BAMN: Chapter 134/135

Chapter 134: The Curtain Call of Gilgamesh

[Martial Soul Release]

[Empress of the Frigid Ice]

[God's Ring Mode]

Snow Empress's appearance underwent a drastic change.

If the previous Snow Maiden was a snow spirit walking among humans.

Then when she fully unleashed her power, what she revealed was a new form no weaker than the world-destroying blow of the Sword of Rupture.

A majestic goddess stood upon the earth.

Above her head was a dazzling galaxy, and the entire Fuyuki City seemed to become a small chessboard before her.

"Impossible!!"

"How could such a thing be possible?!"

Gilgamesh's face was incomparably distorted, blood flowed from his eyes, and his entire being, with eyes splitting open, roared towards the goddess high above.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

A large number of Chains of Heaven emerged from the golden ripples and then rushed towards the figure of that deity.

However, Chains of Heaven stopped halfway and made no further progress.

Facing the Divinity displayed by Snow Empress, which almost made even Chains of Heaven tremble.

"Crack, crackle~"

Listening to the sound made by Chains of Heaven, Gilgamesh's expression gradually fell.

Chains of Heaven were not afraid.

They were just apologizing to him, for not being able to help him deal with the trouble brought by the god.

"My dearest friend..."

Gilgamesh slowly lowered his hand, his emotions gradually calming: "This is not your fault."

Raising his head, Gilgamesh calmly gazed at Snow Empress.

His pride, the glory of the oldest king of humanity, would never allow him to bow to a god.

"Let us fight side by side one last time!"

As Gilgamesh's loud call echoed, Chains of Heaven began to coil around him, like a green-haired youth in a white robe, embracing him from behind.

"Rumble!!"

And so, Snow Empress's palm descended.

Snow Empress's Three Ultimates were simultaneously unleashed by her, giving birth to a new ultimate skill that surpassed the Three Ultimates.

And the spatial storm from the Sword of Rupture also descended at this moment.

The two forces collided in the air.

Fortunately, both sides showed some restraint, placing the impact point at a height of a thousand meters.

Otherwise, the energy unleashed in that instant alone would probably be comparable to the power of a dozen nuclear bombs exploding simultaneously.

"What a joke!"

Artoria sliced off the head of the last Assassin with a single sword stroke.

She watched the light that almost turned the entire night into day.

The collision of the two directly created a new sun.

This terrifying scene was observed not only by Fuyuki City but also by all magus across Japan and even the entire world.

For a time, fear, excitement, joy, sorrow...

All sorts of emotions were released.

It was also under these circumstances that the Greater Holy Grail finally absorbed enough souls and magical energy.

Only Frankenstein and Artoria remained as legitimate Heroic Spirits.

The souls of five Heroic Spirits allowed the Holy Grail to successfully manifest!

"Sorry, Rin."

Snow Empress descended from the sky, her body dissipating into crystalline blue particles.

That strike, though terrifying, had exhausted all of Snow Empress's magical energy.

Empress of the Frigid Ice was originally Snow Empress's near-divine form.

And God's Ring, moreover, possessed the power to cross worlds and transcend rules.

Ten God's Rings were simultaneously unleashed.

The power released from them was not only from Snow Empress's projection but also from her main body's magical energy.

However, due to the attrition caused by cross-world transmission, 99.9% of that power was lost in the process.

"Even so, I won you the victory."

"You worked hard." Rin thanked Snow Empress and then watched her projection depart.

Ten God's Rings.

This time, Rin truly witnessed the power of this exclusive skill.

It was precisely because he had such a trump card that Rin dared to disregard Gilgamesh and had the confidence to deal with any sudden situation.

Moreover, this move had no side effects.

At most, it would make Snow Empress rest for a period, and then slowly replenish the new ten God's Rings.

Of course, this move also had certain limitations.

For example, Ice Empress also possessed this exclusive skill.

However, Ice Empress's control over power was completely incomparable to Snow Empress's.

Without truly comprehending this skill, it was impossible to break through the constraints of rules and even the world, and use it freely like Snow Empress.

"Snow Empress..."

Watching Snow Empress disappear, Ice Empress thought for a moment, then looked at Rin, wanting to ask for his opinion.

"Alright, Ice Empress, you can go back too."

Rin signaled Ice Empress not to stay, he still had Ogerpon.

Ogerpon, like Snow Empress, had an EX-rank Noble Phantasm.

Moreover, Rin could also summon the Ogres of the Shadow Squad and Artoria at any time.

In this state, even if he were to face another Gilgamesh, he wouldn't be afraid.

"Rin!!"

Just as Artoria was mentioned, the maiden had already rushed back: "Are you alright?"

"Don't worry, Gilgamesh has already been dealt with by us."

Rin tallied the Servants who were still alive.

There were still nearly a hundred Starfang wolves and over 100 Ogres, who still possessed the strength to fight.

"Alright, everyone, get ready."

"The final challenge is coming."

Rin's words made Artoria very confused: "The final challenge?"

"The one I told you about before."

Rin pointed to the dark swirling vortex in the sky above Fuyuki City: "See it? That's the thing."

"What is that?"

Because of the previous clash between Gilgamesh and Snow Empress, Artoria subconsciously ignored this thing.

Now seeing it, she only felt an unimaginable malice emanating from the vortex.

"All the World's Evil."

Rin didn't explain much, but instead instructed Shuna to take Miko Hime to various parts of Fuyuki City to set up defensive barriers.

"Hurry up, the black mud transformed by All the World's Evil will fall soon."

"Yes!"

"Let's go help too."

Now that all the enemies had been dealt with, Frankenstein was on their side, and Artoria had completely submitted.

With the Holy Grail War drawing to a close, there was no longer any need for battle.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 135: Holy Maiden of Winter, Justeaze

"Violet."

"Begin the analysis."

Rin called Violet, who used her authority to connect to the Root of Type-Moon through the power of the Cardinal World's rules.

Beside Rin, Irisviel's body was also summoned.

The woman closed her eyes, as if asleep, incredibly peaceful.

"Irisviel!"

Artoria stepped forward to check and found that Irisviel was still unconscious.

This made her quite worried, not knowing what to do.

"Her soul is still within All the World's Evil."

"We must first release the black mud."

Rin also coveted All the World's Evil.

Bounded Field, Heroic Spirit Noble Phantasm.

Rin had successively obtained these two major ability systems.

To some extent, his journey this time could be considered complete.

But who would ever think they had too much money?

All the World's Evil was right in front of him.

And Rin had Irisviel, the lesser Holy Grail, as a vessel.

According to Violet's explanation, she could use Irisviel to save her soul while simultaneously establishing a connection with another soul.

Through her, Rin had a high probability of obtaining the power of All the World's Evil as well.

"Is there anything I can do?"

Artoria had already taken on the role of Rin's guardian knight.

"Just stand guard."

Rin shrugged, then found a place to sit in the ruins: "Not just you, there's nothing I can do either."

"Unsettling…"

Artoria spoke her true thoughts.

"Leave it to Violet."

"…"

Artoria was a bit embarrassed.

She really wanted to show off her abilities.

But, looking at Ogerpon, and the approximately fifty or sixty Ogres.

Was there really a place for her here?

Artoria felt that she seemed a bit redundant.

For some reason, Artoria began to worry about her future life.

How could such a weak self help Rin?

Rin didn't know what Artoria was thinking. He seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but in fact, he had been paying attention to Violet's situation.

"Master!"

Soon after, Violet suddenly spoke: "The connection has been established. Shall I awaken the other party's consciousness?"

"Awaken her."

"Then, help me connect."

With that, Rin began to immerse his mind.

Gradually, his consciousness, guided by the Soul Corridor constructed by Violet, entered a hazy darkness.

"This is…"

What entered Rin's sight was boundless darkness.

Only countless small mountains of naked women were densely scattered throughout this world.

"Are they Einzbern's homunculi?"

Rin had seen this scene in the anime.

After the Holy Maiden of Winter, the Einzbern family began to continuously create homunculi.

What was now displayed before Rin was the tragic manifestation of this homunculus race.

"Who are you?"

Suddenly, while Rin was in a daze, a clear, ethereal voice came from behind him.

Rin turned around.

He saw a beautiful woman with red eyes, silver hair, and dressed in the Robe of Heaven.

Her appearance was almost identical to Irisviel's.

However, their temperaments were vastly different.

Compared to Irisviel, who was like a big sister next door.

The woman in front of him was like a saint far removed from the mundane world, untouched by earthly desires.

"Justeaze von Einzbern?"

"Who are you?"

Justeaze blinked, her consciousness somewhat hazy.

"My name is Itoshi Rin."

"Also, do you remember who you are?"

"Me?"

"I am…"

Justeaze was a bit lost. She didn't know where she was or what she was supposed to do here.

Her gaze shifted, and Justeaze saw the mountains of flesh.

She didn't show any fear.

Instead, as if she had thought of something, she nodded knowingly.

"So that's it, this is the world within the Greater Holy Grail?"

Justeaze finally remembered her identity and her last memories of sacrificing herself: "So, you succeeded?"

"No, it failed."

Rin came here not for the Holy Grail War or to explore the Third Magic.

His purpose was clear, the woman in front of him.

"It's more convenient for you to see for yourself than for me to explain."

Rin extracted a wisp of memory, condensed it into a blue orb of light, and handed it to Justeaze.

"Mm."

Justeaze did not refuse or suspect.

She was already dead, and her body had transformed into the magic circuit of the Greater Holy Grail, so what was there to worry about?

How could it get any worse than it was now?

Moreover, if Rin hadn't appeared here, her personality and soul would still be immersed in the Greater Holy Grail, making it impossible for her to awaken.

This alone was enough for Justeaze to thank Rin.

"Is that so?"

"Two hundred years have passed."

"To achieve the Third Magic, they, and them."

"Everyone…"

"Is such a price truly worth it?"

For mages, the Third Magic meant obtaining immense magical power and a path to immortality.

The predecessor of the Einzbern family was a magic workshop founded by the disciples of a Third Magician.

They used special techniques to create Justeaze.

And she was the symbol of the Third Magic.

Immortal and possessing immense magical power.

However, Justeaze's miracle could not be replicated in others.

In other words, only Justeaze was immortal.

As for other mages, if they wanted to achieve immortality, they could only continue to explore and research.

"Again and again, year after year."

"Too many people have wasted their lives for this, too many people have sacrificed for this."

Justeaze didn't know what to do.

To stop it, or something else...

She didn't know.

The only thing Justeaze could do was listen to everyone's desires.

(To be continued.)