Fujimaru Ritsuka's group still retreated.
They withdrew back into Uruk, wearily licking their wounds.
"Is this... really okay, Gil?"
The wound on Annanu's groin had finally been healed, but he was still far from well. His face was somewhat pale as he looked at Gilgamesh, thinking of the three people left behind at the Demonic Beast Front.
"It is of no concern."
No expression could be seen on Gilgamesh's face, but there was a trace of wistfulness in his voice.
"He was a general of Uruk. He should... lay down his life for this king. As for Kurgarru and Galatur..."
The King of Uruk let out a long sigh.
"One of the signs of a complete life is, perhaps, being able to choose the manner of one's own death."
Annanu pursed his lips.
So those two idiots had chosen the Demonic Beast Front as the place where they would meet their end... What utter fools.
The Demonic Beast Front had collapsed. Aside from the hundred soldiers left behind to guard Uruk, all of Uruk's troops had perished in battle. Several Servants had likewise all fallen.
And despite such devastating losses, the damage dealt to Tiamat...
"Tomorrow afternoon... Tiamat will arrive at Uruk." Roman's voice rang out with some difficulty.
"Abzu... as well."
The two Beasts were about to converge upon Uruk.
On the surface, Annanu and the others had fought desperately to intercept them. In the Underworld, Enkidu had likewise exhausted every means at his disposal. Yet in the end, the two Beasts' arrival at Uruk would still overlap.
"Ha, what does that matter?" Gilgamesh smiled without the slightest concern. "If the two come together, they may actually be easier to deal with."
"...Sometimes, I really can't tell whether you're just putting on a brave face or whether you actually