Chapter 85: The Undying Tiamat! Supreme Divinity! Controlling the Narrative Layer! Budgeting the Worldview!
『 "Annihilate them! An Gal Ta Ki Gal Šè—!!"
(Kindling of Venus that Shook the Mountains)
"BOOM—!!!"
Stars flickered, heaven and earth collapsed—!
The deafening roar of a sonic boom echoed across the sky as the figure standing on the sea was enveloped by endless magical energy beams!
Mist filled the sky, rain poured down, and as the smoke cleared, in the center of the sea, a gigantic black hole, hundreds of miles wide and bottomless, opened its maw like a giant beast, furiously sucking in seawater.
And the Mother Goddess's figure was long gone!
"Doctor!" Ritsuka anxiously inquired.
"Confirmed… Tiamat's spiritual foundation in the sea has collapsed!" Chaldea's doctor let out a sigh of relief.
"The magic reactor has also stopped."
This meant they had won! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Ishtar⦍Archer⦎: "Oh-ho-ho~, This goddess is the goddess of war and Venus, a goddess favored by all gods~. You've seen this goddess's great power, haven't you~!" ]
[ Tohsaka Tokiomi: "There's indeed a reason why gods are called gods. To actually pull down… Venus, is this the power of a god? I can't imagine what would happen if this descended upon the Holy Grail War…!" ]
[ Kirei Kotomine: "Then the entire Fuyuki City's gas would leak." ]
[ Seiya (Saint Seiya): "Although you are very powerful, the goddess I worship most is Athena!" ]
[ Merlin: "This wave truly embodies filial piety between mother and child~" ]
[ Tohsaka Rin: "So, it's resolved just like that? Is Ishtar too strong? Why do I feel… something's not right?" ]
[ Red A⦍EMIYA⦎: "Indeed, these words sound more convincing coming from your mouth." ]
[ Tezcatlipoca⦍Assassin⦎: "I see, so this is the legendary 'no injury with smoke' rule." ]
[ Loki Odinson (Earth-616): "It's clear just by thinking about it. How could a main god, at most, defeat a creator god? Unless this creator god is fake." ]
[ Lady Avalon: "It's quite clear, everyone~ Human form has its limits! So, Tiamat, dragonize!" ]
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〜Type-Moon World, ???? Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
"King, did Goddess Ishtar really fail to defeat the Mother Goddess?"
Siduri asked curiously. This was the first time she had seen that goddess unleash her full power.
"Hmph, my Uruk is going to rely on that ancient harlot? Siduri, are you trying to make me laugh my teeth out?!"
The Wise King Gilgamesh sneered.
If it weren't for that woman having the Bull of Heaven, he wouldn't even bother with her.
Next, he just needed to use the Bull of Heaven to block Tiamat, and then…
The King lowered his gaze, planning in his heart.
Hmm… by the way, did he forget something?
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〜A Certain Magical Index World〜
Academy City—
"So amazing, just as one would expect from Goddess Ishtar."
Uiharu Kazari showed a look of admiration.
She actually pulled a star from the sea of stars and used it as a weapon in her bowstring.
It was so shocking and magnificent that the girl was still stunned and couldn't recover.
The weak worship the strong; those with empty hearts yearn for beauty, a universal law.
Next to her, Misaka Mikoto's head unconsciously sparked with electricity.
With such power, she wondered if the legendary Lv6, a mortal body comprehending the will of a god, could achieve this.
Only Ruiko looked puzzled. Legend had it that Goddess Ishtar barely squeezed into the ranks of the main gods thanks to the Bull of Heaven, and her proudest possession was also the Bull of Heaven.
So why wasn't the Bull of Heaven used now?
Uh… the Bull of Heaven… could it be unique?
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
In the 5th Lostbelt, Interstellar Mountainous City, Olympus—
"It's practically an interstellar ark… biological faith combined with planetary touch?"
Zeus showed a solemn expression.
Such an existence, even if their twelve gods combined, wouldn't fare well.
Because Zeus knew very well that the current Tiamat was suppressing more than half, or even more than half, of her power with some characteristic.
"Mother Goddess…"
Zeus's body erupted with lightning, and in a trance, he recalled his mothership… Chaos.
He should… revive his home planet.
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone also knew that Ishtar, at most, was at the main god level; how could she kill Tiamat with one blow?
But according to Romani, her magical energy reaction indeed disappeared, and the magic reactor also extinguished.
Could it be that Tiamat was hiding now?
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『 The sea gradually returned to calm, and Fujimaru Ritsuka also let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Far away in Chaldea, Dr. Romani slumped ungracefully in his chair. This singularity was truly hellish…
"Beep, beep, beep!!!"
The piercing alarm made Dr. Romani suddenly stand up. He looked at the instruments in shock and bewilderment!
"From diffusion to super-construct, existence scale increased, spiritual foundation reformation confirmed!"
"Could it be that the Tiamat from before was just the head, and now is the main body?!"
"All personnel evacuate!" Without warning, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was on the sea, had already seen that terrifying figure!
A round, dark, terrifying shadow emerged from the deep sea—
Huge horns almost obscured half the sky, and her beautiful figure was stained with black mud. She was like a majestic being walking out of the abyss.
Black clouds encircled her, lightning swirled around her, and in endless crimson and darkness, Tiamat was as evil and mad as a demon god.
Fujimaru Ritsuka's body trembled. She almost knelt on the winged dragon, her eyes shaking violently as she stared at that terrifying figure.
What should they do…!
The dark crimson chaos tide surged towards Uruk with an explosive speed. Tiamat let out a world-shaking cry.
"Aaaaaaaaa!!!"
God, looking directly at humanity's last place of existence, will destroy everything. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Kyrieloid (Ultraman): "Hahahaha! Yes, that's right! Chaldea, you think you can protect the world?! You think you are the saviors of this world? Witness the true power of the Creator!" ]
[ Trisolaran Leader (3-Body Problem): "Is this Tiamat's true form? Could Ishtar's attack just now have been a dimensionality reduction strike?!" ]
[ Gilgamesh⦍Chūnibyō⦎: "Hmph hahahaha! As expected of you, you useless goddess! You're completely useless, and instead you've made Tiamat go berserk?!" ]
[ Shokuhou Misaki (A Certain Magical Index): "I feel… It's many times more terrifying than before! All emotions in Tiamat's starry eyes are gone; now there seems to be only destruction?!" ]
[ Tezcatlipoca⦍Assassin⦎: "Even compared to beings like Zeus, Tiamat is superior. Her divine rank is too high, and Beasts definitely need Grand Servants to defeat." ]
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〜Ultraman Tiga World〜
"Too perfect, this is the Creator's truly perfect form!"
The Kyrieloid showed a shocked expression.
This was even more shocking than the giant nautilus in the sea!
The chaos tide, plus her own characteristics…
If they could control this monster! The Kyrieloid's eyes showed a fanatical look!
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〜Marvel Cinematic Universe, Outside of time〜
"Lawful Chaos Evil, but it seems something is hidden?"
Loki raised an eyebrow, a glint flashing in his eyes.
All stories about Tiamat in this world appeared in his mind. A moment later, he understood.
His expression also became sorrowful and silent.
"No one can understand anyone, no one can accept anyone, how lamentable."
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『 Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others quickly moved away from Tiamat's range. The girl tried to remain calm, attempting to fight Tiamat again!
If Tiamat wasn't dealt with, the chaos tide on the sea would swallow everything!
But Quetzalcoatl immediately denied the girl's idea, because she could clearly perceive how vast the magical energy within the being called Tiamat was.
Let alone Ishtar unleashing another full-power blow, even ten times wouldn't cause Tiamat any damage.
Understanding all this, everyone decided to return to Uruk with all their might. 』
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〜Type-Moon World, ????? Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
"Hey, hey, hey! What do you mean, ten times! You're underestimating a god too much!"
Ishtar pouted in dissatisfaction.
Underestimating her so much, she would really get angry!
She was absolutely confident that ten attacks could… hmm… cause Tiamat a little wear and tear!
And besides, Ishtar glanced around nervously, hoping that Tiamat wasn't watching, right?
Would her attack on her mother not be recorded in a ledger?!
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In the 6th singularity, Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot—
Mordred tightly gripped her holy sword.
For some reason, she suddenly remembered a phrase.
Anti-Father(Mother) Special Attack!
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『 "King! The chaos tide is surging towards Uruk! The city walls of Uruk are unreliable!"
"Time remaining until arrival at Uruk…"
The soldier anxiously reported to the King on the throne. They knew very well that once the chaos tide surged in, all the citizens of Uruk would turn into monsters!
But Gilgamesh showed no surprise. He waved his hand, interrupting the soldier, "Alright, raise the anchor!"
"Deploy the Fang of Napishtim's!"
As Gilgamesh's voice fell, just as the dark crimson chaos tide was about to swallow the last piece of land.
The ground let out a thunderous roar, and violent tremors made it almost impossible to stand firm. Emerging from the ground were countless towering fangs like grim skeletons!
"BANG—!"
"BANG—!"
"BANG—!"
The chaos tide violently crashed, a chaos that seemed capable of swallowing the world, yet at this moment, it was blocked! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Kazuma Satou (KonoSuba): "A genius's great feat! This is the true Absolute Demonic Front!" ]
[ Orochimaru (Naruto): "It's similar to Kimimaro's ability, but there's no comparison at all." ]
[ Rem (Rezero): "This is humanity's oldest waterproof dam, it's truly amazing." ]
[ Steven Strange (Earth-616): "Blocking the truly desperate black mud, the effect of Nabishtim's Fang is beyond imagination." ]
[ Shimura Danzo (Naruto): "Hmph! What's the use of blindly retreating and defending? Active offense is the best defense. Even if Gilgamesh builds this place as hard as a tortoise shell, so what? Is he planning to hide inside for a lifetime?" ]
[ Siduri: "That is very rude, sir." ]
[ Alex Louis Armstrong (Fullmetal Alchemist): "Shimura Danzo, you are not a leader, nor will you become one. Haven't you realized that the real war has just begun?" ]
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〜Hellsing World〜
"Gentlemen, this is war~"
A blonde, bespectacled, fat man gazed fanatically at the screen.
He seemed to be there in person, spreading his arms, feeling the despair and violence in the screen…
The charm of war is too great~
But now, what's more curious is how Gilgamesh will defeat that god?
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〜Attack on Titan World〜
"Can this change everything… IT MUST CHANGE!"
Eren roared.
He longed to see humanity's hope, longed to see the dawn of victory…!
Can humanity truly overcome beings stronger than itself?
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『 That night, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others gathered again in the royal palace. According to the King, only 500 people remained in Uruk.
In half a year of fighting, countless people had died or been injured. This was the cost of war with a god.
However, for the continuation of human history, Tiamat had to be defeated!
Yet, upon seeing the data sent by Dr. Romani, the Wise King Gilgamesh couldn't help but curse!
First, Tiamat's enormous magical energy could even support her interstellar travel. Second, as the mother of life, Tiamat had no concept of death.
"As long as there is life on the ground, Tiamat will not die."
The heavy truth almost made Mash collapse. To defeat Tiamat, everyone had to die?! 』
『 .....』
〜SCP Foundation Universe〜
"Conceptual immortality? The best way should be hyper-metaphysics, handled by those who control the narrative layer, right?"
Or use that guy's creation and formation to integrate the worldview?
In the chaos, a certain unspeakable existence murmured.
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〜Hellsing World〜
"Immortality, huh…"
Montina Max adjusted his glasses on his nose, which reflected an unscientific glare.
If Tiamat also had the characteristic of devouring blood and incorporating it into herself, like Dracula, then it would be easy.
Recalling this plan, the Major's expression couldn't help but show a hint of madness. This was the super gift he had prepared for Dracula~
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『 According to calculations, at Tiamat's speed, she would reach Uruk in at most two days.
Just as everyone was troubled, a complaint from Ereshkigal came from underground. Because too many people had died at once, the souls in the underworld were too numerous to fit.
But upon seeing Ereshkigal, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly realized, "Right, what if we just make Tiamat fall?!"
"Eh? Me? Fight Tiamat? No!" Ereshkigal said, flustered, but under the seduction of the Grand Succubus Fujimaru Ritsuka, Ereshkigal had to agree.
But a new problem troubled everyone again. Even if they started digging now, it would be impossible to make Tiamat fall into the underworld in two days!
It would take at least ten years!
Suddenly, everyone fell into despair again. 』
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Many evil beings breathed a sigh of relief, almost letting these humans find a way to win.
But the next moment, everyone's eyelids twitched as they looked at Ereshkigal,
"Isn't that you…"
"Are you really the Goddess of the Underworld?!!!"
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『 "It originally needed ten years… Actually, because I particularly hated Uruk before, I started preparing a long time ago." The girl shyly turned around, showing three fingers.
"So it only needs three days to be ready."
Gilgamesh's eyelids twitched, "Hmph hahahahaha! Well done, Ereshkigal, but this King needs to have a word with you later."
Next was a matter of time. Ereshkigal needed three days, while Tiamat would arrive in two.
Gilgamesh laughed loudly, telling Ishtar to stop pretending, but Ishtar looked confused.
"Where's your Bull of Heaven! Hmph hahahaha!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately gesticulated joyfully, as if victory was already in their grasp. Ishtar turned her head away, embarrassed, "It's gone…"
That's right, the Bull of Heaven was gone.
"…You useless GODDESS!!!" 』
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〜Type-Moon World, Fate/Strange Fake Worldline〜
"Moo moo!"
A small black bull looked bewilderedly at the screen, then at its master beside it.
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"As expected of the Tohsaka family, always messing up at crucial moments,"
Red A commented.
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
The Wise King Gilgamesh's vision went black, and he almost fainted. He finally remembered what he had forgotten.
That useless GODDESS!!!
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone burst into laughter. Remembering the previous Easter egg, they hadn't expected the Bull of Heaven to be unique.
Should they say, "As expected of Ishtar?" No wonder the question was where the bull went.
And… looking at the screen, they couldn't help but frown at the now lifeless Uruk.
The King sat high on his throne, while the soldiers fought day in and day out below.
Nabishtim's Fang could hold for a while, but not forever.
The existence that supported them might have long since disappeared, like a taut string, like a camel burdened with straw.
Perhaps, at the next moment, it would completely collapse.
They had already seen the despair spreading through Uruk—
So, countless beings across all worlds made no secret of their malice. They watched Gilgamesh with pleasure.
If he saw his people despair, go mad, and betray him, what would this King do?
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