Becoming Enkidu in DxD

Chapter 395 395: The Mighty Goddess!

"The history of humanity is about to end!"

"Welcome your destiny of destruction, humans!"

The declaration of doom fell from the goddess's lips, her voice echoing across the entirety of the Northern Wall.

Leonidas, standing atop the high platform of the wall, heard her words and instantly frowned. The Magical Energy radiating from the enemy felt like a natural disaster, making his skin crawl.

"Humanity will absolutely not be destroyed..."

Suddenly, a voice rang out across the Northern Wall's battlefield. Both Gorgon and Leonidas had their attention snatched away by the sudden interruption.

Following the sound to the edge of the battlefield stood a young man, an aura of steadfast determination radiating from his body. Beside him stood a girl with pink hair and a rather useless-looking mage riding a white horse.

"The last Master of humanity, I see. What an unexpected windfall. As long as I kill you, humanity will truly be finished."

As a tool chosen by Kingu and an existence sharing a portion of Tiamat's authority, Gorgon knew quite a lot.

After all, under Kingu's influence, Gorgon currently believed herself to be 'Tiamat' personified.

"Humanity will never be destroyed! We came here to stop all of this!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka, the savior of the Human Order, radiated his own light at that moment.

However, while his will and courage were praiseworthy, his actions were incredibly reckless.

Neither his Servant, Mash, nor the mage beside him had the strength to stand against Gorgon. His move was essentially putting both of them in grave danger.

It was common knowledge that heroes and the brave don't die before completing their mission because they are the darlings of the world—children of destiny fated to defeat the demon king and save the world.

However, it was a different story for those around the hero. The death of a comrade often served as the spark for a hero's growth.

Generally speaking, the companions of such saviors would sacrifice themselves to push the savior's growth and transformation.

"Foolish human, die."

"Boom—!"

A roaring stream of Magical Energy erupted from the mouths of the giant purple snakes that made up Gorgon's hair.

Wherever the attack passed, the earth was gouged out. Even a large number of her own Demonic Beasts were caught in the blast and disintegrated without a trace.

Even though these Demonic Beasts were created by her, in her eyes, they were nothing more than tools. No matter how many died, she wouldn't feel a shred of pity; they were just cannon fodder.

If it weren't for the fact that the Demonic Beasts had been slaughtered in such mass quantities lately—to the point where the birth rate couldn't keep up with the deaths—she wouldn't have lost her patience.

"Fujimaru, Mash, watch out!"

"Boom—!"

Merlin lunged forward, the staff in his hand releasing a beam of light that directly intercepted Gorgon's attack.

However, Gorgon didn't just have one attack. Two other strikes instantly pierced through Merlin's body, leaving two gaping holes in his torso.

"Merlin!"

"Merlin-san...!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash looked at Merlin with concern. After all, he was the person who had been helping them all this time.

"Don't worry, Fujimaru, Mash. I am a man with an immortal body."

A voice full of confidence sounded out slowly as Merlin looked back at them with a smile.

As a half-incubus—half human and half incubus—Merlin essentially didn't have a real physical body; this form was merely a manifestation he had created.

Sure enough, the two empty holes in Merlin's body began to recover bit by bit.

The wounds looked like sliced cherry blossom petals, without a single drop of blood in sight.

"Oh? A half-incubus? A very rare race. An immortal body... 'immortality' born out of helplessness, I see. So that's how it is."

In an instant, Gorgon realized Merlin's true nature—his essence as an Incubus.

"I see, I see. So that's the case. O Goddess of Demonic Beasts, since we can't really do anything to you anyway, how about we just retreat for now?"

"Oh? Can't do anything to me? Fine, then. I haven't used these eyes in a long time. A half-demon statue would make a wonderful decoration for my temple."

From Gorgon's purple eyes, a dazzling violet light began to glow.

Seeing this from a distance, Merlin was suddenly struck with shock. A terrible premonition washed over him.

"Could it be... the Mystic Eyes of Petrification (Cybele)?"

Merlin, who had been so full of confidence just moments ago, suddenly had a drastic change in expression.

The 'Mystic Eyes of Petrification' happened to be one of the few abilities that could neutralize Merlin's Incubus nature.

Even if he couldn't die, as long as he was turned to stone, it was game over.

"My deepest apologies, Fujimaru, Mash! Please protect me well! If my consciousness is cut off, something truly terrifying will happen!"

Without a second's hesitation, the useless mage immediately retreated behind Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka.

This left Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash stunned. What do you mean? You were so confident just a second ago, why the sudden cowardice?

"Go to Hell..."

"Boom—!"

At that moment, the Mystic Eyes of Petrification were unleashed. Magical Energy enough to petrify the entire world exploded in an instant.

"Mash!"

"Yes, Master!"

Mash, gripping her massive shield, stepped forward. she hoisted the shield and braced it against the flash of petrifying light.

"Boom—!"

The petrifying flash slammed into the shield, but it failed to penetrate the defense.

This shield was the manifestation of the faith of the Knights of the Round Table of Britain. As the 'Round Table' held by Galahad and passed down to her, the shield carried the conviction of King Arthur himself.

Even without being fully unleashed, its defensive power was monstrous.

"Master... I can barely hold this for much longer!"

"Mash, I'm sorry! Take my Magical Energy as well!"

"Understood...!"

"Clink— Creak—"

Mash, holding the shield, was slowly pushed back under the impact of the petrifying light, her feet carving two deep furrows into the ground.

"I have to hold on... at least... at least I have to ensure Senpai's safety!"

At this moment, inside Mash's heart, there was only that single conviction.

To her, Fujimaru Ritsuka was the most important, while she herself was a distant second.

[Mash, do you desire power? Do you want to become strong? Do you want to protect everyone?]

Suddenly, a voice echoed in Mash's heart, causing her to jump slightly in surprise.

She looked around and realized there was no one else. Yet, the owner of this voice felt incredibly familiar to her—she knew this voice very well.

"Is this all? In that case, die."

"Boom—!"

The intensity of the petrifying light increased drastically. For Gorgon, as long as her desire for revenge remained, her Magical Energy would continue to generate without end.

"I can't... hold it any longer..."

Powerless. Utterly powerless. That was all Mash could think.

Too strong. A goddess like this was simply not an opponent she could match.

[Mash, do you want to protect everyone?]

Once again, that voice rang out.

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