From beginning to end, this Kabbalist who dedicated his life to puppets never took off his mask or exposed his body. He never opened his heart to humans or the world, even though he actually loved this world deeply.
Just as his body touched an arrow, it fell from the sky and landed at his feet.
Avisbronn turned his head and saw more arrows flying across the sky, nine in total, and each of them hit one of Hydra's heads, so nine arrows meant nine heads.
At the end of the sight, a man with his long brown hair tied into a ponytail holding a longbow exudes an aura as heavy as the earth.
The great sage Chiron!
Legendary archery—Southern Cross!
After penetrating all nine heads at the same time, Chiron projected his voice into Avisbronn's mind.
"No matter how you look at it, it's your child. As a parent, you have an obligation to witness his growth, not to be so irresponsible and abandon him."
"but-"
"Don't worry, just let the giant focus on blocking the front, and I'll take care of the rest!"
Chiron once again materialized nine arrows. At this time, Hydra, who was famous for his resilience, also recovered from the damage. His nine heads and eighteen eyes were all focused on this tiny archer who made him feel more dangerous.
"Although you were killed by Hercules at that time, I did die because of your poison. Since then, you and I have been entangled. Today, let me personally sever this causal relationship."
Coles, who was hiding farther away and witnessing the battle, gave a mandatory order without hesitation.
"The fifth is 'Black'; use the Command Seal to order, Chiron, to kill Hydra."
"I did receive your order—"
With the help of the Command Spell, Chiron threw away his usual maturity and steadiness and became completely excited.
At this moment, he was no longer the great sage praised by everyone, but a centaur active on the battlefield, a fighting race known for its violence.
"—Chiron, son of the great god Cronus, begins the hunt!"
His fingers moved quickly on the bowstring, and in an instant, nine arrows were shot in a row.
Hydra had just healed from an old injury when he suffered a new one.
Seeing this scene, even the eccentric Avisbronn expressed sincere admiration:
"What an amazing skill, it is indeed capable of defeating Hydra's reinforcements. In this case, I will hold on for a while longer - Go ahead, Adam!!!"
The giant let out a high-pitched roar, and with a body over thirty meters tall, he pounced towards Hydra again, holding its body tightly with both hands to prevent it from interfering with Chiron.
The battle situation once again developed in a direction favorable to Black.
However, the mistress of the garden, Semiramis, would not give up so easily. When Chiron appeared and announced the hunting declaration, she used the magic power drawn from the Greater Holy Grail to weave a second summoning spell.
"Fill, reveal!"
The moment the chanting ended, a huge circular formation reappeared, and from it emerged a super monster that was older and more powerful than Hydra.
In Mesopotamian mythology, it is mentioned that the original mother who gave birth to the gods, the earth goddess Tiamat, also gave birth to the existence that was hostile to the gods who rebelled against her - that is, the demon beasts, and there were eleven of them.
Now, Semiramis summoned one of them.
That is a giant snake with two colorful horns and forelimbs that was said to have been created in the sea. It is a terrifying demon with a rank that is not inferior to that of the Dragon God - Bashum.
Its head emerged from the depths of darkness. Its fangs were infused with a poison more potent than that of Hydra. Just a slight graze would cause fatal injuries. It was a terrifying thing that even the Empress did not dare to use lightly.
The big venomous snake, or rather the poisonous dragon, let out a deafening roar, eager to descend into this world. However, no matter how hard it tried, it could only stick out half of its body.
This is understandable. It is a terrifying monster comparable to gods. Even with the bonus of the garden and the almost unlimited magic power supply of the Holy Grail, it is very difficult to summon this monster completely. You know, even the Holy Grail can only summon heroic spirits, not higher-level gods.
Can Semiramis surpass the Greater Grail and break the limits
The answer is yes. For heroes, conventions are meant to be broken, and Semiramis also knows how to break restrictions.
"Master, use the Command Seals to strengthen my summoning ritual. I will not allow the intruders to do as they please."
"Understood. I order by command seal—"
The gorgeous red magic power traveled through space and directly merged into the summoning circle at the top of the king's room, completely opening the passage between the present world and the inner world.
The ancestor of creation, the mother of the earth, the son of Tiamat, the red poisonous dragon Barshom has finally come to the world.
The undisguised, overwhelming pressure from the top of the life sequence instantly swept across the entire garden, wantonly mocking the insignificance of mankind.
"Kill them, Barshom!"
Upon hearing Semiramis's order, Basium casually swung his tail. With just this one swing, Hydra and the giant were swept away. It was indeed a terrifying monster that could rival gods.
Then, Bashum twisted his huge body, flew into the air, and rushed straight towards Chiron - that was the existence it must destroy, the enemy with the hateful blood of gods flowing.
Chiron drew his longbow to its full extent and shot an arrow with maximum power.
The arrow filled with magic power did pierce through the dragon's scales, creating a bloody hole. But this bloody hole was nothing compared to the huge body of Bashum, and it only aroused its ferocity.
"This is trouble."
Avisbronn's pupils shrank, but Chiron remained calm.
"It's just a nuisance, you say—Achilles?"
"That's right."
The signature bold voice was heard in the distance, along with a huge roar. The second Servant belonging to Colles finally defeated the Shadow Servant who was hostile to him and came to support him in a chariot.
"Troidia, the Undead Chariot of the Storm!!!"
The two divine horses, which also inherited the blood of God, ran at full speed, pushing the speed of the chariot to its peak.
Whether it is strength, skill or speed, if there is a power in combat that far exceeds common sense, it is not just a number on the parameter - it is something that can be used as a pure "weapon".
In this regard, the speed of the chariot driven by Achilles is such a weapon.
Because of its high speed, it is difficult to avoid. Because of its high speed, it is extremely powerful. Coupled with the sturdiness of the chariot itself and the two immortal horses pulling it, this chariot is almost perfect in both offense and defense - it can be said to be the pinnacle of what a hero can do.
Faced with such an ultra-high-speed blender that could forget everything, even a terrifying monster like Bashum could not escape. Large pieces of flesh and blood were torn out of it, and it fell heavily to the ground.
PS: According to Dongchu, Bashum's toxicity is stronger than Hydra's. But Dongchu later wrote that Hydra is the highest level of poison, so this is the only explanation. The poisons are of the same level, but Bashum is a strong poison that kills instantly, while Hydra's toxicity is more chronic, like a blunt knife cutting your flesh, making you feel excruciating pain. Anyway, according to the magical Dongchu's writing, Jing Ke used Hydra's poison to destroy Qin Shihuang's immortality—and it was a diluted, inferior product.