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Compared to the vast desert, the sky offered no place to hide. Because of this, Gilgamesh could find his targets much more easily.

Feeling the fierce wind from high above buffet his body, Xi Jianxi flipped himself over and rapidly descended towards Gilgamesh's position.

"Idiot."

Gilgamesh redirected a portion of his Gate of Babylon's portals, aiming them at Xi Jianxi.

Perhaps it was due to overemphasizing Xi Jianxi, but the number of Noble Phantasms Gilgamesh rained down on the 'Ionian Hetairoi' had decreased considerably.

Artoria, who had gradually grown accustomed to the pressure and was searching for an opening to counterattack, immediately prepared to unleash the 'Wind King Barrier' that enveloped the Holy Sword.

Using the gale compressed onto the sword, she could also leap into the air and reach Gilgamesh's location, sandwiching the King of Heroes with Xi Jianxi.

As long as they kept up the pressure, they could prevent the Golden King from having time to prepare the 'Enuma Elish'.

Artoria seized the moment, leaped from her warhorse, skidded to a halt on the desert sands, and instantly unleashed the 'Wind King Barrier'.

After a resounding boom, Artoria shot straight towards Gilgamesh like a battering ram.

All the Noble Phantasms in her path were swatted away at a speed the naked eye couldn't follow.

"Kid! Hold on tight!"

Not wanting to be outdone, Iskandar gave his reins a flick, preparing to lift his chariot into the air.

"Soldiers! Maintain formation and prepare your ranged weapons!"

With that command, Iskandar's 'Chariot of the Conqueror' charged into the sky, treading on purple lightning.

Waver, who wasn't very accustomed to the chariot-like Noble Phantasm's speed, held on tight. As he felt the wind whistle past him, he saw scenery he had never paid attention to for the first time.

The world was so vast, the sky so immense, and he, within it, was so insignificant.

— Meeting the King, I came to know how great the world is.

"Let's go! Rider!" Waver extended his hand, pointing at Gilgamesh and shouting.

Iskandar grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and let out a hearty laugh, accelerating the chariot further.

The army on the ground gazed at this unprecedented spectacle. Already stirred by the fact that they had gathered here, transcending life and death, they never imagined they would witness such an unbelievable scene.

Gilgamesh wore a look of extreme pleasure and opened over a dozen more gates around him.

The moment these gates opened, Xi Jianxi, the King of Knights, and the King of Conquerors successively closed in.

Three attacks converged on Gilgamesh simultaneously.

"Nnnngh!" Xi Jianxi gritted his teeth and pushed, but couldn't advance any further.

The gates that opened around Gilgamesh unleashed weapons, completely surrounding him.

Then, golden twin swords were drawn from gates behind his shoulders and swung forward, exploding with other Noble Phantasms and repelling all three of them.

"King of Knights!"

Iskandar landed on his chariot, which caught him, and reached out to grab the nearest Artoria, pulling her into the chariot as well.

However, Xi Jianxi was too far away, and the incoming barrage of Noble Phantasms from the Gate of Babylon, arriving at the last possible moment, separated them.

"No need to worry!"

Xi Jianxi flipped over, stopping abruptly in mid-air.

"That guy... he generated a stable foothold in the air with magic?" Waver immediately understood what Xi Jianxi had done.

Normally, without a foothold in the air, an attack like this would be difficult to execute a second time if it failed the first.

But Xi Jianxi, using this kind of magic, launched a second wave of offense.

"I'm coming too!"

Artoria also flipped over and stood on the edge of the chariot, pushing off to charge out again.

The chariot could not be left uncontrolled for long, so Iskandar chose to pilot the Noble Phantasm, circling in the air and focusing on dodging Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms, preparing for the next rescue.

From afar, countless Noble Phantasms were being flung about, and a battle beyond human limits unfolded in the sky.

Suddenly, after being struck by a Noble Phantasm, Artoria caused it to explode instantly.

Having dodged to the best of her ability by instinct, she could no longer maintain her aerial combat for more than a few seconds and was sent falling backward.

At this level, even if she landed on the ground, the damage wouldn't be significant.

A sharp sword flew towards her chest, and in the next second, it would pierce her body, but—

A hand suddenly reached out and grabbed her free left hand.

It was Xi Jianxi.

He, too, had temporarily retreated to dodge an explosion.

He swiftly reached out, pulling Artoria closer, supporting her back.

"I'll create a foothold, you use this chance to unleash your Noble Phantasm!"

"Understood!"

Feeling her body grow lighter, Artoria, like Xi Jianxi, stepped onto the empty air, the light of a magic circle appearing beneath their feet.

"Now!" Xi Jianxi shouted.

Artoria held her breath, her Holy Sword emitting an unparalleled radiance.

"Let's settle this! Excalibur!"

However, Gilgamesh had a similar plan. He also opened the gate of his treasury, taking out his ultimate Noble Phantasm from the deepest part, ready to sweep away his enemies.

"Die and submit! Enuma Elish!"

The light that cut through the heavens and the fantasy forged in the Sea of the World clashed within the mindscape of the king who once built an empire spanning three continents.

The Ea, which was originally capable of slicing this world in half, had its power blocked by Artoria Pendragon's Noble Phantasm.

The clash of the two powers stirred up a storm that swept across the heavens and earth, seeming to tear apart this mindscape.

But this resistance could only last for a moment and could be broken at any time.

Therefore, something else was needed.

Xi Jianxi opened his hand.

"In the name of the Garden of Eden, I grant you peace! Avalon!"

It was the wall of the fairy land that prevented external defilement, the Sea of the World that separated this realm, where only the innocent could enter.

Under the protection of the Holy Sword's sheath, all the laws of the world would be sealed away in this instant.

The strongest protection in the world.

A supreme existence that even the Five Magics could not reach, that no one could harm.

You want me to use your Noble Phantasm?

The battlefield situation is constantly changing. In the worst-case scenario, I won't have time to use this second Noble Phantasm. But if it's you, you can definitely bear the magical energy required to release another's True Name.

...I will not fail you.

Chapter 84: Slaying Demigods

As Artoria had said, Xi Jianxi could indeed bear the burden of releasing Avalon.

Gilgamesh had not anticipated this. He didn't know that Artoria had another Noble Phantasm hidden away.

Not only was the attack of Ea defended, but it was even reflected back, along with the radiance of the Holy Sword, slashing towards Gilgamesh.

At this distance, evasion was impossible. Gilgamesh summoned the Shield of the Gods to defend himself.

"Don't even think about it!"

After returning the Noble Phantasm he was using on behalf of Artoria, Xi Jianxi leaped from the King of Knights' side, grasping the summoned Red Spear once more.

"Then, I shall give you the greatest test!"

The open gate of his treasury once again launched a Noble Phantasm.

Having left the defensive range of the sheath, Xi Jianxi once again became the target of everyone's attacks.

But Gilgamesh was not the only one capable of launching attacks. The King of Conquerors raised his hand, brought his fingers together, and swung down heavily.

The waiting generals hurled their weapons with all their might, striking the Noble Phantasm launched by Gilgamesh, causing a series of explosions.

Although these weapons were inferior to Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm, they were enough to interfere with its attack on Xi Jianxi.

Xi Jianxi dodged the fatal blows among the dense Noble Phantasms that grazed his body, charging with all his might towards the King of Heroes in the sky.

Seizing the gap in the Shield of the Gods' defense, Xi Jianxi thrust his Red Spear.

However, this attack, which should have hit Gilgamesh's vital spot, stopped mere millimeters away.

Chains extended from the gate of his treasury, firmly binding Xi Jianxi Tianxi.

Enkidu.

These chains were originally meant to be effective against opponents with divinity, but when used as ordinary chains, they also possessed extremely strong binding capabilities.

"Feel honored that this King would use this Noble Phantasm to subdue you." Gilgamesh raised the Ea in his hand, intending to kill Xi Jianxi with it.

"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. Who says Magus can only fight alone?" Xi Jianxi said with a smile.

His body suddenly dissipated.

The next moment, Xi Jianxi Tianxi split into five, appearing in five different locations around him.

"What?!"

You want to learn some magic from me? My husband is truly insatiable. Is what the Shadow Realm taught you not enough?

Under Morgan's teasing, she did not hesitate to impart one of her signature magics to Xi Jianxi.

He had kept it hidden, not even mentioning it during the battle strategy meeting.

The Demon Spear in his hand transformed into different weapons according to Xi Jianxi's intentions.

Bow and arrow, long sword, greatsword, hammer.

Including its original form.

The five attacks intersected in different ways, flashing past in an instant.

Reinforced by the Original Rune, it easily broke through the Golden Armor's defenses, but the final Demon Spear did not pierce Gilgamesh, merely stopping before his armor's chest.

Gilgamesh let out a cold laugh. Just as he intended to use a Noble Phantasm to reposition himself for another attack, he discovered that the surrounding space had been fixed, rendering him completely unable to move.

"Don't rely on just one spear in battle; there will always be enemies that a single Demon Spear cannot handle. Pin the enemy to space with the first Demon Spear, then pierce the target with the second. I'll only demonstrate this once, and you know what will happen if you can't learn it."

His master's teachings still echoed in his ears.

"Gae Bolg Alternative!"

Summoning the identical second Demon Spear, which had never been revealed before, Xi Jianxi unleashed the Noble Phantasm's true name.

The Golden King's spiritual core was thoroughly pierced.

Blood flowed from Gilgamesh's mouth.

"So this is the God Slayer Spear... That woman had no idea who she was teaching," Gilgamesh said faintly.

The golden armor gradually thinned, blood flowed, and the King of Heroes, who possessed a physical presence, was slowly disappearing.

"What did you say?" Xi Jianxi asked, confused.

"It is your victory. Accept it with satisfaction," Gilgamesh said dismissively, staring into Xi Jianxi's eyes. "Be prepared, God Slayer. Once you step onto the path of salvation, there's no turning back."

Leaving behind words filled with many questions, Xi Jianxi felt compelled to ask their meaning, "What exactly are you talking about?"

"This King has no obligation to answer you. Go ahead and tread your path of no return, Hahaha..."

But Gilgamesh clearly had no intention of answering further. After saying this, his body rapidly faded, and finally, along with those Noble Phantasms, he vanished from this place.

Despite achieving victory, Xi Jianxi could only descend with a heart full of questions.

Gilgamesh's words had touched upon Xi Jianxi's deepest inner doubts.

Who exactly was he, and where did he come from?

What were the memories that had already vanished?