Zongman: Evolution Paradise Chapter 190

Shimiya Kaguya’s words were, in short: “I know you are wrong, but you are my king, and I am your subject. Therefore, not only will I not criticize you, but I will also fulfill my duty as a subject and follow you, walking down this wrong path with you.”

Such soft words expressing loyalty and affirmation were indeed very effective on Gilgamesh.

She was not the young Gilgamesh, nor was she the future Wise King. For the current Gilgamesh, a subject should always believe in the king and always affirm the king.

Similarly, as a king’s duty, Gilgamesh would also bear the fate of her subjects.

Her anger had significantly subsided. Gilgamesh looked towards Scáthach and saw that she, too, had lowered her spear, signaling a temporary ceasefire.

Probably understanding Gilgamesh’s mood, Scáthach yielded a step and said, “Hero King, an outcome of mutual destruction is truly foolish. I still need to win the glory of the Holy Grail for my Master. Shall we leave this battle for the final showdown?”

Gilgamesh snorted coldly, put back the Hǫgni’s Sword in her hand, and replied unceremoniously, “The Holy Grail, that is my treasure, and it will be taken by me and bestowed upon my subjects.”

Scáthach did not speak, but nodded, indicating that she had no objection to Gilgamesh’s words.

In Gilgamesh’s view, Scáthach’s reaction was even more impolite than being confrontational.

Her chest heaved violently. Gilgamesh said no more and directly lifted the restrictions of this domain.

“Go.” Gilgamesh glanced at Shimiya Kaguya and said commandingly, yet her body moved to separate from Scáthach, who was not far away, protecting her subject.

“Yes.” Shimiya Kaguya breathed a sigh of relief, realizing her choice was correct. She and Hayasaka Ai glanced at the purple-haired Heroic Spirit and then quickly left.

After they left, Gilgamesh also vanished from the scene.

Scáthach waited for a moment and then also waited for her dog.

“Can you beat her?”

Bond looked around for a while. Seeing that the enemy had left, he quickly asked Scáthach.

“This is Gilgamesh. Winning is not a problem, but in a true life-or-death struggle, I would also be wounded. Her treasury contains many special Noble Phantasms.”

Scáthach explained to Bond.

“Oh, oh.” Bond nodded his dog head in confusion.

As a dog who had never been to school, he didn’t know what Gilgamesh was. He only understood that Scáthach could win, and his tail wagged rapidly.

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On the second day of arriving in the Fate world, everyone played their respective roles in this sudden yet inevitable battle.

Ultimately, everything came down to probing, hiding killing intent beneath a mask of rationality.

When the battle between Scáthach and Gilgamesh ended, Homurahara Academy had largely returned to peace. Neither of them had any intention of going back to check.

Jolyne and Yukino Yukinoshita were unaware of the battle in this special space. They were dealing with Esdeath’s matter.

Saber and Medusa held Esdeath’s body, one on each side, and the magical restraints bound her in an unfortunate pose.

Medea squatted down, cupped Esdeath’s face, and held her Noble Phantasm, Rule Breaker, in her other hand, gesturing towards Esdeath.

“It looks like some evil organization.”

Observing such a scene, Yukino Yukinoshita felt something was a bit off.

“Relax, Miss Yukinoshita. We weren’t good people to begin with.”

Jolyne returned Yukino Yukinoshita’s own words to her with interest, appreciating Medea’s binding techniques from the side.

When Medea bound Esdeath, her gaze remained fixed on Saber, causing Esdeath to be bound exceptionally tightly.

“Rule Breaker.”

Medea possessed an innate skill called “High-Speed Divine Words,” which could significantly shorten the incantation time before casting magic. Some powerful spells could even be cast instantly like normal attacks.

The release of Noble Phantasms was also affected by High-Speed Divine Words. While Lily had to recite a long incantation for “All Spells Must Be Broken and Repaired,” Medea only needed to call out the Noble Phantasm’s name.

Rule Breaker glowed, severing the contract between Esdeath and Makoto Itou. Losing the supply of magic, Esdeath’s resistance weakened. Seizing this opportunity, Medea transferred Esdeath’s ownership to Jolyne.

“…Four.” Yukino Yukinoshita was speechless for a moment but still couldn’t help but blurt out a complaint.

“Only four. My magic supply can probably still hold up.”

Jolyne felt the magic consumption in her body. The constant consumption of one Berserker was already comparable to two Medusas and three Lilies.

Magic was limited, so the distribution of magic to the four Servants during future battles would also be a big problem.

Even so, Jolyne still accepted Esdeath as a Heroic Spirit.

After all, that was time stop, the power to stop time. Jolyne also wanted to become an emperor.

Overall, having multiple Servants certainly had more advantages than disadvantages compared to a single Servant.

As long as she overcame the significant magic consumption in normal conditions, during battle, Jolyne could naturally observe the situation and supply magic to the most correct choice.

For example, Lily, apart from maintenance consumption, didn’t need to fight. She only needed to provide magic when releasing her Noble Phantasm.

“This Holy Grail War seems a bit off. First, there’s the foreign class that can revive endlessly, and now this Berserker who can stop time. The Holy Grail War is unlikely to summon Heroic Spirits with such vastly different strengths together. Perhaps other classes will also be troublesome characters.”

Saber’s small face tightened as she spoke with some seriousness.

“You, with your scabbard, are also an overpowered member of this group in a sense, aren’t you?”

Medusa said in a low voice. Fighting alongside Saber, she could clearly feel that Saber hadn’t used her full power.

Due to the special method of descent, Lily could entirely be considered a part of Medea. Aside from Lily and the Black Flash bestowed by Jolyne, Medusa felt she was the most normal Heroic Spirit.

If Medusa and Saber knew that a Hundred-Faced Hassan had also been summoned in this Holy Grail War, they would definitely retract their thoughts.

Jolyne and Medea observed Esdeath’s condition. After becoming Jolyne’s Heroic Spirit, she no longer showed such strong aggression, but her sanity was still completely absent, just as before.

“Thinking so much is useless. Let’s find a way to restore Berserker’s sanity.”

Other Heroic Spirit matters could be set aside for now. Jolyne made a decision, had them all turn around, and put their heads together to figure out a solution.