At this moment, within the light screen.
[Faced with Gilgamesh's rebuke, Romani could only respond with a bitter smile.]
["This is simply unavoidable. Tiamat is a flawless existence in both the physical and mythological realms!"]
[Even from the perspective of modern technology, Tiamat's attributes were staggering.]
[Romani felt helpless. What they had to face was the legendary Primordial Goddess, whose power was simply beyond human capability.]
[At that moment, despair surged in everyone's hearts. Just moments ago, they had been cheering themselves on.]
[Yet, against Tiamat, they were powerless, with no idea where to begin!]
["Our confrontation with such an existence is tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock!"]
[Romani sighed. At this moment, he seemed to see the end of humanity's destiny.]
[Though this statement was somewhat exaggerated, it wasn't without reason.]
["While it may be an exaggeration, a being like Tiamat is born without the concept of death."]
["As the mother of all life, as long as life exists in the world, she is immortal."]
[Quetzalcoatl stroked his chin, as if searching through all the memories in his mind. Even with little hope, he was eager to find a way to defeat Tiamat.]
[However, this "immortality" trait was too terrifying.]
What did this mean?
Didn't this create an unsolvable closed loop?
Did it mean that to defeat Tiamat, all life had to be eradicated first? That was simply absurd!
At this moment, hearing Quetzalcoatl's words in the light screen, everyone felt a sense of absurdity.
If Quetzalcoatl was correct, and defeating Tiamat required killing all life, then this was an almost hopeless and unsolvable situation! Even though they already knew that Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others would eventually overcome the formidable enemy Tiamat and reach the Temple of Time, all viewers still felt despair at this moment.
Such an enemy couldn't be dealt with through conventional means at all!
Meanwhile, within the light screen:
[Everyone racked their brains but couldn't think of a way to break through. Tiamat was so powerful; how could they defeat her?]
["Then... then can we really not win?" Mash's voice was filled with frustration.]
["Does it mean that to defeat her, everyone must sacrifice?!" Mash asked again. Everyone had the answer in their hearts but were unwilling to voice it.]
[In the end, they still arrived at the chilling conclusion.]
[If all humans were extinct, what was the point of defeating Tiamat?]
[The breath of despair permeated across worlds. Was it too much to ask them to declare war on this immortal goddess?]
[Could humans truly defeat a god?]
[At this moment of despair, a slightly dull voice came from beneath the palace.]
["Gilgamesh! What's the situation on the surface?"]
[This voice actually belonged to Ereshkigal, one of the Three Goddess Alliance, the Goddess of the Underworld.]
[She had come at this moment to complain to Gilgamesh.]
[Countless souls had suddenly poured into the Underworld, overwhelming her and leaving her unable to cope.]
["The number of souls is massive, and the Underworld has fallen into chaos!"]
[Gilgamesh summoned a mirror, and instantly, Ereshkigal's sorrowful face came into view.]
["And... our Underworld has never been this lively. Looking around, there isn't a single living person..."]
At this moment, seeing Ereshkigal's face appear on the light screen, the bullet comments were instantly flooded with remarks.
[Bullet Comments]
[Emiya Shirō: Why do I feel like this Ereshkigal and the previous Ishtar look so similar to Rin?]
[Archer: They do look almost identical. How strange.]
[Waver Velvet: But what the Underworld Goddess Ereshkigal said feels a bit off... Should there be living people in the Underworld?]
[Holmes: Blind man, you've found the crux of the matter!]
Meanwhile, within the light screen:
[Ereshkigal was still complaining, but Gilgamesh suddenly caught some key information.]
[He glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who also looked somewhat confused.]
["The Underworld... souls... no living people?"]
["Ereshkigal!"]
["If we bring Tiamat into the Underworld, can we defeat her?!"]
[As soon as Fujimaru Ritsuka said this, Gilgamesh smiled.]
[This was exactly the plan he wanted to announce!]
["Huh?!" Ereshkigal's eyes widened upon hearing this.]
[Everyone was also shocked, but upon reflection, the plan seemed genuinely feasible!]
[Though a bit far-fetched, if they could truly bring that behemoth into the Underworld, perhaps they could really defeat her!]
["Ereshkigal, descend to the Cave of Death, open the gates of the Underworld, and bring Tiamat into the Underworld! This is your chance to atone for the sins you committed as part of the Three Goddess Alliance!" Gilgamesh raised his arms and shouted, and the entire place instantly erupted.]
["Are you joking! To build a Cave of Death the size of Uruk, do you know how much work that would require?" Ereshkigal retorted anxiously.]
[However, when she saw Fujimaru Ritsuka beside her, her cheeks unconsciously flushed.]
["Oh? How long would it take?"]
["No way... This seems to be the only method. Originally, even rushing, it would take ten years." Ereshkigal's words plunged everyone into despair.]
[But she seemed somewhat embarrassed and secretly glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka.]
["Ten years... originally?" Gilgamesh frowned.]
[Upon hearing this, Ereshkigal turned away, embarrassed.]
["Because... because I hated Uruk so much before... so... so I've been preparing for a long time. Give me three days; it should be almost done."]
[Gilgamesh was stunned upon hearing this, then couldn't help but laugh heartily.]
["Well done, Ereshkigal! But after this battle, I'll have to have a good talk with you!"]
At this moment, in the world of the Fifth Holy Grail War.
Archer watched the events in the light screen and couldn't help but laugh.
Hahahaha, this is too funny! Such a serious atmosphere was actually broken by this goddess. Gilgamesh probably never expected that the thing he used against others would become his own trump card for a comeback.
"This Ereshkigal is really something."
"But why was she so shy when she looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka? Could it be...?"
Beside Archer, Tōsaka Rin felt utterly mortified.
She had the urge to hide in a deserted place.
Although the person in the light screen was the Goddess of the Underworld, one of the Three Goddess Alliance, and not herself, their faces were identical...
And within the light screen:
[Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group quickly formulated a battle plan.]
[This way, they only needed to hold off Tiamat for one day.]
["Then we have nothing to worry about!" Gilgamesh brushed the dust off his clothes and stood up.]
["But... but we still have to hold on for another day." Ishtar spread her hands, looking somewhat helpless.]
["What are you worried about, Ishtar? Stop pretending!" Gilgamesh gently patted Ishtar's head.]
["The key to victory lies with you!"]
[Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, including Ishtar.]
["Gugalanna! You actually have a trump card up your sleeve! You like to pretend, don't you? Hahaha!"]
[Gilgamesh, knowing the kingdom had hope of continuing, was in an especially good mood.]
["Yes, the greatest beast serving Ishtar—Gugalanna!"]
["That guy can even drain the Tigris River dry!"]
[Quetzalcoatl instantly understood and approached Ishtar, his eyes full of admiration.]
["But... but that guy isn't that great..." Ishtar looked somewhat embarrassed. This statement was indeed true.]
[Her Bull of Heaven did possess such an ability, but... it was lost.]
["It was... lost?"]
[At that moment, the whole world seemed to fall into silence.]
["What?!"]
[Even Gilgamesh could no longer maintain his composure, his face full of astonishment.]
["It's... Gugalanna, it's lost."]
[Seeing the confused expressions around her, Ishtar's emotions completely broke down.]
["It's gone, Gugalanna is really lost!!"]
["I searched all over Mesopotamia but couldn't find a single trace of it!"]
["Wah... I searched for so long but found nothing."]
[At this, Ishtar even cried anxiously.]
[For some reason, Gilgamesh beside her suddenly trembled all over.]
["You!!"]
["You foolish goddess!"]
["Why do you think I wanted to recruit you?!"]
[This news was like a bolt from the blue, catching everyone off guard.]
[The situation that had seemed certain to succeed suddenly became precarious.]
At this moment, in the world of the Fifth Holy Grail War.
Emiya Shirō looked at Ishtar in the light screen. For some reason, he kept unconsciously superimposing Tōsaka Rin onto her...
When he thought of Tōsaka Rin's unreliable demeanor, even though the scene in the light screen was very serious, he felt like laughing.
At the Tōsaka residence, Archer also looked at Rin Tōsaka, trying hard not to laugh.
Rin Tōsaka's face immediately turned red.
"Why are you looking at me like that! Ishtar is Ishtar! I am me! I wouldn't do something like that!"
Meanwhile, numerous bullet comments instantly flooded the light screen.
[Matō Shinji: You... you call this a goddess? Someone who can't even find their own Noble Phantasm is called a Heroic Spirit? This Ishtar... is truly a "talent."]
[Gilgamesh: Indeed, the King of the Uruk world is probably going to have high blood pressure.]
[Tōsaka Tokiomi: Sigh, the Three Goddess Alliance... might as well be called the Three Calamities Alliance.]
[Kotomine Kirei: Pleasure, this is truly pleasurable!]
The entire bullet comment section was filled with laughter.
And within the light screen:
[Soon, everyone realized the severity of the problem.]
[Losing something wasn't the worst part; the worst was that without the Bull of Heaven, Uruk would face catastrophe.]
[Without the Bull of Heaven, how could they resist the black tide arriving in two days?]
[Everyone fell silent, only able to sigh helplessly.]
["Ah... Forget it, everyone go back and rest. Dismissed!"]
[Fujimaru Ritsuka watched Gilgamesh's receding figure, his eyes filled with complex emotions.]
["Time is running out. After dawn, it will be Uruk's final decisive battle."]
["Remember, we are not resting because we've given up, but to conserve our strength and survive this crisis!"]
[Gilgamesh looked up at the starry sky. As the emperor of Uruk's First Dynasty, how could he sleep peacefully with only 500 people left in his dynasty?]
[However, just because he could rest didn't mean others could.]
[Sure enough, just after dawn, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash came to Gilgamesh.]
[The King still appeared calm.]
[Seeing the self-blaming expressions on Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, Gilgamesh spoke slowly.]
["You don't think the destruction of Uruk is your fault, do you?"]
["Just because you defeated Gorgon and released Tiamat?"]
[This remark instantly struck a nerve with the two. Wasn't the dynasty's current predicament caused by them?]
["Mash, what you said earlier—that only 500 people remain—is inaccurate. It should be said that 500 people still survive."]
["In the future seen by my clairvoyance, only I survived."]
["And your arrival saved these 500 people!"]
[Bullet Comments]
[Waver Velvet: Though not many, it's a real achievement!]
[Flat Escardos: It's hard to imagine how Gilgamesh could resolve this series of events in a future where he only saw himself surviving!]
[Survivors of Uruk: Under the King's leadership, Uruk is united and will defend the city to the death, even if it means dying!]
Meanwhile, the scene in the light screen shifted to the banks of the Tigris River.
[Kingu, who occupied Enkidu's body, curled up on the side, awaiting death. He noticed Gilgamesh's arrival and tried to stand, but was too weak to rise.]
[Enkidu was originally a divine weapon created by the gods to bring the Hero King Gilgamesh back to the side of the gods—the Chains of Heaven. However, he eventually became Gilgamesh's best friend, abandoned the mission given by the gods, and chose to walk alongside humanity.]
[He was also the guide who led Gilgamesh onto the path of the true king. It was after witnessing his death that Gilgamesh resolved to go to the underworld, triggering a series of subsequent events.]
["You... came to see my wretched state... Damn it..."]
[Kingu said through gritted teeth. However, he, once Uruk's enemy, had now lost the ability to resist, and the Holy Grail within him had been stolen by those monsters.]
[Soon, he, the one who occupied Enkidu's body, would die.]
[Just then, a clear sound rang out, and a golden Holy Grail rolled toward him. This was the only Holy Grail in King Gilgamesh's treasury, a treasure countless people dreamed of.]
["Why? Why? I am your enemy!"]
[Kingu struggled to rise. He had always believed he was a child created by Tiamat, only to realize he was merely a tool used by others.]
[This was unacceptable to him: "I am not Enkidu... I am not..." Kingu grabbed Gilgamesh's collar almost hysterically.]
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