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Chapter 867: Night City's Rescue, The Golden Spark's Arrogance
Chapter 867: Night City's Rescue, The Golden Spark's Arrogance
Fuyuki City, at the Einzbern family residence.
Gilgamesh, leaning against the railing, gazed at the massive axe-sword that was now within arm's reach, and his face also revealed a hint of emotion.
Even the foul-mouthed Golden Spark held a certain degree of respect for the renowned hero from mythology.
Unfortunately, for others, Hercules, possessing the Noble Phantasm 'Twelve Labors', should have been one of the most formidable enemies in this Holy Grail War. However, in Gilgamesh's case, he was completely suppressed by him.
The 'Celestial Lock', which once bound the Heavenly Bull and caused a seven-day famine on Earth, was the transformation of Gilgamesh's dearest friend, Enkidu, and also his most trusted Noble Phantasm.
The target of the 'Celestial Lock' was, if it were an ordinary Heroic Spirit, just a slightly sturdier chain. But if it bound an opponent with 'Divinity', then the Celestial Lock was the strongest and unbreakable shackle.
The higher the Divinity, the stronger the Celestial Lock's binding power.
Hercules was not only a demigod but also, after completing the Twelve Labors, he was almost truly the mighty Hercules.
With such high Divinity, the outcome against a Divine Rule Noble Phantasm like the Celestial Lock was foreseeable.
Even the most exceptional martial arts would be useless in this situation, so in just a few rounds, Hercules found himself unable to break free from the Celestial Lock's grasp in the narrow indoor space.
'Twelve Labors' granted Hercules an extremely strong survival ability, but this nearly invincible power was also completely countered by Gilgamesh, who possessed the 'King's Treasure'.
Having already killed Hercules with his Noble Phantasm, would the second use be ineffective due to the high resistance?
This was not a problem at all, because Gilgamesh had one thing in abundance—wealth.
He had as many Noble Phantasms as he wanted!
It didn't matter if Hercules only had twelve lives; even if he had twenty, Gilgamesh would still kill him without hesitation.
As Gilgamesh mercilessly tormented the Hercules bound by the Celestial Lock, the legal loli Illya let out a heart-wrenching cry.
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And now, seeing her invincible Berserker, who had always protected her, fall, Illya couldn't bear the blow.
It was also because of Illya's cries that Hercules, in his final moment, miraculously regained a shred of sanity and transcended the legend, breaking free from the Celestial Lock!
Unfortunately, just as his Nameless Axe-Sword was about to smash Gilgamesh's head, his body reached its limit.
As the axe-sword, which was so close to him, turned into light particles and gradually disappeared, Gilgamesh's face also revealed a sense of lingering fear.
Then, he quickly became furious at his momentary loss of composure. Looking at Illya, who was lying on the ground and constantly calling out to Berserker, Gilgamesh mercilessly fired a Noble Phantasm longsword.
What they needed was the Lesser Holy Grail within Illya's body; Gilgamesh didn't care about the life of the vessel.
"Puff———"
Accompanied by a spray of blood, the Noble Phantasm longsword that Gilgamesh unleashed ultimately failed to pierce Illya's body.
Because the Noble Phantasm was about to fall upon Illya, Alice Phil, as a mother, did not hesitate to use her body to shield her daughter.
"Women are weak, but mothers are strong." This saying perfectly describes Alice Phil's actions.
"No—–!"
Illya, who had been crying her eyes out over Berserker, now witnessed her mother embracing her, blood dripping onto her face. She let out a heart-wrenching cry.
"Tsk, what a nuisance. Since you want to play out this mother-daughter bond, I, the Hero King, will grant your wish and let you reunite as a family."
As Gilgamesh watched Alice Phil protect Illya with her body, he felt a surge of impatience. Golden ripples appeared in the air, and several Noble Phantasms shot towards Illya and her mother.
From a distance, Kiritsugu Emiya witnessed this scene with clenched fists, wanting to stop it all, but he was restrained by Kirei Kotomine.
On the other side, his Servant, Sasaki Kojiro, faced a female Heroic Spirit wearing black Saint Armor and golden long hair. He was in a perilous situation and unable to provide assistance.
As the Noble Phantasms shot towards them, Alice Phil closed her eyes and tightly hugged Illya in her arms.
She sincerely wished that she and Illya were not from the Einzbern family. That way, they could avoid the Holy Grail War and live a quiet life somewhere.
However, it seemed like fate was constantly playing tricks on them. She had once been the vessel of the Lesser Grail and should have died ten years ago.
But fate took a turn when she was kidnapped by a man who changed her destiny.
Ten years later, Alice Phil never imagined that fate's misfortune would find them again. Her most cherished daughter had become a vessel for the Lesser Grail, just like she once was.
If given a choice, she would rather bear this fate herself than let her daughter suffer. Unfortunately, fate was not something they could choose.
"Ding—Ding—Ding—Ding!"
Alice Phil, with her eyes closed, had already prepared for death. If she couldn't change Illya's fate, at least she, as a mother, could stay by her side.
However, as the crisp sound of metal clashing rang in her ears, and she felt no pain, Alice Phil opened her eyes in surprise. Before her stood a figure she was all too familiar with...
"Your Highness, the Most Ancient King, is known for your heroism. Yet, you show no mercy to women and children. Isn't that a bit despicable?"
Gilgamesh, facing the person he both feared and despised, responded with mockery, "Are they even human? They're nothing more than toys created by humans.
Besides, I have my own way of doing things. I don't need you to teach me."
Ye Cheng's arrival was anticipated by Gilgamesh. In the past, he was no match for Ye Cheng, but the situation had changed.
Having transcended his existence as a Heroic Spirit, he now possessed immense magical power, independent of his Master.
Moreover, during the ten years, Gilgamesh had not been a shut-in. Obsessed with avenging his past defeat, he had trained countless times, imagining Ye Cheng as his opponent.
(End of Chapter)
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