The purple poisonous fog disappeared without a trace the moment Semiramis lost her strength to resist. The surrounding purple-black poisonous gas seemed to have never appeared, and the Holy Church returned to peace again.
As a monster that even the gods feared, [Bashom], it was impossible for Semiramis to allow it to exist in the world for a long time after being summoned like Hydra.
Semiramis, who possesses the power that even gods can control, also needs to pay a certain price. Although this price is not very severe, it only requires a large amount of magic power to maintain the advent of Bashum.
But the seriously injured Semiramis was obviously unable to smoothly provide Basium with the magic power it needed.
But now, the ending is already determined, and no amount of struggle is in vain.
At the moment the magic light array appeared, several gunshots were heard from behind Astolfo.
Before Semiramis could react, the finger-fire destroyed the attack method that he had designed in a very short time.
Never underestimate your enemy at any time, even if it's a magician who can't stand up to a Heroic Spirit.
It's not that finger-tap has the means to destroy the magic circle, but the magic circle that Semiramis temporarily created will break by itself with just a little interference from other magic.
And Lion Jie Jie Li also found the weakness of this attack method at the first opportunity.
Resolved Semiramis's final struggle.
"It looks like we have won!"
Astolfo, who was poisoned, fell to the ground from the Hippogriff, and the Hippogriff also fell down weakly.
Semiramis no longer needed to expend energy trying to control herself. The powerful impact shattered her soul core in an instant. Apart from that final struggle, she could no longer perform any other tricks.
A golden light emanated from her body.
Seeing Semiramis being subdued and starting to leave, Joan of Arc breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground somewhat exhausted. The barrier that was flashing with golden light around her also dissipated.
Whether it was releasing the treasure with all her strength, or concentrating on preventing any trace of poisonous gas from invading, it greatly consumed Joan of Arc's spirit.
What's more, her Noble Phantasm had already been hit by the aftermath of Karna's Noble Phantasm. Being able to hold on until now was already Jeanne's limit. If it was one second later, the light cannon might not have been able to penetrate.
But Joan of Arc had no way to stop the invasion of poison gas.
Joan of Arc slowly put down the flag in her hand, clenched her hands, and stared at the Holy Grail in front of her with prayer.
When they hit Semiramis, Shirou Emiya also stepped into the altar, merged into the Holy Grail, and disappeared.
At this moment, an untimely voice sounded from in front of the Holy Grail altar.
"How epic this is! How crazy this is! Even if it means burning all your own pathetic possessions, will you stop this desire to save the world?"
Accompanied by these exaggerated words that sounded like words from a stage play, a burst of light particles condensed in front of the Greater Holy Grail and transformed into a Servant.
He was a man dressed in medieval aristocratic style clothing, holding a pen in his hand and a thick book under his arm.
The man recited these lines with deep emotion, and bowed deeply in the direction of Joan of Arc.
Everyone's eyes were drawn to him. They were fighting so hard against Semiramis that they almost forgot that there was a servant on the red side whose face had never been revealed.
"Nice to meet you. As you can see, I am the caster of the red team. I have been waiting for you for a long time!"
This is what the man said.
It was at this moment that Joan of Arc saw through his true name.
"Shakespeare—!"
The feedback from Zhenming Kanpo caused Jeanne's expression to change slightly.
The look of serious preparedness also relaxed, and gradually turned into surprise.
William Shakespeare.
Most people know this name.
He is the most outstanding playwright in the history of British literature, one of the most outstanding writers in the history of Western literature and art, and one of the most outstanding writers in the world.
His surviving works include 38 plays, 155 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and other poems.
His plays have been translated into every major language and performed more often than those of any other dramatist.
In terms of popularity alone, this servant is even more famous than top servants such as Jeanne d'Arc, Karna, and Achilles, and can be said to be one of the most famous people in the world.
It's a pity that Shakespeare was not even a magician during his lifetime. He was just an ordinary writer. He was elevated to a heroic figure based on his fame. He himself did not create any amazing legends or achievements.
In other words, let alone a Servant, even an ordinary magician could potentially defeat Shakespeare.
Of course, the most important point is that as a British writer, Shakespeare can be said to be Joan of Arc's number one hater.
Those insults were extremely harsh to hear. When Joan of Arc learned her real name, she also gained the knowledge given to her by the Holy Grail.
This was one of the reasons why she was so surprised.
Chapter 207: The Interior of the Holy Grail
Quiet.
Quiet.
Quiet.
The moment he entered the Holy Grail, Shirou Emiya felt that all the noisy sounds around him disappeared, leaving only endless silence.
Everything seemed to have returned to calm, and Emiya felt that everything around him was silent.
He seemed to be suspended in the endless universe, floating in the endless deep space.
All concepts of time and space seem to non-existent.
"Zi la——!"
As an unusual sound rang out, Emiya Shirou felt as if he was struck by a strong electric current.
In such a dim and silent dark space, his body was twisted extremely violently to the left and right.
The Holy Grail: under normal circumstances, it is impossible to step inside it.
If anyone could easily enter the Holy Grail without paying a price, then Danic would have found a way to enter the Holy Grail long ago.
Being able to make a wish before the final victory of the Holy Grail War, I'm afraid no one can resist such a temptation.
Shirou Emiya felt his body begin to tremble constantly, and waves of pain like a tsunami came one after another.
The horrible feeling of suffocation was overwhelming Emiya Shirou all the time.
"poison--?"
No matter how fast Shirou Emiya is, he can't resist the poison of [Barshomon]. You have to know that kind of poison, even if he uses the Command Seal and releases the Noble Phantasm, Astolfo wearing [Devil's Haunting] cannot be immune.
What's more, Shirou Emiya was just a human being, and his body had been completely corroded by the poisonous gas the moment he rushed out of the barrier.
If Emiya Shirou was a Servant, he might have already turned into golden light and disappeared in the Cathedral Church.
As a human being, Shirou Emiya does not have A-level anti-magic ability like Mordred.
Rather, Emiya Shirou is not a Servant and does not have any anti-magic power.
But it is precisely because he is a human being, and precisely because of his mortal body, that Emiya Shirou is able to reach the interior of the Holy Grail even though he is already dead.
That's right, the moment Emiya Shirou rushed out of the barrier set up by Jeanne, he was already dead, and what rushed onto the altar was just a corpse.
This is the poison gas that even gods fear. Even Avalon cannot save Shirou Emiya who is infected by the poison gas.
This poison gas can not only kill the Heroic Spirit in an instant, it also has a lasting effect. In such a horrible and continuous poisonous fog, Shirou Emiya has no power to resist at all.
But he was willing to take the gamble. Even though Jeanne tried her best to stop him, and even though everyone on the black side disagreed with this plan, Emiya Shirou still made this choice.
After all, in a situation like that, only the fastest response can lead to victory.
Emiya Shirou did not hesitate at that time, as if he was not the one who would die.
"Uhhhhhh!!!!!!"
Confused thoughts were running wild in Shirou Emiya's mind, and his brain was spinning and vibrating like a blender.
Things like garbled codes keep appearing on Emiya Shirou's body.
As if rejecting him, Shirou Emiya's existence began to become disordered in this space.
At this moment, a feeling that could not be described in words kept rushing over Emiya Shirou.
It was as if his soul was being torn apart, and Shirou Emiya could only see golden cracks and stripes all over his body.
This feeling should have been extremely painful, and it did make Shirou Emiya struggle constantly.
However, Emiya Shirou felt an inexplicable sense of happiness, as if this was the only way to find relief, and he couldn't help but want to immerse himself in it.
"Pfft——!"
Just when his mind was about to immerse himself in this indescribable feeling of happiness, a knight sword appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand.
Without any hesitation or prelude, Emiya Shirou used up his remaining willpower to pierce his own abdomen.
The pain, which was different from all the others, made Shirou Emiya feel a little clear-minded, but that unspeakable feeling of severe pain and happiness once again surrounded Shirou Emiya.
"Pfft——!"
"Pfft——!"
"Pfft——!"
One knight's sword after another was stabbed into Shirou Emiya's abdomen, and Shirou Emiya seemed to realize something.
In this silent and boundless deep space, blood did not gush out from Shirou Emiya's abdomen, and even his right arm did not appear at some point.
Shirou Emiya had long been separated from his body, and what was floating here was his soul.
"Is this the interior of the Greater Holy Grail?"
It's really too bad.
Emiya Shirou couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Joan of Arc had long told herself that the space where the Holy Grail was located was completely different from the outside world, and neither the laws of physics nor the laws of magic were applicable in this space.
If one were to rush into such an abnormal space without any preparation, one would probably be dissolved in an instant, transformed into pure magic power and assimilated by the Holy Grail.
This is why Amakusa Shiro Tokisada needed to make so many preparations before he dared to go inside the Greater Holy Grail. If time was not urgent, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada would have taken more precautions.
This has been his long-cherished wish, and no matter how strong the protection is, it would not be excessive. However, time does not allow him to do so.
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had to take this risk and go inside the Holy Grail.
If it weren't for Shirou Emiya's extremely strong willpower and his willingness to hurt himself without any hesitation.
Just now, all thoughts have been taken away by the indescribable feeling of happiness, and even the personality has been disintegrated, leaving only the body and soul wandering in this holy grail, and finally transformed into pure magic power and stored.
Perhaps this is not accurate. Only Shirou Emiya's soul will remain wandering in the Holy Grail, and will eventually be transformed into pure magic power and stored.
"Amakusa is staying here?"
Emiya Shirou muttered to himself after finally regaining consciousness.
This altar is not a private symbol. It not only helps Amakusa Shiro and Tokisada, but also Emiya Shiro.
In fact, even a person with a strong will cannot enter the Holy Grail in this way. He will be swallowed up the moment he enters the Holy Grail.
It is precisely because of this altar that Shirou Emiya will not be transformed into pure magic power the moment he enters the Holy Grail.
But this also represents one thing, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada also experienced the same thing that Emiya Shirou was experiencing at this time.
His belief is also amazing.
After all, no matter how powerful a person is, it is extremely difficult to maintain his existence in such a space.
And Amakusa Shiro Tokisada seems to be moving towards a more central place. How can this not be amazing?
Chapter 208: I Won’t Stop, and It’s Impossible to Stop
And naturally, if Emiya Shirou wants to find Amakusa Shirou Tokisada who is everywhere in the Greater Holy Grail, he must undergo the same test as him.
Not only that, even if he passed all the tests, he could not reach the Holy Grail before Amakusa Shiro Tokisada completed the work of transforming the Holy Grail.
Finding him would ultimately be in vain.
Now, Shirou Emiya not only has to pass the test in the Holy Grail, he also has to race against time to find and organize him before Shiro Tokisada Amakusa reaches the center of the Greater Holy Grail and before Shiro Tokisada Amakusa completes the work of transforming the Holy Grail.
Emiya Shirou had to put in more effort and pay a greater price than Amakusa Shirou Tokisada.
