Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

Those beautiful humans with noble qualities and golden spirits.

That is why I am attracted to them and am willing to protect them and watch them grow up.

And the young man in front of me actually has the same idea?

Sure enough, their meeting was not a coincidence, but destiny.

Thinking of this, Quetzal couldn't help but smile, and then asked Xia Yuan: "Then what should I do to make these humans who are about to lose their fighting spirit awaken again?"

"To awaken the hearts of mankind is difficult, but also simple."

"Difficult? Easy?"

Quetzal felt somewhat puzzled by Xia Yuan's contradictory words.

"Yes, the easy part is that as long as enough pressure is applied, human resistance can be triggered, which is the so-called bottoming out rebound. The difficult part is that it is very difficult to make humans really ignite the fire of struggle."

Xia Yuan nodded and expressed his opinion to Quetzal.

"Human beings are very susceptible to infection. They can become extremely despicable, but they can also become the most noble beings."

"So what should we do? How can we witness what you said?" Quetzalcoatl asked.

"It's actually very simple. All it takes is a trial or death."

"...Death and Trial?"

Although she also agreed with Xia Yuan's words, she was still a little confused after getting the answers about death and trials.

Most of the humans in Ur were captured by her from other cities.

When facing these soldiers from different city-states, she would judge based on their status to decide whether to give them real death.

According to her unique trial criteria.

If the other party challenges you with the determination to die, then you should accept the challenge seriously.

But if the other party has no intention of fighting with you, then save his life.

She will grant the opponent a resurrection of the same level the next moment after killing him.

But even until now, she still hasn't come up with an answer that satisfies herself.

That's why I doubt whether relying on death and trials can really give me the answers I want?

"No, the death that this trial requires is not the death of others, but my death."

Xia Yuan answered Quetzalcoatl's doubts seriously.

"I plan to select an individual who best represents them as a sacrifice to prove it to you and to awaken their consciousness."

"You're going to use your life to wake them up?"

Quetzalcoatl was shocked by Xia Yuan's words.

To sacrifice oneself in order to awaken humanity, this kind of awareness is too...

"Of course I'm not really going to die. I'm just pretending to do it so that they think I died in the process of resisting them."

Seeing Quetzal's touched expression, Xia Yuan immediately called out to stop.

He was afraid that this somewhat out-of-touch god would take his words seriously.

After all, he was just proposing a solution, not really sacrificing his life.

"what?"

……

……

boom--! !

boom--! ! !

Continuous explosions and flashes of light continued to sound above the city of Ur.

The explosions, which had subsided for several hours, reappeared in the city.

"Magic power running, full power, destructive mode!!"

The figure falling from a high altitude raised his finger, turned it into a finger gun and fired a terrifying blow towards the Quetzalcoatl above.

call out--! !

Accompanied by the rapid operation of the magic circuits on the body surface.

A terrifying torrent of magical power instantly broke through the clouds.

"What a terrifying attack~ But this level is far from enough to defeat the big sister~"

Seeing the destructive light cannon shot out from Xia Yuan's fingertips, Quetzalcoatl couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

This level of attack is comparable to the release of a normal A-grade offensive Noble Phantasm, and it is difficult for ordinary servants to perform this move. But can his Master actually launch it so easily?

He is unexpectedly outstanding, so outstanding that the elder sister can no longer understand him.

Faced with this A-level magic beam cannon, Quetzalcoatl did not choose to take it head-on, but instead raised his arm covering the shield to block the torrent of magic.

The terrifying flow of magic power was absorbed by the strange shield with many mysterious patterns painted on it. Then she raised her arm and easily changed the trajectory of the magic cannon.

After this move, the two sides started a new round of fighting.

The white light and the golden figure intertwined and crushed most of the houses.

This time, the two of them did not control the affected area as carefully as before, but tried their best to expand the momentum and strive to make all residents in the city of Ur aware of this unusual movement.

Rumble——! ! !

The horrific sound of explosions echoed continuously throughout the city. The shattered streets and shattered walls began to splash everywhere. The violently shaking city made the people hiding in the houses unable to hold back any longer.

They realized that the house, which was shaking like a mound of earth, could not protect them.

"What's going on? Is there a monster attacking?!"

"Or has the end finally arrived?"

They cautiously poked their heads out of the room and felt the shaking, and they thought desperately.

boom--! !

Suddenly, something heavy fell from the sky and hit the circular plaza in front, causing countless pieces of gravel to splash everywhere.

The two warring lights and shadows finally stopped colliding.

"That is……"

Looking at the Quetzalcoatl falling from the sky and Xia Yuan who was strangled by her neck, the eyes of these residents revealed despair.

The residents of Ur certainly recognized the goddess who had brought them here, and they were well aware of the horror of this humanoid natural disaster.

But that young man is...

"He is the warrior sent by King Gilgamesh to save us!?"

Some people who had been visited by Xia Yuan before recognized the young man in Quetzalcoatl's hand and called out his identity in disbelief.

At that time, Xia Yuan claimed that he was sent by North Gilgamesh to rescue them.

"Warriors sent by the King of Uruk? King Gilgamesh hasn't given up on us yet..."

"Send such a warrior to save us."

Many young men from Uruk shed tears when they thought that they had not been forgotten by the wise king of Uruk.

After learning that they had not been forgotten by the king, and that the king had sent warriors deep into such a dangerous place to find them, and was even willing to fight such a powerful battle for them.

Even at the risk of one's life.

If that's the case, then how can they...

Seeing this, the Uruk youths present couldn't help but look at each other, and then took a step forward.

"Very good, isn't this very good..."

Seeing the young people of Uruk taking action and a glimmer of light in their eyes, no longer as silent as before, Quetzalcoatl couldn't help but smile.

Very good, that's it, keep going with this momentum.

But this kind of courage alone is far from enough.

Such a weak fire of resistance is far from enough to defeat the impending disaster.

What she really wants to see is a group of perfect humans who are not afraid of darkness or powerful enemies, and who can do their best to overcome all difficulties before them.

So next we have to act according to the plan arranged by this little brother.

So she looked down at the humans who dared to come up to her and spoke.

"Look, useless human. Even the warriors sent by your king are no match for me."

"As a reason for defying me, he will now pay the price for his ignorance and recklessness!! It's ridiculous that he wants to save you with his own life. I am a god, the strongest god, the supreme being that you weak humans can never defeat."

"To punish him for his offense and overestimation of his own abilities, I will hang him on the Temple of the Sun and use the hottest flames to dry out the moisture in his body, causing him to completely disappear in endless pain and despair."

Quetzalcoatl raised his hand and threw Xia Yuan into his control. Then he picked up a stone spear from the ground, grabbed it, and flew out, nailing Xia Yuan to the wall of the temple.

The next moment, the temperature of the entire city of Ur rose instantly just as she had said, and the entire city seemed to have turned into a hot hell.

"What on earth do you want to do?!!"

I saw Xia Yuan being nailed to death by Quetzalcoatl above the temple.

The young man who had originally talked to Xia Yuan could no longer hold back.

He ran back to the house, took out the broken stone spear and stood firmly in front of Quetzalcoatl.

Even though there was still a lot of fear in his heart, he still stood up.

It's my own fault. It must be my own fault.

This brave man must have heard what I said, which is why he challenged this god for them.

The fact that he ended up like this is definitely due to himself.

He is a sinner, a complete sinner, and it was he who harmed the brave man.

At this moment, he could no longer stand by and watch.

If a young man is asked to be killed for his own sake, and he can only watch and do nothing.

How could he still be a subject of Gilgamesh? How could he still be a warrior of Uruk?

He had been deceiving himself for a long time, and had been held back by fear, but it was over...

At this point, he could no longer retreat.

So, he stood here again as a soldier and made the decision to sacrifice himself.

Choose to face the scorching sun above your head.

"Oh? Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you?"

Seeing the first young man who dared to stand up, Quetzalcoatl showed a terrifying expression and said sinisterly.

"Fear."

In response to Quetzalcoatl's question, the man did not lie, but gave a very straightforward answer.

But no matter how scared he was, he still had no intention of retreating.

“I do fear death.”

He looked into Quetzalcoatl's eyes and answered seriously: "But I am more afraid of feeling guilty for the rest of my life because of my backing down today!!"

"When I learned that King Gilgamesh had not given up and was still looking for us, I was deeply moved. At that time, I even felt that it was worth it even if I died. And this warrior was willing to challenge you to liberate us, so why can't I?"

"I can't just watch my benefactor, the warrior sent by the king, die in front of me."

"So, I am here to challenge you today, goddess!! What happened here has nothing to do with this warrior, please release this warrior, and come to me if you have any problem!!!"

No longer afraid of the scorching heat, nor afraid of this natural disaster-like power.

The warrior raised the spear in his hand, pointed the tip at the majestic Quetzalcoatl, and let out a soul-stirring war cry.

"I, Uruk, a soldier of the Northern Beast Front, hereby challenge you, God!!"

"And I!"