Or, why don’t you find another savior?

"That's absolutely not the case." Altria's confusion only lasted for a moment.

She certainly had not been able to establish such a bond that transcended life and death with the Knights of the Round Table like the King of Conquerors, but the holy sword entrusted to her was her glory as a king.

Looking at the two people talking, Iskandar couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and lifted Weber from the ground, put him in the chariot and rode with him.

"But I only have one steed. Shiomi and Saber, do you want to ride on the same horse?"

Even when the battle was about to begin, the King of Conquerors did not forget to tease his companions to ease the tense atmosphere.

"That's not necessary." Xi Jian waved his hand, and the whole person floated up gently. "I have flying magic to assist me, so I don't need a mount."

Artoria nodded vigorously in agreement, and before the King of Conquerors' black favorite horse had even come to a stop, she skillfully climbed onto the horse.

"What a fine horse, King of Conquerors," Artoria praised.

Iskandar rubbed the bottom of his nose proudly, "Hey, if it weren't for the current situation, I would ride Bucephalus to fight you personally."

Having said the joke, Iskandar drew the sword from his waist and held it high.

"The enemy is the invincible hero king! He is our perfect opponent!" He shouted loudly, commanding thousands of troops, "But there is no need to be afraid! Men! We have the famous knight king and the warriors of the world to help us! Now, let's show our dominance to the original heroic spirit!"

“Oooooohh ...

The troops lined up for battle responded to the king's roar with a deafening roar.

Hearing the war roar, Gilgamesh, who was alone, was not moved at all. He just calmly looked at the mighty army standing in front of him.

He smiled coldly and raised his chin to look at the army formation in the distance.

As if responding to his attitude, Shiomi swung the spear in his hand vigorously, and it flew out suddenly like an arrow.

"I'll take the lead!"

Different from the magic tricks performed by ordinary magicians where they make the body float or lighten, this is real flying.

Stronger than a hawk, swifter than a hummingbird.

The tens of meters of distance opened by the inherent barrier were shortened to just a few breaths in the blink of an eye.

In response to this fearless bravery, dozens or even hundreds of treasure house doors opened in the space behind Gilgamesh, and all kinds of strange and bizarre treasures poured down like a rainstorm, shooting towards Shiomi's body.

But Xi Jian's speed today was even faster than usual. He had already figured out the firing speeds of those treasures, so as long as he could use a speed that surpassed that, it would be enough to break through this net.

Like a nimble swallow, Shiomi waved his spear to block the treasure that was about to hit his body, and moved through the impenetrable rain of treasures at an unpredictable speed, his body covered by the dust raised by the explosion.

"Humph……"

As Gilgamesh sneered, the unharmed Shiomi had already rushed forward, and the red spear took the lead and went straight for the throat of the Hero King.

Then, the sudden sense of crisis made Shiomi roll backwards suddenly.

More treasures suddenly poured down at an accelerated speed, leaving Shiomi with almost no place to stand within the attack range.

Gilgamesh, who was also in the blast range, slowly left the ground and soared into the sky, surprising Shiomi.

Unlike what was seen during the bloody battle at the Miyuan River, Gilgamesh did not sit on a spaceship treasure made of gold and emeralds, but just floated dozens of meters in the sky.

That must be some ability granted by some treasure.

"Well done. It's worth my time to accompany Kirei in this era." Although Gilgamesh's figure was far away, his words still fell clearly into his ears. "If you want to save the world, go beyond this place and endure the greatest test I will give you!"

Following closely behind Shiomi, Artoria and Iskandar, who were driving their mounts into battle, were also shocked by the sudden situation. They charged forward, waving their weapons to block the flying treasures so as to avoid looking up to observe the situation in the sky.

Countless golden dots of light gradually spread out on the azure curtain. The inherent barrier in the vast sky would never light up with stars during the day.

That is Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm, the Gate.

It has become meaningless to continue counting the number. At a glance, you can tell that the number has exceeded a hundred, or even thousands.

This number is what Gilgamesh calls a "trial".

Shiomi frowned deeply, knowing that Gilgamesh did not seem to underestimate the enemy as expected. Instead, he took a serious attitude and came to "play" with them.

Although he was puzzled by Gilgamesh's words, Shiomi had no time to hesitate. Any unnecessary thoughts on the battlefield would only drag him into a dead end.

Lowering his body, Shiomi activated the magic circuit to its maximum.

It is hard to say how long the King of Conquerors' army can hold out. The army that has been fighting in all directions is now trying its best to defend against the treasures that are falling like a torrential rain.

"Knight King! Be ready to release your Noble Phantasm at any time. I will hold Gilgamesh back!"

After loudly conveying the tactical direction, Shiomi disappeared from the spot, leaving behind only a whirlwind that blew away the smoke and dust on the spot, leaving behind an empty sandy area.

Chapter 82 Curse

There is a clear pond in the backyard of Ryudo Temple. It is said that a dragon god once lived here.

But that is now a thing of the past.

What appeared before Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel was a lake of tar mixed with red phosphorescence and black matter.

And in the middle of the lake, there was that strange, disgusting thing that looked like a mountain of rotten flesh.

“That is…” Seeing this scene, Kiritsugu couldn’t help but feel shocked.

Irisviel's heart suddenly felt as if it was being gripped. She frowned deeply and looked at the round hole in the sky.

The dark substance was overflowing from the hole and was about to pour out.

"…The Holy Grail is truly tainted."

Although I already believed what Morgan and Shiomi said, there are some things that I can only give up completely after seeing them with my own eyes.

"We must quickly stop the Holy Grail from being forcibly activated. If we continue like this... it will be a huge mistake."

Irisviel hurriedly told her husband.

It was no longer a colorless wish-granting machine used to fulfill wishes, but a specialized killing weapon that could be transformed at any time.

Irisviel, who could no longer resonate with the Holy Grail, could also feel this extremely ominous magic.

"You've come just in time, Emiya Kiritsugu." Kotomine Kirei stood by the lake with his back to the two of them, "It's only fitting that you come to witness the completion of my Holy Grail."

He gave a strange smile, his eyes full of mockery towards Kiritsugu.

Just as Shiomi and Morgan discussed in the castle last night, Kirei, who was not deeply trapped in the "Garden of Disappointment", not only escaped in an unconventional way, but also saw other people's dreams.

Before the illusion disappeared, he saw Emiya Kiritsugu's dream.

Repeated abandonment.

Kiritsugu's life can be described in just one sentence.

That man had given up a lot of joy and happiness so far. In Kirei's opinion, even the smallest fragments of them were worth protecting and sacrificing one's life for.

For Kirei, who couldn't even find such a fragment, the meaning of Kiritsugu's life had long surpassed longing and hope.

However, such a man would be crushed by the things he gave up, and his heart was almost worn out.

It's really boring.

Emiya Kiritsugu's emptiness was nothing more than the product of a desire that went beyond human power.

So Kirei stopped struggling, he knew what he should do.

He realized and accepted his own nature by killing his wife with his own hands.

If the Holy Grail really contained "all the evil in this world", then he would release that thing and ask why he was chosen to be the Master.

As for how much wailing and wailing there would be after the completion of this Holy Grail, Kirei did not care. He would just enjoy it.

“Stop the Holy Grail right now, Kotomine Kirei!” Kiritsugu raised the rifle in his hand and aimed at the man with resolute murderous intent.

Kirei didn't care, "Now that all the Servants are being held back by Archer, you are no match for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kiritsugu pulled the trigger.

The bullets were all blocked.

The mysterious Assassin appeared from the darkness.

They were all covered in strange colors, and their bodies seemed to be controlled by something, wriggling in horrible postures.

"Did you let your Servant swallow those things?" Irisviel covered her mouth and exclaimed.

The aura emanating from the Assassins was almost identical to the lake water mixed with thick, dark magic.

"These guys are scattered one by one, too weak, and need something to strengthen them." Kirei raised his empty left hand, "But in order for Assassin to drink these things willingly and not be swallowed, I used up all my Command Seals."

But even so, the Assassins could not betray Kirei.

Now that they have been deprived of their own consciousness, they have transformed into the most effective killing machines around Kirei.

"Eri, step back... leave this to me." Kiritsugu broke out in a cold sweat.

Although Maiya was also secretly preparing a sniper attack nearby.

But with Assassin protecting him, there was no way to kill Kotomine Kirei using conventional means.

“Kiritsugu, I—”

Just as Irisviel was about to say that she wanted to fight alongside her husband, a cold voice pierced the air from behind.

Kiritsugu, who had no time to react, turned around in fear to pull Airi, but the pitch-black dagger was bounced away by the sudden light just before it hit him.

"Without a Servant, there's no way to stop you."

A cold and noble voice sounded, and Morgan slowly landed next to the Emiya couple.

"Ms. Morgan!" Alice was overjoyed.

Logically speaking, all the Servants blocked there included Morgan. But in the situation just now, it was most likely that Shiomi used the Command Seal to send Morgan here while the battle was tense.

"Oh, I didn't expect that Gilgamesh would let me go." Kotomine Kirei was not panicked at all, "But if you still treat Assassin as before, you will be in trouble. A witch who does not exist in human history."

His address made Morgan frown. At this time...

bang——

There was a huge roar coming from the lake.

The hole in the sky began to tilt black-red "dirt".

That is the manifestation of the contaminated magic of the Holy Grail. Its current scale is not enough to fulfill wishes, but it is enough to devour anything that is contaminated by it.

At this moment, Kotomine Kirei simply waved his hand casually, and the Assassins lurking around him appeared with twisted roars, and rushed towards the three people who were surrounded.

"Hold on to your defense, and I'll handle the Servants."

Morgan waved his hand, and defensive and strengthening magic was cast on the two of them.

Originally, all Morgan had to do was to successfully resolve the situation here and ensure his own safety.

But she still gave shelter to the two people as if it was a conditioned reflex.

It turns out that I still can't give up my innate innocence.

Morgan sighed inwardly, then swung the magic spear fiercely, killing the first Assassin who approached.

The slain Assassin fell to the ground, but did not disappear. His body gradually shrank and turned into a pool of thick mud, slowly flowing towards this side.

"Be careful! The black mud can easily contaminate the servant's spirit core. It will be troublesome if it gets a little bit on it." Aliceviel quickly reminded Morgan.

Morgan stomped lightly on the ground, and the area where the three of them were standing slowly rose and turned into a platform overlooking the surrounding area.

"Then let's slightly change the difference in numbers between the enemy and us." She raised her hand, and the light in her palm was dispersed, flying in all directions before exploding.

After the blinding light dissipated, floating in the air were five clones that looked exactly like Morgan.

When Kotomine Kirei saw this scene, he couldn't help but take out the prepared black keys to prepare for the attack.

Just a little longer -

Chapter 83: Joint Counterattack

In the vast desert, there was no trace of Xi Jiantianxi anymore.

Gilgamesh raised his eyebrows slightly, noticing this change, then he slowly raised his eyes and looked up at the sky.

At a height several times higher than his own, Shiomi was slowly adjusting his posture, preparing to dive downwards.

Using the acceleration of gravity to assist his own speed, he wanted to rush towards Gilgamesh at a faster speed and complete the decapitation.

Within the inherent barrier of the King of Conquerors, there was not a single cloud in the sky.