Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

After all, the scene that happened was too shocking, so shocking that it was hard for them to imagine.

When Leonidas saw these ascended warriors joining the battlefield, he immediately gathered the soldiers on the battlefield back to the city walls and gates to prevent any accidents. He and Arjuna guarded the outside of the city gate, alert to any emergencies that might occur at any time.

Then the rest of the soldiers showed the same expression of disbelief as Fujimaru Ritsuka.

In their vision, these pure white ascended warriors were like they were cutting wheat. They used the sharp blades in their hands as sickles and kept moving through the surging tide of monsters, harvesting the lives of large numbers of monsters wave after wave.

The people who saw this scene did not feel the joy and happiness of revenge, but horror...

The ultimate thriller.

"What exactly is this?"

Witnessing these almost identical pure white figures continuously slaughtering in a battlefield full of death, their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

They had seen warriors as powerful as gods before.

Not to mention the demigod hero King Gilgamesh who ruled them, and the divine creation Lord Enkidu, Arjuna and Leonidas who called themselves servants, and Spartacus all possessed powers that made them admire them.

But when I see them exert their power and show their might on the battlefield, I don't feel fear, but I can't help but show my admiration and respect.

But the situation is different now.

These white warriors are very different from great heroes like Leonidas and Arjuna.

When seeing them fighting, instead of feeling awe, one would feel a sense of weirdness and fear. One could not sense any human energy from them at all.

They were killing in front, repeating the killing over and over again, pinning the monsters to the ground, piercing them with their light guns, and then tearing the attacking monsters in half. While bathing in the bloody rain of the monsters' bright red blood, the light of their bodies did not diminish at all. Under the white light, traces of blood could not be seen at all, and at this moment, the expressions on the faces of these warriors did not change at all.

When witnessing this scene, not only the soldiers of Uruk, but even Arjuna felt a chill down their spines.

And the weirder thing is yet to come...

Although the faces of these soldiers were obscured by the white light, their outlines were still vaguely visible.

Most of the soldiers recognized many of the fighters as familiar figures.

Some of them were companions he had met in different posts in Uruk, and some were comrades who had fought side by side with him. However, after experiencing the war not long ago, he had never seen them again.

It is said that he was seriously injured and was sent to the Priest Tower for recuperation.

Now, when I see these former comrades-in-arms again, they have become like this.

His emotions were calm and his face expressionless, as if he had turned into a weapon that only knew how to kill monsters.

This made them feel very painful.

What happened?

Although humans living in the Age of Gods have seen many storms, demigods, gods, monsters, and all kinds of natural disasters, and have a strong heart, the current situation is really not something that can be accepted with just a strong heart.

How could one not be scared when someone he knew well and who had even fought side by side with him not long ago suddenly turned into this strange appearance and returned to the battlefield?

Even if it was some other powerful servants, or armies, or even the undead that appeared on the battlefield, fighting against these monsters, they would cheer for them.

But in this situation, they just felt terrified. How could they calmly accept that their compatriots had suddenly become like this...

Why did they become so strange? Was it a blessing from the Sumerian gods? Or was it a magic trick performed by the king? Or even a deal made with the mistress of the underworld?

All the soldiers began to feel uneasy.

They worry that they may become these warriors who may lose their emotions. Would they still be themselves if they did that?

So when the beast tide was eliminated and the three demon pillars were executed by Xia Yuan, the first feeling in these soldiers' hearts was not cheering for victory, but fear.

Even though these ascended warriors had just protected them, this fear still could not be easily eliminated.

And when they saw the expressions of these soldiers, the ascended warriors who still retained some humanity couldn't help but reveal a hint of sadness, but no one took the initiative to explain.

They simply bowed deeply to their companions who had once fought side by side with them, and then obeyed the command of the Lord of Hosts, the Father God, flew up into the sky, and left the range of Uruk.

Arjuna and Leonidas were not idle either. One of them stayed behind to settle the soldiers, while the other quickly rushed to the ziggurat where Gilgamesh was to find him and ask for clarification.

Under the questioning of Dr. Roman and Ritsuka, Merlin did not act as a riddler. He took them to the divine tower where Gilgamesh was, to find the person who led the matter and ask him clearly.

……

……

And a few hours ago...

When they arrived at the ziggurat where Gilgamesh was, they found that Mr. Arjuna, who had arrived earlier, did not go in directly, but stood guard at the door and watched.

From inside could be heard Gilgamesh's angry curses and the dull sound of fists hitting flesh.

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were about to go in to check the situation, they were stopped by Arjuna with a sigh, and he told them that only Merlin could go in and the rest should go back first.

"Gilgamesh and Lord Xia Yuan are discussing important matters inside."

"But……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka wanted to say something, but under Arjuna's serious gaze, he was defeated and could only take Mashu and him away. Merlin was left standing there, not knowing what to do.

"Asshole, do you know what you have done? Are you really saving them by doing this? This is more cruel than killing them!"

Inside the divine tower, Gilgamesh grabbed Xia Yuan's collar tightly and lifted him up, then clenched his other hand into a fist and punched him hard in the face.

Bang bang bang——! !

One punch, two punches, three punches...

The dull sound continued to ring, and the terrifying force of the demigod's body kept hitting Xia Yuan's face.

He did not use the third method to repair himself, nor did he use any magic to protect his body. He just stood there and let Gilgamesh's fist hit him in the face.

puff--! !

Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth and half of his face became bruised, but he did not make any sound and did not escape, his eyes still fixed on Gilgamesh's angry eyes.

Then he said silently: "...I'm sorry."

"Say sorry to me? What's the point of you apologizing to me at this time?!"

Gilgamesh became even angrier upon seeing this, and when he clenched his fists and prepared to continue striking, Siduri and Quetzal on the side could no longer bear to watch.

"Uruk, stop it! Let go of my Master now."

"Don't come over here, Quetzal..."

When Quetzal was about to rush up and pull Gilgamesh away, Xia Yuan called out to her and shook his head slightly.

"..."

Seeing Xia Yuan's serious look, Quetzal slowly stopped and sighed. Siduri hugged Gilgamesh's arm tightly with her slender arms and advised: "King, please stop, please don't fight anymore. Lord Xia Yuan only made this choice to save Uruk..."

"Your Excellency King Ur did not force anyone. This was a choice made by everyone."

When Siduri saw those injured warriors being transformed into ascended warriors by Xia Yuan in front of her, her mood was very similar to that of Gilgamesh at this moment.

His whole body was shaking. He saw all the soldiers making their choices resolutely, but he couldn't accept it.

Because of her inner torment, she even took the initiative to stretch out her hand and catch the white light feathers scattered in the air, trying to transform herself into one of these ascended warriors.

However, this scene was discovered by Xia Yuan.

As the Father God, he is able to perceive every ascended warrior who contains the seed of the third law.

That was why he was able to retrieve the Seed of Light in time before Siduri began to transform, thus preventing her from further soul transformation.

As expected of the chief priest, he is willing to stand with the warriors of Uruk even at this time...

But no.

Unlike those seriously injured soldiers, Siduri is still a complete person and an important part of maintaining the operation of Uruk.

There was no need for her to become an ascended warrior.

Moreover, she is different from ordinary soldiers and is the most important person around Gilgamesh besides Enkidu.

After all, people still have some selfish desires. So Xia Yuan stopped her.

"Choice...is this really called a choice?!"

Seeing Siduri blocking his way, Gilgamesh did not continue fighting, but grabbed Xia Yuan's sleeve and questioned him.

"Why? Why did you do such a ruthless thing?! I clearly told you that it would be enough to just select some soldiers who were willing to die and who were truly aware of the situation to join the battlefield. Why did you transform all the wounded in the entire Priest Tower into those weird monsters?!!"

"...No, Gilgamesh, in my opinion, there is no distinction between noble and inferior lives, and choices are equal. I cannot choose the minority from the majority, so I put the right of choice in their hands. This is the awareness and choice made by Uruk and the warriors of Ur."

"Also, they are not monsters, but warriors, ascended warriors who are willing to abandon their human identities and continue to fight."

"Awakened?! You..."

Hearing this, Gilgamesh let go of Xia Yuan's collar and snorted coldly, then shook off Siduri beside him and returned to his throne.

“Enlightenment, enlightenment… Is this heavy enlightenment really what you want to see? Can you bear the responsibility of so many lives and souls?!”

"I can bear it. Even if I can't, I will bear this sin. I will not ignore these lives, nor will I excuse myself by saying that this is a necessary sacrifice. They only need to make a choice based on their inner guidance, and the rest of the merits and demerits will be borne by me."

"You guy..."

Gilgamesh's voice trembled slightly, which was rare.

In this situation, even he didn't know what the right choice was.

Did Xia Yuan do the right thing?

Perhaps he was right, because he really drove away the monsters that plagued Uruk, and gained a safer environment for many people, as well as more time for Uruk.

Those ascended warriors are also an extremely powerful force. With their participation, we may not be without the ability to fight even when facing the final disaster.

But he just didn't want to accept it.

So much so that they selfishly put the blame on him.

Noticing Merlin coming in, Gilgamesh turned slightly and met his gaze.

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"Ah, I didn't expect that these powerful white warriors were actually created by Senior Xia Yuan, and they were actually transformed from the people of Uruk..."

"Gilgamesh also had a big fight with Senior Xia Yuan because of this."

After listening to Merlin's explanation, the atmosphere in the hotel immediately became solemn.

After learning the truth about the Ascended Warriors, even the usually optimistic Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but reveal a hint of sadness.

While feeling sad, Dr. Roman turned his head and looked at Da Vinci beside him. They were both amazed at Xia Yuan's methods.

The ability to mass-produce warriors that are comparable to servants is simply a mobile Valhalla.

He had never heard of such a method.

Even when he was alive, he summoned the 72 Demon God Pillars with the help of the Lord's miracles and the Demon Summoning Science. However, all he did was summon, to summon the original things.

It is not creation or transformation, it is like creating something out of nothing.

It is fundamentally different from what Xia Yuan did.

"So how is the situation now? Senior Xia Yuan, is he okay?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who spent the most time with Xia Yuan, quickly asked.

"Well... he's fine. He was just driven out of Uruk after a quarrel with Gilgamesh. No, it should be said that he expelled himself from Uruk. He said that he would not set foot in this city again before the decisive battle. Now he is going to another location to make final preparations for the decisive battle."

"Why is this happening... Obviously, Senior Xia Yuan is the one who is suffering the most..."

Upon hearing this result, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a little sad.

"I'm sorry, Ritsuka. This is my friend's personality. He has always been like this since I met him, unnaturally gentle. Although he may have changed a little due to certain things over a period of time, his personality at heart has not changed. Perhaps he can forgive many people, but he cannot forgive himself..."

"Then Mr. Merlin, can you ..."

"No, Ritsuka-chan."

Without waiting for Ritsuka to finish his words, Merlin shook his head slightly and replied.

"Since Yuan said he has something important to do, then we should believe him. Instead of looking for him, we should earnestly complete the task assigned to us by Gilgamesh and then meet him again on the day of the decisive battle."

"A mission assigned by Gilgamesh?"

"Yes."

Merlin nodded, then raised his hand and threw out the huge sack on his back.

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