The villain's journey from the Type-Moon world

However, Semiramis did not show any sign of panic. Instead, she watched Artoria chop her with a smile on her face.

"Ding--!"

"Varied--!"

A sharp metallic sound echoed, and Artoria saw a familiar black sword blocking her blow. Then, a tremendous force came, sending Artoria flying.

Altria somersaulted twice and landed smoothly on the ground, looking up at the throne. Her eyes widened at the mere sight of them.

"How...how could..."

Altria looked in disbelief at the person who had just attacked and repelled her. He was holding a black-purple holy sword, and his entire body was dressed in nearly identical armor, except that it was black-purple in color.

Of course, the most important thing is the other person's face, which is exactly the same as his own, except that his expression is colder.

"Reversal... How could it be!" Artoria could naturally recognize that the other person was none other than herself. The only difference was that the other person was another side of herself.

Danger. Artoria could clearly sense the immense magical power within the other person and the degree of danger he posed to her. No wonder Wang Chong and Jeanne failed; it turns out there's a hidden card here. Artoria couldn't help but think.

"Put away all that filthy air. Just leave her words to me." It was Alter who spoke.

"Alright, I'll go make some preparations. You can do whatever you want here..." Semiramis waved her hand, dispelling the poisonous gas. Then she stood up from the throne and began to walk to the back.

"Wait! Don't even think about leaving!"

Artoria rushed forward again, trying to stop Semiramis from leaving, but was blocked by Artoria (Alter) on the only way.

"Stop here, Arthur. Your glory ends here with your footsteps." Alter said lightly without even raising her sword, as if she was stating some fact.

"Tsk - that's so easy for you to say! But even if it were another me, I wouldn't stop here! Ha!!" Artoria raised the holy sword and slashed at the opponent.

Same people, same tactics. Even with Altria (Alter) being a Rider, the lower four Riders shouldn't be able to match the upper three Riders' board strength, and therefore Altria as a Saber. Even if Altria is truly exhausted, it would be extremely difficult to defeat her directly. Could Altria (Alter) really be as easy as she claims, and stop Altria right here?

"Uh!"

Absolutely, easily. Altria was once again sent flying, a gaping wound appearing on her body. Altria (Alter), also a Servant of Wang Chong's, naturally enjoyed the same double bonus as Mordred, and her panel was already comparable to Altria's.

After repeated battles, Altria's fighting power had long since declined from its peak. Whether in sword speed or power, she was clearly inferior to the Altria before her. It seemed Altria could no longer achieve victory in close combat.

There is no other way, Altria thought, and placed all her hopes on the holy sword.

"Ex——"

Artoria forced herself to use her Noble Phantasm once again. She felt that after this attack, she might not be able to maintain her body.

"Please, Sword of Promised Victory. Lead me to victory once again." Artoria prayed in her heart, raising the Sword of Promised Victory high above her head, and a large amount of magic particles once again gathered on the holy sword.

"How stupid... What gave you the illusion that you could defeat me by releasing your Noble Phantasm?" Alter shook her head. With the same starting action and the same released magic power, a black light began to rise from the holy sword.

When Altria saw this, her heart sank. She knew the other party must possess the same Noble Phantasm as her own, but she had already drawn her arrow to the bowstring and had to launch it. She only hoped that her Noble Phantasm would surpass the other party's. She had to continue to win! She couldn't stop here!

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

Artoria roared and swung the golden light cannon again, hitting the opponent.

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

Altria [Alter] also swung out a pitch-black pillar, like a black hole that swallowed up all light, and rushed straight towards the opponent's golden light cannon.

"boom!!"

The intense collision of the light cannons created a blaze of daylight that instantly engulfed the two of them. Only the roar of a massive explosion echoed throughout the palace.

Chapter 282: Captured One After Another

"It's so intense! Even from such a distance, one can feel the vibrations... So, Master, I think you shouldn't wait here. She's been poisoned by my special sleeping toxin, and she won't wake up for a single night. Even the other soul within her will fall into a deep sleep due to this poison. Why should you stay here any longer?"

At this moment, in a dungeon that looked very clean and not at all like a traditional dungeon, Semiramis looked at Wang Chong behind the railing and said this.

"Isn't this just in case? After all, Ruler's class is here. She was just careless for a moment. In addition, the magic formation set up in your sky garden has imposed many restrictions on her class skills, which led to this effect. But no one can guarantee that the class skills I mentioned are already the full authority of Ruler." Wang Chong said with a chuckle.

"However, it should be almost time for Artoria. How about this, I'll leave my clone outside to watch, and you come with me. As for me, I'll go pick up Artoria and deal with the last big show of the night." After Wang Chong finished speaking, he separated his clone and stood outside the prison, silently watching the condition of Joan of Arc lying on the bed inside the prison.

As for Wang Chong himself, he transformed into a black mist and flew towards the throne. Shortly after Wang Chong left, a petite, beautiful figure came bounding over. It was none other than Stheno, who had intended to be the first to stay by Wang Chong's side.

"Huh? What's going on?" When Stheno arrived, she found that Semiramis was also here. She frowned immediately. She thought she would be the first servant to complete the task and rush to the Master's side.

"You're a step late. The Master just left and was about to pick up the two Altria and Mordred." Semiramis said with a smile.

"Hmm? Isn't the Master here... Oh, the clone?" Stheno sensed his contractual relationship and realized that the one before him was only a clone, not the real body. So, he sat on the stone table with a look of disinterest, yawning, and said, "Boring! I was thinking of asking the Master to comfort me. It's rare for the Goddess to go to such great lengths to do things for him, and he just left. He's really getting spoiled."

"Haha, there will be plenty of time and opportunities in the future, right? We cleared out quite a few people tonight, including the Lancer group, Archer's former master, and that guy Lancelot, which was a bit of a pity. He'd been guarding the gate for me for three days. But these things were meant to be traded. We helped him let Altria find herself again, and he was willing to sacrifice his life and soul to pave the way for the Holy Grail's arrival."

Semiramis said as she reviewed the situation.

"Our Master is quite possessive. He wouldn't keep someone with such a romantic history around. Unless he's like King Arthur, recorded as a man but actually a woman. Well, I don't like having those vulgar men around the team." After Stheno finished speaking, he supported his face with his hands, narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued:

"Okay, I'll take a break first. Remember to wake me up when Master Yu comes back."

"You can even fall asleep here..."

"Getting enough sleep is the key to staying young forever~"

……

The former palace of Semiramis was covered in cracks and burns, many even shattered by the diffuse shockwaves of the magical collision. The intensity of the light cannon collision could already be seen in the devastated environment.

The dazzling light in the palace, which was as bright as day, has now quietly dissipated, and only two people are left standing in the entire venue - Artoria and Artoria [Alter].

Altria simply lowered her holy sword, her posture remarkably relaxed. She even seemed to have enough energy left to unleash her Noble Phantasm.

Meanwhile, Artoria planted her holy sword in the ground, her hands resting on the hilt in a classic standing pose. However, the expression on her face wasn't as relaxed as one might imagine.

"It's time to end the battle." Alter said, revealing a strange smile. Then she slowly said, "Fall."

"Cough cough!"

The words were like a command spell. Artoria coughed up a trace of blood, unable to hold on any longer, and collapsed to the ground. The magic armor she wore could no longer hold together, and even her entire body began to become ethereal. Her magic power was finally exhausted.

"Reality is so cruel, another me. You are now like the British Kingdom that was constantly torn by war. You and I are both very clear about the final outcome. You and I will both choose seemingly different paths that lead to the same end. So why do you still want to fight? Why do you want to fight in this battle that you know you are losing? Another me." asked Altria.

"...For the future of the British people, even if that future is doomed...For the future of my companions, even if I can no longer change it. But...I just want to protect them...I want to protect those I want to protect. See that they no longer starve...See that they are not defeated by the enemy's power and cunning."

In a hazy state of consciousness, Artoria struggled to answer the questions asked by her other self.

"This is the way of protection you chose, and it was also your initial feeling when you drew the holy sword... Then the last question is, do you regret challenging me? If you were given a chance to do it again, would you choose to let someone else challenge me?" asked Altria.

"Regret? Start over?" Altria seemed to grasp something, but ultimately, due to excessive magic power consumption, her consciousness could no longer support her, and she fell into complete darkness. Finally, she faintly heard the final words from her other self: "...Return to the final and the first place, and tell me the answer at the end."

"call--"

A burst of black mist swept over and finally landed beside Altria. Seeing Altria almost dying of her magic power, Wang Chong did not hesitate to use the power of the black mist and his own magic power to replenish Altria's magic power.

Not long after, Altria's body solidified, though a layer of black mist still lingered between her brows. Wang Chong stopped supplying energy and said slowly, "It seems I've arrived just in time. This way, Saber is mentally prepared. It's time to notify that old thief Merlin to come out and do the work. I can't completely construct Saber's dream. I don't know all her past."

"Don't worry, he owes me this. If he doesn't come, I will stab him with a curry stick." Alter said lightly.

"Uh...but Alter, is there any problem on your side?" Wang Chong asked tentatively.

"I'm fine. It's better to say that I've passed on the suffering I endured once to the next person. Well, I feel as good as eating a bunch of fried chicken and hamburgers during the New Year." Altria said with a very happy smile.

"..." After all, Wang Chong knew that the Altria in front of him had memories of everything that was happening now, so he didn't say much for the time being.

"Let's go, take her back and settle her down. The final show is about to begin. I have specially built a good stage for that guy Emiya Kiritsugu, so he must not live up to his expectations." Wang Chong said, then picked up Altria, and then took Altria out of the dilapidated palace.

……

"Is this the only way to stop?" Iskandar looked at the already damaged Sword of Cyprus in his hand. The soldiers around him were being annihilated by the enemy's rain of arrows and flames. Such simple and unpretentious anti-military Noble Phantasms could rival a thousand troops with one man.

Irisviel, who had been watching the battle from afar, also realized that Iskandar was about to be defeated. As the number of people gradually decreased, the entire barrier became increasingly unstable.

"Tauropolos!!!" (Dark Sky Bow)

With the final, magnificent blast of light, Iskandar's soldiers were finally expended, and the entire space was ablaze with a dazzling white light. Irisviel covered her eyes, waiting for the light to fade.

When she was able to successfully open her eyes, Irisviel noticed that Iskandar's chariot was not far away from her, and at this time, the alien servants from before were standing one after another opposite her.

"Has this all been done?...!! Saber..." Irisviel couldn't help but wonder as she watched everything unfold before her. At the same time, she immediately noticed something even worse.

She found that she could no longer contact Saber.

Chapter 283: The Star of Creation of Heaven and Earth

"Has Saber also... fallen?" Irisviel could feel that her connection with Artoria had become very weak, and Artoria seemed to be about to disappear.

"In the name of Irisviel, I command you by the Command Seal, Saber, to recover immediately to your best condition. By the second Command Seal, Saber, come to my side now!" In this critical moment, looking at the three Command Seals in her hand, Irisviel immediately began to use them. This might be her and her companions' only chance to break free from the encirclement.

"How could this be!" But Alice was surprised to find that the Command Seal on her hand only flashed red for a moment, and then made a crackling sound of electricity, and could no longer play any role, as if it had a short circuit.

"Don't even think about it. Semiramis has long studied your so-called Command Seal system and has already made arrangements in key locations to isolate the use of Command Seals. If you were in the same room with your Saber, you might still be able to use the Command Seals. But now... she has been successfully brought to a key location and isolated. Don't even think about your Command Seals being able to work on her."

Black Jeanne chuckled at Irisviel's reaction and offered some explanation. Then, pointing her spear at Iskandar and Irisviel, she continued, "Alright, you two, my Master is not one to kill. He's willing to give you a chance to surrender. Now that the battle is over, you have no other options. If you continue to be stubborn, I will have no choice but to bring your bodies to him."

"Hahahaha... cough cough cough! There are only conqueror kings who die on the battlefield, but there is no conqueror king who lives on his knees. Come on, everyone!" Iskandar was about to laugh out loud, but his injuries were too severe and his magic power was severely depleted, so his body could not hold on any longer, and he made a violent coughing sound for a while.

"Rider..." Waver truly wanted to give up resistance. After all, he knew the principle of "if you have a mountain of green, you will never run out of firewood." But he also didn't want Iskandar to be humiliated by his choice, so he could only silently endure the pain in his heart.

"..." Seeing this, Jeanne d'Arc stopped talking and gestured to Atalanta. Atalanta nodded, then drew her bow, ready to send Iskandar off for the final time.

"Shhhhhh!"

But at that moment, dozens of Noble Phantasms suddenly descended from the sky, their target pointed directly at Jeanne d'Arc and the others. Jeanne d'Arc, seeing this, swung her flagpole, sending the Noble Phantasms hurtling towards her careening away. Atalanta, in turn, turned her arrows towards the Noble Phantasms, firing beams of light from her bowstring, colliding with the oncoming Noble Phantasms one by one, exploding in the air with sparks.

"King of Conquerors, do you want to break the duel agreement with me and die at the hands of these bastards?" A voice sounded in the air, and Gilgamesh drove his Vimaya above everyone, still looking down on everything with arrogance.

"Has the no-fly magic been broken?" Atalanta wondered, seeing Gilgamesh soaring high. Vimaya had landed at the edge of the Hanging Gardens not because he didn't want to fly directly to the core area, but because the Hanging Gardens had a no-fly magic circle, prohibiting flight over those buildings without permission.

"How could such petty tricks stump me? My collection of Noble Phantasms is beyond your imagination." Gilgamesh saw Atalanta's confusion and sneered. He then turned to Iskandar and said, "King of Conquerors, you haven't answered my question yet."

"Hahaha, King of Heroes, I, the King of Conquerors, never break a promise. But no one can keep my word on the battlefield, and accidents always happen like now. I have exhausted my magic power, and even if you want to come to me now, I can no longer fight you." Iskandar said with a hint of regret.

"Asshole, how could this king not understand this?" Gilgamesh stood up from the throne, walked to the edge of Vimaya, and said coldly, "My foolish Master is just about to use the Command Seals again. But this time, this king really wants to use this trump card. This ridiculous show, this king has seen enough. I'm even beginning to get fed up with these strange Servants and that imposter."

"King of Conquerors, if you don't want to break your promise, then do your best to stay alive! Only then will you be qualified to challenge me." At this time, Gilgamesh took out a dark red stick-shaped treasure.

"Oh no! Get out of the way!" Jeanne d'Arc warned quickly, then tried to leave on her dragon. Seeing this, the others also began to distance themselves from Gilgamesh.

"Something seems amiss! Saber's Master! Get in the car!" The moment they saw the Noble Phantasm, a sense of imminent danger rose within Iskandar and the two Masters. Without hesitation, Irisviel immediately boarded Iskandar's chariot, gripping the railing with both hands.

"Everyone sit tight!" Iskandar started speeding on the Shenwei Wheel.

High in the sky, in a helicopter, Emiya Kiritsugu watched everything happening in the core area of ​​the Hanging Gardens through a telescope. Not long ago, Emiya Kiritsugu had successfully contacted Gilgamesh using the Command Seals. After some effective persuasion, Gilgamesh, slightly furious, piloted Vimaya towards the core area, ready to use his ultimate Noble Phantasm to destroy the entire Hanging Gardens.

"In the name of Emiya Kiritsugu, I command you by the Command Seal, Archer, to unleash the full power of the Sword of Disunion and destroy the Hanging Gardens! By the second Command Seal, Archer, to kill all Alien Servants and Alien Masters at all costs!"

Emiya Kiritsugu used the power of two Command Seals to ensure that Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm could eliminate all of the alien Servants and their Masters at once. Of course, the mastermind behind the scenes, Wang Chong, must be killed at all costs!

After the Command Seal was cast, a red light shone from Gilgamesh's body. He chuckled coldly and said, "Hahaha, very good, very good, Emiya Kiritsugu. I will note down all these accounts and settle them one by one when the time comes."

"As for you... The king's current state is inextricably linked to you. All of you shall be destroyed!"

Gilgamesh raised his sword, Ea, and the entire staff began to spin continuously. He aimed it at the fleeing alien servants and shouted angrily, "Awaken! Ea! Look up! Enuma Elish (The Star of the Creation of Heaven and Earth)!!!"

“Smash—Valudo!!”

"Om-"

Just as Gilgamesh was about to unleash his all-destroying Sword of Separation at full power, a golden filter began to spread outward. Then, a figure, accompanied by a Stand, also appeared on the battlefield.

"Host, if you were one second later, you might not be able to stop the Sword of Separation. After all, the Sword of Separation has the power to create the world, and the power of time will be shattered in front of it. But even so, your time-stopping power will not be able to suppress the Sword of Separation for much longer." At this time, the system's prompt sound also appeared in Wang Chong's mind.

"It doesn't matter. It only takes a little time to end all this. System, is the special effects service still available? It's the one that can create the special effects of the Sky Garden being really destroyed." Wang Chong asked.

"This will probably cost money. Host, you should also know that the scope of the Sky Garden is really too large. If you want to directly reproduce such a large special effect and hide it from the eyes of those servants, it can't be a free special effect. That is almost like using an illusion." The system prompted.

"I know. Didn't you say that before? It's just 1000 villain points. I can still afford it." Wang Chong said.

Chapter 284: The Destruction of the Hanging Gardens

"Um... Host, if it's just a special effect to cover up the original destruction of the Hanging Gardens, it really only costs 1000 villain points. But look, Gilgamesh even used the Sword of Sundering. His goal is not just to destroy the Hanging Gardens, but to eliminate all the Servants, right?"

The system said hesitantly.

"? What do you mean? You're asking for a higher price, right?" Wang Chong knew what was going on and said angrily.

"Isn't this the system considering the host? Gilgamesh must really believe that we are dead. And believe me, host, there is a reward for every investment. The better your deception is, the more benefits you will get in that regard." The system said evasively.

Wang Chong pondered for a moment, then quickly grasped the system's underlying meaning. It seemed like it might be related to that rating again.

"Just tell me the number, hurry up." Wang Chong said.

"2000 villain points." said the system.