Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

He's bluffing me?!

Goetia was the first to have this thought, and then, a chilling cold suddenly surged through his body. He trembled violently, whipped his head around, and looked.

Only then did he finally remember something.

Damn it, he had underestimated him!

While Lan Ze's Noble Phantasm might not have had much effect on him, the Chains of Heaven had undeniably restricted his movements.

And after that, what truly awaited him wasn't Lan Ze's Excalibur, but—

The Old Man of the Mountain!

As Goetia suddenly turned his head, he saw that at some point, an assassin clad in black armor had appeared behind him.

A terrifying aura of death emanated from this man, and the lights within his skull shone with dread.

He held a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, his figure imposing.

He was less an assassin and more like a berserker.

At this very moment, an ancient and weathered voice slowly echoed.

"The name of Crowned is not what I seek; the proof of the strongest is merely entrusted to this single strike."

The Old Man of the Mountain! The Crowned Assassin, he had infiltrated from the very beginning, even swaggering around with a greatsword and shield... yet no one had noticed!

He truly was an assassin, only revealing his true form at the crucial final moment. The strike that discarded his Crowned title didn't fall upon Tiamat, but instead struck Goetia!

He raised his plain, unremarkable greatsword, the blue light in his eyes intensifying, like ghostly flames in the darkness.

"Hear me, the evening bell has revealed your name."

The surroundings subtly shifted, as if this were no longer Uruk, but a desolate wasteland. Light feathers drifted by in the wind. As the ancient bell tolled, the Old Man of the Mountain raised his greatsword.

"Angel of Death!"

As the Old Man of the Mountain's strike, symbolizing his Crowned title, descended, Goetia... or rather, the King of Magecraft's body seemed to shatter. The intense pain caused him to let out a piercing scream.

The restraint of the Chains of Heaven had long vanished, yet Goetia remained immobile. The Old Man of the Mountain's sword pierced Goetia's heart. This man, who had orchestrated everything from behind the scenes, straightened slightly, clutching his chest, and slowly retreated two steps.

"Is it over...?" Ishtar whispered softly.

Lan Ze's heart skipped a beat. Why do I feel like she just set up a flag?! he thought.

Under everyone's intense gaze, Goetia's body suddenly flickered like a glitching image.

"No..."

Gilgamesh's eyes widened slightly, his red irises filled with astonishment.

"He's still alive..."

The moment these words fell, everyone tensed, their gazes fixed on the man who was clearly gravely wounded.

"Aaa."

Tiamat hummed softly and instinctively shielded Lan Ze, her eyes locked onto the man whose body was in ruins.

Even though his body had been damaged to this extent by the Old Man of the Mountain, and his life was like a candle in the wind, the current Goetia was faintly radiating even greater vitality and magical power!

That terrifying amount of magical power was far stronger than before!

"I have to admit, you are indeed strong."

At this moment, Goetia suddenly spoke. The King of Magecraft's body was so broken, yet his voice still carried immense power. The Demon God Pillars danced wildly in the air.

Goetia slowly floated beneath the gloomy sky.

He suddenly grinned, revealing a mocking smile.

"Fine, since things have escalated to this point, running away in disgrace isn't my style."

He slowly raised his right hand. "Let me play with you a little longer..."

"In my true form!"

BOOM!

Lightning flashed across the gloomy sky. The King of Magecraft's broken body suddenly vanished, replaced by a creature that looked utterly terrifying.

Yes, it could only be described as terrifying.

Because its appearance was completely different from Solomon's earlier form; it didn't even belong to the human category.

This was the true Beast, the Beast of Compassion—

Goetia!

At this moment, it finally appeared in its true form!

Lan Ze's body instantly tensed. He felt an unprecedented sense of pressure. Even though most of the pressure was being offset by Tiamat, just looking at this creature brought an indescribable sense of oppression.

"Beast I, Goetia?" Gilgamesh calmly gazed at Goetia, his usual composed expression now tinged with gravity.

He hadn't expected it to reveal its true form so soon.

Having borrowed Solomon's body to appear before the world, its true form was this First Beast, Goetia.

After being granted the concept of death by the Old Man of the Mountain's sword, it finally appeared in its true form.

Tiamat's gaze also became incredibly solemn.

While this Creation Mother Goddess was indeed a Beast, she had self-sealed herself with the System's help.

Even this Creation Mother Goddess would probably have to reluctantly break her Spirit Core to deal with the current Goetia.

The others were also injured to varying degrees, but what was despairing was that the current Goetia had appeared in almost perfect condition.

...No, this wasn't even his best state. The Old Man of the Mountain's strike had undoubtedly hit Goetia's vital point; the current Goetia was also heavily injured.

But even in his heavily injured state, he was still incomparable to the others.

This was simply because he was a Beast!

"Hand over your head!"

Just as everyone was in extreme shock, the Old Man of the Mountain moved first, raising his greatsword and slashing at Goetia.

But the current Goetia had already broken free of his restraints. His speed was much faster than before. The two of them fought from the ground into the air, and only faint glimpses of two beams of light clashing could be seen, erupting with astonishing sounds.

"The one who wanted to burn Humanity's Order wasn't Solomon, but... the First Beast?"

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka stared at the battle erupting in mid-air, falling into a daze.

Tiamat gently tugged on Lan Ze's sleeve and said in a low voice, "I'll break my Spirit Core and help."

"No! Your Spirit Core was just sealed. If you break it now, you'll become like before," Lan Ze immediately shook his head and refused.

If Tiamat broke her Spirit Core, this singularity would likely go from hell difficulty to super hell difficulty.

The current Goetia alone was already troublesome enough. If Tiamat broke her Spirit Core and couldn't control her consciousness, the consequences of two Beasts rampaging through this seventh singularity were simply unimaginable.

Tiamat looked wronged, lowering her head and shaking her two horns, appearing somewhat dejected.

Lan Ze's gaze returned to mid-air.

Even so, King Hassan alone probably wouldn't be a match for the current Goetia...

If this continued, none of them would likely be able to leave this singularity.

Unless...

The true Solomon came to stop Goetia.

But if that happened... the doctor would be gone.

At this moment, an astonishing sound erupted from the ground. The two had fought from mid-air down to the ground. The Old Man of the Mountain's greatsword pierced Goetia's chest, and his originally black armor had also been crushed by Goetia. His armor was now in tatters.

"As expected of a Crowned Assassin. Even without the title of Crowned, you are still difficult to deal with."

Goetia said coldly, pushing away the greatsword in his chest. He gasped for air, his gaze chillingly fixed on the Old Man of the Mountain.

"However, this is the end."

In the high sky, a halo slowly rotated. As several layers of light bands peeled off from the halo, Lan Ze subconsciously took a step forward but was pulled back by Tiamat.

She could see that her child's magic and stamina were already at their limit. He had previously broken through the Sea of Life, and then he had expended a large amount of energy to deal with Goetia. By now, he was like a candle in the wind.

Forcing himself to stop Goetia now was completely unrealistic.

"Leave it to me," Tiamat said softly.

Vast magic gathered around her, a sign that Tiamat was about to break her Spirit Core.

"Planning to fight to protect Humanity's Order as the Beast of Regression?" Goetia noticed the situation here and suddenly smiled.

"Don't you find this ironic, Tiamat?"

"You, who obstruct Humanity's Order, now want to protect it..."

He seemed to have victory in his grasp, speaking unhurriedly, "Or... do you simply want to protect the person beside you?"

Tiamat didn't speak, merely gazing at Goetia.

"How truly pathetic. The dignified Second Beast now stands against a fellow Beast for a human." Goetia extended his hand towards Tiamat.

"Since we are both Beasts, why not join me in destroying this wretched planet and recreating a beautiful one?"

Tiamat did not answer Goetia, but the surging magic was already nearing its limit, about to break the seal of her Spirit Core.

"As expected, emotions can blind people," Goetia shook his head with regret. He raised his finger, and several light bands condensed into orbs of light containing terrifying magic at his fingertips.

Lan Ze's body tensed, and he grabbed Tiamat's hand.

Absolutely not. If she broke her Spirit Core now, everything would be in vain!

But the current Goetia was no longer someone who could be dealt with casually.

Seeing the light bands in mid-air, no less powerful than Excalibur, about to descend, Lan Ze quickly absorbed the magic from the Holy Grail and raised the Sacred Sword again.

Goetia merely smiled coldly. He pointed at the ground, about to throw the orb of light.

But at this moment, his movements froze abruptly.

"Can't be helped, this is love."

Because he suddenly heard a calm, clear, and pleasant voice by his ear.

Goetia's body stiffened abruptly, and he slowly turned his head.

The next moment, the person raised their hand and slapped him.

Goetia's pupils contracted, and he quickly raised his hand, a Magic Barrier enveloping its head. But the slap shattered several Magic Barriers at once, and then, before Goetia's slowly widening eyes, she grabbed its head and slammed it fiercely into the ground!

The instant a massive explosion sounded, dust and smoke billowed up from the ground.

Tiamat, who had intended to strike, froze, as did Lan Ze beside her.

Gilgamesh, who was about to draw EA for a desperate blow, also showed surprise in his crimson eyes.

No one had expected that a third being, no less powerful than Goetia and Tiamat, would appear!

That person seemed to be a Beast as well... but she clearly looked like a young girl.

She wore a beautiful dress, appearing as cute as a porcelain doll, her light golden hair gently swaying in the wind.

"Who... are you?"

Goetia spat out a mouthful of blood, his gaze fixed on the girl. After recognizing her appearance, he exclaimed in disbelief, "The Root?!"

"...You're connected to the Root?!"