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Whether these two apostles will reappear is unknown, but we must be wary.

In addition, there is the nameless guardian.

They only appeared during the initial siege battle when Chaldea first arrived here, and have not been heard from since. They are probably still hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"Looking at it this way, it seems that the final fighting force is concentrated in the Great Temple," Percival remarked.

“However, as our king has said before, we cannot expect these three parties to be outwardly united but inwardly divided when facing us,” Lancelot said. “Therefore, our forces alone may not be enough.”

“Therefore, while ascending to the Great Temple, we must assist our king from above in destroying Zeus’s barrier,” Gareth said. “Once the barrier is gone, the Storm Border can follow and support our battle.”

The Valkyries, Skadi, and Sakura are all on board, ready to join the battle when necessary.

In any case, this will become a total war from start to finish.

"But can this kind of barrier, which can only be prevented from closing by the 'Tower of Babel,' really be broken?" Tristan was uneasy.

Mordred snorted, "What discouraging talk are you spouting! We've come this far, Chaldea will surely pull off a miracle. Our duty as Knights of the Round Table is to pave the way for my father and Chaldea, even at the cost of our lives!"

“Sir Mordred is absolutely right.” Bedivere’s gentle voice carried an iron will.

At this moment, Artoria spoke up to remind everyone: "I know of your determination to fight to the death, but if possible, I hope that we can all survive together and welcome the victory of this great battle."

"As ordered!"

The Knights of the Round Table responded in unison.

Mandicardo, who was standing among them, also chimed in quietly, his blood boiling with excitement.

Shiomi and Morgan saw everyone's fighting spirit, exchanged a smile, and then he looked up and loudly reminded them:

"Get ready! We are about to enter the Great Temple!"

Chapter 101 Breaking the Formation

The Sky Garden of the Orbital Temple of Dodona was reopened by a massive explosion.

Amidst the smoke, Shiomi and her group, who were leading the attack on the Great Temple, emerged.

At this moment, there was not a single person in the Sky Garden. Due to the damage caused by the Tower of Babel, the garden was no longer sunny but rather somewhat gloomy.

Upon entering this more open space compared to the steps, everyone immediately dispersed and became wary of their surroundings. Shiomi stood at the edge of the sky garden, looking down to observe the barrier covering Olympus from above.

"How is it?" Morgan asked.

"What do you think?" tide Jian didn't rush to answer, but instead asked Morgan.

"The barrier appears simple, but its construction is extremely intricate. Forcibly destroying it will only lead to greater depletion," Morgan shook his head. "Since it was created by Zeus using his power, it's still mutually eroding your 'Tower of Babel'—"

Shiomi nodded: "I think so too. As long as we officially go to war with Zeus, neither side will be able to continue to hold out. At that time, we will be able to fly up to the Storm Border."

As he spoke, he switched the hand holding the gun, and then heard a booming sound from behind.

Looking back, it turned out that Lancelot and Tristan were fighting with the self-regulating defense system here. Undoubtedly, as the last line of defense for the Imaginary Tree, not only Zeus, the Hidden Ones and the Alien Apostles, but also all sorts of other random things were arranged here as much as possible.

However, the space is not as vast as that of interstellar cities, so the number of them appearing at this moment is not large.

"You guys go first, leave this to Tristan and me! Once we've dealt with this, we'll chase after them."

Lancelot wielded the Lake Sword, his azure magical strikes tearing through the divinely crafted machinery with fluid grace, perfectly complementing Tristan's invisible arrows.

As they spoke, more autonomous machines could be seen humming as they slowly made their way towards the sky garden.

"Understood! Don't take too long."

After Shio agreed, she gave a half-joking word of encouragement before leading the others in a surprise attack on the road blocked by the self-defense device, carving a bloody path through it.

The Orbital Temple of Dodona consists of three parts.

The lowest sky garden was where the gods rested when they had nothing to do; it was originally an exquisite garden that could not be found anywhere else in the history of humankind.

In the middle is a long passage called the Machine God Corridor.

This passage was never designed with human companions in mind from the beginning. It is tens of meters wide and tens of meters high, giving the impression that it is a launch passage dedicated to the true form of the Machine God.

Now, beneath this wide and enormous corridor, stretches an endless array of Olympian divine weapons, along with soldiers clad in divine armor, each one a match for a Servant—these two forces forming a defensive force.

Undoubtedly, it was a human wave tactic, a defensive line formed by sheer numerical superiority, with no other way to bypass it. Even if Shiomi and Morgan could fly overhead, they would still have to face the obstruction of the three-headed divine beast Cerberus, which would mean abandoning all their companions behind them.

The best course of action would be to fight our way through the chaos of the battle.

As soon as Gawain realized this, he immediately took the initiative, rushing to the front and unleashing the true name of "Sword of Victory of the Wheel," sweeping away a large number of enemy troops.

The group charged forward, stepping over enemy troops, and no one stopped wielding their weapons.

Artemis, now incapacitated, hung like a scarf around Orion's body, swaying on his back as he fired arrows in all directions.

This did not become a burden for Orion; on the contrary, it made him appear even more determined and imposing than when he faced Beast Goyanskaya.

"Damn it! This quantity!"

Mordred cursed and, with his leg armor glowing with crimson lightning, slammed an Olympian soldier into the ground, creating a crater in the solid earth.

The soldiers were no longer moving, but Mordred didn't care. Instead, she raised the royal sword in her hand.

"I am not the king, but one who follows in his footsteps... Boil, Star Fury! 'A rebellion against my magnificent father!'"

The Noble Phantasm, symbolizing rebellion against King Arthur, at this moment, for the sake of her father whom she had once denied and opposed, once again transformed into a sharp blade to pave the way.

Unlike the sweeping Noble Phantasm release of "Sword of Victory," Mordred's King's Sword is a linear, city-targeting Noble Phantasm.

A crimson, lightning-like stream of magic surged forward, engulfing enemies in its path and leaving behind a wide, terrifying yet reassuring road.

"Don't waste time! Hurry up!"

Mordred raised her sword, ignoring the mana drain caused by unleashing her Noble Phantasm, and loudly urged Shio to come and see them.

“Mordred! Above!” Gareth shouted.

At that moment, everyone noticed the huge centaur-shaped Servant above, who had been moving with Hinako Akuta and was now called "Xiang Yu" by Akuta, descending with immense magical power.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone relaxed slightly after Mordred's Noble Phantasm ended and they were preparing to launch a surprise attack because a path had appeared, Xiang Yu used his Noble Phantasm to launch a surprise attack.

"His strength could uproot mountains, and his spirit could cover the world."

The legendary Xiang Yu, whose martial prowess has been passed down as a story idiom, will be summoned as an anti-human Noble Phantasm when he is summoned in a human-type body.

However, Xiang Yu in the Lostbelt was given a centaur form, and his Noble Phantasm was expanded to an anti-army Noble Phantasm.

Without a doubt, they came with the intention of inflicting massive casualties on Shiomi and her group in order to stop their advance.

"Don't even think about it, you overlord!"

Shiomi shouted, and Gungnir crashed to the ground. The defensive barrier quickly separated Xiang Yu and the others, resisting the impact of the Noble Phantasm.

Even now, with a barrier hastily completed, he can protect all his companions from the impact when facing a Servant of Xiang Yu's caliber.

Not to mention, this also bought Morgan and Scáthach time to add more barriers, making the defense completely unbreakable.

Another massive impact struck. Xiang Yu's weapon failed to penetrate the defenses. Instead, the shockwave rebounded and swept away a large number of his own soldiers and weapons.

The impact sent the horse staggering backward, its four hooves leaving a trail of sparks on the floor of the Mecha Corridor.

Before Xiang Yu could regain his footing, Gawain and Gareth rushed up, flanking him from both sides and holding him back, buying time for the others to break through.

Using the path opened by Mordred's Noble Phantasm, they fought their way to the end of the Mecha Corridor. Percival rushed forward and engaged Lanling King in battle.

Bedivere and Mandecardo turned and stayed behind to hold off the remaining forces and support the others.

Chapter 102 The Great Altar

"Now that we've broken through to this point, let me—"

Peperoncino stood with Hinako Akuta, preparing to block the attack with their last remaining forces.

However, before he could finish speaking, Shiomi arrived in front of Peperonchino, intending to pass him by.

"Take a nap, and you'll be on the ship when you wake up."

Peperonchino, who had mastered the supernatural ability of speed, didn't even have time to react before Shiomi covered his face with one hand, pressed him to the ground, and threw him against the wall, where he fell to the ground.

In just one encounter, he was stripped of his fighting ability.

Mordred also rushed up to attack Hinako Akuta at this moment.

She could tell that Hinako Akuta was different from the magician Shiomi had defeated; she was not a simple Master, but a Servant with the same strength.

“Mordred!” Morgan called out.

"You guys go first, I'll knock this guy out and then catch up." Mordred laughed fiercely.

She had heard from Sakura beforehand that the Hidden Ones were to be captured alive.

Unfortunately, this one in front of him was difficult to capture alive, so Mordred thought it would be perfect for sharpening his sword.

“No, Morgan is just reminding you that Hinako Akuta shouldn’t die so easily, so there’s no need to worry.”

After leaving those words, Shio and the others disappeared into the gate of the Machine God Corridor, leaving only Mordred locked in combat with Hinako Akuta.

"Don't look down on me!" Hinako Akuta looked quite annoyed, her two swords wreathed in crimson flames.

"Are you human? Or something else?"

Mordred asked curiously, but showed no sign of backing down.

After all, even tide Jian said so.

We need to quickly deal with these guys here, and then chase after Zeus, the big boss.

On the other side, thanks to the knights' selfless fighting, Shiomi and the others broke through the layers of barriers in the Machine God Corridor in the shortest time and arrived at the highest altar.

The temple, which is even more aesthetically pleasing than the Corridor of the Machine Gods, blending ancient Greek sculpture with science fiction, was completely deserted.

The sky can be seen above the altar, and even the existence of the Imaginary Tree can be seen.

Above the unsealed altar floated a disc-shaped structure. Despite their seemingly unrelated shapes, upon sensing the power within it, Shiomi's first thought was—

"crown?"

The others who stopped with him were also observing their surroundings.

After all, we've only seen the Hidden Ones so far, and there are still many more enemies lurking in the shadows. Nobody knows when they will finally show themselves.

“That belongs to the great god Zeus, and is called the Crown of Cronus,” a soft female voice said.

“Cronus?” Scáthach squinted at the enormous disc.

In mythology, Zeus defeated his father Cronus and ascended to the position of king of the gods.

By the same token, this thing originally belonged to the machine god Cronus.

Everyone immediately became alert, and a beautifully dressed blonde woman holding a harp emerged from the shadows.

"Who are you?" Artoria asked.

“That is the goddess Europa,” Artemis quietly informed her. “According to the records left by the original body, she was also a servant summoned by the Pan-Human History, but Zeus incorporated the core of the goddess Hera into her, and her mind should have been manipulated as well.”

"Huh?" tide Jian didn't know what to say for a moment.

"So we've come here after all, the unknown new god." Europa stroked the harp in his hands, producing melodious notes, but his eyes were exceptionally cold. "Everything is just as the great god Zeus predicted."

At that moment, a series of bell tolled from inside the altar, followed by an ancient voice speaking:

"—Godhood, awaken."

—Divinity, manifested.

—Completed simultaneously with the artifact, the Crown of Cronus.

—Projecting divinity from the true body/reality.

—The divine essence of the Great Altar automatically manifests.

—Divine name, Zeus.

—Appear, appear, appear.

—It is recommended that those around you who are intellectually inclined adopt mental defenses.

The air suddenly vibrated, and an immeasurable magical reaction manifested at that moment.

The air, already thick with magic, became even more concentrated, causing Morgan and the others to feel uncomfortable.

"Tsk... Even though he's a Grand Spirit Origin, he's still suffering so much, Zeus..."

Orion, standing at the very back, slowly moved toward the side of the altar while he could still move, his eyes fixed on Europa's figure.

If Europa were to merge with Hera's divine core, even as a follower of pan-human history, she would inevitably stand on Zeus's side... no, she would be unable to defy Zeus.