Chapter 49: O Sun, Submit to Death!
More importantly, Archer seemed completely unconcerned even if the Noble Phantasms he threw were damaged, as if the losses were utterly negligible to him.
However, in response to Saber's worried words, Karna only smiled and gently shook his head.
"You shall see. Archer is indeed a powerful Servant, but even so, I have no fear."
Wasting no more time, Karna looked up to face Gilgamesh, seated on the Vimana, and then a crimson lotus flame ignited around his body.
Driven by the effect of 'Mana Burst (Flame)', Karna's body shot into the sky with a sonic boom!
Seeing this, Gilgamesh looked up in surprise, somewhat unable to understand Karna's action at this moment.
"What is this mongrel trying to do?"
But, in the very next second after blurting out the question, Gilgamesh's expression dramatically changed as he sensed the prana in the atmosphere being instantly drained, causing even the space to distort.
"What is going on... This doesn't seem like the power of the Noble Phantasm Lancer used last time..."
Gilgamesh frowned, quickly realizing something.
"Could it be that he has hidden other killing moves!?"
Just as Gilgamesh muttered this, a bright light suddenly flared in the sky. The light grew stronger, and the nocturnal heavens instantly turned into day.
Following that, Karna first raised his 'Brahmastra', and after sacrificing his 'Golden Armor', the golden spear in Karna's hand erupted with an unprecedented, dazzling light, like a sun appearing in the black night!
"No... Th-this is an EX-ranked Noble Phantasm...!"
As someone who possessed an EX-ranked Noble Phantasm, how could Gilgamesh not know the power such a Noble Phantasm held?
A barrier-type Noble Phantasm, like Iskandar's, was fine; he had a dedicated Anti-World Noble Phantasm to completely counter it, so it was no concern.
But the type of EX Noble Phantasm Lancer possessed was completely unknown to Gilgamesh, naturally making him cautious.
Thus, the King of Gold stretched out his right hand without hesitation, taking a sword from the Gate of Babylon.
The shape of that sword was quite unique, making it hard to even believe it was a sword-type weapon.
It had a hilt and a guard, and its length was similar to an ordinary longsword, but the most crucial 'blade' part was far removed from the traditional definition of a blade.
Three cylindrical segments were tightly connected, and the non-sharp blade twisted into a spiral. The cylinders slowly wrapped around each other like chains, extending outward in a mutual rotation.
This was something born into the world even before the concept of 'sword' came into being, created by the Gods before the creation of man. This divine artifact, having witnessed the dawn of creation, naturally wouldn't take the shape of a sword.
And its name was as resounding as its origin.
'The Sword of Separation: EA' (Enuma Elish)—The sword that tells of the beginning, the separation of heaven and earth, the joyous dawn of creation, the Sword of Separation that cleaves the world. It is the millstone of the stars, the heavenly hell that marks the end of the night before creation, to be subjugated by death. 'Star of Creation that Split Heaven and Earth -Enuma Elish'.
When Gilgamesh brought out this sword, it signified that he was using his full power.
This divine artifact, named after the Mesopotamian God of Heaven and Sky, has two effects when unleashed.
The first is when the blade rotates to cleave space, continually stacking the wind pressure created by spatial distortion, and then releasing it all at once.
When used this way, the power of this sword is comparable to Saber's 'Excalibur', and perhaps even surpasses it.
But this is not the sword's strongest effect.
The most terrifying is the second effect.
That is the true power contained within EA, the power capable of cleaving the world itself.
This is not a joke; it is EA's genuine power, though it cannot be fully realized in the real world due to the desperate suppression of the Counter Force.
If one were to ask why Gilgamesh possesses power that rivals that of a deity, it is because Gilgamesh himself holds the highest level of Divinity among Heroic Spirits—a Divinity that even surpasses Heracles, the son of the Greek chief god Zeus, who became a god after death.
Despite possessing the greatest affinity for divinity, Gilgamesh personally loathed the Gods who constantly caused him trouble (such as killing his friend Enkidu and causing the Bull of Heaven to rampage on Earth), so he willingly lowered his Divinity ranking.
"This is the full power of this King. Now, you shall die here, clutching the ideal of pursuing the Holy Grail."
Gilgamesh, holding the EA high above his head, spoke coldly, his face expressionless.
Boom—!!
Amidst the roaring of the hurricane, a monumental amount of prana burst forth from the hilt of the sword in Archer's grasp.
"Awaken, Enuma Elish(Star of Creation that Split Heaven and Earth)!"
Enuma Elish (Star of Creation that Split Heaven and Earth) is, in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, the God who presided over 'Heaven' and 'Middle' (Earth and Water).
The "Sword of Separation" he calls by this name is precisely the primordial sword that witnessed the grand feat of creation in the Age of Gods.
The task assigned to its blade was to cleave the then chaotic Heaven and Earth in two, giving them definite form.
Now, the proudly rotating divine sword whipped up fierce gales, poised to re-enact that miracle of creation.
The golden King of Heroes proudly declared.
"Mongrels, behold! This is the EnumaElish!"
Instantly, the world was cleaved.
A monumental beam of prana, shaking the laws of the universe, surged forth.
No aiming was necessary; when the 'EA Sword of Separation' was swung, what was severed by its blade was certainly not limited to just an enemy.
The sky screamed, and the earth roared.
Crimson light spilled everywhere, and intense wind pressure saturated the surroundings.
With that single swing, it was as if all of creation was reduced to a meaningless chaos.
The torrential power that cleaved heaven and earth surged out. This was already far beyond the scope of Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms. All things, tangible and intangible, disintegrated under this unparalleled force.
This is the true face of the 'Anti-World Noble Phantasm' that allows the King of Heroes to stand at the apex of Heroic Spirits.
Its light, like the Star of Creation that illuminates a newborn world, solemnly announces the end of all destruction.
And at the same moment, Karna also unleashed his strongest blow.
The 'Golden Armor' began to vanish, and a sun-like, dazzling light erupted from behind Karna.
"Comprehend the compassion of the King of the Gods.
Indra, behold closely.
Annihilation, is within this one thrust.
Burn completely—O Sun, Submit to Death -Vasavi Shakti!!!"
The surroundings were filled with light like a scorching sun. The Lance of Lightning shot forward. In its path, the highly compressed whirlwind that swept up destroyed and engulfed everything in the vicinity.
Flames fiercely wrapped around Karna's body. The moment he violently hurled the Lance of Lightning, the blazing fire surged forth with the God-slaying spear, shooting toward Gilgamesh!
The God-slaying Lance of Lightning and the blow that cleaved space converged at this moment. A second sun appeared on the ground, and a colossal mushroom cloud shot up into the sky!
Dazzling golden light and a crimson storm collided, creating terrifying spatial distortion in the sky. Savage lightning constantly raged, and a strong gale swept across the land!
Not only this area, but even the city streets were affected.
Road surfaces and walls were utterly pulverized. Even vehicles and streetlights, despite only being hit by the periphery of the shockwave, were completely destroyed.
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