A certain crossover anime's nuclear-powered sword immortal

"Anna!" Gudako called out quickly.

"I see!"

The petite girl shot towards the monster like an arrow, leaving only a blur as she wielded her scythe, reaping its life as if dancing a waltz.

At the same time, Leonidas I, now wearing a helmet, rushed over with a spear and hurled it, piercing the head of a monster.

Chapter Twenty-Six: The King's Cannon

"King Leonidas!"

The soldiers immediately cheered for the general's arrival.

"Don't be careless, the second wave is coming!" Leonidas I hurriedly ordered.

"Yes!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

Morale was instantly boosted, and all the soldiers charged fearlessly towards the monsters.

"Form squares!" Leonidas I immediately gave the order.

A group of soldiers, like a machine, obeyed Leonidas I's orders and raised their shields in front of them.

The monster charging towards them crashed headlong into the defensive formation. Seizing the opportunity, Leonidas I picked up another spear and killed the monster as well.

"We Spartan warriors will never fail in our defensive formation!" Leonidas I shouted, pulling the spear from the monster's head.

The soldiers immediately cheered.

"More monsters are charging this way!" a soldier reported.

Upon hearing this, Leonidas I immediately gave the order.

"Use the 'Dubgur Seal'!"

At Leonidas I's command, the soldiers standing on the city wall immediately operated the cannons, which, powered by magic, fired light cannons, blasting the charging monsters below to pieces.

"Amazing!" Gudako exclaimed.

Having accomplished all this, Leonidas I immediately walked towards Shirou.

"This level of offensive is commonplace here."

"What's that?" Gudako asked curiously, pointing to the cannon emplacement on the city wall.

“Oh, that’s a large cannon that launches Gilgamesh’s treasure and uses the released magic to blast away the enemy,” Leonidas I replied immediately.

"Treasure?" Gudako asked in confusion.

“The king once said: Desecration is the essence of civilization, and this battle is only meaningful if humanity defeats the gods through its own strength,” Leonidas I explained.

Merlin, upon hearing this, wholeheartedly agreed.

"I see. The 'Dingir' signifies that only those recognized by humanity can become gods. Quite the style of a king."

"This is to fight against God with human hands..." Gudako stared blankly at the cannon.

At this moment, Ishtar, who was standing next to Shirou, spoke up.

"Thinking you can contend with gods based on this? That's incredibly naive!"

Upon hearing Ishtar's voice, Leonidas I immediately turned his gaze, then took a half-step back in surprise.

"It's actually the goddess Ishtar!?"

Merlin patted Leonidas I on the shoulder and explained to him.

"Don't be so nervous. This goddess has already been defeated by Orihara-senpai, and she is now a prisoner of war."

"Who are you calling a prisoner of war!" Ishtar roared, as if her fur had been ignited.

"Alright, now that the battle is over, let's go have dinner," Shirou said.

"Hmm, speaking of which, I'm a little hungry too."

Merlin touched his stomach and said.

“Then, please follow me.” Leonidas I nodded and walked ahead to lead the way.

……

Beneath the vast, cold moon, the North Star shines brightly.

With long green hair and a beautiful, androgynous face, Jingu opened his purple eyes and found himself lying on the ground.

Jingu gazed at the quiet night sky, slightly lost in thought.

Suddenly, a sharp pain, as if his heart were being torn apart, began to ache, causing him to involuntarily show a pained expression.

He knew he hadn't suffered any actual harm and that his physical condition was excellent, without any problems.

However, memories of Enkidu kept flashing through his mind, those memories full of kindness and beauty, as if trying to forcibly change his heart, causing Kingo immense torment.

"Damn it...that person always messes things up...!"

The image of the red-haired boy flashed through his mind, and a look of hatred immediately appeared on Jingu's face.

The feeling of weakness in his body still represented his previous incompetence. Recalling that man's movements and figure, Jin Gu felt...

My hands and feet are cold.

That being was so powerful, could his "mother" really defeat it? Could his "mother" really achieve victory?

"No, there's no need to doubt at a time like this! Mother can definitely do it, she's invincible! She will absolutely not lose to that person!"

Jingu immediately shook his head, banishing those distracting thoughts from his mind.

In a daze, memories of Enkidu as a part of his body surfaced in his mind once again.

His past interactions with King Shan and the people of Uruk—those precious memories lingered in his mind like a persistent, indelible wound.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!!! Stop bothering me! I'm not Enkidu...!"

Jingu pounded the ground, venting his emotions.

He couldn't accept himself like this, couldn't accept the kind memories in his mind. What he wanted was a cold and ruthless version of himself who ignored everything.

After remaining in this stalemate for several hours, the painful memories that had plagued Jingu were finally suppressed deep into his mind.

Opening his eyes again, Jingu raised his head and looked in the direction of Uruk.

"Just you wait... I'll make you regret this! The scales of victory will surely tip in my favor, and in favor of my mother!"

Having made up his mind, Jingu dragged his weary body into the sky.

He no longer has the extra time to participate in the monsters' attack. What he needs now is to speed up his pace and awaken his mother, his real mother—Tiamat!

……

After dinner, Shirou went to the lakeside, where the lake surface shimmered under the moonlight.

Shirou lay on the lawn, gazing at the starry sky above the world, organizing the information he knew about this singularity.

At that moment, Shirou suddenly heard light footsteps approaching.

Even without making a special effort to observe, Shirou could sense the goddess's unique aura.

"good evening."

Although she was somewhat bothered by her wrists being bound by chains, she did not complain at the moment.

She doesn't even look like herself anymore.

The goddess, with an incredibly gentle voice, suddenly spoke.

May I sit next to you?

Ishtar would never say such a thing.

Shirou, realizing this, looked at her with some surprise.

That face was indeed Rin's face, but her black hair from when she was Ishtar had now turned into loose blonde hair, reflecting the moonlight.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten?

Shirou looked at Ishtar's body, but what he saw was not the goddess Venus, but Ereshkigal, the spear-wielding Rin who descended to earth with Ishtar and was known as the mistress of the underworld.

Ereshkigal, a native Mesopotamian goddess, is the mistress of the underworld and the ruler of the dead.

She and Ishtar are sisters, both being Mesopotamian earth goddesses. Ishtar is the mistress of the heavens, while Ereshkigal is the mistress of the underworld and the patron goddess of the city of Khusa.

Normally, she can only live in the underworld, but occasionally she can appear in the body of the sleeping Ishtar.

As one of the "Three Goddess Alliance" who attacked Uruk, Ereshkigal, also known as Ereshkigal, loves humanity from the bottom of her heart.

However, knowing the ultimate fate of humanity, she somehow transformed this feeling into a distorted emotion, wanting to kill everyone, wanting everyone to die, wanting everyone to go to her underworld. Her wish was so distorted and pathetic.

Seeing that Shirou did not respond to her for a moment, Ereshkigal asked again.

"Um...can I sit next to you?"

Ereshkigal has countless curiosities about Shirou, the man who easily defeated her sister. She wants to understand why Shirou came to Uruk to do this mission that was long considered impossible.

“Okay,” Shirou said, turning his gaze away.

Ereshkigal, being the older sister, is much gentler than her younger sister Ishtar, so Shirou doesn't treat her as harshly as he does Ishtar.

"Thank you."

Ailei moved slowly with tiny steps, like a kitten that wanted to get close to its owner but was afraid of getting hurt.

They finally got close to Shirou, with only a hand's width between them.

"that……"

Not knowing what to say, she had never had any experience interacting with humans before, and a faint blush even appeared on Ereshkigal's neck.

"What do you want to say?"

At that moment, Shirou suddenly looked at her.

In an instant, under the man's gaze, Ai Lei felt her cheeks suddenly begin to burn.

"Why...why did you arrest my sister?"

"Because she's very mischievous."

Shirou answered without hesitation.