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"Losing five avatars in one battle, yet gaining so much intelligence, it seems like a worthwhile trade-off."
Yuusuke ran a mental simulation; on one side was himself, and on the other was Kisaragi Rin with so many abilities. The result was that without this intelligence, Yuusuke would undoubtedly suffer a great loss if he encountered her.
"A Level 3 individual actually possesses such abilities. Which prominent family or clan does she belong to?"
Yuusuke frowned. He had only come to hunt down a player, but the encounters in just one day were so unexpected that Yuusuke felt a strange sensation of being inexplicably drawn into a game of chess.
"Restricted combat mode, sealing Skills, equipment, items, followers, storage space…"
"The opponent's attitude also showed no fear of me, the pursuer; in fact, there was even a hint of helpless excitement?"
"This player only has one Servant, yet he somehow produced three…"
As thoughts raced through his mind, Yuusuke suddenly realized something. His originally calm expression changed, and he tightly clenched his fingers, asking grimly, "Is Ito Makoto's Servant dead?"
Steve Rogers' heart trembled, and his lips moved, emitting a faint sound.
"That Heroic Spirit wasn't dead before all my bodies were petrified and sealed."
"I heard him say, 'Don't kill her.'"
Yuusuke stood up again, controlling his face to show no expression.
"Let's go. We can't stay here."
Where did the enemy's three Heroic Spirits come from?
It's likely that the time-stopping Heroic Spirit Ito Makoto possessed has already become her property!
"In the first clash, Hydra Captain lost five avatars and even delivered a time-stopping Heroic Spirit to you, while I only obtained this fragmented intelligence…"
"Truly a complete disgrace, a total failure!"
"Interesting, interesting. A Level 3 has already completely ignited my desire for slaughter."
"Since that's the case, I'll send you a surprise as per the original plan."
Yuusuke looked at the back of his hand. The missing command spell had long been used, and even now, the product of its unsealing had yet to appear.
Steve Rogers followed Yuusuke out of the temple gate. Hydra's massive shadow spread beneath their feet, covering the area of Ryudoji Temple.
After dealing with the traces, Steve Rogers, though he didn't want to speak, still cautiously asked, "Sir, do we need to make any preparations?"
"Just hide quietly for a few days."
Yuusuke's lips curved into a smile.
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Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai requested leave from Karen, the priestess of Kotomine Church, and began heading towards Honoka Academy. After walking halfway, Shinomiya Kaguya, relying on the Master-Servant connection, was somewhat surprised to find that Gilgamesh was not there.
"What's going on? Did he encounter another enemy on the way?"
Filled with doubt, feeling her body's magical energy still being continuously drawn, Shinomiya Kaguya changed direction and quickened her pace, finding traces of Gilgamesh around a dessert shop.
"He's fighting in a special space."
Hayasaka Ai glanced at the melted ice cream on the ground and said to Shinomiya Kaguya.
Shinomiya Kaguya took a deep breath and respectfully spoke to Gilgamesh through their link, "King, please release the spatial restrictions and allow your humble subjects to enter and admire your heroic bearing…"
Before she could finish her words, Gilgamesh's voice, filled with anger, already responded.
"Withdraw, Shinomiya!"
"…What's going on?"
Shinomiya Kaguya received the response, feeling the magical energy continuously being drawn from her body, and her expression changed slightly.
Now she didn't need to think twice; given Gilgamesh's personality, he must have encountered a formidable enemy, one that had even put him at a disadvantage.
And indeed, as Gilgamesh responded to Shinomiya Kaguya, Gáe Bolg Alternative once again pierced through space, shooting towards Gilgamesh's forehead, synchronized with Scáthach's calm voice.
"Is your Master contacting you?"
"If needed, we can temporarily stop and give you some time to converse."
Although Scáthach had no intention of provoking him, these words, appearing in such a situation, sounded incredibly grating to Gilgamesh.
Leave time for conversation?
You might as well just say you're giving me a chance to leave my last words!
Facing the rapidly approaching Gáe Bolg Alternative, Gilgamesh's figure flickered. The missing part of the amulet he wore around his neck, which increased his evasion rate, also grew larger, reaching its maximum endurance after this attack.
"Don't joke around, Scáthach!"
Gilgamesh angrily removed the now useless amulet and threw it in Scáthach's direction.
This amulet was also a Noble Phantasm. When worn, it could greatly enhance evasion ability and prevent all attacks below D-rank from hitting. Each evasion would enlarge a gap on the amulet, and when the gap reached the size of the sun, its evasion effect would cease.
When it could no longer evade, the amulet's own power would reach its maximum, unleashing a fierce, sun-like strike.
The amulet Gilgamesh threw suddenly transformed into an unbearable ball of light in mid-air, rushing towards Scáthach like a blazing sun.
At the same time, Gilgamesh's Ea once again slashed out. A normal sword strike nearly tore this space apart, its normal power no less than most Noble Phantasm releases.
Scáthach merely retrieved her Gáe Bolg Alternative. Hidden beneath her calm eyes was a passion for battle. Primordial Runes formed an invincible blessing around Scáthach, and a light cannon formed at the tip of her spear, two piercing strikes scattering Gilgamesh's offensive.
Seeing this, Gilgamesh's expression grew even uglier. No matter how many Noble Phantasms he had, it was difficult to harm Scáthach's main body, and she, as if playing a trick, never released her own Noble Phantasm, merely deflecting all of Gilgamesh's attacks.
Normally, Gilgamesh would certainly adopt a playful stance as well, releasing different Noble Phantasms one by one to enjoy Scáthach's "performance" in response.
But this time, Gilgamesh knew he had already used his full power!
When he heard Scáthach's arrival in this Holy Grail War, treading on Enkidu's existence and making such a provocation with an unmeet friend, Gilgamesh immediately became serious, to the point of wanting to kill Scáthach, resurrect her, and then kill her again!
And even now, Gilgamesh still hadn't washed away this humiliation; instead, he was like a clown, constantly doubling this disgrace!
"This is… this is simply too humiliating!"
Gilgamesh wished he could completely unleash Ea, giving this planet a planet-destroying attack.
"It's truly a pity that this body is a Heroic Spirit. I possess a special attack against gods, so I cannot truly fight you head-on."
"However, the Holy Grail War is like this. I suppose Hero King already prepared for his departure before manifesting."
"Then, after this spear, I will first claim a glory for my Master."
Scáthach spoke softly, her Gáe Bolg Alternative once again pointed at Gilgamesh.
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