One-way traffic

--What?

The group stopped in their tracks, including Enkidu.

Accelerator, with his hands in his pockets, calmly looked at him.

"...Is there a problem?"

Enkidu looked over with a gentle smile.

"Because of the complex web of power in the south, directly taking shortcuts could easily lead to capture by those forces. The 'Three Goddess Alliance' is extremely dangerous..."

"Ha... Even now, you still have to say these kinds of things to fool the kid?"

Eh? !

If I was surprised before because of why Accelerator stopped, now I'm just completely confused.

However, there was one person who was different.

Hatsune Miku vaguely sensed something but remained silent.

"Oh dear... what exactly are you talking about? I really... don't understand."

"If you don't understand, let me tell you. Even if you've never heard of the principle, just hearing the conclusion is something even a kid in elementary school could do."

Ignoring Enkidu's words, Accelerator raised a finger and tapped the side of his temple.

"I've read out all the airflow patterns in this area."

"The results of the reading told me that although there was also a convergence of abnormal energy in the area around 45.7 degrees to the south, the reaction was not high at all. On the contrary, compared to the situation in the south, the forest you led us through... that is, the area at the western end, had a greater abnormal energy reaction."

"Strange energy...? Could it be... magic power?"

"If that's the case, then investigating in this direction does indeed seem to reveal a magical aura dozens of times stronger than the horde of monsters we just encountered..."

These words caused Enkidu's expression to gradually become indifferent.

"So... what exactly is it that you want to say?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask you, Hero."

Seeing that this series of factors was causing the atmosphere around them to become increasingly tense, Accelerator continued to speak.

"I don't know exactly where this place called Uruk is, but you're the one who led us, right? Since there were options to take us in a less dangerous direction, why did you insist on leading us to a place like this?"

"This feeling—"

The first one spoke bluntly, with a cold laugh.

It sounded like he knew everything.

"It's like they're leading us all step by step into an abyss of certain death, isn't it?"

Chapter 588 The Melee Between Servant and the Strongest Monster

Accelerator's words pierced the air like a blade.

"Wait... Mr. Accelerator?"

Matthew and Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but look at him, and then they went to observe Enkidu's expression.

As mentioned before.

Enkidu's expression has now turned completely indifferent.

"I really don't understand what you mean... Or are you saying that I approached you with the intention of leading you to a dangerous place?"

"Ah—that's definitely something to keep in mind!"

At that very moment, an even lighter voice entered the conversation.

Everyone turned their attention to this.

"I'm so sorry to interrupt your conversation... but we're not suspicious, are we?"

It was a man.

He was dressed in blue and white clothes, and draped in a white robe.

He holds a scepter and has the same white hair as the first one.

…and standing beside him was a petite figure completely draped in a black cloak.

These two arrived directly at the scene.

"We're just two people who've gotten lost in this beast-infested jungle. Ugh, it's really troublesome. After all, lingering in such a dangerous place is practically like wandering around under the nose of the Mother of Beasts!"

"That's truly unfortunate... but we're heading to Uruk now—"

"Oh my! You're such a kind person, thank you so much."

The young man naturally continued speaking.

"That's true, but I think we should at least introduce ourselves before making any decisions, so we can confirm each other's identities?"

The white-haired youth grinned and first looked at Enkidu.

"So, this kind green-haired gentleman... or lady? Anyway, please state your name first, and then there's that boy over there who looks a bit fierce, but has the same hair color as me... or girl?"

Who do you think you are, kid?

Accelerator couldn't contain himself and cursed first.

After hearing what the other person said, Enkidu seemed genuinely troubled and gave a helpless smile.

"This is indeed a rather troublesome situation... However, let's put aside the matter with Mr. Accelerator for now. After all, our priority should be helping the person in front of us first."

The green-haired man chuckled and then frankly revealed his name.

"I am Enkidu, nice to meet you, stranger on the road."

"--oops?"

then.

The moment he confirmed the other person's name, the white-haired youth holding a magic wand immediately curled the corners of his mouth.

"Your name is Enkidu? Hmm... that's quite interesting."

"...Why?"

"Why is that? The reason is quite simple."

He spoke calmly as he approached the direction of Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others.

"Because the current King Gilgamesh has already gone through the experience of going to the underworld to find the herb of immortality..."

"—Huh?!"

The moment those words were spoken.

The first to react were Dr. Roman and Matthew himself.

"This is impossible...! If, if that's the case—"

"That's right... In Gilgamesh's epic, the reason why King Gilgamesh went to the Underworld—"

He said it softly, with a smile.

"It's because of Enkidu, his most important and dearest friend, who is now dead."

--What?

Even Fujimaru Ritsuka, who didn't know much about mythology and history, realized the mistake at that moment.

According to the legend of the Epic of Gilgamesh, it was the death of his close friend Enkidu that led King Gilgamesh to the underworld to retrieve the herb of immortality.

So—if the king at this moment has already returned from the underworld.

Who is this Enkidu standing in front of me?

The moment you understand this point.

—The interlacing lightning had already exploded.

Boom—!! Even faster than conscious reaction, a chain of golden chains, crackling like lightning, exploded and instantly pierced towards this side.

"Matthew—!!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes narrowed sharply, and then she immediately issued a command.

Matthew, who was also a Servant, immediately took action.

The girl leaped up and stood in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka, raising her shield.

bang——

The golden chain, its tip gleaming, struck the front of the shield, causing the girl gripping it tightly to tremble.

Several more chains continued to strike the two of them.

But before that, a new wave of glory had already enveloped the earth.

Clang——!!!

Hatsune Miku calmly raised her right hand, chanting something, and her clothes transformed into her newly acquired power—Snow Miku 2019.

The power of ice, which concretizes imagination into reality, is solidified.

Crack! Crack! Crack! As soon as Miku raised her hand, a huge wall of ice rose from the ground in front of Matthew and Ritsuka Fujimaru.

Even the golden chains from the epic tales of heroes were instantly blocked by the ice shield that was constructed in a flash.

"Did it block it...? But it doesn't really matter."

Crackling sounds filled the air as the lightning struck, gradually breaking apart the frozen surface of the land.

Enkidu—no, someone whose true identity is completely unknown, who outwardly resembles Enkidu.

He strolled over, his entire body crackling with lightning powerful enough to scorch the air.

"They're all going to die sooner or later anyway, so leaving them alone will just lead to the same result."

"Enkidu...!"

"It's delightful that you can still call me by that name now... and it's also pathetic how foolish I am."

His expression completely changed.

In the eyes of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Matthew, Enkidu's expression was completely distorted, like a beast that had spotted its prey, coldly staring in their direction.

An overwhelming sense of killing intent and oppression erupted.

"Fujimaru Ritsuka... These incompetent people of Chaldea really trust me to an unbelievable degree... What a laughable fellow."

"You knew nothing at all, so this is the best ending. It's a real shame. I was hoping you would die without suffering... You really brought this on yourselves."

Compared to the previous Enkidu, a completely different personality has fully emerged.

No… perhaps this is the true nature of this person.

"Absolutely impossible... Enkidu in the Epic of Gilgamesh is the epitome of righteousness and kindness, he could never possibly have this kind of personality! That guy is not Enkidu at all!"

"Fool, what's the point of saying something everyone already knows at this point?"

*Thud.* Accelerator took a step forward.

He looked at the other person with the same twisted smile, and the two faced off.

"Oh dear... that Enkidu is not to be underestimated. Hmm, Anna, why don't you go and help them out a bit?"

"...Although it's not within the scope of the contract, if Merlin is asking for it, I can only do it a little bit."

Bang! !

Immediately afterward, before Enkidu could even take a step, he unleashed a second wave of attacks on the people in front of him.

The dark purple shadow suddenly thrust something forward.

Bang—! It was a weapon shaped like a scythe.

A purplish-black scythe, larger than her body and with a sharp blade on the inside, was wielded by that petite figure and instantly slashed towards Enkidu's body.

—Clang!

Weapons clashed.

A golden spatial gate opened directly beside the green figure, and from the inside came the same chains as before.