Because before coming here, he had encountered another group of warriors.
"Though you are a beast, you truly are tenacious. But I have grown tired of this. Rejoice, for this is something you should never have been able to witness—"
Gilgamesh drew EA and aimed it at Atalanta...
Self-Evolution was an extremely troublesome skill. And Atalanta's version of it was ranked EX.
Gilgamesh was no fool. Naturally, he had seen through his opponent's intentions.
As long as the battle dragged on, Atalanta's advantage would only grow greater.
Her overall abilities might not improve by much, but she would certainly undergo changes specifically tailored to counter Gilgamesh.
For instance, something like Protection from Arrows that worked solely against Gilgamesh.
That was why she had stubbornly held on rather than fleeing, even after using her Noble Phantasm several times in succession.
Gilgamesh might have talked big, but his actions showed no mercy.
He took out EA, intending to finish her off directly.
"Bow your head in worship—Enuma Elish! The Star of Creation That Splits Heaven and Earth!"
Vast magical energy gathered, stirring everything around it.
"Finally took the bait!"
Sigma's eyes lit up.
At that very moment, surging magical energy came from the other side as well.
"Excalibur—!"
Just as Gilgamesh swung his Noble Phantasm, another beam of light tore across the sky.
Blazing light came from behind him.
"What?!"
This was the Knight King's righteous sneak attack!
Gilgamesh hurriedly turned around and, at the crucial moment, altered EA's trajectory to meet Artoria's attack.
"Dark Sky Eclipse Shot—!"
Yet at that moment, Atalanta charged in from the other side.
Bang!
Like a massive wild boar, Atalanta rammed Gilgamesh straight to the ground.
"What?!"
EA immediately fell silent.
Dark Sky Eclipse Shot—Atalanta's Noble Phantasm. Any opponent struck would be absorbed by sticky "darkness"