Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Chiron: "After all, we know each other too well."

Chiron reflected on his actions. Because the other party was his disciple, and they knew each other too well, he had unconsciously lowered his guard, which was truly wrong.

The clash resumed, this time with Chiron launching the first attack, a flying kick aimed at Achilles' temple, which Achilles blocked with a raised hand.

Chiron immediately countered with another flying kick, and this time Achilles didn't defend but instead seized the opportunity to punch.

Achilles was struck hard on the head, and Chiron also suffered a severe blow to the heart.

Achilles, enduring excruciating pain, raised his foot and kicked Chiron in the face as he landed.

This time, when Chiron raised his hand to defend, he was kicked away with tremendous force.

Achilles used his "Comet Run" technique to catch up and unleashed a flurry of punches.

Chiron caught Achilles' fist based on his judgment, but then he felt a strong sense of danger.

Achilles had anticipated that Chiron could withstand his punch, so he increased the speed of his other punch beyond Chiron's reaction time, and transformed his fist into a blade, aiming straight for Chiron's throat.

However, Chiron reacted quickly, managing to grab Achilles' arm before being hit, thus averting the crisis. He then wrapped his legs around Achilles' neck and, with a burst of strength, broke Achilles' left arm.

But Achilles seized the opportunity, enduring excruciating pain, and pierced Chiron's heart with his right fist.

Although he lost his left hand, he felt it was worth it.

[Once he returns to reality, his left hand will immediately recover.]

Weber: "Wow, that was really brutal."

Achilles: "Hahaha, what's a little injury?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Trading injury for injury, that's quite a wild fighting style."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "..."

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he always felt that his eldest daughter was very interested in this kind of fighting.

Chiron, enduring excruciating pain, unleashed a right spinning kick, but Achilles dodged it. Just as Achilles was about to counterattack, he too sensed a profound sense of danger.

Chiron quickly changed his attack, unleashing a fierce kick, but Achilles reacted quickly and successfully blocked it.

Achilles seized the opportunity, punching Chiron in the heel; the intense pain caused Chiron to lose his balance.

Achilles pressed his advantage, grabbing his opponent and about to throw him away, but in the blink of an eye, he himself was the one being thrown away.

[It's the same situation as before.]

Chiron: "Haha, Achilles, you just learned your lesson, why don't you learn your lesson?"

Achilles: "When you're fighting to that point, who cares about anything else?"

The two sides once again engaged in a brutal, hand-to-hand combat, but this time Chiron was on the offensive, while Achilles was constantly on the defensive.

He was looking for an opportunity to strike decisively.

Finally, he seized an opening and punched Chiron's spirit core.

"Master Chiron, please accept this. This is my fist, my sword, my gun, my strikes, everything I have!"

How exactly was this move developed? What kind of opponent could it defeat? And can I even withstand the damage?

[The instant he took the hit, Chiron understood.]

The first thought that flashed through my mind was to praise it as "beautiful."

This punch is not something anyone can throw; it exists only within the realm of heroes born heroes, and only through relentless and dedicated study. It is in no way inferior to a Noble Phantasm.

【"...pretty."】

【"...grateful."】

Chiron fell heavily, never to rise again.

Fiore: "Sigh..."

Rin Tohsaka: "So it's going to be a one-hit kill?"

Conqueror King: "Oh, that's a punch trained to its limit!"

Feng Xi: "This is what they mean by 'I can make many mistakes, but you can only make one.'"

Chiron: "...You're right. All those hits I got were less effective than just one from you."

Chiron: "Achilles, you've taught me a lesson this time."

Achilles: "Hehe."

Achilles, enduring excruciating pain, stepped forward and drew his meteor spear. The arena dissipated, and the surroundings instantly returned to normal.

Although his abilities have been restored, Achilles' injuries will still need time to heal, and Chiron's spirit core cannot be repaired.

Achilles: "Thank you, teacher."

Chiron: "Achilles, I should be the one thanking you... You are strong, truly the strongest."

Achilles: "Master... my strength and skills are all thanks to you, all thanks to your excellent teaching."

Chiron: "Don't call me 'teacher' anymore. I'm no longer in a position to be addressed that way. Now that the duel is over, you should call me Black Archer. Achilles, send me on my way."

Achilles: "...I can't do it."

Weber: "Although we won, it's still a bit much to expect the opponent to personally eliminate their own teacher..."

Kenneth: "Hmph, with its spirit core shattered, even if Achilles doesn't make a move, Chiron won't last long."

Achilles: "So what if we lost the battle? How dare you say such things. Teacher Chiron, you are truly heartless."

Chiron: "Hahaha, Achilles, let your teacher give you one last lesson."

Achilles: "Huh???"

[Chiron: "...There's a reason why I didn't use my Noble Phantasm when I fought you."]

【"reason?"】

Achilles was initially taken aback, then felt a chill run through his body and quickly distanced himself from Chiron.

"If I were one of those stars hanging high in the sky, I would be ready to shoot an arrow at any moment."

Chiron smiled faintly, "In other words, the Noble Phantasm has already been activated, and the aiming point has been determined. I don't need to accumulate magical energy, or even call out its true name to activate it, because I have already completed the action of aiming and firing."

【"Scorpion Shot," activated!】

The meteor transformed into an arrow and pierced Achilles' heel.

【"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh..."】

The familiar pain from his memories returned; his weakness had been exposed, and even a tough man like Achilles couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"Archer, you!"

"Did my star strike the right spot...? Until the very end, it seems I've finally completed my mission as a Servant."

[The plane crashed. Achilles, enduring excruciating pain, leaped onto another plane, while Chiron plummeted with it, disappearing into specks of light.]

[Black's Archer, Chiron, is substituted.]

"...Teacher, you're so cunning."

Achilles wore a bitter expression; he hadn't expected to be taught a lesson by his own teacher in the end.

Never forget who your opponent is, and never let your guard down until the very last moment.

Achilles: "Holy crap! Teacher, you tricked me!"

Chiron: "Hahaha, this is the essence of war – all's fair in war. It seems your training isn't enough."

Rin Tohsaka: "As expected of Mr. Ma, even at the end he still has to teach his students."

Achilles: "I've really learned a lesson."

Empress: "Idiot, we had already won, but we still messed up at the last moment."

Achilles: "Mind your own business."

Webber: "With Achilles' heel pierced, Achilles' strength will definitely be greatly reduced. Chiron is giving Black a final boost before leaving the stage."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Even so, Achilles is still alive, and the Red side still has Karna, a formidable enemy, while the Black side has lost a Servant first. No matter how you look at it, the situation is unfavorable to the Black side."

Fiore: "Indeed."

【"ah!!!"】

Just as Achilles was still lost in thought, an irrational roar suddenly drew his attention.

"What is that?"

Achilles looked in the direction of the voice, and when he saw the familiar yet unfamiliar figure, he froze.

What he was seeing was Atalanta, the demonized form who was fighting Joan of Arc.

[Time rewinds to a previous point.]

[A piece of flesh was torn from her shoulder; the pain jolted Joan of Arc to her senses, and she hurriedly waved her holy banner to force Atalanta back.]

However, Atalanta in her demon form was quite different from before. Not only was she much faster, but her attacks also became completely unpredictable, leaving Jeanne d'Arc unsure how to respond.

Atalanta can no longer be considered a Heroic Spirit; she is now a demonic beast.