Chapter 541

However, simply blocking the beastii here is not enough.

"Mr. Leonidas, please cooperate with my next move! I'm going to use the weight of Camelot to smash Beastii back!"

Mash plans to use the same tactic as before, attacking Tiamat with the Mass Weapon Camelot.

Ritsuka stopped her. "Wait, Mash! Your body is already..."

She realized that Mash had reached her limit.

Even if he's a half- Servant, no... it's precisely because he's a half- Servant that...

"What's wrong? Is this all you're capable of? That's why I've been saying that the young people these days..."

A new voice came from behind.

"You... are...!?"

Ritsuka looked up, and the dazzling gold almost made her fall back.

It was a man with his blond hair combed back and his upper body bare, standing proudly high up.

"Servant, archer--"

"King of Heroes Gilgamesh, has come to lend you a hand because it's too noisy."

"King Gilgamesh!"

The girls were astonished.

The golden archer smirked. "Don't say anything like 'Aren't you dead?'"

This is the Underworld; anything, no matter how bizarre, can happen here.

Is this level of violation of common sense still within acceptable limits?

With that, Gilgamesh drew the sword from the deepest part of the treasure vault.

Decades have passed since he and his best friend defeated the Bull of Heaven, Gugalanna.

Lacking a worthy adversary, it has remained gathering dust in the Gate of Babylon.

Now, the sword that the King of Heroes regarded as half of his body has finally seen the light of day again.

Gilgamesh smiled slightly.

"Sing your praises, Vortex Sword... Your opponent is Goddess Tiamat, so even you wouldn't have any complaints, would you?"

"!!!"

As if in response to its master's words, the cylinder that forms the blade of the Vortex Sword began to rotate.

The landscape of the Underworld is distorted, like a torn canvas.

Everything and every law appears fragile and insignificant before the supreme sword.

"Goddess Tiamat... after sensing death, you have finally returned to your divine form."

I harbor no hatred towards you. The people of Uruk may feel anger towards you, but they do not hate you.

It's just that they were destined to never understand each other.

You are the entity of production and management, while we are the entity of growth and embarking on a journey.

No matter how deep the child's feelings are, they will eventually have to leave their mother.

The surface world no longer needs the foundation of the world! You should return to where you truly belong!

Gilgamesh raised his roaring Heaven-Opening Sword of creation high, then unleashed a world-shaking slash at Goddess Tiamat, who was fighting Mash and the others.

"The universe is in discord, the star of creation (enuma elish)!!"

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa--!!"

Even Tiamat could not escape the raging waves of creation.

Despite the deployment of defensive shields, the wind pressure erupting from the Vortex Sword's cylinder still tore through everything, shattering the dragon claws clinging to the cliff face.

Having lost its foothold, the Beasts of Calamity plummeted once more towards the bottom of the Underworld.

"They've arrived."

Shirou quietly opened his eyes.

The goddess of the Underworld who had been by his side had disappeared, replaced by a new divine mark on his cheek.

The red-haired boy slowly raised his head, gazing at Tiamat was struggling in the air but unable to stop herself from falling.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa--"

It lost its horns, its wings, and finally even its claws were cut off—what a pitiful sight!

The current Beasts of Calamity is merely a life form with a powerful scale.

And ending her fate is the mission entrusted to Shirou.

With a "whoosh!" sound, the black demonic sword began to emit an ominous crimson light.

"Demon Sword: Heavenly Longevity".

This is the strongest Conceptual Armament that Shirou created after acquiring numerous divine attributes.

Shirou was unaware of Atlas Institute's research.

He had no talent for Magecraft research; that was the realm he had reached as a blacksmith.

This was created by Shirou based on his understanding of the life Principle of gods, the world, planets, and many other great beings.

The final sword that belongs to Shirou Amamiya.

The black blade, even the fate of the Goddess of Creation...

"That's enough, Mother."

Shirou lightly leaped up from the ground, meeting Goddess Tiamat's violent descent.

"!"

In a flash of darkness, the demonic sword pierced the forehead of the Beasts of Calamity cleanly and decisively.

The madness in Goddess Tiamat's eyes gradually disappeared.

"Shi... rou..."

The Goddess of Creation regained her rationality.

"Run! Shirou, if this continues, you'll..."

In her final moments, she felt neither resentment nor lamentation, but rather concern for the safety of her beloved son.

The fall of Goddess Tiamat was ultimately unstoppable, Shirou would be crushed by that enormous body.

However, he smiled and declined the suggestion to run away.

I will never let you return to this cold world alone again.

"Let's fall into the abyss together, Mother."

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa--!!"

Tiamat roared with joy as she gently took the boy into her mouth.

The two of them fell into a void whose truth even the gods could not know.

Volume 7: Chapter 345 A Girl's First Love

The battle in the Underworld finally subsided, Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash returned to the land of Uruk.

"Fortunately, we were fighting above the Underworld." Mash breathed a sigh of relief and turned to her Master, "We're back!"

Dr. Roman's tired but gratified voice came through the communication. "Thank you for your hard work."

The collapse of Beast II's Spirit Origin has been confirmed; this is your victory.

With the destruction of Tiamat, the cause of the Singularity also disappears, and history will slowly return to its original state.

Mash raised the shimmering Holy Grail in her hand. "Yes, the Holy Grail was in my hand when I opened my eyes. Successfully retrieved!"

"It hurts so much..."

Merlin walked over, rubbing his shoulder, and said, "Regarding this, I hope you'll all give me some compliments."

When I rushed back to the battlefield, I saw the Holy Grail fall from Goddess Tiamat's throat, and I hurriedly caught it and brought it here.

Ritsuka thanked her earnestly, "By the way, didn't you gloss over your amazing physical strength?"

Merlin chuckled, "To be honest, I'm Artoria's swordsmanship teacher. I'm not good at Magecraft; I bite my tongue when I chant. Using a holy sword is much simpler and more straightforward."

"That must have been really hard on you. But it's good that you're in good spirits, because I promised to repay the favor!"

Quetzal Coatl's voice suddenly rang out.

Merlin's eyes widened, and in the next instant, his body folded at a 90-degree angle.

"Gah, gah, gah!? It hurts so much! What is this? It's a nightmare, but it hurts so much!"

Ritsuka exclaimed in surprise Coatl Quetzal! Are you alright?"

The Jaguar Man jumped out proudly. "Hmph, this is all thanks to me."

I ran wildly through the Black Mud, caught Kukul who was falling like space debris, her fur was on fire, then ran all the way to the port, buried her in the dense forest soil, and rushed back to the Underworld to join the battle.

I'm so busy I'm about to die! Even though Shirou asked me to do this, I couldn't refuse... Speaking of which, where's Shirou? I haven't seen him!"

"..."

Ritsuka's smile vanished.

"Mr. Shirou, he..."

Mash lowered her head, biting her lip, and said, "Shirou- sensei didn't return. His magical energy disappeared in the Underworld..."

He fell into the abyss along with Goddess Tiamat's dragon body, and his fate is unknown.

"... What!?"

The one who let out the piercing scream was the goddess Ishtar.

Unlike Quetzal Coatl, whose presence has gradually faded, she is a local deity summoned by the native inhabitants of Mesopotamia.

Even after the Spacetime Distortion of the Singularity ends, Ishtar will not leave and will remain in existence until the early dynasty of Uruk disappears.

Having finally inherited the Gate of Babylon from Gilgamesh, the goddess originally planned to squander the gold and silver treasures while enjoying a sweet newlywed life with Shirou...

As a result, her fiancé disappeared!?

"His fate is unknown... that means he's dead..."

Ishtar clenched her fists: if she had gone into the Underworld with them, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way...

"No, Shirou chose to fall into the abyss with Goddess Tiamat himself."

He'd already realized it, hadn't he? Having accumulated too much divinity, he could no longer return to his original world.

Merlin spoke with a sorrowful expression, "I should have realized it sooner; this time, I've truly failed as a teacher..."

I thought this time it would be a sure thing... but I never expected I still couldn't protect my disciple.

"Fu~~"

Fou called out softly, and the atmosphere became somewhat melancholic.

"No... Mr. Shirou must still be alive."

Ritsuka suddenly said that.

Although her expression darkened for a moment, she quickly regained her spirits.

"I know Mr. Shirou won't die so easily... He will definitely not give up on returning to his original world, returning to the home that belongs to him."

Mash asked curiously, "Um, Senpai... I've actually been wanting to ask this for a long time."

"Did you know Mr. Shirou before, senior?"

Ritsuka smiled mysteriously upon hearing this, "Well, that's a secret."