The gaze that was attracted by Semiramis's EX Anti-World Noble Phantasm, 'Hanging Gardens of Babylon', was not only Li Shuwen and Karna. The other two battlefields were also attracted, but the situations they encountered were not the same.
Atalanta decisively chose to retreat, and Chiron, without releasing his Noble Phantasm, could not guarantee that he would be able to hit the other party. So when he found that the other party had decided to retreat, he also decisively stopped. But the battle between Achilles and Lancer instantly entered a white-hot stage.
"Tch~! Make me leave at a time like this?"
After Lancer heard Achilles's self-talk, he instantly guessed the reason.
Based on the direction, the 'unidentified flying object' in the sky should be something created by the Red Faction, and the other party's words meant that he had decided to leave. But Lancer knew that he had to hold the other party back at this time.
As expected, the other party's Archer had already retreated or was preparing to retreat, and the battle between Li Shuwen and Karna in the distance also seemed to end with Karna's retreat. As long as he could hold the other party back, he would definitely be left here to face the siege of three people!
The two's spears crossed paths, creating a gap between them, but Lancer abruptly threw the 'Gáe Bolg' in his hand into the air, and then——————
"I am you! You are I! The villain who tramples heroes!! GHOST!!"
Along with Lancer declaration, the giant armor that was originally in a deadlock with the carriage suddenly jumped up. There was no doubt that the carriage sped up again, and the giant armor in mid-air scattered and then flew towards Lancer.
"Clank~ clank~ clank~"
Along with the sound of metal colliding, the armor parts automatically attached to Lancer body. First the breastplate, then the war skirt, greaves, arm guards, war boots, gauntlets, and finally the helmet and weapon. When the red light flashed in the helmet, Lancer completely merged with 'ghost'.
In reality, this 'Noble Phantasm' of Lancer represented everything he had done in that world.
He used the 'fake identity·ghost' to ignite that former 'heroic era', and his Noble Phantasm also reflected this. 'ghost' and 'Lancer' were originally one person. The first stage of release only summoned the armor named 'ghost', which represented the fear of the villain named 'ghost' in that era. As for the second stage, it represented the truth hidden beneath the falsehood.
The Noble Phantasm's rank did not rise, but the 'maximum target' increased from the original 20 to 500. It has to be said that the maximum target of 20 that was originally displayed was the most suspicious part.
And this was the true form of the Noble Phantasm named 'ghost'!
Although it was the first time he had released his Noble Phantasm, the Noble Phantasm itself was forged from his 'legend'. After wearing it, he did not feel any sense of not being used to it. He only felt that his strength and speed had gained a certain boost. Of course, as an armor, his defensive ability must have also been strengthened, and more importantly, his ability to control 'ice' was also strengthened.
He waved his right hand and several ice spears instantly formed and flew straight towards Achilles. At the same time, he himself, holding 'Gáe Bolg', rushed towards Achilles. After all, a heavy weapon like a lance was really not suitable for combat in such a small range.
"Tch!"
Although Achilles didn't want to admit it, he probably wouldn't be able to easily shake off Lancer without releasing his Noble Phantasm, but he did something that most people would never have imagined.
He actually completely ignored the ice spears that were stabbing at his eyebrows, throat, heart, and several other vital points and swung his long spear, stabbing it directly at Lancer.
"Slap~ slap~ slap~"
The ice spears hit their targets directly but had no effect at all, because the ice spears, which were enough to pierce through steel plates, turned into countless fragments after hitting Achilles's body.
Although he had guessed that the ice spears would not have much effect, this was too exaggerated.
The long spears of the two met in the air, and he actually charged straight at him, bracing himself against Gáe Bolg with his body.
"Bang!!"
Lancer, who had never expected the other party to be so reckless, was directly thrown off the chariot. Gáe Bolg drew a long gully on the ground before he finally stopped, but when he raised his head, Achilles had already thrown the reins and was driving his chariot away.
Lancer didn't know what had happened, but he knew that he had failed to hold the other party back. The tactical objective had failed.
The face of the armor was a bit gloomy. Kneeling on one knee and holding his long spear, he fiercely punched the ground. The ground that was hit instantly turned into ice crystals and then into a pile of ice slag.
But on the other side, Achilles, who had already retreated, also had a somewhat unpleasant expression.
Although he was proud, he wasn't ignorant. He knew the weakness of his Noble Phantasm. Although the 'Undying Hero' could negate most attacks, it was not 100% absolute. He didn't know whether the Black Faction's Assassin and Archer had 'divinity' or not. The reason he retreated was because he was afraid of the two of them, not Lancer.
But having to rely on this Noble Phantasm to shake off Lancer also meant that he admitted that he could not defeat a fully powered Lancer with his skills.
He drove the galloping chariot and brushed past Li Shuwen, but he himself did not pay any attention to the person who had brutally beaten him up before. Instead, he remembered the 'weak' Lancer. After picking up the successfully escaped Atalanta, the two of them rode the chariot and boarded the huge 'floating fortress'.
But on the chariot, Atalanta found that her 'junior' companion seemed to be acting a bit strange.
Normally, he always seemed very casual, as if nothing in this world could make him worry, so he always seemed a bit carefree. Among the seven Servants, he was second only to the Caster·Shakespeare, who openly declared that he was just messing around.
But at this moment, he was holding the reins tightly with both hands, his face was serious, and his eyes seemed to be looking at the fortress in the sky, but in reality, the focus of his eyes was unknown. It was obvious at a glance that he had something on his mind.
There was no doubt that Chiron's strength was not simple, and she naturally could not be distracted by other battlefields, so she had no idea what had happened. But just as she was considering whether to show her identity as a 'senior' and 'comfort' the other party...
"Hah~"
After exhaling sharply, his expression gradually relaxed, but his eyes gradually became firm.
'Next time! I will completely take care of that guy!'
And looking at Achilles's reaction, Atalanta, who was standing behind him, also unconsciously revealed a hint of a smile.
'It looks like he's figured it out...'