[286] River of Death

"Yeah..."

Brought to the shore by Arash, Barthomeloi Lorelei looked into the distance and said, "Rider actually lost?"

"He lost, indeed. However, the situation doesn't look good for the King of Heroes either."

Arash possessed an advanced Clairvoyance.

Though not the highest level, it was enough to perceive simple things in the distance.

Through the dust, he clearly saw — Gilgamesh floating in mid-air with his Noble Phantasm, shaking his head as if he were unconscious.

Then —

In the next moment, behind him, a blood light appeared, and that blood light condensed into a humanoid figure.

Struck by lightning.

But even so, the arm still pierced through Gilgamesh's chest.

"They're coming over —!" Arash said to Barthomeloi Lorelei, "The island has disappeared, and those two are coming over!"

"Enkidu and... Alucard, right?"

Barthomeloi Lorelei, looking into the distance, suddenly paused, "Wait! If that's the case, what about the Holy Church?"

"Almost all wiped out..."

Arash looked into the distance and said, "Some were killed by Alucard, and the others... were affected by Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm. Only a few managed to jump into the water and barely survived, but it seems they won't be able to contribute as fighting force anymore."

"I see, I understand."

Barthomeloi Lorelei nodded, "Then let's go — Arash. Only Alucard remains. Take him down! Along with Enkidu!"

"Yes, I got it."

...

Alucard has no weaknesses...

But if you must insist, a couple of things can be mentioned...

For example, he cannot traverse the sea. Under normal circumstances, he can fly in the air, but he cannot fly above the sea.

However —

This is not the sea here after all.

Although it's just a river, the Nile River to be exact.

Though it's wide, the original Alucard is not in the middle, and this distance... a simple leap would easily land him on the shore —

Barthomeloi Lorelei, observing the battle, let out a slight sigh.

Walking towards the location of the Holy Grail on the last remaining piece of land in the center of the Nile River.

Cairo, and the surrounding areas, have already been evacuated.

Done by the Holy Church.

It's unknown how much of the city will remain after this Holy Grail War.

After all, it seems...

Alucard and the others are about to begin their battle within this city.

...

"Do you want to continue this repetition?" Enkidu looked at Alucard, who had rapidly recovered in front of him, and said, "Now that it's just the two of us left, do you want to continue this endless repetition?"

"Yeah..."

Alucard sighed, "Although it's close, it doesn't matter anymore... It's about time."

Alucard chuckled slightly, "I really have to thank the people from the Holy Church. Otherwise, it would be quite troublesome to rush into the desert — now, it can be used directly!"

Enkidu became alert —

Arash drew his bow —

Neither of them attacked, after all, attacking would be futile!

"The Bird of the Hermes is my name—."

In the distance —

Kazuya stopped his action and looked to the side —

There, Alucard's coffin was.

White marks appeared on the black coffin lid, and then blood-colored patterns appeared around it —

"It's starting..." Kazuya quickly shifted his attention, looking at that side, looking at Alucard.

The distance to Alucard is not far from here.

In a moment, Kazuya saw it.

The person chanting there.

That Alucard—

"It's coming... the River of Death!"

"I devoured my own wings!"

In an instant — everyone felt the chilling sensation.

As if falling into a snake pit, the chilling sensation —

The whole body seemed uncontrollably cold, and fear was felt —

Kazuya was no exception, even though he knew that it was his own Servant, at this moment, his heart couldn't help but beat violently.

However —

Neither Enkidu nor Arash said anything.

There was no attack.

No intention to interrupt Alucard's actions and thoughts, because they all knew that it was impossible, Alucard's move could not be interrupted.

So, just be vigilant.

Be vigilant for his Noble Phantasm to fully activate.

Be vigilant for the moment the River of Death appears!

"That's how I was tamed——"

No sound at all, but everyone knew it was coming...

The river was coming, the River of Death.

In the words of the plump lieutenant colonel from the manga...

"Dance of death, let hell sing... huh." Kazuya looked down, and in his hand, there appeared paper and pen he didn't know when.

Not far away, the coffin was slowly opened — countless eyes appeared inside.

Alucard dispersed entirely, covered in countless blood lights.

Enkidu placed his hand on the ground, "Borrowing it for a moment."

In the next moment —

The blood's radiance infinitely expanded, as if it was covering the sky, forming a river of blood that continuously appeared and surged towards Enkidu!

Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss —

In the next moment,

Numerous Noble Phantasms appeared in the earth.

Swords pierced towards the river.

Could the river be stopped by just one Noble Phantasm?

No!

Moreover, this was not an ordinary river.

It was a River of Death surging out from hell!

Enkidu also had his own natural enemy...

The curse of death.

If you must say, this thing is his natural enemy.

In this River of Death, Enkidu smelled the scent of it...

His body functions were reduced, and he suffered quite a few injuries just by standing there, but...

"Even so, I can't lose." Enkidu smiled and said, "After all, didn't Gil say that I would win?"

"He said you would win? So what?"

Boom —

The river suddenly expanded several times, blocking the sky, heavily slamming towards Enkidu!

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't a river at all but... countless people —

In the past, all living beings devoured by Alucard were in this river.

In total, there were millions!

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