Chapter 2: TUTORIAL (2)
As soon as the countdown ended, from the direction ahead, an enormous force of wind swiftly and violently rushed toward Sol.
There was no doubt that it was the work of Saber Alter.
Despite knowing that. Sol, who lacks any real combat experience, especially against inhuman beings like these 'Heroic Spirits,' couldn't help but be shocked and gasp in terror.
in the blink of an eye, Saber charged at him to close range. It was as if the distance of twenty meters before was just a single step for her. Sol quickly stepped back and raised his giant axe-sword to defend the 'Excalibur' that the woman was slashing toward his body.
The two blades clashed. A deafening sound echoed through the ears of the two warriors. Sol pressed down on his sword with all his might as he frantically thought of a way to defeat Saber. while the other party just stared expressionlessly.
Sol, who finally thought of a plan, took a step forward. before being immediately shut down by the awaiting knight who kicked his leg off balance, and continued her attacks right after. Sol tried to raise his sword to defend himself accordingly. and even though there were a few nice attempts, In the end, Sol lost his ground. Landing on his butt.
Seeing the opportunity, Saber did not hesitate and thrust her sword directly into the man's chest. Cutting the aorta of Sol's heart— Immediately kill him.
Not even five minutes had elapsed. But Sol had already lost due to lack of experience.
However, that was exactly what Sol had planned. because he was confident that he could not fight face to face with the 'King of Knights,' and therefore chose to use the skill of the hero 'Heracles' in his Berserker form. Rather than other heroes who may have a more destructive and powerful Noble Phantasm.
After Saber silently stared at the young man's corpse, she slowly turned around and was about to walk back. However, not long after, she quickly raised her sword and took a step back, facing the direction where the young man had been lying.
Sol's body now started to heal itself automatically. The eyes that had been lifeless before had once again gained strength. The young man let out a cry of pain before he started breathing loudly in exhaustion.
'That was very painful, indeed.'
The young man thought to himself as he softly touched his chest, which had now returned to its original state. Then Sol, who is now in full condition as if the fight had never happened, lifted his axe-sword in the position to prepare for the next round.
Although he had just been tragically defeated and lost his 'life', as a result of Heracles' Noble Phantasm, God Hand, Sol gained a 'body that knows no death,' a reward from the gods to Heracles for completing the twelve missions while he was still alive.
In Summary, Sol can now die up to twelve times. and every time he dies, his body would return to its original state. He would also gain immunity from the thing that had killed him before. If he died from being burned in his previous life then In the next life, his body would be immune to that very flames.
'Ten spare lives left'
Sol clenched his sword tightly with both hands before grinning. As if he was mocking Saber who thought she had already killed himself earlier. However, he had no intention of mocking her at all. He was simply glad he didn't die.
'My body is now immune to Excalibur's normal attacks... but still not immune to other attacks. I also need to be extra careful, because sometimes if an attack is severe enough, I could lose more than a single life at once. If all eleven lives were wiped out at once, I wouldn't be able to smile like this anymore.'
While he was thinking, Saber Alter rushed in once more. When Sol saw this moment, he decided to take a chance. Because he had only gained all this information from the 'wiki,' he didn't fully understand his abilities.
There's also another reason, which is Saber's reaction just now. it seems that Saber Alter still doesn't know about his immunity yet. Therefore, he wanted to take this risk in exchange for the possibility of Saber getting trapped and seriously attacking her.
Sol swung his sword with both arms. His expression was full of rage as if he had lost consciousness. His movements were full of openings for Saber's attacks.
When she saw that, she thought that he might be losing his mind due to the pain he had just moments ago. As for the reason why he was still alive and able to fight again Maybe it's because of some skills that make it possible to get up and fight in the last breath or simply a resurrection skill. She did not know at all that this is just an act. courtesy of Sol's skill, that is, Martial Arts (Fake). increasing his ability to act and deceive others while fighting.
Just then, she slashed violently at Sol's waist. But the moment the Excalibur blade hit Sol's skin, The sword thudded as if it 'couldn't go through.'
Suddenly, the young woman came to a realization. Her eyes glanced at the man before her and saw his blank expression and a pair of eyes that stared firmly at her neck. Before he swung a giant axe-sword down with all his might, hoping to cut off the woman's head immediately.
Saber tilted her body and dodged. However, Sol's sword scratched the girl's forehead. and shattered the black visor on her face. Sol who saw that he had missed his attack and that Saber had now returned to a combat-ready state in the blink of an eye, quickly retreated.
As the visor had been shattered, Sol could now clearly see the woman's pale and beautiful face, now tainted by the blood flowing from her forehead. Half of her face was covered in blood and part of her white-blonde hair now had already turned crimson red.
'You dare.'
Her golden eyes stared unblinkingly at Sol, but one thing had changed: her face was no longer expressionless. Now it looked full of fury that he dared to trick her into a petty trap. Originally, the woman used to hold a sword in one hand because she thought she was fighting an amateur. Now, she had switched to holding it with both hands just like Sol.
'This is not looking like a 'Tutorial' at all... Or is this crazy system inspired by FromSoftware's game or something?'
Sol cursed silently in his head before he and Saber rushed forward together and exchanged swords again. The sound of clashing blades And the sound of the cutting wind sounded for a long time and resonated all around the green plains.
But even though it seems like both sides are evenly matched. Indeed, it was Sol who was at a huge disadvantage. Not only his movement was slower than hers, making it impossible to block all Saber Alter's attacks, but he also couldn't deal any damage to Saber. On the other hand, Saber had already hit Sol multiple times, but those attacks bounced back as if Sol's body couldn't be cut through.
After seventeen slashes into Sol's body and still showing no effect, Saber concluded that Sol's body was perfectly immune to her normal attacks. The king of knights then chose to distance herself from him and prepared to use an even more powerful attack.
Sol could already guess what she was going to do.
'Must not let her use it.'
Even though he was confident that ten life reserves existed, Sol didn't want to risk it. He remembered that there was a case where the 'King of Babylon' took out seven Heracles' lives with a single sword. If that was the case with this attack It's not gonna look pretty for him.
The young man tried to get Saber's close range as quickly as possible. Hoping to quickly attack her before she could use the power of Excalibur. but Saber sees Sol's change of behavior. Guessed that he must have known what she was thinking of doing. A smile appeared on the expressionless woman's face for the first time since 'being sent here.'
'You move quite well. and also have more tricks than 'others,' but that's all. In the end, a peasant will always remain a peasant.'
Of course, Sol, who was staring at the woman, noticed her smile too. There was a confused feeling in his head for a moment before that thought disappeared completely as Saber dodged his sword and briefly lowered her defenses, came rushing at him without any protection—
and uppercut him sky high.
The young man was knocked up into the sky and thrown away, while Saber hurriedly retreated and prepared the attack once again. By the time Sol was ready, it was already too late.
At that moment, Excalibur was shrouded in some red and black beams of light that rose several meters above her head. It also doubled the size of the blade. The wind in the distance around the blade continued to move unstable as if countless invisible blades were constantly cutting through it.
'Excalibur Morgan... Seems worst than I had expected.'
Honestly, at first, he thought that she would simply use 'Mana Burst' with the sword. However, seeing the size of the beam, he was sure that this was definitely that Noble Phantasm. which, if he's not mistaken, was classified as 'Anti-Fortress', that is, if used once, it can blow away an entire fortress.
The distance between him and her was about fifty meters. The chance to approach before she unleashed Excalibur was near impossible... But even with that assumption, he charged forward without any hesitation.
At that moment, the woman who had been silent since she first appeared in front of Sol spoke for the first time. Revealing the gentle voice of the young woman, which Sol himself would not hear because it was obscured by the sound of the wind that was turning around the sword violently like a small storm.
"Excalibur Morgan (Sword of Promised Victory)"
And as soon as the end of that speech, Saber slashed her sword down. Proudly radiate the power of Excalibur, the sword that was once known as the holy sword is now filled with the curse of Britain. The beam of light flew forward and annihilated everything it came close to, leaving not even ashes, covering Sol's entire body.
Saber Alter looked at the destruction in front of her with a relaxed look on her face. Although it was quite difficult to guess her emotion, at least the anger that once flashed within her eyes had completely disappeared from seeing that 'cockroach' being exterminated by her Noble Phantasm—
"...H-!"
However, like a wicked joke, as soon as Saber thought that the enemy had been destroyed, the previously mentioned 'cockroach' suddenly rushed over and swung his sword at Saber.
—By the way, Soul wasn't fully hit by Excalibur just now. He managed to escape just in time. In part to Heracles' Eye of the Mind skill. Although, as the word suggests, he couldn't completely escape as his back was slightly hit by the beam and the enormous wind.
Even a scratch wound is considered fatal. The skin on his back had completely disappeared and the flesh within had been severely damaged. Several parts of his spine were broken if not completely gone. He also lost a lot of blood and it wouldn't be long until he died again. However, with Heracles' A-rank Battle Continuation skill.
Sol was able to hold on, however, and turn the crisis into an opportunity. Relying on the force of wind generated by the Excalibur beam, pushed himself and increased his speed to approach Saber once more.
Saber, who was suddenly attacked by surprise, hurriedly defense against Sol's attack. However, as it was an axe-sword, that not only was already heavy but also carried by the wind force. Saber loses her balance as soon as the first hit is taken. When Sol saw this, he immediately attacked again. And this time, his attack directly hit her.
Saber's body was blown several meters away. Drops of blood flowed along the way, creating a long red trail on the green plains. Then the young woman hurriedly lifted herself to stand again, battered. The eyes, mixed with anger and shock, were now locked on Sol without blinking. Her right arm is now unusable. resulting in being unable to wield a sword with both hands, because of this, she can't use 'Excalibur Morgan' again.
Despite the success, Sol looked on with an unsatisfied expression, even though he was delighted to be able to disarm the enemy's vital weapon. His body is so depleted of blood that he has no energy left. Finally, while the two were looking into each other's eyes, Sol also died a second time.
After being resurrected again with his God Hand, he once more stood up and grabbed the sword with both hands.
Her eyes once were initially filled with anger and contempt for the enemy. Now Saber Alter— Artoria no longer felt angry with the enemy in front of her, rather she was angry with herself for being too careless about this enemy. if her other self were watching, she probably was either shouting, cursing, or laughing at herself for sure.
"What is your name?"
Artoria asked as she thrust Excalibur into the ground and used her left hand to press down on the wound on her right arm to stop the bleeding while her eyes focused on Sol. She had now accepted that he wasn't just an 'insect' but a 'warrior' just like her.
Sol was very shocked when he heard the question from the Servant in front of him. He had thought that the woman he was fighting was just an A without emotion for a long time. and fell silent for a while before gathering his senses and replying when he saw the girl frowning.
"…Call me Sol, King of Knights."
When Artoria heard the name of the man who wound her right arm. A grin appeared on her face.
"Sol, huh... I will remember that name."
Then the girl looked at her right arm and tried to move her finger. Before letting out a sigh as she found that she could no longer control her right arm. Sol, who was watching from a distance, was not aware of her side of the situation at all.
'Looks like I'm at a huge disadvantage right now... what a shame. To the point of losing one's arm to someone who was just holding a sword for the first time. I wouldn't be able to show my face to the other Knights of the Round Table anymore.'
And then Artoria used her left hand to pull her right arm out of her body. and threw it to the ground like a piece of trash, causing Sol to be dumbfounded for a moment. After that, she tore off her black skirt and tied it around the open wound to stop the bleeding.
"Then Sol…"
Artoria then raised her head and continued to speak to Sol with a creepy smile. while pulling up the Excalibur that was planted to the ground and swinging it back and forth. Cutting grass all around even though it wasn't touched by the sword at all. Because she has now switched to 'Mana Burst' from the sword instead, which although the effectiveness is not comparable to 'Excalibur Morgan', is still powerful enough to kill Sol. There are also a variety of formats to use this power as well.
Artoria raised her sword and continued with a smiling face. as if she's enjoying the moment, despite her just losing an arm and getting half of her face stained with blood. Sol felt that after this, he would definitely be facing the infamous 'tyrant.'
"Let's continue."
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Jussaateen
Jussaateen I'm pretty sure my information on Saber Alter and Herc is not 100% right, feel free to call me out but I'm not gonna change it 'cause I have the power of plot armor which is to ignore the actual lore itself, probably.
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