Just the chant during the release of the terrifying power of the sun god began to spread wantonly in all directions with him as the center, and especially at the feet of the two, it completely turned into a semi-circular magma lake, with only a 'V'-shaped piece of earth remaining at Li Shuwen's feet.
But this was already the limit of what he could do.
Unlike most heroic spirits, Li Shuwen himself did not have any so-called 'legends'.
He was neither a hero nor a great man. He was just that 'somewhat famous fist fighter' in his own words.
His so-called 'Noble Phantasm' was nothing more than a move or a form refined from his countless hours of practice. If it were the original body, every one of his blows would be comparable to a low-level Noble Phantasm.
He had no legend! But his skill was everything!
A person's death is like a lamp going out, but he was 'lucky' enough to cross the boundary of life and death and become an existence called a 'heroic spirit', and he was also incredibly glad that he became a 'heroic spirit', because he got another chance to practice!
And now is the time for him to show this world his achievements!
"Lancer! Look closely! This strike is the final strike that I have comprehended after fighting with you and your 'teacher'! A strike that breaks through the boundary between man and god! And it is my last strike!"
It's not that Li Shuwen didn't want to say anything more, but he no longer had a chance to speak. Karna's Noble Phantasm had been completely released. The terrifying high temperature even made his eyebrows and hair burn.
However, coupled with the dragon-like bloody mist around him, he looked even more ferocious.
At this time, Lancer, who was standing behind Li Shuwen, could only see the endless sea of fire and Karna, who was standing in mid-air, shimmering with a dazzling light.
As Karna held his divine spear high and shouted 'Sunlight, Follow Death (Vasa vi Shakti)', Li Shuwen finally moved!
"Bang!!"
The only piece of land in this sea of fire finally turned into sparks, but Li Shuwen seemed to have crossed the boundary of time and space and instantly appeared in front of Karna.
His entire body was burning, but his eyes were incredibly cold. His right fist seemed slow but approached Karna's heart with an irresistible force.
And Karna, when facing this strike that made him feel as if he was going to be crushed, did not retreat but aimed the tip of his spear at Li Shuwen.
"Turn to ashes!!"
「This one strike has reached the realm of gods!」
A dazzling red light completely covered this land.
Although the sun had just risen, under the radiance of Karna's Noble Phantasm, it seemed as if a sun had been forcefully smashed onto the ground.
When the terrifying flame-attribute magical energy dissipated, the Yggdmillennia family's castle was completely turned into history, with only the last wall stubbornly standing there, and in the sky, a black figure fell straight down.
"Slap!!"
With a dull sound, Li Shuwen fell heavily into the 'magma lake' on the ground.
At this time, more than half of his body had completely turned into magical energy. Even his remaining body had sparks that could not be extinguished, but he looked incredibly satisfied.
Lying on his back, he didn't even pay attention to the result of his strike but muttered a sentence in a weak voice --- 'Did you see it clearly?'
And with his final 'last words', his body, which was condensed from magical energy, completely disappeared into the air, but at this time, a gentle breeze blew, and his gradually blurred mouth suddenly curved up, as if the wind had brought the answer he wanted to hear.
「Assassin · Li Shuwen --- Retired」
As an EX-ranked anti-divinity Noble Phantasm, Karna's Noble Phantasm was not something that an ordinary person could resist, let alone Li Shuwen, who was merely an 'ordinary person', but Li Shuwen's retirement was not meaningless.
"Puff~!"
After Li Shuwen completely turned into magical energy and disappeared, Karna, who was holding the divine spear on his side, suddenly covered his chest and then saw a spray of blood gush out from his back.
With a face full of disbelief, he looked at his right hand, which was gradually turning into magical energy, and a rare helpless smile appeared on his face.
"Still... couldn't block it?"
In the final strike, Li Shuwen, who rushed to Karna's front, undoubtedly took a full Noble Phantasm head-on. Even if he tried his best to turn his body, he couldn't completely dodge it, or rather, if he wanted to dodge it, he would not be able to achieve his goal.
His full-force strike hit Karna's body, and the result was that the force completely passed through his body and directly shattered his heart.
He had originally chosen to release his strongest Noble Phantasm to deal with the other party's ability that seemed to disappear suddenly.
The final strike achieved its goal, but the price was that he also had to retire.
'This was truly an eye-opening battle...'
Karna's body, which was flying in the sky, also gradually turned into magical energy and finally completely disappeared into the air.
「Lancer · Karna --- Retired」
The garden in front of the castle had been a mess after the battle between Karna and the Grand Duke, and in the end, it was completely turned into glass by Karna's Noble Phantasm. The masters of the Yggdmillennia family, who had been in the basement, were completely stunned by the scene in front of them when they came out of the basement, but what was more concerning was who won the battle just now?
But what was strange was that no matter how they asked Lancer, the other party did not answer...
In the unmanned 'Hanging Gardens', Lancer, who was holding his left hand high, slowly lowered his arm. After his shoulders shrugged unnaturally a few times, he unnaturally wiped his face with his arm.
The smile on his face returned as usual, but the corners of his eyes were slightly red.
"The wind is really strong today... Cough cough~ Siegfried and the others should be reaching their destination soon, right? I shouldn't be lazy anymore."
There was no one around, but Lancer was talking to himself, but he didn't know whether the purpose of saying these words was to remind himself not to forget the business or for some other reason.
It was just that the seemingly casual grip on the Spear of Scourge was stained with the blood dripping from his palm along the spear shaft, making it incredibly enchanting. And he only walked quickly at first, but as he entered the 'city', Lancer pace became faster and faster, and at the same time, a trace of determined light flickered in his eyes in the darkness.
Lancer undoubtedly knew that Li Shuwen was not really dead, but just retired from the Holy Grail War and returned to the 'Throne of Heroes', but this could not change the reality that he might not be able to see the other party.
'Even for Master Li's sacrifice, I must win this Holy Grail War!'
Lancer did not have a wish to entrust to the Holy Grail, but at this moment, he found a reason for himself to continue fighting in this war!