Previously, when Kisaragi Rin and Medusa fought Steve Rogers at Homurahara Academy, they used Black Flash and Mystic Eyes of Petrification to gain an advantage, never exposing the Immortal-Slaying Blade in Medusa's hand, which could sever immortality.
Today, however, it was exposed. After only a brief pause, the opening of the Ghost Domain initiated today's fourth battle. Steve Rogers naturally could not have known about the existence of the Immortal-Slaying Blade.
"According to the results of Gil's recent attack, this guy has gained the Ability to corrupt Noble Phantasms."
"And it's a passive Ability that doesn't require a physical reaction, only contact."
"So, should we have Medusa use the Immortal-Slaying Blade to kill him directly, or should we keep it hidden as a trump card for later?"
Kisaragi Rin pondered.
Since they had decided to go to war with Soichiro Kuzuki, Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai had, of course, discussed some intelligence about Hydra Captain with him during a recent lull.
For example, Hydra Captain had completed the splitting of his last four individual bodies yesterday.
Only one has appeared here so far; the other three haven't shown up yet!
He didn't know that Esdeath had already used her Time Stop opportunity today. Perhaps they were afraid that if they appeared simultaneously, Time Stop would seize the chance to end the battle instantly.
Perhaps the other individuals were plotting something in other parts of the Ghost Domain.
Perhaps the other individuals simply found a safe haven to hide in, waiting for Kisaragi Rin, who 'doesn't know' how to counter the Starving Ghost, to be killed by this immortal ghost, and then emerge to clean up the battlefield.
There are four enemies, but the Immortal-Slaying Blade only has one guaranteed kill opportunity.
Steve Rogers didn't seem to be in a hurry either, exchanging a smile with Kisaragi.
Then, his lips moved, and the same attack that had killed Archer flew towards Kisaragi Rin.
It was impossible to hit, of course. The Masters had always been within Gilgamesh's Time Zero domain. The moment Steve Rogers attacked, Gilgamesh's Akhilleus Kosmos had already opened.
And they also saw what Steve Rogers' new attack method was.
It was a tooth.
When this tooth landed on the Akhilleus Kosmos, the overflowing black mist, like a pack of wolves, was filled with cold, evil energy.
"You cannot kill me," Steve Rogers said with a smile.
Kisaragi Rin also smiled and said, "Gil."
The next instant, Gil had already burst forth with Divine Speed, charging towards Steve Rogers.
As before, Steve Rogers' Inherent Skill - Fifty-Fifty could not replicate Agility when fighting multiple opponents. He did not attempt to dodge the Divine Speed, intending to ignore the damage relying on his immortality.
But Gilgamesh was different; the terrifying blade she unleashed in her hand was almost scythe-like.
It was precisely the unleashed Immortal-Slaying Blade!
Medusa only had one, it was true, but Gilgamesh's King's Treasure also contained one.
Steve Rogers, since you still have other individuals who haven't appeared, and I also need to hide Medusa's power, then let Gilgamesh complete this slaughter!
Gripping the Immortal-Slaying Blade tightly, when the Noble Phantasm met Steve Rogers, Gilgamesh effortlessly severed his head.
Having learned from the previous lesson, Gilgamesh focused some of her attention on her Noble Phantasm this time.
Within the Time Zero domain, she saw how her Noble Phantasm was being corrupted.
Skin, no.
Flesh, no.
It was Steve Rogers' blood!
Staring directly at his blood, Gilgamesh suddenly had the illusion of being enveloped by the black mud within the Corrupted Holy Grail.
The moment the Noble Phantasm touched this blood, it was instantly and irredeemably corrupted.
Fortunately, before it was corrupted, the effect of this Immortal-Slaying Blade had already been unleashed.
"Immortality... has disappeared..."
Just as this thought arose, Steve Rogers couldn't care less about the annoyance of being proven wrong.
The next moment, Esdeath's ice pillar had already pierced through his body, extinguishing all life with its low temperature!
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"That was the power of Tail-Devourer."
"One is already dead?"
With Hydra continuously devouring the crowd around him, Steve Rogers was a little surprised.
"The opponent has a special Noble Phantasm that can sever the immortal attribute."
The Steve Rogers on the other side spoke, "It's good that it's exposed. That Noble Phantasm has already been corrupted by Tail-Devourer while killing us. It won't be able to function in subsequent battles."
On their bodies, blood vessels wriggled like small snakes.
Even with the black-green mist of the Ghost Domain concealing it, the scent of corruption was so obvious.
Skill - Tail-Devourer - Lv10
Description: Humans are the spirits of heaven and earth; the Tail-Devourer clan feeds on humans.
Effect: Devour everything of the target. Of course, if you fail to devour successfully, you will also be replaced by them.
Special Effects - Lv5 - Soul Snatch: Reduces the impact on your own soul when devouring others' souls.
Special Effects - Lv10 - Bloodline Source: Cannibalism can continuously purify your bloodline. After reaching a certain level, your blood can connect to an evil god named [Tail-Devourer].
Bonus: None
Usage Condition: Cannibalism
Fuyuki City was full of ordinary people; there were no strong individuals for Steve Rogers to devour.
However, he unsealed this Skill not for its initial effect, but for the special Effect - Bloodline Source.
Before using this Skill, Steve Rogers had already secretly devoured many people.
When Soichiro Kuzuki unsealed this Skill and took over Steve Rogers' body, he had already sensed the existence of [Tail-Devourer] through the blood.
The reason Soichiro Kuzuki took over Steve Rogers' body, rather than having Steve Rogers himself contact this evil god, was because it was an impossible feat in itself.
Hmm... the evil god is a bit wary of strangers.
This is the Fate World, not the world where [Tail-Devourer] originally exists.
An unfamiliar person, you expect to contact an evil god across worlds to transmit power just because you ate a few people?
Isn't that ridiculous?
Since he possessed this Skill and had raised it to max level, Soichiro Kuzuki and this evil god had completed several rather pleasant transactions. In order to contact Him in this world, Soichiro Kuzuki could only choose to log in himself.
Fortunately, this guy didn't treat Soichiro Kuzuki, who came from the Fate World, as a scam call.
After a moment of hesitation and completing a series of transaction contents, [Tail-Devourer] began to transmit power to this world through the special Effect - Bloodline Source as a medium.
In an instant, Steve Rogers became a semi-vessel for the evil god's descent.
Immortal vitality was merely added; every part of his body gained terrifying corruption through blood circulation. With just a slight touch, even a Noble Phantasm with legendary enhancements would instantly lose its efficacy.
It was also for this reason that Medusa and Medea absolutely could not look closely with their Mystic Eyes.