This sudden three-way melee was incredibly intense.
The moment Alcides spotted Gilgamesh, he drew his bow and nocked an arrow, preparing to catch him off guard and finish him with a single shot.
Unfortunately, whether Gilgamesh had been put on edge by Yuan Shikai's words or was simply cautious by nature—
he had activated several layers of defensive Noble Phantasms around himself in advance, and Alcides's full-powered strike ultimately failed to hurt him.
Gilgamesh thought, Damn it, that foreign Caster really guessed right. Good thing I was cautious, or I really would have met my end here.
"Hm! Why does this man look somewhat familiar? That build, that face... I see. The contamination actually erased his Mad Enhancement and allowed him to regain his sanity."
"Interesting. Since you dared sneak attack me, prepare yourself to be crushed by me."
What followed was a plain and straightforward contest between Archers.
Alcides ran while firing, sending three arrows at Gilgamesh every time.
Gilgamesh, meanwhile, summoned Vimana and stood in the air, relentlessly firing his Noble Phantasms.
After Artoria appeared, Gilgamesh was the first one she attacked.
After unleashing a burst of mana, Sword of Promised Victory fired a jet-black sword beam. Even Gilgamesh had to maneuver Vimana out of the way to avoid its edge.
Gilgamesh was no pushover either. He fired in both directions at once, suppressing both opponents with his firepower despite facing two enemies alone.
Do not assume it was simply two against one. Whenever Alcides and Artoria came into contact while repositioning, they attacked each other as well.
This time, Alcides switched to a spear. Master of all weapons that he was, he was also a first-rate spearman.
Even Yuan Shikai, after inheriting Karna's spear techniques, had to admit that in a spear-only fight, he might not necessarily