Chapter 116: Xiuhcoatl, Flame, Burn Even the Gods!

"Heeheehee... Fun... Kill them all..."

Disgusting, mocking laughter echoed over the shattered tactical sand table.

Facing the New Humanity, the Lahmu, who possessed the 'Flight' and 'Unblockable' traits, the defensive lines the players were so proud of had become completely useless.

The medic and DPS Servants on the high platforms were being ruthlessly slaughtered, while the living space on the ground was being swallowed bit by bit by the rolling black 'Chaos Tide'.

Despair.

This was the only feeling in the hearts of all players experiencing the Seventh Singularity of FGO at this moment.

"We can't defend... How can we possibly defend against this..."

Belle looked at Mash's icon on the virtual panel, which had already turned gray, and her hands fell weakly to her sides.

In the direction of the distant Persian Gulf, Tiamat's body, so massive it could blot out the heavens, was slowly advancing toward Uruk accompanied by a sorrowful song.

With every step forward, the tide of black mud rose several meters, as if it wanted to drown every living creature in this world within its painless amniotic fluid.

Just as players across the internet were on the brink of collapse, preparing to close their eyes and welcome the glaring [MISSION FAILED] prompt...

"Lucha—!!!"

A high-pitched, energetic shout full of sunshine and wildness suddenly sliced through the suffocating gloom like a sharp sword.

A dazzling golden light descended from the sky, slamming violently into the densest pack of Lahmu!

"Boom!" The intense shockwave instantly tore apart several bizarre monsters that were preparing to ambush the rear.

As the dust cleared, the tall Goddess of the Forest with long golden hair, Quetzalcoatl, was dusting off her hands, showing PD and the other players her signature brilliant smile that lacked even a hint of gloom.

"Oh dear, Big Sister just went up to the sky for a bit of a breeze, how did things turn into such a mess? Master, you can't give up so easily!"

"Big Sister?!"

Belle snapped her head up, a flicker of hope instantly igniting in her previously dead eyes.

The comments in the livestream also seemed to have caught a final lifeline:

"Wife is here! Quick! Big Sister, save us!"

"Quetzalcoatl has the combat power of a Chief God; she must have a way to deal with these monsters!"

However, although Quetzalcoatl's smile remained sunny, a flash of determination crossed her eyes as she looked at the mountain-like waves of black mud and Tiamat surging in the distance.

"Truly worthy of the Primordial Mother Goddess. The weight of this curse is something even I cannot completely erase."

Quetzalcoatl turned around and gently ruffled Gudao's hair, as if comforting a frightened child.

"But, if it's just to buy a little time and evaporate this annoying black mud... Big Sister can still do that."

The moment her words fell, a red system prompt popped up before the eyes of all players:

[Detected: Divine Core of Divine Spirit-class Servant 'Quetzalcoatl' has begun to overload!]

[Warning! This Servant is burning her spirit origin and life essence!]

"Burning her spirit origin?! Wait, Big Sister, what are you doing?!"

Belle's pupils shrank violently. She frantically clicked the holographic panel, trying to issue a [Retreat] command, only to find that Quetzalcoatl's icon had been firmly locked by a red story lock.

"Don't make such a sad face. Big Sister really, really loves you hardworking and brave humans."

Quetzalcoatl slowly rose into the air.

She pushed the Noble Phantasm named 'Piedra del Sol' to its limit. The entire sky seemed to be set ablaze, and a sun ten million times more dazzling than the real one was born with a roar amidst the black clouds!

"This is to repay your reckless courage!"

The Goddess's wild and divine voice echoed through the world. Her body completely merged with that sun, transforming into a giant divine firebird capable of rivaling a meteorite!

"[Xiuhcoatl: Flame, Burn Even the Gods]—!!!"

Accompanied by a roar that resonated in the soul, the giant firebird dragged a long tail of flames and, with a suicidal resolve, slammed violently into the churning Chaos Tide in front of Tiamat!

"Rumble—!!!"

Unparalleled light and heat exploded instantly! The terrifying black mud brought by Tiamat—which could instant-kill a Servant with just a touch—let out a violent boiling sound under this ultimate solar fire, and then large swathes of it were forcibly evaporated into nothingness!

Tiamat's advancing steps were forced to a halt by this suicidal strike!

However, when the flames dissipated, only scattered specks of light remained in the sky; the figure of the golden-haired Goddess was nowhere to be seen.

[Prompt: 'Quetzalcoatl' has been confirmed KIA. Deployment is permanently disabled within this Singularity.]

Looking at that cold system prompt and hearing the words "Big Sister loves you most" still echoing in her ears, Belle was already in tears. Her tears burst forth like a broken dam, and she sobbed uncontrollably in the livestream.

At this moment, players across the entire network completely broke down in tears.

"Big Sister, no—!!!"

"Old Thief Kirito, f*ck you! Give Big Sister back to me, uwaaa..."

"Why?! Why did you have to force her to die in such a tragic way just after we finally got her and she just started calling us Master?!"

Countless people were sobbing in their VR pods. The Goddess who, just a few chapters ago, had caught them in a bridal carry with a smile brighter than the sun, had chosen to burn everything she had just to buy humanity a single moment of respite.

But the cruelty of war does not stop for tears.

Although the black mud was briefly evaporated, Tiamat continued to move forward slowly.

And those Lahmu who were not caught in the flames had taken the opportunity to cross the tactical sand table's defense line and completely charge into the urban area of Uruk!

"Heeheehee... Meat... Tear apart..."

The monsters' cruel laughter echoed through the streets.

The defense line had collapsed; the Servants were all wiped out.

At this time, Uruk was left with only ordinary mortal soldiers and civilians.

Under the despairing gaze of all the players, those Uruk soldiers—who didn't have a shred of magical power and whose hands were even shaking as they held their spears—not a single one turned to run.

"For Uruk—!"

A soldier roared, throwing his flesh-and-blood body at a Lahmu that could tear him in half instantly, death-gripping the monster's limbs.

"Protect the King! Protect the guests from Chaldea!"

More citizens picked up stones and pitchforks, charging like moths to a flame toward those high-and-mighty New Humanity monsters, only to be pierced by claws, dismembered, and devoured.

There was no shrinking back, no wailing.

This was a hymn of humanity—desperate, yet as brilliant as the stars!

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