The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

However, Aozaki Touko could sense the magical turmoil within the castle; it was clear that the battle outside was raging. After all, she was currently working on a highly sophisticated human body design, and she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

"This guy is really bold, bringing the battlefield to his home. I don't know if it's because of confidence or something else. Forget it, since he promised that it won't affect my side, there's nothing to say. After all, he is a True Ancestor, how can he be defeated so easily?"

Aozaki Touko didn't care about that. She just wanted to complete the mission well and hoped that the True Ancestor would stop thinking about her. Although the secrets of the True Ancestor's body did make Aozaki Touko a little enthusiastic, she still had to live to study it.

Although it is difficult to kill him at the moment, who can guarantee that the True Ancestor has some unknown means to break his puppet method?

Fortunately, as far as the current situation is concerned, not only am I useful to that humanoid monster, but the other party also seems to have no ill will towards me from the beginning to the end, and the two of them are getting along more as partners.

"I don't know what happened to those little guys. But they probably didn't notice what was happening in the castle." Aozaki Touko ignored all this and continued to work seriously.

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Elsewhere, at the source of the magical explosion that Aozaki Touko had just felt, the ground was covered in cracks. Inside the room, Emiya Kiritsugu and the others all had grim expressions. For once, Gilgamesh, for once, put away his usual contemptuous smile. He looked at the scorched marks on his shoulder armor and began to seriously examine his current opponent.

"What's wrong? Hero King, where did your arrogance go? Or have you finally realized the gap after seeing my father take action?" A mocking voice suddenly sounded, and Mordred was seen carrying the silver-white king sword on his shoulder, looking very proud.

"Mordred, you're standing in front of me. Do you want to get hit by a blast?" However, a cold voice sounded behind Mordred. The moment he heard the voice, Mordred couldn't help but shudder. Then, with an apologetic look on his face, he stepped back and said, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry, father."

At this moment, a figure in black armor stepped out, holding a blackened holy sword. Her appearance was strikingly identical to Altria's. Needless to say, her true identity was clear: Altria, the last character Wang Chong had drawn.

Altria, with a stern face, pointed her sword at Gilgamesh and said, "What's wrong? King of Heroes, you always think so highly of yourself, but you're also trying to hide?"

"Saber... no, is she now appearing in the Rider class? Hehehe, a reversal... That Faker really does like these fake things of yours." Gilgamesh immediately recognized Altria's specialized class. However, Altria's Noble Phantasm was still her holy sword, so it could be said that her class itself had little to do with her.

Moreover, although she is a lower four-rider class, Altria's stats are higher than those of the genuine Saber class Altria. It is precisely because of this high stat that the shocking magic released by the sword wave just now caught Gilgamesh off guard and forced him to move to avoid it.

"So what if it's a fake? My Master once taught me that no fake is necessarily inferior to the real thing." Altria raised the Dark Holy Sword again, and with a slightly provocative smile, she said, "King of Heroes, let me see if the real things in your treasury can defeat this 'fake' I have."

"How dare you!" Gilgamesh opened his eyes, and the golden gate of the king's treasure instantly appeared behind him.

However, before Gilgamesh could make a move, Altria took a step forward, and then a black motorcycle spirit particle materialized and appeared under Altria.

Then, with a roar, Altria rushed towards Gilgamesh.

"Ride?" Gilgamesh activated his Noble Phantasm to bombard Alter, but unfortunately, the speed and maneuverability of the motorcycle under Alter were too good, and the shooting speed of Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm could not catch up with the speed of Alter's mount.

When Gilgamesh faced Altria (Alter), Mordred also chose his opponent: the Heroic Spirit Emiya Kiritsugu. Even though Kiritsugu knew he couldn't defeat Mordred, he could only accelerate and fight Mordred head-on, hoping that Gilgamesh would help him after he defeated Altria (Alter).

"What's wrong? The real thing isn't even as fast as my 'fake' mount?" Altria scoffed, galloping across the field like a monkey. Even though the ground was cratered by the Noble Phantasms, Altria performed acrobatics on her motorcycle as if it were flat ground.

"The so-called Knight King is just performing monkey tricks like a monkey?" Gilgamesh said coldly.

"Heh, King of Heroes, haven't you always refused to recognize me as the king? What? Are you talking to me like this now?" Altria (Alter) drifted beautifully, stopped quickly, and said to Gilgamesh.

"And who is the monkey? King Gigi." Alter sneered and said.

"King Jiji!?" Although Gilgamesh didn't know who King Jiji was, he knew he wasn't going to say anything good, perhaps something about monkeys. Gilgamesh thought he'd been angry enough today, and he couldn't believe he'd been pissed off again. Unexpectedly, his defenses were breached again. In his fury, he completely set his sights on Altria, opening the door to the King's Treasure even further.

"I want to see, every place is covered by my treasure, how can you hide!" Gilgamesh said angrily.

However, facing Gilgamesh's aggression, Altria smiled and said, "Gilgamesh... so you're the fool. Just lie down in the ruins and calm your mind."

"Hmm?" Seeing Alter's triumphant smile, Gilgamesh sensed something was wrong. Then, he felt a strong wave of magic coming towards him from behind.

"Be careful! It's Mordred on the opposite side!" At this time, the Heroic Spirit Emiya, who was supposed to fight with Mordred, shouted a warning.

"Clarent-Blood-Arthur (rebellion against my magnificent father)!!" A voice sounded, and Mordred's Noble Phantasm had already been released. When the voice sounded, the light cannon was about to hit Gilgamesh's back.

"Varied--!"

"boom!!!"

Before Gilgamesh could even scream, a violent explosion erupted. Mordred's Noble Phantasm struck Gilgamesh directly, and then the beam cannon continued its attack, blasting directly into the wall.

All of this was due to the fact that Mordred had easily repelled the Heroic Spirit Emiya Kiritsugu not long ago, relying on his own stats and formidable combat experience. Afterwards, Mordred made a gesture to release his Noble Phantasm, aiming at the Heroic Spirit Emiya Kiritsugu. Sensing danger, the Heroic Spirit Emiya Kiritsugu, regardless of his physical exhaustion, activated his rapid mode, attempting to evade Mordred's attack.

Unexpectedly, Mordred wasn't coming for him at all. He instantly changed direction and struck Gilgamesh, who was distracted. In the end, Gilgamesh was blasted into the wall, and his life or death was unknown.

On the other side, Altria (Alter) did not stand there stupidly. She rode her motorcycle and rushed directly towards Emiya Kiritsugu and others. It seemed that she intended to directly eliminate Emiya Kiritsugu and win the Holy Grail War.

The sudden change caught everyone by surprise. After all, who could have imagined that the Knight King, who valued honor so much, would resort to underhanded tactics after the reversal, and even go so far as to kill the Master and end the match?

"Not good!" Seeing this, the Heroic Spirit Emiya Kiritsugu immediately flashed in front of Emiya Kiritsugu. If Emiya Kiritsugu died and he lost the trump card of Gilgamesh, there would be no chance to kill Wang Chong.

"You think you can stop me!" Alter sneered, released the magic of the holy sword in her hand, swung the sword and slashed at the opponent, vowing to cut the opponent in half.

Chapter 273: Sword of Separation Ea

Facing Altria's attack, the Heroic Spirit Emiya Kiritsugu naturally focused all his attention, using his Noble Phantasm to counter the incoming waves of blades. Unfortunately, however, Emiya Kiritsugu's ability in frontal combat, both as a Heroic Spirit and as an Assassin, was far from adequate.

Even though he was in an accelerated state and attacked the oncoming sword waves sharply, his strength was simply unshakable. The bullets were easily shattered by the sword waves, and the dagger he used to block it was also directly shattered. In the end, the Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu was hit and flew out, with blood splattering all over the ground.

Seeing that the obstacle had been dealt with, Altria immediately sped off towards her final target. Seeing this, Emiya Kiritsugu immediately activated his own Magic Seal and began to accelerate. Unfortunately, his negligible speed only prolonged the time it took for Altria to slash him.

"Emiya Kiritsugu, I have wanted to attack you for a long time! Even though I know that everything is a trick, that was your own choice. People like you should go to hell!" After saying that, Altria raised the holy sword high, with a hint of personal grudge, and slashed directly at Emiya Kiritsugu.

Emiya Kiritsugu already knew that the Knight King in front of him was not the Knight King he was familiar with, but for some reason, the other party seemed to have a grudge locked on him. Although he could kill him with a single sword, he was determined to blow him into pieces. He began to release his magic power and was determined to destroy him with a cannon to kill a mosquito.

However, it seemed as if fate was still on Emiya Kiritsugu's side. Just as Altria was about to swing the holy sword, several Noble Phantasms suddenly shot towards Altria.

Altria immediately turned her sword, unleashing a high-energy surge of magic power, slashing at the Noble Phantasms. A fierce explosion, accompanied by ripples of energy that washed over Altria's golden hair, sent her gazing in the direction of the Noble Phantasms. She saw a figure emerging from the billowing smoke that had been blasted out by Mordred's Noble Phantasms.

"Saber, though originally weak and naive, was also quite amusing, making me want to completely destroy her and enjoy the scene. And now you are like this... hehe, I have to admit that the means and skills you used to successfully injure me so much do warrant my serious attention. But in the end, you are very boring. In fact, you are just as disgusting as that Faker."

Gilgamesh slowly emerged from the smoke, looking utterly disheveled. His upper armor was slightly tattered, and blood streamed from his head, staining half his face red. How could he have survived Mordred's Noble Phantasm unscathed? Even though Gilgamesh's armor was impressive, it wasn't some little sun's golden armor. Hence his discomfiture.

Altria's eyes narrowed slightly, as she noticed that Gilgamesh wasn't empty-handed. He was clutching a dark red stick-like object, and it looked like he was planning to use his key weapon this time.

Semiramis, who had been observing the battle in the central core area, also obviously noticed this. Without saying a word, she immediately began to construct the space teleportation magic formula and the stagnation magic formula hidden in the room.

Semiramis knew that if the opponent used the Anti-World Noble Phantasm, the Sword of Separation Ea, the entire space within the range would be destroyed. When the space was disrupted, her own spatial magic would no longer be effective, and she would not be able to teleport Mordred and Altria.

Moreover, just in case, the situation here was immediately informed to Wang Chong. If there was anything wrong, Wang Chong could immediately activate the power of time stop and rush to Mordred and Altria to rescue them.

After seeing Gilgamesh unsheath the Noble Phantasm that Wang Chong had warned them to be wary of, Altria and Mordred both ran toward the ceiling. Gilgamesh simply sneered and said, "Do you still think you can rely on your mobility to dodge my Noble Phantasm?"

"Look up to the might of the Separation, and let this end! Fakes that should not exist!" Gilgamesh activated the Sword of Separation, Ea. Seriously wounded, he now had to act seriously, using his strongest Noble Phantasm to destroy his opponent.

However, even so, Gilgamesh did not unleash the full power of the Sword of Peril. Perhaps this was the last bit of stubbornness within Gilgamesh's remaining pride.

But even without fully unleashing Ea, the power it unleashed still began to destroy everything around it. Space shattered, and sand and stone were instantly annihilated by the strong wind stirred by Ea. Watching all this from a distance, Emiya Kiritsugu could sense the scent of death from the Noble Phantasm that Gilgamesh had unsheathed.

Without a doubt, it was the most powerful Noble Phantasm capable of destroying everything: an EX-level Anti-World Noble Phantasm.

However, as soon as Gilgamesh activated his Noble Phantasm, the magic power of the entire space suddenly stagnated, and Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm was also affected at this moment, and the strong wind did not continue to extend and destroy the space. At this moment, Altria and Mordred flashed with white light and then disappeared from Gilgamesh's sight.

"Damn you, insect! I will completely destroy you!" Seeing the creature he was supposed to kill escape his grasp, Gilgamesh vented his anger directly on the ceiling above. Ea's powerful wind easily ripped through the ceiling, destroying the buildings above it and leaving a massive hole.

In the end, Gilgamesh stopped using the Noble Phantasm. After all, using the power of Ea to smash stones in buildings was a very shameful thing for Gilgamesh.

"Gilgamesh actually possesses a Noble Phantasm of this caliber? If that's the case...why have I wasted so much time?"

After seeing Ea's performance, Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't help but curse in his heart. If he had known earlier that Gilgamesh had a Noble Phantasm of this level, why would he have been afraid of Wang Chong and others before? Wouldn't he have directly used the power of the Command Seals to strengthen Gilgamesh and let him use this Noble Phantasm to destroy everything?

But this idea was quickly quashed by Emiya Kiritsugu. The range of the anti-world Noble Phantasm was too great, and Irisviel was also present at the time. It wasn't that Emiya Kiritsugu was particularly sentimental; in the original story, he was willing to sacrifice his wife and daughter to save all of humanity. Furthermore, Irisviel had already severed ties with Emiya Kiritsugu.

A Noble Phantasm against another world could destroy everything within its range. He worried that Irisviel's body would also be annihilated, rendering the Lesser Holy Grail impossible to reappear. In that case, wouldn't everything he had done be meaningless? Wouldn't the slaughter he had committed be reduced to slaughter itself?

Even if he had stuffed the scabbard into Irisviel's body, Emiya Kiritsugu was worried that the scabbard wouldn't be able to withstand it. Therefore, he had to be extremely careful when using the Anti-World Noble Phantasm, making sure it didn't affect Irisviel. At least he had to wait until the Lesser Holy Grail fully appeared.

"But... Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm undoubtedly gives me the possibility of victory. And what I said was indeed correct. The King of Heroes Gilgamesh will become the most crucial Servant for me to completely win this Holy Grail War." Emiya Kiritsugu thought so.

Chapter 274 Undercurrent

"Hah!" A loud roar rang out. After Wang Chong killed the demon beast in front of him with a sword, he wiped the blood that splashed on his face and asked:

"Which room are we in now?"

"It's the seventh one. Our breakthrough speed is already quite fast. Even with those strange rules and restrictions, we have tried our best to break through." Artoria wiped off the splattered blood and said.

"Are you sure you don't need help? Knight King, Ruined King." Iskandar shouted loudly while sitting not far away.

"King of Conquerors, you have just experienced a great battle and are in urgent need of recovery. If we all attack together, I'm afraid that sooner or later everyone's magic power will be exhausted. You just need to rest and recuperate, and you will have the chance to appear when the time comes." Wang Chong turned his head and said.

"The Ruined King is really polite... What's wrong, kid? Are you still worried about the chances of winning?" Iskandar chuckled, turned to look at his master Weber, and asked.

Weber's face was somewhat gloomy, and he kept glancing towards Kenneth. It seemed that Kenneth's death had a profound impact on Weber.

"No... I just feel that if I hadn't done that... or if I hadn't insisted on participating in the Holy Grail War, maybe Kenneth-sensei wouldn't... be in so much pain!"

Before Weber could finish his words, Iskandar gave him a standard tap on the forehead.

"Don't think too much, kid. This is not your fault. It's your teacher's own problem that he has ended up like this today," said Iskandar.

"But...if it's Rider, he should be able to successfully persuade the teacher. If that's the case..." Waver said.

"Who knows about that kind of thing?" However, Iskandar shook his head and did not comment.

"People often attribute mistakes to a momentary wrong choice, but they don't realize that behind the occasional mistakes there is always an unchangeable inevitability." Just then, a voice interrupted the discussion between the two. The person who came was Wang Chong, who had overheard their conversation.

"Not every Master is like you, Waver, who can live in harmony with his Servants. You should have seen this, Emiya Kiritsugu, right? Do you think Iskandar can persuade someone with such a will?" Wang Chong said.

"..." Weber remained silent for a moment. He understood Wang Chong's meaning. Everyone's fate was tied to their actions and personality. Kenneth had no one to blame for this outcome.

"The Ruined King is right, boy! If everyone overthinks like you, life would be too tiring. Hahahaha..." Iskandar laughed heartily, then stood up, looked at Wang Chong, and said:

"Okay, don't worry about us. We've rested enough. Let's go to the next location."

Wang Chong nodded, called Irisviel and Jeanne, and hurried towards the exit.

This time, everyone in the ascending passage felt as if the passage were unusually longer. Wang Chong couldn't help but remark, "I have a vague feeling that we might have just passed the last checkpoint."

"Is it true? Is it so fast?" Weber asked curiously.

"Yeah, I feel the same way. We have left the underground palace once before. The passage leading out of the underground palace was also longer than the passages connecting other rooms." Artoria explained.

"Eh? Saber, have you already gone out once? Then why are you back in the underground palace now?" Weber asked curiously.

When these words were spoken, Artoria was stunned. She didn't know how to respond for a moment, and a blush appeared on her face.

Not only Artoria, but also Irisviel and Jeanne, after hearing Waver's question, couldn't help but think of everything that happened in the room filled with black fog.

Weber had no idea what was going on. Why did everyone suddenly stop talking when he asked such an ordinary question?

Fortunately, Wang Chong was able to smooth things over in time, saying, "You should also know that Mrs. Irisviel's daughter is very likely in this fortress. So after we came out, we kept searching every room for any trace of her daughter."

"Afterwards, we did find clues about the wife and daughter in a certain room, but we fell into a trap in that room, which led us back to the underground palace after we escaped... You all know what happened next."

Wang Chong briefly explained the details of the trap in one room and briefly explained the process. The three women breathed a sigh of relief, and Weber finally got the answer he wanted.

"I seem to see light." Suddenly, Iskandar pointed ahead and said.

"Looks like we've found the exit. Let's hurry!" Wang Chong said, and he took the lead as he headed towards the light. The others quickly followed.

Finally, the group successfully ran out of the underground palace. Seeing the moon hanging in the sky and the stars, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that at least they didn't have to worry about how long they would have to hang around in the underground palace.

"Everyone, the target is the central core area. Semiramis must be eliminated." Wang Chong turned his head to look at the crowd and said.

Everyone nodded. Even though Irisviel still missed her daughter, the current dire situation meant they could only prioritize dealing with their opponent. However, after everyone rushed forward, Altria took only a few steps when she suddenly noticed something and looked behind her.

"What's wrong? Knight King?" Wang Chong asked when he saw that Altria did not catch up.

"No, I just felt a strong sense of being watched. I always felt that someone was staring at us in that direction." Altria turned her head and said.

Wang Chong glanced in the direction Altria had just mentioned, but seeing nothing unusual, he said, "Perhaps you're too tired, so you're having an illusion. At least from my side, there's nothing unusual."

"Maybe... I've delayed everyone. Let's hurry to where Semiramis is." The situation was urgent. Although Artoria had her doubts, she could only put the current matter first. So she immediately followed Wang Chong and rushed to the core area of ​​the Sky Garden with everyone else.

However, after Artoria and the others left, a figure appeared from the window of a tall building in the direction Artoria had just looked at. Its true identity was the Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu.

"It looks like they're all heading towards the central area of ​​Semiramis. It's very likely that Wang Chong is already planning to capture them all. After all, our presence has disrupted his plans. He's even eagerly pulled out his hidden trump card—the other Knight King, hoping to eliminate us."

"Unfortunately, he failed under the powerful Noble Phantasm of the King of Heroes. He had no choice but to deal with all the other opponents first and then attack us." The Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu said based on his analysis of the current situation.

"How about we take action now? Or wait until they all enter the central area and catch them all in one fell swoop?" The Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu looked at Emiya Kiritsugu who was sitting inside and asked.

As for why Emiya Kiritsugu and the others were now outside, even leaving earlier than Wang Chong and the others, this wasn't surprising. Putting aside the fact that this was Wang Chong's intentional decision, Gilgamesh had just used his sword of separation to blast a massive hole through the maze. Naturally, Emiya Kiritsugu and the others wouldn't bother trying to navigate a labyrinth, but instead simply crawled out through the hole Gilgamesh had created.

After climbing out, Gilgamesh left on his own, his whereabouts unknown. Meanwhile, Emiya Kiritsugu, Hisau Maiya, and Heiren Kiritsugu headed for a position from which they could observe the situation, monitoring whether anyone else had left the underground palace, hoping in particular to detect any signs of Wang Chong and the others.

After waiting for a while, they finally achieved their desired outcome: Wang Chong and the others emerged right under their noses. Based on their destination, it seemed they were headed for the city's center, where Semiramis lay.

After hearing the question from the Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu, Emiya Kiritsugu did not respond directly. Instead, he frowned and could not make a decision.

"What? Could it be that you still can't bear to hurt that woman because of our old relationship?" The Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu said coldly.

"No, now I am just trying to realize my ideal and give everything for it. But Irisviel is the Lesser Holy Grail, so her life and death are not a big deal, but her body must not be destroyed. If possible, I don't want to wait another 60 years to participate in a new Holy Grail War." Emiya Kiritsugu said in a deep voice.

"A universal wishing machine? Humph... I'm just reminding you, don't let go of your only chance of victory in the end, that would be the biggest joke." The Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu sneered and continued to walk to the window to observe.

"Gilgamesh's right to use it is yours. How you use it is up to you. However, I can tell you that I've seen more intelligence than you've seen. Gilgamesh hasn't yet utilized the full power of this anti-world Noble Phantasm. If he did, he could easily destroy the entire Hanging Gardens. The specifics of how to use it are up to you."

The words left by the Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu caused a hint of gloom to appear on Emiya Kiritsugu's face.