We Are All Great Heroes (Continued)

Faced with Ozymandias's accusation, Goetia did not deny it but instead sneered in a low voice, "So what can you do now? Now that you've seen through my identity, you should understand the gap between us, right? You're not even Grand Rank, how can you possibly fight against me?"

"How can I stop you? I don't care for a mere title of Grand Rank!!"

Ozymandias raised his hand high, then slammed it down on the armrest of the throne, shouting, "—All of you, come out!"

Boom!!

An even more deafening sound rang out, and with Rameses II's command, countless orbs of light began to emerge from the murals in the Grand Temple, converging in mid-air to form distinct yet divine and mysterious phantoms.

These are the manifestations of all Egypt mystery and divine power that Ozymandias controlled and that have remained in the Great Temple of Radiance.

At this moment, under his control, these mystics regained their physical form, transforming into phantoms that, each carrying different powers, attacked Goetia.

This time, Goetia's [Anti-Summoning] was ineffective because the power of these gods was not Noble Phantasm, but merely a few shadows left behind by those gods in the mortal realm. Rameses II did not use them as Noble Phantasm, but instead allowed these mysteries to attack Goetia in their most primitive form.

In an instant, the remaining mysteries of Egypt clashed with the Demon God Pillars behind Goetia and his shadow, creating chaos in the entire scene.

This was the first time Ozymandias had used the powers and mysteries of these Egypt gods in such a way, it could even be described as blasphemous. He used them without a vessel, simply as pure energy to drive and control them. If it were during the Holy Grail War, when fighting against other Heroic Spirit, even if he would lose, he would never have used them so seriously, because he had his own pride.

But when facing Goetia, a monster Independent Manifestation in this Singularity, a monster who inherited the entire legacy of the Magic King, a Beast capable of destroying all of humanity, what does dignity matter?! He has completely unleashed his true power.

The reason is simple: if he falls, this monster will endanger his dearest friend, who is currently fighting the Lion King. It's already a huge disgrace that he can't help him; how can he let this terrifying creature pass by?! And then there's Nitocris, his slow-witted ancestor, who has just found happiness; how can he allow this creature to easily ruin it?!

Whether for his dearest friend, for someone important, or for the survival and dignity of humanity, he, the Sun King, the King of Kings, Ozymandias, would not allow Goetia to leave this place unharmed.

However—the situation is really not optimistic!!

"Hey, have you had enough of this nonsense?"

Goetia spread his arms, connecting the four Demon God Pillars behind him tightly to his body. Instantly, the magical power emanating from his body increased several times over compared to before. The powerful force actually suppressed the Egypt mystery that was blessed by the Holy Grail.

"It's still not enough...!!"

Ozymandias clenched his fist; he could feel the power that Goetia possessed at that moment.

And...

Of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars, he is only using four at the moment.

Even so, if it can contend with my full power under the Holy Grail's blessing by using [Anti-Summoning], and even gradually suppress me, then how will we deal with the Beast when it arrives in its complete form!?

Although I am very unwilling to boost the morale of others and diminish my own prestige.

However, the Magic King in this state is indeed just a crippled Beast, with less than half of the 72 Demons remaining, and the magic power accumulated from the Humanity Incineration has not been used. Now is truly the only chance to defeat him.

Once the opponent reaches its full potential, it could probably turn all the efforts of Chaldea, its best friend, and itself to the ground into ashes in an instant.

Compared to this guy, the Lion King is a much smaller threat. This is the real enemy that wiped out the entire world and the true mastermind behind the catastrophe of burning Humanity Incineration.

At the same time, this is also his greatest enemy!

Ozymandias clenched his fist and then sighed deeply.

'It seems this is the only way...'

As he made up his mind, the Egypt mysteries that Goetia had defeated one by one returned to his side and began to rush into his body, merging with Rameses II's physical form.

"That kid Ozymandias is really going all out this time..."

Anubis let out a long sigh, while Nitocris, standing beside him, stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "No, that can't be!"

"The Sun King has actually taken the initiative to merge with divinity and has begun to borrow the power of other Egypt pharaohs... He has set aside his pride!?"

"This is the best solution at the moment, but although his idea is good, his body cannot withstand the unification of the gods."

Through the reflection in the "Mirror Grimoire," Nitocris and Anubis witnessed Ozymandias's final act.

Ozymandias prepared to forcibly compress all the divinity within the Grand Temple into his body for a final battle with his enemy.

What was happening before his eyes was simply incomprehensible to Pharaoh as proud to the core as Ozymandias.

Even Anubis could not have imagined that Ozymandias would do something so insane as to abandon his incarnation Ra and instead embrace all the divinity of Egypt.

This is the last attempt, and it's also a self-destruction.

Even if Ozymandias set aside his pride and was willing to bear the power of the gods, his current Spirit Origin simply could not withstand the unification of the gods. Even Arjun Alter's absorption of Indian divinity was something that could only be achieved gradually when he possessed a demigod body in his previous life. For Ozymandias's current Spirit Origin to accomplish such a crazy act would only lead to his own destruction.

However, Ozymandias didn't care about the outcome, since his goal at the moment was very simple: to deliver the final blow and turn Goetia to ashes.

He wouldn't do something like this under other circumstances, even if he lost.

After all, such behavior was too degrading and more shameful than failure itself.

And at this moment, for my dearest friends, for my family, and even more so for all of humanity—

The so-called Sun King no longer exists; only Ozymandias remains here.

The Sun King cared about majesty and glory, but Ozymandias only cared about his close friends, family, and lover.

So--

"Are you ready, Beast? Can you withstand the next attack?"

On the throne, which contained most of Egypt's divinity, Ozymandias's Spirit Origin began to tear, and even his eyes and face began to become ferocious.

Behind him, countless figures of men and women, young and old, tall and short slowly emerged, gradually overlapping with eagles, jackals, crocodiles, hippos, and many other special animals symbolizing different Egypt gods.

"Huhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha-!!!"

Deafening laughter echoed continuously from Ozymandias's mouth.

His eyes, gleaming with a blinding light, were fixed on the Goetia ahead. His target was clear: the Beast, which could lead to the annihilation of humanity.

Next, he must eliminate all life in the temple before his body collapses, thus completing the feat of slaying Evils of Humanity.

"The gods are united, all of Egypt is divine... Your persistence truly moves us, but it's still useless. Do you think I would give you a chance to fight to the death?"

Goetia watched as Ozymandias, still preparing his final attack on the throne, raised his hands adorned with nine golden rings. This time, he would annihilate Ozymandias completely before he could finish his final assault.

Do you understand?

Do you have any last words?

Hearing Ozymandias suddenly speak, Goetia, preparing his killing move, asked indifferently.

"Last words? Hahahaha—!! How absurd, you foolish beast! You should understand, I am the Pharaoh, the sun of boundless light. My body will never decay, but for me, whether in the past or now, this body is far too weak. Yet even so, I will stand here, solely for those whom I control!"

"The sun is great precisely because it can illuminate even dust, and I am humanity's sun!!"

Ozymandias said.

"Have you finished speaking? Then let's get going."

As he finished speaking, Goetia had already formed a magical beam cannon in his hand, which combined multiple Incineration Formula and was comparable to the full-power output of the Lion King's Holy Punishment, ready to send Ozymandias on his way.

Goetia never took his words about the sun or dust to heart; they were just the ramblings of a dead man.

However, just as he was preparing to launch his final attack...

—Whoosh!

Several powerful arrows pierced the air, intending to interrupt his attack.

Clang!!

However, even arrows as powerful as ordinary Noble Phantasm were as fragile as weeds in front of him. They were deflected by his powerful magic the moment they made contact, without even touching his body.

Instead, the figure who had been following Ozymandias's orders and had been hiding in the corner to launch surprise attacks stepped out with a somewhat helpless expression.

"It seems there's no need for any plans anymore. In that case, I'll come out." Arash scratched his head, looking at the situation before him with some helplessness, especially at Ozymandias was preparing to self-destruct.

"Sigh, I'm really sorry to have made you fight this hard all by yourself, but this guy is indeed invincible."

"So you're still here, great hero of the East! Hahahaha—!! Sorry, sorry, I was so angry just now that I forgot about you."

Upon seeing Arash appear, a smile reappeared on Rameses II's face.

"So what is there that I can do?"

Arash raised his bow and arrow, aimed at Goetia, and asked.

"In that case, let's buy some time for Yu. Now it's time to decide the winner."

"No problem."

Without much communication, or perhaps Arash had been prepared to do so all along, he drew his bowstring taut and aimed directly at the orb of light that Goetia had been preparing, a orb powerful enough to destroy the entire Grand Temple.

"It's useless! Adding another Archer won't change anything. Let's just accept our annihilation!"

Goetia ignored Arash, who had appeared on his own initiative. He did not believe that this plain-looking archer could possess a Noble Phantasm of Ea. His attack was comparable to the Lion King's full-power Holy Punishment. If this attack hit, then whatever they wanted to do today would be in vain. That Archer could not stop him.

However--

As he prepared, Arash's bow was already fully drawn.

"O Lord of Sunshine... O Radiant Lord who bestows wisdom, dignity, and strength upon all!"

"Be aware of my heart, my thoughts, and what I will accomplish!"

Although there was no High-Speed Divine Words, the chanting from Arash's mouth at this moment was in no way inferior to the speed at which light converged at the tip of the arrow.

"God of Creation of the Stars and Moon! Witness my actions, my final moments, my sacred sacrifice (Spenta Armaiti)! This body will shatter with the stars! Let this meteor strike, unleashed with all my might, tear through this long night!!"

"—Stella!!!"

Arash suddenly released his grip, and then, just like in the legends, unleashed a powerful, ultimate shot!

Arrows capable of truly tearing the earth apart streak across the sky like shooting stars.

In an instant, it shot out like a star, arriving before the enemy and striking directly at the ball of light that Goetia had launched, a ball comparable to Holy Punishment.

Arash's arrow, released at the cost of his own life, exploded.

The entire Grand Temple was affected by the immense power of the explosion, and the terrifying energy turned the surrounding area into a purgatory that burned the demon god.

The original temple world was dyed crimson.

The scorching heat distorted the air, making it impossible to see anything around us.

Only Goetia stared in disbelief at the Stella that arrived first despite being delayed.

"How is this possible? How could a mere Archer possibly block our Magecraft?!"

The Demon God Pillars were so shocked that they simultaneously emitted sounds of disbelief.

"Hahahahahahaha—!! You see that, you utterly foolish Beast! This is the great achievement of humanity you despise, this is a realm you can never comprehend! Now, be buried with me and the great hero!!"

There was no time to grieve for Arash's death. At this moment, Ozymandias, who had brought together the mysteries of all the Egypt gods, was truly the king of gods, Ra!

And the earth-shattering blow he had been preparing finally came down at this moment.

"Is that all you've got?! Beast, you're far from finished! Now, behold the divine might of the Pharaoh—!"

Ozymandias roared, and the entire Grand Temple began to change.

The entire space changed. The Grand Temple carried Goetia into the air at high speed, and the buildings and murals inside completely disappeared, replaced by endless light and heat.

This is his ultimate move: to conceptualize the space and everything within the Grand Temple, transforming the mystery of Egypt and everything else into the divine realm of Ra.

Unlike the correct use of the strongest electric ball and the grave-smashing Noble Phantasm, when facing Goetia, who possesses the ability to nullify Heroic Spirits' Noble Phantasms, all he can use is the purest power of a god, and something even more direct...

Thermal energy!!

"Behold the divine might of antiquity! At the edge of the heavens, where light and heat meet, radiance shines forth! The Pharaoh is omnipotent on earth! So is the sky! All things are in my hands—!!"

"—The Great Temple of Radiance (Ramesseum Tentyris)!!"

Ozymandias raised his hand high, and with his last bit of strength, he slammed it down on Goetia below. The entire outer side of the Grand Temple began to burst forth with blinding light, like the Shemesh in the sky, enveloping him and Goetia until they were completely melted away.

"Goetia, should we leave?"

Lev Flauros, who had merged with Goetia, realized that something was wrong.

This is not Noble Phantasm; it is the genuine power of the sun and a god. [Anti-Summoning] cannot negate it, so he suggested leaving.

"No, I must get the Holy Grail, I must find Solomon, and even if this guy fights to the death, he can't stop me."

Goetia rejected Lev's suggestion outright, then looked at the sun that enveloped him, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

Doing so would definitely slow down the progress of the spell, but he had no choice now. If that good-for-nothing Lion King lost, Solomon's whereabouts would also disappear with the correction of the Sixth Singularity. He had to find the King and ask him for clarification this time!

"Ozymandias, keep your pride! Now you will have to face my true form!"

With this in mind, Goetia no longer concealed anything or held back. As his magic surged outward, his body rapidly transformed under the sunlight, eventually taking on a form far beyond human. At the same time, all Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars were summoned to his side and fused together.

[—Human Evils of Humanity Manifests—]

"This is...!?"