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In the field.

There was only a clanging sound of metal, and the metal door of the Tohsaka family instantly bent into a human-shaped dent.

Kotomine Kirei's body collided with it, shaking violently. A crackling and tearing sound came from the side of his body. The cyclone of wind twisted, forming countless cutting wind blades, which extended and spread out from it, blowing out a series of piercing screams.

"Gu, cough!" Kotomine Kirei's body fell from the curved iron fence to the ground, and several pools of blood came out of his throat.

His calm demeanor had become utterly disfigured, his face covered in blood. Even his clothing had been shredded by the wind blades, revealing his bloodied skin.

Fan Yu watched this scene and praised: "Not bad for his physical fitness."

Although he hadn't used all his strength in the previous attack, he hadn't held back either, so it was just a simple kick. Of course, a normal person would have been shattered by a kick that carried a surge of magical energy. But Kotomine Kirei was able to block it, clearly demonstrating his good training.

Of course, judging by the exposed muscles on his blood-soaked body, he was not the kind of magician who was generally known to be fragile but wore an elegant look.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!" - Kotomine Kirei endured the severe pain from his head and got up from the ground.

He covered his forehead, which was dizzy due to the pain. Blood flowed from above into his eye sockets, making him unable to see clearly.

But even so, Kotomine Kirei forced himself to support his body, opened his eyes and stared at Fan Yu in front of him.

He was not in good physical condition as the other party said. Instead, at the moment of being hit, he used his magic power to protect his brain area, thus avoiding being kicked in the head by Fan Yu.

"I didn't expect that even using the technique wouldn't be enough. What a scary man!" Kotomine Kirei said slowly.

Fan Yu paused. What the other party said seemed to contradict his previous words. However, Fan Yu didn't care. Instead, he noticed the black key left by the other party from the previous battle.

"The black keys are used by the clergy of the Holy Church. I have met many of them, but none of them are as good as you!" Fan Yu glanced behind him.

When Kotomine Kirei heard this, his heart suddenly grew heavy. Had the other party discovered that he had deliberately left that trace of tracking aura with Tōsaka Tokiomi as a substitute for himself as a warning?

But before he could think of his words, Kotomine Kirei had already noticed a new kind of magical fluctuation behind him.

Suddenly, golden light appeared around the Tohsaka residence.

Those powerful ripples of light formed multiple Noble Phantasms that rippled across the space surrounding the mansion, imbued with an insurmountable sense of sacredness. Kotomine Kirei's heart trembled, and he thought of the king his teacher, Tōsaka Tokiomi, had previously introduced to him. His thoughts calmed down at that moment.

"Ah, it seems that His Majesty has arrived. I have to temporarily withdraw from my mission here." Kotomine Kirei whispered.

Fan Yu frowned: "Your Majesty?"

Tap, tap (footsteps)

Distinct footsteps could be heard from the direction of the Tōsaka residence, which had become completely dark. Outside the dimly lit manor, a golden light suddenly shone in the air.

The golden ripples of the void unfolded, and a halberd emerged from within.

"What a noise, Kirei."

A proud man with golden slicked-back hair, wearing golden armor and red pupils said lightly.

Wearing heavy metal boots, he walked step by step towards the gate of the Tohsaka residence.

With his appearance, the magic power surging around the Tohsaka family's residence began to emit a "buzzing" sound.

He was dressed gorgeously and appeared with a natural air of arrogance.

When Kotomine Kirei saw the newcomer, he immediately bowed his head respectfully: "My apologies, Your Majesty, I must stop here."

"Is that the end?" The golden-haired man sneered, and a golden ripple appeared behind him. A gorgeous golden potion bottle gushed out from it and poured directly onto Kotomine Kirei's body.

As the potion seeped in, the wounds on Kotomine Kirei's head and skin began to heal rapidly.

In just a few breaths, Kotomine Kirei, whose brain was almost destroyed by Fan Yu's kick, felt an indescribable sense of disbelief.

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

The glittering golden man said casually, "I have long since forgotten about that sort of thing. But you have to understand one thing, Kirei: if you want to die before me, I will have to consider whether to agree to it."

"I understand. I'm very sorry." Kotomine Kirei said thoughtfully.

As a servant who already understood the attitude of this teacher, he was well aware of the identity and power displayed by this king and was fully qualified to say this.

"So--"

The golden man nodded, and his tone suddenly changed.

The fact that Yu Yanfeng Qili was defeated by Fan Yu seemed like a trivial matter in his eyes, but he naturally recognized this and felt that his dignity was violated.

"You bastard. You woke me up so angry so early in the morning. You have to pay for it yourself!" The golden man snorted coldly and clasped his hands together.

Amidst the ripples behind him, a half-extended gun blade slowly emerged.

As Jin Shanshan's ability was activated, the ripples suddenly grew larger. The ripples in the air quickly tore apart, gradually forming a large oval pit.

call out!

The halberd weapon in the sky cut through the atmosphere and flew down from the sky.

Its broad blade and gun-shaped blade faced Fan Yu, giving people a very dangerous feeling even from a distance, making people feel uncomfortable all over.

But there was no time left for Fan Yu. When the whistling sound that broke through the air swept over the two of them, Fan Yu did not make any extra movements with his hands. He directly pushed forward. The power of the star core that resonated in his palms produced golden particles in front of him.

The two golden lights are interweaving like one color.

Fan Yu saw the halberd. In his memory, it could only be seen when facing each other or at a high position.

The traces left by this weapon here are very similar to the "Fang Tian Hua Ji" in my memory.

And judging from the waves flowing on it, this is also a treasure.

I have to say that the other party was really "rich" when he squandered his wealth.

However, looking at the other party's showy appearance and combining it with the other party's address, Fan Yu gradually realized the other party's identity - Gilgamesh.

Chapter 19 The Ancient King (Two in One)

One of the four major civilizations in the world.

Gilgamesh was the fifth monarch of the Uruk dynasty in Mesopotamian civilization.

He is revered in history as a heroic king, and his diligent work earned him the reputation of a virtuous king. However, legends also describe him as a tyrant who ignored the advice of his ministers and was known for his arbitrary rule.

As the oldest recorded monarch, they all hold an extraordinary honorary status in the conventional real world.

As for the mysterious description of Gilgamesh, his reign in Uruk was a period that was divided between the "Age of the Gods" and "modern" magic in this world. In the Sumerian mythology system, he was portrayed as a "half-man, half-god" monarch who challenged the gods.

The Throne of Heroes, whose information was recorded above, had emerged from the Holy Grail War as a Servant. Regardless of class restrictions, he was likely no less capable than others. Given the world's principle of "the older, the more powerful," summoning such an "Oldest King" from this Holy Grail War was truly a stroke of luck.

"Tohsaka Tokiomi is really lucky." Fan Yu said with emotion.

To put it another way, Tōsaka Tokiomi directly drew an SSR character from the card pool of this [Holy Grail War].

Fan Yu's unhurried attitude seemed to irritate Gilgamesh. With rage, he continuously expanded the golden ripples behind him, and two great swords, one on the left and one on the right, emerged from the gold.

The golden light attracted two meteors, one on the left and one on the right, which echoed with the Fang Tian Hua Ji thrown by Gilgamesh before.

Chi Chi Chi!

The Fang Tian Hua Ji, which was originally in the process of colliding with the golden energy released by Fan Yu, seemed to be stimulated, and the sound of hissing in the atmosphere became deafening.

Buzz!

hiss!

A sharp and piercing sound resounded on the spot, and the surface of the Fang Tian Hua Ji, which was wrapped in the magical light of Gilgamesh, seemed to be crumbling, until signs of cracks appeared inside.

Fan Yu's pupils narrowed slightly, but he did not directly display more magical resistance, so according to common sense, this was something that was impossible to happen.

Unless this precious weapon, the Fang Tian Hua Ji, had been tampered with by its thrower Gilgamesh the moment it was activated.

click!

Click, click, click!

A series of cracking sounds came from Fan Yu's ears. As the cracks surged, even larger cracks appeared on the Fang Tian Hua Ji.

Do not……

[This isn't a crack, it's an explosion from within.] — Fan Yu realized it in an instant.

boom--!

The next moment, a powerful radiance emerged from before Fan Yu's eyes. A massive explosion erupted before Fan Yu's eyes, its impact eroding everything around him.

The aftermath of the explosion raised a huge cloud of thick smoke, which submerged the place where Fan Yu was standing, including the surrounding flower beds at the door of the mansion.

The scorching impact stained the vibrant flowers black, causing them to quickly wither. The surrounding buildings and soil were also covered in the remnants of gunpowder smoke.

When an unnatural breeze blew through, it dispersed the smoke from the explosion.

There is a hole with a diameter of 5 meters at the entrance of the mansion. It looks like a cannonball falling from the sky, exploding along the center and leaving a complete circle.

Only at the center of the field, in an area filled with smoke, was Fan Yu the only figure standing there.

Gilgamesh stood at the gate of the manor, his ruby-like pupils showing a hint of surprise. "You're quite capable, you bastard, for dodging my Noble Phantasm."

Kotomine Kirei looked at the traces of the explosions scattered across the ground ahead, with only a wisp of original integrity remaining in the middle. Shock once again crossed his face. "Can a Noble Phantasm's self-destruct attack at close range actually be ignored?"

Meeting this man today had already made him encounter many unbelievable things. Unexpectedly, each one was even more outrageous than the last.

A Noble Phantasm is a legendary item that a hero leaves behind in history, or even a concept-based phenomenon.

For example, the "Sword in the Stone" pulled out by King Arthur in the legend, the "skeleton" of Joan of Arc who was burned to death preserved in the London Museum, and even the concept of the Great Wall built by Qin Shihuang during his lifetime in the ancient Eastern country can all be directly transformed into Noble Phantasms.

A Noble Phantasm is a unique item belonging to each hero, and can be considered a special move. Once used, it basically means that all the information of the Servant is leaked.

In a sense, this is the trump card that every servant keeps in mind when fighting for the Holy Grail.

And something of this specification and level had no effect on Fan Yu in front of him after it exploded.

As far as Kotomine Kirei knew, although the Noble Phantasm released by the King of Heroes Gilgamesh did not conform to the above concept, the power that a Noble Phantasm could theoretically achieve was also achieved after he threw it.

It's just that because he possesses too many, he is not able to exert his maximum power like the servants of historical heroes.

"It's not that I blocked it, but this bastard bounced all my strength back." Gilgamesh folded his arms and snorted coldly.

Others couldn't see clearly, but the nature of the [Omniscient and Omnipotent Star] in his eyes allowed him to capture every scene of the other party trying to stop his treasure from collapsing.

When Fan Yu faced his treasure's defense, a barrier composed of energy emerged from his body, and then he used a [recoil] technique to continuously block his attack.

To put it in literal terms, it's like a modern bullet hitting an impenetrable shield, automatically generating a rebound force. That rebound force then forms a vibration wave in the direction of Fan Yu, and that resonance wave grows stronger with the impact until it absorbs everything.

The resulting attack appeared to explode in front of Fan Yu. In reality, all the impact force had already formed a protective net before the attack. The attack would create a domino effect, shifting the direction from [attack] to [protection].

To put it more simply, it means to use the opponent's force against you.

Kotomine Kirei: "What..."

"Is that so, bastard?" Gilgamesh looked down from above.

He didn't even give Fan Yu a chance to speak before the two great swords exploded towards Fan Yu.

This time, he didn't choose to use the Fang Tian Hua Ji method to directly detonate the power element of Fan Yu at close range to deploy a shield to defend against the backlash. Instead, he used a distance method to create resonance from both sides along with the impact of the Noble Phantasm.

Bang!Bang!

Two consecutive explosions sounded from the left and right sides in front.

The golden particles formed layers of tides, creating a sense of squeezing from both sides, trying to crush Fan Yu standing at the center through the resonance of the impact.

but--

When the aftermath of the impact swept along both sides of Fan Yu, in the process of the golden particles squeezing, less than three centimeters away from Fan Yu's skin, layers of golden light film emerged on the surface of his skin.

A light curtain as thin as a cicada's wing formed a protective shield around Fan Yu's body.

At this moment, the impact of the explosion of the Noble Phantasm and the protective shield simultaneously formed a layer of conductive resonance.

Fan Yu glanced at the hero king Gilgamesh opposite him. Gilgamesh's golden pupils were also staring at him at the same time, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

There was nothing unexpected about this attack. Fan Yu easily used the energy of conductive resonance to block out all the aftermath of the impact.

"That's the end of the matter." Fan Yu said lightly.

The collision between the two sides is more like a test of each other's level.

Despite this, Gilgamesh believed that this was a second confirmation based on the information he had captured.

Obviously, his confirmation was correct.

As a demigod, Gilgamesh was born with eyes that could see into the distant future (the Omniscient Star), but he never regarded the future he witnessed as the whole.

Although history has viewed all of his actions as those of a brutal tyrant, many of the things he did were for his own reasons.