Chapter 76: Unshakable 19

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and an invisible sense of oppression gathered around. The citizens passing by didn't understand why, but they felt that today's environment seemed particularly depressing. They couldn't help but quicken their pace and quickly fled the vicinity.

"You want to kill Illya?" Zhong Li asked, "Why?"

His expression was normal, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry, but his actions revealed his true thoughts - Zhongli put Illya down in his arms, took a step forward, and blocked the thin girl tightly.

This is a standard protective posture. Once the King of Heroes launches an attack, the shield will immediately appear and block as many weapons as possible.

Gilgamesh frowned and asked coldly, "Are you going to go against me for a fake?"

After parting at Fuyuki Church, he had already accepted Zhongli's way of existence and included him in his own side. Although he did not say it explicitly, he thought that the change in his attitude was quite obvious, and even if Zhongli was 100% blind, he would definitely be able to feel the difference.

He did have the intention to kill just now, but he was not determined to kill. If Zhong Li gave him a few words of advice, he might just give up and find something else to do to pass the time.

However, Zhong Li's first reaction was questioning and defense.

In other words, he had already determined that he would take action, so he stood against him without hesitation.

Gilgamesh laughed in anger: "It just so happened that I didn't get enough last time, so I'll do it again today!"

In an instant, circles of golden ripples suddenly spread out, almost occupying half of the sky. Several chains crisscrossed and slid, making cold and dull sounds. The tips of the wedges flashing with cold light were aimed downwards, ready to go.

Faced with the wedge that could turn a person into a hedgehog, Zhong Li did not move at all. He showed no signs of dodging and did not activate his shield.

His abnormality made Gilgamesh stunned for a moment. The chain did not fire immediately. Illya took the opportunity to look out and scanned the two people who were confronting each other. After a closer look, she found something wrong.

...Why is it the "Heaven's Lock"?

The "Heaven's Chain" is a rare weapon in the world that can fight against gods. The higher the divinity of the opponent and the more divine blood he possesses, the greater the power of the chain. On the contrary, if the opponent has no divinity at all, the "Heaven's Chain" is at best just a stronger chain that can be easily broken.

She had read the records of the Fourth World War. Gilgamesh had thrown countless weapons, but he had never used the "Heavenly Chain".

So, is Zhong Li a human with divine blood, or is he... a god?

The era of the gods has ended long ago. Today, when mystery has drastically faded, it is impossible for a baby with divine blood to be born. Even if there is, the blood would be so thin that it is almost impossible to measure.

Therefore, Zhongli is not a "human" in today's era at all.

Was it that the son of God and man turned into a heroic spirit after his death and was summoned, or that the spirit of God returned from the inner world by a method unknown to her?

Rationally speaking, either possibility is incredible.

If it is the former, it proves that there is another Heroic Spirit outside the Seven Great Ranks in this Holy Grail War, and the direction of the Holy Grail War will be even more difficult to predict; if it is the latter... what is the purpose of the gods? Is there anything in these people, or in the Holy Grail itself, that is worthy of the gods' personal efforts?

In addition, do Webber Velvet and Grey know Zhong Li's identity? If so, why would they go with Zhong Li?

There are too many mysteries, and Illya has to be extremely vigilant, but the most important thing now is to make Gilgamesh calm down - of course, it would be best to destroy him on the spot.

While thinking, Gilgamesh came to his senses and looked even worse. Illya looked at the rapidly approaching "Chains of Heaven", but she was not panicked at all.

The Jade Scepter is indestructible, and Gilgamesh doesn't have any sneak attacks like the Black Holy Grail, so blocking the "Heavenly Chain" is no problem at all.

Thinking this way, she hid behind Zhong Li with peace of mind, waiting for the beautiful topaz-like barrier to appear...

Why don't you show up? ! !

Even if you are a god, it would be terrible if you take the attack of a divine weapon, right? ! !

Illya stared with her eyes wide open as the "Heaven's Lock" was approaching, but Zhong Li stood still like a mountain, his body not even moving by a centimeter.

Illya's heart almost stopped beating, and she couldn't help shouting: "What are you thinking about--"

"Bang——"

The "Sky Lock" deviated from its intended trajectory, and the tip of the wedge pierced into the ground, sending dust flying.

Illya covered her mouth and nose with her arms. Layers of wind and waves surged in from the front, making it impossible for her to open her eyes. If Zhongli had not protected her behind him, she would have been blown away by the wind waves.

The sound of chains sliding could be heard from all around. Part of the chain silently blocked the escape route, trapping the two in a narrow space.

"Big brother, are you okay?" Illya asked in a low voice.

After receiving the answer "No problem", Illya's anxious heart finally settled down. The next second, Gilgamesh's voice rang out through the smoke.

"...What are you thinking?" Gilgamesh hesitated, "You don't dodge, you don't fight back, you don't even open your shield. Do you want to be pierced through the heart by the 'Heaven's Chain'? Go..."

Are you going to the underworld to find your lost best friend?

Gilgamesh left the rest of the sentence unsaid.

The king, who had always done whatever he wanted, finally put himself in the other person's shoes and thought about it. If someone questioned him about the "death of Enkidu", he would definitely let that person know what to say and what not to say.

After calming down, Gilgamesh finally realized that Zhongli had never taken out his weapon from beginning to end.

Obviously, Zhongli was not prepared to fight him in hand-to-hand combat. The only possibility was that Zhongli did not want to fight him from the beginning to the end, or in other words, Zhongli thought there was no need to fight.

But even so, it cannot explain his abnormality.

Whether it is a human or a god, it is impossible for them to remain indifferent to external stimuli.

"What were you thinking about just now?" Gilgamesh asked again.

He rarely says the same thing twice. The King of Heroes' patience is not something that everyone can have.

Xing Yewang: “…”

He was wondering who would be the next demon to respond to his prayer after this character card disappeared.

In fact, Hoshino Nozomi tried hard to fight back, and the results of the fight back were as follows:

【The traction and identification failed. Unable to mobilize the rock elements to build a barrier.】

【Evasion identification, failed.】

Gilgamesh's attack was like a violent storm, leaving no room for anyone to breathe. After two failed assessments, he no longer had time to pull out his spear and conduct a strength assessment.

The difference in values ​​is so great that there is no room for fuel transportation.

He really thought he was going to die.

The experience of the God of Wind's departure told him that if he were killed by Gilgamesh, he would truly experience the pain of having a chain pierced through his heart and dying.

Even if the entity does not suffer any damage, the pain it incurs cannot be offset.

Hoshino Momo is not afraid of death, but he hates pain. However, when the cold wind brought by the chains cut his cheeks like a knife, and when death became a physical entity and pressed on his shoulders, the first thought that came to his mind was about Illya.

What will happen to Illya while he returns to the safe house and waits for the next demon to respond?

She couldn't defeat the heroic spirit, and if nothing unexpected happened, she would probably die with him.

Unlike him who could be "resurrected", a life just dissipated in the wind of the world.

Hoshino Motoko couldn't describe his emotions at the time, he just knew that he didn't want to see this result. He and Illya had only met once, so they could barely be called "familiar strangers".

But soon, he found a suitable reference object for his mentality—the two strangers who were very concerned about his life and death when he first arrived in the other world.

He seemed to have become like them without even realizing it.

Someone suddenly tugged at her sleeve, and Illya whispered, "Big brother, what do you want to do?"

How could he answer to calm Gilgamesh? Hoshino Nozomi thought about it for a while, and finally decided to say something nice.

Zhong Li sighed: "Just now, I made a decision."

Gilgamesh: "Oh? What decision?"

Zhong Li smiled slightly: "I decided to trust my friend and believe that you will not really hurt me."

Gilgamesh: “…”

He was shocked.

Although Gilgamesh was shocked, he still stubbornly retorted: "My only friend is Enkidu."

Zhong Li continued to laugh: "I know, and I have no intention of replacing him."

"So what are you doing..."

"You have helped me a lot along the way. I now consider you a friend."

Gilgamesh was shocked again.

He did classify Zhongli as one of his own people, and naturally believed that Zhongli should be grateful, but when Zhongli frankly said the word "friend", Gilgamesh still couldn't help but feel surprised.

...It turns out that he is so important in Zhong Li's heart.

Gilgamesh stared into Zhongli's eyes, raised his hand and waved it, and the stretched chain loosened and slowly returned to the royal treasury.

Gilgamesh snorted, "Speak earlier next time."

Zhong Li agreed with a smile.

Illya: “?”

This development seems a bit wrong, doesn't it? Why are they at loggerheads one second and sympathetic to each other the next? ?

Zhongli asked again: "So, why did you want to kill Illya?"

Gilgamesh was in a relatively stable mood this time. He leaned casually against the tree and answered patiently, "To be precise, I want her heart."

The heart of the android is the core of the Holy Grail, and the personality named "Illya" is an external protective device. The Einzbern family attempts to gain priority use of the Holy Grail in this way.

Zhong Li guessed the function of the heart and asked in surprise: "You want the Holy Grail?"

He had previously thought that although Gilgamesh regarded the Holy Grail as his own private property, he had little desire to use it. Moreover, he could not think of anything that the King of Heroes had to rely on the Holy Grail to accomplish.

"The Holy Grail originally belonged to me," Gilgamesh began to emphasize his sovereignty as usual. "I did want to use it for something before, but after you showed up, I changed my mind."

Initially, he wanted to use the Holy Grail to cleanse the human race in this world, leaving only the souls he recognized. After meeting Zhongli, he suddenly felt that his plan could be put on hold. This time, the Holy Grail was used to shape a completely human body for Zhongli.

As for whether the Holy Grail contaminated by the black mud will be made into some strange container... we will talk about it when the time comes.