Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Shiomi raised his hand and deployed a protective shield, blocking the blood.

"--Prepare……"

Romani's voice became quieter, and the magical reaction suddenly disappeared. He thought he might as well worry more about the other people who stayed in Uruk to assist with the clerical work.

"A quick and clean kill. Thank you for your hard work."

Altria let go, took back the invisible sword she had just taken out, and naturally thanked Morgan with a smile on his face.

"But next time, don't divide it so small. It's blocking the road." Scathach said, nimbly crossing the wreckage of the monster.

Shiomi walked slowly around, looking at the spreading bloodstains and the motionless wreckage: "As expected, once we leave Uruk, we will encounter monsters. It seems that these guys are not only from the north of the battle line."

He poked the poison needle with a green shell with his red spear, and dark green venom leaked out from the part pierced by the spear blade.

"Be careful, the venom of this monster is no less than that of Hydra in Greek mythology." Romani's voice sounded, "According to the information provided by Miss Meili, the name of this monster is Mushuhushu, one of the eleven monsters bred by the primordial goddess Tiamat, also known as the Dragon of Babylon."

"The original goddess... Tiamat." Xi Jian asked as he put away his gun, stood up and followed the three people.

"Others include the mysterious son Lahmu and the giant lion Ugar..."

Romani was very happy when he spoke, like a child sharing candy, sharing with everyone the Warcraft intelligence that Meli had told him using the Chaldean communication equipment.

Although it was a little noisy due to the high emotions, Shiomi felt it was a good option as a pastime for the rest of the journey.

Chapter 13: Voices from the Forest

This time, Ur, our destination, was engulfed in a dense forest by one of the three unidentified goddesses about half a year ago.

Also swallowed up was Eridu, located further south.

In the six months since then, Uruk has been unable to get in touch with these two cities. Hakuno Kishiba has sent out teams many times, but their whereabouts are always unknown.

The last investigation was of the two servants who had retreated.

"In my opinion, in order to resolve this singularity, it is necessary to find Gilgamesh first."

He said this while listening to the communication briefing from Romani.

"I agree with your judgment, but the Moon King needs us to come and investigate. And since even the two servants have disappeared, you are the only ones left who can take on this task." Romani said in a heavy tone.

"We are about to enter the forest. The communication will end here first. You should focus on the director and the others. Contact me if there is any emergency." Shiomi looked at the edge of the dense forest, said this, and turned off the communicator.

Although Mesopotamia is located in the Mesopotamian Valley, it is located on the boundary between tropical desert climate and temperate continental climate.

The temperature in 2655 BC was one or two degrees higher than it is today, but it is not the hottest season, so as soon as you enter the rain forest, you can feel the humid and hot climate.

The sticky air was like a giant wet tissue, hugging my body, so stuffy that even my pores seemed to be clogged.

"It's such hot weather... It reminds me of the summer of 2009 when my husband took the whole family to South America to visit the ruins of Inca civilization." Morgan couldn't help but sigh at the heat.

Shiomi, who was walking in the front, used his magic spear to cut off the vines and thin branches blocking the road, so that the road buried by vegetation could be opened up again. When he heard Morgan's words, he smiled bitterly and turned back:

"At that time, at least we had an off-road vehicle with air conditioning and cold drinks in the car..." Xijian turned around, but saw Altria with her face wet with sweat, and his voice lowered.

Even if they are servants, they will still feel the temperature after gaining a physical body. They just can endure it better than ordinary people, which does not mean they have no feelings at all.

But the temperature in the dense forest is indeed extremely hot.

After walking and clearing the way for only a few hundred meters, Shiomi felt a little exhausted.

"……magic……"

He muttered something and took out some irregularly shaped but smooth stones from his bag. They were originally intended to be used to make rune stones for small-scale battles, but now they had an unexpected use.

Shiomi didn't think that top magicians like Morgan and his master would not need such props.

That's really unromantic.

He handed them rune stones that had the effect of cooling off.

After taking the rune stone, Altria felt that the stuffy air was cut off for a moment.

"This will make me feel better at least," said Shiomi.

"Well, it's a very practical magic." Altria felt the fresh air as a neatly folded coarse cloth handkerchief was handed to her.

Altria laughed: "I'm welcome."

When she entered the forest, she took off her cloak and armor and only wore underwear, but even this could not eliminate the heat of the dense forest.

Not only her cheeks and arms, but also her fair and plump chest was already covered with fine beads of sweat.

As she wiped it subconsciously, Shiomi quickly withdrew her gaze from the beautiful scenery, avoided the subtle glances from Morgan and her master, and continued to lead the way ahead.

He felt that Altria might not be aware of her own charm.

"Even more than four thousand years ago, there shouldn't be rainforests in the Middle East." Xi Jian looked at the forest suspiciously.

The magical aura is something that originally belongs to this era, and the dense forest is something that grows naturally.

"Of course not. It's just that after being dominated by the goddess, this land has evolved into a land suitable for the goddess." Morgan followed behind Shiomi and slightly pulled his clothes. "From the degree of land mutation, it is no less than the inherent barrier."

Even if they managed to open up a path, the ground under their feet was too wet, and it was extremely difficult to walk on it with one step deep and one step shallow.

Noticing this little movement, Shiomi reached out and held Morgan's hand.

"God is really convenient." Xi Jian grinned.

"Gods are like this, and goddesses are even more so." Scathach's tone was meaningful.

Altria said calmly: "Even the Magic King chose to burn away human principles because of his own willfulness, so it is reasonable for me to be a little willful in order to protect the humans I love so much."

"God's capriciousness is a disaster for humans," Morgan teased.

"In that case, the death of Enkidu in the epic was probably due to the willfulness of the goddess Ishtar." Shiomi quietly changed the subject, "I'm beginning to understand why the King of Heroes and the King of Magic led humans to bid farewell to the gods."

Scathach looked around at this time: "Judging from the changes in the land, this place is completely inconsistent with the climate of the Mesopotamian Basin. I speculate that the goddess occupying this pillar does not belong to the Mesopotamian mythology system. For example-"

"Humph! Enough of the nonsense!"

A strange voice sounded, followed by a strong breath.

Rather than magic power, it is closer to "divine energy".

Although they occasionally bickered and sabotaged each other along the way, the moment this aura appeared, Shiomi, Scathach, and Altria immediately formed a formation with Morgan as the center, with three warriors guarding one magician.

"I felt like it was about time..." Xijian held the gun horizontally.

"It's at the god level, my beloved disciple, be careful." Scathach smiled, but her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"That's right, it's not a heroic spirit, it's a 'divine spirit'!!!"

That overly cheerful voice conveyed the strong personality of its owner.

Bang-!

The yellow figure that was moving at such high speed in the forest, so fast that even Shiomi's eyes could hardly keep up, finally landed in front of the crowd's path.

The yellow-haired female servant, wearing pajamas-like clothes, stood among the branches of the dense forest, exuding a natural and wild aura.

"I am Leopard Man! The god of Central and South America, Leopard Man!"

After she introduced herself calmly, she suddenly began to excitedly play the role of another person, her tone full of curiosity.

"The beautiful goddesses of Central and South America! Leopard people! Beautiful beauty beauty beauty leopard people?!"

With his outgoing personality and his desire to perform in front of others, Xi Jian dared not let down his guard, but still asked the three people doubtfully: "Beauty?"

"Well..." Scathach remained noncommittal.

"Heh..." Morgan smiled.

"Master, it is ungentlemanly to treat a woman like this."

Altria finally stood in the knight's perspective and reminded Shiomi.

Chapter 14: The Elusive Leopard Man

“What kind of reaction is that! I’m a beautiful lady who can handle it all! For students who dare to express doubt, I have to—”

Obviously irritated by Xijian's question, the leopard man rolled his eyes and argued angrily, then suddenly disappeared from the spot, leaving only leaves falling in the wind.

coming!

Xi Jian's eyes were wide open, knowing that the Leopard Man was no ordinary person. Almost by instinct, he took a step forward and raised his gun.

Boom-!

A dull thud was heard, and the Leopard Man broke away from the attack, falling backwards onto the top of a tree, and stood up in a half-kneeling position.

"I think I understand! You guys look delicious!"

"Huh?" Xijian couldn't keep up with these jumping thoughts.

The leopard man was seen jumping back and forth in the woods again, so fast that it was difficult to find the right moment to attack.

This is the enemy's territory, and the Leopard People have absolute geographical advantage. Rather than taking the initiative to attack, Shiomi thinks they should stick to defense.

“Without a tour guide, there will be no tomorrow! Take today as a lesson. Next time, be sure to tip the locals before entering the jungle!! Meowhahahaha——!!!”

With a wild laugh, the leopard man disappeared into the depths of the jungle.

The group of people who were on guard felt that they were being teased.

"Leopard man..." Shiomi tried to recall the relevant legend.

The group put away their weapons and continued to go deeper into the jungle without giving up.

"That is an ancient god in the legends of Central and South America. The leopard is a symbol of 'battle' and 'death'. In the mythology of Central and South America, it is mentioned as a spiritual being, a shadow, or a supernatural guardian spirit called Naval." Scathach added at this time.

"I have an impression that among the gods with Nahuel, the most famous one should be..." Shiomi remembered, "one of the main gods worshipped in the Aztec civilization, Tezcatlipoca."

Since experiencing the Holy Grail War, Shiomi has become accustomed to reading a wide range of historical legends and myths. Originally, it was just an instinct to be prepared for any eventuality.

But it unexpectedly came in handy in this journey of restoring humanity.

"But don't worry too much. Although the leopard man may be related to the main god Tezcatlipoca, it is probably just one aspect of him, and he is a servant of the god who possessed humans." Morgan said, "Just like Ishtar."

"It's totally uncomfortably simple..." Xi Jian sighed.

However, since she already knew about the existence of the Three Goddesses Alliance, she would have to face three god-level servants sooner or later, and Shiomi was mentally prepared for that.

"But with the character of the leopard man, is he really one of the three goddesses who rule this forest?" he discussed with them casually.

"There is no guarantee. Gods are even more unreasonable than the king. Even if it seems unbelievable, they still have powerful powers." said Altria.

Shiomi couldn't help but laugh: "Is this considered part of self-criticism?"

"What do you think? In my opinion, they are just some objective facts." Altria smiled and nodded.

Even so, he was teasing Altria, causing Morgan to suddenly exert force on the hand that was holding him, squeezing Xi Jian's palm so hard that it hurt, and at the same time causing the master to occupy the other hand.

But she was right about one thing: gods were extremely unreasonable beings in this era.

The so-called Age of Gods, to put it simply, is the age of gods.

The concept of nature is God itself. Whether it is the heavy rain from the sky or the love and hatred in people's hearts, it is because God wants it to be so that it will lead to such a result.

Therefore, in the Age of Gods, even gods could be considered "natural laws with will."

Ur was covered by dense forests that were not suitable for the climate of the Mesopotamian region. It was because of the goddess who dominated this place that the natural laws of this land were changed.

"We did encounter enemies just now, but why does it feel like a spring outing now?" Xijian couldn't help but complain.

It was indeed a good thing to hold flowers in both hands, but with a beautiful knight king following behind him, he couldn't help but feel a little itchy on his back.

"This season is indeed like this. Even if there are countless difficulties ahead, we should maintain a positive and calm attitude to successfully resolve the singularity crisis." Altria said at this time, "When I was in Camelot, the Master always questioned my lack of humanity at that time, but in my opinion, the Master was also unable to relax because of the sense of responsibility on his shoulders."

"Does it seem so exaggerated? And you're really not talking about yourself, Knight King?" Shiomi said.

"Some words are very suitable for you or me. This is also the similarity between the Master and me." Altria said, "Perhaps even if I don't have a catalyst, the Master can rely on this similarity to summon me out."

Morgan turned his head and looked back: "You are really good at talking. You look very happy to have met a good Master, Altria."

"Of course, I will feel happy when good things happen to me. Moreover, seeing that the Master is not alone, I seem to see that I am not alone." Altria said naturally, "I believe that even if the Master ascends to the throne of God, he will not become like me before."

"Really?" Xijian suddenly felt an unknown sense of security.

"You should have said this earlier. If you don't tell him some things, he will be frightened by the facts in front of him." Scathach smiled happily, "My beloved disciple has put a lot of effort into proving that he is still a human being."

"Proof?" Altria showed a confused expression. "The Master is indeed at a delicate critical point because of his power, but it is far from the point where he needs to prove that he is a human being."

Altria, who didn't realize that she had misunderstood something, only saw some subtle looks between the two people.