Heracles did not answer, only roared in anger.
It was clear that Heracles had responded to Illya's command, even if Illya's command was for him to die.
Roar!
Heracles roared, struggling madly, constantly dragging the chains.
Clang, clang, clang!
The Chains of Heaven continuously struck the ground, emitting crisp sounds.
Heracles walked very slowly.
Such heavy steps were utterly meaningless; he found it difficult even to reach Gilgamesh.
However...
This was the heart of a warrior!
Heracles would challenge Gilgamesh with his last will.
If he could not kill Gilgamesh, then being killed by Gilgamesh would suffice!
Gilgamesh said, "Then I shall grant your wish."
Behind Gilgamesh, a golden light screen once again bloomed with radiance, more concentrated and fierce than before. Large golden ripples continuously appeared, and then, weapon after weapon shot out.
This was Heracles's last life!
Thwack, thwack, thwack!
Weapon after weapon pierced into Heracles's body.
In the blink of an eye, Heracles was impaled like a hedgehog, with all sorts of weapons completely penetrating his body.
That massive body gradually fell forward.
But at this moment...
Gilgamesh waved his hand, and the Chains of Heaven wrapped around Heracles's body, dragging him backward until he was pressed against the wall, allowing Heracles to stand and breathe his last.
Byakuya glanced at Gilgamesh and said, "I didn't expect someone like you to show mercy?"
Allowing a warrior to die standing was undoubtedly the greatest mercy to that warrior.
"Hmph!" Gilgamesh snorted coldly, then said, "As agreed, the Master is yours. That woman is about to escape."
Byakuya said, "That is my mercy."
As Byakuya spoke, he raised the Xuanyuan Sword and slashed to the side.
Void Rend (A sword strike that shatters the void, cutting the enemy across space)
As the Xuanyuan Sword struck, the surrounding space trembled. Immediately, behind Illya, a dark void rift appeared.
The void rift exuded chaotic mist, appearing void and deep, and then it sliced through the entire space.
And everything within that space was naturally split in two at this moment!
The walls, the ground, the ceiling...
Of course, Illya's body was also included!
She was also split in two by the severed space.
Thump!
Illya fell forward, her eyes wide, blood continuously flowing from beneath her severed body.
"You have killed a participant (Modern Civilization World)."
"You have obtained a fragment of a God Stone."
Byakuya could kill Illya at any time.
He didn't kill her to allow Heracles to fall before Illya.
This was Byakuya's mercy for Heracles!
"Let's go, we'll find the Holy Grail," Gilgamesh pouted. "I'm starting to get tired of this game."
Byakuya nodded. "Alright!"
For Byakuya, it was naturally a good thing that Gilgamesh wanted to end everything.
Because, in Byakuya's opinion, Gilgamesh was very strong, but this guy was too capricious and had little interest in the Holy Grail. His sole principle was his own preference.
And Byakuya never cared about the process; as long as he could achieve the desired outcome, the process was irrelevant.
So, what was Byakuya's desired outcome?
Naturally, it was the Holy Grail!
Now that Gilgamesh intended to obtain the Holy Grail and end everything, it was naturally a good thing for Byakuya.
The two finally reached a consensus.
On the other side, after speaking, Gilgamesh had no intention of moving forward and instead spread his hands to the side.
"Gay Bolg!"
Gilgamesh spread his hands, and a blood-red spear appeared in his palm, extremely similar to the one in Scathach's hand.
This was the legendary demonic spear, whose ability to pierce through the five elements made it difficult to dodge.
And now...
What Gilgamesh intended to pierce was not a person, but...
This Hanging Gardens of Babylon!
Taking a step forward, Gilgamesh threw Gay Bolg upwards.
The next moment, the blood-red demonic spear exploded, transforming into five blood-red beams of light that blasted upwards.
Boom, boom, boom!
The five beams of light formed by the demonic spear continuously ascended, shattering the ceiling!
The ground on the upper levels continuously broke apart, and the Lancer-class soldiers filling the corridors twisted their bodies, looking towards the direction of the shattered ground.
Then...
As the red radiance swept past, the bodies of those Lancer-class soldiers were continuously blown to pieces, turning into piles of broken bones.
One floor, two floors, three floors...
Continuous loud noises echoed from within the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Looking from outside the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one could see large plumes of dust rising from various floors.
Countless pieces of debris scattered in the air, falling downwards.
"Vimana!"
Gilgamesh waved his hand, summoned his mount, and then took Byakuya and soared into the sky.
Vimana transformed into a golden beam of light.
As it ascended, it pulverized all the falling debris.
Unstoppable!
Gilgamesh clearly had no interest in slowly wearing down the opponent, nor was there any need.
The King of Knights was an enemy that interested Gilgamesh, but her Master was already incapacitated and most likely unable to fight.
Heracles was dead.
As for Astolfo, one of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne, Gilgamesh disdained him.
The only one who could pique Gilgamesh's interest at the moment was the owner of this Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Therefore, Gilgamesh now intended to go to the top floor of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to meet that person.
Boom!
Shattering the ceiling once more.
Gilgamesh and Byakuya arrived at the very top floor of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
A narrow and deep corridor exuded an indescribable tranquility.
At the end of the corridor was a large and luxurious door, through which a faint gap could be seen.
Byakuya walked forward first, approached the door, and pushed it open.
As the large door opened, what appeared before Byakuya and Gilgamesh was a rather luxurious banquet hall.
The hanging crystal lamps emitted light, and the floor behind the door was covered with a red carpet.
On the other side of the banquet hall was a vast terrace, offering a view of everything outside. At the end of the red carpet, there was a throne.
However, the throne was clearly peculiar, facing the wall with its back to the hall.
And in the center of the hall...
A golden orb of light floated in the air, continuously rising and falling, and within that radiance...
Was the Holy Grail!
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