Flexing a body tougher and stronger than steel, he snapped the Demon Gods in half with a super-speed Western Lariat!
"However, I beg you to spare my anus!! It goes beyond the level of pain! That was nasty, Cú Chulainn!! Hahahahahahahahahaha!!"
"Ferdia... getting so carried away."
Scathach was exasperated by Ferdia loudly shouting his weakness.
"—You have passed on, Mad King Cú Chulainn. —I shall keep you in my heart."
Laeg cracked his whip, shouting orders to Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend.
"I'll handle the cleanup for you...! Run, Macha! Sainglend!"
Simultaneously with the Charioteer King Laeg's command, giant blades emerged from every part of the 10-meter scythed chariot.
"Bururuaaaaa!!! (How dare you treat Setanta like a toy!!)"
"Hiiiin!! (Massacre)"
Driven by raging impulse, the chariot of Macha and Sainglend ran down the Demon Gods—!
"『Tearing Massacre Chariots — Loeg Macha Sainglend』—!"
In direct contrast to Achilles' chariot, which drew a beautiful trajectory and ran through instantly, this was a tenacious and tyrannical trampling. If Achilles was a sprint that left everything behind, this was a rampage that built mountains of corpses.
Tearing, crushing, knocking away, trampling, slicing... a gruesome domination of massacre, scattering blood and gore—!
"Alright! Only one pillar left!!"
As Rama said, they focused their aim on the remaining pillar to narrow the target.
"Fuhahahaha!! With this one strike, let us draw the curtain on this Singularity!! Come, heroes of India, unleash your ultimate! I shall cancel out your full power!! I, myself, shall judge if you are worthy of my supreme treasure, the pinnacle of hyperbole!!"
Hovering in the air to sandwich the Demon God, the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, held the Sword of Rupture high.
"I speak of the beginning—"
—The reason the King and I dared to draw the Sword of Rupture is for 'Counterbalance' and 'Severing the World.' We will offset the power of the Indian heroes' Noble Phantasms while slicing through the world to fully heal everyone's wounds.
The King devoted all his energy to the 'Counterbalance.' He discerned the position, timing, and release point to perfectly neutralize the Noble Phantasms of Rama, Karna, and Arjuna.
The Princess devoted her all to 'Severing the World.' She selected all the backup Noble Phantasms for the Sword of Rupture, calculating and deriving the exquisite output that would exceed the dampening of the counterbalance without dragging anyone else into it.
[I merely release it! The trivialities, the support—I leave them all to you, 『Air!』]
—Yes! Even if it costs my soul, I won't let anyone but the Demon God be harmed! 『Gil』!
Yes, the shared goal of Air and Gilgamesh.
It was 'To protect America and the Singularity from collapsing under the Noble Phantasms.'
[To distribute such treasures only for the foundation to fail to withstand them—it is ludicrous beyond measure. Upon my name as King, I cannot accept such a worthless ending!]
Staking his pride as King, Gilgamesh proclaimed.
—I won't let the America everyone saved and protected... be destroyed!
Innocent devotion and a wish echoed.
The King and the Princess stood on the brink of death for the exact same purpose—to protect and connect to the future—and unsealed the Supreme Treasure—!
"Understood. —Know the mercy of the Gorgeous King."
He deployed the God-Slaying Spear—and simultaneously, the gloomy sky of the barren wasteland was blown away, and a crimson sun manifested in the heavens.
The earth was scorched, the atmosphere rose instantly to ultra-high temperatures that would sear lungs, and the super-temperature that melted even rock transformed the area into a land of death in an instant.
"My father, Sun God Surya, bear witness."
The wings on his back expanded to their maximum, emitting crimson and golden light like the sun itself. His body was entirely clad and protected by golden armor.
"O Sun, Abide to Death."
He aimed the absolute spear of the God-Slayer at the Demon God—
"Burn it all away, and illuminate the future—!!"
To burn away despair with this single strike, and illuminate all things—!
"Divinity Area Expanded. Space Fixation."
Murmuring flatly, he stored Agni Gandiva, deployed the arrowheads granted by Shiva, and set the detailed parameters for the space to execute the judgment of Moksha (Liberation).
"Divine Punishment Execution Deadline Set."
This was a Divine Construct from the Age of Gods. A Noble Phantasm granted by Shiva, the God of Destruction and Creation, one of the Trimurti of Hinduism.
The authority of the God of Destruction judged each individual within range, and 'liberated' those who failed. It was the Noble Phantasm boasting the greatest firepower Arjuna possessed.
The ultimate trump card, said to destroy the world seven times over, which Arjuna had sealed away during his life—
"With the wrath of Shiva, I shall end your life here."
Its name is—
"I believe in you, King of Heroes! —Blade that subdued even the Demon King, take this with your own body!!"
The 'Indestructible Blade' he had possessed since birth. Originally a bow, it had been transformed into a sword by Rama's modifications.
"And I dedicate this strike to the future—to my beloved Sita!!"
Rama, the reincarnation of Vishnu, released the technique granted by Brahma with his blessed martial arts.
" —Eat this!!"
—Sword of Rupture! Answer my feelings and my wish! Unleash the full heart and soul of the King of Heroes' supreme treasure, right here, right now!
Driven by the backup of countless Noble Phantasms and the resonance with Air's own soul, Ea displayed power beyond its limits.
The blade emitted a blinding 'Platinum' radiance; the winds it drew in, engulfed, and battled against turned into a seven-colored, prismatic light. The shockwave shattered the surrounding earth, made the heavens wail, and shook the ground.
[Fuhahahaha!! I cannot afford to blunder when the Princess is relying on me! You are cash-motivated too, aren't you, Sword of Rupture Ea!!]
As if responding to the soul's backup, the platinum Sword of Rupture spun faster and more powerfully, overflowing with rainbow light as if rotating the stars themselves—!
[Good! Let us answer that expectation! It is time to show the true value of the King of Heroes who stands at the apex of this world, and the meaning of true majesty, to the soul of the Princess looking up at us! Sword of Rupture, Ea!!]
The rotation and storm, far exceeding the limits, reached critical mass. The blade of vacuum, causing rainbow-colored spatial dislocations, bared its fangs—at the entire world!
And, it is released—
"『O Sun, Abide to Death — Vasavi Shakti』—!!!"
"『Indestructible Blade that Pierces Demons — Brahmastra』!!!"
"『Hands of the Destroyer — Pashupata』!"
Indra, Surya, Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma.
The ultimate strikes of three different varieties, gathering the power of the Indian Gods.
Each one, a supreme blow.
Each one, a strike capable of destroying evil, the Demon God, and the world—
"—The elements mix and solidify. —Weaving all phenomena, birthing a star—!!"
To destroy the Demon God—and simultaneously, to sever the world, and to save it—!
[Sing, Ea!! Your scream shall be the rallying cry above all else!!]
—Yes!!
The platinum Sword of Rupture now pushes forth the rainbow vacuum!!
[—『『The Star of Creation that Splits the Heaven and Earth — Enuma Elish』』—!!!!!]
The purifying strike that destroys gods.
The indestructible sword-throw that destroys demon kings.
The full-force shot that destroys and liberates all things.
The Heaven-and-Earth-Splitting Slash that received, destroyed, severed, and counterbalanced all of them—
The Demon God caught in between was naturally annihilated. No, the scale of destruction did not stop at merely blowing away a Demon God.
The heavens were torn asunder.
The earth instantly crumbled to dust.
A hell of death that permitted not a fragment of life to exist—a glimpse of the Primordial Star—!
"Get away! As far as possible! You'll get caught in it!!"
"—Tch."
Achilles and Laeg's chariots, carrying everyone, retreated at full speed.
"So this... is the blow that destroys the entirety of the world and tears it apart—"
Witnessing the apocalyptic spectacle where heaven and earth were utterly erased, crumbling into the void, Scathach murmured with deep emotion.
"—If one were to step into that, their body would surely be shattered. —Haha. I simply must be invited to Chaldea no matter what—"
The raging thrust of extinction, the spinning blade of full force. The wrath of the God of Destruction that swallowed and liberated everything.
"Fuhahahahahaha! Know this!! Demon Gods!! Know who you made an enemy of, what you tried to burn, and against what you turned your blade!!"
The storm of Genesis stopped it all, radiating light—!
—As long as I am here, as long as the King exists! As long as the Master and the treasures gathered under him are here!! I won't let you destroy anything more! I won't let you take anything else!!
Entrusting her soul to the Sword of Rupture, protecting the King's Spirit Origin—the Heroine Princess, Air, shouted loudly!
—The world began to collapse, unable to endure.
The sky fell.
The earth collapsed.
All of creation fell toward the end of the void—
—This! This radiance! This power!!
Responding to that cry and soul, the Sword of Rupture 『Ea』 unleashed the rainbow vacuum at an unprecedented efficiency—!!
—It is the radiance of the stars that illuminates Human Order—!!
—The world was shattered, swallowed, and blown away.
And beyond that end.
[—You fought well, Air.]
—Yes, King of Heroes.
The Flowers of Hope bloomed in profusion—
The desolate, gloomy world had been thoroughly shattered and erased along with the Demon God.
Appearing in its place was clear weather, and a mountain range extending forever.
A crimson star floating in the heavens, a scorching sun.
The observatory wishing for Human Order, and the Flowers of Hope nestled beside it—
"...I have no words. I never imagined there was someone who could receive and offset our full-power Noble Phantasms alone."
Karna offered heartfelt praise.
"Indeed. —It was supposed to be a complete victory, yet for some reason, I feel as though we lost."
Rama laughed brightly.
"...King of Heroes. That title was not mere hyperbole."
Arjuna acknowledged it quietly, but surely.
[—Hmph. It is quite something to force a counterbalance against the strike of my Supreme Treasure, raised to its maximum using the aid and backing of my treasury. I had intended to put enough spirit into it to swallow them whole.]
He laughed, "Fuhaha," and gripped the Sword of Rupture, which had stopped from the recoil of exceeding its limits by far.
[Rest for a while. Give it a day, and you shall shine again.]
...And.
[—For the achievement of drawing out the true value and essence of my Supreme Treasure, I acknowledge the honing of your soul and its true worth.]
To the one and only soul that continued to support him by his side, pushing back even the strike of the Indian Gods.
—...Fou, ...Fou...
[Sleep for now. There is still time before the Singularity disappears.]
To the soul entering a dormant state from the fatigue of the recoil:
[—Your struggle was magnificent. —Rest at ease, soul nestled close to me, worthy of the name Heroine Princess.]
The gaze the King of Heroes poured upon her was gentler than anyone had ever seen—
"I-I can't believe my eyes... This isn't a battle that should be happening in the modern era...!"
"We can make money just by letting people view the logs now~... Mythology revived in the modern day! That's the only way to describe it!"
"Can... can the Mages Association accept this as reality, Director... Director?"
"...Yes, I suppose, so..."
"Director—!?"
"I-I'm tired..."
[You have a message.]
[You really did a great job! Your hard work saved everyone and America! Truly, truly wonderful! Humans are amazing creatures who can do anything when they try!]
"Ahaha, thank you... Anyway..."
—Good work, everyone...
"Thus, a happy ending is woven by him and her once again... I'm becoming more of a fan than ever."
(Obviously. It's my Princess, my Air, you know? She's beaten me multiple times and saved the world. ...Also, I guess I have to thank Gil a little for protecting Air.)
"Yes, yes. Live honestly, Cath Palug. —It's reluctant, but I must depart. I'll leave the things I was holding onto with you."
『Fou-kun Puppet』
『Bouquet』
『Caster Gilgamesh "Female Outfit"』
(Th-This is!)
"'Let her indulge in a change of clothes, you fool'... or so he says. Well then, see you. Two Singularities remain. I believe that you all can paint a conclusion of unshakable happiness—"
(...Th-This is amazing! Air is going to wear this! Amazing! This is amazing—!!)
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