But then Jingu lowered his head, recalling what Gilgamesh had said before.
"Regardless of mother and background, do what you want to do. I don't have this wish, I don't… I don't! Gil, but when I think about it carefully, there was one thing: I want to see you, I want to talk to you, and I want to pour out the many memories and thoughts left in my heart to you, one by one, as friends."
As he spoke, Jingu shed tears again, but this time it was different. Jingu understood that the tears were Enkidu's, not his own. The emotions and intellect of this body did not belong to him.
"But this cannot be realized. This is not my wish, but the wish of Enkidu's body. My… Jingu's wish will never change. I was granted life to maintain the human world. Goodbye, mother, you chose the wrong child…"
Immediately, Jingu flew towards Tiamat and stood before her. Gilgamesh also saw Jingu, and the divine authority seal immediately stopped.
"Chalice of Uruk! Grant me power! Son of the god Tiamat, Jingu! I shall now display the basket of the Heavenly Lock! The mother's wrath is but a passing cloud! What is awakened now is the breath of stars!"
"enu
Gilgamesh smiled, seeing the dawn of victory. However, he might not be able to hold on any longer. The rest would be up to Fujimaru Ritsuka.
…
An hour later, the Heavenly Lock gradually petrified, finally turning into dirt, returning to its origin.
The Heavenly Lock had bound Tiamat for an hour, giving human history a glimmer of hope. Ereshkigal had completed her task and moved the underworld beneath Uruk.
"Fujimaru!" Ereshkigal called out to Fujimaru Ritsuka in the underworld. Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately understood that Ereshkigal had succeeded and then asked Ishtar to drive Tiamat into the underworld.
"As you requested, I will unceremoniously blow a large hole beneath her."
"Open the gate! From the great heavens, to the great earth! Mountains shake the fuel of tomorrow!"
Ishtar opened the star gate again, and just like last time, infused the concept of Venus into the Ma'anna. She then aimed it at the soles of Tiamat's feet and fired. In an instant, the entire Uruk was pierced through, and Tiamat fell into the underworld.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu held hands, and just as they were about to pull Gilgamesh, the shockwave caused by Ishtar also sent them falling into the underworld. Gilgamesh merely turned his head and smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka. Thus, Uruk perished, and the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, abdicated.
…
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu fell into the underworld together. As they were about to land, Ereshkigal granted them partial authority, allowing them to exist and float in the underworld. In other words, the two of them would not be seen as life in the underworld.
Then, they looked at Tiamat, who was now being scorched by the rules of the underworld. The underworld did not permit the existence of life, not even the creator god.
Ereshkigal extended her spear and condensed several crimson lightning bolts in the underworld.
"Spirits of Garuda in the Underworld! Corrupting spears that pierce through! Bring judgment upon the invaders of our underworld!"
Ereshkigal then waved her hand, inserting all the crimson lightning bolts into Tiamat's body. Tiamat let out a cry.
However, Tiamat suddenly enveloped herself in black mud, and a large amount of black mud gushed out, attempting to swallow the entire underworld. Tiamat's spirit foundation was reverting to the Age of Gods, reaching the Jurassic period.
Then, Tiamat's wounds began to heal, and her body transformed into a dragon form. The creator god officially manifested.
Just as a large amount of black mud was about to engulf the three of them, the black mud suddenly turned into flowers, and a white-haired man wielding a staff descended from the sky. The Magus of Flowers, Merlin, broke his creed and ran out of the Tower of End.
"Merlin!"
"Mr. Merlin!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu exclaimed in surprise and joy to see Merlin again, but now was not the time for reminiscing.
Tiamat had already spread her wings and was preparing to climb upwards, attempting to escape the underworld.
Tiamat was a Beast of Humanity, one of the Seven Beasts, the Beast of Return. Only servants of the Grand Servant class could confront her. The summoning conditions had been met, and Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was fated with the Grand Servant, was the medium for summoning a Grand Servant.
"Alright! Look up at the sky! Primordial Sea! Your reaper stands there!" Merlin raised his head and looked towards the top of the underworld.
Everyone else also looked up, and saw a handsome white-haired man slowly walking forward, with a smile on his face.
"Grand Assassin! Li Xing, reporting for duty again!"
Li Xing had rested well and, after protecting the citizens, had arrived in the underworld. However, it seemed the people below were a bit surprised.
"What's wrong? You guys? Do I look strange?"
The others were fine, just a little surprised. Merlin, however, was completely stunned. This was not what he had seen! How could the Grand Servant be Li Xing? And wasn't Li Xing a Saber? How could he have changed classes so quickly?
"No, no, no, Li Xing-kun, how could it be you…" Merlin shook his head, a look of confusion on his face as he asked.
"Anyway, it's a long story. That guy asked me to fill in, after all, I'm a god! Never mind, let's not talk about it. Tiamat is coming."
Li Xing took out his Star Nebula, slashed, and shattered Tiamat's landing spot, causing her to fall to the lowest level again.
"The Grand Class is not what I seek. The proof of the strongest need only be bestowed upon this single strike! The evening bell has pointed to your name! Based on destiny! I shall strip you of your wings!"
Li Xing flew towards Tiamat and unleashed several consecutive slashes, imbuing Tiamat with the concept of death. Tiamat would not have died originally, but now she had a health bar, and could be defeated once it was depleted.
However, after doing this, Li Xing's Grand Class had disappeared. It was a trial card, and he insisted on reciting Hassan of the Old Man's lines.
"Now you can destroy Tiamat. Make your move!" Li Xing reminded them, then flew upwards, conjuring a giant shuriken in his hand.
"Divine Art, Lightning Release, Super Great Ball Rasengan Shuriken!"
The Rasengan Shuriken, infused with the power of the Star God, was unleashed and struck Tiamat's back, instantly creating a lightning storm in the underworld. This strike shattered half of the underworld.
"So… powerful…" Fujimaru Ritsuka marveled at Li Xing's strength. Without Li Xing, they might have been doomed this time.
"Hey! Li Xing, don't destroy my underworld!" Ereshkigal pointed at Li Xing and reprimanded him angrily.
Li Xing sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "Sorry, Tiamat is the Primordial Sea, so I thought I'd use some lightning…"