Chapter Summaries

Tiamat unleashed a devastating magical-energy blast, and Mash used Lord Camelot to shield the Demonic Beast Front while Annanu disrupted Tiamat’s attack. As the battle continued and the defenders struggled against the endlessly regenerating beasts, Nanshe resolved to give Annanu her third undelivered love letter after the war.

• Annanu warned Fujimaru Ritsuka that Tiamat was gathering magical energy, so Mash raised Lord Camelot to protect the front.
• Tiamat’s blast swept across the battlefield, but Mash’s shield stopped it until Annanu struck Tiamat’s head and destabilized the attack.
• Adekate ordered the troops to reorganize and advance, while Kurgarru and Nanshe continued fighting the Demonic Beasts.
• Annanu knocked off Tiamat’s cracked horn-wing with the Key of Heaven as Nanshe fought on despite her dwindling mana.
• Nanshe drank a gemstone potion and decided to give Annanu her third love letter after the war.

Annanu and Enkidu struggled to delay Tiamat and Abzu as both approached Uruk, while Ereshkigal prepared the Underworld for their battle. The defenders fought off the Demonic Beasts, but Tiamat kept advancing and their line continued to retreat.

• Annanu realized Tiamat was focused on Abzu and that her horn-wings were already beginning to regrow despite his attacks.
• Enkidu pulled Abzu downward with the Chains of Heaven as Abzu grew more excited and climbed faster toward Uruk.
• Ereshkigal and Annanu’s plan led Ereshkigal to spread golden Flowers of Annanu throughout the Underworld to improve their chances in the coming battle.
• Musashibō Benkei stunned Demonic Beasts with his Noble Phantasm, and Ushiwakamaru killed them before the pair charged toward more enemies.
• Zi Juan, Liao Ye, Mash, and the other defenders fought the Demonic Beasts, but Lawrence reported that the defensive line was still being pushed back as Tiamat quickened her advance.

Tiamat’s advance overwhelmed the Demonic Beast Front, killing Musashibō Benkei and forcing Annanu to rescue the surviving defenders and retreat toward Uruk. Adekate, Kurgarru, and Galatur stayed behind to hold the line as Tiamat’s forces approached.

• Tiamat’s arrival sent Liao Ye and Zi Juan flying and incapacitated or scattered the defenders with tremors and a devastating roar.
• Musashibō Benkei sacrificed himself to throw Ushiwakamaru to safety, then vanished beneath Tiamat’s attack.
• Annanu rescued Nanshe, Ushiwakamaru, Liao Ye, and Zi Juan and ordered a retreat after recognizing that the Demonic Beast Front had fallen.
• Roman urged Fujimaru Ritsuka to return to Uruk and rely on King Gilgamesh’s Divine Authority Seal.
• Adekate refused Annanu’s order to retreat, while Kurgarru and Galatur raised a barrier and prepared to defend the Demonic Beast Front.

After Uruk’s forces suffered catastrophic losses at the Demonic Beast Front, Gilgamesh prepared everyone for Tiamat and Abzu’s arrival the next afternoon. As Lawrence treated the wounded, Nanshe held onto the love letter she intended to give Annanu, leaving its delivery for later.

• Gilgamesh told Annanu that the fallen defenders had chosen their own ends and declared that Uruk would face its final trial the next day.
• Roman warned that Tiamat and Abzu would both arrive at Uruk the following afternoon, and Gilgamesh counted the remaining fighters before ordering everyone to rest.
• Lawrence treated Zi Juan and Liao Ye while Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others sat in silence after the Demonic Beast Front fell.
• Nanshe went to the palace roof and took out the clay tablet containing her love letter to Annanu.
• Ishtar asked Nanshe why she persisted despite Annanu’s rejections, and Nanshe said she would deliver the letter later.

As the final battle approached, Annanu recognized how frail Gilgamesh had become, while Gilgamesh reassured him and went to sleep. Fujimaru Ritsuka reflected on the long journey and declared her resolve to defeat Tiamat, leaving Lawrence proud of the Master she had become.

• Annanu noticed Gilgamesh's severe decline and urged him to take his condition seriously, but Gilgamesh said he understood and told Annanu to rest for the coming battle.
• After Annanu left, Gilgamesh briefly checked his body, then fell asleep almost immediately.
• Lawrence, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and Mash felt the ground tremble and discussed Abzu, who lay beneath the city.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka recognized that the journey was nearing its end and vowed to win the final battle, and Lawrence expressed pride in her resolve.

Nanshe gave Annanu a love letter, but he praised its writing and rejected her feelings, prompting her to kick him. As Gilgamesh assigned everyone their roles for Uruk’s defense, Tiamat approached from the sky and Abzu roared beneath the city.

• Nanshe handed Annanu her love letter, and he praised it as perfectly written while refusing to return it.
• Annanu explained that he and Ereshkigal were friends, not romantically involved, and told Nanshe her feelings would not be returned.
• Nanshe kicked Annanu, and the next morning she appeared with a large bump on her head as Gilgamesh and Siduri quietly laughed.
• Gilgamesh ordered Lawrence to operate the magical emplacements, sent Nanshe, Annanu, and Ishtar to defend the walls, and assigned Mash, Liao Ye, Ushiwakamaru, and Zi Juan to guard the palace.
• Tiamat approached Uruk through the sky as Abzu drew near from underground and shook the palace grounds.

Uruk’s defenders fought the Demonic Beast horde as Tiamat and Abzu approached, while Annanu held back his Noble Phantasm to conserve his strength for the Beasts. With the city’s defenses collapsing, Gilgamesh commanded the Divine Authority Seal to move despite its lack of operators and lapis lazuli.

• Gilgamesh ordered Uruk’s soldiers to fire arrows while the Divine Authority Seal blasted the Demonic Beasts.
• Ishtar and Nanshe fought the beasts as Mash, Zi Juan, Liao Ye, and Ushiwakamaru defended the palace.
• Gilgamesh told Annanu to focus on what he had to do, and Annanu held back his Noble Phantasm as Tiamat drew near.
• Tiamat’s advance shattered Uruk’s defensive line, but the surviving soldiers continued to fight.
• Annanu ordered Ishtar to fly higher so she could prepare to push Tiamat and Abzu into the Underworld.
• Gilgamesh used his divine power to activate the Divine Authority Seal despite the lack of soldiers and lapis lazuli.

Gilgamesh controlled the Divine Authority Seals despite his failing body while Annanu and Nanshe fought to keep the Demonic Beasts away from Uruk. As Tiamat reached the city, Abzu erupted beneath Uruk and roared at her.

• Gilgamesh embraced the risk of death to control the Divine Authority Seals and bombard Tiamat and the Demonic Beasts.
• Annanu told Nanshe that the Lahmu were targeting the palace, then asked her to help clear the Demonic Beasts so Gilgamesh could focus on Tiamat.
• Nanshe fought the Demonic Beasts with the Springwater Sword while Tiamat's steps shook the battlefield.
• Tiamat reached Uruk and crushed part of its city wall, shattering several Divine Authority Seals.
• Abzu exploded out from beneath Uruk and roared at Tiamat.

Tiamat and Abzu confronted each other while Annanu and Enkidu reunited and Uruk’s defenders watched. The stalemate ended when Abzu charged at Tiamat, beginning a battle between the two Beasts.

• Annanu reunited with Enkidu as Tiamat and Abzu faced off.
• Roman reported that Tiamat’s magical energy exceeded Abzu’s, while Lawrence joined Fujimaru Ritsuka and Gilgamesh.
• Annanu pulled Enkidu and Nanshe away from the clash, and they noted that Tiamat’s black mud had swallowed the land around Uruk.
• Ishtar prepared to use her Noble Phantasm, but Nanshe told her to wait while the Beasts remained locked in a standoff.
• Gilgamesh recognized that the two Beasts were about to fight, and Abzu charged at Tiamat.

Abzu and Tiamat resumed their battle as their powers returned, forcing Gilgamesh’s allies to act before they could break free. Enkidu bound the two gods with the Chains of Heaven, and Ishtar launched her full-power attack at them.

• Abzu attacked Tiamat, and the two Creator Gods exchanged powerful blows across the black mud.
• Gilgamesh told Annanu and Enkidu to wait for an opening and bind Abzu and Tiamat with the strengthened Chains of Heaven.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka and Lawrence observed that the black mud did not seem to count as a true ocean for Tiamat’s ability.
• Enkidu unleashed [O Children of Man, Let Us Bind the Gods](Enuma Elish), laying golden chains over the battling gods.
• Ishtar opened the gate to Venus, empowered Maanna, and fired [Mountain-Shaking Star, Hammer of the Heavens](An Gal Ta Kigal She) at Abzu and Tiamat.

Uruk’s forces bound Abzu and Tiamat long enough for Ishtar to strike them with her Noble Phantasm, sending them crashing into the Underworld. Gilgamesh stayed behind as Uruk faced destruction, while Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others followed the Beasts below.

• Annanu merged with Enkidu to strengthen the Chains of Heaven, and they bound Abzu and Tiamat as Ishtar prepared her Noble Phantasm.
• Ishtar fired a conceptual arrow of Venus at the bound creator gods, and Fujimaru Ritsuka gathered everyone behind Mash for the impact.
• Gilgamesh watched Uruk and met Ishtar’s gaze as the arrow struck; he smiled but refused Fujimaru Ritsuka’s outstretched hand.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka fell amid the explosion, while Gilgamesh and Siduri remained in Uruk as it faced destruction.
• Ereshkigal watched Tiamat crash into the Underworld, followed by Abzu.

Abzu and Tiamat fought savagely in the Underworld, trading magical blasts and grappling blows as Ereshkigal watched and prepared for the others to arrive. Ereshkigal feared the Underworld’s altered framework would soon collapse and prayed for Annanu to come quickly, since Annanu’s power was needed to activate the Flower of Annanu.

• Abzu crashed onto Tiamat after they fell into the Underworld, and Ereshkigal flew away to prepare for the others’ arrival.
• Tiamat blasted Abzu in the face with her Eyes of the Dark Star, then struck him with newly transformed claws.
• Abzu and Tiamat exchanged magical attacks before Abzu charged and pounced on Tiamat.
• Tiamat dodged Abzu’s pounce and wounded him, but Abzu used his wings and talons to pin her down.
• Ereshkigal watched the battle and prayed for Annanu to arrive, fearing the Underworld’s framework would not withstand the fight much longer.

Annanu and Enkidu descended into the Underworld and activated the Flowers of Annanu to weaken Tiamat and Abzu. After receiving guidance from two mysterious voices, Annanu chose to target Abzu and unleashed the Key of Heaven fragments upon Beast II.

• Annanu and Enkidu sensed that Gilgamesh might still be alive as they raced toward the bottom of the Underworld.
• As Tiamat and Abzu fought, Annanu and Enkidu joined their hands and prepared to intervene despite their exhaustion.
• Annanu released golden dust that activated Ereshkigal's Flowers of Annanu and weakened the battling Creator Gods.
• A mysterious voice told Annanu that Tiamat lacked a concept of death and urged him to kill Abzu, while another promised to take the extra Authority.
• Annanu chose Abzu as his target and sent countless deadly fragments of the Key of Heaven toward Beast II.

Annanu transformed the Flowers of Annanu into a massive bombardment of Keys of Heaven, badly wounding Abzu but exhausting the attack and leaving Annanu drained. As Tiamat sensed Abzu’s weakness and prepared to strike, Ereshkigal noticed two Flowers of Annanu still remained.

• The aura of the Keys of Heaven made Ereshkigal, Ishtar, and Nanshe suffer as they descended toward the battle, while Fujimaru Ritsuka fell into the Underworld with Fou.
• Roman detected a huge magical energy reaction below and identified it as Annanu’s.
• Annanu’s Flowers of Annanu transformed into Keys of Heaven and overwhelmed Abzu with a barrage, while Tiamat took only minor damage.
• Annanu swallowed a gemstone potion to recover, and Enkidu warned that Abzu had survived the attack.
• Annanu said he could not repeat the bombardment because he had used up the transformed Flowers of Annanu in the Underworld, and Ereshkigal noticed two flowers still at her feet.
• Tiamat sensed that the wounded Abzu had grown weaker and prepared to attack him.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others neared the bottom of the Underworld after falling for over a day, while Roman reported that Tiamat had gained the upper hand against Abzu. As they prepared to join the fight, Tiamat tore off one of Abzu’s wings and moved to attack his throat.

• Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, Lawrence, Liao Ye, Zi Juan, and Ushiwakamaru continued falling through the Underworld, and Roman told them they would reach the bottom in about twenty minutes.
• Roman reported that Annanu had weakened Abzu with a powerful attack, leaving Tiamat with an overwhelming advantage.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka understood that Annanu planned to eliminate Abzu first and told Mash to prepare her Noble Phantasm.
• Ereshkigal and Annanu watched Tiamat overpower Abzu as Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others approached.
• Tiamat tore off one of Abzu’s wings and moved her jaws toward his throat.

As Tiamat and Abzu fought, Annanu gave Ereshkigal and Enkidu pieces of the Key of Heaven to unleash their power, then rescued Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and Lawrence from their fall. Tiamat grew increasingly savage and powerful as she overwhelmed Abzu, leaving Lawrence convinced they had to win.

• Annanu gave Ereshkigal a piece of the Key of Heaven, and she used it to draw out the power of her Spirit Origin.
• Annanu and Enkidu each embedded a piece of the Key of Heaven in themselves, and Annanu left to protect Chaldea's people.
• Annanu used the Key of Heaven to slow Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and Lawrence as they fell, then reset Fujimaru Ritsuka's dislocated arm.
• Abzu blasted Tiamat away with a beam of magical energy, but her strengthened body showed no noticeable wounds.
• Lawrence sensed that Tiamat had become more savage and said they absolutely had to win.

Tiamat defeated and killed Abzu, then absorbed his magical energy and Authority as the survivors prepared to fight her. Roman warned that she was approaching second-class planetary level, while Ereshkigal granted the Chaldeans the power to move freely through the Underworld.

• Tiamat blasted Mash away, but Ushiwakamaru caught her and brought her safely down.
• Tiamat crushed and killed Abzu, then began feeding on him and absorbing his magical energy.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka urged everyone to act, and Annanu distributed fragments of the Key of Heaven to the surviving Servants.
• Lawrence expanded her magecraft field as Roman reported that Tiamat was at least third-class planetary level and still growing toward second-class planetary level.
• Ereshkigal shared her Authority with the Chaldeans so they could move freely through the Underworld and fight Tiamat.

Ereshkigal shared her authority with the others so they could move freely in the Underworld, despite the cost to her strength. As Tiamat began to emerge, her shockwave halted the attack and the Eleven Demonic Beasts rose from the black mud, with Lahmu blocking Annanu’s strike.

• Ereshkigal refused Annanu’s attempt to stop her and chose to fight Tiamat, while Annanu and Enkidu vowed to stake everything on the battle.
• Roman detected Tiamat entering a dormant state as her magical energy surged, and Lawrence ordered everyone to attack before the Beast fully emerged.
• Tiamat released a magical shockwave that hurled Annanu, Enkidu, and the others away and stirred the black mud.
• Roman warned that creatures were rising from the mud, and Annanu recognized them as the Eleven Demonic Beasts birthed by Tiamat.
• Annanu attacked one of the emerging beasts, but Lahmu caught his Key of Heaven in its claw.

Annanu and Enkidu held off Tiamat’s eleven Demonic Beasts while the others attacked Tiamat to interrupt her metamorphosis. The Lahmu escaped and raced toward Fujimaru Ritsuka, but Liao Ye rushed after it as it prepared to strike.

• Annanu and Enkidu restrained the eleven Demonic Beasts so the others could attack Tiamat.
• Nanshe, Ishtar, Mash, Liao Ye, Zi Juan, Ushiwakamaru, and Ereshkigal attacked Tiamat, but her growing resilience blunted their efforts.
• Annanu and Enkidu fought the escaped Lahmu, Umu Dabrutu, and Bashmu, then wounded Bashmu with the Key of Heaven and Chains of Heaven.
• The Lahmu vanished from Annanu’s sight and then flew toward Fujimaru Ritsuka, still carrying the Key of Heaven in its body.
• Liao Ye raced after the Lahmu as it targeted Fujimaru Ritsuka, and a voice called out, “Way of Arms, Brandishing Weapons with the Formation!”

Liao Ye sacrificed himself to save Fujimaru Ritsuka from Lahmu, while the battle against Tiamat grew increasingly desperate. Tiamat transformed into a massive Dragon and attacked the battered group with black mud, leaving them facing overwhelming odds.

• Liao Ye intercepted Lahmu's attack on Fujimaru Ritsuka and destroyed Lahmu with the Key of Heaven, but Lahmu shattered his Spirit Origin.
• Lawrence reached Fujimaru Ritsuka, who survived but realized his contract with Liao Ye had vanished as the Servant dissolved into golden particles.
• Tiamat's expanding magical tide repeatedly blasted Zi Juan and the others away, and Enkidu warned them to retreat as her transformation neared completion.
• Tiamat unleashed a deafening song and violent tremors that badly wounded the Servants; Ushiwakamaru vanished after crashing into a rock wall, while Zi Juan lost consciousness.
• Tiamat shed nearly all of her human form, became a massive Dragon, and raised a towering wave of black mud against everyone.