At that moment, the tides suddenly froze.
Heracles's movements froze as well.
Heracles hurled the Lancer away again, then pulled his legs free from the ice.
"Ah—he can still fight!"
Rin Tohsaka was startled.
That big guy had been smashed flying twice in a row, yet he was still this fierce.
—The enemy is so formidable. Is this side really going to be okay?
"It's no longer a problem." Gilgamesh closed the Gate of Babylon.
His gaze turned toward Skadi.
Skadi was floating in midair, spinning through the sky like a fish.
Her eyes were closed, and both hands gripped her staff.
Water danced around her.
Then Skadi opened her eyes.
Even more tides surged forth.
The seawater beside them rushed toward the beast horde.
This time, even Heracles could not hold out.
The sea surged forth, crashing down upon the forest.
The tides filled the sky, washing away everything before them.
After the flood, there was nothing left in the woods.
"Huh?"
When Rin Tohsaka looked ahead again, she was even more shocked.
The trees had become coral-like lifeforms, while the tides submerged the ground.
Rather than a forest, the scene now looked more like the deep sea.
"Abyssal Mark... so that's what it is. The purpose of this thing is to expand the Sea Creatures' territory. My, my, compared to that, this is the true power capable of destroying the world. This is getting more and more interesting." Gilgamesh seemed rather delighted.
No matter what, the world before them had already become an "alien realm."
Skadi: Anyway, Let's Go Sing a Song of the End First
The waves swept in.
Other than Diarmuid, all the other enemies were washed away.
Once Skadi stopped holding back, the entire area itself had become part of the Great Flock.
Summoning the