Seeing Genjiro asking the question with a forced smile, Gilgamesh put down the stone slab, crossed his left leg over his right, and leaned back in his chair, waiting for Genjiro to continue.
"Thank you very much. What about the instruction manual you just mentioned?"
Yuanxiang quickly organized the questions, prioritized them according to importance, and then asked them:
"Mr. Merlin, whom I met before, also immediately pointed out the help that the Chaldea Master could provide me. Is there some secret behind this?"
"You're overthinking it. Anyone with a decent eye could see that. After all, the person who brought you here left this information on your spirit core. It's not surprising that Merlin could spot it at a glance."
what?
Although he didn't quite understand, since Gilgamesh had said so, there was another matter to worry about. However, before Genji could speak, Gilgamesh seemed to have guessed his thoughts and said:
"Don't worry too much. The message left behind has already become very faint. If you weren't facing me right now, you probably wouldn't have been able to get the answer to this problem until you saw Merlin again. And the message is still fading. At this rate, it will probably disappear completely before noon. It won't cause any trouble for Fujimaru Ritsuka."
"Thank you for your explanation, Wang. I have no more questions for now, so I'll take my leave now."
Gengo nodded knowingly, then turned and left the temple. Although he still had some doubts, he figured he could find out from Senji Muramasa. Besides, Gilgamesh was indeed very busy. In the short time that Gengo was talking to him, three carts appeared at the temple entrance, piled high with stone slabs that were like memorials to the emperor, waiting for Gilgamesh's approval. Well, being a king is really hard work.
After the boy left, Gilgamesh, with a calm expression, pursed his lips, casually drew a sword out of thin air, swung it a couple of times, and then tossed it away somewhere. He then scratched his chin with complicated feelings. Just now, he had 'seen' the battle between Genji and Goetia. Although he didn't really want to admit it, it seemed that he really couldn't beat the boy at full power.
But at the same time, this brings up a new question: why does the seemingly human 'moon' insist on involving him in the struggle of this singularity? And why is it that simply bringing his original body here, even in an injured state, would be enough to easily resolve the problem?
Gilgamesh tapped the armrest thoughtfully. As far as his main fighting force was concerned, the old man was sent by the Human Order, and the appearance of the female swordsman named Miyamoto Musashi was probably not a coincidence. As for the Servants he had summoned... the guy named Senji Muramasa also had an accident during the summoning process. He originally thought it was the interference of the Demon God Pillar, but now it seemed that there was some reason that he was unaware of.
Forget it.
Gilgamesh, gazing at the stone slabs that had grown even taller, temporarily set aside his thoughts. Regardless, it seemed the boy had indeed come to help Uruk. In that case, he would observe and see what surprises he might bring. Hmm...aren't these stone slabs a bit too high...?
King Uruk chuckled to himself, then picked up the stone tablet and continued with his business.
On the other side, Gengo returned to Fujimaru Ritsuka's side, replacing his clone with his true self. He knew what the Chaldea group had encountered on the way. After they entered the temple, the King of Uruk had hardly had any substantial communication with them, only telling them to leave the temple and go to the city to see if there was anything they could do to help.
Meanwhile, Senko Muramasa continued to act as the guide, introducing the situation to the Chaldea group.
In this singularity, initially, a being known as the Beast Goddess wielded the Holy Grail, instigating a riot. The massive defensive line used to repel the monsters was formed at that time. However, the King of Uruk then used the 'Great Uruk Cup,' which is identical to the Holy Grail, to perform a Heroic Spirit Summoning Ritual. The summoned Servants were:
Swordsman (saber)——Senko Muramasa
Lancer – Leonidas I
Archer - Arash
Cavalry (rider) - Achilles
The Magician (caster) - Nitocris
The Assassin – Li Shuwen
Berserker - Vlad III
After completing the Servant summoning, Gilgamesh decided to take advantage of the fact that the Beast Queen's power had not yet grown strong, to gather his forces and personally lead a decapitation strike against the enemy.
During that raid, Archer Arash sacrificed his own Spirit Origin to activate his Noble Phantasm, blasting open the Blood Temple of the Beast Goddess. Berserker and Rider took advantage of the chaos to lead the way, clearing a path for everyone to reach the Beast Goddess and guarding the entrance to prevent other monsters from interfering with the decapitation plan. All the other Servants then focused their efforts on dealing with the giant goddess with a snake's body and hair.
However, the decapitation operation did not go smoothly. The Beast Goddess seemed to be protected by some kind of blessing, which granted her the ability of immortality. Caster Nitocris used herself as a medium to try to break the blessing, but in the end, she only sacrificed herself in vain. Finally, Merlin suddenly appeared and sent a purple-haired young Servant. The young Servant had a strange and extremely strong restraint on the Beast Goddess. With the help of this power, the Beast Goddess was completely destroyed and the Holy Grail she possessed was obtained.
but....
Generally speaking, after the Holy Grail that caused the distorted singularity was retrieved, this special point that deviated from human history should have returned to normal. However, things were far from that simple. The sudden appearance of the Demon Pillar caused the still unsettled Babylon to fall into chaos again. The Demon Pillar, using some unknown means, continued to maintain the birth of the singularity and also used the methods of the Beast Goddess to create an endless number of monsters and beasts, launching a fierce offensive against all the humans in this region.
After the decapitation operation, only three Servants survived: Saber Senji Muramasa, Lancer Leonidas I, and Assassin Li Shuwen. Although Merlin's addition was indeed something to celebrate, the British court magician only stayed in Uruk for one day before hastily leaving with an unknown mission.
Gilgamesh also intended to use the power of the two Holy Grails at his disposal to continue the ritual of summoning Servants. However, after summoning a new Rider—Quetzalcoatl—he vaguely sensed the interference of the Demon Pillars with the summoning ritual. He then urgently suspended the plan, intending to continue it only after improving the summoning ritual and ensuring its safety.
Meanwhile, Lancer Leonidas I and Assassin Li Shuwen have gone to the front lines to train soldiers and organize operations to hunt down any remaining survivors. Rider Quetzalcoatl, on the other hand, left Uruk without Gilgamesh's permission. At least for now, Muramasa Senji doesn't know where she went. However, since Gilgamesh hasn't said much about it, it's likely that she hasn't caused any trouble.
"So, it's like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Who would have thought that the Demon God Pillar would pull this kind of trick?"
Senjimura leaned against the wall, helplessly shrugged, and said:
"And even now, we still haven't figured out what that disgusting pillar is plotting. I'm not saying this to sound pessimistic, but the current situation is really not something to be optimistic about."
"Actually, you did nothing wrong."
Miyamoto Musashi interjected:
"Think about it, maybe that Demon God Pillar originally planned to cause trouble with the Demon Goddess. Your decapitation operation successfully thwarted the enemy's plan, Mr. Muramasa. This is a remarkable victory."
"Haha, you're quite the talker, kid."
Senji Muramasa smiled, shook his haori, straightened up, and said:
"In short, just do as the king says and move around in Uruk. That's good. You're new here and don't know much. If you blindly go to fight the enemy, you'll easily lose your lives. I'm doing my old job in the southeast corner of the city now. If you need any help, come find me. I'm leaving now. See you later."
After saying this, Senko Muramasa turned and left. Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others took the opportunity to look around the house, since it would be their place of residence for the next period of time.
Just then, a voice called out from outside the door. Opening the door, they saw a woman dressed as a priestess, holding several stone slabs. She looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others and said:
"Hello, my name is Siduri, and I am a priestess assisting the king. The king has given you orders, which I will relay. Fujimaru-san and Mashu, this is your task: go to the north side of the castle to assist in the construction of new houses. Miyamoto-san, this is your task: go to the south gate of the castle and work with the hunting party to collect the required amount of food each day."
"What about me? Don't I have any missions?"
Yuanxiang glanced at Xiduli. The stone slab in her hand had all been separated when she spoke. Could it be that his mission was some kind of secret mission that he couldn't tell anyone about, just like that old man's?
“Mr. Yuanxiang, Wang also has a task for you.”
Siduri must have overheard something from Gilgamesh, because when she spoke to the boy, her tone became more respectful, and she said softly:
"The king said, 'Do as you please. Go do whatever you want. You can even play all day long. The king will not restrict your movements.'"
317 Money can make the gods work.
I don't have any tasks?
Watching Siduri leave, Yuanxiang raised an eyebrow in surprise, unsure whether the king was unsure how to handle him or was hoping his casual actions would bring him a surprise.
"Wow... that king is really not polite."
At this moment, Miyamoto Musashi weighed the stone slab in her hand, sighed with a complicated expression, and reviewed the details of the mission she was tasked with before leaving. Although she had reduced the number of tasks for Miyamoto Musashi because she was not a Servant but merely a being of flesh and blood, it still gave the female swordsman a headache. However, after seeing that Genji looked like he wanted to say something, she immediately waved her hand and said:
"No need, no need, I can manage on my own. Besides, that king's arrogant look is really annoying. If I can't finish this much work, I'll be laughed at next time we meet. Yo-ho, yo-ho, Miss Musashi is going to go all out!"
Miyamoto Musashi patted his cheeks, clenched his fist in a gesture of encouragement, and then left with a smile. Genji, who had been interrupted, looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka. The girl smiled at Genji, walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said:
"Alright, alright, although Gilgamesh doesn't think much of Chaldea, the tasks he gives us still take into account our individual abilities. So just listen to him obediently. Mash and I are going to check out the mission area first. See you later, don't miss me~~"
Watching Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu leave, Gengo scratched the back of his head, looked up at the sky, thought for a moment, and then headed towards the direction of Senko Muramasa. How to put it, he suddenly felt like he was playing an exploration game, having nothing to do all day. He needed to explore the map and find quests, so naturally he had to find familiar 'NPCs' to learn more about the 'world view'.
Senji Muramasa was working hard in the blacksmith shop in Uruk, surrounded by blacksmiths who came to learn. This servant also generously shared his insights. Although he didn't expect them to make much progress in a short time, he felt that if the weapons they forged were a little better, they would look more pleasing to the eye.
"Oh? What brings you here? Did the King send you here to help?"
After finishing his work, Senji Muramasa saw Gensho standing outside, wiped his hands, came out, looked at the boy, and said with a smile:
"I didn't know you had this talent."
"No, no, no, Mr. Muramasa, you've misunderstood."
Yuanxiang quickly waved his hand and explained why he had come here. The swordsmith stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then said:
"Well, I'm not sure what the king is thinking either, but since he's letting you do whatever you want, I'll ask for a little more. Oh, right, you, get me the map."
Qianzicun waved to the passing soldiers, then, holding a map, gestured on it as he spoke:
"Generally speaking, the closer you are to the sea, the higher the density of monsters and monsters, and the greater the danger. Then there's this area, which is closer to the mountains. There are quite a few things here... I think they're called divine statues or something like that. They wander around like lost ghosts. Don't go near them unless you have to."
After saying this, Senji Muramasa took a breath and continued:
"Next is this area. There's a dense forest here. We passed through here when we raided the Goddess of Monsters. Caster said something seemed to be lurking there, but the King said not to worry about it, so we ignored it. We don't know if the King sent anyone there afterward. In the end, it's this place. Haha, judging from your expression, you probably guessed it. This is our Monster Defense Line. If you want to go and see it, you'd better be mentally prepared, after all, it's a war zone."
Qianzicun was rambling on and on, like a real old man, and then gave Yuanxiang a few more words of advice about being careful while traveling. Seeing that Yuanxiang already understood, he waved his hand and said:
"Alright, now that you understand, go ahead and do your own thing. There are still quite a few people waiting for me at the blacksmith's shop, so I won't keep you any longer. Of course, if you'd like to come and learn, I'd be very happy to oblige."
"I can't do that for now. I already have a plan for my next move."
Yuanxiang smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"Mr. Muramasa, thank you for your hard work."
"Hey, no need to be so polite with me. I'm quite happy to have helped you young people. Goodbye."
After bidding farewell to Senji Muramasa, Gensou left Uruk City according to the map. He planned to take a look at the forest and then go to the Monster Defense Line. Since Gilgamesh told him to do whatever he wanted, he might as well do whatever he wanted.
With 'cyclone' as his means of transportation, Gengo's movement speed was quite good. However, since this memory was not his main body and the boy was not the real person, its efficiency was ultimately somewhat lacking. But Gengo didn't dwell on it too much and just treated it as enjoying the scenery along the way.
But after traveling for about half an hour, Yuanxiang suddenly heard cries in the wind. Curious, he turned around and headed towards the source of the sound. He first saw the pitted and uneven land, as if it had been covered by artillery fire. Each pit was bigger than the one that the goddess had smashed out of the sky.
Flying a little further forward, Yuanxiang saw a middle-aged man weeping with his face covered. The boy coughed curiously to draw the man's attention to himself, and then asked softly:
"Hello, what happened?"
"You are......"
The middle-aged man felt a little embarrassed, turned away to wipe his tears, then cleared his throat, looked at Yuanxiang, and examined his clothes before saying:
"Are you a stranger summoned by the king?"
"Hmm, you are indeed very knowledgeable."
Yuanxiang feigned shock, and the middle-aged man, whose vanity was somewhat satisfied, smiled slightly as he said:
“I’m someone who frequently travels to Uruk, how could I not know this?”
Seeing that the man's emotions had risen somewhat, Yuanxiang subtly changed the subject, saying:
"Well, I'm carrying out the King of Uruk's orders and passing by. I'm a bit curious about those pits, so I've come to ask if there's anything ominous about them."
"Oh...that's true."
Once the topic returned to this, the person's face turned sorrowful, and they spoke haltingly, seemingly trying hard to hold back tears, as they whispered:
"Not long ago, a magical beast did appear here."
"That......"
"But then the goddess Ishtar appeared and repelled those monsters. I must say, she truly lives up to her title as a goddess; she's incredibly powerful."
But I can't see any happiness on your face at all.
Interrupted, Genji continued cautiously, his voice very soft, as if afraid of upsetting the person in front of him:
"Then why do you look so..."
"Guest, did you know? I used to own a ranch."
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