Although he stood upright, Abzu looked less like a human than an unimaginably enormous Dragon Kind.
His huge, heavy claws, tipped with sharp, hard talons, swung toward Tiamat.
Right now, Abzu had only one thought in his mind.
To fight.
To kill his opponent, kill Tiamat, seize the beast [Principle] Tiamat possessed, reclaim his own Authority, and then—
Do what a beast was supposed to do.
Buzz—
Terrifying magical power coursed through his claws, producing a sonic boom as they tore through the air toward Tiamat.
A glimmer flashed through Tiamat's star-like eyes.
Buzz—
Boom!!!
Pure magical energy shot from her eyes toward Abzu's head, striking him with flawless precision.
"Roar—!!!"
Abzu let out a pained roar. His swiping motion was interrupted, but his cry grew even angrier. His body, which had still retained traces of humanity, further transformed into something resembling a dragon's form. The enormous wings on his back beat fiercely, whipping up a gale behind him as his speed surged.
Like a true beast, he pounced to hunt. His two foreclaws struck at Tiamat from opposite directions, and even the black mud was scattered somewhat by the shockwaves.
"Annanu, Enkidu, wait for an opening and use the strengthened Chains of Heaven to try binding Father God and Mother Goddess together." Gilgamesh watched the battlefield belonging solely to beasts as he spoke to his two friends without turning his head.
"How long do we have to bind them?"
Holding Enkidu's hand, Annanu asked Gilgamesh.
Obvious concern filled his eyes.
If it were only Abzu, perhaps it could work. If Annanu and Enkidu had to bind him together for several hours, it probably would not be a problem.
But the problem was Tiamat, who was even more powerful than Abzu.
Boom—!!!
One of Abzu's foreclaws struck Tiamat's horn-wing, seemingly