Goddess Rhongomyniad jumped into the air and towards a stream of dragon breath. The Divine Spirit thrust her holy spear forward and her body was dressed in light. She became an arrowhead of gold that drilled through the flames and towards the dragon's maw. The Phantasmal jerked its head out of the way and the Lion King flew past it. The light around the goddess faded as she headed for a wall. She kicked off the wall as soon as it was in range and shot back towards the dragon. The beast turned just in time for Rhongomyniad to be stabbed into its neck. The Lion King pushed the dragon into a wall which crumbled under the beast's weight. The light of the holy spear intensified and a blast of divine magical energy was created inside the dragon's throat, tearing the neck of the creature apart. It was barely still hanging on when the goddess leapt off the creature to dodge multiple Noble Phantasms fired by the golden Archer. The Lion King successfully evaded, but Iskandar predicted that and preemptively fired a ray of electricity that hit the Divine Spirit dead on. The shock did next to nothing to the goddess, but it pushed her backward into the body of one of the mud giants. Rhongomyniad was thrust to the sky and a pillar of light surrounded the Lion King and destroyed the giant. The Lion King's feet hit the ground and dozens of tentacled monsters swarmed the deity, only to be evaporated by a single swing of the spear of light. Golden ripples formed around the Lion King and fired Noble Phantasms that were destroyed by another pillar of light. Right as that resplendent tower dissipated, the Servant with Guinevere's face ran in with Arondight's edge radiating blue light.

"Arondight Overload!" The sword clashed with Rhongomyniad. The area of the holy spear where Arondight hit had a gash form on it. Unbreakable Lake Light exploded out, but the spear was undamaged. The Servant resembling Guinevere attacked more with their sword and it became clear that this individual was using Lancelot's style of swordsmanship. This warrior carried all of Lancelot's idiosyncrasies in combat. Each slash was blocked and the Lion King punched the knight in the solar plexus. They coughed up blood and went flying into a wall. The goddess wasn't sure why she didn't use her spear to just kill the Servant, but she felt compelled not to.

The Lion King ran towards the plateau that the Black Grail, the Golden Archer, Gilles, and Iskandar were all standing on. The goddess' main concerns were the Black Grail who obviously needed to be slain as soon as possible, and the Archer due to their immense power. The deity ran over to the platform and ran up its side in a flash. She stood on the edge, right in front of the quartet of enemies, and swung her spear to kill them all, but the Archer summoned a dome shaped shield that endured the attack without so much as a scratch. A giant flaming sword shaped like a dragon's wing appeared from a portal above the goddess and it swung down like a guillotine. The Lion King leapt backward into the air to dodge and the weapon cut into the platform which made it begin to melt. More portals opened up by the shield to reveal a giant bow and a variety of other weapons. While the rest of the weapons fired off as normal, the giant bow launched an arrow that split into nine beams of energy. The Lion King released a ray of light from her holy spear to propel herself out of the way, but the beams and many other weapons curved through the air to follow the goddess. The deity quickly fired her light wave in the opposite direction to fly towards the oncoming projectiles. The Lion King twisted her weapon right as the arrows and weapons got close to her which let her swerve between them at the very last moment. Many of the weapons tried to do u-turns back toward the Lion King, only to accidentally crash into each other.

It was then that the dragon flew at the Lion King and snapped its jaws down upon her. Its neck was wounded and thus it couldn't exhale anymore fire, but it could still try to crush the goddess. An armored hand held up the upper jaw while two boots pressed into the lower. The Lion King was keeping the dragon from clamping its mouth down on her, but she was left with just her spear wielding arm free. The Lion King was about to thrust Rhongomyniad into the dragon for a killing blow when chains appeared from golden ripples and wrapped around the goddess. A bolt of lightning and a blast of energy from Iskandar and Gilles respectively hit the Lion King and made her hand slip from holding the upper jaw. The dragon's mouth slammed down on the deity and put immense pressure on her entire body. A mud giant wrapped itself around the dragon's head and flooded its mouth with its curses. The dark substance ate away at the Lion King's magical energy. She had a physical body and was immensely powerful so the curses couldn't instantly dissolve her, but she would be lying if she said she was doing okay. The chains, the dragon's mouth, and the mud all restricted the Lion King's movement capability and so her only recourse was releasing another pillar of magical energy from Rhongomyniad. When she did so, it managed to destroy the chains and it pushed away both the dragon's jaws and the mud. Broken dragon fangs crossed the goddess' vision as she saw another bolt of lighting come at her. She was hit and was paralyzed long enough for a mud giant to punch her into the ground where tentacled grotesqueries dogpiled her. Fanged orifices bit into the Lion King's flesh. Mud was dribbled onto the pile of monsters which seeped onto the goddess and burned her. The Lion King was starting to feel exhausted from the constant attacks from all sides.

Both the mud and the demons atop the goddess suddenly froze over and shattered.

"Gilgamesh, what are you doing?" The Black Grail wasn't the one who ordered that attack it seemed.

"I was disgusted at the idea of having a version of King Arthur defeated by such revolting creatures." The golden Archer said. So he was Gilgamesh, the oldest hero. He certainly held strength befitting such a title. "I find this whole situation deeply unpleasant. It was only on a whim that I agreed to work as part of a group to take down this goddess, and I now retract my agreement." Gilgamesh used some sort of artifact to float off the platform and hover high above everyone else. "I find no pleasure in defeating this foolish deity by wearing them away with superior numbers. It is the pathetic method of the weak and common. I want both a challenge and the opportunity to slay a god, a form of being I find most loathsome. This is an opportunity to achieve both, and yet that satisfaction will forever elude me if I don't claim victory by myself so I can display my objective superiority." Enough golden portals opened up at the ceiling of the cavern that Gilgamesh could carpet bomb the entire room. "I will finish King Arthur by myself."

"Gilgamesh…" The Black Grail looked at the Lion King for a moment. "Fine. You can handle this. Everyone else, get back." The mud giants disappeared and the remaining tentacle demons hid away in cracks in the walls. Gilles and Iskandar stepped back on the platform while the dragon returned to humanoid form and jumped onto the same plateau. The Servant that resembled Guinevere didn't move initially, staring at the Lion King as she got onto her feet. As soon as the goddess looked directly at the knight, they turned around and jumped up to where their allies were.

"I appreciate your gentility, King Gilgamesh." The Lion King stood back up. "I would not have expected such propriety from you."

"I simply find that defeating you with any assistance would besmirch my name."

"It is appreciated nonetheless."

"You won't in a moment. You will see what I'm capable of when I don't have anyone getting in my way."

The ceiling of portals fired an unending torrent of Noble Phantasms downward. The entire room, excluding the platform where the Black Grail and her Servants stood, was targeted by the weapons. The Lion King created another column of light around herself to defend, but this time she formed a more powerful one that could withstand continuous attacks. It was the Tower of the Farthest End, the 'sheath' of Rhongomyniad and a barrier that could withstand all but the most powerful techniques. Gilgamesh increased the amount of open gates until the walls and floor of the cavern were covered like the ceiling. A++ rank Noble Phantasms came from all angles and yet they could not penetrate the tower of light.

Particles of light rose up from the ground like fireflies all throughout the room. Magical energy focused on the spear in the Lion King's hand as she lifted it above herself. It grew larger and gravity began to warp, spacetime bending by extension.

Add's voice spoke robotically.

"Seal Thirteen. Decision, start.

One's comrades-in-arms must be courageous. Approved.

The battle must not be against one pure of heart. Approved.

The battle must be an honorable one. Approved.

The enemy must be more powerful than oneself. Approved.

The enemy must not be an elemental. Approved.

The battle must be one against evil. Approved.

The battle must not involve personal gain. Approved.

The battle must not be against Humanity. Approved.

The battle must not be inhumane. Approved.

The battle must be to live. Approved.

The battle must be to defend human order. Approved.

Third stage restraint rescinded."

Eleven restraints that held back Rhongomynaid's full power were released. Nearly the total might of a pillar meant to hold a Texture of the World in place was unveiled. The entire mountain and even the entirety of Fuyuki began to quake. Gravity was failing within the cave to the point that everyone began to float in the air. The Noble Phantasms Gilgamesh was firing off were no longer capable of reaching the Lion King or even the golden tower, as they vaporized from the heat as soon as they got too close due to the power of the holy spear. The temperature exceeded four million degrees Celsius as the spear's might ascended to the point that even fully fledged Gods could be slain by it. The tower of light around the goddess dispersed into raw magical energy which was absorbed into the spear. Everyone in the room was admiring the beauty of the Lion King's weapon. There was no way to avoid the oncoming attack and so they could only wait to see what would happen. If it weren't for the power of the Greater Grail fueling them with near endless magical energy, the Servants of the Black Grail would have had their Saint Graphs deconstructed from the holy spear's pressure. A light that could shave off a layer of the planet was lighting up the room and yet nobody could look away. Before everyone was the might of a king and a Divine Spirit. It was a level of power that wasn't meant to exist in the modern world. This was the kind of sight that could move hearts and minds, that could inspire magi to dedicate their lives to recreating the Mystery they were blessed with witnessing, that could return the planet to the Age of Gods.

Goddess Rhongomyniad planned to erase as much of Mt. Enzo's insides as she could without causing it to collapse. Rhongomyniad would destroy the Greater Grail, the Black Grail, the many Servants in the room, and the mountain's leyline in the process. There was the chance that Mordred and the overseer would get caught up in the blast, but that was a necessary risk when considering all that was at stake and the odds the Lion King was up against.

"Excellent." Gilgamesh uncrossed his arms and smirked. "This shall be truly entertaining." A portal opened up and Gilgamesh reached into it. He pulled out an unusual armament. It had a handle and guard vaguely reminiscent of those belonging to swords, and yet it had no blade. It was closer to some kind of bludgeon composed of three stacked cylinders covered in red markings. Despite not knowing what it was, the Lion King understood with just a glance that the weapon Gilgamesh now held was on the absolute highest level. It had to be his ultimate weapon. "You are worthy of the full power of Ea."

"If you clash Ea with Rhongomyniad, the entire planet and all its Textures will be completely annihilated." The Black Grail said. "I thought you wanted some humans to survive? If you were willing to just destroy everything, then why even bother with the Greater Grail?"

"Bite your tongue. You think I'd accidentally destroy the World? You are lucky that I am in a good mood, or I'd sever your head from your shoulders for that comment."

The cylinders of Divine Construct began to rotate and air spiraled around it. A vortex formed with Ea at its center. Red energy filled the storm around the 'blade' and the goddess felt everything shift. Spacetime began to warp and dislocate from the pressure the Noble Phantasm created. The laws of physics were rejected and obliterated as reality was broken apart so thoroughly that even Rhongomyniad couldn't compete. This weapon was destroying all substance to reveal the most primal form of existence, the Truth of all things. It was a state where no life can survive because it predated life as a concept. Ea was a tool meant to stir up all that composed the World to either create or destroy it. While Rhongomyniad caused the cavern to begin melting, Ea getting pointed towards the floor caused the ground to vanish entirely. Extending from the Divine Construct's tip was a series of spirals resembling galaxies which were lifted up when Ea was. Ea was pointed towards the ceiling, with air, red energy, and the fabric of spacetime all revolving around it. The 'galaxies' hung above as focused singularities of the Truth that wiped away the ceiling the same way the floor had. The room faded away and was replaced by a void of black dotted with specks of light, the new scape looking like the vacuum of space. All that remained were Gilgamesh, the Lion King, the Black Grail, the Greater Grail, the womb, and the other Servants. This was not a Reality Marble, but a mere byproduct of the sheer energy that Ea was giving off as it charged up.

The Lion King knew she could not overcome that weapon. She had to focus on surviving. She could figure out what to do after that when the time came. She couldn't hesitate or let her focus waver now or she would definitely die. There was a high likelihood that she'd die even if she had all thirteen restraints of the spear released, so the actual chances of the goddess surviving this were slim to less than none.

She still had to try nonetheless.

The goddess took a slow, deep breath and let her mind become clear and focused. No distractions, no worries, nothing but robotic focus on what she had to do. The power inside the spear was focused to its absolute limit before it was thrust forward with the full might of the Lion King.

"Rhongomyniad!"

The 'galaxies' absorbed into Ea as it was swung down and a sanguine vortex was released towards the oncoming wave of light.

"Enuma Elish!"

People across the entire planet and even those in other Textures of the World such as the Reverse Side felt everything shake. It was a low rumble so gentle that most probably wouldn't think anything of it. Those with keen senses and who weren't distracted by anything sensed something deeper than just a quake. They felt the seams of existence being stretched to their limits. Two great powers that could have devastated the World were clashing and, in a way, restraining each other. While either individually would have caused uncontrolled destruction, the two forces, one dedicated to sustaining the state of the World and the other meant to strip away that state to unveil the Truth, held each other in check and prevented a worst case scenario.

The spectacle inside the cave was a once in a lifetime experience. A storm of distorted spacetime was eating away at an expanse of light. Two godly artifacts were vying for supremacy, though it was clear which was going to win. The great red wave was unstoppable. The radiance of the spear concentrated into a chisel shape around the goddess to serve as a bulwark against the flood of spacetime. The spike cut through as much of the red destruction as possible, but it wasn't enough to leave the goddess unharmed. Armor shattered from the pressure while bones broke and skin ripped open. Blood poured out of the Lion King's mouth as she endured the vortex. The goddess' light still persisted as her will remained strong. Every spark of electricity in the Lion King's brain was dedicated to bringing out as much strength as she could and surviving Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm. She was a light within a sea of red that intended to drown her existence.

Right as both attacks were concluding, Goddess Rhongomyniad was overcome by Enuma Elish. The red force snuffed out the light of the holy spear and the Lion King's body struggled to remain intact as her very essence as a being was assaulted.

Enuma Elish finally ended and the environment returned to normal. The cavern was still melted from Rhongomyniad being released from its restraints. The Lion King hit the ground as a bloody mess. Her armor was gone and so was most of her skin. Muscle fibers across her body had partially unraveled and her bones were all at least cracked. The Lion King could survive and heal all her wounds if she had time, even regrowing limbs was something relatively simple for a deity, but she was still trapped in combat and she didn't possess a Disengage skill.

"An admirable attempt, goddess." Gilgamesh's words were soaked in braggadocio. "I must admit that you provided me with an enjoyable challenge. I rarely find one worthy of retrieving Ea for, and even fewer who can incentivize me to use it to its fullest capacity. Your strength outstrips even your beauty. If only you weren't a deity, I would paint you over with the Grail's curses and make you my concubine. It's a good thing the other you is still around for me to conquer." While Gilgamesh continued his rodomontade, the Lion King managed to force herself to her feet. She had to stab Rhongomyniad into the ground to use as a crutch, a sacrilegious use of such a powerful armament. "You still struggle? On one hand I find that admirable, on the other it annoys me that you intend to waste my time when you've already lost."

"I'll finish her." The Black Grail gestured towards her former daughter and mud spurted from the Greater Grail and crawled across the floor. "If the Grail imbibes a Divine Spirit, then the week of gestation it still needs will be reduced to near nothing. We'll be able to flood the World by day's end."

"Fine. I'm satisfied, so do as you wish." Gilgamesh floated over to the womb while summoning a golden throne from a portal and he sat down, his head leaning on the back of his hand.

"Finally. This garbage World full of garbage people can end and a new one can take its place. I even get to kill a version of my dumb wife too. It's a Christmas miracle." The Black Grail looked down at her former daughter. "Bye bye, honey." The Black Grail winked and snapped her fingers. The mud raced to the Lion King.

The Lion King lacked the strength to defend herself. She couldn't run or dodge. She couldn't do anything.

The river of mud crested and became a wave that was going to swallow the goddess.

The ceiling above suddenly cracked and broke apart. A man swathed in lightning burst from the roof of the cavern and stabbed down with the sarissa they held. He had burrowed down through the mountain and created a new entrance to the chamber. The spear hit the ground in front of the goddess and blew away the mud of the Grail.

The stature and dark red hair of the man made it clear who their identity was. The Caster Iskandar raised an eyebrow as they saw their doppelganger growl like an animal. The Lion King didn't know why there was another Iskandar Alter and why they were defending her, but she was in no position to turn her nose at any assistance.

"What the Hell? Whatever. All of you just dogpile them. Kill them both." At the Black Grail's command, all but Gilgamesh attacked. The dragon man exhaled fire while the Caster Iskandar threw lightning and Gilles shot a ball of magical energy. The woman resembling Guinevere ran forward to follow up with close quarters swordsmanship while the spear wielding Iskandar would be dealing with the projectiles.

"Ionioi Doúlos!" The voice of the Iskandar defending the Lion King boomed. A flash of light expanded outwards and consumed the cavern. Images of warriors in chains, thousands of them, filled the room. Their eyes all landed on the Servant who summoned them and their expressions told tales of hatred and despair. A mirage of a grandiose expanse of desert overlaid with the current world. It was a Reality Marble, but not a standard one as it suddenly shrunk. The new reality and the army of enslaved who occupied it were both getting sucked into the spearman Iskandar's body as he roared. He absorbed an entire Reality Marble into his body as his muscles expanded to the point that the plates of his armor broke apart. He became a hulking mass that was twice as large as he originally was and he wore only a loincloth born of the torn remains of his old outfit. Electricity formed into a simulacrum of chains that came from his back while his sarissa was replaced by a sustained bolt of lighting with many branches like a tree. To some, Iskandar was a hero, but to others he was a cruel conqueror. This Noble Phantasm was sublimating the latter interpretation by manifesting his army as slaves to his will, men forced out of fear to follow a single tyrant. They didn't not serve him willingly and their power existed only for Iskandar, so they manifested just to be infused into their ruler. Iskandar now possessed the combined physical strength, endurance, and agility of his entire army. The way his body continually spasmed made it obvious that the amount of power he was containing was too much for him to hold inside for long without his eventual self-destruction. He was standing at the peak of what a normal Servant could be.

The projectiles hit the giant dead on and yet they couldn't even make him budge. The woman who looked like Guinevere did a u-turn before she got in striking range of the monster. The titan charged at the group of enemy Servants while the Rider once more became a dragon. The two beasts tackled into each other. The dragon bit into Iskandar's arm, the latter unperturbed as focused on swinging his lightning bolt around at the Guinevere lookalike who had to dodge around to avoid getting turned to mist.

"Gilgamesh, kill that thing!" The Black Grail said.

"I refuse. That perversion of Iskandar is even worse than the one on our side. I have no intention of engaging that thing and spoiling my good mood from my duel with the goddess."

The Black Grail clicked her tongue.

"All of you except Gilgamesh, kill that giant!"

"And what about the goddess?" Gilgamesh said.

"Don't worry, that will be handled."

The dragon got impaled on the lightning bolt's many branches while the Guinevere lookalike slashed at the giant's flesh. Arondight failed to pierce the skin and neither did the Caster Iskandar's lightning. Gilles' tentacle monsters came out of their hiding places and flocked to the titan only to get squashed underfoot.

While the colossal Iskandar caused chaos, another individual jumped down from the entrance he had made and landed right next to the Lion King. They were made of liquid metal in the shape of a maid.

"Please come with me. My masters were observing you and thus know everything that is going on. We must get you out of here as quickly as possible."

"And my allies?" The Lion King stumbled a bit as she took a step forward.

"Worry not. We will help them retreat once you have been rescued."

"Very well. Will you carry m-"

The maid's pupil-less eyes widened as she saw something behind the Lion King.

"Behind you!"

The maid spoke too late. The Black Grail smiled. The point of a red spear was coming out of the goddess' chest. She had been run through from her back. Her heart and Spirit Core were impaled on the weapon. From behind the Lion King came the voice of the perpetrator.

"You like fighting without honor, King of Knights? Well how do you like it?"