I really didn't want to burn it.

Facing her former comrade-in-arms and protector, she didn't know what to say.

Kiritsugu had told her about the outcome of the Fourth Holy Grail War and what happened after he died.

In the end, Kiritsugu did indeed betray Sab, so it's not surprising that he was resented by the young girl who was the King of Knights.

However, many misunderstandings exist, stemming from a lack of communication and trust between the two. If Sab had known the true nature of the Holy Grail beforehand, Irisviel believes she would have made the same choice as Kiritsugu.

only……

Is the girl in front of them, dressed in all black and exuding an ominous aura, still the Sab they know?

"What's wrong?" Sab.Alt smirked. "Kiritsugu, don't you always like to eliminate enemies in the most efficient way? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Kiritsugu stared at Sab.Alt with a gloomy expression, and slowly began to speak: "What happened back then..."

"If you're going to apologize, forget it," Sab.Alt said, pursing his lips. "I'm here to collect a debt, not to hear your apology."

“Sab, I have more important things to do right now.”

"More importantly...you mean him?"

Sab.Alt took a step to the side, and only then did everyone see Shirou, whose eyes were lifeless, following behind her.

"Shirou!"

Kiritsugu immediately tried to rush over, but was blocked by Sab.Alt.

"Now, you're willing to stay, aren't you, Kiritsugu?"

"Artoria... I think you'd better wake up."

Although he knew that persuasion was useless against Altified Servants, Leon still tried his talk-no-jutsu.

"you……"

Sab.Alt stared wide-eyed at Li Ang with an incomprehensible look.

Sab.Alt vaguely felt that Li Ang was very important to her, but she clearly had never seen this person before in her memory.

Finally, Sab.Alt shook his head, putting his confusion behind him.

"Hmph, this is a personal feud between Kiritsugu and me. The rest of you should stay out of it!"

"Then come on."

Kiritsugu gazed at his former Servant, knowing he was no match for her, yet still prepared to fight her.

Because he is Shirou Emiya's father.

"You guys go up first, I'll take care of her."

Kiritsugu spoke directly.

Irisviel took her husband's hand again: "I'll stay too. I'm partly responsible for Sab becoming like this."

Li Ang glanced at the Emiya couple who remained, and after confirming their serious expressions, nodded.

Sab.Alt ignored Leon and Chloris, who had left; corrupted by the black mud, her mind was consumed by the concept of revenge.

"Emiya Kiritsugu, when you betrayed me, did you ever think of this now?!"

Artoria gripped her longsword and swooped down like an eagle.

Irisviel used silver threads to create a shield to defend herself, but it was deflected directly.

"Emiya Kiritsugu!"

The answer to Sab.Alt was countless bullets.

However, human bullets posed no threat to the Servant Sab.Alt, and she thrust them straight at Kiritsugu Emiya's chest.

"Inherent time control at double speed!"

As he chanted the incantation, the magical power within Kiritsugu's body began to surge rapidly.

He narrowly avoided Sab.Alt's stab to his heart, but the demonic sword slashed his shoulder.

"Great, let's continue!"

Despite missing her chance to kill Kiritsugu, Sab.Alt was not discouraged; instead, the excitement in her eyes grew stronger.

"trouble……"

Kiritsugu gripped the gun handle tightly, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

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Li Ang led Chloris into the Great Hollow.

The viscous magic inside the cave gave the two a bad feeling.

Suddenly, Li Ang, who was running ahead, turned around, pushed Chloris aside, and jumped forward himself.

boom!

The next second, an explosion occurred where they had been standing, blasting a crater in the ground.

"This welcoming ceremony is quite grand."

Li Ang muttered to himself, looking at the smoke and dust from the explosion.

"Hehe... You two have arrived at just the right time. The Holy Grail is already being summoned. Are you planning to seize it?"

A person covered in a robe emerged, with only her mouth visible; the rest of her body was completely concealed by the robe.

Several black figures appeared alongside Cast. The thick black mist made it impossible for Leon to identify them, but judging from their magical power, they were likely Servants.

“C…”

"I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Gilgamesh is waiting for you. Go on your way."

Medea's overly direct words left Li Ang speechless.

"Go, leave it to me here."

Although Chloris wanted to go too, she didn't think Cast would allow it.

"You just need to hold them off; the others will arrive soon."

After Li Ang finished speaking, he turned around and ran towards the black hole in the distance.

"You're very brave to stay behind alone."

Medea praised Chloris.

"I am a god after all, so naturally I should bear the responsibilities of a god."

Chloris replied calmly.

"Hmph~"

Medea, who already knew Chloris's identity, let out a cold laugh.

"Now that the Age of Gods has ended, how much power do you think you, as a god, can still exert?!"

"Wouldn't it be clear if we fought?"

Chloris waved her hand, and several vines surged up from the ground.

"Very well, I hate gods the most," Medea said viciously. "You will become nourishment for the Holy Grail!"

As she spoke, Medea controlled the Servants, who were shrouded in black mist, to launch an attack on Chloris.

On the other side, after saying goodbye to Chloris, Li Ang arrived alone at the bottom of the black hole in the Great Hole.

As a long-time fan of the Moon series, he certainly knew what that black hole meant.

However, before he could destroy the black hole, three figures below it stood in his way.

Without any hesitation, Li Ang gripped the rune stone in his hand, watching the three warily. If they made the slightest move, he would attack without hesitation.

The weakest among them, Hikura Mitsuru, huddled at the back, hoping that Li Ang wouldn't see him.

Bottle's goal was simple: he just wanted to survive.

"I shouldn't have entered this monster-infested world in the first place," Hikari Hidekura murmured.

Kirei Kotomine remained calm. He had no connection with Li Ang and was not his intended opponent.

In Father Kirito's mind, he only had one rival: Kiritsugu Emiya.

Of course, this is on the premise that Kiritsugu Emiya has to get past Sab first.

It was Kirei Kotomine's idea to send Sab, corrupted by the Holy Grail, to fight against Kiritsugu Emiya.

He pitted his old rival against his former servant, while Sab also held Kiritsugu's son in his grasp.

This scene is truly...

"...What a delightful experience!"

Kirei Kotomine exclaimed in delight.

"As expected, Uncle Nakata has never voiced a normal person in this world."

Li Ang complained to the fanatical Kirei Kotomine.

"Gilgamesh, this is your prey. Enjoy it."

Kirei Kotomine did not respond to Li Ang, but instead gave the lead role to the King of Heroes.

"Of course, I've been waiting for this for a long time."

"Wang the Hero," said the man in black casual clothes, looking proudly at Li Ang.

"Come, let me witness the legend of Uruk!"

"Be careful, don't lose because of carelessness."

Kirei Kotomine whispered a reminder.

If Leon kills Gilgamesh, then I will have to face Leon directly.

It's one thing if I can't fight Kiritsugu Emiya, but what if I get killed by this person Gilgamesh values, and the evil of this world ends?

Kirei Kotomine has waited far too long for this moment; he absolutely cannot fail.

"Hahahaha... Qili is right. Li Ang, you do indeed need me to take you seriously."

Gilgamesh stood in front of Leon, with countless Noble Phantasms aimed at him from behind.

“Come, Leon. No, the creator of Uruk, the savior of mankind—Utnabistim.”

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PS: Utnapishtim, whose name means "He who created life," is a human hero in Babylonian mythology who saved the world from the Great Flood, equivalent to Noah in the biblical story.

Of course, from the perspective of the development of mythology, Utnabistim should be the prototype of Noah.

Chapter 165 Mr. One Trillion Degree Fireball: I'm familiar with the protective shield thing.

One day, the gods decided to kill the humans they had created.

Why the gods decided to destroy humanity is unknown, but most of the gods agreed to this plan.

So the gods gathered in the city of Shurupak, preparing to punish humanity.

The wise man Utnabistim heard the gods' plan from a rustling clump of reeds.

He built a giant ship and took refuge with the humans, livestock, and even the wild beasts of the plains that he had chosen.

Then, a great flood came.

In order to create this catastrophe that cleanses the world, the gods joined together to create this disaster.

Shamash darkened the sky, Ilil sent a hurricane, and Adad poured down rain from the clouds.

The torrential rain lasted for six days and seven nights, causing a flood that submerged everything. Even the gods descended to earth to seek refuge in Anu's territory.

Finally, when the rains subsided and the floodwaters receded, absolute silence enveloped the earth, for everything had turned into mud.

Fortunately, the great ship built by Utnabistim was protected by magic and survived the flood, and the humans and animals on board escaped divine punishment.

For his merit in enabling humanity and all things to continue to live on the earth, Utnabistim became a god.