Even If I Die Nine Times, I Have No Regrets / Reaching the Limit

"Berserker?"

Nine arrows, as brilliant as shooting stars, pierced the dark clouds in the sky, allowing sunlight to briefly fall upon the earth. At the same time, nine loud explosions erupted simultaneously, and the surging air currents could be felt even by Illya, who was far away.

Yes, it must be Heracles; only he could possess such power.

But that wasn't enough. A dense rain of arrows fell from the sky. Although they weren't as lethal as the previous nine arrows, they greatly disrupted the Demon God Pillar's attack, giving more Servant opportunities to strike.

A group of Servant stood atop the Demon God Pillar, vowing to annihilate it. Among these powerful figures was a purple-haired girl wielding a staff. With each wave of her staff, streams of purifying power descended upon the Servant, granting them temporary immunity to the Black Mud's effects. However...

"Lord Jason, can you still hold on?"

Medea looked at Jason, who was in pain. It was clear that the corruption of the Black Mud was not easy. The fact that those Servant could fight without fear of the Black Mud was not only due to Medea's Magecraft, but also because Jason had transferred those curses onto himself.

"This is the only thing I can do for you. Anyway, the captain doesn't need to fight, so let me get some rest."

Jason wasn't a particularly strong Servant, and the Black Mud's properties were designed to target Servant, causing Jason to suffer immense pain at all times. But... he persevered.

"Don't worry about me, just keep an eye on them."

Jason had little to say about Medea except to apologize, since he had personally ruined the young girl's future.

This led her to become a witch who killed her brother and father, a fate that should not have happened if she hadn't been so eager for quick success.

"He has the magnanimity of a king but lacks the power of one; what an interesting person he is."

Gil landed next to Jason. He didn't have any effective Noble Phantasm against the Black Mud, but Gil was quite impressed that he had managed to hold out this long.

"You brat, have you grown a bit taller?"

"Oh? I didn't expect you to be the first to notice. Don't worry, just wait a little longer."

With the help Servant the Argo, Gil slowed down his attacks. As the adult Gil died, the lost power began to reappear in Gil.

His mindset began to change; the arrogance that had been hidden seemed difficult to suppress, and he was now able to touch the Enuma Elish.

"Give me a little more time."

Gil sat on the deck; he would soon be back to full fighting strength.

The blood-stained clothes made Tohsaka Rin's already fiery red dress appear even deeper. The Jewel Sword's gleam did inflict considerable damage on the enemy, but the damage she and Bazett sustained was far greater.

"We never expected that we would be the ones dragging the team down in the end."

Tohsaka Rin smiled bitterly. She had initially opposed Shinji Matou's strategic deployment, believing that with the Jewel Sword, she could hold off Jack by herself. But now it seemed that if she were to go alone, she would probably be seventeen pieces by now.

"Hehe~ Back in Mommy's tummy, back in Mommy's tummy."

The innocent little girl uttered terrifying words: the women who died because of Jack the Ripper, and the children they never had, were the true form of Jack the Ripper.

Because she is not the actual Jack the Ripper from history, her strength is very weak, and she can only unleash her full power when faced with a woman, at night, and in foggy weather.

Now the clouds have blocked out the sunlight, the enemy is a woman, and there's a pervasive fog around us—all the conditions have been met.

The Dissolving Mother is Noble Phantasm that recreates the process of Jack the Ripper's murders.

Tohsaka Rin and Bazett's wounds multiplied, but fortunately Bazett was more alert and warned them before Tohsaka Rin's Jewel Sword swept across the dangerous areas, barely managing to maintain the situation.

"Return."

Jack's resentment grew stronger, and the frustration of not being able to return made her angry. Since they were all women anyway, she might as well start with this "mother".

That being said, Jack's attacks on Tohsaka Rin didn't falter at all. She continuously inflicted injuries on Tohsaka Rin, even taking several hits from the Jewel Sword, all to make Bazett lower her guard and underestimate her threat, until...

The cold, sharp blade changed direction and headed towards Bazett. At the same time, Tohsaka Rin reacted, unleashing her Jewel Sword at full power towards Jack, who had changed direction.

You've been tricked.

Jack did not give up on Tohsaka Rin. Even without turning around, she was able to dodge the Jewel Sword. After Jack dodged the Jewel Sword, it went straight towards Bazett.

Get out of the way, you think you can?

Jack began calculating Bazett's dodge route, while constantly closing in on Bazett, waiting for an opening after Bazett's dodge to tear him to pieces in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, Bazett had no intention of dodging.

Fighting Jack the Ripper in this fog is hardly a wise choice; let's finish this quickly.

A spherical object enveloped in lightning appeared in her hand. Faced with the invincible attack of the Jewel Sword, it absorbed it all, and then... counterattacked.

"The Sword of Mars, striking first even after the opponent has moved."

The power of the Reverse Light Sword was unleashed, deflecting the attack that should have hit her. And her target, of course, was not Tohsaka Rin, but Jack the Ripper.

At no time for Jack to react, the light of the Jewel Sword struck again. Caught in a pincer attack, even Jack, an Assassin known for his agility, could not completely dodge.

The multiple attacks blocked most of her room to dodge, and she was too close to Bazett, so close that there was no extra time to dodge.

"It hurts."

Blood flowed from Jack's body, from two wounds, one deep and one shallow. These two blows had undoubtedly severely injured him and reduced his speed.

Without her speed advantage, her situation is not optimistic against Tohsaka Rin, who wields the Jewel Sword.

Chapter 185 Even if it means dying nine times, I will have no regrets

Jack the Ripper has returned to the Holy Grail, a fact that Solomon, as his Master, sensed immediately.

This also means that the two women are now free to deal with his Master. Although Solomon can Mana until the very end even if Command Seal Master dies, he still has his responsibilities as a king.

He couldn't let his Master die, but he also needed to end the battle quickly.

Let me show you the Supreme Art of Israel.

A dazzling white light coiled around the Ten Rings —a highly concentrated crystal of Mana that would cause Fujimaru Kyoya a slight touch to break a layer of skin. Now, it was encircling Solomon's arm, accompanying a powerful punch.

"Bang!"

An unparalleled impact sent Fujimaru Kyoya flying. This wasn't from Solomon's physical strength, but from that powerful Mana.

Although Magecraft was not created by Solomon, the concept of him as the "Originator of Magecraft" has been established. As the "King of Magecraft," he himself cannot be harmed by any Magecraft, not even the torrent of Mana that can contend with the Enuma Elish.

The distance was finally widened, followed by all-out bombardment.

The light of the Command Seal flashed again, leaving three. The Mana surged once more, and the bombardment of the Ten Rings did not stop. Solomon slightly raised his hands, and the terrifying halo reappeared in front of him.

Can he use Magecraft with such power without the Ten Rings?

Of course, it's possible.

The Ten Rings are a symbol of wisdom, but that doesn't mean that without Ten Rings, Solomon's wisdom would be completely wiped out. Although it would take more time, he could still manage to do it.

"Feel it, this is humanity's Original Sin."

Solomon gazed at the halo before him, an unparalleled Magecraft he had never used in his lifetime, a power he considered one of humanity's Original Sin.

The essence of this power is "enormous destructive force that humans cannot control," which, in this era, is more easily understood as nuclear energy.

Nuclear energy and Magecraft are certainly not the same thing, but they represent the same concept.

Now, this concept will fall on Fujimaru Kyoya.

Cannot be dodged.

In Fujimaru Kyoya made the judgment: the Mana Beam around him, which resembled lasers, were not there to kill Fujimaru Kyoya, but simply to restrict his speed.

The real purpose was to make him take the direct hit.

He will die.

There is no doubt about this. If he had taken this attack head-on, Fujimaru Kyoya have had no chance of Immortality. But the more critical the situation, the calmer Fujimaru Kyoya became.

The drawing of the longsword resonated with the sea of fog, causing the already thin fog to thicken even more; it was no longer fog, but... clouds.

A dragon's roar echoed from the sea of clouds, and the phantom of a True Dragon emerged from behind Fujimaru Kyoya.

"Come."

With a stride, Fujimaru Kyoya entered the Cloud Dragon, and as his pace quickened, the entire Cloud Dragon hurtled towards Solomon.

Fujimaru Kyoya understood that he was no match for the light-based attacks in a direct confrontation, and he knew that no matter how strong his Noble Phantasm was, it could never reach the level of Enuma Elish.

Since we lack the strength, we will make up for it with everything we have.

"Commendable courage."

Solomon looked at the Cloud Dragon charging towards him, and even saw Fujimaru Kyoya within it. This act of betting everything on a single blow was a sign that the opponent had run out of tricks.

Goodbye, this time it's my victory.

The blazing torrent of Mana was finally ready, and as Solomon pushed it forward, the beam of light and heat, seemingly endless, shot towards Fujimaru Kyoya.

"Boom!"

The two forces clashed. At first, Fujimaru Kyoya was able to hold his own, but perhaps due to the high temperature, the clouds were quickly evaporated and collapsed at the first touch of Solomon's light cannon. Soon, Fujimaru Kyoya was completely submerged in them.

Solomon won.

At least that's how it appears.

However, Solomon, the victor, did not stop wielding his light cannon, nor did he show any sign of relief after the battle. Instead, his expression grew increasingly somber.

Something's coming.

A sense of crisis emanated from the light cannon, a feeling that unsettled Solomon, a man who had received divine revelation and had absolute faith in his own intuition.

Something really came. It was a skeleton wearing tattered armor—no... it was Fujimaru Kyoya.

His flesh and blood were completely burned away, his skeleton was charred black, and his bright silver armor was deformed, yet he still came.

With a heart that would fight to the death, he would continue fighting even if it meant his own demise.

The spear was raised high and then smashed down on Solomon's shoulder at such close range, shattering his scapula. But this was not the end, but the beginning.

The sword and spear worked together seamlessly in the skeleton's hands, providing close-range attacks and mid-range suppression with the spear. As for long-range combat? Sorry, this Skeleton General would never give Solomon a chance to distance himself.

"This ability..."

Solomon understood Fujimaru Kyoya's condition at this moment; his Spirit Origin was damaged to the point of being almost unusable, yet he was still fighting because his belief was sustaining him.

As long as this belief remains, as long as this breath doesn't dissipate, the other party will not die before their Mana is exhausted.

What kind of spirit is this? Solomon even suspected that if this person had the right opportunity, he could be brought back to life for a short period of time, even if he was dead.

Solomon endured the excruciating pain and used a Command Seal to recover. After all, Magecraft requires a certain Magecraft of control, and Magecraft released while in excruciating pain is neither as powerful nor as accurate as it should be.

There are two Command Seal left.

At the same time, the flesh on Fujimaru Kyoya's body began to grow back, and what should have been a grotesque and terrifying scene did not feel evil at all.

Even an ordinary person could sense the other party's unwavering determination to die for their cause.

Fujimaru Kyoya came to fight Solomon so that humanity would not be destroyed; this is neither a matter of right nor wrong.

Fujimaru Kyoya is going to fight Solomon so that his two friends won't lose their loved ones; this is neither a matter of right nor wrong.

Fujimaru Kyoya is going to fight Solomon so that Tohsaka Rin, this "unqualified" Magecraft, can continue to live. This is not a matter of right or wrong.

Fujimaru Kyoya came to fight Solomon so that his younger sister wouldn't have to bear such a burden; this was neither a matter of right nor wrong.

Savior?

The name sounds prestigious, but how much suffering has been endured behind it?

Others might not know, but Fujimaru Kyoya did. He had a friend who died from overwork who provided the answer: even with that person's wisdom, he could only save 120,000 people in his lifetime.

There may be divine emperors in this world, but there are definitely no Savior.

Or perhaps, everyone is their own Savior.

Chapter 186 Reaching the Limit 37/102

"The Black Mud is starting to stir. Has Solomon lost control of Black Mud?"

Gil, as the Servant with the most leeway, was naturally the first to notice the Black Mud's restlessness, as evidenced by the fact that the Black Mud began to erode the Demon God Pillar. Fujimaru Kyoya put too much pressure on Solomon, to the point that Solomon was unable to perfectly control the Black Mud.

The Black Mud corroding the Demon God Pillar, while not immediately affecting Solomon, has brought both sides to a level playing field, which is undoubtedly good news. Of course, if we're talking about bad news...

"Regret? I regret it now!"

Jason's screams rang out. Although he kept cursing, he still maintained his self-awareness and was not corrupted by the Black Mud. This spirit was what the crew of the Argo valued.

Although Jason is not a very reliable person, when he stands on the right side, his former crew members will come to his aid, not to mention that this time the enemy is the All the World's Evil.