msmithbooks Chapter 111 The Forest with Undercurrents
Chapter 111 The Forest with Undercurrents
The air in the courtyard of Einzbern Castle seemed to have been thrown into a red-hot iron, and it boiled over completely.
Buzz!
A series of piercing sounds of spatial distortion rang out as Gilgamesh stood up.
As he stood up, the once clear blue sky behind him was instantly dyed a dazzling dark gold.
Dozens, even hundreds, of golden ripples spread out like a dense honeycomb.
Countless gleaming swords, spears, and halberds slowly emerged from the crowd, their sharp edges locking onto Arthur.
The violent killing intent belonging to the most ancient king caused the surrounding temperature to plummet to freezing point.
"It seems that I have been giving you too many nice looks lately, to the point that you, an outcast, have developed the illusion that you are on equal footing with me."
Gilgamesh's crimson serpent eyes were no longer filled with mockery; instead, they held a pure, rage-driven intent to utterly obliterate everything before them.
"Keep gloating with your self-righteous vitality, for in the next second, I will unleash my punishment and pierce your arrogant throat!"
"Hey, Gilgamesh! Calm down!"
Upon seeing this, Iskandar immediately stood up and loudly tried to dissuade him.
The development of events was completely beyond his expectations. What was supposed to be a banquet to discuss the way of kings suddenly turned into a life-or-death struggle.
"Shut up, Rider! No one can save him today!" Gilgamesh wouldn't listen to any advice.
"Eek! Rider, help me!"
Weber felt the oppressive magical power that seemed to crush his soul and let out a pathetic scream.
He scrambled and crawled, hiding desperately behind the Conqueror King's large cloak, trembling with fear.
Meanwhile, Artoria reacted extremely quickly. The moment Gilgamesh released his killing intent, she had already flashed in front of Irisviel to block him.
The invisible sword emitted a sharp whistling sound while enveloped by the Wind King's barrier.
"Arthur!" Artoria's emerald eyes blazed with fighting spirit, a testament to her recognition and protection of her comrade. "I'll help you!"
"No need, Saber."
Despite being targeted by a barrage of powerful magical artifacts, Arthur remained calm.
He turned his head slightly and gently shook it at Artoria, his tone gentle yet authoritative:
"Protect your Master. Since this banquet was ruined because of me, I should be the one to clean up the mess."
Arthur turned his gaze to Eindzbern Castle behind him, looking at the meticulously manicured lawn and flowerbeds, a hint of helpless apology flashing in his eyes.
"I'm so sorry, Mrs. Irisviel, it seems I'm going to make a mess of the courtyard."
"Still pretending to care about the scenery when you're about to die? Be reduced to ashes by this king, you bastard!"
With Gilgamesh's furious roar, the Gate of Babylon flowed forth like a flood bursting its banks.
A barrage of golden treasures, trailing dazzling tails of light, rained down on Arthur like a storm!
Boom boom boom boom boom!
The explosion instantly engulfed the area where Arthur was, blasting the hard stone slabs into dust and sending dirt and grass flying into the air.
However, amidst this devastating barrage of fire, a golden bolt of lightning surged upwards!
"What?!" Gilgamesh's pupils contracted slightly.
With his exceptional agility and intuition, Arthur moved freely through the gaps in the rain of Noble Phantasms.
Those unavoidable attacks were precisely deflected by his sword blade, which was imbued with magic.
His immense magical power, imbued with the blood of the red dragon, exploded beneath his feet, making him resemble a cannonball.
In an instant, he crossed the distance between them and rushed directly in front of Gilgamesh!
"Since we're going to fight, let's find a more spacious place, Hero King!"
Without a word, Arthur brought his sword down with a violent gust of wind.
Gilgamesh snorted and immediately drew a magnificent longsword from the Gate of Babylon to parry.
clang!!
The moment the two swords clashed, an extremely terrifying circular shockwave erupted.
Using the immense reaction force, Arthur twisted his body violently in mid-air.
Like an eagle seizing its prey, it forcibly dragged Gilgamesh away from the center of the castle.
The two transformed into streaks of light and crashed directly into the dense forest surrounding the castle.
Boom!
Immediately afterwards, a tremendous, earth-shaking roar came from deep within the forest.
Rows of towering trees snapped and collapsed like fragile toothpicks, while golden magical light and the roar of explosions echoed through the forest.
Even from a great distance, one can still feel the ground beneath their feet trembling violently.
The courtyard fell silent again, leaving only a few craters and scattered pebbles and broken branches and leaves.
Iskandar stood at the edge of the pit, looking at the forest in the distance where the firelight flickered, and sighed regretfully.
"Ugh, this is such a downer."
They prepared such fine wine, but these two turned the banquet into a battlefield, wasting the good wine and failing to determine a winner.
"Rider... let's run! That level of battle is beyond our ability to get involved!" Waver poked his head out and pleaded with a sob in his voice.
"Fool! As king, how can you stand idly by and watch your guests fight after initiating this banquet?"
Iskandar slapped Webber on the back, nearly knocking him unconscious.
He turned around, let out a bold whistle, and the divine wheel descended from the sky accompanied by thunder.
"Saber! You stay here to protect your Master. I'm going to check on those two and try to stop them from completely destroying this forest."
Iskandar laughed and jumped onto the chariot, lifting Waver up like a chick, and waved cheerfully at Artoria.
"Well then, until we meet again!"
With a deafening roar of thunder, the divine wheel soared into the air and sped towards the depths of the forest where Arthur and Gilgamesh were fighting.
After watching all the guests leave the messy courtyard, Artoria deactivated the Wind King Barrier.
The explosions in the distance continued, and she couldn't help but feel worried. She was about to turn around and suggest to Irisviel that they go out to scout the situation.
"Irisviel, Arthur, he's alone, he might need..."
"Wait! Saber, don't move!"
Before Artoria could finish speaking, Irisviel suddenly interrupted her, her face turning pale.
The beautiful lady clutched her chest tightly, a resonance reaction between the "Lesser Grail" and the central barrier of the Einzbern Forest.
She sensed the warning signal from the barrier, and it was an extremely strong and undisguised intrusion signal!
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Artoria immediately grabbed Irisviel's arm anxiously.
"No...it's not my body."
Irisviel looked up, her ruby-like eyes filled with a hint of disbelief and panic.
She looked in another direction of the forest, to a quiet grove of trees in stark contrast to the area where Arthur was fighting.
"The barrier has been activated, and... it wasn't just one person."
Irisviel's voice trembled slightly, but it sounded particularly clear in the courtyard that had just experienced chaos.
"Two Servants are approaching us at an extremely fast speed!"