The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

Eventually, all the non-flying Masters and Servants (except Hassan, as there were too many people and only Hassan was brought along) boarded the Vimaya and, under Gilgamesh's control, instantly ascended into the air. Meanwhile, Wang Chong's clone and Iskandar each soared into the sky using their own methods.

Vimaya's maneuverability was exceptional, comparable to, or even superior to, a modern fighter jet. Flying at high speed, he constantly dodged the incoming magic bullets. Wang Chong and Iskandar were no exception, completely ignoring the bullets and advancing swiftly.

"Annoying things." Gilgamesh frowned, his head resting on his right fist. Countless Gates of Wealth appeared behind him, and he launched his Noble Phantasm again. The 11 blackboards floating around the castle in front of him began firing their laser cannons at the group, preventing them from approaching.

"Boom boom boom!!"

Since Gilgamesh was at the forefront, he bore the brunt of the light cannon fire. He continuously fired his Noble Phantasm, bombarding the incoming light cannons while maneuvering the spaceship in another direction, attempting to circumvent the cannon's launch pad. Seeing this, Wang Chong and Iskandar also chose to change direction, following Gilgamesh's Vimaya.

However, the blackboards floating around the Hanging Gardens immediately turned, still aiming firmly at the three figures. Dazzling beams of light bombarded Gilgamesh continuously, leaving him with only a white flash before his eyes. He snorted coldly and, with all his might, activated Wang Cai. His Noble Phantasms rained down, colliding with the beams with deafening explosions.

"Annoying creature! Vimaya, fire!" Gilgamesh roared. The countless gates of wealth no longer appeared behind him. This time, Vimaya's wings opened up, firing brilliant lasers, engaging in a simple exchange of blows with the laser cannons directed at it. The collision of beams illuminated the entire night, and countless brilliant sparks bloomed in the air, as if playing the prelude to the fierce aerial battle.

At that moment, a deep roar was heard. Everyone turned and looked to see a group of huge, ferocious-looking wyverns galloping towards them from a distance. Their wings flapped violently, stirring up the surrounding clouds with the air currents they created.

These monsters had clearly been sent from the Hanging Gardens to block their advance. They opened their bloody mouths, baring their sharp fangs. Their roars echoed, piercing the eardrums. Furthermore, some flying dragons began to spit flames, spraying them towards Vimaya, tinting the entire sky an eerie red.

Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes, coldly observing the group of monsters. He raised his right hand, and the Golden Circle of King's Wealth unfolded once more, and countless icy treasures emerged from the cave. In an instant, they rained down upon the flying monsters, exploding into dazzling sparks wherever they touched.

Wang Chong's clone was also entangled by these monsters, but he refused to give in. Endless black mist once again appeared around him, and with a wave of his hand, the black mist directly engulfed the wyverns. In an instant, the wyverns caught in the black mist were assimilated into the ghosts within.

Iskandar, driving his God Wheel, charged directly into the dragon herd. A massive lightning field formed around his body, sending screams and cries flying from every dragon he touched. The thunder was so powerful that each strike could shatter a dragon to pieces. The roar of thunder and lightning resounded through the sky, seemingly terrifying the incoming wyverns.

Vimaya, however, displayed astonishing maneuverability. It nimbly weaved through the swarm of dragons, avoiding the beasts' attacks with every turn. Simultaneously, its wings constantly transformed, sometimes transforming into normal wings for high-speed flight, sometimes into razor-sharp blades. Every time it passed over a dragon, it inflicted a deep wound.

After a fierce battle, Gilgamesh and his companions finally broke through the dragons' encirclement. Vimaya drew a graceful arc through the sky, flying towards the fortress of the Hanging Gardens. However, just as they were about to reach their destination, a transparent barrier suddenly appeared before them.

This barrier looked thin as a cicada's wing, yet it was incredibly strong. Even when Gilgamesh hurled a flurry of Noble Phantasms at it again, he couldn't break it. He frowned, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. This was clearly no ordinary barrier; the power contained within would require a significant expenditure of Noble Phantasms to pierce it.

"Hmph, now it's the turn of these miscellaneous cultivators to act like turtles." Gilgamesh sneered. He was thinking about whether he should use Vimaya's ancient nuclear warhead to bombard them now.

"Hahahaha... What a refreshing battle. Hmm? What? Were you blocked by this barrier?" At this time, Iskandar drove the Divine Wheel to the side, looked at the barrier in front of him, and chopped it with his sword, but it didn't cause any ripples.

"That's very kind." After trying, Iskandar realized that he might not be able to break the barrier with his own strength.

"Don't look at me, I can't do anything." At this time, Wang Chong's clone also arrived here, then looked at Artoria and said, "Knight King, I can only ask you for help."

"Understood." Artoria also knew that it was her turn.

"Roar!"

At this moment, the wyverns in the distance attacked once more, and the eleven blackboards suspended in the air also turned toward the group, preparing to launch another bombardment. Gilgamesh sighed softly and continued to fly the Vimaya around the castle at high speed, while Wang Chong and Iskandar followed closely behind.

As she moved, Artoria grasped the Sword of Promised Victory and began to gather her magic power once again, preparing to unleash her Noble Phantasm. As if forewarned, the Hanging Gardens' defenses eagerly unleashed their various methods on Vimaya. Magical bullets, light cannons, flying dragons, and even numerous light arrows were unleashed. Their sole goal was to prevent Artoria from unleashing her Noble Phantasm.

"King of Knights! Just release your Noble Phantasm, I will stop these guys for you!" Wang Chong's clone spread out black mist to cover all the wyverns, preventing them from affecting Altria's performance.

"It's the same here! Oh la la la la la la!" Iskandar roared, and sparks and lightning flew all the way, destroying all the magic bullets.

"Thank you... everyone, I will definitely bring victory again this time!" The holy sword in Altria's hand continued to emit brilliant light and was about to be fully charged.

At this moment, as luck would have it, Vimaya had circled back to the front of the Hanging Gardens. Here, 12 magic circles lit up with intense light, and EX-level magic cannons quietly awaited their target. At this moment, the barrier quietly vanished.

"boom!"

This time, the magic cannon shot at Vimaya again, and the thick light cannon almost swallowed everyone.

"Ex——calibur (Sword of Promised Victory)!"

At this moment, Artoria also fully charged up all her energy and slashed forward with her sword. Golden light instantly swung out, and the thick golden light cannon once again wrestled with the magic cannon.

"Hah-ha!" And once again, Altria in her prime was even stronger! Even more powerful! The light of the curry stick pushed the magic cannon back towards the castle with overwhelming force!

"boom!"

A golden light shot up once more, and the Hanging Gardens trembled uncontrollably. Signs of destruction appeared on the front, and the magic circle itself was naturally broken. Artoria finally withdrew some of her strength, not continuing to unleash the power of the light cannon. Remembering that this mission required finding the captured Illya, she chose not to use the light cannon directly to target a large area.

"I want to see where these miscellaneous cultivators can hide!" Gilgamesh piloted the Vimaya to the platform ahead. The group officially landed in the Hanging Gardens, but they didn't know what dangers awaited them.

Chapter 228 Forced Transmission

The Masters and Servants finally made it to the platform and gazed upon the towering fortress, its countless houses. Previously, when they had circled the fortress on the Vimaya, they had discovered that it was divided into numerous areas, each completely interconnected and chaotic. Without guidance, it felt like a natural maze.

Now, the group looked at the open iron gate in front of them. Once they entered, they would officially step into the Hanging Garden. They had clearly gained entry by directly attacking the enemy's shield and using their magic cannons, but now it seemed as if the enemy had deliberately let them in, as if they were being lured into a trap.

For a moment, no one took the first step and entered the iron gate.

"Mystique!" Gilgamesh scoffed. Because of Tōsaka Tokiomi, he had completely lost his patience with the Holy Grail War and simply wanted to quickly end this boring, even disgusting, farce. After using the royal treasure to reclaim Vimaya, Gilgamesh was the first to step inside.

"Hmph...what's the matter? You still refuse to move forward even at this point. Is this the extent of your ability? Hmph, miscellaneous cultivators are really just miscellaneous cultivators." After stepping in, there was no ambush as he had imagined. Gilgamesh seemed even more disdainful. He turned around and said to everyone behind him.

Seeing this, everyone followed suit, as if nothing was wrong. The last group to leave were Diarmait and Sora. Diarmait had to spend some time to persuade Sora to calm down, and finally lead her inside.

But as soon as Diarmuid and Sora walked into the gate, the iron gate suddenly closed.

"! What's going on?" Diarmait saw this and was about to use his gun to stop the closed door. However, at this moment, countless black light arrows came like a rainstorm. Diarmait immediately pulled Sora behind him, waving his red gun and destroying all those light arrows.

"Beware of enemy attacks!!"

"She's up there!"

At this moment, the others also discovered the enemy's tracks. Gilgashmei and Wang Chong, the only two capable of long-range attacks, each used a move and headed towards Atalanta, who had suddenly launched a sneak attack on them. However, Atalanta's high mobility easily dodged the two attacks.

Seeing this, Iskandar was about to drive the God Wheel to chase after him, but at that moment, something unexpected happened. A large area of ​​the ground lit up with a blue magic circle.

"Is this... forced transfer magic!?" The knowledgeable Tōsaka Tokiomi and the learned Waver both immediately recognized the magic circle on the ground. Wang Chong's clone feigned a frown and was about to pull something out of his pocket to destroy the magic circle beneath his feet. But at that moment, Atalanta, who had been running on the city wall, coincidentally took aim at Wang Chong and fired an arrow.

This time, it wasn't a scattered arrow, but a charged one, its power not to be underestimated. Wang Chong's clone could only take his hand out again, gathering black mist to block the arrow's attack.

Because of this delay, no one was able to stop the sudden activation of the forced transfer magic circle. In a flash of blue light, all the Servants and Heroic Spirits vanished. Atalanta (Alter), who had been dodging Gilgashmei's Noble Phantasm on the city wall, finally stopped and wiped the sweat from her brow.

"The people have arrived, we can start." Atalanta (Alter) whispered into the black mist ring beside her ear.

"Very good, now all the servants have been separated and sent to different places with their corresponding Masters. There, our corresponding servants or traps are waiting for these people. Atalanta, you should also go to the corresponding place and wait." A familiar male voice came from the black fog ring and said.

"Okay... Master, how is the situation over there? Does that White Princess need our help?" Atalanta asked with concern.

"Ah, a bit troublesome woman. But these are just minor problems. You should help me deal with the servants' affairs first. I will be back soon." The black mist rang.

"Understood." Atalanta nodded, then dodged and headed towards her ambush location to wait.

On the other side, in the core area where Semiramis was, Semiramis was paying attention to the servants appearing in each room. A smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of her mouth, and then she looked at the few people who appeared below.

Wang Chong's clones, Kotomine Kirei and Hassan, as well as Matou Kariya and Lancelot.

Wang Chong's clone spoke at this moment, "Semiramis, have Kotomine Kirei teleport back to the Cathedral Church. He still needs to help me deal with one more person. Kotomine Kirei, I'll leave the situation at the Cathedral Church up to you. I don't have any target instructions this time, so just do whatever you want."

"Yes, I'm grateful!" Kotomine Kirei bowed and looked at Semiramis. Semiramis waved her hand lightly and immediately teleported Kotomine Kirei away.

"The same goes for you, Kariya. I've also prepared a suitable stage for you. When the time is right, give that Knight King one last thrill. But your sacrifice will be a bit too great," Wang Chong said slowly.

"My wish has been fulfilled by you, sir. I have no regrets anymore." Matou Kariya said.

Then, Semiramis waved her hand again, teleporting Matou Kariya to another location. After doing this, Semiramis said, "Master, when are you planning to reunite with the Saber group, Jeanne d'Arc, and the others?"

"Let me finish dealing with Bai Ji first. I don't have the extra energy to take over this clone now. Also, let Ai Ge take it easy. The one opposite is the most ancient king. Although his arrogance may prevent him from exerting his full strength, he is not to be underestimated." After Wang Chong finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes. It seemed that his mind was already focused on his original body to deal with Bai Ji.

"I don't know what the situation is with the Master right now." Semiramis knew very well that the threat Wang Chong faced was no less than that faced by herself and the others, so she could only pray silently for the time being.

……

Yuanzangshan

"boom!"

The mountain began to shake, and those who didn't know thought there was an earthquake. The monks in Liudong Temple were so scared that they woke up from their sleep and immediately took earthquake prevention measures.

The culprit was a massive crater that had suddenly appeared in the mountain, and within it lay none other than Elquet. At the same time, Wang Chong, transformed into Dio, flew in front of Elquet and said with a sinister grin, "It seems my strength and speed are still superior, Your Highness."

"Really? Then I really want to know... can you handle the current power!" But at this moment, Elquet immediately flew out of the pit into the sky. There was no trace of any scars left on his body, and his eyes and aura became more and more ferocious.

Elquet unleashed a hundred claws in a flash, and for a moment Wang Chong couldn't keep up. One claw nearly pierced Wang Chong's head, but thanks to his spider-sense, Wang Chong turned his head just in time and dodged it. However, the claws still grazed his face, leaving a scratch.

"Have your speed and strength increased again? As expected... Princess of the True Ancestor Clan, it seems your strength is set to only surpass the enemy by one level. Am I right?" Wang Chong swung his fist as he exchanged blows with Elquet once again. This time, Wang Chong felt as if his fists were hitting hard stone, just as he had in his previous, weakest moments.

"What? Are you scared? No matter how much strength you have retained before, my powers will always gradually increase to a level stronger than yours. This is the qualitative difference between us. Hehehe..." As Elquet said, he continued to smile and inflicted wounds on Wang Chong's limbs and body.

"Haha, I want to see how much further your power can be increased. Is it truly endless? Since we're going to compete, let's have a thorough fight!" A ruthless glint flashed in Wang Chong's eyes. Remember, this is Yuanzang Mountain, one of the few places closest to the Fuyuki Spiritual Vein. Having already assimilated the entire power of the Holy Grail, Wang Chong now began to draw on the Holy Grail's magic, continuously increasing the power and speed of his punches.

She's cheating? I'm cheating too!

"Bang bang bang bang-"

For a moment, the sound of continuous hammering echoed in the air, and it was so loud that it was hard to tell the difference. Fortunately, this was a deserted area near the suburbs, so no one would notice even if the noise was louder.

Chapter 229: Ruthless Pile Driver

Under the influence of the Greater Holy Grail, Wang Chong's strength and speed finally surpassed Elquet once again. Therefore, after a hundred punches were exchanged in an instant, Wang Chong seized a flaw and hit Elquet's chest again.

"Cough cough cough!" Elquet was knocked back and almost coughed up blood. The punch was not heavy enough.

"Princess, are you convinced now? In terms of strength, precision, and speed, I am always superior to you!" Wang Chong said.

"Hahaha, not yet—enough!" The golden light in Elquet's eyes grew brighter, and even a white glow began to appear around him. Clearly, under the stimulation of Wang Chong's power, Elquet's body was still improving.

"How shameless... Is this the value of a real princess, not a servant? The bonus of this planet called One of the Origins is really too abnormal. Could it be that unless I can reach the level of blowing up the earth with one punch, I will never be able to surpass the princess?" Wang Chong naturally felt that the mana in the air was quickly gathering towards Elquet, further enhancing Elquet's strength.

"Good, very good. You are worthy of being the princess of the True Ancestor clan. This way of improving your strength is probably a special power that belongs to you alone. Haha, you can actually allow the planet to continuously exert power on yourself. To be your enemy is to be the enemy of the planet's consciousness, right?" Wang Chong said slowly.

"Have you discovered? It seems that your strength has reached its limit and can no longer be improved, right? Then it's my turn this time! Accept the punishment completely!" As soon as the words fell, Elquet's figure flashed in front of Wang Chong in an instant. The speed of his fist was so fast that this time Wang Chong couldn't keep up with the opponent's punch even if he wanted to block it with a punch.

However, why should Wang Chong continue to keep up with this speed?

"Om-"

"boom!"

The mountain shook once more, and another person was blasted into the mountain. However, this time, the other person's appearance might be a little more tragic, as the bones in his limbs were basically shattered by the fists.

When the smoke and dust cleared, it was not Wang Chong who was unable to withstand Elquet's punch speed in an instant who fell into the cave. Instead, it was Elquet, whose strength once again suppressed Wang Chong, who was slammed into the ground.

"You have your abilities, and I have mine." Wang Chong landed at the edge of the pit. Behind him, a stand-in for this world, visible only to him, floated. The power of time stopping was so powerful that even Elquet could not withstand it. Victory or defeat was easily reversed by the distortion of time.

However, due to the True Ancestor's terrifying immortality, Wang Chong knew that an attack of this magnitude wouldn't be enough to kill the enemy, let alone give the princess a night to recover. After all, a certain princess had been seen to death by the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, split into 17 pieces, and yet she still emerged as if nothing had happened.

"I can't let you interfere in what happens tonight." Wang Chong showed no mercy. The princess was not someone he could kill at the moment. Every time he inflicted a fatal injury on Elquet, it would delay Elquet's recovery.

However, Wang Chong couldn't completely destroy Elquet's body because he remembered that Elquet had a skill called the Light Body, a state of activation only possessed by the royal family of the True Ancestor. This state of activation occurred when the True Ancestor's body was completely destroyed by some means.

Once this state is triggered, the original limiter that determines the upper limit of Elquet's output magic power - the limit that always allows Elquet's power to be kept one level higher than the enemy will be completely broken. The excessive magic power provided by the planet's support will explode at this moment. If you are not careful, the entire Fuyuki City may be directly razed to the ground.

"Wood big wood big wood big wood big wood big!!"

Wang Chong transformed into a ruthless pile driver, his fists landing all over Elquet, not giving her any chance to recover and heal.

……

Elsewhere, at Fuyuki Church, a low, shadowy figure slowly entered the lighted hall. The newcomer sat in a wheelchair, his eyes filled with hatred and malice. As he opened the door, the sternness and resentment on his face vanished in an instant, as if nothing had happened. Then, he wheeled his wheelchair and entered the church.

"...Who are you?" At this time, Kotomine Risei, who was staying in the church, naturally noticed the sound of the door being pushed open. He turned around and found that an unexpected person had come to him. "Kenneth Archibald?"

Kenneth pushed his wheels with a forced smile and came to the side of Kotomine Risei.

Shortly after Kenneth entered the Cathedral Church, three uninvited guests arrived near the church and quietly approached it. However, while the mantis stalked the cicada, the oriole was behind it. A priest who had just been teleported back was quietly watching the drama unfold.

"I see. Servant Lancer did play an important role in last night's subjugation battle. To reward him with just one stroke of a Command Seal is rather... Moreover, the rules stipulate that this single stroke of a Command Seal is supposed to be a reward for completely eradicating those deviant Servants."

Inside the church, Kotomine Risei also understood why Kenneth came to him. He wanted to take credit for what happened last night and obtain a Command Seal.

"That's wrong. If my Lancer hadn't sacrificed his Noble Phantasm to get this opportunity, let alone eradicating the alien Servants, I'm afraid all the normal Masters would have died at the hands of those alien Servants and alien Masters yesterday. I think this achievement and sacrifice is worthy of this Command Seal." Kenneth said with a faint smile.

"But……"

"Father Kotomine, as the overseer of the Holy Grail War, I won't tell you what your motives are for suddenly issuing such a reward. We are all intelligent people, and I don't want to meddle in your affairs with that family head." Kenneth paused, then continued.

"What's more, I heard that when Master Tosaka was making a decision last night, a certain brat voted against Master Tosaka's side, causing Master Tosaka's proposal to fail, right?"

"That's true." Yanfeng Lizheng nodded and said.

"Then I will make another guarantee here. After this campaign against the alien servants is over, if it comes to rewarding the merits or the head of the Tohsaka family wants to make any new decisions, not only will I stand on the side of the head of the Tohsaka family unconditionally, but I can also make sure that the little guy will support the head of the Tohsaka family. How about it?" Kenneth said lightly.

"Can you ensure that?" Yanfeng Lizheng glanced at Kenneth.

"Heh, that brat stole my holy relic. He owes the debt. If he wants to continue to stay in the Clock Tower in the future, he should know what to do." Kenneth said coldly.

"Okay, but having said that... Sir Kenneth Archibald, given your current condition, I don't know if I should consider you a Master." Kotomine Ri couldn't help but say as he looked at Kenneth, who was now sitting in a wheelchair and could only move his two newly replaced prosthetic hands.

"Haha, the contract with Lancer was concluded in the form of joint responsibility between me and my fiancée Sora." Kayneth chuckled twice and said.

"But now, isn't the provision of mana and the management of the Command Seals all the responsibility of Ms. Sora? Moreover, she is currently fighting in that Hanging Garden. If both sides had their Command Seals, I'm afraid..." Kotomine Risei still hoped that this matter could be delayed until Tōsaka Tokiomi returned, and then decide whether to make a deal.

"Indeed, I will now hand over the Command Seals to Sora for safekeeping. However, the control of the contract is still in my hands. Besides, the report to the Master of the Church was made in my personal name." After Kayneth finished speaking, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he continued, "Or, Father Kotomine feels that he needs to consult someone before making a decision. If so, I, Kayneth, will withdraw from this Holy Grail War. At that time, I will explain every detail of the war in Fuyuki to my mentor."