She had made a promise with Haruka Kasugano.
As long as she behaved, he would let Irisviel go.
What if she broke her promise and went out without permission, and he found out?
What if he attacked Irisviel?
Never mind.
Maiya Hisau jumped down the stairs and lay back on the mattress, no longer curious.
Meanwhile, while Circe was spreading the news, Haruka Kasugano squatted by the basement door, checking if Maiya Hisau had disobeyed him.
He had placed a leaf between the door panels, if Maiya Hisau moved the door, it would fall out.
But the leaf remained quietly wedged in.
Heh heh heh, this woman is so obediently compliant.
I'll reward you with more bananas later!
So, Haruka Kasugano left Artoria naked in the Emiya family's hallway and went to deal with Gilgamesh.
...
Half an hour later.
Haruka Kasugano led Circe and Lancelot into the City Garden Square, two kilometers in front of the Civic Hall.
The square was exquisitely laid out, surrounded by public facilities such as an opera house and museums, with the imposing Civic Hall directly opposite.
Haruka Kasugano didn't appear personally, but instead had Circe take Lancelot deeper into the square to confront Gilgamesh.
Circe, disguised as Medea, stood in the center of the square and shouted loudly towards the sky, "Archer, come out and die!"
Not long after, a golden light flashed across the sky, and Gilgamesh, clad in resplendent golden armor, slowly descended.
He glanced contemptuously at Circe, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"Caster? So you're still alive. No wonder so many strange things have happened, it was all your doing." Gilgamesh sneered.
"You even captured Berserker to be your subordinate?" he continued mockingly. "How laughable! Don't think that with his help you can close the gap between us!"
Circe, however, remained unperturbed, smiling lightly as she replied, "The Holy Grail War isn't won with words, you vain fool."
"Vain fool?" Gilgamesh frowned, clearly enraged.
"Damn it, how dare you mock a king like me?" he roared, activating another Noble Phantasm in his rage—the Omniscient and Omnipotent Star.
This Noble Phantasm possessed astonishing power, capable of instantly seeing through an opponent's true name, Noble Phantasm, and all other hidden secrets.
Although he usually intentionally limited its effects, Circe's provocation had eroded his patience.
Under the illumination of the Omniscient and Omnipotent Star, Circe's disguise was instantly exposed.
She was forced to reveal herself, transforming from a voluptuous and sexy mature woman back into a slender, petite, beautiful girl.
"Hehehe, I actually quite like Medea's appearance," Circe chuckled easily.
"Caster, you are utterly vulgar. However, I prefer your true appearance," Gilgamesh laughed, a sly glint in his eyes.
"Hehehe, you really are a pedophile~" Circe mocked mercilessly.
"Caster, you've truly impressed me by how far you've come. Why don't you become my woman, and perhaps I'll spare your life." Gilgamesh said, activating the Gate of Babylon, dozens of dazzling circles appearing behind him.
"Sorry… I hate overly powerful, overly perfect men, especially self-righteous ones like you!" Circe laughed, dozens of magic circles appearing behind her.
Bang bang bang bang—
The Noble Phantasms released from the Gate of Babylon clashed fiercely with the magical projectiles Circe rapidly unleashed using High-Speed Divine Words in the wide square.
The scene resembled the unprecedented duel over Berlin during World War II.
However, Gilgamesh's attacks were Noble Phantasms, far superior to Circe's magical projectiles, and many of them pierced through her meteor shower of projectiles.
Lancelot, however, stood before Circe, continuing to display his superb martial arts to deflect Gilgamesh's penetrating Noble Phantasms.
…
Meanwhile.
Artoria lay naked in the corridor, the night wind blowing, irritating her skin.
Her breasts trembled.
She was awakened by the cold.
She struggled to prop herself up on her arms, sitting up with difficulty.
She stared blankly at the changes in her body.
Looking at the muddy stains on the floor, she was practically going mad.
Previously, the emotional trauma inflicted by Lancelot, coupled with the effects of the Circe Feast, had clouded her judgment.
Now, fully lucid, she realized what had happened.
"I actually squealed like a chicken in his arms..." Artoria bit her lower lip until it bled.
Her situation was different from other Servants.
She swore an oath to Alaya on the Hill of Camlann, thereby forming a contract and entering the Throne of Heroes.
Because of the different contract, she couldn't become a spirit like other Servants, but she would retain her memories forever.
In other words, in the Holy Grail War, other Servants were essentially "undead."
Artoria, however, was like a "soul transmigrator" in a web novel!
Therefore, everything that happens to her in the Holy Grail War will be reported back in full, detail by detail, and will affect the version of herself who swore the oath on the Hill of Camlann at that time.
It will also affect every future Holy Grail War in which she is summoned.
In other words, she has now been deflowered by Haruka Kasugano, losing her virginity.
And in other Holy Grail Wars, when she is summoned by others, she will still be a deflowered woman.
Unlike other Servants, her life won't be reset upon returning to the Throne of Heroes.
The humiliation she just experienced will forever follow her, the mark on her buttocks will be her eternal shame.
"Aaaaaaah!!!!" She couldn't accept this fact and screamed.
"Haruka Kasugano! Haruka Kasugano! I... I'm going to kill you!!!"
Artoria grabbed her curry stick, vowing to kill this dog of a man who defiled her!
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In this fierce clash of magecraft, it was almost impossible to put the opponent to death.
This was a contest of endurance, not a battle to the death.
[Gate of Babylon] consumed only an extremely small amount of magical energy throughout the process—the actual cost was merely the activation cost of the treasury.
Therefore, Gilgamesh could continue to unleash this overwhelming power without restraint.
Although Circe's magic bullets consumed an enormous amount of mana, with Haruka Kasugano's system-enhanced magical support—and what seemed like an inexhaustible supply—she too could pour out her attacks without hesitation.
With Haruka Kasugano's reserves, the duel between Circe and Gilgamesh could last as long as half an hour.
From time to time, Circe summoned magical beasts to assist her, but none could escape the barrage of Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms.
Lancelot was the same. Though as a Berserker his mana consumption was staggering, with Haruka Kasugano's support he could still fight recklessly.
However, such a stalemate could not last forever.
Gilgamesh was the first to break it.
He rose into the air and waved his hand, driving the Gate of Babylon at full power.
In an instant, hundreds of radiant golden portals appeared in the night sky.
Golden light overflowed, as if day had descended.
The sky filled with gold inspired awe.
"Wasting time? Then all of you can turn to dust together!" Gilgamesh roared, as though venting all his fury at once.
Bang bang bang bang—
For a moment, his Noble Phantasms poured down like a torrential storm.
Facing this ferocious assault, Circe swiftly adjusted her magic array, concentrating all her power at the center in search of a slim chance of survival.
She broke through Gilgamesh's carpet bombing like a streak of light cutting across the night sky.
Boom boom boom—
Circe's beams collided violently with Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms in midair, erupting with brilliance like a supernova.
But Circe was nearing her limit—she still had to protect Lancelot.
Under such dense fire, Lancelot had already lost the ability to counterattack and could only shelter beneath Circe's beams.
Haruka Kasugano watched from the bushes at the edge of the plaza.
The situation felt extremely dire.
Even with the system's mana amplification, there were limits.
Nearly half of his reserves had already been consumed.
They had to find a way to break the deadlock.
Haruka Kasugano pulled out the Mystic Code and Noble Phantasm granted by the system.
His gaze fell upon [Antares Snipe].
Yes—this was it!
He activated the one-use Noble Phantasm [Antares Snipe] toward Gilgamesh.
"Attack!" Haruka Kasugano shouted.
Suddenly, the constellation Sagittarius in the starry sky began to release its arrow.
This was Chiron's Noble Phantasm—the manifestation of the legend in which Chiron, transformed into Sagittarius, forever aims at Scorpio.
At the decisive instant, it fires immediately—not by bow, but by a meteor strike launched from the constellation itself.
This Noble Phantasm possesses absolute precision and overwhelming power.
Since Sagittarius eternally draws its bow in the heavens, ready to shoot at any moment, it requires only the selection of a target.
There is no need to release a True Name or accumulate magical energy. It completely eliminates the time lag inherent to drawing and nocking an arrow.
This meteor strike can only be achieved by the constellation that forever aims at the scorpion in the sky.
In other words, the Noble Phantasm has no wind-up and consumes no mana—only a single thought from its user.
Thus, the moment Haruka Kasugano finished speaking, the one-use Noble Phantasm shot down from the sky and struck the arrogantly grinning Gilgamesh head-on.
Crack—
Blood splattered everywhere.
"AAARGH! You bastard—!" Gilgamesh screamed in agony.
Though his Noble Phantasm armor prevented him from being killed outright, the strike gravely wounded him, making him unable to maintain the continuous volley of hundreds of Gate of Babylon portals.
Circe and Lancelot were saved.
"Caster, activate your Noble Phantasm and trap him inside your Reality Marble!" Haruka Kasugano commanded in a low, decisive voice from the shadows.
"As you command!" Circe responded without hesitation. Her magical energy surged instantly, spreading like a whirlwind.
The surrounding garden plaza vanished in an instant, replaced by a grand scene of an ancient Greek banquet.
Lavish food filled the tables. Magical beasts and birds wandered about, and beautiful maidens moved gracefully among them.
Clutching the wound on his right shoulder, Gilgamesh looked at the scene before him and curled his lips into a mocking smile.
"Another Reality Marble? How utterly laughable!"
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Power stones 50 + 1 chapter
Power stones 100 + 1 Chapter
power stones 200 + 1 chapter
power stones 400 + 1 chapter
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