Shirou's clones number 30 million

"You've actually managed to win over Quetzalcoatl, is this all you're relying on?"

"Wait! Actually, I've come to offer you gifts."

"Huh? Offerings? With the weight of your wallet, what could you possibly offer? Even if you gave me something you picked up on the street, I wouldn't be happy at all."

I was actually underestimated in terms of financial resources. Well, that makes sense, my wallet isn't that thick.

However, this time there was no need to borrow money from others; Gilgamesh would cover all the expenses for winning over the goddess.

Fujimaru Ritsuka would not hesitate at all to use other people's money.

He looked back and clapped his hands twice.

Due to the large number of combatants, the leopard-man who had been forced by Quetzal to become a logistics worker immediately ran over carrying two bags of treasure.

As the package was slowly opened, the golden light emanating from the treasure immediately flashed throughout the temple.

Most of them are made of gemstones, but there are also gold ornaments inlaid with gemstones, with gold being the most prominent among the colorful lights.

"Ah...! Are all of these for me? Are you just showing off? Are you really going to give them to me?"

"Such a bright light! It's blinding me! Calm down!"

Despite saying that, Ishtar's eyes were completely glued to the two large bags of treasure.

Chapter 304 Don't just shift the blame!

Chapter 304, Section 305: Don't just shift the blame.

"These are all your deposits, right? Senpai." Mashu smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"That's right, that's exactly it."

Since it was all at someone else's expense anyway, Fujimaru Ritsuka wouldn't hesitate for a second, but she still needed to make things clear.

“This is all a deposit for you, Miss Ishtar. On behalf of all the people of Uruk, we hope to hire you as a comrade to fight alongside us.”

"In addition, King Gilgamesh promised to give you 20% of the minerals in his treasure vault."

"What...!" Ishtar swallowed hard, her face showing interest.

But after much hesitation, I forced myself to look away from the treasure.

“My long-standing anger cannot be appeased with something like this. Besides, isn’t the Babylonian treasury something Gilgamesh built to prepare for the future?”

"That 20% figure is highly suspicious."

So, they're really going to raise the price again?

Fujimaru Ritsuka hesitated for a few seconds, then spoke again:

"In that case, how about 25%? That is, 25%."

"What! You can raise the price? But... I'm a goddess, you can't just accept such superficial conditions..."

He was clearly swayed, but he still refused to admit defeat.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and turned to look at Mash:

“In that case, let’s repack the treasure and head home, Mash.”

The reason I looked at Mashu instead of the leopard man was because I was worried that she might take it seriously and run away with the treasure.

"Stop...stop it. If you do that, I'll die from grief."

Ishtar looked shaken, glancing furtively at the treasure, wanting to refuse, but then glancing at it again.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka was speechless:

"Shouldn't you be making a decision by now?"

"This...I..."

After repeatedly peeking at the jewels, Ishtar finally spoke:

"Alright, you win, Fujimaru Ritsuka. I'll use this condition to become your ally."

"After all, I have already spent enough time to hesitate seven times over. Since I have hesitated for so long, there should be no problem."

"It should only take about a minute, right?" Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but remark.

"That's how long it took during Goddess Time! In the spiritual world, I've already experienced seven great adventures that could have destroyed the world."

"Is that so? Thank you for your hard work. Also, I have another personal question: do you have the memories of the human you possessed?"

"No, when I came to my senses, I was already in Uruk. As for the memories before and after the summoning, I can't remember anything at all. However, my personality was somewhat affected."

"I see."

Why that expression? Could it be...?

"That's right, it's that girl. Could it be that I know the girl you possessed, and our relationship is... kind of like family?"

"Huh...!? What an incredible coincidence! It was definitely the right decision to become your companion."

……

That evening, with nothing to do, Fujimaru Ritsuka sat on the rooftop to look at the stars, something she hadn't done in a long time.

Compared to thousands of years later, the constellations have not changed much and remain as dazzling as ever.

Whenever this happens, Fujimaru Ritsuka's mind is filled with images of all sorts of starry skies from other worlds.

Suddenly, Ishtar appeared from behind and sat down next to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Good evening. I never expected you to be able to win over Ishtar."

"Huh...?"

Based on that tone, Fujimaru Ritsuka could almost instantly tell that she wasn't Ishtar.

Is it Ereshkigal?

"Then, would you like to join us like Ishtar? That way, we'll have three goddesses on our side."

"How do you know I'm not Ishtar? Even Ishtar herself doesn't know I exist; she just thinks she's asleep."

"I feel that although your appearance hasn't changed much, your tone and demeanor are quite different from Ishtar's."

"You're very smart; most people wouldn't even notice these tiny details."

As she spoke, her hair turned golden, and her appearance and demeanor became noticeably different from Ishtar's.

"The alliance of the three goddesses has been broken, and with you having won over Ishtar, the Gorgons will likely attack soon. Are you mentally prepared for that?"

"Well... Gorgon is nothing, I still have a chance of winning. The problem lies with Tiamat. As a pure fighter, I'm really not good at dealing with those conceptual abilities."

Fujimaru Ritsuka pondered for a few seconds, then smiled and said:

“Tiamat has no concept of death, and I really have no solution to that; it’s the only problem right now.”

"However, with the help of the goddess of the underworld, I have a 90% chance of winning."

"Could you come and help me too, Ellie?"

"Huh...?" Ereshkigal looked surprised and asked, "How do you know my name? I don't think I've said anything about it."

"Well... let's just call it some intelligence plus reasonable deductions."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"Why be afraid? Rather, I actually quite like you. As the goddess of the underworld, you've always been alone, guarding the underworld. It must be tough for you."

Ereshkigal stared blankly at Fujimaru Ritsuka for a long time before finally snapping out of it and whispering:

"Thank you. This is the first time someone has said something like that to me. Even if it's just a lie to win me over, I'm still very happy."

“No, I’m serious.” Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head slightly. “However, you probably won’t believe me. After all, I wouldn’t believe anyone who said that to me. So, let’s wait and see.”

Just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly noticed Merlin and Siduri rushing over, and quickly stood up, asking loudly:

"Mr. Merlin, Miss Siduri, what happened?"

Merlin pointed to the house, seemingly indicating that they should go inside to talk.

Upon seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly looked at Ereshkigal:

"I'm sorry, Ellie, it seems something terrible has happened. Let's talk later."

"Okay, I'll go take a look too."

Back in the living room downstairs, Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed that both Siduri and Merlin looked grief-stricken and couldn't help but ask:

"What exactly happened?"

"The king... the king has fallen into eternal slumber upon his throne," Siduri whispered.

"Huh...?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka subconsciously looked at Merlin. During the day, he had said that Gilgamesh might die from overwork, and that very night, he actually died from overwork. How could it be so accurate!

Was the cause overwork?

“That’s right.” Merlin’s face showed obvious panic. “It’s unbelievable that King Gilgamesh would die from overwork, and at such a critical moment.”

"He is a man who foresaw the future and voluntarily became a magician. To avoid dying on the battlefield, he has always commanded from the throne."

"How could such a King Gilgamesh die so easily?"

"I understand, this must be a conspiracy by Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld!"

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka glanced at Ereshkigal without saying a word, utterly speechless:

The person involved is right there; don't try to shift the blame.

Chapter 305 It was just a short walk.

Chapter 305, Section 306: Just Going Out for a Walk

Wait a minute, Merlin might not have said that on purpose, right?

If that's the case, his purpose is quite clear: he must be using this to test Ereshkigal.

"Where is King Gilgamesh's body? It should still be there, right?"