Free Web NovelChapter 258: ICISEI Episode 244
Episode 244: Never Accepting Defeat, The Conviction of the King of Heroes!
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Boothill (Honkai: Star Rail): "This is the kind of world that needs us Galaxy Rangers." ]
[ The Herta (Honkai: Star Rail): "Do you think you Galaxy Rangers can solve it just by going there?" ]
[ Boothill (Honkai: Star Rail): "I don’t know. But for us, seeing trouble and not taking action violates our bottom line." ]
[ Boothill (Honkai: Star Rail): "However, it’s a pity that we can’t go to support that world." ]
[ Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill): "A world even more miserable than ours." ]
[ Mash Kyrielight (Type-Moon): "....." ]
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『 "It’s here..... our mother has arrived," Gilgamesh said slowly.
At this moment, his expression became exceptionally serious. His eyes revealed complex emotions—anticipation for the impending great battle, mixed with worry about the uncertainty of the future.
As Gilgamesh’s words fell, Tiamat’s massive body rammed forward like a runaway train, with nauseating black mud constantly flowing around her.
Her only target was Uruk.
At this very moment, Tiamat and Gilgamesh finally met face-to-face.
This impending great battle not only tugged at the heartstrings of everyone present but also set the blood of every viewer watching through the video boiling with excitement.
This was not just a choice between survival and destruction; it was a battle for the fate of all humanity.
Would the Wise King Gilgamesh protect his country and his people, or would Tiamat complete her innovation and completely annihilate the old humanity?
As the curtain rose on this battle of the Age of Gods, everyone held their breath, waiting for the outcome.
Having witnessed all this, the Wise King Gilgamesh also revealed a rare, serious expression.
He knew that from this moment on, the true test of their wisdom and courage had arrived.
"Good!"
Seeing Tiamat closing in, Gilgamesh once again shook the heavens with his heroic, ambitious voice.
"Now...... Let Tiamat witness the final power of Uruk!" As his words fell, amidst the shimmering golden light, a stone tablet suddenly appeared in Gilgamesh’s hand.
The tablet was carved with complex and beautiful golden magical symbols, as if containing infinite energy.
"Watch closely, all of you." After saying this, Gilgamesh waved his hand violently, and the brilliant magical lines instantly spread, covering his entire body, and even... the entire ancient city of Uruk, which had been destroyed and battered, was dyed in a dazzling golden yellow!
Magic power flowed continuously from all directions, erupting with unprecedented, intense radiance at this moment.
"How is this possible!" Inside Chaldea, Dr. Romani couldn’t help but exclaim as he stared intently at this magical change through the surveillance screen, his face full of shock and confusion, sweat dripping down his cheeks involuntarily.
"No lapis lazuli... No soldiers... Yet somehow..."
"King’s Signal Cannon... It has actually been activated..." That’s right, amidst these dazzling rays of light, those giant cannons known as Dingir were adjusting their positions simultaneously and rapidly, aiming at the incoming target—Tiamat.
Accompanied by Gilgamesh’s skillful operational commands, the "Divine Seal" quickly and accurately completed its targeting task. Subsequently, all the cannons within the city emitted a low, earth-shaking roar, like a group of warriors poised for battle. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Is this... the new hope?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "I suppose so?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "This King has thought of a new method to fight that person." ]
[ Mash Kyrielight (Type-Moon): "As expected of the first King of Heroes." ]
[ Gilgamesh⦍Chūnibyō⦎ (Type-Moon): "Hmph, hmph, hmph, say more, this King loves to hear it." ]
[ Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): "???" ]
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〜Demon Slayer World〜
"As expected.... I really didn’t guess wrong. How could this perverted guy not have a trump card?"
Tanjiro wore a very relieved smile. Even if there was a sliver of hope, he didn’t want this era to end completely.
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『 Facing everyone’s surprise, Gilgamesh’s expression at this moment appeared exceptionally heroic.
His high-held head and arrogant gaze seemed to declare his unique status.
"Who do you think this King is!" He roared, his voice filled with disdain and confidence.
"The three hundred and sixty Divine Seals set up here were all crafted by this King personally, and infused with powerful magic for command!" His eyes were sharp as knives, and his words revealed an unquestionable sense of power. frёewebnoѵēl.com
Saying this, Gilgamesh immediately controlled the three hundred and sixty Divine Seals, firing them all at once towards Tiamat in an instant, their speed dazzling.
BOOM—!
RUMBLE—!
The massive explosions began to echo over the entire city of Uruk, the deafening sound shaking everyone’s soul.
Immediately after, a ball of raging flames soared into the sky, completely engulfing Tiamat’s form.
When they saw those Divine Seals successfully hit their target and trigger explosions, the frustration in the hearts of Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash was instantly replaced by a new hope.
However, despite looking confident on the surface, in reality, a string of cold sweat had already uncontrollably broken out on Gilgamesh’s forehead.
"How about that!" A familiar, ostentatious smile reappeared on his face, as if he wanted to show everyone the determination and pride in his heart.
"As long as you hold the resolve to die while controlling this body, you can reach the perfect realm," Gilgamesh said firmly, his tone filled with an unyielding attitude. frёeωebɳovel.com
"Let me personally bring this task of pinning Tiamat down here to a perfect conclusion."
The powerful air pressure caused the sweat beads about to slide off his cheeks to return to his forehead. Although he knew that maintaining such a fierce attack state would surely require efforts far exceeding expectations, this was no secret to Gilgamesh.
Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others also understood the hard work and sacrifice behind this King.
However... he did not stop his pace, continuing this arduous task with all his might, unwilling to give up even when his body had been pushed to its limit.
The King had already begun to fight with everything he had; no matter how difficult the situation, it could not make him yield.
"Hahahahahaha..." Right on this tense and fierce battlefield, Gilgamesh laughed wildly and uninhibitedly like a carefree child, as if the whole world no longer mattered, and only this fierce battle remained, waiting for him to conquer. 』
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〜JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure World〜
Cairo, Egypt—
DIO’s Mansion, in a room without any light, a muscular man with his upper body exposed stood with his back to the mirror, admiring his own well-built physique.
At the same time, he was paying attention to the video screen showing the battle.
"Tsk..."
Looking at Gilgamesh’s appearance, DIO couldn’t help but click his tongue, his voice filled with displeasure.
It wasn’t that he was jealous or afraid of Gilgamesh’s power—almost every Servant appearing in the video so far could pin him to the ground and beat him up.
He was just dissatisfied with Gilgamesh’s brilliance, jealous that the other could fight to the death amidst the gaze of thousands, spreading that heroic and dashing appearance to various dimensional worlds.
At the same time, DIO was also secretly calculating the firepower of the Divine Seals in his heart.
Having gradually integrated into modern society, he also understood the eternal truth that "the truth is within the range of the cannons," and occasionally touched upon technological weaponry.
Recently, he discovered that each of Gilgamesh’s three hundred and sixty Divine Seals possessed terrifying firepower.
With Tiamat as the enemy, it was impossible to tell the exact situation.
But through calculating the destruction that flashed by in the video, DIO realized that if this round of salvos landed, there probably wouldn’t be much left of Cairo... let alone the fact that Gilgamesh had already fired countless rounds of attacks so far.
DIO was a bit depressed. Although as a vampire, he possessed an almost ageless and immortal body, and his Stand, "ZA WARUDO," bore the terrifying ability to stop the gears of time, making him almost invincible in this world.
But... compared to Saitama and Gilgamesh, DIO felt as weak as a newborn baby.
If he were to be an enemy of these people, DIO would surely die without a burial place, just like an ant scurrying frantically on the ground, inevitably destined to be crushed to death by a giant beast, right?
Damn it, so annoying, go eat some small bread?
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『 "So amazing..." Similarly, looking at the golden light covering the sky, Ritsuka Fujimaru still felt a trace of disbelief in his heart.
The cannons called Divine Seals that could cover the entire Uruk could no longer be described by the word "powerful" alone.
Every cannon here possessed the strength of an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm; this kind of power was simply unimaginable.
And being able to control three hundred and sixty such cannons at high density simultaneously was simply an exaggerated extent.
But....
Now was not the time to be happy, nor was it the time for idle chatter; there were more important things waiting for them to handle.
"Ereshkigal! Has the transfer of the Underworld been completed?" His voice was filled with urgency, as if every second could not be wasted. At the same time, the video screen quickly switched to the interior of the Underworld.
"It’s almost finished, you must hold on." After hearing Ritsuka Fujimaru’s urgent words, even the usually composed Ereshkigal couldn’t help but become a little nervous.
She kept waving the scepter in her hand, pushing the movement of the entire Underworld with all her might.
Thinking that since Gilgamesh was controlling those powerful Divine Seals to provide cover fire, it should buy some precious time.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.
However....
Before this peace could last long, Ritsuka Fujimaru suddenly noticed that Tiamat, who had been almost completely covered by countless golden lights, was slowly raising her head.
Almost at the same instant, Gilgamesh also sensed this abnormal change.
At this moment, the King rarely revealed a trace of panic on his face and immediately stopped all ongoing actions, quickly running towards Ritsuka Fujimaru’s location.
Just at this moment, a strong beam of light suddenly shot out from Tiamat’s eyes!
"!"
Trying to dodge this attack in the first instance was clearly too late, because the speed was simply too fast.
Swish—!
Following a sound, King Gilgamesh quickly tackled the still-standing Ritsuka Fujimaru to the ground.
"What... exactly is going on..." After falling to the ground, Ritsuka Fujimaru’s mind went blank; he couldn’t figure out how the situation had happened at all.
"I... am I injured?" He gradually felt the sound of liquid dripping within his body and the pungent smell of blood permeating the air, gradually approaching his nose.
When Ritsuka Fujimaru slowly opened his eyes, he discovered that Gilgamesh had already shielded his body, and the fresh blood dripping from his body was constantly landing on his face.
That bright red color made Ritsuka feel a trace of panic, his heart contracting involuntarily.
Looking at the wound in front of him, which was so huge it seemed almost impossible to recover from, Ritsuka Fujimaru was stunned for a moment, his eyes trembling involuntarily, tears swirling in his eye sockets but unable to flow out, as if restrained by some inexplicable emotion.
"...."
Looking at the unharmed Ritsuka Fujimaru, the originally painful expression on Gilgamesh’s face revealed a trace of long-lost smiling, like sunshine in winter, making one feel warm while also carrying a bit of sorrow.
"Playing sniper, how cunning."
Gilgamesh’s voice became somewhat weak and powerless at this moment, as if narrating some helpless emotion in his heart.
Although his tone was light and teasing, one could still feel a bit of bitterness and unwillingness in his voice.
After wiping the glaring bloodstains from his chest, looking at the blood still gushing out, Gilgamesh actually revealed a rare wry smile. That smile was filled with complex emotions—helplessness towards himself, and mockery of fate’s teasing.
"The aim was quite accurate, this damn Tiamat, quite capable, huh." He said in a tone that was slightly mocking but not lacking in admiration, as if he wasn’t entirely surprised by the opponent’s strength, but rather held a trace of appreciation.
Saying this, he stood up again, swaying and stumbling.
Subsequently, he took a deep breath to steady his breathing and turned to face Tiamat in front of him. A familiar stone tablet appeared in his hand once again, the light faint but no less solemn and sacred.
"Ki... King Gilgamesh!" Mash, who finally realized what had happened, exclaimed, her voice full of disbelief and self-blame. Her eyes were moist, and tears couldn’t stop falling.
At this moment, she was apologizing incessantly, every word heavily striking her heart.
"I’m sorry... I’m really very sorry... It’s my fault for not being able to protect you and Master in time..."
"Ha... don’t mind it! It’s just a mere mortal wound!" Gilgamesh interrupted her self-reproach with a chuckle. "As long as you guys are fine... that is already enough to make me feel comforted."
Saying this, Gilgamesh suddenly let out a deafening roar: "MELAMMU DINGIR—!"
Those Divine Seals that had temporarily stalled upon seeing Gilgamesh injured now seemed to regain vitality, cheering up and launching a fierce attack on the enemy once again.
They shone with dazzling light, drawing beautiful trajectories in the night sky.
Seeing this scene, Mash felt even more guilty.
She shouted with a trembling voice: "Please stop! Even if you are powerful, your body is already..." Her words cut off, as if she couldn’t bear to say it out loud and increase the burden on her friend’s heart.
But hearing this, Gilgamesh immediately retorted: "Do you want to say I can’t do it anymore?"
Gilgamesh’s eyes were as firm and persistent as ever; even though he was seriously injured, he still hadn’t given up any hope.
"Do you think I would give up easily? Do you think the people of Uruk can no longer continue to fight? Is that what you think, too, Ritsuka Fujimaru?"
Listening to Gilgamesh’s words full of determination, Ritsuka Fujimaru slowly stood up, gently wiped the tears from his eyes, and his heart was filled with unspeakable emotion.
At this moment, a sourness inexplicably rose in his nose, but the young man’s passionate heart ignited once again, as if an invisible force was burning fiercely in his chest.
He looked at the Uruk city before him, flowing with blood and littered with corpses, and looked at this Uruk King who was still fighting stubbornly even though he was seriously injured. 』
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( Translator-kun: No, Uruk— Oh, it’s on the next chater my bad... )
