I really didn't want to burn it.

"What are you talking about!"

He realized that his life was about to end, but this feeling disgusted the barrier master.

How could I possibly die at the very last moment before I succeed?!

Araya Sōren kicked out in a chorus style.

This kick was extremely powerful, as if it were meant to punch a huge hole in Ryougi Shiki's body.

Araya Sōren wanted to fight to the death, but Ryougi Shiki wasn't prepared to risk her life.

She jumped back to avoid the kick.

As Ryougi Shiki drew her sword, Araya suddenly had an epiphany.

It shouldn't be said that he had an epiphany, but rather that Araya Sōren had lived in a state of neither joy nor sorrow for too long and had forgotten some things.

Or perhaps he thought that what he was pursuing was the same as his own: a state of emptiness and purity of mind.

However, Ryougi Shiki's evasion made Araya Sōren realize that even the Root has desires.

So--

"In the name of the Command Seal, I command you, Assasn, to attack the Rune User with your Noble Phantasm!"

"Ohhhhhhhhhh!"

The roar that echoed through the hall was the response of the Grand Servant.

Ding~~ Ding~~ Ding~~

The bells that have been ringing all night have never been so loud.

Li Ang was immediately terrified by the sound of the bell.

The old man remained as calm as ever, and Li Ang even wondered if he had any other feelings.

Listen, for the evening bells refer to your name.

The old man of the mountain slowly chanted a spell that sounded like a eulogy, and countless plumes of black smoke rose from his body, gradually concealing his imposing figure.

The black mist spread to every corner of the hall in a very short time, instilling fear in everyone.

"?!"

Li Ang tried to use the sun to dispel the black fog, but it was to no avail.

When the smoke cleared, the dead man was already beside him.

"Wings of Death... Behead them! [Azrael (Angel of Death)]!"

Suddenly, Li Ang saw the old man of the mountain's face, which resembled a vengeful ghost, his eyes emitting blue light, and the feathers floating in the air.

brush.

The mountain elder's greatsword pierced through Li Ang's body.

"Ah."

In that instant, Li Ang felt as if something inside his body had disappeared, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what he had lost.

"hold head high----!"

In that instant, the old man of the mountain was sliced ​​open by a long knife.

"Huh! Are you alright?"

Ryougi Shiki quickly stepped forward to check on Li Ang.

"I'm fine... I guess so."

Li Ang looked bewildered; he had no idea what exactly the Mountain Elder's treasure had cut.

Surely the Old Man of the Mountain, this Grand Assassin, didn't end up with nothing, did he?

But when it came to actually saying something, Li Ang found that he really couldn't put it into words.

"By the way, old man."

Li Ang quickly pulled Ryougi Shiki away from the old man of the mountain.

Regardless of whether the old man of the mountain's skill this time is [Battle Continuation: EX] or [Abyss of Death: EX], it's still an ability to continue fighting even after death.

With this skill, even though the Old Man of the Mountain had already been cut open, Li Ang still chose to keep his distance.

To everyone's surprise, the Old Man of the Mountain did not continue to attack Leon or Ryougi Shiki; he simply lay there quietly, waiting to return to Valhalla.

"It seems that my journey has come to an end."

Upon discovering that he was emitting specks of golden light, the Old Man of the Mountain realized that he had reached the end of this Holy Grail War.

Li Ang looked at the old man who was about to disappear with a complicated expression, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

"……Why?"

Why did you stop fighting?

Why did you never fight seriously from beginning to end?

Why did you use your Noble Phantasm but fail to kill me?

Why……

Li Ang had countless questions in his mind, but in the end he only uttered three words.

It's not surprising that Ryougi Shiki, once awakened, can cut through the death line of the old man of Zhongshan.

After all, the Root Form is directly connected to the Vortex of Root.

But the old man who was slashed simply lay flat, which left Li Ang completely baffled.

Surely the old man in the mountain didn't realize that the source of the problem was related to Li Ang, and then, thinking that the source was his superior's superior, he just let him go, right?

The Root of the difference between Heroic Spirits and the Counter Force doesn't seem to be entirely the same system, does it?

"I cut down many interesting things on this trip, and I have no regrets."

Although he still couldn't see the expression inside the helmet, Li Ang had a feeling that the old man should be looking very pleased. What should he do?

"Let's continue next time..."

With those words, the old man of the mountain disappeared.

Li Ang's lips twitched violently.

This ancestor was good at solving riddles, but Li Ang felt that his last words before he left could be translated as:

"He's doing something~~ Let's play together again next time! (＞A＜)"

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P.S.: The reason I posted a picture of Sakura is because today is Sakura's birthday...

Wait, to be precise, it seems to have been yesterday. _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 159 Gilgamesh: The King Always Makes a Dazzling Appearance at the End

View the main street of Buzi City.

"Huff—huff—How is this possible? What kind of Servant are you?!"

Rid Odysseus of the Black faction, panting heavily, asked frantically.

From the moment he engaged in battle with the red side Bsk, Odysseus felt extremely uncomfortable.

As a warrior favored by the gods, most of his abilities, apart from commanding, come from the blessings of the gods.

The most obvious examples are his two Noble Phantasms: the defensive armor [Aegis (Divine Barrier)] created by the Olympian gods; and the large mount [Troia Ipos (The Great Wooden Horse of the End)], a divine steel armor covered by the blessing of Aegis bestowed by Athena.

However, Odysseus was devastated to discover that his two Noble Phantasms were suddenly unusable.

It's not that they're unusable; more accurately, they've lost God's blessing.

The divine barrier is fine; even without the blessing of the gods, it still possesses considerable defensive power due to its divine steel construction.

But a Trojan horse without blessings is just a useless lump of iron.

Aside from summoning it to mimic Madara Uchiha's Heavenly Meteor and throwing it down from the sky to smash people, it has no offensive capabilities.

In Odysseus's memory, there are many reasons why the blessings of the gods might lose their effect, but the most likely explanation is that the Servant opposite him also possesses the blessings of the gods, and the goddess who bestowed those blessings is Athena, just like himself.

The Greek gods were quite eccentric in their personalities. Sometimes, like Vivienne Westwood, they would make anyone unhappy for a lifetime. Sometimes, even a lifetime wasn't enough; the punishment would continue after death.

Sometimes they can be very generous, taking care of and bestowing blessings upon those who genuinely admire them.

So sometimes a problem arises: you have God's blessing, and I have God's blessing. If we fight, who should God help?

If it's a different god, that's fine; you can just help the one you like.

But what if the God who is blessed on both sides is the same?

Therefore, the gods decided to remain neutral in order to ensure their fairness and impartiality.

Ultimately, it's a matter of saving face.

However, this matter is a matter of face for the gods, but a matter of life and death for the person involved.

The gods aren't stupid; they rarely bestow their blessings on two different factions to avoid causing trouble for themselves.

But the Holy Grail War doesn't care about any of that! Even brothers will fight if their Masters are different.

Odysseus had also prepared for this situation when he participated in the Holy Grail War, but...

"Didn't I tell you?!" Xiang Yu said, clenching his fist. "I am Xiang Yu, the general of Qin!"

"..."

Odysseus was at a loss for words. Not to mention that in his memory, Xiang Yu was the leader of the anti-Qin rebellion and the gravedigger of the Qin Empire.

How could a Servant from China possess the blessing of Athena? Am I participating in the Holy Grail War or am I still dreaming?!

Odysseus was unaware that Xiang Yu himself had no connection to Greece, but was someone's adopted son.

If we round it off, Xiang Yu could be considered half a son of Athena, or at least a nephew.

As for Odysseus, he was at most just a passerby who admired him.

Of course, Athena still had some sense of propriety; she merely withdrew Odysseus's blessing but didn't add another layer of blessing to Xiang Yu.

Even so, Odysseus was still badly let down by Athena. His role was that of a strategist, not a warrior like Achilles.

But who was Xiang Yu?

To put it nicely, he was the fiercest general of the Qin Dynasty; to put it bluntly, he was just a simpleton whose brain was all muscle.

Putting aside everything else, although Xiang Yu's weapon was a spear, his favorite move was not stabbing, but slapping.

That's right, this guy likes to hit people with the gun barrel, because that's the best way to show his strength.

Especially after Xiang Yu became Bsk, the passion for fighting was elevated to a whole new level.

If you put his current appearance on Bilibili, it would be hard for casual viewers to tell whether this muscular goofball is there to fight or to do philosophy.

"Haha! Greek kid, let's continue!"

Xiang Yu chuckled and walked towards Odysseus.

Odysseus's lips twitched violently; if he could, he really wanted to shout, "Don't come any closer—!"

"Damn it! I..."

Seeing Xiang Yu swing his spear at him, Odysseus quickly assembled his armor into a shield for defense.

whoosh-

A cold arrow pierced the air, striking Odysseus squarely in the back.

"Ok?"