Chapter 524

His response was a pair of sharp, black tentacles that pierced straight through his chest.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp! Chirp chirp chir"

Lahmu and his men laughed happily.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhhh... Why! I've already killed everyone as ordered! Why... you demons!"

And so—the man, amidst his curses, transformed into the very demon he spoke of.

"... That's too much."

Siduri covered her mouth and let out a desperate sigh.

"Master... please give your instructions."

Mash felt a string deep within her mind snap because of anger.

Now that things have come to this, there is no room for further hesitation— Ritsuka Fujimaru was about to speak.

"Etc."

A hand rested on the girl's shoulder.

"Mr. Shirou? Now is not the time to wait and see, is it?"

Ritsuka said angrily, "If we don't hurry, the next group will start killing each other again..."

What are you doing?

A voice came from the direction of the square.

The voice sounded familiar, so everyone turned to look.

"What are you guys doing, gathering the Old Humanity together like this?!"

A figure stood in mid-air, long emerald green hair swaying in the wind.

"Answer me! Why are you doing such a pointless thing! How can you still be considered a child of Goddess Tiamat, the Mother of Origin?!"

You could attack Uruk, you could kill your enemies, but why engage in this pointless and malicious game?

Although I don't want to admit it, my mother... must have made a mistake when she first woke up.

You are defective products, even inferior to the Gorgon's Magical Beast...!

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp!"

Lahmu looked up at Kingu, who was questioning him, then walked towards the crowd, dragged out a human, and killed him.

"!!!"

Seeing Kingu's face contorted with rage, the black creatures erupted in a collective roar of laughter.

"Stop right now!"

Unable to tolerate it any longer, Kingu launched an attack on Lahmu.

Chains and weapons that emerged from the ground pierced through the bodies of several Lahmu.

"Is this... infighting?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru blinked in confusion.

Shirou patted her on the shoulder. "Let's go too... take this opportunity to free the hostages."

Siduri, you stay here and be careful not to be spotted by the enemy.

After saying this, Shirou rushed out, and everyone else quickly followed.

Because of Shirou and his group's intrusion, what was originally just an internal conflict within Tiamat's camp turned into a larger-scale riot.

The Lahmu's formation was broken, and the imprisoned humans were rescued and escaped into the dense forest under cover.

"Lahmu's men have begun their retreat from Eridu! Do not pursue them; evacuate as many people as possible!"

Shirou was about to lead the group into the dense forest when suddenly several spears fell at his feet.

"Still the same old opportunist, human... no, Shirou Amamiya."

Kingu stared at the red-haired boy and said.

Shirou raised an eyebrow. "Well, Kingu... let's just turn a blind eye here. We'll talk about it after I've sent these people out of the city."

"No."

Kingu coldly replied, "You'll escape if I'm not careful, you cunning human... Do you think I'll fall for your tricks again?"

Shirou was speechless. "Speaking of which, you're the one who always runs away, aren't you...?"

Kingu his eyes. "What did you say?"

"Nothing."

Shirou asked Ana to escort the crowd in his place, while he turned to face the green-haired youth who exuded murderous intent.

It seems the other party intends to settle all past grievances with me here.

"Hey, why are you helping humans?"

Shirou's question was met with disdain by Kingu.

"You Old Humanity betrayed our mother and must pay the price—"

Mother has made her decision; we, the New Humanity, will take your place. Therefore, it is Mother herself who shall deliver the judgment.

"Kingu, you've made a mistake."

Shirou said, "You are not the child of Goddess Tiamat."

Perhaps you were indeed created by Goddess Tiamat, but you were not born of Goddess Tiamat.

You once said that this body was made based on Enkidu... but that's wrong.

Your body is Enkidu's remains.

Goddess Tiamat gave life to the body contained in the Underworld —that was you, Kingu.

Upon learning his true identity, the surprise in Kingu's eyes lasted only a moment before disappearing.

"How boring. If that's really the case, then what's the problem?"

Even though I wasn't born to my mother, my life was still a gift from her; I am her son.

All I need is this reason for my existence; any other purpose or meaningless sentimentality is superfluous.

I am a puppet who works solely for the Goddess Tiamat.

Kingu is a doll made for this purpose.

As he spoke, a tremor ran through the surrounding area.

--That was the sound of an ancient planet.

There's no point in hiding it anymore, just admit it...

I'm jealous of you, Shirou Amamiya.

Kingu spoke calmly and expressionlessly.

Even now, I can still sense that nostalgic feeling of my mother emanating from you...

That was the warm feeling that woke me from a cold sleep...

The green-haired youth descended from mid-air and landed with his arms wide open.

Simply by doing this, the divine magic contained in all the spiritual veins within a radius of hundreds of kilometers gathered at his feet and flowed into his body.

The weapons of the gods.

The embodiment of the earth.

The clay figure known as Enkidu is Gaia's (the Counter Force) Executor in this era.

Moreover, Kingu now possesses one of the seven Solomon's Holy Grail that will determine the fate of Human History.

To be his enemy is to be his enemy,...

"Shirou Amamiya, you are a human who cannot remain in this world. Your existence will only cause your mother confusion and bewilderment."

Therefore, even if my mother hates and despises me—I will still kill you.

"Sorry, but I have a reason not to die yet."

Shirou raised his hand, and a deep blue lake appeared behind him.

"Lake of Holy Swords (vivian pool dozmary)".

The last time I used this Magecraft was eight years ago in my duel with Gilgamesh.

The legendary Vivian, the Lady of the Lake who bestowed the holy sword upon the king and then retrieved it.

Using the lake on the Island of Britain as a catalyst, a Grand Magic spell resembling a holy sword was created and spread.

Compared to Unlimited Blade Works, this Magecraft has the advantage of lower continuous magic consumption.

After all, what Shirou Projection was not hundreds or thousands of swords, but the lake water itself from which the Holy Sword of the Stars was born.

A single Projection can unleash firepower for an extended period, making it the optimal choice for dealing with enemies like Kingu, whose magical power is virtually inexhaustible.

Countless mass-produced holy swords shot out from behind Shirou, and he himself grabbed one of them and charged toward Kingu.

The square in Eridu was bathed in gold.

Numerous chains and weapons shot out from the golden ripples, colliding with and exploding upon the simulated holy sword.

In fact, the two sides reached a certain tacit understanding --

They had no intention of using a wide-range Noble Phantasm (Light Cannon) until the entire crowd had fled Eridu.

Given the firepower of Shirou and Enkidu, the clash of their Noble Phantasm could very well vaporize everything around them.

This was the third battle between Shirou and Kingu.

By now, both sides are very familiar with each other's attack patterns.

While using the pseudo-sacred sword to cover himself, Shirou rushed forward to engage Kingu in close combat.

However, although Kingu lacked martial arts skills, he himself was the strongest weapon of the Age of Gods, so even when dragged into close combat, he did not appear disheveled.

Without considering Noble Phantasm or Martial Arts, Enkidu's six stats are the highest in the Throne of Heroic Spirit Throne.

He surpassed Karna, the Son of the Sun God, and even the Mad Enhancement Great Hero Heracles.

The overwhelming numerical value is the reason why the clay figurine can rival the oldest King of Heroes.

Originally, Kingu combat skills in utter contempt—a subject that only the Old Humanity were keen to study.

But now he has no choice but to analyze Shirou's attacks.

Shirou's skills are so exquisite that even those with the strongest physiques must deal with them strategically.

The dazzling attacks continued for several tens of minutes.

The magical winds created by the conflict between the two sides continued to blow through the ancient streets.

"... Tsk!"

Kingu realized that his wounds were increasing.

Those are just minor superficial wounds that will heal on their own quickly after being cut open.

This was originally part of his strategy.

As the embodiment of the earth, he possesses boundless magical power, so no matter how strong Shirou is, he is still just a human...

All we need to do is drag Shirou into a protracted battle.

That's what Kingu thought, and that's exactly what he did.

However--

Why?

Why am I finding it increasingly difficult to defend myself against his attacks?