One-way traffic

The only damaged area was the northern wall of Uruk, specifically the main gate area, while the residential areas inside the city remained intact.

Compared to the past, the number of casualties in this battle is extremely low.

Besides Leonidas's encouragement and strategic planning for the Uruk warriors, as well as the adjustment of the welcoming formation, the main reason was the issue of weapons and armor.

The weapons used to fight off the monsters were all forged from minerals that King Gilgamesh had recently mined in large quantities.

Those minerals, just as Kingu, who resembled Enkidu, had said, posed a tremendous threat to the magical beasts. That's why Uruk didn't suffer such heavy losses in this initial battle.

Unfortunately, we still lost a great general like Ushiwakamaru.

"That's it."

In the Great Hall of Uruk, King Gilgamesh was listening to everyone's reports.

He rested one hand on his chin; in fact, with his far-seeing ability, he probably even predicted this kind of future.

But the king's face showed a thoughtful expression.

“Those weapons did play a significant role… but the road ahead will be much more difficult.”

"Your Majesty? What do you mean by that...?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Matthew were immediately puzzled.

Apart from Siduri, who rarely leaves, the Chaldea side, including Fujimaru Ritsuka, Matthew, Merlin, and Anna, all arrived in the hall.

Of course, Accelerator and Hatsune Miku were also there, listening to everything.

"Just as you said, the large quantities of ore I recently collected are all ores that have a great impact on magical beasts. According to that Enkidu... no, I should say Jingu, right? In any case, according to that guy, if there are enough ores, they can even affect the Beast Mother Goddess."

"...But precisely because of this, the amount of ore that Uruk will need next will be very large."

First, they crafted this combination of metal and ore into weapons and shields.

Next up is Gilgamesh's new idea.

"Since it can be used to make weapons and shields, why can't it be used to make armor to protect soldiers?"

You mean—

“That’s right, Fujimaru Ritsuka.”

"The King of Uruk said in a loud voice."

"If weapons, shields, and armor made from this ore are mass-produced, even an ordinary Uruk soldier will possess a unique and formidable fighting ability against magical beasts."

If all the soldiers of Uruk were equipped with such designed weapons, they would definitely have the advantage, and Uruk alone could end this war of monsters.

But then, Wang's expression became somewhat indifferent.

"Limited time offer, only one day."

A day later, the beast goddess who calls herself Tiamat, but is actually Gorgon, will continue her attack on Uruk.

"Moreover, after this defeat, that guy will definitely unleash an even greater fighting force than before. Not only will Gorgon go all out, but the number of magical beasts she releases will also be much greater than it is now."

"How could this be...! The soldiers were already struggling to cope with monsters of this level today, and now they're even increasing their numbers?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka had discussed this with Romani Archaman and other staff members at Chaldea. In mythology, Gorgon doesn't have any legends about giving birth to magical beasts; the fact that they could create countless magical beasts is already strange enough, but to now create even more magical beasts of a higher level than what we have today…

"Fool, you're already scared at this level?"

King Gilgamesh, however, scoffed at this idea.

"For the past six months, Uruk has been experiencing this kind of thing every day, and I haven't changed my expression in the slightest."

So for him, this kind of thing was nothing to worry about—it was something he had already foreseen.

Therefore, this king will only focus his attention on new things that interest him.

That's right, for example—

"…how."

The person standing near the entrance of the main hall is Accelerator.

After noticing Gilgamesh's gaze directed at him, he frowned in surprise.

"I didn't do anything. I didn't care about anything, not even a peep about the safety of Uruk, and I won't care at all."

Accelerator came here for his own reasons, not to save Uruk, which is why Gilgamesh looked at him differently.

In this war, anyone could see just how significant the role Accelerator played.

"If that's the case, why did you defeat that Gorgon?"

"Ha, what does that have to do with Uruk?"

The first person sneered without any mercy.

"The reason I took action was simply because that bastard named Cain was the person I was looking for from the very beginning. I've said it before, haven't I? What happens in Uruk is none of my business, and I don't care at all. Kicking that snake-headed goddess away was just because that bastard named Cain was in that camp, and we just happened to be together."

"so…?"

"The enemy who has no enemy is a friend. Don't you understand this principle?"

These words immediately chilled the atmosphere in the hall.

The people in the middle were immediately taken aback.

"One, Mr. Accelerator...!"

They once thought that Accelerator's words were just empty talk.

I never imagined that I would actually fight with such thoughts in mind.

The king, seated on his throne, and the strongest man, positioned near the entrance, stared at each other.

It was as if invisible blades were clashing in the air, and the atmosphere became tense and fraught with danger.

"I see, now I understand completely."

After a moment, Gilgamesh said nothing more.

“That’s perfectly reasonable. You and that girl over there are not people of Uruk, so you have no reason to help the people of Uruk. I have never considered you as my subjects… That’s right, you are merely ‘distinguished guests’ of Uruk, and you will never become ‘subjects’ of Uruk.”

"As long as you know what you're doing, that's fine."

Seeing that Gilgamesh himself had stated this truth, Accelerator said nothing more.

The first one walked to the side indifferently and returned to Hatsune Miku's side.

But after those words...

It is likely that the people present will have a completely different opinion of him.

"However, even so, you still choose to confront that Gorgon goddess, right?"

"Huh? What do you mean by confrontation? That snakehead bastard isn't even an appetizer."

Although Accelerator said this, he had completely different thoughts in his heart.

The goddess named Gorgon was not necessarily weaker than him.

In summary, in terms of physical strength, Gorgon's power is undeniable. However, all physical strength is meaningless to Accelerator, who can manipulate all vectors. Therefore, in terms of physical strength, Accelerator will always be superior to Gorgon.

What matters is that guy's ability.

The ability to petrify anything in sight, to turn everything into stone statues with petrifying rays... that's the real point to pay attention to.

His reflexes cannot guarantee that they will also work against this ability, because if the first reflex goes wrong, even if the direction of the opponent's energy is analyzed at the moment of contact, the body will still be petrified.

Accelerator couldn't find a way to restore his body from its petrified state.

The concept of "line of sight" is very abstract, but it can indeed be represented by a vector—that is, the concept of direction.

When one person looks at another, there is inevitably a direct gaze that is conveyed to that person, and this gaze itself is directional.

As long as a direction exists, he can manipulate the direction of its energy and thus reflect it.

…Of course, he himself didn't know the extent of the analysis needed, because this was his first time encountering this ability and he couldn't take the risk immediately.

Besides, that guy's recovery ability is also a problem. Although I do have a move that can instantly kill Gorgon, there are too many things to consider. The most important thing is whether it will affect the general public.

In conclusion, although he may be able to overwhelm his opponent with sheer strength, he should never regard Gorgon as a completely weakling. Saying such things is nothing more than Accelerator talking nonsense.

He knew that he would never be careless in the future, no matter what enemy he faced.

This is the behavior of the first person in Academy City, a true monster.

"Don't rush, before I say all that, I have good news to tell you."

For some reason, Accelerator always felt that he saw something strange on Gilgamesh's face.

It's as if we're anticipating what's to come.

"That Gorgon guy, no matter what, does pose a great threat to all factions. Even if we can suppress him with brute force, there are still many problems in trying to eliminate him in one fell swoop without considering any issues."

"..."

"Therefore, I have come up with the most suitable strategy to deal with this guy."

The King of Gold raised his hand, making a gesture as if he were grasping something.

"The handaxe of Marduk."

"Eh…?"

"Marduk... Could it be the legendary being who subdued the mother goddess Tiamat?!"

Marduk, the patron god of the Mesopotamian civilization and Babylon.

According to legend, he subdued Tiamat, the mother goddess of creation, and it was the very axe that Gilgamesh spoke of that cut off Tiamat's throat.

"This axe is currently kept in Eridu. If we can get our hands on it, even a troublesome goddess like Gorgon would be easy to defeat, right?"

"If that's the case, we can eliminate one goddess first, and the 'Three Goddess Alliance' will essentially crumble on its own!"

Matthew and Fujimaru Ritsuka were naturally delighted by Gilgamesh's words, but Accelerator was somewhat surprised.

Because he knows.

Most of this statement was said by that king to himself.

"what do you mean?"

"It's nothing. I didn't say this specifically for you. Or are you trying to assume this applies to you?"

Gilgamesh smiled and said to Accelerator, his expression infuriating him.

"So what? I could easily take down that kind of scum with just one hand—"

"Right, right, if we use Marduk's hand axe to weaken Gorgon's divinity, we will not only reduce that guy's strength, but also her ability to nurture magical beasts."

Gilgamesh had said these words beforehand.

"If she gives birth to monsters at a slower rate, the soldiers in Uruk will be better able to deal with the monster hordes."

"So what?"

"It's nothing—didn't I already say? This wasn't meant for you at all."

Wang continued smiling and said the following sentence.

"If the number of monster attacks decreases, then the innocent citizens of Uruk will likely be less affected."

At that moment, the first person couldn't help but pause.

He swallowed all the curses he was about to utter, and fell completely silent after hearing Gilgamesh's words.

"…boring."

He turned around indifferently.

"Hatsune, come back with me."

"Ah."

Without saying much, the two left the temple hall in front of everyone.

The Chaldeans could only watch as the two of them left.

"Wang! Mr. Accelerator, he—"

"It's okay, that guy has his own way of doing things, and you don't need to worry about it."

Gilgamesh placed his hand back on his chin.