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This step was correct, because Saber's beam Noble Phantasm was attacking again. Yukinoshita Yukino only had one Command Seal, so she couldn't provide Saber with any Skills, but Saber herself was already an extremely formidable presence.
The Noble Phantasm release of the vibranium shield was enough to nullify the beam Noble Phantasm, turning the earth-contaminating flesh and blood into an invisible quagmire.
Facing the released Noble Phantasm, Medusa did not continue to use Black Flash, but instead retreated.
The defensive power after Noble Phantasm release was not comparable to when it was unreleased. Due to the information gap, the petrified Steve Rogers had not anticipated the arrival of Black Flash, which was why he dared to confront it with his shield, only to be directly torn apart by the spatial distortion caused by Black Flash.
Since the opponent had activated a Noble Phantasm, Medusa was not in a hurry. Rather than expending mana, it was better to wait for the next opportunity to use Black Flash.
Anyway, with the special effect of 'Invisible Existence,' these Steve Rogers wouldn't know if the incoming blade was the normal version or the Black Flash version.
...
The heroic Medusa's purple hair fluttered, exuding a terrifying aura.
Black Flash was enough to shatter Steve Rogers's vibranium Noble Phantasm, and the Mystic Eyes of Petrification could significantly counter Steve Rogers's resurrection Noble Phantasm. Coupled with Saber, King Arthur, cooperating to divide the battlefield, Medusa had completely taken control of this war.
"Will Master praise me later?"
With a thought related to Kisaragi Rin, Medusa suppressed the urge to glance at Kisaragi Rin, and re-covered her eyes with Self-Sealing: Dark Temple.
In the Fate World, there are many Mystic Eyes, categorized by color.
Normal-grade Mystic Eyes emit red or green light, Gold-grade Mystic Eyes shine with golden light, Jewel-grade Mystic Eyes transcend to the divine realm, emitting gem-like light, and Rainbow-grade Mystic Eyes, whose existence is questioned.
Medusa's Mystic Eyes of Petrification are Jewel-grade, and if we exclude the Rainbow-grade, whose existence is uncertain, they are already among the highest-ranked.
It was precisely because the Mystic Eyes of Petrification had reached Jewel-grade that Medusa couldn't fully control their power.
Normally, she could only seal them using a Noble Phantasm to prevent accidentally petrifying something.
With her Mystic Eyes closed, Medusa and Saber continued to cooperate closely, just waiting for the right moment for the Mystic Eyes of Petrification and Black Flash to activate again, petrifying and sealing the remaining three Steve Rogers one by one.
...
While the Heroic Spirits were fighting, Kisaragi Rin and Soichiro Kuzuki were also engaged, but both maintained restraint.
Keeping an eye on the battlefield, Kisaragi Rin separated from Soichiro Kuzuki again, shaking his aching arm.
His own attributes were too strong, using techniques similar to ancient martial arts, making him comparable to a humanoid Heroic Spirit.
Who knows what distorted humor the Paradise had, in the original plot, Soichiro Kuzuki relied on Medea's enhanced magic to tear apart Heroic Spirits with his bare hands.
Now, Soichiro Kuzuki no longer had Medea, and as a result, this high-level player directly took his place.
Soichiro Kuzuki's left hand only had two Command Seals, making Kisaragi quite wary, wondering where the missing Command Seal had been used.
Steve Rogers's strength didn't seem like it had been enhanced by a Skill. Kisaragi Rin also didn't believe that someone like Soichiro Kuzuki would use a Command Seal to control a Heroic Spirit or provide mana.
That left only the possibility of an equipment item, used before the battle, which proved Soichiro Kuzuki's trust in that item.
Because of this, Kisaragi Rin became even more vigilant, maintaining restraint in the fight, constantly observing Soichiro Kuzuki's movements to prevent being caught off guard.
Kisaragi Rin didn't want to fight with his full strength, and Soichiro Kuzuki was equally unhurried, merely using his practiced martial arts techniques to counter Kisaragi's offense, then speaking to Kisaragi Rin in the manner of a teacher.
"Are you from the Hebi Family?"
Pressing down on Kisaragi Rin's straight punch, Soichiro Kuzuki asked.
"Why?" Hearing that name, Kisaragi Rin raised an eyebrow. He only knew that the organization controlling Japanese players was called the Hebi Family.
Facing a sworn enemy where only one could survive, Soichiro Kuzuki's attitude was calm. Pushing up his square-rimmed glasses, he began to explain the reason.
"The players here are all Japanese. Your fighting techniques are quite similar to those in the fighting world who compete in duels, and I remember that most of these systems in Japan are controlled by the Hebi Family."
"Although it's also possible to directly purchase them from the Paradise or acquire them from relevant worlds, I don't think you're that kind of unwise Lunatic."
Kisaragi Rin listened to Soichiro Kuzuki's explanation, realizing that he was being mistaken for some influential and powerful player.
Because of the existence of out-of-control entities, rogue players and players from major factions are ultimately different.
If one were to indiscriminately acquire all sorts of Skills and bloodlines, and their own aptitude was insufficient to support this evolution, then loss of control would occur.
Therefore, major player organizations have their own mature cultivation plans: how to combine Skills, how to allocate attributes, and what the aptitude requirements are for various bloodlines in the Paradise.
While each player's aptitude, encounters, and situations vary, the methods for reducing the risk of losing control can generally be applied using the same set of principles.
Ancient martial arts, magic, technology, supernatural abilities, biochemical enhancements, divinity, summoning...
The temptations of Paradise are many, and what players need to do is to control themselves, avoid stuffing all sorts of messy abilities into their bodies, and try to stick to a determined path to the end.
Like a big tree, the main trunk must grow strong before other branches have room to grow.
That's why Soichiro Kuzuki spoke with such a matter-of-fact tone. According to his understanding, Kisaragi wouldn't just randomly use any Skill on himself, but would choose a path that his own organization understood better.
For example, the Black Flash that Kisaragi Rin used a Command Seal to bestow upon Medusa was an incredibly powerful close-combat Skill.
Coupled with the fighting techniques Kisaragi Rin himself used, Soichiro Kuzuki naturally speculated that Kisaragi Rin's organization possessed a close-combat inheritance.
Adding to that the fact that this game belonged to Japan, through these conditions, Soichiro Kuzuki conjured up a Japanese organization called the Hebi Family for Kisaragi Rin.
His idea was correct, but unfortunately, all these arguments were based on one condition: Kisaragi Rin was just a player.
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