The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

"what is that?"

Upon hearing Manjus's voice, Alcides turned to look at the priest in the distant church.

Alcides didn't know the origin of the black mist, but his intuition told him that it was no ordinary thing.

That overwhelming black fog was an unknown entity riding on the air that swayed with the leaves, on the gale that swept between buildings, and even on the desperate sighs of those who were swallowed up, rushing forward.

Alcides didn't even linger in place; instead, he flipped over and mounted one of the man-eating horses beside him, cautiously facing the approaching black fog.

"This thing is probably the embodiment of death. If it is something I should know, then... it should be Pale Rider, the bearer of the Pale Death among the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse."

The Servant Rider summoned by Tsubaki is essentially a manifestation of the underworld or death, and his identity has been revealed by the name of his Noble Phantasm.

Rider's second Noble Phantasm, Sword, Hunger, Death, Beast, corresponds exactly to the words in the Book of Revelation about opening the fourth seal.

"When the fourth seal was opened, I heard the fourth living creature say, 'Come!' And I looked and saw a pale green horse, and the rider of it was named Death. Hades followed him and gave him authority to kill a quarter of the earth by sword, by famine, by death, and by wild beasts."

Of course, the pale green color here comes from the ancient Greek Bible, where the word used to describe the skin color of a horse can be translated as grayish-green or yellowish-green, but it actually means pale white.

Pale green is also a color that is easily associated with corpses, so it is widely used in modern fan fiction.

In other versions, the word used is Pale, which means pale or ashen, so calling him the Pale Knight is correct.

"Hmm, it feels more like Ereshkigal... no, it should be closer to Nergal. To actually plan to swallow everyone here, what a shallow and arrogant fellow."

Gilgamesh nodded and said, "Since I'm on Vimana, I don't feel much fear. I just frowned slightly and then said mockingly."

Alcides was in a rather troublesome situation. As the black mist drew closer, he could only ride his man-eating horse on the main road.

"This is not a time for you to be thankful, Gilgamesh. The residents of this hospital are driving away unruly guests, and you are one of them. Have you thought about how you plan to die this time?"

Manshu showed no mercy, uttering "Kavill!" once more, which summoned a surge of lightning.

Despite the intense atmosphere of death, the aura of struggle also lingered. This fierce lightning, a manifestation of the power of war, directly pierced through the defensive artifacts set up by Gilgamesh, penetrating the hull of the Vimana ship.

The ship of the God of Light trembled, but eventually stabilized. Gilgamesh continuously retrieved Noble Phantasms from the treasury to defend against the sudden attack.

"I haven't even mentioned the unforgivable evil you committed, yet I never expected you to be so reckless."

Gilgamesh rose from his throne, raised the sword of creation in his hand, and pointed it directly at Manjushri, roaring angrily.

"Defeating a being as great as myself is indeed an honor worth recounting, but your methods are by no means glorious. Seeking help from that illusory god and offering me as a sacrifice—I will make you repay such a disgrace tenfold."

As Gilgamesh spoke, immense magical power once again coalesced in the sword of creation in his hand. Nine

The swift winds that cleaved the world will be unleashed once more, but if that's all, it will never be enough to determine a victor. IV

"I've heard your boasts countless times, but if even one of them came true, you wouldn't be left standing there shouting in anger."

Manju merely shook his head, uttering a mocking sound, but he didn't continue to show contempt; instead, he unleashed a force powerful enough to decisively defeat his opponent. 2.

Therefore, the blazing flames flowing from that dark sun ceased once more. The blackness, like a veiled dark sun, unleashed an indescribable, surging heat, brimming with a powerful, burning force, and began to pour forth everything.

"O dark and broken primordial sun, great sacrifice of creation, black panther who gave us souls and life and devoured the world, unleash your wrath, Tescatlipoca."3

In the ancient First Sun Age, Tescatlipoca served as the first sun. (III)

Because at the time of creation, Tescatlipoca sacrificed his right foot to kill Traltcuttli.

Therefore, it was a broken sun, a sacrifice made by Tescatlipoca for creation. (v)

Until Quetzalcoatl, out of jealousy, knocked Tescatlipoca into the sea, the fallen sun eventually transformed into a raging black panther, and the First Sun Age was thus destroyed by its claws.

And now, the dark sun is setting, and with the wind blowing, the first sun has fallen, bringing with it the moment of destruction.

The horn of doomsday had sounded moments before, the comet used by the ancient benevolent god to cleanse the world had fallen to the ground, and the knight who proclaimed the end of the world had arrived with the wind.

"Just feel honored. The only ones who could witness this scene, besides the Aztec gods, were the original giants who were destroyed in it, and now you are fortunate enough to join their ranks."

Although they joined the ranks of the destroyed giants, the sight of the world collapsing as the sun sets was indeed a rare spectacle.

"The destruction of the world cannot kill me. This divine sword that split the heavens and the earth will cut through everything for me, not only the dark sun, but also the world beneath your feet."

Your hell is utterly dull; let me create the hell that existed on the planet before the creation of the world, and then repay you for all the humiliation you inflicted upon me.”

Gilgamesh spoke as he swung down the Heaven-Opening Sword in his hand. ba≈si≠er÷|jiu＜≠lin＿↓wu♂⌒

The power of the Heaven-Opening Sword, enhanced by the treasures in Wang Cai's possession, is indeed terrifying. Perhaps it could still be done in the Flower Blooming World, but that would probably only be possible if there were no obstacles.

Now, although it can block the falling dark sun, it is still difficult to cut the sun in half, let alone do anything else.

But Gilgamesh did more than that. After swinging the Heaven-Opening Sword, a look of resentment appeared on his handsome face.

“Take a good look at everything you have done. Now I will pay the same price and offer you up as a sacrifice.”

There should be no clouds or rain on this land. Even the lightning that Manjus summoned from Kaville did not bring wind or rain.

But at this moment, the howling wind brought thick, dark clouds, and the dense humidity foreshadowed the approaching storm.

"So you're finally not going to hide anymore, Odin? But your allies don't seem to be planning to make a move right now. Is it because you've finally mustered the courage to sacrifice yourself as a warrior once again?"

Manshu spoke calmly, his eyes fixed on the thick, dark clouds gathering there.

“I offer this eye as a bargaining chip, in exchange for your power, Odin, from the wellspring of wisdom!”

On the other side, the king had already reached out and gouged out his own eyeballs, then held them in his palms, raised them to the sky, and shouted angrily.

"You delusional god, you lurking bastard, if you want it, then take it. I will offer my body to the spear, but if you cannot drag that scum into the abyss as well, I will curse everything about you!"

Gilgamesh showed no respect for Odin, and instead cursed him just as fiercely, but still finished speaking.

“You are too hasty, Gilgamesh. Even if you want revenge, you should have been more patient. You should have wise eyes, but you only disappoint people.”

The howling storm and dark clouds in the sky gradually formed a huge human face, which was Odin's face, and his voice came from it.

"However, although it's still a bit early, we might as well give it a try. Ishtar can only be considered a backup plan to ensure stability, but it would be a good thing if we could avoid using it."

As Odin spoke to himself, two crows flew out of the storm ahead of time.

Those were Fokkin and Wuni, who watched over the world for Odin; their names mean mind and memory, respectively.

“It seems you’ve finally mustered the courage, Odin. I thought that even if you dared to face me, you wouldn’t dare to step into the underworld.”

As Manju spoke, he began to absorb magic power, causing the setting sun to move forward one step.

"Words won't get you anything. Go ahead and try to shoot down my Lugunnier again without Norton. You only have one chance to escape this fate."

As Odin spoke, he reached out his hand from the clouds.

Despite the significant difference in size, the outstretched hand still precisely picked up Gilgamesh's raised eyeball.

Do you know my name?

Odin picked up the eyeball and asked a question.

Manju did not answer, but instead chose to detonate the black sun that had not yet reached its position.

"These are all my names—"

Odin seemed unaffected, continuing to speak and begin answering his own question.

The magical fluctuations from the sun's explosion stirred up a raging storm, and the apocalyptic scene brought with it earth-shattering noises.

But Odin's voice could still penetrate all of this and reach Manjus's ears.

“My name includes Gram, the Almighty Father, the God of the Hanging, and the third, the Pale One, the Father of All Things, the God of War, Grimnir, the King of War, the Awe-inspiring One, the Master of the Storms…”

Odin, who has hundreds of names, recites each name one by one, and each name represents a facet of him, a power.

The sound, so perfectly still, seemed to come as if a terrifying explosion, powerful enough to destroy the entire world and reduce everything to chaos, did not exist.

"That's impossible. If you can ignore even this, why are you hiding? You should have killed me the moment I appeared."

This scene was indeed shocking, but Manshu's expression remained unchanged as he calmly spoke.

Therefore, he closed his eyes again and then opened them again. The eyes that he had temporarily sealed away and had never used were opened once more, as if to see through everything.

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However, the boundless wisdom gained through these genuine eyes only intensified the deep doubt that lingered in Manjusaki's gaze. (5)

"The Well of Wisdom is right here... Did Odin bring everything with him?" (7)

The moment Manshu opened her eyes, she realized that the eye she had used in the exchange seemed to be here as well. (6)

Although Manshu was puzzled, she put it aside for the time being and continued to look deeper, following the aura. ⑹

This allowed him to see the source of the sound; it was no longer the dark clouds above, but Gilgamesh, who should have been on Vimana. (3)

Vimana certainly couldn't have survived that horrific explosion, but Gilgamesh's demeanor clearly indicated he was willing to sacrifice everything for victory, suggesting he couldn't possibly have escaped unscathed. (4)

But he was completely unharmed, standing in the sky as if unaffected. (4)

Only the carcass of a crow lay beside him, and the skeletons of the two hungry wolves lay scattered on the ground. (2)

Only the glittering golden ring kept jumping out, only to be evaporated and shattered.

"A pointless charade. The falling black sun is not the end. It was Tepeiolotelli who destroyed the First Sun Age."

Chapter Forty-Two: The Underworld

On the cracked asphalt road, the enormous man-eating horse swiftly passed through the thick, dark fog.

Alcides, riding on the back of the man-eating horse, did not look at the thick fog behind him, but rather at the scenery in the sky.

The thick fog behind him did make him feel a little threatened, but it was nothing compared to the fluctuations coming from the sky.

It wasn't until the sound of wind whistling past reached Alcides' ears that he turned his gaze away.

"You plan to resolve this here... is that right?"

Alcides murmured, though he was still wary of what was above, he also spared some attention to look to the other side, and his voice carried a different emotion.

"To launch an attack under these circumstances, Your Majesty, you are truly brave."

Alcides continued to ride the man-eating horse, then raised the arrows from the bow rack, twisted his upper body, and released the arrows.

As the roaring sound came, dazzling sparks immediately burst forth on the road beside him, leaving a crater several meters deep.

"Alcides!"

Similarly, the sound of horses' hooves echoed leisurely through the gaps in the black mist.

Riding a magnificent steed, Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, appeared before Alcides in a flash.

"What's with your appearance? Using a curse to suppress the death poison? Are you trying to slander the great deeds of those heroes?!"

Upon hearing this, Alcádez revealed a bold smile.