Or, why don’t you find another savior?

While opening the defensive barrier, Shiomi wrote runes in the air, and then light burst out.

The magic that was once used in the fifth singularity is reproduced here.

"what?"

Fake Enkidu had not expected this, as the scenery of the beach suddenly reversed and turned into an island of ice and snow, with cold sea water lapping against snow-covered cliffs behind him.

"This way, at least we can catch up a little bit in terms of the scale of attack—"

Shiomi clenched his fists and crushed a rune, which turned into light and dissipated into the air. Then the wind and snow in the sky condensed into countless ice cones, and the snow under his feet slowly rose and turned into irregular ice spikes.

But it is only barely comparable in scale.

The ability of the fake Enkidu is undoubtedly the Noble Phantasm possessed by the original body. He can use the magic power of the earth and sand to create weapons comparable to Noble Phantasms and launch them.

Therefore, as soon as the attacks from both sides came into contact, Shiomi's attack was suppressed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Master——!”

When this pseudo-inherent barrier was deployed, the offensive rhythm of the fake Enkidu was hindered, allowing Altria to withdraw and reunite with Shiomi.

"I will continue to use magic to interfere with his cognition. You can decide the timing of the attack." When Shiomi said this, he turned his head slightly to avoid the chain that broke through his counterattack and passed by his face. "Also... be careful with these chains. They are the natural enemies of divinity."

"Ah."

Artoria responded with a roar, stepped back, and disappeared into the wind and snow.

Then Shiomi immediately increased the scale of his magic and pushed back the fake Enkidu's attack a little.

There was a loud bang, and a green figure broke through the ice wall and appeared in front of Shiomi. The fake Enkidu's left hand turned into a giant sickle and slashed downward, forcing Shiomi to raise his gun for defense.

"Oh, they can use weapons to fight while performing magic. Not all human magicians are useless." The fake Enkidu praised without sincerity, and the power of the giant sickle continued to press down. "But that's all."

"That's hard to say." Xi Jian grinned.

A rune appeared out of nowhere and exploded before the eyes of the fake Enkidu. That body was the strongest weapon created by the Mesopotamian gods, and it had defenses against magic.

This attack only managed to repel the fake Enkidu.

After that, a dazzling array of large-scale magic tricks followed one after another, among which lightning magic was the most effective, wrapping the chain with an electric current that even its owner found troublesome.

Just as the fake Enkidu showed a look of disgust, five identical figures rushed out from all directions, and rushed towards him in the chaos of the conflict between weapons and magic.

Using his Noble Phantasm and his own transformed weapon, the fake Enkidu blocked the attack.

"Your magic is very efficient, but it's a pity that it can't hurt me."

Then Shiomi's clone fought with Enkidu, attacking each other continuously.

Chapter 22: Holy Spear vs. Heaven's Chain

If possible, Shiomi didn't want to perform magic at such a high frequency and continuously.

——Even so, for most human magi, this is already beyond their reach.

This was the inspiration he got from Aozaki Touko. To create runes using runes, he only needed to write down the first rune, and these words would automatically compile the next and next rituals according to his wishes, and activate them as soon as they were completed.

The advantage is that you can enter a certain degree of automatic mode, but the disadvantage is that the magic effect is compromised.

When facing an opponent with anti-magic power, it is more of a restraint than a damage.

If it wasn't for an opponent like Pseudo-Enkidu who could crush the enemy with sheer physical superiority, Shiomi wouldn't want to do such a meaningless thing.

Whether in close combat or long-range attacks, the fake Enkidu was quite capable. Shiomi's clones were completely unable to do anything to him, and were even able to seize his weaknesses and be defeated one by one.

Watching the clone rolling in front of him and gradually disappearing without a trace, Shiomi dodged the chains and weapons that could not be blocked by magic and attacked the fake Enkidu.

"Oh? You don't need a clone this time, but want to do it yourself? If you want to die so badly, I'll grant your wish."

The fake Enkidu threw away a clone that had lost its combat capability and quickly ran towards Shiomi.

Once again, they came into close combat.

After experiencing it at such a close distance, Shiomi was once again convinced that this impostor should not be underestimated. The attack of the fake Enkidu did not involve any exquisite martial arts, but was derived from pure physical ability and perception that surpassed that of a wild beast.

Like a rough stone.

Shiomi couldn't imagine whether this guy would become stronger if he received martial arts training, or would be hindered by his skills and become weaker.

"Compared with the clone, the original body is just at a different level." Enkidu lowered his body and dodged Shiomi's attack on his throat, and his hand aimed at Shiomi's throat.

"Are you paying too much attention to me?" Xijian sneered.

The white warhorse rushed out through the thick snow and fog. The knight king on the horse let out a steady war cry and stabbed the false Enkidu with the pure white holy spear in his hand.

Giving up on counterattacking Xijian, he used his left foot as the center, turned around, and stabbed at the holy spear with his hand wrapped in sharp magic power.

Sparks flew from the friction between the two sharp blades, and the holy spear pierced the left shoulder of the false Enkidu. However, because of the opponent's self-sacrificing attack, Altria's arm was also cut. Blood overflowed from her muscles, staining her cloak red.

Dong Starlion neighed loudly, raised his two front hooves and slammed down hard.

The fake Enkidu, who had his flesh torn off and escaped from the holy spear, landed about ten meters away, avoiding being trampled by the war horses.

Shiomi immediately communicated with magic between master and servant and healed the injury on Altria's arm.

He turned his head to look at the fake Enkidu. Although a large piece of flesh and bone had been torn off when he escaped from the holy spear that pierced his shoulder, his broken body was now regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"The power of life?" Xi Jian was shocked.

"It's not that great, it's just the power of the Holy Grail." Fake Enkidu moved his shoulders freely, "Besides, this is not a real inherent barrier, it's just a replica that isolates the outside world. As long as my feet are on the ground, the magic power will continue to flow -"

As if to plant a shadow in the hearts of the two, the fake Enkidu made a generous explanation.

"Then how long can your magic power last, Master of Chaldea?"

He raised his hands and collected the weapons and chains that were constantly suppressing Shiomi's magical attack to the extreme, and were only a few breaths away from completely breaking through.

"Want to show mercy?" Xi Jian was not only unable to feel at ease, but felt that something more dangerous was coming.

"Nothing, I'm just tired of this endless fighting." Fake Enkidu knelt on one knee, his hands pressed against the snow, "Mother is still waiting for me, I don't have that much time to waste with you."

Unusual magical fluctuations came from the ground beneath my feet.

His intuition told Shiomi that it was a different kind of treasure from those that created and fired weapons.

If Gilgamesh has a trump card called the "Sword of Separation" in addition to the "King's Treasure", then it is reasonable that Enkidu must also have a corresponding talent.

——Even if it’s a fake.

Without waiting for Shiomi to give instructions, Altria decisively pulled the reins, and the warhorse Don Stallion carried its master into the sky.

That is a very dangerous Noble Phantasm, so it must be responded with a Noble Phantasm.

"Oh? Are you planning to release the Holy Lance? Then I will let you disappear magnificently, the Lion King of the Sixth Singularity." The magical power of the ground beneath the feet of the fake Enkidu was rapidly accumulating.

Altria hovered in the sky, holding the holy spear high.

"Thirteen restraints released! Round table resolution, begin!"

The Holy Lance's main body is a "pillar of light" that fixes the surface of the world. It is only through the thirteen constraints of the same process as the Holy Sword of the Star that it is able to take shape as a Noble Phantasm.

In order to release the True Name, half of the thirteen restraints must be released.

That was something that needed to be decided by Altria Pendragon and her twelve most trusted knights.

"This battle is a battle for survival." - Kai admitted.

"This battle is a battle against someone stronger than yourself." Bedivere admitted.

"This war is not a war against humanity" - Gaheris admitted.

"This battle is a battle to pursue the truth" - Aguguiwen admitted.

"This war is not a war against the elves" - Lancelot admitted.

"This war is not a war for selfish desires." - Galahad admitted.

"This is the battle to save the world!" - Arthur admitted.

Aiming the pillar of light in her hand at the fake Enkidu, Artoria untied the seven restraints, including her own.

This is the limit of the singularity. If we continue, no one can guarantee what changes will occur.

"Holy Spear, pull out the anchor!"

The fake Enkidu opened his mouth and revealed a cruel smile:

"Mother is furious. Listen carefully to the sound of the tide of destruction!"

The pillar of light that Artoria had once liberated now fell from the sky again, but this time, Artoria was not an enemy, but a companion standing with him.

The only thing that can contend with this pillar of light is another pillar of light, or the weapon before us that was created by the gods.

The magic power gathered under his feet now spurted out from the ground and turned into a tornado of magic power, enveloping the body of the fake Enkidu.

Then, with him as the core, the magic power transformed into a huge halo that penetrated the sky and the earth.

It is the concept of spreading life.

The fire created to overcome the primordial fear, the call from the Mother of Origin, is enough to devour everything between heaven and earth.

“‘Mother, call upon the Voice of Origin’ (NammuDuranki)—!”

What collided with this powerful blow aimed at the sky was the reflection of the "Tower" that supported the world.

“『The Spear Shining at the End』——!”

Chapter 23: The End of the Fierce Battle

Strength and power.

Treasures and treasures.

Pillar of Light and Chains of Heaven.

The impact of the two extremes coming into contact flattens the distortion of space itself and the surroundings.

Under the huge amount of energy, Shiomi was unable to maintain the pseudo-inherent barrier of the isolated area.

He could only pray that within these few minutes, the master would have evacuated all the innocent observers, and then use the protective primordial rune to ensure that he would not be the first to turn into ashes in this conflict.

The light filled the gaps in the wind and snow, covering up everything in sight.

Shiomi could only use her arms to block the light and endure the aftermath of the treasure.

It is unknown how long the conflict lasted, perhaps only a few seconds.

When the light faded, the barrier dissipated, and the Persian Gulf coastline reappeared in sight at dusk.

A clanging sound.

Altria fell heavily to the ground and knelt on one knee. Her cloak was torn and the magic-woven armor was also broken, with blood constantly flowing from the exposed wounds.

Shiomi, who had just recovered from the impact and whose body was cut by the wind pressure and covered with bruises that had not yet healed, reached out to support her.

"This power... is extraordinary..."

With Shiomi holding her arm, Artoria stood up with difficulty and looked at the direction where the fake Enkidu was.

The thick smoke mixed with the magic power after the impact of the treasure made it impossible to judge the opponent's condition and plan the next response.

call out--

The sound of dense chains rang out, penetrating the sand and dust and heading straight towards the two of them. Shiomi and Altria pushed each other and retreated in opposite directions.

The chain that failed to hit the target fell to the ground and disappeared. As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the fake Enkidu jumped out of the pit and stood on the edge.

He doesn't look very good either.

The spotless white robe was covered in blood, and his right arm had disappeared from the shoulder downwards.

"Hiding from place to place... is really troublesome." The fake Enkidu gasped and raised his hand.

The golden doors opened again, both in the air and on the ground.

This time it's no longer weapons, it's all chains.

"After consuming so much magic power, do you still want to continue fighting?" Xijian was a little surprised.

“Don’t be surprised. As long as we have the Holy Grail, this level of magic power consumption is an inevitable result.” The fake Enkidu supported the broken part of his shoulder.

"The Holy Grail?" Xijian felt a little surprised.

Could it be that the Holy Grail that the Magic King sent to this singularity is in his hands? And who said that he has the support of the person who holds the Holy Grail of the Magic King?