My mother's love song

But, even though he launched such a powerful offensive, why did the king still have to look up to a solitary magus?

Although his calf, left shoulder, and right ribs were injured by the iron stakes in the chaos, Rhodes' flying and magic bullets did not weaken.

What's even more annoying is that the Red Assassin was unharmed under his protection.

"Excellent. Not only is the magic amazing, but the martial arts and reactions are also impeccable."

Vlad III, riding on a bronze horse, showed an approving expression.

More than seven thousand iron stakes had been shattered by the magic bullets, but Caster showed no signs of fatigue and fought more bravely.

Is he really the Caster class known as the weakest in frontal combat?

If it were a one-on-one fight, how many people would be able to compete with him?

"Please answer me, Caster... What I want to ask now is something very important."

In the middle of the fierce battle, a woman's voice came to Rhodes' ears.

"?"

Rhodes lowered his head to look at Semiramis, only to see that her expression was very serious.

""

Rhodes exhaled lightly: "Ask."

"You are the real owner of the Vain Sky Garden, right?"

Staring at him with those strange golden eyes, Rhodes nodded slowly.

"Ah, that's right. But the name is not [Vanity]... but [Prosperity]."

The prosperous Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

That is the true name of the wonder that the Golden Queen Nebuchadnezzar II built in the distant past to please her wife [Lot].

Semiramis was not particularly surprised by this expected answer. She pursed her lips and said, "Is that so..."

"Why do you know this?"

The Assyrian Queen did not answer Rhodes' question, but just shook her head calmly.

"I must be ridiculous in your eyes.

It's really funny to think back on it that I took someone else's Noble Phantasm into my own spiritual base and was proud of it in front of you, the real owner.

It's obviously not your strength, but you're still proud of it."

When she said this, Semiramis lowered her long eyelashes sadly.

To the Assyrian queen Semiramis, men were just tools to be used, and countless people had everything taken away from them at her instigation.

At the same time, women to her are limited to their own existence.

Of course, the existence of females is necessary for pregnancy, but the existence of women and the ability to manipulate men as they please is a privilege that only women have.

Semiramis, a self-centered ruler [Queen], felt deeply inferior only in front of the true owner of the Hanging Gardens.

Your best achievements are nothing more than a theft of someone else's glory.

Even the Hanging Gardens do not consider Semiramis to be the true master, and do not possess the royal weapon to rule over it.

I'm sorry, Master... I disappoint you. I'm not

"What are you talking about, Semiramis?"

Rhodes suddenly pinched Semiramis's soft cheek.

"Wait, that's so rude...what are you doing!?"

"The Floating Garden of Vanity is Assassin's Noble Phantasm.

Although it was once my property, it was you and no one else who brought it back to the modern world.

This is undoubtedly something you have accomplished and you can be very proud of it.”

"……Why?"

Semiramis' pupils trembled violently.

She had never expected that the owner of the Hanging Garden would say such a thing.

It is obvious that I am just a hypocritical thief.

"……and."

Rhode smiled and said to her, "I'm glad that you like the Sky Garden so much."

"!"

Semiramis bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth and became very quiet.

Finally, I made up my mind.

"Caster."

"what?"

She took a deep breath and then told Rod the truth.

"I can't activate the Sky Garden now."

"What did you say!?"

Rod yelled.

He was originally soaring in the sky and dealing with the black Servant, but because of this news, he almost crashed to the ground.

"So... I no longer have the authority over the Sky Garden. It seems that it has recognized you as its master. How hateful! I am the one who built it, but you are such a traitor!"

The empress said angrily with a tense face.

It was a fact that should have been extremely embarrassing to say out loud, but for some reason Semiramis felt relieved.

Why do you think so?

Ah, maybe it's because I firmly believe that Caster will never laugh at me or despise me.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!!! You idiot, do you know how much mana I consumed tonight? Just waiting for your sky garden to appear!!!"

Rhodes yelled at the beauty in his arms.

In order to give Semiramis a chance to perform, Rhodes never used his full strength tonight and faced the black team in a roundabout way.

Thus, he wasted a lot of magic power like a frog in boiling water.

"..."

Semiramis was completely stunned after being sprayed with spit in the face.

The Assyrian empress, who had trampled on men all her life, had never been treated like this.

Three seconds later.

Semiramis frowned slightly and raised her voice, "There's nothing I can do about it! Who knew you wanted me to be the star of the night?"

"So you blame me? It's my fault for expecting too much from you, right!?"

"I didn't say that... but... but you were also wrong! You didn't explain it in advance!"

"Why didn't I tell you? Didn't I ask you to get ready in the car?"

"Huh? Can that be considered an explanation? Can't you explain it in a more simple and popular way?!"

"Oh, yes, yes. I overestimated Semiramis's intelligence. If I don't explain it clearly, you won't understand!"

the other side.

The four black Servants stopped their attacks when they saw the two people arguing fiercely in the air.

"Are they...having an internal conflict?"

"It seems so."

Rhodes hovered in the sky, holding the empress's waist with one hand, and no longer cared about the battle, but focused on arguing with her.

"...Then why didn't you tell me in advance that you couldn't activate the Sky Garden?"

"Who knows if you can be trusted? What if you are someone with bad intentions and take my treasure away?"

"Okay! If that's what you want, then I'm going to take your Noble Phantasm away!"

“…How dare you!”

Just as their quarrel was escalating, Lancer's cold declaration came from below.

"That's enough of the farce, let's stop here."

At some point, Vlad III appeared in front of Rhodes and the others, raising one hand.

"It is truly remarkable that you have come into my territory alone.

Unknown hero, I have realized how dangerous you are, so you will die here."

Vlad III clenched his fists, and then a terrifying aura swept across the night sky.

"My iron stake has hit you three times so far. That's enough."

By the time Rhodes realized that Lancer had activated his Noble Phantasm again and was about to activate the Crown of Ten, it was already too late.

The Impaler's attack is over.

Seeing the reaction of the magic released by Rhodes' body, Vlad III was surprised and said, "Wow... the reaction is really fast. That's right, my [King of Punishment] does not use the stake as a treasure.

The fact that I launch the "erect stake attack" itself is the Noble Phantasm. As long as I am within this area, no matter how strong my body's defense is, as long as I am launching the attack,

Rhodes felt his internal organs churning.

Something expanded with great force.

Something hard, sharp, cold, and terrifying exploded from his abdomen with great force.

That's an iron stake.

Attacking from the inside of the enemy is the true power of Vlad III's Noble Phantasm.

A large amount of blood dyed Rhodes' body red.

Blood from the body dripped from the iron stake.

However, that was not entirely his red.

“Gu, ha…!!!”

Semiramis vomited blood after being pierced by the iron stake that pierced out of Rhodes' body.

At the same time, Vlad III jumped high from his horse and stabbed at Rhodes with his spear.

Originally, he had never thought that this level of damage would be enough to deal with Caster.

So he didn't miss the moment.

No matter how powerful a hero is, how can he resist when he is impaled by a stake? !

"Check Mate, Black Caster......!"

There were countless piles that attacked like a muddy current, Semiramis who was unconscious in his arms, and Vlad III who was rushing forward with a gun.

It can be said to be the end of the road.

But for Rhodes, this extremely terrible situation was nothing more than an entertainment process.

Facing the gun aimed at his forehead, Rhodes easily deflected the attack with his cane, making it almost impossible to feel the damage caused by the iron stake piercing his body.

"...!"

Black Lancer was speechless.

Rhodes hummed.

"Nuit, the dark sky"

In an instant, the black "something" wrapped around Rhodes and Semiramis.

That was an existence beyond the scope of Vlad III's knowledge.

"……biology?"