Chapter 86: Ignite Violently! The Battle of Separation from the Gods!
〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
Kirei Kotomine also noticed this, and his hollow heart was once again filled with pleasure.
O King, what will you be like, seeing your own kingdom destroyed, seeing your people betrayed?
Kirei Kotomine stared intently at the screen, not saying a word, but he ignored Gilgamesh behind him.
Gilgamesh's lips curled into a silent arc, Uruk reflected in his scarlet serpentine eyes, and he looked at the hurried figures outside the window.
Indeed, ever since those mongrels in Uruk died, only a group of disgusting scum has been left alive in the world.
Evil spread from Gilgamesh's heart, truly wishing to destroy all of it with his own hands.
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『 At night, everyone's spirits were extremely low after suffering a fatal blow from Ishtar.
Fujimaru Ritsuka even believed that the destruction of Uruk was their fault… all because they released the goddess Tiamat…
"A bunch of fools!" The King sighed deeply, "You're a thousand years too early for such shame!"
"Mash, you just said there were only 500 people left alive; you were wrong," the King leaned back in his chair, his eyes downcast, and said softly.
"It's not 'only', it's 'still 500 people,' after all, in the current situation, the only survivor of Uruk is me, the King. This was the ending I saw back then."
"But now there are still 500 people alive, and I, the King, believe this is a great achievement!"
This outcome was not only known to Gilgamesh long ago, but also to all the citizens of Uruk.
Fujimaru and Mash were stunned. Even so… the citizens of Uruk still chose to fight against the gods.
It's amazing, truly amazing, Mash exclaimed with heartfelt praise. 』
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〜Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-????〜
"Knowing despair and experiencing despair are two completely different things,"
Kang the Conqueror shook his head.
Will those who know their fate suffer, wail, and despair?
No, they won't. They will try again and again, firmly believing that they will never give up.
Until… complete despair.
"Time and pain can wash away everything…"
Kang showed a self-deprecating smile.
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『 At night, everyone was heavy-hearted. Facing the impending destruction of the World, people did not choose to give up on themselves, nor did they rigorously train.
All they did was enjoy this moment of peace, contemplating and wandering.
"Just like an idiot, why would I come to such a place?" At the edge of Uruk, the beautiful green figure hugged her knees, head down, and said self-deprecatingly.
At this moment, the heavily wounded Kingu, having lost the Holy Grail, was saved by Siduri but wouldn't live much longer. Yet, for some unknown reason, he came here at the end of his life.
"Then why aren't you getting up, you spineless wretch? I, the King, will not allow your corpse to be exposed here!" Gilgamesh's voice came. "Disappear immediately, I will not hold you accountable."
Kingu looked up, a look of shame and surprise on his face.
"What's wrong? Still not getting up? Is this still the one hailed as the gods' greatest masterpiece?" Gilgamesh snorted, looking at Kingu, who was as powerless as a young beast baring its fangs.
"What are you being so arrogant about!" From the depths of his heart and the instincts of this body, Kingu roared, about to pounce on Gilgamesh.
But… without enough mana, Kingu's body was on the verge of collapsing, his hands and feet broken, as he knelt on the ground, roaring, "DAMN IT, DAMN IT!"
In the golden ripples, the Holy Grail fell, slowly merging with Kingu.
Kingu looked up in disbelief, staring at Gilgamesh before him, "What are you doing?! I am your enemy!"
"I am Kingu! Not Enkidu… I am not Enkidu…" Kingu clutched his head, whimpering in pain.
"That's right, you merely used his body, but! You are still under my protection… no, you are the object of my friendship!"
On the horizon, the morning sun slowly rose, its orange-red golden light striking both their faces.
"There's nothing wrong with protecting you. The end of the world is coming, live as you please." Gilgamesh looked into the distance and turned to leave.
"Regardless of your mother or your birth background, do what you truly want to do, just like I and He did in the past."
Kingu stared blankly at Gilgamesh's receding figure, the sadness and confusion in his eyes almost overflowing.
Even now… why say such things? He never had the choice of free intellect… 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure): "Hahahaha! I understand! I finally understand! Kingu, this is your escape ROUTE!!!" ]
[ Shimura Danzo (Naruto): "To hand over the Holy Grail to an enemy at such a time?! Utterly foolish!" ]
[ Sima Yi: "I could tell at a glance that this Kingu possessed the look of a hawk eyeing its prey and a wolf looking back! He will definitely betray you!" ]
[ Cao Cao (High School DxD): "? How could such a beauty be described by you as having the look of a hawk eyeing its prey and a wolf looking back?! I have no idea which version of Sima Yi's world you're in, but it seems you already have rebellious intentions!" ]
[ Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Are you saying that all of this was Kingu pretending to be pitiful to trick King Gilgamesh into giving him the Holy Grail?" ]
[ Kingu: "No way!" ]
[ Blackbeard: "Whether it's true or not isn't something you can just say. Let alone an enemy, even friends need to be carefully guarded against. Gilgamesh made a mistake with this move." ]
[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "Bastard! Don't underestimate the bonds between nakama!" ]
[ Gorgon⦍Avenger⦎: "Nakama? Are you referring to that imposter who brought endless disaster to Uruk and caused countless deaths?" ]
[ Akame (Akame Ga Kill): "…No, even if their inner selves are different and their souls are distinct, He is still the one and only Chain of Heaven." ]
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〜Bleach World〜
"Belief and reliance are acts of the weak… perhaps this will change, but…"
Aizen would never truly trust anyone like Gilgamesh did.
Only himself. In this world, the only one he could trust, the only one he could rely on, was himself.
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone watched Gilgamesh's actions and shook their heads.
No matter the purpose, this step was wrong.
Through their observation, everyone discovered that the entire Uruk seemed to be supplied with mana by Gilgamesh, and Gilgamesh's mana undoubtedly came from the Holy Grail.
Now that Tiamat was about to descend, was Gilgamesh preparing to use his own mana to resist? Or would Kingu, at the last moment, turn his spear towards his mother?
This possibility was too little, and the risk of the gamble too great. The greatest possibility was that Kingu would eventually follow the stronger one and destroy this world.
Moreover, could they really last until then?
This was already the last day, wasn't it? How would Gilgamesh resist Tiamat's advance, and how would he salvage the morale that was about to collapse?
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『 Silent despair spread through Uruk—
Mangled limbs, smoke, and dust everywhere.
The soldiers silently recuperated, ready for a new round of battle at any moment.
Their families quietly bandaged their wounds, concealing the sorrow and heartache in their hearts.
There was no happiness or smiles on their faces, only numbness. 』
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〜Naruto World〜
Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his eyes. He had truly felt this kind of despair, no… the despair he experienced was far from a fraction of what was on the screen.
The despair he experienced could still be changed, but here…
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『 Despair, sorrow, wailing, oppression, loneliness.
Gilgamesh took it all in…
He stepped out, standing in the center of the great hall, "Declare to all citizens remaining in Uruk!"
Old and young, women and children, countless soldiers with numb expressions showed fluctuations. They all looked towards the King in the great hall.
Gilgamesh's expression showed no fluctuation. His voice was calm, "Half a year ago, the Demonic Beast Front began construction."
"I, the King, once told you that you could flee, you could indulge in pleasure."
"You could also lament your fate, or throw yourselves into the underworld."
"But all of you expressed your desire to fight to the end. All of you, knowing the outcome, still chose to resist."
"Without a doubt, Uruk is a happy city, including its history, its life, its people, and I, the King, myself!"
"I, the King, say it again, Uruk has been destroyed. This is an unchangeable fact!" 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Ishtar⦍Archer⦎: "Isn't that how you, Kimpika, motivate people?! Aren't you just making people despair?!" ]
[ Little Emperor (Akame Ga Kill): "It seems this King is rather lacking in this regard, Minister Honest." ]
[ Honest (Akame Ga Kill): "Indeed, this King is far inferior to you." ]
[ Akainu (One Piece): "Such a statement will only lead to the collapse of morale, but it is also a fact, quite normal." ]
[ Enoshima Junko (Danganronpa): "Eh, eh, eh, is this King also part of the Despair Cult~? That would be so interesting!" ]
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
Einzbern Castle—
"Gilgamesh… doesn't understand people's hearts either?"
Artoria was somewhat silent.
Such destruction, why wouldn't the King of Heroes feel pain? Why wouldn't the King of Heroes think of changing all of this?
Artoria remained silent, a sense of incomprehension and a trace of confusion rising in her heart.
It was also destruction… why did the King of Heroes perish while resisting the enemy, while her Great Britain was destroyed by her own hands…
How exactly should one be a king…
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone was also shocked by Gilgamesh's blunt statement. Was he really prepared to just give up?
Everyone once again remembered Gilgamesh's ability, the Omniscient Omnipotent Star(Sha Naqba Imuru).
He had seen the future, and he had seen his own end.
A pathetic ability…
Everyone lamented for Gilgamesh, no longer even holding out hope, for even this King had personally said…
But the next moment, Gilgamesh's voice on the screen almost pierced everyone's eardrums!
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『 The King stretched out his hand and cried out, "But you need not grieve, for as long as one person remains, the dawn of victory will come."
"THEN OUR FORM OF LIFE SHALL BE FOREVER ETCHED IN HIS MEMORY!"
"EVEN IF ONE DIES IN THE END, EVEN IF ONE LEAVES NO DESCENDANTS, A PERSON WILL LEAVE THEIR WILL IN THE HEARTS OF OTHERS!"
"THIS IS THE BOND OF POWER THAT HUMANITY POSSESSES! NOT BY BLOOD, BUT BY THE INHERITANCE OF INTELLECT!"
"IT IS THE CHAIN OF LIFE! THE DESTRUCTION OF URUK DOES NOT SIGNIFY OUR DESTRUCTION!!"
A gentle breeze swept across their pale, numb faces, and they couldn't help but widen their eyes, which flickered with a light called hope.
His clothes flapped in the wind, and the scarlet serpentine eyes reflected the figures of the crowd. Gilgamesh's voice grew more impassioned!
He pointed at Uruk, at all the citizens of Uruk!
"WE SHALL SHINE AT THE DAWN OF VICTORY! CONNECTING A NEW ERA WITH THIS LIGHT!"
"LISTEN CLOSELY, MY ELITE WARRIORS!"
"WE SHALL AT THIS MOMENT DENY THE PRIMORDIAL GODS, AND USHER IN A NEW ERA FOR HUMANITY!"
"THIS IS TRULY THE WAR OF FAREWELL TO THE GODS! DEDICATE YOUR LIVES TO THE KING!"
"TO TRANSMIT THE GLORY OF OUR URUK TO FUTURE GENERATIONS!"
"URUK SHALL EXIST FOREVER!!!"
"URUK SHALL EXIST FOREVER!!!"
"URUK SHALL EXIST FOREVER!!!"
Tears flowed uncontrollably, the flames in the hearts of all Uruk citizens burned fiercely, they raised their arms and shouted, their voices echoing through the sky!
They had long known their fate; from the moment they bid farewell to the gods, they knew they would die…
They did not blame the King for choosing to bid farewell to the gods, for leading them to war against the gods, disrespecting the gods, even though they knew it meant death.
But they only felt regret, only felt ashamed towards the King. As the King's subjects, why not die a magnificent death!
Such a mundane death, wouldn't it be a shame to the King?!
They were the citizens of Uruk, the King's citizens!
As long as one person remembered their figures, Uruk would exist forever!
Yes, THAT'S RIGHT!!!
In this mythical epic battle, if their figures could also accompany the King…
Hundreds or thousands of years later, if this epic mythical battle could also appear in history books…
When future generations uncover these memories sealed by history… when people learn that they, with the King, created a brand new era.
When their figures are remembered again…
Then… how dazzlingly glorious would that be!
O King! If your story can be passed down, then let us meet in the distant future!
"URUK SHALL EXIST FOREVER!!!" 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Uzumaki Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): "…"URUK SHALL EXIST FOREVER!!!"" ]
[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "Ahhhh, why are my tears flowing uncontrollably? It's so touching, so magnificent, what is this feeling…" ]
[ Alien God: "True kings, true subjects… this is what humanity should be like. I see, the species on that planet is still worth existing." ]
[ Steven Strange (Earth-616): "Knowing one's destiny, yet still embracing it. True warriors." ]
[ Erwin Smith (Attack on Titan): "That's right! The sacrifices of the dead need to be remembered by the living! Tatakae, soldiers!" ]
[ Iskandar ⦍Rider⦎: "Hahahahahaha! King of Heroes, I truly admire you this time! Not being born in the same era as you is both a misfortune and a blessing!" ]
[ Blackbeard (One Piece): "Zehahahahaha! I see! King Gilgamesh! You are a born leader!" ]
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Everyone's scalp tingled, and a bone-chilling cold rushed from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
They watched this scene, all of them shocked and dazed.
Those humans were clearly going to die… they clearly knew they were going to die, yet why, why did they erupt with such terrifying momentum?!
Countless viewers could not understand, nor could they agree.
But many had already clenched their fists, their eyes no longer seeing the dead, but rather warriors, WARRIORS WORTHY OF BEING ETCHED INTO THEIR HEARTS!!!
This was humanity, this was human courage, THIS WAS HUMAN RESOLVE!!!
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〜Naruto World〜
"Ahhh, this is youth, this is true youth!"
Might Guy wailed, tears streaming down his face.
Father, did you also willingly sacrifice your life for our continued existence?
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〜Boardtop World Disboard, Zero Timeline〜
"As long as one person lives… that's enough."
"All of this is to open up a new era for humanity!"
Riku's eyes trembled; he held Shuvi's hand tightly, his gaze growing firmer.
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〜Type-Moon World, ???? Worldline〜
Grand Temple of Time: Solomon—
Ignorance, folly, incomprehension.
Goetia gazed at this scene calmly, his eyes devoid of sorrow or joy, only pressing his palm forcefully onto the throne.
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In the 7th Lostbelt, Golden Sea of Trees, Nahui Mictlān—
"True warriors dare to face a tragic life and death."
Tezcatlipoca looked eagerly at the Uruk soldiers on the screen. These were true warriors, warriors he recognized.
If this were in South America, he would definitely drag all those soldiers' souls into his underworld!
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Hahahahahahahahaha! Mongrels! All of you are mongrels! Why should I, the King, need you fools to bear this burden!"
Gilgamesh laughed wildly.
The King allows, the King acknowledges, the King bears the entire world!
The scarlet serpentine eyes reflected the citizens of Uruk, and the King's eyes held an indescribable satisfaction.
Beside him, Kirei Kotomine's eyes dimmed. This… was not what he wanted.
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