Humans have their limits, and the martial arts created by humans also have their limits.
The reason is simple, people have only one head, two arms, and two legs, and most martial arts are based on these basic structures. Even the so-called transcendence, inhumanity, divine realm, and divine industry can only reduce the impact of this aspect as much as possible, and cannot truly eliminate these limitations.
The same is true for Karna. Although he possesses the "unrivaled martial arts" that stand at the pinnacle of human history, he is still limited by his body structure. He can deflect ten, dozens, or even hundreds of treasures at the same time, but facing the full range of firepower coverage of Gilgamesh's maximum "metal storm", he is still somewhat powerless - he can see and know what to do, but he has no time to react.
That's why Gilgamesh made that bold statement - "Tear the king into pieces." This was the hero's punishment for the sinner. He firmly believed that under such a large-scale attack, the madman who dared to touch his treasure would not have even a piece of meat left.
However, when the tornado converged, the completely opposite scene appeared before our eyes.
A small hill made of countless treasures, and an unrivaled archer standing proudly on top of the hill.
He, Karna, is still alive.
Although there was not an inch of intact skin on his body, his aura was still strong and his expression did not change at all, as if it was not his body that was injured.
Gilgamesh stared at his opponent in silence and did not rush to attack again because Karna's injuries were unexpectedly minor.
Indeed, he was covered in wounds, but these wounds were shallow, not even to the muscle layer, not to mention fatal injuries. Moreover, these injuries were still recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. The mountain of treasures under him had just been automatically recovered, and his wounds had already healed by more than half. This kind of immortality was simply a foul level.
No, it's not just immortality.
For the first time, Gilgamesh looked at Karna seriously - he was wearing a golden armor that seemed to be integrated with his body. It was that armor that greatly weakened the lethality of the rain of treasures, and combined with Karna's unparalleled martial arts, it was able to only cause superficial injuries.
"So that's how it is... The legacy imposed on mankind by the gods is not quite the same as the gods I know, but it is essentially the same and unpleasant. However, from a collection point of view, this is indeed a very outstanding piece of armor. Even my treasury does not have such a treasure. Feel happy, archer, and leave your armor behind, so that I can pardon your crime and spare your life."
This was a very lenient treatment for the extremely arrogant Hero King, although in the eyes of most people, this was no different from a provocation. Of course, with Karna's character, he would neither feel honored nor angry, and still shook his head coldly.
"I refuse. That is the protection my father gave me to protect me when my mother abandoned me. It is not something that can be given to others casually."
"Oh? I didn't expect that the 'Hero of Giving' Karna would say such a thing." Gilgamesh raised his eyebrows with a smile and revealed the identity of his opponent.
The conditions are already enough: the magic power of the sun, the golden armor, the golden bow, the unparalleled archery skills, and what he just said - the protection given by his father when he was abandoned by his mother.
At the same time, Karna also made a judgment.
"You do not need such a gift, Gilgamesh, the heroic king of Babylonia. You are the only king in history who possesses such an unusual number of Noble Phantasms and is so arrogant."
"Since you know my identity, you still dare to reject my kindness." Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes in displeasure.
"Because of you, we have no choice but to fight." Karna stated the obvious fact in a calm tone.
"In this case, I will have no choice but to let you become my collection of rust removers. I will not allow you to fall down easily before you complete your mission of rust removal."
Saying this means that Gilgamesh will no longer use the attack method against the hybrids, but will take out the first-class items in his collection one by one and carefully use all the methods that he would not normally use.
"First of all, this - Igalima, Shulshagana!"
Following this announcement, ripples began to form in the air above Karna once again, larger than ever before. The size of the treasure that emerged from it was also the same, directly obscuring the entire sky.
Igaliama and Shorshagana are double blades used by the Sumerian goddess of war. The former can release flames that burn everything, while the latter is also known as the mountain-slashing sword. When the two are used together, they are enough to shatter mountains and rivers and cause the earth to collapse!
The rubble that had piled up into a small mountain suddenly burst outward like a volcanic eruption.
Countless huge rocks flew to a height that required one to look up to see them.
Suddenly, several rocks broke apart, and arrows wrapped in a huge amount of magical power emerged from the fragments.
It turned out that it was Karna who jumped high into the sky along with the rubble, and shot countless arrows from behind the rising rocks.
The double blades of the Goddess of War do have the ability to rewrite the map, but the too wide range also means that the force at each point will not be too strong. Karna flashed and chose a relatively weak force point, which not only easily resolved the attack, but also left enough strength to counterattack.
The magic power wrapped around the arrow created a small storm, which swept the broken rocks into its vacuum vortex and rushed towards Gilgamesh.
The latter still stood in the air in his original posture, ignoring the attack from below. In fact, there was no need to look, because the arrows and stones all automatically deflected when they approached a certain distance, without touching his body at all.
The secret lies in the eclipse-shaped gold ornament floating on his chest - the Shooting Weapon Amulet! As its name suggests, it protects the wearer from shooting weapons, greatly increases the wearer's evasion rate against shooting weapons, and completely ineffectively affects projectile attacks below a certain level.
Although Karna's attacks were dense, they were not very powerful and were completely blocked by the gold ornament. As a price, the gap in the sun that was swallowed by the gold ornament became larger and larger.
When the gap developed into a total solar eclipse and almost swallowed the entire sun, the ornament that was on the verge of breaking suddenly fell and landed right on the head of Karna who had not yet touched the ground.
As if in resistance after being oppressed to the extreme, the dull gold ornaments suddenly burst out with intense light and heat, and a second sun suddenly appeared in the sky.
PS: Shulshagana: It is said to be one of the double blades used by the Sumerian goddess of war "Zababa". Shulshagana is the eldest son of the main god of Lagash in Sumerian mythology, and is also said to be the weapon of the guardian god of Kish. After the real name is released, it releases a flame that can burn everything.
Igalima: This is a double-edged sword used by Zababa, the goddess of war in Sumer. Igalima is the second son of the main god of Lagash in Sumerian mythology, and is also said to be the weapon of the guardian god of Kish.
PS2: These two treasures appeared in "Magical Girl Illya". Their levels are unknown, but they should not be lower than A, after all, they are divine weapons.