Episode 219: 'I love you three thousand!' & The Battle of Parting with the Gods
『 Just at this tense moment, the screen that had gone dark suddenly lit up again.
At this time.
The people in the footage seemed to have arrived inside a cozy little wooden cabin.
And here.
Tony's voice rang out once more.
"Actually, I don't know why, but I just felt like I needed to record a video while I was still alive, just in case of the unfortunate event of my untimely death." Tony's voice carried a trace of playfulness and helplessness.
The holographic projection of Tony turned towards the members of the Avengers gathered around, a flash of solemnity crossing his face:
"Death never gives anyone a heads-up. Especially this time, what we are attempting is unprecedented time travel. It's really hard to guarantee that we can all return to this world safe and sound."
His words made everyone feel an indescribable pressure. "But this is the responsibility of being a hero, right?" Tony spoke slowly, "The end is also part of the journey."
After finishing his speech, Tony's holographic projection began to move slowly, as if pulled by some invisible force, and he stopped in front of his daughter, Morgan.
The little girl widened her eyes, tightly hugging Pepper's leg, trying to find a bit of security.
Even though this was just an image, everyone could still clearly see the deep love for his family in his eyes.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Tony smiled gently at little Morgan:
"I love you three thousand times!"
("I love you three thousand times.")
Leaving this sentence behind, Tony's figure gradually vanished into the air, leaving only a circle of warm light that gradually spread outward.
The group finally moved outdoors. Accompanied by soft music and the sound of the breeze brushing over the tips of the grass, Pepper took little Morgan and placed a small wreath containing the original Iron Man core into the river, serving as their deepest remembrance of him.
On this small energy core, a line of striking words was engraved: "Proof that Tony Stark has a heart."
At that moment, everyone present silently prayed in their hearts—hoping that the man who was forever full of courage and wisdom could rest in peace, and that his spirit would continue to illuminate every place that needed guidance. 』
/The screen goes black.
/"Ding! Seventh Scene: " Avengers vs. Universe Family Planning Director. ⦍I am Iron Man⦎ " ends."
/"Ding! In ten minutes, Second Scene will begin."
/"Ding! Congratulations to Tony Stark for receiving the reward: Infinite Energy Core, Nano-Armor Technology, Intelligent Core [ F.R.I.D.A.Y. ]."
/"Ding! Congratulations to Thanos for receiving the reward: Three uses of the Six Infinity Stones' abilities. (Can be used separately; the ability of each stone can be used three times.) "
/"Ding! Congratulations to the Avengers members for receiving the group reward: Three uses of the Six Infinity Stones' abilities. (Trigger condition: Six Avengers members must be present or agree to use it. When facing a universe-level extinction crisis, the conditions can be lowered.) "
/"Ding! Congratulations to the Avengers members for receiving the group reward: Group Buff: Avengers' Glory. Effect: [ Self-capability enhancement 5%~ 50% ] (In a battle, when Avengers members reach three or more, the BUFF bonus can be triggered. Base value is 5%, increasing by 5% for every additional person, capped at 50%). "
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "The rewards this time feel like they are on a completely different level compared to the previous ones. 1" ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Um, what are group rewards?" ]
[ Amber (Genshin Impact): "That's so good! There's actually a group one, and it increases stats by so much." ]
[ Tartaglia (Genshin Impact): "This suits us, Fatui, very well. We have so many people in the Fatui; we really need this group buff." ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "Wait, in the rewards just now, was there one for Thanos too?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "It's actually permission to use the Infinity Stones? AND THREE TIMES!!!" ]
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "What are you afraid of? The Avengers, on the other side, also got this reward, and it looks like it's specifically meant to counter Thanos's reward." ]
[ Kaminaga Shinji (Ultraman): "Can it guarantee mutual destruction?" ]
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/"Ding! The live broadcast cooldown is complete."
/"Ding! The live broadcast entrance is reopened."
/"Ding! This live broadcast content is " Dimensional World Inventory ". "
/"Ding! " High-Energy Iconic Scenes ". "
/"Ding! Second Scene: " The Battle of Parting with the Gods, Uruk shall exist forever! ". "
( Translator-kun: Oh, sh*t. Here we go again... )
/"Ding! Livestream begins:"
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Parting… with the gods? We're challenging gods this time, too?" ]
[ Tanya von Degurechaff (Youjo Senki): "A new… god, is it?" ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "The gods here don't seem very friendly." ]
[ Tokiwa Sougo (Kamen Rider): "Uruk? Could it be the world's very first king?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "What? The world's first king?" ]
[ Fu Xuan (Honkai: Star Rail): "The world's… first king?" ]
[ Tokiwa Sougo (Kamen Rider): "The oldest King of Heroes—Gilgamesh. His true identity is the fifth king of Uruk, a city-state in the Sumerian Early Dynastic Period of ancient Mesopotamia. He is the protagonist of humanity's oldest epic, the 'Epic of Gilgamesh'." ]
[ Utaha Kasumigaoka (Saekano): "I see." ]
[ Gilgamesh⦍Chūnibyō⦎ (Type-Moon): "Not bad. To think there is someone who can directly speak to my title. You are no longer a mongrel." ]
[ Tokiwa Sougo (Kamen Rider): "It's nothing, really. Since I'm a man who will become a king in the future, I have some understanding of these things." ]
[ Geiz (Kamen Rider): "….." ]
[ .....]
『 On a rainy night filled with lightning and thunder, a naked figure stood upon a mountain.
The rain dripped endlessly over every part of his body, instantly soaking his face.
He could be seen whispering something constantly to the sky, but his voice was drowned out by the thunder.
At this very moment, his hands were covered in blood, and what he held in his hands was his only best friend…
Enkidu.
The scene shifts; Gilgamesh slowly opens his eyes upon his throne.
As if hearing some distant summons, he slowly walked down the steps and headed toward the spire of the temple.
The sky was still a greyish blue, the quiet before the dawn.
He stood at the top of the tower, took a deep breath, and shouted: "Chaldea, are you finally coming? The sole light illuminating countless stars!"…
Gilgamesh spread his hands and shouted to the heavens: "Come! This land where the divine realm and the human world intertwine, humanity's final Master!"
In the kingdom named Uruk, their King Gilgamesh, after experiencing countless hardships and dangers in a fruitless search for the herb of immortality, finally returned to his territory.
Due to his long absence, the country had become dilapidated and desolate.
Its former strength was long gone; Uruk was like a small boat swaying in the wind on a calm river surface, where the slightest carelessness would cause it to capsize completely, vanishing forever into the long river of history.
With the help of Siduri, Gilgamesh began to reorganize the country.
Once cruel and heartless, he gradually realized the mission he shouldered after experiencing various twists and turns in life.
From then on, this wise and heroic King of Heroes stood firmly atop Uruk.
However, good times are always brief.
Perhaps it was a trick of fate, but not long after, Uruk fell under the influence of Solomon's Incineration of Human Order and became a Singularity.
Before Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash Kyrielight arrived, Uruk had already entered a state of war under Gilgamesh's leadership.
Various reasons led Gilgamesh into a hostile relationship with the "Three Goddess Alliance" composed of Gorgon, Ishtar (actually the Goddess of the Underworld), and Quetzalcoatl (the Feathered Serpent God).
After his journey seeking the herb of immortality, Gilgamesh became steadier and introverted… In this critical moment, he deliberately sealed his Noble Phantasm Ea, suppressing his own power to maintain the operation of Uruk, displaying the heroic figure a wise king should have in the form of a Caster.
To deal with this crisis, Gilgamesh summoned several Heroic Spirits as reinforcements.
On the other side, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash had just returned from the Sixth Singularity. Without even time to catch their breath, they began a new journey without stopping. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Fujimaru Ritsuka (Type-Moon): "Eh? We're in this one, too?" ]
[ Mash Kyrielight (Type-Moon): "Because this is our job, Senpai." ]
[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "The job is… traveling through time and space? Truly amazing." ]
[ .....]
『 And their destination this time was the Seventh Singularity—Ancient Mesopotamia in 2600 BC. This was one of the oldest civilizations in human history, and also the era when the Age of Gods was about to end.
In order to find and recover the final Holy Grail, repair the damage caused by the Incineration of Human Order, and save all of humanity, every minute and every second was incredibly precious to them.
"Spiritron transfer system ready, target positioned at Uruk City, 2600 BC~"
"Initiating anti-summoning program now, preparing for Spiritron conversion."
Immediately following that, "Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash Kyrielight have completed all preparatory steps."
As the two heroes stepped into the preparation pods, they assumed the standard standby posture, waiting for that moment to arrive. "Depart! To the Seventh Grand Order!"
At that very moment, countless glimmering small particles suddenly wrapped tightly around the two… and in the blink of an eye…
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
As screams echoed through the air, three people plus one mysterious creature were falling rapidly from the sky hundreds of meters high, with a vast plain beneath their feet.
"Oh my god! We actually fell out!"
"This is just like extreme bungee jumping!"
Although still in a state of extreme shock, they couldn't help but complain about Chaldea's unreliable technical team actually teleporting them directly to such a high position in the air.
After steadying his mind slightly, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately reached out and shouted to his friend beside him: "Mash! Please help out!"
Hearing the call, Mash paused for a moment before nodding firmly and replying: "Understood! I will do my best to assist! Master, please leave your hand to me with confidence!"
As she spoke, a huge shield appeared out of thin air in her outstretched hand—oh wait, it was a massive shield.
"Please hold on tightly to my waist and don't let go!" Seeing this, Fujimaru didn't hesitate at all and directly hugged the girl's slender but powerful body… 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Fujimaru Ritsuka (Type-Moon): "Hehehe, Mash's waist." ]
[ Mash Kyrielight (Type-Moon): "Senpai, please don't make such embarrassing sounds." ]
[ Sakata Gintoki Sakata (Gintama): "Hahaha, truly a kindred spirit." ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "Hehehe." ]
[ Kagura (Gintama): "….." ]
[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "..." ]
[ .....]
『 Feeling the warmth from behind, Mash no longer had any hesitation in her heart.
"Noble Phantasm… Deploy!"
"Mr. Galahad, please lend me your strength!"
Instantly, Mash's pant legs turned into a long skirt, and her spiritual power exploded violently.
"Manifest! Lord Camelot!"
⟦ Now is a Castle of Distant Ideals ⟧
Just as they were about to hit the ground, a huge barrier quickly appeared beneath their feet, wrapping the two of them tightly.
"BANG—!"
The heavy impact of the two caused a huge cloud of dust on the ground. The audience watching from the outside couldn't help but suck in a cold breath at this scene.
It's so stimulating right from the start… It's a miracle they could survive falling from such a height.
"Cough, cough… Senpai… No… Master… are you unhurt?"
Mash coughed incessantly in the thick dust, yet her first concern was still Fujimaru Ritsuka's condition.
Fujimaru Ritsuka was leaning next to her as if he had pinned her against a wall, constantly praising her.
"Good job, Mash!"
"No… I should be the one saying thank you…"
"Because it happened so suddenly, my mind went blank… completely blank…"
Listening to Mash's words, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled helplessly and took a deep breath.
"Umm… we seem to be pressed pretty close together…"
Mash's voice made Fujimaru Ritsuka pause, but he didn't get up immediately. Instead, he slowly propped himself up and reached out to help Mash up.
Fou, who had been crushed on the ground the whole time, finally saw the light of day again.
"You two, can you hear me?"
The Doctor's voice came through the communicator to Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash's ears.
"We hear you, Doctor."
"It looks like Uruk seems to have a defensive barrier that bounced you out."
"Undoubtedly, the current Uruk is facing some kind of predicament. Anyway… observe the surrounding situation first."
After the two responded, Fou's cry attracted their attention again.
On the vast grassland, they were already surrounded by a group of lion-like demonic beasts.
"Mash, prepare for combat!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka's voice immediately put Mash into combat mode.
Accompanied by a roar from the demonic beasts, hordes of them surged in from all directions.
As a Master, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not possess combat capabilities; the only thing he could do was provide a steady stream of magical energy to Mash.
The huge shield appeared instantly, blocking all the charging demonic beasts outside.
"ROAR—!!"
Mash leaped up abruptly, smashing down from mid-air, knocking several demonic beasts flying.
However, this was far from enough.
The number of these demonic beasts was simply too great; they soon surrounded Mash from all sides, forcing her to defend with all her might.
Fortunately, she was agile, switching freely between dodging and counterattacking, her flexible movements catching the demonic beasts off guard.
"BANG—!"
The giant shield slashed down heavily, chopping off a demonic beast's head, the bloody scene terrifying to behold.
Seeing their companion killed, the other demonic beasts retreated one after another, eventually disappearing completely without a trace.
The crisis was temporarily lifted, and Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka finally breathed a sigh of relief. 』
『 .....』
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Chika Fujiwara (Love Is War): "Scared me to death, glad they're okay." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Yeah, yeah." ]
[ Mash Kyrielight (Type-Moon): "Senpai, you should be okay, right?" ]
[ Fujimaru Ritsuka (Type-Moon): "I'm fine, I am the Master after all." ]
(A certain Evil of Humanity, Gudako, expressed that she completely didn't care.)
[ .....]
『 Seeing that Fujimaru Ritsuka was safe for the time being, Mash immediately ran up to ask about his condition.
"I'm fine, everything is good, Master," Mash replied.
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the demonic beasts lying on the ground and frowned, "This is a type we've never encountered before… It doesn't look like one or two demonic beasts appearing alone."
"Anyway, we shouldn't stay here long; let's leave quickly," he said in a low voice, then walked towards the distance with Mash.
Just as they were preparing to evacuate quickly—
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
A scream suddenly came from behind, followed by an urgent cry for help: "Don't! Gonna crash!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka turned his head abruptly, only to see a figure rushing straight towards him from the air like a cannonball. Wanting to dodge, it was already too late… he could only watch helplessly as that person pounced down with lightning speed.
"BANG—!"
With a loud noise, Fujimaru Ritsuka instantly became the other party's meat cushion, and the two rolled several times together before stopping.
"What on earth is happening…" Lying on the ground, Fujimaru Ritsuka clutched his waist, which hurt like hell, muttering silently in his heart.
The intense impact smashed a huge cloud of dust from the ground.
As the dust gradually settled, a woman could be seen rubbing her butt incessantly, grimacing in pain: "It hurts… really miserable…"
At this moment, she suddenly realized she was sitting on a stranger.
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked up at the woman with a bitter smile: "Hello… I am your cushion…"
Startled by this sudden situation, the woman retreated a few steps back abruptly, her eyes full of panic and anger: "Who are you! Actually using me as a meat cushion without permission! Get lost!"
Mash, who had been watching the scene from the side, suddenly snapped out of it and rushed over hurriedly: "Wait, wait, wait… Please make way, Master is crushed!"
Mash ran over quickly and pulled Fujimaru Ritsuka out of the ground.
After some explanation, this woman seemed to finally calm down, but she still said huffily, "Do you two know who I am? Here, touching someone else's body without permission is a capital offense!"
Hearing this, Mash quickly explained: "We are members of Chaldea, here to repair the Human Order in this Singularity."
The woman put her hands on her hips, wearing a haughty expression: "Fine…"
Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka stand up and extend a friendly hand, she lowered her guard slightly.
"Hello, my name is Fujimaru Ritsuka. I am a Master. This is my Servant partner, Mash Kyrielight." Saying this, Fujimaru turned his gaze to Mash, who was holding little Fou.
Mash nodded and gently shook the cute creature in her hand: "By the way, this little friend is Fou."
The woman arrogantly put her hands on her waist, hmphed, and said, "I won't tell you my name so easily. Besides, now it's your turn to tell me, did anything that looks particularly important fall down nearby?"
Facing the bewildered looks of the two, the woman added somewhat helplessly: "I mean the kind of thing that looks very powerful."
The two remained quite calm, instead asking back:
"Senpai, did you lose something?"
Mash's innocent question made the woman's face change instantly.
She subconsciously hugged her chest tightly, her eyes dodging, trying to avoid their probing gazes.
"How is that possible! I didn't lose anything… absolutely not…"
At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash didn't know what to say, so they just froze in place, like two wooden puppets standing still.
"Say something! This silence is really a bit unbearable!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka closed his eyes helplessly and sighed softly.
However, a sharp roar of demonic beasts broke the silence.
"Step back, Senpai, it's dangerous!"
Unnoticed, a large group of demonic beasts resembling lions had already completely surrounded them. Even worse, the number of these beasts was far greater than what they had seen before.
"Wait… who do you think you're talking to? You guys should be the ones retreating."
The woman leaped up abruptly, actually hovering in the air, her thumb and index finger forming an exaggerated gesture, as if firing a gun.
"Watch my ultimate move!"
As soon as her voice fell, a powerful light suddenly erupted from around her, sweeping away all the surrounding demonic beasts.
Flesh and blood flew everywhere, dazzling the eyes. After eliminating most of the demonic beasts, she even stepped on a lucky survivor beast as a cushion to jump down.
"Steady as an old dog on the landing!"
The woman tidied her hair dashingly, crossed her arms, and stared at the two with a proud face.
"Sen… Senpai is really amazing."
Mash's heartfelt praise rang out, bringing a smile to the woman's face.
But not long after, new demonic beasts surged in again like a tide. The number this time was simply uncountable, like an army of ants covering the sky and earth.
"Now… we have to fight side by side…" 』
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