BOOM—!!!
Two different magical powers collided fiercely in the air. Thousands of weapons shattered into pieces every second.
A terrifying sound like a nuclear explosion instantly illuminated the night sky.
Located in the middle of Snowfield, passersby naturally heard the ear-piercing roar. They stopped, looked up at the northern desert in shock and disbelief, and whispered to each other.
"What the hell is going on? Such a loud noise in the middle of the night…"
"I heard from the police chief that they're currently renovating and maintaining natural gas pipelines in the city. Maybe there was a big accident?"
"Damn it, those officials only know how to use natural gas pipelines as an excuse. From the sound of that noise, the northern airbase is probably secretly testing new bunker-buster bombs again, dodging taxpayers' eyes?"
"I'm more worried about the rugby match I bet on earlier…"
Amid such whispers, Matou Yuu slightly turned his head and looked at Tiamat beside him.
Ordinary people speculated that the commotion in the northern desert was just a natural gas explosion or military exercise, but magi and Servants clearly sensed the heavy atmosphere.
Undoubtedly, two beings at the pinnacle of heroic spirits were engaged in a world-shaking battle.
If nothing unexpected happened, the Masters and Servants hiding throughout Snowfield City were probably already secretly observing this great battle.
However, Tiamat's incomparably beautiful and gentle face showed not the slightest disturbance.
She held a freshly bought ball of cotton candy in her hand, gently licking the lting sweet fluff with her small tongue.
Her beautiful red eyes remained motionless, quietly gazing at the northern night sky that continuously spewed destructive light.
"What are you looking at?" Matou Yuu suddenly asked. "Could it be… you know who the Heroic Spirit causing that big commotion over there is?"
Tiamat stopped licking the marshmallow, nodded gently, and murmured quietly, "They are my… children."
Children…?
Matou Yuu's eyes wavered slightly, then he chuckled. "As the Mother Goddess of Creation, you have countless children… Who exactly are you referring to?"
"Earlier, soone was monitoring us on the road."
Tiamat's voice remained soft and pleasant. "That was… a weapon created by the gods."
Matou Yuu paused for a mont, then whispered as if realizing sothing. "…Enkidu?"
He knew that na well.
It was the perfect weapon embodying the will of the earth, created by the gods themselves from the clay of the Age of Gods. It was a weapon born to suppress and punish the arrogant, uncontrollable Hero King.
If one of them was Enkidu…
The answer was obvious. To rival Enkidu and unleash such arrogant golden magic.
Matou Yuu looked up at the magical light in the northern sky that nearly dyed the clouds gold and murmured, "Hero King… Gilgash?"
[Gulp!]
Just then, another deep blue system screen appeared before Matou Yuu.
[Attention Event: "Regional Awareness and Early Childhood Education!"]
[Mission Content: Your "Sea Spirit larva" is at an important stage of understanding the world. Tasting modern desserts alone is far from enough. In the north of the city, two ancient creatures on the brink of extinction are engaged in a fierce battle. This will be an excellent lesson in nature! As a responsible guardian, you should guide the larva to the front lines, let her witness this harsh baptism of nature, and cultivate her adaptability to high-energy environnts!]
[Mission Requirent: Guide the Sea Spirit larva to the edge of the northern desert and observe the battle between the ancient species up close.]
[Task Reward: Attribute Points 1 (Free)]
[Bonus Reward: Special Class Change Quest]
[Quest Content: Your current system ID is "Apprentice Zookeeper." Successfully recording feedback data of young spirits in extre environnts will officially unlock the "Hero" class promotion quest. Upon completion of the promotion, additional "Hidden Skills" will be unlocked.]
…
"Hero class change quest? And hidden skills too… Is this ridiculous system planning to train into a normal 'Heroic Spirit'?"
Matou Yuu felt sowhat intrigued after reading the description.
This task looked pretty good.
Though witnessing Gilgash and Enkidu's reunion battle up close might be a bit dangerous?
"Aaa~?"
While he was deep in thought, Tiamat's soft, humming voice called out to him, pulling him back to reality.
Matou Yuu turned to face her, t her clear eyes, and smiled as he asked, "Shall we go check what's happening over there?"
Tiamat nodded obediently. Just as she was about to take a step, she suddenly turned her head slightly as if sensing sothing and glanced suspiciously at the dark, deep alley behind them.
However, that doubt lasted only an instant before her gaze turned back toward the distant land.
"Hmm… I want to go see the children of that land," she said quietly.
"Alright, let's go," Matou Yuu replied imdiately.
Soon after, the two changed direction and left.
…
In the deathly silent dark alley, the pitch-black shadow that had perfectly blended into the night suddenly distorted slightly like the surface of water.
Imdiately afterward, the faint sense of being watched vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.
...
Almost simultaneously, in the secret command center beneath Snowfield City.
A man nad Faldeus elegantly cut open an expensive Cohiba with a silver cigar cutter and slowly lit it before the fla.
He exhaled smoke without turning around. Instead, he turned his head to look at the thick darkness beside him.
"So… those two previously marked as Level 2 surveillance targets went straight to the central battlefield in the northern desert instead of taking shelter in an underground bunker?"
In the darkness, the hidden assassin quietly lowered his head and gave a confirming signal.
Upon hearing this, Faldeus's fingers holding the cigar froze in mid-air.
After a mont of silence, he slowly raised his gaze and fixed it on the huge surveillance screen before him.
The still image on the screen was a high-resolution photo taken by a street surveillance cara.
The woman in the photo had soft blue hair and a gentle, intelligent aura.
She was holding a pink cotton candy. Her expression was natural and adorable, like an innocent child experiencing human society for the first ti.
…No matter how one looked at it, this Servant seed particularly mild-tempered and completely non-aggressive.
Faldeus exhaled a smoke ring. His eyes carried a playful light.
With the great battle between Gilgash and Enkidu breaking out, all the Masters in Snowfield City were probably wishing to hide their Servants underground like frightened birds. Yet these two were boldly heading to the center of the battlefield to watch the fight. What exactly did that an?
Did they arrogantly believe that those two monsters with unparalleled power at the pinnacle of the Age of Gods wouldn't care if ants were crushed underfoot?
Tap, tap, tap…
Faldeus lightly tapped the table with his fingertips, then chuckled softly and looked away.
"Exposing such an undefended Servant to the dignity of the Age of Gods… is far too foolish and ridiculous."
He leaned back deeply into his spacious chair and slowly inhaled his cigar. His eyes carried a condescending coldness and anticipation. "However, this is sufficient as an appetizer for this grand show. If nothing unexpected happens… the real show will begin soon."
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