Afterward, Cerberus and the others gradually integrated into life at Millennia. Initially, Hades intended to care for Cerberus himself, but for some reason, Frankenstein often carried them away.
As time passed, the three heads of Cerberus would jump into Frankenstein's arms to receive her caresses.
Like the residents of the Underworld and Elysium, Cerberus loved those with pure souls, so they naturally enjoyed staying by Frankenstein's side.
Frankenstein and Hades weren't the only ones caring for Cerberus; Fiore did as well. She was also someone with a pure soul, with a personality so kind she hardly seemed like a Magus at all.
Adding to the regrets of her childhood, she took extra care of the canine Cerberus. Cerberus loved the scent on Fiore, which was like the fragrance of flowers from Elysium.
Fiore sat in her wheelchair in the castle's garden while the three heads of Cerberus lay comfortably on her lap, fast asleep, as she lovingly stroked them.
The sunlight shone on Fiore's face, and her beautiful hair radiated the light of life, much like the Earth Goddess Gaia.
Watching this scene, Hades couldn't help but remark with emotion:
"I didn't expect Cerberus to become so close to a woman other than Persephone and the Nymphs."
Just then, Charon arrived with Sieg. Hearing Hades's words, Charon placed his hands behind his back, walked to Hades's side, and looked toward Fiore, speaking with a smile:
"It's only natural. Berserker is still like a child, so Cerberus would naturally be close to her, while Fiore has won Cerberus over with her kindness."
Beside Charon, Sieg wore a pure, child-like smile. He crouched down and stared blankly at the beautiful flowers before him, thinking to himself:'So beautiful...' Since his rebirth, he had been constantly trained by Charon. Before he could control his power, he rarely came out; this was the first time since his birth that he had seen something so beautiful.
Meanwhile, Sérényke watched Hades's back, her entire body radiating a dark aura. Hiding in the shadows, she gnashed her teeth, her hands gripping so hard that countless tiny cracks appeared on the solid wall.
"Lord Hades... You are mine... No one else shall take you..." Sérényke spoke with a distinct yandere tone, her gaze never leaving Hades's back.
Hades naturally felt Sérényke's intense possessiveness from behind. For a woman whose soul was already as black as a black hole, he wouldn't even give her a second look.
Later, Hades went to the basement of the Millennia Fortress. He looked at the massive sphere emitting golden light before him; the sphere looked like countless beautiful golden female sculptures embracing one another.
Furthermore, the golden light radiating from the very center was even more dazzling than the light from other parts.
This was the greater grail that Darnic had obtained from the Third Holy Grail War. After acquiring it, Darnic modified it so that the summoned Servants could only be specific aspects of their heroic selves.
Hades floated in front of the greater grail and gently placed his hand on it. In an instant, he had fully analyzed its structure and principles. Now, if he wished, he could create both a greater grail and a lesser grail out of thin air.
High in the night sky, a massive aerial city floated, its target being the Yggdmillennia headquarters—the Millennia Fortress.
"This is the garden I have longed for. The 'Hanging Gardens of Babylon.' How is it, Master?"
Hearing the words of the Red Faction's Assassin, Semiramis, Kotomine Shiro let out a soft "Heh" in admiration. Constructed before him was a structure of unimaginable scale.
It was composed of neatly arranged floating islands lush with greenery, marble floors, and pillars. Various plants twined everywhere, merging chaotic ugliness and radiant beauty into one.
Rather than a garden, it was more like a fortress. And rather than a fortress, it brought to mind a massive flying weapon. That was by no means an error. This aerial garden was a genuine floating fortress.
[Hanging Gardens of Babylon]
[Rank: EX]
[Type: Anti-World Noble Phantasm]
[Range: 10~100]
[Maximum Targets: 1000 people]
[The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. In reality, Semiramis had nothing to do with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. However, by utilizing the faith of numerous people who misunderstood this, it was established as a Noble Phantasm.]
[Since the one who built the Hanging Gardens in history was not Semiramis, it was named "Vanity."]
[Consequently, the activation conditions for this Noble Phantasm are quite strict and it cannot be manifested through magical energy alone. One must first collect a certain amount of wood, stone, minerals, plants, and water from Semiramis's former residence (ruins near Baghdad, the capital of Iraq) and assemble them. Then, Semiramis must perform a long ritual to turn fantasy into reality before this Noble Phantasm can be completed. (The minimum required time from the start of preparation is about three days.)]
[Literally manifesting as a "Great Fortress Floating in the Sky," it consists of neatly arranged lush islands, marble floors, and pillars. Various plants twine everywhere. The reason the garden floats is due to the concept of "Inversion," where plants grow downward and water flows from downstream to upstream.]
[As long as she remains inside the garden (fortress), all of Semiramis's statuses will be strengthened. Her fame will also rise to the highest level, and she receives favorable corrections during attacks.]
[She can even perform magecraft in the realm of True Magic. For instance, if she gets serious within the aerial garden, she can forcibly cancel spiritualization, generate chains from space to bind opponents, and use thaumaturgy to defend against command spells and telepathy, nullifying command spells within a certain range. However, while performing Great Magecraft or Summoning, her defensive and displacement thaumaturgy cannot be activated. She used this to create 3000 Dragon Tooth Soldiers and deployed 12 magic circles around enemies to fire EX-rank magical energy cannons. She can also summon ferocious divine fish like demonic beasts within the garden. The price is that Semiramis becomes almost powerless once she leaves the garden.]
[It can float thousands of meters in the air, and 11 interception thaumaturgy units (pitch-black plates over 20 meters long) called "Tiamtum Umu (Coffin of Numbers)" are set around the garden. They can continuously fire extraordinary light bullets from the plates, each equivalent to a meteorite strike, with destructive power on an "Anti-Army" scale.]
Materials and time were nothing to Kotomine Shiro, who had obtained a physical body, which was why he could have Semiramis activate this Noble Phantasm.
"...Wonderful. You've incorporated my requirements well, haven't you?" Kotomine Shiro said, his voice full of satisfaction.
"Of course, Master... Now, as soon as Rider, Caster, and Archer return, let the garden set out. Even that group of Servants from the Black Faction will likely be scared out of their wits."
Semiramis laughed aloud, sounding quite delighted.
Even with such a magnificent fortress, Kotomine Shiro did not dare be careless. Shaking his head, he said, "We cannot be careless. After all, the Black Faction still has that terrifying Great God Hades. A god's methods are varied; we must devise measures to deal with Hades."
"Tch!" Seeing Kotomine Shiro being such a killjoy, Semiramis clicked her tongue in annoyance.
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