Chapter 85

At the moment when the Gate of Babylon appeared, Xunxin, Diarmuid, the Knight King, and Kenshin approached and entangled Gilgamesh. Although the Gate of Babylon was powerful, with low mana consumption and both offensive and defensive capabilities, it was undeniable that in close combat, its effectiveness was greatly reduced.

"Damn, do you think getting close to me will lock down my Gate of Babylon?" Gilgamesh extended his hands into the Gate of Babylon, drawing Gram, the sword of the great hero Siegfried, with his left hand and Lugh's spear, the one that once burned the world to ashes, with his right. Gram slashed toward the nearest Diarmuid. Not recognizing the Noble Phantasm in Gilgamesh's hand, Diarmuid thrust the Red Rose of Demon Slayer at Gram's blade. The sword, a holy blade taken from the Tree of Dominion, had the effect of suppressing weapons of a lower rank. The A+ ranked Gram and the B+ ranked Red Rose of Demon Slayer clashed, and without a doubt, the red magic spear was severed in one stroke. On the other side, the A++ ranked Lugh's spear carried a permanent world-destroying magic flame. Even without being released, the scorching flames forced the Knight King and Kenshin to retreat. Unfolding a protective magic, enduring the burning flames, Xunxin poured his mana into the Moonlight and thrust it with all his might toward Gilgamesh's forehead.

At this moment, Gilgamesh was wide open, both hands occupied with dealing with the other Servants. Just as Xunxin was about to strike and kill Gilgamesh, a shield with the image of a gorgon's head appeared in front of Gilgamesh. The shield, held by Athena, the Greek goddess of war and wisdom, whose power even surpassed that of Zeus, the father of the gods, had the head of Medusa embedded on its surface. Although Medusa's head, after being dug out by Athena, no longer had the petrifying ability, it was replaced with the brilliance that dispelled darkness and the thunder of judgment. The Moonlight drew a crescent in the air and collided with the shield guarded by lightning. The sharp spatial blade easily cut into the divine shield, splitting it in two. However, the shield had completed its mission, blocking Xunxin's advance and giving Gilgamesh a precious moment to escape.

A+ ranked Noble Phantasms, even in the Gate of Babylon, were rare and precious. With a large number of defensive Noble Phantasms destroyed by Xunxin, Gilgamesh's face was filled with embarrassment. After pulling away from Xunxin and the others, Gilgamesh immediately used the Gate of Babylon to protect himself, and hundreds of Noble Phantasms once again rained down on Xunxin and the others as if they were free.

"Don't waste your efforts, bastards. As the oldest king, I will never be defeated by a bunch of rats like you."

"Not necessarily... Conqueror King, take this guy into the Fixed Boundary now!" Xunxin and the others held back Gilgamesh's steps, while the Conqueror King, who was already prepared, raised the sword on his hip.

"Gather, my comrades! Tonight, our valor will leave the strongest legend!" Starting with the Conqueror King, a dazzling light enveloped everyone present. Then, a scorching desert appeared under their feet. The hot wind stirred the fine sand, blowing it into their faces. In the air distorted by the heat, the Conqueror King's army gradually materialized, a legion of tens of thousands reenacting the former glory of sweeping across Eurasia. This was the embodiment of the Conqueror King's tyranny, the bond with his subjects. As long as the Conqueror King raised the banner of tyranny, the heroes could cross the barriers of time and space to fight for their king, to the ends of the earth. At this moment, the Conqueror King's supreme Noble Phantasm, the King's Army, appeared before all the heroes for the first time.

"Is this... Rider's Noble Phantasm?" Diarmuid looked at the endless army, his shock indescribable.

"Truly worthy of the Conqueror King. Although I have heard him speak of it, I never imagined such a breathtaking army." Kenshin, who had never encountered such a large number of heroes in his lifetime, could not help but praise the Conqueror King's tyranny, which could attract so many people to serve.

"..." The Knight King, who was always committed to righteousness and honor, was deeply shaken by the Conqueror King's way of ruling. Arthur, who was betrayed by his subjects and died tragically in the Battle of Camlann, saw the Conqueror King freely expressing his desires and still having his subjects follow him even after becoming a hero, which was a severe blow to the Knight King's ideals.

"Conqueror King, you are indeed a worthy opponent for me to personally punish. However," Xunxin would not give Gilgamesh the chance to act. Before Gilgamesh could draw the sword from the Gate of Babylon, Xunxin had already closed the distance again. The scythe that cut through space, the spiral sword glowing with lightning, and the pure white holy light surrounding Dalandur... these famous Noble Phantasms did not harm Xunxin at all. Without giving Gilgamesh a moment to breathe, Xunxin and the dual-sword-wielding Gilgamesh engaged in close combat again.

"Hero King, your true Noble Phantasm should be the乖离剑EA, the sword forged from the Creation Tablets that witnessed the chaos of the planet. If that sword is fully released, I have no confidence in blocking it. However, such a powerful Noble Phantasm requires at least a few seconds to charge. Do you think I would give you the chance to release it? Moreover, in the Fixed Boundary, your Gate of Babylon needs to re-analyze the world's rules to be deployed, and I won't let you succeed, Hero King!"

"You... know a lot about me, don't you?" The two clashed dozens of times in an instant, and Gilgamesh revealed a look of anger and helplessness.

"Against an opponent like the oldest king, would I act without thorough preparation?"

"However, you still don't understand the true power of my supreme treasure. Do you think my supreme treasure would be rendered useless by this level of entanglement?"

"What?!" At this moment, Xunxin saw that, at some point, Gilgamesh was already holding the乖离剑, with a red magic storm raging between three cylinders.

"乖离剑EA." Gilgamesh shouted the true name of the Noble Phantasm unknown to Xunxin, and the red magic transformed into an attack pattern similar to the Excalibur, aiming at the nearby Xunxin. Before the space-cutting magic cannon hit, Xunxin teleported out of the range of the乖离剑. However, the King's Army behind him could not quickly avoid it and lost thousands in an instant under the乖离剑, which tore through space and stirred up a storm.

"At that time, the thing above was not the sky, and the thing below was not the earth. The supreme treasure that separated them and created the sky and the earth is the乖离剑 in my hand." The golden-gloved arm gently caressed the blade of the乖离剑, a supreme treasure with great expectations, capable of splitting the world in half at full power. Even a small degree of release could rival the Excalibur.

Seeing Xunxin's actions and the power of the strange Noble Phantasm in Gilgamesh's hand, the other heroes realized the danger and immediately joined Xunxin in the battle against Gilgamesh. When Gilgamesh was surrounded by everyone, the Conqueror King knew it was the best time to bring the army close to the Hero King. Raising the long sword in his hand, the Conqueror King called out to his subjects.

"The enemy is the invincible Hero King—no complaints as an opponent! Brave warriors, show the primordial hero our tyranny!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh!!" The warriors, who had experienced the power of the Hero King's supreme treasure, showed no fear. The enemy before them was stronger than anything they had ever seen in their lifetimes, and even the heavens and earth could not withstand his wrath. But under the guidance of the king, they would surely trample over the Hero King and sing of tyranny. The soldiers formed a wedge formation and charged toward the Hero King.

"Bastards, get out of my way." If surrounded by the Conqueror King's army, Gilgamesh, without the Gate of Babylon and no time to release the乖离剑, would almost certainly be beaten to death. Using Lugh's spear in his left hand to barely block Xunxin and the others, he plunged the乖离剑 into the ground, and a red magic storm erupted from the ground, forcing the nearby heroes and Xunxin back. A golden key with an extremely complex structure, used to open the Gate of Babylon, materialized in Gilgamesh's hand. Red, crystal-like structures resembling circuit boards spread in the air and then disappeared into the space. The Gate of Babylon's door reopened, and hundreds of Noble Phantasms aimed at the approaching army.

The word "slaughter" could describe the scene before Xunxin. Countless Noble Phantasms with their own legends continuously spewed from the Gate of Babylon, each one capable of killing dozens of soldiers in the Macedonian phalanx. Soldiers without Noble Phantasms, even with standard shields and spears, could not withstand the Hero King's wrath. It was like an ancient army facing a future soldier. No matter how skilled the warriors were, if their weapons could not reach the opponent, they were useless. Shields shattered, spears broke, limbs and flesh flew, and the Conqueror King's army suffered heavy casualties in just a few dozen seconds. The Fixed Boundary, maintained by the total mana of all the summoned heroes, could no longer be sustained after losing more than half of the soldiers. Under the world's correction, everyone returned to the already devastated Fuyuki Church ruins.

"Indeed, it is commendable, Conqueror King. Dreaming high and aiming for dominance, but Conqueror King, dreams must eventually wake up." The Hero King, satisfied with the collapse of the Fixed Boundary, wore a look of pleasure or perhaps malice. For this king, malice and pleasure were one and the same.

"Then, I will grant you destruction, Gate of Babylon!"

"..." Nothing happened. The Gate of Babylon, which had put everyone in a tough battle, did not react this time.

"Hero King, your noble and supreme way of ruling indeed surprised me. Being able to gather weapons from mythology into your treasury and the world's recognition of you gave you Noble Phantasms beyond my imagination. However, it is precisely because of your nobility that you finally gave me a chance."

Xunxin looked at the Gate of Babylon, which had not released any Noble Phantasms. At this moment, the thin curtain of light that had been radiating from the golden treasury had turned the color of rocks in the desert, weathered by wind, rain, and scorching sun. In the center of the Gate of Babylon, a silver, flowing long sword was embedded.

"Impossible, I was always paying attention to the sword in your hand..." The sword in Xunxin's hand burst into a red lotus fire hotter than Lugh's spear, dispelling the Hero King's doubts.

"I see, the Conqueror King's Fixed Boundary and your entanglement were to seal my treasury. The entanglement of three heroes forced me to not use the乖离剑 to break the Fixed Boundary, and the Conqueror King's army forced me to use the Gate of Babylon to destroy them. This indeed made me less attentive, and you used spatial magic to transfer the sword in your hand without my knowledge, then used a weapon not in my treasury to seal my Gate of Babylon... Truly delightful. Although I had imagined fighting you all at once, I did not expect that as a Master, you would bring me a threat far beyond other heroes."

"So... what will you do now, Hero King, without your Gate of Babylon?"

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