The Warrior of Love

"Fools who dared to defy Pharaoh!"

The intimidating roar spread throughout the entire temple, and the sound even stirred up a gust of wind due to the expansion of magic power.

"Let me show you my rage!"

——It seems that he has been angered.

Looking at the huge stone statues standing on both sides gradually turning into flesh and blood and becoming roaring sphinxes, Ritsuka sighed deeply.

It seems that we can't communicate well... But it makes sense. After all, we have killed so many sphinxes before coming here.

How could you kill someone's watchdog and then turn around and make friends with them?

But then again, showing such an obviously hostile attitude and wanting to fight right from the start... Such a straightforward style of action actually makes people feel at ease.

After all, compared to the monsters and demons on the previous levels, this level seems normal: all you need to do is fight and win.

"Well!"

"What's going on here?"

Tamamo Cat and the old priest suddenly found themselves unable to move. Even though they were not fighting, the magic power in their bodies was dissipating at a very fast rate, as if they had entered a weak state. Even their ability values ​​were greatly reduced.

Such a drastic change made the two men feel extremely uncomfortable. Even someone as determined as the old priest was unable to regroup for a while.

In fact, they are more seriously affected than they appear.

If someone tried to release the Noble Phantasm to attack Ramses II, they would find that the Noble Phantasm had already been sealed...

Before the official battle began, Chaldea lost two fighters, and they were not killed by the Pharaoh's attack, but by an inexplicable curse. This undoubtedly made Ritsuka feel that the future was bleak.

"Zheng!"

The dark sword pressure cut through the space, cutting off a pillar supporting the temple, and destroying the statue next to it that had just turned into a sphinx.

Ok?

Yes, we have real monsters here too!

Ritsuka seemed to have regained his confidence.

Chapter 488: The Trial of Pride

"It seems that being able to break through the herd and get here is not just luck."

The king, dressed in gorgeous golden armor, with jet-black hair and golden eyes, was looking down at everyone, exuding an overwhelming presence that was very different from that of ordinary servants.

"I need to put a little more effort into getting rid of the pests."

——This is a truly exceptional Servant!

Excluding special cases such as the Grand Rank Spiritual Base and the possession of gods, and not considering the Heroic Spirit itself, the Exceptional Grade (Flash Grade) basically symbolizes the pinnacle of the concept of "Servant".

If one's own strength, legendary degree, mystery, and treasures had not reached unimaginable levels, it would be impossible to possess such powerful dominance on the battlefield.

At this point it is difficult to say who is stronger. It is often just a matter of different styles and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

For example, Karna is the strongest individual soldier with unparalleled firepower in assault, Gilgamesh is a man with powerful abilities who can become stronger by spending money, and Hercules is a superman who is good at everything (but has no role).

Specifically speaking of Ramses II, he was literally "invincible in positional warfare" and could look down upon all the heroes in the world as long as he stayed inside the pyramid.

In the sixth singularity, Ramses II appeared in the holy city of Jerusalem. With the blessing of fame and the Holy Grail and summoning the native territory of Egypt, he even touched the threshold of a higher realm.

——But he encountered the living "Lion King (Goddess Rongomyniad)", so he was still beaten.

No one knows what the structure of this prison tower is, but Ramses II is indeed in his own land this time, so he enjoys the blessing of fame. Compared with the "Sixth Singularity", he is only one Holy Grail away.

It can be said that he is now invincible below the level of gods, even surpassing the extraordinary level. In terms of hard power, he is stronger than Jiang Liu in this state!

Jiang Liu was well aware of how powerful Ramses II was - but he still had plenty of confidence in himself.

This confidence is not because he will gain power beyond Ramses II after unlocking the seal, but because of his modesty as a warrior!

boom!

There were four star beasts that were much larger than ordinary Sphinxes. They gathered massive amounts of magic power in the blink of an eye, and transformed them into high-temperature rays that could melt everything, sweeping towards Lixiang and the others.

The old priest and Tamamo Cat were too busy to resist the large-scale light attack. At the critical moment, Jiang Liu actually rushed forward and swung his long sword at the burning torrent.

The edge of the Undead Slash turned slightly red due to the enormous heat, and the red lines on the blade became clearer, but at the same time it also separated this terrifying attack that was comparable to a city-killing treasure.

Hoo, ho!

The two rays rushed past Ritsuka and the others, leaving behind gullies that looked like flowing lava...

The old priest frowned, realizing that he could not participate in such a battle with his abilities, so he consciously stood beside Lixiang, intending to use his body to protect the girl, so that Jiang Liu could be free from worries and focus on fighting Ramses II.

Saber, holding the magic sword, looked back and nodded slightly to the priest.

The next moment, the man's figure turned into a meteor and rushed across the battlefield!

Even compared with Achilles, his charge was no less fierce. In a tenth of the time it took to blink, he crossed the long distance and collided head-on with the four mythical beasts.

There are no roars and rages, no curses and burnings. The Sphinxes of the starry sky do not need those means. They are divine beasts that have grown to their complete forms. They are themselves an aggregation of magical power. They can release magic cannons of the treasure level without any transformation rituals, and this is precisely what makes them so powerful.

In terms of filling speed, it is even faster than the Empress's "Black Coffin"!

The four streams of magic merged together, completely submerging the man's figure. The blue-green flames seemed to fill the entire Great Temple.

"It's not over yet!"

Following the Pharaoh's order, a column of blazing white light was released from the sun-shaped stone plate on top of the Great Temple wherever the scepter pointed. It was so powerful that it directly pierced through the sea of ​​fire of the Starry Sphinx.

"Huh, that's a bit too much?"

Ramses II raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a proud expression.

Then came another wave of considerable magical power, with thin and concentrated streams of light shining on the same point from all over the ceiling of the great temple.

hum!hum!hum!

Continuous attacks fell on where Jiang Liu was standing, and the dazzling light almost drowned out everything——

"Zheng!!"

The pitch-black sword pressure counterattacked and rushed forward towards the falling thick light column, and actually directly split the enemy-level magic cannon, leaving a deep scratch on the ceiling.

"Um?!"

Ramses II narrowed his eyes. He didn't expect that Jiang Liu would still be able to resist despite being covered by such an extremely saturated attack density.

However, his surprise was far from over. After the first sword pressure, the second, third, fourth... like fireworks blooming in an instant, the dazzling black blades cut through the sea of ​​fire and the light beams.

The aftermath of one of the waves even passed through the four mythical beasts and brushed past the cheek of Ramses II, causing the proud pharaoh to feel a little pain.

"hateful!"

Pharaoh then ordered: "Burn him to death, the father of terror!"

The starry sky sphinxes spread their wide wings, dense glowing patterns flashed under their wings, and all the magic power in their bodies was concentrated in the same place.

The starry sky on their "faces" keeps flickering, and there seems to be an endless sea of ​​stars hidden inside, and the magic contained in it is incalculable.

hum-

The attack that the divine beasts have accumulated with all their strength should not be underestimated by anyone, let alone there are four of them!

This time, he was met with an equally terrifying destructive blow!

boom! !

It was a pitch-black iron hammer, wrapped in intangible magic power by the Armament Haki that had been condensed to the extreme, transforming into a force that could crush everything and releasing it from the blade.

Combining the release of magic power with the domineering power of the cherry blossom flow, he persisted to the end like a reef breaking through the tide, and then swept across, engulfing the light flow of the divine beast in the red lotus of karma fire...

"call!"

In the center of a bottomless pit that had been smashed out, Jiang Liu stood in the air with his upper body naked, using a knife in one hand to part the sea of ​​fire. His body, which had been burned over a large area, was still upright and agile, and he even showed a provocative smile to Ramses II in the distance.

"Looking for death!" Pharaoh frowned, and was about to order the Sphinx to increase its strength, but Jiang Liu had already escaped from the sea of ​​fire and leaped onto the back of the Starry Sky Sphinx.

puff!

The scorching Immortal Slash swept across the neck of the divine beast with fierce murderous intent.

"Humph!"

Seeing his summoned creature return to its original sand form, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Ramses II's eyes, but he was still prepared to perform his duties.

"I am the Sin of Pride, the guardian of the fourth floor! If you wish to pass, challenge me, brave man!"

Chapter 489: Holy Sword of the Stars!

The Sphinx is a powerful being at the level of a divine beast. Although it is not as powerful as a special individual like Hydra, its destructive power exceeds the average level of Heroic Spirits and can even catch up with military-level treasures.

In addition to its powerful attack power, its huge body means that it also has physical strength and toughness that surpasses ordinary fantasy beasts, so it is extremely difficult to kill it.

Take the three servants around Ritsuka for example. Excluding Jiang Liu, the anomaly, the priest has no ability to kill the Sphinx at all, and Tamamo Cat cannot do it unless he uses a Noble Phantasm.

However, even such a tricky guy could not even survive a few breaths under Jiang Liu's hands. He was often killed with one strike, and even the king species, the Sky Sphinx, was no exception.

The reason why the gap is so exaggerated is naturally due to Jiang Liu's own powerful strength and the ability to cut off the mysterious magic sword, but another important reason is his giant beast special attack - [Beast King Hunt o Sea B+].

Although Sphinxes are not sea beasts, they are still within the control of Jiang Liu because of their "giant" element.

Jiang Liu originally had the strength to kill them, and with his top-level observation Haki that made him fearless of siege, and the special attacks of giant beasts that were like natural enemies... it was not an exaggeration to have such a dazzling record.

Of course, even after showing such powerful strength, Jiang Liu was unable to deter the "sin of pride". The guardian of the fourth floor still looked down at him.

——I don’t know if it’s the influence of “arrogance” on him, or if he is just like this.

"Since you have such outstanding skills, I will make an exception and allow you to report your name. Although most humans are insignificant dust to me, the warrior who can kill the Sphinx with one blow is indeed worthy of being remembered by me."

The king, who shone like the sun, said to Jiang Liu in a haughty manner: "Saber, my real name is Ozymandias, who are you?"

"Distant mountains and rivers."

“I haven’t heard of it, but I will remember it.”

The king who was called the incarnation of God waved his hand gently: "Okay, die with satisfaction."

hum!

The entire interior of the temple became dazzling. The already magnificent hall was now even more dazzling, causing everyone to squint their eyes.

But it wasn't just the brightness that increased, but also the astonishing magical power, which was a disaster-level scale enough to flatten a town, but now it was compressed under the king's order and turned into a rain of light that purified the earth and suddenly fell!

As long as they are within the range of the temple, they will be covered. There is no possibility of dodging. Even the master in the back will be implicated.

Therefore, there is only one thing Jiang Liu can do——

"Ryuu-ying o zhanlong!"

Condensed domineering aura swept through the space. In the past, Jiang Liu would have gathered and compressed his sword skills to increase their power, but now it was doing the opposite and was expanded to the scale of the enemy army, facing the destructive rain of light head-on.

boom--

A series of explosions were heard, and the sword pressed within the range of the light rain to create a piece of pure land, protecting Lixiang and the others. Jiang Liu took this opportunity to tear apart the dazzling light and charged towards the throne.

However, with a single finger from Ramses II, a conceptual curse descended.

After only advancing twenty or thirty meters, the body was restrained by invisible pressure, and the feet left deep footprints on the golden ground.

Jiang Liu's resistance to curses was enough to ignore the Sphinx's gaze, but he was not immune to Ozymandias's spells. The reason was simple: the Pharaoh's authority was far beyond that of the mythical beast.

Ramses II was the "King of Kings". He not only enjoyed the privilege of being "equal to gods" as an Egyptian pharaoh, but also had the highest status among all the pharaohs.

The god he is targeting is the sun god Amon, the pinnacle of Egyptian mythology, who has a similar or equal status to the great god "Ra".

Because of Egypt’s unique mythological system, almost all gods are related to the sun, which is the center of faith, and the sun god is also the most noble and powerful being.

Therefore, Ramses II had the right to exercise God's grace.

Within the Great Temple, he can arbitrarily bring curses or spells of the gods associated with the temple to his opponents.

It can be said that as the "King of Gods", he can exercise as many mysteries as the number of gods Egypt has... He is a cheating character who is not inferior to the "Hero King" in any way.

Even if one's resistance is as high as Jiang Liu's, it is impossible for him to completely ignore the opponent's curse. It's just that it is much easier than for ordinary people.

Divine beasts, inherent barriers, map weapons, armed fortresses... Just by looking at these treasures, you can tell that this is a truly tough guy, equivalent to the Empress Semiramis who has been improved by several levels.

——But this is not the full power of Ramses II.

The truly terrifying thing about this king... is that he has no so-called "weaknesses".