FATE: Target of Grand Master

Gilgamesh tossed the small bottle toward Alcides, then fired a small, dagger-shaped Noble Phantasm that precisely slit the bottle, plunging the dagger, coated with Hydra venom, into Alcides' armpit, which was not protected by animal hide.

The poison seeped into Alcides' body through the wound, instantly activating the magic that Alcides had been barely suppressing.

The powerful and ferocious magic mixed with venom wreaked havoc within Alcides' body, causing Alcides' own spiritual foundation to begin to collapse.

"In the end, as a modern magician, even with the blessing of the black mud, Matou Ryuken can only grant you modified Servants this level of Spirit Origin."

Seeing that Alcides was doomed, Gilgamesh turned around and focused his attention on Artoria Alter, who had appeared beside him.

Growing weary of the Black Knight Princess's attacks, Gilgamesh, just as he had done at the Fuyuki Church, unleashed a Noble Phantasm with the power to dispel magic, sending Artoria Alter flying.

Whoosh!

Gilgamesh turned and caught an arrow flying toward him in his hand.

"Oh? So he's not completely dead yet."

Gilgamesh looked in the direction from which the arrows came from, and saw Alcides leaning against a large tree with only half a trunk remaining, holding a giant bow in his hand.

"ha!"

Artoria Alter drew the Noble Phantasm that had pierced her own armor and charged forward again, fearless of death.

"Boring. I've lost interest in you. Clowns should take their bows after their performance."

Just as Gilgamesh unleashed several Noble Phantasms in preparation to eliminate Artoria Alter, the Black Knight Princess deftly slashed down, her magical energy instantly condensing at high speed in preparation for releasing her Noble Phantasm.

"Fool. Do you think I'd just stand by and watch you unleash your Noble Phantasm?"

The Gate of Babylon was opened, and more than ten Noble Phantasms were about to be fired at Artoria Altera's location.

"Fool, it's clearly you, demigod."

Dozens of arrows shot from Alcides' giant bow at a speed too fast for the naked eye to see, a feat that even Alcides, who launched the attack, had to call a miracle.

Alcides, whose spirit origin had already begun to collapse, extended his existence for a moment by relying on the "immortality until it is transferred to Prometheus" from his Noble Phantasm "Twelve Glories". Then, in a situation that was almost impossible to activate, he miraculously used his last attack to kill a hundred heads.

Although its power was certainly not as great as when his Spirit Origin was fully developed, Gilgamesh had already consumed a large amount of magic power at this point.

Unable to change the direction of the "Gate of Babylon's" attack in time, Gilgamesh summoned a defensive Noble Phantasm to block it.

However, in that brief moment of distraction, Artoria Altera's Noble Phantasm completed its mana accumulation.

"Excalibur!"

A massive flow of black magic surged from the tip of the black holy sword, and Gilgamesh, who was flanked by both sides, directly absorbed a complete Noble Phantasm.

As the smoke cleared, Gilgamesh was no longer as composed as before. Half of his golden armor was torn, revealing muscles etched with red patterns.

His once-spiky hair had come loose, and a stream of blood flowed down his forehead across his handsome face.

The bronze shield in his hand was the key to Gilgamesh's survival, but for the proud king, it was a disgrace.

"Saber! You bastard, I won't let you die so easily!"

Several Noble Phantasms were fired, piercing Artoria Alter's limbs and pinning her to the spot.

Whoosh!

An arrow pierced Gilgamesh's shoulder; it was an attack launched by Alcides with his last ounce of strength, as his vision began to blur.

Gilgamesh, having pulled out the arrow, intended to mock Alcides, but discovered that the arrow that had struck his shoulder was no ordinary weapon.

"Hmph. You actually smeared your arrowheads with blood tainted with Hydra venom. You don't think I don't have an antidote in my treasury, do you?"

Golden ripples appeared, and a bottle containing a pale blue liquid emerged.

Just as Gilgamesh opened the bottle and prepared to drink the antidote, the Black Knight Princess risked the collapse of her spirit origin and prepared to unleash her Noble Phantasm once again.

Looking at the empty shell of a woman who obeyed commands without regard for her own safety, Gilgamesh spoke in a slightly gentler tone: "Saber, I can't help but feel a pang of pity for you, who have fallen to such a state. Rest in peace, I will avenge you and punish those who brought you to this state."

Several Noble Phantasms were fired, and just as they were about to hit Artoria Altera, a black bullet struck Gilgamesh in the abdomen without warning.

Perhaps the poison of Hydra affected Gilgamesh's physical senses.

Perhaps it was Artoria's attack that attracted the Hero King's attention.

Or perhaps it's a habitual complacency stemming from having victory firmly in hand.

In short, Gilgamesh did not notice a small bullet coming from a distance.

By the time he realized that this was no ordinary attack, but a Noble Phantasm imbued with Command Seals, it was already too late.

In the next instant, countless blades burst forth from Gilgamesh's body, and the Reality Marble known as Unlimited Blade Works erupted from the King of Heroes' body.

"You despicable counterfeit, how dare you ambush me!"

The appearance of the King of Heroes in this world ended in shock and resentment.

Despite enduring the pain of Hydra's venom, Alcides gritted his teeth and persevered until Gilgamesh disappeared first. Afterward, he voluntarily gave up maintaining the "immortality" of his Noble Phantasm.

Although Matou Ryouken's Command Seal forbids suicide, there is a subtle difference between giving up the will to live and suicide.

As his consciousness gradually faded, just as Alcides felt the world before him about to be completely enveloped in darkness, a small figure with snow-white hair appeared before him.

"Berserker is the strongest. Illya loves Berserker the most."

Ilya, I didn't disappoint you. I gave the villains who destroyed Ilya's castle a good beating.

Meanwhile, in the distance where the three Servants were engaged in an earth-shattering battle, Emiya Alter, holding the black and white twin spears named Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, turned to look at Matou Ryouken behind him.

"Master, I am now your Servant. There is no need to use Command Spells to order me to use my Noble Phantasm."

"Hehehe, seeing your hesitation, I've taken the liberty of making the decision for you. Let's go, let's go see the scene."

Emiya Alter followed behind Matou Ryouken, heading in the direction of the last battle fought by the three Servants.

Emiya Alter had been hiding here since halfway through the battle.

Emiya Alter, who surrendered under duress, had no intention of working hard for Matou Ryogen. On the contrary, he wanted to take the opportunity to obtain more information, and if given the chance, he would even go so far as to shoot the weakened Servants on Matou Ryogen's side.

Unfortunately, he had to abandon this idea when he noticed Matou Ryuken coming up behind him.

"Archer, wait for the right moment and use your Noble Phantasm on Gilgamesh."

"Yes, Master."

Although he outwardly agreed, Emiya Alter was actually quite resistant inwardly.

He knew very well that although Gilgamesh was not on Rin's side, he was at least weakening Matou Ryouken's side. If Gilgamesh was defeated and Matou Ryouken's side did not suffer any Servant losses, then Rin and his side would have no chance of winning.

Therefore, during the battle between the three Servants, Emiya Alter repeatedly raised his pistol and then lowered it again, hesitating to make a move.

Just as Gilgamesh was struck by the poisoned arrow shot by Alcides and was about to take out the antidote to drink, Matou Ryouken unhesitatingly used a Command Spell to order him to use his Noble Phantasm.

Emiya Alter's Noble Phantasm differs from that of the Heroic Spirit Emiya; it involves shooting the Unlimited Blade Works Reality Marble into the enemy's body as a bullet, which then explodes.

Compared to the original Unlimited Blade Works, Emiya Alter's Noble Phantasm captures fewer targets at once, but its range and the effect after hitting are greatly improved. It can be said that this Noble Phantasm is specifically designed to kill.

Bringing their thoughts back, the two had arrived at the area where the three Servants were fighting.

Looking at Saber, who was lying on the ground covered in wounds but still hadn't disappeared, Matou Ryouken sighed, "Truly worthy of being the strongest class, even with such severe injuries, her Spirit Origin can still hold on. Archer, take Saber back to the Great Hollow."

Emiya Altera, cradling the unconscious Artoria Altera in his arms, asked, "Hercules seems to have perished along with Gilgamesh. Is that alright?"

"It's alright. I modified him precisely to deal with Gilgamesh. Now that the golden king has been defeated, he has served his purpose. Let's go back. In about a day, Gorgon's spirit origin should be completed."