Chapter 5: Absolute Demonic Front
"Mm... Shirou... Shirou..."
The girl lying on the luxurious living room sofa emitted faint, babbling sounds in her sleep. Even though Shirou had already cured Rin's cold, the girl in her deep slumber still subconsciously hugged Shirou's leg tightly, refusing to let him leave.
Shirou tugged at his arm, discovering that Rin was holding on quite firmly. While he could have forcibly pulled away, doing so would surely wake her up.
"Forget it... I really can't do anything with you."
Shirou sighed lightly. After tucking the blanket in around the girl, he waved his hand to turn off the living room lights, closed his eyes, and drifted into a brief dream.
Within a vision as dark as an abyss, brilliant ribbons of light drifted, eventually unfolding a scene for Shirou. It was a scene from the distant past, one that did not belong to the modern era.
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This was an age of destiny where humanity and the gods were parting ways.
With lightning and thunder, gale-force winds, and torrential rain, and accompanied by the crashing waves and surging tsunamis of the sea, the expression of the Wise King Gilgamesh remained unchanged. Beside him, his friend had long since lost consciousness; Enkidu, who had been drinking and laughing with him not long before, had now ceased to breathe.
"Do not grieve, Gil. If my existence can extend your life, then that would be my happiest, most blissful thing."
Looking at his most important friend with emerald eyes, Enkidu spoke his final words.
"Stop talking, Enkidu!"
Perhaps even Gilgamesh himself did not notice that his voice was trembling. Watching the body of the person before him turn into mud, sand, and stone, Gilgamesh's eyes could not help but carry a hint of indescribable luster. He let the rain falling from the heavens beat against him; for the first time, the arrogant king permitted "filthy," impure water to touch him.
All of this was because, at this very moment, he was...
Babylonia, City of Uruk.
This was the cornerstone of humanity, the place where everything began, the most distant relic in history.
The Wise King Gilgamesh, having awakened from his throne, had not rested for several days. As those ruby-like eyes opened, the ferocity, the defiance, and the manic energy disappeared from his gaze. In their place remained only calm and wisdom.
The night stars were bright. Walking outside the royal palace and gazing at the shining stars in the firmament, a smile curled at the corners of his mouth. It was a smile with a hint of complexity—more bitter than joyful.
"Is it coming? People of Chaldea. The only candlelight that illuminates countless stars."
The Wise King Gilgamesh opened his arms, his expression carrying a trace of anticipation. He had long since seen the end of Uruk's destruction through eyes that could peer into the future, yet he did not give up, nor did he lose heart. All of this was simply because he was the King, he was the Hero King, he was the King of the Beginning, he was Gilgamesh!
"Come, Master of Chaldea, the last hope of humanity on this land where gods and the mortal world are intertwined! This King... awaits you!"
Accompanied by the Wise King's shout, the city of Uruk, lit by countless lamps, radiated a dazzling luster, as if responding to their greatest King. Wind from the distant horizon blew in; the entire city seemed to be roaring, expectant. Viewed from high above, anyone would have had their heart and soul captivated by such a sight.
This was... the most glorious chapter belonging to humanity, and the most important link in saving human history.
It is called... The Absolute Demonic Front—Babylonia!
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"Orihara-senpai!"
"Hey, Senpai, don't disturb Orihara-senpai's rest...!"
In a haze, the voices traveled from afar to near, gradually becoming clear.
"Orihara-senpai...!!"
Shirou opened his eyes and saw Gudako leaning her face right in front of him; he already guessed what had happened. Looking to his side, Rin's figure was nowhere to be found.
"..."
Although he wanted an answer, Roman knew the more pressing matter was the detailed report regarding this Singularity.
"Then, before you go, let me explain it," Roman continued. "This time it is the final Singularity, the seventh Holy Grail that Solomon himself sent to the past."
Roman paused, then spoke to Gudako: "I leave this retrieval mission to you."
Regardless of what Shirou intended to do, Roman did not believe it was right to forcibly dump Chaldea's mission onto Shirou; that would be too irresponsible.
"We've finally reached this day," Gudako said, taking a deep breath. "The year 2017 that disappeared is right before our eyes, and no matter what..."
Mash immediately followed up: "No matter what, we must eliminate the cause of the Incineration of Human Order."
"That's right, the Grand Order was born for this," Roman said seriously. "This is the final Singularity, the last Holy Grail Solomon sent to the past. This Singularity is absolutely the most dangerous one yet. The era you are going to is one of the most ancient—the end of the Age of Gods, 2600 B.C."
"This is the land of ancient Mesopotamia, a period where monsters and gods could easily appear!"
Da Vinci's voice chimed in as well.
"Well~ with Orihara there, the probability of success increases significantly, doesn't it?"
"Hehe~" Gudako lifted her head like a proud little peacock, acting as if it were all because of her.
"Mesopotamia is a civilization that developed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flowing into the Persian Gulf. We are going to the period of the First Dynasty, the end of the gods; after this, the gods gradually faded away," Roman added while operating the terminal. "This is the final journey. I look forward to you returning and telling me about what you encountered."
After hearing this, Shirou stood up and walked to the center of the living room on his own. Gudako and Mash looked at Shirou with confusion.
"Um... Senpai, shouldn't we go to Chaldea first?"
"No, let's go directly to the Singularity."
As Shirou said this, he raised his right hand. In his open palm, a distorted spatial phenomenon caused Gudako and Mash's eyes to widen instantly. Like a whirlpool appearing from the void, a pitch-black demonic sword with cracked patterns appeared in Shirou's hand.
Gudako and Mash had seen that sword before, but only for those few seconds during Shirou's battle with King Hassan; they had never observed it carefully at such a close distance. Observing it now at such proximity, they suddenly realized that this sword had far transcended the state of any Noble Phantasm within their common knowledge.
The energy contained within it was already at a terrifying level, and the variety of powers it possessed was mind-boggling. Even Roman, from his communicator, let out a sharp intake of breath.
"It doesn't look like a Noble Phantasm... if that's the case, then what is it...?"
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