AN: WELP! That changes everything that I have planned for the Dark Age of Chivalry! Need to tweak some bits about the King of the Anomaly. And well…Oberon…I knew he was sus, from the OP, the class changes…fuck…Anyways enjoy the Chapter.

PS: To be honest I kind of expected Oberon Vortigern's NP to be a Dragon.


Ch 61 The Twilight of Humanity

(Insert Fate/Grand Order - OST - God Arjuna Theme (Deep Dark Power)

Snape felt a pain in his chest, he looks down at a white bloody orb that radiates Magical Energy. However, it's not the ones he saw within the dead Death Eaters. The aura around it was purer with Mana, so pure that it would be just enough to power a Noble Phantasm for years.

"I-I-Ishtar…A-Alter…W-What h-have you d-done-GAK!" Ishtar Alter violently pulled out her hand, letting Snape fall to the floor in a bloody mess.

"AAAAAHHHHH!" Lily and Jane covered their mouths at the horrific sight.

Lily was tearing up, seeing her oldest friend being killed right before her eyes. "S-Severus."

Ritsuka remains vigilant, not sure what Ishtar Alter has in store for them. "Ohohoho, how I hate listening to that greasy-haired mess. All he spoke about is his darling Lily and precious Jane." Ishtar Alter rolled her eyes in disgust.

"By the root, I hate human affections." The Goddess turns around, walking towards her throne as her palace starts to crumble away from the tremors of a merging Titian and God.

James shook Ritsuka's arm, getting a bad feeling about this. "(Ritsuka, do something. I'm having a bad feeling about this.)" he whispers.

Ritsuka heard what his 'father' has to say and began to questions Ishtar Alter. The Magus steps forward, waiting for the Rider to look at him. "Ishtar, what are you planning?" He demanded of the Anomaly Queen.

Ishtar and Ereshkigal stood beside their master, staring at the enemy. "I've been here for centuries, metalized in this world long before the birth of Harry and Jane Potter." She rolls the orb in her hands, feeling the merging almost complete. "During my time in this world, I've collected all the necessary materials that I need for my palace in the sky."

"However for me to do that freely, I had Avenger eliminate all the Mages and other Associates to them so I can work freely." Ishtar Alter explains to the Chaldeans. "It was a rather long process when there's only two of us here. The director of the Association had special clairvoyance that saw my plans, and promptly did the right thing." She smiles, thinking he would know what she meant.

Ashyia chuckles, finally piecing together what has transpired at the Association. "The Heroic Spirit Ritual, you hijacked the director's summoning of a Heroic Spirit." He grins.

"Which led you to summon Francois Prelati, a Caster Servant," Merlin added, also getting why the Association is in a mess.

Ishtar Alter grins, "You got extra points! Yes, that director was about to summon Jack the Ripper but failed due to me." She laughs, enjoying the cold expression on Jane's face when mentioning her loss.

"So, what now? You're going to shoot an arrow through the sky causing an extinction event of Humanity?" Aphrodite asked, knowing what her son is capable of when in use. "Cause, it's a perfect plan for bringing back the Age of Gods." She crossed her arms because that was the plan if she was the enemy.

Ishtar Alter places the orb on the centerpiece of her throne, once she did that the entire orb turned red. "Well, you're half right. I plan to destroy half of Humanity and rule over the other half as my subjects. This world has been lost; humans have gone ramped without the rules of the Divine Spirits' guidance." She looks back at the Humans who defy her rule.

"Thus, I shall restore the Age of Gods with my own Noble Phantasm," Ishtar smirks, the tremors began again.

Lily and Jane fell to the ground by the tremors acting up again. "W-What is happening!?" Jane asked, terrified out of her mind.

Ishtar felt something so oddly familiar, an aura she hasn't felt for a long time. Her eyes widen realizing what this aura is. "No! It can't be!"

"What is it?" Raphael asked the Goddess.

Outside the palace, the merging between both God and Titian is complete. Now another transformation has begun,

Clouds gathered around Eros-Hyperion; the golden plating released steam now taking the form of a ribcage. The clouds bunched up and formed an abdomen, some plating's began to form pillars which the clouds gathered as well and formed legs.

The bow moved upwards forming horns and the clouds formed a muzzle. "OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!" A bull's howl echoes in the sky, signifying its strength and Divinity.

Ishtar Alter laughs, her centuries year old plan has finally arrived. "Behold Humans and Chaldeans, my ultimate Divinity bestowed by my from my father Anu; The Bull of Heaven!" She proclaims, her palace walls crumbled away revealing the hide of the Divine Beast.

"T-The Bull of Heaven!?" Lily exclaims, hearing stories of this sacred Beast from the Mesopotamian Gods. "O-Oh God, with that she could easily destroy Britain!"

Jane agreed with her mother's statement. "Plus Eros and Hyperion, it's more than half the entire population of the world!" She panic.

Ritsuka held out his hand, "Stop Ishtar Alter! This is an order!"

Ishtar and Ereshkigal launched themselves at the Goddess. "Now we got you!" The black-haired Goddess grins, her gem was ready to take out her other self when two beams of light came from the ground.

"Ishtar! Ereshkigal!" Ritsuka cried out, his Servant was blasted back to him.

Ashyia threw his Shikigami at the white-haired Goddess, but she reacted by a crystal barrier that she placed. "AHAHAHHAHAHA! None of your attacks will work on me when this barrier is up!" Ishtar Alter raises her hands causing more beams of light to hurl at the Chaldeans.

James pushed down his girls, protecting them from the beams. "GET DOWN!" He shouted.

Merlin twirls her staff above her, creating a barrier to protect them from the lasers. "Master, I can't hold this barrier for long." She informed the Magus.

"We can't even lay a hand on Ishtar Alter. So the possibilities of her defeat are low." Muramasa added to the stack of problems they currently have on their plate.

Ritsuka clicked his tongue, the strategies he formulated in his mind would all end in their failure and Humanity will fall. They need to regroup and come up with another plan of action. "Caster! Time for our grand escape!" He orders the Grand Caster.

Merlin nodded, twirling her staff once more. "You got it Fujimaru!"

"Wait! We're leaving already!?" Jane looks at her twin 'brother' resorting to running away from this battle where they are inches away from victory. "But we're this close in winning-"

"A battle can't be won if the odds are against us," Raphael said, understanding where his master is going.

James and Lily understood as well, with a new threat that they weren't expecting it's best to get out as soon as possible. "He's right, let's regroup!" James seconded Ritsuka's retreat.

Ritsuka smiles then look at Merlin. "Caster! Get us out of here!" With his order, pink winds circles around the strike team and teleported them to safety.

Ishtar Alter lets the Chaldeans go, knowing their attempts are futile. "Heh…Heheheheh…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" She burst into laughter at the mere thought of humans and Servants could defeat a Goddess such as her.

She got up from her throne, walking across her new and powerful Gugalanna's back. Ishtar Alter still retains the dark and sadistic smile as she made her way to his head. "Now my master, witness a whole new Age, the new Age of Gods!"

The Rider held out her hand before pausing. "You can go, Lilith. You've done enough as of is." She said to her ally.

Lilith steps out of the crumbling pillar, hiding from the conflict. "Oh, I think I'll stay for a bit. I want to see the futile attempt of the Chaldeans stopping the great Gugalanna." She said, walking to her side. "But at a safe distance, if you know what I mean that is."

The Succubus spread her black wings and flew up in the air, watching the splendor of chaos.

"Upon my father's name, Anu. May the punishment of the Gods rain upon the wicked!" Gems appeared around her, the eyes of Gugalanna glowed a heavenly blue color as it roar.

"OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Ishtar Alter smiles, feeling Gugalanna starts to mobilize to the Earth. "Great Bull of the Heavens, destroy all that oppose my rule and Authority! May your descent bring destruction!" She chants her Noble Phantasm.

Gugalanna picked up pace as he descended from the sky, he's entire body began to flame up upon passing the Stratosphere of Earth. The Divine Beast's descent is like a huge meteor that was about to crash down on earth, however, it would only leave a crater that would take up half of the Forbidden Forest.

Ishtar Alter knew this problem; on the other hand, this will reveal Mystery back to this dimension, and upon arrival, she can use the Divine Beast to continue as plan.

"Now plummet to the Earth, Gugalanna Strike!"

(End song) Mashu stood before the Papermoon, seeing a massive Magical Energy coming from the Stratosphere and entering the Troposphere. "Magical Energy detected from the Stratosphere," Morgan stated seeing the object from the central window.


"This power, it's like a Divine Beast," Ibuki stated, her head turns around seeing Hinako, and Waver entering the room.

"We saw the strange red light in the sky. We also felt a Divine presence coming from it." Hinako stated, still feeling the presence of the Divine Being.

A loud thud came behind the Chaldeans, they turn around and saw the strike team all on the floor. "Ritsuka! Everyone!" Mashu rushed over to help them.

The other Servants went over too, helping the induvial Servants and Wizards. Mashu was careful not to hurt her husband anymore, "Ritsuka? What happened up at Eden?"

Ritsuka coughs, about to tell her what transpires when Jane spoke out. "WE NEED TO EVACUATE!" She exclaims.

"What are you talking about girl?" Waver questions, not sure what Jane meant.

"Mashu, where's the three?" Ritsuka asked a bit more concern about the trio. He knew that Waver, Hinako, Lanling, Ibuki, and Parvati handled the safety of the Wizards.

Mashu cleared her throat, "Um, honey. We encountered someone…"

"Who?" Ritsuka but put that aside for later. "Never mind, can you get everyone for an important meeting for the next move?"

Mashu smiles, nodding to his request. "Yes, I'll do that now."

After freshening up, and taking Cedric to the infirmary; Ritsuka walks down the halls to the Great Hall. He paused seeing a black-cloaked man, his hood was up with oddly shaped ears on it. The man looks around Ritsuka's age, however, it's hard to tell.

The Servant at Ritsuka, noticing the cat-like pupils that were covered by his black mask. "Ritsuka Fujimaru, I presume?" He asked.

"Yes, that's me. You must be a Servant judging by the outfit you have." Ritsuka commented, seeing his outfit, and sensing his Magical Energy.

Avenger scoffs, "Yeah, I was sent by the Counter Force to request your help. However, you seem to be busy with your own problem here." He stated to the man, trying not to sound rude.

Ritsuka cleared his throat, unsure how to answer. "W-Well, I'm trying my best. So, care to introduce yourself?" He asked, wanting to move on with this conversation.

The black cat-suit man turns to him, "Servant Avenger, unfortunately, I've lost my memories of who I am prior to my summoning. So just call me Avenger." He was obviously lying about the memory thing, Ritsuka could tell but decided not to push it.

"Alright, then I'm looking forward to working with you Avenger." Ritsuka held out his hand to the unknown Servant.

Avenger looks at his hand before obliging his gesture. "I am too, Ritsuka Fujimaru." He stated allowing the master to enter the Great Hall.

Ritsuka enters the Great Hall where the Order and his Servants are waiting for his arrival. "Thank you for coming everyone." He said to everyone gathered in the hall.

Moody scoffs, crossing his arms as he looks at the Magus. "So? What is this all about?" He asked,

"Did you defeat the Rider of Heaven?" Jamie asked, hoping this is what this meeting is.

Ron nodded, looking at the doppelganger of his friend. "Yeah, did you whoop his ass!?" He grins.

"Ronald! Language!" Molly scolded her son for using such a vulgar word.

"S-Sorry Mum," Ron apologizes to his mother.

Dumbledore examines the Magus's facial expression, he could tell something went wrong during his attack on Eden. He looks at James, Jane, and Lily's expressions, sharing the same look. "Alright, by the strike team's expression something up in Eden went wrong. What is it?" The old man asked the group.

Sirius looks at James and Lily, curious what happened up there. "You didn't defeat the Rider?" He asked.

James gulps, unsure how to explain. "T-The Rider of Eden…"

"She's Ishtar, the Goddess of Beauty and Venus. And her master is…Severus Snape." Lily spoke out. With that, the whole table became silent, dreadful upon hearing that Snape would betray humans nonetheless allied himself with a wicked Goddess.

Sirius banged his fist on the table, frustrated that a human would destroy Humanity. "Why would Snivellus want to destroy Humanity!? It doesn't make a lick of sense!" The Animagus express his anger and frustration at what the Snake did.

Remus places his anger aside for Severus. There are more pressing matters they need to focus on, however, curiosity has filled his mind about the Slytherin Head. "What happened to Severus? Is he still with Ishtar?" The werewolf asked them.

Lily looks down, feeling guilty that she led Severus down this path. "It's all my fault, if I have contacted him after our fight then this won'-"

"Hey, whatever happened between you two is done." Hinako comforts Lily that this wasn't her fault. "The best thing you thought back then is giving him some space to think. Unfortunately, his hatred for James is the reason why he's on this path."

Arthur cleared his throat, "So what happened to him?"

"Professor Snape was killed by his own Servant," Jane said out loud.

"What!?'

Ritsuka nodding, confirming his twin 'sister' words. "Ishtar Alter was using her master for her personal gain. Lilith wasn't within the palace, she might be doing something for their true master." He bit his thumb.

"So, a double-cross." Moody rolled his eyes, hating these types of traitors. "So Snape is dead, right?"

"Yes," Muramasa answered the retired Auror.

"So, what's happening?" Kingsley asked, watching Mashu stepping over to the strange hologram globe. She enlarges the area of Britain where a large red dot is already in the middle of the Troposphere.

"Right now, Ishtar Alter is making her descent to Earth with Eros-Hyperion or her Noble Phantasm." Ritsuka briefs the entire Order of the Phoenix.

"Gugalanna Strike. A Noble Phantasm that is capable of massive destruction among the humans." Ishtar further explains her Altered self's Noble Phantasm's power scale. "Gugalanna Strike indicates how the Bull of Heaven was able to cause a famine to the entire Mesopotamian Civilization."

Tonks raised her hands, having one question about this. "So how do you know about this Noble Phantasm?" She asked the Goddess.

Ishtar sighs, seeing there's no point in hiding her name. "Because Gugalanna belongs to me before my Alter took it. My True Name is the Goddess Ishtar, a Pseudo-Servant serving my master in the Archer Class."

Everyone gaped at the revealment of the Goddess. "S-So you're a-a Goddess!?" Hermione asked the black-haired beauty.

"In short, yes I am." Ishtar looks at the bushy-haired girl.

Hermione squeals in excitement at the revealment of a literal Goddess in their mists. "Oh my God!" She squeals.

Sirius sighs, smiling at his other Godson having powerful people; deities among him. "Ah, typical Ritsuka. Full of surprises." He chuckles.

Moody threw his arms in the air, feeling he just got railed down by too many surprises already. "So, what this other version of you; what is her goal exactly?" he asked wanting to move on before Hermione got a heart attack.

"From what she said, she wants to return the world to the Age of Gods." Aphrodite chimes in, "That's what I would do if I was on their side."

Ereshkigal scoffs at the Lostbelt Servant's statement. "Ishtar Alter wants to be this world's sole Deity. She wants everyone to worship her like the old times where Humans rely on us Gods." She explains.

Jane looks at everyone, also hearing what she said. "She uses the Magical Cores of the Death Eaters, the Magic within the Veil, the Potter's prized Gem, and Professor Snape's Magical Core to power that thing."

Arthur stood up, hearing enough of her plan. "So how do we stop her? Can't you just summon more Servants to help us?" He asked the final master if he could call more allies to help.

"Unfortunately the Archangels cut off all connection to the Storm Border," Mashu explains to the group. "Morgan was trying to re-established connection to the Border-"

"Sadly, I cannot. Whatever the Angels used isn't my capabilities to undo." Morgan regrettably informed the group. "However, I did manage to get a few people through but not Deities." She said the positive side.

Parvati looks at the Lostbelt Servant, curious about who she has pulled out. "Who?"

The doors burst open, revealing a man in a black trench coat smoking away. He made his way over to the table with two people by his side.

Hermione and the others stared at the one girl who looks exactly like her. "W-Who are you?" She asked a bit scared who this person is.

Hermione blinks, seeing herself sitting among the Order and Chaldeans. "I'm Hermione Granger, um…me…" She chuckles nervously. "How do I put it…Draco, you've been here before." She turns around to an entering Draco and Daphne.

"Well, mine and Daphne is well silently shocked when they saw us," Draco explains to his ally.
Daphne laughs, remembering their facial expression.

"Oh yeah, that was funny." Daphne smiles.

Ginny cleared her throat, interrupting this moment. "If we're done having fun, we have at least a few hours before Ishtar Alter arrives at the ground." She stated, wishing this wasn't the case. But there's a time and place.


Molly and Arthur, along with Ron stared at Ginny in a muggle outfit; which she would detest very much. "G-Ginny!? W-What are you doing here!?" Molly asked a bit of an outrage that her daughter is here and not with the others.

"You're supposed to be with the others, young lady!" Arthur stood up from his chair.
Ginny looks at her mother, a bit awkward pending the…situation at their old home. "Um, as you can see Mum, Dad, I'm not your Ginny Weasley you know." She said nervously, "I'm Ginny from Ritsuka's world, and I work for him."

"B-But, you're…"

"Mr. Weasley now isn't the time, both Mr. Forvedge and Ms. Granger have calculated the area where Gugalanna will land." Holmes turns to Ritsuka and walks over to the Papermoon about to show the trajectory of the Noble Phantasm.

Dumbledore looks at the nice-looking man, curious about who and the other Hermione, Draco, Daphne, and Ginny are. "Um, good sir who are you and the other…children with you?"

Ritsuka could see the questionable expression on each one's face. "To be short, this here is my staff on the Storm Border. A bit different from the ones you know but good people," The Magus stated, introducing them to the Order before moving onto Holmes. "And here is my Advisor, Ruler or Sherlock Holmes-"

"SHERLOCK HOLMES!?" Jane, Hermione, and Lily gasps at the name of the man who's standing next to Ritsuka.

"Who's Sherlock Holmes?" Ron asked Jamie who doesn't know who the man is.

After a quick explanation from Waver, they all looked like they're going to have an ulcer. "B-But how could he exist? I mean he's a fictional character written by an author. How can that be possible!?" Tonks asked finding no explanation for this.

"This is all too confusing." Remus rubs his head, trying to comprehend everything.

"To be short, as long Heroes and Villains exist in books and beliefs in them, they can become Servants," Ritsuka explains the best he could to the group.

Holmes smiles. "Yes, now with that in mind. The trajectory of Gugalanna…"

Dumbledore regains himself and continued the meeting. "A-Alright, now what do you all have planned?"

"Yeah, what is your counterattack against this Goddess?" Moody asked, waiting for their answer.

Holmes let out a snarky chuckle, "Both me and Mr. Velvet have devised a plan that will cause less damage to the area." He smiles, telling the group of the plan the Ruler and Caster devised.

A few moments later Ritsuka stood before a red sky, a sky that the dinosaurs might've seen when the asteroid hits the Earth.

Raphael flew down next to him, being the last Anomaly Servant summoned to this place; it felt right to stand next to his master. "You know, I kinda miss Lucifer. She's always looking out for others."

"I could tell, she built a bar for people to enjoy. Fought against your brothers for Humanity." Ritsuka said, reminiscing the time he spent with her. "Even if she's gone, she still had her imprint on this world and the people she encountered."

The remaining Archangel agreed with his master. "You're right, now it's our job to save it." He added,

"Fujimaru, we're ready to enact the plan." Ritsuka turns around to Ishtar, Merlin, and the others standing behind him.

Ritsuka nodded, hearing Gugalanna break the sound barrier. Jane steps forward, seeing the flaming Beast hurling towards the clearing within the Forbidden Forest. "Here we go."


AN: How do you like it? I believe there are two more chapters after this, anyways please leave a comment or review. Here's the banner for the almost ending of Eden.

ANN: More interactions between the Chaldean Wizards and the Wizards will happen next chapter.

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