Heracles did not answer, only roared in fury.
It was evident that Heracles responded to Ighir's command, even if Ighir's command was for him to die.
Roar!
Heracles bellowed, struggling madly, dragging the chains.
Clang, clang, clang!
The Chains of Heaven struck the ground with crisp sounds.
Heracles walked slowly.
Such heavy footsteps were utterly meaningless; even approaching Gilgamesh seemed difficult.
However...
This was the heart of a warrior!
Heracles would challenge Gilgamesh with his final 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 barrier once again bloomed with radiance, more potent and fierce than before. Vast golden ripples appeared continuously, followed by the rapid flight of one weapon after another.
This was Heracles' last life!
Thwack, thwack, thwack!
Weapons pierced Heracles' body one after another.
In the blink of an eye, Heracles was riddled like a porcupine, various weapons completely impaling his form.
His colossal body gradually slumped forward.
But at this moment...
Gilgamesh waved his hand. The Chains of Heaven wrapped around Heracles' body, yanking him backward until he was pressed against the wall, where he stood lifeless.
Bai Ye glanced at Gilgamesh and said, "I didn't expect someone like you to be merciful?"
Allowing a warrior to die on their feet was undoubtedly the greatest mercy one could show a warrior.
"Hmph!" Gilgamesh snorted coldly, then said, "As agreed, the Master is yours. That woman is escaping."
Bai Ye replied, "That is my mercy."
As Bai Ye spoke, he raised the Xuanyuan Sword and slashed to the side.
Rift of Void (A sword that shatters the void, cleaving through space to strike the enemy)
The Xuanyuan Sword's strike caused the surrounding space to tremble. Immediately, behind Ighir, a dark spatial rift appeared.
The rift exuded a chaotic haze, void and unfathomably deep, then sliced through the entire space.
And everything within that space was, at that moment, bisected!
Walls, floor, ceiling...
And of course, Ighir's body too!
It was also split in two by the fractured space.
Thump!
Ighir fell forward, his eyes wide, blood gushing from his severed body.
"You have slain a participant (Modern Civilization World)."
"You have obtained a fragment of a God's Stone."
Bai Ye could have killed Ighir at any time.
He did not kill Ighir so that Heracles could fall before Ighir.
This was Bai Ye's mercy for Heracles!
"Let's go, we'll find the Holy Grail," Gilgamesh said with a pout. "I'm starting to get tired of this game."
Bai Ye nodded. "Alright!"
For Bai Ye, Gilgamesh's desire to end everything was naturally a good thing.
Because, in Bai Ye's opinion, Gilgamesh was strong, but he was too capricious and had little interest in the Holy Grail. His sole guiding principle was his own preference.
Bai Ye, however, did not care about the process, as long as he achieved the desired outcome.
So, what was the outcome Bai Ye desired?
Naturally, it was the Holy Grail!
Now that Gilgamesh intended to claim the Holy Grail and end it all, it was a good thing for Bai Ye.
The two finally reached a consensus.
On the other side, after speaking, Gilgamesh showed no intention of moving forward and instead spread his palms to the side.
"Gay Bolg!"
Gilgamesh spread his palm, and a blood-red spear appeared, strikingly similar to the one in Scathach's hand.
This was the legendary demonic spear, whose ability to pierce 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 hurled Gay Bolg upward.
The next instant, the blood-red demonic spear exploded, transforming into five blood-red beams of light that blasted upward.
Boom, boom, boom!
The five beams of light from the demonic spear continued upward, smashing through the ceiling!
The upper floor repeatedly fractured, and the Dragon Tooth Warriors inhabiting the corridors twisted their bodies, looking towards the direction of the shattered floor.
Then...
As the red radiance passed, the bodies of those Dragon Tooth Warriors were continuously obliterated, turning into piles of broken bones.
One layer, two layers, three layers...
Loud noises continuously erupted within the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Looking from outside the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, large plumes of dust and smoke could be seen rising from various floors.
Countless fragments of stone scattered in the air, falling downward.
"Vimana!"
Gilgamesh waved his hand, summoning his chariot, and then, taking Bai Ye with him, soared into the sky.
The Vimana transformed into a streak of golden light.
As it ascended, it pulverized all the falling debris.
Unstoppable!
Gilgamesh clearly had no interest in wearing down his opponent slowly, nor was there any need.
The King of Knights was an interesting enemy for Gilgamesh, but his Master was crippled and most likely incapable of fighting further.
Heracles was dead.
As for Astolfo, one of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne, Gilgamesh did not deem him worthy of his attention.
The only one who could currently pique Gilgamesh's interest was the owner of these Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Therefore, Gilgamesh now intended to ascend to the highest level of the Hanging Gardens to confront him.
Boom!
Once again, they smashed through the ceiling.
Gilgamesh and Bai Ye arrived at the topmost level of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
A long and deep corridor exuded an ineffable tranquility.
At the end of the corridor stood a vast and opulent gate, through which a sliver of light could be seen.
Bai Ye stepped forward, reached the gate, and pushed it open.
As the gate swung open, what appeared before Bai Ye and Gilgamesh was a rather luxurious banquet hall.
Dangling crystal chandeliers emitted light, and a red carpet covered the floor behind the entrance.
On the far side of the banquet hall was a massive terrace overlooking everything outside, and at the other end of the red carpet stood a throne.
However, the throne was oddly positioned, facing the wall, with its back to the hall.
And in the center of the hall...
A golden orb floated in the air, pulsating up and down, and within that radiance...
Was undoubtedly the Holy Grail!
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