The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

However, just as it was about to cross the passage and rush into the huge room, a black heavy axe cleaved down from the sky, smashing its hard head.

“Trace, on!!!”

With each step forward, several silver-white spears appeared, the shafts slanted into the ground, the spearheads pointing forward.

King Leonidas of Sparta, a hero known for the Battle of Thermopylae where he faced the Persian army of hundreds of thousands with a mere three hundred men.

「The effect of skill 【????? (Roadless Valhalla)】 is activated.」

「Alright, now it's battle time. Day and night, let us fight until we fall!」

「Son of man, do not fear, overcome the ‘Trial’!」

For some reason, his mood also calmed down, staring directly at the monsters in front of him, who were intimidated by his momentary aura.

Gathered in the passage were countless monsters.

The accumulation of quantity can form terrifying violence, just like even a Lv.4 adventurer wouldn't dare to directly face the combined flame breath of a dozen hellhounds.

Monsters are different from humans; a powerful warrior alone can crush an army of thousands. Because even the most elite troops cannot maintain morale in the face of absolute violence, one person destroying the courage, spirit, and confidence of millions is a true story in this world.

“Roar——”

But soon, the instinct of madness regained the upper hand. A hellhound roared, and with that as the beginning, countless monsters began to roar and charge.

“Ah!!!!!!!”

【Crimson Wasteland Hound】 suddenly swung horizontally, the speed as fast as a black lightning bolt, instantly cutting through the air, meeting the hellhound pouncing from mid-air.

The greatsword seemed to possess life, greedily absorbing the blood of the monsters. The pure black blade, after being saturated with blood, flickered with a strange red light, like hellfire burning in the night.

That endurance and vitality that once made countless opponents tremble were as fragile as paper in front of the heavy giant axe named 【Shoot Down Hundred Heads】, with no power to resist.

Each swing of the axe seemed to stir up a death hurricane sweeping everything. The sound of the wind being torn and the dying wails of the monsters echoed in the air. Whether it was strength or endurance, all struggles seemed insignificant before that heavy axe.

The dark sword light fell like a torrential rain, wave after wave, endlessly towards the approaching horde of monsters. The sharp blade tore through the air, accompanied by heart-wrenching screams, but even those cries were drowned out in the rain of sword light.

The black greatsword was gradually enveloped in deep red blood light, blood flowing along the blade, as if activating this sleeping fierce weapon. The blade devoured the lives of all living beings, as if possessing its own consciousness. The demonic frenzy emanating from the sword surged like a tide, even making the air heavy and suffocating.

Three tiger claws pounced like a whirlwind. Their strength was not inferior to the Minotaur, and their sharp, knife-like claws tore through the air, carrying a deadly chill.

“Roar!” The tiger claw roared, even though its body had been pierced by the greatsword and blood spurted out, it still did not retreat, continuing to charge forward, its sharp claws instantly grabbing towards the youth's shoulder before being severed.

「【Indomitable】 skill effect activated, strength increased, endurance recovery increased」

「【Rearguard Battle】 skill effect activated, during defensive battles or gatekeeping battles, strength increased, endurance increased, defense increased, skill effect increased when in adversity, skill effect additionally increased when in desperation」

“Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!”

The greatsword, which had been completely transformed into a deep red color, was swung, and the surging sword light erupted like a storm, instantly severing all the enemies around him.

However, at this moment, Shirou's sword was even faster than the unicorn rabbit's charge, cutting through with a cold light. The unicorn rabbits with battle intent flashing in their crimson eyes had not even been able to get close before they turned to ashes in the sword light.

A few unicorn rabbits that were lucky enough to break through the sword curtain used their sharp horns to cut through Shirou's body, leaving several bloody wounds. But their lives were instantly ended. Accompanied by the crisp sound of neck bones breaking, those few unicorn rabbits that broke through were crushed in the neck by Shirou's foot, sinking into the pool of blood with their final wails.

With a loud crash, the greatsword slammed heavily on its crystalline shell. The crystal cracked and shattered, turning into countless glittering powders, like a rain of light falling in a sea of blood.

Meeting them was a slash like the Grim Reaper wielding a scythe. The sword light wielded by Shirou, whether it was slaughter or the final salvation for these mad things.

The hellhounds in the distance no longer charged mindlessly like before. They began to gather, their bloodthirsty eyes filled with violence, and then they all opened their hideous jaws, spewing out scorching flames.

In the entire middle level area, this flame was undoubtedly one of the most deadly attacks among all monsters. Countless adventurers' lives had been turned to ashes under the hellhounds' breath. Wherever the flames passed, it was scorched earth.

A layer of scorching golden rings ignited on the black sword light. The embers of the flames danced around the edge of the axe blade, like the edge of the sun's corona, scorching and dazzling.

The wyvern, a dragon-shaped monster with a total length of five meters including its tail, was the only monster that could withstand the flames and heavy axe, still charging forward valiantly.

Even after being beheaded, the giant dragon still gave him a heavy impact with its huge body, and Shirou spat out a mouthful of scorching blood.

「Temporarily acquired development ability 【Berserker】G」

“Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!”

Using the giant dragon's body to block another round of breath from the hellhounds, Shirou took the initiative to charge up.

Not enough, I need, more powerful power——

「——Grow bigger」

Such a voice came from behind.

「Its strength, its actions, countless treasures, countless wishes. When the bell rings, pray for glory and fantasy」

「——Grow bigger」

However, at this time, that voice was so resolute.

Like a devout prayer, a prayer from a distant country.

Golden light particles poured into the youth's body like a warm tide, instantly penetrating every inch of flesh and blood.

That feeling was like the arid earth finally welcoming the nourishment of a clear spring. The original heavy injuries became insignificant, as if they had never existed. The exhausted muscles were refilled with power, and the exhausted physical strength quickly recovered, even stronger than before.

【Million Treasure Hammer】

This was Haruhime Sanjō's only magic, and its effect was very simple, and could be described with only two words—"Level Up."

The activation target is limited to one person, the effect lasts for fifteen minutes, increasing the magic target's level by one.

Shirou suddenly threw out 【Crimson Wasteland Hound】. The magic sword, which had drunk its fill of monster blood, instantly turned into a scarlet ray of light, cutting through the air, like a bloodthirsty hound rushing into the monster群.

【Shoot Down Hundred Heads】 was transformed back into a bow shape. He set up the longbow and began chanting——

It's just that Shirou, at Lv.1, even with the blessing of 【Oath of Protection】, does not have the ability to project 【Anti-Army Noble Phantasm】.

Until this moment, the light of 【Million Treasure Hammer】 descended on his body.

For some reason, Shirou calmed down instead. He murmured softly, telling the true name of the Noble Phantasm.

The light sword pierced through the void, the space was torn apart in an instant, the atmosphere was ruthlessly pierced, the pure white light was like a divine punishment piercing through the heavens and the earth, tearing apart all obstacles, bringing a moment of silence and tranquility to the world.

Shirou turned around. He ignored the monsters swallowed by the Anti-Army Noble Phantasm, turned and walked through the passage, heading towards the Black Goliath.

The bow-shaped 【Shoot Down Hundred Heads】 turned into light particles and dissipated. Shirou drank the last half bottle of the spiritual medicine given by Alicia, and used the remaining magic power to complete the final projection of this battle——

His body fell weakly to the ground, crashing heavily. The world before his eyes gradually blurred, his consciousness receding like a tide, and finally he fell into a deep sleep.

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With Hrunting in his left hand and Nine Lives in his right, Shirou stood firm, blocking the only entrance.

He advanced without hesitation, stepping into the passage.

Long spears crisscrossed, forming a dense iron wall of spears behind him.

【Leonidas's Spears】

Beyond the spear formation was the enormous chamber where the Labyrinth King resided.

Before him lay a surging tide of monsters.

And standing before the spear formation was a single warrior.

「Temporarily gained skill 【Last Stand】」

In that instant, Shirou felt as if he were hallucinating. He seemed to hear the confident and unrestrained voices of men behind him.

「Let us show you the spirit of Sparta! We will not retreat a single step. Where we stand is Thermopylae!」

“From this moment on, this place is forbidden to pass.”

Chapter 46: The Might of a Heroic Spirit

Hundreds, thousands of monsters born throughout the seventeenth floor followed the Labyrinth King's summons and arrived at this place.

Even first-tier adventurers could be swallowed by the endless waves of monsters.

Monsters, individually, might fear, be timid, and turn to flee, but when thousands upon thousands gathered, all that remained in their minds was the most primal madness.

Yet now, the monsters hesitated before a single man. They sensed something deeper than instinct from his upright figure, from the axe and greatsword in his hands, and from the iron spear formation behind him.

Their response was an even more overwhelming roar of fury.

The sword's edge precisely sliced into its waist in an instant. Accompanied by a shrill scream, the massive body was cleaved in two, and blood rained down.

At the same time, the ferocious axe was raised high overhead, whistling as it chopped down, its mountain-splitting force slamming into the Minotaur.

The monster's clumsy stone axe shattered instantly under the impact of the great axe, along with the Minotaur's thick skull, sending blood and bone fragments flying in all directions. The great axe brought with it a wave of death.

A group of monsters from Greek mythology actually dared to defy the power of 【Nine Lives】—

You bastards, are you trying to insult Heracles! ! !

Wielding two heavy weapons in both hands should have been an extremely unreasonable fighting style, but in Shirou's hands, this madness became unparalleled power. The greatsword and axe moved swiftly in his hands, as if they had lost all weight, unleashing a series of lightning-fast attacks.

Many monsters also tried to forcibly break through the entrance guarded by the warrior with their speed. However, as soon as their bodies crashed into the spear formation, they were pierced by the long spears and died on the spot. Those who were lucky enough to survive were also killed by Shirou's backhand strikes amidst their wails.

「If we do not kill the man before us, we cannot break through that spear formation,」 even the maddened monsters gradually understood this.

The tiger claw's attacks were swift and ferocious, unstoppable, each strike capable of tearing steel. The gale-like speed and pressure surged forward, the claws aimed directly at Shirou's chest.

The claws grazed his shoulder, tearing open a deep wound, and blood gushed out, staining his armor red. However, Shirou's gaze was indifferent and he did not flinch. The intense pain in his shoulder did not weaken his will, but instead ignited the flames within his body.

Shirou raised the axe high in his hand and slammed it down on the tiger claw monster, shattering its claws and life force together, the bloody mist scattering in the air. He stood in the center of the blood-red battlefield, bathed in the blood of his enemies, scarred and battered, yet standing tall like a hero from mythology.

Unicorn Rabbits, these monsters with white fluff and a single horn, appear cute, but are actually fanatical warmongers. A single one is only the weakest enemy in the middle levels; even a Level 1 adventurer can withstand one. But when they gather in groups, turning into a raging tide, their threat suddenly rises, and they are considered Level 2 monsters specialized in speed and attack power.

Crystal Mantises, these rare and precious rare monsters, also appeared. Their bodies are made of translucent crystal, and light flows within them. Their special bodies make them one of the monsters in the middle levels that is most difficult to shake with magic attacks.

However, its dazzling shell was as fragile as thin ice under the heavy blow of 【Hrunting】.

And even more, Minotaurs, Hellhounds, Tiger Claws—these monsters of flesh and blood swept in like a tide.

The Black Goliath's roar drove them completely mad, burning with endless greed and anger, fearlessly launching countless charges at Shirou.

Blood turned into thin blood threads, splashing outward in a ring, as if engraving a blazing "Ring of Divine Punishment" beneath his feet.

The flames burned and spread in the air, forming an overwhelming wave of heat, as if to completely engulf the man's figure.

However, facing this terrifying fire that was enough to burn everything away, Shirou had no intention of retreating at all. He did not dodge or evade, but simply gripped the axe in his hand and swung it with all his might. The great axe drew a perfect circle in the air, instantly engulfing the surging flames.

The axe seemed to be one with the flames, transforming into an unparalleled weapon of slaughter in Shirou's hands, scattering the scorching flames and the aura of power together.

A red dragon-type monster charged towards Shirou, stubbornly interrupting the circle drawn by the great axe with its massive body.

「【Indomitable】 skill effect activated, strength increased, stamina recovery greatly increased.」

「Temporarily gained development ability 【Berserk】 F」

The monsters did not advance a single inch; instead, he stood even further forward.

But that alone was far from enough. Although he could block the monsters' attacks, the number of monsters was simply too great. He had to find a way to annihilate them all in one fell swoop before his stamina and mental strength were completely exhausted.

That was a melancholic and ethereal female voice.

「Swallowing the divine food, bestow the golden light of the gods. Bestow the hammer back to the earth, bestow blessings.」

「—Grow larger」

His body became exceptionally light, as if freed from the constraints of gravity, and everything around him was slowed down several times. The enemies and their movements in his vision became clear and sluggish, and the weapon in his hand seemed to be one with his body, making it easier to control, as if it were originally an extension of his body.

If I had to describe it in one sentence, it would be—the essence of life has been sublimated. Every breath was filled with infinite power, as if at this moment he had transcended the boundaries of the mortal realm and approached the realm of the gods.

And it was this simple effect that made 【All-Purpose Tool】 the most powerful auxiliary magic in all of Orario, no, it should be since the birth of Orario, even since the descent of the gods!

The sword light leaped between the monsters, each flash like a hunting dog tearing at its prey, bringing up splashes of blood, screams rising and falling.

Whether it was 【Hrunting】 or 【Nine Lives】, they were both "individual" weapons. Even with a "special attack" against monsters, their wide-area killing ability was ultimately limited.

“Witness the true rainbow, 【Fake・Spiral Sword (Caladbolg)】—”

Pure white light bloomed from the center of the longbow, instantly condensing into a concentrated beam of light. In that dazzling white light that seemed to burn the field of vision, the seven-colored neon radiance slowly flowed, weaving a dreamlike light and shadow.

That brief stillness was as if time had stopped, with only the light shining quietly. However, a moment later, a roar that tore through the heavens and earth surged like a raging tide, distorting the vision and shaking the entire space, as if proclaiming the end of this strike and its unparalleled power.

An ordinary stone, without any magic or mystery.

Shirou exerted all his strength to throw the stone in his hand towards the giant's head. The stone cut through the air and sped towards the giant's head, and Shirou's body completely lost its strength after this action.

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