The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

"In the course of constant struggle, someone must inevitably be offered as a sacrifice, whether human or divine, without exception. In order to make the sun rise in the Fifth Age, the gods gathered in the temple jumped into the fire as a sacrifice so that the new world could be completed."

If Ishtar truly cannot defeat this hate-filled black panther, then becoming a sacrifice is of no consequence.

Anyway, she doesn't have the Bull of Heaven in her possession, so its usefulness is quite limited. Even if she dies, it won't really matter.

The truly important one is her sister, Ereshkigal, whose power also makes her quite important.

"He wasn't joking after all... um..."

Ishtar didn't hear any joking tone in Manshu's words and knew he was serious, which made her a little flustered.

Being killed or even offered as a sacrifice in Mesopotamia was incredibly shameful and unacceptable.

"This is outrageous... How dare you treat the gods like this! You can't do this!"

Ishtar unleashed her full power, bombarding the entire mountain range with relentless force, turning the terrifying black panther into a bloodbath.

But that was still not enough. The leopard's strength and speed were not affected in any way, and the only damage it suffered was a minor scratch.

It would require even greater force, like completely destroying the mountain peak, to evaporate the black panther below as well.

"Crown, grant me strength...!"

Ishtar activated her powers. Although she was a pseudo-Servant, her powers as a goddess had degenerated into a simulation of skills. In her all-out effort, with all her skills activated, she was able to regain some of her former glory.

The sky was opened once more, and all of Ishtar's powers were activated, calling upon the concept of Venus once more towards the sky of the Age of Gods.

"Die! From the great heavens to the great earth! This is the Crusher of Mount Ebif!"

Chapter 140 City

"Phew... This time, they should be wiped out without a trace! Hmph, daring to underestimate the goddess, this is the only outcome!"

Ishtar channeled all her power into her Noble Phantasm, unleashing the strongest attack she could muster at that moment.

If this still doesn't settle things, then she'll probably have no choice but to face the terrifying consequences that lie in language.

If it weren't for the goddess's core power that Ishtar possesses, which can alleviate her mental state and keep her physical state unchanged, Ishtar would probably be so exhausted that she couldn't even lift her fingers by now.

"In the end, Ishtar did produce something decent. Mount Ebif ultimately failed to complete his revenge and could only dissipate in a roar, filled with resentment."

Manshu shook his head and sighed, saying that the black panther that Mount Ebif had transformed into could not resist its fate in the end. It was shattered in the roar of Venus and scattered on the ground.

If Ebifshan were still alive, Ishtar, who was already almost completely exhausted, would not have much strength left to continue the battle.

At this point, all it takes is to swing its claws, like a ferocious beast, to knock the goddess of the sky down from the heavens, slam her to the ground, and crush her into dust.

Unfortunately, the final outcome didn't change much; even transformed into a ferocious beast, it still couldn't contend with the goddess's power.

"Well……"

Ishtar was still relieved that she had finally defeated the black panther, thus avoiding the fate of being ravaged again by the very person she had once tormented.

But when Manjus's voice reached Ishtar's ears, she realized that what she was really fighting against was not Mount Ebif, but this bastard who came from nowhere and wielded many divine powers.

In my current state, I probably have no chance of defeating my opponent, and the result will be defeat...

No god would want to become a sacrifice, at least Ishtar would definitely not; just thinking about it makes one break out in a cold sweat and shudder.

"You're a god too, aren't you? Using strange methods to hide your identity and play tricks on me, right? What's wrong with you?! You can't really be planning to drag me away as a sacrifice, can you? Honestly... that's too much!"

Faced with this helpless situation, Ishtar, instead of finding the courage to confront Manshu, suddenly felt a surge of anger and questioned him.

This goddess was ultimately a deeply favored one. Although she merged with humans and gained more humanity, this very trait became even more prominent.

"If you fail, that will indeed be your fate, but for now you are still qualified to continue walking on this land."

Manshu was somewhat surprised by Ishtar's sudden words, but he didn't think much of it.

Since Mount Ebif didn't win, let's keep this useless goddess. Although she's not very useful, she might at least be of some use in fighting off grunts and occasionally.

If Mount Ebifu wins, it can certainly put in some effort to draw power from the earth, at least achieving a similar effect to the Bull of Heaven, or at least half as much.

This would likely be more effective against Tiamat than Ishtar, since Ishtar is completely useless against Tiamat.

"However, I am not a god, and I do not possess the spiritual foundation of a god. You should be able to clearly feel this yourself."

I was merely seeking a deeper understanding of what exists on this land before delving into the events of this singularity. I have already profoundly experienced the power of the Sky Goddess, and now it is time to depart and move on to the next objective. ⑨

Manshu was there partly for fun and partly to gather intelligence, since there wasn't much worth investigating.

There's nothing particularly meaningful on Mount Aibif; even Kusa City has more information than Mount Aibif. The Underworld below is more meaningful, but there's not much need to go there first, as it's always risky. (8)

Although Manju was confident he could deceive the mistress of the underworld and wander its outskirts a few times, there were always unforeseen circumstances, and it wasn't worth taking such a risk. (2)

"What? You don't think you can fool me just because you won, huh? As a goddess, I'm not lacking in wisdom... Hey? You're not kidding, are you really just leaving like this?" (4)

Ishtar naturally didn't believe Manshu's reasons, but seeing Manshu turn and leave without any hesitation, she couldn't help but wonder what had happened to her.

"What a strange fellow. Is it because of the singularity that such a strange, inexplicable creature appears? Ugh, what an annoying place. Both this guy and Gilgamesh are completely ignoring the gods..." San

Ishtar could only vent her anger on the spot after she had come to her senses. Naturally, she didn't have the courage to chase after them for the time being; after she had vented, she would need to find another place to stand. Zero

After all, Mount Aibif was destroyed, but Uruk was inaccessible. Ishtar usually looted northeast of Uruk, and without Mount Aibif, he really didn't have anywhere else to go for the time being.

After leaving Mount Ebif, Manshu had essentially circled the Sumerian region, and now only the center of the Sumerian world remained.

The three goddesses were all located in the corners of Sumer: Gorgon was on the northwest edge, Quetzalcoatl on the southwest edge, and Ishtar on the northeast edge.

Not too much time has passed, and we've seen everything we needed to see. Now it's time to head to Uruk.

It's time to prepare for the final steps; we need to build connections and establish what can be done on this land.

Mount Ebif is not far from Uruk, otherwise the goddess Ishtar would not have been able to frequently hunt monsters and collect rewards on the pastures outside Uruk.

Although we couldn't continue along the river, Uruk wasn't too hard to find on the plains. There were many pastures and similar places near the city, so we could ask for directions.

So it doesn't take too long to get to Uruk, but the city does seem rather humorous.

Although Ba didn't quite understand why the city gates of Uruk were designed in the style of the Babylonian Ishtar Gates, she could understand it given that there were mysterious things in the world.

5. This means that the time span is roughly 2000 years. After all, the Ishtar Gate was actually built during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II when he rebuilt Babylon, which was in the 6th century BC. Now it is the 26th century BC.

(vii) The gates leading into Uruk look exactly like those of Neo-Babylon, with blue glazed bricks as the base and white and gold reliefs neatly arranged on the gates, depicting wrathful snakes, lions and bulls.

(vi) Such a building is quite spectacular in this era, and it is still spectacular even 2000 years later.

6. However, this is quite normal, since there is not much history of the early dynastic period, and this land is more famous for Babylon.

Sanmanshu had already admired the Ishtar Gate before, after all, he had made a replica himself. They looked similar, and both were indeed functional.

(iv) Soldiers stood guard at the gate, checking and receiving refugees from other cities, and instructing them on where to go to live in this city.

(iv) After all, only Brook could avoid the invasion of monsters at this time. Too many cities had been destroyed by the monsters in the north.

Alas, the refugees who escaped before the forest swallowed Ur, and those who fled from various cities in the north, including Gilsu, are all pouring towards Uruk.

Rain was also placed in Uruk City with a barrier to ward off monsters, and it seemed that one would be cursed if they did not walk on the right path.

However, this thing has little effect on Manshu, since it is a wide-area barrier and its effectiveness is limited.

Manshu had no interest in dealing with the soldiers guarding the city; he wouldn't get anything useful from them. Manshu planned to visit the city's king directly.

So Manjushri continued chanting the name of Ammon and walked silently into the main road, still unnoticed by anyone.

Although the world is now almost apocalyptic, and the city-states of Sumer are constantly being destroyed, with only a handful remaining, one can still see a semblance of prosperity within the city of Uruk.

The market looked quite lively. The limited variety of goods available and the constant recruitment of soldiers made the city seem bustling and vibrant.

Manshu heard the beer vendor's cries and, out of interest, went over to take a look.

Unfortunately, one cannot expect much from beer in this era; in those old times, beer production was quite rudimentary.

Because there are no hops, there will be a lot of clumps and various impurities.

Rather than calling this beer, it's more like fermented wheat juice. Manshu didn't think it looked very palatable and could only leave disappointed.

However, while ordinary people drink this kind of thing, Mr. Yu still has some things that are ahead of their time, and there should still be some wines that are palatable.

Having ruled that out, nothing on the street could attract Manshu's attention, so he continued along the continent in the center of the city, heading towards the city center.

The current Uruk has also undergone reconstruction and transformation, and is a newly designed city of Uruk in preparation for war.

Since there is no dwelling place for gods here, the center of the city naturally cannot be a temple of gods, after all, the city god of this city has been driven out by the king.

In the center of the city was naturally the king's palace. Just walk along the main road and you will see the extremely tall tower-like buildings.

Although there were no gods, the tower temple still served a purpose, as it was used as a royal palace.

Manju walked straight along the road to the tower temple, climbed the steps of the tower temple, and came all the way to the top floor of the tower temple, which was the palace belonging to the king.

Gilgamesh sat on his throne at the far end of the palace, while soldiers holding clay tablets continuously reported on the situation and government affairs from various places, awaiting Gilgamesh's decision.

"There's some unusual activity coming from the dense forest? This information alone is far from sufficient. Have Elidu's investigation team continue to report on the situation!"

Gilgamesh was still relentlessly reviewing government affairs at this time, and he probably wouldn't get any rest. However, when Manjushri stepped onto the top floor of the temple and walked to the palace entrance, the king suddenly stopped his mouth from opening.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Are you a little tired?"

The high priest, noticing this unusual situation, immediately asked with concern.

"A troublesome fellow has arrived... You guys don't need to worry about him, continue reporting!"

Gilgamesh frowned, revealing a complex and somewhat gloomy expression.

However, he quickly returned to his work, swiftly issuing his orders and instructing the next soldier or priest to report.

Looking at this busy scene, one might feel reluctant to disturb it, since this busyness is not a fake thing, nor is it a futile effort.

In comparison, Manshu's task was even less of a waste of time, so he felt no psychological pressure or burden and, being a little more polite, cleared his throat first.

"Is the King's pause because of you? You don't look like a citizen of Uruk. Why have you broken into the King's palace?"

"No need. I have a general understanding of the situation. You may leave, Siduri."

High Priestess Siduri was drawn by the sound and realized that a stranger had unknowingly walked to the center of the palace. Just as she was about to ask a question, Gilgamesh stopped her.

"King Gilgamesh...? He actually produced the seal of divine authority... Could it be..."

Gilgamesh rose from his throne, took out his weapon, and prepared to fight in order to open the doors of the treasury.

"Just as you thought, I'm here to verify the message from afar with my own eyes. This is intelligence that must be verified through battle."

"Servant who has come from afar, I have understood your request. Now, I will judge whether you are worthy of my trust. Be prepared!"

A golden vortex appeared behind Gilgamesh, but this time what was taken out was not a variety of divine weapons, but a variety of magic wands.

From the tips of the wands taken from the doors that opened in the vault, the various spells recorded on the wands were released directly.