Land of Steel REMASTERED
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Chapter II
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"Aaah..ah…" I groan as I try to get back on my feet.
Looks like I had fallen unconscious for a while. In response to the [Golden Sword], Emiya attacked me with an arrow. I countered that by cutting the arrow and aiming the [Sword] at him.
I look at myself. My arms have suffered severe burns and have some flesh ripped off. My chest has endured lesser but still painful injuries. I am a mess.
Even though I cut the arrow, it still caused me such injuries…
I put that thought away. A lucky side-effect of that explosion is that I can use the [Camel] on myself.
"Every sinner shall tremble before my power. Now is the time, that I obtain the toughness of ten mountains, the strength of a hundred rivers, and the power of a thousand camels! Upon my mighty self, I shall bear the symbol of the raging camel!"
Much better. The Camel Authority lessens the pain felt by me. It also increases my healing. I pour magical energy into the Authority to increase my recovery.
Currently, I am surrounded by a cloud of dust. It must be a side effect of the [Exploding Arrow].
Just then, the dust is blown away by a gust of wind.
A sword falls in front of me and buries itself into the ground. It's Erica's Cuore di Leone. Tied to the hilt with a string is a message written in paper.
On it is written,
Can you keep him busy for a while? —Erica
Erica…
She must have a plan to beat that guy.
I think about it. The [Bull], [Raptor] and the [Sword] have been used. Currently, I am using the [Camel]. I cannot meet the restrictions on the Authorities for the [Stallion],[Wind],[Boar],[Ram],[Goat] and the [Youth]. Essentially, the second the [Camel] is exhausted, I'll lose. Hence, the only thing I can do is trust in that plan of hers.
The dust has already blown away.
As I was thinking, Emiya has already loaded another arrow into his bow and shot it at me. Even though I attacked him with the [Sword] he doesn't look like he has taken any damage.
"Tsk." I hear Emiya's annoyance as I dodge his arrow.
Unlike the earlier one, it isn't an exploding arrow.
Maybe he has exhausted his supply of exploding arrows?
My instincts reject that idea.
Maybe he is trying to beat me without killing me?
That could be a weakness. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to take advantage of it.
I run in his direction. Since the [Camel] empowers my legs, it also increases my speed.
Emiya loads another arrow into his bow.
He is in my kicking range.
He tries to back away. I try to kick him before he does so.
I succeed in kicking him.
He is launched 50 metres away.
Fantastic kicking power. This is the strength of the [Camel] Authority.
Before he can stand up, I rush to kick his fallen form. If I keep him from regaining his composure, I can keep him busy for a longer time.
Just before I kick him, he rolls to the side. Summoning a sword, he slashes at my foot.
Taking advantage of my flinching from the pain, he stands up. And then…
He punches me in the face.
I am thrown back.
Ignoring the pain, I stand up. I see Emiya running at me, sword in hand. The sword, with it's pure-white blade and golden hilt, gives off a regal feel.
Taking a kicking posture, I ready myself for a kick with my full power.
I tense up.
The second he enters my range, I give him a full powered kick!
—Impossible. My feet hit only the air. Wait that means—
He predicted my kick and backed away to dodge it!
"You're open."
Emiya's voice entered my ears at the same moment Emiya's sword pierced my chest.
It hurts, ithurtsithurtsithurtsithurts, itsoutrageouslypainful!
After piercing my chest in one fast blow, Emiya quickly pulled the sword out.
Holding his sword in reverse-grip, he smashed me with the flat of his blade.
Fortunately, I hadn't fallen unconscious yet. I was trying my best to hold on to my consciousness, to not black out.
Emiya once again prepared to smash me with his sword.
I gave up. No matter what, the next hit will surely leave me unconscious.
And then—
"Cuore di Leone! Abandon your true form and and take the likeliness of a chain!"
A chain wraps around my abdomen.
Erica easily pulls me away with one hand as she continues to recite spellwords.
"Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani! My God! Why hast thou forsaken me!"
Erica's final trump card, a spell that could wound even Gods. The Lamentation of Christ at Golgotha. Instead of focusing it on her weapon, she was instead spreading it out at the ground underneath Emiya. She was stopping him from moving!
"O Lord! I wail and beg through the day, yet you forsake me— I cry and pray through the night, yet you ignore me. But you remain the most holy, you that have the praise of Israel as your throne!"
Having pulled me away, Erica dissolved the chain. Meanwhile, the spellwords of despair began freezing the earth. My body began shaking from the sheer cold.
"Though each bone of my body is shattered, my heartache melts like a lit candle. You shall bury me in the dust of dead earth! Wild dogs surround me, Evil company hems me in!
God sits aloof in heaven, unwilling to lend aid.
To be alone is to despair, difficulty gives rise to curses."
The feeling of despair continued to increase. I suddenly realized my teeth were chattering. If the spell was having such an effect on me, I wondered what would happen to Emiya at whom the spell was directed?
"O Lord my Saviour, I beseech you— aid me! Snatch me away from the weapons of the enemy, snatch me from the jaws of the lion, snatch me from the horns of the bull!"
A transparent dome surrounded Emiya. The wall was made of curses, the entire structure was made of curses!
"My God! Why hast thou forsaken me!"
With the final line of the incantation, the feeling of despair monumentally rose. Yet, Erica's spell was still incomplete.
She summoned her beloved sword and buried it into the ground.
"Cuore di Leone, you are the unbreakable blade. Even when split into a thousand, your strength shall not wane! Come, I, Erica Blandelli has need of your strength! Bless the earth with your grace!"
Emiya was surrounded by a thousand blades, all buried into the ground. With the feeling of despair coloring the air, it looked like a desolate graveyard.
"Cuore di Leone — Thus I order you to this mission, O lion of steel. May you rend, skewer and rip apart the foe! May you conquer, annihilate the enemy, and seize victory! I leave the battlefield to you!"
And the buried blades turned into steel lions. Emiya was surrounded by hundreds of lions. So this was her plan!
She must have developed this spell after our duel. Just as this thought entered my mind—
Erica suddenly collapsed into the ground. I rushed to her side.
"Are you okay!?"
"Don't worry, Godou. I exhausted a little too much magical energy. You should concentrate on him—
I should concentrate on you. There is no way anyone could survive that— I wanted to say that. But the moment I looked back, the dome had disappeared. There was only a boy surrounded by a large amount of scrap metal.
"Pitiful. Is this all you are capable of?" Emiya Shirou asked me this question with a feral grin etched on his face.
_Authorities used_
By Kusanagi Godou
[Camel]
Strength D+ (arm strength; punching)
B+ (leg strength; kicking)
Speed C++
Defence B+
{Restriction: User must be extremely injured}
{Main: Allows super strength to be used; Concentrated around legs}
{Additional: Pain tolerance increased, toughness increased, healing of wounds}
_Skills used_
[Arm reinforcement]
C+ rank
Used to pull Godou away
[Dome of Despair]
A+ rank
Original spell; Highly taxing on magic reserves; Can easily destroy a unskilled opponent
A/N – How about tomorrow? Also, what is the key combo for the — sign? You know, the big dash? I have to copy it from the Campione LNs and it's drivin' me crazy!
Also, the FPS writing style has changed. How do you like it? Please inform me by PM or your reviews. Also, the rankings; are they okay or do you see any changes?
The next chapter will end this part.
Goodbye.