Chapter 29: It's Fine, Your Teammates Will Fill in the Blanks
"Hmph, humans are a very precious source of nutrients. Naturally, they were put to good use," Enkidu replied.
"So, the Demonic Beasts' goal wasn't to destroy the North Wall..." Gudako realized in an instant.
"To them, the North Wall is merely a place where resources gather," Enkidu sneered. "Indeed, we have not launched an invasion until now, because that is a task for the second generation of Demonic Beasts about to be born."
"Second generation of Demonic Beasts, huh..." Merlin narrowed his eyes.
"You are merely the raw materials used to create them," Enkidu said, his expression one of self-evident justification.
"How can you treat human lives like that!" Gudako yelled in anger.
"Naturally, it is to serve as a seedbed for the birth of a more superior life form. It is quite meaningful, is it not?" Enkidu said with a smile.
In the next moment, Enkidu spread his arms, and without the aid of wind, his form rose into the sky. The earth began to tremble, and a massive serpentine body emerged from the churning soil and debris. It had a human head and a snake's body; from the waist up, it resembled a woman, her long purple hair tipped with venomous snake heads, and four pairs of golden wings extending from her back.
"That is—!?" Gudako looked at the enormous figure that had appeared with shock.
"Archaman, analyze that thing immediately!" Merlin said hurriedly.
Immediately after, Roman's voice came through the communicator: "Though it's hard to believe, that is also a Servant. I've been checking it all along! The Saint Graph is of Divine Spirit rank, and the class is Avenger!"
"Avenger?" Da Vinci frowned. "Due to deep-seated resentment, seeking to complete a revenge—an extra eighth class, then..."
Gudako, listening to the words of Roman and Da Vinci, also appeared very surprised.
At this moment, Shirou said to her, "That is the 'Avenger' Gorgon I spoke of before, the leader of the 'Three Goddess Alliance.' She is the culprit behind the Demonic Beasts of Uruk. At this moment, it would perhaps be more appropriate to call her the Queen of the Demonic Beasts."
"'Avenger' Gorgon..." Both Gudako and Mash were stunned. That massive figure, appearing as vast as a mountain range, truly projected an overwhelming sense of pressure.
It wasn't just them who were struck with shock; the soldiers who had followed them were so terrified their legs went weak, each of them trembling in terror.
"There's no way to win against a monster like that!"
"Run! Run away!"
"I don't want to die here!"
The morale of the army collapsed instantly, and the group scrambled to flee in all directions. But Gorgon had no intention of giving them a chance to escape. She slammed her massive tail down onto the ground, instantly crushing hundreds of people.
"How noisy, humans." Gorgon looked down at the people who appeared as insignificant as ants before her, her voice cold. "The leader of the 'Three Goddess Alliance,' the natural enemy of humanity, the 'Mother of a Hundred Beasts,' Tiamat, has appeared in person. Should you humans not be crawling on the ground, offering up your prayers?"
"Mother, you have awakened today as well; this is truly wonderful!" Enkidu floated before Gorgon and spoke with a touch of excitement. "But this is slightly different from what was planned. Until the 'Day of Rebirth' arrives, please take care of your body."
Gorgon nodded slightly and cast her gaze toward Gudako below. "Is that the last Master of humanity? How minuscule." Gorgon looked down at Gudako and the others with contempt. "How tiny, how fragile a life."
With these words, a powerful pressure swept across the battlefield. Even without using her Mystic Eyes, Gudako, the others, and the remaining soldiers were all shaken to their core.
"Tiamat...!" Gudako gritted her teeth.
"That is not Tiamat," Ishtar spoke up at this moment.
"Indeed, because she cannot sing," Shirou added with a light chuckle.
What had appeared was the 'Avenger' Gorgon; however, because she possessed Tiamat's divine authority, she referred to herself as Tiamat.
"..."
The others were all left speechless by his relaxed attitude at a moment like this.
"I am currently very hungry. While you are still filled with fear, become my offering. Although you will not taste very good, you must surely be a delicacy." At this, Gorgon spoke.
As she leaned forward, her tall form cast a massive shadow, as if blocking out the sun and sky.
"Just like picking snake berries, crushing the hope of humanity—that kind of ending is quite sweet and pleasurable, is it not?"
Following this, Gorgon's eyes flickered with a purple light.
"Don't tell me, is that the Mystic Eye with petrification effects...!?" Merlin furrowed his brows and looked at Shirou. "It would be terrible if I couldn't move. Can you protect me?"
"Are you referring to Tiamat?" Shirou asked.
"You know!?" Merlin's pupils contracted.
"Is that such a strange thing?" Shirou shrugged.
Sometimes, it was truly difficult to explain to others how he knew everything. Eventually, he discovered that the best way was not to explain at all, but to let others fill in the blanks themselves. And here, Merlin was very good at filling in those blanks.
"I see. So you also possess the ability to foresee the future. It seems I underestimated you too much in the end, Shirou Orihara." Merlin spoke as if he had figured everything out, exhaling in relief.
Shirou smiled, offering no answer, but turned around to face Gorgon, who was glaring at them with hostile intent.
"Before we go to meet Tiamat, let's settle Gorgon first."
Hearing those words, Merlin's pupils contracted violently. At the same time, Gorgon naturally heard Shirou's words, and her gaze was filled with disdain.
"You think you can contend with me? So minuscule, to me, you are nothing but an ant."
Enkidu spoke up quickly at this moment: "Mother, this man has repeatedly obstructed my actions, and his strength is formidable. He must not be underestimated."
"Hmph, to think you could not even deal with such a weak human. Since that is the case, leave it to me." Gorgon's cold voice echoed across the entire battlefield.
"Whether I am strong or weak, why don't you find out by trying?" Shirou said calmly.
"You are nothing but an ant, thinking you can contend with a god—wishful thinking!"
As Gorgon spoke those harsh words, her hair extended infinitely, and the viper heads at the tips began to swarm toward Shirou. Shirou watched the venomous snakes winding their way toward him with a calm expression. Behind him, a massive blue wall appeared, from which tens of thousands of blue ripples undulated.
At this moment, he was just like Gilgamesh of old, filling the sky with tens of thousands of Noble Phantasms, transforming the heavens into a massive blue curtain, beneath which even Gorgon's massive form appeared insignificant.
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