The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Nippur is undoubtedly the safest city in all of Sumer at this moment. The Rahm's offensive will not be able to reach here so easily. With cities throughout the eastern region of Sumer blocking its way, the number of Rahm who can break through the absolute monster front and reach here is quite small.

"Let the surviving citizens go to Nippur for refuge. In addition, there is no need to recruit soldiers from the refugees. Only those who are soldiers should remain in Uruk."

The day of destruction has finally arrived, probably in about two days. Merlin brought it forward, and this is the day I will witness the collapse of Uruk.

But you don't need to collapse with Uruk. If you can escape to Nippur, your fate should be different.

"If you want to survive, go to Nippur. If you want to fight, become a cornerstone of Uruk. Do you understand? Your time is up until dusk. Go and say goodbye to your family and friends."

All the survivors of Uruk went to the sacred tower in the center of the city, which was also the first place the citizens went when the attack occurred.

No matter how you look at it, the divine tower in the center of the city should be the safest place in the city. The king is here, and the capable defenses are also here.

Gilgamesh also sent men to gather the refugees at the foot of the tower, and then stood on the tower and loudly announced this to all the survivors of Uruk.

If you want to live, go to Nippur; if you want to perish with this city, stay.

"You're back, Chaldea. It seems you've successfully defeated Gorgon. Hmm? You don't look too well. Are you tired? Or have you seen too much bad stuff and need to rest for a while? I'm sure no one would object."

By this time, Gilgamesh had already accepted the Chaldean group, and their contributions to the city were evident and could not be ignored.

“No need, King Gilgamesh, please continue.”

謝謝^≯:就)№⒋吧②④⑶↑『③〇⑤“Is that so? That's good.”

Gilgamesh smiled faintly and continued, pleased:

"Ishtar, Quetzal Koyatl, and the legendary leopard man! Hahaha, so you're the leopard man?"

Although the leopard woman had originally planned to seek refuge with Manshu, she promised to help Fujimaru Ritsuka in the jungle outside Ur.

Of course, Manju also refused to let her stay in Nippur. Manju really had no intention of letting her stay in his area. It would be better for her to run with Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, so that he could have an easier time.

"My popularity is so high that I don't know what to do, meow. This is the first time I've received such a complicated and pleasant experience!"

"Don't say that, please forgive me. I'm also in a predicament and just want to find something to make me laugh."

This is indeed a lamentable predicament, with the adversary being the Mother Goddess of Creation, Tiamat, who has returned as the evil of humankind.

"Then report the situation, Fujimaru. Tell me everything that happened in the cedar forest."

Fujimaru Ritsuka briefly reported their experiences along the way to Gilgamesh.

"Really? Merlin is dead. He was so invincible in reality, yet he was defeated in a dream. That ending is certainly very much in his style."

Then, human evil—Merlin did say that, didn't he? "Kyuubi

"Yes, it's said to be one of the seven evils of humanity awakened by the Magic King in this land."④

"The Beasts that have appeared on this land don't seem to be fully awakened yet, as they haven't reacted. You've already faced one calamity beast; Chaldea, have you found it?"

"Yes, we also can't find Beast's spirit origin reaction, but if there were, I think it goes without saying, it must be there, right?" (Yu)

"Is it in that blackened Persian Gulf? On my way to Uruk, I looked from the air and saw a massive influx of creatures emerging from that black sea. What are those, Gilgamesh?"

Although undiscovered, anyone could guess where the other party was located—it must be from the place where the anomaly originated, in the Persian Gulf already stained with black mud. ③

"Oh, I don't know. Although we tried to capture them, the individuals we caught all melted and disappeared, so we're looking forward to seeing you. What do you say, Chaldea's Romani Archaman!" (3)

"Hmm... really, the analysis is mostly complete, though only within my capabilities."

No time to waste, so I'll just state the conclusion: it was composed of the sand and soil of the divine era, which can be considered the foundation of the Mesopotamian world—in other words, the mud of the gods. 5

This is an individual that does not exist in the tree of life to date. Judging from the lack of individual differences between males and females, it should reproduce through asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.

Based on their internal structure, it's speculated that they are currently in their larval stage, and these beings can undergo further transformations. The reason for their high magical energy response is that their internal magical circuits are those of divine lifeforms, suggesting they can be considered mass-produced versions of Enkidu.

Based on this, I named that individual Rahm, as the first child of Tiamat, and it also means mud.

Dr. Roman quickly reported the results of Chaldea's analysis, revealing the true nature of Rahm and even guessing his real name.

"Oh, so you named him Rahm. Actually, that's what I was thinking too. We get along quite well as doctors."

Gilgamesh readily agreed, prompting Ishtar to inwardly scoff.

Chapter 174 Getting Up

"From now on, all life forms appearing at sea will be named Rahm! Sidu... no, that soldier over there chirped... Ah, convey the name Rahm to all departments; that will make communication much easier in the future."

When Gilgamesh made a slip of the tongue, everyone realized that something seemed out of place in the king's palace, and that something was wrong was that Siduri, the chief priestess, was not by the king's side.

"By the way, where is Miss Siduri?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked directly the moment she noticed, but Gilgamesh had no interest in it.

"Forget about Siduri; now we need to prioritize dealing with Rahm. Those guys have spread throughout Mesopotamia, attacking numerous cities. They're not just killing, they're kidnapping people."

Reports have been received that those abducted by the Rahm have been taken to Elidu, and that the Rahm seem to have built a nest in the dense forest while Quetzal Koyatl was away.

"Really? It seems I need to protest properly in my personal capacity. Has Ur also been controlled by Lahm?"

The fate of Ur and Elidu was predictable. Although Elidu had the ability to resist compared to Ur, that was all it could do.

The 10-strong army rising from the Persian Gulf will undoubtedly target the two cities closest to the Persian Gulf first.

After a brief standoff, Ellidou was ultimately defeated, and both cities quickly fell into the hands of the Rahms.

"It seems so. Although we don't know why, they flew to Elidu after attacking Uruk. Monsters have the habit of sleeping at night, so perhaps they are the same. In any case, that's their lair, but we can ignore that this time. We should head to the discolored Black Sea."

Once Tiamat awakens, it's all over... no, it's already over. But that doesn't matter, since everyone has already accepted this end.

Gilgamesh was still able to speak relatively calmly about the situation, since it had been foreseen long ago.

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However, Dr. Roman clearly did not understand Gilgamesh's words and expressed his doubt.

Gilgamesh ignored the voice and continued speaking:

"Masters of Chaldea, once Uruk is destroyed, the foundation of humanity will completely crumble. The Singularity will be burned to ashes, and your Chaldea will vanish in this vortex of flames. If you don't want this to happen, fight to the very end. Go to the observatory by the sea and investigate—"

"Wait a minute, where did Miss Siduri go?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka did not heed Gilgamesh's words and ignore the matter, but asked again.

"...As for Siduri, she was taken away by the Rahms while protecting the citizens, that's all."

Gilgamesh finally stopped, his expression suddenly falling, and after a moment of silence, he revealed the truth.

"Why didn't you say something so important sooner? Although I understand King Gilgamesh's position, if Miss Siduri has been captured, we must hurry...!"

Upon hearing this, Mashu's eyes widened, and she said anxiously.

"Even if you try to stop me, I will still go to save Miss Siduri!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka chimed in, demonstrating the two's determination.

"You dare to say that? A bunch of idiots! Then I order you four to go to Zero Elidu to investigate! Since I cannot leave here, the liaison work will be handed over to the leopard people over there! The deadline is one day. Settle things within one day and return to this throne!"

This time, Gilgamesh didn't deny it; instead, Mash was surprised and said in astonishment:

"Huh... uh, that's strange? King Gilgamesh...!? Can we really go and save her!?"

"Stop being so arrogant, you're just guests from a foreign land! I've said it before, you were superfluous from the start! You were never considered part of Uruk's fighting force! If you can't be used, then so be it! Although I was originally planning to send an investigation team to Elidu, this saves me the trouble!"

Gilgamesh only kept his last bit of stubbornness, and said in a pretentious manner.

"Hey, you say you don't expect them to become combatants, but why do I feel like you've been ordering them around and giving them orders all this time?"

Leonardo da Vinci couldn't help but chime in.

"Hmph, these are two different things. It is only natural for the king to give orders to the people, isn't it?"

Listen up, act swiftly! The fate of the abducted people is entirely yours to decide! Head to Elidu to ascertain the true intentions of the Rahms; this will likely be part of defeating Tiamat!

Gilgamesh waved his hand, and Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others accepted the mission. Not daring to waste any time, they left the palace and headed towards Elidu without rest.

What fate awaits someone kidnapped by Rahm? It's a question that's hard to contemplate, because once you start thinking about it, you're bound to drift towards the worst possible outcome.

The scene in the city clearly demonstrates that Lahem is completely malicious towards humanity, or that he is not malicious at all, but simply acts like a child by nature.

But this is obviously even more terrifying. The fate of humans who fall into their hands is probably no better than the torn human flesh lying on the ground.

So now we must hurry and hope to arrive before the abducted residents of Uruk do anything further to save them.

Otherwise, there's probably nothing else to do.

“Siduri… does indeed have a poor memory. Although she was acting on Gilgamesh’s orders, she is a kind person in her own right, which I have personally witnessed and cannot be ignored.”

Manju could certainly have salvaged what was happening in Uruk, and Ding'an was capable of doing so if he was willing to.

Nippur is not too far from Uruk. The time it would take Rahm to get to Uruk from the Persian Gulf would certainly be longer than the time it would take Manshu to get to Uruk from Nippur.

Moreover, Manshu knew this would happen, so it was only natural that he could have arrived in Uruk earlier, and it's not impossible that he could have gone to the Persian Gulf to block the gate.

But what's the point? Manju's feelings for the people of Sumer are probably no different from his feelings for Quetzalcoatl, the wind god, soaring over Eridu.

These were inhabitants from a distant era, members of the earliest civilization discovered to date, and unlikely to be found anywhere else but here.

In a few hundred years, the Sumerian regime will completely disappear, the Amorites will rule the land, and the Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations will occupy the upper and lower reaches of Mesopotamia, respectively.

The culture and customs of the Sumerians will gradually be integrated into it, but the true features will naturally disappear over time.

Otherwise, the story of Sumer would certainly have continued to be passed down to later generations.

Although other civilizations that continued to circulate in the Mesopotamian region inherited their stories, changed their appearance, and passed them down, their true forms were never seen.

If we could see its true appearance, why would the entire Sumerian civilization have relied almost entirely on archaeological discoveries to complete our understanding?

The current state of the Sumerian civilization can only be described as better than that of the Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan civilization.

After all, the Sumerian civilization influenced various subsequent civilizations in Mesopotamia. Although the Sumerian language died out early, the Akkadians at least preserved cuneiform script for much later periods.

Cuneiform script influenced Elam in Mesopotamia, indirectly affecting Media and Persia after Elam, and was passed down to the subsequent civilizations of Babylon and Assyria. (2)

People are using modern Iranian to trace back to medieval and ancient Iranian languages ​​(Iran is Persia, and the name Persia for Iran comes from the Greeks) in order to decipher the cuneiform script of ancient Iran.

Next, we will decipher Babylonian and Neo-Elamite languages ​​using multilingual artifacts from the same period. The most famous artifact is Darius's Behistun Inscription, written in Neo-Elamite, Old Iranian, and cuneiform. It records Darius's seizure of the throne after Cambyses died while he was suppressing a rebellion, and his subsequent pacification of the Persian rebellion. 4.

Next, through the deciphered Babylonian language, they traced back to early Akkadian cuneiform, ultimately leading to the deciphering of Sumerian cuneiform.

The first discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization was made in 1921 at the ancient city of Harappa, where 4000 artifacts believed to contain writing were unearthed between 1992 and 1993.

The script used by the Indus Valley Civilization was quite primitive and ancient, appearing primarily in strings on flat, rectangular seals and various vessels and ornaments. Most of these strings were relatively short; the longest inscription discovered so far contains only 34 characters.

However, the number of symbols discovered has now exceeded 400, which is one of the reasons it has been identified as writing.

However, this script remains undeciphered. Existing historical records contain no mention of the Indus Valley Civilization, no bilingual materials have been unearthed, and even the language family cannot be determined. Furthermore, due to the short length of the inscriptions, some question whether Indus script could even be used for spoken communication. ⑥