Earth Princess? No, it's Fujimaru Ritsuka!

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A tooth-grinding scream came from the veerging bullet. Captain Drake's bullet, powerful enough to turn a person into a transparent hole, only left a shallow mark on the minotaur!

A trickle of blood seeped out.

However, Drake laughed.

She wasn't wryly smiling because the bullet had been deflected, but because, despite the scraping, the minotaur could still display her health bar! She was like a shark that had smelled blood; her gaze was gloomy and cold, and the corners of her mouth were wickedly upturned—she was a completely cold-blooded pirate!

"Hahahahahaha!"

"It'll work! It'll get hurt!"

"Therefore, we are capable of defeating it!"

"A giant monster, isn't it terrifying! Yes... I'm scared too—but you've probably seen things far more terrifying than it!"

Fafner...

Saifalu...

In comparison, the Minotaur might really be nothing.

However, at the same time, our side does not have enough combat power to fight against the monster!

So, should we back down?

"No!"

Drake's answer was no!

"Ritsuka, Mashu! I... have a dream that I must fulfill!"

"That's going to travel around the world!"

"I want to travel around the world on the Golden Antlers!"

"Therefore, I will never die easily before I have completed what I must do!"

"what about you?"

"Fear of the sea... Fear? Weakness! So what if I'm not an ordinary human!"

"People like us, lowly pirates, vile slave traders, scum destined for the gallows... didn't we still come here to save the world together with you!"

"The reason you're standing here is because you don't want to fail!"

Captain Drake's words made Fujimaru Ritsuka feel ashamed.

Afraid of seawater... Can a vampire's weakness truly be overcome? Fujimaru Ritsuka has no idea.

But if she can't overcome it...

No, it's that she had to overcome it.

We must learn to live with fear!

so...

"Let's go, Mash!"

I feel like I've regained some strength.

How can we admit defeat here!

"Speak! What do you want to do! Ritsuka, Mashu, are you the kind of weaklings who dare not move forward when faced with fear? It's not about having great power, but about facing your own weaknesses! Are you weaklings?"

"no!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka squeezed air from her chest and shouted loudly.

"That's it!"

To reclaim humanity.

No matter how strong Fujimaru Ritsuka's individual abilities are, she cannot do it easily.

There is only one choice right now!

Join Francis Drake as he navigates the labyrinth of the Minotaur!

Minotaur.

Monsters from Greek mythology.

From the Library of Pseudo-Apollodorus, it is a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, born from the Minotaur's wife Pasiphaë and a Cretan bull.

This is a story about not only minotaurs, but also human life.

To cover up the scandal, the king of the Minotaur ordered Daedalus to build a huge labyrinth and then imprisoned the Minotaur inside it.

He demanded that the Athenians offer seven pairs of young boys and girls each year to feed the bulls.

This story soon involves another Greek hero named Theseus.

Using Ariadne's silk threads, he found the Minotaur in the labyrinth and killed it.

So far, this is still considered normal.

only...

—Theseus was the one who should serve Asterius (Type-Moon joke).

However, whether it's a joke or not, the Minotaur's fighting strength is indeed top-notch.

There is no doubt about this.

The enormous axe reeked of blood.

Swish!

With a single charge, the minotaur was already beside Drake.

"He's quite tall, but surprisingly fast..."

Drake's dual pistols spit fire as he creates distance while unleashing a barrage of projectiles.

The bullet hit the guy's body, leaving a mark, but it did not affect his movement at all!

"Tsk~~ Pretty durable."

It seems that the only thing capable of harming it is the cannon that Drake summoned with the Holy Grail.

Even with cannons, it would take more than a dozen shots to cause any damage to the enemy, which would take too long.

However, the most pressing issue now is that the minotaur's axe is already at Captain Drake's face, and if he doesn't have any means of survival, Captain Drake's life will likely be in danger.

"Drink!"

"Please step back, Captain Drake!"

Without hesitation, Mash raised her shield to defend herself!

However, even though she was a defense-specialized Servant, she couldn't help but feel secretly terrified in the face of the minotaur's immense strength.

This is already approaching the power of a beginner-level Sefarlu!

boom!

The impact penetrated the giant shield, and Mash immediately tensed up.

"Mash, get out of the way! If bullets aren't working... then use the cannon!"

Mashu pulled her body and hurriedly dodged. Under this tremendous force, retreating was much easier than advancing!

boom! boom!

Reality is beautiful, but...

Unfortunately, even if Drake's cannonballs could damage the minotaur, the sparks and smoke from his axe proved everything.

That's right, it uses an axe!

He blocked the cannonball with an axe!

"How could that be! But... I see, I see!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly ran towards the Minotaur!

This unusual behavior surprised Drake and Mash!

"Senior!"

"Ritsuka!"

She encouraged Fujimaru Ritsuka not to be afraid, but she never told her to go and die!

This is completely different logic and content!

But that's not how it works!

For Fujimaru Ritsuka...

"The laws of victory have been decided!"

"Mash and I will draw its attention, Captain Drake... please summon a few more giant cannons, just for the moment it exposes an opening!"

can win!

Even without the power of the True Ancestor, Fujimaru Ritsuka found the key to breaking the deadlock!

The Minotaur is a monster specializing in attack. If this labyrinth is its Noble Phantasm, then to some extent, it lacks a means to win with one blow and a trump card to deal with unexpected situations. This is what is meant by "two fists can't beat four hands" and "even a tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves"!

so...!

Faced with the monster's roar, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt as if she was about to be blown away!

3 ...

2 ...

1 ...

"Go...to die...!"

The minotaur let out a terrifying roar, almost tearing Fujimaru Ritsuka to shreds in an instant! But Fujimaru Ritsuka was prepared. With the princess's reminders within her body, and the princess communicating in real time with her Chaldea companions, she could receive advice that could turn the tide at the most precise moment!

"Even as a human Master, I will never be afraid or give up!"

Power is not absolute.

There is no right or wrong, good or evil distinction between the True Ancestor and the Heroic Spirit.

It is precisely because I am human that I am afraid...

I'm afraid I'll turn into a monster like a vampire.

I'm afraid I'll forget my own human emotions.

All of this was overshadowed by the urgent desire to save the world... so Fujimaru Ritsuka never thought about it carefully, and never had time to think about it carefully.

Charge!

Trust your partners behind you.

Even if there are raging waves ahead, we will forge ahead resolutely!

"cough..."

Facing the charging giant.

Fujimaru Ritsuka activates the magic eye of enchantment.

She didn't overuse the Magic Eye; she only briefly immobilized the minotaur before sliding in!

Fujimaru Ritsuka smoothly slid between the Minotaur's legs!

Then we came up behind it.

Her right hand gathered a faint star breath, which could be used like a flare to dazzle the opponent or disrupt their movements!

However, the attacks that can be launched have nothing to do with whether or not they are true ancestors.

That is...

"Iron Fist, Divine Judgment!"

boom!

The attack only harassed the minotaur from behind, causing some obstruction. If Fujimaru Ritsuka could regain her ability to use the power of the True Ancestor, she could at least open a wound on its back.