One-way traffic

"Misaka doesn't really understand mythology or anything like that. But, ending her here wouldn't be too difficult at all."

A loud noise came from ahead again.

Coming head-on is a new wave of attacks from Tiamat.

"Tsk, what a persistent jerk!"

Accelerator frowned. He could ignore Tiamat's continued attacks on his side, but he couldn't even begin to imagine how far she would go with her bombardment of those around her.

During this period, completing the power bestowal mentioned by the collective consciousness is an extremely troublesome matter.

at this time.

The black mud, which should have roared towards this place and swallowed everything, suddenly underwent a huge change.

Om-!

A serene and ethereal light enveloped everything.

The radiance that completely enveloped the black mud then shone with a new wave of light.

Even the black mud has transformed into something that brings warmth and comfort to the world.

"flower?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others noticed that the darkness in the sky, which should have mercilessly swallowed everything, had transformed into countless beautiful pink petals.

In their minds, only one person could pull off this familiar style.

"It seems I've kept you all waiting?"

That's right.

A magician descends from the sky, transforming the black mud that should have posed an immense threat to everyone into flower petals.

That one, who shares the same significance as the flower, is a magician who exists outside of time and space, observing everything in the present moment.

He landed in front of everyone, wand in hand and with a gentle smile.

"Hello everyone, it's Merlin again, the real deal, the friendly older brother next door!

"What a joke! Merlin?! You're supposed to be dead?!"

"Haha~ Because it happened so suddenly, I rushed over from Avalon as soon as I heard about it!"

The one who appeared before everyone was none other than Merlin, the Magician of Flowers.

"Running over here? Could it be... that Mr. Merlin is now—!"

"That's right, I'm no longer just a summoned servant, but the real Merlin himself."

In order to deal with a real crisis that could destroy the entire Age of Gods.

This magician, who had been observing everything from outside the world, even broke the treaty he had made in the past and went alone to the world of the Age of Gods.

"However, I can't do it all by myself."

"Eh?"

"Don't be so surprised, you should all know this by now, right?"

Merlin suppressed his usual smile.

“Tiamat… no, now, we can’t even be sure if we can use that title to address her.”

"No matter what is standing there, she has always retained the power of the original creator goddess, and even surpassed it. Even if everyone in this underworld were to gather their power and erase her immortality, they probably still wouldn't be able to kill her."

"...This is really a headache. In this case, our original plan is completely useless."

us?

Merlin's words surprised Fujimaru Ritsuka and Matthew once again.

then.

From the void directly above the underworld.

Tens of thousands of rays of light burst forth and fell.

Bang! ! !

Tiamat V, who had originally planned to unleash a second wave of attacks, was instantly suppressed once again.

"Yes, it's not just me. If we want to completely destroy Tiamat, we need to combine the strength of various forces."

"That's right, Magician, you've done a pretty good job since your return."

boom--

Someone descended from that void.

"To hold back Tiamat's first wave of black mud invasion all by himself, he truly deserves to be the magician I respect."

"However, this level alone is far from enough!"

As the sound rang out, endless brilliance once again shone in the sky.

It's a sword.

Falling from above were genuine divine weapons, the kind that could only be seen in primordial mythology.

But who exactly is the person who appears there?

"Ah, Servant—Archer, the Hero King Gilgamesh!"

exactly.

The oldest king in the world, the Golden King of Uruk.

Gilgamesh.

Now, he stands half-naked on the top floor of the cave, in the most physical prime of his life.

"King Gilgamesh!!"

"Although there were quite a few unexpected things, we still ended up here. Well... I never expected that Tiamat would transform into this form."

With the appearance of Gilgamesh, Tiamat's resistance became even more intense.

Those enormous wings only flapped once.

This caused an unparalleled death storm to erupt in the surrounding area.

Gilgamesh didn't even glance at it.

It was not arrogance of a king.

But in the next instant.

Pure white ice, deep blue flames.

In an instant, it blocked that aura of death.

boom--! ! !

With a force that seemed to cross, Tiamat's second attack was once again neutralized.

"Miss Hatsune...?"

"No! And who is that person next to her?!"

Hatsune Miku fell from behind Gilgamesh.

And someone who fell with her.

A figure draped in robes.

"Without death, there is no life; only with death can there be life."

The old man who once appeared before everyone.

Do not--

“So that’s how it is. You have transformed into something from another world, no longer a simple beast of calamity… I can hear the lament in your roar, which is your desire to return, a message of utter rage.”

"In that case, I, who have sprung from the abyss of the dark valley and am the embodiment of death within the darkness of death, shall eradicate your body."

"The Old Man of the Mountain - Hassan Sabah".

The two fell together from the sky, following King Gilgamesh, and came to Merlin's side.

bang-

Nevertheless, the enormous figure could not be completely subdued.

They thought they could suppress Tiamat, who had completely surpassed her limits, with just these powers.

That's simply impossible.

"It's not over yet..."

boom--

Unlike the pale blue flames, deep red flames ignited.

They surrounded Tiamat directly.

Scorched by these flames, the giant monster's body became slow to move and began to struggle to destroy its surroundings.

That was what Ereshkigal did, lying on the ground, his face already pale.

"I haven't fallen yet... I'll use my last bit of strength in a place like this...!"

"Ereshkigal, you—!"

"Don't even think about stopping me at a time like this, Fujimaru, Ishtar."

Even though Fujimaru Ritsuka and Ishtar had already figured out what kind of situation Ereshkigal was in, she still said that.

A slight smile played on the lips of this goddess of the underworld.

"As long as I can fight to the very last moment, I will not give up easily."

"Right? Everyone is clearly able to fight with all their might, so I... absolutely cannot—!!"

This is a battle that brings together all the myths and legends.

She rose again, the indomitable goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal.

Gilgamesh, the Hero King who has regained his peak physical form.

The two goddesses representing the planet Venus are Ishtar and Quetzalcoatl.

Hassan al-Sabah, the Old Man of the Mountain, who represents the death knell.

Merlin, the flower magician from a distant ideal land.

Anna, who bears the name Medusa, and the leopard-man, who is known as the goddess of the jungle.

The magician of Chaldea, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and her most loyal servant, Mash.

And, Hatsune Miku, the songstress who came all the way from Uruk to try and stop it all.

Everyone's goal is to completely bring an end to Tiamat, the god who has surpassed all limits and is capable of destroying everything.

"One side!"

Upon noticing Accelerator's situation, Hatsune Miku rushed over.

In this situation, the collective strength is at its peak.

however.

"Please buy me some time."

Accelerator, without turning his head, said this to Hatsune Miku.

"I have a way to completely get rid of that guy, and I need your help to hold out for a while."

"Please."

The voice sounded like a plea.

This extremely rare scene immediately made Hatsune Miku nod without hesitation.

"Everyone."

The group looked at each other, and almost all available combat forces had gathered here.