Free Web NovelChapter 253: ICISEI Episode 239
Episode 239: THE KING SHALL BEAR IT, THE KING SHALL ALLOW IT, THE KING SHALL CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THIS WORLD ON HIS BACK!!
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[ Genos (One Punch Man): "This King Gilgamesh, he really is quite casual... To think he would save his enemy so easily." ]
[ Satou Kazuma (KonoSuba): "After all, he is using the body of his former friend." ]
[ Satou Kazuma (KonoSuba): "It feels a bit strange." ]
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『 Kingu’s reaction was to look directly at Gilgamesh, who was standing on the opposite side of her. She never expected that he would reach out and choose to save her.
This left her incredibly shocked; she never imagined such a turn of events would occur.
And...
The method Gilgamesh used was even more inconceivable—he had used the Holy Grail, that mysterious treasure, to save her.
Regarding this, Kingu’s heart was filled with confusion and bewilderment. She didn’t know for what purpose the other party had made such a move.
At this moment, all her unwillingness and dissatisfaction surged into Kingu’s heart like a turbulent wave.
These negative emotions made her almost unable to control her anger; her eye sockets turned red with rage instantly, as if she were about to explode at any second.
She clenched her fists tightly, then suddenly grabbed the collar of Gilgamesh’s shirt in front of her, shaking her body violently, and shouted, "What are you doing!"
"I am your enemy! I am not your Enkidu!" There was an undisguisable sorrow and helplessness in Kingu’s voice, as if these words weren’t meant for Gilgamesh, but rather a final protest against fate.
The repeated words echoed on the tip of her tongue, "Not your Enkidu...!"
As she said this, scorching tears suddenly spilled from Kingu’s pale cheeks. These crystal-clear liquids slid slowly along her cheeks until they disappeared at her chin.
Perhaps even she hadn’t noticed, but in the process, the tears showed no sign of stopping; instead, they accumulated more and more, eventually soaking the front of her clothes.
At this very moment, she roared at Gilgamesh in a near-breakdown state, as if releasing all the emotions deep within her heart in this single instant.
"I am not your... Enkidu..."
Then she whispered again, "...not...", as if wanting to emphasize this fact to herself and to others over and over again.
Powerless yet helpless, desperate yet still holding onto a sliver of unwillingness, various complex and contradictory feelings intertwined, ultimately driving Kingu to unconsciously throw her body into the arms of the person in front of her, seeking a sliver of comfort or support.
"That’s right..." Facing such a scene, there wasn’t the slightest excess of expression on Gilgamesh’s cold, stern face. He did not refute or deny anything Kingu said.
"You indeed only temporarily borrowed that shell..."
Upon hearing Gilgamesh admit this fact in a tone so calm it was suffocating, the already tightly strung nerves became even more sensitive and fragile.
Kingu’s fingers were already turning white from overexertion, and the clothes on Gilgamesh’s chest were also crumpled.
"Then why did you do it...? Is it really just out of sympathy or guilt?" Kingu asked through gritted teeth, her eyes full of confusion about the future and bewilderment about her current situation.
"But..."
Facing the friend and rival who was on the verge of losing her sanity, Gilgamesh held that violently trembling forearm with his backhand without hesitation. Looking at the other party with an incomparably firm gaze, he clearly stated his true thoughts word by word:
"No matter how things change, you are still the one in this King’s heart that needs to be protected... No... a more accurate way to say it would be the object of my affection."
Hearing Gilgamesh’s words, Kingu felt very surprised for a moment. She slowly raised her head, looking at the other party with a gaze full of grievance, as if hoping for a trace of understanding and comfort.
"What... did you say..." Kingu’s voice was full of confusion and bewilderment, as if these words were too sudden and heavy for her.
Kingu’s expression froze completely at this moment. Her face looked as if it had been frozen by an invisible force; no expression could describe the complex emotions in her heart right now.
"Do you not understand unless this King makes it clear! You big idiot!" Gilgamesh’s voice rose a few notches at this moment, shouting at Kingu as if roaring.
The two of them just kept staring at each other, the air filled with a tense and oppressive atmosphere.
"Even if your heart is different, your soul is distinct, your body remains the one and only on this earth... Chains of Heaven!" When this sentence was spoken from Gilgamesh’s mouth, his voice carried a trace of firmness and unquestionable power.
"..." Kingu stood there, not making a sound.
Upon hearing Gilgamesh’s words, Kingu’s body suddenly shuddered, and even her pupils were trembling slightly uncontrollably, showing the huge impact she had received in her heart.
After Gilgamesh finished speaking, he let out a long sigh, as if releasing all the oppression in his heart, and then slowly loosened the hand that was tightly gripping Kingu, his movements gentle yet firm.
"However... that guy always referred to herself as a weapon. If we go by what she said... then it is only natural for this King to care about you..." Gilgamesh’s voice began to soften, as if wanting to express some hidden softness.
"After all... as the weapon this King trusts most, you can also be considered her successor model." His words revealed a kind of deep helplessness and recognition, as if he were talking about the most ordinary thing.
"Protecting you... What’s wrong with that..." With the fall of the last word, the entire air seemed to become softer, and the relationship between the two seemed to have undergone a subtle change at this moment.
Compared to the near-roaring conversation just now, the current Gilgamesh was very gentle. He stood with his arms crossed, looking at the sun gradually rising in the distance.
It was as if everything had been purified by the light brought by the first ray of the morning sun.
The current Gilgamesh was speaking incessantly, as if he wanted to pour out all the thoughts he had been suppressing for a long time. Even his face, usually as cold as ice, showed a rare, relaxed expression at this time.
The sun had slowly risen, announcing the arrival of a new day.
Seeing this, Gilgamesh slowly turned around, deciding to leave this place filled with too many memories. Every step he took was so determined and powerful. 』
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[ Utaha Kasumigaoka (Saekano): "This King has just left like this." ]
[ Utaha Kasumigaoka (Saekano): "I wonder what kind of thoughts are in his heart?" ]
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『 Kingu just watched Gilgamesh’s figure walking further and further away.
Just as she was also prepared to reach out her hand to try and stop the other party from leaving, the latter turned his head in advance as if he had already expected all of this, which made the expectant Kingu speechless.
"The end of the world is here... do what you want to do, live according to your own will..." After leaving these words, Gilgamesh did not hesitate any longer, instead quickening his pace until he disappeared.
"Wait! What do you mean by that..." Only then did Kingu finally react. She hurriedly took a few steps forward and reached out to call out to her departing friend, but her words revealed a trace of panic and confusion.
Gilgamesh stopped again, but this time he did not turn back to face the pursuing Kingu.
"Regardless of mother or background... do what you truly want to do," he said calmly.
"Just like... the past me... and him..." Finally, after saying this meaningful sentence, Gilgamesh really left without any attachment, and... he didn’t even leave a chance for a formal farewell to the person behind him.
On the Hill of Heaven, only Kingu remained, standing there blankly, like a lonely statue.
Her figure appeared exceptionally lonely in the cold wind, and the surrounding scenery seemed to be silent for her as well.
As the sun broke the horizon, it had begun to rise slowly, and the golden light stretched Kingu’s shadow extremely long, like an invisible rope, binding her heart.
Her heart was full of doubt and uneasiness, as if all of this was indicating that some important change was about to happen.
"At this point... why say such things to me..." Kingu murmured in a low voice, her voice trembling slightly.
There was confusion and bewilderment in her tone, her eyes looking forward blankly, as if seeing some illusory world.
"I clearly have no intellect... to choose freedom..."
Saying this, Kingu left the Hill of Heaven silently. 』
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[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "He left just like that," ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "After thinking about so many things, he left just like that..." ]
[ Kafka (Honkai: Star Rail): "Then, next, should be the moment of battle, right?" ]
[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "It should be, it’s about to arrive..." ]
[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "Everything has probably been arranged as well." ]
[ .....]
『 The scene changes.
After experiencing a series of tense and careful preparations and farewell ceremonies, Fujimaru Ritsuka and his party finally took the steps to start the showdown with Tiamat.
They knew that this battle would be the key battle determining the outcome of the Age of Gods war, and also the final moment to end all struggles.
Although the battle was imminent, the diligent people of Uruk were still making intensive pre-battle preparations without any slack.
Just at this moment, Gilgamesh slowly walked out of the sanctuary where he was located, came to a tower corridor that could overlook the entire city, and stood high up, watching every citizen busy preparing for war with his majestic gaze.
"TO ALL THE SURVIVORS OF URUK!!"
Hearing this familiar and powerful voice, the gazes of all the citizens were immediately attracted. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned their eyes to the figure standing on the high place.
"Remember, about half a year ago, when we started to build the Demonic Beast Frontline, this King already made a fact clear to you: no matter how hard we fight, no matter how stubbornly we resist, the fate of Uruk will inevitably head towards destruction." freewebnσvel.cøm
"Some people might choose to run away because of this; others might indulge in immediate pleasure to escape reality; still others, feeling completely desperate, might not want to continue struggling and go straight to the underworld to seek relief..."
However, just at this moment, King Gilgamesh’s eyes became even more determined. He crossed his arms over his chest, his tone gradually deepening, as if it could pierce through everyone’s soul.
"BUT!! EVEN FACING A DOOMED OUTCOME, EVEN IF THE ROAD AHEAD IS FULL OF HARDSHIPS AND DANGERS, OR EVEN THE THREAT OF DEATH, MY PEOPLE, IT IS YOU WHO BRAVELY STOOD UP AND EXPRESSED YOUR DESIRE TO FIGHT WITH ME TO THE END!!"
"Because here—in this city of Uruk, the time we have spent together, the civilization marks we have created, even this land itself, and myself as one of the leaders—THESE ARE ALL THINGS WORTH PROTECTING!!"
At this moment, Gilgamesh, as if he had made an important decision, looked deeply at every city resident who was looking up at him while speaking.
"Now, let this King clearly tell you all once again—Uruk will be destroyed! This is not empty fear-mongering but an iron-clad fact. However, you do not need to worry or be uneasy because of this. Do you know why?"
He suddenly raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and then gently pressed it against his heart, his eyes flashing with a light sharper than ever before.
"Because as long as one Uruk person survives and witnesses the dawn of victory, then everything belonging to us—whether it is our way of life or our spiritual will—will be forever engraved in his memory. Even if in the end no one is spared and we cannot leave behind offspring, this tenacious spirit will still be passed down from generation to generation among humanity!"
"And this is precisely the core part that constitutes the powerful strength of humanity!"
After listening to this inspiring speech, every citizen of Uruk present was deeply moved, and a wave of mixed complex emotions surged in their hearts.
Indeed, after witnessing the imminent destruction of their homeland and the successive loss of family and friends, everyone had actually been hoping to find some way to vent the sorrow and anger that had accumulated for a long time.
Now it seems, this place—is exactly Uruk. 』
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[ Tokiwa Sougo (Kamen Rider): "This is the declaration of a King." ]
[ Tokiwa Sougo (Kamen Rider): "The King takes responsibility, the King permits, the King bears this world!!" ]
[ Geiz (Kamen Rider): "..." ]
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〜Attack on Titan World〜
"Inheritance between people?"
A short man with extremely sharp eyes fell into deep thought after hearing this sentence.
"Erwin, all of this will have meaning."
This short man named Levi was wearing a cloak called the Wings of Freedom behind him, looking blankly at the video in front of him.
(Legendary Captain)
"Human sacrifices all have meaning, we will definitely be able to reach there!"
Erwin’s hand had already clenched into a fist and placed it over his heart.
"Looks like you’re a devil."
"For that damn intelligence, is everything worth it? Are so many living lives worth it?"
"Of course..."
The things he pursued all his life, even if he sacrificed everyone’s life, he wanted to see that true world, the secret outside the walls.
"Hmph! You monster."
"Levi... likewise."
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『 Gilgamesh was still making his final speech on the platform.
The citizens of Uruk below were hugging each other tightly, holding each other’s palms tightly.
"The destruction of Uruk is not our destruction; we will bathe in the dawn of victory and shine, using that light to pass it down for generations!"
Gilgamesh raised his hand high and said to the people below:
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"DENY THE ORIGINAL GODS! THE ERA OF OUR HUMANITY HAS ARRIVED! THIS IS THE TRUE BATTLE OF PARTING WITH THE GODS!!"
"YOUR LIVES! GIVE THEM TO THIS KING!!"
"TO PASS ON THE GLORY OF OUR URUK TO FUTURE GENERATIONS!!"
At this moment, the remaining five hundred people of Uruk shouted loudly, whether they were children or the elderly, at this moment, they were the final glory of Uruk.
Everyone was making their final preparations, and the final battle was about to begin.
"Tiamat, entering visual range soon."
The battle was on the verge of breaking out, and at this moment, all the people of Chaldea and the people of Uruk were working together to meet the final decisive battle. 』
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[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "So nervous," ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Facing such a strong enemy, to think we still have to fight like this." ]
[ Feixiao (Honkai: Star Rail): "Because, if we don’t fight, we can’t survive." ]
[ Yusuke Godai (Kamen Rider): "Even if it is a battle to protect everyone, one must fight." ]
[ Kiryu Sento (Kamen Rider): "For the sake of protecting the smiles of others." ]
[ Tokiwa Sougo (Kamen Rider): "As a King, it is also meaningful to lead one’s own people to fight on." ]
[ Woz (Kamen Rider): "That’s right, my Demon King." ]
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