The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

"Why did the monsters retreat so early today? The sun still has some time before it sets."

The priests behind them were a little puzzled by the time. These magical beasts were quite punctual; as soon as the morning sun broke through the sky, they couldn't wait to rush out of the jungle.

As the sun's rays dipped below the horizon, they retreated and returned to the forest.

"How could we possibly know that? Let's record this and give it to the king next time we exchange supplies with Uruk."

The older priests simply shook their heads, not giving it any further thought, intending to leave the matter to someone wiser.

The early return of the monsters was naturally due to the anger of the goddess who created them being stirred up.

The monsters abandoned their attack on Nippur and instead headed towards the banks of the Euphrates River.

As Manju left, he also mentioned the direction he was going to take next. Whether it was a trick or not, it was indeed the only clue that could be followed. The Goddess of Monsters then sent these monsters to the Euphrates River.

In any case, a half-day pause in the attack won't have much of an impact. The Goddess of Warcraft is already making quite a lot of progress. By relying on the resources gained from conquering cities to expand the number of her warcraft, the power wielded by the Goddess of Warcraft is actually constantly increasing.

Ereshkigal and Quetzal Koyatl, at least on the surface, are progressing slower than the Gorgon. Of course, this is also because they themselves have no intention of exterminating humanity; they are just putting on a show.

"Please wait a moment, don't let anger cloud your judgment, Mother."

Jingu was still in the Blood Temple admonishing Gorgon and comforting her, telling her to give up her idea of ​​chasing after him.

"The divinity possessed by the enemy just now was that of Baal, the chief god of Canaan, and Tescatlipoca, the chief god of Aztecs."

Tescatlipoca is a bizarre god known as the All-Powerful One. Neither you, Mother, nor I noticed his departure. Even if the magical beasts could find his tracks, they would likely only be used as traps to lure him away.

Kingu inherited all of Enkidu's abilities, including Enkidu's highest-level aura detection ability.

If Manshu could escape unnoticed right in front of Jingu, then it's even less likely that those magical beasts could catch him. If they could catch him, it can only mean that he deliberately left something behind.

Gorgon understood the situation and calmed down after being persuaded by Jingu.

"For us, the real problem is the other goddesses. There's no need to expose our weaknesses at this time."

“…I understand. Since that guy is going to Eridu, there’s no point in chasing him. Since he’s the enemy of the Forest Goddess, let them destroy each other. It’s a good thing whoever dies.”

Gorgonping calmed down, regained his composure, and said normally, "3.5℃ 6."

After saying this, Gorgon turned back to her residence to continue what she was preparing.

For the Gorgons, humanity is not the real enemy, but rather an object destined to be ravaged; their destruction is only a matter of time.

Her revenge is destined to be accomplished. The only thing to worry about is her allies who are also goddesses. Humans cannot kill her, so the only ones to be wary of are goddesses who have the power to kill her.

Gorgon, of course, didn't need to think too much. She was simply blinded by hatred, losing all her kindness and retaining only the wickedness of a goddess.

All he could think about was revenge, and how the Magic King, after taking revenge, would keep his promise and hand the world over to the goddess who had taken the Holy Grail.

So, if there is only one goddess who can become the ruler of the new world, then she naturally needs to be wary of the existence of the other two goddesses, who are the only ones she needs to be wary of.

For this purpose, Gorgon made some preparations, or rather, she believed she had made some preparations: she prepared 100,000 unborn magical beasts. Only after they were born could she truly crush humanity, break the alliance, and begin the real battle.

So the Goddess of the Beasts returned to her abode, while only Kingu left the Blood Temple again, symbolically wandering around the land.

Jingu couldn't leave for too long, after all, Gorgon was indeed a troublesome person, and he had no intention of catching up with Manshu in the first place, it was just to appease Gorgon.

Moreover, Jingu might not necessarily see Manshu's existence as a disadvantage; he might even see it as an advantage.

Otherwise, he could have simply stopped talking to Quetzal Koyatl at the very beginning of the battle and jumped right into the fight.

Even if Manshu wanted to leave, it wouldn't be so easy for her to escape; it would take quite a bit of effort to break free of these heavenly chains.

"The number of monsters is increasing... Are they really unwilling to accept this? Could they even chase after us?"

Indeed, as Manshu had revealed, following the path along the Euphrates River, he could see the number of monsters constantly increasing from the east bank of the river.

However, those magical beasts were just wandering around the riverbank like headless flies, seemingly unaware of what they were doing there.

Manshu naturally had no intention of wasting energy dealing with these magical beasts. Slaughtering them here would only be a drop in the ocean. If that guy really chased after them and got caught, then things would really get serious.

Although Manjus felt that with Kingu around, Gorgon shouldn't be able to do whatever he wanted, it was hard to say what would happen if Kingu planned to give Gorgon away now.

Therefore, Manjushri continued to chant "Ammon" while concealing himself as he walked along the banks of the Euphrates River.

Eridu is located quite far from the Persian Gulf in modern times, but when the city was first established, the sea level of the Persian Gulf was higher, and the Euphrates River flowed into the Persian Gulf from here.

However, times have changed. This city, which was once a major waterway transportation hub near the sea, is now just a desert due to the transformation of the river and the drop in sea level.

But now, with the arrival of Quetzalcoatl, this somewhat weakened city has been embraced by the dense forest again and transformed into a temple city dedicated to Quetzalcoatl.

The city where the god Enki rose to power once had an extremely tall temple dedicated to him, which grew alongside the city of Elidu.

The Temple of Enki was built in this city before 5000 BC, but at that time it was a small shrine of less than one square meter.

As Eridu gradually prospered, the temples were expanded time and again. When the last temple, Enki, was built, there were already ruins of 18 renovations beneath it.

Following the Euphrates River, Manjushri quickly arrived at the place where Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash had first descended.

This isn't some unknown city, although it looks like a ruined village with only broken walls and tiles remaining.

But actually, it was because after the city was abandoned, the ruins of the buildings were used to build the tall wall behind the city, Absolute Monster Front: Babylonia.

This is probably one of the reasons why Absolute Demonic Front got the name Babylonia, because the city's name is Babylon.

Of course, this land was also known as Babylonia in later generations.

The Euphrates and Tigris rivers are separated by a great distance in their upper reaches, then they converge again in their middle reaches, and finally they separate again in their lower reaches before flowing into the sea.

People named this land after the two most well-known countries upstream and downstream: Lower Mesopotamia was called Babylonia, and Upper Mesopotamia was called Assyria.

The story now unfolds in Lower Mesopotamia. During the Early Dynastic period, the city-states of Mesopotamia were indeed mainly concentrated in the lower reaches, with only a handful in the upper reaches.

The sounds from the upper reaches of the river didn't emerge until around 2300 BC, when the city-state of Akkad, located in the middle reaches, unified the entire Mesopotamia and established the first empire in human history.

Using materials from old buildings to construct new ones is also a very common practice, and many historical sites have been destroyed or even disappeared as a result.

Just as residents would dismantle bricks from the Great Wall to repair their own houses or other public buildings, many Greek temples and the Roman Colosseum also suffered greatly from this.

If you keep going forward, you'll reach the Absolute Demonic Front, Babylonia.

However, the sight of the monster horde crashing into the walls was no longer visible. The monsters had ceased their attack, and even the search along the riverbank had gradually stopped, as the sun was about to set below the horizon, and the monsters were preparing to return to the Blood Temple to rest.

So Manshu didn't have to put in much effort and easily crossed this absolute monster battle line along the Euphrates River.

Only now can one truly appreciate the length of this defensive line. Between these two mountain ranges lie the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, completely blocking the road to Uruk.

Bar crossed the Absolute Monster Front, and Manshu continued forward along the Euphrates River, without passing through Uruk.

(5) Uruk is located in the middle of two rivers. Continuing along the rivers, there is a plain. When Uruk is already behind Manshu, you can see a wetland and a lush, dense forest in the distance.

Although the Blood Temple was also a forest, it was a dark cedar forest. Looking at it from afar, the gloomy atmosphere made it difficult to feel any joy, and instead unconsciously created a sense of oppression.

However, this dense forest looked extremely lush and vibrant, full of life and vitality, and at least it didn't leave a bad impression.

The only person Liu needs to worry about is the owner of this place, and indeed, that is the person he needs to worry about.

③Quetzal Koyatl, this guy is undoubtedly the strongest of the Three Goddesses Alliance.

4. In addition, with the heart of the Teskatlipok mountain gradually beginning to throb on Manshu's body, this dense forest was undoubtedly the most dangerous place for Manshu in Mesopotamia at present.

"When I looked at it from a distance, I didn't think much of it, but when I got closer, I realized that this forest was a bit too big."

2. Manju only saw the lush and vibrant colors of the dense forest, but failed to notice that the trees here were somewhat incompatible with the climate of this land.

It seems that Quetzal Koyatl has thoroughly transformed this place, after all, the rainfall in Mesopotamia is insufficient to support these plants.

"And it was unexpectedly extremely hot and humid, making people not want to talk or even walk any further."

The most fitting description of the surrounding scenery was the stereotypical damp and sweltering heat.

This vibrant, life-filled scene was actually less appealing than the cedar forest, at least that place was quite cool.

Here, the only sounds are the heat rising from the ground, the thick soil, and the sounds of all sorts of animals.

Most importantly, the intense heat also attracted a lot of flies. Apart from the pervasive, extremely strong ether and the pleasant environment that made Manshu's heart feel, there were no other benefits.

This dense forest wasn't a very good place, but Manju used his magic and aura to dispel most of the troubles and lower the temperature.

Then he consulted fate and learned the direction he should take.

In this dense forest, no one can find their way. This is Quetzal Koyatl's territory, and visibility isn't great here.

But the guidance of fate still has some use; Tescatlipoca is considered a wizarding god, and can still pull off some tricks.

Chapter 129 Ur

In this sweltering, dense forest, there are not only insects and animals, but also places like Egypt, a place completely different from the outside world, much like the 65th singularity.

This forest operates under different rules than Uruk, and is governed by a different mythological system, making it another world. In simple terms, it can be seen as an inherent barrier created by Quetzal Coyatl, a memory of the Central American jungle.

Something else is lurking here, though it's not a threat or anything like that.

In the jungle, a brownish-yellow figure darted about. Her movements were so fast that human eyes could hardly catch a glimpse of her. One could only tell that something was there by the sound and movement of the branches and leaves being swept by.

"Hmph, newbies from the plains, they'll have no future without a guide! If they learn their lesson, they'll definitely tip the locals before entering the jungle, rubbing their heads on the ground and saying, 'Good evening! Miss! Sir, would you like some peyote?'"

The figure leaped back and forth in the dense forest, moving at high speed towards this place while uttering some incomprehensible words.

"Oh, it's a leopard. That makes things easier."

Although it may not be clear at first glance, once you hear the voice and words, you will immediately understand what happened.

"Hahahaha! Since you can see me even in this situation, but am I a leopard? If we really want to find out the details, well, that's quite a headache, meow..."

"Whoa!? Oh no! I was so focused on thinking that I forgot where the idiot trap was! Ugh... How hateful! You actually launched a mental battle against a complete stranger, you shameless science major!"

The leopard, moving through the jungle, continued leaping between trees while speaking in a language that was not easily understood.

However, it seemed that while she was pondering the question of what she really was, she didn't have the energy to think about what she had done before. She stepped directly into the trap she had set in the woods and fell straight down from the tree.

"Ugh... This does look a bit embarrassing. The leopard is the most powerful, intelligent, and sacred beast. At least this heart has been transformed into a leopard because of it..."

The jaguar man, a purely comedic character, certainly doesn't embody the beautiful qualities of a jaguar. Even if you blackened his skin, you still wouldn't see them, and any sense of mystery would probably vanish in an instant.

"Even the Heart of the Mountain, which was somewhat restless after stepping into Quetzalcoatl's territory, has calmed down upon seeing you. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

Manshu crossed his arms in front of his chest, stopped walking forward, and simply watched as the leopard-man who had rolled to the ground got up.

It's hard to say what kind of situation this is; at least for Manshu, who suddenly became a comedian, she's not really used to it.

"Do you even know who you are?"

"Hmm... If I must say, I am the embodiment of the Four Jungles, the manifestation of the Great Warriors, and my second name is Panther Man! Servant Panther Man makes his appearance here!"

The leopard-man, who had gotten up from the ground, raised his hands forward, made a fierce gesture, and shouted.

"Is it because my head is too big? Or did I hide it well? If we're talking about leopards, I guess I am one of them."