The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Therefore, a hunter was left behind here, and she was even unconscious. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been unable to leave in time.

After all, Atalanta, with its extremely high mobility, might be able to leave even faster than the Gardens in the Sky.

Sekhmet, who had gone out on his own, found Atalanta's presence and came to the place where she had collapsed.

Sekhmet first sized up the female hunter several times. Instead of tearing her apart as a sacrifice, he hesitated for a moment, then picked her up and planned to take her back to the stronghold.

At that moment, Achilles arrived and, upon seeing the scene, let out a loud shout.

Upon receiving the order to evacuate, Achilles naturally had no intention of actually leaving.

At least his battle with Vlad III was still raging, so how could he possibly be so easily ordered to retreat?

Naturally, it was the news that Atalanta had been left behind on the battlefield that led him to abandon Vlad III and come here to search for her.

Achilles, who had arrived at breakneck speed, raised his spear and threw it with all his might. The spear, thrown with the speed of a meteor, possessed the power to destroy an ordinary Servant in a single blow.

After all, this spear is a B+ rank Noble Phantasm. Even Chiron, as a member of the Heroes' Army, would be wiped out by Achilles' full-force javelin throw.

However, the golden lion, standing firmly in place, paid no heed. It merely shifted its body slightly to dodge the javelin attack, then leaped forward in an instant, striking Achilles with its claws. 9

The lion's agility was completely at odds with her massive physique, a result that surprised Achilles, who quickly evaded the attack.

However, due to his slow reaction, the lion's final strike landed on him, slicing a gash in his left chest. 8

Without any reduction in injury, the damage fell squarely on his body, causing blood to flow. 2

"Is this some kind of mythical beast?"

Achilles' initial failure to perceive the divinity within Sekhmet made him less cautious. 3

Otherwise, given his agility, he wouldn't have suffered this injury.

Only when the last sharp point of Sekhmet's claws touched him did he begin to realize he was facing the divine, sun-like power surging within the lion.

"A divine beast with the solar attribute... I never expected to face such a challenge here."

However, this was undoubtedly a stimulant that inspired the hero's fighting spirit; at least in Achilles' eyes, a flame of fighting spirit had already ignited.

As mentioned before, the valiant lion is a testament to the heroes' achievements.

Facing such a magnificent and majestic lion, just looking at its golden mane is enough to make one's blood boil.

Achilles quickly teleported over, picked up the spear he had thrown, and began to observe the lion in front of him.

Sekhmet is currently holding Atalanta in his mouth, so attacking Sekhmet's head head-on is not an option.

However, this was never the intended destination. Achilles used his incredible speed to engage the lion, constantly repelling Sekhmet's attacks with his meteor spear.

Achilles was much faster than Sekhmet, and his Meteor Spear often caught Sekhmet's attacks in the gaps, leaving wounds on her body.

However, those wounds weren't serious; they were healed in the blink of an eye.

Achilles felt a little regretful; if he had manifested in the Lancer class, the gun in his hand would have been able to inflict wounds that could not be healed.

Therefore, it is necessary to seize a good opportunity so that he can unleash a full-force shot to knock down the lion.

In this way, he could save Atalanta and add another merit to his own record.

Therefore, Achilles mustered all his strength and mustered his courage to attack the enormous lion.

However, the attack from that meteor spear was indeed insufficient, while the lion's attack, if it were to actually land, would likely cause wounds that would be difficult to heal.

At least for now, I can't really accept this kind of hurt.

Although fighting against an opponent with such strong regenerative abilities is a pleasurable experience.

But if things continue like this, he might not even be able to save Atalanta.

If it weren't for this, Achilles wouldn't have had any other thoughts; he would have focused entirely on fighting the golden lion before him.

Okay, then I guess I'll just have to give it a try.

Achilles made a decision in his heart: he would try to take a gamble and see if he could cut off his own martial prowess.

Although it might be considered greedy, it has to be said that he wanted it all.

He must save Atalanta and claim the glory of the battle.

Achilles wielded his Meteor Spear, blocking all three of Sekhmet's attacks and continuously closing the distance between them.

The golden lion also unleashed its fury in the ongoing battle.

However, the anger was indeed born from her heart, and for so long, she had not yet tasted blood.

If this continues, she might not be able to hold back any longer and open her mouth to bite the Servant she was holding to pieces.

However, she soon realized that as Achilles drew closer, Sekhmet's attacks did not change as the distance closed.

It was almost like a joke; Sekhmet's limbs were as flexible as quicksand, seemingly able to change size and shift with distance.

Because of this, Achilles was caught off guard and his right leg was torn open in a mistake, causing blood to drip to the ground.

In his excitement, the lion threw Atalanta, which he was carrying in his mouth, aside to vent his flames.

"Great, now I have no worries at all."

Upon seeing this, Achilles, disregarding the pain in his leg, shouted excitedly.

Without the slightest hesitation, he threw his spear the moment Sekhmet opened his mouth to breathe fire.

"Go! 'Spear Tip Soaring Across the Sky'!"

Flames and spears clashed, but Achilles had no intention of using the spear to block the fire; he intended to use it to hunt the lion.

As for the other things, they can all be ignored; he only pursues this one.

The full force of the Meteor Spear pierced through Sekhmet, and the blazing fire of the sun that Sekhmet spewed in his excitement also plunged Achilles into agony.

"I really underestimated it... Is this the fire of the sun?"

Achilles' expression changed drastically upon contact, and he quickly dodged to the side.

But it was a little too late; the flames burned his arm to a crisp. Fortunately, it was only a close call that his life was spared.

But don't think that this is enough to defeat me. Achilles stood up from the side, his face full of smiles even though his arm was charred.

But the smile vanished the next moment, because the golden lion remained standing in the same spot.

Although the Meteor Spear struck Sekhmet's head, it only pierced through it, not enough to kill him.

"It's actually an immortal divine beast... We miscalculated."

Achilles said with a headache, but Sekhmet didn't hesitate for a moment and pounced on him, his sharp claws about to tear Achilles apart.

"You've made more mistakes than just this."

Golden arrows shot forth, three of them coming together to block Sekhmet's claws, allowing Achilles to retreat.

"Big sister, you're awake."

"If I don't wake up soon, we'll both become this lion's dinner today."

Atalanta said irritably.

"Don't even think about killing her. Do you really expect to kill Archer's pet in his territory?"

"Send down calamity, [Phoebus Catastrophe]!"

Atalanta shot an arrow directly into the sky, causing a rain of arrows to fall, and then pulled Achilles away.

After Sekhmet tore apart Atalanta's rain of arrows, Achilles and Atalanta could no longer be seen.

The golden lion roared and then continued its stride, surveying the land once more.

As Sekhmet walked by, the flames on the ground gradually subsided, and by the morning of the next day, the fire that had burned the entire land had disappeared.

All that remains are the occasional roars of resentment and the land that has indeed turned to scorched earth.

……

"After the fire went out, the scene looked even more like hell."

Avisbro remarked with emotion.

"It's alright, this place should be restored after the flood."

Fiore replied.

"flood?"

Chapter Thirty-Three: Foresight

"Don't you know? I remember I should have reported this. The king said that before the Tower of Babel was built, a flood would come to the earth."

Fiore turned her head away, looking somewhat puzzled.

“I did hear Danic mention this, but I thought it was some kind of mystical reference, or just something symbolic. But now you're saying it was a real flood?”

Avisbro wore a mask so that his expression couldn't be seen, but his tone sounded somewhat hesitant.

Is there another problem?

"No, it was just a bit unexpected. Maybe I was a little prejudiced and subconsciously took these words as symbolic or something."

Avisbro waved his hand, let out two laughs, and covered up the matter.

Fiore didn't think much of it and turned her head to continue talking about other topics.

Avisbro simply turned his head back to look at the scene outside the fortress, exchanging casual words with Fiore.

Avisbro doesn't really enjoy interacting with people; he hates humans and the world.

She wasn't used to socializing, but Fiore was enthusiastically trying to find topics to talk about.

Fiore, a dedicated researcher of magic, was asking questions with great interest to the sage who had created Kabbalah magic.

Time passed in this manner until noon, when Fiore received the order and turned to Avisbro.

"The king has just awoke from his rest, and you may go to see him now. He is in his palace, and someone will open the door for you."

"That's great, I'll be right there."

Avisbro said happily, and then hurriedly left.

Fiore watched him leave before turning to the location of the temple that was being prepared for construction.

Avisbro traveled all the way to the palace deep within the fortress, where Sekhmet was lying outside.