128 Chapter 128

"Damn it, I'm going to kill you!" Managing to escape Semiramis' attack, Shiki quickly sped toward his enemy.

"It seems that your battle with Drake has given you experience on how to deal with Noble Phantasm like this, but do you think you can approach me easily?!" Extending her right hand forward, eleven black plates gathered in front of the Hanging Gardens; following Semiramis' instructions, a purple beam was fired directly at Shiki.

Facing the deadly beam, Golden Lion slashed out with his right leg, hoping the shockwave would destroy his opponent's attack and give him a chance to land on the majestic fortress.

'Since you have destroyed everything I have, I will seize your air fortress.' He muttered with malicious intent.

Although Golden Lion hoped that his attack would destroy the opponent's beam, unfortunately, his slash disappeared after a second of collision.

Knowing his attack was ineffective, Shiki dodged to the side, nearly being hit by the opponent's beam. Wanting to heave a sigh of relief, suddenly, another deadly beam appeared in front of him!

"Lion: Thousand Cut Gorge!" Shiki swung his leg. A sharp golden shockwave instantly collided with Semiramis' beam, then exploded!

Seeing that his slash temporarily stopped the beam, Golden Lion took this opportunity to fly towards the Hanging Gardens.

"What a hard worker... I'll allow you to get close to me." Semiramis tilted her head.

Shiki, who escaped the death ray, finally landed in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; he looked at Semiramis, sitting on a sofa not far from where he landed.

"Welcome to my garden, Golden Lion. Due to your willpower, I allowed you to land here. Will you pay your respects before I take your life?" Semiramis clapped her hands.

"Woman, hand over and tell me how to operate this air fortress, after which I will spare your life." The blood from the beam that scratched his cheek was flowing, but this did not stop him from continuing to run towards Semiramis.

"Ah, so you want to seize my garden?" Semiramis smiled contemptuously, "This place is not one humans can control. It would be different if you had the ability to rob my Noble Phantasm forcefully."

Hearing the opponent's taunts, Golden Lion looked even more grim, "Even if I badly hurt, don't think I'm weaker than you. Hand over this fortress willingly; don't force me to be violent." His body slowly floated.

Welcoming the opponent's evil intentions, the corners of her lips curled. The deadly mist she had prepared at a specific area had entered Shiki's body; what did this mean? The opponent's death!

"Ugh, aghhh!" Shiki suddenly stopped and half-kneeled in front of Semiramis, blood spraying from his mouth.

"Wh-what has happened to me?" Feeling the pain from all over his body, Golden Lion stared at his enemy with wide eyes.

"You think you can get close to me but have actually entered hell." Semiramis covered one eye with her hand, looking fierce and cruel.

"Arrogant King's Alcohol, the thing that caused this purple haze. How about it, do you like it? Fuhahaha!"

"Cough, cough, poof! Grrr!" Enduring the pain, Shiki tried to approach her, but it was all for naught. Just one step, and he fell straight to the ground.

"Since you intend to kill my master, you must accept the painful consequences. Enjoy it before your death." She said indifferently.

"Ahh! Why is this happening to me?!" No longer able to move, Shiki banged his head against the ground.

"No more movement..." Onigumo stared at the Hanging Garden that had turned quiet.

"Where did these people come from? And why do they even have such things?" Momonga.

"Is that flying fortress really one of the Ancient Weapons?"

"Shanks, look, something dropped from there!" Yasopp told his Captain.