[Karna and Sieg faced off.]
[The battle between the two had begun, and Sieg's performance took Karna by surprise.]
[He had already been fighting at full strength, yet Sieg was able to withstand his attacks. The magic radiating from the sword in his hands made Karna wary.]
[More importantly, Sieg seemed to possess limitless stamina. He attacked relentlessly, disregarding all consequences, every strike of his sword aimed to kill.]
[With the passion of someone willing to sacrifice their own life, he relentlessly pursued his opponent.]
Waver: "Sieg can actually suppress Karna!"
Tohsaka Rin: "Isn't his improvement a bit too fast?"
Gordes: "Impossible! I know Homunculi better than anyone. Even with Siegfried's heart, this shouldn't be possible!"
["Balmung!"]
[Facing the incoming Noble Phantasm, Karna met it head-on with his divine spear, shattering the attack with sheer force. At the same time, he considered whether to unleash his own Noble Phantasm.]
[However, at that moment, Sieg did something unexpected, he unleashed his Noble Phantasm again.]
[Two Noble Phantasms fired in rapid succession. Even Karna was shocked by such a reckless move.]
[This time, Karna was unable to dodge and was hit directly. But his golden armor, Kavacha & Kundala, absorbed the damage completely.]
Kayneth: "How much magical energy does this boy have?"
Waver: "Since this war started, he's already unleashed his Noble Phantasm at least five times. And now, he just fired two in a row."
Fiore: "Siegfried, is your heart really capable of providing such a boost?"
Siegfried: "...No, this definitely isn't just the effect of my heart."
Sieg's seemingly endless reserves of magical energy quickly became a topic of discussion.
Chihiro smirked in amusement. Without reading the final words, no one would be able to guess the true source of Sieg's power.
[Karna took a direct hit from the Noble Phantasm, yet he had not shed a single drop of blood.]
[Even so, Sieg continued pressing forward.]
[Under the sheer force of the assault, Karna was gradually being pushed back.]
[Sieg was tireless. Attack after attack, never relenting—he wouldn't stop until Karna was defeated.]
[At this rate, even Vasavi Shakti wouldn't be enough to bring Sieg down.]
["In that case..."]
Siegfried: "I was right about you, Sieg. You've surpassed me."
Sieg: "Mr. Siegfried, I..."
Siegfried: "Of course, in reality, you still have a long way to go."
Sieg: "Yes!"
To be honest, he couldn't believe that he was actually holding his own against Karna.
[Karna leaped backward, creating distance between himself and Sieg. His expression was serious as he spoke.]
["It seems even this Blade is not enough to deal with you. To defeat you, I must unleash an absolutely destructive strike, one that cannot be blocked or countered."]
Sieg: "Do you have such a thing?"
[Karna smiled faintly and nodded.]
["Sieg, be careful! That guy's spear is a God-killing weapon!"]
[Caules quickly sent a warning. But Sieg already knew.]
[If this was to be a decisive battle, he had to be prepared. Sieg had read Karna's legend beforehand.]
[In his early years, Karna had actually been an archer, wielding a bow and chariot rather than a spear. But on the eve of his final battle with Arjuna, the deceitful Indra—determined to ensure his son's victory—disguised himself as a Brahmin and approached Karna to beg for his golden armor.]
[Karna had sworn that he would give anything a Brahmin priest asked for while he was bathing.]
[And so, even knowing it was a trick, he still surrendered his divine armor to Indra without hesitation.]
[Karna's noble act left Indra ashamed, and in return, he gifted Karna a weapon.]
[A spear forged from divine lightning, imbued with the power to slay even gods in a single strike.]
[Now, Karna was preparing to unleash the full might of this weapon.]
Waver: "Wait! So the spear he's been using this whole time isn't his true trump card?"
Achilles: "He actually forced Karna to reveal Vasavi Shakti... This kid's not bad."
Astolfo: "Sieg—!"
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Even the incomplete Vasavi Shakti is already devastating. But if Karna fully unleashes its original power..."
His meaning was clear—Sieg was in serious danger now.
[Karna's golden armor peeled away, blood seeping from his body. The divine protection melted into the spear, causing it to undergo a drastic transformation.]
[The massive, pitch-black spearhead was engraved with the red, glaring eyes of the Sun God.]
[The sheer presence of the weapon was overwhelming. Compared to it, every weapon they had seen before felt like mere toys.]
[This was the true form of the God-Slaying Spear. In accordance with legend, Karna had to sacrifice his golden armor to awaken its full power.]
Waver: "So this is the real form of the legendary Vasavi Shakti."
Tohsaka Rin: "Just looking at it, you can feel how terrifying it is."
Kayneth: "So he must sacrifice Kavacha & Kundala to unlock its true form."
Kayneth: "It completely aligns with the legend."
Astolfo: "Then that means Sieg's attacks can finally hurt him!"
Waver: "That is... assuming he even gets the chance to attack."
[The opponent was about to unleash his ultimate move. Sieg could barely defend himself, let alone seize an opportunity to counterattack.]
["This power is too unfair..."]
[Caules murmured, and Sieg silently agreed. Yet, more than anything, he was deeply moved.]
[It was ridiculous, wasn't it? To be moved by an opponent who was doing his best to kill him.]
[Because until now, no enemy Servant had ever treated Sieg's life so seriously.]
[It was because Karna was a hero of unwavering resolve, one who fought with absolute sincerity that he could do this.]
Karna: "...You're moved by something like this?"
Sieg: "Yeah... Seeing how seriously you take this battle, Mr. Karna, it truly moves me."
Karna: "..."
Jeanne: "He really is just a simple child."
["You can't win."]
[Sieg knew this was it. This time, he was truly going to die. Yet, he did not retreat. He did not run. What held him in place was not instinct, but the honor and oath that transcended it.]
[Sieg raised his sword high, determined to meet his end with the strongest strike he could muster.]
[Some might scoff at this as futile. Others might laugh, wondering why someone would throw their life away for mere seconds.]
[But Karna, standing before him, did neither. Instead, he accepted Sieg's final attack with complete sincerity.]
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[Question: What will be the final outcome of this battle?]
A: Sieg resists Karna's attack but fails and dies.
B: Sieg resists Karna's attack but, unable to hold on any longer, chooses to flee.
C: Sieg resists Karna's attack, successfully blocks it, and counterattacks, defeating Karna.
D: Astolfo arrives in time and escapes with Sieg.
E: Astolfo arrives in time but is unable to block Karna's attack, resulting in both his and Sieg's deaths.
F: Astolfo arrives in time, successfully blocks Karna's attack, and Sieg then counterattacks, defeating Karna.
[Please answer within 1 minute. Failure to answer within the time limit will be considered a forfeit.]
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Waver: "This… this shouldn't be possible to stop."
Iskandar: "Absolutely impossible."
Iskandar: "That kind of power can't be blocked, unless you have an extremely powerful defensive Noble Phantasm."
Kayneth: "No, based on how things usually go, the result is bound to be something absurd."
Kayneth: "I choose C!"
[Ding! Kayneth has answered incorrectly. 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted.]
Kayneth: "…"
Iskandar: "Pfft! Kayneth, you got it wrong again."
Kayneth: "...I swear, these questions are designed to mess with me."
Tohsaka Rin: "Could he have actually run away?"
Karna: "No, he wouldn't run."
Tohsaka Rin: "Not necessarily by choice. If D is correct, then it means Astolfo dragged him away."
[Ding! Tohsaka Rin has answered incorrectly. 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted.]
Tohsaka Rin: "???"
Chihiro: "This girl never learns."
Chihiro: "Since C is wrong, that means the answer is F."
[Ding! Congratulations to Chihiro for answering correctly. You have received 3 Saint Quartz.]
Kayneth: "%￥@#￥@!"
Karna: "…"
Sieg: "…"
Sieg was completely stunned. He… actually defeated Karna?
This had to be a joke.
Mordred: "Seriously?! He actually took down Karna?!"
Was Sieg really that terrifying?
He couldn't even beat her a few days ago, but now, he had defeated Karna?!
This had to be cheating.
Fiore: "How is this possible?! How did Astolfo manage to block Karna's God-Slaying Spear?!"
Caules: "Astolfo… do you have some secret ace up your sleeve?"
Astolfo: "Uh… do I? (;′?`)"
Caules: "I think you might."
Astolfo: "Hmm… nope, pretty sure I don't."