I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

The battle between the red lancer Karna and the black berserker Vlad III remains evenly matched.

Although they also use guns as weapons, their styles are completely different. Flanders III moved the rafter piles with one finger to attack, and Karna simply smashed the target directly with the spear in his hand.

Vlad III released the rafters while keeping distance, and Karna smashed the opponent's rafters while approaching the opponent - always repeating this process.

Occult phenomena can be neutralized by more powerful occult phenomena. In this regard, Karna can be said to be far superior to Vlad III. Judging from how powerful he was during his lifetime, the great hero Karna was already an exceptional being.

In order to return him to the loess, Indra, the God of Thunder, also had to rack his brains and use various conspiracies. Despite being betrayed by all his comrades, he is still the strongest spearman with integrity who never falls to the ground.

——However, even in that state, he could not capture Vlad III.

Unlike Karna, whose real existence is uncertain, Vlad III is a hero who definitely existed in the world.

He is regarded as an object of fear by neighboring countries, and the people also have an equally strong fear of him - despite this, he is still a great hero who saves the country with respect and admiration.

Without him, our country would not exist - a hero so etched in history has now returned to this country. In this country, his popularity is equal to that of the Great Sage.

His Noble Phantasm "King of Execution" also has extraordinary power.

Indeed, they were just ordinary rafter piles. But - the problem is that these rafter piles can be summoned freely according to Vlad III's instructions.

Of course, even though Karna only used such a powerful Noble Phantasm against one person, he was still unable to defeat thousands of people. His feet, right shoulder, left side of abdomen, left elbow, etc., all parts had obviously been attacked by rafter piles more than once, and his movements and strength remained unchanged. Those are just trivial injuries that can be repaired while fighting.

but--

"——It is indeed very powerful. You smashed a thousand rafter piles with your gun, burned 800 rafter piles with the flames wrapped around your body, and blocked two thousand rafter piles with that golden armor. The Red Lancer. , you are indeed worthy of the title of hero. With your armor, let alone rafter piles, I am afraid that even the battering ram will not have any effect."

In response to Vlad III's words of appreciation, Karna responded with a serious attitude:

"Thank you, Grand Duke. I also understand. For you, this rafter pile is both an attack and a defense, a demonstration and a symbol of terror.

"……What?"

"Demarcate territories, delineate cities, and demarcate things to protect - in other words, you are actually trying to form a country with just one person. Is it your love for the motherland that prompts you to do this? Or does it come from the desire to be a king? A sense of responsibility?”

In a calm tone, Karna exposed Vlad III's outer covering - not the outer covering of his body, but the outer covering of his heart.

"But, you don't have any subordinates to lead here? Although the king may maintain an aloof position, there is no king without followers in the world. You made a mistake, Lord Impaler. I am a heroic spirit, even if the country is the enemy I won’t be afraid.”

"-Oh, interesting."

Vlad III smiled - an extremely sad smile that seemed to be filled with anger, passion, hatred and murderous intent.

"You are not afraid even if you stand alone against my country. You are indeed a hero - for your arrogance, I have punished you three times. That's right...three times in total, my spear pierced your body. Therefore. , you can die here."

"——!?"

Feeling the chill that hit his whole body, Karna reflexively wanted to jump back - however, it was no longer a matter of speed. Because that is the past, the attack is over...!

"It's so quick to be alert. That's right, the rafter piles of my 'King of Execution' are not a Noble Phantasm. The Noble Phantasm is actually the 'erected rafter pile' itself. As long as you are in this field, no matter what, you can consolidate your defense. As long as there is the fact that I launched the attack——"

Something inside Karna began to expand violently. That hard, sharp, and chilling thing is——

"Is it a rafter pile...?"

The golden armor on Karna's body can almost completely protect against rafters, blades, war hammers, and all physical and magical attacks. However, attacks from the inside are the only exception. Moreover, the rafter pile still appeared in the state of piercing the target.

Even the sparrows and wasps that fly freely in the sky and have strong jaws and poisonous stingers to hunt prey are nothing more than powerless bait if they are trapped in a spider web that overlaps dozens or twenty layers.

Blood began to drip from the rafter piles stabbed into his body. It was probably the first time for Karna to be injured while wearing this armor.

Seeing this opportunity, Vlad III raised his spear and stabbed him in order to win. He had never thought that Karna could be killed with this level of damage.

So he didn't let this moment go. No matter what kind of hero he is, there is no way he can resist while being impaled by rafter piles——! !

"That's it, Lancer Red...!"

Countless rafters attacked like a turbulent current, and Vlad III launched an attack with a gun. Those things are more akin to piranhas than Noble Phantasms. After all, he didn't run out of magic power. As long as there is magic power extracted from the artificial people, his rafter piles can be regenerated forever. The number of 20,000 is just the maximum number at launch. No matter how many rafter piles are broken, as long as there is magic power, they can continue to be regenerated.

In other words, the battlefield has actually been filled with his malicious rafters. That is simply impossible to defeat. It is absolutely impossible to win by challenging the king who dominates the entire land and the entire country single-handedly.

But - for the hero Karna, this situation of being surrounded by enemies is just a very ordinary situation.

Facing the spear aimed at his head, Karna deflected the blow with ease, making it almost impossible to feel the damage caused by the rafter pile piercing his body.

"...!!"

Even Vlad III was speechless.

At this time, Karna even showed his superhuman willpower.

"Fire-"

The flames suddenly enveloped Karna's whole body. In an instant, Vlad III knew that he was going to burn the rafter piles with flames.

Vlad III, who was about to sneer, suddenly froze. The fire was actually absorbed into Karna's body. Burning, burning, burning—every rafter pile that had ravaged Karna had been burnt without a trace.

At this moment, the rafter piles hit him like a heavy rain.

However, what they tried to penetrate was the incarnation of fire, the son of the sun that even the fire spirit could not burn out.

Golden armor, a steel spear given by God. The golden armor given to him due to his mother's wishes, and the divine bloodline inherited from the Sun God - all of this is only half of the information that introduces Karna as a servant.

Karna's strongest weapon is "will". A great hero with a strong will and a strong heart who endured all the misfortune without resenting anyone. A man who, despite being given something more special than anyone else, does not regard himself as special because of it.

He is neither arrogant nor complacent. He is a hero who has lived a life worthy of his father's reputation since he was born until he was shot down.

Therefore, even if a mere three rafter piles pierce the organs and pierce the nerves in the arm, even if he endures the attack of mental oppression from countless rafter piles, even if he endures the unimaginable pain of having fire circulate in his body in order to get rid of the current situation, the pain——

Karna will never be afraid, nor will he succumb to his enemies——!

Flames swirled around the two men. This is exactly the same as the scene just now. Fire can render everything invisible. However, it's not just that.

"——Grand Duke, I will accept your head!"