"Oh, sneaking around like that, how boring!" Gilgamesh glanced at the two men who, instead of following the stairs properly, had vanished into the woods. His patience was almost at its limit; he couldn't stand these two clowns jumping around behind him any longer.
His good mood for a rare battle with the King of Conquerors was once again ruined by these two annoying guys. Originally, Gilgamesh had no interest in obtaining the Holy Grail and making a wish, simply believing it was his and he had to possess it. But now, he had a real wish that he desperately wanted to fulfill.
That is to make a wish to release the contract with Emiya Kiritsugu and the constraints of those Command Seals, and then he can use the King's Treasure to blow this damn guy into pieces!
"Ok?"
Finally, Gilgamesh reached the end of the stairs and kicked the two wooden doors open more than ten meters away. Slowly stepping into the courtyard, Gilgamesh smiled slightly and said, "What a grand display! Just right for a king."
As soon as these words fell, Heroic Spirits scattered throughout the courtyard released their spirit form and transformed into corporeal forms. Black Jeanne, Mordred, Little Medusa, and other unusual Servants were all present. Not to mention the addition of Artoria and Jeanne. Ten Servants appeared before Gilgamesh, and it was undeniable that this was a battle he was sure to lose. Even if Gilgamesh possessed the Sword of Separation, these powerful melee Servants present would not allow him to draw it.
But even so, Gilgamesh still maintained an arrogant attitude, as if he thought he was invincible, and did not take the 10 servants in front of him seriously at all.
Gilgamesh spread his hands, and the golden circle of royal wealth appeared behind him. He said, "Come on, miscellaneous cultivators, let me see if you still have a chance of surviving! Let me have a complete and utter enjoyment!"
"You boastful egomaniac! This time, I'll make sure you can't even pull out that sword!" Mordred charged first, followed by Jeanne d'Arc. As the two strongest in the melee group, they immediately attacked Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh's treasure instantly started bombarding and baptizing the enemy, and said, "You are not worthy of me pulling out Ea."
"Swish, swish, swish!" Atalanta and Euryale from the long-range team began to provide long-range support, bombarding the Noble Phantasms shot by Gilgamesh at them one by one.
"In the name of Emiya Kiritsugu, I command you by the Command Seal, Archer, to hold nothing back. Use every Noble Phantasm you possess, and mobilize all your strength. In the name of Emiya Kiritsugu, I command you by the Command Seal, Archer, to strengthen yourself in all directions! I command you by the Command Seal, Archer, to fight on, with the goal of not dying!"
But just as the battle between the two sides began, Emiya Kiritsugu, who had been observing secretly, was very dissatisfied with Gilgamesh's behavior of not drawing Ea in the first place. He could obviously rely on the power of the Noble Phantasm to push forward, but he didn't even draw his weapon. He charged into the enemy camp in such a bold manner. Isn't this seeking death?
If the situation wasn't urgent, he would have smoked a cigarette to vent his inner frustration. Why was it that every Servant who signed a contract with him was either mentally ill or mentally ill, and couldn't just follow his orders and win this Holy Grail War?
"&%¥#&%%¥……&! Emiya Kiritsugu!!!" Hearing Gilgamesh's roar coming from the courtyard, it is understandable that the other party does not appreciate his kindness.
"I should have used the Command Seal to order him to draw the Sword of Disunion from the beginning, and then directly destroyed this temple... if I wasn't worried about damaging Eri's body and the Holy Grail." Right now, the most important thing for Kiritsugu Emiya to do, rather than defeating those opponents, is to find out where Irisviel is.
"boom!"
Suddenly, Emiya Kiritsugu felt a powerful wave of magical power coming from a certain direction, and he murmured, "This is... the magical wave of the Holy Grail's descent. Eri..."
Emiya Kiritsugu understood that once the Holy Grail descended, it would mean he would never see his former love again. She had completely transformed into the Lesser Holy Grail, completing her mission.
"Irisviel..." Even though he had suffered betrayal, Emiya Kiritsugu's heart ached the moment he learned of Irisviel's death. But he had to endure. He had to win the Holy Grail. Everything he did was for that moment!
Chapter 339: Emiya vs. Kotomine
"This way, Kiritsugu."
Taking advantage of the battle at Ryudo Temple, Kiritsugu Emiya and Hisahi Maiya secretly circled around the outskirts of Ryudo Temple and came to the place where the magic fluctuations came from in the back. After searching for a while, Hisahi Maiya first found a tunnel that looked like it led deep into the mountain.
"...The Holy Grail is inside, be careful... I just checked, and there is no Assassin or Kotomine Kirei among those servants. If my guess is correct, they are all in this cave." After saying this, Kiritsugu Emiya stepped into the cave, and Hisau Maiya followed him in, then directly passed Kiritsugu Emiya and walked in front of him to scout the way for Kiritsugu.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, tiny dots of red light began to appear at the end of the darkness. As he approached, he realized they were the glow of burning flames and magic circles. He saw Irisviel lying quietly within the crimson magic circle, her body constantly burning before dissipating into golden dots of light. Finally, a golden Holy Grail appeared before Emiya Kiritsugu's sight.
"Eri..." Emiya Kiritsugu mourned in his heart, but before his sorrow could last long, a familiar voice reached his ears: "How does it feel to see the person you once loved disappear before your eyes, and not be able to stop it?"
Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes narrowed as he looked towards the source of the sound, while Hisau Maiya also raised the gun in his hand and aimed it at the source of the sound.
"No, to be more precise, you couldn't stop it. After all, in order to fulfill the wish of the Holy Grail, you had to kill your former wife as well. What a shame that you ended up parting ways. If you had continued to be in love, I wonder what kind of expression you would have had, witnessing your wife's slow death?"
Kotomine Kirei's lips curled upwards as he stepped out of the shadows, looking at the Holy Grail beside him. He then said, "You are very lucky, Emiya Kiritsugu, to be able to witness the final moment of your beloved's death. Of course, this is the result I specially prepared for you... After all, you also let me witness my father's near death. Hehehe, to some extent, it was you who gave me that supreme pleasure."
"boom!"
"when!"
A gunshot rang out, but the bullet simply fell to the ground. A Servant wearing a skull mask stood in front of Kotomine Kirei, easily blocking the bullet with a dagger.
"Are you angry out of shame? Or have you experienced the same joy as me? Emiya Kiritsugu, this time, I will not let you go. I will use your death as the seasoning of my pleasure." After saying this, Kotomine Kirei threw out the Black Key and stabbed it at the Thompson competitor who had just raised his hand to fire the Origin Bullet.
Emiya Kiritsugu immediately dodged the attack, but at this moment, Kotomine Kirei had already rushed in front of Emiya Kiritsugu, not giving the other party any chance to dodge, and slashed at the other party with the black key in his hand again.
"Kiritsugu! Ugh!" Hisau Maiya wanted to go support Emiya Kiritsugu, but was stopped by Hassan. How could a human body be a match for a Servant? Let alone helping Emiya Kiritsugu, Hisau Maiya couldn't even save herself.
"Damn it." Emiya Kiritsugu tried to use the Command Seals, but chanting them took time. He realized he'd made many mistakes today. The moment he saw the Holy Grail, he should have immediately begun chanting to summon Gilgamesh. Many of the choices Kiritsugu made were either slow to react or misjudgments. It could only be said that Emiya Kiritsugu, now without luck, had become just like everyone else.
"Innate Time Control!" Emiya Kiritsugu began to use the power of Innate Time Control, trying his best to distance himself from Kotomine Kirei, but Kotomine Kirei's body was not like that of an ordinary person, and he was able to keep up with Emiya Kiritsugu's speed and press on step by step.
In just a few seconds, the two sides had exchanged dozens of rounds, leaving both bearing considerable wounds. Emiya Kiritsugu grew increasingly irritated as the fight progressed. Firstly, because the Holy Grail was so close before his eyes, yet he couldn't reach it. Second, Kotomine Kirei appeared to be handling the fight with ease, constantly interrupting him with disturbing words.
Something like, "When you're not around, I miss you every moment." Something like, "Your distressed expression really makes me happy."
Even the usually serious Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't keep his composure. Where on earth did this psychopath come from?
Of course, these words could not have been spoken by Kotomine Kirei himself. They were secretly told to Kotomine Kirei by a guy who traveled through time, telling him that if he said this during the battle, he would see an interesting expression on the other party's face, which would bring him pleasure. So Kotomine Kirei really did what he was told.
"My lord, you really didn't lie to me. Emiya Kiritsugu's expression right now really makes me happy." Kotomine Kirei's smile became more and more obvious. He had been looking forward to this match, and now that he saw such an interesting scene, he fought even harder.
"We can't go on like this! ... Command Seal! Innate Time Control! 5x Speed!"
Emiya Kiritsugu finally remembered that although he couldn't chant the Command Seals to summon Gilgamesh, he could directly use the Command Seals to convert them into magic power to strengthen his physical fitness for a short period of time, allowing him to use the power of the inherent time control at a higher limit.
"Uh!"
The sudden surge of speed caught Kotomine Kirei off guard. He was still a bit overwhelmed, and the punch struck him squarely in the chest, sending him flying. If it weren't for the protection of the black mist, he would have been seriously injured, if not killed.
"Assassin!" But the more important point was that Kotomine Kirei was forced to keep a distance, which meant that he could no longer stop Emiya Kiritsugu from chanting. He immediately ordered Hassan, who was lurking nearby, to attack Emiya Kiritsugu.
"In the name of Emiya Kiritsugu, I command you with the Command Seal! Archer! Come to my side! Return with the Command Seal! Archer, destroy all enemies in sight!"
Unfortunately, with the current 5x speed, no one can stop him from summoning Gilgamesh. The only person who can stop him is not in a hurry to activate his world stand, but quietly awaits the arrival of the Hero King.
"I will kill you sooner or later! Emiya Kiritsugu!" An angry roar was heard. It was obvious that Gilgamesh was extremely angry about the attitude of treating him as a tool that could be summoned and dismissed at will.
However, Emiya Kiritsugu had an indifferent attitude. He just wanted to resolve this matter quickly. Now he still had at least 7 Command Seals, which were enough for him to completely possess the Holy Grail and sweep away everything.
"You troublesome bugs! Die all of you!" Looking at the Hassans rushing towards him, Gilgamesh vented all his anger on them. Countless treasures fell down and baptized all the Hassans again.
Poor Hassan, having escaped the King's army, ultimately couldn't escape annihilation, swiftly perishing under Gilgamesh's bombardment. Meanwhile, Kotomine Kirei, a cloud of black mist loomed before him, quickly intercepting the Noble Phantasms and saving his life. At the crucial moment, Wang Chong appeared, blocking the Noble Phantasms that threatened to kill him.
Well, actually, everything was part of the plan. If he wanted to complete his Holy Grail War mission, he had to eliminate enough Servants. Although Hassan the Hundred Faces had a female body, he still couldn't like her. If it was Serenity, he would hesitate for a moment, wondering if he should find a way to pull out a male Servant to replace her, like a male Lancer... But as for Hassan the Hundred Faces, he would just have to let her leave for now.
"Hero King, it's been a while since we last met, and you're still so angry." After Wang Chong achieved his goal, he looked at Gilgamesh, who had stopped attacking, and said with a smile.
"Damn Faker... Haha, now that Rider is dead, it's your turn next!" Gilgamesh's eyes flashed with brilliance when he saw Wang Chong. He had long wanted to deal with this clown who had fooled him countless times. Gilgamesh once again took out the axe from the King's Treasure and chopped it directly at Wang Chong.
Chapter 340: The Devoured Emiya Kiritsugu
"Dangdangdang——"
"Gilgamesh, you're being a bit too arrogant. You're actually challenging me in close combat? Do you think you're still the Axe King of Uruk? Your current Heroic Spirit body doesn't have the strength you once had."
Wang Chong drew out the Blade of the Ruined King and easily blocked Gilgamesh's three axe blows, then spoke in a timid tone.
"As expected, you held back in that fight! Damn Faker, you're completely clueless!" Gilgamesh cursed, unfurling the King's Treasures behind him, continuously projecting Noble Phantasms towards Wang Chong. However, given Wang Chong's current strength, those incoming Noble Phantasms posed no threat, being deflected with swift, precise, and ruthless deflection. It's undeniable that Innate Time Control possesses unique acceleration capabilities, akin to a monkey-like Heaven Speed Up.
However, Wang Chong was not in a hurry to capture Gilgamesh. After all, he was still looking forward to the moment when the Holy Grail would explode.
Elsewhere, Emiya Kiritsugu and Kotomine Kirei resumed their battle. Emiya Kiritsugu, relying on the power of the Command Seals and acceleration, was already acting like a half-cheating opponent, forcing Kotomine Kirei to passively defend. However, Kotomine Kirei, relying on his body strengthened by the black mist, calmed down and played steadily. Although he was on the defensive, if the duel continued, Kotomine Kirei would almost certainly win.
In addition, Kiritsugu Emiya's luck has been ruined. Not to mention that he can't turn the game around in desperate situations like he did in the original world line, it would be good enough if he can avoid being overturned in a favorable situation.
However, Kotomine Kirei also knew that his goal was not to defeat Emiya Kiritsugu, but to quietly wait for the moment when the Holy Grail was completed and descended. At that time, he could also appreciate the joy that Emiya Kiritsugu could bring him when his ideals were shattered.
Therefore, while Kotomine Kirei was passively defending, he also intentionally or unintentionally retreated towards the Holy Grail behind him, ensuring that when the Holy Grail exploded, Emiya Kiritsugu would be swallowed up by "All the Evil in This World" in the first place.
"Closer... Closer." Emiya Kiritsugu was also desperately trying to maintain his high-speed movement and maintain his fierce offensive, while constantly looking at the Holy Grail that was so close. As long as he could eliminate Kotomine Kirei and the suddenly appearing Wang Chong, he would be the ultimate victor of this Holy Grail War.
It was unknown whether it was because Emiya Kiritsugu was too eager to obtain the Holy Grail, or because of the influence of luck. Emiya Kiritsugu had not noticed that Kotomine Kirei was clearly trying to lure him closer to the Holy Grail. Now he was like a derailed train, and could only accelerate forward.
"Om-"
"boom!!!"
At this moment, the Holy Grail that was about to rise to the highest point suddenly made a slight humming sound, and then turbid black liquid began to overflow. At the same time, a huge hole appeared at the top, and endless black liquid quickly poured out from the hole, just like a broken dam. The "malice" hidden deep inside, at this moment, rushed to the group of people in front of them.
"Varied--!"
The first to come into contact with the falling black liquid were naturally the closest ones, Emiya Kiritsugu and Kotomine Kirei. Even before he lost consciousness, Emiya Kiritsugu didn't understand what had happened, or why the Holy Grail was overflowing with such an ominous substance.
As for Kotomine Kirei, he was completely fine. Although the Holy Grail was filled with contaminated magic, that contaminated magic was controlled by Wang Chong and the black mist. With the black mist on his body, Kotomine Kirei's consciousness was naturally not drawn into the Holy Grail's malicious intent.
However, a hint of regret flashed across Kotomine Kirei's expression. He still wanted to enter the Holy Grail with his consciousness and enjoy what was inside.
The next person to be contaminated was none other than Gilgamesh, who Wang Chong seized the opportunity to kick into the mire. Before Gilgamesh could even utter a single curse, the power of the Holy Grail swept him into the boundless malevolence.
Of course, Wang Chong had read the plot after all, and knew that the original Holy Grail's malicious questions would not be a problem for Gilgamesh. Therefore, he specifically taught Mrs. Black some words and deeds, so that the oldest fat tiger could break his defense after boasting, so that he would not be able to escape the Holy Grail's maliciousness for a while.
"This...are these the things hidden in the Holy Grail?" Weber climbed to the top of the boulder in a panic. Because the floor he was standing on had been invaded by the polluted magic power, he had to climb to the top to escape temporarily.
"If this polluted magic energy were to erupt in the city... the consequences... the consequences would be truly unimaginable. Mr. Wang Chong! Come and save me! This magic energy is about to rise!"
Weber called for help to Wang Chong who was still flying high in the sky.
"Don't worry, you still have my black mist power, which can ensure your safe escape. It may feel a little hot, but it will be easy to get out." Wang Chong said, "You should leave immediately and inform my servants to prepare in the backyard. I have to move this thing up, otherwise if this polluted magic energy seeps into the ground of Fuyuki, it will directly cause the entire city of Fuyuki to ignite with terrible cursed flames."
"It hurts! This isn't just hot!" Believing Wang Chong's words, Weber quickly jumped down. The sensation was like dipping his feet into 40-degree hot water, and before he could adjust, the heat was excruciating. While it wasn't scalding enough to make him scream like a pig, it was still excruciating.
"This thing... is terrifying. If it weren't for Mr. Wang Chong's black mist power, I might not even be alive... And Emiya Kiritsugu was completely immersed in it, so he must be dead. Regardless, this is urgent. We must quickly notify those Servants and have them deal with the situation."
Fortunately, Weber finally climbed out of the polluted quagmire. His lower body felt a burning pain as if it was burned, but thinking about what Wang Chong had told him, Weber quickly climbed the stairs and left while gasping for air.
Wang Chong immediately mobilized the power of his vast black mist to lift the black quagmire, the Holy Grail, and the Void above it upwards. He simultaneously invoked the True Ancestor Royal Family's ability: Visionary Manifestation, directly altering the mountain wall above, causing it to automatically create a crack large enough to facilitate his bringing all of these items to the outside world.
"Kirei, do you want to come with me to watch the last good show?" Wang Chong asked with a smile, looking down at Kotomine Kirei who was still immersed in the black mud.
"Thank you very much." Kotomine Kirei was naturally eager to do what Wang Chong had mentioned to him long ago, about crushing Emiya Kiritsugu's ideals.
"Black Airi, bring him in as well. After we go up, I will go in directly." Wang Chong said, and then pointed his finger. The black mist on Kotomine Kirei's body temporarily dissipated, and Black Airi's consciousness in the Holy Grail naturally connected Kotomine Kirei's consciousness into the interior.
"It's finally open." After completing all this, Wang Chong looked up at the tiny bit of starlight peeking through from above. He had completely opened up the entire mountain wall from the cave below to the ground above. He immediately led the entire group through the cave entrance, finally reaching the outside world. Then, Wang Chong once again used his ability to materialize his illusions, directly restoring the entire rift to its original closed state.
Then, Wang Chong continued to use the power of fantasy materialization to change the surrounding terrain, forming a natural water-retaining earthen pond. Then Wang Chong directly moved the Holy Grail and the hole above the earthen pond. At least for a long time, the black mud would not escape.
"I have to put on a good show. If I act like I can manipulate this black mud so easily, I'll be giving away my true identity. How can I attract the attention of that guy Waver and help him cover up the Holy Grail War for me from the Magic Association?" Wang Chong clapped his hands, assessing the situation in his mind, and then looked behind him, only to see that his servants had already arrived here.
"This foul and ominous aura... I wonder how much contaminated magic is contained in the Holy Grail. As expected... the Holy Grail War should not exist in this world." Joan of Arc saw the current scene. Just the contaminated black mud and the malice attached to it were enough to give her a glimpse of the extent of the tragedy that would have occurred if the Holy Grail War had developed in its original direction.
Irisviel, having already had a "precognitive dream," nodded silently. Waver, watching, swallowed his saliva, wondering how he and his men were going to solve this disaster.
However, the group of strange servants born from the power of the black mud did not comment on this. After all, those were their own masters' things. No matter how evil and ominous that power was, it was now in the hands of their own masters and they could use it at will.
Chapter 341: Six Arts of Tieba
"So, what should we do next? You said before that you had the ability to close it." asked Altria.
"Well, it's just that the amount of black mud pouring out is too great, and the magic power source at the cave entrance is too high, so it's not that easy to block it. I need to wait for Black Aili's cooperation. Then I can enter the hole and stop the black mud from pouring out. Only then can we close the cave entrance."
Wang Chong then added, "During this process, you can release your own magic power to offset some of the black mud and prevent it from overflowing from the earthen pond. This will also allow some of the magic power contaminated by the power of the Holy Grail to be released, so that I can better assimilate the contaminated magic power. It's like detoxifying the body's blood; only by clearing out the accumulated toxins can the body heal itself."
At this moment, a soft sound suddenly emanated from the large hole that was pouring out like a waterfall. Wang Chong said, "It's a reminder for me to go over there. Everything outside is in your hands. Be careful not to let the contaminated magic leak out. Although some leakage won't cause much impact in Yuanzang Mountain now, it will be very troublesome to clean up later."
With that, Wang Chong leaped directly into the black hole. Seeing Wang Chong enter, the Servants had nothing to say. They all raised their Noble Phantasms and, relying on Mana Release, continuously cleared the Mana from the earthen pools.
As for Emiya Kiritsugu, Kotomine Kirei, and Hisau Maiya, who had been soaked in the black mud before, Wang Chong had already thrown them onto the mud and grass nearby, so there was no need to worry about them being baptized by the Servants' Noble Phantasms.
However, their consciousness was still within the Great Holy Grail, being tortured by it. As for Gilgamesh, due to his Servant form, his entire being was brought directly into the Great Holy Grail.
……
"The king bears the responsibility, the king allows it, the king carries the world on his shoulders."
Faced with the black mud that has the absolute ability to corrode heroic spirits, Gilgamesh managed not to be corrupted by the black mud because of his strong mental will (wrong), strange brain circuits and thoughts (√).
"Hero King, I must admit that your strong will and words truly leave us helpless. However, King who can bear the world on his shoulders, I have a few questions to ask."
Black Ellie deliberately uses surround sound and makes her voice hoarse and dark in order to enhance her sense of fear and mystery.
"Oh, you're just being mysterious. Go ahead and ask."
This is a world map.
At this moment, under Black Aili's control, Black Mud conjured up a world map. Gilgamesh frowned after seeing it and asked, "So?"
[Your former kingdom, Uruk, is here.] Then, Black Ellie zoomed in on the world map, drew a tiny circle in the middle east, and asked, "I really want to know: how can such a small area support the entire world?"
"Are you insulting me?" Gilgamesh immediately understood the meaning of the voice and shouted angrily.
"I was just laying out the facts and asking questions normally. Why is the Hero King so agitated? Did I hit something that made you anxious?"
Hei Ai Li spoke slowly, like a rational person, sticking to the facts and pretending to be innocent.
"Okay...very good, then I will talk to you!" Gilgamesh folded his arms across his chest and began to recount his great achievements, such as controlling the ownership of the entire country, being the oldest king, and having all the treasures in the world collected in his own treasury. All the treasures of all countries in later generations, whether they were treasures in myths and legends or real objects, could be found in his treasury.
"That's too typical. Does collecting treasures from all over the world mean that the area you rule will be reduced to just a tiny, insignificant circle in the entire world?"
Gilgamesh became even more angry and began to talk about how his era was very ancient and that this world was the starting point of all civilizations. As a result, Black Ellie giggled and said:
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