That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

"If this continues, it will never end."

Ushiwakamaru looked up at the sky with a solemn expression. There were still more than ten huge snake hairs left, each as big as a street. They could swallow a house with their mouths open. Their power was terrifying.

Behind the snakes was their master, Gorgon. In just a few seconds, a complex spell array unfolded before the demon's eyes.

Ushiwakamaru flicked the blood off her longsword; it had flowed down her arm.

"Phew... This body is almost at its limit."

The warmth of the blood on her skin and the excruciating pain in her body awakened memories of her time on the battlefield.

Ushiwakamaru could sense the immense magical power gathering within Gorgon's body.

To apply the Mystic Eyes to a distant target would require an astronomical amount of magical power. Even though Gorgon possesses the Grail's near-infinite magical power supply, her own spiritual origin is of a different standard, preventing her from wielding the Grail as freely as Kingu.

During the activation of the Mystic Eye, Gorgon will inevitably need to concentrate, which means that will be the time when her defenses are weakest.

Once we break through the blockade of the dozen or so snake-like creatures in front of us, we can easily cut off her head.

Ushiwakamaru was certain of this, and scoffed at it.

Those who do not understand the wisdom of combat are ultimately nothing more than monsters.

"You've been careless, you vengeful monster. Now let me teach you the wisdom of battle."

"Your head will pay for the tuition!"

Three snakes descended from the sky together, casting shadows that blotted out the sun, like a storm approaching.

Ushiwakamaru smiled nonchalantly, gripped his long sword with both hands, the blade gleaming, stirring up a gentle breeze and dust, and softly murmured the true name of his Noble Phantasm: "Shanaou Ryuri Tan - Scene 4!"

"The Altar's Shop - Eight Boats Jump!"

Swish!

Seven phantoms materialized behind Ushiwakamaru, transforming into streaks of light that shot into the sky. They leaped nimbly through the dust and debris, dodging the snake-haired man's deadly attack, and followed their bodies toward the higher Gorgon.

【The Tale of Shanaou's Wanderings】

The true name of the Noble Phantasm possessed by Ushiwakamaru is the culmination of her life's deeds, from her growth into Minamoto no Yoshitsune until her death in Oshu.

Similar to the great hero Hercules completing the twelve trials and transforming into a Noble Phantasm.

The so-called "Altar of the Eight Boat Jump" originates from Ushiwakamaru's manifestation of the Eight Boat Jump at Altar of the Eight Boat, which grants Ushiwakamaru the ability to ignore gravity and jump from any standpoint.

Whether it's a leaf falling in the water, an arrow flying in the air, or a high-speed moving target, it possesses top-tier mobility even among Servants.

Even without revealing her true name, she can still be granted a certain level of ability, which is the key to her ability to contend with Gorgon.

Faced with eight targets at once, and with extremely high mobility, Gorgon's snake hair was thrown into disarray. No matter how he pounced and bit, or released scorching rays of light, he could not hit Ushiwakamaru or his phantom.

However, with the release of the Noble Phantasm's true name and the simultaneous action of so many phantoms, Ushiwaka Maruya's body was nearing its limit.

"Even if my body can't handle it and my spiritual foundation collapses, I can't miss this golden opportunity! My only chance!"

"I only want this one battle!"

Ushiwakamaru's face was flushed, and she was extremely excited. Her blue eyes, painted with light red eyes, flashed with a fierce light as she moved freely through the storm of snake hair.

To outsiders, she appears as a beautiful and valiant swordswoman, and seems approachable and easy to get along with. However, if one were fortunate enough to encounter her on the battlefield, they would realize that her true nature is similar to that of a battle maniac lacking common sense.

"what?"

Sensing the danger, Gorgon glanced at the approaching Ushiwakamaru, unable to stop unleashing the limits of her Mystic Eyes. The independent spirit origin of the Mystic Eyes continued to devour the magic power within her body, preventing her from fully unleashing Medusa's counterattack.

But the very fact that the Gorgon might be harmed by humans is more infuriating than the possibility of being harmed themselves.

"Don't get too cocky! You're just a mere human!"

Hiss~

The severed snake hair was rewoven, and it opened its mouth to let out a piercing roar.

Affected by the sound, one of the phantoms abruptly stopped moving and was swallowed whole by the attacking snake hair.

"Too late!"

Ushiwakamaru shouted coldly, her body leaping nimbly among the snake hair. All the phantoms were either swallowed by the snake hair or evaporated by the beam of light in order to cover her.

No matter how Gorgon manipulated his snake hair to attack, he could not stop her.

Gorgon growled in frustration, "Damn it!"

A snake's head emitted a strange light, petrifying a phantom, while more phantoms cut off the snake's hair blocking their way.

When all the phantoms vanished, Ushiwakamaru arrived at the end of the snake's hair, leaped high into the air and appeared in front of Gorgon, the long sword in his hand turning ice blue due to the gathering of magic power.

Gorgon's face still bore the look of disbelief and anger; this weak human had actually broken through the snakeskin's defenses and posed a threat to her.

The magic array unleashed by the Demon Eye continues to activate, about to unleash a beam of light containing the concept of petrification, and cannot be stopped at this stage.

"Successful!"

"The Tale of the Wandering Monk - Scene Two!"

"Thin Green - Heavenly Blade Retreat!"

The icy blue blade pierced towards Gorgon's unsuspecting neck.

Swish!

Gorgon unleashed a magic circle on his shoulder, forming a defensive barrier almost instantly.

Clang!

Ushiwakamaru watched in disbelief as the long swords in his hands pierced the barrier, unleashing intense magical energy fluctuations.

Having exhausted all his magic to reach Gorgon, his final, desperate strike was easily blocked.

She no longer had the strength to swing a second knife.

The moment Niu Ruo saw the figure displayed by the magic circle, his body was bitten off by the returning snake head, and his upper body and the long sword that had slipped from his hand fell from mid-air.

Ushiwakamaru smiled wryly, lost in thought: "Too cunning. If I had known my opponent was you, I should have conserved more of my strength."

Click!

During its descent, the remaining upper half of its body was swallowed by another snake.

Speaking of Ushiwakamaru's armor, even a regular picture of it wouldn't pass censorship.

Chapter 473 The strongest defense is offense

Hall stood on Gorgon's shoulder, unleashing a magical barrier to block Ushiwakamaru's sword strike, and watched indifferently as she met her tragic end, being devoured by snake hair.

At least it's better than the original, degenerate outcome.

Having indirectly killed Ushiwakamaru, Hall's mood didn't fluctuate much. Apart from those who had formed contracts with him, Servants were no different from ordinary magicians in Hall's eyes.

Familiars are like disposable items; death is commonplace for them, merely a return to the Throne of Heroes to await the next summon.

The humanity possessed by Servants is merely information recorded from the source.

Gorgon, whose activation of the Mystic Eyes was slightly delayed due to Ushiwakamaru's influence, glanced at Hall out of the corner of his eye and said coldly, "You did something unnecessary."

“But this saves a lot of trouble. Continue to destroy the North Wall with your Magic Eye, and leave the defense to me,” Hall said calmly, drawing runes with his right hand to protect Gorgon.

"Humph."

Gorgon snorted coldly. In fact, even if Ushiwakamaru had successfully severed her neck, it wouldn't have been enough to cause her a fatal injury. At most, it would have just caused the Demon Eye to fail to activate.

Since the goddess fell into monster form, she has gained near-immortality due to her immense spiritual foundation at the god level, and with the blessing of the Holy Grail, she can recover from fatal wounds in a very short time.

Hall's unauthorized intervention to block Ushiwakamaru's attack only displeased Gorgon further, and on the other hand, her anger inexplicably lessened.

Regardless of what Hall did, just having him on her side gave her a sense of security and comfort, just like when she and her two older sisters lived peacefully on the Island of No Return.

Given his avenger nature, Gorgon was unable to accept this kind of affection.

呲味~

Gorgon completed the activation incantation for the Mystic Eye, and all the snakes in his hair stood up together, materializing the concept of the highest-level petrifying Mystic Eye, the Cybele.

Gorgon roared hysterically, "Turn to dust, humankind!"

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

All the snakes, including Gorgon, shot out beams of red and black light, dimming the daylight.

The petrified beam is a product of the materialization of the concept, like the Sword of Excalibur collecting people's prayers and releasing them in the form of a heat beam.

It is worth mentioning that although Hall's Mystic Eyes possess the ability to petrify, they cannot emit this petrifying beam.

This attack method is a special attack technique formed by Medusa's fall into Gorgon and the combination of monster characteristics.

The so-called "petrification" is a mixed attribute of stillness and termination.

Next, it will be Leonidas I's turn to appear.

Hall mentally calculated the possible developments that might occur next; Uruk couldn't just stand by and watch the North Wall be destroyed by the petrification beam.

Indeed, someone intended to block Gorgon's demonic eye, but that person was not Leonidas I, as Hall had anticipated.

The moment the petrifying beam was unleashed, the monster battlefront shone with a pure white glow.

The girl's cry, revealing the true name of her Noble Phantasm, echoed across the battlefield: "Our homeland, which can heal all wounds and all resentments."

"Reveal, Lord Camelot! [The ideal city that is now far away]"

A radiant glow erupted, forming pure white walls—the very walls of Camelot, the pure white holy city that Hall had once seen in the Sixth Singularity.

With the symbol of the Knights of the Round Table as a shield, the walls will never crumble as long as one's heart remains steadfast.

A rare Noble Phantasm against evil.

hum!hum!hum!

Dozens of petrifying beams struck the pure white wall, and the residual force of the impact petrified all the magical beasts and the earth beneath the wall, turning them into a lifeless gray-white, yet without leaving a single scratch on the wall itself.

Gorgon was filled with shock and rage: "It blocked it?! That Noble Phantasm!"

It was Mashu...

Hall was not surprised by the result; that shield was something that could block even the Lion King's Holy Lance and the Demon King Goetia's planet-piercing attack.

"Phew! It's right in front of us. It's really incredible up close. Gorgon's body is much larger than when we last encountered it. It's already over a hundred meters tall. Is it the influence of the Holy Grail?"