Plunging into the Abyss

It's fast, incredibly fast.

Tiamat is incredibly fast.

According to his plan, he should have gone to the vicinity of the Arabian Sea to unleash his magic, sprinkle divine blood as bait to lure the other party over, and then run with Tiamat to lead her to the agreed-upon deep pit. Finally, he should have stylishly taken the Holy Grail and Tiamat and jumped into the Underworld together from the sky.

Before he could even fully recover his health, and just as he appeared near Tiamat, he was immediately locked onto by the dragon's body. With a flap of its wings, the enormous figure began to chase after him at supersonic speed, completely impossible to defend against.

"Faster, faster... faster, Lev!"

Rovey urged Lev, who was running alongside him, to hurry up.

"No, I can't take it anymore, Your Majesty... I've reached my limit."

Lev, along with the group of Demon God Pillars clearing the way behind him, were already panting heavily.

Rovey turned around and saw that Tiamat's enormous dragon body had once again approached, only a kilometer away from their position.

"Damn it! Is there no way to escape now? Well, that's just how it is..."

Just as he realized that this couldn't go on, he turned around, switched his magic, and prepared to fight Tiamat.

"--My lord, fear not! We are here for you!"

Accompanied by a series of powerful voices, the dozens of demon gods behind them turned around in an instant, facing the oncoming gaping maw of the abyss.

"Let's see what you've got!!"

Chapter 304 Falling into the Abyss

"How is the situation now, Flauros!"

"Don't ask me, how would I know, Barbatos! Why don't you go back and take a look?"

Barbatos: "..."

"Since you know that guy is still chasing us, then don't just stand there, run! Or you can go back and join the fight. In any case, we can't let that raging mother dragon hurt the king!"

"But will running like this really solve the problem?"

"Do you have any ideas?"

"How could I possibly have that! If I had a way to stop that guy, I wouldn't be outmatched by Goetia!"

"That solves it!"

Such dialogues are constantly unfolding on the plains of Mesopotamia.

A figure and his followers began to run straight ahead. Tiamat behind him was like a shark in the ocean that had smelled blood. Her target was clear: the Holy Grail in Rovey's hand and his divinity. She intended to devour it as quickly as possible to complete herself.

Originally, as he was creating distance, Rovey realized that Tiamat's speed was too fast for him to dodge. He secretly adjusted the magic power in his body and was about to turn around and fight Tiamat again when the tools he summoned, Solomon's most famous 72 Demons, all rushed forward in their own ways, demonstrating what loyalty and righteousness meant.

The decisiveness of his actions moved even Rovey.

Even though they themselves were still in a daze.

They were summoned here by Rovey without warning, and then they had to fight enemies like Tiamat. But the reason for this was not important to them. As long as the king needed them, as long as it was the king's order, they would do it without hesitation, even if it cost them everything.

Although most of them still do not understand this king who left without warning in the past and has now returned without warning, and although they are not sure whether the current king is the same as the past king, they are still willing to give everything for the loyalty in their hearts.

Even those demons, considered evil by the world and classified as devils in epics, possess beings for whom they would give everything without complaint.

Morax: "Stop Tiamat!"

Paimon: "Understood!"

"Understood!"

"Leave it to us! Use the Alliance Suppression Formula!"

The sounds of waves and dragon roars were still surging. Just as Tiamat flapped her wings, tearing through space and slicing through the waves, about to arrive in the blink of an eye, the dozen or so Demon God Pillars behind her, led by Morax, revealed their true forms.

In the blink of an eye, more than thirty thick, fleshy pillars of different colors rose from the dark world, and thousands of scarlet eyes locked their gazes on the giant dragon rushing across the sea.

The next moment.

"Incineration Formula--!"

" --Incineration Formula!"

" --Incineration Formula!!"

"Demon God Pillars Alliance Suppress!!"

The voices echoed in the void, and in the next moment, thousands of beams of light, each a different color but containing terrifying heat, burst forth and struck Tiamat in the blink of an eye, igniting dazzling sparks. The intense heat even caused the dark ocean to boil, and plumes of white steam rising from the flames obscured Tiamat's figure.

"Marvelous!"

Upon seeing this, the Demon God Pillars, who had just completed their volley of magic, all looked up, their voices filled with joy.

"Was it successful?"

"They stopped her?!"

"Excellent! As expected of us, even the legendary Creation Dragon cannot stop our progress."

"This should buy the king some time."

Seeing that Tiamat's enormous dragon form had not yet appeared, the dozens of Demon God Pillars standing on the ocean let out cries of joy. However, they were not careless and naively thought that everything was over.

After all, Tiamat is a Beast comparable to Goetia. Their Alliance Suppression Formula only suppressed Goetia for a few minutes when used against them, and even then they relied on the power of the Temple of Time. Now, not only are they away from their home ground, but their numbers are also incomplete. So, without much thought, they can foresee that their attack will not cause any substantial damage to Tiamat. However, for them, as long as they can buy some precious time for their king, that is enough.

However, just as the Demon God Pillars breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed, preparing to catch up with Rovey and the others...

Suddenly--

"Roar!!"

A resounding dragon roar, accompanied by blinding beams of starlight, suddenly appeared in the mist in mid-air. In an instant, a strange, almost law-like, terrifying purple light swept across the sea, moving as fast as lightning ripped through the sky. Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

"What?!"

The Demon God Pillars, who had been basking in pride at successfully holding off Tiamat, let out an incredulous cry. Their enormous, crystal-bubble-like crimson pupils widened in astonishment, reflecting the dragon's image. Before they could even react, a dark purple beam swept across, and the defensive line formed by half of the Demon God Pillars shattered instantly, the delay lasting only a few seconds. Two other Demon God Pillars, having narrowly escaped the attack due to their greater distance, were about to dodge when they were instantly swallowed whole by the gaping maw of the abyss.

"Aaaaaaa--!!!"

After successfully dealing with these troublesome enemies, Tiamat flapped her wings again and continued to advance at an extremely fast speed, resuming the pursuit that was not yet over. She was greedily absorbing the magic and divinity scattered in the air while rapidly closing the distance to the figure directly in front of her.

As Calamity Dragon, and as Evils of Humanity seeking revenge on the world, her sanity has been completely eroded by madness and resentment; everything she does now is solely for revenge.

If efficiency was the priority, she should have completely altered the planet's ecology, prioritizing Uruk, the final target of this Singularity. After all, destroying Uruk, humanity's last city, would have granted her victory effortlessly.

However, because of that aura that appeared out of nowhere beside her, that aura that she missed, although she had forgotten where it came from, it was so familiar to her that it made her, who should have been rampaging, involuntarily stop her madness and turn her attention here. That aura that could make her soul tremble successfully attracted her, causing her, who should have been focused on destruction, to have a different emotion once again.

Despite the constant urging from the Lahmu to halt their advance, continue their attack on Uruk, and prioritize the destruction of humanity, she followed the voice of her soul and pursued the aura that stirred her heart.

More importantly, Tiamat sensed that within that familiar aura, there seemed to be a magical aura far surpassing that of the Goetia Holy Grail. If she consumed it, she could further break the seal on her body, and might even break through the final limit in one fell swoop, reaching a state of one hundred percent.

So Tiamat resolutely chased after her.

Moreover, she was incredibly fast, so fast that Lahmu behind her couldn't keep up, and she used her powerful body to shatter all obstacles in her path.

Her enormous dragon eyes stared at Rovey as she continued to accelerate her approach. As a primordial being, no beam of light could harm her. No matter how many Demon God Pillars Solomon, or how hard they tried, they could not hinder Tiamat's progress in the slightest.

Time ticked by, and her pursuit speed increased. Above the ocean behind her, the enormous dragon shadow loomed like a death knell, terrifying the remaining Demon God Pillars.

"Hurry! We need to go even faster! That guy's catching up again!"

"Damn it! That damn Tiamat is still chasing us!"

"No, no... Your Majesty, we must think of another way; we can't outrun her."

"I know."

Rovey nodded, also inwardly realizing the gravity of the situation; Tiamat was about to catch up with them.

"So the Holy Grail is the only option?"

Realizing that it was nearly impossible to get Tiamat to the agreed location as originally planned, Rovey immediately began to consider other solutions.

He raised the Holy Grail in his hand and then manipulated it to emit a dazzling light. Powerful magic mixed with holy aura spread out again, illuminating the surrounding environment like a torch. Just as he was about to use it, a huge dragon shadow suddenly enveloped him from behind.

Oops!

Before Rovey could make a move, the Demon God Pillars behind him suddenly froze, and they turned around, their expressions becoming even more grim.

Tiamat appeared less than ten meters away from them, extending her dragon claws and bringing them down. A blinding purple light flashed in her huge dragon eyes, and then terrifying power suddenly enveloped them.

The Demon God Pillars had no time to dodge, much less to reveal their true forms to defend themselves. Although each of them erected its defenses at the last moment in an attempt to withstand Tiamat's attack, it was all in vain. After all, this was a triple blow stemming from mass, size, and concept. Under the power of the Nega-Genesis, the Demon God Pillars that were enveloped were directly blasted into the ocean and destroyed, forcibly returning to the Temple of Time. Once again, only Rovey remained on the battlefield.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Looking at the Demon God Pillars that sacrificed themselves one by one to protect him, Rovey silently clutched his chest and silently expressed his gratitude.

However, this time he did not continue to flee, because given the speed at which the opponent had manifested, Rovey knew very well that continuing to flee would only lead to a slow death. No one could outrun Tiamat, so without hesitation, he gathered all his magical power in the empty space where the Demon God Pillars had been destroyed by Tiamat and unleashed his final attack on Tiamat's dragon body.

Bear bear bear--!!

A sound like flames burning erupted, and in the blink of an eye, a burning right hand spread out from the right, then rapidly expanded and slammed down heavily on Tiamat's head.

This was the strongest move he could unleash in a short period of time, and it was also the perfect opportunity that the Demon God Pillars had fought so hard to create for him.

"--roar!!"

Tiamat, naturally, would not sit idly by in the face of such an attack. The moment the giant fiery hand struck down, the magic and power of the Calamity Dragon, originating from the Mother of Creation, surged forth once more. In the blink of an eye, a world of only black and white opened above her forehead, as if the original material world had lost its color and been stripped away, colliding with the descending giant fiery hand.

--Boom!!

The collision lasted only a moment, followed by a violent explosion. Crimson and black-and-white lights exploded during the brief standoff, and the blinding light burst forth again in an instant.

This time, the enormous dragon did not ignore the attack as before. She closed her eyes and took a few steps back. A tiny wound appeared on her fair forehead. Although it was very small, it was real. This was also her first injury, which meant that Rovey had successfully injured the creator god.

While the success dealt significant damage to the seemingly invincible enemy, Rovey's situation was clearly worse than Tiamat's.

The moment the standoff ended, his crimson right hand seemed to be twisted, and under Tiamat's power, it was forcibly broken, losing its flame and light. His body, like a kite with a broken string, flew backwards into the distance like a spinning top. It flew for a long time before landing back on the ground, rolling several times before finally stopping and regaining his balance.

He was about to get up and fight again, but it was too late, because Tiamat's dragon body landed in front of him and her gaze was fixed on him.

Perhaps feeling confident of victory, or perhaps influenced by some special emotion, Tiamat did not rush to continue her attack. Tiamat leaned down to look at Rovey, and when she stared at him, his eyes, though filled with greed and desire, were also brimming with complexity and reminiscence, as well as tears as clear as pearls.

Tiamat, who was about to devour Rovey, had glistening tears in her eerie eyes, which trickled down her face, yet her eyes remained devoid of any emotion.

Tiamat felt her face was damp. She gently reached out and touched it, feeling the glistening tears. A look of confusion and bewilderment flashed across her usually emotionless eyes.

What is this deep-seated sadness?

Yes.

These tears, this sorrow, are not hers, but belong to another version of herself.

Seeing this, Rovey was stunned and couldn't help but ask, "You're still here, right, Tiamat?"

However, the feeling just now seemed like an illusion. Tiamat did not answer him. Instead, she suppressed the emotion that surged from the depths of her soul and looked at Rovey with murderous intent and desire once again.

Rovey noticed this and sighed inwardly.

"I understand. You are still trapped inside, but I will help you. Please be patient for a moment!"

Rovey understood the situation. Ultimately, it was the Calamity Dragon that was in control. Even though Tiamat on the other side could influence it due to the surge of emotions, the effect was far too limited. After suppressing those emotions, the dragon's greed and desires once again took over.

However, his situation is very bad - not only has the Sacred Right been destroyed, but he has not had time to use the Holy Grail. If he were to use the Greater Light Wheel, not to mention whether he could fight back, the aftereffects alone would render him unable to resist.

So--

Is this a dead end?

As Rovey watched Tiamat's dragon form draw ever closer, he pondered this.

However, there was no panic on his face, because this was not the case for him.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that ending up in this situation was part of his plan.

Tiamat slowly approached Rovey, about to open her mouth to devour him, when suddenly she heard several cracking sounds, and the ground beneath her feet began to crack, then rapidly collapsed, forming a huge abyss.

Tiamat was taken aback, tilted her head, and looked confused. "???"

This was exactly the moment that Rovey had been waiting for, having deliberately fought Tiamat and lost his right hand in the process, only to be pushed here by the aftershocks and lower Tiamat's guard.

"You didn't expect this, did you? This is my escape route!" he shouted, raising his arms at Tiamat.

Then, with a "crack!" sound, the last piece of ground beneath their feet cracked, and Tiamat and Rovey plummeted together into the dark abyss.

Due to the difference in their weight, Tiamat fell much faster than Rovey. What was once within reach became an insurmountable distance in an instant, and Tiamat's massive body plummeted into the depths of the abyss.

At the last moment, as he had anticipated, Rovey reached out and grabbed the cliff edge to prevent himself from falling without any protection.

But: "--Thump!"

That was the sound of a dragon flapping its wings. A loud thud and terrifying wind pressure came from below. Tiamat, who was originally falling into the depths of the Underworld, suddenly used her wings to fly back into the sky. Countless Lahmu from the outside world finally caught up. In that instant, they swarmed in like ants, trying to rescue Tiamat.