The one in the front was naturally Jeanne, followed by Siegfried and Astolfo. As for Lancer, he was walking at the back, but when he passed by Gilles, he heard the other party's 'entrustment', which was full of pain and weakness.
"Please be sure to protect the Holy Maiden... I beg you."
「Side Quest --- The Fallen Who Longs for Light」
「Quest Requirements --- Ensure that Jeanne does not use her Noble Phantasm · La Pucelle」
「Quest Reward --- Random ability transfer of Gilles X1」
The sudden side quest proved that the voice Lancer had just heard was not his hallucination, but he didn't think too much about it. After all, the enemy this time was completely unknown, and his strength was so terrifying. He couldn't just stop Jeanne for the sake of a 'side quest'.
But he was even more complicated about this person, 'Gilles'.
The other party was undoubtedly a 'demon in human skin'. What he did to the children back then could not be washed away at all, but humans are always so complicated. Even a 'demon' who has fallen into the abyss has his own persistence, such as Gilles's obsession with Jeanne.
That crazy obsession that was not mixed with any personal feelings, even in death, even when he became a heroic spirit, he never forgot it. It can even be said that this obsession was the reason for his existence.
'Will I one day have the same kind of persistence that I am willing to give everything for, just like them?'
Because of the urgency of the situation, the thought was only briefly in his mind and was temporarily suppressed, but this seed had already been planted and would one day take root and sprout...
The distance between the two sides was not far. After breaking through the Noble Phantasm's blockade, everyone quickly saw Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, who had lost both of his arms, and Semiramis, who were standing in front of the Greater Grail, but at this moment, Siegfried suddenly walked to their side...
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada's initial plan was to use his 'Noble Phantasm' to forcefully communicate with the Greater Grail and then make his wish, but in reality, this was not the only way. No one noticed that the number of Servants who had retired in this Holy Grail War had already far exceeded 7. Even through a normal ritual, the Holy Grail could be driven.
Amakusa Shirou, who was being supported by Semiramis, stood in front of the 'Greater Grail' with a pale face and began to activate the Greater Grail. He knew that the 'Twin Arm - Big Crunch' that he forcefully used with Semiramis's Noble Phantasm, although it was incredibly powerful and could absorb the enemy's power for his own use, that Ruler also had a way to defend against it.
'There's not much time!'
I have to say that Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was very special. He trusted this 'oldest poisoner' beside him without any reservation. He didn't even worry that the other party would forcefully take the 'Holy Grail' after he made it descend.
And it was precisely this kind of behavior, which was absurd in most people's eyes, that instead earned him Semiramis's 'loyalty' or rather, 'love'!
Her purpose for descending in the first place was not for the Holy Grail but for the thing that she had never obtained, and in her opinion, she had already found it, so the Holy Grail had no meaning to her anymore.
And Shakespeare's words 'before his death' also completely solidified her resolve.
At this time, she had only one thought --- she must let Amakusa Shirou Tokisada fulfill his wish!
And she finally saw Lancer and the others who had broken through the Noble Phantasm's blockade.
Countless chains spread from under her feet, but this time, they were not attacking the enemy but piercing her body.
Her strongest Noble Phantasm, 'False Hanging Gardens of Babylon', had its ley lines taken away by Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, so it could be said that this Noble Phantasm was in a semi-crippled state, and she simply used herself as the 'core' to drive this Noble Phantasm. Although it was still not fully functional, it was at least enough to deal with the battle in front of her.
Countless Dragon Tooth Warriors crawled out from underground. Their blades shimmered with a dangerous green light, and at the same time, countless known and unknown poison-attribute demonic beasts were summoned from the magic circle that had been activated under her feet.
Semiramis knew that she could not defeat the four Servants in front of her, but she didn't need to defeat them. She just needed to stall for time.
'Master, please use a Command Spell to let me use my Noble Phantasm again.'
Siegfried's Noble Phantasm was incredibly powerful, but the price was that it was impossible to release it twice in a short period of time. To release it again, he not only needed enough magical energy but also the help of a Command Spell.
And on the other side, Siegfried's Master, 'Gordes', who was in the 'basement', was also stunned when he suddenly received Siegfried's request. It should be known that he had already used one to guard against Lancer, and if he used another one, he would only have one left...
Looking at the 'ruins' that were transmitted back in the image, he also gritted his teeth.
'Although I don't know what Siegfried and the others have encountered, it is definitely not simple. I have no choice but to use it! Only by living can we have everything!'
Gordes did not know that he was facing the danger of being forcefully 'materialized his soul', but he knew that as a member of Black, once they failed, they might not only face retaliation from Red but also the Clock Tower that would come to trouble them on the surface would be enough to give them a hard time.
"In the name of the Command Spell! Saber! Use your Noble Phantasm! This battle is only for victory and not for defeat!!"
One more Command Spell on the back of his hand disappeared, and Siegfried, who was in the 'Hanging Gardens', felt his spirit lift, and the holy sword in his hand was once again filled with magical energy.
"I won't let you pass!!"
Semiramis, who had already witnessed the power of Siegfried's released Noble Phantasm once before, naturally tilted all her 'resources' towards Siegfried.
But at this moment ---
"Swish~!"
Accompanied by the sound of wings flapping, Astolfo, who was riding a Hippogriff, flew out from behind Siegfried, but before Astolfo could charge, the Hippogriff made a fierce roll in the air.
"Ding~ ding~ ding~"
It was at this time that everyone noticed that there was a figure standing on a tall tower in the distance.
Atalanta had finally arrived at this final battle. After forcing Astolfo to retreat with her arrows, she leaped from one tall tower to another and attacked from different angles.
But at this moment, two figures charged out from behind Siegfried at an extremely fast speed.
Lancer, holding the Spear of Scourge, turned into the spearhead and directly crushed the Dragon Tooth Warriors that were in front of him, and at the same time, Jeanne was standing on the shoulder of the 'ghost' that had been following behind him.
Jeanne, who was holding a rapier in her hand, raised it high as if she was about to do something. Immediately, the attacks of Semiramis and Atalanta were directly shifted to Jeanne. There was no doubt that in their eyes, the biggest enemy besides Siegfried was Jeanne.
In an instant, Jeanne's surroundings were directly covered by arrows and various kinds of magic...