This is truly the grandest and most spectacular showdown since the Holy Grail War.
The two sides involved in the war were Gilgamesh, the supreme king praised in the oldest epic, the heroic king of ancient Uruk, and Karna, the great hero praised in one of the epics that are the source of Indian culture.
The battle between them was simply a reproduction of the myth and a re-enactment of the epic.
—As recorded in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Hercules took his form.
The god Shamash gave him a handsome face.
Adat gave him a handsome appearance.
The gods make Gilgamesh look like this.
He wields a weapon with unrivalled grace,
His drum can inspire his companions to rise up.
He had the strength of the sky god Anu (the supreme god in Sumerian mythology).
His power is unrivaled.
—As narrated in the Mahabharata.
Son of the hero Asahi (Karna's adoptive father).
Brave as a lion and an elephant.
His shoulders are like those of a bull.
He also has the eyes and voice of a bull.
Just as a bull will not back down before another bull.
This young man, whose body was as strong as a vajra, would never retreat from the battlefield, even if his enemy was the great Indra.
As he drew his bow and clapped his hands, men, horses, chariots and elephants fled from the battlefield under the whizzing rain of arrows.
Even alone, he could knock down two invincible heroes from their chariots - the warriors holding the Lanka bow and the Gandiba bow.
Both of them possess the highest level of heroic spirits, standing at the pinnacle of human history. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the strongest among all human beings throughout history.
However, these two strongest men are not invincible and lonely all their lives. In the epic, they have good opponents who can match them, and now these two strongest men have one more good opponent.
In Gilgamesh's eyes, Karna's strength is comparable to Enkidu's.
In Karna's eyes, Gilgamesh is no less powerful than Arjuna.
At the moment of determination, Gilgamesh threw away his arrogance as a hero king, and Karna was also ignited with a long-lost passion.
There was only one voice left in the minds of the two heroes—Fight! Fight! Fight!
Countless sparks fly with every round of confrontation.
The golden armor reduced the damage caused by all attacks of various treasures. The "King's Treasure" with infinite possibilities also deflected the attacks of the Brahma Bow one by one.
Strength and power.
Treasures and treasures.
Weapons and weapons.
The impact of the two "strongest" forms coming into contact distorted the atmosphere, split the sky, and razed everything around them to the ground.
In the gap of every collision, huge amounts of energy compete with each other.
Before the energy mist from the previous confrontation dissipates, a new collision comes again.
The sound of metal hitting metal resounded across the battlefield like a howling gale.
There are only two heroic spirits standing.
However, the conflict between heroes who can defeat thousands of enemies at once can be described as fierce as a "war".
If this continues, the entire mountain will collapse because of the "war" between the two.
Said to be the prototype of all the Noble Phantasms in the world, the oldest hero has collected countless Noble Phantasms.
It was a sure-kill blow for all the Heroic Spirits, but he unleashed it effortlessly and with fierce momentum.
The "Hero of Giving" also countered it with something that even the Most Ancient King did not have.
It is the "unrivaled martial arts" that has been refined through countless battles and trials, and it is a treasure that is not found in the treasure house that contains the "original" treasures of all mankind.
This battle seemed to be an endless cycle. It might last for a long time, or it might just be a short moment.
If it weren't for the physical changes of the two golden heroes, one would even think that this was a video that was being repeated over and over again.
The heroic king, who was praised as having the power of Anu and was powerful and invincible in the world, gasped.
Karna, who was described by another great hero Krishna as having a golden armor and being invulnerable, also suffered injuries that were difficult to heal, and his almost perfect body began to have visible defects.
The endless cycle of killing between the two peerless powerful men also stopped at this moment.
Of course, this does not mean that the two can't hold on, nor does it mean that the winner has been decided.
The two heroes were still smiling, and their fighting spirit was still high.
The pause is only a short moment to prepare for a more intense confrontation.
The war has developed to this point, and not playing the final trump card will not be enough to determine the final winner.
"Karna, you are a true hero, a strong man whom I cannot defeat without trying my best - you are qualified to pay homage to my treasure!"
The moment he made the declaration with joy, a huge flow of magical power swept through the surrounding air and gathered around Gilgamesh.
No, it was not something as simple as magic. It was something above magic and sorcery, something called divine energy, gathered in the right hand of the King of Heroes, a metal object that looked like both a dagger and a key.
Holding the Keyblade, Gilgamesh pointed the tip of the sword toward the sky.
The magic power extending from the Key Sword erodes everything in the surrounding space and opens a door in the world.
Then, the distortion of space focused on one place—in front of the king, who was also the master.
There, a sword appeared.
The shape is completely different from that of the Key Sword, but it is equally strange, with an incredible blade that can hardly be called a sword.
Narrowing his eyes with the greatest pleasure, Gilgamesh said to the sword.
"Enjoy this feast with me, EA. I promise you won't be bored."
"A breath older than the gods... The creation of heaven and earth..."
Karna's attention was taken away by the newly appeared Noble Phantasm, and he muttered to himself as he made up his mind.
"I see. That's not a Noble Phantasm that can be countered by a simple bow or martial arts. Using it now may have a negative impact on future battles, but if I can't defeat you, the Master and I can't move forward, so—"
Karna, who had endured tens of thousands of attacks from noble phantasms but remained calm, suddenly showed a trace of pain on his face.
As if in response to this determination, a crack appeared on the indestructible golden armor and quickly spread to the surrounding areas.
Along with the cracks, a thunderous aura appeared.
Yes, it’s equally impressive.
"The weapon I exchanged for my armor is said to be able to kill a god with one strike. It is also a treasure that is not in my treasury. Interesting. It is the most suitable opponent for EA."
The moment he felt the divine presence, Gilgamesh understood Karna's intention. He raised EA high and laughed.
"Which one is stronger, your God-killing Spear or my EA? This strike will decide!!!"
PS: Krishna did say that even if Karna was wearing the golden armor, he and Arjuna together could not defeat Karna - of course, Arjuna grew up later, and according to the mythology, he surpassed Karna and should be the second person after Lord Rama.
PS2: By the way, the strongest Indians are basically archers. In contrast, China has everything - who should be the strongest hero in China? His Majesty the First Emperor? Those monsters in mythology? Or His Majesty the Yellow Emperor? Or the Taizu grandfather who defeated all the monsters? Or the one who controls the power of time... Speaking of this, I think of the upcoming fgo2.3, which is obviously China. If the First Emperor is really the enemy, then the ones standing on our side may be Liu Bang and Xiang Yu.