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Seeing Bai Mo even diverting his energy to heal himself, Kingu couldn't bear to speak and said:
"Never mind me, get her first..."
"Quiet."
Bai Mo interrupted Kingu's words. He looked at Siduri, Siduri had died during the clash of powers. But the good news was that this was the Age of Gods, where the Underworld existed, and Bai Mo still possessed Issei the power held by the Tezcatlipoca.
"Ereshkigal, should it be okay?"
Bai Mo asked Ereshkigal, who sighed and said, "Fine, considering she just helped me a lot and you are my Master, I'll make an exception this time."
I'll teach you how to manipulate the power of the Underworld, listen carefully.
Ereshkigal thought that since he would have to come to the Underworld sooner or later anyway, he would have to learn how to use the authority of the gods.
Following Ereshkigal's instructions, Bai Mo placed his hand on Siduri's head. The Asura Way had restored her shattered brain. As a surge of dark power appeared, a bone-chilling coldness emerged around them.
Bai Mo's eyes were tightly closed, and a faint black thread seemed to float between his fingers. A strange breeze swept by, as if an unseen person had walked by and stirred up the wind.
Soon, Siduri opened her eyes. Seeing that Siduri was unharmed, Gilgamesh breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Nobunaga, whose body had been reconstructed by the Asura Way, took a deep breath and said, "I'm still alive, that's amazing. I wish I could have done this back at Honnō-ji. But aren't you wasting your energy doing this?"
"Don't treat yourselves as tools. We are comrades-in-arms fighting together. Naturally, after the battle, we should all be left with no one left to greet victory." Bai Mo's words silenced the remaining three. Hearing this, Nobunaga laughed heartily.
"That's really good, buddy. By the way, does this count as a win? I've been wanting to celebrate with that guy's treasure trove of fine wine!"
She wanted to pat Bai Mo on the back in a very generous manner, but she wasn't tall enough.
Kawakami nodded in deep agreement upon hearing Nobunaga's words, and said, "Um... I also want to drink. Since being resurrected, my appetite has increased considerably."
"I guess you could call it a victory. The opponent has exhausted all his tricks. Judging from what Bai Mo said about that guy's personality, he's probably hiding somewhere by now."
Next, we switched from defense to offense. Without Tiamat, our opponents were completely outmatched!
Gilgamesh smiled with relief. Lahmu had been dealt with, and the opponent had exhausted a great deal of power. Uruk's losses were much smaller than foreseen in the future.
Now, it's a pretty perfect result.
Meanwhile, in the Underworld, the Thirteenth Grand Protector sighed deeply, "We should run. The Goddess of the Underworld will find us soon."
Despite having exhausted all his strategies, the Thirteenth Grand Protector were not people who refused to admit defeat or would gamble everything in a desperate situation. Compared to other strong individuals, they lacked the awareness to fight with everything they had and go all out when faced with a hopeless situation.
Just as he was about to leave, the barrier behind him that connected to the Sea of Imaginary Numbers suddenly changed.
Everyone in Uruk turned to look, and saw a surge of powerful magic suddenly erupt in the distance, followed by the sound of a soprano voice from the sky.
Ah~
A female voice, like a song, echoed between heaven and earth. The Daichi trembled, the crust cracked, and the entire Underworld was torn apart. Seawater poured in, and from the enormous crack, a colossal creature slowly extended its sharp claws.
The sky and earth changed color, and everyone heard this voice, so ancient and distant. It seemed to have come from eternity, traversing countless years to arrive here.
Kingu gazed into the distance, muttering, "Mother... but how is this possible?"
Gilgamesh's smile froze instantly upon hearing that voice. He then clutched his head in frustration, his nails digging into his hair. Thinking about his words, he wanted nothing more than to slap himself a few times.
"What the hell is going on?! Mery, isn't Gorgon still alive? Why is Tiamat out here?!"
Gone was his previous composure; Gilgamesh slammed his fist into a nearby stone pillar. This situation had completely exceeded his expectations; anyone would find it difficult to remain calm in such a predicament. All his efforts, and Tiamat still showed up?
Are you kidding me?! You bastard!
Mery, perched on the roof beam, showed no sign of panic. She maintained her carefree smile and shrugged, saying:
"Hmm, I've been pondering this question myself. But of all the known factors in the Sea of Imaginary Numbers, Manaka."
As she said this, like a stage actress, Mery extended her index finger, her words filled with false emotion as she refuted her own statement:
"But isn't she the Master who claims to protect Human Order? From her perspective, shouldn't she be preventing Tiamat from breaking free? What a perplexing mystery~"
Kingu didn't speak, but just chuckled twice.
Bai Mo rubbed his trigeminal nerve and felt a chill run down his spine. He recalled Mery's words, "It's more dangerous now that Sajyou Manaka is gone."
"Ah--So these women connected to the Root are just a nuisance. Damn Chaldea, they'll definitely settle the score with you later!"
Compared to Gilgamesh's frenzy, the Thirteenth Grand Protector were stunned. When Tiamat's enormous body truly appeared, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.
"Hehehehehe! Damn it, I knew I couldn't possibly be unlucky all the time! Finally, the heavens are on my side this time!"
He was laughing wildly, tears streaming down his face. His laughter was filled with unexpected joy, but also contained a strange irony. He was torn between his own scheming and his current predicament—a situation where he had been driven to the brink of ruin, and now, this turn of events had nothing to do with him.
It was a complete accident, which gave him a sense of absurdity, as if his life were that of a puppet on a stage.
Her long, cyan hair flowed away, and her black and red beast horns surged with immense magic. A vast, dark ocean churned within the crack. The Primordial Mother Goddess opened her star-like eyes, gazing upon her long-lost homeland.
"Ah..."
She let out a sorrowful call, and everyone could sense the emotion within it. The mother of the gods, banished by the Sumer gods, was grieving, and Ishtar and Ereshkigal both deeply felt this sorrow.
But no one knew where her injuries came from, and they couldn't communicate or understand her situation.
But one thing is certain: Tiamat's mere existence threatens the world; her mere existence represents "evil."
"You'll stay here. The battle that follows may affect the entire Mesopotamia. The safety of Arcueid and Uruk is in your hands. The battles to come are not yours to face."
Bai Mo's voice remained calm, giving people a sense of inexplicable reassurance. Ishtar and the others nodded; in this kind of battle, their presence would only hinder Bai Mo.
"Don't die! I'm waiting to use this victory celebration to make Gilgamesh bleed a good beating."
Ishtar patted him on the shoulder, Bai Mo nodded slightly, and then his figure vanished instantly.
Flying into the sky, looking at the hideous scar on the Daichi, seawater poured in, and the sunlight was obscured by dark clouds. On the blue-red beast, a figure stood on Tiamat's horn, and countless scarlet life forces were continuously flowing into his body.
He opened his eyes, looked at the Bai Mo in the air, and then let out a roar.
"Eat!"
Under this immense life force, the body of the Heaven and Earth Demon God gradually became fuller, and its Magnetic Field Power continuously increased, reaching a height of 870,000 horsepower.
The Thirteenth Grand Protector ' gazes were fixed on Bai Mo like poisoned hooks, their faces contorted with a savage grin that was a mixture of ecstasy and violence. At this moment, he seemed more like a ferocious beast than Tiamat beneath their feet.