Why is the body so sticky, as if drenched in blood?
Why is the body so heavy, to the point that even breathing feels difficult?
Why did Emiya Shirou suddenly cross the distance between them and appear right before his eyes?
These were questions that, at the very mont ti-stop ended, should have inevitably surfaced in the minds of everyone whose ti had been halted, causing them to subconsciously ponder these sudden changes.
But in Gilgash's case, they didn't actually exist.
Even in its deactivated state, the "Sha Naqba Imuru Star that Knows All and is All" was enough to allow Gilgash to quickly clarify the current situation the instant ti began to flow again.
Therefore, in the shortest possible ti, Gilgash understood everything.
Relying on the Rank A "Independent Action" skill granted by the Archer class, even while suffering from a fatal wound that should have killed him instantly, he still possessed a sliver of strength to open his "Gate of Babylon" with lightning-fast hand speed.
The Elixir of Immortality, the Potion of Youth, the Philosopher's Stone...
Among the many undying drugs and healing dicines recorded in various myths and legends, if Gilgash could just pull out a single one, he could instantly recover to full health.
As long as he could reach that place...
Emiya Shirou had only managed to nearly kill him with that brief ti-stop because of a mont of carelessness.
There was no way he could succeed a second ti!
As long as he still...
Swish!
!!
First ca the sound of air being sliced.
Then, Gilgash felt as though he had lost all sensation in both hands.
Thud!
Along with the sound of sothing hitting the ground, he saw the image of his own arms falling to the earth.
"HAAAAA!!!"
A scream erupted from Gilgash's mouth.
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Indeed.
Just as the unactivated "Sha Naqba Imuru" allowed Gilgash to quickly assess his surroundings and make the wisest judgnt, Emiya Shirou—who possessed a "Clairvoyance" known as having read the plot—would also exaggerate the capabilities of Gilgash, Nasu's favorite son, as much as possible.
How could he possibly underestimate Gilgash?
How could he give Gilgash such an opportunity?
Even as Gilgash tried to reach into the Gate of Babylon for dicine, the other gates he had opened alongside it were not idling; they opened one after another, locking their targets onto Emiya Shirou.
Even Gilgash's most trusted "Enkidu: Chains of Heaven"...
...was pulled out by Gilgash under the pressure of "Pseudo-Anubis," a Stand bearing the na of an Egyptian god, intending to bind and attack Emiya Shirou to stall his steps.
However, setting aside whether the divinity judgnt of the TYPE-MOON world could apply to the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, "Pseudo-Anubis"—or its original version "Anubis"—were not gods, nor were they weapons used by gods.
They were Stands—products left behind on a blade by a master smith hundreds of years ago after his spiritual energy reached ultimate sublimation during the forging process.
In other words, aside from the na, nothing about them was related to divinity.
Furthermore, when Emiya Shirou gripped the Stand known as "Pseudo-Anubis," it was no longer Shirou who felt fear. He didn't need to worry about whether those Anti-Divine Noble Phantasms would continue to work against "Pseudo-Anubis."
Instead, it was Gilgash's turn to worry.
Would Emiya Shirou, who possessed stats even more exaggerated than Berserker's, land an attack on Gilgash before the Noble Phantasms from the Gate of Babylon could fire?
The answer was obvious.
"It's over, Gilgash.
You, who should have returned to the Throne of Heroes ten years ago, go back now to the place where you truly belong."
As he spoke, another "Pseudo-Anubis" appeared in Emiya Shirou's other empty hand. He aid a swift blade at Gilgash's neck: "Of course, I'm not talking about the Throne of Heroes.
But Hell. The Hell ruled by the god you hate the least has co to collect your sin-filled soul. [Atum]!!"
"Pseudo-The World" disappeared.
In the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, in the hands of DIO, "The World" was the strongest Stand besides "Star Platinum."
After all, "The World" was the only Stand capable of matching a "Muda Muda" rush against "Star Platinum," whose punch speed was so fast it felt like stopped ti and whose power could instantly shatter diamonds two ters in dinsion.
But since the one Emiya Shirou projected was "Pseudo-The World", the Stand's stat panel would drop by one rank compared to the original.
Thus, once ti resud its flow, the golden, muscular humanoid Stand "Pseudo-The World" began to gradually vanish from Emiya Shirou's side, transforming into another purple-and-white, heart-adorned chanical humanoid Stand—
"Pseudo-Atum"!!
Compared to D'Arby the Elder's "Osiris," which possessed the unreasonably powerful ability to extract souls without the target's consent—even if just a blood relative agreed—D'Arby the Younger's "Atum" was not quite as heaven-defying, as it could only extract the soul of the person involved.
But in exchange, it didn't require consent.
As long as you defeated the opponent—regardless of the thod of victory—you could extract their soul!
"But you probably can't hear these words anymore, Gilgash."
The mont Gilgash was defeated, "Pseudo-Atum," which could touch Gilgash's soul, followed Emiya Shirou's command to seize the soul and activate its ability, stuffing it into a card Shirou had pulled out at random.
Just like the Displacent Magecraft in the neighboring Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, it was turned into a Class Card. Emiya Shirou remarked: "Of course, if you really don't like it, you can also call this 'Displacent Magecraft.'"
"Before you truly go to Hell, I can try to use this 'Displacent Magecraft' to empty out the treasures in your Gate of Babylon.
Since you're already a dead man, there's no use in keeping so many treasures, is there?"
Having said that, Emiya Shirou—not knowing if Gilgash's soul inside the Class Card was still conscious—finished taunting him to leave him to rot in impotent rage within the card.
Satisfied, he turned his head toward Saber's direction and said: "Next is you, Kotomine Kirei!"
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