In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

The main gate of Uruk.

After a full day of cleanup, the once chaotic battlefield has been almost completely cleared.

The bodies of the fallen soldiers were all buried, and the bloodstains on the city walls were cleaned up with water. Apart from the remaining pits and cracks, the main gate showed no signs of major damage.

If there is any difference, it is simply that there are more people stationed here, and there are several more watchtowers outside the city gate and on the city wall than before. Dozens of brand-new King's Cannons are also pointed at the distance from the city gate, which obviously adds a layer of defense compared to before.

Standing on the city wall was a familiar figure, and upon seeing Luo Wei return, the person happily jumped down from the high wall.

"You're back. Anyway, you did a really good job last night... Lowe, you almost single-handedly stopped the first wave of disaster caused by Tiamat. I thought the casualties would be at least seven times that of last night."

"It's just barely acceptable. I only did what I was supposed to do, and there's nothing to brag about or be proud of."

"Haha, you're really modest. Such a terrifying achievement is enough to make people admire you. I'm completely ashamed of myself."

Back in Uruk, Rowe encountered Ushiwakamaru, who was in charge of guarding the city gate. After exchanging greetings, Rowe left.

We've only walked a short distance.

"Lord Lowe, you're back."

"Excuse me... have you seen Lord Enkidu and Lady Tiamat?"

Upon seeing Rowe return, Siduri, who was directing the city's residents to begin their evacuation, smiled and immediately asked him about Kingu and Tiamat.

"Don't worry, they're all fine. I'll bring them back as soon as possible."

"Well then, I wish you good luck in your military campaigns."

After greeting everyone, Siduri smiled and nodded, then hurriedly left.

"Ah! You're finally back! Do you know what I've been through?!"

"Oh, so it's Ishtar, the drunken, speeding, and exhibitionist goddess. What happened? Ereshkigal let you out? I thought she would definitely keep you in a cage for a while and wouldn't set you free until the very end."

"Ugh! How dare you bring this up! Do you even know what I went through under that gloomy goddess?!"

"what's up?"

Luo Wei asked doubtfully, "It's just that I used your account to let you sleep a few more days, right? It shouldn't be a big deal to you, right?"

"It's nothing? How can you speak of it so casually..."

Ishtar said in a somewhat frantic tone, "Do you know what it's like to go to the Underworld with you, close your eyes and lose consciousness, and then open them a second time to watch your body being controlled by someone else to fight monsters?!"

While angrily speaking, Ishtar grabbed Rovi by the collar, pulled his head close, and said, "You betrayed me! You asked me to lead the way, but then you forgot about me. This is a sin against the gods!"

"So what do you want to do?"

"what to do……?"

Ishtar narrowed her eyes, then held up a white finger and gestured for me to have some money. Ishtar understood immediately and said she would conjure up a room full of gold for me later, which satisfied Ishtar.

Then, when gold was mentioned, Ishtar realized what had happened and hurriedly asked Lovi why the room full of gold and treasures in the underground warehouse had disappeared and turned into a pile of random stones. Lovi immediately started making up a story, saying that because of a monster attack, fearing that the city would be breached and my precious wealth would be destroyed, Gilgamesh had collected them all, and that I could just ask King Gilgamesh for them later.

He absolutely cannot let Ishtar know that those useless stones are her treasure, otherwise this useless goddess will become even more terrifying than Gorgon.

After listening to Lovi's words, Ishtar smiled again, patted Lovi on the shoulder, praised him for doing a good job and being very thoughtful, and then happily flew away.

Rowe had just returned to Uruk when he ran into three acquaintances. Rowe continued toward the place he had arranged to meet Meryl, but on the way he saw a petite and familiar figure.

A petite figure, wearing a purplish-black hood, was carefully helping an elderly person carry flowers, and her true identity was obvious at a glance.

“Anna…”

Luo Wei called out the name of the figure.

"Ooh!"

Anna, upon hearing Lo Wei's voice, trembled slightly and instinctively uttered a cute sound. She then lowered her head and quickened her pace until she finished helping the old lady carry the flowers. Only then did she turn around and look at Lo Wei with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

"Um, well, actually I just..."

"Yes, I know—[I'm not trying to help you humans, I'm just bored, so I'm looking for something to do. Don't flatter me!] Is that right?"

With a smile, Rowe said the rest of Anna's unspoken words, which made the proud little girl blush even more. She gritted her teeth and looked at Rowe with some shame and indignation.

"Idiot, you idiot... Since you already knew, why did you have to say it to tease me? You're becoming more and more like Merlin, it's so annoying..."

"Haha, sorry, sorry, Anna is just too cute."

Luo Wei smiled, and then couldn't help but reach out and pat her little head.

"Fool……"

Anna pulled her hood down to cover her face, muttered something under her breath, and then turned and left. Compared to her initial denial, she has changed a lot now.

Upon seeing this, Luo Wei couldn't help but think.

-

"You're back in just half a day? That's surprisingly fast."

"It's nothing special, really. It wasn't a big deal to begin with."

"This isn't a big deal? Well, thinking about it carefully, it's actually quite normal, isn't it? After all, given your relationship with Tiamat, it's not hard to understand why you would do something like this."

"Then... could you come and help me? I need your help right now."

Meryl: "No problem, I'll do whatever you ask me to do. It was decided a long time ago."

Merlin: "Uh, is it really okay to agree so readily? Shouldn't we think about this kind of thing?"

"Merlin, I thought we would be friends!"

"Yes, but you have hurt our pure friendship time and time again!"

"So the talks broke down? I see, that's really disheartening."

The small room was so quiet that they could hear each other's heartbeats. Merlin and Rowe stood at opposite ends of the room, gazing at each other.

The atmosphere between the two was tense, as if they were about to start fighting at any moment.

Just then, the third person standing in the room, Meryl...

He sighed heavily, picked up his staff, smiled, and tapped Merlin on the head, who was still trying to act out his role. Then he said helplessly:

"You two, stop making a big deal out of it. Why do you have to create this sense of ceremony? Can't you just talk normally?"

"Oh dear, I thought the atmosphere was pretty good."

This one sentence immediately broke the facade of the two dramatic individuals in the room, and the original atmosphere vanished. The two began to talk like normal people.

"Anyway, although there were some unexpected events, everything is still developing in a positive direction, isn't it? In the end, didn't you manage to win over both the mother and Jin Gu at the same time? Mother and daughter? Hmm, I have a feeling that you're doing something shady."

"???"

Rowe was completely bewildered. He looked at Merlin and felt an urge to kill him. "Your idea is dangerous."

"Haha, compared to my danger, I still think you are in greater danger than me right now. After all, Kingu is currently using Enkidu's body, so he has special attributes for Gilgamesh. Since we will be cooperating later, she will definitely come to the palace in Uruk, and then the atmosphere will be lively."

The thought of Kingu meeting Gilgamesh made Merlin want to laugh.

"What are you laughing at!"

In response, Rowe casually grabbed a cushion from the chair and slapped it directly onto Merlin's face.

“However, you’re right. The relationship between Kingu and Gilgamesh cannot be ignored. Keeping it a secret forever isn’t a good idea. We need to find time to help them deal with the matter concerning Enkidu.”

Although he was somewhat annoyed by Merlin's unserious manner, Rowe knew very well that he was right.

Hiding it and dragging it out isn't a solution. Gilgamesh values ​​Enkidu far too much; Enkidu is to him as important as his own life.

Gilgamesh had previously gotten angry with him about the issue of Kingu. However, because he changed the subject, and because Gilgamesh couldn't accept his close friend's current state, they didn't discuss it further, only...

Keeping it hidden and dragging it out will only create rifts within the team, so Luo Wei plans to arrange a time for them to meet and have their own words to say to each other.

He believed that Kingu would not do anything irrational in order to save Tiamat, and that Gilgamesh would definitely prioritize the greater good. However, if Gilgamesh was determined to take action, he would not stop him, but would let them settle their scores later.

I hope everything goes well.

After listening to Rowe's idea, Merlin smiled and nodded. He liked Rowe's leadership skills, which allowed him to consider everyone's needs and balance the needs of each member of the team. After learning about his arrangements, Merlin also gave his approval.

"So--"

After confirming the matter between the two, Merlin and Rowe exchanged a glance, and then began to act in a manner that was neither as serious as before, nor as farcical.

“Let’s continue. Talk about the abilities of the amulet Tiamat left you, and information about her. This is very important to us.”

After Merlin examined the amulet made of Tiamat scales, he took it and began to scrutinize it with a serious expression.

I can't see through it.

I can't see through it at all.

Although this amulet looked ordinary, it contained an ability he couldn't decipher. According to Luo Wei, its ability was simple; in short—

This could counteract Tiamat's anti-Genesis, truly giving humanity the opportunity to harm her.

This ability is quite effective.

After all, just as Goetia can ignore all attacks from Servants, Tiamat can also ignore all attacks launched by humans, so the importance of this thing is self-evident, and it can even be said that it can be the key to defeating Tiamat.

Similarly, Loewy thought in the same way.

After talking with Kingu, the first people Luo Wei thought of were Merlin and Merlin, the two who could offer him the most help and advice. He couldn't control Tiamat, who was 80% unsealed, on his own; he needed more helpers. Only then could he have a chance to weaken Tiamat's own status and find a way to separate its bestial and human nature, creating a suitable spirit origin.

"You're aware that Tiamat has shrunk due to self-sealing, right?"

"Ah, of course I know. After all, one of our jobs was to monitor Tiamat. Before, we were both very careful, working year-round without rest, casting our magic into the Sea of ​​Imaginary Numbers to suppress it, to prevent the Mother of Creation from accidentally waking up and wiping us out. Later, your job ended, but the monitoring task continued, so we know just as much about Tiamat's changes as you do."

Merlin spoke to Rowe in a somewhat complaining tone.

"Yes, the changes in the Imaginary Sea and the origins of so many magical beasts yesterday have also been investigated. They were all caused by the release of Tiamat's seal."

Meryl frowned and nodded.

It seems that that memory wasn't a good experience for her either.

"So, you two are already planning something big? Tiamat's awakening is inevitable, so I roughly understand what you're up to. Because Tiamat's self-restraint level has decreased, you're planning to mobilize the entire Singularity's forces to deal with this unexpected event, right?"

"That's right, this was decided long ago."

Despite his seemingly lazy and unreliable appearance, Merlin is still a Grand Rank magician. He is not a machine or a block of wood, and naturally has his own ideas.

"Even if you have the ability to reverse the Genesis, or even the opportunity to trace back to the source and seal Tiamat back into the Imaginary World, would you still take such a dangerous action to keep her slumbering amulet?"

"That's right. This time, it's not a matter of sealing her or not for me, but about pulling her completely out of the abyss! Saving her!"