

Heel: "Hahaha, what? You, the person in question, also made the wrong choice."

Feng Xi: "Choose B, Grand Duke, you're being a bit too optimistic."

[Ding! Congratulations to Feng Xi for answering this question correctly. You have received 3 Holy Crystals.]

Kenneth: "Damn it, one step too close again!"

Feng Xi: "Haha, Director Ken, you should really practice your reaction time."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "B, that answer isn't surprising."

The Conqueror: "I just want to know how the Impaler managed to injure Karna."

[Question time is over, video continues.]

【"Um?!"】

In an instant, Karna suddenly felt a chill run through his body and reflexively tried to jump back.

However, the attack was already over.

"They're really alert."

The Grand Duke sneered, "That's right. My Noble Phantasm, the King of Execution, isn't those iron stakes, but the concept of 'erected iron stakes' itself."

"As long as I remain in this area, no matter how strong my defenses are, as long as the fact remains that I will launch an attack, then..."

Karna felt something inside him begin to expand violently, and then several sharp stakes emerged from his body, causing him to collapse to the ground, coughing up blood.

"Cough! Is it an iron stake...?"

[He was careless; he didn't expect the opponent's Noble Phantasm could attack from within.]

His golden armor could not defend against attacks originating from within his body.

Rin Tohsaka: "From within! I never thought it could be like this!"

Kiritsugu Emiya: "Inside the body, that's definitely a place the Golden Armor can't defend against."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "We all underestimated Vlad III's Noble Phantasm because it can attack from within."

Conqueror King: "Haha, Piercing Duke, you've got quite a knack for it."

Grand Duke: "Hmph, this is what happens when you underestimate me."

The Grand Duke was not in a good mood, after all, this move was his trump card, and now it had been exposed.