The roaring cheers.
Made it hard for viewers to believe these were the reactions of people facing certain doom.
Though the King of Heroes had clearly foretold that Uruk would inevitably be destroyed and most of its people would perish,
At this mont, all fear and despair had been forgotten, replaced only by boundless fighting spirit.
Gilgash perfectly displayed his A rank [Charisma] in this instant.
Commanding an army or ruling a kingdom would only require B rank.
But his far surpassed that, reaching a level akin to an aura-like ability.
Countless citizens of Uruk prostrated themselves before him, their morale surging wildly.
Even the barrage of comnts from viewers erupted in frenzy—
-[Uruk still stands here!!]
-[We offer our lives to our King! Even with our last breath, we shall pass on the glory of our Uruk to future generations!]
-[Holy crap! Is this really the sa edgy Gil from Unlimited Blade Works?"]
-[Everyone, I think I’ve defected! Got instantly converted—what do I do?]
...
"He’s definitely a twin, right???"
Illya stared blankly at the screen.
No matter what, she couldn’t reconcile this charismatic, near-perfect Sage King with the dark, golden Gilgash from Unlimited Blade Works, who had sought to purge the unworthy with the black mud of the Holy Grail.
Even tamorphosis couldn’t be this absurd, could it?
"It really is impossible to connect them as the sa person..."
Miyu wholeheartedly agreed.
The summoned King of Heroes actually wanted to carve out her best friend’s heart and use Illya to activate the Holy Grail.
With the endless [All the World’s Evils] within the Holy Grail, he sought to destroy the world and kill everyone.
In previous singularities, King Arthur had turned into the terrifying Lion King, so why did the King of Heroes, with his pile of dark history, beco a wise king instead?
Miyu boldly speculated, "Could it be because of Big Brother’s earlier guidance? The King of Heroes who appeared in Unlimited Blade Works was the version before he t Big Brother?"
That seed highly plausible!
Before eting Naless, he had been an arrogant and tyrannical ruler.
But under Naless’s "chuunibyou correction punches," he gradually took after Naless.
Transforming from a terrifying tyrant into a wise king beloved by countless people!
"Huh, that really might be it!" Illya nodded in agreent.
Otherwise, there was simply no way to explain why the two versions were so completely different!
No matter how outstanding he appeared now, that chuunibyou version of Gilgash who had tried to kill her and Emiya would never be forgiven by her.
Clearly, this was also why Emiya, in his Naless guise, had always been so confrontational when he descended before the younger version of the King of Heroes.
Not stabbing him outright was already the height of restraint!
anwhile,
Roya was equally disbelieving: "No way! There’s absolutely no way they’re the sa person!"
How could that previously insufferable King of Heroes possibly have turned into this?
After his continuous dark history was exposed, the gaming group she was in had been flooded with people shouting—
[If I ever stan the King of Heroes again, I’m a dog!]
Now, the group chat had completely exploded.
Everyone was utterly unable to believe their eyes.
Without hesitation, Roya sent a ssage: "Hold on, there’s definitely more dark history coming later!"
The once-confident crowd was already on the verge of betrayal!
The video continued.
After a rousing speech, the King of Heroes began discussing tactics with Naless and the others.
Naless explained solemnly, "The reason Tiamat is charging straight toward Uruk is because this city symbolizes Surian civilization! In other words, in her eyes, humanity and the earth are one life. Destroying Uruk would an the complete annihilation of humankind!"
"No wonder she ignored my temple! If Uruk and that idiot King of Heroes disappear, humanity is dood!"
Ishtar nodded, finally understanding the cause and effect.
At that mont,
Dr. Roman, monitoring the situation, grew even more grave: "Tiamat is the mother of all life. That ans as long as any living beings exist in the world, she cannot die!"
A horrifying truth.
The only way to truly kill her was for all life to perish.
But if everyone’s already dead, what’s the point of killing her?
Naless smiled and reminded them, "Then go sowhere without living things!"
"Exactly! This king shares the sa thought!"
Gilgash called out toward the [Boundary of the Underworld]: "Ereshkigal! Ereshkigal, are you there?"
They couldn’t possibly kill everyone.
But they could go to a world without living beings—
The Underworld!
Not a single living soul existed there, perfectly eting all the conditions.
Now, they needed the help of the Underworld’s mistress.
[Boundary of the Underworld]
This was the Noble Phantasm Ereshkigal had left behind to communicate with them.
"So noisy! The na of a goddess like isn’t sothing re humans can just shout casually!"
Ereshkigal suddenly appeared, looking utterly exhausted as she said, "The underworld is almost full now. I’ve been busy collecting and tending to souls since yesterday!"
Endless monsters had swept across the entire land.
Outside of Uruk, not a single living soul remained!
After death, all the souls madly converged into the underworld.
The number of souls in the underworld had beco countless tis greater than the living above ground!
Even a dignified goddess like her was starting to develop dark circles under her eyes!
"I summoned you precisely to help receive Tiamat. We have two days left!"
Gilgash explained briefly, "When the ti cos, we will wage the decisive battle in the underworld!"
"Eh? Bringing the Mother Goddess to the underworld? Into my ho?"
Ereshkigal was instantly shocked.
That was the Primordial Mother Goddess, revered as the mother of all gods and life.
"I command you to fully open the gates of the underworld in Uruk and bind Tiamat within!"
Gilgash said sternly, "Heh, consider this your punishnt for previously joining the Three Goddess Alliance."
"Don’t even think about it! Who does a re human king think he is, ordering around?"
Ereshkigal snorted coldly, "Do you expect to move all of Uruk into the underworld? That’s absolutely impossible!"
Let’s not forget, the other party had previously died from overwork and fallen into the underworld—and it was she who sent him back!
At that mont.
Naless beside them pleaded, "Beautiful Goddess, we truly need your help this ti! To save humanity, we must defeat the Primordial Mother Goddess!"
"Hmph, fine! I’ll help you one last ti!"
Ereshkigal turned her head away and lightly stomped her foot, "I don’t want to do sothing so reckless!"
This scene.
Made countless onlookers clutch their chests in frustration—
-[One last ’hundred million’ tis! Ereshkigal is so adorable!]
-[Damn it, I’m so jealous! Ereshkigal is absolutely the cutest wife choice—why did she just give herself to the unnad one?]
-[She’s too cute! I wonder if she’d also say ’one last ti’ so tsundere during **?]
-[Ereshkigal: ’One last ti! One more ti! Just once more! Really the last ti! A man can’t say no—one last ti!’]
-[Damn, stop! My wife just looking at at night now makes my back ache!]
"You’re just lusting after Senpai’s body after all!"
Mash in Chaldea couldn’t help but pout.
When the King of Heroes spoke, she refused with such righteous indignation.
Yet the mont Senpai made a single request, she agreed without hesitation.
But it didn’t matter.
She was an underworld goddess who lived in the dark, damp underworld.
Mash’s chances were still good!
But where exactly was Senpai?
Mash frowned slightly.
Watching the video was bringing her mories back.
As an artificial human forcibly turned into a demi-Servant, her lifespan was now only six months...
So where exactly was Senpai?
On the screen.
Ereshkigal added, "But! Gilgash and you—Chaldea people, do you really think opening an underworld gate covering all of Uruk is sothing easily done?"
"It would take ten years to accomplish!"
Her words.
Made everyone’s expressions change.
Gilgash frowned, "Ten years... but we only have two days now!"
The Primordial Mother Goddess was heading straight for Uruk—there simply wasn’t enough ti.
Ereshkigal fidgeted slightly, a faint blush suddenly appearing on her face: "But you see. I used to hate Uruk and had this plan for a long ti. It would’ve only taken three more days to complete."
"...Were you digging under Uruk with a little shovel every single day?" Mash stared at her in disbelief.
Naless twitched his lips and reluctantly praised, "Still, well done!"
What kind of achievent was this worth celebrating?
He found it hard to imagine—how could this beautiful and adorable goddess have spent her days digging tunnels?
"Hmph, not bad at all. It makes all those days I spent cursing in the tunnels worthwhile!" Ereshkigal replied with full confidence.
"..."
The entire group fell into silence.
Mash couldn’t help but mutter softly: "Truly Ishtar’s sister!"
"Ahhh, stop it! My embarrassnt just tripled!" Ishtar’s cheeks flushed red.
The spectators watching this drama were utterly amazed—
-[The oldest ho-stealing in human history! Ereshkigal almost succeeded!]
-[Holy shit, digging with a little shovel every day while cursing... the imagery is way too vivid!]
-[The King of Heroes’ bitter smile is absolutely hilarious! His ho was almost stolen right under him!]
-[Damn, who wouldn’t worry? You might just fall into the underworld while sleeping one day!]
"Truly worthy of Ereshkigal!"
Rin couldn’t help but sigh.
If it had been her sister Ishtar, she definitely wouldn’t have had the patience.
Ten years!
Do you know how I spent those ten years?
Every single day I dug tunnels, cursing all the while, until I finally broke through beneath Uruk!
Just thinking about it was terrifying.
But then again.
When Rin considered how Ereshkigal had spent hundreds, even thousands of years alone in the underworld...
Having endured such endless solitude, this kind of behavior was really to be expected!
At that mont.
On the screen.
The group began discussing how to stall Tiamat to buy Ereshkigal three days of preparation ti.
Dr. Roman spoke up, "According to calculations, Tiamat will reach Uruk in two days, which ans we must delay her for one full day! But the Axe of Marduk has already been used. What should we do?"
The Axe of Marduk was the divine weapon the gods had used to defeat Tiamat in ancient tis.
Its earlier strike had destroyed the Blood Temple, allowing the naless ones to defeat the Beast Goddess who had gained part of Tiamat’s power.
"No need to worry. This king has already devised a plan. After all, we have Ishtar with us!" Gilgash replied with absolute confidence.
"Eh, ?" Ishtar looked utterly bewildered.
Dr. Roman nodded, "Ah yes, with Ishtar here, there’s truly no problem at all!"
Quetzalcoatl chid in, "Indeed, that’s absolutely right!"
Jaguar Man added, "Yes, we can definitely rely on Lady Ishtar!"
The gods, the King, and the doctor all looked at the goddess with admiring gazes.
Clearly, victory was already within their grasp in their eyes.
However.
Naless beside them lowered his head with a bitter smile, as if unable to bear watching what was coming.
Seeing this.
Rin couldn’t help but point at the screen, "Here it cos! The glorious mont of my past life as a goddess is about to arrive!"
The person who looked exactly like her, sharing even her voice and personality, had long been recognized by everyone as her past incarnation.
Many speculated whether Goddess Ishtar had reincarnated as an ordinary human specifically to pursue the naless one.
Go, my past self!
This is the stage where all eyes are upon you, where even the mighty King of Heroes and the gods place their trust in you.
Now is the ti to show your most brilliant mont in full glory!
Rin’s face flushed with excitent.
Ishtar’s previous embarrassnts had reflected poorly on her too, leaving her practically without dignity at school.
Wherever she went, people would point and whisper.
It was infuriating!
She had to turn the tables and reclaim her pride!
"Don’t get too excited!" Sakura cautioned.
She’d already sensed that sothing seed slightly off.
Naless’s expression was clearly abnormal.
Her dear sister was celebrating too soon!
Rin proudly lifted her chin, "Hmph, this is the most glorious mont of my past life! It’s absolutely worth celebrating!"
Yet.
In the video, Ishtar grew increasingly confused, "Why is everyone so excited except for my Master?"
"Hah, as if you could hide it now!" Gilgash snorted. "Relax, this king already worked with Naless and Enkidu to slay it once before. I’m not particularly angry anymore. Just summon Gugalanna already."
In the past.
When the gods had presumptuously sought to judge him.
Gilgash, Naless, and Enkidu had joined forces to slay the Heavenly Bull Gugalanna, defying the gods.
Later, the naless one even sacrificed himself to unleash Ea’s full power, severing the connection between gods and humanity.
Decades had passed since those events.
As a divine construct, the Heavenly Bull naturally possessed the ability to resurrect, and had easily returned to beco Ishtar’s pet.
Now, their plan was to use this colossal beast to hold off Tiamat for one full day.
Mash nodded. "Right. The Bull of Heaven, Gugalanna! I heard it’s even bigger than a mountain, enough to hold back Tiamat!"
"Yes, I’ve heard of that divine beast too. It should indeed suffice!"
Quetzalcoatl also praised, "Ishtar, you’re truly impressive to command such a powerful divine beast at will!"
"I-It’s not that amazing... It... It can’t possibly stop Tiamat!"
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