Elysia: ???
The Thirteen Flame-Chasers: ???
A certain nameless green-haired beauty: !!!
The Light Screen Audience: !!??
His words were nothing if not shocking—
Everyone had thought that Gilgamesh, dragging his heavily injured body to Elysia's side, would have some profound statement to make.
They never expected him to utter such vulgar words!
Admittedly, Elysia, who was already remarkably beautiful, could be described as breathtakingly gorgeous after entering her Herrscher state.
Forget Gilgamesh; any normal person would be fond of Elysia in this state.
However... for Elysia in this form, most people would feel more respect and admiration. To feel that kind of desire for the embodiment of all that is good in humanity would make any decent person feel ashamed.
Elysian Realm—Eden's face was expressionless, but the killing intent in her eyes was almost tangible.
What a joke. Had Gilgamesh asked for her opinion, the Archbishop of Elysianism? It was a pity she wasn't by Elysia's side, otherwise, that King of Heroes would have died countless times by now.
At this moment, Mobius had already scurried into her lab. She was going to break the world's barrier and drag out that fellow named Gilgamesh.
Meanwhile, Aponia showed no major reaction, merely smiling. But that smile was exceptionally terrifying, as if something dreadful were brewing.
Even Kalpas, seeing this, chose to keep his distance for the time being, while also sighing to himself: As expected... that Elysia is a menace. Looks like she'll never get married in this lifetime. Hmph... I'll have to find time to mock her properly.
The clever cat, Pardofelis, had already chosen to hide beside the safest woman in the Realm, Elysia. After all, no matter how angry Sister Elysia got, she would never harm an innocent little kitty like her.
The Flame-Chasers' reactions were all intense. Even the usually calmest Fu Hua found the King of Heroes' actions in the projection to be quite repulsive.
Far away in the Sea of Quanta, Kevin wasn't angry, just utterly astonished. Confessing to Elysia... no, wait, proposing to her. In fifty thousand years, Gilgamesh was the only one to have done so. You could say he was making history...
As for whether Elysia would agree... Are you sane? If Gilgamesh were a blonde, red-eyed, tsundere beauty, Elysia would have eagerly run up to her to offer her affections long before any proposal was needed, and then she'd be a scumbag... ah, no, she'd fall in love with another beautiful girl.
Unfortunately, Gilgamesh was a man, so he was fated to have no chance with Elysia. But even if he had drunk the elixir and turned into a woman, Elysia would probably reject him with a reason like, "My love belongs to all of humanity..."
In short, the fantastical notion of Elysia becoming Gilgamesh's woman would likely only ever appear in the King of Heroes' dreams.
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[Light Screen Projection——
Faced with Gilgamesh's sudden proposal.
After her initial shock, Elysia's first reaction was actually curiosity. Although this didn't change her desire to smack him with her staff, she was still a little curious... had the King of Heroes' brain been squeezed too hard in that magic array?
Because only someone whose brain was broken would say something so shameless in this atmosphere, in this environment, right?
But the King of Heroes clearly paid no mind to Elysia's confusion, continuing on his own. "I should have said this in a more suitable setting, but unfortunately, everything has now gone far beyond this King's expectations. It won't be long before this Servant body disappears. So now, I must convey this will to you, Elysia!"
He was serious. It was because he was serious that Elysia felt an even greater headache. This King of Heroes' personality was truly off the charts.
A helpless look appeared in Elysia's eyes as she responded, "You know this isn't a suitable environment too, huh~ King of Heroes? If you only came here to say this, then I don't have time to entertain you~"
The King of Heroes smiled. "What a truly fascinating woman. This moving and beautiful form truly makes this King like you more and more."
As he spoke these words that only fueled the rage of the entire audience, the King of Heroes' tone remained as arrogant and rude as ever.
However, he then suddenly added, "Well, save that resolve of yours for sacrifice for later! Now is not your time to act. And besides... this King believes that this world has not yet fallen to the point where a woman must sacrifice herself!"
As he spoke, the Sword of Rupture had appeared in his right hand at some point. His proud, crimson eyes were now fixed on the Outer God.
"This vermin that tramples upon my garden... if the gardener cannot remove it, then this King shall do it himself!"
With those words, the body of the Sword of Rupture flickered with the red light of magical energy.
Then, a gentle breeze wrapped around the King of Heroes, messing up his hair. Aided by the wind, the king actually began to fly right where he stood.
Elysia was somewhat taken aback. She had seen her fair share of problem children—the personalities of the entire Thirteen Flame-Chasers were not something normal people could accept—but she had never seen someone as arrogant as Gilgamesh.
However... although this arrogant King of Heroes was often insufferable, he was quite reliable at critical moments.
The appearance of the Outer God had thrown the world's rules into chaos. Therefore... Gilgamesh could use his current, broken body to exert the absolute limit of his power!
Ea was a weapon that split heaven and earth. Even the King of Heroes could not fully unleash its power, let alone a heavily injured one. But... to deal with this nameless Outer God, it was enough!
If any of the named Outer Gods had descended, Gilgamesh could only rage impotently, just as he had once faced the gods.
But fortunately, fate had not been too cruel to them. It was just an unknown Outer God. Although powerful, it was not yet at a level that was completely irresistible.
Immense power gathered in his hand. The King of Heroes hovered in the air and said, "That fellow Solomon... he's truly ruthless. Even after giving it my all, this King only has about five minutes left... but..."
Gilgamesh glanced at Elysia and continued, "This Holy Grail War has not disappointed this King after all. The embodiment of all of humanity's beautiful qualities, the truest form of humanity's good! Although she did not respond to this King's expectations... she is not something a mere mongrel from another world can defile!"
He stared at the Outer God. Behind him, the light curtain of the Gate of Babylon began to unfold. And, as the King of Heroes recklessly released his power, the Gate of Babylon once again displayed its astonishing might.
A single glance showed it was over five hundred meters wide and high. As the curtain of the Gate of Babylon opened, countless Noble Phantasms also appeared.
A quick scan revealed at least a thousand of them.
A-rank, B-rank, C-rank—as long as it was an offensive Noble Phantasm that existed in the Gate of Babylon, Gilgamesh brought it to bear in this battle.
This display made people gasp in awe.
Without a doubt, this absolutely far surpassed any of his previous showings. On the verge of death, he was now truly revealing his strength.
However, although a rain of a thousand Noble Phantasms was terrifying, it still seemed a bit insufficient to bombard that Outer God.
Then, in the projection, the King of Heroes' deep voice continued to resound: "O god from beyond the world! Although you are a mongrel trampling upon my garden, since you have descended in such a form, then this King should also show some sincerity."
"Without this King's permission, not even a god is qualified to touch this world!"
"Now—behold the heavens!"
As his voice fell, the King of Heroes raised the Sword of Rupture high!
Instantly, Ea began to rotate, and a red torrent of air began to gather and blow outward.
This time, it was not just a red torrent; the surrounding space itself began to destabilize.
As if space were shattering, cracks soon appeared in the air, then broke apart like shattered glass, revealing specks of starlight.
The King of Heroes was already over three hundred meters in the air, looking down on the Outer God. Now, above him, a red cloud of air had formed, spreading out to cover the sky.
Looking down at the Earth from space, one could clearly see a flash of red magical light shining on the land!
And as the Sword of Rupture was driven to its full power, the King of Heroes' chest also began to crack at that moment.
"Is this the limit of a Servant's Saint Graph in a Holy Grail War?"
"Well, as long as I can land this strike, it will be enough."
The King of Heroes' inner thoughts appeared along with a look of displeasure. Then, the king grinned a wild, arrogant smile.
"Ea! Sing with all your might!!"
As his voice fell, the Sword of Rupture was truly released—
"I shall narrate the genesis. Heaven and earth are split, and nothingness offers its congratulations!"
"The nebula sweeps, the hell in the heavens is the end of the night of creation."
As the Noble Phantasm was chanted, the red torrent of air had already enveloped the King of Heroes' entire body. The rotation of the sword's three segments suddenly accelerated with a humming sound.
Then, all the power gathered at the tip of the Sword of Rupture. The King of Heroes violently swung it down, pointing it directly at the Outer God.
"Enuma Elish!!!"
In the next instant, a crimson storm rushed forth. It was so dense that it transformed into a crimson tornado, like a raging, boiling pillar of light, sweeping toward the Outer God.
Along its path, space trembled and shattered, as if it were truly breaking the void.
Then, the light storm that shattered the void collided with the evil god's dark purple beam and, with crushing force, continued toward the Outer God's body.
At the same time, the Gate of Babylon that had just appeared behind the King of Heroes also launched a ferocious assault on the Outer God's body with the speed of lightning!
Thousands of Noble Phantasms, plus the crimson storm unleashed by the Sword of Rupture, all struck the Outer God's body squarely!
Even the mighty Outer God felt a heart-piercing pain at this moment and began to sway its body. This was the most damage that had been inflicted on the Outer God since the battle began!
And Gilgamesh, because his Spiritual Core had been completely consumed in this final gamble, utterly vanished from the air.
Before he completely faded into photons, he looked with his final gaze at the woman he believed was his fated one—Elysia.
And with his last bit of strength, he said, "This is my final Ea, Elysia! The rest... is up to you..."
As his voice fell, Gilgamesh—made his exit here!
Witnessing the departure of this king, Elysia caught the last wisp of the King of Heroes' magical energy floating in the air, a trace of pity in her eyes.
She knew the King of Heroes was not truly dead but had returned to the Throne of Heroes. But that didn't mean she wouldn't feel sad about his disappearance.
Although he was incredibly foul-mouthed, and though she really wanted to smack him with a stick, he had, after all, died protecting all of humanity. Like the warriors who had fallen in the Honkai War, he was a true hero!
"My lady!"
"Elysia!"
Two calls brought Elysia back from her sorrow. It was Saber and Lancer, who had rushed over after settling Irisviel.
As for the red Archer, he had mysteriously disappeared along the way.
"Miss Elysia!"
A third call rang out. It was Saint Jeanne, who had previously burned her Spiritual Core to defend her and the survivors of Fuyuki from the Outer God's attack.
Although Jeanne was covered in blood, she looked at Elysia with spirited eyes and said, "The King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, has sacrificed himself to leave an unhealable wound on the Outer God. The divine revelation is upon you. Please give the order!"
That's right. The girl before her radiated an unprecedented aura of truth, goodness, and beauty. She was a holy person. No wonder the Lord had told her to obey Elysia's every word. From the moment she saw Elysia up close, Jeanne d'Arc had already been conquered by her love!
"A divine revelation? Well—I suppose that means you'll be following my command for now."
Elysia knew nothing about any god. In fact, her only knowledge of Jeanne came from the mouth of Bluebeard.
She scanned the three Servants before her: Saber Artoria, Lancer Diarmuid, and Ruler Jeanne.
Ruler Jeanne, due to a divine revelation, now saw Elysia as the one and only savior in this disaster. Lancer Diarmuid saw Elysia as his lady, whom he would protect even at the cost of his life. And Saber Artoria, she was not as arrogant as the King of Heroes. If even God believed Elysia could save the world, then she, King Arthur, didn't mind completely following Elysia's command in this battle.
With this, aside from the red Archer who had run off somewhere, Solomon who was erecting a magic formation to contain the Outer God's aura, and the Berserker with his extremely low presence, all the Servants of the Holy Grail War were gathered here.