Chaldea, Type-Moon/Fate World.
"Wait?! He's withdrawing just like that?!"
After seeing Wise King Gilgamesh's smile, Fujimaru Ritsuka sensed something off. Don't tell me the screen's about to go black!?
Is the video ending here?! No way! She hadn't seen enough yet!!
The next second, the black screen vanished, replaced by her and Mash in free fall.
"Hooray!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka jumped up, overjoyed.
"?!"
Beside her, Mash—watching No.4—got a huge question mark above her head. For some reason, her senior always got overly excited watching videos!!
This wasn't the first time; it had happened before.
Though Mash could understand why, she still thought it better to stay quiet while watching.
Startling people wasn't good.
The video continued.
Having fallen many times, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash were used to free fall, but Fou, cradled in Mash's arms, let out a "shriek".
As if recalling a similar experience.
Mash shouted, "Master!!! I can't see anything below!!!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't answer.
Just then, with a thud, a golden halo rose up and enveloped Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash.
"What's this?" Fujimaru Ritsuka exclaimed, then spotted the blonde goddess nearby. "Ereshkigal!"
Mash echoed, "Miss Ereshkigal?!"
"Welcome to the Netherworld." Ereshkigal smiled gently at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash. "I grant you the right to exist and to float here; you won't be treated as living beings."
"Focus your magical energy under your feet and imagine solid ground—you should be able to fly."
By the time she finished, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash were already standing on the ground.
"It takes a bit of getting used to," Mash said awkwardly.
"Once you get used to it, it's fine." Fujimaru Ritsuka felt the same way.
"Ugh." Looking at Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka, Ereshkigal reached out to touch her hair, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Honestly, this is a special case, okay?"
"Yeah." Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Ereshkigal seriously. "Thank you for saving us, Ereshkigal."
Mash also bowed slightly and said very earnestly, "Thank you very much!"
"I-is that so?" Ereshkigal blushed slightly and said shyly, "That's good then."
Just then, the ground shook and the mountains swayed. Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash clearly felt something was wrong.
"This vibration is...!" Fujimaru Ritsuka looked around, and at that moment, she also remembered Tiamat.
"Alright, Fujimaru and Mash, take a look at that."
Ereshkigal turned her back, raised the weapon in her hand, and pointed into the distance.
There, Tiamat was currently sprawled on the ground, letting out an 'Aaaaaaaaaaaa' sound, this time one filled with pain.
Because at this moment, thunder and lightning flashed, and countless bolts of lightning fell on her, attacking her.
Mash looked at the Tiamat being attacked and said, "It's Goddess Tiamat. We've successfully lured her into the Underworld."
But Fujimaru Ritsuka asked in confusion, "But those lights are..."
"Incredible..." Dr. Roman at Chaldea had also observed something by now and continued, "Heat on the level of Ishtar's Noble Phantasm is continuously burning Tiamat."
These words gave many people a simple understanding of the attack Tiamat was currently receiving.
That is, the attack Tiamat was suffering was like being continuously bombarded by Ishtar's Noble Phantasm.
This caused many people to show expressions of surprise. This was just too ridiculous, wasn't it?!
The visual effects of Ishtar's Noble Phantasm were very, very terrifying. Although its power didn't seem to match the previous ones, it was still very impressive.
And now, you're telling everyone that every single bolt of lightning attacking Tiamat has power no less than Ishtar's Noble Phantasm?
Ereshkigal explained with a smile, "It's the Underworld's defense mechanism, specifically designed to deal with living beings who trespass without permission."
"It's a rule established by this world called Uruk; even Goddess Tiamat is no exception."
Hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said, "It's a privilege that belongs only to Ereshkigal."
"Mhm~" Ereshkigal wore a rather proud expression. She raised her weapon, aimed it at Tiamat, and said seriously, "Although I feel a bit sorry for King Gilgamesh..."
"Let me, the mistress of the Underworld, end all of this!"
"Vwoom—!!!"
After Ereshkigal spoke those words, the weapon in her hand emitted a purplish-red light.
"Garula Spirit of the Underworld! Forest of decaying spears!"
A purplish-red pillar of light emerged, surrounding Goddess Tiamat.
"Bring down the judgment of our Underworld upon the intruder!!!"
As soon as Ereshkigal finished speaking, she swung her weapon down. The purplish-red pillar of light immediately descended, striking toward Goddess Tiamat.
"Aaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!"
Goddess Tiamat let out a very painful cry.
"Even Goddess Tiamat is just an ordinary goddess in the Underworld." Ereshkigal looked at Goddess Tiamat, her expression very calm. "Before the combined attack of me and the Garula Spirit! She is simply no match!"
Just as Ereshkigal was speaking so confidently...
Beneath Tiamat, the black mud appeared once again.
This caused Ereshkigal to show a shocked expression, with sweat appearing on her forehead. She even repeated, "No match..."
"Boom—!!!"
The flowing black mud enveloped Goddess Tiamat.
Fujimaru Ritsuka cried out in shock, "Tiamat covered herself with black mud?!"
Over at Chaldea, Dr. Roman also shouted in alarm, "The Chaos Tide has begun to erode! This is bad!! At this rate, the Underworld will be taken over!"
"Eh!! Ehhh!!!!"
Seeing this scene, Ereshkigal's face showed an expression of disbelief. Her body quickly backed away, completely losing the air of the mistress of the Underworld.
After all, she had never dealt with a situation like this before.
"Wh-wh-wh... what's happening!! What on earth is going on!!" Ereshkigal hugged her weapon with both hands, showing a 'scared' expression—a classic case of a beautiful girl dropping the ball.
The atmosphere could be described as extremely tense.
Yet, Ereshkigal's performance caused those watching the video to involuntarily fix their eyes on her.
This mistress of the Underworld is just too cute!!
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