In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

One was a golden light, the other a platinum-like dark purple; their terrifying aura was enough to obliterate the entire park the moment they appeared.

These two are clearly out of their minds now.

Once they actually clash, there's no doubt that the area within a few kilometers of the park at their feet will be completely destroyed by the two of them.

So...

We have to stop it.

"Eurah!!"

"Mu Da!!"

Just as the two goddesses had reached their limit of patience and were about to throw punches at each other, the next moment...

Boom!!

The third figure, a massive body so tall it resembled an iron tower, crashed down from the sky and slammed right between the two.

The muscles that bulged like mountain peaks, and the lion skin that fluttered like a cloak over his body, showed just how terrifying this being was simply by standing there.

At that moment, he pressed down on Ishtar's fist with his left hand and grabbed Astraea's palm with his right, interrupting their attack, and stood there quietly, unmoving.

Ishtar glanced at the bronze axe behind him and the huge, black bow and arrow, feeling a heavy pressure in her heart, and couldn't help but swallow.

"What kind of monster is this...?"

She expressed her heartfelt feelings.

"You are……"

Astraea's eyes widened in surprise the moment she saw him.

No matter who you are, you only need one glance to see just how terrifying this enormous creature would be once it starts moving.

However, he did not move.

He simply held their hands quietly, interrupting the fight in his own way.

Then he just stood there quietly, without saying a word.

At this moment, he is the strongest one present.

If they really want to fight, then let them fight him, the absolute strongest one, first!

Chapter 382 The Strongest Hero

"Phew, I finally made it..."

Wearing a black jacket, Kiritsugu Emiya, who had been running with Hercules all the way to the seaside park, was immediately greeted by Hercules grabbing the fists of the two goddesses and successfully ending their fight.

Upon seeing this, Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Luo Wei, who also arrived here and witnessed this scene, had a rather strange expression.

Especially when he saw the two goddesses below who were fighting so intensely but were suddenly stopped, he realized that things might be getting a little bad.

Because Loewy knew these gods so well, he naturally understood this principle—

Gods are terrifying to humans because they possess terrifying power that is difficult for mortals to understand and bear. Goddesses are even more outstanding among them because they are often more sensitive, more noble, and more willful.

But what is more dangerous than a goddess?

That was undoubtedly an angry goddess.

Furthermore, most gods are capricious and capricious, so humans often don't know how they angered them.

It might just be a word, a thought, or an action, and so on.

Although Luo Wei wasn't entirely sure about this, the only thing he was certain of was that it definitely included the act of interrupting the goddess's battle midway through.

When faced with goddesses fighting, the least harmful way to avoid the situation is often to escape.

It's shameful, but it works.

Otherwise, it will often provoke even greater anger.

If there's no way to escape, then you should choose a gentler approach, letting the goddesses willingly give up on the conflict, instead of forcibly stopping them when they're at their angrier, as you are now. Even if you have the power, even if you are a god, you should never do that, otherwise you will suffer the wrath of the goddesses.

At this moment.

"Please calm down, Goddess of Justice, Astraea, and this exotic goddess, cease your fighting immediately."

The dark-skinned, towering Hercules stood in the center of them and spoke coldly. Just now, he had directly interrupted their decisive battle with his overwhelming strength.

And what happened next was exactly as Luo Wei had predicted.

"Huh? And who are you, Servant? How dare you interrupt our battle? You really are audacious!"

Seeing her battle abruptly interrupted, Ishtar pulled her arm back and shouted at Hercules with extreme displeasure, "Do you want to die?"

"You are……"

Compared to Ishtar, who was furious or on the verge of exploding with rage, Astraea's gaze was noticeably calmer when she saw the enormous figure. This familiar divinity and the massive, powerful form were beings she recognized; they were heroes from her pantheon.

Hercules?

She looked up at the tall figure draped in a lion skin, which concealed his face, and a hint of reminiscence flashed in her eyes. Then she said, "It's been such a long time, Hercules. I never thought I would meet you again in a place like this."

“I am also very happy to see you again, Astraea. But I am no longer Hercules, I am now just Hercules, the hero, Hercules.”

When Astraea called out his true name, the dark giant did not accept it; he simply gave his own calm answer.

"Does that mean I'm not playing Hercules this time, but rather as a human?"

Astraea narrowed her eyes and said, "It seems that you also have something you want to uphold this time."

"..."

Hercules did not answer, but simply stood there silently, using his body as a natural barrier to stop them from continuing their fight. The meaning he was trying to convey was now very clear.

"What kind of person is he, neither human nor god? In the end, isn't he just a demigod similar to Gilgamesh?"

Ishtar clicked her tongue in annoyance, then looked at Hercules with a cold, murderous glint in her eyes. "Since you're unrelated, then get out of my way. I don't have time to deal with a nobody like you."

Even though Ishtar had already threatened him, Hercules refused to back down an inch, clearly telling Ishtar that if she wanted to continue fighting, she would have to get past him first.

"Is that so? Since you're so ungrateful, then you'd better behave yourself..."

Seeing this, Ishtar said nothing, but her eyes grew even colder.

"Turn me to pieces!"

The instant the sound faded, Maana, who had been hovering in the sky, flew back to Ishtar's side. Above the huge blue bow, blinding light gathered and immediately illuminated half of Ishtar's face.

However, upon seeing this, Astraea said, "Don't waste your energy, Ishtar, you can't shake him."

"Huh? Are you mocking me for not being able to defeat a mere demigod?"

Upon hearing this, Ishtar became even more displeased.

"Yes, that is indeed the case. However, it's not just you, it's me too. No god can shake him. As long as someone is his target, he will accomplish it no matter how difficult it is. Even insurmountable obstacles will be overcome by him. He is such an incredible hero, the strongest hero of Greece—Heracles."

Astraea knew this powerful hero too well, so she did nothing unnecessary, for it would all be futile.

If humanity has been yearning for miracles since the beginning of its existence, then the very existence of the person before us is the greatest miracle.

What a joke!

However, Ishtar, who did not belong to the same pantheon, clearly did not understand the power and special nature of the person in front of her, and she still stubbornly launched her powerful attack.

"Ma'anna, smash him to pieces right now!"

With Ishtar's command, Maana in mid-air had already drawn an invisible bowstring, and terrifying energy fluctuations were loaded at this moment, ready to be unleashed.

This was actually the magic power that Ishtar had been quietly accumulating, something she had prepared long ago. It was a trump card she had prepared to defeat Astraea, meant to blast her out of the game with a single shot. She just hadn't expected to have to use it at this time, but there was nothing she could do about it.

After all, without eliminating this guy in front of them, this battle simply cannot continue, and...

This guy's offense was even more outrageous than Astraea's. If he is not punished, where will his dignity as a god be placed?

With that in mind, Ishtar decided to stop holding back.

With a flick of her arm, a terrifying light burst forth from Ma Anna's chamber in an instant. The blinding golden light, like a torrent of water cascading down from above, seemed intent on completely engulfing him and then preparing to tear him apart without mercy.

The blinding light, terrifying magic, and overwhelming divine power were fully unleashed at this moment. The terrifying energy that erupted was like a sharp sword wielded by a god, tearing the earth apart. Its power was unstoppable. However, this sword stopped in front of Hercules. He calmly raised his fist and then fiercely threw a punch at the descending pillar of light.

boom!

The next moment, a dull sound and terrifying force converged on his fist and were firmly delivered.

Faced with the terrifying beam of light that Ishtar had been preparing for a long time as one of her trump cards, he did not have much emotional fluctuation. He simply clenched his fist, threw it, and seriously completed the two consecutive actions.

Even so, without any grand scale or earth-shattering power, Ishtar's divine punishment beam was completely shattered.

The pillar of light was shattered by absolute power. Hercules stood quietly amidst the flying light debris. Although his fists were charred from the collision, his stance remained unshaken, and his body remained as tall as ever, standing like a pillar of strength in the center between the two.

This scene left Ishtar completely stunned.

She now has one thought in her mind, which is—

Is this guy even human?

Where did this humanoid dragon come from?

What's with this terrifying power? It's almost as powerful as Uncle Marduk's!

'I knew it.'

Astraea, standing to the side, wore an expression that said, "I didn't expect this."

"Hercules, the mighty god, even as a Servant, still retains his charisma..."

"Don't be too happy, humans, this isn't over yet!"

Unlike Astraea, Ishtar was never one to accept defeat willingly. When she saw her attack fail, even though she knew her opponent was not someone to be trifled with, she valued her reputation even more.

Being humiliated by Astraea is not something that can be easily forgiven. Moreover, there might be more Servants watching from the shadows. This time, if she, the Mesopotamian goddess of war, doesn't get rid of this demigod who offended her, she might as well give up and continue living in the world.

So Ishtar was ready to go all out against Hercules.

Let's ignore all that nonsense for now and get ready to unleash our Noble Phantasm.

"Since that's the case, then let me show you how terrifying the gods are."

Then she turned her palm over, and a golden key was held tightly in her hand, its surface shimmering with the light of Venus.

Upon seeing this, Astraea's expression changed.