The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

“Mr. Adad also helped me a lot. Although he may not have met your expectations, I personally want to express my gratitude to him.”

"It seems he's quite popular with you, but he won't be able to move around freely until he's been properly disciplined."

"We, Chaldea, want to express our gratitude to you, both for the battle we are fighting now and for all the help you have given to Chaldea so far."

Dr. Roman's voice also came through the communication device.

"Let's stop here with the polite talk. You must have something else to say."

Manju nodded slightly, accepting the thanks, and let the matter rest before getting to the main topic.

Chapter 124 Omens

"What you need to do now is turn around and go back. Kingu is leading you in the wrong direction. He intends to take you to the Goddess of Beasts so that she can crush you."

In fact, they landed not far from Uruk, while Jingu was leading them in the opposite direction.

Although they had seen the absolute monster battle line from the high platform in the north, they were fooled and continued towards the Blood Temple where the Monster Goddess was located deep in the distant cedar forest.

“You’ve already traveled this route once. Now, continue in the opposite direction along the Euphrates River to that wall…”

曼殊9在这0短暂的4时间8里就扫过了4这片土地的2地形，9毕竟只0需要顺着流5经这片土地的两条河流，视线扫过幼发拉底河和底格里斯河直到波斯湾便是将这片土地揽入眼中。

A little further ahead from where they are now is the narrowest point of these two rivers, where a city called Akkad will rise in the future, establishing the first empire in the history of rebellion.

However, Manshu stopped speaking, turned his gaze to a rock behind him, laughed, and said in that direction.

"It seems the ones who will save me the trouble have arrived. The two from Uruk will lead the Master and her Servant from Chaldea to the heart of this era, to meet the king who has returned from the underworld and maintained the rule of this land."

"Your perception is still so sharp; even a crude illusion cannot fool you."

The Flower Magician emerged from behind the towering boulder with a cloaked girl. Merlin, still a man, scratched his head and shook it with a laugh.

Manshu said indifferently, "You didn't cast this illusion specifically to deceive me. If you can't even see through this casual thing, then you've only disgraced your eyes."

Manshu lost all interest in staying any longer and, without saying anything more, said, "With the two of you here, it's enough to escort them safely to Uruk."

"These two are from Uruk. You should know this guy; his name is Merlin. But he's not the same kind of guy you met last time. He's the Merlin of this place."

Manshu casually introduced the two people who suddenly appeared, both of them calculating where to go next.

Continuing forward from here, you'll reach the Blood Temple, where the Goddess of Warcraft resides.

If you cross the Absolute Monster Battle Line in the opposite direction and continue along the Euphrates River, you will also see a lush forest.

In that forest, the city of Eridu, where the first royal power descended, and Urdu, the city that would take over the throne after the era of Uruk, were submerged, and there lived the goddess Quetzalcoatl.

Crossing the Euphrates and Tigris rivers from here, and then over a mountain range, you can see Mount Ebif, the sacred peak that was killed by the goddess Ishtar in mythology.

“Yes, my name is Merlin, and this girl is Anna. We are from Uruk. We sensed your battle and came here to help you.”

Merlin picked up the conversation, then introduced the girl beside him. After the introduction, Merlin turned to Manshu and asked:

"But does Your Excellency mean... you don't intend to go to Uruk?"

"I will go to Uruk, but not now. I still have some curiosity about this land and plan to take it all in before making any further plans."

"At least in this respect, your eyes are indeed more discerning than mine, whether it's you or Gilgamesh."

"Fufu (climb to a height 10 times higher than usual)!"

Fufu, who had been brought here without making a sound, suddenly climbed up a tree trunk and let out a fierce shout.

"Hmm? Fufu?"

"Fufu (then filled with ten times the killing intent)!"

Two "Fou (plus 10 times the explosive power)!"

9. Fou, having climbed the tree trunk, unleashed all her strength, spinning like a drill as she charged toward Merlin, kicking him in the face.

"Merlin deserves to die, Fuu!"

Merlin was kicked to the ground by Fou, and the two of them rolled around on the ground.

4. "You ferocious beast, you've even forgotten the kindness I showed you all these years! Casey Palug!"

3. This farcical scene forced Manshu to look away, sigh, and continue:

5. "Sigh... In this respect, the two Merlins are cut from the same cloth. In any case, I will go along the Euphrates River to see the three goddesses who have reached an agreement, and then go to the Persian Gulf to observe the situation before making a decision."

Upon hearing what Manju said, Merlin quickly pulled Fou away, stood up, and dusted himself off.

4. "Since you have made your decision, I can only say that you should proceed with caution. Humans may not anger the three goddesses, but beings of equal stature are a different story."

As for the one in the Persian Gulf, now that you've noticed, you should understand the situation. Please proceed with caution. I will take them to Uruk.

"Well, I leave it to you."

Manju nodded and flew into the sky, heading forward along the Euphrates River.

"Treating them with caution? In terms of character alone, those three goddesses are far superior to the other two, and I may not be able to compare with them. After all, I haven't decided yet whether I should stop them..."

Manju smiled and shook his head in the air. Apart from the Goddess of Monsters, the other two or three members of the Three Goddesses Alliance were benevolent.

Especially Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god, who, as the pinnacle of benevolent gods, may appear rather monstrous, but is actually quite alright.

Although Manjushri was doing what could be called saving things, these efforts could be overturned at any time.

If the one in the Persian Gulf were to remain asleep forever, it might become somewhat boring. Manjuska's hesitation on this point speaks volumes.

He simply acted in accordance with his desires, and without affecting the outcome, he pursued good.

Of course, I'm just thinking about it right now; I haven't even looked into the specifics yet.

Moreover, is Tiamat's resurgence truly something that can be stopped?

At least in those eyes that could see into the future, the destruction of Uruk was inevitable, and the arrival of Tiamat was also inevitable.

The process may change, but the result will be the same.

Of course, let's not think too much about it for now, let's follow Jingu and head to the Blood Temple.

While it's impossible to directly provoke the goddess of monsters residing in the Blood Temple, it's good to probe her intentions.

Chapter 125 The Temple

"This guy is really something, he just dumped the task on someone without saying a word."

Merlin, who remained where he was, could only shake his head helplessly. He couldn't stop Manjusaki's actions, so he could only turn around and face the two Chaldea members.

"However, now that I have met you all, I should indeed stop what I am doing and take you to Uruk first."

Merlin appeared here because he was commissioned by Gilgamesh to find the Tablets of Destiny.

Because Gilgamesh couldn't remember where he had put the Tablets of Destiny, Merlin had to search everywhere, and that's when he came to this cedar forest.

This cedar forest has quite a connection to Gilgamesh; legend has it that it's the place guarded by the monster Humbaba. 2

Since the search was without any leads, they could only look for places Gilgamesh had once walked.

The girl beside Merlin was also found along this road. Upon hearing that they were heading to Uruk, Anna frowned slightly.

"This isn't what we agreed on. We agreed to defeat the goddess as soon as possible."

"Don't be so angry. Although I said I would take you to the temple, you know the current situation, right? We can't enter that temple on our own. This is what they mean by 'haste makes waste.'"

Merlin, however, was not worried at all and quickly spoke up to calm Anna down.

"But... going to human settlements..." Wu

Although Anna felt Merlin's words made sense, she still had some reservations about going to the city. (6)

"Nice to meet you, Miss Anna."

Standing on the other side, Fujimaru Ritsuka extended her hand, inviting Anna to join her.

"No need for a handshake, and no need to address me as 'Miss.' Please do not come near me."

Anna lowered her head even further, letting her hood completely cover everything above her nose. However, she didn't continue to refuse; instead, with a hint of resignation, she agreed.

"There's no other way, let's leave here first."

……

Manju had already landed from the sky and was walking through the cedar forest again.

It would be too conspicuous in the sky; there are still quite a few magical beasts in this mountain forest.

The magical beasts born from the goddess of magical beasts marched eastward relentlessly, assaulting the absolute magical beast front.

The only downside to walking on the ground is that you're in the mountains and forests, where visibility is so poor that it's hard to tell which way to go.

However, the place Manju needs to go to is not an ordinary place without any special features, so there is no need to worry too much about it. Just continue forward along the Euphrates River, and you will eventually see a mountain range and the Blood Temple built by carving out that mountain.

The Blood Temple is heavily fortified, which is why Merlin said it was impossible to enter at this moment.

The temple was built in a hollowed-out part of the mountain, turning almost the entire mountain into a fortress. The barrier set up at the entrance made it an area that was absolutely impossible for humans to enter.

It should be noted that the Blood Temple that Gorgon himself set up was enough to make Perseus feel himself melting as he entered the temple, and he knew from the moment he stepped in that he had no chance of winning.

Not to mention Gorgon, who has now transformed into a goddess of monsters, under normal conditions, even the children of the great god would probably turn into blood if her Blood Temple were to function normally.

So Manjusaka didn't rush there. Instead, he strolled around and found a spiritual vein along the Euphrates River to recover his condition.

After all, the battle with Jingu just now was somewhat difficult. To charge into the Blood Temple and face Jingu and the Goddess of Demons directly would be a bit too much of a joke, and would be somewhat suicidal.

Manjussim was not entirely without reverence for death; when he first arrived here, he was filled with fear of death.

It was only later, when he gained the ability to transcend death, that he began to take death lightly. But in reality, that was meaningless. Even the immortal will die, and even heroes who transcend death will eventually reach their end.

There is no need to be afraid, but one should always retain some reverence. Although one is walking on the same path as death, it is better to keep some distance.

After recovering his strength, Manju continued forward along the Euphrates River to his destination, the Temple of Blood, built on the mountains of cedar forest.

The temple entrance is still on the mountain, and it's not an easy place to walk. There are monsters everywhere around, but most of them are Ulidim, with the occasional Ugal or Ushmugal mixed in.

These magical beasts had little effect on Manshu, but they did allow him to collect some interesting things, so he slaughtered all the magical beasts he could find around him.

"Although they were not the eleven sons born from Tiamat herself, their powers did indeed come from Tiamat, so they are perfectly sufficient for reference."

"It is indeed a magnificent temple. Its scale surpasses most of the temples in Greece, and it is certainly capable of exerting a divine power and authority from afar that has no connection to this land in Mesopotamia."

God still needs his own temple, especially in this foreign land.

Just as Quetzalcoatl built his temple here, thus enabling him to exert his divinity and power in Mesopotamia, so far from the Americas, his divinity also fell when the temple was destroyed.

"It didn't take up too much time, so let's take a look at this filthy place first."