What to do?! What to do?! What to do?!
Darnic, although he had a 'everything is under control' expression on the surface as he watched the scene on the projection, in reality, his heart had long since lost its usual calmness.
It could be said that Vlad III's strength and ability were both within his expectations, and the overwhelming power at the beginning also made the Red Faction's Servants not dare to directly attack the Black Faction's headquarters. But who would have thought that when the 'final decisive battle' began, the seemingly invincible Vlad III would actually be suppressed by the enemy?
Vlad III's strength and ability could absolutely be said to be among the best in this Holy Grail War, but he had met the opponent who was the most incompatible with him.
His long-range attacks were ineffective, his close combat would be scorched, and his Noble Phantasm was countered...
In theory, he would have a sure win against the Red Faction except for the Empress who completed 'Babylon' and the overpowered Karna, but who would have thought that the enemy was precisely the one with the worst compatibility, Karna?
But at this moment, an unexpected 'reinforcement' appeared.
"My lord, something is approaching the fortress at high speed! According to the scan, Miss Fiore has appeared with Archer, Assassin, and Ruler!"
This sudden 'reinforcement' instantly lifted Darnic's spirits.
When he first noticed that the Red Faction had begun its full-scale attack, he had actually mentally prepared himself for Lancer to take the opportunity to escape, but what he didn't expect was that the other party had actually come back with Fiore? And even brought Ruler with him!
'Excellent! In that case, my 'plan' can continue!'
Looking at Vlad III, who was fighting with Karna in the distance, a cold smile also appeared on the corner of Darnic's mouth.
"Notify me after Fiore and the others enter the castle!"
"Yes!"
Although the 'spell' could be activated at any time, the closer they were to him, the better the effect would be. He could completely wait a little longer. Vlad III was suppressed, but he could still hold on for a while.
Vlad III knew the strengths and weaknesses of his Noble Phantasm better than anyone. So when he found that he could not inflict effective damage on his opponent, he simply changed his strategy from aggressive pursuit to 'harassment' and 'guerilla warfare'. But for a short period of time, his opponent should not even think about harming him.
At this time, he had only one thought: the opponent's strength came with a price. The more powerful a Noble Phantasm was, the more magical power it consumed. As long as he could wear down the opponent's magical power, the victory of this battle would still be his!
But at this moment——————
'Lancer.'
The voice of Darnic that suddenly appeared in his mind made Vlad III frown, because the other party did not usually call him that.
'Darnic, I am currently fighting the Red Faction's Lancer. If possible, please make it short.'
'Of course. Lancer, please win this victory for Yggdmillennia!'
'...'
Darnic's words made Vlad III's brows furrow even deeper, because he had already begun to sense that something was wrong with Darnic at this time.
'Darnic, what do you want to say?'
'What do I want to say? It's simple——————Lancer, you should still have a Noble Phantasm that can turn the tide of battle, right?'
'!!!'
As Darnic's words fell, the frown on Vlad III's face completely disappeared, but it was replaced by undisguised killing intent. In fact, he briefly burst out in anger and fiercely pushed Karna away. At the same time, Karna also seemed to be stunned by Darnic's sudden outburst. He didn't even choose to pursue and instead carefully observed, as he still had a fresh memory of the pressure Vlad III had given him before, not to mention that he still did not have the advantage even now.
But what he didn't know was that the abnormality that Vlad III had fallen into at this time was indeed related to his 'Noble Phantasm', but the real reason was completely the opposite of what he had imagined.
'Darnic, I will spare you this time for the sake of your previous servitude, but if————'
But before Vlad III could finish his words, a voice filled with anger and hysteria rang in his mind.
'Shut up!! You are just a mere Servant, and you dare to defy a Master's order! Vlad Tepes! In the name of the Command Spell! Use your Noble Phantasm 'Bloodline Inheritance'!!'
There was no doubt that Vlad III had not expected Darnic to suddenly turn against him at a time like this. After all, Darnic usually did a good job of keeping up appearances, not to mention that they were in a crucial moment of fighting the enemy. And what made him the most incredulous was, wasn't he afraid of death? Or was he not afraid of him destroying the 'Yggdmillennia' that he cared so much about?
The thought only flashed through his mind for a moment, but then he felt a sudden craving surge within his body!
A craving for blood!
Karna in front of him seemed to be full of fatal temptation.
"I... I am Vlad Tepes... the son of Vlad II... I am not... a vampire aah!!"
This was Vlad III's final lament, and after the lament, a bone-grinding sound was constantly heard. Almost in an instant, the Vlad III who had been proud even when in a tough battle disappeared, and in his place was a monster named 'Dracula III'.
During this period, Karna had considered whether to attack Vlad Tepes, but in the end, he gave up, because at that time, the other party's whole body was constantly pouring out magical power like a deflated balloon. That strange appearance even made Karna suspect that the other party was going to self-destruct.
But while he was hesitating, the 'change' had already ended.
"Aah!!"
Those dazzling jewel-blue eyes had disappeared, and in their place was a pair of red eyes that shimmered with a dangerous light. But before Karna could react, he saw Vlad Tepes, who was originally spreading his arms, suddenly raise his right hand and clench it tightly.
After performing this strange action, he looked at Karna again.
"Red Faction's Lancer, let us begin the second round."
The other party's strange posture and attitude made Karna feel confused, but he could be certain that the person in front of him was indeed his target. So after confirming that the other party would not self-destruct, he also raised his spear and moved forward, but when he struck, he deliberately held back two-thirds of his strength.
Through the previous battle, he had already known the difference in strength between the two. This attack was nothing more than a feint.
But what he didn't expect was that the long spear in his hand actually broke through the other party's spear defense and stabbed towards Vlad Tepes's eyebrows.
'Thump~'
There was a strange sound, but Karna did not feel that he had hit a physical body at all. Then he felt a sudden chill beside him...
'Boom!!'
Along with the spontaneous combustion of the flames with the divinity of the sun god, a bloody mist gradually formed on the side, and the original 'Vlad III' had completely vanished.
Unlike 'Vlad Tepes', he, who had now transformed into 'Dracula III', was even more difficult to deal with...