The Warrior of Love

"Yeah—well?"

Mashu suddenly became alert, the gentle atmosphere disappeared from her face, replaced by a resolute and calm expression.

Without having time to say anything, the sub-servant girl picked up the large shield and turned around to block Ritsuka behind her, taking a defensive stance in a certain direction.

The next moment, a pitch-black arrow fell from the sky, drew a sharp arc and hit the Snowflake Shield.

Clang——

There was a flash of fire, and the shield in Mashu's hand once again demonstrated its strength, deflecting the arrow far away.

But what followed was a continuous rain of arrows, completely covering the space around the two people!

"Master!"

Mashu took Ritsuka under his protection, and Ritsuka bent down skillfully, hiding his body completely behind the shield.

Boom boom boom——

After a burst of intensive explosions, the two were surrounded by devastation, and holes of all sizes had shaved off several meters of the ground. Only the place where Mashu's shield was standing remained intact, and it was as eye-catching as an island in the lake.

"Did you encounter the enemy right away?"

Ritsuka frowned slightly. Although he had prepared in advance and knew that the difficulty of this singularity was far greater than the previous ones, he was still shocked by this sudden attack.

Is it a coincidence, or is he waiting here on purpose?

The rain of arrows stopped temporarily, and Mashu turned back, looking a little anxious.

"We can't find the enemy. I'm afraid that the excellent Archer launched an attack out of sight. Master, please give us your instructions!"

"The situation is too unfavorable..." Ritsuka was also very troubled.

After experiencing so many singularities, Chaldea has also collected a certain amount of magical resources and supported several servants.

Generally speaking, after Ritsuka arrives at the singularity, he must find the spiritual vein in time to establish a summoning formation and summon servants from Chaldea, so as to ensure that he has enough combat power.

But this time, they were attacked right after they arrived, and they didn't even have time to set up a magic circle. The only combat force that could be used now was Mashu... They were extremely incompatible with Archer, who had super long-range attacks.

Not to mention anything else, this wilderness without any cover is a natural hunting ground for archers!

"Retreat temporarily!"

Li Xiang took a deep breath and looked around calmly. Suddenly, he found a relatively intact building about a few hundred meters away.

"Let's hide in an abandoned village first."

With the speed of a servant, this distance of several hundred meters can be covered very quickly, and it won't take much effort even if Ritsuka is brought along.

Although the enemy is likely to snipe again, his arrows cannot break through Mashu's shield. As long as he can get rid of the current passive state of being beaten, there is a chance to reverse the situation.

hum!

Sure enough, halfway through the journey, the shrill sound of arrows rang out again, and streaks of black light came like a sudden rain.

"it is good!"

According to the planned plan, Mashu stopped without hesitation, placed the large shield on the ground, and took a defensive stance again.

To be honest, Ritsuka's fighting style was a bit rogue. He just relied on Mashu's excellent defense to confront the opponent. As long as the rain of arrows did not last forever, as long as there was a gap, the two of them would take the opportunity to move towards the village and they would always be able to arrive.

Although the abandoned village could not be used as a "fortification", as long as it could block the two of them and affect the enemy's vision, that would be enough.

But at this moment, a thunderous sound came from another direction in the sky, which frightened Li Xiang.

"Is there another enemy?"

call!

I saw a green light streak across the sky, and after circling a few times, it rushed towards here. Its momentum was like thunder and its speed was as fast as a meteor!

Ritsuka secretly clenched his right hand, ready to let Mashu deploy his Noble Phantasm.

However, this time the servant did not attack them, but turned around and rushed towards the black rain of arrows!

I saw the emerald green and black magic colliding with each other, and then the meteors defeated the rainstorm with unstoppable force, and the countless arrows were completely useless.

The opponent seemed to understand that his attack was unlikely to be effective, so he simply stopped shooting.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the meteor rushed forward, but after flying far away it seemed that it did not find any trace of the enemy, so it had to fly back.

call!

The magic glow faded, revealing a majestic chariot in ancient Greek style, with a brave warrior in high spirits on it.

"Master, please be careful."

Although the other party showed no hostility, Mashu did not let down her guard.

Achilles glanced at them, shrugged his shoulders and jumped off the chariot and walked in front of the two people without any warning.

"Oh, it seems I've won the prize. There are so many possible locations, but this is the area I'm responsible for... Hello, two beautiful ladies, I'm Rider!

Are you travelers from Chaldea?"

"Yes...How did you know?" Ritsuka asked curiously.

Achilles grinned, "That's good. My master asked me to pick you up."

"Your master?"

"He divided several areas where you are most likely to appear, used familiars to monitor them, and asked me to patrol several times every day... That's really boring."

Achilles shook his head: "But fortunately, I picked you up today, and I won't have to do this kind of chores in the future."

"You haven't told me who your Master is yet." Mash didn't let go of the shield. "Is he a friend or an enemy?"

"Yes, friends. Otherwise, you two would have become my captives."

Achilles was obviously very confident in his own strength: "The Master said that he is your most solid and reliable ally."

After saying this, he touched his chin, as if he was recalling something.

"By the way, what's his full name? Yuan, Yuan... Oh, Yuanshan Jiangliu. Ladies, do you know him?"

"—"

Ritsuka and Mashu's eyes widened immediately. This name had a great impact on them.

"Know him... How could I not know him?"

First he was shocked, then surprised, and then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Ritsuka shook his head, and the uneasiness that had lingered in his heart since he came to this singularity finally dissipated.

"He is my brother..."

"They don't look alike."

Achilles scratched his head. "But it's normal for brothers and sisters to not look alike, like Paris and Hector... Well, now that we know, let's get on the chariot. My Master, your brother is still waiting for us!"

"Um... where are we going?" Mashu asked, still a little uneasily.

The green-haired warrior smiled slightly and said proudly: "Of course it's our city - New Lagash!"

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"Have we finally arrived?"

At the highest point of the magnificent palace, the king sitting on the throne opened his eyes, and a hint of amusement flashed in his scarlet pupils.

"Welcome to the land of the Age of Gods, the last hope of mankind, the Master of Chaldea! Hmph, that's the first place? This is only natural."

Slowly standing up and dispelling the fatigue in his body, the Wise King of Gold walked to the edge of the balcony, overlooking the quiet and beautiful city of Uruk shrouded in the night, and then cast his gaze into the distance.

Crossing the wilderness, mountains and rivers, he finally saw a city that was smaller than Uruk, but just as vibrant and even more vibrant.

On the outskirts of the city, there are golden wheat waves that almost cover the entire city, emitting a faint golden glow even under the moonlight.

"My allies, the promised time has arrived. The final test bestowed upon mankind by the original Mother Goddess has officially begun from this moment!"

Chapter 599: What are you doing!

This is a city that is not very big but is very impressive.

The so-called "small scale" is that compared with the steel cities thousands of years later, it was already an extremely rare large city in this era, only slightly inferior to Uruk in the south.

After this period of development, while sweeping away the monster groups, they continued to gather survivors from the north - humans were unexpectedly tenacious, and even now they can still occasionally find survivors hiding.

In addition, some small villages in remote areas have been gradually absorbed, and now the city’s population has reached 60,000.

However, what is most surprising is not the population size, but its magnificent city walls that are ahead of their time.

In terms of height and solidity alone, the walls protecting the new city of Lagash are no less powerful than those of Babylonia!

Watchtowers stand on the city walls, and on top are diamond-shaped crystals that look like eyes, reflecting a hazy light in the sun.

The soldiers guarding the city gate looked particularly energetic. Not only were they physically stronger, but they also exuded a tough aura, as if each of them had experienced many battles.

Their weapons are almost of the same style, without any unnecessary decorations or emblems, and are plain and crude in design, but they also give people an exceptionally reliable impression, with an obsidian-like luster that is restrained and steady.

In addition, there is actually an "inhuman" army guarding this place.

It was a humanoid puppet made of mud and metal, about three meters tall and as solid as a tumbler.

Their individual strength may not be as good as that of monsters, but their defense is impeccable. When so many puppets stand there and unite, they are almost another city wall!

Especially on both sides of the city gate, there are tall magic puppets that look like door gods.

Compared to their peers, they are nearly ten meters in size, and are much stronger in both appearance and aura, even comparable to Servants.

By the way, it seems that they are also responsible for opening and closing the city gates every day.

Within the city, residential areas were divided into fan-shaped areas for unified management, and military camps, workshops, hospitals, schools, temples, squares, training grounds... were arranged in an orderly manner in various places.

All the residents in the city are survivors of the Warcraft tide. Many of them actually have no relatives anymore, but they support and help each other, forming an alternative "big family". Children who have lost their parents are also raised collectively.

There is not much sadness and distress on their faces. Although they cannot completely get out of the shadow of Warcraft and the sorrow of losing their loved ones, they face the predicament with a firm and courageous look.

Everyone knows what they should do, and they will perform their duties conscientiously without supervision, and they will overcome difficulties together.

Although it is the end of the world, there is no shortage of laughter in this city.

——Even though Achilles had said a lot for them when they came, Ritsuka and Mashu were still quite surprised.

They have been to many singularities, some of which were real hell on earth like Fuyuki, and some were war-torn times like Rome. No matter which singularity they were in, they had never seen such a powerful and peaceful city, and such positive indigenous people.

This singularity should also be on the verge of collapse under the threat of the monsters. Did Achilles exaggerate the degree of danger?

Before they had time to think about it, the group arrived at the tall building in the center of the city - the temple.

This is both the center of power and the leader's residence. It seems that the original temple was directly converted into a meeting hall.

But compared to the temple itself, the huge statue standing in front of it attracted Ritsuka's attention more.

Because no matter how you look at it, it shouldn't be something from this era!

"Is this... a Gundam?"

Ritsuka blinked, feeling a sense of absurdity in his heart.

“Why would something like this appear in Mesopotamia before the Christian era?”

"Oh oh oh, look, senior, it's a giant robot!"

Mashu seemed particularly excited, pointing at the stone statue with a humanoid outline and shouting.

“What a high level of completion!”

Indeed, although it is made of stone, it has all the necessary armor and weapons, and the overall look presents a sense of power and beauty that can only be found in the industrial age.

However, compared to the sci-fi Gundam, this statue seems more like an ancient warrior. Not only does it not have gun muzzles or hatches, its main weapon is just a big sword.

"By the way, don't you think this looks familiar? Mash."

No matter how Lixiang looked at it, he felt that this was very similar to the mecha god summoned by Jiang Liu.

However, when Jiang Liu summoned the Mecha God in front of them before, it basically appeared in the form of a "glowing giant". To be honest, they couldn't see its specific appearance clearly, but they felt that the general outline was very similar.

But since it appears here, it can't really be a one-to-one Gundam model. It's probably really a Mecha God.

But what is the purpose of placing this kind of thing at the entrance of the temple? Is it to ward off evil spirits?

Could it be that my brother has started a personality cult?

"Oh, you're talking about this."

Achilles explained as he noticed the two girls lagging behind and turned around to see them staring at the giant statue.