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

Roman pondered Leonardo da Vinci's suggestion, but did not hesitate at all.

They directly approved Leonardo da Vinci's plan, allowing Karna, Arjuna, Cú Chulainn, and Siegfried, these top Servants, to imprison their hibernation pods to prevent Group A from causing any trouble.

Roman didn't want to suspect anyone else, but Chaldea couldn't afford the risks now, and all risks had to be nipped in the bud.

After the awakening of these few in Group A, the most obedient and reliable Servants will be placed under their individual supervision. Holmes will then conduct private interrogations on them and check for any influence from Goetia. Only after confirming that there is nothing wrong will they be released.

Although doing so shows a lack of trust in Group A, it doesn't matter. Dr. Roman never trusted Group A in the first place, or rather, most magicians. As the former King of Magic, doesn't he know the true nature of magicians? More than 90% of them can't be considered human.

After the problems in Group A were resolved, it was time for emergency repairs. Chaldea had been largely destroyed by Goetia, and Roman had lost contact with Ritsuka. Without a doubt, Roman could guess how anxious Mash and Ritsuka were.

He immediately summoned Edison, Helena, Tesla, and Da Vinci, the scientific side heroes, to work together to repair the damage. As for him, while the group of heroes felt uncomfortable and tense, he quietly took out his tablet and skillfully opened Magical Mary's live stream, sending a video request to Mary.

The heroic spirits who witnessed this scene initially wanted to angrily denounce Dr. Roman's absurdity, wondering how he could still be indulging in virtual idols at a time like this. However, when they saw that Merlin and Merry were the ones answering the call, and that Uruk was on the other end of the video call, they all silently shut their mouths.

"???"

At a time when even a group of experts and scientists felt helpless, Dr. Roman demonstrated what it means to be truly capable.

Even shut-ins can save the world.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the video, Ritsuka and Mashu's familiar faces suddenly appeared.

……

At this moment, Uruk had just recovered, and Ritsuka, who had gone there specifically to help, was surprised to see Merlin establish contact with Dr. Roman.

But without any hesitation, she directly asked Roman what had happened, her tone filled with worry.

Roman didn't hide anything from Ritsuka's questions and told her everything, which made Mashu and Ritsuka even more worried.

After all, Chaldea had just faced Goetia head-on.

However, Roman wasn't too upset about it.

Although Chaldea was bombed by Goetia after being bombed by Lev, this time there were zero casualties. Goetia's deliberate restraint made him feel relieved, realizing that what Lovi said was correct, that Goetia could be saved, and that he was changing.

This made Roman somewhat relieved.

So he told Ritsuka not to worry too much, that Chaldea would take good care of her, but that they couldn't help much anymore. He earnestly reminded Ritsuka to be careful and to work with Loe to repair the singularity, and that all the Servants would cheer them on.

……

Just as they were communicating, a battle that would determine the turning point of this singularity finally came to an end.

The ideological conflict between Anna and Gorgon, the struggle between the past and the future, and the debate between protection and revenge have finally reached a conclusion.

Gorgon was right. In terms of strength, Anna and Gorgon were both Gorgons, and they were almost equal, making it difficult to determine a winner. However, because she had the blessing of Tiamat, she had a slight advantage. If the fight continued, she would definitely be the winner. But she didn't consider another point.

That is faith and courage.

She needed to survive in order to seek revenge, and she needed to produce a large number of magical beasts, so she was focused on survival from the very beginning of this battle.

But Anna was different. From the start of the battle, she was prepared to die with Gorgon, showing no mercy and fearlessness in the face of death, both for Gorgon and for herself. This led to her being the one who would ultimately emerge victorious.

After all, in the midst of battle, one was driven by the belief that he was going to die while the other simply wanted to live. The purity of their resolve and the power they wielded were not on the same level, which was the reason for Gorgon's defeat.

Anna's enormous body stood tall in the sky, and her petrifying magic eye activated. Countless snake hairs gathered together, forming a huge magic circle in front of her chest. Dense magic power gathered together to form a magic pillar with a diameter of ten meters.

Gorgon's eyes narrowed sharply as he looked at the terrifying pillar of magic.

Of course she knew what it was, and she knew that Anna was preparing to go to hell with her.

Goodbye, Gorgon.

Anna spoke softly, while Gorgon was frantically shouting why.

Until the very last moment, she still couldn't understand what drove Anna to take her to hell, even at the cost of burning her spirit core.

On her deathbed, she wanted to give up everything and burn herself out to fight Anna to the death.

But when she actually started, she suddenly realized that she had nothing left to burn with, because she was already all alone when she embarked on this path. Memories, beauty, life, and family had all disappeared. What did she have left to burn with?

At that moment, Anna in the sky immediately unleashed a magic pillar towards Gorgon, who was slowly rising on the ground.

Amidst endless light and heat, Gorgon's body was being gradually destroyed, and she reached out to grab Anna.

"Medusa..."

Gorgon muttered to himself, uttering that familiar name.

So what did she see in the end? And what did she manage to grasp?

No one knows.

She simply clasped her hands together, then gently closed her eyes. The enormous body was gradually destroyed within the magic pillar until it completely disappeared.

Far off on the Arabian coast, Kingu, having just confirmed Tiamat's situation, looked in the direction where Gorgon had been destroyed, a deep sadness welling up in his eyes. Gilgamesh, standing beside him, was at a loss for words.

At that moment, towering waves surged in the distant Arabian Sea, and Tiamat's voice echoed out.

"Aaaaa~"

"It's finally here!"

Jingu's expression turned serious.

Chapter 281 The Resurrected Ocean

"aaaa——!!"

Tiamat's loud voice began to echo across the Arabian Sea, followed by an extremely terrifying force carrying towering waves that began to spread continuously.

In an instant, the once calm sea and Mesopotamia were plunged into unimaginable pressure.

Dark clouds filled the sky, the ocean was pitch black, the earth cracked open, and all life was plunging into self-destruction.

"This is?"

Sitting atop a small mountain made up of tens of thousands of monster skeletons, Luo Wei, his left hand supporting his chin, suddenly turned his head and his eyes narrowed slightly. Reflected in his eyes was a dark beam of light shooting from above the ocean into the sky at a distorted spatial node in the distant sky.

Suddenly, a storm brewed.

The pitch-black fog, carrying pure malice or perhaps the most primal desire, covered the sky, its appearance resembling that of a primordial planet at its creation. Lightning flashed within, and the clouds and atmosphere were changing, the entire celestial phenomenon being manipulated and altered by an unknown force.

The terrifying black fog spread rapidly, and in a short time it drifted out from the clear Arabian Sea, enveloping the entire Arabian Sea. Wherever it passed, flowers and plants withered, and life vanished. Then, a completely new, bizarre life form appeared, one that was forbidden by the laws of life.

Boom! Boom!

On the twisted knots of the sea, a gigantic dragon's body struggles incessantly, appearing and disappearing intermittently, while pitch-black rain, accompanied by black mist, washes over the world.

"This is terrible, is this really the case?"

Kingu watched this scene, gritting his teeth, staring at the distorted ocean with deep sorrow and pain. He then slowly spoke to Gilgamesh beside him: "Because the power of the Beast Goddess was divided, Mother would reclaim this power when Gorgon died, bringing herself closer to completeness. Now that the shackles are gone, Mother's punishment is coming. Moreover, the situation has exceeded my expectations. What we face next is not just a simple army of beasts; new life is coming. This is no longer a minor skirmish between singularities; new life is about to challenge humanity's throne as primates."

As he spoke, a look of reminiscence appeared on Jingu's face, which was filled with pain.

In the beginning, the current final scene was exactly what she had hoped for.

Humans who betrayed their mothers were punished. New life forms fundamentally challenged humanity's primate status, took its place, and then reconstructed the life structure, endowing it with genes of loyalty and creating an environment that belonged to the mother, allowing her to survive.

But now, having understood his mother's intentions and all that had happened, King Gu was very clear about the pain his mother felt upon seeing this scene.

To kill one's own children and trample on their world.

This was hell for Tiamat.

Gilgamesh frowned at Kingu's words, looking at the creatures in the ocean that Kingu called new life, and said seriously, "Are they magical beasts or something new? You should know better than me, right?"

"Yes, I know exactly what they are. They are beings born from my brother Lahmu. They are the most resilient species and the most suitable to negate humanity from its very roots."

Jingu nodded and explained, "The so-called monster attacks have always been minor skirmishes. This is just the beginning—because the mother created everything, gave everything to her child, but in the end, even her living space is being taken away. These guys are here to take back the living space (the world) in place of the mother."

Upon hearing Jingu's words, Gilgamesh's expression also became extremely serious.

He gazed solemnly at the ocean, at the monstrous creatures that were so different from magical beasts yet so terrifying, and fell into deep thought. He also glanced towards the plains, where Uruk and the surviving heroic spirits stood.

Although he was worried, he couldn't leave easily since he had come early to secure the area. All he could do now was fulfill his responsibilities, pray for them, and hope that the guy would move quickly.

after all……

He glanced again at the Rahmu, who were emerging from the ocean like a locust plague.

This number is no joke!

-

Are they already leaving?

The collapsed Blood Temple sealed Gorgon, and Anna, whose body had also been overexerted and reverted to her juvenile form, knelt before a huge pit, clutching her chest.

She gripped the weapon in her trembling hand, muttering to herself, "I'm sorry for making you feel uneasy until the very end, but please rest in peace, my other self, Gorgon. Soon I too will disappear, and then I will tell you my story..."

Then--

Anna silently turned around and glanced at Rowe, who had appeared behind her, then nodded.

"I'm sorry, I have to leave now. It's up to you now."

As she spoke, her entire body began to dissipate at an extremely rapid pace.

In order to destroy Gorgon, she has burned her Spirit Origin and everything else, and now her body has reached its limit and she can no longer fight.

This is also the moment she has always said she will be leaving the stage.

Without receiving a reply, under Rowe's gaze, Anna's mangled body plummeted into the deep pit ahead, following the direction in which Gorgon's body sank, and she disappeared completely from sight.

“Anna…”

Watching her disappear, Luo Wei spoke softly, then reached out and grabbed forward, whereupon a wisp of purple light scattered from his palm.

He looked towards the cave entrance, but below, apart from the darkness, there was nothing there at all.

"It has been confirmed that the Gorgon's spirit-base reactions have disappeared, including Miss Anna's..."

While Lovi was busy crushing the monster horde, Merlin, freed from the monsters' interference, arrived in Uruk with Ritsuka, who had just woken up, and Mash to check on the situation. Upon arrival, they witnessed the battle between Anna and the two giant serpents, Gorgon. As they approached, they saw Anna and Gorgon both falling to the ground.

Mashu announced the result with a trembling voice.

Merlin was also saddened by Anna's sacrifice, but more than this—

"Get out of here quickly! It may sound cruel to say this now, but your area is about to collapse!"

Dr. Roman's voice came through the live-streaming equipment that Merlin was carrying.

“Let’s go, Rowe, this is just the beginning… and it’s Anna’s choice too.”

Merlin came to Rowe's side and patted him on the shoulder, intending to comfort him, but he found that Rowe's face was not sad at all, but instead he was actually... smiling?