Iskandar really jumped down!
Facing the black mud, Iskandar jumped in without hesitation. His red cloak fluttered, his strong body stood tall, and his sword seemed capable of cutting through anything. Despite the evils before him, nothing could deter Iskandar's determination!
"Rider! Go for it!"
Waver continued to cheer for Iskandar, and others watching also gazed at the figure in the black mud, hoping for a miracle.
"Rider will surely succeed! He's Iskandar, after all!" Waver was exceptionally confident, believing his Iskandar would not be inferior to Gilgamesh.
Unfortunately, Iskandar in the black mud still failed, sinking into the depths.
After a burst of white light, Iskandar was teleported to the resurrection point for revival.
"As expected," Alexander patted Waver's shoulder, bringing him back from his shocked state.
"Alexander, did you see that? Iskandar, such a powerful Rider, vanished in an instant! How is that possible?!" Waver still couldn't believe it. If he weren't a Master able to sense his Servant's existence, he might have thought he was going crazy.
Seeing Waver's disbelieving face, Alexander shrugged helplessly. Iskandar's failure, though surprising, was not unbelievable. In the Fate/stay night storyline, the black mud can consume even powerful beings like Artoria and Hercules. Iskandar, for all his strength, had his limits.
However, Iskandar's failure served as a warning to everyone. If even Iskandar couldn't resist the black mud, what hope did they have?
"The truth of the Holy Grail has been confirmed. Saber, destroy the Holy Grail," Emiya Kiritsugu said decisively to Artoria. He was known for his decisiveness once a decision was made.
Artoria nodded in agreement. Despite her desire for the Holy Grail, she was determined to destroy the evil artifact.
Facing the Holy Grail, Artoria raised her holy sword silently. The sword glowed with golden light, and brilliant light spots appeared around her, as if echoing her resolve. In an instant, Artoria's aura reached its peak!
"Noble Phantasm Release! Excalibur!!!"
Seeing that Artoria's sword is about to swing down, however, at this moment, the black mud may also feel the threat, and the black mud began to gather, and soldiers made of black mud came out one by one. Obviously, after swallowing Iskandar, the holy grail is obviously stronger, and it can even resist. Countless black mud rushes towards everyone like a huge wave! If the black mud falls on these people, what happens to Iskandar is going to happen to them.
"Gilgamesh, are you sure you don't want to bathe in the black mud? If you don't go, you will lose your chance, you know." Alexander was extraordinarily calm, as if the black mud didn't threaten him at all—
He looked at Gilgamesh beside him. Gilgamesh could get a body from the black mud originally, Alexander thought he would go back this time, but to Alexander's surprise, Gilgamesh shook his head.
"I won't, it's too dirty and kind of disgusting."
Alexander: ????
Alexander was unaware that in Fate/Zero, Gilgamesh was passively swallowed by the black mud. In Fate/stay night, when confronted with the black mud, Gilgamesh immediately brandished Ea and attacked. It was clear he had no fondness for it. To Gilgamesh, the black mud was just a tool. Now that he had become a Descendant, his magic was self-sustaining, and he could live without limitations, much like a human. Why would he bother acquiring a physical body? He was not like Iskandar, who desired to conquer the world.
Seeing that Gilgamesh had no intention of entering the black mud, Alexander walked towards it. At this moment, the distance between the black mud and everyone else was less than two meters, enveloping them entirely. Tokiomi and Tosaka Rin jumped onto Ishtar's large bow.
Seeing Alexander still below, Rin couldn't help but shout to him, "Alexander! Get out of there!" Rin was still very anxious for Alexander, but unfortunately, Alexander didn't seem to hear her.
Facing the massive black waves before him, Alexander calmly extended a finger.
"Wall of Ice!"
"Arise!"