Chapter 333

【This is a simulated rifling effect, a method of archery that a living being could never use.】

Jeanne: "This kind of attack method—"】

Emiya Kiritsugu: "To actually fire an arrow in the way a bullet is fired?"】

Caules: "Good guy, this is truly too bizarre, this attack method."】

Rin Tohsaka: "Atalanta has completely turned into a monster."】

Waver: "It should be said, a Phantasmal Beast."】

Achilles: "You saw it, Big Sis, you have been controlled by the Calydonian Beast."】

Atalanta: "..."】

【The destructive power of this arrow is absolutely comparable to a Noble Phantasm; once it hits, Jeanne is definitely dead.】

【But the next moment, her arrow was actually knocked away by an attack.】

【"What!"】

【Atalanta was stunned, then quickly retreated and fired five arrows in succession, but all were knocked down.】

【"Who is it? Who can knock down my arrows so calmly?"】

【Reason swallowed, Atalanta's vision had become blurry, and even the sound couldn't be heard clearly.】

【"Alright, ■first■, this is the ■■ I'm settling with ■■."】

【"... ■■, then ■■, ■■, wish you success."】

【"■Dead, don't dawdle—you hurry ■■■■—"】

【"Can't see who it is, can't hear the opponent's voice either... Forget it, as long as I kill, it's fine."】

【Atalanta roared as she killed toward that person, and the object of her attack was the person who called her Big Sis with a smile all day long.】

【"... he one who will defeat you is me!"】

【Although his weakness was pierced, this did not affect the man's combat power in the slightest.】

【Achilles, now, was going to attack the person he respected the most.】

【Just because of respect, he had to stop the opponent.】

Waver: "Sure enough, already completely unable to distinguish between enemy and friend."】

The Empress: "You two, what exactly are you doing!"】

Such a good situation, it was about to solve Jeanne, yet you two started fighting among yourselves; it really made her angry to death.】

What does Achilles want to do? Can't he wait until Jeanne is killed by Atalanta before making a move?】

Sure enough, these guys say they will follow orders on the surface, but actually, they all have ulterior motives.】

Amakusa Emiya Emiya Shirou: "Forget it, anyway, we have already lost."】

The Empress: "Hmph!"】

【Achilles leaped to meet Atalanta; the opponent fired an arrow directly, breaking through Achilles' defense with powerful brute force and inserting it into his shoulder.】

【But Achilles didn't waver in the slightest, directly grabbing Atalanta and slamming her heavily onto the stone platform.】

【Unable to break free, Atalanta actually forcibly twisted her whole body, maintaining a head-down, feet-up state, and continued to fire arrows at Achilles in this weird posture.】

【Achilles didn't expect the opponent to have such a ridiculous attack method, hurriedly dodging backward, but his neck was still scratched, and blood spilled out.】

Achilles: "Uh, Big Sis, this attack method of yours is really... unexpected."】

Atalanta: "Are you mocking me?"】

Achilles: "How could I, you're overthinking it."】

【Achilles didn't dare to be careless anymore, directly pulling up the meteor spear to block the subsequent arrows.】

【Atalanta rushed up; Achilles directly hit her with a heavy blow, sending her flying, but his own chest also took a hit from the opponent. Fortunately, he was wearing a breastplate, so the injury wasn't heavy.】

【Becoming such a situation, Achilles couldn't help but think of the curse of the meteor spear in his hand.】

【Although this spear had defeated many heroes, it had received a curse.】

【One day, this spear will pierce the object you respect—】

【That was shortly after defeating Hector; the Amazon Queen Penthesilea brought troops to support Troy, but they all died at his hands.】

【Because of curiosity, Achilles took off the opponent's helmet, wanting to see what the opponent looked like, but committed a great taboo.】

【Achilles' behavior was a great humiliation to the opponent.】

【Therefore, before dying, Penthesilea cast a curse on Achilles.】

【"I curse you, that spear of yours will one day pierce the object you respect—"】

【Achilles didn't Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take it seriously at all, because he died not long after.】

【But he didn't expect that in the now-obtained second life, her curse would actually come true!】

【He now had to pay the price for his shallow curiosity.】

Achilles: "... igh."】

Waver: "So there was such a curse on your spear?"】

Achilles: "Yeah, I almost forgot about this curse myself; I didn't expect..."】

Rin Tohsaka: "It's okay, at least it didn't Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take effect for you now, right?"】

Achilles: "That's true, it seems this Holy Grail War changing drastically is still a good thing for me."】

【Achilles dodged Atalanta's three arrows; the injury on his heel was worsening.】

【Atalanta also discovered this, immediately taking the fastest speed and starting to attack around Achilles.】

【First firing an arrow from the front, then quickly firing another arrow from behind him; both were blocked by Achilles.】

【But this also reached the limit of Achilles' current speed.】

【For the next arrow, Atalanta directly used her greatest strength, aiming straight for Achilles' brain.】

【"Oooooo—"】

【Achilles roared, pouring all his strength into blocking this arrow.】

【But as the price, his whole body cracked, blood flowed, his internal organs suffered heavy damage, and even his seven orifices began to bleed.】

【This appearance was almost no different from being dead.】

Illya: "Oh my god! So tragic."】

Rin Tohsaka: "Before, seeing you so calm, I thought there was no major problem, but to think—"】

Achilles: "How could there be no problem? That is my fatal point."】

Chiron: "If you stop fighting to treat it, maybe you could last a little longer."】

Achilles: "Stop joking, as a warrior, one must die on the battlefield; lingering on in a hopeless state is not my style."】

【Achilles stood there, barely supporting himself; Atalanta could feel his breath was weak and he was on the verge of death, so it wouldn't matter even if she didn't care about him anymore.】

【But Atalanta, although her reason was swallowed, still had some judgment.】

【The opponent is a Heroic Spirit; as long as he isn't dead, there is a chance to turn the tide.】

【"'Tauropolos'—pierce!"】

【Without any mercy, Atalanta landed in front of Achilles and fired an arrow straight at his Spirit Core.】

【Facing a second death, Achilles had already accepted it.】

【Although he accepted it, there was still one thing he couldn't back down on.】

【His spear was cursed.】

【"Go! 'Diatrekhōn Astēr Lonkhē'!"】

【The meteor spear and the black arrow crossed, not colliding together.】

【Achilles willingly accepted the black arrow, while Atalanta tried to dodge, but was a step slow; a few short seconds decided the outcome.】

【"Ugh..."】

【Atalanta's abdomen was pierced; although it was a fatal wound, it wouldn't lead to death.】

【"Ugh, aaaaaa—!"】

【Achilles, dragging his heavily injured body, ran across the battlefield quickly.】

【Atalanta wanted to counterattack, but was completely blocked by the spear piercing her body.】

【So Atalanta could only draw her bow and fire three arrows in succession, but she didn't expect that Achilles had no intention of dodging at all.】

【Abdomen, thigh, chest cavity.】

【These injuries were meaningless, because Achilles was already covered in wounds.】

Waver: "Because he was already destined to exit, he didn't care about the injuries on his body at all."】

Rin Tohsaka: "It really is, too tragic."】