To become a king and a magician

The goddess of the monsters used all her power to unleash her magic eye, turning the petrifying light of her magic eye into a beam cannon, which she fired almost face-to-face at Natsukawa Tora!

Meanwhile—

"True Name, Unleash! Slay the evil goddess! [Excalibur!]"

Before anyone knew it, Natsukawa Torama had already grasped the Star Holy Sword with both hands, shouting out that it had unleashed its true name! Even though it hadn't broken any seals, a wisp of the Star's light, still shining brightly, instantly transformed into a torrent of radiance! It met the bursting forth of the Demon Eye's light!

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar once again resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and two beams of light, one golden and one blood-red, divided the world in two!

Then, it was only a brief stalemate—

"boom!"

The Star Breath completely shattered the light of the Demon Eye! Gorgon, who was right next to it, was immediately swallowed up by the light of the Holy Sword!

(I...I...actually——————)

Under the impact of the light, Gorgon, whose body was constantly being destroyed by the starlight, didn't even have time to think before his consciousness quickly faded away, and his huge body exploded into countless points of light!

"Clap!"

Reaching out to catch the Holy Grail that emerged from Gorgon's body, Natsukawa Tora sighed slightly: "Although it's said that it will only take twelve minutes, I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry here, and dawdling is not my habit."

"Disappear, you poor goddess."

Gorgon, the goddess of warcraft.

Completely annihilate them!

53. Is this some kind of classic scene from a long-running Jump manga?

The light emitted by the Star Sword was visible to almost everyone currently in this singularity.

Standing on the north wall, gazing at the distant glow, Merlin and Merly laughed almost simultaneously, while Morgan slightly pursed his lips.

For the three who had a close relationship with King Arthur and the Holy Sword, this light carried far too much of the past, even though it was a thousand years ago, they would still remember it from time to time.

Morgan's hatred stemmed from what he had now let go of; Merlin's from his own regret; and Merry's from the pure pleasure of reminiscing.

Regardless of their individual reasons, all three were happy to see the distant radiance.

"You won very easily."

"Given his abilities, this is a natural outcome; the only troublesome ones are these magical beasts."

As Morgan spoke, he looked down at the horde of monsters that had begun to spiral out of control due to Gorgon's death. With the Monster Goddess gone, the leaderless horde of monsters would be easier to deal with, and at least they would be completely wiped out.

"So, is the other me ready?"

"Yes, of course."

Merlin nodded.

The Warcraft Goddess Gorgon is dead, and the impact of that death must have reached Tiamat, who is now sleeping beneath the Persian Gulf. If that's the case, it's only a matter of time before she awakens, and there's no need to continue maintaining the Dream Prison.

If this continues, those six little dream demons will be crushed to death by the other side in an instant.

therefore--

"Buzz~~~~"

Pink, shimmering light enveloped the two, and the spirit, consciousness, and magic that had been separated and extended across the Persian Gulf instantly receded and surged back into their bodies like a receding tide. And just then—

"Well....."

"Um......"

As they completely withdrew their power, both Merlin and Melly let out a muffled groan, their bodies swaying violently. They quickly braced themselves with their staffs to keep from falling, and a few drops of blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.

Morgan frowned. "Didn't you have time?"

“No… just a tiny bit too slow…” Mary wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. “It was more like my trouser leg was touched, but even that felt like I was going to die.”

Just as Natsukawa Tora said, the counterattack from the Mother Goddess of Creation, even if it was just the grumpiness of waking up, was something that the two of them could not withstand. Moreover, this was the result after Merlin and Merly shared the burden. If it were to be applied to one person, they would probably be seriously injured on the spot.

The best outcome is that he only has minor injuries and is somewhat disoriented.

"Whoosh—!"

Just then, accompanied by a flash of lightning, Natsukawa Tora suddenly appeared in front of the three of them, holding a Holy Grail in his hand. After glancing at Meryl, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Looks like she's alright."

"Oh, so you rushed back at full speed because you were worried about me?"

"Hmm." Natsukawa Tora nodded honestly. "Although I think you'll probably prepare a backup plan to avoid dying, I still don't want anything to happen to you if possible."

"Hmm~~~"

Mary gave a soft hum, and whether she was showing off or not, she puffed out her chest slightly and showed a very proud expression, which made Morgan next to her brows twitch - if there weren't so many people here, she would have definitely gone and hit this scumbag succubus with her staff. What's with this mere weakling being so proud?

After confirming that Merry was alright, Natsukawa Tora placed the Holy Grail on the ground: "I'll leave this here, and Mash and Ritsuka can retrieve it later. Now, you all immediately return to Uruk and discuss the counterattack with Gilgamesh."

"And what about you?" Morgan asked. "You're not thinking the same thing I'm thinking, are you planning to go and show off by yourself again?"

"No, it's just to do something that only I can do—I'll leave everything here to you until I get back."

After giving these instructions, Xia Chuanhu once again transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky, speeding towards the Persian Gulf at full speed. Although less than two minutes had passed since he had eliminated Gorgon, he could already sense it.

—The world's lament echoing from across the Persian Gulf.

"Was that the minister just now?"

Meanwhile, at the staircase leading to the north wall not far away, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others emerged one after another, looking somewhat disheveled. Due to the great battle with the monsters, everyone was now more or less injured, and they were supporting each other to barely stand.

Looking in the direction Natsukawa Torao had flown off to, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked with some confusion, "Merry-sensei, wasn't that the captain? He was going to... wait, what's that on the ground?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka rubbed her eyes hard a few times, and after confirming that she wasn't seeing things, she quickly bent down and picked up the Holy Grail from the ground: "The Holy Grail!? Why is it here?!"

"Of course, it was brought back by your dear Minister," Meryl explained with a smile. "This is the seventh Holy Grail that Gorgon possessed, the one that the Magic King personally delivered. Since Gorgon was defeated and destroyed by the tiger, this Holy Grail is naturally also our spoils of war. Remember to keep it safe."

Without Merry saying anything, Mash had already taken the Holy Grail from Fujimaru Ritsuka and carefully stored it in her shield. After that, she only needed to transfer it back to Chaldea via spirit particle transfer.

[In this way, aside from the destroyed Holy Grail, everything else has been recovered.]

Roman on the Chaldea side breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The idea that all seven Holy Grails had been destroyed or recovered, and that the seven singularities had effectively ended, and that this long journey of the burning of humanity had come to an end, appeared in the minds of almost everyone in Chaldea.

This also includes Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu.

The tense expression on her face suddenly relaxed, and Fujimaru Ritsuka leaned against Mashu: "Phew~~~~ Is this the end?"

"Yes, senior. The Holy Grail has been retrieved, and the enemy has been defeated. Our battle in this singularity is over. Thank you for your hard work, senior."

“You’re wrong about that, Mashu.”

Merry shook her head, denying the idea that everything was over for Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu.

"The battle is not over yet. In fact, the real battle has only just begun. What we have experienced so far is just the appetizer."

"Huh?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were taken aback.

It's not over yet? It's just beginning?

"Teacher, you mean...?"

"Think about it carefully. The Holy Grail has been retrieved by you, and the greatest enemy has been defeated. Logically, the Singularity should have started to collapse immediately. Why is there still no change? I think you've already experienced a similar situation in the Sixth Singularity, haven't you?"

The enemy was defeated, but the singularity did not disappear.

This is indeed not the first time this has happened. Just recently, in the Sixth Singularity, even though Vortigern had been defeated, the Singularity did not disappear immediately because of his descendants.

"The same situation applies to this singularity; the battle is far from over."

54. Someone has to do what needs to be done.

Minutes later, Uruk, the Divine Tower.

With the help of Merlin and Merry, who had recovered their full strength, the group that had been stationed at the North Wall quickly returned here.

Between the thrones, Gilgamesh looked at the returning crowd.

"You're back. I thought it was about time you all arrived."

Gilgamesh glanced at everyone, but didn't see the expected figure. He frowned. "The Holy Sword Master isn't here. Has he already gone?"

“Well, after all, that’s something only he can do. If he doesn’t go, no one else can,” Meryl said. “What we need to do is prepare to fight back while Tiger buys us time.”

"Please wait a moment, King Gilgamesh!"

Just then, Ushiwakamaru interrupted their conversation with a puzzled look on his face: "What exactly do you mean by 'counterattack'? The Beast Goddess has already been defeated, and I remember that the remaining Three Goddess Alliance has also been dealt with by Lord Natsukawa. We should have no enemies now."

"Hasn't it been explained yet, Nightmare?"

"It saves me from explaining it twice, and besides, we'll eventually come back to Uruk anyway, so let's just explain it here."

As she said this, Mary turned around and cleared her throat.

"Ahem~~~ First of all, let me say thank you all for your hard work. Over the past six months, in order to fight against the invasion of the Beast Goddess, whether it is the Servants summoned by King Gilgamesh or the reinforcements who came to support us, our battle has come to an end. The Beast Goddess has been destroyed, the Three Goddess Alliance has collapsed, and now is the time to cheer and celebrate our victory."

"However, unfortunately, our battle is not over yet, but has only just begun—the true goddess of war has just awakened."

for real?

Warcraft Goddess?

After everyone looked on with confusion, Meryl continued, "It all started six months ago. At the same time as the incineration of humanity, seven singularities appeared, and in each of the seven singularities, there appeared beings that wanted to destroy humanity."

"The same is true in Mesopotamia, and the being that appeared in this singularity is far more powerful than any of the previous enemies compared to the previous six singularities."

An enemy far more powerful than any enemy they had ever encountered before.

Fujimaru Ritsuka swallowed hard: "Could it be... even more powerful than the Demon God Pillar?"

"The Demon God Pillar is incomparable to it at all, Fujimaru." Merlin shook his head.

"Originally, only the seven Grand-class Servants could fight against it; it was a beast that devoured human reason."

"The source of life, the mother of origin, the primordial beast, one of the seven evils of mankind, the creator goddess of the Mesopotamian world, the mother of all life."

"—Tiamat."