Chapter 442: ·Karna's Defense Broken by Vlad III

【Vlad III: "Red Lancer, you are indeed worthy of the title of hero. With this armor of yours, let alone iron stakes, I fear even a battering ram would have no effect."】

【Karna: "You flatter me, King."】

【Vlad III: "If you were not a heretic, I would definitely allow your surrender. This is the only pity; I didn't expect you to believe in a false god."】

【Karna: "How can you be sure that the god I believe in is a false god?"】

【Vlad III: "Of course I know. A so-called god is an absolute existence that is pure and white. Otherwise, who would believe in it? Who would rely on it? Gods who have intercourse with people, sleep with people—they are just ugly monsters."】

【Karna: "That's hard to say. It's natural for faith to change according to the region. If it's a region where floods often occur, then the existence that controls water is a god. If you say our gods and their gods are all monsters, then the god you believe in is also a monster on whom the concept of absolute existence has been imposed."】

【"Uhh..."】

【The conflict of faith ignites Vlad III's anger.】

Vlad III: "Hmph, I didn't expect you to be so sharp-tongued, Karna."】

Karna: "I am just stating my views."】

Waver: "Hey, hey, it was a good fight, how did it turn into a struggle between faiths?"】

Iskandar: "Hahaha, kid, the struggle between faiths is the most intense."】

Kayneth: "That's right. Whether in the past or present, the struggle of faith has never stopped."】

【Karna: "I see. You are indeed very violent, Impaling Prince. To you, these iron stakes are both attack and defense, both a demonstration and a symbol of terror."】

【Vlad III: "What?"】

【"Defining territory, defining cities, defining things to protect."】

【Karna says faintly, "In other words, you are actually attempting to form a country all by yourself. Is it love for your homeland that drives you to do this? Or is it a sense of responsibility as a King?"】

【"However, you have no subordinates to lead here."】

【"Although a King should perhaps maintain a solitary stance, there is no King in the world without followers. You miscalculated, Impaling Prince."】

【"I am a Heroic Spirit. Even if I face a country as an enemy, I will not be afraid."】

【"Oh, interesting."】

【Vlad III laughs, but this time the smile carries emotions like anger, hatred, and killing intent.】

【"Even if you are alone and face my country as an enemy, you are not afraid. Truly worthy of being a hero."】

【"For your arrogance, I have already imposed three punishments. That's right, a total of three times. My spear has pierced your body. Therefore, die here!"】

【Video paused.】

【Question: In the following battle, can Vlad III hurt Karna?】

【A: Cannot hurt.】

【B: Can hurt, but the damage is not great.】

【C: Can hurt, enough to make Karna vigilant.】

【D: Can hurt, enough to severely wound Karna.】

【Please buzz in within 1 minute. Timeouts count as giving up.】

Achilles: "Does this even need asking? It must be A. Although that Black Lancer can barely contend with Karna, he can't break the opponent's armor at all."】

【Ding! Achilles answered incorrectly, 1 Saint Quartz deducted.】

Achilles: "???"

Karna: "..."】

Waver: "This is indeed a bit unexpected."】

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Vlad III, did he really break the golden armor!"】

Vlad III: "Hmph, don't underestimate me."】

Darnic: "My King, which one do you think we should choose?"】

Vlad III: "Hmm. Choose C."】

He originally wanted to choose D, but thinking that Karna is a son of a god after all, he decided to be a bit conservative.

【Ding! Vlad III answered incorrectly, 1 Saint Quartz deducted.】

Vlad III: "???"

Achilles: "Hahaha, what is this? You, the person involved, actually chose wrong too."】

Extra Feng Xi: "Choose B. Vlad III, you are a bit too optimistic."】

【Ding! Congratulations to Extra Feng Xi for answering correctly, earning 3 Saint Quartz.】

Kayneth: "Damn it, missed it by one step again!"】

Extra Feng Xi: "Haha, Director Kayneth, you should practice your reaction speed."】

Kiritsugu Emiya: "B, huh? This answer is not surprising."】

Iskandar: "I just want to know how the Impaling Prince hurt Karna."】

【Quiz time over, video continues.】

【"Hmm?!"】

【In an instant, Karna suddenly feels a chill attacking his whole body and reflexively wants to jump back.】

【However, the attack has already ended.】

【"Very vigilant."】

【Vlad III sneers, "That's right. My Noble Phantasm, Kazikli Bey, is not those iron stakes, but the concept of 'upright iron stakes' itself."】

【"As long as you are in this territory, no matter how you consolidate your defense, as long as the fact that I have launched an attack exists, then..."】

【Karna only feels something in his body begin to expand violently, and then several stakes emerge from his body, causing him to collapse to the ground, spitting blood.】

【"Cough! Are they iron stakes..."】

【He was careless. He didn't expect the opponent's Noble Phantasm to be able to launch attacks from within the body.】

【Attacks from within the body—his golden armor couldn't defend against that.】

Rin Tohsaka: "From within the body! I didn't expect it could be like this!"】

Kiritsugu Emiya: "Within the body... that is indeed a place the golden armor cannot defend."】

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "To be able to attack from within the body... we all underestimated Vlad III's Noble Phantasm."】

Iskandar: "Haha, Impaling Prince, you have a trick up your sleeve."】

Vlad III: "Hmph, this is the consequence of underestimating me."】

Vlad III is not in a very good mood. After all, this move is his trump card, and now it has been exposed. ===== CHAPTER 444 =====