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"I am currently within the Divine Speed of [Time Zero], so it should be impossible for me to be hit."
In Gilgamesh's view, such a charge was as ridiculous as a rabbit chasing a golden eagle.
But the enemy wasn't stupid; how could they make such an unwise decision?
There must be some kind of scheme involved.
Gilgamesh looked around and saw Esdeath, who had been relatively inactive.
"Could it be that the opponent intends to use Time Stop?"
The moment this thought appeared, Gilgamesh's ruby-like eyes widened.
Esdeath was not a native Servant of the Fate World, so naturally, she didn't know if the [Akhilleus Kosmos] could block [Mahapadma].
They are releasing their Noble Phantasms and charging at me because they plan to use Time Stop to restrict my movements!
Just as the speculation arose, Gilgamesh saw that Medusa was charging toward Esdeath's location.
"Medusa is charging toward Esdeath?"
"Why is she charging toward her own teammate?"
"Because she knows her Agility cannot reach the Divine Speed of Time Zero, she predicted that I would definitely appear near that Servant?"
[Pegasus] is an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm. Used by the merged and ascended Medusa, its range is incredibly vast, enveloping the space around Esdeath in its attack.
"Why would Medusa think I would appear at that location?"
"Did she predict my prediction, knowing that I would certainly think of Esdeath's Time Stop at this moment and definitely appear at that location to stop it?"
"If I appear there to stop Esdeath's Time Stop, Medusa's charge will hit. If I don't, and Esdeath releases her Time Stop, both Medusa and I will have time frozen around us, and Medusa's attack couldn't possibly harm her own teammate..."
Her thoughts raced, and after a round of deduction...
Medusa's actions made Gilgamesh even more certain that Esdeath was about to release Time Stop.
"So, will I do that?"
Gilgamesh began to question herself.
Facing the Time Stop Esdeath was about to use, Gilgamesh could only think of two solutions.
The first was to immediately flee this space, but Shinomiya Kaguya was still here. Since the battle had begun, running away without doing anything would be too shameful.
Moreover, if she ran, Esdeath's Time Stop obviously wouldn't be released.
The threat of Time Stop would always remain, but next time, Scáthach wouldn't be around as a teammate.
Thinking this way, there was only one other solution.
To trust that her [Divine Speed] could execute Esdeath before she released Time Stop.
So, how should she do it?
Esdeath was a Berserker; ordinary ranged attacks could not instantly kill her.
Directly unsealing [Ea]?
That was impossible now. [Akhilleus Kosmos], [Time Zero], [Age Ring], and [Lock-on] were all shining, and Gilgamesh no longer had enough mana to unseal such a Noble Phantasm.
"The Immortal-Slaying Blade is only a Rank B Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm; it can't kill Esdeath. I need to re-release a Noble Phantasm with sufficient power."
"So where will the mana come from?"
"In the world of Divine Speed, Master won't be able to react at all, and I can't rely on her to use that last Command Seal to provide me with enough mana..."
[Akhilleus Kosmos], Time Zero, and Age Ring cannot be closed; only Lock-on can be deactivated."
"And the choice of this Noble Phantasm... the mana consumption cannot be too high, the release speed cannot be too slow, and the hit rate must be sufficiently guaranteed..."
"Yes, the most crucial thing is that the Noble Phantasm release speed cannot be too slow... I have no idea when Esdeath started preparing Time Stop. In the world of Divine Speed, time might freeze in the next instant!"
Thinking of this, Gilgamesh suddenly froze.
Because to meet these conditions, Gilgamesh could only think of certain sword-type Noble Phantasms with special settings, and ranged Noble Phantasms could not satisfy them at all.
This meant that Medusa had already thought of this, which is why she predicted Gilgamesh would appear near Esdeath.
This result inexplicably gave Gilgamesh a sense of foreboding.
But where exactly was the problem?
As long as the [Akhilleus Kosmos] persisted, what did it matter if Medusa's attack hit?
Gilgamesh felt that Medusa was more likely to kill her teammate than to kill herself with this charge.
Wait... maybe my current line of thinking was also predicted by them. They were betting that I would overthink things, giving Esdeath time to activate Time Stop!
"I can't waste any more time thinking, I must be fast!"
Clenching her silver teeth, Gilgamesh forced herself to cast aside all thoughts.
The [Immortal-Slaying Blade] on her right hand suddenly vanished, the light of [King's Treasure] shone, and a long, narrow sword appeared in Gilgamesh's hand.
Noble Phantasm - Dawn of Destruction: The Holy Sword that shines with the glory of a hero's victory and represents their magnificent life.
"O Sword of Victory, grant me victory!"
The Noble Phantasm was released. Carrying infinite sacred radiance, Gilgamesh's petite body stood before Esdeath, and the Sword of Victory in her hand pierced through the [Noble Chariot]!
At the same time, Medusa's charge also arrived at the Lock-on location.
The Holy Sword pierced Esdeath's heart, and the feeling transmitted was incredibly real.
But Gilgamesh wasn't happy, because Esdeath's eyes behind her armor were calmly staring back at her.
It was as if she had no intention of releasing Time Stop at that moment.
As the Black Flash hit, the Special Effects - formless also disappeared. Under the rampant terrifying Energy, the space developed a deep crater, like the surface of water!
The [Akhilleus Kosmos] shattered with a crash!
And the next moment, Esdeath moved.
She said, "Mahapadma!"
In just an instant, Gilgamesh, unprotected by her Noble Phantasm, was frozen in time!
"Cough..." Esdeath forced herself to stand upright. The Blood of the Ice Demon God surged continuously, and she never fell.
Without hesitation, Kisaragi Rin immediately returned to the Workshop to dispel the effects of Time Stop on himself. When he emerged again, Medea was by his side.
He opened the Player Panel, removed [Image Splitting] from Medusa, and placed it back onto Medea. The next moment, Lily had just appeared but before she could see the situation clearly, Medea dragged her in front of Esdeath.
"Hey, Sister Esdeath!"
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