Zongman: Evolution Paradise

This was a perfect opportunity. In Medusa's view, the moment [Kubler's] demonic eye seized Gilgamesh, the [Slaughtering Undying Blade] in her hand should have severed Gilgamesh's head.

The reason we didn't do that was because the Master had already given the order through the team's communication system.

“Esdeath, Medusa, and Gilgamesh are still important to us. We can’t kill her for now. Aside from not being able to kill her, we don’t have a problem using heavy-handed methods. The more we beat her, the better…”

Jolyne did not want to kill this woman, Gilgamesh.

The reason, of course, is not because this guy is good-looking.

It stems from two aspects.

First, there's the bet that both sides have already agreed upon. If Jolyne kills Gilgamesh, where will she get the prize she deserves? Is she supposed to go to Gilgamesh, who works under Shirou Emiya, to ask for it?

Jolyne speculated that the other Gilgamesh's might not have even seen this Noble Phantasm.

Secondly, in the subsequent battles, if Gilgamesh were willing to help Jolyne, it would be much easier to deal with both Souichirou Kuzuki and Shirou Emiya.

For example, Gilgamesh could seize ownership of the Gate of Babylon and prevent the Gilgamesh in Shirou Emiya's possession from freely unleashing his Noble Phantasm...

For these two reasons, Jolyne did not order Esdeath and Medusa to instantly kill Gilgamesh. After finishing, she turned her back and said calmly to Kaguya Shinomiya, "I thought you would bring me more surprises."

However, before doing all this, Jolyne needs Medusa and Esdeath to make Gilgamesh realize his defeat as much as possible.

Hmm... give them a few more beatings.

No matter how much it's gender-bending, this is still the real Gilgamesh, whose personality is truly troublesome.

If Jolyne doesn't get her mother to submit, she's afraid she'll call him a bastard and won't want to talk to him about anything.

Medusa sat on Pegasus, her left hand circling around and then clenching again, and blood flowed from her shimmering arm like freshly squeezed juice.

"tasty."

The blood turned into gas and returned to Medusa's side along with the [Temple of Ten Thousand Demons] domain. After tasting it, Medusa shook her head and gave it a very high rating.

For some reason, Medusa felt extremely displeased the moment she saw Glitter.

Moreover, she had endured quite a few Noble Phantasm attacks before capturing Gilgamesh.

Although he has the inherent skill of self-repair, getting injured still hurts a lot, especially with Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm's blood-devouring effect, which makes it feel like your flesh is being torn apart when you are attacked.

"Do you want to admit defeat?"

Esdeath asked casually, but the ice in her hand had already gathered and was about to pierce towards the bound Gilgamesh.

Chapter 263 The Rings of Time

Esdeath was also a little annoyed because she felt that she hadn't played a significant role in the two consecutive battles.

All seven Servants under Shirou Emiya are immortal, so Esdeath cannot kill them. She can only entangle Gilgamesh and Archer to provide Medusa with opportunities to deal damage.

Now, when fighting Gilgamesh, Esdeath, who originally lacked divinity, was the most suitable opponent. However, Kaguya Shinomiya gave Gilgamesh [Time Zero], which manipulates the flow of time. Although Esdeath, a berserker, wouldn't be killed by Gilgamesh, her agility, which was only at B level, meant she couldn't even touch Gilgamesh.

The feeling of having energy but nowhere to use it made Esdeath just want to leave this Fate world as soon as possible. Once she was no longer a Heroic Spirit, the limitation of using [Mokpa Temo] once a day would naturally disappear, and she would be able to use it directly as long as she was capable of it.

However, by then, [Mahavamsa] will also lose the blessing of the legends and deeds in the Fate world. What state he will become depends on how he leaves Valhalla.

"Admit defeat?"

Esdeath and Medusa's disdainful attitude was truly blasphemous, and Gilgamesh inexplicably thought of Scáthach, whom she had fought before.

He was just a Servant who came to the Holy Grail War to see what fun it was, yet he was repeatedly beaten to a pulp by other Heroic Spirits.

Humiliation, anger, and shame—all of these were enough to drive Mother Shanshan to the brink of madness.

[Time Zero] did not stop. From Gilgamesh's perspective, Medusa and Esdeath moved incredibly slowly, and he could clearly understand every word they uttered and every movement they made.

"Mortal, when I am born, there will only be one victor in this ritual!"

"As agreed, I will grant you the privilege of standing behind me and enjoying this glory."

The boastful words she made to Kaguya Shinomiya when she was summoned by the Dragon Balls kept echoing in her mind. Now, listening to them again made her feel somewhat ashamed. She felt the [Time Zero] domain centered on herself, within which she was surrounded by rings of light.

That's a concept called "annual rings".

With the power of an omniscient and omnipotent star, when Kaguya Shinomiya bestowed [Time Zero] and [Lock] upon this body, Gilgamesh already knew the extent to which he could achieve with these two skills.

[Lock] is easy to understand; the arrows you shoot will never miss and can only be blocked.

For someone like Gilgamesh who enjoys using his Noble Phantasms as arrows, this is the perfect way to boost Archer's power.

To counter this, Kaguya Shinomiya specially added the effects of exorcism and blood-devouring to this skill. If the skill level is the same, it is difficult to resist without special means. Unfortunately, this is a war between Heroic Spirits. Just like Jolyne's [Breath of the Wind] effect of electric patterns that can make wounds expand continuously, it is still too weak in front of these top-level Heroic Spirits.

What about time zero?

Blood slowly left Gilgamesh's body under the power of the [Temple of Ten Thousand Demons].

Niang Shanshan and Medusa looked at each other, her gaze so indifferent.

Hmm... uneventful.

The ruby-like pupils were beautiful, but they lacked the burning golden light that represented the dragon bloodline.

Yes, there is no golden eye.

Like Time Zero, Time Zero is a word spirit originating from the Dragon Clan.

Due to individual differences, Hassan awakened different incantations when receiving Hayasaka Ai's incantation skills through resonance with the dragon blood of the King of the Sky and Wind.

So what about Niang Shanshan?

Why did she awaken Time Zero instead of other Word Powers?

Could it be that the master and servant are too compatible?

There are no coincidences. The reason it turned out this way is because the [Time Zero] that Kaguya Shinomiya bestowed upon her was not a bloodline at all!

Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka have different identities; the former is a young lady, while the latter is a maid.

The two also possess different Word of Power skills from the Dragon Clan world. Hayasaka Ai's Word of Power is the awakening of the bloodline of the King of Sky and Wind, while Shinomiya Kaguya's Time Zero is simply Time Zero.

For example, Hantengu's Blood Demon Art - Materialization Split in Demon Slayer.

Hayasaka Ai essentially awakened her Blood Demon Art - Materialization Split after using the Demon King's bloodline on herself, while Shinomiya Kaguya, like Jolyne, extracted Materialization Split and transformed it into the skill - Materialization Split, which she then used on herself.

The reason, of course, is that Kaguya Shinomiya doesn't want to use her bloodline indiscriminately; a bloodline with insufficient potential would only bring disaster to the future.

Once you use a bloodline, the other skills you pair it with and the future development direction must be compatible; otherwise, the entire system will be ruined.

Hayasaka Ai is a maid, so she doesn't need much growth potential. Using her bloodline to gain higher combat power in the early stages is her duty. However, Shinomiya Kaguya's vision is focused on the more distant future of her family's development.

Naturally, separating [Time Zero] from the bloodline came at a considerable cost.

The advantage of [Time Zero] becoming an independent skill lies not only in abandoning unnecessary bloodlines, but also in the creation of special effects.

The existence of lineage will ultimately limit the creation of special effects. Only by making skills independent can we have more choices.

Kaguya Shinomiya chose the extremely rare [Annual Rings] as the level 10 effect for [Time Zero].

Annual rings are the age of a plant.

Special Effect - lv10 - Annual Rings: When you are in the realm of time zero, the concept of annual rings will appear on your body. You can increase or decrease your annual rings to walk in the world in a more appropriate manner.

The description of the amusement park is as abstract as ever, but that's what abstract special effects are all about.

When using this effect, Kaguya Shinomiya can increase her age rings to become her future self. Equipment and items that do not meet the usage conditions will be deceived by the future. Skills that meet the usage conditions but are not at their maximum level will also become a false level 10 in front of the future. Conversely, Kaguya Shinomiya can also decrease her age rings to become her past self. Injuries in the present will heal, and the stamina and spirit consumed will also be transported to that moment in the past...

Now, Gilgamesh, who possesses zero time, is about to control his own growth rings!

"This ability is called Time Zero, right?"

"Growth rings! Reduce them!"

Within the [Time Zero] domain, a sudden change occurred in the girl Gilgamesh, who was located at the center!

Chapter 264 Jolyne, Become a Queen!

As if the sound of gears reversing rang out, and the rings on Gilgamesh's body began to decrease, the Servant's body manifested in the world began to change.

Her mature face turned youthful, and her full figure quickly withered away.

The moment the clothes slipped off, the entire body transformed into a golden ball of light, emitting a dazzling glow.

"Huh, what a strange power. So it's meant for me to turn the tide of the battle."

By returning to the moment in the past and escaping the influence of [Kübler], a childish voice rang out from the sphere of light. A moment later, a blonde, red-eyed little girl appeared before Jolyne and Kaguya Shinomiya.

It was Young Flash who appeared high in the sky!

She held a shield in one hand and the Undying Slaughter Blade in the other.

Esdeath and Medusa launched a counterattack the moment they noticed Gilgamesh's change, but the power of [Demon Manifestation] and [Kübler] was distorted by the golden shield in her hand as soon as they got close.

She peeked out from behind the shield, looked at Medusa who also had a loli appearance, and exclaimed in admiration of those beautiful purple demonic eyes, "It's actually Kübler in her full form! No wonder I was petrified even though I was wearing golden armor. How could I have been so careless? I should have grabbed more shields the moment I spotted her."

"You are, Young Flash?"

Jolyne asked, somewhat troubled.

The blonde, red-eyed little girl looks exactly like a gender-swapped version of young Gilgamesh.

But why would this happen?

Jolyne really wanted to know what skill Kaguya Shinomiya had used on Gilgamesh.

"What's this strange name, 'Young Flash'?"

Gilgamesh asked curiously, then looked closely at Jolyne before blushing and saying shyly, "You can call me Gil."

"Your name is Jolyne, right?"

"Would you like to become my queen?"

Upon hearing this, even the battle between Scáthach and Saber on the other side slowed down.

Medusa: “…”

Shinomiya Kaguya: “???”

Hayasaka Ai: "???"

Jolyne: "..."

"Are you kidding me?"

Esdeath spoke her mind.

We were just fighting, and now you're asking the enemy Master if they'd like to become your queen? Are you trying to win this way?

Kaguya Shinomiya was also completely bewildered.

You are Gilgamesh!

Where did that Hero King who kept calling everyone a "bastard" go? What's with this kid-like appearance?

Jolyne looked at Gilgamesh in his child form and didn't know what expression to make.

Gilgamesh's personality varies considerably depending on his age and gender.

The mother Gilgamesh is rare enough, and Jolyne knew very little about her, let alone the young Gilgamesh.

Looking at it now, this guy has retained most of the characteristics of a normal young Flash: humble, polite, and a bit of a child's chatterbox...

Why do you want me to become a princess?!

A normal Gilgamesh would be attracted to Saber and want her to become his queen.

Young Shan prefers Yukika Saegusa, whom he describes as "a flower blooming in the field."

But whether it's Saber or Yukika Saegusa, they all share a common characteristic.

That is purity, after all, Gilgamesh is still the king of Uruk no matter what.

Jolyne cannot be called pure; it can only be said that she has indeed had entanglements with quite a few women.

Now you, a mere child, want me, Jolyne, to become your queen? Are you mistaken?

"Could you be my queen instead?"

After observing the golden shield in Young Flash's hand, Jolyne tentatively asked.