Mystic Eyes of Petrification / Father and Daughter

"Ha—, we won't let you leave!"

With a cold laugh, Semiramis raised his right hand, intending to deliver a powerful blow to the [Black] faction that was preparing to retreat.

The next instant, something seemed to be hurled from a distance in the chapel. Although the remaining golem reflexively raised its fist to meet the attack, the object seemed to be mechanical, instantly spewing out a large amount of white smoke that filled the entire chapel.

"Hateful..."

The enraged Semiramis suddenly waved his hand--

Under the influence of Magecraft, the smoke in the room dissipated at a visible speed. When the full view of the room reappeared before the Red Faction 'Servant eyes, there was no trace of the [Black] Servant. The large hole in the wall also proved where the group had gone.

--No, there's one more person.

"Hey, are you staying behind to cover our retreat?"

Seeing Wang Xiaoming standing in front of the large hole with his eyes closed, Achilles walked up to him casually and asked.

"Covering the rear, that doesn't seem wrong..."

Because of his closed vision, Wang Xiaoming looked up in the direction the sound came from and said:

"But my initial goal was just to get some interest from that idiot son."

Having said that, Wang Xiaoming suddenly opened his eyes, which had been tightly closed at the time.

[Mystic Eyes of Petrification], activate!

Good night~

Chapter 248. The Mystic Eyes of Petrification

The group, who had just escaped from the battlefield, stood at the very edge of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Instead of rushing to flee, they glanced every now and then in the direction they had just come from, as if waiting for someone.

Soon, a figure came into view—

"Hey, Kadoya, where were you just now?"

Seeing Wang Xiaoming rushing over from behind, Kairi Shishigou, who was in charge of making contact, couldn't help but complain to him.

Although Shishigou hadn't fully grasped the details of the events thanks to Lily's telepathic message, he at least understood that the divisions between factions had been disrupted once again.

But...

Seeing the two Servant standing beside him, the taciturn [Black] Saber and the Chiron, with whom he had fought before, still put him under considerable pressure.

"Ah, it's nothing, just caused those guys a little trouble."

Wang Xiaoming, who had approached, gently rubbed Lily's head as she looked at him with worried eyes, indicating that he was alright. At that moment, the spot where everyone was standing suddenly began to shake, indicating that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon had begun to rise.

"Okay, now that everyone is here, it's time to leave."

After saying that, Wang Xiaoming scooped Lily into his arms and leaped into the air. The other Servant followed suit and fled the ascending Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

This distance poses virtually no threat to the Servant.

"Alright, Master, it's our turn!"

Seeing that there were practically no other people on the platform, the Mordred, unwilling to fall behind, turned around and spoke to her Master.

"Hey, wait a minute--"

A sense of foreboding began to rise in his heart, but before Shishigou could answer, Saber suddenly hoisted him up. Shishigou didn't even have time to stop her; crimson magical energy emanated from Mordred's body, and then, accompanied by a series of screams, she jumped off the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Finally, only Chiron remained on the ever-rising platform, turning his head to look behind him.

Since then, the Red Faction has fallen into an eerie silence, and the pursuit scenario that everyone had envisioned has not occurred.

Now, let's recall what Wang Xiaoming just said—

[It was just causing those guys a little trouble.]

However, now is not the time to think about these things. Standing on the platform where the swaying had gradually subsided, Chiron) understood that the Greater Grail had completely escaped the control of the Black faction. If he didn't leave soon, he would probably be surrounded and attacked by the Red Faction...

However, in the end, Archer couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Is it really just a little bit... you idiot dad..."

Have they left?

At this moment, having just arrived at the battlefield, which is the headquarters of the Red Faction, Amakusa Shirou asked the Semiramis who was controlling the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

"Yes, they've already left."

With a gloomy expression, Semiramis reported on the whereabouts of Wang Xiaoming and his group.

"What a pity..."

Amakusa Shirou could only express his feelings at that moment with a wry smile:

"I never expected Mr. Kadoya to have such a 'trump card'."

"Snort!"

Achilles was sitting cross-legged and resting nearby, couldn't help but let out a cold snort after hearing Amakusa Shirou's remark. However, when his gaze swept across the room again...

All he could do was mutter "That bastard" in frustration, then sullenly turn his head away.

No one would have imagined that such terrifying power was hidden within that human.

Moreover, as Achilles of Greece origin, he was perfectly aware of the power that guy used.

--That is the highest-level Mystic Eyes, the Mystic Eyes wielded by Medusa, the Gorgon. The ultimate form of the Mystic Eyes of Petrification, it is hailed as the [Cybele], which cannot be reproduced by Magecraft.

When these demonic Mystic Eyes open, the entire world will be stripped of all color, leaving only a uniform gray.

Only those who possess [Magic Resistance] are qualified to maintain their existence in such a world.

Magic Resistance rank C or below, it will unconditionally petrify. At rank B, a saving throw is required to determine whether it will petrify. Although it cannot petrify rank A enemies, it will inflict the "Suffocation" effect, causing all their abilities to drop by one rank.

Clearly, this is an extremely shameless ability.

In ancient Greece mythology, countless heroes sought to defeat Medusa to prove their bravery, including many renowned warriors. However, before they could even unleash their full potential, these powerful warriors were turned to stone by her Mystic Eyes and died in resentment. Those who were not turned to stone were also greatly weakened by the "pressure" and were ultimately crushed by Gorgon, who transformed into a terrifying monster.

Let's take a look at the situation of the people covered by the Mystic Eyes of Petrification.

The golem army meticulously crafted by Avicebron has no Magic Resistance and petrifies unconditionally; Atalanta Atalanta Magic Resistance level D and petrifies unconditionally; Achilles Achilles Magic Resistance level C and petrifies unconditionally. Furthermore, seemingly because simple petrification doesn't count as damage, Achilles's inherent skill [Andreias Amarantos...

It was not launched.

However, the moment the puppet turned to stone, Achilles and Atalanta realized something was wrong and pushed their speed to the limit, almost hugging the outward-spreading gray world to hide themselves in the corner of the corridor and behind the platform, respectively, in the blind spots of the Mystic Eyes eye.

This is the only way to deal with the Magic Resistance is insufficient. No matter how powerful the Mystic Eyes is, it is still the Mystic Eyes and cannot escape Mystic Eyes limitations—if it is not within sight, the petrification power will not take effect.

However, only Achilles and Atalanta were able to make such a response; the others were either petrified before they could even recognize it, or recognized it but were not fast enough and were eventually covered and assimilated by the gray world.

Even so, the Achilles, who was being closely watched by Wang Xiaoming, still showed faint signs of being petrified.

Of course, there are exceptions.

Karna, the Karna, is the only being in a gray world who retains his own color amidst the power of petrification. Although his Magic Resistance is only C, just like Achilles', he possesses golden armor that can reduce all hostile interference (physical attacks, Magecraft, curses, and other interference concepts) to one-tenth.

Therefore, the petrification from the Mystic Eyes was only a slightly heavier burden for Karna.

"Oops, I miscalculated."

After nimbly dodging Karna's spear, Wang Xiaoming saw that his opponent was about to attack again. He made a "stop" gesture and then gestured behind him with his eyes.

"But instead of wasting your time on me, Lancer, shouldn't you be paying more attention to your new Master?"

"..."

After a brief silence, Karna put down his spear, and Wang Xiaoming breathed a slight sigh of relief. After all, being entangled by the enemy at this time was no fun.

"Well then, I'll take my leave. We'll probably meet again on the battlefield..."

Leaving behind his last words, Wang Xiaoming disappeared from the sight of Karna.

"Although we didn't expect him to have such terrifying power, this might not be a bad thing for us."

Facing the demoralized members of the Red Faction, Amakusa Shirou surprisingly revealed a warm smile.

"If you encounter Kadoya on the battlefield again, please kill him with all your might, outside of his line of sight."

The cards that have been revealed can no longer be called cards. Now that we understand the weakness of this ability, we have no reason not to target it.

Amakusa Shirou absolutely could not allow any mistakes to occur in pursuit of the Holy Grail, which he was determined to obtain.

"By the way, speaking of which, where's Caster?"

Amakusa Shirou asked why, due to the obstruction of the puppet, the Mystic Eyes of Petrification did not immediately affect him, thus saving him from being petrified.

But since then, it seems that we haven't seen any trace of Avicebron.

"It seems he went to chase after Ruler and his group."

Lancer, who was standing to the side, revealed the whereabouts of Avicebron.

"Is that so? Then let him handle the pursuit."

Amakusa Shirou nodded, deciding to respect the decision of Avicebron. Although the [Red] faction had no intention of pursuing them, they couldn't just let them leave.

Moreover, he had already made a rough guess about Avicebron's purpose --

"Please let us see your masterpiece, Mr. Avicebron."

At the same time--

Wang Xiaoming and his group, having escaped from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, successfully landed on the ground with Lily's Magecraft. However, the first thing Wang Xiaoming did upon returning to the ground was to grab Chiron was trying to escape.

"You brat, give me an explanation!"

Seeing Wang Xiaoming's "why choose to be a Heroic Spirit of all things?" look, Chiron scratched his cheek:

"Well, there are actually various reasons for this..."

The conversation between father and son quickly attracted a large number of onlookers, and even Shishigou and Mordred, who were out of step with the [Black] faction, decided to stay and watch.

Just then, a small figure suddenly rushed into Wang Xiaoming's arms from a distance, followed by a voice full of coquettishness from within Wang Xiaoming embrace:

"Dad--"

(Chiron:???)

Regarding update schedules, while they are still somewhat inconsistent, I will try my best to guarantee at least two updates every three days.

Chapter 249. Father and Daughter

"Dad!"

The moment the sound rang out, a petite figure rushed into Wang Xiaoming's arms. Feeling the weight in his arms, Wang Xiaoming smiled and gently pulled the girl into his embrace.

"Hey, Master, that child is...?"

Upon seeing the face of the child in Wang Xiaoming's arms, Mordred was the first to react, instinctively nudging Shishigou with her elbow.

"Who is it? Do you know Saber?"

The Shishigou in pain, looked utterly bewildered.

"She is..."

"[Black] side's... Assassin?"

At this moment, Ruler, who had already recognized the girl in Wang Xiaoming's arms through True Name Discernment, subconsciously revealed her identity. Upon hearing Ruler's words, the other Servant present also turned their attention to the child in Wang Xiaoming's arms.

--With her short silver hair and adorable face, if you ignored the Servant aura emanating from her and the bloodstains on her clothes, anyone would think it was a heartwarming scene of a father and daughter getting along.

Completely bewildered by the turn of events, everyone turned their attention to a man who was equally confused; among all those present, he was the most suitable for the current situation.

Thus, Chiron) willingly took on the role of the villain, despite the stares of the other Servant.

"Hey, Dad..."