Chapter 83

As Xin and Gilgamesh battled in the sky at an altitude of five thousand meters, the Servants below also felt the pressure. The various effects of the Noble Phantasms shot from the Gate of Babylon were quite troublesome. Lancelot picked up the Gatling gun from the ground and fired at the numerous Noble Phantasms flying towards him. Most of the Noble Phantasms shot from the Gate of Babylon were D and C ranked, and the high-speed flying shells of the Gatling gun were sufficient to destroy D-ranked Noble Phantasms. The sky was filled with the flashes of light from the collisions between bullets and Noble Phantasms. The King of Knights, Kenshin, Diarmuid, and the Conqueror King surrounded Lancelot and their Masters, who had the strongest anti-air firepower, to intercept any Noble Phantasms that might threaten the group.

"Xin is dueling the King of Heroes in the sky, while we Servants are still standing on the ground. This feeling is really not good," the Conqueror King said, deflecting two Noble Phantasms aimed at him and looking up at the shockwaves continuously erupting from the golden boat.

"Don't worry, although he likes to fight strong enemies alone, he has never disappointed us," Kenshin said, using his sword energy wings to fly in the air and deflect dozens of Noble Phantasms with Dragon Nest Flash. He gathered sword energy on his reverse blade and struck at the Vimana. However, the Vimana of the King of Heroes was not without automatic evasion capabilities. Even if the King of Heroes was busy fighting, the Vimana could still make simple evasive maneuvers. The speed of the Noble Phantasm shells and sword energy slashes was still significantly slower compared to the Vimana, which could fly at several times the speed of sound. The golden boat darted through the tracer bullets, evading the sword energy slashes that could cut it in half, soaring in the sky like a flying palace.

"… This won't do. Emiya, have you found the position of Archer's Master?" Seeing the battle between the group and the King of Heroes reach a stalemate, Kiritsugu Emiya was sweating. He didn't expect that the combined strength of five Servants could only barely match the King of Heroes. Although Rider and the other Saber hadn't used their Noble Phantasms, the King of Heroes' Noble Phantasms were clearly beyond his expectations. The idea of directly confronting the King of Heroes was quickly abandoned by Kiritsugu. Not all Masters were like Xin, who could fight Servants as a Master. The King of Heroes' ability to suppress Servants was a significant advantage, and unless a Command Spell was used, it couldn't be overcome. Therefore, the best method was to find and kill the King of Heroes' Master—Kirei Kotomine. Without a Master, even the King of Heroes would be significantly weakened, and Saber might find an opportunity to use a Noble Phantasm to eliminate Archer, and possibly the other Servants as well.

Kirei Kotomine was also well-prepared. Knowing Kiritsugu's attack methods, Kirei had been hiding in the nearby civic center to avoid being hit by the large-caliber sniper rifle that could penetrate magical garments and flesh. Kirei's magical garment was filled with black keys for throwing, and the garment itself had been processed for bulletproofing and curse protection. Ordinary assault rifles used in close combat could not penetrate the magical garment lined with talismans and made of Kevlar. Upon learning Kirei's location, Kiritsugu immediately rushed to the civic center and met Kirei, who had been waiting in the concert hall.

"Guide my soul, lead me on the right path by the true God. Even if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for the true God is with me. Your rod and staff comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil, and my cup overflows with blessings." The holy words were chanted devoutly by Kirei, and for the first time, he felt the presence of God so close. With the citizens evacuated, the only ones left in the hall were himself and his archenemy, Kiritsugu Emiya. God was giving him a sign, telling him that defeating this man would reveal what he truly sought. Kiritsugu also knew how difficult this Church representative was to deal with. Without wasting words, he raised his assault rifle, and the metal bullets drew bright streaks of light in the dim civic center.

"Not bad, bastard, to force me to this extent…" After another collision, Gilgamesh was almost knocked off the Vimana by Xin's magic cannon. Although the King of Heroes had no physical injuries, his A-ranked golden heavy armor was covered with long, thin sword marks. In contrast, Xin, whether in body or cloak, was unharmed and still had the upper hand in the close combat with Gilgamesh.

"Then, Gate of Babylon!!" A rain of Noble Phantasms shot towards Xin on the Vimana again. Although Gilgamesh, standing on the Vimana, reduced the number of Noble Phantasms he fired and only attacked from the front, combined with his close combat, these Noble Phantasms became quite troublesome. Xin had deeply experienced this in their previous encounters.

"Still haven't learned, King of Heroes." Hundreds of magic arrays unfolded behind Xin, and the collisions between magic and Noble Phantasms exploded. The Moonlight in Xin's hand overlapped in the space in front of him, with at least two swords appearing in dimensional overlap to attack the King of Heroes' dual blades. In terms of strength and speed, Xin was slightly superior to the King of Heroes. Seeing the injuries on his body, the King of Heroes finally lost his patience.

"Ugh?!" Xin deflected the King of Heroes' dual blades with his sword and moved forward, raising the Moonlight to cut through both the man and the armor in one stroke. Suddenly, the Vimana beneath his feet disappeared, and Xin fell rapidly from the sky. A pair of blue-purple sword energy wings extended from his back, and Xin just managed to stabilize himself. The golden boat then collided with him from below at five times the speed of sound. Xin felt as if he had been hit by a meteor, the sword energy wings dissipated, and he lost balance and fell from the sky. Fortunately, Xin's recovery ability was good, and he reactivated the sword energy wings before landing. However, the Vimana was already moving irregularly at high speed in the sky, and it was difficult for Xin to catch up with it, which was not much slower than himself.

"Xin Teng, and the other bastards, the King is getting bored. Perish in the scorching flames." The six circular launch ports on the front of the Vimana opened, revealing six missiles emitting a dangerous aura.

"Nuclear weapons from ancient times, six in total. Who can survive this attack? The King of Knights? Or Xin Teng?" The six missiles, with green particles emanating from their tails, flew towards Xin and the others in the night sky with various complex movements.

"Xin, are these nuclear weapons the same as the ones I've seen on TV? The ones that can level a city with one shot?" The Conqueror King, facing the threat of death, still asked Xin with a curious expression.

"If the legends are correct, these six things should be nuclear weapons. In ancient times, it was described that people exposed to the light of these weapons' explosions would suffer from severe burns and die in agony. The water sources and crops in the area would also have the same effect on the human body. In other words, these weapons have extremely strong radiation. From these records, we can infer that the nuclear weapons on Gilgamesh's Vimana are genuine. I never thought that humans in ancient times really had such powerful weapons."

"Then, we absolutely cannot let these nuclear weapons hit the ground. Many innocent people haven't completed their evacuation, and the power of six ancient nuclear weapons could destroy the Holy Grail." The King of Knights raised her holy sword, preparing to release its true name, but Xin stopped her.

"No, the King of Knights, your Excalibur is unlikely to destroy all the nuclear weapons in the air at once. If even one gets through, we're all dead. Moreover, the method of detonating these nuclear weapons is unknown, and directly destroying them is not safe. Leave this to me." A water curtain spread from Xin's hand, enveloping the six nuclear weapons in the air.

"Xin Teng, are you underestimating the King? It's impossible to block a nuclear explosion with just this level of water." The King of Heroes, seeing the large water curtain Xin had created, said with displeasure and doubt. Hmm… Even at several thousand meters in the air, his voice could be heard by Xin. Perhaps he used a Noble Phantasm to amplify his voice.

"Is that so? Have you heard of a mirror space, King of Heroes?"

"What?!" Realizing the danger, the King of Heroes was about to detonate the nuclear weapons when the six missiles touched the water curtain and entered the mirror space Xin had temporarily created. Xin then dissolved the mirror space, and the six nuclear weapons vanished along with the destruction of the space.

"You…." Seeing Xin give him the middle finger from the ground, the King of Heroes was furious. "You bastard, are you challenging the King?"

"Of course not, I'm just reminding you to look up. And haven't you noticed that one of us is missing?"

"Look up…!" The King of Heroes looked up as instructed, and an unknown creature shrouded in black mist fell from above, landing on the Vimana. Lancelot drew the two anti-air rocket launchers on his back, aiming the "Stinger" missile in his left hand at the King of Heroes' head and the "Starstreak" missile in his right hand at the Vimana's wings. The two missiles, infused with the power of hatred, were launched. At a distance of less than twenty meters, neither the King of Heroes nor the Vimana could evade them. The ancient wings disintegrated under the missile's power, and the missile aimed at Gilgamesh was deflected by a shield from the Gate of Babylon, but the explosion's force was largely absorbed by the Vimana below. The golden boat was completely destroyed, burning and falling from the sky. The sun crystal in the cockpit was detonated by the high temperature, and the Vimana was shattered by the secondary explosion of the fuel. The legendary golden boat, which once soared in the sky, returned to mythology in this moment…

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