The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Everything simply faded away with the passage of time, awaiting only the day they would step into the desert. ⑤

Those who had already entered the desert had exchanged experiences with the remaining members who hadn't participated in the operation.

Whether that experience will be of any use is another matter entirely; by now, the landscape of the desert should have changed considerably.

Although the sand obscuring vision continued to swirl, there was nothing left in the desert that could be called hope or salvation; only the traces of death and a desolate landscape remained. ⑥

Time passes incredibly quickly even when no action is taken; it seems like only a short while has passed, but the flying fortress has already reached its destination, and the previously obscured desert comes into view. 3

This time, entering the desert offered no cover, nor was it feasible. Manjusaka sat in her palace and began to channel her magic, activating the defensive spells surrounding the fortress. 4.

This spell, modeled after the black coffin of the Ten and One, is roughly as powerful as the original defensive spells of the Hanging Gardens, only more numerous. The magic projectiles fired simultaneously create a meteor shower-like spectacle, crashing into the barrier surrounding the desert with a deafening roar. 4

The barrier, seemingly undefended against any attack, was directly torn apart, and sand and gravel flew out from the gaping hole.

However, the sand that looks normal in the desert turns black quickly after being thrown out, and becomes extremely corrosive when it lands on the ground. A single grain of sand can corrode a hole several centimeters deep.

"It is no exaggeration to say that evil magic has permeated all of Egypt; the Beast of the City has been cooked and served on the table by the miracle of the Nile."

From a distance, it's still not very clear; you can only see a blurry outline. But once you get close and experience it firsthand, you can truly understand that Egypt has indeed been completely swallowed up.

Perhaps there is indeed a struggle here, but those actions are simply too powerless. After choosing to entrust their hopes to the outside world, the fate of the inside is left to be guessed.

However, the choice cannot be considered wrong, since hope is real and exists.

After tearing a gap in the barrier large enough to allow the entire fortress to enter, Manjusaka did not waste any more magic power and quickly drove into it.

Although the barrier is still slowly repairing, destruction is always easier than construction. Even if some parts are quickly filled when entering, the result is that it is directly torn apart again.

The beast inside the distant pyramid was not asleep, but sat peacefully on the queen's bed with an incomprehensible smile on its face.

"To make us wait for this final act for so long, is truly a desire not worth cherishing. So, you should respond with the desires that people hold, and let me hear your lament."

The sand in the desert sky seemed to move endlessly. Suddenly, the enormous dust storm stopped, and all the sand fell downwards, just as the sand on the ground was falling downwards as well.

It was as if the sky and the ground had been swapped, and the earth had become an endless abyss.

Everything is falling downwards, so how could the aerial fortress that traverses it be spared?

The falling sand transformed into the sharpest blades, attempting with ferocious force to pull the entire fortress into the abyss below.

The counterattack was activated the moment the change occurred. Instead of being fired in a cluster, the magic bullets were fired in a dispersed manner to block the sand falling like rain from the sky. The rainwater in the fortress was also splashed out.

"The battle began the moment we entered this desert. We have made enough preparations, and now it is time to complete the final battle of this era."

The Servants quickly threw themselves into the battle. Arash's arrows were rapidly produced and fired, while Hassan and his ilk could throw throwing knives and other projectiles to deflect the sand and gravel from the outside.

The initial attack was relatively easily thwarted, but this was merely due to the desert's own malice.

Chapter Eighty-Eight Obstacles

The endlessly falling sand seemed to have finally reached its end, revealing glimpses of the vast land that would transform into an abyss, previously obscured by the sand.

That was the view that could be seen from the edge of this era, in the earth filled with cracks, the color that could be seen deep within, the crimson color of the end.

This is the true proof that the beast that descended upon this place has taken everything into its own hands and served everything on her table.

That crimson end was a true abyss, where the flowing sand transformed into real water that swallowed the land.

The chaotic tide has begun to gather, and this desert is indeed a place where the tide can accumulate.

Egyptian civilization depends on the Nile River, the longest river on this land, which originates in the Ethiopian Highlands and Lake Victoria and eventually flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

The Nile's tides brought both abundance and destruction, but now, a tide even more powerful than the Nile's, carrying only destruction, has risen.

Everything is in a state of accumulation. When the tide swallows everything, the grand feast will be complete. The master of this place will drink it all down and use it as sustenance for her growth.

At this moment, ba could no longer waste time, and the magic power of the surrounding air was mostly unusable. This land, already shrouded in darkness, was completely tainted.

Now that we've entered a state of combat, there's really no need to hold back anymore. We should just put all our strength into doing what needs to be done.

Amidst the roar, the buildings on the fortress connected to the storage of magic energy began to operate, and the pipes connected to the storage buildings began to transport magic energy to the defensive and power facilities.

The flying fortress began to gradually accelerate, reaching Mach 1 in about a minute, and continued to accelerate.

At this speed, it wouldn't take long to cross the entire desert, and the falling sand would tear it apart cleanly, leaving only a gaping hole in the sand.

"Are the enemies coming again? My beloved Nefertari, do not panic, do not be afraid, I am here! With you by my side, I will never fail, nor will the Pharaoh himself fail!"

The crimson beast came from her room to the main temple where Osmandis was. She reached out and gently stroked Osmandis's sleeping face, and the slumbering pharaoh awoke peacefully and learned of the situation.

His beloved concubine was right beside him, and all that was missing was his closest friend. But that was enough to ignite Osmandis's interest.

If his beloved concubine were not present, he might have considered taking up his favorite short sword and fighting the hero himself, but he would immediately lose interest due to Nephtale's absence.

But such a thing will not happen now. This is the time to truly display the Pharaoh's divine power and show his bravery in front of his concubines.

The Pharaoh's victory would naturally be a well-deserved one, and that's how anyone would describe it.

The patterns and hieroglyphs carved on the temple walls that record the Battle of Kadesh proclaim the Pharaoh's bravery and power, and that event still exists in the Great Temple of Radiant Colossus.

After all, this complex temple is a collection of all the temples built in ancient Egypt throughout history, and the great achievements of the pharaohs and the mystery of ancient Egypt are all gathered here.

"Hehe... Just do it, I'm right here, King of the Sun. I'm here, always by your side, do as you wish."

A soft chuckle escaped the beast's mouth as it made its promise to the king on the throne.

She wasn't really concerned about what Wang could achieve in front of her; it was just that when the final scene unfolded, it was time for everything else to be swept off the stage.

All the achievements that can be accomplished are undoubtedly worthwhile gains, so there's no need to overthink it; you can simply sit back and watch quietly.

"Although this poisoned cup is alluring, we need not worry about its power at this moment. I will bring prosperity to all of Egypt and victory to my beloved consort. I will become close to the gods... no, I will become an existence that transcends all of this!"

Osmandis took the golden cup that he had been guarding from his body again, and he unceremoniously absorbed the magic power within the cup, which flowed outwards from the throne.

In that instant, the magic circuits in the main temple erupted with dazzling magical light, a booming sound rang out outside the temple, magic power was gathering above all the temples, all the cannons were unleashed at maximum output, all in conjunction with the Dendera Giant Electric Ball, to unleash a power even greater than that of ordinary giant electric balls in temples.

Of all the deserts in the world, only Egypt remains in normal condition. Its magnificent cities still stand tall, but all that remains around them are terrifying, crimson abysses.

All that remains of this desert is this city, the once bustling golden capital, and the still glorious temple.

This is, after all, food that will be served on the table; it won't be meaninglessly erased.

Just as the high-speed moving aerial fortress approached Egypt, the terrifying artillery fire that had been accumulating at the Radiant Complex Temple was unleashed with a deafening roar.

Therefore, the terrifying lightning that could burn down an entire city was further amplified in power with the cooperation of the main cannons of each temple, making it a terrifying attack that could even engulf and obscure the brilliance of EXC.

Pharaoh Osmandis's Dendra's electric orb has an incredibly long attack range; even while in the desert, he can bombard Jerusalem directly.

Therefore, even if one wanted to detect it, it could only be discovered when the giant electric ball of Dendra was close, but the time to react when it was discovered was very short.

Fortunately, due to the actions in the desert earlier, everything had already entered a state of combat, and magic power had already been transferred to the attacking facilities, so a defensive counterattack could be launched immediately.

Manjustra directly activated the Ishtar Gate, which he had used most often before, and then, by connecting it with the concept of Venus from the fantastical sky of the Age of Gods, he made it crash down from the sky.

Other conventional counter-attack spells were used as a means to simply reduce their power. Magic bullets were launched on a large scale, with both sides launching shimmering magic rain at the same time.

A violent explosion occurred in front of the fortress, and the shockwave it generated affected the entire fortress.

Chapter 89 Repelling

The Venus launched from the Ishtar Gate was shattered directly. Although the extra firepower could reduce the power of the Dandra's giant electric ball, it was still not enough.

The giant electric ball of Dendra still had some residual magic power when it struck the defensive barrier outside the fortress. However, after being heavily reduced, the remaining magic power did not break through the fortress's defenses. It only brought the fortress to a complete stop, and all the personnel maintaining the facilities were mobilized.

Although it had time to react, Venus was ultimately launched in haste. If it had been launched with maximum power after charging up, it might have been able to neutralize the attack.

That was, after all, a full-force bombardment launched by Osmandis with the aid of his homeland and the Holy Grail; it wasn't something that could be simply ignored or treated as non-existent.

However, the bombardment from afar did not stop. The Dendera Temple and the other temples immediately resumed their barrage after firing one round of artillery fire. Even without the Holy Grail, Osmandis had the ability to fire Dendera Giant Electric Balls in succession. Moreover, having chosen to use the Holy Grail, his magical power was absolutely abundant and not lacking.

Extremely high heat rapidly gathered above the Radiant Complex Temple, and one after another, massive electric orbs with terrifying magical power were emitted from that enormous building.

"Come, my beloved Naphtali, use your power of Hathor to bless the glorious return of Osman Dis! The power of Seth and Anat has descended upon my arms, bringing me the glory of victory!"

Osmandis, who was sitting in the main temple, stood up and loudly proclaimed that he had brought the mystery of the gods upon himself, that war and violence had filled his body, and that abundant life force had flowed in his blood.

The magic of the Golden Cup flowed continuously, and the magical light surging within the main temple brought with it a high temperature that distorted vision.

The scenery inside the main temple was befitting of Osmandis's status; the dazzling light and terrifying heat brought about by the surge of massive amounts of magic made the place resemble the sun.

The scene outside was even more so. The power of the Dendra Giant Electric Ball was enough to turn the entire Tokyo metropolis to ashes, and what was being launched here now was perhaps a terrifying force capable of destroying the entire country.

After suffering a blow, Manshu did not continue to drive the aerial fortress forward. He was also well aware of what methods the Pharaoh ahead would use. Once a bolt of lightning struck, the lightning would never end.

The Pharaoh's wrath will not cease until his enemies are utterly destroyed, and the judgment from the god Amun will never end.

Whether it was a contest of thunder or a test of the mysteries of all living beings, Manjushri was not afraid of it.

Amun's lightning attribute comes from the Hellenistic era, a fusion of the god Amun and Zeus, while the power of abundance and thunder that Manju holds is something much older, predating that.

Ugarit was a city-state established by the Canaanites on the Syrian coast around 3000 BC. It remained until the 14th century BC when it was annexed by the Hittites and destroyed by the invasion of the Sea Peoples, which brought about the collapse of the Bronze Age.

The triad of gods—Baal-Hadad, the chief god of Ugarit, and his brothers Yam, the sea god, and Mot, the god of the underworld—had a certain influence on the image of the three brothers Zeus in Greek mythology.

The mythology of the Canaanite region was influenced by Mesopotamia and Egypt, while the city of Ugarit was more influenced by ancient Egypt.

Furthermore, the Hyksos, who were Canaanites, once occupied Egypt and further conflated the myths of the two groups to some extent.

Just like the goddesses Set and Anat that Osmandis called out, Anat was a goddess from Canaan.

Anat is Baal's lover and an extremely bloodthirsty female warrior. She played a significant role in dealing with Baal's two brothers.

During the time when Baal was killed by Mot, it was Anat who found Mot, killed him, and scattered his ashes in the fields, thus bringing Baal back to life.

Baal, who did not have his own palace, also obtained one by asking Anat for help. Upon hearing her lover's request, Anat dragged her father, El, to the ground and threatened him to build a palace for Baal or she would let his blood stain the ground.

Here, however, the ninth person regards Anat as the wife of Seth, which is a result of the mingling of Seth and Baal.

Therefore, Manjusaka also invokes the power of Seth and Anat from her own position, only using different names and perhaps pointing in different directions.

"No adversary can oppose Baal, no enemy can oppose the one who walks in the clouds. Baal, the mighty one, will hurl down his thunderbolts to bless my victory!"

"Fear this, mistress of the sky, goddess of Venus who guides the dawn! She will unleash the power that once ravaged Mount Ebif, and with a cruelty that terrifies the gods, bring me the glory of victory!"

As the Canaanite goddess of hunting and war, Anat was naturally influenced by Ishtar, who had a great influence on the image of goddesses throughout West Asia.

Anat is often considered a variant of Ishtar. Rather, it is more accurate to say that in ancient West Asia, there must have been connections between the gods of various peoples, and they were inevitably influenced by foreign cultures.

"The gods had been gathered together for seven years, even eight years, until Baal suddenly collapsed..."

Manju then sang the psalms of Baal and Anat from the Ugarit story, which begins with a seven-year cycle: the feast of the gods brings seven years of abundance, Baal's fall brings seven years of famine, and then Baal will rise again to bring abundance once more.

All of this power will be applied to the Ishtar Gate not far away, using the power of Paris to capture more concepts and strengthen the durability of the Ishtar Gate itself, so that it will not collapse prematurely under overload.

Bringing a change of direction ％∥�qun:2」〖94∵ˇ0435】≥64 The Venus of dawn rises from the horizon, but not just one, but a total of seven.

The number is derived from the cycle of Baal, and it is also derived from Ishtar's hammer and spear.