Chapter 20, Shirou and Hicks

That is, reminiscent of elegant swordsmanship.

The body is light, and every step gives people a soft feeling like a Lingyun fairy.

However, with each action, the speed was shockingly fast.

Extremely slow movements and extremely fast speed, the two merge together, and the sword moves that deceive the human eye miserably.

That's the swordsmanship of the East.

Since ancient times, there has been a huge divergence between Eastern and Western swordsmanship.

Eastern swordsmanship is delicate and gorgeous, while Western swordsmanship is simple and practical.

The swordsmen of the East, out of ten people, can use seven or eight people to use completely different techniques.

Western swordsmen, out of a hundred people, may not be able to find swordsmen with different styles.

This is due to the fact that the two regions have different histories.

The East, and especially Asia China, entered a unified feudal dynasty very early. Western countries, on the other hand, maintain the pattern of small countries, and disputes are continuous.

Swordsmen in Western countries often form mercenary groups and travel to various countries to sell their martial arts. Therefore, what they need is the technology that can be quickly mastered and the most efficient on the battlefield to hack the enemy to death. And this point is often no longer considered by the swordsmen of the East.

You know, if a country is comfortable, people rarely think about war.

Therefore, in a unified country, there is an army in times of war, so the swordsmen on weekdays have plenty of time and spare time to think about how to hone their swordsmanship, and everyone focuses more on how to kill the enemy [gorgeously] than how to [kill] the enemy.

Dismantling sword moves, or dancing swords to cheer up, chanting the wind and making the moon, the swordsmen of the East are often such elegant existences.

Hicks's swordsmanship is a swordsmanship born out of China. The movements are gentle and gentle, yet swift and fierce.

The combination of these two diametrically opposed attributes creates a huge fraud. The softness of what the eye sees, as opposed to the speed of what it actually is, takes more time to think...... This moment of reflection...... It's their death.

In addition, Hicks's original weapon has the effect of blocking magic.

That is, the moment the magicians were chanting incantations and realizing that their magic was not working at all, Hicks' sword had already slit their throats.

That's a technique that's meant for magicians. In the Holy Grail War, if it weren't for the fact that Abner summoned the defensive, Leonidas, I am afraid that he would have been killed by him.

Hicks' biggest weakness is the blood sword that is magically blocked over there. The excessively long blade and excessively brittle structure make this sword impossible to engage with the enemy at all, which leads to his technique of attacking and attacking until the enemy dies.

However...... After Aya's adjustment, this is no longer a problem.

The weapon in his hand, that is the master of the insect technique of the Tong family. Weaving countless insects into each other, gathering sharp jaws and sturdy shells, it is a black and shiny sword! Also, if you don't have to worry about damage, if you break it, you can just use a new bug.

Hicks stepped forward in two steps, his figure turned, crossed Shirou's ribs, backhanded, and the insect sword hooked straight to the back of Shirou's head, Shirou froze, just Hicks's movements were too fast, he didn't have time to react, he had already reached the back, in a panic, he put his hands behind his head, the black and white swords were crossed, only to hear a crisp sound, the insect sword actually hit the sound of metal!

Shirou was staggered by this blow, took two steps out, turned around, and was about to throw the double sword in his hand, but when he turned around, he saw that the enemy Hicks had already attacked!

He didn't turn around, but the whole person fell backwards, at an angle of about forty degrees to the ground, and the whole person actually attacked with his back to Shirou in this weird lying position! The sharp insect sword skewered from under his ribs, and it was aiming at Shirou's heart with great might!

Now Shirou still had room to throw his weapon, and his feet backed back in succession, trying to pull away. Shirou's sword attributes, the special point is that when he picks up his projection weapon, the fighting style of the owner of this weapon will also become a part of Shirou, and now he has incarnated into that red nameless heroic spirit.

For the sake of their own justice, for their own principles, the heroic spirit who persevered to the last moment of despair and collapsed because of it. That person's technology is the most suitable for him.

Shirou knew this, and strode back, trying to open the distance and start the battle again.

However, Hicks was obviously retreating, but the speed was extremely fast, like a nimble snake, quickly pounced on Shirou!

Oops!

Can't get away! Shirou's heart sank, his hands were closed, and in the space behind him, four simple-looking swords flew out and slashed at Hicks's back!

In that case, this guy is going to slow down, right?

Shirou thought so.

The blade flew, but Hicks seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and his figure writhed in a strange posture, and the large pieces of flesh were split by this strange movement, and the worms crawling in the wounds could be clearly seen.

Shirou felt a wave of nausea in his heart, and threw the weapons of his hands alternately, aiming at Hicks's body, and at the same time, he already had a fluent two-handed sword in his hand, and as he injected magic power, a scorching white light erupted from the blade, and a torrent of hot flames burst out from the blade and flew towards Hicks.

He had also considered that if he rashly liberated the treasure in such a place, it would definitely cause trouble to others.

Therefore, he carefully chose his treasure. The biggest difference between Shirou and Saber is here, Saber's treasure is only the Sword of Oath of Victory, while Shirou, as long as it is a sword weapon that has been seen, can be projected.

Coincidentally, when he was a teenager, he fought against a certain shining heroic spirit. That Heroic Spirit had the prototype of all the treasures in the world, and Shirou, who started a round of shooting with him, greatly enriched his knowledge in that battle.

Now he wields a sword that emits intense light.

Although the attack is weak, it is very good at confusing the enemy. The scorching white light is not actually lethal, it only makes people feel hot.

It was originally a treasure with no use, and the only thing worth mentioning was sharpness.

Using this white light as cover, Shirou quickly retreated, and his hands had already turned out two swords, one black and one white. This pair of swords is his favorite weapon. That's a weapon that carries down someone's will.

The light only lasted for a few seconds, but it was enough, and Hicks, who had lost his target, could only let Shirou retreat and distance himself. With precautions, seven or eight swords quickly flew out from behind Shirou, frozen in the space behind him, although he was drooping and old, the enthusiasm in Shirou's body never dissipated.

Want, be a partner in justice.

Since I have denied that person's argument that "justice cannot bring happiness", I must do justice to show him.

Shirou thought so, and put his weapon in both hands.

Hicks on the other side also slowly stood up, and the minced flesh of his body was stacked in the bite of the layers of insects, allowing Hicks to stand in human form again.

It was already something that could not be called human, only dead...... No, he's dead now. Only by destroying and letting his body disappear completely can his soul rest in peace.

Hicks rushed over again, and his figure turned, obviously a very slow movement, but the speed was strange.

(Is it a waist?) Is it going to flash past my waist? )

The two knives each protected one side, and no matter where he attacked, he was sure to ......

"What!?"

Hicks did a move that Shirou couldn't think of!

I saw his figure turn, his legs spiraling intertwined, and with a sliding step, he actually slid between Shirou's legs!

Yes, between the legs! Taking advantage of this gap, the insect sword had already sliced the inside of Shirou's ankle, and blood flowed.

Hicks turned over and stood, raised his hand and handed out another sword, aiming at Shirou's vest and stabbing it! Shirou felt the wind in the back of his head, and the blade behind his back turned his head one by one, and two swished shots out, cutting off the insect sword in mid-air.

After all, they are insects, and there are still gaps in the union between them, as long as the blade is smashed hard in the position, the insect sword can be broken.

The black whip-like weapon was cut in two, and Hicks didn't pursue, but retreated lightly, widening the distance, and from the surrounding grass, insects kept flying over, replenishing the insect sword, so that it returned to its original posture.

(Looks like I'm fighting a lot on my side.) )

Shirou also gathered his mind, although his body was already very old, and it was not suitable for such a fierce battle, but ...... He couldn't stop himself.

Because...... This is the path he chose.

(I don't know, how the battle between Saber and Abner went.) )