A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

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"Our news continues with a special report. An explosion occurred in a river in Washington, D.C., and government authorities claimed that 'the debris from the impact of two undiscovered asteroids swept an abandoned satellite into the ground and crashed to the ground' was the cause of this incident. The cause of the explosion..."

"What is being shown now is the image of the largest flying object crashing into the Arctic Circle. Audiences, please watch. It is believed that these objects flew from the south and landed on the ice through the dividing line between Alaska and Russia, causing Starting from the northern side of the Chukchi Sea, the sea ice extending towards the North Pole has disappeared in an almost circular shape! It is estimated that all sea ice has disappeared in an area of ​​at least 500,000 square kilometers, an area as large as Spain The block disappeared within minutes!"

"If the flying object that crashed in the North Pole falls in the area where humans live, or even falls on the ground outside the North Pole, then not only humans, but also the earth's environment may have an irreversible impact-"

"Due to a sensor malfunction, the flying objects that crashed around the city were misjudged to be caused by man-made damage. Tensions among various countries increased for a time. The United States of America and the Russian Federation issued a joint statement to quell the incident——"

"Next is the weather warning. The super-large hurricane named 'Inanna' continued to move northeast after hitting Los Angeles, and the multiple tornadoes it derived caused huge damage. Although the current speed of 'Inanna' is temporarily Slowing down, but the scope of the hurricane's impact continues to expand rapidly. In Sequoia National Park, it was recorded that multiple giant sequoias over 70 meters were lifted into the air by the storm. Regarding the increase in scale in just a few minutes The cause is being analyzed. There are rumors circulating on the Internet that debris caused by previous asteroid collisions and the impact of the fall of an artificial satellite involved in it were caused, but these are all unfounded conjectures. Please continue to wait for official information. , never believe anything that is not confirmed——"

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Day 4, early morning, in the forest area west of Snowfield.

The forest is moving.

Affected by the huge hurricane approaching Snowfield, the surrounding wind began to become stronger, but the trees in the forest seemed to be going against the strong wind, spreading their branches and leaves regularly.

The movement of the trees became more and more regular. Viewed from the air, it seemed to draw a huge vortex, trying to go against its path and pull the surrounding wind into the forest.

In the center of the vortex is an existence that both matches and is incompatible with the center of the forest with lush vegetation.

It was a woman with a natural beauty, but wearing brand-name clothing, a product of modern industrial society.

Standing next to her was a girl dressed like a city dweller. She looked a bit like she was camping in the forest. There was also an oversized mechanical doll about the size of a high-rise building moving about. Around the mechanical doll, which is tens of meters high, evenly cut rocks and clay burned by the power of the mechanical doll float, controlled by magic or some other force, and are spread like stone slabs. out on flat ground.

"Speaking of which...little girl, you are indeed good at controlling lightning."

Ishtar, who possessed the body of a woman wearing designer clothes and controlled Filia's body, said this to the girl next to her while staring at the berserker who looked like a giant mechanical doll.

"If this child appeared in the modern age, would it look like this? ...And yes, Harley, did you use anything strange as a catalyst when you summoned this child?"

"Yes, yes! Well... I originally planned to summon Edison from Berserker Jobs... so I used the Mazda Lamp as a catalyst..."

"Huh? Mazda refers to Ahura Mazda? Influenced by that factor...? No, no, system is not a good match. If that's the case..."

Philia (Ishtar) gently touched the berserker with her hand.

Just by bathing in the magic power that bursts out from her hands, the master of the berserker, Harley, this girl will have the illusion that her spirit is destroyed.

No, that's not right, maybe that's not an illusion. Once the tense body relaxes, maybe the magic circuit will be broken instantly.

Magical power with such an astonishing concentration—overwhelming ‘power’ that can be said to be the original substance of the ether of the Gods—circulates in the body of Einzbern’s Homunculus.

However, Ishtar believed that this power was just a tool for detecting information, and she had a proud smile on her face.

"Oh, that's true. Your Melammu... was adjusted according to the current era. Human civilization that controls electricity and gunpowder is itself a disaster..."

"……Adjustment?"

"This child is the aggregation of human disasters. Of course, being in the container of a servant cannot fully reproduce its functions... But once I regain the power of the complete form, I can remove the shackles on this child. Let it be lifted.”

shackles.

Appearing as a heroic spirit suitable for the berserker spirit base (the current situation of Harley's Servant) - Ishtar asserted with an invincible smile on her face.

"After the temple is built, the godhood of this body will be improved to a higher level... Let's just change the ceiling of this planet. Well, there are so many dreams that I want to realize! I can protect humans as I want, and humans will be destroyed before they perish. I protect, this is the so-called win-win relationship! Modern society provides convenient vocabulary! I like it very much!"

Is this knowledge from Philia, or is it knowledge drawn from the world itself? Ishtar didn't care, just nodded with satisfaction——

"..."

Her smile suddenly disappeared and she stared in the direction of the city with a very unhappy look.

"It seems like there's garbage watching me... I really want to cut the garbage into red clay and throw it into the sea right away, but I'll just have to endure it for a while."

Then, the remains of the goddess that had taken over Filia's body muttered while looking at the oversized mechanical doll that was leveling the ground and building the temple.

"That guy doesn't seem to be staring at me, but at you, whom I know before!"

"?"

Ignoring Harley's doubts, Ishtar was thinking to himself and said to the Berserker at the same time.

"Are you still conscious? He has completely disappeared...or is it hidden?"

"No matter what, that piece of shit will continue to struggle in vain forever."

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"...Are you still in that place?...Humbaba?"

Tiny Cherk did hear Enkidu's mumblings.

It was not long ago that the spearmen camp, which was originally hostile, returned to this room.

Tini also felt it - the 'some kind of existence' that appeared yesterday afternoon started a fierce battle with the spearmen, and the two fought from the ground to the air.

Although Tini continued to use magic power to prevent Gilgamesh's spiritual power from collapsing and did not witness it with her own eyes, through the reports reported by the subordinates who accompanied her, the girl could understand that something extraordinary had happened in the past half day.

But even so, she did not leave Gilgamesh's side.

Even if the world outside the window is destroyed, she must continue to perform magic in this room. This thought has always imprisoned her.

Just when the girl was about to collapse, the spearman returned to the Crystal Hill. Enkidu connected her with the magic power of his master (Silver Wolf), extending the girl's life.

The gratitude of being rescued and the humiliation of her own fragility, just when these two emotions came to her heart, the girl heard Enkidu's muttering.

——Humbaba…

——That was the name of the monster defeated by Gilgamesh-sama.

——…? !

——That thing, that steel monster...?

The clues in Tini's mind connected instantly.

The monster that penetrated Gilgamesh's body was wrapped in a colorful halo.

If instead of one halo shining with seven colors, but seven colors of halo overlapping together, then the scope of reasoning about the true form of this monster would be greatly reduced.

However, if it was really that monster, everything would be logical.

Gilgamesh.

Tini, who had witnessed the glory of the King of Heroes, was so carried away by his aura that she forgot about it.

What the King of Heroes feared was the existence of that monster.

That monster was called Huwawa in Sumerian.

In Akkadian, he is called Humbaba, the guardian of the cedar forest.

In the narrative poem, Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay the monster with the help of Shamash (Akkad)/Utu (Sumerian).

"..."

While Tini continued to send magic power to the Servant lying in front of her - Gilgamesh, who was now an empty humanoid shell, she gritted her teeth again at her own immaturity.

——If I had grasped the overall situation in advance... I would have enough means to defeat that steel monster.

——Even if you only read the narrative poem, you should understand that Lord Gilgamesh does not always win alone...

"Wow~"

Perhaps because the girl's mood was projected, the synthetic beast squatting aside - Enkidu's master (Silver Wolf) suddenly raised his head and let out a worried cry.

"...Thank you. You are my benefactor."

Tini thought this as she felt Silver Wolf's consistent character and pure feeling of worrying about the weak.

——By the way, we can’t just be dejected.

—Until I can no longer stand, I will continue to play my role as a descendant of the guardians of this land.

——As Lord Gilgamesh's attendant, this responsibility also...

If it were Gilgamesh before, on the day he was asked about this matter, he might have been judged as 'It is extremely arrogant to actually treat his duties as a servant of the king as a temporary matter', or he would have been judged as a You were disrespectful and your life was taken away from you.

But, amazingly, Tiny doesn't think this is something to be afraid of.

In front of that king, even if you are sentenced to death, you can feel the predetermined harmony of fate.

--but.

Now Tini understands one thing - sitting still and waiting for death is not an option.

The young girl Master remembered that Gilgamesh had said such a motto before in the hotel and casino.

——"There is nothing wrong with admiring me. But don't trust me blindly. If your eyes are bright, then you should use your own eyes to find your own path."

——"No, it's not limited to me. It should be like this whether it's a 'god' or a 'long-cherished wish of our ancestors'. Giving up thinking and relying on reverence is the same as the soul's decay."

The words of the King of Heroes spurred Tini's soul again and again.

--think.

——Keep thinking.

- Don't stop thinking.

He cannot be satisfied with himself (current situation) who risked his life to deliver magic power to Gilgamesh's spiritual base.

We absolutely cannot be content with the status quo.

If you have time to escape with the excuse of "I'm doing my best," then you should continue to think from the perspective of a master and a magician. This is what Tiny Cherk (I) can do now.

The nerves that constantly fight to break out of her own body have been sharpened, and Tiny's magic circuits have gradually assimilated with this land.

After her people pass away, they will be absorbed by this land.

The self who is still alive is constantly assimilating with the dragon veins, and will soon become part of this land.

Because of this, the girl noticed.

As the guardian of the land, she really felt the huge change.

The land itself will be painted with a different color than before.

- This is by no means a bad change.

——The land...I understand, this land will be restored to its former appearance.

——But... is this something I can accept?

——What I should do now...

It stands to reason that the girl should be angry at this kind of invasion of the land, just like the foreign magician.

However, she hesitated.

There was only one reason for Tiny Cherk to be confused.

The power contained in the land that was constantly changing seemed to flow into Gilgamesh's body, even though it was just a little bit.

However, these powers were not accumulated in Gilgamesh's spiritual foundation.

This is a strange flow of energy, as if it is flowing into another dimension through the remains of the King of Heroes.

In other words, it was like falling into a bottomless void.

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In a dream.

Minqiuchun just hugged her knees in the darkness, wrapped in the shadow's nap.

The girl no longer dreams.

The girl doesn't want anything anymore.

Because she knows the price of constantly realizing her wishes.

If it were all a lie and a daydream, that would be okay.

However, the reality is more cruel.

For his own desires, he unknowingly sacrificed many people.

The young girl didn't know exactly what happened.

But, I understand it personally.

Many people are in pain because of themselves.

Because she knew that it was all her fault that the brothers and sisters in black clothes who she thought had become friends were troubled.