Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

Beside her, Mordred was equally indignant. "You bastard! Even I haven't done that yet, and you got there first?!"

Back when she was young and spent time with Nameless, she'd had countless opportunities to kiss him—but she let them all slip away.

If given another chance, she'd absolutely go for it!

So... did this mean Ana would have to be sacrificed next?

Mordred suddenly recalled how Bedivere had turned to stone and vanished after returning the sword.

Fortunately, his deeds in the Singularity were significant enough for him to manifest as a Servant.

At this thought, she no longer felt much envy toward the other.

Let's not forget, back in the day, she had been the one who engaged in a "loving father and filial child" relationship with King Arthur—a cringeworthy edgy phase that ended with her getting stabbed to death.

Meanwhile, little Ana was purely a victim, trying to resolve a situation that wasn't her fault at all.

Even with Mordred's usual stubbornness, she had to admit the two situations weren't even comparable!

Under everyone's watchful gaze.

On the screen.

The Flower Magus reminded her, "Ana, do you need me to release the divinity you've sealed away until now?"

With that one sentence, the reason the two were together was instantly revealed.

So it was precisely because of Merlin, a candidate for the Grand Caster, that Ana had been able to conceal herself perfectly, avoiding detection by Gorgon until now!

"Mm, release it! Master, Mash, and everyone else, please lend me your strength! I'll use my Mystic Eyes to completely neutralize hers!" Ana nodded.

Hum~

As Merlin waved his staff, countless magical runes surged wildly across her body.

A vast and terrifying divine power erupted.

Instantly filling her small frame with awe-inspiring, overwhelming force.

This only made Gorgon grow more frantic.

"Aahhh, I don't know you, you monster!"

Gorgon roared madly, "Die, monster! Don't show that shallow face in front of me!"

A monstrous being who had slaughtered countless now called a cute little girl a monster.

And was utterly terrified of her.

The scene was bizarrely comical.

Yet few could bring themselves to laugh.

Because—

Many suspected Ana would sacrifice herself!

The battle erupted in full.

The Beast Goddess attempted to unleash her terrifying petrifying Mystic Eyes, but Ana effortlessly nullified them, rendering her strongest attack useless.

Even so, she thrashed wildly, desperate to destroy the little girl before her.

Suddenly, Nameless stepped forward, golden chains manifesting behind him—

[Enkidu!]

Countless chains coiled around her, layer upon layer, leaving her no room to struggle free.

Merlin stared at him in shock, unable to stop himself from exclaiming, "You're actually Nameless!?"

Let's not forget.

Back in King Arthur's era, Nameless had used the same technique to successfully restrain the massive form of the White Dragon Vortigern!

Even if he now appeared as a slender, unassuming youth.

But after eliminating all impossibilities, no matter how improbable, the truth remained—

He was Nameless!

At this moment, Merlin felt a pang of panic.

After all, he had tricked him pretty badly earlier. If Nameless caught on, he'd definitely come for revenge.

"I'm not, I don't, you've got the wrong person!"

Nameless sighed softly. He hadn't wanted to fully expose his identity either.

Being a Master of Chaldea was just his current role—his other, far more unique identity was that of a Nameless Heroic Spirit working for Alaya, traversing human history.

If exposed, his earlier feigned death to deceive the King of Heroes would surely bring trouble.

But if he didn't reveal himself, it would mean Ana would have to sacrifice herself!

Now, everything was clear.

The Beast Goddess's terrifying petrifying Mystic Eyes were perfectly countered by Ana.

Ana stood there, her divine authority equally rendered useless.

For the nameless counterfeit Chains of Heaven effortlessly bound her completely, leaving no room for escape.

The Beast Goddess roared in fury, "No! Get away! How can you wield the Chains of Heaven? You're a monster, just like her! Get away from me!"

"Let us vanish together, Gorgon. After all, this is the very reason I was summoned," Ana said with a faint smile as she leaped onto the massive body of the goddess.

"No! Stay back! Don't come near me, you monster! Don't look at me!"

The Beast Goddess thrashed wildly, yet under the tightening coils of the Chains of Heaven, she could not resist.

But then—

Nameless suddenly leaped onto her chest, stepping upon her enormous heart, shielding Ana. "Don't worry. Leave everything to me!"

"This is my sin. Let me be the one to end it," Ana shook her head.

Only by sacrificing herself, perishing together with the Beast Goddess, could she atone.

"No. There are greater calamities yet to come. You must live on to save more people!"

Nameless firmly shook his head, gripping her small hand tightly, refusing to let go.

He knew she intended to offer herself as the price to defeat the Beast Goddess.

These words were merely to give her a reason to keep living!

The little girl hesitated but ultimately ceased resisting.

Though the boy's frame was not particularly tall, in this moment, it radiated an indescribable sense of security.

A greatsword materialized once more in Nameless's hands as he spoke calmly, "Beast Goddess, allow me to sever your madness and restore your reason!"

Huum—

His magical energy compressed and burned violently.

His entire being seemed to transform into a blazing inferno.

With a single swing, the blade unleashed an unfathomable wave of power, sweeping through the Beast Goddess.

This strike was born from the very technique King Hassan had once used to sever Ereshkigal's Three Goddesses Covenant—

And from the nameless one's own experience as the heroic Emiya, when he had cleaved through the Lion King's divinity.

Its name was—

"God-Slaying Strike!"

BOOM!

A dazzling sword-light erupted, descending from the Beast Goddess's brow in a single slash.

Under this radiant brilliance, the Beast Goddess let out a final roar: "No! It's not over yet! I heard my mother's sobbing cries—I must avenge her!"

Yet—

Under this blade, all was reduced to nothingness.

CRACK!

A violent rupture tore through her body, a gaping void splitting open at her forehead.

An endless tide of dark magical energy surged forth.

Madness! Despair! Hatred! Hostility!

All of it was severed by the nameless one's sword, leaving only the most primal self behind.

Ana blinked in surprise before nodding at the nameless one. "Thank you."

With a single leap, she completely merged with it.

From that moment on, [Gorgon] regained her rationality entirely!

Her incredibly gentle hands cradled Nameless, bringing him close to her face as she nuzzled him lightly. "Thank you! I will definitely help you defeat Mother!"

Countless bystanders were utterly stunned—

-[Holy crap, Nameless is OP! He actually severed the dark side of the Beast Goddess!]

-[Three Goddess Alliance (×), Traitor Alliance (√)!]

-[My little loli instantly turned into a goddess!]

-[Damn, I thought the Beast Goddess was the final villain, but even she got conquered by Nameless!]

-[The Demon God King is definitely gonna lose his mind! After all the effort I put into making you all ally, this is how you repay me—complete betrayal?!]

-[Is the final boss actually Tiamat, the Beast of Humanity?]

...

"My god, even the Beast Goddess got charmed by Nameless?"

Roya stared in disbelief.

She couldn't help but feel that the entire Singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, was just like a certain Black Organization.

Originally, she thought the Beast Goddess was like Gin.

Before the final battle—

[The Beast Goddess said, "It's the final battle. Let's destroy Uruk together. Why are you attacking me?"]

[Ereshkigal and Quetzalcoatl: "We're attacking you, Gorgon!"]

[Beast Goddess: "???"]

But now—

Even the Beast Goddess had completely defected to Nameless' side!

Terrifying. Now, the only one left suffering was the Demon God King.

After painstakingly traveling to the Age of Gods in Uruk, gifting the Holy Grails to the Three Goddesses, and even preparing the powerful Three Goddess Alliance contract for them—

In the end, all three goddesses betrayed him!

Roya couldn't help but gloat. "Truly, those who stand with justice gain many allies, while those who oppose it find none. Serves you right for trying to destroy humanity!"

"Yeah, absolutely serves him right!" Souma chimed in without hesitation.

If it weren't for the Demon God King stirring up all this trouble, would he have had to fight so desperately again and again?

Roya suddenly grew even more envious. "But seriously, they're so big!"

The Beast Goddess's massive assets—if only she could have just a fraction of them.

It made her feel like the entire world was conspiring against her.

Why is it that both you and King Arthur went from flat-chested lolis to busty queens in an instant?

Why is it that I, the young lady, haven't grown even a little?!

Damn it, this is so infuriating!

Qin Shi Huang spoke up. "So, the final enemy is Tiamat, the Beast of Humanity?"

"Most likely."

Roya recalled the earlier foreshadowing.

During the Singularity Divine Realm of the Round Table, the Lion King had mentioned that the next Singularity would confront humanity's primordial "Evil."

Clearly, that referred to the Beast of Humanity!

The Beast Goddess was only at the level of an ordinary chief deity—far from qualifying as a Beast of Humanity.

Let's not forget, the Demon God King, who sought to incinerate human history, was the First Beast of Humanity!

Just thinking about a being of that caliber was enough to send shivers down one's spine.

"It can only be Her," King Arthur affirmed calmly.

Having memories of the Singularity, she knew full well just how terrifying that Beast of Humanity was—

So terrifying that even gods stood no chance against it.

That was why—

Nameless had gone to such lengths to turn the Three Goddess Alliance, gathering all divine power to unite against that existence.

The scene shifted. Under the tense gazes of everyone—

On the screen...

Enkidu appeared once more, gazing at the group with pity. "Though you have defeated the Beast Goddess, you have awakened my true mother—the very creator of the Beast Goddess!"

"What? My illusion actually failed?" Merlin instantly fell into panic.

"Exactly so. You cunning incubus, you trapped Mother in a dream prison, delaying her awakening!" Enkidu's smile grew even brighter. "Mother bestowed the Holy Grail upon me, yet I never knew how to awaken Her. Now, with Gorgon—who possessed a fraction of Mother's authority—defeated by your hands, She has truly been roused!"

"Now, behold Mother's true form—the original sin of humanity itself!"

With that, he vanished without a trace.

At the same time,

The vast eastern ocean turned into a terrifying expanse of pitch-black, as if transformed into a sea of mud eager to devour the land.

Within the black mud, countless monstrous creatures surged toward the shore in a frenzied tide.

An overwhelmingly powerful and terrifying presence had been fully awakened!

Her violet-red eyes calmly observed the land.

As if piercing through hundreds of kilometers, Her gaze fixed directly upon the screen.

From the depths of the ocean, a melodious song echoed: "Aaaaa (My child, return to me!)~"

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