The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

The blood satisfied him, and it made him let out that deafening, shrill scream, as if hundreds of warriors were shouting together.

"Although the aura is similar, there is no mistake. You are no different from those fools among the gods. Then you are doomed to die."

During this time, Alcides also confirmed his understanding, and he continuously shot out dozens of bronze arrows from his hand.

The dozen or so arrows were shot into the air and then fell on Ares, who was launching a rampage and charge.

Ares seemed oblivious and made no move to react until the bronze arrow transformed into a bird with metallic wings and a beak as it fell.

That was one of the trials Hercules had once completed, the strange bird of Lake Stymphalus that he had shot and driven away.

Each arrow transformed into a giant bird with its beak, wings, and claws covered in bronze.

These birds are ferocious magical beasts; in the story, their shed feathers are like arrows, and their claws can even pierce bronze shields.

Caught off guard, Ares was also on the verge of falling under their attack, but fortunately he quickly regained his balance and did not fall off the chariot.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Alcádez delivered the fatal blow.

Ares had just swept away the strange bird beside him, and before he could react further, an explosion occurred in front of him, and the entire chariot was destroyed in an instant.

He himself flew backward forty or fifty meters before crashing to the ground, and even his bloodthirsty and frenzied aura disappeared in an instant.

Chapter Seventeen: Entering and Leaving

“Foolish and weak gods, there is no difference between then and now.”

However, you also gave me a very good omen; I didn't expect to be able to shoot down gods so early in the battle.

Alcides said this before he drew his bow and fired that devastating arrow.

A strip of cloth appeared in Alcides' hand first, and he wrapped it around his arm.

His proud demeanor also emanated from the belt, which was the result of Hercules' ninth trial, namely the belt of war that Heracles had taken from Hippolyta, the Amazon queen.

This belt was a gift from Ares to Hippolyta, and it was a symbol of her status as the queen of the Amazons.

Of course, in this context, the belt of the god of war is the product of Hippolyta changing the banner of her father Ares's altered form into the shape of a belt.

The actual effect is that by injecting the power of Ares from this military belt into the body, the values ​​of divinity, strength, endurance, agility, and magic power are greatly increased.

However, he naturally wouldn't inject Ares' power into Alcides, who hated the gods.

Alcides simply attached the divine aura emanating from the War God's belt to his weapons and ♂∷韓☆∽:八＞5№岓六陆三￡④±≠四!｛2, without allowing this power to enter his body.

For Alcides, the power of the gods should naturally be controlled, subdued, and ravaged by human hands.

Relying solely on the power of the black mud filling his body, Alcides was forcibly manipulating the power from the battle belt in a manner almost akin to manipulating a familiar.

Alcides then used a bow formed from a mixture of divine power and the power of the red and black mud to unleash that terrifying attack.

Ares, who struggled to his feet, appeared somewhat disoriented. The chest of the humanoid armor had been pierced, but not through.

The power and magic it contained were reduced by 60% in the last attack.

Furthermore, all the chariots and vicious horses it had built were destroyed.

However, the reason he appeared confused was not because of this, but because the two attacks that had just arrived carried an aura similar to his own.

That was the rhythm of war, a force of brutality and terror.

The strange bird in Lake Stymphalos is the familiar that defeated Ares, and the military belt we just saw is a Noble Phantasm created by Ares.

This caused Ares, who had brought only brutality and madness to land there, to be completely unaware of the impropriety that was happening.

That's why he didn't defend immediately, probably because he thought the Stymphalusian bird that Alcides summoned was the same thing as the eagle he had just summoned.

In this way, Ares can still retain some of his remaining strength in the fight.

Alcides simply drew back his bowstring, channeling all the divine power he had plundered from the belt of the god of war into the arrow.

2. The divine power belonging to Ares destroyed the armor crafted by the gods, and completely destroyed and shattered the magic power of Ares that was still in place.

9. Everything vanished in an instant, leaving only the remaining magical remnants emitting blood-red specks of light.

4. But Alcides was unwilling to let those things remain on this land. He then used his magic to create a whirlwind that destroyed and pulverized all the remaining remains and debris of Ares after he was shattered.

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(4) Coltzmann Special Orthodontic Center

"Are the workshops in the industrial park operational?"

After receiving a report from his subordinates, Faldius walked to a corner of the monitoring room.

At the very beginning of this Holy Grail War, this person, who was considered the planner of the Holy Grail War, only intended to do a good job of defense and intelligence gathering.

(iv) His special correction center, which serves as his home ground, is filled with screens of all sizes.

The locations and intelligence being monitored here are even more comprehensive than those of the Orlando police department.

Bazdilot and the Mafia family behind him have always been feared by Faldius.

Even the Servant he summoned, the true Assassin in this Holy Grail War, was someone Faldius planned to send to assassinate Bazdelot's superior.

This is because Faldius believed that if he could kill the head of the Skradio family, he could take the opportunity to influence Bazdilot and thus defeat him.

"Who would launch an attack at this time? Based on the experience of the Holy Grail War held in Fuyuki City, the past few days should have been relatively peaceful."

Faldius was quite unwilling to descend into chaos and drastic change from the outset.

He desperately wanted to manage the Holy Grail War properly and ensure that everything went smoothly.

"But whoever it is, first set up a barrier to drive away ordinary people, then notify the police chief. His twenty-eight monsters should also send a few to the area to maintain order."

Instead of taking any rash action, Faldius chose to seek the help of his allies.

Of course, Francesca wouldn't be a reliable ally, so Orlando was the only one who could send a distress message.

Faldius didn't have much affection for Francesca either, and even strongly opposed Francesca's previous proposals and plans.

"Oh, you mean the problem in the industrial zone?"

Faldius's men quickly made a phone call to contact him, but Orlando already knew about what had happened there.

Although the police department's intelligence network cannot provide detailed coverage of the entire city, it can at least have a clear understanding of the general situation.

Although the industrial zone is somewhat remote, the noise from starting up such a large factory cannot be concealed.

Moreover, Orlando couldn't possibly ignore Manshu's words before he left.

After leaving Manchester, he immediately sent his men to investigate where explosions or similar incidents had occurred in the city.

"It's great that you noticed it too. Sanyang Industrial Zone is relatively remote, but it's not easy to cover up such commotion normally. We need your help."

"This is my duty. I have already dispatched my magicians there, and I will ensure the safety of this city."

"Then I'll leave it to you. It's best not to go near there easily, or you might get swallowed up by the Skradio family's workshop."

Faldius did offer a slightly more friendly reminder: Orlando might indeed not be loyal to the government, which would certainly be true to the justice he spoke of.

There's no need to create obstacles in such places, especially since there's a difference between Servants summoned by a false Holy Grail and those summoned by the true Holy Grail.

The false Holy Grail has a limited lifespan. I have a Servant summoned by the real Holy Grail, which gives me a time advantage. If I can just stall for a few days, I can eliminate half of the enemies.

Furthermore, Faldives also knew about Orlando's situation, after all, the specificity of the relics Orlando was preparing was quite strong.

"That shouldn't be a problem. Applying knots and otherworldly measures to such a huge workshop is simply impractical."

"It is indeed an impossible task for a single magician to completely transform an area of ​​a city into another world. However, the Skradio family has more than just one or two magicians. To break out of there, one would need a Servant with a very high level of magical skill to take on the challenge."

Although such a massive barrier does look quite powerful, it is still not very useful compared to the power of a Servant.

To destroy such a workshop, all you need to do is destroy the entire workshop at once.

"I understand. I'll continue dealing with the matter that happened in the desert and here."

Having received such a clear answer, Orlando had nothing to worry about.

After all, Orlando wasn't exactly a great magician. He was an outcast, someone eliminated from the Clockwork. And the twenty-eight monsters under his command, the magicians he trained, were also those with less talent whom he had recruited.

"Just use the excuse of natural gas explosions as an excuse. After all, this was taken into account when laying natural gas in this city. It's necessary to save some effort in this kind of thing."

"But it's still necessary to prepare press releases and the like, which is also a troublesome part."

The communication between the two ended there. Faldius returned to his troubled thoughts. He also knew who the Servant summoned in the industrial area would be, and therefore the situation in the industrial area would affect his next decision.

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"It's actually not bad, even though it's just a combination of things, as long as it's big enough, that's enough."

Manshu arrived at the industrial zone on the evening breeze, and the huge, otherworldly workshops naturally came into view.

He offered a few words of praise, then rushed inside without pausing.

Although this place isn't exactly my territory or home turf, I should still be able to help the person I summoned regain some face.

Therefore, Manshu didn't bother with any unnecessary chatter. As soon as she entered the massive barrier created by the workshop, she directly locked onto the strongest aura.

"Eternal Earth Goddess, you hunt wild beasts, rule the mountains and forests, and shoot down herds of deer—how majestic you are!"

Manju spoke, summoning the power of Artemis. The golden arrow manifested beside Manju, locked onto Alcides, and was then thrown out.

Of course, he did not stop, but this alone was not enough to recover anything.

So Manju continued, “Come, Paian of Bliss, conqueror of Titan, god of Delos, see all, illuminate the world, your divine arrows fly ten thousand miles.”

Manjus decided to follow Atalanta's example and let Artemis and Apollo's arrows fall together.

Chapter Eighteen Denial

Manju moved with remarkable speed; the master of the place only noticed his arrival the moment the magical arrow was launched.

However, this is also because the space is too vast, so no matter how fast the arrow is shot, it is impossible for people not to be able to react.

Moreover, the one who exists here is a hero among heroes, and it would be quite difficult to deceive him, even with the arrows of Apollo and Artemis.

After all, this hero in his lifetime was comparable to Apollo.

Upon sensing the magical power surging forth, Alcides immediately drew his bow, which was filled with divine energy and mud.

Without time to draw upon much power, Alcides simply fired his arrow at lightning speed.

However, the arrows fired in haste seemed unable to stop Artemis and Apollo's arrows.

The arrows that were fired were designed to shatter quickly, and at most they could only delay the arrival of the attack.

Although this is enough in such a battle, Alcides only needs to take a step to dodge, and he should be able to quell this attack.