To become a king and a magician

As he exited Arthur's possession mode, a sudden emptiness overwhelmed him, and he collapsed to the ground. However, a hand quickly caught him from the side.

"Brother! Are you alright?"

"Uh... Grey?" Turning his head to look at Grey, who was supporting him, Natsukawa Torama gave a wry smile. "Sorry... I'm a little... unable to stand anymore, I've exhausted myself..."

"I understand, I'll take you to rest now—"

"I didn't expect that even Lancer couldn't defeat you, Lord Natsukawa."

Just as Gray was about to leave the battlefield with Natsukawa Tiger, two figures blocked their way.

Amakusa Shiro, and Semiramis.

“I sincerely admire you, Lord Natsukawa. Without a doubt, you are an obstacle to me, who is far more powerful than Ruler. So, although it may be somewhat rude and unethical, this is your weakest moment, so please leave here—Assassin.”

"Understood~~~"

A magic circle suddenly appeared in front of Semiramis.

“Fullness appears.”

Accompanied by these commanding words, the magic circle instantly flew upwards, rotating and expanding.

A gigantic snake head suddenly burst forth from it!

"This is the son of Tiamat, the demon beast Bashum. Its poison can even kill gods. So please let the two of you be melted by the poison until not even bones are left."

Semiramis made this declaration with a smile.

Bashium, one of the eleven demonic beasts born of Tiamat, a creature feared even by the gods. This is Semiramis's greatest trump card, the oldest poisoner in the world.

Exhausted, Xia Chuanhu was no longer able to fight, and Ruler, being just a child, was no match for this monster.

Although Karna was sacrificed, he has already accomplished his mission well. Now all that's needed is to deliver the final blow, after which Amakusa Shiro's wish will no longer be hindered.

"Yad, Phase Two."

However, Grey's voice suddenly rang out.

[Oh my gosh! Is it coming? Is it coming?! I can't wait!]

Gently setting Natsukawa Tora down, Gray stood before him, stopped her trembling hands and legs, gripped the scythe tightly, and began chanting an ancient incantation.

"Gray... Rave... Crave... Deprave"

What does she want to do?

Amakusa Shiro gritted his teeth: "Assassin!"

"I know."

Whatever she's going to do, just kill her before she does it!

“Grave (engrave)...me (for me)..."

"GAAAAAA——————!"

Bashium, carrying deadly poison, rushed towards Gray, but at that moment, a bright blue magic cannon shot slammed down on its head.

Natsukawa Torara forced a smile: "Haha... I can still squeeze out this much magic power..."

"you----"

"Grave...for you"

Under Amakusa Shiro's extremely anxious gaze, and in the brief time Natsukawa Torato had bought for her, Gray completed her final incantation.

[Simulated personality stopped, magic collection rate exceeded the limit, starting to remove the second stage restriction]

Yad's voice grew emotionless, the shape of the scythe began to disintegrate, and the shining light gradually rose into the sky, filling the courtyard with a sacred aura.

"This time, I'll protect my brother!"

"Holy Lance, pull anchor!"

The spear at the end appears.

"【Shining in the Spear of the End (Rhongomyniad)——!】"

82. This whole thing is for cards.

The Holy Lance Lungominiad.

The anchor that holds the surface world together, the holy lance located at the edge of the world.

Amakusa Shiro had heard of the existence of this holy spear, but he never expected that he would actually be able to see its brilliance with his own eyes.

"it's useless!"

However, his trust in Semiramis allowed him to suppress his surprise.

The appearance of the Holy Lance is indeed astonishing, but even so, Bashium is not necessarily going to be destroyed. He is one of the eleven sons of Tiamat, a monster feared even by the gods, the pinnacle of the fantasy species! Even if the instantaneous summoning only reveals his upper body, the potent poison he emits is enough to permeate the space and kill all the enemies!

Not to mention that Semiramis's second Noble Phantasm was already activated when she appeared here.

【Sikera Usum, the wine of the arrogant king】

Because of the effect of this Noble Phantasm, the entire space, except for the two of them, is now filled with poison gas that is even more powerful than Hydra's. Even Hercules would not be able to withstand it!

"Even the Holy Lance can't stop me."

"is it?"

Natsukawa Torara's somewhat weak voice reached Amakusa Shiro's mind.

"Indeed, if it were the third stage of the Holy Lance, we would have already won, but the second stage only allowed a sliver of the Holy Lance's light to leak out, which is only a small part of the Holy Lance's power. It is indeed not enough to defeat Tiamat's serpent."

"But...have you forgotten how many people I have here?"

"—!"

On Natsukawa Tora's side, there are never just two people: Angelica and Mordred. These two have been missing ever since they arrived at the Sky Garden!

No, it's not that they're nowhere to be seen. At least after confirming that they were going to confront the Black Faction, Semiramis used magic to confirm that the two of them had also joined the battle, which is why she came here.

"Do you think Angelica and Mo would not notice such a commotion here?"

"It's just two more people. As long as they're in this courtyard, no matter who they are, they're not a threat."

Semiramis declared proudly.

That's generally true, but unfortunately, almost everyone on Natsukawa Tora's side is abnormal.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

A sound like cannonballs firing rang out from the sky, and dozens of golden meteors suddenly fell down, directly hitting Bashium, who was fighting against the Holy Lance!

"GGGGAAAAAAAAA——————————!"

*** immediately roared in pain!

This attack method...

"That woman who throws away her Noble Phantasm like trash!"

Semiramis immediately looked up at the sky—just as she suspected, Vimana was currently suspended above the Sky Garden. And at the very front of Vimana, Angelica stood with her arms crossed, looking down.

"The offspring of Tiamat? Though she is a notorious serpent, she is ultimately just a beast."

A series of ripples spread out behind her, and Angelica took out all the treasures in the treasury that had killed monsters, dragons and snakes, and even treasures that could purify poisons, and poured them all down below!

A golden meteor shower streaked across the night sky!

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

The roar continued unabated, and fire and vibration instantly became the main themes of the battlefield.

The pervasive poisonous gas was rapidly purified, and one after another, powerful artifacts targeting dragons, snakes, and magical beasts were unleashed into Bashum's body, causing excruciating pain that drove his serpentine body to tremble wildly as if in a frenzy!

"AAAAAArrrrrr————————!"

Sorrowful cries and wails echoed throughout the Sky Garden.

Because of this sudden reinforcement, the Holy Lance, which had previously only been able to contend with Backsium, immediately broke through Backsium's obstruction! It swiftly attacked Semiramis and Amakusa Shiro!

"Shiro!"

Without any hesitation, Semiramis went straight to Amakusa Shiro, picked him up, and disappeared from the spot!

The amazing magic of spatial teleportation!

As long as one is within this courtyard, Semiramis's magic can reach the realm of magic, even spatial teleportation is no problem.

Unfortunately, there's someone here who's just as skilled in spatial teleportation.

"Om-!"

Semiramis and Amakusa Shiro reappeared after disappearing for only a moment.

(Spatial transfer failed? This space is sealed off?!)

"Who gave you permission to leave in front of me, you bastard?" Angelica coldly pronounced a death sentence on the two of them. "To teleport in front of Eindsworth is laughable, even foolish."

"boom--------!!"

The moment the sound faded, a torrent of light completely filled the vision of the master and servant.

It has ended.

Although there's still time to use magic defense, no amount of magic can withstand this holy lance; the difference in magical power is too great.

(This time, did I... also fail to do it?)

At this final moment, what Amakusa Shiro felt was not anger, but resentment.

Even after being given a second life, preparing with all one's might for sixty years, even controlling Karna and Achilles, the two trump cards, and successfully recreating the Hanging Gardens... after making so many preparations, is it still impossible to fulfill one's wish?

The salvation of all mankind—just one step away! Just one last step away! The Greater Grail is within reach! As long as he obtains the Greater Grail, connects with it, and makes the wish to materialize his soul, his long-cherished wish will be fulfilled!

However, he could never take that final step.

(Was the biggest mistake an underestimation of Lord Xia Chuan's strength? Or was it that we acted too hastily and prematurely broke ties with him?)

It's probably a combination of both. They underestimated Natsukawa Torama's power, losing Karna as their trump card. They didn't anticipate the existence of the Holy Lance, leading to their ultimate failure. And their neglect of Angelica's whereabouts resulted in this outcome.

It would have been better if the war had started after obtaining the Greater Grail; at least then there would still be Achilles and Atalanta.