Chapter 120

The familiar form of address made him freeze for a moment.

Immediately after, a surging wind tore through the air.

"Puchi."

A black ribbon pierced the heart of the blue-clad swordsman, his pupils constricting violently.

The strength in his entire body was drained in an instant; the katana he had been gripping tightly slipped from his hand, flashing with a cold light as it tumbled down the steps of Ryudoji Temple, emitting a series of crisp, clanging rings that shook the soul.

"Cough..."

Kojiro’s mouth overflowed with blood; he cupped his chin with his palm, frowning as he stared ahead.

Step~ step-step~.

A chilling sound of footsteps rang out.

From the heights of Ryudoji Temple, a graceful figure walked over, holding a staff.

The apple-sized head atop the staff looked incredibly lifelike.

That young face was twisted in a painful, wailing grimace.

"To think it would be this kind of monster..."

Sasaki Kojiro muttered to himself, and in an instant, his strength failed him, and he collapsed straight to the ground.

Soon, the blue-clad swordsman’s chest suddenly bulged and tightened...

Crack~.

A pitch-black hand tore through his chest and reached out.

"Hehehehehehehe~."

Accompanied by a cold, sinister laugh, Sasaki Kojiro was gutted, his viscera spilling out along with the flowing blood as a hunched figure stood up.

The image gradually faded.

People watched this scene in shock, pinching their own inner thighs; after feeling the sharp pain, they were left stunned, doubting reality itself.

What the hell...

Kojiro just died like that?!

Both members of the Assassin team, eliminated?!

This is unscientific!

"Is that person who attacked from the shadows... Enoshima Junko?"

Asuna frowned slightly, feeling she was the only one who fit the description.

However, the mysterious black shadow that burst from Kojiro’s body was even more concerning; born from within a Heroic Spirit, could it be a monster similar to Gorgon?

But it lacked that terrifying aura.

It seemed... plain and unremarkable?

The image distorted again, switching to the battlefield where the Monster Goddess was rampaging.

Outside the church, Artoria released her restraints, gripping her holy sword like an enraged lion as she looked at Medea and said coldly.

"Caster, we will settle this debt after we deal with that monster!"

"...You're angry, aren't you."

Medea didn't care about the threat at all, the corners of her lips curling into a beautiful, alluring smile.

Under Luo Shu’s persuasion, she had temporarily abandoned her plan to restrain Saber.

She decided to form an alliance to take down the Monster Goddess first.

Even if Gorgon was only one of the Three Pillar Gods, she possessed immense power.

If no supreme powerhouse stood up to hold back the heavens and suppress Gorgon, she would be enough to destroy the world in seven days, knocking human civilization back to the Stone Confidential Confidential Age.

Of course, this wasn't the reason Medea decided to form an alliance; if she left Fuyuki City, she would find it difficult to locate a ley line to sustain her existence, and she might even be targeted for sealing by the monsters of the Clock Tower.

After expelling or suppressing Gorgon, she could just dissolve the alliance.

And let the 5th Holy Grail War continue its slaughter!

With Archer and Assassin still in play, plus herself in the Caster class.

Three against one, the advantage is mine!

Medea’s mouth curled into a smile, full of confidence, victory already in her grasp.

"Subjugating Gorgon... I have no objection to that."

Not far away, the white-haired female Heroic Spirit smiled indifferently, waving her hand dismissively.

She looked as composed as if she were a bystander.

Cu Chulainn was quite different, spreading his hands helplessly, "This is really troublesome..."

"Although I am confident in my Gae Bolg, against a creature of this size, even my Noble Phantasm at full power would struggle to cause effective damage!"

Once these words were spoken, everyone present subconsciously looked toward the Witch of the Confidential Confidential Age of Gods.

"...?!"

Medea was stunned for two seconds, then she became thoughtful and smiled slightly.

Indeed, as a long-range artillery mage, she was best suited to open the fight with a barrage, letting these guys finish it off; then, whether it was the high-penetration magic spear or the nuclear-explosion arrows.

Both could deal effective damage to Gorgon.

After deciding on the strategy, the Masters and Servants present immediately set off.

Medea, Artoria, Yukinoshita Yukino, Heroic Spirit Yukino, Cu Chulainn, Luo Shu...

Six Heroic Spirit-level powerhouses gathered together to subjugate the Great Demon!

Mori Kogoro looked blankly at the backs of the group as they moved away.

Wait... why was I left out...?

I’m a pistol-level powerhouse too!

Many netizens had only just recovered slightly from Hideyoshi’s death; they took deep breaths, nervously and cautiously typing out their comments.

They were afraid that if they typed too much or pressed too hard, they might accidentally crush Kogoro to death.

"Uncle Mori, don't even think about it; those people are all monsters, you can't compare as a normal human."

"Poor Caster doesn't know yet; she thinks the advantage is hers, but in reality, Assassin is already dead. If they manage to subjugate Gorgon and restart the Holy Grail War, it will be 2 against 1 at best..."

"No, it’s more likely to be 2 against 3; Yukino, Luo Shu, and Cu Chulainn are barely three Heroic Spirit-level combatants... the chance of failure is too high..."

"The advantage is mine (confirmed)."

"Don't be so pessimistic; maybe Caster left some hidden trap on the Knight King, to be triggered at a critical moment..."

"Sigh, never mind that, I’ll mourn Hideyoshi for two seconds first."

"True... the death was a bit too miserable..."

"Head? Where would Hideyoshi get a head?!"

"Damn, are you a devil? Don't make me think of that scene again!"

"The Headless Hideyoshi Chronicles?"

"Or maybe Headless Senior Sister?"

"Hey, hey, hey, this is getting out of hand, and besides, Hideyoshi should be a Headless Junior Brother!"

"Doesn't matter, Hideyoshi’s gender is Hideyoshi!"

In Fuyuki City, which had almost been reduced to ruins, the fires of war burned for dozens of kilometers.

The Monster Goddess shrieked and hissed, her massive body crushing the ground as she moved; her angry, cold eyes revealed her mood, and accompanied by the desperate cries from all over, countless magic beams were fired.

Medea floated in the air, her expression cold and stern, the purple ripples behind her unfolding like wings over ten meters wide.

The magic bullets, which seemed capable of drowning the sky, gathered power, illuminating the world in a brilliant purple; the terrifying aura of the Confidential Confidential Age of Gods spread out, breaking through the surface.

Ten thousand cannons converged, filled with oppressive power!

Even Gorgon noticed, turning her head in surprise to look at the tiny figure in the sky.

"Boom...!!"

In an instant, purple light bullets fell like a torrential rain, connecting heaven and earth; the shockwaves whipped up a terrifying level-five gale in the city, accompanied by thunderous explosions that struck Gorgon directly in the face!

Fire soared into the sky, knocking the caught-off-guard Gorgon down several meters; the violent shaking triggered a major earthquake in Fuyuki City!

The firepower was ten times more intense than the armies of the world's top powers!

"Boom...!!"

However... amidst the smoke and dust of the explosion, Gorgon rose in anger, completely unscathed; immediately, countless strands of hair danced behind her, and snake heads as large as skyscrapers roared in fury, gathering countless magic beams to fire back.