『 Dumuzid swiftly fled the scene, and Chaldea didn't count on him anyway. Mash immediately raised her shield to block the golden pillars falling from the sky!
One strike, two strikes, three strikes—deafening roars echoed from the heavens, and the entire desert vibrated with the terrifying rumbling!
A look of shock appeared in Mash's eyes. The moment those golden pillars fell, the sheer force behind them was absolutely horrifying!
In just a brief moment, Chaldea's entire front was completely overwhelmed!
The Heroic Spirit-form Ereshkigal stood with one hand on her hip and smiled. "We're returning to the Roaring Heavens Temple of the Ravine. Although that Women(Ishtar) uses the Bull of Heaven as a divine beast to ride…"
"I do not need a divine beast that does nothing but run wild. Or rather, the cost-performance ratio is far too low. The only truly important part is the leg that serves as the temple's pillar."
"So—just like this, if I only summon the legs, I can freely employ countless legs using only the magical energy equivalent to a single Gugalanna."
Ereshkigal captured the Chaldean group and put them to work as forced labor. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Aqua (KonoSuba): "Wah! Is that the Bull of Heaven? Those golden hooves must be worth a fortune!" ]
[ Tsuchimikado Motoharu (A Certain Magical Index): "Looks like the claim that the Bull of Heaven could hold off Tiamat was actually true." ]
[ Saten Ruiko (A Certain Magical Index): "I remember it being said before that the Bull of Heaven possesses uniqueness. If the Bull of Heaven here was summoned in the form of bull legs, does that mean the Sixth Holy Grail War has already finished, and the Bull of Heaven has returned?" ]
[ Lady Avalon (Type-Moon): "It seems so. But the timeline of our world is just too chaotic, isn't it~" ]
[ Ishtar (Type-Moon): "That damn introverted, gloomy woman! How dare she steal my bull! Unforgivable!" ]
[ Ereshkigal (Type-Moon): "Hmm?" ]
[ Ishtar (Type-Moon): "Eek! I was wrong!" ]
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』.
Everyone looked at Ereshkigal on the screen with great interest.
Completely different from her Lawful Good(Chaotic Evil) form, the Ereshkigal here was haughty, cold, beautiful, and confident… and she seemed to be quite a bit stronger.
Could it be that Ereshkigal was also a hidden powerhouse of the inner circle?
However, everyone noticed that although Ereshkigal had been transformed into an Alter Ego by the Bat God, she didn't seem like the previous two Altered Servants, who immediately tried to kill Chaldea upon meeting them!
Could it be… that Ereshkigal still remembered the events of the Seventh Singularity?
No, she definitely remembered. Back then, Ereshkigal had participated in the Grand Temple of Time and then joined the Christmas event.
Even though the Chaldean Servants were dismissed the very next day.
If Ereshkigal wanted to help Chaldea, then what was she doing now?
Could she be trying to act as an inside agent for Chaldea? To backstab Camazotz?
.....
『 Ereshkigal conversed with Nitocris, attempting to guide Nitocris toward an Altered state as well, but Nitocris did not understand her meaning.
Ereshkigal said no more. After dropping a few harsh words, she prepared to leave. But the next moment, a bead of sweat suddenly rolled down her forehead, and she looked visibly flustered.
Where was Ritsuka Fujimaru?!! When did Ritsuka Fujimaru run off?!
Mash stood to the side with a knowing, maternal smile. As expected, when it came to dropping the ball at crucial moments, this goddess was exactly the same as before~
Meanwhile, Kukulkan and Ritsuka Fujimaru were in a valley. Kukulkan was apologizing, feeling that she hadn't been of any help at all.
Ritsuka Fujimaru comforted her, stating directly that she was much gentler than during their first meeting, and that she had hidden her Noble Phantasm and a great deal of her strength.
Although Kukulkan shook her head and desperately denied it, under Ritsuka Fujimaru's terrifying charm, she ultimately succumbed.
She transformed into her cosmic form, shining brilliantly, and then appeared in Ereshkigal's temple. In her serious state, Ereshkigal was simply no match for her!
However, the Chaldean group wore bizarre expressions. The more they watched Kukulkan's attack style… the more it looked like… No, IT WAS DEFINITELY THE GIANT OF LIGHT THAT HAD ATTACKED THEM BEFORE!!!
Da Vinci was somewhat excited. The giant hand-slash that had sunk their main ship indeed came from an attack from Mictlan!
Beside her, Habetrot's eyes were filled with fear and confusion. So that was it?! But why did Da Vinci look so happy about it?! And they were one hundred percent enemies, right?! If the other party suddenly flew into a rage, wouldn't they be finished at any moment?! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Aqua (KonoSuba): "So that Giant of Light is actually Kukulkan, the King of this Lostbelt?" ]
[ Aizen Sosuke (Bleach): "As expected." ]
[ Sora (No game, No life): "We guessed right, didn't we, Shiro? After all, all the clues pointed to this one." ]
[ Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail): "You guys guessed it long ago? How come I didn't see it?" ]
[ Saten Ruiko (A Certain Magical Index): "Big Sister Quetzalcoatl is the incarnation of the sun in South American mythology. The Giant of Light from before was just like the sun, and with such immense power, besides Big Sister Quetzalcoatl, I can't think of any other existence that could unleash such terrifying strength." ]
[ Tezcatlipoca (Type-Moon): "There's no denying it. If I had to face this bird-head, one hit would probably blow my skull open, right?" ]
[ Riku (No game, No life): "Yeah, during her first appearance, she directly blew apart the Alien God. The Alien God is a Beast, right? Having previously taken out seven Grands, yet before this Lostbelt King, she only resisted for a brief moment? And just the aftershock alone completely smashed Chaldea? That's simply too terrifying." ]
[ Schwi (No game, No life): "Seeing it for the first time, it really is just like the sun." ]
[ Zeus (Type-Moon): "This strength… is too terrifying. It completely exceeds the reasonable limits of a Lostbelt King." ]
[ Kirschtaria Wodime (Type-Moon): "Is it possible that even the fusion of the Twelve Machine Gods cannot defeat this Lostbelt King? Great God Zeus." ]
[ Zeus (Type-Moon): "…If it were only to this extent, it would not be a concern. But within that body, there seems to reside something even more horrifying, even more terrifying." ]
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
The audience compared the strengths of the various Lostbelt Kings who had appeared.
Qian Shi Huang, Zeus, Morgan, Kukulkan… As for the other Lostbelt Kings, though they weren't entirely sure, none could possibly be stronger than Zeus in his Twelve Machine Gods fusion form.
In other words, among the first six Lostbelt Kings, Zeus was the strongest.
But now, the appearance of Kukulkan seemed to shatter this ranking. Kukulkan… seemed to be stronger than Zeus?
In terms of divinity, both were Chief Gods. In terms of strength, Zeus's strongest form could defeat the Umbral Star's vanguard, while Kukulkan's strongest feat so far was overwhelming a Beast, and incidentally killing Ritsuka Fujimaru.
But Kukulkan's strength was something even Zeus himself acknowledged. As the incarnation of the sun, she certainly was more than just this. She also undoubtedly possessed a significant connection to the Quetzalcoatl of Pan-Human History.
They had all witnessed how terrifying Quetzalcoatl could be.
For now, everyone tentatively estimated that Kukulkan might be the strongest Lostbelt King!
But another question immediately followed: since Kukulkan had been persuaded by Ritsuka Fujimaru, and since she was so strong, couldn't she just single-handedly clear this entire Lostbelt?
Was everything Camazotz said before about Kukulkan being a cold god completely false?
Everyone couldn't help but scratch their heads, finding the development of the plot increasingly baffling. Could this be a free-win scenario for Chaldea?
.....
『 The third Command Spell was returned, but Ereshkigal's Altered state was not lifted. Mash immediately showed a worried expression. Could it be because too much time had passed…
Seeing this, Ereshkigal quickly explained to comfort them. It wasn't that the Altered state couldn't be lifted, but rather that she had chosen to remain in this state voluntarily.
In order to obtain a stronger Saint Graph and better assist Chaldea, no matter what threat appeared in the end, she would give it her all!
The group questioned her further, but Ereshkigal was unwilling to say more.
Seeing this, they bid farewell to her, crossed the third Underworld Borderline, and arrived at the Observatory of the End.
Here, they encountered a white plesiosaur—it was Xquic, she who knew everything about Mictlan!
As the tactile sensation of the planet, she watched everything happening in Mictlan. Tepeu requested her to show everything that had occurred within the year since Daybit arrived in the Lostbelt.
Xquic did not refuse and readily agreed. The group then watched Daybit's experiences over the past year from his perspective.
He had arrived at the Observatory of the End a year ago and met Xquic, learning that the sun would disappear and return to the sky only after a hundred thousand years.
The atrocities committed by the Maya, the atonement to Pan-Human History—
His encounter with the Bat God Camazotz, where he used a command spell to barely fight to a draw with him!
Reaching the ninth layer, the burial site of ORT, planning to revive ORT, and utilizing the unique nature of the Lostbelt medium to summon the all-powerful god, TEZCATLIPOCA—!
He informed Tezcatlipoca of his plan, and upon hearing it, Tezcatlipoca was overjoyed!
Daybit and Tezcatlipoca hit it off immediately, AIMING TO REVIVE ORT AND DESTROY THIS PLANET!!! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Artoria Pendragon⦍Saber⦎ (Type-Moon): "If Daybit is not human and therefore wants to destroy this world, what about you, Tezcatlipoca?! As a Heroic Spirit, why do you also wish to destroy humanity? Daybit shouldn't have forced you, right?!" ]
[ Tezcatlipoca (Type-Moon): "Ha? Didn't you continuously participate in Holy Grail Wars to revive Britain without anyone forcing you either? Fighting, destroying, saving—do these things require a reason? I did it because I found it interesting." ]
[ Saten Ruiko (A Certain Magical Index): "Mr. Tezcatlipoca is an evil god in mythology. Sacrifices and battles are things he enjoys. Compared to saving the world, he indeed prefers its destruction. That's why he was defeated by Big Sister Quetzalcoatl." ]
[ Lady Avalon (Type-Moon): "Hehe, simply put, he's a pleasure-seeker~ Who would do things if they weren't fun?" ]
[ .....]
『 After watching, the group was both horrified and silent. Daybit's terrifying nature once again redefined their understanding, and they also realized that Daybit had only one Command Spell left.
This final Command Spell would definitely be used to resurrect ORT!
The group decided that the absolute priority now was to stop Daybit from reviving ORT. They immediately rushed back toward Chichen Itza.
Meanwhile, inside Chichen Itza—
The high priest Vucub had rebelled, and the Ocelotl had launched a full-scale invasion!
This was the final battle to annihilate the Deinos—the sacred Flower War!
Tezcatlipoca took action personally, and Koyanskaya, who had been waiting here, confronted him!
"You said you wouldn't support both sides at the same time? What's wrong? Are you officially retiring, Beast?"
"For a villain, the longer the war lasts and the more spectacular it is, the better. We are the same, aren't we? You being like this is boring to death."
At some point, pitch-black smoke had already wrapped around Tezcatlipoca's body, forming armor and a mask.
But… his appearance looked even more abstract! It was hundreds of times more abstract than his original form!
The moment she saw him, Koyanskaya's eyes turned into a cold gold. Those golden, beast-like eyes were filled with wariness and instinctive gravity!
"…The Black… Tezcatlipoca," Koyanskaya murmured heavily.
"Now then, this is a war between the Deinos and the Ocelotl. Let's skin the irrelevant Beast and put it on the dining table."
Tezcatlipoca's deep voice carried a hint of anger, and a pitch-black sun emerged from behind him! 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Grand Berserker vs. Beast?
Why did it suddenly return to the main topic?
Was a Grand finally going to fight a Beast? Everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of relief for the Grand. After all, where did the previous Grand Archer, Grand Lancer, and Grand Caster end up fighting?
They had absolutely nothing to do with the Beasts!
Now, was the Grand Berserker taking on a Beast? Everyone pondered the combat power of both sides. After a moment, they reached an answer.
If no one came to stop the fight, Koyanskaya would probably die a miserable death. After all, she was just a young Beast, right?!
And that was indeed the case!
.....
『 When Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others arrived at Chichen Itza, the devastation and blood before their eyes left them in a daze.
Warfire raged everywhere, and the Ocelotl were slaughtering the unresisting Deinos at will!
Before Ritsuka Fujimaru could react, a black shadow was shot rapidly into the ruins!
It was actually Koyanskaya. At this moment, she had been heavily injured and was completely powerless to fight back!
Mash quickly shielded Koyanskaya behind her, looking solemnly at the dark figure in the smoke.
The group also realized that in Aztec mythology, the legend of Tezcatlipoca, existing in four aspects, was true!
Red, Blue, Black, and White—aside from the white Kukulkan, the others were all Tezcatlipoca!
But at this moment, Habetrot suddenly noticed that Kukulkan had run off again at some point?!
Everyone frowned and immediately searched, but they found that Kukulkan was indeed no longer there!
Tezcatlipoca was not surprised by this. That cold-blooded woman would eventually become an enemy of Pan-Human History! 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone also realized that something was wrong. Kukulkan was too strange.
She was like a floating boat, swaying back and forth, completely different from the Quetzalcoatl in the Seventh singularity.
With this kind of character, no one knew what she was actually thinking, and they certainly couldn't place their hopes on her!
Chaldea relying on the Lostbelt King Kukulkan to clear the Seventh Lostbelt?
Now it seemed like an absolute joke!
At no point should one place their hopes on others!
The people of the Myriad Worlds understood this truth perfectly!
.....
『 By now, Tezcatlipoca had already engaged the Chaldean group.
But the moment they clashed, everyone's expressions changed wildly!
Unimaginable force came from Tezcatlipoca's fists. As the god of war, his combat experience and intuition completely overwhelmed Chaldea!
Without even releasing his Noble Phantasm, Tezcatlipoca routed Chaldea!
The Chaldean group also understood why Koyanskaya had been heavily injured!
Was this the Grand Berserker…? He was simply not an existence they could rival!
But just as Chaldea was at a loss, a sudden bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.
Caught off guard, Tezcatlipoca was directly sent flying by this strike from the Alien God, planting head-first into the ground like a pulled turnip!
After a moment, he rubbed his head and crawled out of the ruins. Looking at the Alien God before him, his eyes were blank and utterly bewildered!
He truly couldn't comprehend it. The Alien God knew she was Chaldea's enemy, and the bleaching of the earth was also her doing. Yet, she was extending a helping hand to the remnants of a species she had wiped out?!
Tezcatlipoca felt his head heating up; his brain simply couldn't process this!
To this, the Alien God tsundere-ishly and embarrassedly expressed that she had lost her memory. Tezcatlipoca refuted her with stronger arguments, but the more he refuted, the hotter his head became.
He could see that this fellow simply liked Chaldea, liked these humans, while Chaldea… was constantly utilizing her with lies!
At this moment, Tezcatlipoca's head completely overheated!
He… He was the fickle wind, AFTER ALL!!!
He was a master of backstabbing and changing faces, but at this moment, even the fickle wind couldn't take it anymore. What on earth was going on with Chaldea and the Alien God?! 』
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