One-way traffic

"And there's another point. Well, the reason we came here today is to protect a mining team sent by King Gilgamesh."

"Mining...team?"

It's a mining team again... The two couldn't help but recall what happened near that small mine last time.

If that's the case... could it be...?

"King Gilgamesh, could he be planning to mine even more of that metal from before?"

"Metal... I'm not really sure, but I've heard it's a mineral used to make weapons and armor, so it shouldn't be too hard to mine, right?"

No… Accelerator suddenly thought of something.

He had previously analyzed that the hardness of that mineral metal was almost harder than that of diamond.

In this situation—how exactly is the polishing and excavation carried out?

Moreover, although this metal would probably be very useful if used in weapons, why would King Gilgamesh... be planning to start manufacturing it so soon?

Various doubts kept arising in the mind of the person in first place.

at the same time.

--boom! ! !

In the distance, the sky was suddenly illuminated by an unparalleled golden light.

"Well--?!"

Ushiwakamaru suddenly looked towards the sky, and the other two realized this as well.

The energy contained in that light was extremely high, definitely not something a simple magical beast could unleash.

…and this energy direction brings completely different feelings to different people.

For one-way traffic.

It was a scent that felt very familiar to me.

"Oh no! That direction is—!"

"Miss Ushiwakamaru...?!"

The conversation between the three was abruptly interrupted by this sudden change.

After realizing what was happening, Ushiwakamaru immediately made arrangements for the team, leading some people towards that location to charge straight there.

"You stay here, I'll lead these people over to resolve this incident."

"Um, which way is it...?"

When faced with a question about Hatsune Miku, Ushiwakamaru looked nervous.

"That's the location of that mining team. I've already deployed a large number of soldiers there; even hordes of magical beasts wouldn't be able to break through the defenses..."

But just like the scene they had just witnessed.

Such lightning that pierced the sky could not possibly be the power that a monster of that level could unleash.

In other words, the mining team sent by King Gilgamesh... definitely encountered something wrong.

"In that case, take us with you!"

"Eh? No, that won't do! If it's a very dangerous situation, how can we let you two take such a risk—"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

Then, before Ushiwakamaru could even react...

Accelerator pressed down on the necklace on his chest, transforming it into six deep black, spike-like generators.

The generator surrounded the three of them, and then encircled them along with a group of people.

For an instant.

All the figures, along with the space itself, vanished from the spot.

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thump--

I don't know which soldier fell there.

The figure calmly walked towards the cave, but then turned back as if sensing something.

"You've finally arrived, you incompetent soldiers of Uruk."

Bang! The three men, along with some soldiers, appeared in front of the mine.

But when Ushiwakamaru saw the figure in front of him clearly...

"How could this be...! You are—"

Ushiwakamaru stared in astonishment at the figure in front of him, gripping his sword tightly.

She was dressed in white and had long green hair.

And, purple eyes.

"One of the Servants summoned by King Gilgamesh, huh?"

Enkidu… at least in terms of his physique and appearance, he certainly is that kind of person.

"Ah, this is even more interesting than I expected."

The green-clad figure turned its malevolent gaze toward Ushiwakamaru and the two people behind her.

Especially Accelerator.

"I really didn't expect you guys to come back. On this occasion, I should really say—thank you for taking care of me last time... right?"

"Enkidu, no...!"

“That’s right, I’m not Enkidu. If you can’t even recognize that, then you’re a rather clueless Servant.”

As the words were spoken, an aurora-like current erupted from the green figure's entire body.

Enkidu's eyes began to sharpen and become dangerous.

"Originally, I came here for only one purpose: to destroy these metal ores that pose a great threat to my mother."

"But now it seems that I'm quite lucky."

That was a level of magic power unlike anything seen before.

This power far surpasses that of Enkidu, whom we met last time; this is probably the true power hidden within that body.

The person in green raised their fair arm.

"You two, please be careful!!"

"--So."

It's like looking at Accelerator through the figures of Ushiwakamaru and Hatsune Miku.

Enkidu smiled coldly and spoke with words as sharp as knives.

"Why don't we settle the score for the arrow we shot last time?"

The words fell.

The lightning, which was so powerful it shook the entire area, intersected and exploded in an instant.

Chapter 602 A Battle Outside Uruk

Clang!

The impact was so terrifying that even the hills behind trembled.

Countless pebbles fell from the sky, along with even larger rocks.

And all of this was caused by the one person standing right in front of us.

Enkidu achieved such a massive phenomenon simply by releasing his own magic.

then.

Without another word, Enkidu made his move.

On his left and right sides, as if opening up a new dimension, space instantly opened up.

boom! !

A loud bang erupted; it was Enkidu's chain spear that had been unleashed.

"Both of you, please step back immediately!"

Ushiwakamaru, who was standing at the very front, immediately noticed the other party's movements.

Without hesitation, she immediately identified her opponent as an enemy.

The blade rose, so sharp it seemed to distort and sever even light. Under Ushiwakamaru's wielding, the point-to-point collisions of the sword slashed down towards the chain-like spear.

Click——! ! !

The clash of weapons created a jarring sound and sound, like the hum of metal.

The tip of the spear was indeed struck by the sharp edge of the sword.

However, that didn't do anything.

"What…?!"

Ushiwakamaru looked at the chain spears in surprise. Their tips had indeed been struck by his sword... yet their trajectories had changed?!

The chain gun, the moment it was deflected, shot towards another location, curving in a trajectory that defied the laws of physics, and flew towards Ushiwakamaru's back.

From the very beginning, the enemy did not consider Ushiwakamaru as their true target.

The chain spears that followed were shooting towards the two people behind them from all directions.

"Oh no! Get out of the way! Accelerator-sama—!!"

It is impossible for an ordinary person to dodge a supersonic attack.

Ushiwakamaru gritted his teeth and regained control of the blade's direction.

Just as she was about to do everything in her power to stop this tragedy from happening.

A voice from another dimension, seemingly not belonging to this world, exploded.

——clang.

It was a very crisp and decisive sound.

The energy emanated from Accelerator's body, the very spot where he should have been pierced.

Huh? She froze on the spot, momentarily forgetting even the step she was about to take.

Accelerator, who was struck head-on by Enkidu's chains, was unharmed.

Hatsune Miku is the same.

Something unseen seemed to appear around the two of them, blocking all the chain guns.

No…it’s not that simple!

Boom!! In the next instant, the chain gun, unable to penetrate the two people's defenses, returned along the same path almost instantly.

With a redefined trajectory and posture, the golden chain spear twisted and stabbed at various unpredictable angles.

It stabbed directly at Enkidu, who should have belonged to their master.

"So, it really isn't that easy to do?"

The green figure laughed, seemingly unconcerned about this seemingly dangerous surprise attack.

He casually waved his hand, and the chain guns instantly vanished into thin air.

"Your ability, while I don't know exactly what principle it works on, does seem to be able to reflect my attacks."

"No, it should be more than that. Last time, Merlin didn't immediately unleash his illusion magic, which makes no sense. So it seems that even a high-level mental magic like illusion magic can be affected by your ability."

After hearing these words, the first person to feel uneasy was not Accelerator himself.

Instead, it was Hatsune Miku standing to the side.

'...He actually analyzed part of the effects of one side's ability?'