Inside Uruk's Divine Tower, everyone had gathered to exchange information.
Just moments earlier, a black wave had been on the verge of crashing into Uruk, but Gilgamesh had unleashed the prepared defenses!
A wall of bone, called Nabu's Fang, had shielded Uruk! It had finally managed to block the impact of the Black Mud!
The six returning individuals had seen this; with the Black Mud at their doorstep, it meant the situation had reached its most critical point.
They quickly entered the Divine Tower to report what they had seen.
Then.
"Is that so… Tiamat has begun to move."
Gilgamesh wasn't seated on his throne but stood before everyone, frowning.
"Yes, I estimated it. It's moving very slowly; it might take a day to reach Uruk."
Mo Shuying spoke, but was immediately contradicted.
"No, at this rate, it shouldn't take more than 20 hours!"
This was a professional estimate from Romani.
"I see, that's about right. I just wonder how Ereshkigal's preparations are coming along."
No sooner had Mo Shuying finished speaking than Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow. Though he didn't know why Mo Shuying was asking about Ereshkigal, he reached out and summoned a stone mirror.
A massive mirror emerged from the ground, reflecting Ereshkigal's image.
"Ereshkigal!"
Mo Shuying called out, and the Ereshkigal inside turned her head quickly upon hearing his voice! Her face showed a hint of excitement, but she quickly composed herself, cleared her throat, and spoke.
"Hello everyone~ I am Ereshkigal, the Underworld Goddess. I have a question for you all: what on earth is happening up there? Why are so many souls coming to the Underworld?"
Ereshkigal said, then stepped aside, letting the camera show the scene; truly, there were Ghost Fires everywhere. Every Ghost Fire had once been a vibrant life.
"…It's like this, Miss Ereshkigal. Tiamat has appeared. Now, the entire Mesopotamia, with Uruk as its boundary, has fallen in the south. Except for those within Uruk and at the Northern Wall, everyone else has…"
Mash explained, feeling terrible at the thought of so many lives lost.
But then, Gilgamesh smiled.
"Mash Kyrielight! Do you know? There are still thousands of people alive at the Northern Wall, and thousands of survivors in Uruk right now—soldiers, women, old people, children—they are all still alive. This is your achievement. You must know, I once used my Clairvoyance and saw that at this point in time, only I would remain in all of Uruk. The fact that so many people are safe now is your magnificent feat. Please, hold your heads high! Be proud of yourselves."
"Your Majesty!"
Honestly, Gilgamesh's words were incredibly encouraging. As expected of a king, a few simple words could boost morale.
"I see, in that case, there's no helping it."
Ereshkigal nodded. With this, she couldn't really blame Gilgamesh.
At this point, Mo Shuying stepped forward and asked.
"Ereshkigal, how much longer will it take for you to move the Underworld beneath Uruk, as I asked?"
Gilgamesh: "????"
"Huh!? It's only been less than a day! At my current speed, I'll need at least a little over one more day!"
Thinking about it carefully, although Mo Shuying had gone through a lot since returning from the Underworld, the actual time elapsed really hadn't exceeded a day.
"I see. Please hurry, Ereshkigal. Tiamat is heading towards Uruk. We have at most one day. You must have everything prepared before she arrives, otherwise, things will truly go wrong!"
Mo Shuying felt a bit fortunate that he had asked Ereshkigal to prepare in advance; otherwise, they wouldn't have made it in time even if it killed them.
"This! You're not thinking of—?!"
Ereshkigal seemed to understand what Mo Shuying was trying to do! Her face full of shock, she leaned in close! Shouting against the mirror.
"Yes, Ereshkigal! Tiamat is an Origin Demonic Beast; she has no concept of death on land! But the Underworld is different! If we can make her fall into the Underworld! Then we can defeat her there!"
Mo Shuying said, clenching his fist.
Ereshkigal swallowed, her heart pounding.
"Ereshkigal! Uruk—no, the entire Mesopotamia—no, that's not right either! Right now! The survival of all human history rests on your shoulders! Whether you can bring the Underworld here in time concerns the fate of all humanity. Please, I beg you!"
Mo Shuying said with utmost sincerity, Mash lowered her head, and Fujimaru Ritsuka also bowed in entreaty.
Being stared at by so many people, and hearing Mo Shuying speak with such gravity! Ereshkigal gritted her teeth!
"I-I understand!! Then I'll do it! I will definitely complete it in time!"
Ereshkigal found her resolve, grabbed her weapon—which was both a scepter and a Long Spear—and began to accelerate the movement of the Underworld.
After ending the call, everyone continued to analyze.
"There's not enough time."
"Yes, there's at least a 4-hour margin of error."
"What should we do then?"
"We'll just have to stop it!"
"Hmph, if Ishtar's Bull of Heaven were still here, it could definitely buy us time."
"Ugh."
"Alright, what's done is done. Let's focus on analyzing Tiamat."
Everyone, including Chaldea, was busy analyzing. Soon after, Mash set up her dining table as a spiritual array point, connecting to Chaldea and receiving messages from them.
"This is all the information we have on Tiamat. As expected of a primordial goddess, she has no weaknesses at all. However, we have found a way to delay her movements."
Dr. Roman's voice held a hint of excitement.
"Tiamat can only move on paths laid by the Black Mud. That Black Mud is actually part of her. We must find a way to deal with the Black Mud! We're already developing a neutralizing agent for it! But it will take time!"
Hearing Romani's words, Quetzalcoatl stepped forward.
"No need for such trouble. My Noble Phantasm, the Solar Calendar Stone, is still active. It's enough to incinerate the Black Mud."
Big sister is always so reliable!
"Excellent! Then the current plan is to buy as much time as possible! Use every means at our disposal!"
Gilgamesh declared with a wave of his hand, but just then!
"Your Majesty! Report! News from the front lines! Flying monsters are approaching in hordes!"
"What?"
Everyone was startled. Monsters, now?
Romani and the others immediately investigated and sent back images!
"It's Lahmu! But how can this be?"
The images showed a group of special, winged Lahmu! There were thousands of them, rapidly approaching Uruk!
"They've evolved, and their evolution is too fast! It seems they also want to deal with us sooner. Hmph! Let's see then! Which side is superior! Everyone! Mo Shuying, and the rest of you, go help Quetzalcoatl deploy the Solar Calendar Stone! The others! Repel the attack!!"
Gilgamesh shouted. At this moment, Ushiwakamaru spoke up.
"Your Majesty! Leonidas and Benkei are already leading their troops here! They'll arrive shortly!"
Gilgamesh nodded.
"Good! Truly worthy of being my great generals! Truly worthy of being Uruk's warriors! Everyone! Engage! Let those monsters who call themselves new humans know that they will not return!!"
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