Chapter 244: The Star that Rifts Heaven and Earth to Forge a New Beginning!

At this moment, Gord Mujik Yugdomireniya was completely frozen in place; even without using the Master's permission to check the Servant's data, just by looking with the naked eye at the sky‑filled golden Noble Phantasms, his eyes would be dazzled. He isn't a fool, so he naturally knows how powerful that golden figure standing on the streetlamp truly is!

Heh heh, Jier, you seem to have frightened him…

Enqidu stood at Jier Gāměishí's side and, smiling at his dear friend, said.

Hmph!

Jier Gāměishí heard that, narrowed his eyes slightly, let out a light hum, and a Noble Phantasm shot toward Gord…

To deal with a coarse human like Gord, Jier Gāměishí didn't even bother to pull out a top‑tier Noble Phantasm; he only used a weapon from his King's Treasury that matched Gord's status, the lowest‑grade one. Yet even so, Jier Gāměishí thought that being shot down by that lowest‑grade Noble Phantasm was still Gord's honor…

Celebrate, human…

Dying by my Noble Phantasm is your honor!

After all, a Noble Phantasm that matches a hybrid like you simply doesn't exist, even in my Treasury that contains every wonder of the world…

Even this golden‑supported sword, I'll grant it to you…

Shengnü Zhende, seeing this, swung her banner vigorously, constantly knocking the sky‑borne Noble Phantasms down, while anxiously watching Gord flee behind her.

The moment Jier Gāměishí finished speaking, a series of glittering Noble Phantasms appeared behind him, one after another. Unlike the one he had fired at Gord, these were the highest‑specification Noble Phantasms from his King's Treasury.

Seeing this, Jier Gāměishí opened several more gates in the sky, some locking onto Shengnü Zhende, others aiming at the distant Gord.

【4】 "Then I'll leave this to you!"

"Then I'll leave this to you!"

"Oh?"

"Swish!"

Shengnü Zhende, appearing to stand on a just stance, said to Jier Gāměishí.

"What? The golden‑shining Servant before us is the legendary Hero King praised in humanity's oldest epic? Those bastards from the Magician Association actually summoned such a troublesome Heroic Spirit?"

"Oh? You still dare look back while fighting me?"

"Creating a feat that can be called a miracle, I look forward to it…"

At the instant Shengnü Zhende turned aside, the Jier Gāměishí standing on the streetlamp suddenly asked.

"Eh?!"

Only after Shengnü Zhende used her banner to shield Gord did he finally realize he had been protected. He looked relieved, let out a long breath, and nervously said, "Honorable Arbiter, thank you for your protection! As you can see, the Red faction's Heroic Spirits are a bunch of lunatics! Please cooperate with my Servant to eliminate them here…"

"I only hope the battle between Servants won't affect the Master."

"May I regard your recent action as a provocation against me?"

Buzz…

"Then the trial begins!"

At this, Shengnü Zhende's complexion changed sharply, and she whispered to the fat man beside her.

The moment Jier Gāměishí slipped, the golden sword had already arrived in front of Gord.

Originally staying neutral and intending to watch, Shengnü Zhende suddenly acted, using her battle flag to blast apart the Noble Phantasm from Jier Gāměishí.

"The ancient Hero King, Jier Gāměishí!"

"Oh? The French saintess?"

She hadn't even "realized" that, as the Arbiter, she had already violated the Holy Grail War rules by casually stating both sides' Servants' names; she stared with righteous resolve, showing not the slightest sign of yielding.

"Dear friend! I really was underestimated!"

At this hair‑trigger moment…

The fat Gord also knew he was now a burden; after bowing slightly to Shengnü Zhende, he cast a deep glance toward Zigfei, who was battling Karna in the distance, then immediately sprang his legs and sprinted away at his fastest speed.

Until the Noble Phantasm arrived less than a centimeter above Gord's head, he finally realized he was about to die!

Ding!

At this moment Gord was still trying to win over Shengnü Zhende, and he failed to notice her somewhat strained expression.

"Run!"

Hahaha…

"Shengnü Zhende! I hope you can be as you are praised in history!"

Gord, being cultured, instantly recognized Jier Gāměishí's background the moment he heard the name, and his complexion changed at once.

Boom!

Countless Noble Phantasms rained down on Shengnü Zhende like rain.

Huh…

"I have no intention of fighting you!"

Jier Gāměishí heard that, his sword‑like eyebrows lifted, his previously narrowed eyes slowly opened, flashing a hint of sharp edge…

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Jier Gāměishí looked at his own Noble Phantasm that had just been knocked away by Shengnü Zhende, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said coldly.

Jier Gāměishí didn't even glance at Gord; after staring at the Arbiter Shengnü Zhende for a long while, he burst into laughter, then placed a hand on his forehead and pushed forcefully, causing his slightly disheveled bangs, scattered by his wild laugh, to let his golden hair fall back behind his head…

"And also, I am the Arbiter of this Holy Grail War!"

The next second…

"Oh no!"

At the instant Shengnü Zhende turned aside, a massive, body‑length cleaver shot out from Jier Gāměishí's Treasury and slammed Shengnü Zhende away!

At the same time, countless low‑grade Noble Phantasms fired toward Gord…

"Zigfei, protect me!"

Seeing this, Gord could no longer hold back and activated his Command Spell.

Boom!

As the Command Spell on Gord's backhand faded, a figure with long white hair appeared behind him, brandishing a great sword that effortlessly cleaved the rain of Noble Phantasms from Jier Gāměishí.

Oh?

Ji Er Ga Mei Shi saw the white‑haired man who had taken Ge Er De's place to block the damage, a hint of admiration in his expression as he looked into the distance; after Qi Ge Fei was summoned away by Ge Er De using a command talisman, Karna, who had lost his opponent, …

Hey! Son of the Sun God, you've been unable to defeat your opponent for so long; some of the legends about you are being disgraced!

Ji Er Ga Mei Shi looked at Karna and chuckled.

…

Karna naturally heard the teasing in their words; he tightened his face as his body erupted in bursts of scorching flame.

Heh…

Ji Er Ga Mei Shi, seeing this, said nothing further.

Damn!

At this moment, Ge Er De, who had been fleeing, also stopped. He stared at the three cavalry followers in the distance, his brows knit tightly; in his heart he knew clearly that if he didn't stay here and successfully deal with those three enemy cavalry, he would never escape.

Not running anymore?

Qi Ge Fei looked at the Ge Er De who no longer fled behind him and asked aloud.

Not running! Can't run away…

Here, we'll settle a life‑or‑death battle with the enemy!

Qi Ge Fei, even if the enemy is that legendary Hero King, I believe you will never lose! From now on, I want you to give it your all…

Ge Er De said, extending the back of his hand with the two remaining command talismans, and spoke to Qi Ge Fei: "Go fight! Qi Ge Fei!"

As Ge Er De finished speaking, the command talismans on his hand vanished instantly into nothingness!

Boom!

At the same moment the talismans on Ge Er De's hand disappeared…

Qi Ge Fei's power received a massive boost.

"Give it your all, Qi Ge Fei!"

Immediately after, Ge Er De continued speaking to Qi Ge Fei.

Boom!

Another command talisman vanished…

Qi Ge Fei's power was once again released on a massive scale.

"Master, thank you for your trust in me!"

Qi Ge Fei looked at Ge Er De, who had lost the command talismans and, strictly speaking, was no longer his master and could no longer issue orders, and expressed gratitude.

"Go fight! Let the enemy truly witness, as described in the legend of the 'Song of the Nibelungen', the renowned dragon‑slaying hero Qi Ge Fei's strength…"

To this, Ge Er De merely waved a large hand and earnestly said to Qi Ge Fei.

"Mm!"

Qi Ge Fei, upon hearing that, lightly nodded and transformed into a streak of black lightning, soaring toward the distant Ji Er Ga Mei Shi, En Qi Du, and Jia Er Na…

When Ge Er De watched the swift, lightning‑like Qi Ge Fei, his pupils ignited once more with a flame called Hope! In that moment Ge Er De hoped that Qi Ge Fei could, just like in the legend, defeat the enemy with ease.

Boom!

Unfortunately, it disappointed Ge Er De…

At the instant Qi Ge Fei acted, Karna also moved.

In an instant, Karna and the command‑talisman‑enhanced Qi Ge Fei clashed again in a tangled melee! What shocked Ge Er De was that Karna, who had been evenly matched with Qi Ge Fei when the latter lacked the talisman, seemed to have grown stronger after Qi Ge Fei received the talisman boost! He still fought Qi Ge Fei on equal footing, appearing evenly matched.

How is that possible?!

For a moment, Ge Er De was dumbfounded.

This can only explain one thing: Karna had been holding back, or perhaps "testing" would be a better word…

That hero clad in golden armor, named Karna! He is the son of the Sun God Surya in the Mahabharata, a demigod great hero!

Just as Ge Er De was dumbfounded…

Zhen Gong Ping hobbled back, and looking at Karna in the distance, directly used her authority as a Judge to reveal Karna's true name.

"Karna? The demigod great hero?"

"First Gilgamesh, then Karna—so conventional, isn't it?"

Ge Er De, after hearing Zhen Gong Ping's words, was stunned and exclaimed.

"But that's not all…"

"The beautiful person with green hair standing beside Ji Er Ga Mei Shi, the sole close friend of Gilgamesh in legend, is En Qi Du!"

Just as Ge Er De was shocked that the Church and the Magic Association had summoned two demigods to confront their Yggdrasil family, Zhen Gong Ping continued to use her authority to reveal En Qi Du's true name, the most benevolent who had never attacked them.

"En Qi Du? The one not weaker than the 'Heavenly Wedge' Ji Er Ga Mei Shi, the 'Heavenly Lock' forged by the gods specifically to counter Gilgamesh?"

Ge Er De stared at the goddess‑like En Qi Du with wide eyes.

"Yes! Moreover, he, like Karna, is a Lancer Class!"

Zhen Gong Ping continued.

"Huh? How could the enemy have two Lancers? That doesn't fit the rules…"

Ge Er De was dumbfounded, speaking instinctively.

It was only after Ge Er De finished speaking that he realized, then he rebuked Ji Er Ga Mei Shi and the others: "Damn! You actually cheated in the Holy Grail War! Is this the demeanor of ancient kings?"

"Cheating? Ridiculous, all the rules of this world were set by me…"

"In other words, I am the rule itself! Wherever I exist, the ultimate interpretation of the Holy Grail War rules is decided by me!"

Ji Er Ga Mei Shi, after hearing Ge Er De's words, sneered contemptuously.

"Damn…"

Ge Er De, hearing that, clenched his fist.

"Don't worry! If the enemy really cheats, I'll stand on your side."

Zhen Gongping looked at the enraged Ge Er De and gently comforted him.

"Huh…"

"Did you hear? The Arbiter is already on our side!"

"In this Holy Grail War, you're doomed to lose!"

After receiving Zhen Gongping's comfort, Ge Er De slowly exhaled a puff of foul air.

With the Arbiter backing him, he finally mustered the confidence to speak insolently to Gilgamesh.

"Alright! A clown should have a clown's self‑awareness…"

"If the act is overdone, it becomes meaningless!"

Gilgamesh gave Ge Er De a cold glance and said coldly.

"Gil, my Master has summoned me back! Looks like we need a quick decisive battle…"

Just as Gilgamesh was about to keep playing, Enkidu seemed to receive some news; he looked at Gilgamesh beside him and said softly.

"Oh?"

Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow at the words, then said softly, "Then let's settle it quickly and eliminate that saintess!"

"Hey! Zhen De! I originally wanted to stay and play with you, but unfortunately the guy who summoned me is a bit impatient, and he's already urging me…"

"So this next strike isn't out of courtesy to you, but because time is running short; you'd better…"

Gilgamesh said this, pulled a golden key from the treasury behind him, and then, in front of everyone, twisted it forcefully toward the space before him.

"Boom!"

In an instant, countless red radiances filled the sky…

Then the red light slowly contracted toward Gilgamesh's right hand, forming a glowing sphere in his grasp! Unfazed, Gilgamesh waved the sphere at the sky, and in an instant the entire space seemed to tear apart…

The next second, a weapon that looked like a red rolling pin with an ornate golden hilt—sword yet not a sword, bearing three blades symbolizing heaven, earth, and the world—appeared before everyone.

"Hey hey hey! That thing, could it be really bad?!"

When Ge Er De saw the sword in Gilgamesh's hand, countless fine beads of sweat formed on his forehead; though he didn't know what the sword was, he knew it was dangerous.

"Oh no!"

As for Zhen De, she panicked outright.

"Awaken, EA!"

"Let the enemy behold your brilliance!"

"EnumaElish! (Heaven and Earth Divergence·Star of Creation!)"

As Gilgamesh slipped away, the primordial Descent Sword, meant for opening the heavens and earth, erupted with boundless divine power at that moment! A massive scarlet light cannon surged straight toward Zhen De and the Ge Er De behind her…

"LuminositeEternelle (My lord is here!)"

Facing this primordial strike, Zhen De dared not be careless and immediately activated her Noble Phantasm! She planted a banner before her and shouted loudly.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the powers of the two great Noble Phantasms collided! Perhaps under the Lord's blessing, Zhen De managed to briefly withstand the non‑full‑power Descent Sword!

"Let me give you a hand…"

At this point, Enkidu, who hadn't intended to act, suddenly decided to step in.

(End of chapter)