Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

Witnessing this scene.

In the hall, Mordred and the others collectively sighed in relief.

Siduri's achievements weren't sufficient to qualify as a heroic spirit.

However.

Nameless had preserved her soul eternally through alternative means, potentially elevating her to a quasi-heroic spirit status.

And with the King of Heroes possessing the elixir of immortality, she could live on indefinitely!

"Hmph, Nameless, you're such a tsundere too!" Mordred scoffed.

Despite constantly bickering with the King of Heroes earlier, he had still protected Siduri flawlessly.

These two really were the best of bros.

Gilgamesh fell into prolonged silence upon seeing this.

That damn friend of his had truly outdone himself.

His greatest regret had been completely remedied.

Leaving him indebted yet again.

How was he supposed to repay this?

In the video.

The scene shifted back to Tiamat's location.

This invincible Beast of Humanity opened her maw once more.

Observing this, Dr. Roman couldn't help but exclaim in alarm, "This is bad! Tiamat's magical energy is skyrocketing—she's about to attack!"

"This level of magical energy has surpassed the most powerful hydrogen bomb—enough to destroy Uruk in a single strike! Master, you must not let her unleash it!"

Crisis loomed.

The unnamed rider atop the flying dragon didn't hesitate: "Goddess, it's time for you to act!"

Even knowing they couldn't defeat Tiamat, they had to prevent her from annihilating Uruk outright.

"Are we really going to attack the Primordial Mother Goddess?"

Ishtar wavered slightly with self-doubt.

This was Tiamat, the Primordial Mother Goddess—in other words, her...

Mother!

As a daughter, opposing her own mother was practically suicidal.

"Enough nonsense. Why do you think I gave you all those gems?" Nameless rolled his eyes.

Without the Bull of Heaven, this useless goddess wasn't even worth a tenth of his gemstones.

"Then hurry up and replenish my mana!"

Ishtar complained irritably.

The successive battles had long since drained her magical energy.

"...Fine!"

Nameless nodded, though his thoughts briefly wandered somewhere inappropriate.

However, now was the critical moment.

He raised his hand, revealing the Command Seals on his wrist: "In my name, unleash your full power, Ishtar!"

Hum~

An immense and overwhelming surge of magical energy flooded into the goddess's body.

Ishtar couldn't help but let out an embarrassing moan before hastily taking to the skies.

"I am now invincible!"

Ishtar waved her hand.

Above her, the heavens suddenly split open, revealing an impossibly vast hole—as if the entire sky had shattered.

"Open the gates!"

At her command, an equally colossal object emerged from the enormous void—

A planet!

Yes, a planet!

The sight left countless spectators utterly dumbfounded—

-[Holy crap, this must be the origin of the Venus Goddess! Can she really drop a planet on someone?!]

-[No way! Absolutely no way! It must be a planet scaled down countless times!]

-[But that's still terrifying enough! And yet, Nameless and the King of Heroes dared to mock her earlier!]

...

Under the stunned gazes of countless onlookers,

Ishtar's eyes gleamed pure gold as she hurled a tiny arrow toward the planet.

"This is the full extent of my power!"

The enormous Venus slowly descended, bringing with it an overwhelming pressure.

Bit by bit, it emerged from the "gate," transforming into a dazzling golden sphere.

Then—

The bow beside Ishtar fully drew back as she aimed her fingers at the Primordial Mother Goddess: "Shatter!"

[An Gal Ta Ki Gal Šè]

This was the act of compressing the concept of Venus into the ammunition chamber of Maanna and firing it—a strike capable of annihilating everything in its path.

BOOM!

A terrifying beam of light slammed into Tiamat, blasting her deep into the ocean.

Dr. Roman observed the readings: "Confirmed—spiritual foundation collapse detected in the ocean! You've succeeded! Now, once the seawater returns to normal and the Holy Grail is retrieved, you can all go home!"

"No, we haven't succeeded! That only took out Tiamat's first form—she's entering her second phase now!" Nameless replied with utmost seriousness.

Hum~

The next moment, an even more colossal entity rose from the sea.

The Tiamat that had been obliterated earlier was merely an insignificant fraction—

So insignificant, it could even be considered nothing more than a single strand of hair on her head—

An ahoge!

Dr. Roman couldn't contain his shock: "This is practically a mobile biological factory, possessing a mana reserve vast enough for interstellar travel! It's practically a divine ark that would take humanity centuries to construct!"

The true form of the Primordial Mother Goddess, vast beyond comprehension, was now fully revealed!

Everyone was left speechless—

-[She's too big! And she can travel through space?!]

-[Forget fighting—we're all terrestrial lifeforms, while she's already in the interstellar age! What's the point?!]

-[Even Venus bombardment couldn't defeat her—how is victory even possible?!]

...

"That didn't work?"

Rin stood frozen in disbelief.

She had just dropped a celestial body on someone!

She had thought this would be the most spectacular moment of her past life, enough to erase all past humiliation and earn the worship of everyone.

Yet all it did was trigger Tiamat's second phase!

Wait—those layers of chains binding Tiamat… Could they have been placed there by herself?

Rin grew even more desperate at this thought.

Even though Tiamat had sealed herself layer after layer, they still couldn't defeat her.

How could such a terrifying existence possibly be defeated?

Earlier, the Beast Goddess had said that Nameless was the last human.

Had that world already been completely destroyed?

In the video, the black mud spread wildly, surging rapidly toward Uruk.

The soldiers of Uruk were all filled with despair: "My King, we can't stop it! There's no way to hold it back!"

"It matters not! Raise the anchors! Unleash the Teeth of Nabistun!"

Gilgamesh issued his command.

The soldiers sprang into action.

Using echoes to relay signals, they activated the mechanism simultaneously from various locations.

The Teeth of Nabistun were fully deployed!

Boom—!

Suddenly, massive interlocking fangs erupted from the earth in the distance, blocking the tsunami-like onslaught of black mud!

The people erupted in cheers.

At that moment.

Under the gaze of all, Gilgamesh addressed his soldiers: "Hear my proclamation to all who remain!"

Everyone fell silent, listening intently as their King began his speech.

"This King has long declared that Uruk shall perish. Yet knowing this, you have chosen to stay and fight!"

"Uruk is a city of happiness. Its people and this King need no protection from the gods!"

"To prove this, we chose to defy the gods—and you chose to stand with us!"

The people nodded in agreement.

It was precisely because they loved Uruk so much that they had stayed, unafraid of death.

"Now, the final trial has come in its most extreme form. This is the moment we reject the Primordial Goddess and usher in a new age for humanity!"

Gilgamesh placed his right hand over his heart and continued passionately, "My people, this is our war of farewell to the gods! Offer your lives to your King!"

"Even if only one life remains, it shall proclaim to future generations the glory of our Uruk!"

The King of Heroes' stirring speech instantly ignited thunderous cheers from the crowd.

This was their King.

A perfect Sage King.

Who had led Uruk to happiness and prosperity.

And so, countless had chosen to stay—to live and die with him!

Then.

Nameless appeared beside the Sage King, clenching his right fist and pressing it to his chest.

He shouted to the people: "We may not live to see the day of victory, but if humanity endures for generations to come, all who follow will shed tears at our graves."

"This city called Uruk shall be our eternal monument!"

"URUK STILL STANDS!!!"

As he finished.

The countless people below took up the cry—

"URUK STILL STANDS!!!"

"URUK STILL STANDS!!!"

"URUK STILL STANDS!!!"

...

Their voices merged into a tidal wave, sweeping away all despair and fear.

Humanity's war of farewell to the gods had truly begun!

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