Or, why don’t you find another savior?

...Perhaps it was because he saw Ereshkigal walk out of the underworld and enjoy every day of his hard work on earth. If all his efforts were to come to naught, wouldn't the suffering he endured while being sealed be in vain?

Having found the answer, Ishtar tried her best to maintain the power of her Noble Phantasm.

"As a goddess related to Venus, I can't just stand there and watch~!"

Quetzal rushed out at this time, she raised her right hand and summoned the "Sun Calendar Stone".

"The past is here, the present is here, and the future is here. Come, wind! Come, thunder! This is when Venus shines! The sun shines over there! 'Sun Calendar Stone'!"

Using the huge stone as a "gate", a portion of Quetzal's power, the source of the god himself, was channeled into a powerful solar wind that raged over a wide area, reflecting the god's power itself.

Tiamat's continuous magical radiation was disrupted, and Ishtar pushed it back with all her Noble Phantasms.

But it's not enough.

Quetzalcoatl, the second Noble Phantasm is released.

It flew up from the ground that had turned into magma and headed straight above the clouds.

"I will show you the underground underworld of South America, the power of the great conflict that caused the extinction of many lives! This body will turn into burning rocks and become a comet to kill the earth! 'The blazing flames will also burn the gods'!"

The blow that came down from the sky and hit Tiamat's huge body directly exceeded Quetzal's endurance limit and began to collapse.

A divine being that does not belong to Mesopotamia, a full-strength attack.

Even the Mother of Creation who had returned to her dragon body and spiritual essence could not withstand it all without any defense.

"Mr. Shiomi!" Kishinami Hakuno called out to him from the Vimana.

"Don't dawdle... move on!" Ishtar roared the order with her last bit of strength.

"…Retreat. We can't waste the sacrifice of the two goddesses!" Shiomi gritted her teeth and said, "Uruk is the final battlefield!"

After Artoria closed her eyes solemnly and greeted them, she hugged Shiomi tightly and drove the pterosaur, evacuating at full speed with Vimana.

Behind them, the light of the treasure converged on Tiamat, and the explosion spread, engulfing nearly a hundred kilometers of plain land and illuminating the dim sky of Mesopotamia.

Chapter 73: The Last Line of Defense

"...Can you observe Tiamat's current condition?"

Holding Altria's hand tightly, Shiomi asked Romani.

"The spiritual base reaction is still intact... but it can't continue to move for the time being." Romani urgently analyzed the situation, "Because Tiamat was hit by Quetzalcoatl's Noble Phantasm twice during the attack, and the magic power that was not fully released was pushed back by Ishtar. It was the result of the combined effect of the two!"

At this time, Xi Jian looked back at the battlefield that was already far away.

"But it's only a matter of time before it can move again..." Shiomi said, "And it's grown wings... Once it can fly..."

"Even if she flies, Tiamat will eventually land in Uruk." Hakuno said at this time, "If we don't destroy Uruk, the heart of Mesopotamia, we won't be able to achieve the goal of turning the entire singularity into our own world."

"So...what if Tiamat prioritizes attacking those taking refuge on the northern wall?" Shiomi asked again.

Altria exerted a little force on her hands: "This requires us to actively attack as much as possible to attract Tiamat."

Originally, Uruk should have been Tiamat's primary target, and it was basically impossible for her to give up priority.

Then everyone would attack Uruk and kill any remaining tiny possibility.

Feeling suddenly uncomfortable from behind, Shiomi turned back again, and the remaining Lahmu took action again, chasing towards Uruk.

"Master, cover me!"

Altria signaled with her eyes that Bai Ye should retreat first, then she stood on the pterosaur's back and raised her hand to release the Holy Spear.

"Leave it to me." Shiomi took a deep breath and tried his best to transform the true ether in the atmosphere of the Age of Gods into his own magic power, "'Great Ice Age'!"

The sudden drop in temperature caused the water vapor to condense quickly and turned into dense water droplets. As soon as Lahmu came into contact with the water, his body began to solidify. Most of his body was covered by solid ice and his flying speed immediately slowed down.

This allows the limited-edition Holy Lance fired by Altria to hit the vital points more accurately.

With the help of the primordial rune, the pterosaurs were flying towards Uruk at the fastest speed, but these Lahmu were also not slow, and the density of Artoria's attacks was limited.

Relying on their numerical advantage, the Rahmu group forcibly broke through the interception obstacles set up by Shiomi using the Great Magecraft, allowing a part of them to continue chasing them without being hindered in speed.

“Tsk…” Xi Jian was secretly shocked.

He clenched his fists, and lightning descended like a dense net, hitting the pursuing Lahmu and turning him into dust.

"There's no end to this, Master, stabilize the pterosaur."

Artoria raised the holy sword again. She looked calmly at the densely packed Lahmu, and the magic power of the holy sword suddenly surged.

He immediately used magic to further strengthen the pterosaur's body and fixed Altria's feet, allowing her to step safely without breaking the pterosaur's back.

"The breath of the stars gathers, the shining life flows. Take it, the Sword of Promised Victory!"

The rising light swept across the sky, and wherever it passed, Lahmu's body suddenly evaporated and dissipated, without even being able to utter a scream.

After all, they were releasing a treasure in the sky, and although the pterosaur that served as a fulcrum ignored it, it was almost flipped over by the huge force on its back, throwing the two of them off.

The shaking pterosaur continued to vibrate its membrane wings, and Altria almost lost her balance and fell backwards.

This attack cleared out the main force of Lahmu that was pursuing her. She put away her holy sword, smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Um...Altoria, if it's okay, can you get up from me?" Shiomi's voice came from under him.

She then realized that she had accidentally sat on the crouching Shiomi, pushing him down.

At this moment, Shiomi was crawling on the pterosaur's back, with his hands clasped on her thighs to help maintain a stable posture.

The bottom of her skirt was pressing against the back of Shiomi's neck, causing Artoria to panic, if she hadn't been on a battlefield and hadn't been in pursuit of Rahmu, she would have probably lost her composure.

"Sorry, Master!" Altria quickly stood up and moved aside.

Shiomi sat up again and looked at Lahmu who could no longer shorten the distance. The pterosaur was already very close to Uruk.

"Shiomi, lower your altitude immediately after entering Uruk. King Gilgamesh is about to activate the 'Seal of Divine Authority' and prepare to fight off the pursuing Lahmu!"

"understand!"

They finally returned to the sky above Uruk at the fastest speed. The 360 ​​"Divine Seals" installed on the city walls were activated in an instant, bombarding Lahmu in the sky.

——Although half of them had already been activated and were attacking the Warcraft and Lahmu that had already appeared.

The heavy rain of treasures formed an absolute line of defense, preventing Lahmu from approaching Uruk in a short time.

As soon as he landed on the terrace in front of the throne, Shiomi heard Scathach's concerned voice:

"You're covered in blood again, but you can't help but use your power?"

"Hmm..." Xijian looked at his master apologetically.

"But the Master did not act recklessly this time. His actions successfully interfered with Tiamat's movements, causing her to temporarily stagnate." Altria helped explain, "If we can effectively injure Tiamat and then push her into the underworld, perhaps the Master can break through her mental defenses and get into Tiamat's heart."

Scathach helped Shiomi sit down, smiled bitterly and sighed: "Of course I know."

"My husband, please rest and recover your strength as soon as possible. Scathach has set up a spell to assist you." Morgan's voice came from above.

She must now stay in her transformed throne suit and sync the magic within.

Everyone could see that Morgan was sorry that he couldn't personally greet Shiomi when he returned.

A rune magic circle appeared on the ground beneath him. Shiomi could clearly feel the support it brought to him and fell silent.

He glanced at the other side, and Hakuno walked down from the Vimana and joined the girls of Chaldea.

Although the retreat was successful, the losses were still considerable.

"Goddess Quetzalcoatl and Goddess Ishtar have already..." Artoria hesitated, intending to explain the situation.

Scathach mourned for them silently in her heart: "Really..."

"But Tiamat has already transformed into a dragon spirit body, I'm afraid--" Shiomi clenched his fists.

Whether you want to talk to her or kill her completely, the initial strategic goals will not be different, only the last step will be different.

"Stop talking and recover in peace."

Scathach said this, and she and Altria each clenched his fists.

Chapter 74: Endless

The rest time did not last long. When Shiomi was just sure that he could stand up and fight again, he heard Tiamat's long, plaintive chant coming from the sky.

"AaaaaAaaaa————!"

Unlike the previous sounds, this sound alone was enough to cause a strong wind that almost made people lose their balance and swept through Uruk.

Tiamat, in dragon form, flapped her wings that could block out the sky and the sun, and flew towards Uruk.

The Fang of Nabistim that blocked the "Tide of Chaos" also shattered in an instant, and the black mud broke through the gate of Uruk unstoppably and poured into the territory.

The overwhelming pressure made it almost impossible to stand. Shiomi immediately gave instructions:

"Ying, take the others and hold on to the palace. Don't attack rashly. Maintain your defense!"

When facing a genuine god, it is no longer the time to consider whether or not to fight. Just looking up at that figure will make humans' knees go weak unconsciously.

That is the original fear engraved in human genes.

Even if you fight with this fear, there will be no good results. It will only interfere with your original judgment ability.

In addition to the 360 ​​"Divine Seals" installed on the city walls, a large number of magic spells for blocking and interference were also constructed within the city.

Xijian patted his clothes that were covered with dried blood and slowly stood up from the ground.

The Servant Gilgamesh was injured during the previous attack on Tiamat. Although he has almost recovered after some time, he is unable to use the Sword of Separation again.

Fortunately, he still has the ability to fight, and is currently defending the other side of the divine tower together with Hakuno Kishinami.

"Can you hit it, Morgan?" Xijian asked.

"Unfortunately, the distance is quite delicate. Even if I hit her, it would expose the fact that I can cause effective damage." Morgan looked solemnly, staring at Tiamat who seemed to have no intention of landing in Uruk. "I must pull her down from the sky."

"So……"

Just as Shiomi was considering what to do, countless meteorites fell from the sky.

Most likely, Olga Marie, with the support of Chaldea, judged that it was possible to launch an attack.

That celestial magic is perfect for this era. As long as you have enough magic power, you can release it quickly.

But...how much damage can human magic, even in the Age of Gods with abundant true aether, bring to Tiamat?

Shiomi, who was feeling sorry that the efforts he made for Olga Marie might not be rewarded, saw an incredible scene.

He leapt from the terrace and landed next to Morgan on the throne.

"Am I seeing things? Mary's magic seems to be working?" Shiomi confirmed with Morgan.

Morgan put the tip of his index finger on his chin and smiled. "It's not an illusion, but it's not effective either. Olga Marie's celestial magic can't hurt Tiamat, but the impact it brings is real."

"Could it be..." Xijian widened his eyes.

"Even the Original Mother, who can gather magic power on her wings and fly into the sky, is not familiar with flying. She is now just floating above Uruk like a hydrogen balloon." Morgan smiled.

Although this hydrogen balloon will never burst with just one poke.

"Flying itself is very difficult for Mother Earth..." Shiomi's eyes lit up.

So even if they can't cause damage, the continuous attacks will hinder Tiamat's ability to control her flight posture.

Apparently, the living Gilgamesh also noticed this, and those "Seals of Divine Authority" immediately turned their guns and fired at Tiamat.

Next it depends on how long each of them can persist.

Will Gilgamesh's magic power from the three hundred and sixty "Divine Seals" run out first, or will Tiamat be unable to control her flying posture first and fall back to the land that originally belonged to her?

The firepower of the Seal of Divine Authority gradually focused on Tiamat's frighteningly beautiful wings.

Shiomi raised her hands toward the sky.

“This is a bonus!”

"Then let's go together." Scathach stood beside Shiomi and stretched out her hand.

The magic frequencies of the two are highly synchronized, as if they were one person.

Manipulating weather changes is easy for Shiomi and Scathach, but unfortunately, most of the enemies they face on this journey of restoring humanity are not opponents that can be eliminated by weather magic in one fell swoop.

But as the icing on the cake, it was still reasonable to bombard Tiamat's wings with violent lightning.