The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

"Turn this curse into power! Transform into a giant snake god, strike down the earth dragon, and dissolve everything! 『Forced Seal: Ten Thousand Demons Temple』!"

The target was Tiamat's horn. The crimson ray reduced everything in its path to nothingness. Lava and Rahmu were reduced to dust. Quetzal, holding the Sunstone within the lava, prayed for Anna's success. As the ray reached Tiamat, a barrier suddenly appeared. This was the biological perspective Tiamat had just revealed to Koya. Like Koya's divine domain, this was Tiamat's innate ability.

A living being's stance distributes all damage evenly to every part of its body. Compared to its body, Tiamat's horns are fragile. This is only relative. Even if three hundred and sixty Greatbows and Seals of Divine Authority were to attack Tiamat's horns simultaneously, not a single fragment would fall. However, under the Gorgon's rays, those horns actually cracked.

[AAAAAA (This little girl is lying! She said it could dissolve, but this attack actually contains petrification. Damn it! Although the petrification power has been shared, it also makes my horn brittle. If I use more force, it will break!)]

"Ishtar!! Attack!"

"OK—I've been waiting for you to say this!"

Venus's arrow was the final straw that broke the camel's back. Crack—the dull thud of a heavy object falling to the ground followed. Quetzal, already prepared, immediately manipulated the Sunstone to increase its firepower upon seeing the giant horn plunge into the lava. Without the biological support of its body, the giant horn quickly turned to charcoal and then to ash under the blazing sun's fire.

AAAAAAA (Ahhh, Koya, it hurts!)

[Be good, it will hurt more later. ]

AAAA (bullying!)

The pass would teleport Tiamat away a second before she received a fatal injury, and as long as the injury was not fatal, Tiamat could recover instantly, so Koya was not worried at all whether the drama would be too much.

"Elei! Open the underworld!"

"Okay, okay! I was just a little bit short, luckily I made it!"

A huge hole appeared under Tiamat's feet. Having lost one of her giant horns, Tiamat had lost her ability to fly and began to free fall.

"Great! Phase one complete! It seems not all goddesses are as unreliable as Ishtar. Not the Gorgon... Medusa, Quetzalcoatl, and Ereshkigal. Siduri, have you memorized the names of these three goddesses? They will forever be sung in the mythology of Uruk!"

"Yes!"

"King! Only one-tenth of the lapis lazuli ammunition remains. The western wall has been breached by Rahmu—the captain of the sergeants has already left for the underworld."

"Well, soldiers, Siduri... come with me and see this. This is the full view of Uruk, the end of an era. I never imagined that the Uruk Dynasty would fall in my hands. Hahahaha, what a novel feeling! Siduri, record it on the clay tablets: Gilgamesh, the last king of Uruk, watched the city fall and the flames spread, and he laughed heartily from atop the ziggurat!"

Tiamat is no longer visible on the ground, but Lahmu still exists. The black tide that sweeps across the world is still spreading. The top of the Fang of Nabistim is gradually being flooded by the black tide. The city of Uruk may be completely buried by the black tide in another hour.

"A creation of Tiamat! Now witness the final might of Uruk! Watch closely!"

The previously inoperative greatbows and divine seals rose again, their dazzling curtain of light reappearing. Three hundred and sixty divine seals—all crafted by Gilgamesh himself, their magic patterns predating his body. Even without lapis lazuli ammunition or soldiers to operate them, as long as Gilgamesh was willing to invest his magic power, these three hundred and sixty greatbows would become his own arms, driven by his will.

But... Uruk's leylines have been destroyed by the underworld, and the Great Cup of Uruk has been given to Kingu. At this moment, the only one who can provide magic power for the giant bow is Gilgamesh himself. Even though he has made sufficient preparations and has an adequate supply of magic potions to replenish his magic power, it still takes all his energy to supply and operate 360 giant bows at once that are as powerful as anti-city treasures. Gilgamesh is now risking his life, and even with the replenishment of magic potions, he will die in an hour at most.

This means that Koya and his men only have one hour left to defeat Tiamat. In one hour, the Black Tide will flood Uruk, and Lahmu and the Black Tide will head straight for the northern Warcraft front. When the last person in Mesopotamia dies, this singularity will completely disappear, ending with the victory of Tiamat and the Magic King.

"Don't let me down, Chaldea guy!"

·Dividing line·

In the underworld, the last people to fight Tiamat were confirmed to be Tachibana, Mashu, Merlin, Koya, Ishtar, and Elle.

[AAAAA (Eh, my power and magic power are suppressed? Amazing!)]

In the underworld, Elei's status is higher than Tiamat's, because this is an independent world, and all the rules in this world are made by Elei; but Tiamat's black tide also has the power to erode the world. This is a race with the world, to defeat Tiamat before she erodes the underworld!

"Wow, wow, it's true that this is in line with the battle plan, but dragging my mother into the underworld is really weird."

Elle stood behind Koya, looking at Tiamat with a frightened expression.

"Alright, Gloomy Girl, stop pretending and quickly put the Divine Protection on us. The next step is the final one."

"Who are you calling a gloomy girl? You idiot!"

"Hahaha, they're really full of energy. They're clearly in front of Tiamat, yet they can ignore her and keep arguing among themselves."

Merlin said with a smile, but his gaze remained fixed on the tens of thousands of gigantic Garula spirits in the distance that were attacking Tiamat. These Garula spirits were blessed by the underworld, and even Tiamat could not quickly eliminate them, and the black tide under her feet could not expand.

"They are the dead citizens and soldiers of Uruk. Yesterday, I didn't have time to build their gun cages. Some of the citizens of Uruk overheard my conversation with Gilgamesh. According to their wishes, I released all the souls of the Urukites I had collected so far. Of over a million, only 10,030 gigantic Garula spirits remained."

"Will you fight for Uruk even if you die?"

"So don't let them down. Okay, the protection of the underworld has been placed on you. From now on, you will no longer be considered living people in the underworld. The only life in the entire underworld is your mother."

[AAAAAAA (Koya, Koya, are you okay? Why can't I sense your presence?)]

「Don't worry, I'm fine. This is the protection of Hades. It's the most important thing to defeat you.」

【AAAA（I’m glad you’re okay!）】

It can only be said that Tiamat's concern really made Koya feel out of place. In the eyes of Tachibana and the others, this was the final battle with their lives at stake; but in the eyes of Koya and Merlin, this was a performance, a performance with a already written ending.

"Merlin, Ishtar, and Elle, I'll have to trouble you to restrain Tiamat from now on!"

As the final scene of the performance, Koya held the holy sword in his hand. Now, let's begin the final scene -

Chapter 184: The Final Battle (Part 2)

"Defense mechanisms fully activated! Garula spirit, charge forward! Hold mother back!"

In the underworld, Elle is the absolute controller. Even Tiamat can only release ordinary divinity under the suppression of the underworld. According to Tiamat's own words, the output of 50% suddenly dropped to 30%.

In the Underworld, the primary damage dealer was naturally Elle. With the blessing of Hades, even the Garula spirits could unleash attacks comparable to Ishtar, let alone Elle! With Hades' defenses fully activated, concepts of disease, fever, and death transformed into flashing lightning that continuously bombarded Tiamat. Each strike had the power of Ishtar's Venus Arrow. The remaining five thousand or so giant Garula spirits also began to gather their strength under the cover of the thunder, while Elle quietly hid behind the Garula spirits and began to activate her Noble Phantasm.

Elle's gun cage was covered in bright red magic power, and countless gun-shaped cages were unfolded above Tiamat. The garula spirits of Uruk couldn't wait to throw themselves into those gun cages, causing the originally bright red magic power to gradually develop into pitch black. The energy released by the magic power collided with the air, and the same red lightning as when Koya released the dragon-attribute magic covered the area.

"O Garula spirit of the underworld, wielding the spears of corruption! Bring down upon the invaders the judgment of our Underworld! The heavens hold the sea, the earth the prison—my heels are the wrath of Hades! The spirit peaks embrace the bellows of Hades!"

The concepts of fever, plague, death, and the underworld were all fully demonstrated by Ailei at this moment. The gun cage fell and nailed Tiamat to the spot. The lightning of the alert concept continued to wander over her body. From now on, every second, every corner of Tiamat's body would have to withstand tens of thousands of attacks that were enough to shatter Mount Ebifu. Even Tiamat truly felt the pain at this moment.

[AAAAAA (It hurts, it hurts, wuwuwu, Koya is in so much pain!)]

Tiamat's true form let out a shrill scream. Elle watched the scene unfold with satisfaction. Even with 50% of her power sealed, she was still more reliable than Ishtar. Isn't she just Tiamat? In the underworld, whether you're a creator god or just an ordinary god, you'll be the same! In the underworld, I, Elle, am the sole ruler!

However, before Elle could put her hands on her hips and feel proud, Tiamat began to stir. The black mud beneath her no longer tried to erode the underworld, but instead enveloped Tiamat herself. The fallen gun cage was swallowed by the black tide, and in the black tide, Tiamat's magic power surged more and more.

"Eh? Eh? Eh? What's wrong? What's going on?!"

"Well, Tiamat's spiritual essence has changed again. It has become more primitive and ancient."

Merlin walked over to Elle with his staff and summoned flowers to cover Tiamat. The flowers withered instantly when they fell into the black tide, but the information he wanted was still transmitted back. It could be called an ancient spiritual base... To accurately describe it in terms of time, Tiamat's state has now returned to the Jurassic era.

"That means?"

"She's getting stronger again."

As we all know, there is a consensus in the magic world that the older something is, the more powerful it is. Simply put, the current Tiamat has transformed into an ancient form and has become stronger.

[AAAAA (Koya, the doll in front of you is a puppet I created with my power! Feel free to attack it. However, due to a little resentment when creating it, I accidentally used a little too much magic power. It now has about 50% of my strength. Without my control, it may attack without restraint. However, if you are in danger, I will save you immediately.)]

At first, Tiamat had no intention of creating a puppet. After all, it was quite troublesome to create a puppet identical to herself. But the electrotherapy that Elei had just given her scared Tiamat. Although the series of attacks did not cause much damage to her, the pain was really painful, and it was a continuous pain, just like a hundred needles piercing you at the same time. It was terrible!

"Wow, that's ugly!"

[AAAAA (Damn Nightmare! What are you talking about! Who is ugly! Who is ugly! Kill him, Tiamat No. 1, kill him now!)]

Koya looked at the new image of Tiamat in front of him, and silently agreed with what Merlin said in his heart. The creature in front of him could only be described as ugly. Unlike the demonic beauty of the Gorgon, the Tiamat dragon in front of him was really too terrifying. It had a human body, but its limbs were bloated and had huge dragon claws. Its originally beautiful face was distorted, and its fangs even protruded out. She was a combination of wildness and terror, and there was absolutely no place on her that could be described as beautiful.

[Tiamat, please don't ever show this image again. It's really unbearable to watch...]

[AAAAA (Hey, Koya, why are you saying that? I created this number one based on your image. Don’t you think it’s cool?)]

【No, not at all.】

Koya said something was wrong. It turned out that the dragon scales on this Tiamat actually grew in the reverse direction, just like his Black Dragon form. However, because these reverse scales only appeared on her limbs and the wings behind her, she did not have the strange beauty of the Black Dragon, but only made people feel disharmonious and horrified.

As a puppet, Tiamat Dragon is a monster without reason, just like Lahmu. She is the beast itself that has been completely stripped away by Tiamat. She has no wisdom but knows what she should do. Her existence is to return the world to its most primitive form and let it return to chaos.

"Merlin...what should we do next?"

"Well, don't worry, Tachibana."

Tiamat the Dragon suddenly spread her wings behind her. With only her mission in mind, Tiamat didn't want to waste time in the underworld. Her current logic was very different from the previous Tiamat's, because she had no concept of acting in her mind.

"Wait, is she trying to fly out of the underworld? Elle, can you stop her?"

"I, I'll try! I order in the name of the Lord of the Underworld that no creatures should soar in the sky in the Underworld. Flying is prohibited here!"

【AAAAAAA】

Koya could not understand the roar of Tiamat the dragon. Perhaps her roar did not have any verbal meaning, but was just a simple vent. She flapped the horn wings behind her, but she could not fly. Her movements became more and more frantic. Now Tiamat was like a mad beast trying to break free from the hunter's trap.

"Well, you've been pushed to this point, how can you still have the strength to fight like this? Koya, are you ready? I can suppress Mother for about five more minutes at most. By then, she will have broken through the restrictions of the underworld-"

"This is the uncontrollable hatred and sorrow within Tiamat, abandoned by human history, and the joy she feels at replacing the Earth's ecosystem created by her abandonment and becoming the mother of all things again. This very nature directly determines her role, and the title of Creator Goddess is merely a false one. She is the beast that was abandoned by humanity, the great calamity rejected by human history, one of the seven evils of humanity, and possesses the principle of return, Beast II."

"Who are you talking to with this long introduction? Don't waste our time. Koya, can you activate the holy sword? She's really about to take off. If she returns to Uruk, our battle plan will be completely ruined. Forget about that shaman Merlin, attack now."

"I know--"

"and many more!"

"Merlin!! What the hell are you trying to do?!"

Even Tachibana couldn't help herself and rushed to Merlin, pulling his collar and shaking him, but Merlin was not panicked at all. He knew it was an act, so he was not panicked at all. And in order to make the old man's appearance full of style, this paragraph had to be said.

"Tachibana, Mashu, this seventh singularity is definitely the most difficult singularity you've ever experienced, and Tiamat is definitely the strongest enemy you've ever faced. We've exhausted everything in this era to get to this point, but it's not enough—but we're not hopeless. Koya, the otherworldly dragon, and him are here because of you. Everything you've seen, heard, and done along the way is meaningful. It's because of your bond with them that they can now become your strength to help you move forward."

Koya temporarily stopped channeling magic power into the holy sword because he understood what Merlin was trying to do. He also felt a chilling aura suddenly appear. This was an existence he absolutely did not want to face. The pure and extreme killing intent made his back cold.

"The enemy is the human evil Beast. The conditions for his appearance on this land have matured. He is the ultimate weapon of the world that can fight against the Seven Beasts, that is, the Crown Servant! So, Fujimaru Tachibana, everything you do is meaningful. Watch as those who are bound to you wield their weapons for you. Look up at the sky, Origin Mother, your Death Star is shining in the sky!"

Tachibana and the others looked up and saw a figure shrouded in a black robe standing on a high rock. His hand rested on the hilt of a large sword held before him, looking incredibly mysterious. Tachibana and Koya both recognized this figure. Wasn't this the old man Tachibana had met when she first went to the underworld in Kusa?

"Eh hey hey? Who is this guy? Why can't I sense him in the underworld? This is so weird!"

"Without death, there is no life; with death, life is released. The eternal bliss you speak of is not walking, but sleeping. Beast of disaster, evil born of humanity! The love that longs to return is the root of your rejection. Though I am a human who has fallen into the form of a beast, since I am the mother of the origin, I must reveal my name. Galloping from the abyss of the valley, from the dark death, I am the old man of the mountain—Hassan Sabbah!"

The dark blue flames consumed his black robe, revealing a towering figure clad in heavy armor and a skull mask. Wielding a mighty sword, he exuded a commanding presence, a look that belied anyone who beheld him. It was undeniable that Hassan's appearance astounded Koya. He didn't know how to describe the feeling; he simply thought the man before him was incredibly handsome. Whether it was his appearance, his attire, or even his words... it all gave off a certain aura of power.

Tiamat also noticed Hassan's presence, and she didn't say much. The magic bullets turned into light cannons and fell like raindrops towards Hassan's location. This was the first time that Tiamat took the initiative to attack after transforming into a dragon. According to Tiamat's original body, this puppet would instinctively attack targets that might cause harm to it. In other words, in the eyes of Tiamat the dragon, Elei, Ishtar and others were just mosquitoes flying around her. Although annoying, they would not pose any threat to her; and Hassan was just an aggressive venomous snake to her, and she would really die if she was not careful.

"I will, by destiny, strip you of all your wings!"

The sword in Hassan's hand absorbed all the dark blue fire on his body. As he swung the sword, the magic bullets shot at him by Tiamat were cut off one by one. The split magic bullets did not cause any damage except destroying a few rock walls and splashing some smoke and dust. Hassan jumped down from the rock, broke through the smoke and dust, and slashed towards Tiamat with the giant sword in his hand blooming dark blue.

Compared with Tiamat, Hassan's figure was so small, but at this moment he made Tiamat Dragon feel fear, as if a huge figure appeared behind Hassan, holding a huge sword and about to cut off his head.

"The evening bell has tolled your name. Welcome your destiny! Beast of the Return!"

Hassan's figure flickered around Tiamat. Every time he paused, cracks appeared on Tiamat's body. First, the horns, then the torso, limbs, and finally the head. When Hassan stopped, Tiamat's body was already covered with cracks.

"Koya! Now is the time, now is the best time to defeat Tiamat!"

"I understand!"

Koya held the Sword of Savior in his hand, all the energy in his body converging towards it. At that moment, Koya was really thinking about how to come up with a line as cool as Hassan's. However, Koya's education level was close to zero, and he couldn't think of a cool line for a long time. He gave up. Damn it! When he got back, he would ask Hestia to help him think about it!

"It's time to end this farce—save the world!"

The dazzling red light illuminated the underworld, and the three restrictions were all lifted at this moment. The holy sword, like a magic sword, showed its full power at this moment. It was a torrent of magic power flowing like a long river. The dazzling red light and the red lightning flashing in the light made it seem as if it had completely lived up to the name of the magic sword. Which holy sword would emit such an ominous color!

"Ishtar, Elei, Merlin!"

"I know, I know. This should be the last time, right? Merlin, I'm really tired! This is the primordial void, without walls, cities, or countries. The Origin Star shines deep underground. Let you witness the existence of the soul - an utopia of eternal isolation! (There's an Avalon in Dalian~)"

"Spiritual Peak steps on the bellows of the underworld—"

"Mountain-shaking star's salary—"

When the light fades, everything is over.

Chapter 185: Celebration Banquet

"Ah... it's all over. It was just a puppet, but you actually defeated it. That's impressive... But with this, I can finally say goodbye to this world."

Tiamat's voice echoed in Koya's mind once again, but this time her voice was neither cheerful nor angry, but rather calm with a hint of confusion. When everything was settled, she was at a loss...

[Tiamat? Are you okay?]

In front of Koya, Tachibana and Mashu were already celebrating with Ishtar and Elle in their arms, while Merlin was assigned to retrieve the Holy Grail from the dragon Tiamat. There was no doubt that this singularity had ended. The black tide beside Uruk, the supreme power in the underworld, began to recede. Enkidu, who was fighting a desperate battle with Rahmu, also stopped when he saw them suddenly stop and turn into black mud. On the northern front, it could be seen that the dark clouds that had been covering the direction of Uruk had dissipated.

They were victorious, there is no doubt about it! Humanity really defeated the Mother Goddess of Creation, Tiamat.