Crossover Anime: Picking up Medea at the Start

Roland then gave an answer that he had never been able to figure out before, with a gentle smile on his face.

That is

—Every version is possible!

Now, Iskandar seems to have figured it out.

He exchanged a glance with Gilgamesh from a distance, and in that single glance, Iskandar could see the undisguised contempt emanating from the golden-haired fellow.

Although Iskandar didn't know what abilities the other party possessed, according to Ishtar, Gilgamesh possessed countless treasures, which were the prototypes of various Noble Phantasms, so it wouldn't be surprising what abilities he had.

So... what kind of Noble Phantasm did the opponent use that could see through the enemy's plans or foresee the future, and then think they had won?

Iskandar shook his head slightly, thinking this.

He probably never expected that.

Even this scene was within Roland's calculations!

He may have seen a future of failure for himself, but he could not have imagined that he might have a second, or even a third, future of failure.

Not only can a bounded field be opened, but... it can also be closed.

Iskandar, who was prepared to fully cooperate with Roland in this battle, slowly closed his eyes, and then the Reality Marble dissipated.

Just like during the last Holy Grail War, he pulled the Sea Demon into the Reality Marble and then threw it in front of Artoria.

He can control the opponent's position after they leave the bounded field.

Although the scope he can decide is not large, as long as he can decide the location, the time he spends inside the inherent barrier is enough for the outside world to prepare.

As the Reality Barrier dissipated, Gilgamesh's attention was immediately diverted, and the ripples behind him instantly spread in all directions, launching an indiscriminate attack on the surroundings in a scattering manner.

Gilgamesh also prepared a defensive Noble Phantasm to prevent himself from being pierced by the demonic spear if the opponent got too close.

But what's the point?

The thrown Noble Phantasm is a projectile attack, and it has almost no effect in the face of Cú Chulainn's blessing.

The moment Gilgamesh broke free from the Reality Barrier, the Chains of Heaven he released were caught by the Shadow Dragon's claws, and then the massive figure leaned back and exerted force.

Faced with a shadow dragon devoid of divinity, the sturdy Chains of Heaven were torn apart on the spot!

At that moment, Cú Chulainn's demonic spear arrived before Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh did indeed deploy his defensive Noble Phantasm, but the demonic spear was wrapped in crimson lightning, and the tip of the spear was burning with golden fire—that was the Shadow Dragon's exorcising lightning and cursed dragon flames!

"GaeBolg, the Piercing Thorn Spear!"

As Cu Chulainn unleashed his Noble Phantasm, he thrust his spear forward. Then, as if space itself had warped, the spearhead, wreathed in golden flames, twisted into a streak of red lightning, bypassing the main body of the defensive Noble Phantasm. The effect of the defensive Noble Phantasm was pierced by the lightning that dispelled the magic, and the spear pierced Gilgamesh's heart!

And they even placed an incurable curse on his heart!

The instant his heart was pierced, Gilgamesh tried to reach for Cú Chulainn's spear, but due to the momentary stiffness caused by the piercing of his heart, the demonic spear had already been pulled out by Cú Chulainn, who had also found a suitable distance for him to attack.

Gilgamesh coughed up blood from the injury, but he still managed to pull a sword out of thin air with one hand.

That was the Hegni Sword he used against Roland!

It possesses the ability to guarantee a hit, break through defenses, and prevent injuries from being healed, making it a weapon capable of delivering absolute damage!

As he swung his sword, Artoria leaped out from behind Cú Chulainn, who was crouching down, and swung her sword directly at Gilgamesh, leaving Gilgamesh with no choice but to wield the Hegnis sword to meet the attack.

However, at the instant the swords clashed, the effects of the Hegni Sword should have activated...

In other words, although the sword was blocked, Artoria should still have been hit by it.

They should have been seriously injured!

However, the Hegni Sword did not actually activate its effect.

This unexpected turn of events caused Gilgamesh to frown.

He quickly drew another shield, stomped one foot on the ground, and with the vibration of magic, the shield was released, as if a world had opened up around him, sending Cú Chulainn, who was planning to give chase, and Artoria, who had just unleashed a sword strike, flying away.

As Gilgamesh saw them being pushed aside, he was about to do something when he heard a roar.

Roar--!

Gilgamesh wouldn't be mistaken; that was the roar of the Shadow Dragon!

The shield he controls unfolds into something similar to a Reality Marble, which is the ability of this Noble Phantasm. This ability is something that Artoria and Cú Chulainn would have to give way to, and its defensive power is also quite remarkable. It is estimated that even if Artoria were to unleash the Holy Sword, it could probably still withstand it.

But that's also where the problem with this kind of Noble Phantasm lies.

That is, the essence of this Noble Phantasm's defensive mode is to use a barrier for defense.

And Shadow Dragon....

Snapped!

Before Gilgamesh, the world seemed to shatter, and cracks appeared in space like broken mirrors. Then, the Shadow Dragon's enormous head burst through the cracks and roared at him.

Roar!

The terrifying wind pressure, carrying the lightning that shattered the magic, caused a huge gap to be smashed through the barrier as the Shadow Dragon's claws pierced through.

Then, Shadow Dragon's claws, which had pierced the barrier, gripped the barrier itself, forcibly pulling its head out. Its right claw, carrying the weight of its upper body, swung in a wide arc and crackled with crimson lightning, slamming directly into the barrier from the outside.

The barrier has truly been shattered this time.

And the Shadow Dragon's claws showed no sign of stopping. After shattering the barrier, the claws, carrying fragments of the barrier and lightning that shattered the magic, slammed down towards Gilgamesh's location!

If Gilgamesh were still at his peak, he could simply use his defensive Noble Phantasm in this situation.

However, he was still pierced in the heart by Cú Chulainn's magic spear. Under such circumstances, he was spitting out blood that was difficult to stop. Moreover, once EA was released, the magician who was still hiding in the shadows would launch a backlight attack on him.

Magic power is starting to lag behind...

Even Gilgamesh acknowledged the Shadow Dragon's fighting prowess.

In addition, Artoria and Cú Chulainn, who had been pushed out earlier because of his barrier, were behind Shadow Dragon and were launching a surprise attack on his location.

He vaguely saw Ishtar using the Skyship Maana to carry Hercules high in the sky, seemingly ready to throw Hercules directly at his face at any moment!

This is really... interesting!

Faced with this desperate situation, Gilgamesh raised the corners of his mouth and smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Immersed in the battle, he had the Chains of Heaven wrapped around his body and used the fact that the other end of the Chains of Heaven was connected to the inside of the Gate of Babylon to pull himself backward in mid-air.

Furthermore, the wedge of the Chains of Heaven pierced his own Servant's body, directly channeling magical energy into his own body!

At this moment, his eyes narrowed again.

Gilgamesh activated his Clairvoyance for the second time!

....

57. Gilgamesh, exit the stage!

Gilgamesh witnessed his defeat once again.

Now that he's in this situation, Roland will disrupt his previous plans and adopt a strategy of launching a frontal assault with himself, Artoria, and Cú Chulainn, in order to force him to his limits.

He did have many methods, but each one required magic power. Roland had no way of knowing all the methods he possessed, so he forced himself to use as much magic power as possible.

Then the magician named Bazett stayed in a safe place with the Reverse Sword, in order to guard against Ishtar continuing to be ready in the sky after he used EA and released Hercules.

Holding back his large-scale attack, he then launched a frontal assault in small teams of four, while Iskandar retreated to Bazett's side to prevent him from rushing over and killing Bazett first.

Of course, I wouldn't let a sword with a reverse light trap me like that.

So I set up my defensive Noble Phantasm in advance, then used Ea, and then the Reverse Sword was activated, but it was blocked by my own defensive Noble Phantasm - then my Ea Artoria and Ishtar blocked one of them.

If I force myself to fire EA repeatedly in this state, how come the Shadow Dragon can still turn into a black hole?

After two consecutive EA shots were blocked, he reached the limit of his Servant body!

So Roland, having released the black hole, walked up to himself, drew his sword, and killed him.

Gilgamesh never expected that Roland had another trump card up his sleeve.

However, after seeing through this future, Gilgamesh realized that EA was being targeted too severely!

Besides the Reverse Light Sword, Ishtar, that bastard goddess, was positioned high in the sky to maintain her magic in order to block her own Ea, while Roland's Shadow Dragon was able to transform into a black hole and block his own Ea alone...

On the contrary, forcing a series of EAs resulted in being forced out of the game!

Using a single EA to incapacitate Ishtar is fine, but firing in rapid succession is unnecessary. So, should we first use an EA to disable Ishtar, then use other methods to lure out Roland's black hole, and finally finish her off with another EA?

Gilgamesh never considered that if EA was targeted, then he wouldn't use EA as a deciding factor in the game.

Because for him, if EA targets him, then he will use EA to finish him off!

But this time Gilgamesh didn't use his clairvoyance as he did last time. After changing his mind, he looked to the future again with his current perspective!

Using this level of Clairvoyance as a Servant consumes a lot of Gilgamesh's mana.

But he had to see if Roland had any other tricks up his sleeve!

So Gilgamesh witnessed his defeat once again.

He first lost his fighting ability with an EA Ishtar, and then regained his fighting ability with Durandal's blessing. Under such circumstances, he threw the Vajra, also known as Indra's Thunder, at the Shadow Dragon!

After all, the attack of Hellagur's sword was ineffective against Roland before, probably because Roland's nature was like flowing water or a moving shadow. Pure physical attacks might not be effective, while Indra's lightning was just right!