Chapter 613

Chiron: "After all, you and I know each other too well."

【Chiron reflected on himself; because the opponent was his own student and they knew each other too well, he had unconsciously relaxed his vigilance—which was truly inexcusable.】

【The clash between the two resumed. This time, Chiron initiated the attack, a mid-air flying kick aimed at Achilles' temple, which was blocked by the latter raising his hand.】

【Chiron directly used the momentum to reverse, delivering another flying kick. This time, Achilles didn't defend, but took the opportunity to punch.】

【Achilles' head took a heavy hit, and Chiron's chest was also severely damaged.】

【Achilles endured the intense pain and raised his foot to kick Chiron in the face as he landed.】

【This time it was Chiron's turn to raise his hand to defend, only to be kicked away by the immense force.】

【Achilles utilized his "Dromeus Kometes" to catch up, unleashing a flurry of punches.】

【Chiron managed to catch Achilles' fist through judgment, but then felt a strong sense of crisis.】

【Achilles had long guessed that Chiron could catch his fist, so he accelerated his other punch to a speed Chiron couldn't react to, turning his fist into a blade and aiming straight for Chiron's throat.】

【However, Chiron also reacted quickly, successfully grabbing the opponent's arm before being hit, neutralizing the crisis, and then wrapping his legs around Achilles' neck, exerting force to break Achilles' left arm.】

【But Achilles also seized this opportunity, enduring the intense pain to pierce Chiron's chest with his right fist.】

【Although he paid with his left arm, he felt it was worth it.】

【As long as he returned to reality, his left arm would recover immediately.】

Waver: "Hiss, that really is tragic."

Achilles: "Hahaha, what's a little injury like this?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Trading injury for injury, that really is a wild way to fight."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "..."

He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt his eldest daughter was very interested in this kind of battle.

【Chiron endured the intense pain and delivered a right roundhouse kick, but Achilles dodged it. Just as the opponent was about to counterattack, he also felt a strong sense of crisis.】

【Chiron quickly changed his move, delivering a fierce thrust kick, but it was successfully blocked by the reacting Achilles.】

【Achilles also seized this opportunity, punching Chiron's heel; the intense pain caused Chiron to lose his balance.】

【Achilles pressed his advantage, grabbing the opponent to throw him out, but in the blink of an eye, he was the one being thrown.】

【It was the same situation as before.】

Chiron: "Haha, Achilles, you suffered a loss just now, why didn't you learn your lesson?"

Achilles: "When you fight to that point, who has time to think about so much?"

【Both sides entered the fist-to-flesh punching phase again, only this time Chiron was the main attacker, while Achilles was constantly defending.】

【He was looking for an opportunity for a one-hit kill.】

【Finally, he seized a slight opening and punched Chiron's spirit core.】

【"Teacher Chiron, accept this. This is my fist, my sword, my spear, my strike, my everything!"】

【How exactly was this move trained? What kind of opponent could it defeat? And could he himself withstand it?】

【The moment he took the hit, Chiron understood.】

【The first thought that flashed through his mind was the praise of "Beautiful."】

【This punch wasn't something just anyone could throw; it was a punch existing in a realm reached only by a hero born as a hero, and by studying without slackening—it was in no way inferior to a Noble Phantasm.】

【"... Beautiful."】

【"... Thank you."】

【Chiron fell heavily, unable to climb up again.】

Fiore: "Sigh..."

Rin Tohsaka: "It actually ended in one hit."

Iskandar: "Oh, this is a punch trained to the extreme!"

Feng Xi: "This is what's called: I can make many mistakes, but you only get to make one."

Chiron: "... Well said. I threw so many hits, yet none were as effective as your one."

Chiron: "Achilles, you've taught this teacher a lesson this time."

Achilles: "Heh heh."

【Achilles endured the intense pain in his body and stepped forward to pull out the meteor spear. The arena was dispelled, and the surroundings immediately returned to normal.】

【Although his abilities were restored, Achilles' injuries still needed time to heal, and Chiron's spirit core could not be repaired.】

【Achilles: "Teacher, thank you."】

【Chiron: "Achilles, I'm the one who should be thanking you... You are strong, truly the strongest."】

【Achilles: "Teacher... my strength, my technique, all of it was obtained because of you; it's all thanks to your excellent teaching."】

【Chiron: "Don't call me Teacher anymore; I'm no longer in a position to be called that by you. Since the duel is over, you should address me as Black Archer. Achilles, send me on my way."】

【Achilles: "... I can't do it."】

Waver: "Although he won, having to personally finish off his own teacher is still..."

Kayneth: "Hmph, the spirit core is shattered; even if Achilles doesn't do it, Chiron won't last long."

Achilles: "You lost the battle, yet you say such things. Teacher Chiron, you really are heartless."

Chiron: "Hahaha, Achilles, let your teacher give you one last lesson."

Achilles: "Ah???"

【Chiron: "... There is a reason why I didn't use a Noble Phantasm when I fought you."】

【"A reason?"】

【Achilles was stunned for a moment, then felt a chill run through his entire body, hurriedly creating distance from Chiron.】

【"The star hanging in the sky—if that is me, then I am always nocking an arrow."】

【Chiron smiled faintly: "In other words, the Noble Phantasm has already been activated, and the target point has already been set. I don't need to accumulate magical energy, nor do I even need to shout my true name to activate it, because I have already completed—the action of aiming and firing."】

【"Antares Snipe," activate!】

【The meteor transformed into an arrow and fell, directly piercing Achilles' heel.】

【"Ahhhhhhhhh..."】

【The familiar pain from his memory arrived. With his weakness pierced, even a tough guy like Achilles couldn't help but cry out in pain for a moment.】

【"Archer, you!"】

【"Did my star correctly pierce the point it should have pierced... Until the very end, I seem to have finally completed my task as a Servant."】

【The plane crashed. Achilles endured the intense pain and jumped onto another plane, while Chiron fell with the crashing plane, transforming into light particles and disappearing.】

【Black Archer, Chiron, eliminated.】

【"... Teacher, you are treacherous."】

【Achilles had a bitter expression; he didn't expect to be taught a lesson by his teacher in the end after all.】

【Don't forget the opponent's identity, and don't let your guard down until the very last moment.】

Achilles: "Damn it! Teacher, you actually backstabbed me!"

Chiron: "Hahaha, this is 'all is fair in war.' It seems your training is still not enough."

Rin Tohsaka: "As expected of Teacher Horse, even at the very end, he has to teach his student a lesson."

Achilles: "I really was thoroughly educated."

Semiramis: "Idiot, you clearly won, yet you flipped the car at the last moment."

Achilles: "None of your business."

Waver: "With Achilles' Heel pierced, Achilles' strength will definitely be greatly reduced. Chiron helped the Black faction one last time before being eliminated."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "However, even so, Achilles is still alive, and the Red faction still has a major enemy in Karna, while the Black faction has lost a Servant first. No matter how you look at it, the situation is unfavorable for the Black faction."

Fiore: "Indeed."

【"Ah!!!"】

【Just as Achilles was still lamenting, an unreasonable roar suddenly recalled his attention.】

【"What is that?"】

【Achilles looked in the direction of the sound, and when he saw that familiar yet strange figure, he was completely stunned.】

【What he was looking at was the demon-transformed Atalanta, who was fighting Jeanne.】

【Time returned to before.】

【A piece of flesh had been torn from her shoulder. Stimulated by the pain, Jeanne finally reacted and hurriedly swung her holy flag to force Atalanta back.】

【However, the demon-transformed Atalanta was completely different from before; not only had her speed increased significantly, but her offensive style had also become completely chaotic, leaving Jeanne at a loss for how to respond for a moment.】

【The current Atalanta could no longer be considered a Heroic Spirit, but a Demonic Beast.】