A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

Chapter 52 Fafnir? Fafnir!

"It's not that easy to defeat after all."

However, as Fafnir's nemesis, Siegfried's keen eyes discerned her condition. His sword strike had indeed inflicted considerable damage on Fafnir, but ultimately, much of it had been neutralized by her dragon breath, preventing a fatal blow.

The immortal evil dragon Fafnir, unless fatally wounded in one blow, can quickly recover from any damage she suffers. This is even more true now that Fafnir is enhanced by the Holy Grail.

The only thing that could limit Fafnir was its own magic power and physical strength. However, its immortal body alone was enough to greatly reduce this weakness.

Sure enough, after the beam of light released by Siegfried disappeared, Fafnir, whose body was covered in tatters and charred marks, began to recover at a visible speed. At the same time, she roared and charged directly at Siegfried.

At this moment, Mash reacted immediately, attacking the wounds caused by Siegfried's Noble Phantasm in an attempt to draw Fafnir's attention back.

However, Fafnir seemed to have completely figured out the enemy that could threaten it. It completely ignored Mash's attacks and even the movement of its body and the swaying of its tail were enough to cause considerable trouble for Mash's attacks.

Left with no other choice, Mash had to reunite with Siegfried and keep dodging the evil dragon's physical attacks.

"We must find its weakness! Not only can we inflict a fatal wound, but we can also attract its attention once again!"

Siegfried said as he dodged.

"Its weakness... but what exactly is its weakness?" Mashu asked immediately upon hearing this.

"I don't know... My memories of that time are a bit hazy, and my Noble Phantasm is capable of covering every part of its body..." Siegfried shook his head and said.

"As for the weaknesses of dragons, I do know a little about them."

At that moment, Dr. Roman's projection also appeared beside Mashu.

"Doctor, what are the weaknesses?" Mashu asked quickly.

"There are generally three locations. One is the dragon's mouth, since dragons release their magic through their breath. If you can destroy the dragon's mouth when it breathes, you might be able to use its magic to work together to blow its head open."

"Dr. Roman said slowly."

"Attack its mouth head-on with the dragon's breath? That's certainly a good idea. But my Noble Phantasm can't be used twice in a row, so I'm afraid it would be difficult for Miss Mash to do that?"

As Siegfried spoke, he suddenly leaped away, dodging the sweeping attack of the dragon's tail.

"Secondly, like all living beings, it is the organ used for reproduction. After all, it is a product for the continuation of offspring, and it is naturally the common weakness of all living beings."

"Ugh... It feels a bit inappropriate. But if I think about it carefully, it does make sense." Mashu said with a troubled expression.

"Yes, and the location is also very suitable for you to attack, Mash. I just don't know if the shield can cut that thing in half... It would be great if we had another Servant with the cutting attribute."

Dr. Roman couldn't help but complain.

"Anything else, Doctor? There must be some other weaknesses, right?"

Mashu asked again, since if there were better options, she would prefer to attack other parts of her body.

"The last weakness is actually well known to everyone... that is the dragon's reverse scale. But this thing is just like a human fingerprint. The location of the reverse scale is different for every dragon. I guess in the legend, it was because the reverse scale was pierced that Fafnir's immortality was overcome."

"Dr. Roman said."

"The reverse scale? That reminds me of something... I'm not sure of the exact location, but it should be somewhere on the lower half of the dragon's body. After all, none of us humans can fly."

Siegfried said:

"In conclusion, the most suitable option at present is to find out the location of the reverse scale as soon as possible, the second best option is to sever the dragon root, and the worst option is to bombard the dragon's mouth."

"Alright, since we can only attack the lower body anyway... then let's try to find the location of the reverse scale while attempting to attack the dragon's... weak point."

Mashu blushed slightly, then quickly gathered up her chaotic thoughts and took action.

"Senior, I need your help to make me faster!" Mash shouted involuntarily.

Upon hearing Mashu's call, Ritsuka immediately understood. She raised her right hand and said, "In the name of Ritsuka the Vine, by the Command Spell, Mashu, unleash your power and speed to the fullest!"

But then Ritsuka finally used a Command Spell to completely strengthen Mash.

Feeling the enhanced power, Mash charged towards the evil dragon Fafnir without hesitation. After clearing away the dust raised by Fafnir and the attacks from its claws and tail, Mash began to wield her shield, striking at various points on Fafnir.

"Roar!!!"

Seemingly sensing Mash's humiliation, Fafnir, in a fit of rage, even opened its mouth and breathed at its own feet. It seemed it intended to use its immortality to injure Mash and kill her.

"Fafner! I am your opponent!!" At this moment, Siegfried roared and leaped high into the air, attacking Fafner's chin directly.

Upon seeing Siegfried's attack, Fafnir quickly switched targets, aiming her dragon breath at Siegfried, who was trying to attack her chin.

However, Siegfried suddenly somersaulted in mid-air, abruptly halting his ascent and charging towards Fafnir's location.

As a result, Fafnir not only missed her breath attack, but when she tried to continue attacking by breathing down her feet, she felt a tremendous pain between her legs.

Finally, as if realizing something, Fafnir flapped her wings and soared into the air, stopping the relentless attacks.

"I thought it had lost its ability to fly, but it turns out it just forgot how to fly? This is a bit troublesome." Siegfried said with a grim expression as he looked at Fafnir taking off.

“Um, Mr. Siegfried, something is strange!” Mash said at this moment.

"What's wrong? Have you discovered something that's a sore spot?" Siegfried asked.

“No, Mr. Siegfried, didn’t you notice? No… I just looked around, but I couldn’t find its… weakness!” Mash stammered.

However, Siegfried had already understood Mash's meaning. And just then, Fafnir was hovering above them, and after Siegfried looked up at her, a strange expression suddenly appeared on his face.

“How could this be… how could Fafnir be a female dragon?” Siegfried exclaimed.

"Huh? A female dragon? Is Fafnir a female dragon?" Mash asked, surprised.

"No, of course not. I've fought it myself, and I'm absolutely certain it's a male dragon."

Siegfried shook his head and said.

"Oh, right... no wonder that dragon witch's words were a little strange. I thought it was because she was French and had an accent. So it wasn't Fafnir (male)... but Fafnir (female)?"

"What...what's the difference? It's not really that important, is it?" Mashu couldn't help but say.

"No, quite the opposite. This proves that this evil dragon is merely using the blessing of Fafnir's name. The blessing of legend and the legend itself are two different concepts. Simply put, it's a difference between quantity and quality."

Siegfried said seriously:

"Although it lost the weakness of the dragon root, it exposed another, even greater weakness. Because it is not a true Fafnir, its immortality is limited and cannot be as limitless as Fafnir's."

"Its immortality probably depends entirely on its own magic... or rather, the magic given to it by the Holy Grail."

"No wonder that in yesterday's battle, after Fafnir took one hit from my Noble Phantasm, the Dragon Witch chose to take her with her and leave the battlefield. She probably knew very well that her Fafnir's immortality was entirely supported by the Holy Grail's magic."

"It simply cannot withstand the attrition of a prolonged battle! Once it is inflicted enough damage, or its magic is exhausted... then its death will not be far off!"

The author says:

Author's Note: qwq Do some people always think I misspelled Fafnir and Fafner in the earlier chapters? 2333, consider it a little Easter egg.

Chapter 53 The Death of Fafnir

After hearing Siegfried's explanation, Mash immediately understood that as long as they kept fighting, they would definitely be the victors.

“But now it seems that Fafnir might flee as soon as she senses danger. If that’s the case, we’ll never be able to kill her.”

However, as Mashu looked at Fafnir, who was already high in the air, a hint of worry flashed in her eyes:

"Moreover, now that it's airborne, we have very few offensive means to wear it down."

"But there's no other way now. Let's fight with all our might! Watch out for its breath!"

As Siegfried spoke, he started running again, dodging the flames.

With the aid of flight, Fafnir finally displayed the formidable power a dragon should possess. Having gained air superiority, it was able to completely ignore any attacks from the two below, continuously spitting out small fireballs that required little effort to build up, which was enough to exhaust their stamina.

If this continues, let alone Siegfried and Mash exhausting Fafnir's stamina and magic, they might actually collapse next.

"Mash! Use your shield as a springboard and seize the opportunity to help Mr. Siegfried get up there!"

Fortunately, Ritsuka quickly came up with a solution, albeit a desperate one, based on the current situation.

After being reminded, Mashu suddenly realized what was happening. She used her shield to block a fireball, then did a lazy roll to make the shield spin, deflecting the fireball. At the same time, she half-squatted on the ground, ready to be used as a jumping platform.

Mashu immediately called out, "Mr. Siegfried!"

"It's here! Drink up—!!"

Siegfried seized the opportunity and stepped on the shield, preparing to jump.

"Aaaaaah—!!"

Mash and Siegfried exerted their strength simultaneously, and Siegfried shot straight towards Fafnir like an arrow. Fafnir seemed somewhat frightened as she faced Siegfried charging towards her.

"Evil dragon—! Fall into the dust once more!"

Siegfried aimed directly at Fafnir's wing and slashed at it, intending to knock Fafnir back to the ground.

"Roar--!"

Seemingly sensing Siegfried's intention, Fafnir not only didn't fold her wings to avoid it, but instead recklessly poured her magical power into them. A faint black aura appeared on her dragon wings, which then slashed directly at Siegfried.

"Clang—!"

A clang of metal clashing rang out, and Fafnir's wing was slashed open, causing half of her body to spin uncontrollably. Siegfried, too, was struck directly in the chest by a slash from Fafnir's wing, spitting out a large amount of blood.

"Mr. Siegfried!" Mash exclaimed in surprise and immediately ran towards where Siegfried had fallen.

"Bang bang bang!"

Several fireballs shot directly towards the spot where Siegfried had fallen. Even though Fafnir was flying erratically, she still kept her fireballs aimed at Siegfried.

If Mash hadn't arrived in time to raise her shield, Siegfried would likely have been at least incapacitated, if not killed.

"This evil dragon is even more difficult to deal with than I thought... Trading injury for injury? That's quite a clever way to fight it."

Siegfried struggled to his feet from the smoke and dust, and seeing the wound he had painstakingly inflicted on his opponent rapidly healing, his heart sank.

"The disadvantage of fighting Fafnir in the air is still too great. The sky is the dragon's home ground, unless we also have the means to fly or have something that can fight it in the air as well."

Mashu couldn't help but say.

“It’s alright, if it doesn’t work the first time, we can try again. Miss Mash, could you throw out the shield later so I can continue to use it for leverage in the air?” Siegfried said.

"Throw out the shield?" Mash couldn't help but ponder the possibility.

“Hmm, that might require a certain level of coordination. But it’s worth a try. Perhaps I can find a way to simultaneously sever both of its wings and bring it down,” Siegfried said.

"No need... ha... that's too much trouble." Just then, Ritsuka ran over, panting heavily.

"Huh? Where's Albion?" Mash suddenly noticed that Albion, who was on Ritsuka's back, had disappeared.

Ritsuka didn't speak, but bent over to adjust her rapid breathing while pointing to the sky.

The two quickly looked up at the sky again and saw a small figure with its wings spread, flying rapidly toward Fafnir.

"Roar!"

Just as Albion was about to approach Fafnir, a dragon roar suddenly rang out, and Albion's petite body lit up with a silvery-white light, and then its size began to expand rapidly.

A colossal dragon-shaped figure reappeared, its size no less than that of Fafnir before her. Upon seeing the silvery-white dragon, Fafnir seemed to be suppressed, her body involuntarily drooping downwards.

"boom!!"

Before the light faded, the silver-white dragon rammed into Fafnir. The two dragons then began to wrestle in mid-air.

Dragon claws, wings, tail, head, and even teeth all became weapons in the gladiatorial combat. The roaring howls terrified the other bipedal dragons flying in the air, causing them to plummet to the ground.

"Albion-chan is such a huge dragon? She looks so small, like she's still a baby. I wonder how big she'll be when she grows to adulthood," Mash exclaimed.

"So, I've been carrying such a huge dragon around everywhere? No wonder I'm exhausted." Ritsuka said half-jokingly, having clearly caught her breath by now.

"Mashi, Mr. Siegfried, this is not the time to watch. Seize this opportunity that Albion has given us! Let's deliver another fatal blow!" Ritsuka immediately commanded.

“Alright!” Siegfried understood this as well. He dragged the holy sword Balmuk and began to accumulate magic power, while Mash was responsible for maintaining the array to prevent Siegfried from accumulating magic power from being interrupted.

"coming!"

The silver-white dragon slammed its head into Fafnir's abdomen, slamming her into the ground. The dragon, seemingly exhausted, shrank back to Albion and plummeted from the sky.

“Master!” Siegfried said, looking at Ritsuka.

"In the name of Fujimaru Ritsuka, by the Command Spell, Siegfried, use your Noble Phantasm to completely destroy the evil dragon Fafnir!" Ritsuka used the second stroke of the Command Spell on Siegfried's Noble Phantasm release.

"Drink—Bal mung (Fantasy Greatsword: Fallen Demon)!!!!"

After being enhanced by the Command Seals, Siegfried's magical pressure created a shockwave around him. As Siegfried's voice faded, a massive blue-white beam of light struck Fafnir, who had fallen to the ground.

"boom!!!!"

A beam of blue and white light shot into the sky and appeared on the battlefield, drawing everyone's attention.

"Did we win?!" Marshal Gil clenched his fists tightly, feeling a sense of relief as if the oppressive force that had been pressing down on him had been suddenly removed.