Did the Heroic Spirit I conquered become a reality?

As a magician, he would instinctively fear Tiamat, but as an ordinary person like 'Yu Tohsaka', he could see many of Tiamat's good qualities.

A gentle, all-encompassing motherhood, pure and protective of her offspring... and most importantly, a heart of unparalleled greatness!

Tiamat paused, her gaze unconsciously drifting to the boy's eyes. When she noticed his incredibly honest look, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she held the notebook in front of her.

The note above read: "Don't always say such embarrassing things... you bad boy."

Although he said that, he patted Tohsaka Yu's hair with great joy and affection.

"As long as I can be with Yu, I won't be sad," she wrote again.

Seeing the determination in her writing, Tohsaka Yu's mind gradually began to stir.

He always thought that Tiamat's "innocence" stemmed from long-term isolation and a lack of understanding of the human world, a state of near-ignorance.

But now it seems that perhaps she wasn't naive; she actually knew everything.

She knew that her existence would bring fear and trouble to others, and that everyone was afraid of her and wary of her. That's why she chose to interact with the outside world in the most harmless and non-aggressive way (such as "Aaa" and writing), just to... avoid causing trouble for everyone and not want to frighten these creatures, who in her eyes might also be considered "children".

Thinking of this, a strong thought surged in Tohsaka Yu's mind... He wanted to do something for her.

So, looking at Tiamat's exquisitely beautiful profile, he smiled gently and asked:

"Now that we're safe for the time being, how about we go for a stroll around the royal city of Uruk tomorrow? Let's see what this era is like, and what it's like for humans to live here?"

Upon hearing this, Tiamat suddenly raised her head, her ruby-like eyes instantly lighting up with surprise and anticipation.

Go to a human city... and with Yu?

But in just a moment, the light quickly dimmed again, and Yueyi lowered her head somewhat uneasily.

"Is it okay? If I go out... will it cause trouble for everyone? They'll be... afraid of me..."

Seeing her expression of both longing and fear, Tohsaka Yu smiled and shook her head, gently stroking her soft, long blue hair, and said in the most certain tone:

"No way! Everyone will love you!" He paused, then his smile grew even brighter. "You're so beautiful and gentle, how could anyone be afraid? They might even welcome you as a goddess of harvest or good fortune."

Of course, even if someone is scared or something happens, aren't there Merlin and Gilgamesh to help?

Hearing Tohsaka Yu's confident words and feeling the warmth and encouragement from his palm, Tiamat's disappointment was finally replaced by a hint of joy and anticipation.

She hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded vigorously and drew a smiley face with three strokes in her notebook.

……

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the windows of Uruk Palace, illuminating the cold floor of the council chamber.

After a night of rest... or more accurately, forced calm after intense tension, Gilgamesh had regained his majestic demeanor as a king. However, the occasional complex glint in his eyes revealed that the turmoil within him was far from over.

Merlin stood below the throne, his face once again bearing his signature gentle smile, as if he were not the one who had been sweating profusely when facing Tiamat the previous night.

He was reporting to Gilgamesh the initial findings of his surveillance of Tohsaka Yu and Tiamat.

“My lord, last night, Tohsaka Yu and ‘Mother’ stayed in their room the whole time and did not go out. There were no unusual magical fluctuations either.” Merlin’s voice was a little more relaxed. “‘Mother’ seems to be very well-behaved, at least when that boy is with her.”

He paused for a moment, then continued, "It seems that the situation has stabilized for now. As long as Tohsaka Yu doesn't do anything unexpected and doesn't deliberately touch on taboos or cause chaos... then perhaps we can focus our efforts on dealing with the other two members of the Three Goddesses Alliance, especially the threat from Gorgon."

"If we can get her dealt with as soon as possible, the pressure on Uruk will be greatly reduced."

Merlin spoke with a cautious optimism.

He genuinely felt that as long as Tiamat, the biggest variable, could be temporarily kept "stable" in the palace and "looked over" by Tohsaka Yu, they would have a chance to solve other pressing problems first.

Everything seems to be developing in a controllable direction.

Gilgamesh listened to Merlin's report, tapping the armrest of his throne indifferently.

Stability? With the Mother Goddess of Creation sleeping in her own palace, this white-haired mage is talking to him about stability? Only an optimist like Merlin would say something like that.

However... it seems that this is the only way for now.

The boy's appearance did indeed disrupt all his plans.

However, just as Gilgamesh was about to issue new instructions, a series of hurried footsteps broke the tranquility of the hall.

Chief Constable Siduri strode in through the side door, her face showing an unusual mix of panic and disbelief.

"Your Majesty! Lord Merlin!" Siduri rushed to the royal court, not even bothering to bow, and reported urgently, "I just received an urgent report from the city gate guards and the palace patrol..."

Gilgamesh frowned: "What's the matter that you're so alarmed?"

A sense of foreboding rose in Merlin's heart.

Siduri took a deep breath, trying to steady her voice, but it still trembled: "Lord Tohsaka Yu and that...that Tiamat goddess...they...they left the palace together! They're heading towards Uruk's busiest central market!"

"What?!" Merlin's smile vanished instantly.

"They left...?"

Gilgamesh abruptly stood up from his throne, his eyes flashing: "Yu Tohsaka... what does he want to do?"

Even Merlin was starting to panic and asked, "Didn't the guards stop them?"

Siduri paused for a moment, then said, "Lord Merlin... if you were there, would you have stopped them?"

Merlin: "..."

Indeed... if Tiamat insisted on going out, even if he were there, he couldn't stop her at all.

Gilgamesh took a deep breath and rubbed his forehead: "Where did they go?"

Siduri hesitated for a moment, seemingly finding the following report utterly...absurd, but still steeled herself and answered in a very low voice:

"According to the guard's description, the two of them... well... were holding hands, and the 'mother' seemed quite happy. They looked like they were going to..."

Siduri's voice grew softer and softer until she finally uttered two words, almost as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Date."

Gilgamesh:"……"

Merlin: "..."

Dating……?

These two words seemed to possess a magical power, instantly plunging the entire hall into an eerie silence.

Gilgamesh, who was already in a bad mood, suddenly froze on his face.

Merlin, who looked anxious, froze on the spot, his mouth slightly open, as if he had forgotten what he was going to say.

Both powerful, long-lived near-Grand Casters had a look of bewilderment on their faces at this moment.

They both saw in each other's eyes, filled with shock, confusion, and a sense of "Did I hear that wrong?", a similar... utter disorientation, as if their worldviews had collapsed.

The Mother Goddess of Creation... and a boy of about fifteen or sixteen, in the city of Uruk...

Dating?

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"Dating……?"

These two words seemed to possess a petrifying power, plunging the vast audience hall into an absolute, deathly silence.

"cough……"

Finally, Merlin was the first to recover slightly from the enormous shock. He coughed, breaking the eerie silence, and a smile that looked more like a grimace appeared on his face. He tentatively asked, "Your Majesty... perhaps we should send someone to... 'invite' them back now?"

You have to understand, Tiamat's existence is far too dangerous. Allowing that 'mother' to enter the densely populated Uruk city in this state would be a million times more dangerous than leaving her in the palace!

If she were to suffer any trauma, or if Tohsaka Yuu were to fail to keep an eye on her... the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, to Merlin's surprise, Gilgamesh, after a brief moment of discomposure, slowly sat back down on his throne.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, as if to expel the overwhelming shock and absurdity in his heart.

He closed his eyes, seemingly engaged in extremely rapid thinking and weighing of options.

A few seconds later, when he opened his eyes again, his scarlet eyes had returned to their deep and calm state, but the complex emotions contained within them were more intense than ever before.

"No." Gilgamesh's voice was deep and clear, carrying an unquestionable determination.

Merlin was taken aback: "But, Your Majesty..."

"Merlin, do you think it's possible to forcibly bring them back?"

Gilgamesh interrupted him, his tone calm yet authoritative, and asked again, "If 'Mother' is unwilling, can you bring her back?"

“If a conflict breaks out, the entire city of Uruk will become a battlefield, and the consequences of that would be far more serious than letting them ‘go for a stroll’.”

Merlin was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, when facing Tiamat... even if she is just a spirit, it is not very realistic to use force.

"and……"

Gilgamesh paused, his gaze seemingly piercing through the palace walls to look at the vibrant city, and slowly said, "Perhaps... this is also an opportunity."

"Opportunity?" Merlin asked, puzzled.

"An opportunity for her to truly 'see' humanity."

Gilgamesh said quietly, "Her special attitude towards Tohsaka Yu is an unprecedented variable. Since it cannot be stopped, it is better to let her experience the human world firsthand and see how her so-called 'children' actually live... Perhaps this will have a greater impact on her than any words or confrontation."

This is a huge gamble, betting that Tiamat, upon encountering human society, will be moved by its beauty or complexity, rather than enraged by its ugliness or fear.

If Tiamat is provoked, the consequences will be dire.

"This king must have a really big heart..." Merlin thought to himself.

“Siduri!” Gilgamesh looked at the woman below the stage.

Siduri stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Issue my orders!" Gilgamesh's tone was resolute. "All guards, temple priests, and all the 'eyes' I have planted within the city, move out immediately!"

"There is only one order—to ensure that the two people's date is not disturbed, and to absolutely not allow anyone to interfere, disturb, or even show the slightest hostility in any way."

“Not only that… we also need to ‘cooperate’ with them in secret!” Gilgamesh emphasized, “to ensure that they have unimpeded access wherever they go, and to ensure that their ‘appointment’ can proceed as smoothly as possible.”

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away!" Siduri bowed respectfully and quickly withdrew.

Merlin looked at the king on the throne who had made such a bold decision, and hesitated, saying, "Your Majesty, is this really alright?"

"Hesitation is not my style. Since I have decided to give Tohsaka Yu a chance, I will set the stage for him."

Gilgamesh sat back on his throne, gazing out of the palace with a profound look in his eyes: "As for what kind of effect he can have on this stage... let me wait and see."

……

The warm morning sun shines gently on the earth, and Uruk, one of the oldest cities in human history, is awakening from its slumber, displaying its vibrant vitality.

When Yu Tohsaka, holding Tiamat's hand, truly stepped out of the high threshold of the palace for the first time and into this land full of life, even he couldn't help but be attracted by the scene before him.

Unlike the solemnity of the royal palace, the streets in the city, though paved with relatively smooth stone slabs, are lined with simple and practical houses built of dried mud bricks and reeds.

The air was filled with the aroma of baked flatbread, the smell of livestock, and the spiciness of spices, creating a unique, smoky flavor that belonged to this ancient era.

The streets were bustling with people, men and women dressed in linen clothes either hurrying along or stopping to browse at roadside stalls.

The vendors shouted loudly, promoting their pottery, textiles, fresh dates, and fish just caught from the river.

For Yu Tohsaka, all of this was a novel picture of ancient life, while for Tiamat, it was the real world of her "children" that she had never truly experienced.

Her ruby-like eyes were wide open, her gaze sweeping rapidly across every corner, like a child seeing the world for the first time, greedily absorbing all the colors and sounds around her.

These are...humans?

They weren't quite what she had imagined. There was no greed or evil as in the legends, nor the repulsion and fear she subconsciously felt. They looked... very ordinary, very vibrant, even... a little cute?

They walked past stalls selling brightly colored pottery. Tiamat curiously reached out a finger and gently touched the rough yet warm surface of the pottery, then quickly withdrew her hand, as if afraid of disturbing something.

“Those are pottery vessels, used to hold water and food,” Yu Tohsaka explained in a low voice.

"They're selling spices over there; those are seasonings that make food taste better."

"Over there... um... they seem to be playing an ancient game, something like jacks? I don't really understand it either."

From then on, whenever Tiamat stopped in a place, Yu Tohsaka would slow down and patiently explain to her.

Yu Tohsaka could feel the slight trembling in her palms and the increasingly bright light in her eyes.

He didn't urge her, but simply followed quietly beside her. The sunlight shone on her face, casting a warm golden hue over her gentle and beautiful features.

Yu Tohsaka tightened his grip on her hand, hoping to prolong this beautiful moment a little longer.

Their date went well, but for some reason, Tiamat's eyes always seemed to carry a hint of sadness.