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Occasional ripples can be mitigated by magic, with most of the damage being neutralized.
"Gareth, this ship is sinking! Move!" Gawain reminded his sister behind him.
"The next target is over there!"
Gareth spotted the nearest warship, stepped through a gap in the hull, and jumped forward.
She raised her shield in front of her, aimed her lance at the deck with her right hand, infused it with magic, and slammed it onto the deck like a cannonball.
"Hey! Wow! An imitation of 'Bound Chains Broken - Overlooking the Lake'!"
The Olympian soldiers were caught off guard and scattered by the attack.
Temporarily isolated deep in enemy territory, Gareth cautiously surveyed his surroundings, searching for a target to attack.
These Atlantean defenders are divided into several types: some are primarily defensive, some are primarily offensive, and there are also special units capable of using magic-based attacks.
The variety of soldiers in Camelot was even greater.
Her eyes quickly swept over the guards before fixing on the magician standing at the very back of the formation.
Despite her petite stature and adorable, puppy-like appearance, Gareth is actually a fierce warrior on the battlefield. She once defeated over ten renowned knights with only a gun to protect her best friend.
Its valiant fighting prowess earned it the title of "Raging Wolf" from King Arthur.
Once the puppy picks up a weapon and steps onto the battlefield, it will transform into a wolf that tears apart all enemies.
"There it is!"
The Olympian soldiers who use magic do not use magic to attack, but instead use it to strengthen their companions when they realize that magic cannot harm these Servants.
These soldiers possessed an inhuman fighting spirit and bravery, and lacked large-scale anti-military treasures, making them extremely difficult to eliminate.
Therefore, the sources of enhanced combat power must be cut off.
She charged left and right on the deck, quickly breaking through the Olympian army's formation and heading straight for the few magic soldiers.
Then they heard the sound of cannon fire from the right.
She knew that Drake's warships were firing again.
But the shell exploded above her, seemingly hitting something that was trying to assault Gareth.
"Huh?" Gareth stopped.
She looked up in the storm and saw a huge figure descending through the thick smoke.
boom!
The giant axe, gleaming with divine light, clashed with the holy sword of the lake, unleashing a violent storm.
Gareth took the opportunity to step back a few steps and get a clear look at the people who had come to his aid.
"Sir Lancelot!"
"Step back, Lord Gareth! This man is unusual!"
Veins bulged on Lancelot's forehead, and azure light wrapped around the Holy Sword of the Lake, which collided with the Axe of God hundreds of times in an instant, sending a ship full of soldiers flying.
Then, both sides regretted their actions. Lancelot and Gareth reunited and confronted the enemy ahead.
"The followers of Pan-Human History possess such martial prowess that they should not be underestimated..."
The giant, who was at least three meters tall, stared coldly at the two of them, his tone as hard as iron, yet it was one of praise.
"Hercules?!"
Jason, who was in charge of steering the ship for Drake, realized who the cannon had just hit after seeing it clearly.
"Hey, what's going on? I remember that great hero was attacked by Artemis—" Drake's eyes widened.
Before the Chaldea group arrived, Heracles used his Noble Phantasm "Twelve Trials" to withstand two Artemis Arrows for the sake of the Argonauts before leaving the scene.
"A divine-level Servant's reaction has been observed; the class reaction is Archer!"
A message arrived from Chaldea.
“No, that’s not my best friend!” Jason gritted his teeth, his anger and inner turmoil palpable. “That’s Hercules from this Lostbelt!”
In the waters of Atlantis, there are islands named after Hercules.
Without a doubt, in this Lostbelt, the great hero Hercules is not a demigod, but has been elevated to godhood.
“They’ll definitely die! Those two Knights of the Round Table have no chance against Hercules…” Jason shouted, “Orion!”
“No, there’s no need to call Orion,” Drake said. “The Knights of the Round Table are all in perfect harmony.”
As Jason attempted to request reinforcements, the other Knights of the Round Table gradually noticed this unexpected turn of events on the battlefield and boarded the warship one after another, preparing to confront the god Hercules.
"They actually had this as a trump card hidden... No, no..."
Jason muttered to himself, clenching his fists. Unable to fight, he analyzed the situation before him.
"Was it that man, or Zeus, who replenished his power after the Battle of Hecate?"
Chapter Sixty-One: The True Intention of the Defense Line
The appearance of the god Hercules and the immense magical reaction were also noticed by Shiomi.
It seems that one of the reasons for the rapid depletion of the spiritual veins was that Olympus was also using the spiritual veins for special summoning.
By utilizing the Heroic Spirit Summoning System and the unique environment of Lostbelts, a summoning method that is incredibly close to the original Servant is achieved, allowing the Lostbelt Servant to appear here.
Shiomi remembered that Demeter said that half of the gods had not had their logic rewritten by Zeus and had become adversaries.
Subsequent investigations on various islands have confirmed that the islands in the Atlantis Sea were named after various gods because these gods were defeated in the war of the Olympian gods and fell into the Atlantis Sea, where they transformed into islands.
Therefore, the same applies to the god Hercules.
The remaining gods who did not previously support Zeus are summoned again as followers, and their logic is rewritten to make them qualified warriors, who are then placed on the defensive line to prevent Chaldea from entering Olympus.
He swung his spear, knocking down the Olympian soldiers blocking his view, ignoring the monster legion surrounding him, and observed the situation on the battlefield.
If Gareth broke through the soldiers' formation on the ship, Shiomi broke through the entire fleet's formation and arrived at what appeared to be the flagship.
The number of soldiers, weapons, and monsters on the ship was quite exaggerated, and the ship itself was also quite large.
However, it has one major drawback: it lacks a Servant who can serve as a commander.
Neither Hidden Ones nor Lostbelt Servants. There are none.
In other words, this is a fake flagship.
Moreover, as a naval defense line, although this fleet is larger than the previous two combined, it always appears to be underpowered.
Neither Demeter nor Aphrodite appeared.
Hinako and her group were nowhere to be seen.
However, despite the storm that almost completely obscured the view, part of Nemesis Island had already emerged above the sea level.
Does this mean the defensive line has retreated to the island? Or is it further back, on the road to the Void Cavern?
While searching for the entrance to Olympus, Shiomi dispatched her familiar raven to investigate the area around the Imaginary Tree in the center of the nearby sea.
The answer is that the magic is extremely chaotic. Whether you travel by water or air, you will lose control and eventually be drawn into the vortex of magic. Even if you manage to escape, you will suffer heavy losses.
Does Olympus have a way to exempt itself from harsh environments?
While thinking about things, Shiomi casually cleared away the enemies in front of her, as if she were tidying up weeds in a garden, preparing to retreat and support the Knights of the Round Table.
He heard the sound of something emerging from water behind him, and it rushed straight to his back to launch a sneak attack.
He swung the gun he had chosen, striking the attacker's weapon with a heavy thud. He slowly turned around, and after seeing the attacker's figure clearly, his eyes widened slightly.
Shiomi saw the twins, who had been killed by his master's own hands, reappear before him like ghosts.
"Dioscuri? Resumed?" He pointed his gun at them. "You never learn, do you really enjoy dying so much?"
"Shut up! False gods!" Castor, the elder brother, scolded. "You were just lucky last time. We, who have received the blessing of the great god Zeus, will not let you set foot on Olympus!"
Polukus looked at Shiomi indifferently: "No need to talk too much with this kind of person, brother!"
"You're right, let's get started."
Then, as if they had no memory of the painful defeat they suffered last time, the twin Servants charged at Shiomi with a heart full of vengeful rage.
More monsters emerged from beneath the sea and surrounded the warship where Shiomi was, preventing Artoria and Melsin, who were fighting nearby, from seeing what was happening.
Not only Dioscurius, but also Odysseus, Theseus, Asclepius...
Many Servants, some who have appeared before and some who haven't, have made their appearance here.
They are all Greek mythological heroes from Lostbelts, possessing a high level of spiritual origin that is vastly different from that of the general human history.
Shiomi restored the earth's spiritual veins, which Olympus took advantage of, using the same heroic spirits to steal a lot of the spiritual veins' magic power.
More warships are continuously arriving on the horizon.
Lightning continued to fall, protecting the Lostbelt Servants and attacking Chaldea.
Such biased and severe weather is probably a pre-established rule from the very beginning.
The Chaldea fleet is now mixed up with the Olympus fleet. While Skadi's barrier can protect her companions, it also indirectly prevents the Olympus warships, which are close to the battle, from taking the lightning strikes for the Chaldea personnel who are being attacked.
Chaos reigned on the sea.
This might just be the result Olympus wanted.
By raising her gun to block the twin Servants' weapons, Shiomi, who was thinking rapidly, quickly came to a conclusion.
Perhaps Olympus is not only going to block Chaldea's progress, but also the Void Hole, which serves as the gateway, may also be closed.
Before the arrival of the alien god, Kirshtalia probably doesn't want any more uncontrollable variables to arise.
If that's the case...
"How dare you be distracted on the battlefield? How long do you intend to underestimate us?" Castor's voice was filled with rage.
tide Jian snapped out of her thoughts, raised her eyes and looked at the other party coldly: "Underestimating someone is only acceptable if you've actually seen them. But people like you are simply not worthy of my attention."
"The arrogant fellows, we'll deal with them!"
“Thalassic Calamity,” Shiomi suddenly whispered.
The torrential rain, which was enough to cause hypothermia, suddenly became even more icy and biting. Even the twins, who were Servants, felt that their bodies were too cold to exert their full strength.
In an instant, a chill spread from the flagship to the surrounding sea area within a radius of about ten meters.
Whether it was seawater, torrential rain, monsters, or soldiers, everything froze in an instant.
Seeing that the twins had barely withstood the great magic and still had most of their bodies still movable, Shiomi did not rush to make a move, but instead activated the Storm Border command.
“I see more warships approaching,” Shiomi said. “We can’t afford to waste any more time with these guys. Immediately notify Drake and Bartholomew to gather our remaining forces and prepare to break through! Olympus may have closed the Void Cavern!”
Whoosh!
Before Chaldea could respond to Shiomi's announcement and assessment, the twin Servants, risking their skin torn apart, broke free from the ice and charged forward once more.
"Don't even think about leaving!"
The twin Servants said in unison.
"What, did I hit the nail on the head? If the so-called gate closes, you'll be abandoned pawns in Atlantis, and even that's alright?"
While deflecting the barrage of attacks, Shiomi asked a question in return.
"We have already dedicated everything to the great god Zeus and his ally, Lord Kirshtalia! How could a mere false god possibly understand!"
"What kind of faith do you have? Then please die again."
"I understand now," tide Jian said.
Chapter Sixty-Two: Stalemate
The assessment conveyed by Shiomi reached Storm Border, surprising Olga Marie.
Olympus planned to close the gates, preventing Chaldea from entering the city of the gods from Atlantis.
It's reasonable, but it lacks sufficient evidence.
The only way is to cross Nemesis Island as soon as possible and reach the vicinity of the Void Cavern to confirm the truth of the matter.
In any case, continuing to delay the voyage due to the large number of fleets and Servants that are difficult to eliminate in a short time is not the best option.
However, after a brief moment of thought, Olga Marie decided to trust Shiomi's judgment.
Kirshtalia said that only a few days remained before the arrival of the alien god.
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