That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

"You mean... the magician, does he have silver hair and red eyes?"

Do you know him?

"Ah, I almost forgot, Commander Tomoe Gozen has been here since last night, so she might not know."

"what happened?"

"That magician is the king's guest. He proved his worth by defeating Lord Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. He is a magician of considerable strength." King Leonidas I breathed a slight sigh of relief. He had witnessed Hall's strength, and with Hall's reinforcements, he no longer needed to worry too much about the safety of the North Wall.

"He defeated Lord Amakusa? He must be human." Tomoe Gozen was astonished.

"It's not surprising that any kind of hero emerges in this era. King Gilgamesh, who summoned us, is an incredibly powerful magician. Perfect, with that magician's power, the North Wall will become an indestructible shield of Uruk. Where is that magician now?"

"A magician with such skill... I'll go with you."

Based on the soldiers' report, Leonidas I and Tomoe quickly located Hall.

Beneath the north wall, in an open space, a massive transmutation array unfolded on the ground, magnificent and beautiful, continuously operating and absorbing the true ethereal elements of the Age of Gods.

Hall stood in the center of the transmutation array, his hands outstretched, his palms radiating a blinding white light, revealing that some metal parts were being rapidly assembled.

Sensing the approaching presence of the two Servants, Hall stopped what he was doing and took a breath: "It's done."

The metal parts were assembled into two silver metal bracelets—spiritual origin enhancement devices.

Leonidas I exclaimed with delight, “Hmm… it really is you, the magician who defeated Lord Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. I am Leonidas, the King of Sparta.”

“Hall, as you can see, is a magician.” Hall nodded in response, his gaze falling on the elegant silver-haired woman in Japanese-style armor standing next to Leonidas I.

"Tomoe-no-Kami, I have been summoned to this era by King Gilgamesh to serve as the commander of the Northern Wall. Please take care of me." Tomoe-no-Kami bowed politely and respectfully.

"Please give me more advice."

Hall couldn't help but glance at Tomoe Gozen a few more times. She was beautiful, with a truly unique temperament, exuding a heroic spirit while retaining the gentle and dignified demeanor of a Yamato Nadeshiko.

“The situation is urgent, so I won’t waste any more words. However, it’s probably difficult to maintain the North Wall with just the two of you. My task is to eliminate all unexpected factors and ensure the safety of the North Wall. That being said, I won’t do the troublesome thing of personally going to the battlefield.” Hall tossed the bracelets in his hands to them respectively.

"This is?"

"The magical artifacts I create can be understood as something similar to Noble Phantasms. They can enhance your combat abilities, and you will naturally understand their purpose once you put them on."

Leonidas I and Tomoe exchanged a glance, then put on the bracelets one after the other, as a flood of information entered their consciousness.

The Spirit Origin Enhancement Device is a Mystic Code designed for Servants, or more precisely, for Servants with physical bodies. It has a built-in high-speed magic circuit that integrates functions such as magic absorption, magic storage, and Spirit Origin enhancement.

Normally, they need to eat and sleep to maintain their magical energy. With the Spirit Origin Enhancement Device, they can reduce such needs, making them almost equivalent to Servants with a Master who provides them with magical energy. Moreover, they can use the built-in magical energy equivalent to a Command Seal at their own discretion.

The Spirit Origin Enhancement Device can amplify the abilities of different Servants by at least 1 to 3 times.

"This is a really good weapon; it has increased muscle strength by at least three times!"

"That's right. With this spirit origin enhancement device, we don't have to be afraid even if a horde of monsters attacks at night. Are we really going to hand over such a precious thing to us so easily?"

Hall smiled and said, "It has greater significance for you to use it. Also, I have already set up a magic circle in this area, which can speed up the recovery of magic power and can heal the wounded to some extent."

"Does it also work on humans?" Leonidas I pondered.

Hall nodded and pointed to a floating white crystal in the center of the transmutation circle: "That is the Philosopher's Stone that I created. It has the ability to heal injuries and is effective on both humans and Servants. It can heal about a hundred humans a day."

"This is beyond my expectations! From now on, I won't have to worry about soldiers getting injured on the battlefield!" Leonidas I was overjoyed, knowing very well how important this thing could be to a war.

"This is... an incredibly powerful support, beyond my imagination." Tomoe Gozen's eyes gleamed as she stared at the Philosopher's Stone.

Chapter 358 The Goddess of the Underworld on the North Wall

Outside the North Wall, in the dense forest, monsters roamed, some wandering aimlessly, others howling and whimpering, and still others cleaning their wounds with their tongues, no longer displaying the ferocious bestiality they displayed when attacking the North Wall.

A young man in white robes and green hair stood on a small hill, gazing at the high wall to the north. His eyes were cold and stern as he muttered to himself, "They are really tenacious. It's obvious that there's no point in resisting."

Behind the young man, a huge figure emerged from the dense forest. Its upper body was that of a scorpion and its lower body that of a human. It respectfully said, "Lord Jingu, I am very sorry that I was unable to take the North Wall for my mother. If you give me a little more time, I will definitely be able to take down this wall and bring all the humans in Uruk back to our lair."

"How are your injuries?" Jin Gu asked coldly.

"It has recovered. I never imagined that there were such powerful individuals among the human race."

"They are not human, but merely Servants who have been given physical bodies."

"Servant?"

"Never mind, I'll have to be careful when I encounter similar individuals in the future."

"clear."

The scorpion hesitated and said, "I have a question, Lord Kingu. Why don't you personally destroy the North Wall? That way, our monster army can easily take over Uruk City."

“I hate humans. They’re weak, incompetent, and arrogant. I can’t find any redeeming qualities in them,” Jingu replied, seemingly ignoring the question.

"..."

Kingu pointed towards the north wall and said in a deep voice, "Deeper there, in the city of Uruk, lives the most powerful human of this era, known as King Gilgamesh, the Hero King. He is the only opponent who can rival me."

"My mother's emotions are still not very stable. If I attack the north wall alone, it will give the other goddesses an opportunity. So unless it is necessary or completely impossible to break through that wall, I cannot easily make a move."

Kingu raised a confident smile: "Don't worry, Mother's offspring are conquering other human cities, and the number of magical beasts will only increase. It's only a matter of time before they breach that wall. This task is entrusted to you, Kitaburiel."

Kitaburiel responded respectfully, "It was my oversight. The second wave of magical beasts will arrive tonight, and the humans defending the city are already exhausted. I will definitely seize the North Wall and present it to Mother in an instant."

"Hmph." Jin Gu snorted lightly, turned and left expressionlessly.

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Inside the north wall, wounded soldiers were carried into the transmutation circle, and as the Philosopher's Stone took effect, their wounds healed at a visible speed.

"Wow~ Wow~ The injury has really healed. It feels itchy, but it doesn't hurt at all."

"That way we don't have to go back to the sacrificial site for treatment, that's great."

"It's faster than the priests' treatments, and it doesn't hurt at all. It's amazing. Is this a gift from God?"

"It's thanks to the new commander's abilities that we have no worries and can fight those monsters to our heart's content."

Healing magic was not uncommon in this era. Priests of the gods were skilled in similar magic, which could not yet be called magic in this era, but rather was a blessing from the gods.

After creating the Spirit Origin Enhancement Device, Hall continued to modify the [Puppet World], but he wasn't actually creating any particularly powerful puppets.

Hall wanted to create a puppet that prioritized appearance and survivability over combat power.

It's not that Hall didn't want to create weapons or puppets with mass destruction capabilities. In fact, setting aside the level of mystery, the firepower of modern armies was enough to suppress the monsters' attack.

The problem is what happens afterward.

Overwhelming power will inevitably disrupt the balance. When Kingu believes that the monsters have no hope of attacking the North Wall, he will inevitably take action himself or come to fight alongside the Gorgon.

Hall believed the latter was most likely, as Kingu, as the holder of the Holy Grail, could not leave Gorgon for too long.

Without Anna to restrain Gorgon, the Wise King and all his Servants are basically just easy prey for Gorgon.

Even the wise king himself admitted this.

Gorgon could have won with a simple attack, but due to his personality and his wariness of the remaining two members of the Three Goddesses Alliance, he dared not make a move.

If the monsters completely lose hope of attacking the North Wall, it would be tantamount to forcing Gorgon and Kingu to take action themselves.

Hall's primary objective was to create an equal situation so that the Northern Wall Monster Front could be safely delayed until the Chaldea Master appeared.

"Commander Hall!"

A soldier approached Hall from a distance, watching him work on his magic from afar, and cautiously asked questions, not daring to step into the magic circle.

Hall put down the magical artifact in his hand and nodded, saying, "What is it?"

"Yes, Commander Tomoe wishes you to go to the front lines, saying there is something important to discuss."

Something important?

There shouldn't be any Warcraft attacks on the front lines yet.

Hall was puzzled. "I understand."

Following the soldiers to the foot of the north wall, and seeing where Tomoe Gozen was, I understood what important matter she was referring to.

A section of the fence was burned down, revealing a gap several meters wide. If left unattended, it would become a breach in the monster's battle line.

“You’ve arrived. I’m sorry to trouble you. The wood used to make these fences has been specially treated and has extremely high fire resistance and hardness. It can’t be destroyed by the breath of ordinary magical beasts.” Tomoe stepped forward and said apologetically, “During the battle this morning, due to the emergency, my fire arrow accidentally affected this place and caused this result. I think if Commander Hall is a magician, he should be able to repair this place.”

"It's not a big problem. I happen to need to talk to you about something."

"Yes, may I ask what it is?"

"Intelligence reports that my familiar has detected a large wave of magical beasts approaching this area. Judging from their speed, they will join the group attacking the north wall around 9 PM, at which point they will inevitably launch a new attack."

"So fast... In the past, we would only launch a new attack every other day. Commander Hall, can your familiar see the specific number of monsters?"

"It's about three times what it is today."

"three times!?"

"You all stand back a bit," Hall ordered the soldiers surrounding him. He clapped his hands on the ground, and a massive transmutation array unfolded, with overflowing blue lightning rapidly spreading to both sides of the fence, covering the entire battle line.

呲味~

The screech was blinding, and the shape of the fence was altered by alchemy, covered with a layer of metal, with sharp spears growing from its surface.

"This is!" Tomoe Gozen exclaimed in surprise at the sight. Not only had the gap in the fence been repaired, but it had also been modified to be heavily fortified. Just by looking at it, one could tell that this thing was bound to be a nightmare for magical beasts.

The soldiers were astonished; the materials for the fence had been built after the city of Babylon was demolished, and such a massive renovation project was completed in less than a minute.

"Whoo~"

Hall let out a sigh of relief, sweat beading on his forehead. He had used up most of his magic power to massively modify the battlefield facilities using alchemy. He turned to Ba Yuqian and said, "Tonight's battle will be tough. I'm the logistics commander, not very useful on the battlefield. This is my last bit of magic power."

The remaining magic power will be used to modify the magical costume tonight.

Tomoe looked at Hall with admiration in her eyes and nodded, saying, "Commander Hall, you are too modest. I have heard your reputation from the King of Sparta. You defeated Lord Amakusa this morning, created special magical costumes for us at noon, and have now strengthened the defenses of the North Wall. Your contribution to the North Wall is no less than that of an army, and we will not let you down. Please look forward to our performance tonight."

"Wait and see."

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As night fell, the soldiers on the north wall stood ready. Several braziers were placed on the distant plain, which were observed by archers. If the braziers went out, the alarm bells would be rung immediately.

Hall sat alone in a deserted corner of the city wall, waiting for the war to begin.

Suddenly, Hall sensed a strange and powerful divine reaction behind him. Turning his head, he saw the golden-haired goddess of the underworld gracefully descending from the sky.

She was still wearing that black dress, exuding a dignified and elegant air, yet her golden hair added a touch of girlish charm and cuteness.