Giant Sea Demon (II)

*Swish!* *Swish!* *Swish!* *Swish!*

Cu Chulainn's crimson spear danced, leaving a dazzling trail in the air. The sharp spearhead effortlessly sliced through the sticky and repulsive tentacles. In the span of a breath, all the oncoming tentacles were severed.

Realizing that direct confrontation was ineffective, the giant sea demon quickly changed its tactics. Countless tiny tentacles emerged from the ground, carrying a sharp whistling sound, transforming into chains as they entwined around Cu Chulainn's limbs.

"Hahaha! Too slow!" Cu Chulainn laughed maniacally.

His body, covered by bone spikes, burst into superfast speed. He turned into a black and red afterimage that disappeared from his original position, leaving all the tentacles swiping at thin air.

The always unlucky Child of Light of Ireland wouldn't be a mere punching bag and die silly like in the original work this time.

Cu Chulainn leaped into action, landing on a thick tentacle.

Like an arrow released from its bow, he charged towards the center of the giant sea demon. His crimson eyes glowed with a bloody light, and an endless murderous intent emanating from him. At this moment, he seemed like a peerless beast dominating the seas, ready to tear its prey to shreds.

The hundreds of eyes of the giant sea demon focused instantly on Cu Chulainn.

Both 'Curruid' and 'Sea Demon' were rulers of the sea. As a result, Cu Chulainn, who was using armor and Gae Bolg made from the bone of 'Curruid', was regarded as a natural enemy by the 'Sea Demon'.

The giant sea demon roared angrily, its eerie sound resounding with heart-shaking force as hundreds of tentacles surged toward Cu Chulainn without stopping.

However, for Cu Chulainn, who had entered a state of madness, the giant sea demon's roar did not affect him at all. His speed remained unaffected, his body agile like a swallow, evading the tentacles' attacks with unbelievable movements and angles.

In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two was reduced to ten meters.

"Prepare to die!"

Cu Chulainn grinned viciously, magical energy surged around his Gae Bolg, wrapping it like crimson flames. A vast magical wave swept through the surroundings, distorting the space like a vortex.

"Pierce! Gae Bolg!"

*Swish!*

The crimson spear was instantly thrown, resembling a missile cutting through the air. A thunderous roar soon erupted as it struck the wriggling, filthy fleshy mass ahead.

*BOOOM!*

Deafening explosions echoed as the 'B++ Anti-Army Noble Phantasm' unmistakably hit the colossal body of the sea demon, vaporizing almost half of its mass without leaving a trace.

It was an outstanding powerful blow, yet the giant sea demon's vitality showed no signs of weakening.

In the next moment, the squirming fleshy mass inflated like a balloon. Red flesh and blood densely intertwined, repairing the damaged parts at a visible speed.

"The fuck? How is this possible?"

Cu Chulainn subconsciously hesitated, when sharp breaking sounds suddenly filled his ears. Dozens of dark tentacles whistled through the air, entwining his body tightly in an instant.

*Creak!* *Creak!* *Creak!*

The terrifying pressure squeezed his bones, emitting an unbearable groan. The black and red bone spikes covering his body showed cracks as if they would shatter the next moment.

"Damn it!" Cu Chulainn gritted his teeth, exerting all his strength to break free from the tentacle entanglement. Unfortunately, the more he struggled, the stronger the tentacles bound him.

Not only that, these tentacles had the same properties as the black fog, continuously absorbing the magical energy within him.

For a Servant, magical energy meant life. At this rate, in less than three minutes, he would be completely drained, disappearing from this world.

*Swish!*

A black spear suddenly cut through the air, and all the tentacles entwining Cu Chulainn instantly snapped, falling limp to the ground without any struggle, as if the concept of life had been stolen from them.

"Thanks!" Cu Chulainn, now out of danger, nodded towards Arkhan. The runes engraved on his body shimmered, and his injuries immediately healed.

*GROOOAAA—!!!*

The sea demon was furious as the hard-won prey had unexpectedly flown away. Countless dark tentacles surged from all directions, leaving no escape.

"HAAA!"

Iskandar, controlling Gordius Wheel, came roaring in. Dazzling lightning spread out like a spider's web, paralyzing the dark tentacles in place.

"Get on!"

Upon Iskandar's call, Arkhan and Cu Chulainn leaped simultaneously, landing accurately within the chariot, and speeding away into the distance.

Iskandar skillfully maneuvered the chariot, dodging the giant sea demon's attacks like an experienced driver avoiding traffic. Only when they were out of its extreme attack range did they land on the ground.

"Berserker, I understand your eagerness for battle, but for a warrior, being too impulsive isn't a good thing. It easily leads to falling into the enemy's traps." Iskandar advised.

Arkhan and Artoria exchanged eye rolls. 'Seriously, telling a Berserker not to be impulsive? Is he serious?'

"Hmph! It was just an accident. Just watch, I'll shred that thing to pieces later." Cu Chulainn snorted.

"Useless."

Arkhan turned to look at the filthy meat mountain shrouded in black fog and squinted his eyes slightly.

"That thing's body structure is as simple as protozoa, without bones and organs. Therefore, it has no weaknesses. Relying on its powerful regenerative ability, it can quickly recover from any damage. In other words, to completely destroy it, you must destroy all its body parts in an instant, leaving no leftovers. To achieve this, neither Anti-Unit's Noble Phantasm nor Anti-Army Noble Phantasm will work. Only—"

"Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm." Artoria interrupted.

Cu Chulainn and Iskandar's gazes instantly focused on her.

"But, the effective range of my Noble Phantasm is within that monster's attack range. I'll be interrupted by it." Artoria frowned slightly.

"It's not a problem. Rider can temporarily trap that thing within his Reality Marble. Once you're ready, release it." Arkhan said the solution, then looked at Iskandar. "How, King of Conquerors? This shouldn't be too hard for you."

"Guhahaha, obviously. Although my vast army can't handle that thing, trapping it is more than enough!" Iskandar laughed heartily.

"Just one minute, and you can release it after that." Arkhan's black spear in hand instantly transformed into a white lance with a black handle. "For safety, I'll also attack."

"The hell? You also have Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm?"

Cu Chulainn exclaimed in surprise and exchanged looks with Iskandar. A hint of surprise was evident in their eyes.

Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms weren't exactly a dime a dozen, even for Heroic Spirits, having such a Noble Phantasm was rare. But considering the Noble Phantasms Lancer had displayed before this, this man seemed to have quite a variety of Noble Phantasms at his disposal, didn't he?

Only Artoria remained calm from start to finish.

Even if Lancer pulled out Anti-World Noble Phantasm the next second, she wouldn't be surprised.