I'm in a mess, starting with a meteor shower!

The enormous mountain-splitting sword that had been launched was lifted up by Lü Bu and slashed across the sky, hurtling towards the forest behind it and shattering the barrier protecting the Einzbern family's residence not far away.

The shattering of the barrier caused Alice Phil, who was observing the battlefield through a crystal ball in the castle, to gasp for breath. She clutched her chest and knelt on the ground. The barrier was connected to her magical circuits, and its shattering caused her a backlash. Fortunately, the backlash was not severe, only causing her temporary pain.

However, this meant she couldn't observe the situation on the battlefield.

On the battlefield, due to the shattering of the barrier, Saber, who was guarding outside the barrier, also looked warily at Archer.

When Lu Bu went to self-destruct, she was forced to retreat to the barrier due to the impact. However, now the Archer's attack has begun to affect her. If this continues, she will have to intervene in the battle.

Not to mention that Fujimaru Ritsuka was standing next to her.

That's exactly what Lu Bu wanted, or rather, that's exactly what Fujimaru Ritsuka wanted!

[General Lü Bu, draw the attack towards Saber. You don't need to go there; just make sure the attack is in a straight line with you and Saber. Leave the rest to Gilgamesh's attack.]

Fujimaru Ritsuka's voice rang in Lu Bu's ears. Upon receiving the order, Lu Bu did not hesitate to carry it out. While dodging and defending against the Noble Phantasms, he constantly moved around, redirecting the attacks in the opposite direction of Saber.

An upright hero would never do such a thing, but Lu Bu is not. Having experienced betrayal, he doesn't care at all about the impact on others!

Fujimaru Ritsuka's plan to divert the trouble quickly succeeded. Due to Lu Bu's attraction, many Noble Phantasms were launched but were dodged by Lu Bu and launched at Saber behind her. Saber had to swing her sword to deflect them or block them head-on.

Saber's actions pleased Lu Bu greatly, as he had successfully carried out Fujimaru Ritsuka's orders.

But that's not enough!

Lu Bu's eyes narrowed, and the two huge arm guards in his hands were assembled together, transforming into a giant longbow. He then drew the bow and nocked an arrow.

Shoot the halberd at the gate!

The spear-like part at the center of the halberd transformed into a giant arrow and shot out, instantly reaching Gilgamesh.

"Muda!"

A massive shield appeared out of thin air, blocking Gilgamesh and deflecting the arrow.

Blocking the attack did not please Gilgamesh. In his eyes, Lu Bu dared to resist him!

However, in the instant Gilgamesh blocked the attack with his shield, Lu Bu unleashed the power of his legs, transforming into a cannonball and charging towards Gilgamesh. His longbow transformed once more into a massive cleaver, and in the brief moment the shield obscured Gilgamesh's vision, he was already before him.

However, the expected slash did not occur; the massive slash was only halfway through when it was firmly bound by golden chains.

"You think I can't see your movements, you bastard!"

The magnificent shield vanished, and Gilgamesh, arms crossed, glared fiercely at Lu Bu, who was bound before him.

"You beast, do you think that just because you managed to injure me with a sneak attack, you can injure me again?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Bu's eyes widened.

Boom—

He's exposed himself again!

Volume 1: 62. Gilgamesh: I will never be blown up a third time!

Boom—

Another roar resounded as the massive bomb transformed into a ball of light, which then rapidly expanded and exploded, shooting into a pillar of light that soared into the sky. The shockwave once again swept across the entire forest. This time, the flames on the trees that had been ignited earlier were extinguished by the impact, and the charred trees were instantly reduced to charcoal and disintegrated upon impact.

Another self-destruction, and yet another one right in front of him.

Upon impact, Gilgamesh's armor was completely shattered, and his entire front was charred, suffering severe burns.

Gilgamesh never expected that Lu Bu would actually self-destruct a second time!

He couldn't understand why a Heroic Spirit would possess such a Noble Phantasm!

And why did he suffer after the self-destruction, while the other party was completely unharmed, except for his skin becoming a little charred, and was almost unaffected in any way!

"A scoundrel!"

Although he was hit by the bomb twice because he wasn't paying attention, the serious injuries were not fatal!

So Gilgamesh still didn't back down.

He endured the pain all over his body and looked up at Lü Bu, who had been pushed back by the impact of the explosion.

"You deserve to die!!"

The King's Treasure was activated again, and a golden light curtain illuminated the entire sky.

"Berserker!"

Beside Saber, Fujimaru Ritsuka called out anxiously.

Upon hearing the signal, Lü Bu immediately started up. He opened his mouth wide and exhaled a breath of hot air, followed by a sharp inhalation of cool air. The sound of his breathing was thunderous, like an engine starting up, and then his massive body began to charge again.

The giant cleaver formed from the five weapons of the God of War in his hand transformed into double whips once more, charging and spinning all the way, using the double whips to deflect all the Noble Phantasms launched from the Gate of Babylon.

However, because he had just self-destructed, the heat in his body had not yet dissipated completely, so Lu Bu's movements were noticeably slower than before, and he carried a heat with him wherever he went.

The continuous self-destruction also placed a heavy burden on Lü Bu's body.

Gilgamesh easily saw this as well. He watched as Lu Bu charged at him at a much slower speed than before, and while he was angry, he couldn't help but taunt him.

"Hmph! You bastard! As a beast, you only know the same old tricks, but this time I won't fall for it again!"

After Lu Bu got a short distance away from Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh unleashed his massive Noble Phantasm without hesitation.

A Noble Phantasm as massive as the Mountain-Slaying Sword shot out from the Gate of Babylon, directly repelling Lu Bu.

But Lu Bu refused to give up. After struggling to knock away the giant Noble Phantasm, he charged at Gilgamesh again. However, the result of the charge was the same as before. As long as he got slightly closer to Gilgamesh, he would be forcefully repelled by Gilgamesh's giant Noble Phantasm.

Moreover, during this process of repelling them, the other Noble Phantasms did not stop attacking.

In just two short exchanges, numerous wounds began to appear on Lü Bu's body. Some were caused by Noble Phantasms flying past him, while others were caused by the impact of Noble Phantasms exploding. Furthermore, two Noble Phantasms were directly embedded in his shoulder and back.

Seeing the horrific state of Lu Bu's body, Gilgamesh finally felt a little happier. After being disgusted for so long, he could finally feel some pleasure.

Create distance, Gate of Babylon, this is the way Gilgamesh should fight!

Of course, he could also draw his strongest Noble Phantasm, but he couldn't, because such a beast was not worthy of him using his strongest Noble Phantasm. If even such a beast required the use of his strongest Noble Phantasm to defeat, then it would mean that he, as the great King of Heroes, would have to sit at the same table with such a beast.

For the king, such a thing was impossible!

After two failed charges and injuries, Fujimaru Ritsuka's face was full of anxiety, and Lu Bu also abandoned the charge without hesitation and retreated directly towards Saber's position.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Gilgamesh continued his attack, and at the same time, golden chains of heaven began to fly out continuously, trying to capture Lu Bu.

But Lu Bu didn't stop at all. Prioritizing creating distance, he lashed out at Saber with his double whips to deflect the attack.

Saber was taken aback by Lü Bu's actions, but then gritted her teeth, raised her sword, and charged forward.

As the King of Knights, Saber deeply respects the code of chivalry. In her view, a duel should be a duel, and onlookers should not interfere.

However, she was the one targeted by Gilgamesh first, and then Fujimaru Ritsuka appeared to help her, causing Berserker and Gilgamesh to fight to such an extent. During the battle, Gilgamesh did not fight her alone; his Noble Phantasm would occasionally affect her, almost attacking her and Berserker at the same time.

Now that Berserker is unable to hold on and wants to retreat, she, being on the same side, must cover for Berserker.

And so, Saber joined the battle!

Wielding her invisible sword, Saber spun in the air, just like Lu Bu before her, deflecting all the pursuing Noble Phantasms like a spinning top.

"Saber, so you've finally made your move? Then let me see what you're capable of!"

The attacks that Lu Bu was supposed to endure are now being borne by Saber.

However, Saber's resilience is clearly two levels below Lu Bu's. Especially when facing a barrage of Noble Phantasms, she simply cannot dodge them all. Once injured, her combat power will drop much faster than Lu Bu's.

"Since that's the case..."

Saber gripped the hilt of her sword tightly.

"Wind King Barrier! Unleash!"

A massive tornado erupted from Saber's sword tip, scattering the incoming Noble Phantasm and sending it hurtling directly toward Gilgamesh.

The golden shield reappeared, blocking out the gale.

Saber seized the opportunity to stomp on the ground and lunge forward, unleashing her magic. The magic made Saber's movements even faster and more ferocious, and she charged towards Gilgamesh like a blue cannonball.

Gilgamesh's eyelids twitched as he watched the blue cannonball flying towards him. He remembered being hit twice at close range by Lu Bu, and frowned. A giant Noble Phantasm flew out from the Gate of Babylon behind him and smashed straight towards Saber.

The enormous Noble Phantasm collided with the spinning Saber.

The sword, gleaming with golden light, steadily parried the impact of the giant Noble Phantasm. Then, with the enhancement of Saber's magical power, it forcefully overturned the giant Noble Phantasm.

However, Saber was also pushed back by this giant Noble Phantasm, and at the same time, other Noble Phantasms began to appear in the sky and attack Saber.

"There's no other way!"

As Saber dodged the attacks of the Noble Phantasm, she began to gather her strength, and her magical power began to surge.

She already sensed danger just watching Lu Bu fight against the Gate of Babylon, and now that she was personally facing a barrage of Noble Phantasms, the pressure was immense.

But since Gilgamesh is using his Noble Phantasm like this, she can't just rely on hand-to-hand combat forever.

Golden light converged on Saber's sword blade.

"This magic..."

Seeing the magic power on Saber's sword, Gilgamesh understood that Saber was about to unleash her Noble Phantasm.

"Very good. With this level of magic, you are more worthy of my respect than that beast!"

Gilgamesh could immediately tell from the golden light that the Noble Phantasm was incredibly powerful. The golden light vanished instantly, and a key made of gold appeared in his hand. Then, a red spiral burst forth from the key and spread into the sky.

Seeing that Gilgamesh had stopped attacking, Saber stopped dodging and instead stood still, raising her holy sword with both hands to focus on charging up her power.

"Radiance!"

Endless light clung to the sword blade, and golden magic vibrated the air.

On her opposite side, the red loop on the key in front of Gilgamesh quickly retracted, transforming into a strange, bright red cylindrical blade. With Gilgamesh's magical power, the cylindrical blade began to spin rapidly, its crimson magic stirring the atmosphere.

Both of them, having gathered their strength, simultaneously swung their swords.

"It's your turn to step onto the stage, wake up, EA!"

"The gathered breath of stars, the shimmering torrent of life—behold, sword of exalted victory!"

Red and gold beams of light burst forth, collided, and transformed into a terrifying torrent of magical power that entangled and accumulated before detonating!

bang——

With a muffled sound of the air being shaken, a huge beam of light, swirling with golden and red, shot into the sky, this time visible throughout the entire city of Fuyuki.

The forest was struck once again. The extreme light and heat ignited large areas of the forest, and nearby trees were instantly melted. The earth was also turned into molten lava under the impact of this terrifying energy.

At the epicenter of the explosion, Saber, clad in tattered armor, crouched on the ground, leaning on her still-gleaming holy sword.

Gilgamesh, holding his Ezreal, stood at a distance.

Although Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm is theoretically of a higher level, he was also in poor condition because he had been bombed twice before. This resulted in the Noble Phantasm bursts being almost equally powerful. Unable to determine a winner in the clash of energy waves, the two could only simultaneously face the impact of the energy wave explosion.

Even so, Gilgamesh still did not kneel down!

"Hmph! How could the king possibly..."

Before he could finish speaking, a huge black shadow rushed out from the side, brandishing a massive cleaver and lunging directly at Gilgamesh.

However, Gilgamesh was not surprised at all. A huge golden shield immediately appeared in the air and blocked his way. At the same time, golden chains came out in droves and tightly bound Lu Bu's body and limbs.

"Do you think I'll be ambushed by you a third time?!"

"A scoundrel!"

Four beams of light appeared, piercing through Lu Bu's limbs and pinning him firmly to the ground, separated from Gilgamesh by only a huge shield.

But this enormous shield meant that even if he self-destructed, he couldn't harm Gilgamesh in the slightest!

"Humph!"

Gilgamesh was more confident than ever before. He wanted to show this beast that he could easily defeat him!

"Berserker!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had been following behind, saw that Lu Bu's limbs were nailed down and quickly ran up.

"danger!"

Saber saw Fujimaru Ritsuka rush forward and hurriedly shouted to stop her, but Fujimaru Ritsuka wouldn't listen at all and just ran towards Lu Bu in a panic.

"Ha! What a daring bastard."