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"No...not yet! My conquest is not over yet—I will not give up until the very last time!"

"Awaken—EA! EnumaElish, the Star of Divergence!!"

So that's what happens when the world collapses.

"Hmph, take a good look. Is this what you wanted to see? I, the king, will mercifully show you the collapse of the world."

Seeing these things made him truly understand the unreality of some aspects of these dreams.

I have naturally seen such scenery in my dreams.

However, its impact was far less.

In this scene, the sky was cracking little by little, and the earth was also splitting open from all directions.

The only place where he could stand was under Gilgamesh's feet.

The earth, centered on him, began to collapse and disappear in all directions. The endless sand seemed to have all sunk into an abyss.

Take a closer look.

The land beneath Gilgamesh's feet had somehow changed from a desert to the ruins of Ryudo-ji Temple.

The same applies to the surrounding area.

but--

The innate barrier did not completely collapse; a force was resisting the impact.

"Yu Wushuang's army—this is the final blow!"

“I see… Command Seals, huh?” Gilgamesh looked at the boy behind the King of Conquerors, whose Command Seals on the back of his hand had completely disappeared.

This is the final battle.

No need to worry, no need to hold back.

All we need to do is dedicate everything to this battle!

Boom boom————

Finally... the Reality Marble slowly disappeared.

Gilgamesh touched the wound on his neck where the spear had pierced him and laughed: "Interesting! Very interesting. If it weren't for my current body, I might really have been killed."

"Hmm... so even so, it was still a failure." The King of Conquerors sighed, about to say something more, when suddenly his expression changed and he shoved Waver aside from behind him: "Watch out! Kid—!"

next moment.

An arrow from afar pierced the Conqueror King's chest, its powerful force nearly snapping him in two at the waist.

“Rider—!!” Waver paused for a moment, then ran over, shouting in grief.

"Damn bastard! How dare you lay a hand on my prey?" Gilgamesh turned around and saw the person standing in front of the Greater Grail.

The person's face was obscured by cloth.

The only way to tell that this is a man is by the exposed parts.

The man is holding a bow.

On the ground to the side, Berserker's axe and sword were stuck in the ground.

"You bastard! Even ten thousand deaths wouldn't be enough to atone for your sins! Tear me to pieces!"

In an instant, countless beams of light from magical artifacts rained down on the unknown man.

不 ...

It's not that they're unknown.

Kurokawa Kazuya knew this.

He remembered it.

"Oh no... How could he suddenly appear? Isn't this a perfect counter to Gilgamesh?"

Amidst the rain of countless magical artifacts, the man offered no resistance whatsoever; he simply stood there.

Generally speaking, he should have been torn to pieces by now.

But...no!

He stood there unharmed, without a single injury!

Kurokawa Kazuya is certain now, that appearance, that Noble Phantasm...

"As I thought... That's Hercules, the Archer-class!"

Chapter 146 The Final Battle

"What did you mean by 'Archer-class Heracles' just now?" Gilgamesh frowned slightly, his composure returning as he observed the situation. He asked upon hearing Kurokawa Kazuya's words.

If he had another Noble Phantasm, [Omniscient and Omnipotent Star], it would be fine; if I really wanted to know, I could secretly use it to see the current situation.

However, his power is now limited as he is only summoned by two Command Seals.

“Hmm… Although it’s an Archer-class Archer, there’s something off. I’ll tell you what I know,” Kurokawa Kazuya said. “That was originally his form when he was summoned as an Archer, but he abandoned his glory and was corrupted by the black mud. As for the class… it should be Archer, but the previous Heracles was clearly a Berserker… What’s going on?”

Kurokawa Kazuya hesitated for less than a second.

The situation then changed.

Rider's departure was inevitable.

Behind Hercules, the Lesser Grail had fully taken shape after absorbing five Heroic Spirits.

At the same time, Hercules fired several arrows with his bow.

However, all of them were blocked by Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon.

The next moment, he threw away the bow in his hand, picked up the sword beside him, and rushed forward!

"I see—" Gilgamesh, whose countless Noble Phantasms had failed, now had two swords appearing in each of his hands: "Noble Phantasms that are ineffective against throwing Noble Phantasms!"

"No, the Noble Phantasm he possesses now is not the Twelve Trials, but the Twelve Glories, a Noble Phantasm that materializes past glories. Among them, what blocks those countless Noble Phantasms is the cloth he is wearing, the Noble Phantasm called [Divine Beast's Fur]. It is a Noble Phantasm that can nullify all items, which means... the Noble Phantasm is useless."

"Legend has it that Hercules conquered the twelve trials. So this is the first trial." Gilgamesh laughed instead.

It was as if they had seen something worth looking forward to.

Kurokawa Kazuya remained silent... If that were truly the case, then Gilgamesh was now in a very unfavorable situation.

Gilgamesh's endless treasures perfectly countered Heracles' twelve trials, while Heracles' current possession of the Twelve Glories, specifically the [Divine Beast's Robe], perfectly countered Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon.

Leaving aside Gilgamesh at his peak, he might have possessed some kind of treasure specifically designed to counter such Noble Phantasms.

However, Gilgamesh at this time is unable to unleash his true name except for Vimana, Chains of Heaven, and Ea.

Moreover, there is no such thing as an omniscient and omnipotent star or any other kind of Noble Phantasm.

This form was summoned to conserve Command Seals, but now... it seems to be in trouble.

boom----!!

Hercules's blow came down heavily, and Gilgamesh blocked it with his sword, but was sent flying, blood flowing from his arm from the force of the blow.

However, thanks to Kurokawa Kazuya's immortality, he recovered quickly.

Just as Hercules was about to give chase again, countless chains wrapped around him!

Sizzle—

However, when it reached his side, although it didn't break, the Heavenly Lock was still bounced off.

In other words, the only way Gilgamesh can harm him now is with his own fists!

None of the Noble Phantasms were effective.

It was completely restrained.

"Use EA! King of Heroes! EA should work!"

Kurokawa Kazuya said that this Noble Phantasm can indeed nullify other Noble Phantasms, but he was referring to Noble Phantasms that had not been released.

To give an example, King Arthur's sword wouldn't be able to harm him; it would probably be deflected like the Chains of Heaven.

However, the beam of light emitted when the Holy Sword is unleashed can damage him!

That's it.

"No! This rabid dog is not worthy of my use of Ea! He does not have the radiance to match it!" Gilgamesh insisted. "Leaving aside Heracles himself, he now makes me have absolutely no desire for him!"

At the same time, he was looking for an opportunity to defeat Hercules in front of him.

"Tsk..." Kurokawa Kazuya gritted his teeth and said nothing more. He'd give him another chance...

There are thirteen minutes left. It should have been twenty-three minutes, but because I used the Ea once before, there are now thirteen minutes left.

Two more minutes...

If it's not over in two more minutes, I'll forcefully control my body and end the battle with the Ea!

However... Gilgamesh isn't entirely without a chance.

Because, after looking at the current battle, I also discovered something.

The Hercules before me is still a Berserker, lacking intelligence. The weapon in his hand is also from his Berserker days. Currently, of the other Noble Phantasms, only one of the Twelve Glories has materialized.

Of course, it was also the most difficult one for him to handle.

It completely countered Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm.

Now, Gilgamesh, this Heroic Spirit who relies on ranged Noble Phantasms, has no choice but to try and kill this guy with his own fists!

Otherwise, you can use the Ea.

But... this guy just won't use it!

For Gilgamesh, whether or not to use Ea depends on whether the opponent is strong enough and whether the stage is worthy of him.

Hercules is now strong enough.

But the stage is not suitable.