[229] Sun King

Drip, drip, drip.

On the ground, a river of blood formed...

It wasn't Jing Ke's blood, even though half of her face was burned in battle. She fought with all her might, dodging and evading, seizing every opportunity to attack.

Finally...

After three minutes of exertion, she successfully killed the Sphinx in front of her!

The cost wasn't her injuries, but another command spell from her Master.

"Cough—"

Jing Ke coughed up a large amount of blood, watching as the Sphinx in front of her swallowed the next wave of blood.

The Sphinx, presumed to be dead, regenerated at an incredibly fast speed, resurrecting once again—standing up!

Then, in the next moment, the Sphinx disappeared.

The wall that blocked her path also vanished.

"It appeared... the way forward." Jing Ke said as she walked past.

Even now, the curse within the pyramid continued to erode her body.

She couldn't endure much longer...

Before collapsing completely, she had to reach the throne of that person immediately!

The interior of the pyramid had a vast space.

It was almost a kilometer in a straight line to the throne of Ramses II!

This distance was nothing for a Servant under normal circumstances, but now, Jing Ke was battered and bruised. With every step, she felt the intense pain emanating from her internal organs.

She couldn't run anymore...

Even walking was a strenuous effort.

Moreover, the curse continued to deepen.

By the time she reached the presence of the Pharaoh, Jing Ke's consciousness had already started to blur.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing Jing Ke arrive before him, Pharaoh laughed heartily. "Well done! You've passed this king's trial and successfully reached my presence! So, are you ready to accept your reward? If you join me, I'll spare you. What do you say?"

"How is that possible—" Jing Ke approached the Pharaoh and said, "This time, I will not fail!"

"Is that so—" Ozymandias was not angered at all, or perhaps he would be if she agreed now. "Then, what about the earlier question? Compared to the kings you've seen, who shines more brightly?"

"I am unwilling to admit it, but that 'Emperor' shines a bit brighter." Jing Ke said directly.

"Hahaha!" Pharaoh laughed thunderously. "You haven't seen my true brilliance. Let me show you my real radiance!"

"Master..." Jing Ke spoke.

"I understand. This is the last command spell." Colin Kidd said, using his final command spell.

Jing Ke took a deep breath, feeling the magical power of the command spell circulating within her.

When asked about the strength of kings, one would undoubtedly praise them. Saying the opponent was strong and formidable meant that she had lost. So—

She wouldn't fail again.

This time, she must kill this Pharaoh!

Gripping the dagger tightly, Jing Ke dodged the approaching rays of light, exhausting her last ounce of strength to rush to the front of Pharaoh. She pierced his chest with the dagger!

She shattered his core—

"Success?"

Did she finally succeed this time?

On the other side, Colin Kidd was also shocked. Had she really defeated him?

"Yes! You did it. If it were an ordinary king, they would have died by now. But I am—umph..." Ozymandias looked at Jing Ke in front of him, pondered for a moment, and said, "Originally, I wanted to use this to temporarily retreat for a minute... and let you disappear before resurrecting. Forget it! That would be disrespectful to a brave warrior like you!"

"What—? Shattered the core?" Jing Ke widened her eyes. Her legend granted her the ability to assassinate emperors. If she struck, there should be no reason for him to still be alive.

Though not the strongest assassin, she was one of the most famous assassins of emperors.

So what was this now?

"Exactly! You did it indeed. If it were an ordinary king, they would have long been dead by now. However, I am Pharaoh, the King of Kings! The unparalleled God-King! My body is immortal, not a single thread can harm me in the slightest."

Ozymandias's core had completely shattered, and the remaining fragments returned to the Throne of Heroes!

But...

That's right—the Pharaoh laughed, and the wounds on his body seemed to reverse in time, returning to a state of perfect health.

Immortality!

As long as he was within this temple, Ozymandias's immortality was absolute.

Absolutely invincible!

The only way to kill him was to destroy this grand temple!

However—

This temple had divine beasts—Sphinxes.

And all of them were as immortal as him.

The walls of the temple could easily withstand Noble Phantasms without a scratch, and the emitted Dendera Electric Bulb had unparalleled power!

It was truly invincible!

To defeat this invincible figure, one had to completely destroy the temple. Otherwise, if only a part of it was destroyed?

Useless!

The destroyed part of the temple would regenerate immediately.

Only by completely destroying both the temple and Ozymandias could he be defeated!

A Servant with such capabilities was rare in the entire Throne of Heroes. If someone invaded this pyramid without knowing, the outcome was predetermined.

Wanting to destroy it from the inside was exponentially difficult—the Noble Phantasms would also be sealed!

Accompanied by the curses inside the temple, even those with EX-ranked robust health like Arash would experience a decrease in parameters.

In the certain Holy Grail War where he made an appearance, Ozymandias first defeated Berserker and then fought the three knights alone.

Later, Assassin, in conjunction with another arrogant figure, killed Ozymandias's Master, cut off his magical supply, and Caster's Philosopher's Stone removed the curse. Arash used "Stella," Arthur used his Noble Phantasm, and even with a half-broken body, they finally managed to send the Pharaoh into the Holy Grail.

In this Holy Grail War, he could completely be described as one against many.

This was what it meant to be a Servant of a transcendent rank.

"So, let's go back. Back to the Throne of Heroes, Assassin—"

A radiant light covered Jing Ke's body.

Her assassination had failed once again, but facing such an immortal divine king, even if she failed, it could still be considered a form of glory.

"Well done, I had a great time! It's precisely because of this that this world is worth being ruled by me! Destined to be ruled by me! Hahahahahahahaha—!!"

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