Episode 236: Priestess big sister 'Siduri' final ending
『 "Siduri!" The name blurted out from her mouth.
The image of that woman—who, no matter when, could always give Gilgamesh selfless help and support, who was both beautiful and wise—immediately leapt into her heart.
At this moment… Kingu finally understood completely. This was a memory belonging to the machine body known as Enkidu.
It was as if a thousand-pound hammer had ruthlessly split her skull open. Countless ancient memories flooded madly into this new body, the impact nearly making her unable to stand.
Damn it… what on earth is this!
Kingu clutched her head in pain with both hands, as if doing so could slightly alleviate the torture brought by those chaotic thoughts and sudden memories. Subsequently, she collapsed to the ground as if overwhelmed by the burden.
I clearly… don't have these memories!
But… why do I still feel so sad…
"So… please, you must be happy… Enkidu…"
The Lahmu slowly fell backward. Her body had already suffered severe, incurable injuries; clearly, she could no longer support herself in a standing position.
"Beautiful… green person… ah…"
After saying these words, the Lahmu's body began to decompose piece by piece, just like special effects in a movie. The moment the tissue falling from her body touched the ground, it turned into ash, and then, with a gentle blow of the wind, vanished without a trace.
"That's great…"
"To be able to say… thank you…"
"Thank you… thank you…"
Even in the final moments of her life, Siduri, who had turned into the appearance of a Lahmu, did not forget to express her most sincere gratitude to Kingu.
Right at this moment, Kingu also snapped back to reality and, out of instinct, wanted to embrace her savior.
Siduri… had already turned into dust, disappearing within this forest.
Even though Kingu desperately tried to grab onto something substantial, she could only feel a handful of rapidly dissipating powder in her palm.
The tighter she gripped, the faster those sand-like particles slipped through the gaps between her fingers.
Finally, under Kingu's reluctant gaze, even the last remaining bit of dust gradually vanished without a trace in the wind.
Kingu, who had been forcefully suppressing her emotional fluctuations, finally could not help but shed tears at this moment. Those scalding teardrops slid down his cheeks continuously, soaking her lapel.
All the memories regarding the machine body Enkidu—whether beautiful or sorrowful—flooded into Kingu's brain in an instant.
"What… is this…"
Gently wiping the undried tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, Kingu felt both surprised and moved, but what lingered in her heart even more was an unprecedented emotion of confusion.
"I clearly don't know you…"
At this time, the image of that girl who always wore a veil and smiled beside Gilgamesh surfaced in her mind.
Although the two had never met, that smile seemed deeply engraved into a special corner of Kingu's heart, impossible to forget, no matter what.
"Why… why…"
"Your name… your appearance… I know them all clearly…"
Tears flowed down the edge of her clothes, dripping onto her feet and moistening the soil.
At the same time, a sense of powerlessness quickly invaded every cell of Kingu's body, causing her legs to go soft and kneel on the cold ground.
"To actually… actually thank someone irrelevant like me… Someone like me clearly isn't qualified to accept your gratitude…"
In reality, Enkidu had passed away a long time ago, and the current controller should be herself.
However, regarding those past events where beauty and pain coexisted, this body had never forgotten even a tiny detail.
"Aaaaaah!"
Looking up at the pitch-black night sky densely covered with stars, a despairing and helpless voice pierced the silent night sky, echoing for a long time throughout the entire forest range. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Although her memories are gone, there still seems to be a little trace left." ]
[ Kiryu Sento (Kamen Rider): "This kind of situation is the most annoying, where two sets of memories constantly circle in the mind." ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "How do you know so clearly?" ]
[ Kiryu Sento (Kamen Rider): "Because, well, I am also someone with amnesia." ]
[ Ryuga Banjou (Kamen Rider): "Oh, I forgot that Sento is also an amnesiac." ]
[ Kiryu Sento (Kamen Rider): "…" ]
[ Tsugami Shouichi (Kamen Rider): "Amnesia + 1" ]
[ Diane (Kamen Rider): "+ 1" ]
[ + 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 1 ]
[ .....]
『 On the other side.
All the people of Uruk were gathered here, their faces written with unease and expectation.
And sitting on that high throne was none other than Gilgamesh.
Sunlight spilled in from the palace windows, shining on his golden armor, making him look majestic and divine.
He was seen slowly standing up, his gaze deeply scanning every subject before him.
His expression was serious, but there was a trace of imperceptible gentleness in his eyes.
"The day of destruction has finally arrived! We have approximately two days left to breathe."
At this moment, the entire great hall fell into silence.
People exchanged glances, their hearts filled with doubt and anxiety.
"But… there is no need for you to die for Uruk."
As soon as his words fell, everyone's heart was shaken. What exactly was going on?
At such a critical moment, as the King of Uruk, why would he say such things?
"Sigh…" Gilgamesh sighed deeply, as if recounting endless helplessness and sorrow.
This stunned everyone. They had absolutely no idea what the King was saying.
In this time of crisis, shouldn't he be leading the entire city to fight together until the very last moment?
At least that's how those hot-blooded dramas always played out.
The people of the entire Uruk felt an unprecedented confusion.
"But… there is no need for you to accompany Uruk to its demise. Those who wish to survive, head to the northern wall to take refuge."
Gilgamesh's voice remained calm, but every word struck the hearts of the crowd like a heavy hammer.
"As for those willing to stay and fight, you will become the solid foundation of Uruk, offering your last bit of strength for our great city."
His tone was firm and steady, but one could also hear the reluctance and pain mixed within.
"Everyone, before evening falls, go home and say a proper farewell to your family and friends."
After hearing these words from the King of Uruk, the crowd fell silent for a while, then slowly walked towards the exit, everyone's steps carrying different thoughts and resolutions. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Eriri Spencer Sawamura (Saekano): "For ordinary people, the most effective thing they can do at a time like this is to stay far away from this place." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Exactly, otherwise once the fighting starts, there won't be any energy to spare looking out for the people here." ]
[ Mash Kyrielight (Type-Moon): "However, we should help these civilians as much as possible." ]
[ Il Capitano (Genshin Impact): "This is the meaning of battle." ]
[ Tartaglia (Genshin Impact): "That really sounds like something you would say, Captain." ]
[ Fujimaru Ritsuka (Type-Moon): "Then, next should be the unfolding of the final battle." ]
[ .....]
『 On the ancient and vast land of Mesopotamia, a Creator Goddess known as Tiamat was slowly approaching the final line of defense set up by humanity.
Her massive and majestic figure loomed on the horizon, as if heralding the arrival of doomsday.
At the same time, the terrifying existences birthed by this ancient deity—the Lahmu—were ruthlessly slaughtering the inhabitants of this land cruelly and mercilessly.
The civilians in the city of Uruk were either dead or injured, and some even directly transformed into their kind—those terrifying Lahmu.
The entire city was shrouded in despair and pain.
Humanity began to disintegrate and collapse;
The Holy Grail emitted strange power.
And Tiamat herself, who had just returned to Earth…
Various reasons drove this Goddess to follow her instinctive impulses, indiscriminately attacking the remaining humans.
Filled with deep resentment, fury, and sorrow born from being abandoned, Tiamat vowed to restore the harmonious balance between the original biological chains on Earth through a thorough revolution, unable to extricate herself from the joyous state of being reborn as the Mother of All Creation.
As one of the legendary Seven Great Demonic Beasts, Tiamat held the principle of [ Regression ].
Was her state of consciousness a loss of reason, or did she never possess the concept of reason to begin with?
Actually, both statements held some truth.
For this character, reproducing offspring was seen as the entire meaning of life.
However, this pure concept suffered a complete denial.
Driven by extreme emotions triggered by such unfair treatment, she resolved to launch a retaliatory war against all those who had once decided that "you have no value."
Guided by the very basic yet cruel law of [ If modern humans are not driven out, one will suffer a devastating strike from them ], she launched a series of activities.
Even so… Tiamat's role as a mother was not completely obliterated because of this.
Precisely because she still retained a basic life care deep in her heart, she had not personally launched any direct offensive actions against Fujimaru Ritsuka's group until now.
At this very moment, this giant beast was seen constantly emitting low, deterrence-filled roars from her throat.
It was as if she were repeatedly roaring to warn everyone not to come any closer.
The pitch-black mud flowing and spreading beneath her feet, along with the continuously born new batches of monsters, were gradually invading the entire plain, seeming as if they had to completely swallow and occupy it.
Although no direct physical collision events had occurred temporarily, for the resistance members represented by Fujimaru Ritsuka, allowing this situation to continue was absolutely impermissible.
Preventive measures had to be taken in advance to stop the situation from deteriorating further.
Thus, after gaining the strong support of Quetzalcoatl and Ishtar, this group of brave souls began their arduous and long journey against the forces of darkness.
Each step forward required overcoming countless difficulties and challenges.
To achieve the final goal, which was to stop Tiamat's continued advance.
Several heroes piloted flying mounts, heading straight into the sky and moving rapidly toward their destination.
The moment they saw her, they were all shocked by the scene before them.
The monster before their eyes was several times larger than Gorgon, and right now, her feet were firmly bound, making her unable to move at all.
"AAAAA—!"
Tiamat let out low roars incessantly, but just this sound alone made it impossible for them to get close. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "Such powerful strength. Just this sound prevents them from approaching her." ]
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "Hey, hey, hey, isn't this cheating? If you can't even get close, how are you supposed to fight?" ]
[ Gabriel (Gabriel DropOut): "Good question. This is when you need a ranged character to launch an attack." ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "A ranged character who also needs to deal effective damage." ]
[ Silver Wolf (Honkai: Star Rail): "Very good, a perfect summary." ]
[ Mash Kyrielight (Type-Moon): "Among us in the video, the one who can accomplish this goal should only be her." ]
[ Matou Sakura (Type-Moon): "Is it that Goddess who looks very much like a grown-up Onee-chan?" ]
[ Tohsaka Rin (Type-Moon): "…" ]
[ .....]
『 "This amount of magical energy… has already reached an extremely astonishing level. If it were released, it would be completely capable of destroying the Uruk we know into a pile of ruins."
Romani from Chaldea warned that if she were allowed to advance to Uruk, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"If we want to defeat her, our only chance is to act while she is still restricted. We absolutely cannot miss this precious moment."
Understanding the urgency of the situation, Ishtar immediately issued a warning to Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, her tone conveying a firm determination that measures must be taken immediately.
And Fujimaru Ritsuka responded to this call without a shred of hesitation, quickly mobilizing his Command Spell energy and transferring all of it into Ishtar's body.
Upon feeling the powerful Command Spell power from Fujimaru Ritsuka infusing into her body, the already formidable Ishtar instantly became even more dazzling. Her entire body bloomed with a brilliant blue light, and her eyes revealed an expression of determination and confidence in victory.
"Just watch with peace of mind, leave everything that follows to me to solve!"
Ishtar guaranteed to everyone with brimming confidence.
Then, she was seen effortlessly waving her arm toward the sky.
Under her command, a massive rift suddenly appeared on the azure canopy, as if the brightest part of the night sky had been torn open, scattering starlight all over the ground.
Next, a never-before-seen massive bow and arrow combination device appeared in the mysterious boat piloted by Ishtar. Accompanied by a gentle wave of her hand, a massive arrow formed of light and energy, a full hundred meters long, shot out in response, heading straight for the roaring, massive target not far ahead—Tiamat.
"This will be the ultimate power I display. Please witness it all!" Just as the giant arrow left the string, Ishtar's voice echoed in the surrounding air, making everyone who heard it feel a rush of hot blood in their hearts.
"Deliver the final fatal blow to the enemy!" While Ishtar shouted loudly, she chanted an ancient and powerful divine incantation:
"AN GAL TA KI GAL ŠÈ—!!!"
⦍Kindling of Venus that Shook the Mountains⦎
As soon as the words fell, the giant arrow that originally seemed incredibly calm suddenly erupted with unbelievably intense light.
Immediately following, carrying a deafening sound of breaking air and the momentum to destroy heaven and earth, it attacked swiftly toward the target's location. Wherever it passed, even space itself seemed about to be torn apart.
In an instant, a massive energy sphere cut through the sky following the arrow's trajectory. Its speed was so fast that a piercing friction sound was emitted in the air.
Immediately after, an explosion occurred upon touching the ground. A powerful and matchless shockwave caused the water surface within a radius of several miles to evaporate instantly, leaving behind a desolate scene.
BOOM—!
The deafening sound of impact failed to disperse for a long time. The lingering shock brought by this battle made everyone hold their breath. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "The battle, is it a victory?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "I feel like things aren't that simple. After all, she counts as the final boss, right?" ]
[ .....]
『 "Success… finally hit her." Following Chaldea's report, the hearts of the group that had been suspended in mid-air finally settled down completely at this moment.
"Now we just have to wait for the sea to return to normal, and then retrieve the Holy Grail. However, the vortex caused by this strike doesn't seem like it will end so quickly; it is estimated that it will take some time to calm down."
Amidst the laughter and cheerful chatter of the group, the Quetzalcoatlus slowly flew towards the beach, the mood exceptionally relaxed and happy.
Only… Romani's face suddenly became unusually tense.
The sea surface was behaving abnormally. The massive vortex that had been persisting just moments ago seemed to vanish in a split second, and the sea surface returned to its usual calm state. 』
『 .....』
( Translator-kun: Press "F" For our beloved Siduri )