"Gone? Is this magic? ”

The man in the blue tights, Lancer, jumped off the windowsill and looked around the school court to check the trio's tracks. Perhaps because of some scruples, Ori didn't bring Berserker into the Golden Theater, and the huge stone sword stuck in the ground, and the black iron giant half-knelt beside Ilya motionless, but his red eyes never left Lancer's body

"Hey, hey~ Don't stare at me like that, Berserker. I don't have any interest in your little master, let's wait until she's a little older. Well, then again, we're being left out? Hahaha, really cautious. From that point of view, you and I are companions, right? ”

“……”

"Tsk, have you been deprived of your rationality and the ability to speak by madness? Bored guys. ”

The floor of the school court, which had been level, was now ruined and riddled with holes, and the sports equipment placed here had been damaged and tattered by the battle, with a breeze blowing and metal brackets clanging to the ground

"It's another battle of self-explosion and Honkai Treasure. This is not the first time. In other words, she has so many treasures that she can squander at will...... That's not in line with the rules...... So is there only one answer? ”

Lancer casually looked around with his spear in his hand

Then he looked up again, and the sky was still blood-red. Even if the owner is not here, the Blood Barrier still operates on its own according to a pre-set pattern

"You can't disarm the ...... without killing Rider It's not good to say this as an enemy...... Red Saber, if you don't hurry up, those imps will really die. ”

"Well, but that's none of my business. I'll leave the aftermath to that nasty master to take care of the headache. See you next time, Berserker. Uh, sorry, forget what I just said. It's better not to see you, I'll be in trouble the next time I see you. I don't have a good heart and I get scared easily. So don't appear in front of me next time~"

I don't know if Berserker understood, but Lancer whistled and carried the red magic gun out of the devastated school. The black giant didn't withdraw his gaze until Lancer walked out of the school, and bent down to carefully protect the small body in his arms, waiting for his master to wake up

☆

The light dissipated, and the academy ground, which had been battered by magic bullets and light cannons, was long gone

The world is replaced

Everyone suddenly realized that they were already in an incomparably luxurious crimson golden palace.

"Inherent Enchantment?!"

"No, it's not. It's true that it's similar to the inherent barrier, but it's two completely different things... As a Saber, you can use this level of great magic! ”

Caster exclaimed.

No, it would be more appropriate to have an extraordinarily ornate opera house than a palace.

The eyes are full of gold and crimson

The golden yellow is the brilliance of the gold plated on the surface of the theater, which is similar to but distinct from the Saber sword.

If the brilliance of the holy sword is pinned on the glory of all the warriors who have died on the battlefield throughout the ages. The splendor of the Golden Theater has been the dream of all those who have been looking forward to "prosperity" since ancient times.

Rose petals fell from the sky

It's like singing the praises of a prosperous emperor

Incomparably luxurious, incomparably dazzling, incomparably prosperous.

The theater itself seems to be explaining the essence of the concept of "civilization".

What a splendid palace it was.

A large round hole was opened in the center of the crimson dome, and the diffuse light that came in from the garden hole was also crimson, illuminating the empty interior. Like a huge cylinder, the theater is divided into four floors from top to bottom, the upper three floors are all auditoriums, all of which are covered with gold and decorated in crimson

The arrangement of the auditorium is similar to that of the famous Roman Colosseum. From the bottom to the top, the first floor of the audience area was occupied by the emperor and nobles, the second floor was occupied by the Roman high-class citizens, and the third floor was occupied by the common people. Each layer is supported by gilded marble columns, and the capitals are decorated with buttercup leaves, which are layered and interspersed with tendril buds, making it look like a basket full of flowers and plants placed at the top of the column.

The three of them are located on the lower floor than the three-story auditorium, in the circular performance area.

The marble floor is plated with a layer of gold, and a golden sun is painted in the center. Representation is the center of everything. The orbit of the outer circle of the sun is depicted with twelve full moons orbiting. There is an entrance and exit on each side, and a bright red carpet is laid out. Six bright red flags were erected around it, embroidered with gold threads and patterns such as swords and laurel crowns. At the same time, there is a flower bed with roses in the surrounding area.

In the form of a theater, this type of stage is called "island", which means that the stage of the performance is in the middle and completely surrounded by the audience seats, like an island.

If it is compared to the gladiatorial arena, then they are the gladiators in the gladiatorial arena who are about to stage a life-and-death battle to please the audience

“────”

Without words, the red Saber just clenched the sword in his hand

The battle began

The three Servants fought together in the wind

It's not a three-man fight, it's a one-to-two

The two enemies are Caster and Rider

Their opponent is the red Saber wielding a great sword

She wielded her broadsword

But not any of the ones I've seen before

She wielded her sword skills

Nor is it anything I've seen before

This is

impossible

Indeed, so far, there has been a concept in the remarks about martial arts: what is [no move to win], [sword moves at will] or something

That doesn't mean that the sword-wielder's sword style can be changed at will

It is impossible to have a person perform a completely different sword technique in battle, and the sword moves can be changed, but the style of the sword skill will not change

No matter how powerful a swordsman is, he will definitely use the best sword skills that suit him best when fighting. There will only be one style. That's like a different face for a person, and a person will always have one face. Unless you find a flaw in your enemy and choose to go off the rails, you won't deviate too much from your style

However, that is no longer as simple as deviating

It's simply subversive

Magic bullets fly, short swords shuttle, and sword flowers bloom

The red Saber danced in the bullet

The sword wind rolled up the petals and scattered the sky red like rain

Wielding a great sword as red as fire is like dancing in a round dance, spinning and swinging the great sword vigorously

It's like dancing in a gorgeous golden palace, or like a fire dancing in the wind in a brutal war

If what I saw before was a beast, now I see a dancer

That exquisite technique is definitely not as simple as casual play

It must be a superb sword skill that can only be tempered by the test of iron and blood on the battlefield

It must be the sword skills that Red Saber is proud of

But, how could it be

It's not that geniuses who are proficient in different sword skills don't exist, but Red Saber's level can already be said to be two completely different people

"That gesture...... Lie......"

Rin opened her mouth wide. She stared blankly at the red swordsman, looking through the lens at the crimson and gold realm

She, Shirou, and the dying Saber were thrown to the closest level to the stage in the audience. As if to give them the best viewing experience, the red swordsman specially chose the nearest and best position, the Emperor's seat

Behind them were the same imposing and huge pipe organ as the theater, with five rows of metal, staggered upper and lower canines, shiny silver pipes, protected by gold openwork stands. The silver pipes give the crimson and gold a slightly different hue.

On each side of it are two tall golden pillars that connect to the dome. In the space between the four pillars are two gold-poured gods, standing tall on a platform made of two low columns. The low pillar is wrapped like a lover with brightly blooming rose vines, the green leaves are delicate and delicate, and the red flowers are as passionate as fire. The two platforms on the left and right add up to four statues of gods.

One of the two statues on the left stands with a cane, one holds a book and ponders, and the two statues on the right hold a sword while one stroking the harp on the side

"This is—!"

Rider had some difficulty blocking the continuous slashes. Although he didn't use all his strength, but with Caster's blessing alone, Rider couldn't fight against it for a while!

The reason is simple.

The moment this golden theater appeared, he felt the discomfort in his limbs, and he couldn't make five points

As a last resort, Rider fought and retreated, and out of the corner of his eye, he scanned the golden theater

Obviously, the decline of one's own attributes is inseparable from it

The difference between the Rider and Red Saber Statuses is huge. Nero only had D-class strength, and as Rider said, she wasn't a good swordsman.

Nero's position was that of Emperor and Commander, and that he should have been a commander in a high position, not a swordsman in the charge. She was able to appear in the "Fate" series as Saber, the strongest job agent, but in fact, she used the skill of [Emperor Privilege] to forcibly change the job agent.

Well, although she did become Saber. But this has a consequence, Nero's level as a swordsman is only second-rate. This level is no match for Rider. Not to mention Caster's enhanced presence

However, being able to reverse an unfavorable battle situation in an instant is the trump card method called [Treasure].

"Hah!"

Flicking Rider's short sword away didn't give her time to rest, and with a twist of her body and her hands, the next blow followed

No matter how weak a Servant is, it's not impossible to defeat a top-tier Heroic Spirit after releasing the Noble Phantasm.

Therefore, in the battle between the Servants, you can despise the six-dimensional data of the Floor Servants and despise their martial arts, but you must not despise their Noble Phantasm.

Hell knows what kind of perverted treasures these spicy-looking Servants have

For example, red A, red A, and red A

"A second-rate swordsman's treasure. It's a surprise that it's the type that weakens the enemy. But do you think you can beat me in this way? ”

With a roar, Rider exerted another strange force. Originating from the power of the legendary monster Gorgong, the twisted red greatsword and the primordial fire collided

The swords and halberds rang out, and the sparks exploded

"Hah!"

This blow is no small feat

Nero gripped the hilt of the sword with his left hand, and the silver wrist prosthetic reprojected from his right arm pressed against the back of the sword, desperately struggling with the strength of his hands

The double-edged is a sword, and the single-edged is a knife

It was also thanks to the fact that the shape of the Primordial Fire was more like a [knife] than a [sword], so she could use this method to hold down the back of the sword and resist the strange power of the Rider. It's strange that the double-edged swordsman is not cut

The two were at a stalemate, but how could the power of mortals be compared to the power of monsters?

Even with all her might, the blade slowly tilted towards her, and the pain in her left hand touched her nerves with a muscle-tearing pain.

"Second-rate swordsman, less carried away!!"

"Goo!" Suddenly with increased force, a sharp pain in the shoulder, Rider pressed Nero's sword back in one breath, and the back of the sword slammed into her shoulder. In this contest of strength, the red swordsman was still slightly inferior and mercilessly knocked into the air, slammed into the wall surrounding the stage, and then fell to the ground

“────”

It's not nice to shoot her Rider away. She grinned, her fangs baring in pain, like some kind of beast

[Strange Power: B]

This skill is derived from the legendary Gorgon, and Rider does not activate continuously

Using the power of the monster is to awaken the instinct of the monster in her.

Indeed, Rider is indeed the legendary monster Medusa of Gorgon.

But now she's just a human being

She hadn't become, and she didn't want to become, that ugly and horrible monster.

At least not yet

So she wouldn't use that strange force unless she didn't have to

"Second-rate, swordsman."

The red swordsman slowly stood up, the bloody wound on his shoulder quickly recovering

"Uh-huh! Indeed, Yu's sword is not as powerful as yours. But! The place where you are now is the Golden Theater of Yu! The absolute emperor's circle that fulfills the remaining wishes! It doesn't matter if you're the witch's protector or the god's protector or the monster's brute force, now I'll crush them all to you!! With one hand, he swung his sword and threw out the sword flower, and the original fire that twisted like a fiery flame burned brightly

With the call of the red Saber, the sumptuous organ began to play. Layers of music and sound filled the audience

Something is coming!

Everyone is aware of this

Rider was alarmed, and his flexible limbs flipped back for a long distance in succession, and then raised his short sword and laid it across his snow-white neck

Cut it in one go

Blood splattered out

A large amount of blood erupted from the neck of Rider, who was wrapped in a black outfit

But it wasn't suicide, the scattered blood stayed in the air and began to slowly draw formations

It exudes a sense of ominousness that even metaphors can't compare, like a bio-like figure

Treasure

Rider didn't hesitate at all and directly unfolded the Noble Phantasm!

"The talent of the aftermath! Cheers from the thunder!! ”

The red swordsman rushed towards Rider, his greatsword dragging across the ground, rubbing against the golden ground and bursting with dazzling sparks

"......Shh If you really don't want to use it in this kind of place..."

The inside of Caster's robe flying in the air lit up with colorful but extremely strange lines

Caster is one of the top five magicians in human history, and for her Nero's use of the Golden Theater is a serious failure. Not to mention that this barrier couldn't trap Caster at all, Nero even dragged her Master into the Golden Theater with her.

You know, if Caster gets serious, it's not impossible to use magic to burn the entire barrier and wipe everyone out here. In such a situation, it would be unwise to bring the Master into battle as well

But Caster glanced at Saber, who was lying in the audience, and the movement of his fingers was slightly paused, and when he moved again, he had already changed to another technique

The sevenfold magic circle built in front of him contains a huge amount of magic power

Because the magic leaking out is too powerful

A strong wind blew in the theater

The crimson flags are hunting, and the petals are flying all over the sky, like a flock of red birds

The majestic sound of the organ is even more powerful!

"Huh? Wait, wait?! Frontal hard resistance?! Resist the attacks of the two Servants?! ”

"Tosaka, what's going on? Can't I open my eyes yet?! ”

Shirou obediently closed his eyes! Never open your eyes! ”

Rin clenched her fists and stared at the battlefield, afraid of missing a single detail

It was simply suicide, even crazier than the self just now

But the red swordsman was not confused

"With the glory of the Imperium in your heart, like a hundred flowers blooming!!"

The Pegasus of Light that rushed out of the blood array was like a galloping arrow of light

The Divine Word that descended from the sky、It's the witch's iron cone.

And then to meet all this rushed up to the fire of passion, the crimson rose

impossible

That's not a trick Nero could resist

The galloping Pegasus is Pergasus, the mount of Perseus, and the A+ level of the opposing military treasure

The witch's iron cone is a divine word technique [Gray Flower Marry], and its power can even reach the A-level military treasure

And Nero used nothing more than sword skills

But is that really the case?

Time seems to be slowed down

As the Pegasus in front of him got closer, he seemed to be able to see its pure eyes. The pure white and beautiful phantom beast is like a magical beast that brings destruction and death, and the flying petals are evaporated the moment they touch it, leaving no dust behind

The light above his head also became more and more intense, and the light cannon that was lowered could not be seen and he could feel the aura of destruction by instinct alone

The trailing primordial fire erupted with blinding sparks on the ground

The more you are on the verge of crisis, the more awake your brain becomes

It only takes a moment to rush through, but before he can touch the Rider, he is knocked into the air by the high-speed Pegasus, and then smashed by the cannon

Hands are trembling, hearts are coveting

This is the end, there is no second way

But

It is the hero to transcend all these disadvantages and then achieve victory

"Then praise it! To this Golden Theater!! ”

Words came out of his mouth, and he ran without confusion

"Red Saber!!" Holding his right hand, which had long since lost his spell, Rin called out in fear

Rumble!!

With the neighing of the horses that overpowered the sound of the piano, the white arrows of light slammed head-on into the red Saber

Arrows of light slammed into the walls of the stage as if the train was moving unhindered

A blinding white light erupted, and the entire theater shuddered at the massive impact, and a large number of pieces of rubble fell. The reverberating tune begins to go out of tune

The golden statues that stood on either side of the organ were also crumbling by the vibration

But this is just a prelude

Cannons of light from the sky shattered the ground

The light cannon shattered the magnificent ground, each shot was enough to rival the A-rank magic, and with the momentum of piercing the entire barrier, it continued to shoot down one shot after another, stirring up a billowing fog

He's dead

There was no doubt that no red Saber would have died under this blow

"Tsk. It's going to be endless! It's up to me to break her body during this time, Rider, you go and get rid of her Master and that little girl! Caster continued to manipulate the spell to Rider

Rider just nodded, and ran towards Rin

Anyone knows that it is impossible to win a fight with the Red Swordsman, and the only way to deal with her before understanding her weaknesses is to kill the Master

Just when everyone thought that Red Saber was engulfed and rolled back to the resurrection of the reading note

A figure wrapped in billowing smoke broke through from the left like a cannonball, and smoke flew out

"Red Saber?!"

"Nani?!"

The moment you hit the wall, you stepped on your feet and adjusted the angle on the wall slightly

Red Saber, who had lost his right hand and silver wrist, clenched the primordial fire in his left hand and rushed towards the stunned Rider

"Laus Saint Claudius (The Magnificent Imperial Reign of the Virgin Acura)!!"

The true name of liberation, slashed by the sword of flame and passion

A beautiful head flew high

P.s: That's it! Uh, it's crazy.

P.s2: Let's talk about some canonical stuff. The first is the Golden Theatre. Well, friends who have played Fate/Grand Order and have had the pleasure of using Nero probably know what Nero's Noble Phantasm is, right? This is the last chapter of the chapter, "Laus Saint Claudius". In reality, however, this is not the case.

The children's song emperor is just the name of a sword skill. Just like the crane wing triplet of red A, it does not belong to the scope of the Noble Phantasm

However, this skill is different from the Crane Wing Trifecta

Those who have played Fate/EXTRA should know more. In Fate/EXTRA, Nero's Noble Phantasm is the Golden Theater. This is an inherent enchantment similar to the debuff type (?). ), which reduces the enemy's tendon when expanded.

Also, once the Golden Theater is deployed, Nero can use a high-damage sword skill that is unusable until the theater opens. That's right, it's the "Children's Song Emperor".

Therefore, the Nero Noble Phantasm in "Fgo" is not strictly speaking just a Noble Phantasm, but a Noble Phantasm plus sword skills. Just like Red A's Noble Phantasm is also an inherent enchantment plus ten thousand sword tricks

P.s3: As far as Nero is concerned, as far as I know, there are at least five versions of the Golden Theatre chants in F/E and F/ECCC combined.

Nero decided which version to use purely based on mood.