Chapter 17: Noble Phantasm: Aido Ado

A massive pillar of condensed magical power followed Su Ya as he moved swiftly.

Su Ya didn't know what it was and couldn't understand why this thing kept trailing him.

He only felt that under this spectacle he was like a monkey in a zoo, on display for everyone.

The risk of his exposure surged dramatically!

Or rather—

A chill ran down Su Ya's spine, and he inexplicably sensed a malicious gaze fixed on him!

He gritted his teeth against the discomfort and urged his warhorse to gallop faster,

but the vague premonition grew ever clearer.

"Mei Li, when the hell is this special effect going to end!?"

"You ask me? Oh right—this one I actually know!"

Mei Li turned to stare at the glittering Su Ya, blinked, thought for a moment, and answered uncertainly:

"This is a Noble Phantasm materializing; once it fully materializes it will naturally end."

"Noble Phantasm? What Noble Phantasm?"

Su Ya's scalp tightened,

A Noble Phantasm? Isn't that something only Servants have in the *Fate* series, essentially a manifestation of historical legend—a thing of the dead?

Why would a living person like me get hit by such a thing?

"Judging by the movement, it should be a C‑grade Noble Phantasm? Oh, here it comes—"

Mei Li sized up the light pillar above Su Ya's head; her crimson eyes seemed able to perceive something invisible to ordinary sight,

and she shouted, "Raise your hand, catch it!"

"What?"

Su Ya was stunned but instinctively raised his hand, just as he had when obeying Mei Li's command not long ago,

the next moment—

he felt a slender object appear in his palm.

Was that a rein?

Su Ya blinked, looked closely, and indeed it was a rein, entirely silver‑white, adorned with rose motifs.

It felt weightless and somewhat ethereal, but at first glance Su Ya instantly understood its legend and purpose—

【Noble Phantasm: Aido Ado's Charge】

【Grade: C】

【Description: Aido Ado is a "true Knight," but Aido Ado is not Aido Ado; due to its dual nature in legend, the Noble Phantasm has two functions.】

【1. Knight Aido Ado's Charge: Like the Greek legend of Pheidippides who ran from Marathon back to Athens, Knight Aido Ado possesses the same noble character and superhuman endurance. In the Britannia conquest war, Knight Aido Ado discovered the whereabouts of the King of Britannia, Arthur Pendragon. After a deadly battle he dragged his doomed body back to deliver a report, sent the intelligence onward, then rode to rescue the cut‑off comrades, fought fiercely, and ultimately killed Arthur Pendragon.】

【2. King of Counterfeit's Charge: As the true killer of Arthur Pendragon, he frames the deed on others, traverses a Macedonian army of ten thousand alone, toys with ten thousand, plunders everything, then hides his true name behind legend. The truth behind Knight Aido Ado's Charge is actually a meticulously staged escape performance.】

"Got the Noble Phantasm, now what? How do I turn off the special effect?"

With a thought, the silver‑white rein in his hand vanished,

Su Ya quickly looked at Mei Li, but saw her gaze had passed over his shoulder to look behind him,

and at that moment,

he only then realized that after receiving the Noble Phantasm the light on his body had vanished, and the towering holy pillar of light had also disappeared.

At this point,

the two had already passed the western pass,

their warhorse stepped onto the brown earth, trampled by the massive army into a barren, scarlet plain, and reached a flat plain.

In the distance, a shattered city shrouded in drifting smoke hung solitary at the center of the plain.

According to Mei Li's earlier words, that was the Bern Territory; once they crossed this plain they could reach Sir Ecto's manor.

Although they were behind enemy lines, as long as the Conquering King's army didn't pursue, the area could be considered a marginally safe zone.

"Something's approaching fast!"

At the front of the warhorse, Mei Li suddenly furrowed her brows slightly and said,

"Right behind you!"

Su Ya's body tensed at the sound, and he instantly turned the horse's head, looking back,

and saw—

at the end of his line of sight, from the hill pass they had just crossed,

a black warhorse, moving at a speed Su Ya could not comprehend, leapt high from the hilltop,

down a 30‑degree slope it became a black streak, barreling toward him!

Getting closer and closer!

When it was within roughly a hundred meters, Su Ya discovered that the warhorse bore no rider; the animal seemed terrified, completely irrational, and even though it saw Su Ya on the road, it showed no intent to halt!

Or rather, it was charging straight at him!

Su Ya recalled the malicious gaze he had just sensed.

But where was the person?

"Jump horse!"

Looking toward Su Ya's back, Mei Li suddenly shouted sharply,

moving faster than Su Ya could react, she grabbed his collar, kicked his left foot off the stirrup, and threw herself toward the right side of the warhorse.

The next instant—

a cold sensation brushed across the back of his head.

The two lunged toward the ground, just before their faces would hit the ground, Su Ya, recalling the posture of the Red Scout Knight stepping on the stirrup and tumbling to the ground, held Mei Li and forcibly adjusted his posture, rolling to his feet,

At the same time, his right hand tapped the hilt of the sword at his waist,

Draw the sword!

Clang!

Sparks flew!

A spear swept horizontally, its tip striking the strong blade near the hilt of the sword,

Suddenly, the attacker seemed surprised that Su Ya could react and draw his sword, and by fluke managed to block his strike.

But,

The spear, locked in the clash, instantly flipped its blade, thrust forward and hooked back, using its cross-shaped spearhead to catch the cross-shaped guard of Su Ya's sword.

Swish!

Su Ya felt a tremendous force transmitted from the sword blade, and the sword in his hand instantly slipped free, flying sideways.

Oh no!

Su Ya's heart jolted; he instinctively looked up and saw the spear's blade pulled sideways, spinning once in the attacker's hand, and as he stepped forward to adjust his stance, it continued thrusting toward his throat!

At that moment, he also saw the attacker's appearance—

Red long hair, a sinister visage; for agility he wore no leather armor, only a black tight-fitting garment; at that moment, he stared fixedly, his eyes filled with cold killing intent!

Moreover, he had no habit of listening to Su Ya's dying words; this straight thrust was aimed directly at piercing his throat, to kill Su Ya outright!

However, just then—

Bang!

A sudden, sharp explosive sound burst open right beside Su Ya's ear,

A cherry-pink light beam swept past the edge of Su Ya's vision, shooting straight toward the red-haired man's face!

Get up quickly!

Draw your sword!

This guy is the captain of the Scout Red, a professional assassin!

Thanks to the brothers who brought the old and new books into storage!

Already won the trial water push; weekend trial water; stacking new book storage, stacking a 50,000-word small intelligent push, stacking trial water,

Damn it, I must start right away!

Although after the first fanfic I immediately started an original work, which seems a bit crazy, but for the previous Naruto fanfic that was a sure hit, I have always insisted on completely not following the original main plot, but instead writing my own story within the Naruto framework.

I believe this is my forte, and I also believe that the Muses will eventually favor every person who loves writing—

I will do my utmost to bring everyone better content.

So,

Here I ask everyone,

Please hand over your reading progress to me!

——Lost, thanks.

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(End of chapter)