Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

As for Night, the template stats for Heroic Spirits are no weaker than Tiamat's.

“I…——” At this moment, Yurin didn’t know how to start speaking.

After all, her father is now on the opposing side, but the opposing side looks weak and has no chance of winning. So, does she really have to choose to stand against her father?

"Think before you answer. To associate with beasts is tantamount to betraying humanity, and it takes courage!" As Night spoke, a ball of flame suddenly appeared before his death, dispelling the chill from Yurin's body.

Is it a little warmer now?

The little guy sneezed because of the cold wind, and Yurin was touched by this small detail, but she was confused and couldn't understand Ye's words that were against human reason.

She is too young to understand the complexities of the world, and is unaware of the depths of the issues at this age.

"Th-thank you! Hmph, you're not so bad after all. Don't think you can buy me off with this little favor. But—I'll join your side, but can I make a request... no, a request?" After a little bit of arrogance, Yurin looked at Yoru with a pitiful, pleading tone.

At this moment, she was thinking about many things.

According to what I heard from my Servant, my father's side is incredibly weak and has no chance of winning at all, as evidenced by the battle during the day.

A whole group of people were actually suppressed by a single Heroic Spirit. And that Ereshkigal guy—he doesn't seem to have a firm stance either!

Ishtar is also an unreliable young Rin who worries about her future. Under immense pressure and a huge power imbalance, cooperating with this seemingly handsome and gentle older brother might not be a bad idea in order to save her father's life.

(Gentle? The gods, heroes, and mortals slaughtered by the night in mythology have something to say. You call this ruthless, absolutely evil tyrant who made Greece and Northern Europe tremble 'gentle'?!)

In addition-

Yurin had a certain idea in her mind. She had heard Ishtar say that she originally did not want to participate in this Holy Grail War, but the creator goddess Tiamat descended.

Ishtar explained to him just how terrifying and dreadful the fallen goddess's power truly was.

The fact that one could see her resistance from the bottom of her heart suggests that it would be too much of a coincidence for Ishtar to have arrived simply because of an accident.

However, after seeing her other Servant, the goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal, the recent events suddenly gave her some exaggerated speculations.

Could it be that because she wanted to descend, Ishtar was just 'incidentally' dragged along?

Buy one get one free?!

Um... should I tell that arrogant Venus goddess about this? Maybe I can teach that haughty guy a lesson?

However, the thought of that somewhat familiar face displaying a broken expression made Rin feel inexplicably strange and uncomfortable, so she silently gave up on this somewhat tempting idea.

—After all, even Rin couldn't have predicted what she would look like when she grew up. At this moment, it was probably just her instinctive intuition that she didn't want to see Ishtar looking ugly with that face.

The sounds of the night brought Xiaolin back to her senses: "What request—"

"P-P-Ki, could you spare my father? Just kill his Heroic Spirit. In exchange, I can deal with that golden P.I.K.A.!"

Yurin looked confident as she said this.

After all, she already knew who that golden Pikachu was from her own Heroic Spirit!

The ancient hero-king whose true name is 'Gilgamesh'—in mythology, although he and Enkidu, the Chains of Heaven, once defeated Ishtar's Bull of Heaven, they also went through a fierce battle. Now, only Gilgamesh remains, but she has two goddesses at her command!

Two against one—! The advantage is on my side! We absolutely cannot lose!

“Alright! Then the Hero King is yours to deal with.” Night readily agreed, with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"You agreed?! No problem! Leave it to me!" Rin said happily, but then she thought of a problem. If Yoru only agreed, would it count? But the next moment, Rin realized that something else was wrong.

"Wait, do you know that Gold Pikachu's real name?"

This person just directly addressed her as the Hero King, even though she always used the 'Golden Pikachu' title she learned from Ishtar.

"Yeah, anyone who's even slightly familiar with that guy's legend can recognize that fighting style at a glance. There's nothing strange about it."

"I see?" Suddenly realizing, and completely believing it! Rin: 'Indeed, that guy's fighting style is so enviable—no, so nouveau riche!'

Meanwhile, Rin was talking to Yoru and didn't notice at all that Ereshkigal was fidgeting and even overly nervous beside her.

Although the goddess of the underworld was slow to react, she seemed to have finally realized something about Ye's identity and was in a state of confusion and helplessness.

Ereshkigal: 'Wait, I should have realized that—to know the story of that goddess and hero so clearly, even more so than I do, as if he were recreating the scene.'

If you weren't one of the parties involved, how could you know such private conversations so clearly?

Because she was the counterpart of Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, in the Mesopotamian pantheon, and because there were overlaps between the myths and legends, she had glimpsed some of the most cherished memories of that person's life.

The man in front of me was also so clearly aware of those things.

But... no... she had already confirmed that the white dragon was the one she was looking for and longing for.

So who exactly is this man in front of you?

She was conflicted for a moment, but no matter who it was, Ai Lei was certain that the hero in front of her had definitely been connected with that person before his death.

"Alright, let's end this chat. I have some things to do, so I'll be leaving now." Ye Gang turned to leave.

“Um…” Ai Lei was anxious and wanted to grab the other person to ask something, but the way she was holding a weapon was easy to misunderstand.

At that moment, Night sensed Tiamat's presence rapidly approaching through the Command Seals. As if she had seen something, she suddenly unleashed a chilling and oppressive sharp gaze—'stare'.

A mother's earnest scrutiny!

Chapter 76 Thank you for your kindness to humanity, Ereshkigal!

For some reason, Ereshkigami suddenly shivered, put down her weapon, covered her face with her hands, and sneezed cutely.

Ah Qiu—~!

Ye felt as if her eyes had been suddenly illuminated. Although she still smiled, she thought to herself, "So cute! No wonder she's the little angel, Ellie."

Before he transmigrated, he was actually a fan of Ereshkigal.

That's why I have absolutely no resistance to goddesses like Athena and Hades, who all have some underworld attributes.

"Excuse me, please wait a moment. I also have a question to ask." Aileen said anxiously.

Strange—is the possessed body really that weak? She even sneezes.

Her face flushed slightly, but she didn't offer a polite, innocent smile to Ellie-chan, who was still harping on the chill she had just felt.

But they witnessed Ye flashing away, unaware that Ye had silently shielded them from Tiamat's aura.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, Ti Ma, upon seeing this scene, slightly widened her beautiful pupils, which resembled pink flower petals and starry eyes.

'Mother—still spying.'

—Was your kid almost attacked with a weapon? Was he bullied? Hmm—but maybe not, wait, that—it seems like—Eresh…Kigal?

Have the children had a fight? The mother is a little troubled.

But—it must be Ellie's fault, right? The Son of Man cannot make mistakes, that's for sure.

Because Night was the only one who accepted her and gave her absolute affirmation—a spiritual blow—she held a special place in Tiamat's heart, making Tiamat, who would normally love all her children, always unable to resist loving Night a little more.

She wouldn't have acted this way originally—but now, Tiamat seems to understand the 'favoritism' that sometimes comes with having too many children, as a mother.

Meanwhile, on the other side—because of Ye's actions just now, coupled with the previous 'guess' about his identity, she inexplicably felt as if she was being disliked?

In an instant, it felt like the sky had collapsed.

The smile vanished from Ai Lei's face, and her mood visibly soured instantly, as if she had suffered a great blow: "What's wrong? Do you want to run away from me?"

A strange sadness welled up inside her—the goddess of the underworld knew that no one would like a god who brought death like her, no matter how lonely she was. As the mistress of the underworld, she shouldn't have any illusions about her.

Everyone feared her, dreaded her—! Even the fearless and proud hero-king Gilgamesh, due to his fear of death, began searching for the elixir of immortality in his later years.

Night: "...You're overthinking it."

In any case, the word "escape" is not appropriate. In terms of power and status, it would be quite remarkable if the gods did not flee upon seeing him.

Ai Lei lowered her head: "You clearly want to run away. I saw you take a step back and I understood. So—everyone—including you—is afraid of me?"

night:……

Is this guy getting special treatment from Gudako? Wait, do you want to hear who should be afraid of whom?

Even the winds of the underworld, which even the gods fear, are as easy and comfortable to Ye as returning home. The demon king Talos is an evil god who crawled out of the abyss, and even the goddess of the underworld, whom the gods fear, has no reason to be afraid of him.

Ai Lei closed her legs together, rubbing them slightly nervously, as if she wanted to escape the scene.

Night suddenly spoke up: "...I don't dislike it."

His tone was very calm, giving people an inexplicable sense of trust.

Aileen suddenly raised her head: "!"

The next moment, she reached out and gently patted her cheeks: "Wh...what?"

Night: "I'd say—she's actually quite cute. She's my type."

Knowing that the more direct you are with this woman, the better, and that sincerity is your greatest weapon, Ye didn't hide his feelings at all and spoke frankly, leaving this goddess of the underworld completely stunned...

The next moment, Ereshkigal's entire head turned bright red, as if she were about to steam, and her eyes were almost swirling with vortexes: "Cute? My...my...my type?"

"No, no, no. That's not what I meant. I meant—really? You're not afraid of me? You won't hate me just because I'm a goddess?"

"real."

"Really? Really? Really?"

"Really, really, really..."

"Really? Really? Really—"

Night quickly stopped Ereshkigal, who was almost possessed by Tohka from the Date A Live world next door, and said seriously, "I won't hate you because of this. Goddess Ereshkigal—or rather... I should thank you for being so kind to humans."

Recalling this goddess of the underworld weaving birdcages for the souls whose fires were battered by the biting winds, gently protecting them from the cold.

The gaze of the night softened as he looked at the goddess who, though foolish and unappreciated, cared for humanity in her own way.

Even Ye, who was indifferent to the high and mighty gods and many arrogant deities and god-kings, wholeheartedly recognized this kind of benevolent god who truly loved and cared for humanity.

As the creator of humanity in the Norse world, even though the people of the Mesopotamian world have no relation to him, he still wants to thank them for the kindness they have shown to humankind.

Even though the mythological world is different, Ye has no doubt that this goddess will treat all humans equally, as well as those lonely, cold souls who have fallen into the underworld.

Meanwhile, on the other side—Arei.

Ah~? Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah? ? The entire body rapidly heated up and twisted wildly.

In that instant—when his real name was called out directly—he was exposed!

"Wait—who is that? I don't know anyone with that kind of name..." Ellie cried out, but she knew she was just being stubborn.

The overwhelming sense of shame and shock that followed made Ereshkigal sob sob~!