I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

Gilgamesh's rage had reached its peak. If he couldn't kill his opponent tonight, it would be a disgraceful and shameful thing for him.

For the sole ruler of the world, such an unnecessary stain is intolerable.

"Bastard, with fear and awe for me, please me with the act of death!"

Faced with another barrage of Noble Phantasms raining down on him, the Old Man of the Mountain did not enter stealth mode.

Instead, he charged forward like a berserker, wielding his greatsword and creating a raging, howling wind.

Although it was only a single person's attack, it displayed the momentum and oppressive feeling of a massive army charging forward.

The old man's eyes glowed crimson, and dark blue-black ghost fire burned fiercely on his armor and greatsword, like a death knight descending from the depths of hell.

"Kid, it seems it's time to teach you what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young!"

The old man of the mountain snorted coldly, and with a simple and unadorned black greatsword, he slashed forward, and countless sword energies shot out, cutting down and scattering all the attacking knives, spears, and halberds.

Then, in the next instant, he was already in front of Gilgamesh, swinging his greatsword like a door and smashing it down on Gilgamesh's face.

"What!?"

Seeing the greatsword coming straight at him, Gilgamesh's eyes twitched. He raised his right hand and manipulated the Gate of Babylon to instantly conjure seven or eight exquisitely crafted shields that shimmered with light, blocking the attack around him.

"Humph!"

Seeing Gilgamesh's hastily put up a defense, the Old Man of the Mountain snorted disdainfully.

A rainbow-colored light flashed in his eyes, and with a flick of his wrist, he slashed at each shield with lightning speed.

"Crack!!!" XN

In an instant, under Gilgamesh's ferocious expression frozen on his face, even the lowest-ranking B-grade shield Noble Phantasms shattered into countless fragments, failing to provide any resistance.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Gilgamesh: I'm outta here!

Tohsaka House.

Sitting in the basement, Tokiomi Tohsaka was gripping the armrest of a wooden chair tightly. He had already learned the general situation at the dock through Kirei Kotomine's retelling.

The hero who had been enjoying himself somewhere for the past two days suddenly appeared on the battlefield and immediately started taunting everyone, drawing all the attention to himself.

When Kirei Kotomine relayed Gilgamesh's direct address to Sakura Matou as a "bastard," Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression couldn't help but darken slightly.

Even though Sakura has been adopted into the Matou family, and even though Gilgamesh has been calling him that most of the time these past few days.

However, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who always adhered to the principle of elegance, still felt somewhat humiliated. However, compared to his long-cherished wish of obtaining the Holy Grail and reaching the Root, these minor details could be tolerated for the time being.

"Hmph! If I'm already a bastard, then what about the mixed-race individuals of humans and gods, two completely different races? Aren't they even more of a bastard?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka thought to himself, but he didn't dare say it out loud; he only dared to think about it from time to time.

"Teacher, it seems that the King of Heroes has been completely enraged and has begun to attack Matou-san's side."

Kirei Kotomine's emotionless, flat voice drew Tokiomi Tohsaka's attention back to the present, and he pondered for a few seconds before giving his reply.

"Let's wait and see for now. If the King of Heroes successfully kills the Matou family's servants, then I will plead with him as his subject to spare Miss Matou's life."

"Sakura is still too young. It would be better if she grew up in ten years. For now, it's better for her to leave the stage early and save her life in the dangerous Holy Grail War."

Tokiomi Tohsaka was unaware that Zouken Matou, the head of the Matou family, had died. Although he knew that the Tohsaka and Matou families were old friends, their relationship had faded by his generation.

This led Tokiomi Tohsaka to rely on the notes left by his ancestor, Nagato Tohsaka, to understand the Matou family when deciding whether to adopt Sakura Tohsaka into the Matou family.

At that time, the Matou family was not yet called the Matou family. Its head was an outstanding magician named Machiri Zorgen, whose butterfly magic was extremely gorgeous and dazzling.

Just as Tokiomi Tohsaka was pondering how to persuade Gilgamesh to save Sakura Matou's life, Kirei Kotomine interrupted his thoughts once again.

"Teacher, the Matou family's servant, Musou, has received sixteen Noble Phantasms from the King of Heroes. Now the King of Heroes is further expanding the Gate of Babylon, and the number has reached forty-eight."

"Ok?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka was taken aback. As the Master of the King of Heroes, he certainly knew just how strong Gilgamesh was.

If one had to describe him, Gilgamesh, who possesses almost all the original texts of Noble Phantasms, would be a true Servant killer in the Holy Grail War.

Because he can retrieve treasures from that endless treasury that target the enemy's weaknesses, thus ensuring that he is always in a favorable position.

With this shift in power, even a war of attrition can be won.

Not to mention, the King of Heroes also possesses terrifying Noble Phantasms with an EX level, and there may even be more than one.

"It seems that the Matou family's servants are worth paying attention to. They not only did not suffer any losses when fighting against the King of Heroes, but also gained a slight advantage."

Tokiomi Tohsaka was planning to have Kirei Kotomine send Hassan Hyakgayoshi to monitor the Matou family after tonight's battle.

Although the Matou family's Servants seem to be like ancestors to Hassan the Hundred Faces, in the Holy Grail War, even former masters and servants or close friends should theoretically be enemies because of their respective desires.

Therefore, Kirei Kotomine's servants shouldn't encounter any unnecessary problems because of the other party's identity.

Then, before Tokiomi Tohsaka could even exchange opinions and discuss the matter with Kirei Kotomine, his worldview was once again overturned.

"Teacher, the situation is not good. The King of Heroes, the King of Heroes seems to be no match for the Matou family's servants, and is currently being suppressed and beaten to a pulp."

The scene shifts back to Fuyuki Wharf, just as the old man of the mountain had shattered all the shields and was about to smash Gilgamesh with his sword.

A dozen gleaming silver chains suddenly emerged from the golden spatial ripples like serpents, twisting and turning to bind the Mountain Elder's body, limbs, and the severed blade.

"Snap!" XN

The old man, devoid of any divine aura, shattered the Heavenly Chains that had just bound him into countless pieces with a single forceful snap. However, because he wasn't fully focused, his attack was slightly slowed down.

Gilgamesh, taking advantage of that fleeting moment—a mere second—without the slightest hesitation, leaned back and, like a gymnast, flipped several times before landing steadily on the ground.

Gilgamesh stared intently at the Mountain Elder who had leaped down from the streetlight and was now standing face to face with him. His white teeth were practically grinding to powder with rage, and the space around him was bathed in a dazzling golden light.

"How dare you make me, who should stand above all others, stand on the same ground as you! Such a crime, even if I were to die ten thousand times, would not be enough to quell your wrath!"

A total of 108 passageways connecting to the Gate of Babylon were opened, densely distributed around the area, surrounding the Old Man of the Mountain who was walking towards Gilgamesh with his sword in hand.

“Foolish people have no need for redemption.”

The old man of the mountain, his eyes glowing crimson, focused solely on Gilgamesh, ignoring all the swords, spears, and halberds that appeared around him.

“What I abhor is sloth, depravity, and decay. Compared to you, the wise king, this is precisely the time for you to embark on a journey to the underworld.”

Each time the Mountain Elder took a step, the ghostly blue flames left a mark on the ground, and the deathly aura, which was so dense that it took on a gray mist-like state, was revealed.

This upcoming clash, resembling a meteorite impacting Earth, will undoubtedly be the highest-level battle since the start of this Holy Grail War.

As Tokiomi Tohsaka listened to Kirei Kotomine's report, he found himself in a dilemma.

On the one hand, he didn't want Gilgamesh to reveal his extraordinary strength too early, as that would easily attract the attention or alliances of other participating Masters.

On the other hand, after learning that the Matou family's Servants were no less powerful than the King of Heroes, he wanted to eliminate this unstable and potentially dangerous factor as soon as possible.

But Tokiomi Tohsaka soon realized that his dilemma was meaningless, as information about Kirei Kotomine continued to pour in.

With 108 Noble Phantasms of A rank or higher, and even a number of A+ rank Noble Phantasms bombarding him, even someone as strong as the old man of the mountain would not be arrogant or conceited.

The Mountain Elder unleashed his peerless swordsmanship, honed over an unknown period of time. The speed of his strikes was so fast that they were impossible to see with the naked eye, leaving behind countless afterimages in the air that had not yet dissipated.

With each swing of his sword, he precisely cleaved away a Noble Phantasm that came his way, thus breaking through Gilgamesh's continuous barrage of Noble Phantasms and charging back to his opponent.

Gilgamesh had no idea that the Old Man of the Mountain, who had been more than ten meters away from him just moments before, would suddenly appear in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"Suffer to death!"

The Old Man of the Mountain roared, and his jet-black greatsword slashed toward Gilgamesh's neck like a streak of light.

At the same time, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had finally made up his mind after being urged by Kirei Kotomine, raised his right hand, which was adorned with three Command Seals, and a red magical light shone in the dimly lit basement.

"As a subject would, my hero-king, please return to your temporary residence!"

Chapter Twenty-Six: Gilgamesh Peeks at the Script

Just as the old man of the mountain's sword was about to strike Gilgamesh's neck, Tokiomi Tohsaka's Command Spell took effect.

Gilgamesh's figure vanished into nothingness, narrowly escaping death at the last crucial moment.

But while the death penalty may be avoided, punishment is inevitable.

Because the sharp sword energy generated when the old man of the mountain swung his sword had already touched his extremely imposing golden armor.

Although the attack power wasn't enough to penetrate the armor and harm the Hero King's prized body, but...

When Gilgamesh appeared in the Tohsaka residence, his golden armor was covered with spiderweb-like cracks and made a creaking sound as it seemed about to collapse.

The next moment, large and small gold fragments were scattered on the exquisite carpet in the basement, making a muffled sound.

It's unclear whether it was because the unparalleled sword energy struck the armor's critical point, or because the sword energy's attack power exceeded the armor's defensive limits.

However, it's said that this golden armor not only resists petrification but also nullifies most magic, and even being struck several times by Excalibur wouldn't cause much damage. (This is from Baidu, I don't know if it's accurate.)

Thinking about it this way, it's more likely that he was killed instantly, since the old man didn't seem to have closed his demonic eye back then.

In short, Gilgamesh's golden armor is gone.

Yes, it's completely gone, from head to toe, not a single thing left.

As for whether our glitter wears full-body armor or has an inner lining, that's a matter of opinion.

Anyway, it seems like there's nothing on the upper body.

After using his Command Seals, Tokiomi Tohsaka stood up and maintained a perfect 90-degree angle, not even glancing up at Gilgamesh out of curiosity when he saw the gold scattered all over the ground.

Gilgamesh didn't immediately concern himself with his shattered armor; instead, he stood there openly and without any attempt to conceal his true intentions, launching into a tirade against Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"Tokiomi!! You're getting bolder and bolder!!!"

"How dare you interrupt my battle so casually, forcing me to flee the battlefield like a coward?! Do you think that showing respect to a subject gives you the right to be so presumptuous?"

"You bastard, do you wish to be executed by this king?!"

As he spoke, swords, spears, and halberds began to appear in the void. Although they were all low-level D-rank Noble Phantasms, they could still easily take Tokiomi Tohsaka's life.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Tokiomi Tohsaka's forehead and onto the ground. He knew that if his answer didn't satisfy Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes would actually kill him.

Even without a Master providing magical energy, Gilgamesh, who possesses an A+ level of independent action ability, can stay in the mortal world for a short period of time.

This gives Gilgamesh enough time to find other ways to provide magic, and perhaps his collection even contains unknown, mysterious treasures that can replace the Master's magic supply.

"Whether it is thunder or rain, it is all the king's grace. No matter how the king treats his ministers, his ministers dare not show the slightest disrespect to the king."

Tokiomi Tohsaka lowered his body again, showing his humility and respect for the king.