Chapter 64: The Evening Bell Has Ringed!! A blow to abandon the crown

【 And below, everyone looked on in shock at the sudden appearance of the figure. Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but exclaim: "Ahh!"

King Hassan paid no attention to the startled crowd and continued speaking to the Goddess Tiamat: "The Eternal calamity you mentioned is not walking, but sleeping."

"Beast of Calamity, born from human malice!"

As King Hassan spoke, a blue flame erupted around his body. Armor appeared on him, holding a torn black greatsword and wearing a skull mask!

"Even though I have fallen as a beast, as the mother of origin, I have no choice but to reveal my name."

"From the abyssal valley, soaring through the hazy realm of death... the old man in the mountains... Hassan Sabbah!" 】

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~Type-Moon World in the Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~

"Is this the first generation Hassan that holds the position of Grand Assassin?!"

The King of Conquerors, Iskandar, looked at the figure wielding the greatsword, thinking he was a Saber class.

But shouldn't there be a better class for this situation? After all, they were dealing with the Goddess Tiamat.

Even if an assassin held the responsibility of the Grand class position, wouldn't it be enough this time?

I can't imagine what use an assassin would serve here? He probably wouldn't even be able to break through Tiamat's defenses...

"Assassin?!"

Kotomine Kirei recalled the earlier clones killed effortlessly by Gilgamesh. Even if there were some theatrics involved, they still seemed so weak!

Could he really make any impact on this battlefield?

~Type-Moon World in the Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline~

"This old man looks incredibly strong!"

Emiya Shirou swallowed his saliva. His instincts told him that the person before him was immensely powerful!

Gilgamesh, hearing this, turned to look at Emiya Shirou and praised:

"I didn't expect someone like you, a mere mongrel(Zasshu), to have such insight!"

Then, turning serious, he addressed Emiya Shirou:

"You must understand, anyone who bears the title of 'Grand' is no ordinary being!"

【 After saying this, King Hassan’s gaze hardened. The azure flames in his eyes burned fiercely as he raised his greatsword, the blue flames engulfing his body.

"Aaaa——"

Below, Tiamat seems to sense something and let out an eerie cry towards King Hassan. Then, mana condensed in her mouth, forming a stream of dark red mana that instantly shot towards King Hassan!!

King Hassan lifted his great sword and leaped gracefully, dodging the dark red mana stream. He flew towards Tiamat!

"The title of 'Grand' is not what I need. The ultimate proof lies in this single sword!"

Looking at King Hassan flying towards her, Tiamat unleashes several beams of dark red light.

The King Hassan wielded his greatsword, blocking the beams aimed at him, and then spoke again to Tiamat:

"The evening bell has marked your name!"

"In accordance with divine fate, I shall strip you of your wings!"

Accompanied by a deep tolling sound, King Hassan, enveloped in azure flames, had already raised his greatsword and brought it down upon Tiamat's head!!

In an instant, the entire space turned a deep azure. Two heavy sounds echoed as if something had been cleaved! Then everything returned to normal!

A moment later, King Hassan's figure appears on the other side, and before anyone can react, he once again approaches Tiamat!

With his greatsword, he slashed at Tiamat! The space turned azure once more, then exploded! Not only did it sever her flight-capable wings, but it also left numerous cracks on the dragon-like Tiamat!

"What is this?" Da Vinci, who was observing from Chaldea, could hardly believe her eyes and exclaimed in astonishment:

"The concept of death has been bestowed upon Beast!"

Doctor Roman immediately realized the opportunity and quickly addressed everyone: "Fujimaru! This is our chance!"

"Now we can completely destroy Beast! Everyone, launch your attacks together!" 】

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~Projection of All Worlds~

"Incredible!! He was able to bestow the concept of death upon the Goddess Tiamat!"

"I knew it; no one who suddenly appears in this world is ordinary!"

"That old man is so cool! Though I don’t fully understand what he said, he seems so cultured!"

"I don’t know what happened, but for a moment, I felt death...!"

"This is truly a dimensional attack that reduces space itself...!"

"It feels like his greatsword didn’t just cut flesh, but something unknown!"

Everyone watching the video couldn’t help but clutch their necks as if that blade had struck them directly.

~Fairy Tail World~

(Year X784)

Zeref stood atop the ruins of an ancient cathedral, the wind howling through shattered stained glass as the scene of King Hassan’s judgment unfolded before him. His black robes billowed like the wings of a fallen seraph, and his obsidian eyes burned with a hunger that had gnawed at him for centuries.

"To impose death upon that which defies it… Not through curse or trickery—but by will alone." 

He murmured, his voice a whisper lost to the gale. His fingers curled into fists, nails biting into his palms. "

"How… unfair."

A hollow laugh escaped him, bitter as the ashes of the countless lives he had unwillingly erased.

"I, who have begged for death’s touch, am denied, while this knight wields it as though it were his birthright."

The vision shifted—King Hassan’s blade fell, and Tiamat’s wings were severed, her immortal flesh sundered by the concept of mortality itself. Zeref’s breath hitched.

"Is this what I have been missing?" 

He wondered, his mind racing.

"Not a curse to be broken, nor a plea to be answered… but a law to be enforced?"

For the first time in centuries, something stirred in his chest—not hope, but something darker, more desperate.

"If death can be commanded… then perhaps it can be stolen."

The wind screamed around him as he raised his hand, dark energy crackling at his fingertips.

"Ankhseram… you who cursed me with this wretched existence…" 

His voice was a venomous promise.

"I will learn this knight’s truth. And when I do, I will carve my own death."

~Type-Moon World in the Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~

"Is this Grand Assassin, truly the one who holds the position?..."

The King of Conquerors, Iskandar, looked at King Hassan, who wielded his great sword with unmatched strength, and fell silent.

Whose Assassin would face the enemy head-on... Shouldn’t they be sneaking around, waiting for the perfect moment to strike a fatal blow?!

But indeed, he is very strong, truly capable of facing enemies head-on!

~Type-Moon World in the Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline~

"Th-this... Is this the ultimate strike of the Grand Assassin?! It can actually directly give the Goddess Tiamat the concept of death!"

Tohsaka Rin stammered in disbelief.

Remember, earlier, even after unleashing five Noble Phantasms, none of them managed to harm her, including several goddesses!

Now, this suddenly appearing elder managed to deliver the concept of death to Tiamat with a single strike.

Simply incredible! It’s as if he’s revealing Tiamat’s HP bar! Now, all we need to do is deplete her health to defeat her!

~Type-Moon World in the ******* Worldline~

~In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia~

"After such a long time, we finally see a chance for victory,"

The Wise King, Gilgamesh said with a smile, arms crossed. Remember, earlier, we were constantly being beaten down, but now we finally have a means to counterattack!

"Yes!"

Merlin followed with a smile:

"Now the Goddess Tiamat has a concept of death!"

However, we can’t let our guard down yet. Right now, we’re merely on equal footing. Whether we can actually defeat her remains another matter!

~Overlord World~

Ainz’s crimson eyes flared within the shadows of his throne room as he observed the battle. The digitized gasp of his undead body slipped out unbidden.

"Impossible…"

His skeletal fingers clenched the armrests.

"To force the concept of death onto something that transcends it—this isn’t mere instant-death magic. This is…" 

For the first time, he hesitated to name a power.

Albedo, sensing his tension, stepped forward.

"Ainz-sama?"

"…It’s nothing," 

He lied as he breathed. His mind raced. My [The Goal of All Life is Death] can bypass immunities… but this ‘Grand Assassin’ doesn’t just ignore resistance. He rewrites the rules of existence itself.

A chilling realization settled in his non-existent bones:

"If such an entity can impose death as a divine decree, what does that make me—a mere player clinging to game mechanics?"

"It's possible that there's another player out there that had such an ability..."

Behind him, Demiurge adjusted his glasses, misinterpreting his master’s silence.

"A proposal Ainz-sama, let us capture this ‘King Hassan’ for… experimentation?"

The air froze. Ainz’s cape billowed as he rose, voice echoing with finality:

"Some doors are better left unopened."

【 Naturally, the group didn’t miss this golden opportunity. Ishtar shouted loudly: "Leave it to me!"

Carrying the Noble Phantasm Maanna, she flew towards Tiamat, unleashing one blue magical cannon after another onto Tiamat’s body, causing explosions!

"Alright, I’ll join in, too!" Merlin spun her staff, and a column of pink magical energy descended from the sky, striking Tiamat!

Ereshkigal summoned a birdcage-shaped Noble Phantasm, inside of which was a flickering azure flame!

As Ereshkigal waved her hand, the azure flames appeared beneath Tiamat’s feet, burning incessantly!

"Aaaa——"

Facing the group’s assault, Tiamat, who no longer has immortality, screams in pain. She was now vulnerable to injury!

Then, her gaze hardened, and a torrent of dark red mana repelled King Hassan, who was advancing forward!

Her massive form slowly crawled across the crimson mud sea, allowing everyone to continue attacking her without resistance!

Seeing Tiamat ignore their attacks and crawl towards the surface, Ishtar exclaimed in surprise: "Could it be?! Is she trying to climb onto the land?!"

Watching Tiamat begin climbing the walls, the group also took flight, continuously attacking her!

Unable to endure, a large amount of chaotic sea emerged from Tiamat’s body, falling towards the group! Then, eleven Laḫmu reemerged from within!

"Bang——"

The newly appeared Laḫmu quickly launched attacks at the group. Mash barely blocked the assault with her shield but was blasted away!

"Are you alright?!" Ishtar managed to say before being attacked by the fast-moving Laḫmu!

Barely dodging, Ishtar looked at the rapidly moving Lahmu in the sky and exclaimed in shock: "They’re so fast!"

"This is quite troublesome indeed!"

"These Laḫmu can be called the new eleven demonic beasts!" Merlin’s expression became extremely grave: "Very difficult to deal with!" 】

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~Type-Moon World in the ******* Worldline~

~In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia~

"This is bad!"

Outside the video, Merlin’s expression was equally serious. If these Laḫmu are equivalent to the new eleven demonic beasts, they are beyond what the group can handle with their current mana reserves!

"I never expected that at this moment, the Goddess Tiamat would create Laḫmu of this caliber...!"

Gilgamesh’s expression also turned grave. They had done everything they could!

This is bad. Just dealing with the new Laḫmu alone is already straining us. We don’t have the energy to stop Tiamat from climbing onto the land!

Is this really where it ends?! After all this effort to reach this point!"