Sigma's Strategy

With Jack the Ripper out of the picture, Alcides would be unstoppable, and Tsubaki Kuruoka would be in danger.

Even without Cerberus, the twenty-eight monsters had no way of stopping Alcides.

The police did not retreat just because they had lost an important fighting force. They remained at their posts, the front line raising shields to hold the enemy back, the middle line attacking without restraint, the rear line providing support and healing, while the Assassin waited for an opening.

However, Alcides had grown even stronger after obtaining Jack the Ripper's Noble Phantasm. His already impenetrable defenses had become even more unbreakable.

The police knew they might die if this continued, but none of them ran. Their conviction supported their bodies as they protected the girl in the hospital bed.

Bella had taken Orlando Reeve's place as commander, continuously directing the battle because she was the only Caster in the team.

Having gained the power of demonization, Alcides kept watch on the two Servants behind him while sweeping aside the insects before him.

He had originally believed that no attack could harm him, but years of battle and training had granted him the skill Eye of the Mind.

He clearly sensed an attack coming from behind him—one that could threaten him. Was it Gilgamesh, or that Saber?

No matter who it was, Alcides had to turn and meet the attack. Yet the moment he turned around, he saw a familiar face.

It was the police officer who had first tried to ambush him, only to have his neck broken and be sent flying. He should have been dead, yet he had appeared again—and he was capable of making Alcides feel threatened.

The powerful punch was blocked at the instant it landed by a huge palm. It could not advance even