Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Chapter 293 Landing, Afu's Mission

"I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'm going to kill you!"

Atalanta drew her Dark Sky Bow and unleashed a volley of dark arrows at Joan of Arc.

The enemy's ferocious attacks, like those of a wild beast, forced Joan of Arc into a frantic struggle, and she was soon wounded one after another.

"Archer, well done. Now Ruler will be leaving the team."

Semiramis, completely unconcerned about Atalanta's situation, immediately directed all the cannons of the "Ten Black Coffins" towards Joan of Arc, intending to eliminate her in one fell swoop.

But the next moment, she froze.

"What are you doing?!"

Empress: “???”

Weber: "It seems something unexpected has happened."

Rin Tohsaka: "Is it Siegfried, or the Fiore siblings who disappeared before?"

"You're so annoying!"

[On Afu's side, although he was able to evade Karna's attacks thanks to the "Phantom Horse That Does Not Exist in This World," he didn't expect the opponent to relentlessly pursue him, giving them no chance to catch their breath.]

Despite reaching the Hanging Gardens, they were unable to land while being relentlessly pursued.

[Afu: "Damn it, this consumes a lot of magic power. Master, are you alright?"]

[Zig: "...Yeah, no problem."]

[Afu had thought that Sieg's magic might not hold up, but the situation was different from his prediction; Sieg's magic was still quite abundant.]

Kenneth: "How is that possible! After fighting for so long, Astolfo has been using his Noble Phantasm repeatedly, his mana should be greatly depleted!"

Weber: "Is it Sieg himself, or is it Siegfried's heart that's the cause?"

Siegfried: "Well, I can't really say."

It must be because Sieg himself has a lot of magic power; he didn't even know his heart could supply so much magic power.

[Afu: "Great! You really are an amazing magic storage tank!"]

[Zig: "But this can't go on forever."]

[Afu: "I know, let me think of a way..."]

[Sieg: "...Six minutes. During this time, I want you to destroy as many of these black coffins as possible. That way, Ruler and Archer should be able to get here."]

[Afu immediately understood what Zig meant. Seeing the other's determined expression, he could only smirk and say, "Don't die! You absolutely can't die!"]

Sieg laughed and said, "Yes, Rider, trust me."

There happened to be a huge "black coffin" ahead that could serve as a foothold, so Afu immediately moved closer.

Rin Tohsaka: "Looks like I'll have to transform into Siegfried to fight."

Waver: "The first battle of this Holy Grail War was Siegfried versus Karna, and this is a continuation of that battle."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "However, the chances of winning are still not high, since Sieg's transformation has a time limit."

Siegfried: "Yes, Karna is a formidable opponent. Even if I were to go myself, I might not be able to defeat him, and we also have the disadvantage of terrain."

Karna can fly, but he can't. This means Karna is at a disadvantage from the start.

Kiritsugu Emiya: "This battle is mainly about stalling for time, so that Astolfo can complete his mission."

[Afu: "Are you ready?"]

[Zig: "Hmm!"]

[Afu: "Understood, go!"]

[The moment he reached the top of the black coffin, accompanied by Astolfo's shout, Sieg jumped down without hesitation, activating his magic circuits to unleash a low growl from his Command Spell.]

The next moment, Saber Siegfried reappeared.

"You're here."

Karna was not surprised and immediately abandoned Astolfo, charging towards Sieg.

Sieg quickly drew his greatsword to block the attack, and the two immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

Siegfried: "What a pity, Karna. I wanted to settle things with you personally."

Karna: "...Me too, there should be another chance in the future."

Siegfried: "Yes, as long as you're in this group, there will be opportunities."

"Fantasy Claymore: Fallen Demon!"

Facing a formidable foe like Karna, Sieg did not hesitate and immediately unleashed his Noble Phantasm.

Karna did not dodge, taking the blow head-on. Sieg immediately drew his sword and charged forward. The two slid down from the black coffin, exchanging blows repeatedly.

Just then, the "Ten Black Coffins" suddenly changed direction and fired a light blast at Sieg.

Sieg calmly deflected all the light projectiles with his sword.

After these two transformations, Sieg has fully reached the level of Siegfried.

Weber: "He actually managed to deflect the light projectile from the black coffin!"

Siegfried: "That's the bonus from my Noble Phantasm, 'Blood Armor of the Evil Dragon.'"

Rin Tohsaka: "You mean that outfit you're wearing? So that's a Noble Phantasm!"

"Assassin, I'll damage the garden a little, don't blame me."

Karna landed back in the Sky Garden, channeling his magical energy into the golden spear in his hand.

"Brahma, curse my body!"

With a stomp that shattered the ground, the divine spear hurtled towards Sieg with the destructive force of an avalanche.

Sieg, seeing this, did not back down and activated his Noble Phantasm again to meet the attack.

[The two Noble Phantasms collided, their light instantly illuminating the night sky.]

Meanwhile, a small plane had already arrived above the Sky Garden; it was the plane carrying Fiore and her brother.

That's right, under the cover of night, the eleventh small plane, hidden behind ten jumbo jets, quietly landed—that was their plan.

The plan was a success; they arrived here without any obstacles.

Zhang Jiao: "What a brilliant feint attack!"

Koles: "Great, we've successfully reached the Sky Garden."

Rin Tohsaka: "But what's the point if you all go up there?"

Koles: "Ah, this..."

Fiore: "..."

Yes, what's the point of just the two siblings going up there?

The black side's Servants are all blocked outside, while the red side still has the Empress and Shakespeare. Are they going in to their deaths?

"Are you alright? Right now—"

[“Didn’t I say it was okay? Okay, grab me, I’ll take the lead, I think I’m better at this now.”]

"Primal Spirit/Bird of Prey."

[Corres, with Fiore in tow, opened the hatch, quickly chanted a spell to block the wind pressure, and jumped out.]

A low-level raptor-type spirit grabbed the two and glided them to the sky garden.

Before she could even complain, Fiore froze on the spot.

"Were they taken down?"

[Koles understood what had happened and asked softly.]

【"...Um."】

Fiore recovered quickly, which wasn't unexpected.

Chiron had a premonition of this when the plan was finalized, and had already said goodbye to her in advance.

However, the situation is quite dire. It's uncertain whether Astolfo will be of any use, and it's also unclear whether Joan of Arc can reach the Hanging Gardens.

The first two to land suddenly realized that their arrival was completely useless; they couldn't do anything.

Ishtar: "Hahaha, are you two here to be funny?"

Koles: "..."

Fiore: "We did not think things through in the video, but we had no other choice."

[On Afu's side, he rode a swift eagle, wielding a golden knight's lance, with papers swirling around him as three Noble Phantasms activated simultaneously, beginning his mission.]

His mission was simple: to destroy the "Ten and One Black Coffins."

This task was far too difficult for him; even his spellbook whispered that destroying the entire black coffin was virtually impossible.

But aren't Heroic Spirits beings who turn the impossible into the possible?