The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

2. Only an attack capable of destroying the world can destroy this shield.

The karmic fire of the Yuefan Festival invaded the world, causing it to boil with endless flames, and even ravaging and evaporating the End of the Sea.

But even though the land was burned and the oceans evaporated, the world itself still existed.

The arrow finally stopped in the sky, burning away the clouds but failing to tear the vast sky apart.

If I want to destroy this shield, that arrow was definitely not the right way to do it.

The horn held by Gabriel beside them is the appropriate tool, but to make the horn sound and demonstrate its actual power, we'll have to wait until the city-state is fully established.

Otherwise, all that remains is an empty sound, and only the first horn can be sounded.

"Let me see your arrow that pierces heaven, Archer of the Black Faction!"

Achilles put down his shield and gripped his spear, planting it into the ground.

The shield blocked the heavenly fire, but it couldn't save the chariot beneath him. He was now standing on the ground in a sorry state, but his spirit remained undiminished.

"It's truly delightful! Such a sight, where one's eyes are only on the glory ahead, is something one can never tire of seeing."

But Achilles no longer had the ability to continue fighting.

With even the chariot destroyed, he no longer had even the slightest chance to rush to Manshu and launch an attack.

However, the Heavenly Strike cannot be fulfilled. The necessary conditions have not been met. Even if the Spirit Origin is burned to ashes, it can only be barely accomplished at best.

Then let's present another apocalypse, simply using the power of Ninurta, imitating the Venus shot by Ishtar, and shooting out the concept of Saturn as an arrow.

Although the cost of this task is somewhat unbearable, it is at least achievable, even if it delays the construction of the fortress by a day or two.

At least I can't go too far in breaking my promise. Since I can't shoot the arrow I promised, I'll shoot the one I can with all my might.

Manju was about to draw his bow again, but at that moment, blazing flames came from afar, a force powerful enough to overturn the earth.

"The Undying Blade, even if it's like this: 9↑⊙⑷8.÷佴4叁∽/③♀蕶∴〉伍."

Manju naturally recognized that the weapon coming from afar was Karna's divine spear. He poured the raging flames into the weapon, unleashing a burst of fire that reached the level of a national war weapon.

If this thing were to actually land, the fortress would probably be mostly destroyed.

Then let's send out this arrow like this. Manju pointed the bow in his hand to the sky, and with his other hand he grasped the void, taking Saturn, the conceptual planet, as the arrow.

However, there's no need to unleash all our power to destroy it as we envisioned; that would cause too much damage to the land beneath our feet. It's enough to simply use the power we have to stop it.

"Feel proud to witness the stars rise from the earth!"

The arrow shot from Manshu's hand, and the fortress beneath his feet trembled.

The city wall, which was only built to a basic level, was already being overused and was full of cracks.

However, it should end here for tonight. Amidst the deafening explosions in the sky, Achilles, who was standing on the ground, was dissuaded and turned to leave with Atalanta.

Chapter Nineteen: Omens

"I never expected that besides Vlad III, Yggdmillennia had prepared such an ace up his sleeve. It's a truly unexpected character."

The pigeon's familiar brought back information about everything that had happened in this land to the church located on the mountain.

Semiramis then relayed the information to his Master, a priest named Kotomine Shiro.

"This is something you didn't expect, right? Rider lost his chariot without even touching the corner of the Black Archer. It truly lives up to the power that his name suggests."

"Ninja, the Black Archer."

Semiramis stood beside Kotomine Shiro and spoke softly.

"In that case, our strength is not as abundant as Black's; we'll probably have to try to break one of Black's three trump cards first."

"Siegfried, Vlad III, Nimrod. Each of these names is more difficult to handle than the last, especially Nimrod."

"The location he's establishing doesn't even need to be guessed; the name alone is enough to tell."

"The Tower of Babel, reaching to the heavens! If that tower were erected in this era, the outcome of the Holy Grail War would probably be decided in the very first moment."

Compared to her servant Semiramis's Noble Phantasm, the Hanging Gardens, the towering Tower of Babel was undoubtedly far more famous and more feared. ⑤

"But the construction of that city is obviously much slower; it's only in its initial stages now. My garden needs only one more day to complete."⑥

Semiramis, however, didn't show much panic; she had been preparing her Noble Phantasm since the beginning of her existence.

Although it takes three days and three nights of chanting, the Holy Grail War begins peacefully and therefore goes unnoticed.

“I have seen some legends that are related to Nimrod and you. It is said that Nimrod is King Ninas.”

Kotomine Shiro looked at Semiramis. If this could be accomplished, Semiramis's treasure, called the Sake of the Arrogant King, might be the ultimate weapon.

"That's just a rumor in the book. If that person had the style of Tonight's Black Archer, he wouldn't have died from poison."

Semiramis shook his head in denial, but if one had to make a connection, it could indeed be useful.

"But since such a story has been passed down, your poisoned wine might have an effect on him. To prevent the Tower of Babel from being erected, let's destroy the Black Archer's position first."

Faced with a situation that was indeed unexpected, Kotomine Shiro was still somewhat troubled.

However, this little thing couldn't shake his determination and thoughts; he had been preparing for this day for quite some time.

“O rebellious hero-king, what revelation has this been given to me?”

……

"It was my Master who sent me to stop you from continuing the fight. There's no need to fight over intelligence gathering."

Karna stood beside Achilles and Atalanta, relaying the orders he had received.

Because he obtained information from Manju that revealed Nimrod's identity, Kotomine Shiro quickly sent Karna over as well to prevent Achilles from getting caught up in the situation.

He knew that a hero like Achilles wouldn't simply retreat, but facing King Ninglu, who was standing right in his fortress, Kotomine Shiro still judged that Achilles would likely have a difficult time winning.

And indeed, when Karna arrived, Achilles was almost completely out of supplies.

The chariot was destroyed, and the shield in his hand had also been unleashed once, consuming a level of magic power that was difficult to sustain.

Taking advantage of Karna's hurled blade, and at Atalanta's urging, Achilles left the battlefield.

Karna landed in the woods some distance away and spoke to the two men.

“It would be unwise to fight Archer of the Black faction there. He can not only use the power of the ground beneath his feet, but also affect the Servants in the area, although the range should not be large enough.”

Atalanta, who was not directly involved in the battle, was sharing the intelligence she had gathered with Karna.

"You should have noticed it too, right? The Crown of the Black Archer only affected you, not me."

(8) Atalanta said to Achilles.

"Yes, the range of effect should only be about two or three hundred meters outward from that position. When I left, I walked out of that distance, and the pressure that was applied disappeared."

7. Achilles nodded, though he looked quite regretful.

⑹ "If we had discovered it earlier, we should have moved further away and smashed that guy's crown with a javelin."

(vi) "You should probably give up. It would be better to let the Black Archer leave his territory. Fighting him there is far more dangerous than fighting a seasoned hunter in the forest. That fortress is his perfect forest and territory."

3. Atalanta ruthlessly rejected Achilles, for as a hunter she was well aware of this.

(4) A hunter on flat land and a hunter in the forest are two completely different things.

Manshu, standing in the middle of the position, was in a place even more perfect than the forest.

"And what's more, that guy can actually shoot the goddess's arrow, Ninglu... how did that name even achieve that?"

Atalanta could not understand this.

……

"The Red team's attack was repelled, the Red team's Berserker was captured, the Red team's Rider's vehicle was destroyed, and finally the Red team's Lancer rescued the Red team's Rider and Red team's Archer."

The battle report from this side was quickly delivered to Danic.

"Just like what happened in the audience hall, I single-handedly faced four Servants from the Red side and still managed to win. Caster, we've already won!"

Although I didn't witness what happened firsthand, the tremors from afar could be felt even inside the castle.

Danic has always been very confident, but that's not entirely true.

He also had concerns, but he couldn't express them.

If he loses, he will also die, and Yggdrasil will truly face destruction and decline.

Therefore, he cannot think that way; he must win and complete his revenge.

Now, a look of ecstatic joy appeared on his face; the power of the Mage's Association no longer seemed to pose a threat.

"Send most of the androids and golems to aid Archer, helping him to quickly establish those eight cities in preparation for the arrival of the Tower of Babel."

Danic excitedly said to Caster, "29↓§4￠0【》43564中″〓转〔%羣＼※："

Chapter Twenty: Trials

The castle of Yggdrasil was brightly lit at this time, but the Masters were observing what was happening there due to the battle taking place in the distance.

Astolfo, on the other hand, was somewhat troubled in his room.

An escaped android is in his room, diligently practicing walking.

The day before, Astolfo had rescued the homunculus who had collapsed in the corridor; he had escaped from underground.

The moment Astolfo saw the other person, he knew in his heart that he had to help him.

The man who lay curled up in the castle corridor, a picture of utter weakness, was precisely the kind of person Charlemagne's warrior should lend a helping hand to.

Whether it's playing around or following a path that should be followed, ignoring the weak is simply not cool.

At least for Astolfo, this logic works and is normal.

Without hesitation, Astolfo took off his cloak, wrapped the homunculus in it, and carried it back to his room.

However, since Astolfo didn't know anything about medicine, he could only simply wipe the homunculus's dirty body dry, put on a robe, and put him on the bed to rest.

However, the problem with that android wasn't too serious; it was just that his magic circuits almost went out of control, and he was also a bit overworked.

So even though Astolfo only performed simple treatment, he survived.

But what to do next is a bit of a headache.

Although he had the desire to help him, he wasn't clear on the extent to which he should go.