Chapter 251 - Lancer finally is going all out

The confrontation between Drako and Lancer had reached an impasse.

From the very beginning, Diarmuid's goal was to test his opponent's limits.

Lancer was careful, studying the extent of his opponent's abilities. Without a doubt, both his physical skills and his swordplay were at the highest level. Diarmuid was unaware of how his aura had immediately changed from slightly stronger than the average person to one that could fight him without any problem.

Drako's goal was even simpler.

He already knew Diarmuid's skills, so there was no need to test what Lancer's skills were. Drako's real goal was nothing more than to prove himself. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click <a href="#!_15693570606776305/lancer-finally-is-going-all-out_52552796058220331">#!_15693570606776305/lancer-finally-is-going-all-out_52552796058220331</a> for visiting.

What are his current limits, his reaction speed, the power behind his attacks...

In general, Drako wanted an opponent who could bring out his new strength. He wanted to see how much he had grown in this time. Whether or not to kill Diarmuid was secondary.

After all, with the Noble Phantasm he possessed, killing the Servants of this Holy Grail War wasn't complicated at all. Only Artoria and Gilgamesh were a problem for him.

Although, Drako doubted that the two of them would resist his trump card. That attack reduced Ladon to ashes along with all his barriers. Not to mention that that same attack was now much more powerful than before.

Of course, even if this was only a test for the two fighters, we are talking about people with stats that rival that of gods on DxD. And that was shown in the buildings around them.

The avenue was a miserable wreck of scars carved as a result of the battle. Two warehouses had already collapsed, and one hundred square meters of asphalt was in pieces. Turned into a battlefield, it was almost as if an earthquake had happened.

In the midst of that disaster, even without a single scratch, Drako and Diarmuid looked at each other, preparing their next move. Neither showed signs of exhaustion.

"There is no honor in a battle without presentation, but..."

Diarmuid began to talk to Drako; a resolution of death came from his two spears' tip, only his gaze remained fresh.

"Anyway, I give you credit. To get to this point without showing a single drop of sweat, I feel bad for having underestimated you."

"Unnecessary modesty, I would have reacted the same way if I were in your place."

Drako wasn't lying. If he were in the same position as Diarmuid, facing an opponent at least five times weaker than himself, Drako wouldn't have thought much of that opponent either.

"To be honest, I don't mind giving you my name."

Raising his sword, Drako showed a big smile.

"Enough with this game, Lancer."

Once again, the cold voice echoed through the room.

"Don't drag the fight any further. This is a formidable enemy. Do it quickly; you can show off your Noble Phantasm."

At the words of Lancer's master, Drako could not help but smile even more.

They were finally going to go all out.

It was common sense that a Servant could not show his Noble Phantasm without receiving the respective order from his Master. Only a few of the Archer class, like Gilgamesh, were free to use them at their pleasure because of their high level of Independent Action. The same was more or less true of the Servants of Drako, but he had already given them their respective orders to use their Noble Phantasm if necessary.

"Understood, my Master."

Contrary to what he had shown of his character so far, Lancer quietly dropped his voice and changed the grip of his weapon.

Without hesitation, he dropped the short spear in his left hand at his feet.

Seeing this, Drako could not help but smile. This Lancer strategy... was ineffective against him.

Diarmuid detached himself from the amulet firmly tied around the long spear in his left hand.

It was a deep crimson spear. Totally different from before, prana begins to rise from the tip of the spear like a threatening mirage.

Now was the time when Lancer went all out. Drako was sure that now Diarmuid's Noble Phantasm was fully functioning.

Unsure if the talismans surrounding the spears affected the Noble Phantasm's use, Drako had not dared to let it hit him before. Now, he was sure that with that spear of Diarmuid he was holding, Gae Dearg, could pierce his armor.

"From here on, we're going to the final blow," stammered Lancer in a low voice, changing his stance to hold his lethal weapon in both hands.

Drako simultaneously lowered his sword, measuring between him and Diarmuid with great caution.

That Diarmuid had set the trap with Gae Buidhe was a big problem. Not because he had to be careful with the trap, far from it. The problem was that now that Diarmuid was fighting with the only spear that could harm Drako, he couldn't use his strategy of taking advantage when Lancer attacked with Gae Buidhe to try to deal a blow. Also, as much as Diarmuid's strategy of using two spears was interesting and effective, you can only get the most out of a spear when you use both hands.

In other words, although Lancer didn't know it, Drako now had it more complicated.

On the other hand, exposing the Noble Phantasm can have two kinds of effects.

One is demonstrating the vast power of a more deadly move of one's own while announcing its true name. For example, the attack Drako showed in front of Ladon when he named Laevatein: Sword Like a Sun that Becomes a Calamity.

On the other hand, it may also be that the weapon already carries its Noble Phantasm nature. Drako did not have such a Noble Phantasm, but there was one person here who did. That was none other than Mordred, with her Secret of Pedigree. The use of this Noble Phantasm meant that enemies could not have information about Mordred.

In this case, Lancer's red spear was similar to Mordred's.

Gáe Dearg: Crimson Rose of Exorcism

The spear will pierce directly through any projection made of magical energy, such as Artoria's summoned armor; Bounded Fields, such as Invisible Air, will have small fissures created that slowly chip away at them with each strike; any weapon that is magically enhanced, such as those enhanced by Knight of Owner, will have its enhancements and ability boosts rendered useless when struck by the spear; and any item that acts as a magical energy source, such as Prelati's Spellbook, will have all to its recipients connections severed.

The nullification is not strong enough to cancel or break the source of the magecraft, making it unable to sever completed magecraft such as contracts exchanged in the past or curses in the way that Rule Breaker can completely nullify them. The spear is not suitable for defensive usage because its effects only last while the tip of Gáe Dearg is in contact with the object, and it allows the object to function as normal after the spear is lifted away.

In this case, Drako had to be careful, as his armor's nature was similar to that of Mordred's or Artoria's armor, although it was halfway between these and Invisible Air.

The two closed their distance by sliding their feet, silently but with the tension multiplying.

Lancer executed the first movement.

Compared to the acrobatic freedom of his spear so far, this was a much simpler stabbing only in a straight line. A stab as he refused to defend himself from Drako's sword.

It was a simple attack, and Drako reacted instinctively to block Diarmuid's attack.

If he were Artoria, this would be the moment Excalibur was revealed to others. One could say that Drako had saved the Servant from revealing her identity.

The first blow had been a simple one, but it was at that moment that the storm began.

"This is only the beginning."

As Diarmuid said, the spear blows suddenly increased in strength, the attacks were more severe, and were no longer in vain. Making no mistake in directing his blows, Diarmuid pointed to Drako's vital signs. To miss to defend even one attack would mean a fatal wound; Drako knew this all too well. That is why his sword repelled each and every attack.

Drako could only watch in admiration as Diarmuid showed off his godly spear skills. If it weren't for the skill he had gained from Rama, there was no way that Drako could fight him in his human form.

Drako was observing what he had always admired in this life and in the previous one, true skill with weapons.

Having high destructive power, like Laevatein's Noble Phantasm, was very good. However, it could not be bought with the beauty with which Lancer used his spear.

One of the few things Drako of DxD didn't like was the lack of martial arts in the series. Fights always ended up deciding on who had the most destructive power. And although the big explosions were very good and attractive, in Drako's opinion, they were still at a lower level of fighting than the one Drako was having with Lancer.

Excitement ran through Drako's body, his willingness to fight increased with every second.