Chapter 766: The Truth About Sakatsuki and Enkidu
When the black-robed figure removed his mask, everyone was shocked to discover that this enemy who fought with such ruthless precision was actually a young man with an unexpectedly gentle demeanor.
His silver-white hair shimmered under the moonlight, and his golden vertical pupils held a faint smile. As he removed the bone-white mask, the royal ring on his finger reflected cold light.
Elegant, mysterious, and undeniably powerful.
And this was a face everyone recognized all too well—
"Sa... Sakatsuki?!"
"Greetings, everyone." Before the stunned crowd, the black-robed figure beside the goddess of the underworld and the white-robed figure behind them smiled simultaneously, speaking in unison.
"Welcome to the underworld."
Before anyone could react, a certain someone's characteristic demonic laughter rang out: "Hahahahaha! Indeed! This king has waited so long precisely to witness this moment!"
Golden light flared as the King laughed heartily, standing naturally beside the black-robed Sakatsuki as they both enjoyed the varied expressions of shock. When his gaze met the white-robed Sakatsuki's, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"What? Don't tell me you're capable of feeling something like shame?"
"Of course not, Gil." Responding to the King's teasing, the white-robed 'Sakatsuki' smiled faintly. A blurred Class Card materialized, its radiant glow transforming him—emerald hair cascading like forest waves as a strikingly androgynous youth in simple white robes placed a hand over his chest.
"Allow me to reintroduce myself—I am Enkidu, summoned under the Lancer class."
With features identical to Kingu's yet exuding far more serenity, the green-haired beauty bowed gently. The significance of his true name carried far greater weight than his appearance alone.
Enkidu—the Chains of Heaven who stood alongside Gilgamesh, the "Heaven's Wedge." After slaying the Bull of Heaven, he died from the gods' punishment. Though his life was brief, the adventures shared with Gilgamesh remained one of the most vivid chapters in Mesopotamian mythology.
At the same time, due to certain well-known reasons, Enkidu and Ishtar were completely incompatible...
"E-En... Enkidu!" Little Ishtar jolted upright as if struck by lightning, suddenly realizing, "No wonder you've been targeting me this whole time!"
No one paid her any attention. Even the wisest among them found themselves momentarily stunned by Sakatsuki and Enkidu's sudden identity reveal.
But before sorting through their thoughts, there was one pressing matter—
"Sorry, but we need to confirm your status first, Sakatsuku," Fujimaru piped up from behind a shield, speaking earnestly. "What exactly is your situation right now?"
"Fair enough. Springing this on you was rather abrupt," the black-robed Sakatsuki nodded understandingly. "Remember Marduk's axe that you smashed against my head? The moment it struck me, I absorbed its divinity."
Fujimaru's expression shifted: "So that's why it shattered immediately..."
Sakatsuki confirmed: "The reason I became an asset to the demonic beasts was because Tiamat's authority controlled me. Marduk's divinity resolved that issue, allowing me to regain control of my body."
"So it was precisely after hearing your report that I found myself delighted rather than angered, Fujimaru." Gilgamesh grinned widely. "Not only did you flawlessly complete the mission, but you also perfectly utilized the Axe of Marduk. Even now, I feel like applauding that moment of sheer fortune!"
Hearing this, Merlin couldn't help but nod in agreement. After Sakatsuki's explanation, he had finally pieced together all the lingering doubts. "I see... Now everything makes sense..."
"Makes sense? What makes sense?" Anna's face darkened. Just like how every class had its top students and struggling ones, the 'top students' here all wore expressions of sudden enlightenment while she remained utterly confused. "Stop speaking in riddles and explain properly."
"Alright, alright, no need to poke me with that scythe—ow, that hurts!" Merlin yelped pitifully, dodging Anna's irritated jabs. "Anna, you should know who was active in Uruk before Fujimaru arrived, right?"
"Isn't that obvious?" Anna's expression grew even more displeased. After all, her 'birth' stemmed from Gorgon's divine blood, and the one who had inflicted such severe wounds upon the Monster Goddess was none other than the black-robed young man before her.
"But what happened after that? My memories only go up to Sakatsuki defeating the Three Goddess Alliance and going alone to challenge Mother. What happened afterward?"
"Simple—I lost because the other side couldn't win fair and square and resorted to cheating." Sakatsuki brushed past the harrowing experience of fighting two Beasts simultaneously, casually rubbing the Moon Cell's scepter as he spoke calmly. "After that, I fell into the Primordial Sea and was forcibly transformed by Tiamat's Authority, becoming a member of the Monster faction against my will. Until the Axe of Marduk struck me, I was in a state of complete helplessness."
"As for me," Enkidu took over, "though in this world, my remains were stolen and repurposed into a second-generation vessel named 'Kingu,' I myself was summoned as a Servant through the Holy Grail system. I became the Master—or rather, the Servant summoned by Sakatsuki—and acted in his stead for what followed."
"After all, the Mother Goddess could only control me personally, not corrupt my Servant through our contract." Sakatsuki grinned. "As the saying goes, 'The vassal of my vassal is not my vassal'... Huh? Not funny?"
Thwack! The Goddess of the Underworld suppressed a smile and swatted him in mock annoyance, a sight that made everyone else twitch at the corners of their mouths.
Not only did they have to process one bombshell after another, but they also had to endure inexplicable displays of affection... This was truly too much.
"By the way," Sakatsuki picked up the mini Ishtar-Rin from Ereshkigal's hands and shook her playfully, eliciting flailing limbs and loud protests, "I only tossed out a casual suggestion, yet you charged right in like a fool. Even idiocy has its limits, Ten-Rin-Rin."
"What did you just call me? How dare you disrespect a goddess like this... Did you corrupt Ereshkigal? What have you done to the original Underworld?!"
"Corrupted?" Ereshkigal flicked her finger, landing a light smack on her dear sister's backside. "On the contrary, I've never felt better in my life."
"You Mesopotamian gods all have some serious issues. A perfectly good underworld had to be made so desolate—even the netherworld shouldn't reject all life." Sakatsuki slowly raised his right hand, pointing at the bright moon in the sky. "Fortunately, I've brought eternal moonlight."
As if responding to his words, the Mooncell Ring of Sovereignty shimmered with streams of data.
Assimilation rate between the Seraphix Core and Mesopotamian Underworld: 50%.
During his long period of dormancy in the underworld, he hadn't been idle. Now, half his purpose for coming to this Singularity was complete. As for the remaining half—
"Without further delay, let's discuss the final battle plan immediately."
The young man looked at the group and spoke in a tone that brooked no argument:
"The final battle—to defeat Beast II, Tiamat."