Chapter 30: The Soul-Stirring Historical Retrospection Mode
Aside from powerful story carries like [5-Star Ruler - Jeanne d'Arc] and [4-Star Saber - Siegfried], the corners of the team were stuffed with three low-star cards that were usually considered a waste of space even as enhancement fodder:
[1-Star Caster - Mozart]
[2-Star Assassin - Sanson]
[2-Star Rider - Georgios]
"It's okay. With Jeanne and Siegfried carrying the team, it's fine to bring a few low-star pieces of junk as a cheerleading squad."
PD breathed a sigh of relief.
The [Historical Retrospection] mode provided no extra system guidance, relying entirely on the player to discover the key to breaking the deadlock themselves.
At the start, PD followed his usual routine, using Jeanne and Siegfried to clear out the early-stage wyverns and skeleton mobs.
But immediately after, Jeanne d'Arc Alter descended onto the battlefield with a terrifying pressure.
As if it were a forced plot setting, the moment she appeared, lethal black flames began to condense frantically in the air!
"Holy crap! She's using her ultimate right out of the gate?!"
PD panicked. His high-star main forces had used all their skills earlier to clear the mobs, and everything was currently on cooldown. Facing this world-ending Noble Phantasm, he was completely helpless.
He looked despairingly at the few remaining low-star cards in his hand that hadn't been deployed yet.
"Georgios... [Guardian Knight]? Comes with a forced Taunt?!"
In his desperation, a flash of inspiration hit PD. Like grasping at a life-saving straw, he slammed Georgios onto the field.
"Georgios! Block it for me!"
[Guardian Knight, activate!]
As soon as Georgios hit the field, he immediately activated his forced Taunt skill, steadily drawing Jeanne d'Arc's world-ending attack onto himself.
Accompanied by the sound of a shattering shield, though Georgios died an honorable death, he had perfectly ensured the absolute safety of the rear lines at the lowest possible cost.
"Whew... I survived the ultimate. But how am I supposed to deal damage now?"
PD wiped away his cold sweat. Jeanne and Siegfried had already been reduced to critical health by the shockwaves of the AOE. If he couldn't burst down the Boss in one go, they would definitely be wiped out when Jeanne d'Arc used her ultimate again.
His gaze swept over the last two remaining cards: Mozart and Sanson.
Subconsciously, he opened the skill panels of these two low-star cards, intending to treat a dead horse as if it were alive.
"Mozart, [Requiem for Death]... Instantly produces 50 Critical Stars?"
"Sanson, [Executioner] Special Attack against Evil alignment, [Human Study] Special Attack against Humanoid..."
PD's voice suddenly trailed off.
He jerked his head up, staring intently at the distant Jeanne d'Arc, who possessed the hidden tags of "Evil" and "Humanoid." His pupils contracted sharply.
"Could it be..."
An incredibly bold, even insane tactical concept took shape in his mind.
"Mozart, go!"
PD deployed the 1-star musician onto the high platform.
"Offer up this serenade!"
The moment Mozart landed, he instantly activated the skill [Requiem for Death].
Immediately after, a scene occurred that made all the players' jaws drop!
Accompanied by elegant piano music, dense and brilliant golden spots of light suddenly exploded from the void onto the tactical map!
[Trait Description: Specific attacks or skills can produce 'Critical Stars.' When a Servant with the'Star Absorption' trait attacks, they will absorb Critical Stars, significantly increasing the critical hit rate and damage multiplier for that attack!]
"Critical Stars? Increases crit rate?!" PD's eyes lit up instantly.
"Go, Sanson!" The very Executioner who, in history, had personally sent Queen Marie Antoinette to the guillotine!
PD deployed Sanson right in front of Jeanne d'Arc.
The moment he landed, those brilliant Critical Stars produced by Mozart flooded into Sanson's body as if they had found their home!
The guillotine greatsword in Sanson's hands instantly ignited with a heart-stopping, blood-red critical glow!
"Double Special Attack plus max crit..." PD's breathing quickened.
In the VR perspective, Sanson's eyes were bloodshot as he leaped high into the air, dragging his guillotine greatsword.
Under the frantic stacking of underlying mechanics, that originally unremarkable greatsword now seemed to transform into a divine artifact capable of severing causality, slashing down ruthlessly toward the Dragon Witch!
"[Death is Tomorrow's Hope—]"
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