Heracles!

Black! Shiny! Big!

Those three words were enough to describe the terrifying warrior before them!

He was a hulking man over two and a half meters tall, a giant before the girls. His entire body was dark and gleaming, one eye red and the other yellow. White vapor even billowed from his mouth and nose with every breath, and a horrifyingly violent aura rushed straight at them!

"It's Berserker! What an overwhelming presence! Everyone, be careful! He's a powerful enemy!!"

Luvia and the others faced him as if confronting a great foe. This Servant's sheer aura alone made his strength obvious—there was no room to underestimate him!

Tohsaka Rin stared wide-eyed at the black giant. In her mind, memories that had not originally existed began to surface. At that moment, she seemed to connect with another version of herself from another world.

"Heracles..."

Tohsaka Rin murmured softly. She seemed to know this Servant's origins.

But before she could say anything else—

"Roar!"

Heracles showed no hesitation. The black giant roared and charged through the air! Every step shattered the ground beneath him, like an unstoppable chariot crushing everything in his path!

"Spread out!"

At Luvia's command, the four girls scattered in different directions. At the same time, several gems appeared in her hand.

A ranged attack!

"Explosive Flame Bullet! Sevenfold!"

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

Violent flames exploded across Heracles's body in rapid succession! The fire surged wildly, engulfing the giant.

"Roar!"

Yet Heracles feared no flames. Or rather, he ignored the damage they inflicted. As a Berserker, injury only made him more frenzied!

"Bang!"

Heracles stomped both feet down and lunged at Luvia. A fist larger than Luvia's head came crashing down!

"Lady Luvia!"

Miyu stepped through the air in rapid succession and flew over. She was slightly faster than Heracles, grabbing Luvia by the hair and pulling her out of the way just in time!

"Ah! Ow, ow, ow! They're going to break, they're going to break! Miyu, let go!"

Luvia's tears streamed down her face as her two golden drill curls were yanked up. Miyu was startled and quickly released her grip.

"Roar!"

Heracles prepared to attack again, but the instant he turned, black snake-like shadows wrapped around his body.

"Six Shackles of Beast Binding! Hmph! Even a hero from myth is nothing but a beast now! Stay still and behave! Gray! Miyu!"

Tohsaka Rin struggled to maintain her binding magecraft. Though it was difficult, she gritted her teeth and laughed.

At that moment, Gray and Miyu attacked at the same time!

"Death Scythe!"

"Mana Blade!"

Gray held Add in her hand. The metallic cube instantly shifted and transformed, becoming a massive Death Scythe in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Miyu gathered surging mana at the tip of her wand, forming a blade of highly condensed mana. The two little girls moved at incredible speed, flashing past Heracles with fierce winds in their wake! They left two potentially fatal slashes across Heracles's body!

"Roar!!"

Having suddenly suffered severe wounds, Heracles threw his head back and roared. But with his body bound, there was nothing he could do. Blood gushed from his chest, and then he dropped to his knees with a thud, his presence fading away.

"Did we get him?? Hahahaha! Well done, Miyu! Gray! What was that? He was so huge and intimidating, but he was all show and no substance! Hmph!"

Luvia clutched her head and mocked him. Tohsaka Rin, however, did not relax. She continued maintaining the binding magecraft. The memories gradually merging within her told her that this god of war from ancient Greek myth could not possibly fall so easily.

And sure enough!

"Psh!"

Heracles's formerly dark body suddenly turned bright red like a boiled shrimp. The two horrific wounds on his body began healing at high speed! Steam burst forth in great clouds, and Heracles, who had seemingly lost all signs of life, suddenly raised his head again!

"Roar!!"

Revived, Heracles became even more frenzied. His upward roar unleashed a violent shockwave. Tohsaka Rin felt as though she were binding a dragon. As the dragon's strength grew, her restraints seemed like grass ropes that could snap at any moment!

"Hurry and do it again! I can't hold him much longer!"

Tohsaka Rin shouted! Seeing this, Gray and Miyu immediately unleashed their power and charged in again! The scythe and Mana Blade struck Heracles's body at the same time, but this time—

"Clang!!"

They were answered by two white marks that threw off sparks! Attacks that had just cut through Heracles's flesh could no longer even break his skin!

"This is bad! He's developed resistance! What kind of freakish ability is this?"

Luvia also noticed that something was wrong. Five gems swiftly appeared in her hand as she bent down and pressed them against the ground!

"Petrification Urn!"

"Crack!"

A petrifying force climbed up from beneath Heracles' feet! In the blink of an eye, it petrified the lower half of Heracles' body, but at that moment, Heracles suddenly raised both arms high! Tohsaka Rin's control was shattered outright! Then he brought both arms down and smashed them viciously into the ground!

"Boom!"

The concrete beneath their feet burst apart like crashing waves! The top of the building exploded, and Heracles fell into it.

"Everyone, be careful! The enemy is troublesome! I think we should retreat first and reconsider our options!"

The more Tohsaka Rin remembered, the more afraid she became of Heracles. In her memories, there seemed to be a red-clad figure lying before Heracles.

"Miyu! Open a gate and take us back!"

"Yes!"

Luvia was equally decisive, immediately telling Miyu to take everyone away. Miyu had just formed a passage when suddenly—

"Bang!"

"Roar!!"

The ground beneath Miyu's feet abruptly exploded! Heracles burst through the wall! A massive black hand grabbed at Miyu—and successfully seized her ankle.

"Roar!!"

The instant Heracles caught Miyu, he was about to slam her to death on the ground, but just as he raised his hand, he froze.

His enormous body actually trembled, and the expressions in his red and yellow eyes changed.

As a demigod, Heracles had created countless legends, but he had one regret: he had gone mad many times in the past, killing not only his closest friends, but even his own children.

And so, when facing someone as young as Miyu, Heracles restrained himself in that moment because of that sliver of reason.

"Full shield deployment!"

Seizing the moment, Miyu poured all her magical energy into a shield. She actually forced apart Heracles' fingers, then flew free and swiftly retreated from him.

"Roar?"

But Miyu's escape also caused the last remnants of Heracles' humanity to sink back into slumber. His violent side emerged, his red eye blazing! He turned and threw a punch at Miyu!

"Bang!"

"Ah!"

The punch was too fast. Miyu only managed to block it with her wand before being sent flying, smashing through the stairwell wall and crashing inside.

"Roar!"

Heracles wanted to pursue, but Gray quickly stepped in. The Grim Reaper's scythe in her hand transformed! In an instant, a shield taller than half a person stood before everyone!

"Great Shield!"