"You collect all the world's treasures and store them in your treasury. You have the potential to be an emperor even when you ascend the throne at a young age. You come from an ancient and mysterious country and have a history of searching for the elixir of immortality. I think everyone can guess your real name after saying so much." Wang Chong said with a smile.
Indeed, after screening so many conditions, everyone had a vague suspicion. Tōsaka Tokiomi, who had been leading the Tōsaka Clan, was now extremely anxious. He should have made a decision sooner, even using the power of the Command Seals to force Gilgamesh to kill this talkative Servant. He had originally intended to keep Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm and True Name hidden, but who could have imagined that before he could even make a move, he would be stripped of his underwear by the other party.
"Who exactly is that Servant, and who is the Master who summoned this Servant?" Tōsaka Tokiomi frowned, feeling very distressed.
At the port, Gilgamesh said, "Tell me my name. In view of your efforts to spread my fame, I will spare your life."
"If that's the case, then it's as you wish." Wang Chong curled his lips slightly and finally spoke, "After screening through these characteristics, there is only one person—that is, the First Emperor Ying Zheng, who came from the ancient Eastern country and accomplished the feat of unification!"
In an instant... the whole place fell silent.
"Pfft... Hahahaha! So that's it, so that's it! So that's how it is!" The Conqueror King burst into laughter. He finally understood why this person had praised him so hard before. It turned out that everything was because of this sentence.
"You...you guy...you bastard!! How dare you!!! How dare you do this!!" The entire street lamp was bent by the pressure. It was conceivable how angry Gilgamesh was at this moment. Unsurprisingly, several treasures shot directly at Wang Chong in an instant.
"You bastard who dares to tease and insult me! Today, I will completely crush your body! Not even a trace of you will be left!!" Gilgamesh shot out a wave of treasures, but it was not enough to vent his anger. The gate of the original king's wealth opened even wider.
"A thousand years of sobbing! Vast scorched earth!" At this moment, Wang Chong showed no sign of weakness, unleashing a vast black mist from his entire body. Some fearless spirits collided directly with the projected Noble Phantasms. Massive explosions echoed, sending sand and rocks flying, dust billowing, and the black mist swirling around, filling the air. For a moment, no one present could determine the exact situation on the battlefield.
"R... Rider... what's going on? He was fine just now, why is the king angry?" Waver hid in the chariot, looking at Iskandar tremblingly and asked in confusion.
"You should brush up on your history, Master." Iskandar patted Waver's shoulder and said with a smile, "The true identity of that person should actually be the ancient king of Uruk recorded in the Epic of Gilgamesh—the Hero King Gilgamesh."
"Eh!? So the Ruined King made a mistake by mistake?" Weber said in surprise.
"No, he wasn't careless. After all, the First Emperor he was talking about was an Oriental. No matter what, it's impossible to mistake a Westerner for an Oriental. So he deliberately called the wrong name, just to completely infuriate and disgust the Hero King. Hahahaha, I said that guy wouldn't praise someone for no reason. Even I was almost speechless by this guy. How could he be such a good person?"
After Iskandar finished speaking, he looked towards the rolling black fog and continued, "Watch out, kid. That guy is not only difficult to talk to, but also extremely powerful."
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?" Suddenly, a black mist rose into the sky. Wang Chong was seen walking in the air, like a king ascending to his throne. As he walked upward, he said, "The only person who can ignore the emperors of the world and trample them under his feet? The only one who can bear such arrogance and such strength, coupled with the above conditions, is the First Emperor!"
"At a young age, he ascended the throne, pacifying internal and external troubles. From then on, the world expanded, and he won over guests from the six kingdoms. The banners of the expedition fluttered in the setting sun, and he conquered all who came his way. He laughed at the songs of the pines and cypresses, and from the glorious mountains and rivers of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the world became one kingdom!"
"The writing system is unified, the wheels are of the same gauge. He wielded the remaining power of six generations, reigned supreme, and ruled the world. He swallowed the two Zhou dynasties and destroyed the vassal states. He assumed supreme authority and controlled the world. He wielded the whip and lashed the world, his power resonating throughout the four seas! Only a monarch like this could look down upon his peers! King? That word is too light. Only the word Emperor can truly bestow his prestige. Since you deny it, does that mean... you haven't done any of these things? Then what qualifications do you have to stand above us and look down on everything?"
Wang Chong's height at this moment had surpassed Gilgamesh, and he also looked down at the other party.
Upon hearing this, Iskandar murmured, "This guy really admires the First Emperor of Ancient China... Come to think of it, he's an Oriental after all... As a king himself, he certainly wouldn't admire another king that much. And he's certainly quite proud... Could it be...? Yes, no wonder the name "Ruined King" has never been heard of. I'm afraid it's just a fake title."
The other Heroic Spirits nearby, upon hearing Iskandar's loud voice, which didn't even sound like a mutter, became lost in thought. Even Jeanne d'Arc looked at Wang Chong with a strange expression.
"Bastard!!" Dozens of Noble Phantasms instantly blasted towards Wang Chong. Gilgamesh was already furious to the point of madness. No one had ever dared to humiliate him like this, and even look down upon him from such a high position!
Even using the King's Wealth Shot was not enough to vent his anger. Gilgamesh casually stretched out his hand and pulled out a treasure, then jumped high into the air. He wanted to chop off this guy's head with his own hands.
"Are you so impatient now? Then - Hero King, do you have enough weapons?!" Countless ghosts around Wang Chong rushed towards the treasures, clearing away those treasures that were shooting towards him. Then his eyes focused, and a burst of energy rushed towards him. Gilgamesh took out a long sword from somewhere and slashed at Wang Chong.
"Sword of the Ruined King!" Wang Chong and Gilgamesh clashed weapons in the air. For a moment, there was no clear winner and neither could do anything to the other.
However, because Gilgamesh lacked a point of support in his mouth, the blow failed, and Wang Chong quickly deflected it with a single strike. Watching Gilgamesh fall once more, Wang Chong, who was now floating in the air with the aid of black mist, sneered and said, "I can't even control the sky, and you still want to look down on me? Hahahahaha! Dominate the sky, and the earth will prostrate at my feet!"
Chapter 64: Air Combat (Part 1)
Gilgamesh stomped down on the streetlight, his fists clenched tightly. His ferocious expression revealed the depth of his rage. Not only was he humiliated, but he also suffered the loss of being unable to fly and was knocked down. How could the once-proud Gilgamesh accept this?
"You bastard, you will pay the price for your arrogance!" Gilgamesh said angrily.
"Congratulations to the host for using both words and actions to completely infuriate the Hero King Gilgamesh and suppress his arrogance. As the arch-villain, you should truly be the king who looks down upon everything! I reward the host with 150 Villain Points. The current Villain Points are 900."
The system notification sounded at this time. Wang Chong was very satisfied with the points Gilgamesh had awarded him. He needed to work harder on his opponent and try to get more out of him. Young Shanshan was good in every way, except for his youthful impetuosity. He was easily angered by humiliation and frustration, and could easily lose his mind. This weakness was especially exaggerated in the fifth battle, resulting in the defeat of all three lines due to their own personality.
"Hahaha, really? I don't know if arrogance will come at a price. I only know there's a saying in my hometown: Arrogance requires capital, and I happen to have it!"
Wang Chong was seen holding the Blade of the Ruined King high in the air. He was ready to chop directly at Shan Shan who was standing on the street lamp. This time it was his turn to take the initiative.
"Shocking! The stage is broken! Vast scorched earth! Ruined King's Sword!" Without even moving, the black fog advanced, obscuring his vision and allowing the spirits hidden within it to block the Noble Phantasms that shot through it. Wang Chong, hiding behind, charged directly at Gilgamesh, shouting, "What? The Hero King who collected all the Noble Phantasms in the world, and these are the only weapons he can fire? They're barely enough to fill a gap in his teeth!"
"Okay! Okay! Okay! Since you are so anxious to come and die! Let me see how long this messy black fog of yours can last!" The halo of the King's Treasure expanded again, and the treasure in it shocked the heroic spirits present.
In an instant, those treasures shot out into the black fog. The powerful impact and explosion actually continuously dispelled and dispersed the black fog one by one. It was believed that it would not take long before Wang Chong, who was hiding in the black fog, would be forced to reveal his true form!
"Die! Clown!" Gilgamesh shouted angrily.
And Tohsaka Tokiomi, who was far away in the Tohsaka family, was now in a great headache. Not only was his real name exposed, but Gilgamesh was now continuously displaying his Noble Phantasm and trump cards. If this continued, his trump card would be thoroughly studied by the enemy.
"Should we force the King of Heroes to return? But today's losses are already too great. If we don't eliminate this powerful enemy Heroic Spirit, we will be even more vulnerable after today's Holy Grail War."
Because of Wang Chong, Tōsaka Tokiomi, after careful consideration, actually gave up the idea of casting the Command Seals to bring Gilgamesh back. Perhaps there was a restraining force at work, preferring to deal with Wang Chong first rather than let the relationship between Gilgamesh and Tōsaka Tokiomi deteriorate as it would have in the original worldline.
Back on the battlefield, Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm's powerful shot indeed cleared the black fog, but unfortunately, Wang Chong's attack arrived at the perfect time, slashing Gilgamesh with his sword.
Gilgamesh, aware of his opponent's strength, chose not to engage head-on, even without drawing his weapon. Instead, he leaped to avoid the blow. Wang Chong's subsequent slash only struck the streetlight, shattering the glittering "stepping stone." However, at this moment, several more Noble Phantasms shot towards Wang Chong. Leveraging the power of the black mist, Wang Chong soared into the air once more, using his nimble movements to evade the designs of these Noble Phantasms.
"I'm so sorry for breaking your 'throne'. How about I pick a new one for you? How about that street lamp?" Even while dodging the attacks, Wang Chong didn't forget to sarcastically attack Gilgamesh.
"This guy's mouth is really vicious and poisonous. The Hero King is also completely controlled." Iskandar shook his head and then looked at Waver who had been watching the battle blankly. He said, "Hey! Master!"
"Rider! Don't scare me. What's wrong?" Weber was startled by the shout and asked quickly.
"Don't let your emotions control your mind at any time. Overcome it, defeat it! Otherwise, you will have big trouble in judgment." Iskandar said seriously.
"Hmm... Yeah." Weber nodded, not quite understanding, and continued to look at the battle.
Gilgamesh, now on the ground, was furious. All he could think about was the other party's provocative words: whether they had enough weapons, whether they could control the sky, and whether they could give him their throne. Watching the other party constantly flying through the air, dodging his Noble Phantasm's fire, Gilgamesh felt his rationality nearly evaporate.
However, under this extreme anger, his excellent qualities as a hero king still allowed him to find a way to break the deadlock.
"You fly, you're really good at flying, aren't you!?" Gilgamesh unsheathed another axe-shaped Noble Phantasm of unknown origin and continued to fire other Noble Phantasms at Wang Chong. This time, Gilgamesh leaped up and stepped directly onto the launched Noble Phantasms, using them as stepping stones for his own movement. Behind him, Wang Cai continued to fire, and Gilgamesh continued to fire, stepping on his own Noble Phantasms as he soared towards Wang Chong in the sky.
"Ding - Congratulations to the host, you have completely enraged the Hero King Gilgamesh, causing him to lose some of his rationality and rush towards the host madly. The host is rewarded with 100 villain points. The current villain points are 1000 points." The system prompts.
"Isn't this Gilgamesh Archer? I didn't say anything too extreme, so how did he become Berserker?" Wang Chong couldn't help but complain in his heart as he watched Gilgamesh, who had transformed into the Axe King of Uruk, rushing towards him in a very strange manner.
"Please be a human being, host. Listen to what you said before. Is that human language?"
"Then I can only say that the oldest fat tiger king should never surf the Internet."
As soon as Wang Chong finished complaining, he felt a sharp blade energy carrying dozens of treasures behind him attacking his back.
"As long as you don't pull out EA and don't expose my trump card, I'm really not afraid of you! Just use your royal wealth. The vast scorched earth! The thousand-year sob! The ruined royal sword!" Wang Chong unfolded the black mist again and started a wonderful air battle directly with Jin Shanshan.
The endless stream of Noble Phantasms was constantly being counteracted by the phantom black mist. Using the various Noble Phantasms as stepping stones, Shanshan had completely made up for his shortcomings in aerial combat and engaged in a spectacular duel with Wang Chong. The two sides engaged in close combat, and the metal collisions of swords and axes resonated in the sky at a fast pace, like heavy metal music.
This battle in the sky made every heroic spirit watching below marvel at it.
“Two powerful beings indeed. I wonder what would have happened if I had faced the Ruined King initially?” Diarmait wondered, looking up at the battle above.
"Saber, how is your hand now?" Seeing that it was temporarily safe, Irisviel whispered.
"I'm afraid there's no way to heal Lancer's spear. Sorry, Irisviel," Altria said apologetically. After all, it was her own negligence that had put her in such a precarious situation.
"It's okay, Saber. Even if the situation is complicated now, you must believe in your Master. He must... must have the ability to turn the current situation around." Irisviel placed her hands on her chest and spoke as if praying.
"Kiritsugu... he's here too. Is he watching all this?" Altria thought.
Meanwhile, Kiritsugu had already aimed his scope at Jeanne, who appeared to be the Master of the "Ruined King".
"There's no doubt that both the Ruined King and the Hero King Gilgamesh are too powerful. We have no advantage in a Servant battle. Only by defeating the Master can we have a chance of victory." While thinking this, Kiritsugu opened the gun scope and searched for the Hero King's Master.
In Kiritsugu's eyes, this single shot was crucial; once fired, it would alert everyone else. Including Maiya, he could only fire two shots. Killing the two strongest Heroic Spirit Masters was undoubtedly the best option. However, Kiritsugu could also wait until the two powerful Servants had decided the winner before taking out the other.
"I hope those two servants can come up with a result as soon as possible." Kiritsugu thought to himself.
However, what Kiritsugu hadn't anticipated was that, further away, a man with a similar appearance to him was also holding a sniper rifle and taking aim. However, his target wasn't anyone present. He had only one goal, and that was Wang Chong, who was considered an anomaly in this Holy Grail War.
"Everything is for justice." The heroic spirit of the Suppression Force thought so, his eyes like torches, staring at Wang Chong who was constantly moving in the air. As long as the other party showed a flaw, he would shoot him to death!
Chapter 65: Air Combat (Part 2)
"Qiang Qiang Qiang——"
"Boom boom boom!!"
The sound of metal clashing echoed through the air, sparks of fire scattering in all directions, like a dazzling display of fireworks. Yet, behind the splendor lay hidden murderous intent and danger. Dark shadows clashed with golden light, ghosts and Noble Phantasms intertwined in countless movements. It was hard to believe that this commotion could have been caused by just two Servants.
Under the passive buff of Weapon Master, Wang Chong's attack speed grew faster and faster. Finally, after reaching eight stacks, Wang Chong was fully capable of handling Gilgamesh's thunderous attacks and Noble Phantasm projections. Meanwhile, Gilgamesh grew increasingly frightened as the fight continued. His anger had already been largely vented as the battle progressed, and his mind had begun to clear a bit.
He hadn't expected the man before him to possess such formidable melee abilities, and his own Noble Phantasm projection was blocked by the other party's endless stream of ghosts. It could be said that, aside from using the Sword of Separation, he had no other means or confidence to defeat the man.
"A king from the East? Ha, I underestimated you." He swung his axe again, only to be deflected by an even swifter sword strike, which still had enough force to counterattack. Gilgamesh dodged the blow with a backflip, then stepped on one of his own Noble Phantasms and charged again. Their weapons clashed once more, a stalemate ensuing.
"What a beautiful backflip! You dodged my sword so easily. Hero King, did you learn this skill from monkeys? It seems that you, Hero King, not only have the skills of heroes all over the world, but also the skills of animals." Wang Chong wrestled with Gilgamesh while continuing his sarcastic tone.
"You don't need to judge my abilities. You're just a fly, showing off your verbal skills. Did you get to your position just by talking?" Gilgamesh seemed to have learned a few things from Wang Chong's trash talk after hearing so much of it, and he turned against Wang Chong.
"Don't continue to irritate me with your foolish and despicable mouth! Only strength and power can defeat me!" Gilgamesh unexpectedly pushed Wang Chong away this time, then did another backflip and stepped on the Noble Phantasm that was shot towards him on a predetermined trajectory, and then attacked Wang Chong again.
Wang Chong, on the other hand, had also been observing Gilgamesh's condition. Noticing the system's notification sound disappear, Wang Chong knew that Gilgamesh had successfully shaken off his anger and was gradually entering a serious state. This was not a good sign.
In fact, after the aerial battle began, Wang Chong would occasionally resort to trash talk and high-level yin and yang rhetoric to maintain Gilgamesh's anger. This not only made the opponent lose his rationality and unable to make correct judgments, but also continuously earned the villain's points.
However, because it was a repetitive action, each time he angered Gilgamesh with words, he only gained a little. But as the little things accumulated, Wang Chong managed to gain 300 points, and now his villain points have accumulated to 1200. It is conceivable how many times Wang Chong has been angry during this period.
But just as the repetition of a villain's actions results in more and more villain points being earned, every time Wang Chong provokes him, he is indirectly raising Gilgamesh's tolerance threshold. Now Gilgamesh is no longer angered by those words, and he will even put them into practice and use them on himself.
In a sense, Gilgamesh has successfully trained himself to become a qualified tough guy. Can Gilgamesh also be trained to be able to withstand pressure?
"Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu, you're really patient. I've been giving you opportunities to assassinate me, but you've been reluctant to take the bait. If this continues, I'm afraid Gilgamesh will say, 'I have to admit, your strength has earned my respect,' and then pull out the Ea Guilty Sword and use it against himself," Wang Chong thought to himself.
Wang Chong didn't want things to develop to this point. Although he was not afraid of the Ea Guaili Sword, there would be too many variables if he did that. If he was not careful, the restraining force would interfere and kill him.
"Should Lancelot replace me now? No... If I don't induce the Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu to take action, everything will be meaningless... and..." Wang Chong glanced and saw Artoria and Irisviel who were on guard. Finally, he made up his mind and began to control a black mist ring again to transmit sound.
Gilgamesh, on the other hand, noticed a change in Wang Chong immediately after the conversation. After the silence, his attacks became more reserved, less aggressive than before. This sudden change made the Hero King sense something was amiss.
"Could this guy really become king just by talking? Does he have to say those stupid things to reach a higher level of strength?" Such an absurd thought emerged in the mind of the Hero King, but he threw it out of his mind in the blink of an eye. No matter what changes or conspiracies the other party had, Gilgamesh considered himself the oldest king of mankind and the strongest hero king, and he was never afraid of any conspiracies or evil spirits.
"Die!" Gilgamesh, holding a sharp axe, chopped at the opponent again, and his own treasure never stopped dispersing the black fog and smashing those ghosts.
As time passed, the people watching the battle below suddenly noticed that the opponent's black fog seemed to be shrinking, and Wang Chong's flying altitude was also constantly decreasing.
"Oh no, that guy... I didn't expect that the Master made some mistakes." Iskandar said with a tone of regret.
"Huh? What's going on?" Weber quickly looked at Iskandar and asked.
"Don't look at me, Master. You should look at Master Caster." Iskandar pointed at Jeanne and said.
Waver looked in that direction and immediately saw the blond Master, sweating profusely, holding onto a container, looking like he was about to collapse. Waver immediately understood what was going on: the other Master's magic power was almost completely depleted.
"Such a long battle and a confrontation of such terrifying power, how could it not consume too much magic power? The blonde lady is too young, and her magic power is limited, and it can no longer support Caster's consumption. This is thanks to Caster's own class correction, which allows him to obtain a large amount of magic power himself to reduce the burden on the Master. But even so, it was still consumed to this extent. Caster lost." After Iskandar finished speaking, lightning began to appear on his body.
"Wait wait... Rider!? What are you going to do again!?" Waver looked at Iskandar, who looked eager to try, and was suddenly frightened.
"Hahaha, don't you think it's a shame to let this Caster leave for such a reason? I'm afraid he still has some real skills that he hasn't used yet. I guess he was planning to use his class characteristics to deliberately provoke the King of Heroes to constantly use his Noble Phantasms to fight him, and finally drain the opponent's Master's magic power to achieve victory. It must be said that it was a very clever tactic. It's a pity that he underestimated the King of Heroes and the Master behind him."
Iskandar bumped his fists together, then spoke, "But no matter what, it's such a shame to have such an opponent retire just because he couldn't use his full strength. Hahahaha, only a fierce battle after giving it your all is the true meaning of this Holy Grail War, isn't it, Master?"
"Idiot! How can you help the enemy like this?" Waver was completely speechless. He had no idea how his servant was thinking.
……
Not only did the audience below notice this, but even Gilgamesh noticed it, snorting coldly and saying, "So you wanted to use this method to defeat me. Unfortunately, you, a fly, have no idea who you are facing!"
"Taking out my treasure is as easy as taking something out of a bag. And now, I will do as you wish and let you perish under my treasure!" Gilgamesh leaped into the air, this time surpassing Wang Chong in height. He spread his arms and shouted, "Die!!!"
A large number of treasures washed down, and the black fog was dispersed one by one. In the end, only Wang Chong was left. He was struggling to block the treasures in the air while falling in a certain direction.
"Hmm?" Artoria noticed that several treasures actually flew in front of her. Only then did she realize that they were actually falling in her direction.
"Irisviel, step back!" Artoria never thought that she was just being a spectator, but would suffer such an unexpected disaster.
Chapter 66: The Birth of the Scapegoat
"Irisviel! Back off!"
Artoria shouted hurriedly, using her holy sword to forcefully deflect the two Noble Phantasms. She hadn't expected the Ruined King, after his defeat, to fall in her direction. Didn't those Noble Phantasms chasing after the Ruined King also include her and Irisviel within their attack range? What had she done to provoke him?
Kiritsugu, who had been observing the situation from the sidelines, also grew nervous. From his perspective, he didn't think the Ruined King's retreat towards Artoria and the others was accidental. He had angered the King of Heroes with his words and was attempting to drain his opponent's magic power with tactics. It was clear that the opponent was a meticulous individual, with ulterior motives behind every action.
Therefore, in Emiya Kiritsugu's opinion, that guy probably wanted to use his own Saber or Irisviel as a shield to delay the King of Heroes and then retreat.
If this happened, Saber, whose hand had been crippled, would be unable to block the attack from the Hero King's Noble Phantasm, and Irisviel's life would be in danger.
Whether it was losing the game or Irisviel's life being in danger, this was something Kiritsugu Emiya would not allow to happen, so he had already pointed his gun at the already extremely weak blonde girl.
"I'm sorry." Watching the young woman about to die at the hands of a gun, Emiya Kiritsugu merely muttered this inwardly, his cold face still ready to fire at any moment. It would have been fine if he'd overthink things, but he still hoped the Servant could escape with his Master. After all, the Servant of the King of Heroes was far too powerful, and his Master had been unable to find any trace. It seemed he knew the cruelty of a magus's battle, and that capturing and killing him wouldn't be easy. Kiritsugu still hoped there was a Servant who could counter and restrain the King of Heroes.
However, once the other party has evil intentions and is ready to use his own people as shields, he will undoubtedly shoot immediately!
However, Emiya Kiritsugu would never have imagined that the guy who was being defeated was just waiting for the magician killer to take action and shoot Jeanne.
Jeanne, who had been feigning weakness, watched Wang Chong's descent from the sky with some concern. Minutes earlier, Jeanne had heard Wang Chong's instructions through the Black Mist Ring he had given her: "Next, we need to coordinate. You pretend to be low on magic power, and I'll pretend to be at a disadvantage. Only by doing this will those hiding in the shadows actually attack us."
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