Chapter 100. Black Saber! After being Blackened, invincible beyond compare!
Earth, all over the world.
At this moment, people eating, reading, playing by the roadside — so many of them simultaneously raised their heads, instantly stunned.
"Hell yeah, the Celestial Curtain is moving!"
"Finally, it's here, I've been waiting so long I gained several kilos~."
"Whoever created the Celestial Curtain is really thoughtful, when it's not broadcasting it's right at my bedtime, and when I wake up it continues airing, hahaha."
"You're lucky, buddy, over here it's one in the morning, I'm so sleepy I'm about to pass out."
"The Master behind the scenes is probably about to show up!"
"I bet it's the old butler Fubo, if I'm wrong, I'll plant a banana tree and walk it around Tokyo!"
"I guess it's Raku Sou, usually the most unexpected thing is the deadliest."
"Could it be those two pink-haired and blue-haired maids next to the Purge King? They're so cute, cute to the point it's suspicious!"
"Maybe it's Junko too, who knows if she's really dead or not."
"Alright, alright, quiet down and focus!"
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While the people of various countries were buzzing with chatter, the Celestial Curtain finally began broadcasting.
A fiery, suppressed yet explosive BGM erupted, making people's blood boil.
Countless people entered full-body sensing mode, eagerly staring at the forest that had been flattened to ash, where a vague figure was stepping forward, sword in hand.
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["This aura is….."]
["Saber?"]
[Yukino looked in disbelief at the approaching figure, the characteristic ahoge tuft on top of their head was gone.]
[A pitch-black, violent, and domineering battle aura surged like flames shooting up to the sky, making the air tremble, even the clouds above reflecting a dark red glow.]
[The pitch-black armor was more ferocious and domineering than before, dark red patterns spreading from the heart out across the entire body.]
[The surging killing intent made the resilient surrounding plants wither, wilt, and ultimately crumble into ash, disintegrating into the ground.]
[The face was half-covered, but Yukino absolutely could not mistake it.]
[But, why… why like this…]
[How did Artoria end up like this?]
[Yukino stood dazed, watching the tall, sword-wielding figure break through the forest and emerge.]
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"Saber? You're telling me this is Saber?!!"
"This is that brave and mighty holy king?"
"The armor shape does look the same, only it's become an ominous black color."
"Yeah, kind of similar, both are blond."
"Blond my ass, it's obviously white now!"
"No one would mistake it, if it's Yukino, she'd never mistake it!!"
"This aura is way too strong!"
The whole world was stunned — the King of Knights, Artoria, thought to have been defeated before, was now appearing once more.
Only, that once sacred, noble aura had now completely reversed 180 degrees.
Clearly, from a Holy King, she had transformed into a brutal, bloodthirsty tyrant.
People shook their heads in daze, still unable to recover.
"And what's with this aura…"
"Holy shit, even before, Heracles wasn't this terrifying — the aura's spilling out, staining the whole sky."
Then…
The scene transitioned, the camera pulling closer through layers of effects onto the terrifying Black Servant.
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[As if noticing, the all-black Saber tilted her head toward Yukino.]
[In front of the castle, Yukinoshita Yukino was slightly stunned, her eyes filled with anticipation.]
[From the exposed pale lower face of Black Saber, the corner of her mouth slightly curved, both hands gripping tightly the pitch-black corrupted Excalibur.]
[Along the sword's body, blood-red patterns spread across the entire blade, glistening as she raised it and swung fiercely forward.]
[BOOM!]
[A pitch-black violent light roared forth, ripping through the air, sweeping up waves of gales.]
[Like a giant black sword piercing straight into the sky, in an instant it tore through hundreds of meters, the pillar of light cannon engulfing where Yukino had just stood, flattening the entire majestic mountain range and a vast stretch of forest.]
["Rumble rumble rumble…!!"]
[Just one strike caused an earthquake, distant mountains collapsing with a roar.]
[Luckily, in that instant of a "thousand-pound thread hanging by a hair", a white streak shot across the ground, lightning-fast, scooping up Yukino, like a comet piercing the moon as it soared up to the blue sky, narrowly skimming past the roaring black light cannon.]
[High in the sky, Raku Sou held the still-stunned Yukino, seated behind Medusa.]
[Pegasus circled through the stratosphere, thousands of meters above the ground.]
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"Saber has switched to the enemy side?"
Everyone was still dazed, unable to sort out their thoughts.
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[However…]
[In the blink of an eye, a fierce sense of danger surged; Medusa was slightly surprised, she immediately lashed the golden whip in her hand, striking hard against the white horse's back. Pegasus neighed loudly, transforming into a beam of light that shot thousands of meters away in an instant.]
["BOOM…!!"]
[A pitch-black light pillar roared like a furious evil dragon, piercing through the cloud layers below, grazing past them, tearing sky and earth, utterly domineering!]
["At this altitude and it can still shoot up here?" Medusa's expression turned grim.]
[It was nothing alike.]
[Completely unlike before.]
[Even with her current stats, Medusa had to be wary.]
[The familiar enemy before her now seemed foreign; the immense mana being released had surpassed even when Raku Sou used the Book of False Vassal to remotely link to Saber through Medea before — it was excessively unreasonable.]
[Moreover, the sheer force of mana made the destructive power of the light cannon pillar increase another level.]
["Master of Berserker, you see it too."]
["The opponent has even snatched Saber away, and what's more, turned her into this cursed form."]
[Raku Sou's expression was grave; from above, he looked down at the Black Saber standing tall below, his gaze trailing to the Purge King, who was being rescued by the twin maids at the side of the grand castle, and said in a deep voice: "Want to form an alliance?"]
["If I'm not mistaken, that person is probably targeting you."]
[His transmission magecraft voice rang out clearly, enough for everyone to hear.]
["Hmph."]
[Outside the castle ruins, the Purge King stood atop the high wall, snorting softly. "It's just a rabid wild dog, Berserker is the strongest!"]
[With that, the man, whose eyes showed a hint of weariness, slowly stood up, his expression cold, stepping to the edge of the wall, raising the hand marked with a Command Seal, his voice brimming with endless confidence: "Tear her to pieces, Berserker!"]
["ROAR!"]
[From within the rubble, Heracles, who had been standing silently like a marble statue, suddenly, like an awakened ancient beast, raised his head, his fiery red eyes lighting up as he let out a string of violent roars.]
[His muscular right arm suddenly swung up the axe stone, slashing ferociously toward Black Saber.]
[WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...!!]
[In an instant, nine axe shadows tore through the raging wind, causing space itself to collapse with a rumble!]
[This wasn't a Noble Phantasm — it was simply the terrifying divine power of flying axe strikes, unleashed through swordsmanship that had been engraved deep into Heracles' bones.]
[Though it couldn't recreate the past glory of "slaying the nine-headed Hydra," the majestic momentum was unmistakably displayed.]
[Before the result was even clear, the Purge King's mouth curved slightly in a smile; no one understood Berserker's strength better than he did.]
[This was the greatest hero in Greek mythology…]
[BOOM!!!]
[Black Saber abruptly turned, her gaze icy cold, not even sparing a glance, as she raised her hand and slashed out a single strike.]
[For the first time, the roaring light cannon fully displayed its peerless might.]
[A torrent of pitch-black light surged forth; the nine axe shadows were shredded like paper scraps, instantly swallowed up, the raging force sweeping through as if an eraser wiping away an entire mountain range, along with several kilometers of dense forest and half the castle, only then dissipating into the distant sky.]
[Looking at the massive giant, now only half a body left, as if burned by lava.]
[The vast forest.]
[Fell into silence.]
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Reality.
The audience, holding their breath, also fell silent.
A long time passed.
Someone let out a quiet sigh: "If I'm not mistaken… this is just Mana Burst, right?"
"Ah?!"
The others stared blankly at him, their minds freezing.
What did you just say?
This is just Mana Burst, not Excalibur?!
Impossible!! Heracles is even wearing the Noble Phantasm 『Armor of Fafnir』!
Attacks below rank B are nullified, incapable of breaking through its defense; attacks above rank B will have their damage reduced. Armor of Fafnir is a Conceptual Noble Phantasm, not a physical object, so it can't be destroyed. Moreover, there's also God Hand: The Twelve Labors, granting immunity to rank B attacks.
(Note: wait, wasn't it previously described as a golden armor?)
In other words, only Bellerophon A+ and Excalibur A++ should be able to kill him.
And yet, Saber after being Blackened could kill Berserker using just Mana Burst — what the hell is this?!
Forget reality, even the Purge King of a parallel world would find this hard to believe.
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["You're kidding me?!"]
[On the outer wall of Einzbern Castle, the Purge King roared furiously, raising his hand as the Command Seal shone with a dazzling red light.]
["Bearer of the demon's curse… Great Blood-burning Demon… on."]
[He chanted the incantation while casting his own 「Reinforcement」 under the anxious gazes of the twin maidservants; then his complexion paled, half of his black hair turning white, his aura immediately weakening significantly.]
[This time, the lifespan burned was nearly seven times greater than when he attacked Yukino earlier.]
[A terrifying rainbow-colored energy burst forth, transmitted along the contract path to the battlefield.]
["ROARRRR!!"]
[Heracles' eyes blazed blood-red, his face tilting skyward with a roar that shook the heavens, his already massive body instantly swelling to two or three times its size.]
[Muscles burst forth like marble, reinforced to mythological levels, the sheer force creating wind pressure that turned the area within a thousand-meter radius into a violent storm.]
[His entire form, rippling with bulging, rock-solid muscle, radiated an unbreakable, overwhelming presence.]
[From afar, he looked like a Titan capable of wrestling mammoths, standing imposingly, exuding immense pressure.]
[In this moment, ancient mythology illuminated reality, bringing forth a shock that words could no longer describe!!]
[True Name: Heracles]
[Class: Berserker]
[Height / Weight: 490 cm • 6430 kg]
[Alignment: Chaotic • Mad]
["Berserker is the strongest!!"]
[Origin: Greek Mythology]
[Region: Greece]
[Strength: A+ → A++]
[Endurance: A → A+]
[Agility: A → A+]
[Mana: A → A+]
[Luck: B → A+]
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"Holy shit!! These stats are insane!!"
Tens of billions of people across the globe were instantly shaken, exploding into uproar, completely erupting into chaos.
Countless people stared wide-eyed, their hearts trembling violently, sucking in sharp breaths.
Invincible!
Absolutely invincible!
After the Purge King decisively burned half of his lifespan, completely shattering the boundary between human and god, even Great Youkai or True Ancestors, upon seeing the buffed-up Berserker, would break out in cold sweat.
Even Gorgon, who once massacred Fuyuki and reached the Divine level, probably only reached this extent!
No——
Gorgon even had the weakness of slow movement, but Berserker was a perfect hexagonal warrior.
"This time they can really fight..."
Someone murmured, as the Celestial Curtain was about to present a battle between the gods.
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["RUMBLE…!!"]
[Amidst the rubble, the gigantic Heracles, towering like a Titan, planted both feet firmly, let out a thunderous roar, and suddenly erupted with power. In an instant, the ground caved in as if struck by a massive cannon, tearing through several kilometers of forest, as he swung his axe down.]
[He mercilessly smashed apart the Light Cannon beam, clashing directly with Black Saber's Evil Sword.]
["CLANG!!"]
[The grinding sound echoed like an explosion, near-visible ultrasonic waves spiraling outward.]
[The ground within a radius of hundreds of meters shook wildly, layers of earth lifting, countless boulders splitting apart.]
[The terrifying force under both their feet surged deep into the ground, and in the blink of an eye, the earth within a thousand-meter radius sank, cracking apart, the once lush and magnificent forest collapsing step by step like a giant staircase.]
[In mere moments, a vast forest was reduced to ruin!]
[Finally, a howling vortex tore through the sky!]
["BOOM BOOM!!"]
[In this fierce clash, Black Saber was knocked flying; in an instant, the axe flung her away like a streak of black light, slashing through thousands of meters of forest as if ripping a painting, before she slammed hard into a mountainside on the outskirts.]
[With a heaven-shaking explosion, the entire mountainside collapsed, boulders cascading in a roaring avalanche.]
["ROAR!"]
[Under the blood-colored sky, Berserker roared thunderously, stirring winds and churning clouds in an instant.]
[His fierce gaze locked onto the remains where Black Saber was buried. Stomping hard on the ground, with a booming crash, he created a hundred-meter-deep crater, and like a black dragon descending from the heavens, he shot forward thousands of meters in the blink of an eye.]
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[The compressed air on both sides detonated, forming terrifying shockwave pillars.]
[It was a sight that struck terror to the extreme, leaving people breathless and speechless!]
[SWISH!]
[At that moment, Heracles, wielding his stone axe, his colossal body floating midair, landed right in front of Black Saber. Under her slightly shaken gaze, the shadow of the axe once again slashed down, as if splitting heaven and earth.]
["RUMBLE…!!"]
[The mighty mountainside was pulverized, underground springs erupted in a deafening roar, and no one knew how deep the strike penetrated the earth's layers.]
[One could see the ground crack and rise every few kilometers.]
[Everywhere quaked as if struck by a magnitude six or seven earthquake, the tremors spreading outward, until at the city's edge, a dark purple light column howled, tearing through the earth, continuing to smash through the forests ten kilometers beyond.]
[Finally, at the city center, two figures burst out from the ruptured ground, locked in fierce combat.]
[Their speed was so fast it flashed like light, utterly beyond the reach of the naked eye.]
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This was the pinnacle battle of the Servants!
The whole world froze, these words flashing across everyone's minds.
"So this is Saber's peak state, truly worthy of being the strongest Class!"
In Chiba, Kirigaya Kazuto trembled as he watched the scene, his teeth chattering, but mixed within his fear was deep reverence and admiration.
The battle between these two had nearly surpassed every prior clash, truly deserving to be called the apex of this Holy Grail War!
The previous fight with Gorgon wasn't even a battle — it was a hunt, a slaughter between hero and monster.
At this level… they could directly crush a superpower!
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"Unstoppable, completely unstoppable."
National leaders panicked to the extreme, utterly overwhelmed by the might of these top-tier Servants.
The current defense systems simply couldn't block the two of them, and even if they could, they wouldn't inflict any damage. Worse, they probably couldn't even get within ten meters — the sheer battle aura radiating from their bodies was enough to sever any approach.
That is the Absolute Territory belonging to a Servant — anyone who dares trespass will be utterly crushed!
Like Heracles after being buffed now, within a one-kilometer radius, an ordinary human simply can't survive.
They would be directly crushed to death by the sheer pressure; even if missiles were to get within ten meters, they would instantly become paralyzed.
Only a nuclear explosion of tens of millions of tons might be able to kill them.
The epicenter of a large-scale nuclear explosion can reach terrifying temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees!
The problem is… the blast radius is only a few hundred meters.
For Servants who can move several kilometers in a mere instant, it's practically useless.
Unless there's some way to restrain them for a few seconds.
After all, a nuclear detonation takes several seconds to ramp up to hundreds of millions of degrees — it's not an instant flash.
Thinking this, the leaders of various nations suddenly raised their heads, looking up at the Celestial Curtain.
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["ROAR!"]
[Berserker, enraged, uprooted an entire mighty mountain, hurling the mass — over forty million tons — like a giant cannonball at Black Saber, a massive black object pressing down as he sought to crush the stubborn enemy before him.]
[Black Saber showed no sign of weakness; she coldly raised the tip of her sword, dark purple-black mana gathering onto the Black Excalibur, and then slashed down fiercely.]
[SWOOSH!!]
[Howling gales roared, and a deep red sword beam shot skyward, slicing straight down, splitting the mountain cleanly in half in an instant.]
[A thunderous boom echoed as the furious giant surged out from the split mountain.]
[The two resumed their slaughter, and in less than half a minute, they had turned all of Fuyuki into ruins — over five hundred square kilometers now reduced to rubble!]
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The national leaders all fell silent, gazing up at the Celestial Curtain where two heroic figures were wreaking havoc, shaking heaven and earth as if playing a game.
Umu, very well.
No chance of victory, absolutely impossible to win.
If a Servant appeared in reality, they wouldn't even have time to write a will.
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Note: There's a review on Webnovel that says: [I remember seeing this fanfic and abandoning it because the power scale got so out of control that by the final battle they were destroying cities and everything in their path.]I didn't understand it before, but I think I can understand it now — it really is "out of control."
You could say the MC simply created a Fate that's even stronger, because once he gained the power of a "self-cooked Fate version," he just became stronger and stronger. I simplify it by, instead of recalling battles from the Fate series, I recall battles from Kobayashi Dragon Maid.