FATE: Target of Grand Master

On the third battlefield on Vimana, Musashibo Benkei used various weapons and corresponding martial arts techniques, but they were all countered by the person in front of him.

"Lord Benkei, I'm not underestimating you, but if you don't use your Noble Phantasm, I'll kill you."

Musashi, who had been summoned back to Vimana by Xia Yan, spoke to Musashibo Benkei with a relaxed expression.

"Very well, then so be it! The treasure! Five hundred Arhats crossing the sea!"

Golden Buddhist light appeared behind Musashibo Benkei, and one magic circle after another enveloped Musashi. Musashi felt his whole body was paralyzed and unable to move. He was also cursed, and even the enhancement effect given by Morgan was removed.

"Although my Noble Phantasm does not cause damage, it can inflict negative effects. Even if you are a great swordsman, you cannot unleash your true power if you cannot move."

Musashibo Benkei did not waste time with lengthy arguments; instead, he gripped his long sword and thrust it into Musashi's heart.

"The Rain of Isis!"

Xia Yan, who had been observing the various battlefields, immediately activated the Mystic Code skill that removed the weakened status.

Musashi immediately resumed his movements, severing Musashibo Benkei's longsword along with his body in one swift Iaijutsu.

"I'm sorry, I have an excellent Master."

"Indeed, their ability to adapt to the situation is quite remarkable. If you had arrived earlier, this humble monk and Lord Minamoto no Yoshitsune might not have been captured."

Musashibo Benkei's figure dissipated, but another Musashibo Benkei appeared. He continued, "Unfortunately, there are no 'what ifs.' This humble monk has sworn that he will accompany Lord Minamoto no Yoshitsune to the very end. Even if you can defeat this humble monk, it will still be you who are exhausted in the end."

Xia Yan watched as the three corrupted Servants were killed and then reappeared, realizing that continuing this cycle would be even more disadvantageous for his side. He had to deal with the Black Sea that was constantly giving birth to the three Servants and Lahem.

Feng Yan and Xia Yan exchanged a glance, and after receiving Xia Yan's nod of confirmation, Feng Yan shouted to a pterosaur in the air, "Quetzal, use your Noble Phantasm to evaporate the black mud below! Jaguar Man, Diarmuid, cover Quetzal!"

At the same time, Xia Yan also gave the same order to Cú Chulainn Alter, who was fighting in a pterosaur.

"Leave it to me!"

Quetzal knelt on one knee on the pterosaur's back, his right fist clenched to gather magic.

"The past existed here, the present exists here, and the future will also exist here."

Quetzal changed his fist into a palm and raised it above his head. A golden magic circle as dazzling as the sun appeared above Quetzal.

"Come, wind! Descend, thunder!"

Quetzal's sudden surge in magical power naturally attracted the attention of the three corrupted Servants and the Balrahim.

"Stop her!"

Countless Ushiwakamaru, Musashibo Benkei, and Ibaraki-dōji emerged from the black mud and rushed toward Quetzal.

"How could we possibly let you pass!"

Ibuki floated back into the air, summoning lightning and gales to annihilate all the enemies that tried to approach Quetzal.

However, the number of enemies was simply too great, and Ibuki alone was ultimately not enough.

"Noble Phantasm! Six Paths, Five Wheels - Kurikara Celestial Phenomenon!"

Musashi also unleashed his Noble Phantasm, summoning the giant Fudo Myoo, and used his greatsword to sweep away the enemies who were dodging Ibuki's attacks.

"Noble Phantasm! Three Thousand Worlds!"

"Noble Phantasm! The Lance That Pierces Through Death!"

"Noble Phantasm! Inescapable Death Claws!"

Oda Nobunaga, Cú Chulainn Alter, and the leopard man also used their Noble Phantasms to try and stop them.

The immense destructive power of releasing several Noble Phantasms simultaneously annihilated a large number of enemies attempting to stop Quetzal.

"This is the time when Venus shines brightly! The sun also shines there!"

Quetzal's magic reached its peak; she leaped high into the air and then plunged straight down into the black sea.

"Don't even think about it!"

The Servants and Lahms, still emerging from the black mud, all abandoned their original targets and launched a coordinated attack on Quetzalcoatl.

"Noble Phantasm! The Sun Traverses the Sunstone!"

Quetzal enveloped his entire body in intense heat and energy, transforming into a miniature sun that crashed heavily onto the Black Sea.

Faced with this attack, neither the three Servants corrupted by the black mud nor Barrahem could touch it in the slightest.

Instantly, energy like a nuclear explosion erupted on the sea surface, shooting straight into the sky.

In the final moments before the explosion, all Servants except Ishtar returned to the deck of Vimana. Morgan cast a defensive spell to withstand the impact, which prevented Vimana from being affected by the aftershocks of the explosion.

The black mud on the sea was instantly vaporized and burned by the high temperature and energy, turning into dust and ashes, and the spirit origins of the three corrupted Servants also disappeared completely.

Feng Yan immediately ordered the leopard-man to ride the pterosaur to bring Quetzal back. Meanwhile, with a large number of troublesome enemies eliminated, Ishtar piloted Maana to reach Tiamat's head first and fired a long-prepared magic cannon at her head.

boom!

Tiamat, still in a state of self-sealing, offered no resistance and was blasted into the sea by the magic cannon, leaving a crater in the surface.

"This strike is on behalf of the citizens of Uruk in return for your victory!"

Just as Ishtar was feeling smug, the sea began to churn, and Tiamat, freed from its seal, emerged from the sea in an even larger, fully formed form, its scale expanding into a superstructure.

Tiamat finally revealed her true form as one of the seven evils of humanity, a calamity beast possessing the principle of "return".

"Ahhhhhhhhh!"

Tiamat let out a cry that sounded like both a sigh and a lament.

Although Tiamat no longer had the black mud to guide her, she was not without options.

Two enormous horns behind her spread out, gathering enough magic for interstellar travel. Then, like wings, the horns carried Tiamat away from the sea.

Tiamat took flight!

Ishtar was incredibly surprised, because Tiamat, as the mother goddess of the earth, should not have been in contact with the sky, yet she was indeed flying.

Xia Yan, Feng Yan, and Lan Muyan on Vimana were not surprised at all. Although there were two more corrupted Servants than in the original work, the overall development was basically the same as in the original work.

"Alright. Now that we've cleared out the mobs, it's time to begin the boss battle!"

Looking at that tall figure, Xia Yan turned to Feng Yan and said, "Do you remember how Tiamat was dealt with in the original story?"

"Of course. To deal with Tiamat, we need to solve two problems. First, Tiamat has no concept of death. Second, Tiamat is called the Mother of Life, the Goddess of Creation. Even if she is just a false Goddess of Creation, as long as there is life on this planet, she will not die. The way to solve these two problems is for King Hassan to forgo his crown and send her to the underworld. However, if it were us, it would be Marduk's Axe and sending her to the underworld."

Feng Yan countered, "Which problem are you planning to solve first?"

Xia Yan said without hesitation, "Just like in the original story, we should send her to the underworld first, and then give her an axe blow from above. That will achieve the best effect."

"it is good."

Feng Yan was about to have Quetzal activate his Noble Phantasm twice as he did in the original story, but Xia Yan stopped him.

"Let Quetzal rest. No one but her can wield Marduk's Axe. The first strike..."

Xia Yan looked at Morgan, who had stopped casting enhancement spells, and smiled, "Morgan, interested in firing the first shot?"