Chapter 538

Without saying a word, Shirou led them away from the lookout tower.

"Wait! Mr. Shirou! Where are we going? King Gilgamesh hasn't... the king hasn't left yet!"

Gilgamesh watched silently as Ritsuka and Mash were forcibly taken away.

"Travelers from afar, this is a belated thank you... From now on, it's up to you."

Then, King Uruk proudly faced the approaching Goddess Tiamat.

"Come on! I am the final bait, so you'd better step on me without missing a beat, Goddess Tiamat."

Because this is your grave... no, it's the entrance to hell leading to your grave!

Boom--!!!!

Under the impact of the Goddess of Creation, King Gilgamesh's voice disappeared along with the divine tower.

Shirou caught Ritsuka and Mash, and at the last second, they flew away from the tower destroyed by Goddess Tiamat.

At that moment, Ishtar also unleashed her attack.

The beam of light, formed from the concept of a planet, aimed at the foundation of the divine tower, destroying the Underworld passage located there along with the ground.

"Aaaaaaaa!"

Just as planned, Tiamat fell into the Underworld.

After numerous sacrifices, the battle against the beastii has finally come to its final chapter.

Volume 7: Chapter 343 The Ultimate Sword Shirou Imagined!

"Shirou! Are you alright?"

Before he could even get a foothold in the Underworld, Ereshkigal rushed over and hugged him.

"I'm fine... I finally made it. Thank you for your hard work, Ereshkigal."

Hehehe~

The blonde goddess gave a shy smile.

"The difference in treatment is so obvious, my goddess..."

After Ritsuka said that, Ereshkigal quickly released the boy, his cheeks flushed as he coughed twice.

"Ritsuka, Mash, are you alright?"

Mash, "I'm fine, thanks to Miss Ereshkigal who granted us the power to levitate in the Underworld... But how is Goddess Tiamat?"

"By the way! Where is Goddess Tiamat?"

"Look there! Mother fell even lower!"

Ritsuka and Mash looked in the direction the goddess was pointing, and their pupils suddenly contracted.

Goddess Tiamat's enormous body lay prostrate in the abyss, enveloped in eerie blue flames.

The Goddess of Creation appeared to be unable to move, and was emitting a mournful cry of despair.

"The plan succeeded... but what exactly was that flame?"

From the raging flames, everyone sensed the heat of a divine-level Noble Phantasm.

"Is that the Underworld's self-regulating defense mechanism?"

"Yes, just like Shirou said."

In the Underworld, any living being not permitted to enter will be attacked by defensive mechanisms, and even a mother is no exception.

"It's a privilege that belongs only to Ereshkigal."

"Hmm~"

Ereshkigal proudly squinted his eyes and puffed out his chest.

"Although I feel somewhat sorry for Gilgamesh, I, as the Queen of the Underworld, will end this."

At Ereshkigal's command, dozens of enormous crimson lightning spears, wreathed in an aura of death, appeared above Goddess Tiamat.

"Gallu Spirit of the Underworld, indestructible spears of corruption... bring down our hammer of Underworld upon this man!"

The spears of the Underworld fell one after another, piercing the land of the abyss, transforming into a cage of lightning that contained even the colossal body of Goddess Tiamat.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa--!!"

Even Goddess Tiamat, once she entered the Underworld, was merely an ordinary god with Monstrous Strength, unable to withstand Ereshkigal's judgment.

Ereshkigal landed back on the rock, hands on his hips, a smug smile on his face, "How about that? It's no big deal at all."

Even my mother was utterly powerless against the combined attack of me and the Gallu Spirit— "

Before the words were even finished, a terrifying surge of magical energy emanated from below.

Ereshkigal's smile froze on her face as she slowly turned her head to look down into the abyss.

Black swamp surged from Tiamat's feet, engulfing everything like a tsunami.

The void that should have been empty was filled with Black Mud, and the ground of the Underworld began to be eroded and melted.

"Wh-what--"

Ereshkigal's eyes widened, his voice trembling with terror.

"The Chaos Tide has begun to erode the Underworld!"

Dr. Roman's voice came through the communicator, filled with despair. "This is terrible! If this continues, the Underworld will be invaded!"

He stared at the screen, his face turning deathly pale. "Not only that... what kind of reaction is this!?"

Beast II's Spirit Origin reaction has expanded further! The Return of the Age of Gods of the Spirit Origin has progressed to the Jurassic period!

This is no longer just a god-level Servant, but undoubtedly the Goddess of Creation herself!

Amidst the churning Black Mud, Tiamat's figure stirred restlessly.

"Hey, hey, hey!?"

Ereshkigal clutched his head, completely bewildered. "W-wh-what?! What happened?! Did I mess something up?!"

"Spirit Origin Inflation Project halted; Mana Core restart confirmed...!"

Dr. Roman's hands flew across the keyboard. "The damage he sustained during his fall into the Underworld is gradually recovering!"

It's coming out...! That's... that's the true form of Beast II!

The Black Mud churned like boiling lava.

A gigantic claw emerged from it, literally crushing the abyss.

Then came the second one, the third one...

The Black Mud has been washed away, revealing Tiamat's original form.

The human features and outlines gradually disappeared, replaced by the posture of a giant dragon crawling on the ground with wings on its back.

"Aaaaaaa, aaaaaaaaaa--laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

Tiamat looked up and roared to the sky.

A roar filled with rage and sorrow shook the entire Underworld, shattering laws and distorting space wherever it passed.

As a result, both Chaldea and Ereshkigal underestimated the power of the Goddess Tiamat.

Goddess Tiamat who destroyed Mesopotamia, was not yet in her complete form.

Even in the Creator God, the one defeated by Axe of Marduk was not Goddess Tiamat at her peak.

Now, the Goddess of Creation is revealing her true form for the first time.

Dr. Roman asked anxiously, "Can't we think of a way to stop Goddess Tiamat's Underworld invasion? If this continues..."

The goddess of the Underworld shook her head desperately. "No, no... This is simply impossible... Even if we use all the power of the Underworld, we can't win..."

"But this is the only place we can defeat her! At least Goddess Tiamat is currently at her weakest!"

If she were allowed to escape the Underworld, the entire planet's surface would be covered in Black Mud within hours!

Mash's face turned pale. "How could this be..."

Ereshkigal watched the Black Mud spreading across the Underworld, cold sweat trickling down his face.

"What should I do, Shirou...? Huh?"

The golden-haired goddess sought help from her beloved boy, only to find him looking up at the sky of the Underworld for some reason.

"... They should be arriving around that time."

"Something's coming... No, something else! The tide of Chaos Tide is coming! At this rate, we'll be swallowed up!!!"

Black mud blanketed everything, pressing down on the crowd.

What is that idiot Merlin doing...?

Shirou turned his gaze away from the Great Cavern above.

Just as he was about to make his move, Ritsuka stepped in front of him.

"... We can't always be protected by Mr. Shirou."

The girl gave a playful smile, then turned to her junior.

"Mash! The use of your Noble Phantasm is now unrestricted!"

"Alright, I'm going...! Master, please grant me power...!"

Ritsuka Fujimaru placed her hand on Mash's shoulder, transferring the last bit of magic power within her to the Shield Girl.

"Look, Mr. Shirou! Now is... this is the moment to prove the foundation of Human Order...!!!"

This was Mash's first Noble Phantasm release after learning the true name of the Spirit Origin within her.

"My true name, revealed. I stand on the throne of calamity—"

The large shield in the girl's hand— the Round Table —trembled and released magical power.

The massive Black Mud wave, tens of meters high, was forced back by this pure magic, halting in mid-air and unable to advance any further.

Simply knowing the true name is absolutely insufficient to unleash the Noble Phantasm; this requires growth that transcends seven Singularity.

This is our homeland, which heals all wounds and all resentment...

Reveal yourself, Lord Camelot Lord Camelot!

In the pitch-black Underworld, chalk-white city walls rose from the ground.

That was the ultimate defense against all evil; the Chaos Tide produced by the Goddess of Creation evaporated the moment they touched the city wall.

Mash pulled the Round Table out of the ground and swung it forward with force—

"Boom!!!"

With a wave of the girl's slender arms, the Chalk Wall blew away the Chaos Tide.

Not only that--

Camelot, Mass Weapon equivalent to an entire city, slammed heavily onto Goddess Tiamat's colossal horn.

"Aaaaaaaaaaa--!!!"

"Mash, when did you...?"

"Wow... that's amazing... you actually used brute force to knock Goddess Tiamat away! Well done! Ritsuka! Mash!"

Inside the control room, Romani Archaman and Da Vinci were dumbfounded.

Shirou quickly stepped forward to help the two girls who were about to fall to the ground.

Although Tiamat retreated, the erosion by the Black Mud did not stop.

"Watch out! The second wave is coming... wait!"

The giant waves that rose from the black mud suddenly transformed into colorful flowers in an instant.

The flowers are blooming...

Ritsuka leaned on Shirou's shoulder and murmured, "These flowers, could they be...!"

The Authority of the Chaos Tide ceased... no, they were exhausted and turned into pure mud.