The one who came was none other than Enkidu, who had come to investigate.
When she appeared there, Brunestud of the Crimson Moon felt strangeness first.
The land of this city was like her body, and the people were like microorganisms living on her skin.
If a massive presence approached the core, it would be impossible to hide it from her.
However, the woman in front of her, radiating an artistic and exquisite perfection, had managed to do so.
The reason for this was not complicated.
At first sight, Brunestud of the Crimson Moon's surprise vanished, and she understood why she hadn't sensed Enkidu's presence.
"I should say, nice to meet you."
Enkidu said calmly to Brunestud of the Crimson Moon.
Her aura was no different from the surrounding nature.
If one were to rely solely on the ability to sense auras without using their eyes, they would probably think that Enkidu was no different from a roadside pebble.
Because she, too, was an avatar of nature.
– She is the forest, the sea, the mountain, the town.
In Brunestud of the Crimson Moon's eyes, Enkidu was simply integrating her power into the world.
It wasn't about cutting off her aura.
Rather, it was about not concealing her powerful aura and becoming one with this vast world.
"Hoh? No wonder I didn't sense you. So there are Servants like you. The root that constitutes you is the foundation of this planet…"
Brunestud of the Crimson Moon had seen through Enkidu's true nature.
A doll created by the gods from clay.
The other party was also a planetary being similar to her.
That was why Enkidu was able to blend into the world so perfectly and not be sensed by Brunestud of the Crimson Moon.
"Guardian of Humanity, have you come to eliminate me?"
Brunestud of the Crimson Moon's face was as beautiful as the morning glow, and her voice felt elegant and noble.
As proud as she was, she seemed like the overlord of heaven and earth.
And Enkidu was the challenger who came from behind.
"I am now merely a Servant accompanying my Master on this earth. Moreover, in my opinion, this visit is only to determine whether you are a scourge to this planet."
"Oh… and what is your conclusion?"
"You shouldn't have any hatred for this city or the humans here, right? Looking at that dangerous amount of magical power, it would be more than enough to raze this city to the ground.
My intuition tells me that you are probably the kind of person who doesn't care about the process at all for the sake of the result… So, for the sake of my Master and the many lives on this planet, I can't sit idly by."
Enkidu answered without hesitation.
However, this caused Brunestud of the Crimson Moon to smile slightly, as if she had seen something interesting.
"Guardians of the Counter Force, I have met beings like you before.
However, your intuition is very accurate, which is worthy of praise… For the time being, let's treat it as entertainment and go hunting."
Brunestud of the Crimson Moon whispered with interest.
Like a seasoned hunter observing prey, her smile had a hint of sadism, which was very beautiful.
In the next moment, there was no sign of a battle starting.
It was just a simple gaze.
That alone was enough to form a powerful attack, and the sense of crisis that crushed and shattered space assailed Enkidu.
"…Do you want to compete with me in performance?
If we had met at another time, in another situation, it might have been something to be happy about…"
Enkidu turned and dodged this invisible blow.
She looked as carefree and relaxed as if she were facing a gentle breeze, but only Enkidu herself knew the danger involved.
Brunestud of the Crimson Moon was using a magical power manipulation that ignored certain rules such as magical incantations or formulas - compressing magical power into a lump and using it as a blunt weapon.
The scary thing was that it was also an invisible but undeniable natural phenomenon.
"…"
Enkidu spread her arms as she dodged.
As the surrounding invisible magical power masses stirred, countless chains surged from beneath her feet, forming a spiral opposite to the direction of the spatial distortion, filling the surrounding space.
The two attacks collided.
The result was announced with a loud bang.
In the field with extremely high concentration of aether residue.
Both sides were unharmed.
"Sorry, right now I have to prioritize protecting my Master."
Enkidu smiled slightly at Brunestud of the Crimson Moon.
Then, she grabbed a chain extending from the ground.
The chain wrapped around her as if it were merging into her body, and was eventually assimilated as if absorbed by the white robe Enkidu was wearing.
"Fighting you would involve this entire area. I want to avoid that as much as possible.
It's a pity, these adjustments I made were originally for a rematch with Gil and Moran…"
Enkidu grabbed the chain and walked towards Brunestud of the Crimson Moon step by step.
She had a regretful smile on her face.
"…?"
Brunestud of the Crimson Moon's eyes flickered with imperceptible emotions.
Hearing Moran's name from Enkidu's mouth.
This couldn't help but make her feel puzzled.
However, the arrogant Moon Princess did not ask any further questions, she thought that the other party and Moran might be rivals.
If that was the case, then there was no need to care.
Since they were both Moran's opponents, she might as well solve the other party together with this city.
"I sing here of the scars and glory engraved on this planet—!"
While Brunestud of the Crimson Moon was thinking about these things.
Enkidu on this side stirred up a huge amount of magical power, which made Brunestud of the Crimson Moon have to cheer up to fight the enemy.
This magical power was not simple.
"—[Age of Babylon]!!"
That was the Noble Phantasm that Enkidu could usually use without chanting.
The ability is to connect with the planet through chains and reproduce human creations from the earth, which can be said to be a move paired with Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon.
And this Noble Phantasm, which is as free as hands and feet and is like a basic armament, finally reveals its essence at this moment when each word is attached with a little spirit base.
First, as always, a large number of edged weapons such as guns and swords surged out of the ground along with the chains, rushing towards Brunestud of the Crimson Moon one after another.
However, the result was jaw-dropping—
"…This is?"
Enkidu's eyes stayed on Brunestud of the Crimson Moon.
She was attracted by the scene in front of her.
Although the Noble Phantasms fired were not of a high rank, they were only used to test the depth of the opponent in front of her.
But there are many Noble Phantasms of B rank or higher inside.
However, they were all bounced off!