The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"Perhaps it doesn't matter... Even if she didn't come, Gilgamesh would have found her anyway; it was an inevitable battle..."

Realizing this, Kiana didn't say anything more, but simply swung the Flame King Sword.

"Miyu, from now on... be careful in everything you do."

"Huh? Why would you say that? Is Illya... in danger?" Miyu didn't expect Kiana to be so murderous, so she asked anxiously.

"Um... yes and no."

"what?"

The two people, flying in mid-air, stared at each other for a while.

Kiana then added:

"Oh, this... It's alright, she's downstairs, even if there's danger, it won't be—!"

However, before Kiana could finish speaking...

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

A loud, maniacal laugh came from below.

This is nothing like the laughter of a young king...

Sentimental Magical Girls (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya): Chapter 63: Kimihira Standing on a Tree Branch

"That voice... his ritual wasn't interrupted!?"

Upon hearing that arrogant laughter, Kiana immediately realized that something was wrong and hurriedly swooped down to check on Illya's safety.

However, a burst of swords shooting out from the hole below forced her and Miyu to dodge.

As countless magical artifacts were unleashed, the once blazing purple light of the magic circle subsided into stillness.

The utterly silent night sky seemed capable of concealing the strange phenomenon that had just occurred...

But the arrogant words emanating from the lower part of the cave were like a fuse igniting the darkness, easing the atmosphere that had been somewhat calming.

The tension instantly escalated...

"Ha, over thirty precious artifacts were wasted because of some random scoundrel who appeared out of nowhere. How laughable!"

As this extremely arrogant voice rang out, a dark figure leaped out of the cave and soon landed on a branch of a large tree.

"Where exactly is this place? I never expected to see such a perfect container, hehehehe! Interesting!"

The king, standing on a tree branch, laughed loudly, holding the dazed Ilya in his right hand.

That foolish little girl dared to attack me while I was holding a ceremony.

After defeating him with a clever trick, he intended to finish him off quickly.

However, when they started working on it, they unexpectedly discovered that this little girl was actually a rare vessel...

"If I could collect its other container, the resulting power would surely be enough to grant any wish, wouldn't it? However, it's meaningless to me."

Gilgamesh grinned arrogantly, as if he had come up with a particularly interesting plan.

However, before he could elaborate on his plan, he heard Ilya, who was being grabbed by the back of her collar, start gesturing wildly and complaining:

"What a guy who likes to talk to himself! Hey! Kimihika, let go of me right now, do you hear me?!"

"...Huh? Kim...Pikachu? Hahaha, what an interesting nickname!"

"This isn't fun at all! Let me go! Kiana and Miyu are waiting for me to go back and collect the cards!"

Seeing that the glittering golden-armored monster seemed to be able to communicate, Ilya began to complain with great dissatisfaction.

However, she never expected that it was precisely because of this sentence.

This caused Gilgamesh, who was initially just joking around, to suddenly become serious.

"Little girl, you mean...Miyu?"

"Uh...can I just pretend I didn't say anything?"

However, seeing that things were not going well, Ilya wanted to change the subject, but Gilgamesh would not agree.

He slowly raised his hand, making the white-haired, red-eyed little girl look at him, then, with a cold smile, he made his demand:

"Hehehe. Vessel, I will grant you a chance. Tell me where your friends are now. This way, when you have fulfilled the meaning of your birth, I can make your release easier."

Staring directly into those blood-red, serpentine vertical pupils, Ilya suddenly had a terrifying feeling of being watched by a venomous snake...

Of course, she wouldn't honestly tell this stranger where her friend was.

The ruby, still clutched in her hand, understood this as well, and whispered a reminder:

"Ilya-chan...you absolutely can't tell him, otherwise..."

"Huh? You won't talk? Fine then. At worst, I'll sweep through this city, and even if she escapes to the ends of the earth, I'll still catch her!"

"Who exactly are you? Why are you acting like this after hearing about Miyu...?"

Illya was utterly baffled by Gilgamesh's stubbornness.

Just as she was about to ask for the reason.

A series of hurried footsteps approached.

"...Eh!"

Looking in the direction from which the exclamation came, Ilya saw two girls standing not far from the tree.

They were her close friends, Kiana and Miyu.

The one who uttered the surprised exclamation was none other than Miyu, the one being eyed by this golden Pikachu...

"Hey, a container."

Upon seeing Miyu, Gilgamesh's smile grew even more blatant.

Feeling that there was nothing left to be afraid of, he slowly let go, letting Ilya, who had been held, fall to the ground like a burden.

"Ilya!"

Seeing their friend about to land, Miyu and Kiana both moved to catch him.

However, before the two could get close, countless swords shot out like a rain of arrows, forcing them to stop in their tracks.

"Stand there and don't move, vessel. I'll reunite you with your kind in a moment. As for you... hmm? Strange fellow, you'll just stand there and await your fate!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several incredibly sharp Noble Phantasms shot out, their targets aimed directly at Kiana's vital points.

All of this happened so suddenly that Miyu and Illya didn't even have time to react.

Those several Noble Phantasms then hurtled straight towards Kiana...

Then, with a sudden swing of the sword, they were all knocked away!

"Oh? That attack just now... reached the level of a hero, which has piqued my interest a little. State your name, I do not kill nameless nobodies."

Although Gilgamesh was arrogant, he still possessed the pride of a king.

He wouldn't care about the lives or deaths of those small fry.

However, he was willing to hear the names of any minor soldiers who might pique his interest.

The white-haired girl in front of me has reluctantly joined this group.

"Just an unknown wanderer, King of Heroes."

"Oh? You don't even have a name to give? Then," Gilgamesh's arrogant smile gradually faded as Kiana ignored him, replaced by extreme coldness, "Just die, you mongrel!"

Accompanying the declaration of death was an incredibly dense rain of Noble Phantasm arrows.

Compared to the attacks encountered in the Mirror World, this attack...

It must be at least several times stronger!

"Has everything gotten out of control...? Whew! Ready, ignition!"

Kiana knew that the Hero King before her would never let Miyu and Illya go.

He would manipulate the lives of these two 'containers' at will, perhaps even going so far as to unleash the filthy black mud to destroy everything...

This includes families in parallel worlds who control card manufacturing technology.

As a proud, solitary king, he possessed the ability and confidence to do so...

That's why someone has to stand up and stop him!

"drink!"

The Blazing King Sword was instantly drawn, and a fiery slash in mid-air transformed into a crescent-shaped strike.

However, this powerful slash knocked down more than half of the Noble Phantasms.

But that didn't stop the few who slipped through the net...

*Pfft!*

A peculiar Noble Phantasm, resembling a rapier, pierced Kiana's left arm precisely.

This caused her to be injured for the first time in the world.

"Mmm...drink!"

Knowing that the battlefield is ever-changing, she didn't hesitate and immediately drew her treasure.

As blood gushed forth, the treasure slowly dissipated into thin air...

Gilgamesh, standing atop the tree branch, saw this and a hint of surprise flashed in his scarlet eyes.

Sentimental Magical Girls (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha): Chapter 64 Still want to use Ea?

"I didn't expect... that it would actually hurt me?"

Although the wounds were healing, the stinging pain and helplessness still burned through Kiana's nerves.

This made her gaze towards Gilgamesh even sharper...

Despite the Herrscher's extremely tough body, even stronger than steel, it is still impossible to guarantee that they will remain unscathed.