Chapter 702: Loyal Lancer
The situation on the battlefield was a bit strange. This was originally supposed to be a three-way standoff, but after the two sides engaged in battle, only Lancer's camp was at a very disadvantage.
*Ding~*
The sound of spear and sword clashing resounded through the surroundings, and the sparks falling to the ground were especially noticeable in the night.
Su Xiao and Diarmuid fought tirelessly, but due to the loss of an arm, Diarmuid was forced to constantly retreat. Given his position, it was only a matter of time before he was defeated.
The shields blocked Diarmuid's attacks again and again, and then, after another failed attack, Su Xiao suddenly sped up and threw a punch.
A wound appeared on Diarmuid's right arm that reached right up to his bone.
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Diarmuid's master, Kayneth, watched the battle from the building.
His expression was extremely ugly. If Diarmuid dies in this battle, he will lose the right to continue participating in the Holy Grail War.
— Why... Why is there such a huge difference in strength between them? Diarmuid is useless. Ha~ ... we should retreat now... Kayneth muttered and raised his hand, wanting to use the command spell to save Diarmuid.
If he used a command spell and ordered Diarmuid to appear next to him, even if Diarmuid didn't have any spatial abilities, he was currently in the Holy Grail's area of effect, plus he would be affected by the command spell, which would cause him to appear next to him immediately.
But such coercive orders had many limitations. For example, if he ordered Diarmuid to "get stronger", not only would that order do nothing, it would also cause him to lose one command spell. Each Master had only three command spells, but they were often reserved for emergencies, since only with their help could one hundred percent control their Servant.
— Diarmaid Ua Duibhne, I command you to appear in - " The command spell on the back of Kayneth's hand flashed red, and just as he was about to give the order, footsteps suddenly sounded beside him.
Kayneth's expression changed abruptly.
His position was revealed.
— ...I order you to appear at my side immediately.
One of Kayneth's command spells was destroyed, but Diarmuid immediately appeared at his side.
With a thud, Diarmuid's body fell to the floor. There were more than a dozen stab wounds on his body, plus there were noticeable jagged marks on his red spear.
As soon as he appeared, he coughed up blood. Kayneth immediately used healing magic to heal Diarmuid, but there was a violent energy raging in his body, and the healing magic didn't have much effect.
— Kayneth wanted nothing more than to get out of here. Now that Diarmuid was seriously injured and his position was exposed, staying in this place was tantamount to seeking death.
But in the current situation, Kayneth didn't have the last word. Even if he wanted to leave, he had to ask Emiya Kiritsugu about it.
He revealed its location and was already in its building.
Diarmuid got up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth. As soon as he stood up, he felt someone run up to their building and block one of the exits.
— Emiya Kiritsugu... Kayneth muttered. — How's your condition?" Kayneth asked, and looked at Diarmuid.
— Everything is fine. At least you'll be able to leave, " Diarmuid said, and prepared to fight, but then coughed up blood.
— You... Kayneth was momentarily speechless. He understood what Diarmuid meant.
— Master, I won't be able to last much longer. The Berserker's Master and Servant actually switched places. Someone who has command spells is actually a real Berserker. Perhaps it was because of his abilities that he managed to pull this off. This guy is just a monster, and his Noble Phantasm is too strong. I'm no match for him, so leave quickly, Master, " Diarmuid said and stood in front of Kayneth, his eyes fixed on Emiya Kiritsugu near the stairs.
— You're just a servant, don't even think about ordering me around, " Kayneth replied and raised his hand. — Diarmaid Ua Duibhne, I command you to repair all your wounds.
A blood-red light flashed from his hand and another command spell was cast.
At the same time, some of his energy disappeared.
Command spells used the power of the Master, and in this case, a considerable amount of energy had to be expended to heal Diarmuid's wounds.
The wounds on Diarmaida's body began to heal quickly, but his severed arm didn't recover. The power of the command spell seemed to be suppressed by something.
— Diarmaid Ua Duibhne, I command you to restore your lost arm, " Kayneth cast his final command spell.
Diarmuid's shoulder muscles tensed and after a few seconds a new arm began to grow out of the stump.
Just as Diarmuid's arm was growing by half, it suddenly flashed with a golden light and with a pop, Diarmuid's new arm was shattered into pieces.
Although one of Diarmaida's arms was still missing, all of his injuries had recovered.
Emiya Kiritsugu was already nowhere to be seen.
He clearly wasn't ready to fight Diarmuid at the peak of his powers.
— Kayneth's face was covered in sweat. Most of his strength was spent on these three spells.
— I'm sorry, Master, but I can't retreat with you, " Diarmuid said, dropping to one knee before bowing his head to Kayneth..
— Don't think that if I don't have any command spells left...
— He's coming, " Diarmuid said, and took a deep breath, glancing sideways at the stairs.
Previously, Emiya Kiritsugu was standing there, and now Su Xiao will soon appear there.
Kayneth stared at Diarmuid for a moment and finally sighed.
— Diarmuid, you are a good knight, " Kayneth said as he turned and walked deeper into the building.
He decided to leave. He wasn't ready to die with Diarmuid.
— I was able to get the Master's approval, so I, Diarmaid Wa Duibhne, can die without regret — " Diarmaid stood up and took his red spear in his hand. — Even if you kill me today, you won't be able to leave here in one piece.
Su Xiao didn't react at all.
Diarmuid wasn't in the best shape right now.
There were indeed several Servants in this world that would be difficult to deal with, with some of them actually being able to kill Su Xiao, but Diarmuid was definitely not among that number.
Although the Master of Diarmuid is not weak, he lacked resourcefulness and wasn't devious enough. In addition, Servants ' abilities could often be revealed in all their glory in the presence of a strong Master, so Diarmuid was not very strong right now.
Moreover, his strongest weapons were easily blocked by his shields, so his defeat was obvious from the start.
If Su Xiao fights Gilgamesh, the Conqueror King, and other similar Servants, the outcome of the battle will be unknown.
As for Saber, she would only be able to deal serious damage to him because of her trump card.
The Servants ' strength wasn't a fixed amount. Their strength depended on their Masters. A strong Master could make any Heroic Soul much stronger.
Saber's master in this war was Emiya Kiritsugu, so Saber's stamina, agility, and magic were all at A-level, while her Noble Phantasm was at least at A-level.++».
In the building, Su Xiao and Diarmuid simultaneously stepped on the ground and rushed towards each other, however, there were bloodstains on the floor behind Su Xiao.
Diarmuid was able to reach it with his spear earlier.
Five minutes later, Diarmuid was leaning against a cement pillar.
Su Xiao slowly approached Diarmuid.
A light blue haze was flowing out of his hand.
— The Crimson Rose of Exorcism... Why can't she break through these shields?
Blood dripped from the corners of Diarmuid's mouth. Both of his arms were missing, and there were more than a dozen stab wounds of varying depths on his body.
If it wasn't for the pillar, he would have fallen to the ground long ago.
— Who knows, " Su Xiao's hand, which was shrouded in light blue smoke, grabbed onto Diarmaida's neck.
— Absorbing the Servants ' energy. Of course, you're a monster...
Light blue smoke gradually enveloped Diarmuid's body, but there was a smile on his face.
He had successfully covered up his Master's retreat and had a fair fight with a strong enemy, and although he didn't agree with Su Xiao's actions, this fight made him acknowledge it.
— At least let me know who defeated me today, " Diarmaida said, but the light blue smoke had already completely enveloped him.
[You killed Diarmaid Ua Duibhne (Heroic Soul).
Diarmaida Ua Duibhne is one of the seven Servants involved in this Holy Grail war.
You have obtained 10.5% of the World Source and now have a total of 15.7% of the World Source.]
[Your Soul Eater talent has been activated, and your mana pool has been increased by 15 points.
The maximum amount of mana at the moment is 2.148 points.]
[You have received a dark purple heroic Soul chest (from this type of chest you can get any skill or treasure of this heroic soul).).]
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