Chapter 337

Although it was blocked, the powerful impact was not something Astolfo could bear; the arm holding the shield was already fractured, and he could only grit his teeth and switch to the other hand.

"Go!!!"

Astolfo shouted to remind Sieg; there were three seconds left until the transformation ended, this was the final chance.

Sieg cast aside his confusion and ran out quickly, killing toward Karna.

Seeing that the Spear of God-Slaying was blocked, Karna already intended to change his move, switching to "Brahmastra" to burn everything around him, but it was clearly too late.

Sieg concentrated his whole body's strength and had already reached his close proximity within one second.

However, Karna clearly didn't intend to sit and wait for death, immediately retracting his spear to counterattack.

To give up the victory just because the Noble Phantasm he used was broken was truly not something a warrior should do.

Both sides gave their all; this was the final strike.

Two seconds left.

The greatsword fell, Karna raised his spear to block it, and was about to circle behind Sieg to finish him off.

Because he knew that Siegfried's weakness was his back.

The long spear stabbed straight down.

One second left.

Battle over—

Fresh blood dripped onto the ground, but it was not Sieg's.

Balmung had pierced through Karna's chest.

The group fell into a sudden silence.

Karna, as an exceptional Servant, had actually lost to Sieg.

It should be said that Sieg's final move was truly beyond everyone's expectations.

Astolfo: "Yay! Well done, Sieg!"

Jeanne: "You did it, Sieg."

Sieg: "I, this—"

Karna: "... ctually, did I miscalculate?"

Siegfried: "No, you didn't miscalculate; you just misidentified your opponent."

Siegfried: "Sieg is Sieg, I am I; we are different."

Siegfried: "If it were me, you would have won the final strike."

Karna: "I see, it was my failure to identify the opponent, my miscalculation."

Karna had calculated everything, but he still missed one point, and that was—

Sieg is not Siegfried.

Sieg was not afraid of his weakness being exposed because his originally fragile body was a weakness to begin with.

Of course, Siegfried wasn't afraid either.

The reason he was pierced in the back by a spear during his lifetime was precisely because he believed he had done the best he could.

Since being involved in the Great Holy Grail War, Sieg had almost always walked with death; his sense of fear had long since become numb.

Without fear, he would not reveal any openings.

Thus, facing Karna who had circled behind him, Sieg reacted quickly, using the force of the greatsword to stab into his own abdomen, executing "Heaven and Earth," successfully counter-killing Karna.

If he had turned around to swing, he wouldn't have been able to keep up with Karna's speed at all.

Just like that, Sieg, who possessed the "Armor of Fafnir," recovered from his injuries immediately, but Karna, who had lost his golden armor, had his spirit origin pierced directly.

Waver: "To be honest, in that critical moment, being able to think of this counter-kill method is truly remarkable."

Artoria: "This move isn't something everyone can use."

Kairi Sisigou: "This is a killing move exclusive to this kid."

Precisely because it was Sieg, he could use this move without any scruples. If it were anyone else, or even himself, this move would definitely result in mutual destruction.

Not just because of the "Armor of Fafnir," but because after this move, both his and the enemy's spirit origins would be pierced.

Sieg is not a Heroic Spirit.

Although Sieg can transform into Siegfried, he is not a Heroic Spirit, so he has no spirit origin.

The source of his power is Siegfried's heart.

One second ended, the greatsword vanished, and Sieg returned to his original state.

But Karna's injuries would not disappear.

"I see, it seems I misjudged..."

Karna fell heavily to the ground, calmly accepting his miscalculation.

However, although he misjudged, he was truly happy in this battle.

Because he was too happy, he forgot that the opponent before him was not Siegfried, but a homunculus named Sieg.

Karna: "What a pity, I was looking forward to this battle."

Siegfried: "Nothing to be done, such a turn of events happened at the end, the battle had to end hastily."

Demon King: "Hmph, boring."

Astolfo: "What are you saying, you guy ヽ(`⌒′メ)ノ!"

Demon King: "Meaningless struggle, ridiculous to the extreme."

Astolfo: "You guy!!!"

Karna: "It is not meaningless."

Karna: "Defeating the opponent with all one's strength, shedding blood and sweat together, no matter what the result may be, as long as one does not do things against one's heart, that is a warrior."

Karna: "Every battle drives us to progress, constantly stepping onto new levels, making us move toward success step by step."

Demon King: "Nonsense, your battles are nothing more than acts of venting the violence and desire for slaughter in your hearts; everything you do is merely for your own selfish desires."

Astolfo: "What are you saying!"

Demon King: "If there were no Holy Grail, no reason at all, would you still fight like this?"

Astolfo: "No, this..."

Karna: "..."

Demon King: "Look, your so-called battles are, in the end, struggles for profit."

Everyone: "..."

Feng Xi: "Perhaps, but isn't that a normal thing?"

Feng Xi: "Demon King, does your battle not have a purpose? If not, you are even more of a bastard than us."

Demon King: "What did you say!"

Feng Xi: "You said before you wanted to destroy humanity, right? Without any reason, wantonly slaughtering life, is this your correctness!"

Rin Tohsaka: "That's right, isn't that just a murderous maniac!"

Demon King: "Hmph, sharp-tongued, but you have indeed refuted me."

Demon King: "That's right, struggle without purpose does not exist. Even murderous maniacs have a purpose, and that is to kill."

Demon King: "Struggle will never disappear."

Karna: "Sorry, Sieg, it turned into you having to accompany my selfishness."

Sieg shook his head silently, his face full of hidden guilt.

"—Did I really fight properly?"

Karna: "I don't know. You are not the Black Saber, but it was because I forgot this point that I ended up lying here like this."

If it were Siegfried, perhaps he wouldn't have thought that the sword he released with absolute confidence would be dodged. In that case, he might have been the winner.

No matter what kind of hero, as long as one is a warrior, one will cast aside the thought that the move they made with confidence will be dodged. Once they think this move won't work, it is very likely to cause a loss of confidence.

But Sieg is not a warrior, nor is he a hero; he is merely a life form struggling to survive, which is why he miscalculated the final step.

Sieg did not rely on Siegfried's power.

Karna sincerely admired all of this.

Waver: "Sure enough, Sieg and Siegfried are completely two different people."

Siegfried: "Congratulations, Sieg, you are already a qualified warrior."

Sieg: "No, that was just another me; the current me doesn't count as a warrior yet."

Sieg: "However, Mr. Siegfried, I will work hard."

Siegfried: "Hmm."

Karna: "... fulfilled the promise in my way, you fulfilled the promise in your way; I do not regret the result turning out like this. Of course, defeat is regrettable—no, that might not be entirely true."

Sieg: "But, we broke the taboo of one-on-one."

Karna: "A Servant protecting their master is a matter of course; it was my own carelessness not to count him as combat power."

"Wait a minute, that statement is very hurtful."

Astolfo complained: "Although I also feel that shield is a bit... that, this is a problem within your own Red faction."

The shield had already shattered, not knowing if it was because it bore the attack of the Spear of God-Slaying or because Achilles had exited the stage.

Sieg: "That shield exactly..."

Astolfo: "That thing, Achilles gave it to me."

Hearing this, Sieg was completely stunned, while Karna sighed and said: "He perhaps made some promise he couldn't break, or wanted to put a shield he had no chance to use to good use. Either way, being able to hand it to you was truly too bold."

Achilles: "Hahaha, Karna, I didn't expect you to really understand me."

Karna: "Yes, after all, I spent several days with you."

Achilles: "But in this way, I'm still a step ahead between us; your Spear of God-Slaying couldn't break my shield at all."

Karna: "If I hadn't used the Spear of God-Slaying, you wouldn't have been able to break my golden armor either."