Chapter 84

"Is Archer dead?" The King of Knights watched as the Vimana shattered into countless pieces and fell into the Weiyuan River, speaking with doubt.

"Probably not." Pulling back Berserker through a spatial passage, Xunxin summoned a search magic array composed of various colors of light. "If the King of Heroes were to lose his life from an explosion of this magnitude, he would have been summoned back to the Hall of Heroes long ago during our battle. But even now, I!!!" Suddenly, a layer of autonomous magical defense, composed of composite magic, unfolded in front of Xunxin. After it shattered, two spatial passages appeared on Xunxin's body. As the last resort of the autonomous defense on Xunxin's windcoat, the spatial passages consumed attacks that could not be defended against. After so much had happened, Xunxin naturally understood what was going on. An invisible object was attacking him, powerful enough to destroy the defensive barriers formed by dozens of overlapping magic arrays on the Infinite Windcoat.

"Heavenly Sword Stream —— Qi Disruption!" The combination of qi and sword techniques formed an absolute attack net in front of Xunxin. Each sword qi and each strike multiplied into three under the phenomenon of multidimensional overlap, and in a mere second, Xunxin attacked over a thousand times. The sensation of continuous collisions came from the moonlight, and with the flying of a black helmet, the figure of the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, appeared in front of Xunxin. One-third of the front of his golden armor had already fallen off, and the rest had visible wounds that exposed his skin.

"Helm of Hades! I see, no wonder the King of Heroes could sneak up on Xunxin without being noticed. If Xunxin didn't have defensive magic, you might have won with one strike." Picking up the helmet that had fallen at his feet and examining it carefully, the Conqueror King recognized the treasure. The Helm of Hades had the effect of making the wearer invisible. This effect might seem ordinary, as Xunxin had hundreds of spells that could achieve invisibility. However, the Helm of Hades was not just a simple invisibility device; it could eliminate the wearer's form, sound, breath, and energy fluctuations. Most terrifyingly, it could significantly reduce the wearer's presence, which was why Xunxin hadn't detected the King of Heroes. Although he felt something nearby, he thought it was just an illusion. It was unusual for Xunxin to overlook such a situation, and the Helm of Hades truly lived up to its reputation as a divine artifact used by one of the Olympian gods.

"Tian Tian Xunxin, although I have already recognized your strength, this is the first time I have seen someone who can match my friend's power. Therefore, you have the qualifications to make me use my ultimate treasure." Gilgamesh's body transformed into spirit particles and re-materialized on the top of the tallest building near the Fuyuki Church. The two golden long knives in his hands joined, and a bright golden line connected their tips.

"Receive it with gratitude." Drawing the golden bow, a golden magic array unfolded around it, and six blazing white flames circled the center of the bow in a hexagon. Gradually dimming, the center of the bow glowed with a faint white light, and Gilgamesh drew a golden arrow to a full moon.

"The flames of destruction are raging; it is time to decide the victor." The golden arrow shot towards Xunxin and the others, but the Servants were unsure of the purpose of this arrow with low magical fluctuations. To avoid being killed by this unknown Noble Phantasm, they all moved away from their positions. The golden arrow simply landed on the ground, and a golden light shot up into the sky. The Servants looked up to see six golden energy pillars wrapping around a central golden sword, which fell towards the position of the golden arrow at an extremely high speed.

"Enki, the End Sword, lament your weakness in the great flood that will destroy the world." On the rooftop, Gilgamesh laughed maniacally. Although the End Sword was not his ultimate trump card, the Enuma Elish, it was still an EX-class Noble Phantasm capable of destroying the spatial structure of a large city and bringing in a flood with the concept of world destruction, causing a flood over a hundred meters high. Both its attack power and range were outstanding. Despite the seven-day charging time and the limitation of only one use, Gilgamesh had high hopes for this Noble Phantasm. Unfortunately...

"End Sword, huh? It has the ability to destroy space, and you're confident that I can't move it with spatial means, aren't you, King of Heroes? But the End Sword is just a golden sword until it reaches its designated position. King of Knights, use your Noble Phantasm on the End Sword in the sky." Hearing Xunxin's words, Artoria raised her holy sword, Excalibur, gathering light, while Xunxin raised his right hand, and a highly compressed magic cannon met the light slash from Excalibur, heading towards the falling End Sword. The three collided, exploding in the night sky, forming a white light ball as bright as the sun.

"You bastard!" Before the King of Heroes could finish his sentence, the skyscraper beneath his feet suddenly began to tilt. The King of Heroes had to jump down from the building, landing on the ground and creating a circle of cracks in the asphalt. Immediately after, the floor that Xunxin had cut in half fell, burying the King of Heroes under rubble and debris.

"You're quite persistent, this Gilgamesh. By the way, Xunxin, what would have happened if the End Sword had landed just now?" Looking nervously at the Gilgamesh buried under the rubble, the Conqueror King began to prepare his ultimate Noble Phantasm.

"Probably, it would have flooded this city. In that case, Berserker and you, the Conqueror King, would likely fall here. I and Zanxin can fly in the sky, and the King of Knights has the protection of the Lady of the Lake, so we wouldn't fear the End Sword. However, the Holy Grail War would definitely be aborted. The power of a great flood that destroys a city is enough to shock the secular world, leading to a large number of people investigating the scene, making it impossible to continue the Holy Grail War."

"This Gilgamesh really doesn't consider the Holy Grail a treasure." After hearing Xunxin's words, the Conqueror King sighed at Gilgamesh's complete disregard for the significance of the Holy Grail War, treating even the Holy Grail, which countless Servants dream of, as a mere trinket.

"Hmph! I don't care about a mere one or two treasures." Standing atop the pile of rubble, Gilgamesh took out a secret elixir from the Gate of Babylon to restore his body. The effect was immediate, and the wounds from the previous battle healed in a few seconds.

"However, daring to damage my noble body to this extent, you are too presumptuous." The Gate of Babylon unfolded behind Gilgamesh, and a strange sword emerged from the golden ripples. Three cylindrical sections were tightly connected, and the blunt blade was twisted into a spiral. The three cylinders slowly intertwined like a chain, spiraling and extending. The gray-black sword body was engraved with unknown red patterns, and the golden guard and handle symbolized the user's nobility. Seeing this sword, Xunxin revealed the Command Spell on his left arm.

"By the Command Spell, Zanxin, use your Noble Phantasm to attack the King of Heroes!" Before the King of Heroes could draw the Enuma Elish from behind, Zanxin stepped forward, breaking through the spatial barrier and instantly appearing in front of Gilgamesh. The reverse blade emerged from the sheath, transforming into a silver dragon that slashed at Gilgamesh. Sensing the danger, Gilgamesh drew the two golden long knives from his shoulders to block the attack. The immense force from the reverse blade shocked even Gilgamesh. After using the Noble Phantasm, Zanxin, whose attributes were significantly reduced by the anti-hero ability, managed to overpower Gilgamesh, who had a Strength of A+.

Pushing away the reverse blade, Gilgamesh retreated, trying to escape Zanxin's attack range. However, after retreating less than two meters, his body seemed to hit something, and the entire space was sealed off.

"This is... spatial lockdown?" Gilgamesh was caught off guard, not expecting Zanxin's Noble Phantasm to have spatial abilities. The second strike of the Heavenly Dragon Flash slashed at Gilgamesh during his moment of surprise. Each strike was more powerful than the last, and the speed was so high that it didn't give the opponent a chance to counter. The ability to form a sealed space to prevent the opponent from escaping made the Heavenly Dragon Flash, in its Noble Phantasm form, an A++-ranked anti-personnel Noble Phantasm. Although such a technique could only be used twice by Zanxin in his Servant form, Xunxin still had the Command Spell.

"Again, by the Command Spell, Zanxin, use your Noble Phantasm to attack the King of Heroes." The crystallization of a grand magic poured into Zanxin's body, eliminating the burden on his physical form from using the Heavenly Dragon Flash. Zanxin spun his body and delivered the third strike. Even with his attributes reduced to D by the anti-hero ability, after three strikes of the Heavenly Dragon Flash, Zanxin's blade was no longer something Gilgamesh could block. The two golden long knives were knocked away, and at this moment, the last Command Spell on Xunxin's hand glowed brightly.

"By the last Command Spell, Zanxin, use your Noble Phantasm to attack the King of Heroes!" The unavoidable and unblockable Heavenly Dragon Flash struck the chest armor of Gilgamesh. The reverse blade emerged, and the impact caused the ground's debris to float. Struck in the chest by the Heavenly Dragon Flash, Gilgamesh spat blood and flew backward. The reverse blade, upon release, could destroy a Noble Phantasm one rank higher than itself, but it would also be destroyed in the process. Gilgamesh's A-rank golden heavy armor cracked and fell off, revealing a body with a deep, bone-deep wound on the chest, covered in patterns symbolizing the kings of the ancient era.

"My armor, destroyed to this extent." Looking at the remaining forearm part of his golden armor, Gilgamesh did not curse but smiled. The opponent in front of him was someone who could not be defeated even with countless treasures from mythology and history, and who had damaged him to this extent. Gilgamesh's long-dormant heart burned with passion. These opponents were worth his true all-out effort. Although the Holy Grail could not be recovered after this battle, how could a mere Holy Grail compare to these opponents? Supporting his injured body, Gilgamesh's red snake eyes fixed on Xunxin and the others, and the Gate of Babylon unfolded again...

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