Fuyuki City, at the Einzbern branch estate.
Leaning against the railing, Gilgamesh watched the massive axe-sword closing in on him and showed a flicker of emotion.
Even Golden Flash, who was usually so foul-mouthed, held a certain degree of respect for the famed Great Hero of mythology.
Unfortunately, while Heracles, with his Noble Phantasm Twelve Labors, would have been one of the most troublesome enemies in this Holy Grail War for anyone else, Gilgamesh countered him completely.
The Chains of Heaven, which had once bound the Bull of Heaven that caused a seven-day famine upon the earth, were formed from Gilgamesh's dearest friend, Enkidu. They were also the Noble Phantasm he trusted most.
If the target bound by the Chains of Heaven was an ordinary Heroic Spirit Servant, they were merely somewhat sturdier chains. But if the target possessed Divinity, then the Chains of Heaven became the strongest, unbreakable shackles.
The higher the Divinity, the greater the Chains of Heaven's strength and binding power.
Heracles was not merely a demigod. After completing the Twelve Labors, he had practically become the genuine God of Strength.
With such high Divinity, the outcome of facing a Divine Binding Noble Phantasm like the Chains of Heaven was obvious.
No matter how superb his martial skills were, he could not use them under such circumstances. After only a few exchanges, Heracles found his limbs bound by the Chains of Heaven amid the relentless slashing and cramped indoor space.
Twelve Labors granted Heracles tremendous survivability, yet even that nearly invincible ability was completely countered by Gilgamesh, who possessed the Gate of Babylon.
A Noble Phantasm that had already killed Heracles would be ineffective if used on him a second time because of his immense resistance?
That was not a problem at all, because Gilgamesh might lack