Chapter 79: Does the Wise King of Uruk avoid the Axe King?! The True King's Treasure Vault!
『 If King Gilgamesh was the Wedge of Heaven, a demigod created by the gods.
Then Enkidu was the Chain of Heaven, meant to bring Gilgamesh back to the side of the gods.
He was a hero with a righteous heart and morality, whom even King Gilgamesh could not destroy.
Dr. Roman's detailed introduction reached the ears of the two girls, who immediately developed a strong liking for this beautiful green-haired person.
Fujimaru Ritsuka even extended her hand directly, expressing friendliness.
Enkidu was slightly taken aback but quickly extended a fair hand, "I apologize, I'm not quite used to this yet."
Then, Enkidu led the two to Uruk, introducing the current situation along the way.
Mesopotamia was on the verge of destruction. The enemy was not someone holding a Holy Grail thrown by the Magic King; the Holy Grail had not fallen into anyone's hands.
Humanity's enemy was… the gods.
The Three Goddess Alliance!
"S-Since they are goddesses, shouldn't they be allies of humanity?" the purple-haired girl asked in disbelief.
"Gods have never been allies of humanity," Enkidu said indifferently.
"The alliance forged by the Three Goddesses, their purpose is to obliterate humanity!"
The three goddesses were ravaging the people of Uruk with their respective methods. The magical beasts they had encountered earlier were created by one of the Three Goddesses, the Magical Beast Goddess.
"Do you want to take a detour to see?" Enkidu's purple eyes silently gazed at the two. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Kurosaki Ichigo (Bleach): "The enemy this time is actually a god?!" ]
[ Emiya Shirou: "Many gods have appeared before, but they were either the protagonists or gradually becoming gods. This time, it's humanity… against gods?!" ]
[ Fushiguro Megumi (Jujutsu Kaisen): "Fighting against gods… can humanity win?" ]
[ Charloss Saint (One Piece): "Hehe, are you kidding? The reason gods are called gods is that because you and we are not on the same level at all, you are trash!" ]
[ Sakata Gintoki Sakata (Gintama): "No, it's fine if others say it, but what kind of god are you, buddy? The Fat Pig God? The ancient Greek god in charge of feeding?" ]
[ Saten Ruiko (A Certain Magical Index): "So the known situation now is that Uruk's enemies are the Three Goddesses, and Fujimaru Ritsuka is probably here to assist Uruk." ]
[ Romani Archaman: "It seems so." ]
[ Ishtar⦍Archer⦎: "The Three Goddess Alliance? That dark and rotten woman must be among them! But humanity wants to defeat the gods? Too arrogant. Humans only need to revere and offer all their treasures to the gods~" ]
[ Lady Avalon: "And this isn't something comparable to a Holy Grail War, because this is the Age of Gods, the era where gods truly exist! The power of the gods is far beyond what a regular magus could ever imagine." ]
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"Is that really… Enkidu?"
Ruiko felt a strange doubt in her heart.
That beautiful green-haired person, did their eyes have purple pupils a thousand years ago?
Also, Enkidu clearly loved humanity, but why was she so puzzled and hesitant about Fujimaru Ritsuka's handshake?
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〜Boardtop World Disboard, Zero Timeline〜
"Gods… and the war of humanity."
Riku's pupils involuntarily contracted, and his breathing quickened.
How similar this was to their current predicament…
No.
Riku's expression held a hint of loneliness and self-mockery.
Gods were powerful, that much was the same, but the gods of that world could treat humans as opponents, while they…
If not for the screen, they might never have entered the gods' sight from beginning to end. In their eyes, perhaps they were just monkeys. An endless bitterness rose in Riku's heart.
And this also meant that their long-prepared Ghost Plan had completely fallen through.
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
Mount Ebih
"Oh ho~"
The beautiful goddess Ishtar, with black hair and red eyes, let out a silvery laugh.
She tossed her long hair and said proudly,
"Please admire me, the goddess who is praised."
She hadn't participated in any Three Goddess Alliance~
Meaning, there was another bad woman~
Ishtar understood that sometimes there had to be some evil existence to better highlight her beautiful existence~
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Barrage〜
/The Three Goddess Alliance? Not the Two-Five Traitor Alliance?
/Three Goddesses: Aqua, Ristarte, Ishtar
/The Pigeon-Dropping Alliance
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Chaldea—
"Aqua… Ristarte?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was originally under too much pressure, suddenly froze.
Besides Ishtar… the other two… one she didn't recognize, but she knew of the frequently scolded goddess Aqua.
And what did "two-five traitor" mean?
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『 Crossing the mountains, the three arrived at a mountain peak.
When they looked down, the scene before them made Fujimaru and Mash's pupils shrink to pinpricks.
In the barren wilderness, countless black dots surged forward like a tide.
Looking closely, it was an endless horde of beasts!
Dense and chilling.
But even more shocking was that at the end of this, a magnificent, ancient, tall city wall completely blocked the magical beasts.
"ROAR!!!"
"KILL!!!"
The sounds of battle and shouts echoed through the sky, the setting sun like blood—
At the edge of the horizon, figures stood on the city wall, their bodies covered in blood and wounds!
Fighting, constant fighting!
Their bodies were indistinguishable, stained with their own blood or the enemy's!
Mangled limbs, broken arms, corpses strewn everywhere, hot blood soaked the entire land.
One magical beast required several soldiers to fight, but even so, no one retreated a single step!
Their expressions were ferocious, their crimson eyes even more terrifying than the magical beasts!
Outnumbered, the weak overcoming the strong—
Fight, fight, fight!!
No one flinched; everyone fought to the last moment!
The resolve of the vanguard, to die without regret!
For the loved ones behind them, for the land behind them, for Uruk! For the King!
Under the setting sun, soldiers dragged their weary bodies to clean up the battlefield. They had won again, but there was no joy or excitement, because…
This battle had been going on for half a year— 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Sengoku (One Piece): "Excellent combat awareness, a spirit of facing death as if going home, but I still can't believe how they sustained for half a year under such a beast tide." ]
[ Artoria Pendragon ⦍Saber⦎: "Are these the warriors led by King Gilgamesh? Truly worthy of being the Oldest King." ]
[ Little Emperor (Akame Ga Kill): "Since the magical beasts are so terrifying, why don't they hide? Minister Honest." ]
[ Honest (Akame Ga Kill): "This…" ]
[ Sakata Gintoki Sakata (Gintama): "? Outrageous statement, kid, you're invincible." ]
[ Aizen (Bleach): "Because they have something they want to protect." ]
[ Kingu ⦍Lancer⦎: "…It's all going to be destroyed eventually, why bother with useless struggles?" ]
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone was shocked by this tragic and magnificent war. And what puzzled everyone was why every soldier fought with such resolute conviction.
They could tell that they weren't forced onto the battlefield, because there was no despair on their faces.
So what was supporting them to keep fighting?
What was Uruk like? What kind of charisma did Gilgamesh possess to make his soldiers willingly fight for him?
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
Countless Uruk citizens clasped their hands, silently praying.
Because those fighting figures were their family members.
Underworld—
"Ahhh, the cage of spears is going to be too much!"
The beautiful figure with golden hair and red eyes wailed upon seeing this scene.
Ereshkigal, comparing locations, sighed,
"Indeed, we have to dig through Uruk's underground sooner!"
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『 Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash were shocked by the battle, but Enkidu seemed a bit impatient.
They led the two forward, but the direction was opposite to Uruk. Ritsuka and Mash also noticed something was amiss at this point.
And at this moment, a handsome man with pinkish-white hair, holding a staff, and a small loli wearing a hood blocked their path.
The newcomer was Merlin.
As far as Merlin knew, this was the time when Gilgamesh returned after finding the elixir of immortality, which meant Enkidu had already died.
And was buried by Gilgamesh himself!
Seeing his identity exposed, the beautiful green-haired person finally stopped concealing it!
He was not Enkidu at all; he was Kingu!
A battle between the two was imminent, but after a moment of fighting, Kingu quickly realized something was wrong. The next moment, the figures of several people dissipated like petals.
Kingu was stunned, his brows tightly furrowed.
"So that's it. From the middle of the battle, what I saw was already a dream." 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Shirai Kuroko (A Certain Magical Index): "Eh?! Enkidu is already dead?! So the one controlling Enkidu's body now is King Gilgamesh's enemy?!" ]
[ Kenjaku (Jujutsu Kaisen): "Hahahahahaha! Is that so? I see, to occupy the King of Heroes's closest friend's body and fight him? This is truly too interesting! The one who toys with the King of Heroes's closest friend!" ]
[ Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): "That's too despicable!" ]
[ Jason ⦍Saber⦎: "Heh, gods in every world are so malicious." ]
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Many viewers' expressions grew increasingly delighted~
To occupy the body of Gilgamesh's closest friend, Enkidu, and fight Gilgamesh, how despicable!
So, would Gilgamesh be able to bring himself to do it?
Would that tyrannical king choose to angrily crush this thief who stole his closest friend's body, or would he be reluctant to let go of this living corpse?
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
A sudden gleam appeared in Kirei Kotomine's eyes, and the empty gaze was filled with what was called pleasure.
Gilgamesh, the Oldest King who led him into the abyss of pleasure, was also about to suffer pain?!
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『 After escaping danger, Merlin proudly claimed credit from the two.
"In summary, everyone, allow me to formally greet you. I saved you all in a moment of crisis."
"I hope you will shower me with an overwhelming amount of gratitude!"
The honest Ritsuka and Mash immediately thanked him, but the adorable Fou beside them looked at Merlin, then leaped!
Then, spinning forward, its small foot landed squarely on Merlin's face, kicking Merlin to the ground, followed by a thorough pummeling!
"Fou! (Merlin deserves to die!)."
"You savage beast! I shouldn't have adopted you, you evil creature!" 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Lady Avalon: "Ow, ow! What did my EX Clairvoyance see~ So exciting! Is this the war between the Grand and the Beast~ I'm fired up!" ]
[ Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura): "Um… I wanted to ask before, is this cute white creature like Kyubey?" ]
[ Mash kyrielight: "No, no, Fou is Chaldea's mascot!" ]
[ Mashu⦍Eggplant⦎: "Chaldea's mascot?!... then..." ]
[ Chaotic Evil Gudako: "Tsk, tsk, tsk... My Little Eggplant, no need to worry. We don't have that little guy around; you're the one and only mascot of our Chaldea." ]
[ Merlin: "Oh dear, oh dear, everyone, don't get excited. Don't let Fou's cuteness fool you, Fou was actually born from a wild boar demon~ When I first saw Fou so cute, it really startled me." ]
[ Fou: "Fou!! (Merlin, die quickly!)." ]
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
Grand Temple of Time: Solomon—
"…the Fourth Beast possessing the Principle of Comparison."
"Why choose to degrade oneself?"
Goetia's mouth twitched, trying to maintain a poker face.
—
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
"Oh dear, Fou is always so enthusiastic when she sees me,"
Merlin said awkwardly, rubbing his head.
It seemed Fou also fondly remembered the happy days they spent together~
Like, letting Fou free-fall for a few hundred years?
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『 After the jesting, Merlin quickly led the three to Uruk. The moment it came into view, Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka were stunned.
Because everything before them far exceeded their imagination.
The streets were bustling with traffic and crowded with people. Shops lined both sides of the street, lively and vibrant.
Even in wartime, people's faces were filled with smiles, full of vitality.
The houses were neatly arranged, and looking down, the magnificent temple and palace were embraced by countless houses in the very center.
The architecture, civilization, culture, prophecies, customs, and cuisine—everything greatly shocked Mash and Ritsuka. Many aspects were even comparable to modern civilization.
It was hard to imagine that this was humanity's oldest fortified city from four thousand years ago! 』
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〜Akame ga Kill World〜
"Minister Honest, how is it?"
The Little Emperor asked nervously.
"Your Majesty worries too much. In every aspect, this so-called oldest city cannot compare to our Empire!"
Honest chuckled, biting into fatty meat.
"Phew…"
The Little Emperor sighed in relief. He was reassured then.
Minister Honest said the Empire surpassed Uruk, which meant that under his governance, the people of the Empire must be living even better than those in Uruk.
At least, everyone was smiling.
In the night, suffering figures gazed at the lighthouse in the center of the Empire, their eyes empty and despairing.
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『 Soon, under Merlin's guidance, Mash and Ritsuka finally met the Oldest King.
Golden, dazzling short hair fell across his forehead, a chiseled, handsome face, and scarlet eyes reflected snake-like pupils.
His upper body was bare, and his lower body was clad in the long skirt common to men of this era.
His exposed arms were bulging with veins, every abdominal muscle clearly visible, like carved stone, adorned with mysterious and brilliant red patterns.
His expression was cold and unruffled, yet every movement exuded immense charm. With every gesture, he was like a god.
Upon seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, he immediately decided to give this last Master of humanity a trial. 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Countless female viewers simultaneously had a question mark appear above their heads.
Wait, who are you, handsome man?!
This is completely different from the arrogant Gilgamesh who appeared in the Sixth Holy Grail War, isn't it?!
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Barrage〜
/Uruk Axe King, sortie!
/Wise King Gilgamesh is really too handsome!
/EMIYA, Red Archer, Senji Muramasa, Anti-Gilgamesh Noble Phantasm!
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline, Chaldea〜
"Wise King Gilgamesh… is he a Caster class?"
Ritsuka seemed to understand something.
But what the heck is Uruk Axe King?
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『 The battle was imminent—
In the golden ripples, several staves shot out magical energy cannons. Mash held up her large shield to provide cover, while Anna quickly closed in, attempting a beheading strike.
But Gilgamesh showed no panic, twisting his body and tilting his head to dodge Anna's fatal attack!
Even with Anna and Mash attacking from two sides, he easily blocked them with Noble Phantasms emerging from the Gate of Babylon.
Looking at the two who were on high alert, Gilgamesh snorted coldly, put away his Royal Authority Seal, and returned to his throne.
"Utterly boring. Remake yourselves."
Fujimaru Ritsuka urgently explained, "If we don't retrieve the Holy Grail of this era, human history will collapse, we must…"
But the next moment, the girl was speechless.
She looked at the scene before her in disbelief.
From the golden ripples, the Holy Grail emerged.
"What's wrong? Weren't you looking for the Holy Grail?" Gilgamesh's face showed a hint of pleasure as he played with the Holy Grail in his hand and laughed.
The Holy Grail… was actually in Gilgamesh's hands?!! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Gabriel (Gabriel DropOut): "I still really want to rob this guy." ]
[ Elaina (Wandering Witch): "Ahhh! No matter how many times I see it, I'm so envious, endless treasures!" ]
[ Ishtar⦍Archer⦎: "Eh, is your understanding of the Gate of Babylon still so superficial? Alright, I, the goddess, will personally tell you, the so-called Gate of Babylon is actually the prototype of human wisdom, meaning, anything that has existed in human history is his!" ]
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