Watching Heracles descend from the sky, wielding his axe-sword with wild, beautiful movements, bisecting the swarming Black Mud Servants, a look of astonishment crossed El-Melloi II's face.
From the current situation, it could be deduced that everyone in Fuyuki City, except for Servants or those with the power of Servants, was in a state of "suspended animation."
Although Heracles, as a Servant, was in a similar state to them, as a Berserker, he should have lost his reason and would not act on his own without his Master's command.
But now...
Not understanding why he was acting on his own, El-Melloi II frowned deeply. But Iskandar beside him seemed to have understood something and couldn't help but laugh heroically.
"Even without his reason, his instincts as a hero still can't ignore this disaster? In that case, this King can't fall behind either! Boy, hold on tight!"
After warning El-Melloi II on the other side of the chariot, Iskandar pushed his vehicle to its maximum speed. Streaks of lightning spewed forth amidst the tide of black mud, instantly engulfing a portion of the Black Mud Servants and reducing them back to sludge.
And when another group of Black Mud Servants tried to attack the divine chariot, Heracles's massive, nimbly-wielded axe-sword had already swept out!
A sonic boom echoed through the air. A large number of Black Mud Servants were blown away by the gale from the swinging axe-sword, crashing into the hillside.
Heracles did not retreat a single step. His frenzied roars echoed through the night sky like a natural chasm, not allowing a single Black Mud Servant to slip past him towards the city.
At the same time, on the streets at the foot of Mount Enzou, a man in a red cloak held a submachine gun in each hand, bullets spewing from the muzzles and pouring into the tentacled Black Mud Servants, doing his best to stop these grotesque things from getting any closer to the city.
Although Iskandar and Heracles had already intercepted most of the enemies near Mount Enzou where the mud was thickest, the giant tentacles in the sky were simply too massive. The tainted mud they splattered covered a much wider area than just that part.
If only I could have dealt with that person sooner...
A rare hint of regret flashed through his still, dead-water-like eyes. Even though he had witnessed many hells on earth in his life, the man had never expected someone to be so insane as to sacrifice an entire city to summon such an otherworldly being.
When he had first descended into this world at the behest of the Counter Force, his objective was to prevent the manifestation of the polluted Holy Grail here.
And the best way to achieve that was undoubtedly to deal directly with the "Lesser Grail" connected to Fuyuki's Great Grail—the homunculus Master from the Einzbern family.
However, after his assassination attempt on the first night failed, the man had chosen to hide his presence.
But while he was still considering what strategy to adopt next to more effectively eliminate the "Lesser Grail," the Counter Force had sent him another vague message, as if warning him of the danger of Caster.
Although he couldn't quite understand what the message meant at the time, out of caution, the man had begun to investigate Caster's whereabouts and discovered that he seemed to be plotting something.
However, when he finally found the mastermind behind this plot and dealt with them, he found that he was still one step too late...
Suppressing the turmoil of emotions welling up in his heart, the man turned his will into that of a cold machine. His finger never stopped pulling the trigger as he nimbly dodged the tentacles of the Black Mud Servants, occasionally pulling out a grenade from his waist to blow up a group of enemies.
Honestly, according to his usual principles, between the lives of a city and the future of the planet, he would choose the latter without hesitation and pull the trigger on the former.
But now, for one, he had no means to deal with the grotesque thing in the sky. And for another... there was still someone who had not given up hope.
So, can you truly save everything?
He unconsciously glanced up at the young man in the sky, and for the first time in a long while, the image of his original ideal flashed through his mind.
...
Mount Enzou, on the roof of the Ryudou Temple.
Arthur adjusted his breathing again and again, constantly simulating in his mind what might happen after he released his Noble Phantasm.
Releasing all seven restraints will undoubtedly annihilate that monster... so, what about six?
No, the power might still be too strong... I only need to break through its alien domain, not kill it directly. So, I need at least four, maybe even five...
Although he kept telling himself to calm down, Arthur couldn't help but feel a heavy weight in his heart.
After all, if he made a mistake, the lives of an entire city would perish by his sword, making him feel the weight of his responsibility.
But that person has already risked his life for this. I must do the same. So, lend me your strength, everyone of the Round Table, and Merlin...
The evening wind blew through the King of Knights' blue cape. Countless star-like particles of light began to slowly gather on his holy sword.
...
Meanwhile, in the sky.
Magic bullets, blasts of light and heat, alchemy, slashes...
None of these attacks could touch the otherworldly monster's physical body.
About fifteen minutes left...
After more than ten minutes of continuous high-intensity attacks, even Aozaki Rin was panting slightly, having consumed a great deal of energy. But he knew that even if he continued, he probably couldn't change the current situation.
And it seemed that due to his relentless attacks, the otherworldly monster had finally noticed his existence. A giant tentacle, carrying a blast of wind pressure and intense mental toxin, whipped towards him, forcing Rin to dodge in mid-air.
But the turbulent airflow still tore at the anchor points of the crow-eye mask on his face, blowing it away to the horizon.
However, at a time like this, wearing a mask or not was no longer important.
Even without the aid of the crow-eye mask, Rin could sense the monster's movements. After all, its presence was so overwhelming that even with his eyes closed, he couldn't ignore it.
And so, the young man did indeed close his eyes at that moment.
Although for him, whose eyes could not see, this action made no difference, in this instant, he was not despairing at the situation and merely struggling until the last second. Instead, he was doing it to grasp hope in his hands, to pour his entire spirit into the spear in his hand...
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