Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

[Video continues.]

The two stood rooted to the spot, their weapons clashing repeatedly, creating a blur of motion and sending sparks flying.

In just a few seconds, the weapons of both sides clashed dozens of times.

Our king formed an impenetrable shield with the Wind King's Barrier, blocking all of Dog Brother's attacks.

When facing Lancer, the strategy should be to switch from defense to offense. Due to the disadvantage in weapon length, one should not rush into an attack.

She took advantage of the fact that Dog couldn't see her sword and didn't know its length and width, making it difficult for Dog to parry.

【"drink--"】

[Our King deflected the Death Thorn Spear with a single sword strike, shattered the ground, and with a powerful thrust of his legs and waist, brought his sword down with immense force, forcing Dog to concede defeat in close combat and retreat to create distance, avoiding the advantage his king possessed.]

The two sides clashed again in the next moment, but the battle situation remained unchanged.

Although our king temporarily lost his close-range advantage, he had figured out Dog Brother's tactics, and with his intuition activated, he repeatedly gained the upper hand.

[Our king anticipated that Dog Brother's next move would be a straight thrust, so he immediately bent down and flicked upwards, sending Dog Brother flying into the air. An invisible sword grazed Dog Brother's cheek, severing a strand of hair from his forehead.]

With both feet off the ground, Dog was completely on the defensive and had no choice but to abandon his offense and focus entirely on defense.

Zabi: "This situation is quite unexpected."

Golden-haired Rin: "Cú Chulainn, you were actually suppressed by a weakened King Arthur? Are you throwing the match?"

Dog Bro: "..."

Hier: "No, why doesn't Cú Chulainn use magic? He just fights with his opponent using techniques."

Liz Byf: "Is this what a warrior's pride is?"

Scáthach: "Heh heh, my dear apprentice, it seems your skills have truly become rusty."

Dog Bro: "Wait a minute, teacher, let me explain!"

Finally, Dog Bro managed to create some distance. He switched the spear to his left hand, changed his stance, and continued to retreat while counterattacking.

[Our king had no intention of giving him that chance, and pressed forward with another heavy strike, which Dog Brother gritted his teeth and blocked.]

[Magic flowed into the Deaththorn Spear, the ground exploded, and Dog Bro, using the recoil from the released magic, leaped away, finally escaping the King's pursuit.]

[Our king dares not squander his magic power, and neither does Dog Brother, because Kirei Kotomine doesn't have much magic power either, otherwise he certainly wouldn't be suppressed so badly.]

Dog Bro: "See? I already said it wasn't my problem."

Scáthach: "Are you saying that you can't fight without magic?"

Dog Bro: "..."

Blonde Rin: "You'd better shut up."

"Despicable scoundrel! What kind of skill is it to hide your weapons!"

[Dog Brother shouted angrily, "If I could control the length of the opponent's weapon, I wouldn't be in such a passive position."]

[Our King: "To stand still is unworthy of the name Lancer. If you won't attack, then I will."]

[Dog Bro: "Before that, I have something I want to ask you. Is your Noble Phantasm a sword?"]

[Our King: "Oh, what is it? It could be an axe, or a spear, no, it could also be a bow and arrow."]

"Ha—talking nonsense, you're just a swordsman!"

[Dog Brother got into position; he decided to unleash his Noble Phantasm to settle things once and for all.]

"Since this is our first meeting, let me ask you one more question. Don't you intend to leave it at that?"

[My King: "I refuse! You will be defeated by me here, Lancer."]

"Really... I was just going to observe from the sidelines anyway."

Since our king has expressed his opinion, Dog Brother will not hesitate to activate his Noble Phantasm.

Crimson magical power overflowed from the cursed spear, and Dog Brother's eyes instantly turned ferocious.

"I'll accept your heart!"

Dog Brother stomped heavily on the ground, his legs sinking into the earth, and hurled the Death Thorn Spear at our king.

"Piercing—The Spear of Death!"

A long spear, emanating an aura of curse, came hurtling towards him. His king was about to parry when an image flashed in his mind of himself being pierced through the chest.

Mordred: "Tch, a Noble Phantasm based on causality, what a nuisance."

Feng Xi: "Sigh, don't worry, this treasure has almost never been successfully activated in the hands of the big dog."

Dog Bro: "..."

Honestly, why are you speaking such blunt truths?

Blonde Rin: "Pfft—you're right. As long as your luck is better than Cú Chulainn's, his Noble Phantasm will almost never succeed."

Dog Bro: "Hey, that hurts, doesn't it?"

Mordred: "That's true, my father will definitely be able to stop it."

[Our queen immediately calmed herself, standing still and using offense as defense, swinging her sword to parry. However, the Death Thorn Spear did not strike her sword; instead, it appeared on her other side.]

However, she had already foreseen this outcome.

[Our king swiftly swung his sword to the right, simultaneously shifting his body. The Death Thorn Spear struck the sword and deflected upwards, piercing directly through the area below our king's right shoulder. Our king was also pulled into the air by this attack.]

However, with the attack hitting its mark, the causal relationship between the Death Thorn Spear and the King's Heart was also broken.

Immediately, our king fell heavily to the ground, gritted his teeth, and endured the pain as he quickly got up.

[His shoulder muscles were pierced, but his heart and major arteries were unharmed, allowing him to continue fighting.]

"You dodged it, Saber! My finishing move!"

The Death Thorn Spear returned to Dog Brother's hands, and the other's expression turned somewhat ferocious.

"That was... a curse... no, it was reversing cause and effect."

[Our King said solemnly, "The Spear that Pierces the Thorns of Death... So that's it. You are the Child of Light from Ireland—"]

Feng Xi: "See? I didn't win."

Mordred: "Hmm, this little injury is nothing to my father."

Dog Bro: "..."

Scáthach: "..."

Forget it, I'll let my unlucky apprentice off the hook for now.

She can teach others, but luck is something you really can't teach.

Chapter 396 The Useless Master

(Ilya)

[Dog Bro: "Tch... What a blunder. We'd already revealed this guy; if it wasn't a guaranteed kill, that would have been disastrous."]

Despite saying that, Dog Brother turned and left, gun on his shoulder.

"My employer is a coward. He said the attack was dodged, and we should go back right now."

"Are you trying to run away?!"

Artoria wanted to continue fighting, since her injuries weren't too serious yet and could be healed in a couple of uses with healing magic.

However, she overlooked one thing: she, as the Master, had no healing magic whatsoever.

"I don't care if you chase after me, but you'd better be prepared to die."

Dog-kun glanced at her, then at Emiya Shirou, and quickly left the scene.

[Video paused.]

[The answer to this question is D. Congratulations to the group members who chose correctly! You will receive 1 Saint Quartz.]

As expected, this question was a foregone conclusion.

This can be considered a perk for newcomers, as the questions on the first day are generally not very difficult.

[Video continues.]

"Wait... Lancer!"

[Our king roared at Dog Brother, but his injuries prevented him from giving chase.]

What's going on? Why isn't your own master healing you?

"Hey, are you alright?"

[Shirou Emiya rushed forward to stop the Queen, looking at her shoulder wound with concern.]

This wound is quite long; you need to go to the hospital for stitches as soon as possible.

The next moment, our king's damaged spirit robe automatically regenerated, but the wounds were not yet fully healed.

Dog's gun was cursed, but thankfully, it wasn't the kind of curse that would prevent wounds from healing.

[I got injured by Lancer again in the first battle. I feel like I can't get along with these cursed Lancers.]