In Britain, the Noble Phantasm: Divine Key

“Yes, I understand.” Siduri nodded solemnly.

Two days later, Siduri held another sacrifice in front of the temple.

Although the scale remained largely unchanged, the number of people visiting the sacrificial ceremony was almost three times that of the previous time.

This essentially encompasses nearly one-fifth of Uruk's population.

It is clear that the last sacrificial ceremony left a deep impression on the people of Uruk.

Siduri glanced around and saw that almost all the people who had participated in the last ceremony were present this time.

This is a good omen.

As before, after Siduri finished reciting the eulogy, a dazzling golden rain fell from the sky once again, like countless stars descending from heaven, shining brightly.

Upon seeing this, some people who were participating in the ritual for the first time no longer had any doubts. They immediately knelt on the ground and devoutly praised the goddess of Venus, Ishtar.

"It's really annoying. It's all my credit, but these ignorant guys are thanking that muscle-headed, shameful goddess."

Inside the temple, Morgan, who was manipulating the magic circle, couldn't help but snort coldly upon hearing the cheers coming from outside.

Anan shook his head helplessly. He wondered if it was because of Gilgamesh's influence, but now even the Queen was calling Ishtar a shameful goddess.

Although that money-grubbing goddess was indeed quite shameful...

"Just bear with it a little longer; this is all for the final victory," he comforted her.

“I heard that there are three goddesses descending this time. Even if you manage to deal with this shameful goddess, what are you going to do with the other two?” Morgan glanced at him sideways.

“Although there are three goddesses descending upon Uruk this time, we only have one real enemy. The other two are people we can win over.” Yanan looked up at the patterns on the temple ceiling and murmured, “Judging by the time, it should be about time.”

As soon as he finished speaking, countless flower petals suddenly fell from the sky in the temple.

Morgan snorted and pointed a finger, a bolt of lightning shooting out from between his fingers and flying towards the petals.

"Waaaaaah!!!"

Amidst a familiar cacophony of shouts, Merlin emerged from the petals, narrowly avoiding the lightning, his face dripping with cold sweat.

"If you do this fancy stuff again, I'll just chop you up and kill you." Morgan's phoenix eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Upon seeing this white-haired good-for-nothing, she couldn't help but think of Mordred, who had been kidnapped by him, and her mood instantly soured.

"Yes, yes, I understand, I understand." Merlin, completely oblivious to his status as a Grand Master candidate, immediately nodded and bowed, a fawning smile on his face.

Yanan shook his head helplessly and stood up: "How's the thing I asked you to do going?"

"Your Majesty, it's a complete success!" Merlin said triumphantly. "I've located Tiamat, the goddess of creation, and successfully dragged her into the dream."

"That's good." Yanan nodded and turned to look into the distance.

A chilling wind swept by, and a black spear, imbued with a dense aura of death, appeared in his hand.

"Now, it's time for us to sound the horn of counterattack."

Chapter Nine: Straight to the Temple of Blood

"You're planning to take action yourself?" A hint of surprise flashed in Morgan's eyes.

Yanan nodded and said calmly, "Not all of the three goddesses who descended upon Uruk are our enemies, but the Beast Goddess is the one we must eliminate. If we let her continue to live, the pressure on the front lines will be too great."

Of all the goddesses who have descended this time, only the Goddess of Monsters is acting with the intention of completely ending this world. The many monsters born from her innate ability [Mother of Beasts] are the most terrible threat currently facing the people of Uruk.

To defend against the invasion of monsters, King Gilgamesh specially built a defensive position called the [Absolute Monster Front]. Every day, countless brave Uruk soldiers fought bloody battles against the surging monsters there, desperately protecting their homeland.

However, the gap between humans and monsters was ultimately too great, and even with a front line, the people of Uruk faced immense difficulties in resisting.

To alleviate the pressure on the front lines, Gilgamesh originally planned to summon some heroic spirits skilled in warfare to assist him.

But Yanan thought it was unnecessary.

Since the origin of Warcraft is the goddess of warcraft, wouldn't it be a better choice to eradicate it directly from the source?

Once the Goddess of Monsters is dealt with, these monsters will naturally no longer pose any threat.

The reason he didn't act immediately was that he was waiting for Merlin to drag Tiamat into the dream.

Now, the time is finally ripe.

“Be careful, after all, it’s a god,” Morgan warned solemnly.

If it weren't for the need to modify the magic field, she would definitely have gone with Yanan.

"Don't worry, I never fight a battle unprepared," Yanan said with a smile, but out of the corner of his eye he suddenly caught Merlin sneaking toward the gate like a thief.

Where are you planning to go?

Merlin froze on the spot like a weasel that had stolen a chicken, a fawning smile on his face: "Um, Your Majesty, I just performed such a great service, could you perhaps grant me a few days' leave?"

“You wish.” Yanan appeared in front of Merlin in a flash, placing his hand on the latter’s shoulder. “Everyone is busy right now, there’s no time for you to rest. If you’re free, stay here and help my sister renovate the temple.”

Feeling Morgan's malicious gaze, Merlin's face instantly turned more ashen than if he were crying: "Your Majesty, are you trying to kill me?"

“If you don’t want to, go find Gilgamesh. He has a lot of trouble on his end and is worried about not being able to find anyone to help him.” Anan waved his hand.

Merlin thought it over carefully and realized that working for Gilgamesh was safer than staying by Morgan's side. Besides, the oldest king was very busy and couldn't possibly keep an eye on him all the time. He could slack off however he wanted!

"As you command!" he replied with a bright smile.

Upon seeing that sly smile, Yanan knew that this nightmare demon was up to no good. He said in a calm tone, "If I find you slacking off when I come back, I'll strip you naked and parade you through the streets so that the whole city can appreciate your performance art as a court magician."

Merlin's body trembled slightly, and his eyes immediately turned resentful.

Yanan didn't even glance at him, but instead opened a spatial rift and disappeared from the temple.

"Sigh, I should have known better than to answer the call..." Merlin muttered to himself, a chill suddenly creeping into his heart.

He subconsciously looked up and saw Morgan staring at him with a hostile expression. Morgan's lake-blue eyes had somehow turned into vertical pupils like snakes, cold and eerie.

Merlin trembled, his body instantly disintegrating into countless petals, leaving only a lingering echo in the vast temple: "I'm going to find King Gilgamesh!"

Morgan snorted and turned his attention back to the renovation of the temple.

......

On an unnamed plain.

A colossal temple, comparable in size to a city-state, sits on this land, surrounded by vast expanses of crimson swamps. These swamps contain astonishing blood magic and terrifying toxins. Any creature that enters the swamp's area will lose all mobility due to inhaling the toxins and then be dissolved and melted under the influence of this powerful blood magic.

Even the dragons, who are at the pinnacle of the divine species, are no exception.

This place was formed due to the influence of an ancient and powerful deity.

Under the influence of powerful magic, the celestial phenomena here have also undergone obvious changes. Large swaths of blood-red clouds have piled up in the sky. The thick cloud layer resembles the writhing entrails of some huge creature, bright red and eerie, making people feel extremely oppressed.

In mid-air, a spatial rift suddenly opened, and Anan, dressed in silver-white armor, stepped out from it.

As soon as it appeared, he felt the abundant magic that roamed between heaven and earth.

However, unlike ordinary magic, this magic is filled with intense wildness and malice, as well as an inescapable madness and hatred.

Living in such an environment for a long time, even the most determined person would probably turn into a rabid beast who only knows how to kill.

Anan casually drew a rune to isolate himself from his surroundings, then lowered his head and looked down at the crimson earth beneath his feet.

"...That's really disgusting."

Even with his high tolerance, he couldn't help but feel nauseous.

The scene before my eyes is truly beyond my comprehension.

Shaking his head, Yanan turned his gaze to the enormous temple not far away.

It was a bizarre building made of stones and a large amount of writhing flesh. At first glance, it was impossible to tell whether it was a temple or some ugly monster that had emerged from a nightmare. Its overall appearance was devoid of any beauty and could only evoke a sense of horror and terror.

The level of grotesqueness is even comparable to the birth of the Apocalypse Beast.

"...Why do I keep running into these strange things lately?"

Yanan rubbed his temples and shook his head helplessly.

The temple before us is the lair of the Goddess of Beasts and the birthplace of those beasts—the Temple of Blood.

However, the original version of the Blood Temple did not look like this. The one in front of us was influenced by the power of the Goddess of Creation, [the womb of all beasts].

The monster goddess currently unleashing a monster frenzy across the land is not Tiamat, the creator goddess, but Gorgon, the vengeful goddess who has absorbed some of Tiamat's powers.

In the distant past, the creator goddess Tiamat was banished to the world of imaginary numbers by her children. Although she has returned to this world now thanks to the collapse of the foundation of human reason and the power of the Holy Grail, it is not an easy task for her to fully awaken.

Thus, through someone's arrangement, the vengeful goddess Gorgon and Tiamat's consciousness and powers were synchronized, enabling her to carry out her mission in another way.

If Gorgon dies, Tiamat will also awaken under intense stimulation.

To some extent, this is an unsolvable situation.

If the Goddess of Beasts is not dealt with, then the beasts born from the power of [Mother of Beasts] will eventually engulf the entire Uruk.

However, if she were truly destroyed, it would lead to Tiamat's awakening and bring even greater disaster.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Uruk was destined to perish.

Even so, Yanan wanted to give it his all.

He sent Merlin to find Tiamat's location, causing the already slumbering goddess of creation to drift into an even deeper dream.

Meanwhile, he would use the Key of Consciousness, Feather of Dust, to block the connection between Gorgon and Tiamat, so that even if the former died, the latter would not be stimulated and immediately awaken.

This is not a long-term solution. To completely resolve the crisis of this era, they still need to confront the returning Mother Goddess of Creation.

However, in the current situation, doing so would undoubtedly greatly alleviate the pressure on Uruk.

So after confirming that Merlin had pulled Tiamat into the dream, Anan immediately came here.

In the dazzling light, a black and white knight's lance appeared in Anahn's hand.

Originally, Anan had planned to storm the temple and deal with the Beast Goddess, but after seeing the strange and distorted building, he changed his mind.

Let's take this thing apart first.

I always feel that looking at this kind of thing even once more is a serious torment to my body and mind.

He didn't want to fight the enemy in that kind of place.

"I am the black that devours everything, I am the white that nurtures everything;"

"Born before creation, existing after annihilation..."