Even for existences like Gilgamesh and Enkidu, it was getting hard to believe what was happening.
Everything within the Room had gone dark.
It was less to do with the Skill, and more to do with the titanic walls and ceiling surrounding them.
Within the room, blue, magical walls covered everyone.
Occasional multicolored flashes suggested that something abhorrently incomprehensible was happening in the darkness.
Generally, both Imposed and Rejected Rules were applied to the House Common Rule, under the authority of My House, My Rules Skill simultaneously.
However, the scale and complexity of the Rules imposed and rejected by Black were so grand that even one of the most ridiculous Skills in his arsenal was glitching. It was as if someone had put a scratched CD in the CD player.
Invisible hands of absolute authority grabbed the shoulders of everyone as if they were holding a piece of paper.
And, together, they began ripping apart the reality itself.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
A scream, from the bottom of her heart and soul, filled the entire House Common Room as the Skill tore Evil Sakura from the Good one.
Through the multicolored flashes, one could see this terrifying scene.
A mass of pure blackness getting ripped away… slowly…
One part of the torn existence retained the shape of white-haired Dark Sakura, the other part regaining her original appearance — both girls screaming out of their lungs.
Rider wasn't faring any better.
Despite being a Heroic Spirit, black magical fluctuations thundered around her as another Rider, grinning ear to ear, and having long white hair, materialized next to her.
Barely looking at this Evil Medusa could have made one shake in terror.
As if this wasn't enough already, the same was happening to Lancer as well.
Wearing black clothes, a white-haired Cú Chulainn manifested out of Lancer, both looking at each other — one in fascination, another in horror.
Saber had just been summoned and hadn't even stabilized her contract with Shirou.
Caught utterly by surprise at these sudden turns of events, she gawked as the hands of absolute authority ripped another Saber out of her, wearing black armor and a black eye mask.
Behind her, Shirou was holding his head as if thunder were rumbling inside him.
However, just as another figure began taking shape out of him, a blinding, golden halo exploded, freeing him from the Skill's influence.
…
In the sky, hung midair, Ainz Ooal Gown frowned, sensing himself becoming two.
He couldn't let this happen. Otherwise, the other him would know all his secrets and would come after him and his servants, destroying everything.
With a decisive nod, the Purple Orb within his skeleton let out a magical halo, dropping him by many levels.
Still, against such a ridiculous power, it was best not to hold back and go all out.
Contrary to Ainz's decisive action, Betty Shaw was already rueing his decision to come to this godforsaken place.
He didn't even like Zouken's Inheritance that much.
So, when he saw another him, wearing a black suit and pants, and holding a Video Camera coming out of him, a chill ran down Betty's spine.
No matter how ridiculous a Skill his fellow Contestant had used, was it potent enough to even affect Glitches?!!
Betty Shaw's face lost all color.
And if losing color wasn't enough, then, as his Evil version began commenting, Betty's heart gave out.
Pouring all his MP into the Video Camera, shaking from head to toe, Betty pressed a switch.
Suddenly, everything around him began playing in reverse.
The Evil Betty Shaw frowned and also reached out to press a switch. But, before it could do so, he got pulled forward and became one with the original Betty.
With an urgency like never before, Betty Shaw rushed to grab the insect representing Zouken's Inheritance.
However, just as he touched the insect's wing, the hands of absolute authority again landed on his shoulder, trying to separate the good from evil.
"Shit!" Betty cursed. "Fuck it!"
Betty ripped the wing off the insect, pressing a switch on the Video Camera. A buzz rang as a black vortex appeared behind him.
Then, just as another Video Camera began manifesting on the Evil Betty's shoulder, the real one threw himself into the vortex.
With a hum, the vortex vanished.
Also, with no original body, the Evil Betty left behind began disappearing as well.
Suddenly, frowning, the Evil Betty pressed a switch on the Video Camera.
… As if time had decided to flow in reverse, the same black vortex popped into existence with a hum.
From the vortex, the original Betty Shaw, who had run away, got pulled out, carrying utter terror on his face.
And, as he looked over his shoulder, he found the Evil Betty Shaw grinning at him.
…
Even higher, Gilgamesh and Enkidu were dealing with their struggles.
Enkidu was still alright as the Counter Force actively tried to keep him in one piece, the Command Seals on his hand flashing with a green hue.
Opposite him, seated on his Vimana, Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes at a black-armored version of himself, smiling back at him.
Gilgamesh sighed, a golden circle appearing over him.
As if that was a cue, the Evil Gilgamesh raised his hand, a black circle appearing above him.
From the golden circle, a hilt with a golden hand guard descended.
From the blackened circle… nothing.
"Fool," Gilgamesh said, staring at the Evil him. "You may be my creation, but… the Gate of Babylon only obeys me."
"Are you doing it?" Enkidu asked, smiling. "Or should I…"
Gilgamesh scoffed, rising off his throne.
As he looked around and found the ridiculous spell working its charm on the Servants, he realized this was the most magnificent spell he had ever experienced since the Age of Gods.
"I shall perform this final blow as a parting gift to myself," Gilgamesh said, looking at his Evil version. "I will tell you of the beginning. Heaven and Earth split, nothingness praised creation, my Sword of Rupture cleaved the world! Mortar of the stars, heaven's hell is the eve of creation's celebration. Now you shall die and be silent…"
Slowly, the weapon in Gilgamesh's hand bloomed red, warping reality as he finished his words.
"… Enuma Elish!"
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!!!
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