Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, Anna, Ushiwakamaru, Benkei, and Ishtar landed one after another, with Ereshkigal already waiting for them.
"Huh? Where's Mo Shuying?" Ereshkigal asked. Well, she wasn't really waiting for them.
"He went to get weapons! We don't need to worry about him, let's quickly deal with Tiamat!" Fujimaru Ritsuka shouted. Everyone immediately turned their attention to Tiamat.
*"ROAR!!"*
After landing, Tiamat let out a painful roar, her body gradually changing, already becoming something inhuman!
Tiamat's spiritual core is rapidly expanding! She's preparing to shed her human form and transform into a dragon!!
Dr. Roman monitored the internal changes within Tiamat! Without a doubt! Tiamat had grown even stronger!
*"ROAR!!"*
A dragon! Tiamat was transforming into a dragon, and the aura of an earth dragon swept through the Underworld! Countless souls trembled in fear.
"Fujimaru! We'll go first. King Gilgamesh is no longer with us, and we won't last much longer. Let us do this last thing for you!" Ushiwakamaru said to Fujimaru Ritsuka, who immediately responded.
"You can sign a contract with me! I'll provide you with magic power!"
Ushiwakamaru shook her head at this. She reached out and touched the girl who loved her stories from life, smiling. "Your own magic power hasn't recovered yet. Save it for more useful things. I'm happy to have met you, and I hope you can achieve the final victory. I wouldn't want my legend to be lost."
Ushiwakamaru smiled brightly, then exchanged a look with Benkei.
"We're going, Master." Benkei said, pulling out his hoko and laughing.
"Hmph, Hitachibou, you'd better keep up this time. Don't run off on your own again." Ushiwakamaru retorted, drawing Usugidori.
Benkei, whose real name was Hitachibou Kaison, had abandoned Ushiwakamaru in life and regretted it his whole life. Now...
"Master jests. This time, Benkei will follow you to the death!"
With that, the two charged towards Tiamat! And at this moment, Tiamat had completed her transformation!
*"ROAR!!"*
Tiamat's face no longer resembled a human's; it was completely monstrous. Her limbs had transformed into terrifying dragon claws, and a pair of black and red horned wings emerged from her back!
"Dan-no-ura! Eight-Boat Leap!"
"Benkei Buddha!"
Ushiwakamaru split into eight! And Benkei did the same!
With a swing of Benkei's hoko, his body erupted with Buddhist light! This light split into seven more Benkeis! They charged towards Tiamat alongside Ushiwakamaru!
*"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"*
Sixteen figures attacked Tiamat. Their attacks could finally harm Tiamat. Even though Tiamat had transformed into a dragon, she wasn't unharmed in the face of the two fighting with all their might.
"I'm coming too! Mo Shuying can't see me not putting in any effort when he arrives!" Ereshkigal thrust her spear into the ground!
*"WHOOSH!!"*
Underworld flames erupted from beneath Tiamat's belly! They instantly burned through Tiamat's abdominal scales, scorching the flesh within!
*"ROAR!!"*
Tiamat had never experienced such pain before. The intense agony caused Tiamat to erupt!
*"FLOOD!!"*
A black chaotic tide swept out from beneath Tiamat's feet, directly engulfing the flames and simultaneously submerging the two who were relentlessly attacking her.
The remaining clones quickly disappeared, and the two main bodies were corroded by the black tide.
"This Black Mud! It's trying to control us!" Ushiwakamaru was enveloped by the Black Mud, somewhat immobilized.
Just as they were about to be completely corroded by the Black Mud!
"Five Hundred Arhats' Potalaka Crossing!"
*"OM!!"*
Buddhist light burst forth, sweeping away the surrounding Black Mud.
Benkei, like a Buddha, gave Ushiwakamaru a final smile before dissipating.
Ushiwakamaru picked up Usugidori, gave it a shake, and looked at Tiamat!
"Usugidori! Heavenly Blade Shrinking Step!"
*Boom!*
Ushiwakamaru, sword and person as one, transformed into a flash of light and struck Tiamat's forehead! Though its body instantly dissipated, the massive, meter-long gash across Tiamat's forehead proved Ushiwakamaru's power!
*Roar!!*
Tiamat was enraged! It had nearly been split open!
Fueled by fury, the wound on its forehead slowly healed, and the Black Mud beneath its feet surged forth even faster!
Some Lahmu began to surface in the Black Mud, threatening to fully emerge at any moment!
At the same time, the Black Mud started to spread!
"Oh no, oh no, oh no! If this keeps up, the Underworld will be swallowed too!"
Ereshkigal stamped its foot in frustration! Although it kept summoning flames and rocks from the Underworld to obstruct the black tide, nothing seemed to be very effective.
As the black tide rushed forward, everyone had nowhere to dodge! But just then!
"Yo!! I finally made it!"
A flippant voice rang out, and all the spreading black tide instantly transformed into flowers.
Everyone was surprised and looked up at the sky. A magician, who looked rather unserious but had clearly just run a super marathon, had arrived!
"Merlin!!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka was overjoyed. They had watched Merlin disappear, and couldn't believe they were seeing Merlin again!
"Wh-What?! How is that possible!!"
Dr. Roman from Chaldea was practically losing his mind. Who had summoned Merlin this time?!
"Hehe~ These chaotic tides are actually organic lifeforms. So, transforming them into other harmless lifeforms is no problem at all. This is my specialty, after all."
Merlin landed in the field of flowers, a brilliant smile on its face.
"Merlin! How are you here?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly asked.
Merlin chuckled, looking utterly exhausted as it replied,
"I rushed here all the way from Avalon. Ah... speaking of which, I truly am amazing. As expected, Grand Caster really can only be me~ Hahahaha!"
"Ran? Ran all the way here? So that means!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka was astonished. Could this Singularity really be reached by foot?
"Yes, it's the real Merlin here."
Merlin winked and flirted, making Fujimaru Ritsuka shiver and get goosebumps. It really is Merlin! they thought.
*Roar!!*
Tiamat let out an angry cry, then began to move! The wings on its back slowly spread open! Powerful magical energy gathered!
"Now is not the time to discuss such meaningless things! Watch out! Tiamat seems to be trying to fly up!"
Merlin's expression instantly turned serious. It raised its staff! A powerful surge of magical energy transformed into an energy blast and fired forth!
*Boom!*
Though the energy blast caused damage when it struck Tiamat, its expanding wings were not stopped!
*Roar!!*
Tiamat flapped its wings, its front claws already off the ground.
"We can't let it fly back to the ground! Otherwise, everything will be for naught!"
Ishtar flew over with Maanna. Although her magical energy was almost depleted, she gritted her teeth and attacked.
She was very unhappy!
As a Servant, if she was too far from her Master, she couldn't receive magical energy. That was exactly the state she was in now!
"Damn it! Mo Shuying, where did you go?!"
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