"Ahhhhh------"
Bzz--
Boom boom boom------!!!
A fierce light erupted from Tiamat's starry eyes. Accompanied by her song, magical energy violently spread outward with Tiamat at its center.
"Watch out!"
Mash broke free from Annanu's Key of Heaven and raised a shield in midair, but with nothing to brace against, she was still blasted away by the magical energy.
"Urgh--"
"Mash!" Fujimaru Ritsuka's pupils contracted as he watched Mash fly away, and he shouted her name.
"Leave it to me!"
Ushiwakamaru also broke free from Annanu's Key of Heaven. Using the momentum to leap, she rushed directly behind Mash, caught her by supporting her back with both hands, and safely landed with her.
Everyone let out a breath of relief.
"That reaction... Is she celebrating her victory?"
Enkidu and Ereshkigal floated up together, hovering in a relatively safe position as they watched Tiamat with grave expressions.
Tiamat had completely subdued Abzu. His magical energy had even begun to dissipate as he lay beneath Tiamat's enormous claws, utterly on the verge of death.
Yet he still seemed unwilling to give up. His blood-soaked maw continued to open and close, his neck twisting as he tried to bite Tiamat's body.
The song that had sounded like a roar just now was Tiamat's declaration of victory. Abzu had already lost.
"What a... monster."
Looking at Tiamat pinning Abzu down, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt his skin crawl.
"Even more terrifying than a monster."
Lawrence looked at Tiamat with an expression of pity.
"Though I don't know much about this, but..." Zi Juan's hand gripping the Slanted Pine Silver-Tip Spear trembled almost imperceptibly. She frowned deeply at the roaring dragon, her voice low. "Can such a creature truly be called the Mother of Creation?"
Even the native gods, setting aside the outsiders, felt fear at the sight