"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"
Waves of sounds of bones colliding with each other were heard in the alleys of Sighişoara.
One after another, humanoid creatures made of bones walked out of the darkness.
The Dragon Tooth Soldiers, who had been wiped out on the battlefield, now appeared in Sighisoara.
Although Amakusa Shiro Tokisada could not reproduce the Aerial Garden in such a short time, he was still able to summon some Dragon Fang Soldiers using the remaining materials that made up the Aerial Garden.
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was not so anxious as to start achieving his goal as soon as he got the Holy Grail.
Even though the Black side's fighting power is almost non-existent, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada must be prepared to be attacked.
So during the day, Amakusa Shiro and Tokisada were preparing for defense.
His trip would probably take several days, so he had to be prepared for the worst while being urgent.
However, the black side's rapid attack before stabilizing its own camp was indeed beyond Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's expectations.
Originally, according to Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's idea, the black side would not launch the attack until at least two days later.
It was not Amakusa Shiro Tokisada who knew that Astolfo's Noble Phantasm required a long time to cast.
The destruction of the Yugdomirenia clan alone is enough to allow the black side to recuperate for a while.
Until now, those seriously injured androids are still lying in hospital beds receiving treatment, but they are no longer in danger of death and just need to rest.
Just preparing herself would take much longer than a day, not to mention the presence of Zouken Matou in Tolyface. He didn't believe that Jeanne wouldn't deal with Jack the Ripper.
Ever since being tricked by Matou Zouken last time, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada has been paying attention to his own revelations. After all, his attention was all on Jeanne d'Arc before, so he didn't pay attention to Assassin
If we choose to deal with Jack the Ripper, it will take at least one day.
It is impossible to defeat Jack the Ripper and then rush to Sighisoara. If that were the case, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada would applaud him, which would definitely bring him a great advantage.
Taking all these things into account, Black could only arrive in Sighisoara on at least the third day.
That's why he decided to throw himself into the Holy Grail immediately after preparing his defense. Otherwise, it would be a pity to waste so much time.
If he knew that Black would choose to attack tonight, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada would definitely not immediately devote himself to the great cause of saving mankind, but would choose to fight this defensive battle first.
However, things have already happened. At the time of Amakusa Shiro, Tokisada was already in the Holy Grail, and he was unaware of anything happening in the outside world.
Chapter 197: First Confrontation on the Fourth Night
"What a grand welcome ceremony!"
Lion Jie Jie Li threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground beside him and crushed it with his feet. Listening to such a commotion in the center of the town, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Looking at the hundreds of Dragon Tooth Soldiers rushing towards him, Lion Jiejie calmly took out a horizontal double-barreled shotgun from his shirt.
Unable to fight against the heroic spirits, is there no way I can deal with these Dragon Tooth Soldiers?
"boom--!"
The double-barreled shotgun exploded with such powerful force that the Dragon Tooth Soldier's bones showed signs of breaking at the moment of contact.
At this time, he did not use the finger bullets that he often used to deal with magicians. After all, that kind of bullet is very effective against living things, but it is not very effective against dead things.
So now, what Lion Jie Jie Li is using are real guns and real bullets. Like the legendary magician killer, he has no taboos about using modern weapons.
It is simple and efficient and can cause damage to the enemy. Lion Jie Li is not an old-fashioned person, so there is no reason for him not to choose this way of attack.
Although the Dragon Tooth Soldiers' defense is very strong, it is basically difficult for ordinary cold weapons to cause damage to them, and they can even resist most magical damage.
Although thermal weapons will not have much effect on heroes in most cases, don't underestimate the power of thermal weapons themselves.
Even if you cannot kill a Dragon Tooth Soldier with one shot, you can still kill it quickly if you target one continuously in a short period of time.
"Drink!!!"
"boom--!"
As for Emiya Shirou and Astolfo who were at the front.
As the only two people with the strength of Heroic Spirits, the Dragon Fang Soldiers were like crisps in front of them. Shirou Emiya, holding the samurai sword, could sweep away a large number of Dragon Fang Soldiers with a casual swing.
The same situation goes for Astolfo. Although his strength is not ranked top among the heroic spirits, he is more than capable of facing these Dragon Tooth Soldiers.
Watch as Shirou Emiya and Astolfo quickly eliminated a large portion of the Dragon Fang soldiers in a very short period of time.
The pressure on the Masters of Lion Jie Li and Astolfo also dropped sharply.
After all, they don't have the strength of a heroic spirit. One can only rely on modern weapons, and the other can only use magic that he is not yet proficient in.
If it weren't for Shizi Jiejieli who had been taking care of him, he wouldn't have lost his life, but he would have definitely suffered some injuries.
It only took a short while, just like how Mordred dealt with the androids, it didn't take Emiya Shirou and Astolfo long to deal with these Dragon Fang Soldiers.
Due to material limitations, it is impossible for Semiramis to recreate the 3000 Dragon Teeth troops she had when she had the Sky Courtyard.
But being able to create hundreds of dragon tooth soldiers in such a short period of time is enough to demonstrate Semiramis's superb magical attainments.
But the attack did not end there.
"Buzz!"
Amid the humming sound of the air, poisonous gas resembling the aroma of delicious wine appeared in every corner of the city, slowly spreading like fog.
With an aura that could devour everything, he appeared in the sight of Shirou Emiya and the others.
Just by taking a glance, Shirou Emiya could feel the lethality contained in it. If he inhaled such mist, he would probably die miserably in less than a second.
But this was not what he was worried about.
"It seems that the Red Army has made sufficient preparations. All residents nearby have left."
As if he had seen through Emiya Shirou's thoughts, Shishi Jiejie calmly told him the information he had discovered.
As a magician, how could Lion Jie Jie Li face the red team's attack so unprepared?
Of course, when they got off the car, he released his familiar and investigated the situation in the surrounding area.
Even the heroic spirits would find it difficult to withstand such poisonous gas, let alone ordinary people. However, it seems that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had already set up hints for the residents here.
But it is true that with someone like Semiramis who is highly skilled in magic, and a Servant who is originally a Caster (although he didn't do anything), it is natural that he can quickly give hints to everyone in the city.
After hearing what Shishi Jiejieli said, Shirou Emiya immediately felt relieved. As long as innocent people were not involved, it would be fine.
"hiss--!"
"Hello--!"
Only the sound of something being injected was heard, and it was too late for Lion Jiejie to stop it.
Without any hesitation, Shirou Emiya inserted the syringe of Hydra serum given to him into his neck.
The speed was so fierce that everyone present was unable to react in time.
A dagger with a chain appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand.
"【Haunted by evil spirits】!!!!"
That classic set of armor appeared on Shirou Emiya.
"The rest is up to you!!!"
"Oh!"
Suddenly, a gust of wind exploded on the spot, and Shirou Emiya's figure turned into a silver flash, carrying a terrifying gust of wind, and rushed forward at a terrifying speed.
"Hello----!"
Astolfo, who had not anticipated this situation at all, was shocked by Shirou Emiya's resolute decision, and was almost blown away by the noise caused by Shirou Emiya.
This is not just an ordinary poison. Astolfo, who knew Semiramis's real name, could guess what the purple mist was with his feet.
This is an existence that even Heroic Spirits find difficult to resist. How dare Shirou Emiya do it with just his human body?
"this…!?"
Astolfo's Master widened his eyes, somewhat at a loss.
"This brat!? That's not how you use the serum!"
Shishi Jie Jie Li held his forehead with some indignation. He handed the power over to Shirou Emiya not to let him rush into the poisonous fog like this.
He hoped that Shirou Emiya could escape from this Holy Grail War alive, and with this purpose in mind he gave him the only serum.
"Rider, you provide support to Shirou Emiya in the air, and your Master and I will retreat to the rear first!"
As the only decision maker in this operation, Shizi Jiejieli must make a decision at this critical moment.
Although he wanted to rush in together, he couldn't even withstand the thick fog of Jack the Ripper, so how could he withstand Hydra's poison?
He didn't even know if he could withstand the serum.
"Okay! I'm a hero, how can I lose to him!"
Chapter 198: Facing Hydra's Poison
Astolfo blew his whistle sharply.
A sharp cry suddenly responded to Astolfo's whistle, and turned into a phantom, descending from the distant sky.
It was a ferocious beast with the upper body of a griffin and the lower body of a horse with sharp claws.
That is a Hippogriff, a mythical beast born between a griffin and a mare.
According to legend, Astolfo once protected a non-existent phantom horse from an evil magician.
That is a species that could not have existed.
Because horses are the prey of griffins and exist as their prey and food.
Just like the relationship between lions and rabbits, griffins prey on horses and it is impossible for the two to mate.
Therefore, the Hippogriff is a species that cannot exist and exists only in oral tradition as a philosophical symbol.
However, in "Orlando del Furioso" where Astolfo appears, the Hippogriff appears as part of the story and is protected by Astolfo.
Now, the Hippogriff has become Astolfo's mount.
The crushing attack caused by its charge is enough to rival a-level physical attacks.
Its flying speed is as high as 400 kilometers per hour. Even though it is not as fast as the griffin, the beast of the Age of Gods, it is a true mythical beast.
In terms of mystery, it is even superior to ordinary servants, and it is very likely that there is only one such servant in the world.
Even after releasing its True Name, when the Hippogriff screams, it and its rider will switch to a blurry form and disappear, evading all forms of observation in the world, and even reappearing somewhere else. Even an attack that is powerful enough to destroy gods and Buddhas will never hurt it.
"Hey!"
Astolfo leaped onto the Hippogriff's back.
"Go! Hippogriff!"
At Astolfo's shout, the Hippogriff let out another sharp cry, flapped its wings, and flew into the sky.
“Oh, that’s really interesting!”
Semiramis licked her apple-red lips and looked with interest at Shirou Emiya who was rushing into the poisonous fog.
She did release the poisonous fog with the intention of destroying them, but she wanted to force them back more. After all, she knew very well how fast the poisonous fog spread.
It was impossible to catch up with the speed of the Heroic Spirit, especially a Rider with A+ riding rank, so Semiramis wanted to delay time until the next morning.
This would buy more time for Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. As long as the black side could not solve the poisonous fog, they would not be able to interfere with their master.
Unless Black intends to violate the rules of the Holy Grail War and launch an attack during the day.
However, in this case, Joan of Arc would stop the actions of the Black side, so Semiramis was not too worried about the daytime defense.
It's not that she is completely defenseless during the day, it's just that there are not as many things she needs to pay attention to during the day as at night.
However, Semiramis was extremely interested in this young man who rushed directly into the poisonous fog.
In fact, she had some interest in Emiya Shirou when she first met him.
After all, defeating a Servant as a human is an almost unimaginable thing, but Shirou Emiya did it.
You have to know that Atalanta is not an ordinary archer, she has the strength of a first-class archer. Although she was defeated because she underestimated her enemy, she was indeed defeated head-on by Emiya Shirou.
