The next day, Tiamat was observed to be moving, and everyone prepared to stop her advance.
The ground was left to the beastmen, Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash were protected and covered by Rihoshi, while Ishtar dealt with the Lahmu swarm, allowing Quetzalcoatl to approach Tiamat.
After obtaining the Holy Grail, the Lahmu produced by Tiamat had gained the ability to fly, and the dense swarm of Lahmu was like a plague of locusts.
" Ushiwakamaru, Second Scene, Amatsubane!"
Ushiwakamaru stepped on a Lahmu and rushed towards Ritsuka Fujimaru. Rihoshi took out his sword, Nebula, drew it swiftly, and blocked Ushiwakamaru's strike.
However, suddenly, another Ushiwakamaru appeared behind Ritsuka Fujimaru. Mash quickly stepped forward to block her, and then Ushiwakamaru began to appear continuously, her goal clearly to kill the last Master of humanity.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A powerful repulsive force emanated from around Rihoshi, sending all the Ushiwakamaru flying away in an instant, also providing an opportunity for their side to advance.
"Shake her off, we don't have time to deal with Ushiwakamaru now," Ritsuka Fujimaru immediately gave the order, and Quetzalcoatl also protected Ritsuka Fujimaru from the side.
Ushiwakamaru naturally would not give Ritsuka Fujimaru this opportunity. She immediately jumped on the back of a Lahmu, but was impaled by a spear and fell into the air.
"Benkei Musashibo!" Ritsuka Fujimaru was overjoyed upon seeing who had arrived, realizing that more combat power meant greater hope.
Benkei Musashibo told Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others to go ahead, saying he would hold off Ushiwakamaru. Ritsuka Fujimaru did not hesitate and directly ordered the pterodactyl to fly straight towards Tiamat.
Seeing the Lahmu swarm ahead, Rihoshi sheathed his sword, clenched his fist, and punched out, creating a path in the air.
Quetzalcoatl took the opportunity to fly in, planning to split up, leaving mana replenishment to Ritsuka Fujimaru, who understood and maintained an extreme distance.
However, Benkei Musashibo also entered with Quetzalcoatl, choosing to be Quetzalcoatl's guard. While being too close would result in being incinerated, Benkei Musashibo, Hitachibou Kaizon, did not flinch this time.
Ushiwakamaru, now no longer concerned with Ritsuka Fujimaru, quickly pursued Quetzalcoatl but was held back by Hitachibou Kaizon alone.
Upon approaching Tiamat, Quetzalcoatl began chanting her Noble Phantasm, summoning a disc of the sun in the air, then holding it in her hand, forming a ball of flames, and finally plunging straight down, placing the flames into the black mud.
"It existed in the past, it exists now, and it will exist in the future. Winds! Come! Thunder! Descend! This is the time when Venus shines! The sun also shines from afar! Solar Calendar Stone!"
As Quetzalcoatl released her Noble Phantasm, the black mud around Tiamat instantly turned into lava. Tiamat, unable to stand, knelt in the lava.
Ushiwakamaru and Hitachibou Kaizon were both burned to ashes by Quetzalcoatl's Noble Phantasm, their spiritual foundations no longer observable.
"Rest in peace, Ushiwakamaru." Rihoshi clasped his hands, mourning Ushiwakamaru in his heart. He felt partly responsible for Ushiwakamaru's fate.
...
After Tiamat stopped, she concentrated her magic on her two large horns, which slowly opened like wings, and her body gradually straightened.
"How is this possible? Mother is the goddess of the earth, she would never approach the heavens!" Ishtar could not believe it, but she had to, because Tiamat's feet had left the lava, meaning Tiamat was flying.
Seeing this, Quetzalcoatl retracted the Solar Calendar Stone into her body and immediately unleashed her divinity.
"Since this body is the divinity of a distant demonic realm, the god of Mesopotamia is nothing. Let me show you the power of the great conflict that extinguished countless lives in the underground underworld of South America!"
Quetzalcoatl leaped with all her might, instantly leaping out of the atmosphere, her feet burning with flames, and she kicked towards Tiamat at extreme speed.
"This body will turn into burning rock and strike the earth like a comet! Ultimate Impact Flying Kick!"
Tiamat also felt a sense of danger, looked up at Quetzalcoatl's descending figure, and then displayed three layers of red shields above her. This was Tiamat's Anti-Genesis Shield, one of the strongest shields in the world.
As Quetzalcoatl descended, she kicked the Anti-Genesis Shield, shattering two layers instantly, but the last layer could not be broken no matter what.
Seeing Quetzalcoatl's body about to disintegrate from the strain of divinity, Ritsuka Fujimaru clenched his fist tightly.
"Use a Command Spell! Bring victory to Quetzalcoatl!"
With the enhancement of the Command Spell, Quetzalcoatl immediately raised her leg high above her head.
"Burn! Fighting spirit! Crimson flames, burn even gods!"
Quetzalcoatl kicked down with all her might, forcing Tiamat to bend her waist. Finally, with a roar from Quetzalcoatl, she shattered the Anti-Genesis Shield on the spot, and a powerful explosion occurred.
...
After the shockwave dissipated, they saw Tiamat's unharmed figure, she had merely bent her waist.
"Rihoshi... what is your Noble Phantasm? Can it hold Tiamat for a while?" Ritsuka Fujimaru, ignoring despair, turned and asked about Rihoshi's Noble Phantasm.
"You all retreat first! Your mana is depleted, and Mash can no longer hold her shield," Rihoshi did not answer directly but instead told Ritsuka Fujimaru to retreat.
"I can still..." Ritsuka Fujimaru wanted to persist, but Rihoshi suddenly knocked him unconscious with a chop.
"Ishtar, retreat with Mash!" With that, Rihoshi pushed them with his palm, sending the three of them and the pterodactyl flying.
"Mister Rihoshi!" Mash could only shout. Her emotions were complex at this moment. Romanie then conveyed the order to temporarily retreat. Mash looked at the unconscious Ritsuka Fujimaru and had no choice but to fly towards Uruk.
............
Rihoshi flew in front of Tiamat, his eyes flashing with light, preparing to unleash his full power in this state.
Suddenly, the black mud surged, and several snake heads flew out, biting the flying Lahmu. Then, a giant figure crawled out, spreading its two wings.
"Get lost! Don't be a nuisance here!" Gorgon, upon emerging, yelled angrily at Rihoshi, seemingly not wanting to see him.
"Anna, no, Medusa, have you forgotten I have Clairvoyance? Do you think I don't know who you are? Do you think I would hate you because of it?" Rihoshi landed on Medusa's shoulder with a smile.
Medusa was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and said, "I'm sorry, I just don't want you to see me like this."
"I know you're distancing yourself from humans and hating them because you fear you might hurt them. Don't worry about it. I told you, no matter what you become, I will always love you. Stop talking nonsense and let's fight together! After this is over, I'll take you out of the Throne of Heroes."
Hearing Rihoshi's words, Medusa finally looked at him. "Thank you, Rihoshi..."
Rihoshi nodded with a smile, then flew towards Tiamat, drew Nebula, and struck forcefully, but it caused no damage.
"Transform into a giant serpent god! Strike down the earth dragon! Melt everything! Forced Seal, Temple of the Ten Thousand Demons!"
Medusa used her full power, concentrating all her strength into her Mystic Eyes. A black and red beam of light shot towards Tiamat, forcefully breaking one of Tiamat's horns and sealing her ability to fly.
"Thank you, Rihoshi, thank you for the flowers you gave me..."
After the attack, Medusa's body began to slowly dissipate. Her spiritual foundation had reached its limit and would soon disappear completely.
Rihoshi instantly appeared beside Medusa and, in her final moments, took a lock of her hair and hid it within his Infinite Domain.
"We will meet again. Good night."