Chapter 5: Indestructible Spear
The night was crystal clear, and a chunk was missing from the moon hanging calmly in the sky. The Milky Way stretched like a belt; looking up through the gaps in the leaves, the night sky resembled a blue sea.
After completing the ritual, Shirou raised his right hand and looked at it.
The Holy Mark on the back of his hand had already transformed into sword-shaped Command Spells, and the scarlet pattern was more distinct.
Having finished all this, Shirou stretched.
"Finally finished. Now, let me see your parameters, Karna."
"Please do."
Karna nodded.
Then, Shirou checked Karna's parameters.
{Class: Lancer}
{Master: Orihara Shirou}
{True Name: Karna}
{Height: 178cm}
{Weight: 65kg}
{STR: B}
{END: B}
{AGI: A}
{MAG: B}
{LCK: D}
{NP: EX}
Class Skills:
「Magic Resistance」: C
Personal Skills:
「Discernment of the Poor」: C 「Riding」: B 「Uncrowned Martial Arts」: B
「Mana Burst (Flame)」: A 「Divinity」: A
Noble Phantasms:
「Kavacha and Kundala (O Sun, Become Armor)」: A 「Brahmastra Kundala (O Brahma, Curse Me)」: A+ 「Vasavi Shakti (O Sun, Obey Death)」: EX
After viewing Karna's parameters, Shirou's eyes were slightly bright.
It must be said that Karna's stat sheet was truly magnificent.
In this Holy Grail War, the only ones who could be compared to him were probably Iskandar and Gilgamesh.
Thinking this, Shirou looked at Karna's strongest Noble Phantasm, 「Vasavi Shakti (O Sun, Obey Death)」.
An EX-ranked Noble Phantasm was undoubtedly the top-tier of Noble Phantasms.
And the power of Karna's strongest God-Slaying Spear was enough to completely destroy all 'singular' existences in the world.
Whether it was biological, non-biological, or any object, including Magical Beasts, Phantasmal Beasts, Divine Beasts, people, shields, armies, castles, Bounded Fields, or even gods, no existence could withstand it.
Only the 'World' itself could oppose it, and even a 'God' cannot destroy the 'World'.
Even if all things, including the gods, were completely annihilated, the world would still exist.
Therefore, guardianship conceptualized as the 'World' cannot be pierced.
Hence, high-level Bounded Field Noble Phantasms such as Achilles' shield Noble Phantasm 「Aegis of the Heavens (A Small World Encircling the Azure Sky)」 or Saber's sheath 「Avalon」 are the natural nemesis of this Noble Phantasm.
"It's a bit similar to 「Enuma Elish」..."
Shirou couldn't help but murmur.
Because neither Gilgamesh's 「Enuma Elish (Sword of Separation)」 nor Karna's 「Vasavi Shakti (O Sun, Obey Death)」 could pose a threat to an EX-ranked independent world like Saber's sheath 「Avalon」.
However, in this Holy Grail War, Emiya Kiritsugu would definitely not return the sheath to Saber, and he probably wouldn't even guess that the sheath would have such a use.
Thoughts fleeting, Shirou turned his gaze towards Karna.
"By the way, Karna, you are aware of the 'True Name Rule' in the Holy Grail War, aren't you?"
"I have already learned this information in the present world," Karna immediately replied.
"Heroic Spirits are all famous figures in history, but since they can be historically documented, weaknesses will appear. If the enemy knows this weakness, they will plan strategies around it, so the top priority for every Heroic Spirit is to ensure their True Name is not leaked."
Hearing his words, Shirou nodded.
"Yes, since you know that, it's much simpler. From now on, when others are present, I will address you as Lancer. Is that acceptable?"
"As you wish."
Karna slightly bowed towards Shirou.
Ancient etiquette sure is extensive.
However, Shirou didn't feel any displeasure, after all, his Servant was the 'Little Sun' Karna, whose temper was excellent.
"Well then, let's go somewhere first."
Shirou said.
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Miyama Town.
In the dead of night, the bright moonlight shed a silver glow over the earth. Shirou, walking on the cobblestone-paved road, seemed to emit a faint light.
Due to the curfew, even in this Miyama Town, which was far from the hustle and bustle of the city, pedestrians were virtually nonexistent at night.
Unlike the New City, which was constantly being developed and constructed day by day, this Miyama Town seemed as if time had stopped, still filled with a rustic atmosphere.
After a short while, illuminated by the moonlight, Shirou saw the outline of the Matou residence.
"It's here."
Shirou was about to step into the front yard when his steps suddenly halted.
Now possessing the power of a Heroic Spirit, Shirou could easily sense the densely arranged defensive Bounded Field outside the Matou house.
Mobilizing his magical energy, Shirou's eyes shone with a blue light, and he immediately saw a large number of barriers. Upon closer inspection, there were dozens of layers.
Karna also de-spiritualized and appeared behind him, looking up at the Matou house.
"A Bounded Field, is it... Although there are many of them, they are such inferior spells."
To Karna, a top-tier Heroic Spirit, the magic Bounded Fields set up by Zouken Matou were as fragile as bubbles.
And as Karna swung the golden spear in his hand,
Crack----
A sound like shattering glass echoed around the Matou house.
The heavy layers of Bounded Fields obstructing their path instantly shattered as Karna gently swung the Indestructible Spear.
"Amazing!"
Shirou exclaimed in admiration, then looked towards the Matou house's large gate.
After the Bounded Field was broken, Karna was the first to approach the Matou family's tightly closed gate.
Shirou had already told him about the situation at the Matou house on the way, so Karna didn't hesitate, raising his foot and kicking open the tightly closed main gate of the Matou residence.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, the wooden door instantly splintered, and scattering wood chips flew through the air.