The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

An is considered to have made up all the planets in the equatorial sky, Enlil to be the stars in the northern sky, and Enki to rule the stars in the southern sky.

The power of the stars can also be drawn upon, and Manjusaka possesses the power to control the stars.

In Babylonian mythology, Marduk, who became the king of the gods, arranged the stars in the sky, and in later stories, Marduk himself was also associated with the stars.

"Even if you can survive the flood, you will not be the ones who receive forgiveness. What awaits you is not eternal peace, but more punishment."

Look up at the sky, for my wrath will become the fury of the stars in the night; in the name of the King of Gods, I summon the stars arranged by my own hand to descend upon the earth!

The stars in the sky twinkled, and the call was not only directed at the stars in the northern sky, but at all the stars that were still shining.

However, what shines is not a real thing, but merely a concept given to this divine sky.

The dark clouds in the sky dissipated at this point, and since the flood had little effect, there was no need to let the rain continue.

In any case, the massive floods that have landed are mostly caused by the abundant, rushing river water. The cessation of rainfall only prevents the floodwaters from continuing to expand, but it is impossible for Gorgon to evaporate all the water for the time being.

The starry sky has been transformed; what we see now is a rearranged, conceptual starry sky spread across the night sky.

The connection between the stars originates from the temple on the high mountain, constructing the night sky landscape that Manjus should have in his heart.

The glittering stars in the small sky are the nebulae constructed by Manjushri. They are densely distributed in the sky from the high mountains, and then, with the concepts they are given, they attract things that truly exist, so that their magnificent light can fall from the sky.

It is said that the brilliance of the stars, with its unparalleled pure white light, descends from above, piercing the sky.

"No, that's not enough. A hastily constructed starry sky is ultimately just a hasty work."

The immense and majestic light was already incredibly grand. The nebula that shimmered and gathered together unleashed a power capable of destroying cities and even shattering the earth.

Even in the War of Servants, a power like Q is only overwhelming for weaker Servants; against truly powerful Servants, there is still hope of resistance.

The Thousand Demon Eyes unleashed by U-Gorgon directly confronted the nebula in the sky, preventing the starlight from completely crashing to the earth.

After stabilizing his situation and confirming that the Ark would not be destroyed for the time being, King Gu launched another counterattack.

"You are becoming increasingly adept at wielding Enlil's authority. If you had been able to fully unleash Enlil's power from the very beginning, we might have indeed failed."

(8) Jingu sincerely said that the fact that the opponent's strength had been depleted by Quetzal Koyatl, yet they were still able to continue fighting until now without showing any signs of defeat, was enough to explain everything.

(5) But it is still not enough. The other party has not been on this land for long enough, and the power they can unleash is ultimately not skillful enough or sufficient.

The Kingu still had a last resort that hadn't been forced out, and the Gorgon hadn't actually suffered much substantial damage. The Kingu remained confident that victory would be theirs.

Liu: "Is this the rebellion in human history? It certainly brought great surprises, but fortunately, it can be wiped out today."

Liu Sumer's situation has actually stabilized, and half a year has passed since the three goddesses were summoned.

The fact that Ishtar was able to be summoned was also due to the problems with spacetime that occurred when the singularity was first formed.

(4) Even so, it was achieved through careful design. By using the time and space span brought about by the singularity, a person with a high compatibility with God was found, and then God was allowed to descend into that person to construct a God who was established as a pseudo-Servant.

Fourth, by this point, it was no longer possible to reproduce this operation, not to mention whether there were any priestesses of the same skill level left.

Er Erjingu, having witnessed Manju's appearance, could only conclude that the other party was a creation of human reason's counterattack. Under normal circumstances, how could such a Servant exist?

Manju ignored Jingu and instead withdrew the calamity magic he had unleashed, adjusting the starry sky above.

The magic released from the dismantled structure was redirected to the fragmented starry sky above, to construct the zodiac in the Babylonian sky.

Manjus's power to control the stars ultimately came from Marduk, so the sky that was shaped was naturally the one known to the Babylonians.

Babylonian astronomers divided the sky, through which the sun, moon, and stars move, into twelve equal segments, each occupying 30 degrees of the celestial sphere, to represent the years and months and gave them the name of the twelve houses.

Each segment of the zodiac corresponds to a different constellation, which is what we now call the twelve constellations. This concept originated from this and became a concept in ancient astrology.

The twelve constellations were preserved in the works of Greek astrologers and astronomers, and their names have been passed down to later generations. However, before the advent of the heliocentric model, people did not pay much attention to the observation of the zodiac constellations.

The twelve constellations are located along the path of the sun in the sky, corresponding to the equally divided segments of the zodiac.

Of course, there are more than 12 constellations in the zodiac, but the Babylonians omitted the extra constellations in order to make their zodiac constellations conform to their 12-month calendar, keeping only 12.

Therefore, to construct the Babylonian-era starry sky, one must first use the movement of the sun to construct the ecliptic and complete the main axis. The rest can be processed and completed later.

There are approximately 200 known constellations and star names from the Babylonian era, and constructing such a system could not have been done in a short period of time.

The shining stars began to be arranged in a regular pattern to form the constellations that were observed. Each completed constellation would greatly enhance the starry sky, making that starry sky closer to reality.

A starry sky that is scattered and disordered, devoid of rules and order, is naturally illogical and can only attract scattered forces. It merely draws starlight by using the concept of the starry sky.

So what we need to do now is bring the real sky, or rather, something closer to reality, or something closer to the power of this fantasy.

The first constellation to be completed immediately connected all the stars, forming a spell.

The first to be completed was Aries. In the Babylonian star chart, Aries was depicted as a standing farmer holding a sheaf of wheat. The star brought the blessing of abundance, but this abundance was now transformed into disaster, causing the large ship sailing on the water to rock violently and dozens of artifacts made of clay to sink into the water.

"Re-adjust the constellations in the sky? Apart from the sun, moon, and the stars they follow, what's the point of rearranging the scattered, tiny stars?"

Jingu knew what Manshu was doing, but he couldn't understand it. Even if he didn't understand, he still needed to stop him.

“Mother, you continue to block the starlight in the sky and protect the ark beneath our feet. I will go and stop Enlil from rearranging the stars.”

"Go in peace, my child. Even if you fall into the waves, they cannot kill me. This calamity is meant to kill people, not to be used against God."

Gorgon wasn't too afraid of the tide. Although the surging power was extremely terrifying, it wasn't enough to knock her down in one fell swoop.

Unless you're lying on the ground with no chance to fight back, how could she possibly be killed by pure brute force?

The Earth Mother, who nurtures life, would not be killed by mere superhuman strength. Even if her body were pierced and her hundred-meter-long serpentine form cleaved in two, she would recover and be fully healed in no time.

That's why Jingu dared to temporarily leave Gorgon's side, or perhaps he was unaware of it.

However, Gorgon's immortality is indeed a very troublesome aspect; without a countermeasure, one must bear the pure power brought by her enormous body.

The constellations were arranged quite quickly. Although Mann said he wasn't very familiar with the zodiac constellations—in fact, he knew absolutely nothing about them—he still managed to do so through his own abilities.

It's just that the speed can't be arranged very quickly, but in a short while, the two have been rearranged.

The image of Taurus is a chariot pulled by a bull ridden by a person; oh, the ferocity of the bull is transformed into a purely physical pressure falling from the sky.

The image of Gemini is not much different from what it is today; they are two brothers standing side by side, their starlight complementing and obscuring each other as they fall.

However, the starlight cannot yet have a significant impact on Kingu. The unfinished zodiacal star belt cannot cover all angles, and Kingu can still evade it effectively thanks to its mobility.

Next is Cancer, represented by a giant crab, while Leo is represented by a large dog; in Babylonian, the lion is called the Great Dog.

After all five constellations were drawn, Kingu and his attackers finally arrived beside Manshu.

"The King of the Gods is promulgating his new laws, restoring the order of the heavens and earth. Storms and lightning, heed my call and gather before me!"

Manju had no intention of wasting time, and directly summoned the natural forces of wind, rain, and lightning to form a barrier in front of him to intercept Jingu's attack.

The power of Cancer amplifies the flood; the surging waves, combined with starlight, transform into enormous pincers, crashing down once more, bringing destruction far greater than before.

Chapter 154 Resistance (9)

Amidst the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, a lion, magically formed, appeared here. 4

The lion represents a hero's achievements, but this stems from the lion's inherent bravery and ferocity; it can also bring about the downfall of a hero, which is why it can be considered something to be boasted about. (8)

In Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh's most iconic image is that of a hero holding two lions in his hands, which is considered his symbol.

However, while the lion summoned by the starlight is somewhat interesting, it's wishful thinking to think it could stop King Gu. (4)

But Manshu did possess something that could be summoned, something that might be able to hinder Jingu. What he needed wasn't victory, but simply some time.

Along with the starlight of Leo, a figure flew out from the open gates of the temple.

The lion's attributes were imbued with Marduk's raging serpent to enhance his majesty, allowing him to unleash a deafening and highly intimidating roar.

"I almost forgot about the wrathful serpent you summoned earlier, blessed by Marduk. I misjudged it; I failed to notice that the serpent possessed genuine Marduk divinity, thus missing the opportunity to crush your hopes."

When King Gu saw the raging serpent that he had previously pulled from the sky to the ground with chains, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful as he recalled the beginning.

At that time, there was indeed an opportunity to completely extinguish humanity's last hope and kill the Chaldea Master in the cedar forest.

Kingu was no enemy that the raging serpent could withstand, even with the blessing of starlight; the light of the constellations simply fell and could do nothing.

The raging serpent relentlessly spewed its flames and swung its strong and powerful limbs, but the flames were blocked by the earthen artifacts, and its strong and powerful limbs could only repel the Kingu, but could not have any real effect on the opponent.

Jingu's exceptional mobility and Heaven's Lock were able to entangle the raging serpent, completely binding the divine beast, which carried divinity, to the ground.

However, the wrathful serpent also bought a lot of time. After Leo, Virgo was also arranged. On the Babylonian star map, it was depicted as an ear of wheat and was called the goddess who created seeds, also bringing the power of abundance.

Following Virgo is Libra. In the Babylonian star chart, Libra is sandwiched between Scorpio, and Scorpio follows behind.

Scorpio plays an extremely important role in Babylonian astrology, where it is known as the Lord of Heaven and Earth, and is considered to share the zodiac with Taurus and rule the heavens.

Upon arriving here, the zodiac in the sky had already taken shape, and the power of the starlight emanating from the sky was greatly enhanced. The angry serpent, which had just been bound to the ground by chains and unable to move for a while, was now able to struggle again.

2. Unfortunately, it still could not transcend mythology and break free from the chains of heaven, leaving only angry roars.

Next is Sagittarius. However, during the Babylonian period, Sagittarius was depicted as a scorpion. But Manjusaka chose to use a more familiar direction, turning the starlight of Sagittarius into a deadly arrow.

④ "Even if you could arrange all the stars, your starry sky would only cover the sky of Nippur, and besides, it is already impossible to complete this task."

Jingu tore through all the defenses set up by Manshu, grabbed a spear from his hand, and thrust it directly at Manshu.

"Indeed, hasty actions can only serve as whimsical fantasies, the arrangement of nebulae cannot be completed, and the zodiac can only appear in an incomplete form. Therefore, the constellations on the zodiac are meaningless and might as well fall from the sky."

Ultimately, the twelve constellations were not completed, so the Babylonian zodiac could not be fully constructed, and the power derived from the stars was of little significance.

Let the conflict transform into a simpler and purer power, allowing fantasy to crumble and unleash the purest magic from destruction.

Lu Manshu waved his hand, and the stars arranged in the sky stopped moving and instead burst into a final, more dazzling brilliance.

The spear that Si Jingu thrust out did not pierce Manshu's body, but instead collided with a hard object, or perhaps it should not be called an object.

The stars in the sky, all the stars scattered throughout the zodiac, poured out their brilliance, as if all the stars were falling from the sky at once, forming a new, one-time weapon.

What Jingu touched was a blow constructed from these stars falling from the sky, a blow even more powerful than a meteor shower.

The stars, which have been mostly arranged, have acquired their conceptual identities. Although they have not been able to truly complete them, it is enough for them to unleash their final brilliance.

The weapon that Jingu had been trying to use to break Manshu was shattered in an instant, and his right hand, which was holding the weapon, was also destroyed and blown away in that instant.

However, the rest of his body was protected. He deliberately chose to sink into the tide below, enduring the impact of the waves while avoiding the nebula's remaining first impact.

When Jingu reappeared, hundreds of defensive artifacts made of clay were already scattered around him. Only his white robes were gone, his right hand had vanished without a trace, and his right leg was missing one-third of its length.

But this was still a minor injury for Jingu, whose body, made of mud, recovered quickly when he stepped on the ground.

The missing parts of the body were immediately replenished, and the missing arm began to grow back rapidly.

"The power of the nebula... these chaotic stars are still not to be underestimated. If they could be completely reproduced, my body might not even be able to escape."

Kim Goo-jung felt a sense of relief at escaping a great calamity; he had indeed underestimated the stars that filled the sky, which was why he dared to launch such an attack.

So much so that half of its body was blown off unexpectedly, but as long as the core was not destroyed, it was not a big deal.