Chapter 184: The Cataclysmic Tsunami Swallows the Island, and the Second Divine-Powered Monster Appears!
Enki: The Sword of the End, the sword that summons the Great Flood.
As a Noble Phantasm of the Heroic Spirit Gilgamesh from a parallel timeline, its form is just an ordinary bow and arrow. By projecting the arrow into the sky, it attaches the magic circle covering the arrow shaft to the entire sky, ultimately bringing down an unprecedented torrential rain that completely submerges the ground.
The effect of the Noble Phantasm is far from just that.
After the Noble Phantasm is activated, the magic circle released by Enki: The Sword of the End will gradually unfold in a satellite orbit and slowly condense into a [Star of Destruction], descending to the ground. With each passing moment, the [Star of Destruction] gets closer and closer to the earth, and the torrents it releases become even more turbulent. When accumulated to a certain extent, it will directly transform into a great tsunami, raising the giant wave of Nabu-Sinn.
At that time, the true cataclysmic great flood will completely erupt, turning into a monstrous wave that swallows everything in the world!
In a sense, this is a Noble Phantasm that is the complete opposite of the Sword of Rupture, Ea, which symbolizes creation, and whose essence is the power of cataclysm to destroy everything!
The reason Shirou projected this Noble Phantasm was, of course, not to destroy the world. All he did was to apply extreme pressure, to force the Heavenly God Ouranos to reveal all his trump cards as quickly as possible, in order to solve the problem of his side's lack of information.
"So, what will you do, Heavenly God Ouranos?"
Shirou stood at the highest point of Orsa Island.
He watched the astonishing torrential rain cover everything, and even begin to gradually spread across the island itself. His expression showed no ripple of emotion.
Even if the torrential rain would eventually swallow everything and turn into a cataclysmic flood, he didn't care.
He quietly waited for the Heavenly God Ouranos to make his move.
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A downpour came down.
The violent rain continuously devoured the land, causing the basic function of Orsa Island as a battlefield to be completely lost.
Although when this ruin was chosen as the site for the War Game, the Guild firmly believed that the environment of this island would be sufficient to serve as a battlefield for the two to clash.
After all, Orsa Island not only had a huge area, but it was also surrounded by a large lake, which would not be disturbed by any outside interference.
However, the Guild personnel who set up the battlefield environment back then clearly did not expect that someone would release an unprecedented great magic on Orsa Island, unleashing a flood that could almost be said to swallow everything, completely submerging Orsa Island on a physical level.
In this situation, the geographical disadvantage of Orsa Island was completely exposed.
Because no matter how wide Orsa Island was, it was still just an island. Its narrow area and backward drainage system, when faced with this unprecedented downpour, were completely unable to drain the rainwater. Instead, it would accumulate rainwater faster than regular land, and eventually begin to be submerged.
In fact, at the moment Enki: The Sword of the End was activated, the land area of Orsa Island began to shrink at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, the ground around the island was already swallowed by the water, becoming part of the huge lake. The simple ruins could not bear the massive flood at all. The precious ancient civilization ruins collapsed and were destroyed in no time, turning into swallowed dust.
Affected by this, both the many Familia of Shirou's Faction and the many Familia of the Ouranos Faction were in a state of being unable to move.
The water had completely submerged the roads without a trace. Unless the adventurers could move on the water surface, it was simply impossible to march through the river.
"That guy Emiya really did it." Aisha, a member of the Ishtar Familia, smacked her tongue. "By the way, if he swallows the entire island like this, not only will the opponent's army be affected, but we won't be able to take any action either, right?"
Aisha's words were the confusion of many people.
Enki: The Sword of the End was certainly a powerful Noble Phantasm. The great flood created by the torrents falling from the sky could almost instantly destroy any city.
But that was only in the case of a siege.
The rules of the current War Game were to protect one's own base while destroying the opponent's base.
By using Enki: The Sword of the End, Shirou would not only defeat the opponent but also have his own base destroyed along with it.
"Don't worry."
Seemingly hearing Aisha's confusion through the sound-transmitting magic stone, Shirou quietly replied, "I confirmed beforehand that the location of the opponent's base is lower than ours, so once the all-consuming tsunami fully forms, the opponent's base will definitely be destroyed first. And I will also slightly adjust the angle of the tsunami beforehand, so that the tsunami breaks out from the Ouranos Faction's base first!"
"I see... so that's why you've been observing from the high ground?"
Faced with Shirou's foresight, many adventurers, including Aisha, showed shocked expressions.
They hadn't expected that Shirou had already calculated everything from the beginning, including the environment of the entire War Game, in order to seek a complete victory.
For a time, everyone in Shirou's Faction felt very excited.
After all, according to the speed of the great flood's accumulation, in less than half a day, the giant wave would be fully formed. At that time, the all-consuming giant wave of Nabu-Sinn would directly defeat the Ouranos Faction's base, allowing them to win without any fighting!
However, compared to the excitement of the average adventurer, Shirou's expression was not relaxed.
He knew very well that Ouranos's methods could not be just this. Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have so straightforwardly used the War Game as the rule to decide the winner.
Ouranos must be hiding more trump cards and was an opponent that should not be underestimated.
Of course, Shirou's trump cards were also sufficient.
He was confident enough to play with this old Heavenly God until the very end.
Let's see whose spear is sharper and whose shield is more resilient!
The great flood that swallowed everything continued to accumulate.
The water level had even spread to the location of the army's encampment.
The many adventurers of the Ouranos Faction, witnessing the constantly rising water, all showed expressions of panic for a moment, not knowing what to do.
After all, ordinary adventurers could not imagine that there was such a power in this world that could create a great flood out of thin air. It was simply so unbelievable that it surpassed human intellect.
"Isn't there a good solution?"
Hogni, the Elf of the Freya Familia, looked at the golden-haired Elf Hedin, wanting Hedin, the strategist, to come up with a solution to the problem.
After all, anyone could see that if the flood continued to swallow everything, the Ouranos Faction's army would be defeated without a fight.
Although the Freya Familia didn't care about the Heavenly God Ouranos, they hoped to achieve a huge victory for their Goddess Freya no matter what!
"A solution?" In response to the inquiries from Hogni and even more Familia companions, Hedin adjusted his glasses and spoke quietly, "It's not that there's no solution."
"Huh? Really?"
Hogni and many adventurers of the Freya Familia showed surprised expressions, not expecting that there was actually a way to solve this level of disaster.
Hedin then spoke quietly: "There is only one way, and that is to wait for the Heavenly God Ouranos to make his move."
"Ah?"
"Since the God Ouranos so adamantly entered this War Game, and is even confronting the dangerous god-slayer Emiya Shirou head-on, it means he definitely has a hand that can contend with Emiya Shirou. We just need to wait for that Heavenly God to reveal his hand."
"Pff... Isn't that just pure luck?"
Hogni complained discontentedly.
Hedin responded coldly:
"What kind of existence do you think our enemy is? Even though we weren't at the execution ground battle, weren't the messages that came afterward shocking enough for your foolish cerebral cortexes? That is a man who can defeat a goddess like Astraea with her Authority fully activated. His strength is absolutely that of a true god level. He is a genuine monster that Lv.9 cannot even begin to describe!
Faced with such a terrifying monster, a true god-slayer, can we, a few kittens, even contend with him? If you can't even figure this out, I'm simply ashamed to be called a member of Goddess Freya's Familia with you idiots!"
Hedin criticized his surrounding Familia companions in one breath.
The members of the Freya Familia were so speechless that they dared not respond.
In the end, it was Hogni who spoke with an awkward expression: "Okay, okay, I know how terrifying that man is... So all we can do now is wait? But what if the Heavenly God Ouranos doesn't have a way to solve this crisis?"
"Hmph..." In response to Hogni's good-natured reply, Hedin's expression calmed down a bit. He straightened his glasses and spoke quietly, "If even the Heavenly God Ouranos doesn't have a way to solve this crisis, then we'll just honestly prepare to surrender... Knowing your own limitations is the mark of a true powerhouse."
Hedin's words plunged the members of the Freya Familia into silence.
Even Ottar, as the Captain, did not refute Hedin's words.
Because anyone could see the huge gap that existed between them, these adventurers, and the man Emiya Shirou. Compared to a meaningless death, honestly surrendering was the best course of action.
Of course, all of this was under the premise that the Heavenly God Ouranos had no means of turning the tide.
If there was even the slightest possibility of reversing the situation, this group of Freya Familia members would definitely do anything for their patron goddess, Freya.
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A little more time passed.
The violent torrential rain had continuously covered the entire Orsa Island.
All around Orsa Island, everything was now submerged by pure seawater. Not a single concept related to land could be seen.
The intense rain gradually converged into endless dark clouds and a typhoon, ultimately raising a giant wave that could almost be said to shake heaven and earth.
Yes, this was the final form of Enki: The Sword of the End.
With an unprecedented, colossal tsunami, the concept of a cataclysm was fully formed!
The terrifying impact that erupted from this was so immense it would even dim the heavens and the earth. It was a true power of cataclysm!
Witnessing this terrifying change, both the members of Shirou's Faction and the members of Ouranos's Faction were already in a state of stunned disbelief.
No one cared about the outcome of this War Game anymore. Instead of a war that might not even get to break out, what everyone was more concerned about now was whether they could survive this unprecedented tsunami.
"What, what is this...?"
Shakti, the Captain of the Ganesha Familia, was dumbfounded by the scene in front of her.
Even standing at the highest point of the island, she felt no sense of security at all. Looking at the monstrous wave sweeping toward her with her own eyes, she only felt an unprecedented terror.
Besides the Ganesha Familia, the members of the Freya Familia and the School District also showed panicked expressions.
The group of powerful adventurers now looked like weak and helpless ants. In front of the all-consuming giant wave, they could not make any resistance.
They could only watch helplessly as the astonishing flood swept in from a distance, until despair swallowed everything.
"Crack—!"
However, just as the cataclysmic giant wave of Nabu-Sinn was about to swallow everything, an astonishing divine power suddenly erupted on the other side of the island.
"Boom!"
The moment the boundless torrent swept away, a tall giant appeared before everyone's eyes.
The giant had the appearance of a Dungeon Lord. A ridiculous amount of energy radiated from its entire body, and in its hand, it held a clearly visible trident.
"That, is that...?!"
Seeing the giant holding a trident, parting the giant wave with its bare hands, the many adventurers and the gods on Babel all widened their eyes.
A name instantly surfaced in everyone's minds, yet they felt an incredible sense of surprise.
"The Sea God Poseidon? Was he also made into a divine-powered monster by Ouranos!?"
Finn was so terrified that cold sweat streamed down his face. He subconsciously bit his thumb, almost drawing blood.
His voice also made the members of Shirou's Faction around him have complex expressions. They all opened their eyes wide, clearly not expecting such a mutation to occur.
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"So there's not just one divine-powered monster."
At the highest point of Orsa Island, Shirou watched the giant in the distance that was similar to the Scorpion Antares, as well as the white-haired god at the core of the giant's body. He instantly confirmed that this should be the Heavenly God Ouranos's second trump card.
Although it was an expected development, upon actually seeing the monster with the power of a true god appear before him, and even the exaggerated divine authority that parted the giant wave raised by Enki: The Sword of the End, he still instinctively showed a nervous expression.
Of course, Shirou also did not panic. Instead, he immediately made the next arrangement.
"Come on, Heavenly God Ouranos. Let this war between you and me, between a mortal and a god, become even more intense!"
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