Chapter 503
Enkidu smiled and said, "Of course it was all cleaned up last night. Is there a problem?"
Humans are a precious resource; we can't just leave them behind and not give the children a proper nourishment, can we?
His smile carried a chilling cruelty.
The truth revealed by the enemy left the girls pale with fright.
To this day, the leading cause of death for soldiers in Mesopotamia is "not returning."
However, they did not rest in the wilderness; instead, they were dragged back with their limbs broken, becoming food for the Magical Beast.
"..."
The Uruk soldiers' expressions twisted as they thought of their comrades' tragic fate.
They understand more deeply than ever before how evil and incompatible with humanity Magical Beast is.
"Let's save our sorrow for later... Let's fight, everyone. It seems they don't intend to let us go easily."
Tomoe Gozen's forehead revealed a fierce demonic horn, and she gripped her naginata and bow tightly.
Enkidu curled the corners of his mouth, and countless Magical Beast Ugallu, emerged from the street behind him.
The battle was exceptionally fierce.
The strength of the Magical Beast Ugallu is comparable to that of the divine beast Sphinx, which Ritsuka Fujimaru fought in the previous Singularity.
Although the Servant were able to barely withstand the attacks of the Magical Beast, the soldiers who had entered the city with them were rapidly dwindling in number, and blood stained the ancient city red.
Although the Magical Beast were quite troublesome, Enkidu was definitely the one that was most noteworthy.
He flew silently through the air, his refusal to join the battle arousing suspicion.
Just as Tomoe Gozen was about to snipe him with her bow, Enkidu moved.
The speed of the divine weapon was beyond imagination; in the blink of an eye, it arrived behind a certain girl.
"Excuse me, but my real target is this person."
I had my suspicions during the previous battle... Hmph, I never expected you guys to have such a trump card.
Compared to the Master of Chaldea, you're far more terrifying! Get out of here...!
Enkidu raised a hand, and dozens of chains shot towards Ana from all directions.
Even while fully focused on fighting the Magical Beast, Ana sensed the enemy's sneak attack.
He made a perfect evasive maneuver at the crucial moment, but a chain still pierced through her abdomen.
"Ugh, ah...!"
Blood gushed from the wound, staining her black robe red.
"Ana...!"
The girl wielding a scythe is impaled by chains and hangs in mid-air with a pained expression.
"Oh no, this is a fatal wound!?"
Merlin smashed the Magical Beast away with a wooden stick and shouted at the white cub perched on Mash's shoulder.
"Hey, Cait Sith, do something quick!"
Ana is key to defeating the Goddess of Demonic Beasts; we absolutely cannot let her die here.
"Anyway, you must have stockpiled a lot of magic power, right? I won't be angry, so feel free to use it here!"
Fou leaped up and jumped to Ana's side.
The girl's eyes widened. "Fou, what exactly are you...?"
"Fu, Fu!"
The pure white cub's body emitted a soft glow.
The next instant, Ana vanished, leaving only a blood-stained silver chain in her wake.
"...?"
Enkidu could hardly believe his eyes.
As is widely known, the Chains of Heaven have a special effect "against gods".
Despite her appearance and relatively low stats, Ana actually possesses a level of divinity that surpasses even that of the goddess Ishtar (the Divine Core of the Goddess a).
She has not yet transformed into a demon.
Like her two older sisters, she was born into the world as a goddess, embodying male ideals, and fulfilling an "idol" and "ideal."
In that state, she should have had absolutely no chance of escaping the chains of Chains of Heaven.
"What exactly is that little animal... um?"
The sudden earthquake interrupted Enkidu's thoughts.
The earth shook so violently that everything, including Magical Beast and humans, teetered on the brink of collapse.
"What was that just now? Did Mount Ebih erupt? The Magical Beast are starting to flee!"
Everyone was puzzled by the sudden change.
Only Enkidu knew what that earth-shaking movement was that caused even the most ferocious Magical Beast to flee in panic.
"How is this possible? They actually came directly!?"
Enkidu gritted his teeth. "This isn't what was planned! Just how impatient is she...!"
However... in a way, Ana being forced to leave the battlefield actually helped him.
Everyone stared in disbelief, forced to watch as "that" broke through the ground.
A massive fissure opened in the earth, from which suffocating magical energy surged forth.
The ancient streets were reduced to ruins in an instant, simply because the woman (monster) who emerged from the ground was far too enormous.
Ritsuka couldn't help but recall the monster movies she had watched before humanity went extinct.
No matter how sophisticated the special effects in a movie are, they can't compare to real monsters.
When a bewitching beauty, over a hundred meters tall, appeared before her, Ritsuka's legs trembled uncontrollably.
The woman's hair was made up of countless jaws, golden Wings sprouted from her back, and her lower body was that of a giant snake.
With a single sweep of its long, thick tail, the elite soldiers who had been locked in a stalemate with the Magical Beast were instantly wiped out.
"Roman, analyze that guy quickly! It's unbelievable, but he's Servant too!"
Faced with this unexpected enemy, Merlin shouted, "At least we should be able to find out their Spirit Origin, height, and class, right!?"
"I'm doing it! My Spirit Origin is god-level... My main body is over thirty meters tall, and my length including the tail exceeds one hundred and fifty meters!?"
The Chaldea control room was in complete chaos.
"The class is Extra! This is... Divine Servant!"
"How noisy, humans!"
The woman's voice was like the rumbling of the earth.
Just as humans wouldn't care about ants under their feet, she crushed the surrounding houses and twisted her snake body as she crept towards the crowd.
"I am the enemy of mankind," the leader of the "Three Goddess Alliance"—
The monster you fearfully call the Goddess of Demonic Beasts... Tiamat, the Mother Goddess of Beasts, has appeared and made herself before you.
Shouldn't they prostrate themselves on their knees and offer prayers?
The goddess's gaze swept over the crowd, carrying the disdain of a god looking down upon ants.
There is no longer any need to doubt.
Upon glimpsing her overwhelming majesty, no one would doubt that she is Goddess Tiamat of mythology.
Good afternoon, Mother. I'm so glad you woke up peacefully today too.
Enkidu left the ground and flew to the side of the Goddess of Demonic Beasts.
"But this is slightly different from what was expected. Please take care of your health before the 'Day of Regeneration' arrives."
There should still be some time before it appears on this Northern Wall.
"Don't say that, I just wanted to see my child's playmate."
Is that the survivor of Chaldea —the insect that still stubbornly clings to Human Order and refuses to admit defeat?
The Goddess of Demonic Beasts's alluring beauty was tinged with disdain. "So insignificant, such a fragile life."
It's truly baffling. How did that kind of life even get here?
It's an eyesore, and not worth killing, ha... but I'm glad I am, because I'm starving right now.
Even a meaningless, trivial life can have its own charm.
Will humanity's last Master be sweet or bitter?
Enkidu: "..."
If everyone could maintain their usual composure, they would have noticed the anxiety in Enkidu's expression; he seemed to be desperately trying to prevent the Goddess of Demonic Beasts from contacting Uruk.
This is clearly a golden opportunity to wipe out Chaldea! There must be some hidden story behind this!
Unfortunately, everyone is currently overwhelmed by the power of the Goddess of Demonic Beasts, and no one is able to think objectively.
"Goddess Tiamat is looking down on us, and our bodies... we can't move...!"
Mash's hands and feet seemed to be fixed in place, and she could only watch helplessly as the giant body of the Goddess of Demonic Beasts approached—about to crush her.
Not only the Shield Hero and Tomoe Gozen, but Merlin also broke out in a cold sweat.
"This is... a real problem, I can't move a single finger either...!"
He usually used illusion magic to toy with his enemies; he never imagined he would one day suffer a similar fate himself.
Is this paralysis caused by fear? Or something like an evil eye?
I couldn't even move an inch... I was having trouble breathing...
"How about trying to breathe through your cheeks, teacher?"
"What the heck is that cheek thing?! But even though I'm really unwilling, Merlin and Merman are indeed very similar... Hmm!?"
Merlin looked up in surprise, following the sound.
Atop the golden prow of the Sky Ark Maanna, floating high in the sky, the red-haired boy smiled.
"Mr. Shirou!" "My lord!"
The girls cried out almost simultaneously, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in their previously despairing eyes.
"What...?"
The Goddess of Demonic Beasts also raised her head as everyone's gaze fell upon her.
However, she was unaware that this was exactly what the other party wanted.
Above them was the blazing sun nearing noon. The moment the Goddess of Demonic Beasts looked up, Shirou leaped off the Sky Ark.
His figure fell like a meteor under the blazing sun, clutching a greatsword that would require two hands to wield for a human.
The greatsword has a simple design and looks quite ordinary.
However, Shirou was well aware of just how extraordinary this sword was.
It began as just a piece of ordinary iron, but through the unwavering faith and relentless wielding of a certain person throughout their life—
Ultimately, it was honed into the Tombstone Sword, which was essentially the embodiment of the Hidden Valley Realm.
As Shirou fell from the sky, he gripped the black greatsword tightly with both hands—
Then, his eyes turned from gold to blue, flashing with an iridescent light that seemed capable of absorbing the very end of all things.
"The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" x "Azrael (azrael)".