Chapter 85. Global Audience: What the hell, even "concepts" can be killed?!
Gasp!
Countless people on Earth couldn't help but take a deep breath, their entire bodies trembling with tension at the scene before them.
They didn't even dare breathe too hard, their hearts seeming to hang upside down in their throats.
Fearing that even the slightest mistake would interrupt the thoughts of the great heroes who were crusading against the Goddess.
The demeanor of the Heroic Spirits was truly dazzling!
Whether Caster, Lancer, or Archer, at this moment all burst forth with an incomparable brilliance.
This is what it means to be a Heroic Spirit…
In life, they bore great missions; in death, their legends ascended — existences that illuminate the entirety of human history!
"I used to think Caster was bluffing when she said she could mold a few Holy Grails by hand, even made a post mocking her…"
Someone typed on their keyboard while bowing their head in shame, their voice trembling.
No doubt, a Medea capable of casting four consecutive grand spells to seal a deity had already surpassed the imagination of ordinary people in magecraft.
As long as the necessary materials were present, Caster reproducing the modern Holy Grail through such "minor techniques" was entirely feasible.
"Clearly this is their first time fighting together, yet they're coordinating so smoothly and powerfully. Truly, legends of all time!"
Someone else murmured in awe.
Not just due to the dazzling light of the Noble Phantasms, but also from the aura exuding from every movement of the Heroic Spirits.
To temporarily set aside grudges in such a short time and cooperate so seamlessly… it was genuinely astonishing!
"Raku Sou's strategy is also excellent."
Someone stroked their chin, nodding in affirmation.
In the end, all eyes simultaneously turned toward a corner of the sky.
Facing the one and only opportunity created from the perfect cooperation of the three Heroic Spirits—
Saber, what will she do?!
...
[At that moment, a figure with dazzling blonde hair appeared atop Sword Hill.]
[She remained silent, gazing down from above at the desolate land strewn with countless swords.]
[The kilometers-long stone coffin shook violently.]
[The form of the giant Snake Goddess smashed madly against the coffin, nearly breaking through the one cast by Caster.]
[Murderous intent howled and rampaged, an overwhelming rage to annihilate all of humanity!]
[A monster...]
[A monster that threatens the entirety of human civilization!]
[Ultimate Divine Construct "Last Phantasm", Excalibur: Sword of Promised Victory trembled slightly, sensing that the moment had come. The terrifying power bound within its thirteen seals rejoiced, finally welcoming the long-awaited moment of unsheathing.]
["Oh, ancient mystery..."]
[Artoria raised the Holy Sword high, her eyes suddenly sharp.]
["RUMBLE...!!"]
[Barrier of the Wind King opened, a thousand-meter-long gale howled ferociously across the wasteland.]
[Countless golden, sacred lights lit up like fireflies, swirling around the King of Knights.]
[In the sky, a majestic sound echoed alongside the rising golden light.]
[An illusion of the entire Britannian Kingdom, Camelot City, gradually emerged—resplendent and prosperous, its people living in peace, knights of unmatched valor, citizens praising King Arthur. A glorious and ancient aura spread outward, so real it defied belief.]
[Within that ancient kingdom...]
[Thirteen streams of light flew out.]
[They transformed into the Knights of the Round Table, their faces indistinct, yet radiating heroic might.]
[One by one, noble and powerful oaths rang out!]
["The battle must be to live!"]
["—Approved!"]
["The battle must be one against evil!"]
["—Approved!"]
["The battle must not be against one pure of heart!"]
["—Approved!"]
["The battle must be to save the world!"]
["—Approved!"]
[The Holy Sword of the Stars, forged from Human Fantasies, shone brilliantly at that moment!]
[The radiant, divine golden light transformed into a vortex coiling around the blade, its overwhelming aura spreading relentlessly. With just four seals removed, the power of the Holy Sword exploded, increasing more than a hundredfold.]
[No, the moment the first seal was lifted, the process of ascension had already begun.]
[From Noble Phantasm Rank A++...]
[To Rank EX!!]
[The reason the thirteen seals had yet to be removed—was simply because Gorgon was not yet qualified.]
[Sword of the Stars can only be used to strike an enemy of the stars!]
["ROAR!!"]
[Inside the stone coffin, Gorgon also roared madly — she sensed a fatal threat.]
[As a Tentacle of the Stars, she could directly draw mana from the heavens and earth. Ignoring everything else, she desperately drained mana to fuel the growth of the dense snake hair on her back, attempting to escape before the Sword of the Stars came down.]
[Medea clenched her teeth, blood spilling from the corners of her mouth, yet a somewhat smug smile appeared on her face.]
[To seal a Divine Spirit... even in her lifetime, she had never achieved such a miracle...]
...
In the very next moment—
"What the hell is this!!"
"This strike could wipe out an entire country!!"
Even a great yokai trembled, knees going weak, falling straight from the cloud layer in shock.
...
["EX—CALIBUR!!"]
[With the mighty cry of the Knight King, the Sword of the Stars descended straight toward the sealed Gorgon inside the stone coffin!]
[Immediately afterward, a blinding golden light of indescribable magnitude pierced through heaven and earth as it struck!]
[Servant Yukino sensed something ominous and immediately canceled her Reality Marble — the desolate wasteland stretching for hundreds of miles vanished, and everyone was returned to the cold shoreline of Fuyuki.]
["Now's the moment!!"]
[Medea gritted her teeth and released the Great Sealing Coffin. The magnificent stone gates vanished like smoke.]
[A massive snake-like shadow towering over heaven and earth let out a roar as it charged out, only to widen its eyes in shock, dumbfounded as a colossal pillar of light descended from the sky like a heavenly punishment, illuminating the entire city of Fuyuki!]
[People buried in the ruins looked up in terror, watching the enormous vortex forming as the clouds were torn apart.]
[In a flash, the Sword of the Stars, after releasing four seals, struck directly at Gorgon!]
["RUMBLE...!!"]
[That giant pillar of light that touched the heavens violently slammed the monstrous being to the ocean floor, sending up terrifying waves—one thousand meters… two thousand… three thousand… until the monstrous figure was finally pressed down to the deep seabed.]
[Along with her painful scream, the immense heat instantly evaporated several kilometers of seawater.]
"…Is it over?"
Someone, still shaken, patted their chest and gasped for breath.
Though Medusa was beautiful like a painting, Gorgon was truly horrifying.
From the moment she appeared, she harbored hatred for all of humanity. Her massive body blotted out the sky, shaking people to their core. Even across an entire world, she awakened a primal fear embedded deep in the human gene — fear of colossal beings.
Nearly all of humankind on Earth hoped Gorgon would quickly vanish from the stage!
…
["Never thought even after I death, I'll have a change to take part in a slay god battle like this, haha."]
[On a reef, a worn-out Cú Chulainn smiled faintly, with a hint of pride, but his gaze quickly turned sharp as he stared intently at the seemingly calm sea. A danger instinct honed through countless battles surged.]
[A mass of darkness suddenly shot up from the ocean floor, growing larger and more terrifying by the second…]
[Then…]
["——HUMAN!!"]
[The horrific scream turned into sound waves, raising monstrous tidal waves from the ocean surface.]
[The colossal snake-like shadow towered between heaven and earth, howling.]
[She surged onto land, countless snake heads writhing behind her, glaring in fury at everyone. Her aura was extremely weakened, her power plummeting to the bottom…]
[Yet she still radiated unmatched pressure!]
[A wounded Divine Spirit…]
[Was still a Divine Spirit!]
[Immediately after, countless massive crimson beams covered the sky, ferociously crashing down.]
[Especially King of Knights Artoria — she became Gorgon's "specially cared for" target.]
[It wasn't just a carpet bombardment of firepower; countless snake heads as huge as skyscrapers swung horizontally.]
[Everyone furrowed their brows, kicked off the ground and dodge in a hurry.]
["Caster, go with the contingency plan!!"]
[Atop a high-rise, Raku Sou remained calm under pressure, his cold voice shouting toward Medea.]
["Damn it, she's still not dead..."]
[Medea was furious, but still raised her magic staff. She released a mystical beam of light that instantly shot toward that young master's figure.]
[It was a type of Reinforcement Magecraft originating from the Age of the Gods, capable of enhancing an ordinary person to the level of a Servant-class powerhouse. For a short period, the body could rival Saber-class, but the cells would bear tremendous strain, and prolonged use could lead to collapse and death.]
[In a flash, as the light merged with his body, Raku Sou's aura suddenly surged.]
[Immediately after, he kicked off—]
["RUMBLE…!!"]
[A deep crater was left on the rooftop, and the entire skyscraper began to collapse.]
[Raku Sou fixed his gaze on the silhouette of the colossal goddess. His beautiful rainbow-colored eyes gleamed, and countless Death Lines spread out like cracks… At the same time, a spasm of pain erupted in his head, so intense that he clenched his teeth.]
[If Heroic Spirit-level existences were still within his capacity to comprehend—]
[Then a Divine Spirit — just perceiving her essence alone — was already a grueling task.]
[Mystic Eyes of Death Perception A++ had extremely high limits, but Raku Sou's human body was its ultimate restriction.]
[Even so—]
[He could still see…]
[Although the existence of a Divine Spirit was near perfect, death points and death lines were exceedingly rare—]
[They still existed!]
["As long as it's a living being, even a god — I'll kill you all the same!"]
[Raku Sou advanced coldly, his figure weaving through high-rises. At this point, his physique was only one tier below a peak-state Saber.]
[Lancer, Saber, Caster, Archer, Yukinoshita Yukino… five Heroic Spirit-level combat forces were entangled with Gorgon.]
[But when driven to desperation, Gorgon began to beg the world for mana. All the snake heads atop her continuously fired beams of light, making it nearly impossible to approach.]
[Having just endured a brush with death, this Goddess of Monsters flew into a frenzy.]
[She completely failed to notice the "ant" with no presence whatsoever quietly approaching.]
[Or perhaps she did notice.]
[But due to her scorn for humanity, and her wariness toward the Heroic Spirits—]
[It allowed Raku Sou to steadily get closer without obstruction, the distance between them shrinking rapidly!]
[...Things that seem unworthy of attention often turn out to be the most fatal!]
[Very quickly, Raku Sou reached a skyscraper only about 400 meters from Gorgon. Gorgon glanced at him, and in that moment, countless crimson beams surged forth with such terrifying intensity they made heaven and earth pale!]
[Raku Sou tightened his grip on the sword projected by Servant Yukino, and calmly leapt forward, charging straight toward the towering goddess.]
["BOOM!!"]
[A single swing from Gorgon split the dense cloud layer for thousands of meters, moonlight spilling through the opened sky.]
[Gorgon's snake heads howled madly, crimson beam cannons covering the sky and earth—but they were sliced apart mid-air, like a painting being cut…]
["…?!"]
[Only now did Gorgon realize something was wrong. Panic began to set in, and the scorn vanished.]
[But it was already too late.]
[—————Swish!!!!]
[Another slash—darkness engulfed the world!]
[Because Raku Sou had slain the light. In that brief moment of darkness, he seized the opportunity and immediately closed in on Gorgon—who hadn't yet reacted—and coldly drew his blade along a spreading death line, one that marked the "Demonic" side of Gorgon.]
["Splurt…"]
[A crisp sound rang out. Raku Sou brushed past the opponent's body, then dropped, slightly exhausted.]
[Behind him, Gorgon's colossal body began to emit spirit particles, her form gradually dissolving. A small figure silently fell from the disintegrating stream of particles, rolling into a dark drainage groove unnoticed by anyone.]
[That slash had severed Gorgon's madness, returning her to her original form!]
[In other words…]
"Medusa?!"
Upon hearing the announcement from the Celestial Curtain, everyone immediately reacted, stunned in disbelief.
Gorgon was dead, yet the "sacrifice" that once summoned her had survived.
So there was an ending like that after all?
"As expected of Raku-kun, he severed the demonic part of Gorgon. That means the remaining part could only be the human aspect—surely that must be Medusa…"
At the Celestial Curtain, Gokou Ruri clicked her tongue, admiring Raku Sou's sharp insight.
In truth, the death lines on the body of the Goddess of Monsters Gorgon were exceedingly rare. Killing the entirety of Gorgon was exponentially harder than merely eliminating the demonic part…
Without a doubt, Raku Sou's decision at that moment was the most optimal.
"Hey hey hey, isn't the real highlight that freakish ability of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?!"
Aisaka Taiga began getting worked up.
Killing living beings, killing life itself was one thing…
But even killing concepts—how is that even remotely reasonable?!
Killing the incoming beams, killing the light to plunge the world into darkness, killing Gorgon's demonic side…
What can't that guy kill at this point?
Even Divine Spirits should be terrified just by meeting him!
"Truly formidable!"
Kaede and Suzu nodded in agreement.
Messing with a man like that, there's literally zero chance of survival.
"Now that the fight's over, it's really nice to see everyone getting along."
Menjou Hare clasped her hands in front of her chest and smiled sweetly.
Not far away, the silver-haired girl Tachibana Kanade blinked and tilted her head adorably.
…
["It's over…"]
[Looking out at the ruined city before her, Yukinoshita Yukino clenched her fists tightly.]
[But isn't this…]
[Did we successful to protect anything after all?]
["What a truly exhilarating battle, right down to the bones!"]
[Cu Chulainn raised an eyebrow, the corners of his mouth curving into a satisfied smile.]
[This was a grand battle against a Divine Spirit—something he had longed to accomplish in life but never could.]
[Holy Grail War…]
[How wonderful.]
["That was truly an extraordinary Mystic Eye."]
[Medea gazed at the dispersing spirit particles of Gorgon, unable to hide her admiration.]
[Not only had her own mana been depleted, but the condition of the others was also dire. If not for that person's Mystic Eyes, this subjugation would most likely have ended in failure.]
[If that person were an enemy, they'd be extremely troublesome to deal with.]
[However…]
["The authority of the Book of False Attendant has been revoked. This Holy Grail War—I've won…!"]
["Whoosh… whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"]
[Suddenly, multiple swords projected from midair rained down, like a storm of blades in an instant.]
[In the moment before Medea could react, several swords pierced her from behind, stabbing through her chest, fresh blood spilling from the corners of her mouth.]
[At that moment, she was like a bleeding totem pinned to the ground.]
["Archer...!!"]
[She screamed weakly in fury, realizing the betrayal, her aura rapidly weakening.]
[These wounds…]
[Must be healed immediately, or death would be certain!]
[She deeply regretted it—this time, she really shouldn't have been so greedy…]
…
[Elsewhere, just as Archer ambushed Medea, she casually swung Kanshou and Bakuya at Yukino.]
[In that hair's-breadth moment of danger, Saber reacted in time. She pushed Yukino aside and took the blow herself, a slash to her shoulder. Coldly gripping her Holy Sword, she shielded her former Master and questioned in a grave voice…]
["Archer, what the hell are you doing?!"]
The people on Earth: ?
Yukino: ?
Haruno: ?
Hideyoshi and the other Masters: ?
At this moment, the sudden turn of events left many people on Earth dumbfounded.
What the fuck, Servant Yukino, what are you even doing?!
If you're going to backstab someone, at least do it properly!
"Archer, just what exactly are you plotting..."
Countless people furrowed their brows, feeling their entire train of thought crumble in an instant.
Everyone had just been fired up, happily watching the alliance of Servants take down Gorgon—the excitement hadn't even worn off yet—when Archer suddenly betrayed them…
Even betraying Caster might still be understandable.
But—
After stabbing Medea in the back, she also went out of her way to attack Yukino.
Leaving no path of retreat for "herself," in every sense!
…
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Note: I was confused why Excalibur only unlocked 4 seals when there could be more, and how those 4 alone were enough to release the True Name. And even then, Gorgon didn't die.
Maybe because she's stronger than her canon version, but so is Saber too.
Turns out, the MC was simply 'cooking himself', making his alternate world stronger and cooler—and conveniently saving Medusa along the way.