The flying city did not draw closer. It stopped far away and let the giant rush to the battlefield on its own.
Of course, that did not mean it would not fight. Rather—
Boom!
A beam of light shot out from afar, blasting the unprepared Madara and making him stagger!
Seizing the opportunity, the giant leapt high into the air, raised the obsidian sword over its head, and chopped down viciously!
Clang!
In the space of a moment, two arms formed from Susanoo's shoulders, reached back, drew two massive blades, and blocked that thunderous strike.
This is... that giant from back then? There's no White Zetsu aura anymore. Could it be...
The instant they clashed, Madara confirmed the giant's identity. It was Adam, the one that had been projected using a special White Zetsu as its vessel during that battle against Shiro back then—in other words, the Noble Phantasm, Golem Kether Malchut!
And the traits of the other Noble Phantasm were obvious as well: Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
These two Noble Phantasms were rather special. Even though Shiro had already analyzed all their data, he still could not project them, or at least not project them effectively.
Adam went without saying. Without a suitable sacrifice, what he projected was only an empty shell that constantly collapsed. The Hanging Gardens, on the other hand, could be projected in full, and without any real flaws.
However, because all the conditions and materials—such as the soil from Middle Eastern ruins—were themselves projected, the Hanging Gardens' practicality was greatly reduced. For the same amount of consumption, he could have cast a low-end version of grand magecraft himself.
But things were different in the Hometown of the Heart. The Hometown of the Heart originated from the Heroic Spirit Emiya's Reality Marble, Unlimited Blade Works, and