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On the second day in the Fate World, compared to the "calm" of the first day when each summoned their Servants, the seven players were now all busy.
Time returned to the battlefield of Kisaragi Rin, Yukinoshita Yukino, and Soichiro Kuzuki.
"Mm… I see."
Soichiro Kuzuki's expression remained calm, seemingly unafraid that he would meet his end here.
"The effect of a Noble Phantasm is generally based on the legends of the user's life. According to the legend of Hydra, I guess Steve's Noble Phantasm has a restriction where he can only revive after being killed by an enemy… As long as we use sealing methods, this battle will probably end very soon, won't it?"
Kisaragi Rin said to Soichiro Kuzuki, not hiding his understanding of Hydra Captain.
Since Soichiro Kuzuki regarded him as a player with a background, Kisaragi Rin didn't mind packaging himself up a bit.
Steve Rogers's Noble Phantasm has the effect of immediately reviving and splitting himself after being killed. The legend behind it must come from the Marvel Hydra organization, with every Hydra member's widely circulated saying: "Cut off one head, and two more shall take its place."
Medusa's Petrification Mystic Eyes having such a good effect on Steve Rogers might also be partly due to this legend.
There are too many different Marvel timelines, and the legends of Hydra are also diverse.
Among them, in the main timeline of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the original leader of Hydra, Red Skull, was banished by the Cosmic Cube to Vormir to guard the Soul Stone, and was cursed.
Based on this legend, Medusa's petrification curse might have already become a special attack against Hydra Captain.
And a special attack in the Fate World is a special attack method that allows Servants to deal additional damage to specific types of enemies.
As for how much extra damage, Kisaragi Rin didn't know, but in the Fate game, there's a saying: "special attack is supreme."
As they conversed, the second Steve Rogers sealed by petrification had already appeared on the battlefield.
"Master, the magic is ready."
Medea transmitted her voice to Kisaragi Rin through magic. Upon receiving this message, Kisaragi Rin retreated backward, no longer entangled with Soichiro Kuzuki.
Looking inward from outside the school gate, Honoka Academy had now returned to tranquility.
Ordinary people who approached were given psychological suggestions to suddenly want to go home and check; the most damage inflicted by this battle was merely finding more than one person at home upon returning.
As the sound of a mechanism turning ceased, Honoka Academy completely transformed.
Those with magical attainments could discern the clues within.
Red magic circles had thoroughly spread throughout the school. Below the sky, above the earth, several cages combined to complete the lockdown.
Soichiro Kuzuki glanced at the sky and at the two remaining Steve Rogers. He didn't stop Kisaragi's retreat, but stood still, seemingly communicating something.
Compared to Soichiro Kuzuki's composure, the two remaining Steve Rogers became increasingly hesitant when facing Saber and Medusa.
The truth was indeed as Kisaragi Rin said: only by being killed by an enemy could Steve Rogers trigger his Noble Phantasm to revive.
Moreover, this Noble Phantasm had very high requirements for "enemies"; it had to be a true arch-enemy to trigger, not just any random passerby found on the street to instantly increase numbers.
Anyway, with ample magical power, Steve Rogers would directly unleash his Noble Phantasm to block in front of him at the slightest movement, not wanting to give Medusa another chance for petrification and sealing.
However, the turtle-style fighting was also useless. When Medea's magic circles fully descended, it also signified that this battle was about to conclude.
[Spatial Transfer Sealed]
[Physical Functions Restricted]
[Magic Strength Suppressed]
[Lightning of the Zenith Ready]
Dispelling crowds and hiding battles were mere trivialities of magic, tools for dealing with ordinary people. Medea's true ritual preparations were only now complete.
Sealing space was used to prevent any spatial transfer abilities Soichiro Kuzuki might possess.
Suppressing physical body and magic continuously suppressed Soichiro Kuzuki's and Steve Rogers's various attributes.
As for the Lightning of the Zenith, lightning dragons were already rolling and rising in the sky, ready to pour down at any moment.
Soichiro Kuzuki and the two Steve Rogers's Strength, Agility, Endurance, and Magic all began to decline, with Agility's decline being the most significant, dropping from A to C.
The battlefield, which had briefly been at a stalemate, was instantly broken. With one sword strike from Saber and one kick from Medusa, the two Steve Rogers couldn't react at all, flying out directly and crawling out of the craters, covered in dust.
The inherent Skill—Fifty-Fifty did indeed raise attributes to the same level as the opponent, and the magic did not destroy this essence, but merely suppressed it, causing A-rank Agility to only exhibit a C-rank effect.
Under such circumstances, Steve Rogers had no power to resist. On the other side, Soichiro Kuzuki, who was also suppressed, also received the attack of the Lightning of the Zenith.
Golden lightning surged in the clouds, thunder roared deafeningly, and the dragon-shaped divine punishment descended in an instant.
The moment it landed on the ground, an effect no less spectacular than Excalibur appeared on the ground.
As for Kisaragi Rin, after receiving Medea's notification, he had retreated backward, arriving beside Lily and Yukinoshita Yukino.
It wasn't that he feared the magic would affect him; Medea's magic control ability wasn't that bad.
The reason was simply that this battle was a bit too easy.
Fighting Soichiro Kuzuki for dozens of minutes now, only Hydra Captain's Noble Phantasm had brought Kisaragi a slight surprise.
The vibranium shield failed to block Saber's Excalibur after being released. Although the Hydra Noble Phantasm allowed Steve to revive immediately and double in quantity after death, it couldn't be actively used. Soichiro Kuzuki had a magic supply far exceeding that of an ordinary Master, yet he lacked the oppressive force of a high-level player…
These were enough to deal with ordinary players, but Soichiro Kuzuki was now here to fight Kisaragi Rin.
"Too weak, truly too weak!"
Perhaps Soichiro Kuzuki hadn't anticipated his own strength before entering, or perhaps he hadn't anticipated that Paradise would have a restricted confrontation mode, or perhaps it was because he brought four Servants to directly engage in a team fight, or perhaps he was just simply showing off…
Although there were too many reasons to explain all this, Kisaragi Rin was unwilling to believe that the counter-hunt against Soichiro Kuzuki could be completed so easily.
"I still have too many methods prepared for you that I haven't used. If you just exit like this, wouldn't I look foolish?"
Staring at Soichiro Kuzuki under the lightning, Kisaragi Rin thought to himself.
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