Hero Simulator in Type-Moon, Chapter 17

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While everyone's eyes were fixed on the explosion, Fujimaru Kyoya had already circled behind Anu and landed a blow with his staff.

But the chief god lived up to his title—he wasn't knocked out by a single strike. In hindsight, Kyoya should have swiped one of Gilgamesh's weapons.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Old fool, you didn't honestly think this king was so blinded by rage that he'd lose sight of priorities, did you? Even without Clairvoyance, my wisdom is beyond your match."

Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon was a collection of humanity's dreams crystallized. Naturally, it contained a potion that could instantly restore the user's stamina and bring them back to peak condition.

"You've been putting on an act all this time, just waiting for this moment?"

Anu couldn't believe it. As the creator of two Backups of Heaven's Wedge, he understood the principle that like repels like. Gilgamesh and Fujimaru Kyoya should have been born to despise each other.

"No. If you hadn't shown up, we really would have kept fighting until one of us died. But you, you old dog, couldn't resist jumping out."

Anu's prediction wasn't wrong. Kyoya and Gilgamesh genuinely couldn't stand each other. What he hadn't anticipated was that these gods were even more loathed than humans.

"This king still wants to kill this Spare right now. But the Spare did say one interesting thing—something about 'making the gods obedient.'"

Golden rays of light erupted around the gods as Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon opened fully, pinning them down. At the same moment, moonlight fell upon Fujimaru Kyoya, restoring him to full strength and instantly activating his Sacred King of the Bright Moon state.

"Moonfall."

Kyoya pulled a bright moon down from the sky and slammed it onto the gods. Unlike his earlier bluff, this full-powered Moonfall immediately put immense pressure on even the gods.

"Half-breed, is that all you've got? One moon isn't enough to send this old bastard flying to heaven."

Gilgamesh taunted Kyoya. Even in their temporary alliance, their relationship was far from cordial.

"Gilgamesh, you should know that men usually come in pairs."

Kyoya didn't rise to the taunt. Instead, he reached toward the river with his other hand and pulled a second moon from the water, crushing the gods from below.

Already hindered by the Gate of Babylon, the gods couldn't dodge. Forced to endure the pincer attack of the Two Moons, they were completely immobilized.

"How's that?"

"Not bad. But if you have two, this king has one."

As the saying goes, men only truly understand each other when arguing politics or chasing pleasure. At this moment, Gilgamesh and Kyoya were of one mind.

With the Two Moons pinning the gods, it gave Gilgamesh the opening he needed—the chance to use Enuma Elish.

[You watch as Gilgamesh once again draws that strange sword. Under his command, even gods are helpless before it.]

[You and Gilgamesh walk toward the defeated gods. Faced with your intimidation, even the divine lower their proud heads.]

[You and Gilgamesh suppress the gods, but you know this is only temporary. Their surrender is mere lip service. You need to find a way to break the deadlock.]

[You bring the spoils back to Ur. You see Ishtar's panic, and you feel the people's cheers and joy. The effect of "Benevolent Dark Emperor" increases.]

Name: Shadow

Gender: Male

Strength: B

Endurance: C

Agility: A

Mana: C

Luck: D

Noble Phantasm: EX

Divinity: A++

Backup of Heaven's Wedge. Two-thirds god, one-third human. Gilgamesh's half-brother by a different mother.

Infinite Martial Arts: A

The martial arts you have learned are fused into your body. No matter your state, your combat ability remains unaffected.

First Before First: A+

Thought Before Action—this is First Before First. Anticipate the enemy's move, strike after they do but land first.

Benevolent Dark Emperor: EX

A benevolent ruler who fights for the people. A dark emperor who rises when the king is unjust. The more the people revere you, the stronger you become. The higher your Divinity, the more unrateable this skill becomes.

Sacred King of the Bright Moon: EX

A sacred king born in tune with the people's wishes, riding the tide of the era. As pure as moonlight, the more you stand with the people, the stronger you are. The more you turn from them, the weaker you become. Hence, this Noble Phantasm cannot be ranked.

Mana Burst (Moon): C~A++

An ability usable only in the Sacred King of the Bright Moon state. Weave moonlight into armor to defend against attacks and Magecraft, and construct moons from Mana for offense.

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Chapter 30: Chains of Heaven

Most of the gods' temples had been dismantled, leaving only the bare minimum number remaining.

More treasures were used to build cities, strengthen military forces, and facilitate foreign trade between nations. The gods naturally dared not speak out in anger but nursed their resentment in silence.

Fujimaru Kyoya even mocked Ishtar's father right in front of her.

"If you gods have nothing better to do, you can bite down on a Noble Phantasm—Gilgamesh has plenty of those—otherwise, get to work and behave yourselves."

Between biting a Noble Phantasm and clocking in for work, anyone with a shred of common sense knew which to choose.

And so, across this land of Mesopotamia, a startling sight emerged: gods, under the king's coercion, served mankind.

Whether in Uruk or Ur, national power soared rapidly. But this did not mean the crisis had passed.

"The more stable the nation becomes, the stronger your power seems to grow."

On a high mountain peak, Gilgamesh and Fujimaru Kyoya looked down at the prosperous city below.

Gilgamesh sensed that Fujimaru Kyoya's power was tied to the people—the stronger the nation, the greater the people's devotion, the more Fujimaru Kyoya's strength swelled.

"Are you going to make your move?"

"Hmph~ Though I'm reluctant to admit it, if I let you continue, you will surely become a thorn in my side. This world cannot accommodate two kings."

"You're right."

Fujimaru Kyoya naturally understood the principle that two suns cannot share the same sky. But once war broke out, could they still suppress the gods' counterattack?

The people would be plunged into the flames of war once more, those cries of anguish would burrow back into Fujimaru Kyoya's head—he loathed this feeling.

His drawing of the sword was not for the people, but for himself.

Their alliance was merely to face a common enemy. They might share a mutual respect as rivals, but they absolutely did not have the absolute trust to turn their backs to each other.

"I'll wait for you."

"I won't keep you waiting long."

Gilgamesh departed. They both understood that after this battle, their strength would be severely depleted, and the threat of the gods would become difficult to contain.

But so what?

This land of Mesopotamia was too small—too small to hold the two of them under the same sky.

[You and Gilgamesh are both prepared for battle, but you do not wish to fight. You do not want to hear the people's wails.]

[You understand that the gods are not such easily tamed creatures. To wipe them out completely, you and Gilgamesh alone are not enough.]

[You need a perfect plan.]

Inside Anu's temple, the aged Anu gasped for breath. After witnessing Fujimaru Kyoya's work ethic of "use it well until it breaks," he felt the malice of the world for the first time.

"To treat the gods like this—damn you, Gilgamesh, damn you, Shadow. You will surely face retribution."

Anu pondered how to deal with these two.

That day, when the two had joined forces under the threat of the Two Moons and EA, he had already sensed a great crisis. Surrender was merely a temporary expedient, because he understood that this era could not tolerate two kings.

Gilgamesh and Fujimaru Kyoya were destined to fight.

"I must make them go to war as soon as possible. And the one who tips the scales of this battle..."

Anu planned to create another combat power no less than Gilgamesh's—but this time, he would absolutely not make any mistakes.

He had to be able to control this creation's life and death, and he could not grant it any Divinity.

"That's right. That thing doesn't need Divinity. It only needs to become a weapon—a weapon to deal with Gilgamesh, to deal with Shadow."

Anu would use the basest clay to forge the mightiest weapon. It needed to have an anti-divine trait, and the ability to transform its form, unleashing its full strength no matter the location.

"Ishtar, what reply did your sister give us?"

Ereshkigal had always had little presence among the gods of Mesopotamia, but now, because of Fujimaru Kyoya's existence, this goddess was once again thrust into the spotlight.

"She said the kid's grown up and rebellious—she can't control him."

After finishing a day's hard labor only to have to go to the Underworld, Ishtar lay sprawled on the ground like a dead dog.

"Rebellious? I think she's the one being rebellious."

Originally, according to Anu's plan, having Fujimaru Kyoya stay in the Underworld would make him a backup Heaven's Wedge ready for activation at any time. But now, he had become a traitor allied with Gilgamesh.

"Enough. I now order you to give Shadow your full support. With your backing, he will go all out against Gilgamesh. As for Gilgamesh's side, I will also arrange a helper."

Anu had already designed the scenario. At the peak of their clash, Ishtar and Anu's other creation would betray them directly, delivering a fatal blow to both.

Then, the age of the gods could return.

"Hehe~ I'll repay every ounce of humiliation a thousandfold, ten thousandfold."

In the shadowy temple, the chief god Anu toyed with a lump of clay, pouring his power into it and granting it life.

He made it into a being capable of rivaling Gilgamesh, sending it to assist Gilgamesh in opposing Fujimaru Kyoya.

"Your power comes from the people, so let your people be utterly wiped out."

With the flames of war ignited, the god bided his time, aiming to slaughter humanity until they dared not resist again, regretting their arrogant behavior.

The lump of clay gradually took on a human form, yet lacked a distinct face. Then Anu had it lie with a Sacred Prostitute for three days and three nights, slowly learning the ways of humanity and taking on a human appearance.

"Enkidu—this is the name I give you."

"Enkidu?"

The green-haired youth had a very androgynous appearance, seeming unaware of what had happened, as innocent as a newborn.

"Go to Uruk. Challenge the strongest there, become his friend, and do everything in your power to help him."

Anu left only these words before sending Enkidu off, for that was enough.

In Uruk, the only one who could match Enkidu in combat was Gilgamesh, and with Enkidu's aid, Gilgamesh's strength would surely soar.

With both sides' combat power elevated, war would inevitably break out.

Could Gilgamesh sense the wrongness in this?

He could. Even without Clairvoyance, with his insight, he would absolutely detect the danger.

Yet he also knew the battle with Fujimaru Kyoya could no longer be delayed. The longer it dragged on, the stronger Fujimaru Kyoya grew.

Even if it was a trap, he had to leap into it.