Becoming Enkidu in DxD

Chapter 403: The Pre-War Meeting!

Seeing the situation before his eyes, Akira sighed. He had already suspected that this wouldn't be settled easily.

The Mother, who was previously someone he could communicate with, had now changed into this state. Akira suspected that this was definitely the work of that bastard, Goetia.

Because of Tiamat's existence, Goetia didn't even dare to let a Demon God Pillar enter this Singularity.

As a fellow "Beast," Goetia understood perfectly what kind of figure Tiamat was.

Therefore, the act of awakening Tiamat and using the Holy Grail's power to pull her back from the Imaginary Number Space to this side of the world—if anyone said there wasn't a hidden scheme behind it, Akira wouldn't believe it for a second.

The most important thing right now was to help Tiamat recover her consciousness. Currently, she was moving based on "instinct," not through her own will.

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In Uruk, inside the Ziggurat Palace, the savior duo from Chaldea had returned.

"I see. So you have subdued Gorgon. This is quite surprising, people of Chaldea."

King Gilgamesh, sitting upon his throne, spoke as he looked down at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash.

Since there was no recognition like in the original timeline, and no time to spare like before, Gilgamesh's attitude toward the two was different from the original story.

"Yes, but Merlin-san... he..."

"I see. So even he has exited the stage."

The expression on Gilgamesh's face shifted slightly, but there was no major change.

In the past, Gilgamesh had used the Holy Grail of Uruk to summon seven Servants. Among them, some had betrayed him and fled, others had died in battle, and now only four remained.

Now that even Merlin was gone, Gilgamesh felt a bit disappointed. However, he didn't have the time to waste energy on such feelings right now.

"King Gilgamesh, before Merlin-san disappeared, he left a few words to be passed on to you."

"What words?"

"Merlin-san said..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka then relayed the message Merlin had given before vanishing.

Hearing those words, Gilgamesh's expression remained unchanged. As the owner of "Clairvoyance," Gilgamesh could "see" a small portion of the future.

Regarding the awakening of Tiamat, the Creator Goddess, he had known about it for a long time. This was the reason why, for the past six months, he had exerted all his efforts to make Uruk stronger and better prepared.

"The Evils of Humanity. That is what Merlin said, isn't it?"

"Forgive me, but what exactly are the 'Evils of Humanity'?"

At this point, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked the question that had been weighing on his heart.

"What? You didn't know? This King thought that you, who have traveled through seven worlds, would have found the answer by now."

"The 'Evils of Humanity,' as the name implies, refers to the stains of humanity—the various calamities that wipe out the human race."

"The more humans develop, the stronger these evils become, like a cancer eating away at the body from within society."

"However, you must remember: the Evils of Humanity are not evils that destroy humans, but evils that must be destroyed by humans."

"In short, seven types of calamities born from the animalistic nature of man. That is what we call 'Beast'—the Beast Class."

"The one awakened by the King of Magecraft is one of these 'Beasts,' isn't it?"

That lengthy explanation allowed Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash to understand the concepts of "Evils of Humanity" and "Beast."

Instantly, the atmosphere within the temple became incredibly heavy.

"King Gilgamesh, Gorgon has been defeated, which means she wasn't Tiamat. If that's the case, this awakened 'Beast'... could it be..."

"Precisely. It is the Goddess Tiamat. We are about to face the true divine body from the primordial world. However, she is likely not fully awakened yet. Isn't that right, Chaldea?"

The topic of conversation shifted directly to the Chaldea side.

Back at Chaldea, the one in charge of communications was Da Vinci. After listening to everything calmly, her heart grew heavy as well.

"Yes. As an organism on the enemy's side, only that creature has yet to show a Spiritron Foundation reaction that resembles a 'Divine Body.' Furthermore..."

Step...

At that moment, Romani walked over quickly, his expression extremely serious.

"Romani?"

A confused Da Vinci looked at Romani, wondering why he looked so grim.

"There's no more time. Let's get straight to the conclusion. That creature is formed from the 'Mud of the Gods.' It is an individual that does not exist in any phylogenetic tree of any life system known to date."

"Because it is an organism from the Age of Gods, its Magic Circuits and other aspects have massive differences compared to ours."

"They can be considered mass-produced models of 'Enkidu'."

Romani's heart was heavy; this data alone, combined with their sheer numbers, was a problem that couldn't be easily bypassed.

Not to mention the existence behind it all—the Beast Tiamat, the Creator Goddess herself.

"What is its name?"

"The children of Goddess Tiamat: Lahmu."

"I see. Siduri, record this name and spread it. From now on, we will refer to these organisms by that name. Pass it to every department."

"Understood, my King."

The priestess Siduri, standing beside him, nodded in agreement. She was a priestess, but also the chief official of Uruk's internal affairs.

Many of Uruk's matters were handled by her, as she was the subordinate King Gilgamesh trusted most.

"Um, King Gilgamesh, there is one thing I would like to say."

"Hm? What is it, Demi-Servant of Chaldea?"

"Actually, regarding those creatures... I felt something. Their Mana is somewhat similar to mine."

"Hm? What do you mean by that?"

Gilgamesh looked at Mash in confusion, while Fujimaru Ritsuka's body trembled slightly.

"You see, the Mr. Shin Akira we met earlier once gave me some of his Mana. Before, in order to fight Gorgon, I formed a contract with the darkness and obtained a great power."

"Are you saying that you are currently also one of Tiamat's children?"

"It's not quite like that. It's just a feeling that I am slightly similar to them, but not of the same kind. I understand that much."

"Then what are you trying to say?"

"What I want to say is... if they really are Tiamat's children, then my 'Commandment' might be able to hold them back."

"Your Commandment?"

"Yes. One of the Ten Commandments: Love. Anyone who harbors hatred in their heart will lose their strength before me."

After Mash finished speaking, the entire Ziggurat fell into a sudden silence.

Especially for Gilgamesh—such an absurd Commandment was already equivalent to a powerful Authority. How could such a power be granted so casually to a young girl?

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