In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"...Floros, I have a question for you."

Just as Rafe was lost in his daydream, Rowe looked at him and slowly said, "Can you answer me?"

“Please speak! I will answer everything I know!” Rafe nodded without hesitation.

"That's good."

"Tell me, among the Demon God Pillars, how many loyal subjects are there besides you?"

After a moment's thought, Lowe asked the question he most wanted to know.

Before meeting the mysterious and extraordinary man, Rafe, he never imagined that there would be internal strife among the Demon God Pillars, and that they would be able to send over Goetia's biggest trump card.

So he thought... there are still a few traitors like Rafe, no, I should say there are still a few ambitious people left. Is it possible to start a civil war among the Demon Pillars?

"Well, actually..."

When Rafe heard Lowe ask this question, he paused for a moment, pondered, and began to consider how to answer in a way that would let the king know that he was the most loyal one.

Just as Leif was about to answer, he suddenly froze, then felt a pang of fear. He then realized that the Holy Grail he was carrying, which he planned to offer to the king later, was suddenly emitting terrifying magical power and then flew uncontrollably into the air. Leif immediately realized something was wrong and hurriedly grabbed the Holy Grail, throwing it directly to Ibaraki-dōji. Ibaraki-dōji, of course, wasn't stupid.

While demons enjoy plundering wealth, that's only if they can survive. Having experienced what happened with Lev, she immediately realized there was something wrong with the Holy Grail, so she didn't hesitate to reach out and toss it to the next person. But at that moment, instead of black mud emerging from the Grail, countless octopus-like tentacles appeared, gripping Ibaraki-doji's arm tightly.

"What is this?!"

Ibaraki-dōji screamed in pain, trying to pry the tentacles apart, but found them to be surprisingly hard, no matter how hard she tried.

"Oh dear, this situation looks extremely bad, doesn't it? It's like the prelude to the sudden appearance of the final boss in a game."

Merlin immediately hid behind Rowe, using him as a shield. However, because he took the spot, he was immediately kicked away by Mary with a flying kick. Mary then looked at Merlin with disgust, as if to say, "Is this your spot? How dare you take it?!"

She then hugged him and smiled, saying, "Protect me, darling~"

What wonderful tea...

However, we can't worry about that right now.

Gradually, the tentacles emerging from the Holy Grail engulfed Ibaraki-dōji, forcibly embedding him into his embrace. Not only that, but Ibaraki-dōji himself was also completely swallowed by countless octopus tentacles, transforming into a colossal creature—or rather, a purple demon pillar.

—The Demon Pillar Barbatos appears!

The enormous pillar of flesh appeared and immediately pointed at Floros below, then roared angrily, "Floros! You bastard, how dare you betray us!!"

A loud sound immediately echoed throughout Uruk, reaching even Gilgamesh, who was far away in the palace.

"That good-for-nothing Merlin still hasn't sent them out?"

He frowned on his throne, dropped the clay tablet, and went out of the palace to check the situation.

However, when he walked out of the palace and saw two enormous fleshy pillars rising from the ground in Uruk fighting each other, his heart felt like it was going to stop.

"Damn it! If you want to fight, then get out of here and fight! Damn Demon Pillar—!!"

Chapter 239 Destroy it, I'm tired.

"Incineration Barbatos".

"Incineration Style - Floros".

Sometimes, some things, some situations can truly be described as something you only see once in your life.

Indeed, if a person lives long enough, they are likely to witness any kind of shocking scene, and the current situation proves this to be true.

Before witnessing it firsthand, probably no one would believe that the seventy-two demon pillars, all belonging to Solomon, were actually fighting at the gates of Uruk, and not just playing around. They appeared and immediately engaged in a fierce battle, their eyes radiating terrifying rays capable of incinerating everything. This scene didn't seem like something out of a Type-Moon movie; it was more suited to an Ultraman set.

Ushiwakamaru, who had just heard from the messenger at the front that monsters had appeared in the city, and had rushed over with Musashibo, was stunned to see the two demon pillars spraying lasers at each other.

"What, what on earth is going on? Why are demonic pillars suddenly appearing in Uruk! And it looks like they're fighting amongst themselves!"

Ushiwakamaru landed on the rooftop, staring at the apocalyptic scene, too astonished to speak. Unfortunately, the only person beside her was the rather dull-witted monk Musashibo, who could only utter, "I don't know either," so naturally, no one could answer her question.

However, the power of these two demonic pillars is simply terrifying. The heat contained in each beam of light they unleash is comparable to an A-rank Noble Phantasm. While not on par with gods, they are certainly beyond the capabilities of ordinary Servants. Coupled with their unrestrained laser barrage, the entire city of Uruk would likely be torn apart in no time…

"Huh? How come the floor tiles weren't broken?"

Ushiwakamaru glanced at the intact surroundings and noticed that although the lasers emitted by the two demon pillars were terrifying, when they struck the ground and the city gates, the terrifyingly hot rays did not even damage the floor tiles of Uruk, or even leave a scratch, let alone cause any irreparable damage. This surprised her even more.

“Masaka…” Ushiwakamaru couldn’t help but ask Musashibo beside him, “Is this just my imagination? What do you think?”

Musashibo: "My lord, I'll stand and watch."

Ushiwakamaru: "..."

Upon receiving yet another dull response, Ushiwakamaru completely lost faith in the guy. As expected, the great monk was as unreliable as ever.

However, feeling the heat coming towards her, and seeing the bloodthirsty Uruk people who had come out to watch the battle of the Demon God Pillars after the two giants had been fighting for so long without even breaking the floor tiles, she suddenly felt a headache coming on.

As expected, people in the early Age of Gods were much more generous and courageous than those in their own time...

In normal times, when these two big guys appeared, all the residents should have run away. Why would they come out to watch and cheer like this?

It seems everyone is really feeling stifled by the oppressive environment...

However, Ushiwakamaru understood the terror of these two demonic pillars better than they did, so her first thought was how to get rid of them and absolutely not let them continue to run rampant.

"Hey, Mary, what do you think is the best way to deal with these two idiots right now?"

"Of course we're just watching! Didn't you cast a spell on the whole of Uruk? Anyway, these two guys can't break through the floor tiles no matter how hard they fight. As long as they don't get close, there won't be any danger. Isn't it fun for everyone to watch the fight together here?"

Meryl winked at Rowe, then pointed to the Uruk people who had begun to gather and cheer outside the cordon she had set up, her eyes full of amusement.

Merlin wholeheartedly agreed. While fighting itself wasn't much to watch, a fight between the Demon Pillars was a different story. The fact that these two of Solomon's most trusted subordinates were actually fighting over who was more loyal in order to curry favor with Loew was amusing in itself.

Honestly, rather than watching the demon pillars fight each other, he'd rather see what Romani's expression would be when he found out.

and so……

As a top-notch online streamer, how could Merlin possibly miss such great material? He had to start recording immediately and then send this once-in-a-century scene to Roman in Chaldea so they could watch together!

So, after he, like a comedic character, successfully uploaded footage to Magical Mary's blog using a camera that appeared out of nowhere, he continued to cheer on Barbatos from the sidelines.

"Master, please think of a solution quickly. I really can't stand these idiots anymore."

Anna, the only normal person present, had her expression slightly distorted as she watched this scene.

Before setting off, she heard that the opponents this time were not only Gorgon, but also Tiamat, as well as the Demon King and the Demon Pillars. Her heart became very heavy, and she also became worried about the upcoming battle for Lovi and the others.

After all, she and Gorgon were destined to perish together. After eliminating Gorgon, the other opponents would have to be dealt with by Rowe, Merlin, and Merry, those two unreliable individuals. To reiterate, although she dislikes humans, Rowe is someone who rarely treats her well, and they have formed a temporary contract, making them barely teammates, so it's normal for him to show some concern.

Anna had already made up her mind to work even harder to find him some more reliable and capable teammates.

But how could the adventure, which was supposed to be full of hardships, turn into this before even stepping out the door? This extremely abstract development made her feel that everyone's style had suddenly changed, as if everyone had been led astray by Mary.

Anna, being the most proper of them all, simply couldn't stand it anymore, especially when she turned around and saw Gilgamesh in the palace, being dragged along by Siduri, wielding two battle axes, eager to rush out and chop down all the demon pillars.

"Those two damned demon pillars! If you want to fight, then get out of here and fight them! Go fight Ishtar!"

He roared angrily, but Floros and Barbatos, caught up in the fight, ignored him and continued their battle.

"You lowly monstrous cultivators, you've gone too far!!"

Forced to work overtime and being ignored combined, Gilgamesh, who was already mentally on the verge of collapse, finally couldn't take it anymore.

"—May they all die under my double axes!!"

Siduri couldn't stop Gilgamesh, so Uruk's Axe King joined the battle, ready to kill both of the demon pillars that had made him work overtime.

At this moment, King Gigi no longer cared whether they were allies or enemies, nor did he care about the relationship between the blind demon pillar and Lovi. He just wanted to kill them all to save him from having to worry. He had been working overtime for several months and had accumulated a lot of anger. Today was the perfect day to vent it all out.

"It is the king!"

"The king has arrived too!"

"My king, charge! Defeat them!!"

"King Gilgamesh, we love you dearly!!!"

His absence only fueled the fire, as King Gigi's appearance ignited the atmosphere even more. The two demonic pillars were so ridiculous that the Uruk people mistook them for a performance orchestrated by the king, and their cheers grew even louder.

"...This world has gone completely mad."

Anna was no longer willing to speak, and Rowe was also considering whether to kill both of the two demon pillars that were engrossed in fighting and couldn't hear his call to stop.

"King Gigi!"

"Shut up! After I've dealt with them, you'll be next!!"

"Take this! Demon God Pillar, God-Slaying Thunderclap!!"

Wielding two golden axes, Gilgamesh leaped high into the air, unleashing his Divine Thunderbolt to cut down the two troublesome demonic pillars. However, when King Gilgamesh appeared on the battlefield, the two demonic pillars, who had been fighting amongst themselves, exchanged a glance, immediately ceased their battle, and all turned their countless eyes toward King Gilgamesh in the air.

"..."

"..."

These two demonic pillars actually chose to unite against a common enemy at this moment! It's no wonder they were created by the same father; at least they have some brotherly bond. They are quite united in the face of an intervening third-party force.

"Sigh, I wonder what Dr. Roman will think when he sees this."

Luo Wei glanced at Merlin, who was recording the video, and Meili, who was broadcasting and sharing it. Then he looked at King Gigi, who was entangled with the Demon Pillar. He couldn't help but wonder what was going on. The plot was getting more and more outrageous, and he didn't know how to play it anymore.

However, just as he was still struggling with his decision, a lively voice rang in his ears.

"Master, what's going on?"

When Ushiwakamaru landed, she looked at the two pillars and the king fighting in horror. She didn't know how to handle the situation.

Logically, she should have gone to help Gilgamesh, but hearing the shouts around her and seeing Gilgamesh's crazy, swamp-like smile because he was caught up in the moment, she decided to ask everyone what to do with their heads.

Luo Wei was also a bit of a headache. He could tell that King Gigi was venting his frustration of the past few months on the Demon Pillar. At least from his sunny and cheerful smile, he could tell that he was having a lot of fun. But he felt that if they continued fighting, they wouldn't be able to do anything else today.

Although the enhanced defensive barrier he cast would prevent any damage to Uruk within the battle zone, it was impossible to wait for them to fight for five hundred rounds. So, he used projection magic to create a large megaphone and kept shouting "Stop!" at the Demon Pillar and King Gigi above.

Gilgamesh: "Not bad! Keep going, Demon Pillar!!"

But it was obviously useless; King Gigi seemed to be fighting with great enthusiasm.

"The Hero King of Uruk? How dare you threaten our King! You deserve to die!"

"Love is our king! No one will be allowed to hinder our return!!"

"Barbatos is right!"

The already ignored voices, especially with two loud voices shouting incessantly from above, actually drowned out the loudspeaker's sound, leaving him somewhat at a loss for how to explain to Ushiwakamaru, who gasped in surprise.

"You, you really... are you the Demon King?"