Two young girls.
Without a doubt, it was Gilgamesh's Master, Rin Tousaka, and Karna's Master, Luviacelinta Edelfeldt.
They are Shinji's explanation. After Roman ran away, Shinji rushed to the place where Rin and Luvia were fighting. He held one in each hand and took the two to find Gilgamesh and Karna.
The girls being held did not resist because they were unable to resist at all - it was not because Shinji was using force, but because the physical conditions of both of them were so bad that they could be manipulated at will. This was also the reason why Roman said that the duel was difficult to continue.
How bad is it
The most intuitive and important point is losing consciousness and falling into a coma, and it is a relatively deep coma.
There are two reasons for coma.
The first was injuries. The girls' bodies were covered in injuries from head to toe. A quick glance showed more than a dozen bruises, redness, swelling, and purples, as if they had been splashed with paint. Even the most important thing for women, their faces, were not spared.
Lin's cheeks were swollen, and at first glance, it looked like he had mumps. Luvia was not doing well either, her beautiful big eyes turned into panda eyes. Not to mention the scattered scratches, bruises, and sprains on other parts of her body.
The second is exhaustion. For a magician, exhaustion not only means the exhaustion of physical strength, but also the exhaustion of magic power, both of which are a kind of vitality. Exhaustion to the point of coma means that the magician's vitality is very weak and in danger.
After placing the two on the ground, Shinji added two more life runes. From the moment he arrived at the scene, he began to use magic to replenish the vitality of the two. While carving the runes, he did not forget to explain.
"I can swear to anyone that I have never done anything to hurt them. All the injuries on them were caused by each other. As for the magic power - hehe."
With a slightly mocking smile, the boy's eyes flickered from the two EX-level Noble Phantasms. The meaning couldn't be more obvious - even a first-rate magician couldn't sustain a high-level Noble Phantasm burst. How many times have you two used Noble Phantasms since the beginning of the battle? Even if you have gems to store magic power, you can't sustain this scale of consumption.
On the way here, Shinji checked a little and found that there were no complete gems in Rin and Luvia's gem bags, but only fragments and powders after the magic power was exhausted. Gilgamesh and Karna fought so happily, completely based on Rin and Luvia's reckless fighting.
In this state, if you release the Sword of Separation EA or the God-Killing Spear, you will definitely lose your lifespan, and it is possible that you will be beaten to death directly.
Both Golden Heroic Spirits had the ability to see through lies and the truth, so they did not doubt Shinji's words.
Karna knelt on one knee beside the Master without hesitation and said sincerely:
"I'm sorry, Master. I was so immersed in the battle that I neglected your condition. Thank you, Matou Shinji, for saving the Master in time."
"Ah, it's nothing. We've known each other for a while, and I can't just watch them die."
Shinji waved his hand. He had insisted on coming to the scene for this very reason.
On the contrary, Gilgamesh remained suspended in the air, with no intention of coming down, and even snorted in displeasure from his mouth.
"You can't even hold on to this level. Today's magicians are too weak. The battles I fought with my friends took days to complete. Karna over there should be about the same."
"Don't compare ordinary humans with top demigods like you." Shinji said unhappily, "You say you hate gods, but you use the power of gods. Two-thirds of the children of Goddess Ninsun and Lugalbanda are divine hero kings."
"Are you challenging me, clown?" Gilgamesh said in a tone that was half contemptuous and half warning.
"It's not impossible for you to understand it this way."
Shinji's tone did not contain any fear. He slowly stood up and looked at Gilgamesh in the sky.
"But I have to warn you. Given Rin's current condition, if you continue to squander your magic power, she will die soon. Is this how you fulfill your responsibilities as a king, King of Heroes?"
"A clown is a clown. They are easily blinded by the appearances in front of them and cannot see the truth of things. The Masters of Rin and Karna can no longer be judged by the standards of ordinary magi. The same goes for you, a clown. Take this and sprinkle it on their faces."
Gilgamesh flipped his hand, and a crystal bottle slipped out of the treasure house and fell into Shinji's hands.
"This is?"
"A potion that stimulates vitality."
"Huh? How can they have any vitality when they are like this?"
Gilgamesh sighed in disinterest at Shinji's protest.
"Your teacher here will definitely not question my decision. No, she should have seen it as I did a long time ago. What do you think, Karna?"
"Do as the King of Heroes says, Matou Shinji."
Facing Shinji's puzzled gaze, Karna nodded calmly.
With the assurance of this noble hero who would never lie, Shinji no longer hesitated, opened the bottle cap, and sprinkled it on Rin and Luvia's faces as Gilgamesh had instructed.
Gilgamesh's products must be top-notch. As soon as the potion touched the skin, it was absorbed instantly. Soon, the two girls' bodies were glowing with radiance, and their bad complexions and physical injuries gradually recovered in this radiance.
Shinji frowned slightly when he saw this and said "eh" softly.
With his current knowledge and insight, he could tell at a glance that Lin and Luvia were recovering by relying on their own vitality, but the question was where did they get so much vitality? It wasn't like he had drunk the blood of the True Ancestor.
After thinking for a moment, Shinji turned his gaze back to Gilgamesh.
"Have you ever given Rin anything to eat?"
"Your vision is not good, but your reaction is quite fast. Let me give you a hint. Your teacher made a deal with me ten years ago."
"I see, golden apple!" Shinji's eyes flickered, "As expected, your treasure house will be reset every time you summon it again."
"You, a clown, have a very strange focus." Gilgamesh sneered, "Why don't you ask me why I do this?"
"No need to ask, it's nothing more than she wants to defeat me or you want to have a fair fight with the master. Although you are arrogant and self-centered, you are always generous to those you like. Rin and you have a good compatibility."
Gilgamesh said "Oh" in surprise at this comment.
"She is surprisingly perceptive in this regard. The reason is exactly as you said. Inspired by your teacher, I fed Rin the golden apple and the water of life. However, because the time was too short, a large part of the effect of the golden apple was still stored in her body and could not be fully absorbed. This injury just gave her an opportunity to accelerate the absorption process. The next time she fights you, she should be able to fully digest the effect of the golden apple. Be prepared, clown. I will seriously help Rin complete her revenge."
PS: One more thing to add, the king did not actually severely damage the Age of Gods, because at that time there were only natural gods, no belief in gods, and no concept of pantheon.