"What's wrong? You've lost all your earlier momentum, little girl," Gorgon sneered, a cold smile on her face. "Is this what it means to be a Servant and Master trying to save Humanity's Order?"
Mashu bit her lip tightly, remaining silent, but stubbornly and resolutely looked up at Gorgon.
Her determined gaze only made the Beast Goddess more displeased. She suddenly laughed, "If this is all you've got, then let me personally shatter your naive journey!"
Mashu stared intently at the sky, but could only watch helplessly as the laser beam, laced with terrifying magical power, that Gorgon had unleashed shot towards her.
Merlin instinctively tightened his grip on his staff, his eyes fixed on Gorgon.
Although it would be difficult for his clone to deal with this goddess, he could only try now...
He was about to raise his staff when, in the next instant, a terrifying magical pressure erupted from behind. Just as the laser beam was about to hit Mashu, a brilliant and dazzling golden beam of light exploded in the distance!
The light of Excalibur seemed to pierce the darkness, obliterating the laser beam, the nearby Beasts, and everything else into dust!
Gorgon's expression shifted slightly. She looked up sharply and said, "Who?!"
But the person didn't answer Gorgon. He emerged from the city gate, holding his sword, Excalibur radiating a dazzling golden light, as if it could dispel all darkness.
Gorgon frowned slightly, stared for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "So it's another Heroic Spirit?"
Her tone was unusually gentle, or perhaps contemptuous, her voice icy. "No matter how many Heroic Spirits come, it's useless. My children alone can tear everything apart. If I were you, I'd obediently return to the Throne of Heroes right now—"
Gorgon's voice suddenly stopped, her expression changing.
No, it wasn't just a Heroic Spirit... there was someone else with this Heroic Spirit!
She heard footsteps.
Not the footsteps of that male Heroic Spirit, but someone else's.
The sound was light, making it easy to imagine that the owner of these footsteps must be a gentle woman.
But it seemed that with every step the woman took, the surrounding Beasts slowly retreated.
For the first time, fear and dread appeared in their eyes. If Gorgon hadn't been nearby, these Beasts would have turned and fled out of instinctual fear.
...Is it a god?!
Gorgon finally recognized the woman who was slowly walking out of the city gate.
Besides the Goddess of the Underworld and the Feathered Serpent God, were there other gods in Mesopotamia?!
And they were definitely not ordinary gods!
The fact that these Beasts were so terrified was proof enough.
Gorgon stared at the woman gradually appearing in everyone's sight with disbelief and suspicion. When she finally saw her appearance, the Beast Goddess's pupils contracted slightly.
That was... Tiamat?!
"Tiamat?!"
Gorgon's pupils contracted slightly, her eyes filled with fear and disbelief.
There was absolutely no mistake. This woman, this woman was definitely Tiamat, the origin mother of Mesopotamia!
Like her, Tiamat also possessed the Mother of All Beasts, capable of creating all sorts of Beasts!
No...
To be precise, the Mother of All Beasts that Gorgon currently possessed was a small portion of the authority granted to Gorgon by Tiamat!
No wonder these Beasts were so terrified now, no wonder they didn't dare to step into the city. Everything made sense now.
This was the Creation Mother Goddess who truly possessed the authority of the Mother of All Beasts. These Beasts naturally felt fear upon seeing their "Mother," let alone attacking her?
But why was the Creation Mother Goddess in the city?
And... where were the members of the League of the Three Goddesses?!
Only then did Gorgon realize that among the League of the Three Goddesses, the Goddess of the Underworld was nowhere to be found, and the Feathered Serpent God seemed to have joined the enemy.
She was the only one left in the League of the Three Goddesses.
And now... the Creation Mother Goddess was also on the enemy's side.
If Gorgon wasn't an Avenger, if her heart hadn't been filled with vengeance, her mentality would probably have collapsed by now.
The League of the Three Goddesses was like the "Distillery." They all formed an alliance, vowing to destroy Uruk and pursue their own interests.
In the end, only the Beast Goddess Gorgon was diligently trying to destroy Uruk... She was practically the Gin of Type-Moon.
At this moment, Gorgon finally realized what she was facing. She looked at Tiamat's gentle gaze, but felt an overwhelming pressure descending from all directions, causing her to instinctively take half a step back.
This woman was the Beast Goddess... No, she should be called the Creation Mother Goddess!
The terrifying pressure Gorgon had previously released vanished at this moment. No... it was more accurate to say it was nullified by Tiamat.
Tiamat simply stood on the opposite side of Gorgon, and her vast magical power nullified everything.
The pitch-black gale that had just stirred disappeared silently. The invisible oppressive feeling that had been placed on everyone also faded away silently... and was replaced by a pressure even more terrifying than Gorgon's.
After the shock, Gorgon calmed down.
Her expression tensed, and the magic she controlled seemed to fill the surroundings, resisting the pressure brought by Tiamat.
The two had not yet made a move, but the extremely suppressed atmosphere caused the many leaders on the edge of the battlefield to feel immense pressure.
The oppressive aura weighed down everyone's bodies, making them feel incredibly heavy, as if a moment's relaxation would cause them to buckle under the pressure and involuntarily fall to their knees in worship.
Merlin gritted his teeth, put down his staff, and turned to shout at the crowd, "Don't kneel! Mother isn't targeting us, hold on, don't give in easily!"
Then, he paused for a moment as he turned his head.
Mashu stood tall, supporting herself with her shield, while Ushiwakamaru leaned on her sword for support. The Heroic Spirits beside her also stood tall under the sky.
Hearing Merlin's shout, everyone instinctively looked at him.
At this moment, the white-haired mage had plopped onto the ground between the two sides, panting and shouting encouragement to everyone.
"..."
The looks on everyone's faces turned speechless.
He's telling us not to yield, but he's the one sitting on the ground panting?
Merlin noticed their speechless gazes, touched the back of his head, and chuckled, "Sorry... I've always been rather frail. Sitting down makes the pressure feel less intense."
After all, this was just his clone, not his main body, so his abilities were limited.
"Speaking of which, why is that senior okay...?" Mashu suddenly murmured softly.
Everyone's gaze fell upon the young man standing beside Tiamat.
At this moment, amidst the impending battle, Lan Ze's expression remained natural, and his body showed no signs of tension; he looked incredibly relaxed.
"Could it be that Tiamat helped him offset the pressure?" Ritsuka guessed.
"Impossible... In the end, simply standing beside that Mother is an immense pressure," Ushiwakamaru shook her head.
"Then why is he fine?" Mashu's eyes were filled with surprise, staring intently at Lan Ze.
He looked so frail, yet he had just blocked Gorgon's attack, and now he was standing so casually beside Tiamat... They could feel that heart-stopping pressure just by looking at Tiamat from the side.
And this senior, he looked completely unfazed... It was truly baffling.
"The more reverence one has for Tiamat, the more they feel this pressure."
Merlin paused, then continued to explain, "But he... doesn't seem to have any reverence for Tiamat."
"No reverence for Tiamat?"
Ritsuka repeated the words. When she looked up again, her eyes were filled with reverence.
Not fearing the gods, no wonder he could calm Tiamat earlier, so that's why...
"--Aaaaaa--"
As everyone was still in shock, a beautiful song suddenly reached their ears.
Tiamat clasped her hands together in a prayer-like gesture and slowly opened her mouth.
The moment the beautiful song began, it was as if the entire world trembled. The surrounding demonic beasts retreated instinctively, without any will to resist.
Merlin reacted immediately, turning and shouting, "It's too dangerous here, we need to evacuate this area!"
At the same time, the surrounding demonic beasts began to tremble uncontrollably. In their extreme fear, they finally stopped paying attention to the "Mother" who had created them and turned to flee madly in the opposite direction of Uruk.
Amidst this massive tide of beasts, their escape route was undoubtedly obstructed.
But fortunately, there was support from Ishtar in the sky. She reluctantly threw gems while angrily shouting, "I'm not helping you out of the goodness of my heart! It's only because you gave me so many gems before that I'm reluctantly lending a hand. If you don't compensate me with an equal amount of gems afterward, I'll join the League of Goddesses and deal with all of you!"
As soon as she spoke, you knew she was the classic tsundere.
Even so, the tsundere's support didn't stop. Under a barrage of attacks, they finally managed to carve out a path for everyone to leave.
Meanwhile, Gorgon roared in anger. Blinded by her desire for revenge, she raised her clawed hands and squeezed them with all her might.
In mid-air, laser beams converged into a sphere, which then exploded with a "boom."
"Aaaa."
Tiamat's song echoed again. The explosion formed by the light sphere didn't even fully manifest before it dissipated within Tiamat's song.
But Gorgon was not deterred. She raised her claws again and lunged fiercely at Tiamat.
She couldn't do anything to Tiamat with magic, so she decided to try getting close and launching a physical attack.
Gorgon's claw slammed down towards Tiamat's head, but Tiamat simply looked up at the woman in the sky. The goddess, whose eyes were now obscured by hatred, suddenly spread a pair of wings, and her sharp talons glinted with a soul-piercing luster under the dim sky.
But just as the talons were about to strike Tiamat's head, they abruptly stopped.
No... Gorgon hadn't stopped intentionally; she was repelled uncontrollably!
An invisible barrier formed around Tiamat, completely deflecting Gorgon's attack!
Gorgon stared intently at Tiamat's calm expression, a composure that felt like a profound insult to her pride.
Her eyes, cold as a viper's, flashed as she spread her wings.
Light rays imbued with destructive energy gathered and shot towards the green-haired woman on the ground.
"Aaa." Tiamat simply opened her small mouth, and her song quietly neutralized Gorgon's assault.
The woman's clear and translucent eyes remained incredibly calm from beginning to end, like a small boat drifting on a stormy sea. No matter how the waves surged, she remained composed, as if she wouldn't even flinch if the mountains collapsed before her.
Gorgon was relentless, her attacks coming wave after wave. However, Tiamat had been nullifying Gorgon's assaults with nothing but her singing from the very beginning.
Finally, the Beast Goddess panted heavily, her large chest heaving with each breath.
She stared intently at Tiamat. "You're not a Beast... You're not a Beast at all!"
Only now did she finally realize something.
Yes, Tiamat right now... wasn't a Beast, but the Creation Mother Goddess.
Her Spirit Core wasn't as immense as before, and her power wasn't as formidable as imagined... but she was the Mother of Origin. Simply put... a mother is still a mother.
Tiamat frowned slightly, seemingly displeased by Gorgon's words.
She eventually let out another "Aaa" song.
But this time, the melody was different from the previous times.
Almost the instant Tiamat's song rang out, the surrounding land began to crack. Deafening explosions echoed incessantly as Gorgon rapidly evaded the terrifying light cannons.
Her previous attacks hadn't worked on Tiamat, but Tiamat's current assault was causing her immense trouble!
This disparity only fueled the Beast Goddess's rage. She suddenly raised her sharp claws, intending to counter-attack amidst Tiamat's song, but the light cannons, capable of dissolving a person, forced her to withdraw her attack and resist Tiamat's "singing" with all her might.
Lan Ze stood beside Tiamat, glancing at Gorgon, then at Tiamat, who was calmly singing softly. He subconsciously swallowed.
He had known Tiamat's strength was terrifying long ago, but only now did he have a tangible experience of it.
It was only at this moment that he truly understood how terrifying Tiamat's singing was.
No wonder Merlin had been so afraid of Tiamat back then. Normally, Tiamat's "Aaa" was gentle when she spoke to her children, but now it seemed this song was a devastating weapon!
Looking at the Beast Goddess struggling under Tiamat's onslaught not far away, for some reason, Lan Ze felt a sense of dread.
Even with her Spirit Core shrunk, Tiamat still possessed such power. If it were her complete form... it was no wonder she was a world-ending Beast.
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