Chapter 522

"Let's leave it to the older sister~"

"Eek, don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! Someone... help me, is there anyone who can!"

In City of Uruk, the mournful cries of the citizens mingled with the eerie howls of the monsters.

"It hurts, it hurts so much! No, please don't, no, no..."

A citizen whose abdomen was pierced by Lahmu's tentacles watched helplessly as something was born inside his body.

"Why, starting from my toes, it splits open vertically, ouch! It hurts so much, it hurts so much!"

Seconds later, he lost consciousness, and the new Lahmu was born.

"! wftc ky drgo jp su kb drgo vkhx drgo vkhx!"

"Ehhhhh!!!"

The surrounding citizens, witnessing this horrifying scene, scattered in terror.

However, Lahmu possessed a significant advantage in both numbers and speed, and the killing spree continued to unfold in the familiar streets.

"Run! Leave this place to us!"

Uruk soldiers stood between Lahmu and the civilians.

"Don't run, fight! If we don't stop them here, we'll have no way out!"

"Everyone, charge! Annihilate every last enemy!"

At this stage of the war, the soldiers who survive are the elite of the elite.

However, no matter how many battles one has fought, that experience is ultimately limited to combat against Magical Beast and other creatures.

It's pointless to confront a monster like Lahmu, who doesn't belong to the Earth Sphere.

Moreover, human weapons cannot even penetrate their skin.

"No... We can't win at all. Guns and bows won't work!"

What are they? What are these creatures...? Ugh, is this the end?

Suddenly, a rain of arrows made of sword blades fell from the sky.

A barrage of swords separated the Uruk soldiers from Lahmu.

"Leave this to me; you escort the citizens to the basement of the Divine Tower."

The soldiers turned around and saw the figure that had reignited their despair.

"Mr. Shirou!"

"Vb gany! vb ganyka kwg kwg kwg kwg kwg kwg kwg kwg!"

The Lahmu men glanced at the weapons stuck at their feet, then looked up and let out strange, screeching cries.

That was clearly a loud mockery; long-range attacks are unlikely to harm them—this has long been proven.

However, in the next instant,

"Boom!!"

The scattered swords exploded instantly, engulfing the mocking Lahmu.

Faced with the immense power of "Unlimited Blade Works," even the obsidian-hard bodies of the monsters were reduced to scattered, fragmented limbs.

"As expected of Mr. Shirou, he found a solution immediately."

Mash beheaded a Lahmu with the edge of her great shield.

"The number of enemy units is increasing! If this continues... wait?"

The Lahmu, who had already stormed into Uruk's main streets, suddenly began to retreat.

"What's going on?" Ritsuka, looking puzzled.

Although their participation temporarily halted the Lahmu's offensive, it was only a matter of time before they were overwhelmed by the enemy's numbers if things continued this way.

But the Lahmu suddenly gave up the fight... just like office workers who leave their seats on time at five o'clock.

"Although I don't know what happened, this is an opportunity!"

Ishtar flew to the group.

"Let's go to the Tower of Gods! Gilgamesh should be sorting things out; let's go hear what he has to say."

Inside the Divine Tower.

Gilgamesh is issuing commands.

"Have the surviving citizens take refuge on the other side of the Northern Wall! It is now the safest place in all of Mesopotamia! Reuse Nippur as its current residential area!"

"Furthermore, there is no need to recruit soldiers from refugees; only those born to be warriors will remain in Uruk."

"The day of destruction has finally arrived, probably in about two days."

"This day, brought forward by that brat Merlin, is also the day I foresaw the collapse of Uruk."

"But you don't need to collapse with Uruk. If you can escape to Nippur, your fate should be different."

If you want to survive, go to the Northern Wall; if you want to fight, become a cornerstone of Uruk.

Do you understand? The deadline is dusk... Go say goodbye to your family and friends.

The Uruk soldiers dispersed in silence.

Only after all his subordinates had left did Gilgamesh's face show signs of exhaustion.

At this moment, another group of people entered the main hall.

"You've returned, Chaldea... It seems you've successfully defeated the Gorgon."

Hmm? You don't look too good. Are you tired, or have you seen too much unpleasant stuff?

"Would you like to take a break? I'm sure no one would object."

"No."

Ritsuka Fujimaru refused the suggestion to rest and began to report the situation in the north to King Gilgamesh.

Merlin died.

He was killed by the awakened Tiamat.

The Goddess of Creation of the Mesopotamia world—she is the King of Magecraft's ultimate trump card for destroying Human History.

Mash, "Merlin said that Goddess Tiamat is one of the seven Evil of Humanity awakened by the King of Magecraft on this land."

... Um, King Gilgamesh, what is this so-called Evil of Humanity?

Gilgamesh frowned. "What? You didn't know?"

I thought you had already found the answer during your exploration... Shirou, you explain."

"What do you mean by seven?" the red-haired boy countered.

"Even you don't know?!"

Gilgamesh silently sat back down on his throne.

"The so-called Evil of Humanity, as the literal meaning suggests, is the stain on humanity, referring to the various disasters that destroy mankind."

The more humans develop, the stronger they become, like cancer that gnaws at the body from within.

In other words, it is the silt that has settled in Human History, the disasters that threaten Human History.

In other words, it's the human self-destruction mechanism and safety device that serves as the origin of Heroic Spirit Summoning.

"Evil of Humanity... is it also Servant?"

"Ah, Evil of Humanity does indeed exist and manifest in the form of Spirit Origin."

Gilgamesh nodded and continued explaining:

"The seven calamities that arose from the animalistic nature of humankind are also known as the Beast class."

The one awakened by the King of Magecraft is none other than Goddess Tiamat, our mother who descended to this era in the Beast class.

"Beast Class... The Seven Evil of Humanity..."

Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash, along with Da Vinci in Chaldea, ruminated on this information.

"The seven Evil of Humanity are the collective name for the Beasts of Calamity."

Gilgamesh, "The beasts that have appeared on this land do not seem to be fully awakened yet."

There's been no reaction yet, am I right, Chaldea?"

Leonardo da Vinci chimed in, "Yes, King Gilgamesh is right."

You can't find that kind of vicious Spirit Origin reaction anywhere now.

If there is one... it should be in that blackened Persia Gulf, protected by a large number of Lahmu.

"Lahmu? Does that refer to those unidentified life forms? Hmph! Chaldea, they certainly have good taste in naming things."

"No, it was the name Kingu spoke... the first child of Goddess Tiamat, meaning 'mud' Lahmu."

Gilgamesh stroked his chin. "I tried to capture them, but all the individuals I caught melted and disappeared... Chaldea's Romani Archaman, how's your investigation going?"

"Hmm... really, the analysis is mostly complete. Let's get straight to the conclusion."

Dr. Roman stared at the screen and said.

"It is made of materials that can be called the foundation of the Mesopotamia world, the sand and soil of the Age of Gods... the mud of the gods, and is an individual that does not exist in the Tree of Life System until now."

The lack of individual differences between males and females suggests that they reproduce asexually, not sexually.

Based on its internal structure, it is speculated that its current shape is still that of a "juvenile," and those creatures can undergo further changes in the future.

The reason for such a high magical reaction is that the internal Magic Circuits are those of a divine life form.

--They can be seen as mass-produced versions of Enkidu.

"Understood, Sidu... no, you over there, sergeant, relay the name Lahmu to all departments."

"Gilgamesh, where is Lady Siduri?"

The Golden King gave Shirou a deep look, then said, "Forget about Siduri. Now we need to prioritize a strategy against Lahmu."

Those creatures spread throughout Mesopotamia, attacking numerous cities—"

Without thinking, Shirou interrupted him, "Hey, Gil... I'm asking you, where is the high priest of Uruk?"

"..."

An inexplicable tension permeated the tower.

Shirou and Gilgamesh stared at each other, their eyes blazing with tension.

A few seconds later, the King of Heroes sighed, as if he had given up halfway.

"As for Siduri, she was taken away by Lahmu and his men while protecting the citizens, that's all."

Mash exclaimed excitedly, "Why didn't you tell me something so important sooner!?"

Although I fully understand King Gilgamesh's position, if Miss Siduri is captured, we must hurry...!

Ritsuka Fujimaru also shouted, "Even if you try to stop me, I'm going to save Miss Siduri!"

King Gilgamesh, you heartless fool... tyrant... oh dear?

Footsteps came from behind.

Everyone turned around and saw Tomoe Gozen and Ushiwakamaru returning from the front lines, along with their followers—

"Miss Siduri! Thank goodness, you're alive!"

Ritsuka rushed over and threw herself into the high priest's arms.

"W-What's wrong?"