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Chapter 252 The Death of the King of Heroes

What exactly is going on here?

Of the two fighter jets flying over Fuyuki City, the pilots stared in disbelief at the enormous crater.

As the only country in the world to have survived a nuclear bomb, the pilot was overwhelmed by a flood of information after seeing the crater, which made him extremely confused.

Just then, the fighter jet he was piloting suddenly shook violently in the air with a loud bang.

It was as if something had hit his fighter jet.

Just as he was about to use his experience to determine what was happening to him, he suddenly realized that he was being deprived of control of the aircraft.

All the functions on the plane seemed to stop working in an instant.

The problem is that he did not crash.

The out-of-control fighter jet is flying at an even faster speed towards some part of Fuyuki City.

"You can even operate airplanes? You guys really have your own unique methods."

Iskandar couldn't help but sigh as he watched Lancelot leap onto the plane with Medea's magical assistance, then use his Noble Phantasm 'Knights Never Die Bare Hands' to transform the fighter into his own Noble Phantasm, and then control it to fly towards Gilgamesh.

He then summoned his beloved horse from the King's Army.

As the renowned King of Conquerors, even Iskandar's warhorse became a Servant.

Mounting his warhorse, Iskandar steed his beloved horse toward Gilgamesh's location.

And so, in Fuyuki City, a chase unfolded with various circumstances.

As Gilgamesh piloted his flying Noble Phantasm, he flew low backward while firing it at Artoria, who was chasing him.

However, Medea's magic cannon always accurately hits the Noble Phantasm he fires, deflecting it from its intended trajectory.

Artoria, who is on the water and land constructed by Medea, only needs to dodge or shoot down the remaining Noble Phantasms to keep chasing Gilgamesh.

However, Lancelot, who was initially far behind, suddenly surged ahead and quickly caught up.

After all, fighter jets fly much faster than these.

As for Iskandar, he could only ride his beloved horse, constantly navigating the city's terrain, closely following behind Gilgamesh.

However, the terrain made it difficult for him to join the battle immediately.

But the outcome of this battle was predetermined from the start; once the two sides clashed...

Gilgamesh will soon face defeat.

Because his ability to fight head-on is truly lacking.

"Those despicable scumbags, they actually drove me to this point."

After a series of battles, Gilgamesh was now in a sorry state.

Even he would find it difficult to cope with being outnumbered and targeted.

Although Gilgamesh had already completed his analysis of Ea, he could not rely on Ea to make a final decision.

Because under the current Spirit Origin of the Servants, although their Noble Phantasms are incredibly powerful in terms of setting, their destructive power in actual combat under the Holy Grail War system is limited.

Just like Artoria's 'Excalibur', although it is a Noble Phantasm for cities.

But can she really destroy an entire city with a single shot?
Perhaps this would be possible in a small ancient city.

But in the context of modern large cities, its power is ultimately limited to just a few blocks.

The same applies to Ea. As an EX-rank Noble Phantasm, its power is indeed slightly stronger than that of the Holy Sword, but only by a limited margin.

In a situation where one is fighting against many, unleashing such a wide-range ability that requires standing still could very likely lead to a swift defeat.

After all, this is not Iskandar's inherent barrier.

It allows him to destroy the barrier using the special attack of the Ea sword's anti-world Noble Phantasm, thereby eliminating all Servants.

This is the real world, and the environment doesn't provide the full potential for the Ea.

That's what Gilgamesh thought.

But Lancelot wouldn't give him a chance to wait.

Piloting the fighter jet, he fearlessly swooped down toward the ground.

He headed straight towards Gilgamesh's direction.

Since Gilgamesh dropped the nuclear bomb on Fuyuki City, the entire city has been awakened.

The visual effects, resembling a nuclear bombing, instilled a deep sense of fear in everyone.

As a result, everyone in Fuyuki City began to flee out of the city.

Fu Le also exerted some influence during this process.

For example, certain psychological influences caused the citizens of Fuyuki to lose interest in the ongoing disaster and instead focus solely on fleeing.

For example, they could be given physical enhancements to help them leave dangerous areas as quickly as possible.

Therefore, while Gilgamesh and his companions were running rampant in the city, there were no residents left in the center of Fuyuki City where they were located.

It was precisely because of their reckless actions that Fu Le decided to relocate all the citizens.

After all, if we simply let them sleep peacefully and prevent them from noticing the danger that is happening, an unexpected disaster could very well take their lives.

Just in case, Fu Le had them leave Fuyuki City.

That's why Gilgamesh and his companions were able to fight so enthusiastically.

It was precisely because he knew that there was no one left in Fuyuki City that Lancelot, who was being manipulated by Fu Le, acted so decisively, seemingly disregarding the impact on his surroundings.

Facing Gilgamesh not far away, Lancelot fired two missiles directly at him.

At the critical moment, Gilgamesh once again summoned the Shield of the Gods to shield himself.

The sturdy Shield of the Gods once again blocked the attack on Gilgamesh.

But just as Gilgamesh blocked the two missiles directly in front of him with the Shield of the Gods, Lancelot, who had already arrived behind Gilgamesh at supersonic speed thanks to the fighter jet, launched two more missiles.

Gilgamesh had no time to dodge the two missiles.

There wasn't even time to rotate the shield.

Gilgamesh took two missile hits head-on.

Fortunately, he was still wearing golden armor during the Fourth Holy Grail War, which prevented him from being blown up on the spot.

But the powerful shockwave still sent him flying.

"Bastard!"

Gilgamesh, who was blasted away, was slammed to the ground and rolled several times before he could barely regain control of his body.

His second flying Noble Phantasm was also destroyed in the explosion just now.

And Artoria was already not far from him.

He no longer had time to take out his third flying artifact and then take off.

"Since that's the case, then let us die in this earth-shattering strike!"

Gilgamesh no longer hesitated.

He raised the sword Ea high, and a huge wind pressure immediately swirled around him.

"Oh no, he's about to unleash his Noble Phantasm!"

Upon seeing this, Artoria immediately stopped and raised her holy sword high.

The boundless light tore through the wind, causing the sword, which had lost its shape due to being enveloped by the wind, to release a dazzling light.

The sword, enveloped in golden light, seemed to illuminate the darkness.

"Heaven and Earth Separated, the First Stars Emerged!"

"The Sword of Promised Victory!"

The wind pressure that tore through the chaos collided suddenly with the torrent of light and heat, creating a brief stalemate.

Although the Holy Sword's sharpness is not as great as the divine sword that split the heavens and the earth, it can still hold its own for a moment.

But what about a moment later?

That would undoubtedly make the Sword of Divergence superior. But that's assuming there are no variables.

However, the current environment does not allow Gilgamesh to focus solely on dealing with Artoria.

The moment Gilgamesh swung Ea, Lancelot, piloting the fighter jet, immediately fired all the remaining missiles.

They flew straight toward Gilgamesh.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Glancing at the incoming missile, Gilgamesh simultaneously unleashed his Noble Phantasm.

Although he was currently suppressing Artoria with Ea, he was still able to multitask.

When Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm collided with the missile and exploded in mid-air, Gilgamesh couldn't contain his excitement as he looked at the flames on the other side.

"I've won this time!"

Gilgamesh said excitedly.

From the start of this battle, Gilgamesh was constantly besieged by four Servants.

This made him fight in a particularly embarrassing way.

But thanks to his agile responses, he has separated the four opponents, and now he only needs to face two.

After successfully defending against Lancelot's attack, he will be able to kill Saber with Ea and then eliminate Berserker.

Then he only needs to face Rider and Caster, and at that point he will no longer have the possibility of failure.

Therefore, he was the only one who ultimately triumphed.

Thinking of this, Gilgamesh could no longer contain his pride and wanted to burst into laughter.

But just as Gilgamesh opened his mouth, a figure had already passed through the flames, a dark figure wielding a long sword heading straight for him.

"what!"

Gilgamesh was greatly shocked by Lancelot's sudden appearance.

Although he immediately unleashed his Noble Phantasm, Lancelot was already too close to him.

He was no longer able to cope.

Seeing Lancelot continuously cleaving apart Noble Phantasms, Gilgamesh immediately swung the arm holding Ea, hurling the released Ea at Lancelot.

This was his only remaining counterattack.

But on the other side, Artoria, who had already prepared herself mentally, suddenly took a step forward, and her figure darted over.

Faced with Gilgamesh's final counterattack, Lancelot, with his exceptionally sharp combat awareness, swung his sword directly at Gilgamesh's arm.

In the blink of an eye, Gilgamesh's arm holding the sword Ea was severed.

His arm, along with the sword Ea, was flung away.

At that moment, Artoria, who had arrived, plunged the Holy Sword into Gilgamesh's body, piercing him through.

"puff!"

Gilgamesh, who had been severely injured in succession, couldn't help but vomit blood.

"I lost."

In the end, Gilgamesh chose to admit his defeat.

He did not feel wronged because the other side had more people.

After all, in his view, it was only natural for someone as powerful as him to face more enemies.

Faced with Gilgamesh's composure, Artoria, who delivered the final blow, remained silent.

Unlike Gilgamesh, Artoria felt that her actions were dishonorable.

As she remained silent, Gilgamesh's figure gradually disappeared.

Only then did Artoria speak.

She let out a soft breath and couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of the oldest king, the Hero King, he is truly powerful!"

Having personally fought Gilgamesh, Artoria was fully aware of his strength.

But that's precisely why she was so impressed by the other party's strength.

In Artoria's view, she had absolutely no chance of winning against Gilgamesh if she stood alone.

"Thanks to you, Berserker!"

Artoria turned her head and smiled at Lancelot.

Although she didn't know who the other person was, they seemed to know her very well and their teamwork in battle was incredibly precise.

This made Artoria very happy.

Berserker remained unmoved by her smile.

After all, he lacks reason.

Fu Le, who watched the entire battle from the rooftop, smiled slightly.

"The battle isn't over yet, Saber!"

"The next match is coming!"

After a laugh and a sigh, Fu Le placed his palm in front of his chest and then gave a command.

"Go, Berserker, go and fulfill your wish!"

Under Fu Le's command spell, Lancelot, who had been indifferent, suddenly went berserk.

"Berserker, what's wrong? What are you doing? We're comrades!"

While trying to persuade him, Artoria gripped her holy sword tightly, wary of Lancelot's attack.

He is, after all, a Berserker without reason; anything he does is possible.

"He wants to fight you, Saber."

Caster suddenly appeared behind Artoria, and she explained softly.

"Why!?"

"Artoria asked loudly."

"I guess it's because of his real identity. Actually, after I made contact with Berserker's Master, I already knew his real name, but I just didn't tell you."

"I thought you'd discover his identity, but it seems you don't know him at all."

"After all, he is Lancelot, the Knight of the Lake!"

As Medea introduced the situation, Lancelot, standing to the side, regained a slight sense of consciousness under Fu Le's command spell.

The black mist that had enveloped him immediately dissipated.

And it revealed the familiar figure to Artoria, as well as the lake's shimmering surface where the holy sword remained intact.

"It's you, Lancelot!"

Artoria's expression was full of frustration.

At the same moment Gilgamesh was defeated, battles between Masters elsewhere also came to an end.

First, there is the battle between Kiritsugu Emiya and Kirei Kotomine.

This time, it was once again Kiritsugu Emiya who defeated Kirei Kotomine.

However, Kirei Kotomine was resurrected this time without the power of the black mud.

The battle between Matou Kariya and Tohsaka Tokiomi ended in a victory for Matou Kariya.

With targeted training from Fu Le and the tailored costumes created by Medea, Matou Kariya pinned Tohsaka Tokiomi down and relentlessly punched his face.

At first, Tokiomi Tohsaka struggled a bit.

But after the connection between him and Gilgamesh was severed, he stopped struggling.

(End of this chapter)