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"Boom—!"
The beam of magical energy that struck Gilgamesh erupted with a violent shockwave and blazing flames, spreading in every direction like a gale.
Watching the sudden explosion ahead, Noah held one hand out toward it. A precise magic circle spun in his palm, while his dark, profound eyes held no emotion whatsoever—only utter coldness.
Before long, the explosive gusts and blazing flames began to dissipate.
Within them, a massive shield had appeared at some point. It vanished into the air along with the fading shockwave and flames, exposing Gilgamesh once more.
Gilgamesh raised his head and looked at Noah. Every trace of expression vanished from his face.
"Looks like you're in a hurry to disappear, brat."
Noah merely lowered his raised hand and met Gilgamesh's gaze, which looked upon him as though he were already dead. Then he smiled—a smile devoid of even a shred of emotion.
"Did you think I'd just silently watch you leave after saying something like that?"
"So, you intend to stop me and save humanity?" Gilgamesh closed his eyes. Pressure surged from his entire body like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
"Don't be stupid, brat. Salvation should be based on value. Only things with value need saving. This world is filled with far too many worthless, boring mongrels. All the World's Evils was born from the evil thoughts of those mongrels. So if humanity is wiped out by the evil it brought into being itself, isn't that only natural?"
As he spoke, Gilgamesh clicked his tongue as though he truly felt like vomiting.
"In my era, though the population