The Strongest Hero

You probably can't even find a single intact trash can in that park now.

And it's clearly daytime now.

But the colorful shooting stars that kept streaking across the sky were so conspicuous.

It's obvious without even thinking that it was Ishtar's Jewel Magecraft.

Although from a distance, the activated gems look like dazzling shooting stars, constantly blooming into beautiful fireworks in the sky, in reality, each one has the destructive power of a bomb, capable of easily destroying a house.

This scene sent a chill Emiya Kiritsugu.

Servant openly wages war in broad daylight?

This was the first time he had ever seen it.

Inside the room, Illya clapped her hands, gazing at the dazzling shooting stars in the sky, her eyes filled with longing.

It's a shooting star...

Are there shooting stars during the day?

As a child, she was pleasantly surprised.

However, her father, Emiya Kiritsugu, was twitching at the corner of his mouth.

He really didn't like those shooting stars at all.

However, no matter how much you dislike it, there are times when you simply cannot escape it.

So...

"Let's go, Archer, let's stop them."

Emiya Kiritsugu looked at Heracles was already poised to attack, and spoke.

Meanwhile, the most powerful hero named Hercules has also made the necessary preparations.

He nodded and said in a deep voice, "Understood. Let's set off, Master."

"Then Illya, I'll leave Merry in your care."

As the temporary guardian of those two, Rovey was also preparing to set off with Emiya Kiritsugu, so he entrusted Illya to Merry 'Merry care.

To this, Merry simply nodded.

"Leave it to me, there won't be any problems."

Thank you...

Emiya Kiritsugu slightly.

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At this moment, in the Seaside Park.

Rumble rumble rumble--!!

After several minutes of bombardment, not a single intact chair could be found in the entire park.

And there were pits and black smoke everywhere, with a strong smell of gunpowder permeating the air.

Clearly, the two have already fought a war of attrition.

However, judging from the current situation, the two are still evenly matched.

After all, both are goddess Servant, so Jewel Magecraft like this is probably just a minor skirmish before the battle even begins. Even if it actually hits the other, it wouldn't cause much damage.

The battle just now was merely a small test.

"Then let's try this..."

After checking that all the gems in her pocket were gone, Ishtar decided to move the battle directly to the next stage.

She crossed her arms and looked down at Astraea, saying to herself, "It's so boring using these little Magecraft. Let's move on to the next stage and show you what you're really capable of, you muscular guy."

Then she tossed her long hair and said, "Dare to have a hand-to-hand fight with me? I'll show you what the perfect body and strength of the Goddess of War truly are!"

It sounds nice, but in reality, Ishtar couldn't afford a war of attrition anymore. Rin Tohsaka's few remaining gems had been depleted at this moment, which is why she found this excuse and then chose a fighting style that was more advantageous to her.

Using words to provoke the other party is utterly despicable.

Only...

Even though she had guessed this, Astraea still didn't care. She twisted her neck and looked at Ishtar again, saying:

"That suits me perfectly; the warm-up is almost done."

"Such a boastful tone."

Upon seeing that the plan had been completed, Ishtar revealed an undisguised smile. Then, she leaped off Maanna and stood on the park's sidewalk, her eyes fixed on Astraea, who was walking towards her, ready for battle.

She pointed a finger at Astraea and said coldly, "You won't be so lucky this time. If it's about power, how dare a mere wild god clash with the Goddess of War? Watch me take you down—"

"Astraea!"

"A defeated opponent, what a boastful tone..."

Upon hearing this, Astraea's forehead veins bulged, but her steps were not affected by Ishtar's words at all. She strode steadily toward Ishtar on the sidewalk.

Seeing this, Ishtar laughed even more heartily.

She sneered, "Oh, after learning about my divine office, you're not afraid to retreat, but instead you're moving closer to me? You're not running away, but instead actively approaching me to seek death?"

As she spoke, Ishtar also took a step forward and moved closer to Astraea.

"If I don't get close, how can I beat you up?"

Astraea spoke in a low voice as she continued to approach Ishtar.

Upon seeing this, Ishtar couldn't help but laugh.

"What a foolish wild god! In that case, why not come a little closer to me?"

"As you wish."

And so, the two goddesses, who had initially been so aggressive, slowly walked to within five meters of each other.

Then, in the next instant, their auras suddenly erupted. This time, they did not suppress or restrain themselves at all, and each unleashed their strongest power.

One was a golden light, the other a platinum-like dark purple; their terrifying aura was enough to obliterate the entire park the moment they appeared.

These two are clearly out of their minds now.

Once they actually clash, there's no doubt that the area within a few kilometers of the park at their feet will be completely destroyed by the two of them.

So...

We have to stop it.

"Eurah!!"

"Wuda!!"

Just as the two goddesses had reached their limit of patience and were about to unleash their punches on each other, the next instant...

Boom!!

A third figure, a massive body so tall it resembled an iron tower, crashed down from the sky and slammed right between the two.

Those muscles that bulged like mountain peaks, and the lion skin draped over his body that billowed like a cloak, showed just by standing there that you knew how terrifying this being was.

At that moment, he pressed down on Ishtar's fist with his left hand and grabbed Astraea's hand with his right, interrupting their attack, and stood there quietly, unmoving.

Ishtar glanced at the bronze axe behind him and the enormous, black bow and arrow, feeling a heavy pressure in her heart, and involuntarily swallowed.

"What kind of monster is this...?"

She expressed her heartfelt feelings.

"Who are you..."

Astraea's eyes widened in surprise the moment she saw him.

No matter who you are, you only need one glance to see just how terrifying this enormous creature would be once it starts moving.

However, he did not move.

He simply and quietly held their hands, interrupting the fight in his own way.

Then he just stood there quietly, without saying a word.

At this moment, he is the strongest one present.

If they really want to fight, then they should fight him, the absolute strongest one, first!

Chapter 382 The Strongest Hero

"Phew, I finally made it..."

Wearing a black jacket, Emiya Kiritsugu, who had been running with Hercules all the way to the Seaside Park, was immediately greeted by Hercules grabbing the fists of the two goddesses and successfully ending their fight.

Upon seeing this, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Rovey, who had also arrived here and witnessed this scene, had a rather strange expression.

Especially when he saw the two goddesses below, who were fighting fiercely but were suddenly stopped, he sensed that things might be getting a little bad.

Because Rovey knew these gods so well, he naturally understood this principle.

Gods are terrifying to humans because they possess terrifying power that is difficult for mortals to understand and bear. Goddesses are even more outstanding among them because they are often more sensitive, more noble, and more willful.

But what could be more dangerous than a goddess?

That was undoubtedly an angry goddess.

Furthermore, most gods are capricious and capricious, so humans often don't understand how they have angered them.

It might just be a word, a thought, or an action, and so on.

Although Rovey wasn't entirely sure about this, the only thing he was certain of was that it definitely included the act of interrupting the goddess's battle midway through.

When faced with goddesses fighting, the least harmful approach is often to escape.

It's shameful, but it works.

Otherwise, it will often provoke even greater anger.

If there's no way to escape, then you should choose a gentler approach, letting the goddesses willingly give up on the conflict, instead of forcibly stopping them when they're at their angrier, as you are now. Even if you have the power, even if you are a god, you should never do that, otherwise you will suffer the wrath of the goddesses.

At this very moment.

"Please calm down, Goddess of Justice, Astraea, and this otherworldly goddess, cease your fighting immediately."

The dark-skinned, towering Heracles stood in the center of them and spoke coldly, saying that just now, he had directly interrupted their decisive battle with his overwhelming strength.

And what happened next was exactly as Rovey had predicted.

"Huh? And who are you, Servant, daring to interrupt our battle? You really are audacious!"

Seeing her battle abruptly interrupted, Ishtar pulled her arm back and shouted at Hercules with extreme displeasure, "Do you want to die?"

"Who are you..."

Compared to Ishtar, who was furious or on the verge of exploding with rage, Astraea's gaze was noticeably calmer when she saw the enormous figure. This familiar divinity and the massive, powerful form were beings she recognized; they were heroes from her pantheon.

Heracles?

She looked up at the tall figure draped in a lion skin, obscuring his face, and a hint of reminiscence flashed in her eyes. Then she said, "It's been such a long time, Heracles. I never thought I'd meet you again in a place like this."

"I am glad to see you again, Astraea. But I am no longer Heracles Heracles; I am now Hercules, the hero Hercules."

When Astraea called out his true name, the dark giant did not accept it; he simply gave his own calm answer.

"Does that mean I'm not playing Heracles this time, but as a human?"

Astraea narrowed her eyes and said, "It seems you also have things you want to uphold this time."

"..."

Hercules did not answer, but simply stood there silently, using his body as a natural barrier to stop them from continuing their fight. The meaning he was trying to convey was now very clear.

"What kind of person is he, neither human nor god? In the end, isn't he just a demigod similar to Gilgamesh?"

Ishtar clicked her tongue in annoyance, then looked at Hercules with icy killing intent. "Since you're unrelated, you'd better get out of my way. I don't have time to waste on a nobody like you."

Even though Ishtar had already threatened him, Hercules refused to back down an inch, clearly telling Ishtar that if she wanted to continue fighting, she would have to get past him first.

"Oh, so you're being ungrateful? Then you'd better behave yourself..."