Chapter 520
However, Ana was not without means of resistance.
Throughout her journey so far, the girl has suppressed her divinity—now it is fully unleashed.
"That's the end, you monster of the Shapeless Isle, Gorgon the Hero Killer."
"Your revenge will ultimately be unable to leave that island."
Ana whispered, then swung the Scythe of Death down with a mighty swing—
"▇▇▇▇▇▇--!!!"
The Harpe pierced Gorgon's hidden Spirit Core, and both began to disintegrate.
Light burst forth from the basilisk's body like a cocoon breaking free, illuminating the dim Blood Temple.
Gorgon's life quickly faded, and that was the end of it.
"Well...?"
Ana's body suddenly slumped.
As if saying "I won't let you live alone," a dozen snakes coiled around Ana's feet, dragging her toward the center of the basilisk.
"Tsk...!"
The "Harpe" was destroyed along with the Spirit Core, and Ana also nearly exhausted her magic power.
Is this the end...?
The thought flashed through the girl's mind for a moment, but it quickly vanished.
Shirou... will definitely keep his promise.
Even as the snake slowly dragged her into darkness, the girl remained steadfast in her belief.
My hero... Shirou, you will surely bring me back to Uruk.
"---!"
The next instant, the sound of chains slicing through the air rang out.
It is the "Blades of Chaos".
The flames severed the snake that was oppressing Ana's body.
The chains gently wrapped around the girl's waist.
Shirou suddenly pulled on the end of the chain, pulling Ana, who was already half-swallowed, back from inside the basilisk.
"... Shirou!"
Ana hugged the boy tightly with joy.
This trip was wonderful... It was so great to meet this person, the girl thought from the bottom of her heart.
Volume 7: Chapter 333 Mother wakes up and wants to find Shirou.
"Great, we've taken care of the Gorgon!"
Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Shirou ran over.
As the "Harpe" pierced Gorgon's Spirit Origin, the massive body of the Goddess of Demonic Beasts, now completely corrupted into a monster, began to crumble into clods of earth.
That was proof that the immortality possessed by the "Potnia Theron" had been completely annihilated.
"But I never imagined Ana's real name would be Medusa."
The two girls surrounded Ana, talking excitedly nonstop.
Ana was a little shy.
Although I usually receive a lot of care from everyone, this is the first time I've been the center of attention like this.
The girl nestled shyly against Shirou's chest.
"Ana's become especially clingy to Mr. Shirou," Mash said with a smile.
"Or perhaps it's always been like this... it's just that I've opened my heart to it now?"
Ritsuka stroked her chin and said, "Hmm? Wait... Ana, you..."
Ritsuka was surprised to find that Ana also looked...
Golden starlight began to flow from her feet.
Because the Gorgon have been defeated, and Ana herself was exhausted from the battle, the mission and reason that sustained her existence in this era have completely disappeared.
Although Shirou saved him from a near-death experience with Gorgon, leaving him unattended would soon...
"How could this be...? Will Ana still disappear in the end?"
Mash asked this question, and Ana shook her head and then looked at the boy beside her.
"Shirou, let's make a contract... I want to become Shirou's Servant."
"Okay, that's what I was just about to say."
The two exchanged a knowing smile, then intertwined their fingers and closed them together.
Mash's eyes widened. "That's an astonishing speed of contract formation... A simple contract was signed in the blink of an eye just by holding hands with the Master."
Ritsuka Fujimaru was also very surprised. "Mr. Shirou, you're actually quite skilled at forming contracts with Servant?"
"No, I didn't do anything. It seems Ana initiated the connection on her own... When was that adjustment made?"
"... Ugh."
Seeing Ana's cheeks flush, Shirou quickly said something.
"Alright, let's talk about this at the embassy... Dr. Roman! How is Gorgon's condition?"
"Goddess Gorgon has confirmed that the Spirit Origin reaction has completely disappeared! Everyone, prepare to retreat!"
The 3D image of Romani Akiman sends everyone a map showing a shortcut back to the ground.
At the same time, the throne room of the Blood Temple was collapsing at an accelerated pace.
"Wait, something's not right."
The Flower Magus, who should have been most active at this moment but had remained silent, suddenly spoke up.
"Gorgon was clearly defeated, but the Holy Grail showed no reaction."
"Hmm? That makes sense, the Holy Grail of the King of Magecraft should be in Gorgon..."
Merlin frowned and said, "... Hmm... Gorgon undoubtedly regained his 'past divinity' through the power of the Holy Grail."
She possesses the grace of the Holy Grail, but she does not possess the Holy Grail herself.
If that's the case, then there's only one answer: the King of Magecraft's Holy Grail is—"
Suddenly, the alarm sounded at Chaldea.
"Hostile reactions are rapidly approaching! This Spirit Origin Mode is... Individual Name, Kingu!"
"Mother...!"
Shouts echoed through the underground temple.
Everyone immediately switched to combat mode.
The green-haired youth flying through the air looked at the empty temple and instantly understood everything.
"Really... You missed it?"
After all, without my presence, I can't receive the Holy Grail's blessing, so isn't that a natural consequence...?
Kingu stared at Ana beside Shirou, his eyes wide as he questioned her.
"Your mother has disappeared, so why... why are you still alive!?"
So that's how it is... You've found your Master... Tch!
Accompanied by the sound of clenched teeth, a strong magical wind swept behind the green-haired doll.
Are you angry?
Shirou was very surprised.
He initially thought that Kingu and the goddess Gorgon's relationship was merely a charade between mother and son, but...
The rage erupting from Kingu said it all.
"As Kingu, it's only natural that I love Tiamat."
At least, I hope she can live a little longer before her mother wakes up.
A fleeting look of loneliness crossed the doll's eyes: she had originally intended to help Gorgon fulfill her wish.
Just then, Dr. Roman's chaotic voice came one after another.
"The observation has been interrupted! Sheba has turned black, and the light cannot return!"
"Fujimaru, what exactly happened there!?"
"The Gorgon have been wiped out; the crisis of that era is over! Therefore..."
Why does the Seventh Singularity still exist!?
Merlin suddenly let out a muffled groan and squatted down.
Merlin...!?
Ritsuka and Mash shouted.
The Flower Magus knelt down with difficulty on one knee, muttering, "Oh no, so that's how it is..."
I can't believe I was tricked in this whole deception thing...
"That's exactly it, that cunning nightmare."
Kingu curled the corners of his mouth. "Because you imprisoned your mother in a dream, delaying her awakening, which prevented Goddess Tiamat from descending into this era."
Ritsuka blinked and asked, "A cage of dreams?"
Shirou frowned. "Is it because we killed Gorgon?"
"Yes, my mother, who had fallen into a deep sleep, bestowed the Holy Grail upon me—"
What troubled me was how to wake my mother from her sleep.
If you can't wake up from this dream while you're alive, then you might as well just kill him.
With an expression of complete confidence, Kingu laid out his plan in detail.
Gorgon possesses the divine Authority of Goddess Tiamat, the Potnia Theron (potnia theron).
That was not the result of using the power of the Greater Grail to replicate, but rather the result of synchronizing with the true Goddess Tiamat.
Because the people killed Gorgon, Goddess Tiamat, who was in sync with him, was also affected by death.
As a result, Goddess Tiamat was freed from her deep sleep and killed Merlin, who had been casting spells on her.
"Alright, this concludes our attempt to buy time using the Three Goddesses."
Kingu opened his arms wide, as if he were judging all of humanity.
"Now behold the true form of our Goddess Mother—behold the form of your Original Sin, humanity!"
The marine survey institute located in the Persia Gulf was the first to discover the world's "anomalies".
The sky suddenly turned pitch black.
The crimson tide surging from the deepest part of the ocean turned the originally azure surface into a deep, blood-red color.
"What is that? The seawater has turned black...!? It doesn't look like it ends! The end of the world is pitch black!"
The marine survey institute was in complete chaos.
"Is this the moment of destruction the king spoke of?! Send a messenger to Uruk immediately!"
Tell them the harbor and the ocean are covered in Black Mud! And now there are other changes... wait, what is this?
Researchers were surprised to discover that what was obscuring the sky was not dark clouds, but some kind of creature resembling a swarm of locusts.