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Chapter 834: The World-Slicing Sword's Power
Chapter 834: The World-Slicing Sword's Power
As Yecheng began summoning the Greater Holy Grail using the Lesser Holy Grail, Gilgamesh, accompanied by Kirei Shiki, appeared at Rinkozan.
Gilgamesh, as always, exuded arrogance, believing that all the treasures of the world should belong to him. He considered the Holy Grail to be his rightful possession.
Yecheng's decision to dispose of the Holy Grail on their own greatly displeased him.
"The Holy Grail has been contaminated. If you continue to use it, it will lead to the destruction of Fuyuki City. Do you understand?"
Even at this critical moment, seeing Kirei Shiki and Gilgamesh still interfering, Shirou Emiya's emotions became somewhat hysterical.
However, Gilgamesh chose to completely ignore Shirou's agitated state.
"They are nothing more than insignificant magi. They are not my subjects, so why should I feel compassion for them?"
As if the sky above Rinkozan was tearing like a ripped curtain, a massive hole opened up, and the Greater Holy Grail, the object of everyone's pursuit, slowly appeared.
Despite being labeled as the "Holy Grail," the vessel lacked any semblance of holiness. Instead, with its appearance, a pervasive malevolence swept towards the crowd.
The overflowing "Evil of This World" resembled black sludge, slowly dripping from the rim of the Holy Grail. When the black sludge fell onto the plants of Rinkozan, the once vibrant flora withered almost instantly, and fires erupted all around.
In less than a few minutes, the "Evil of This World" left in the Holy Grail had already turned the area within a hundred meters of Rinkozan into a desolate wasteland.
The sheer terror of this power left Shirou Emiya in awe, and he dared not imagine the catastrophe it would bring to Fuyuki City if it were allowed to spread.
"Hurry and destroy the Holy Grail! If this black sludge flows into the city, it will be destroyed, causing countless casualties!"
Eyeing the Greater Holy Grail in the sky, continuously leaking the "Evil of This World," Shirou Emiya desperately wanted to destroy the source of this evil. However, being just an ordinary magus, he lacked the ability to do so.
If Saber were still his Servant, he could have used Command Spells to order her to take action, but now he could only stand by helplessly.
Yecheng, after glancing at the Greater Holy Grail in the sky, slowly drew his long sword, ready to take action. After all, without destroying the original Holy Grail and extracting something from it, he couldn't recreate a new one from the Lesser Holy Grail in his possession.
However, sensing Yecheng's intention to destroy the Holy Grail, Gilgamesh also chose to intervene at this moment.
"I've already stated that the Holy Grail is my possession, and how to dispose of it is my decision. It's unnecessary for you mere magi to interfere!"
Having clashed with Yecheng previously, Gilgamesh understood that a prolonged battle would be unfavorable, and most of his Noble Phantasms had limited effect against Yecheng.
Thus, at the start of the battle, Gilgamesh drew his most powerful Noble Phantasm, the "Schism Sword," and unleashed its true name, striking directly at Yecheng!
The so-called "World-Slicing" Noble Phantasm lived up to its name as it slashed through the air, causing the heavens and earth to change color. Accompanying the collapsing space, countless spatial storms surged towards Yecheng.
In just one strike, the magic-imbued long sword Yecheng held to defend himself shattered, and even his body, sent flying backward, was engulfed by the spatial storms.
"This is my greatest Noble Phantasm! Whether you are a Heroic Spirit or some unknown entity from the future, with just your power alone, do you truly believe you can withstand the might of a sword that can cleave the world?"
As he witnessed Night City's body being ravaged by the spatial storm and sucked into the turbulent flow of space, Gilgamesh burst into arrogant laughter.
Since their first encounter, they had clashed numerous times, but to his regret, Gilgamesh had always ended up battered and bruised.
This time, however, he finally had his moment of triumph!
What good was strength, and what good was powerful mana, when faced with his ultimate Noble Phantasm, "Schism Sword"? Everything was but mere trash!
"Fivefold King's Fist—Unleash!"
A burst of crimson flames erupted from Night City's body, and the surge of mana that followed momentarily halted the onslaught of the spatial turbulence.
"Crack—!"
As Night City shattered a fragment of space with a single punch, he turned to Gilgamesh with a heightened battle intent, "So this is the so-called Schism Sword, capable of cleaving the world? It's far weaker than I imagined.
It seems that the claim of cleaving the world is mostly hot air. With the strike you just unleashed, it's a stretch to say you could cleave even a small world, let alone the entire world. At most, you could cut through space.
Or perhaps the Schism Sword merely possesses the attribute of cleaving the world, but you lack the power to bring it to its full potential?"
Gilgamesh was delighted to see Night City gravely injured by a single strike of the Schism Sword, but he couldn't help but feel that whenever he faced Night City, his defenses were easily shattered!
"Are you implying that my power is too weak to unleash the full potential of the Schism Sword?"
Gilgamesh angrily shouted at Night City, brandishing the Schism Sword once more and unleashing a 'Heaven and Earth Schism Opening Star' towards him!
However, it was evident that a strike capable of cleaving space could only inflict limited damage on Night City in his normal state.
But with the Fivefold King's Fist empowering him, and his body brimming with energy, the so-called world-cleaving strike was shattered by Night City's concentrated punch!
"The 'Heaven and Earth Schism Opening Star' from the myths may indeed possess the power to cleave the world, but clearly, the Noble Phantasm version in your hands falls short.
In the end, whether it's a Heroic Spirit or the Noble Phantasms in your possession, the reason they can manifest in this era is solely due to the power of the Holy Grail.
The limitations of the Holy Grail's power are clear. Can it surpass Gaia? Obviously not. If even the Holy Grail itself cannot do it, how can you, who gain power through the Holy Grail, achieve it?
Moreover, as an Archer-class Servant, how can you unleash the true might of the Schism Sword? In your hands, it is not a sword but merely a Noble Phantasm."
Night City's mocking words, like sharp swords, pierced Gilgamesh's heart. He wanted to refute, but Night City had already teleported in front of him.
Before long, the oldest Hero King found his chest pierced by a long sword.
As Night City drew out the sword, he also kicked Gilgamesh, sending him flying into the black mud of the Greater Holy Grail.
Didn't he claim that the Holy Grail was his private property? Well, this time, let him embrace the Holy Grail once more!
(End of Chapter)
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