Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Morgan, who followed Shiomi to the palace, said, "When we were in Ur, the leopard man said that all the men who were sent as living sacrifices were sent to the Eridu Temple to do hard labor. So the same fate awaited these Uruk soldiers who were resurrected the moment they were killed."

Quetzalcoatl said she wanted to destroy Uruk, but she did not intend to really kill all the Uruk people. Her original plan was to kill the soldiers here and then resurrect them to create a realistic enough battle situation, and then let her leopard men take the unawakened bodies back to the temple.

When the soldiers woke up, they had to stay in the Temple of Eridu and do hard labor.

"So it's human trafficking?" Bai Ye showed a very subtle expression.

"It seems so." Morgan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It seems that there is another hidden meaning behind what Quetzalcoatl said about "killing humans".

After thinking about this, Shiomi expressed his opinion:

"But if we continue to let her come to Uruk to cause trouble, not only will the stability of the city be destroyed, but the soldiers fighting on the Warcraft front will also worry about their relatives and friends in the rear, which will affect their morale. We can't just leave it alone."

Siduri nodded in agreement, looking worried. "The craftsmen and soldiers have also left the South Market. In this way, the secret project that King Gilgamesh is so proud of will also be——"

"Secret project?" Shiomi was surprised.

"Nothing. I cannot leave the tower to deal with the monsters and goddesses that are invading Uruk. I can only stay in the palace and do some chores to relieve my boredom." Gilgamesh said with an attitude that he did not intend to make public.

Seeing this, Xiomi had to give up asking further questions.

Anyway, if Gilgamesh really had ulterior motives and intended to destroy Uruk, which he ruled during his lifetime, then no matter what the outcome, Shiomi would feel that this trip to the Age of Gods was well worth the money.

"And Quetzalcoatl also said that he will come to kill another hundred people after sunrise tomorrow. Even if we know that we won't die, if we let the Leopard People take away the bodies like they did today, the soldiers in the city will soon be stretched thin and won't be able to effectively maintain the city's defenses." The court magician Meli also expressed her helplessness.

"Please make an exception and open your clairvoyance to see how Quetzalcoatl is doing." Romani pleaded with Meli through communication.

Meili's face was full of regret. "No, Roman-san~, she's a goddess. Girls hate being peeped at, right? And she's a deity. Even if I want to look at her, I'm afraid I'll be discovered if I take a glance, and then I'll be in trouble. Right, goddess Ereshkigal?"

"Of course, for the guy who did such a rude thing, I will at least imprison his soul in the underworld for ten thousand years." Ereshkigal expressed his attitude.

This is the unshakable and inviolable dignity of a goddess.

"See? It's too early to make the goddess angry. Besides, most of my magic power is used for other things now. Even if I want to provide fan service, I can't do it." Mary said.

"...Alas, I wish you had told me the limitations of using clairvoyance earlier." The doctor was also at a loss, "So what to do in the end may have to be left to you to judge at the scene, Shiomi."

"That was the original plan, Romani." Shiomi knew that no one else could handle this matter better than him. "Let's prepare for it tonight. First, let's prevent her from attacking Uruk tomorrow and causing damage. Then we can head to Eridu in the south of Ur."

Bai Ye asked at this time: "From your report, the opponent is obviously not the type who is easy to communicate with like Ereshkigal. Is there any way to deal with her?"

"I still have an idea, but whether it will work or not can only be confirmed on the battlefield." Shiomi took out the Destiny Tablet, "And we went to Kusa to investigate this time to find the Destiny Tablet. Whether it's the cooperation of the Goddess of the Underworld or the attack of the Goddess of the Jungle, they are all unexpected results."

Although he took out the clay tablet, Siduri did not come over to take it, which surprised everyone present.

"Isn't it the real thing?" asked Xijian.

"Whether it is real or fake will soon be known." Gilgamesh raised his hand and instructed condescendingly, "As long as it is genuine, once you touch the clay tablet, it will display the information needed by the person who touches it. You read it. Put your hand on the clay tablet and chant with me--"

Chapter 43 Records of the Destiny Tablet

"There was a city, there was a city. Where the sky and the earth meet, Gil, there is an empty field."

After hesitating, Shiomi followed Gilgamesh's instructions and repeated what he had said.

The originally ordinary clay tablet suddenly burst out with invisible power, drawing Shiomi's consciousness into it.

When he came to his senses, Xijian saw himself standing in a sea of ​​corpses and blood.

What appeared before his eyes was the most tragic scene in the world and the countless tragedies in this world.

He who kills, is the one who is killed.

Ignorant people, abandoned people.

Those who hate, those who sneer.

Resentment, misunderstanding, discrimination, persecution, pity, cruelty is everywhere in the world.

Watching all this silently, even though he knew it was so cruel that even he could not bear it, Shiomi still did not look away.

As a part of humanity at that time, and as a fellow human being, he should not escape.

"Human beings are not omnipotent, and all we can do is swallow our bitter water, repeat contradictions, and live in humiliation."

A chaotic yet familiar voice narrates.

"But the omnipotent king is different. He has the ability and means to solve these problems. He has the clairvoyance to see through the past and the future. He is a king who knows all the tragedies and sorrows in this world but still does nothing. He is a king who can only laugh."

"If you were ignorant, it would be fine, but you knew everything and just watched. I made a complaint! "Don't you want to correct this tragedy?! You know everything! And you still don't feel anything!"

"No, no. I don't feel anything," the king replied.

"This man can never be forgiven. We all think so."

"Since you have asked for this, you have not asked for anything for yourselves, nor for the destruction of the king whom you hate, but only for the wrath to be heard."

"I will grant you wisdom and understanding and give you strength. There will be no one like you, not even your king."

"...We will use all our time and resources. This is exactly what we are—"

Come back to your senses.

Shiomi found himself still standing in the palace of the divine tower. The throne and the people around him were still those familiar people, but he felt his back soaked with sweat.

"Unfortunately, the information recorded here is not related to the three goddesses." Shiomi gestured to Siduri again and handed over the clay tablet. "I have written it down. There is no need for me to keep it anymore."

"What did you see?" Bai Ye asked.

This is also something that other people are curious about.

"I just saw the Magic King's motives. His anger and sadness are both valid, but that's not a reason for him to destroy the human world. He bared his fangs at the present peace in order to seek a better future. He obviously has wisdom far beyond that of humans, but he is so stubborn... It just made me more determined to stop the Magic King."

Shiomi spread her hands.

"That's all I have to report. If there's nothing else, I'll go back to the side hall to rest."

Then he would take Morgan and leave.

"Mr. Shiomi, the thing I asked you to investigate before..." Hakuno called him from behind and asked about another matter that had been commissioned before.

"It's gone." Xijian shook his head slightly.

"Really..." Hakuno sighed and looked at Gilgamesh with some concern.

“What a waste of time.”

Gilgamesh was not angry, he just said this calmly.

After leaving the palace and returning to the bedroom.

Xijian went to the bathhouse of this bedroom, where maids had already prepared hot water sprinkled with flower petals. Sitting in the hot water that was above his shoulders, he felt that the tiredness from days of running around was swept away in an instant.

"What did you see?" Morgan covered her chest with a towel and sat down next to him.

"Didn't I say that already?" Xijian smiled helplessly.

Morgan squinted at his face and said, "Just because I saw the Magic King's motive for executing the Human Incineration, you're sweating profusely?"

"...I really can't hide anything from you." Xi Jian lowered his eyes, "But I'm sorry, I can't tell you now."

"What's the reason?"

"Because the Magic King doesn't know, and can't see this with his own eyes. He must still be full of confidence in the success of his great cause, and I am just an obstacle that he has to remove." Shiomi scooped up water and poured it on himself. "Perhaps this is what the Magic King should really be afraid of."

"Then I won't ask anymore." Morgan simply gave up asking further questions.

"I feel uneasy when you are so decisive. You are not so decisive in other things." Xijian leaned her body and leaned on Morgan's soft shoulders.

Morgan lowered his eyes, "I can listen to whatever you want to say."

"No matter what, there is no doubt that the Magic King is a fake," said Shiomi.

"It's well known... but that's not right. It's a fact known only to you and me." Morgan was very satisfied with this statement, and she pinched her chin.

Shiomi picked up the petals that were attached to her collarbone and threw them back into the hot water: "Then let's keep it a secret. Anyway, I am now beginning to understand the possible identity of the Magic King, and I also understand the things behind the burning of human reason."

"Don't worry. My husband can definitely solve the problem of human incineration. I am the best proof that you can do it." Morgan clasped hands with Shiomi in the water.

"...I almost forgot this." Xijian couldn't help but laugh.

"Then forget about it for now. We still have a lot of things to do next. So take a good rest first." Morgan pushed Xijian's body.

He was stunned for a moment, then sat up straight again, wanting to ask her what was wrong.

But Morgan pulled his shoulders again and made him fall forward, burying his whole face in her elastic breasts. The floral scent mixed with the usual cold fragrance, and Shiomi suddenly felt his whole body relaxed.

"You're obviously working hard too, but you're letting me rest here..."

"But now is your rest time." Morgan said a little forcefully, "Besides, I haven't been very busy recently."

"Really..." Shiomi was worried that she was trying to be brave.

However, Morgan always spoke his mind to him and never sought unnecessary face, so his words were naturally true.

"Of course, this is also a little reward for what my husband said in front of the last door to the underworld." Morgan ran her hands through her hair and massaged her scalp. "After all, the goddess of the underworld followed us on the return journey, so some things were inconvenient to do."

But Xi Jian smiled: "That's a tricky answer. I thought you would be angry."

"These are all facts that are out there. There's no need to get angry." Morgan saw it clearly. "Besides, Scathach and Altria are not here right now, so it's very appropriate."

"…But I can already hear their footsteps." Xijian smiled grimly.

"Let's talk about it then."

Then, she let Shiomi bury her face deeper into her chest.

Chapter 44: Besiege Wei to Save Zhao

The next day, it was still dark.

Shiomi, Morgan, and Altria set out on their journey to Eridu.

Quetzalcoatl had just said yesterday that he would go to Uruk again after dawn today and kill a hundred people. But now he has given up the task of defending Uruk and set off towards the enemy's base camp, which makes Artoria a little puzzled.

"Master, are we really going straight to the Temple of Quetzal Coatl in Eridu?" Artoria sat in the carriage, holding the railing, and asked Shiomi who was driving the carriage.

Without waiting for Xijian to answer, Morgan teased, "You are clearly a Servant, but you don't have the knowledge granted by the Holy Grail?"

"What do you mean?" Altria frowned her long eyebrows, revealing an expression mixed with dissatisfaction and confusion.

"Besieging Wei to save Zhao is an ancient and classic example of warfare," Shiomi said. "If Quetzalcoatl is going to Uruk to kill a hundred soldiers after daybreak as she said, it means that Eridu's defenses must be empty."

After all, Quetzal is only responsible for fighting, and the task of recovering the unconscious soldiers who are killed and resurrected the instant they are killed needs to be carried out by his leopard men.

In this way, the temple would have no defense force, and it would become extremely easy to recover the "Axe of Marduk" or rescue the civilians imprisoned in Eridu.

"That means we have to take advantage of the situation." Altria showed a thoughtful expression, "Directly destroy her base?"

In all the wars she had commanded in the past, there had never been a time when this kind of strategy was needed. King Arthur always led his army and defeated one enemy after another head-on, so naturally he was unable to react in the first place.

"That's right." Shiomi laughed. "Morgan and you both have anti-city treasures. Once you use them after the civilians have evacuated, you should be able to easily raze the temple there to the ground."

"As long as key temples are destroyed, Quetzalcoatl's power will be weakened," Morgan added.

The reason why Quetzalcoatl was able to maintain such a high power in a foreign land was undoubtedly because of the faith established here in her presence, that is, the temple dedicated to her.

"But... we have all left Uruk, and the defense there--" Artoria raised her concerns.

This strategy is indeed good, but if Uruk is defeated first, this military operation will be meaningless.

"Let's have some of the people on the northern wall return to Uruk to help Master prepare to meet the enemy." Shiomi said, "Although Master can't effectively kill a good god like Quetzalcoatl who is at the pinnacle of 'goodness', it's not difficult to prevent him from killing people at will."

"One last question. We are walking on this road leading to the southern forest. We don't even use magic to cover our tracks. Wouldn't that expose our intentions?"

As soon as Altria finished asking, she saw Morgan, who was sitting in the passenger seat next to Shiomi, slowly pointing his index finger towards the sky.

The rising sunlight tore through the long night, and the Mesopotamian plain ushered in a new day.

Then, a shadow passed through the sky, and then quickly returned, hovering above their carriage.

After raising her head and seeing the figure riding on the pterosaur's back clearly, Artoria turned over and jumped off the carriage almost instantly, drawing out the holy sword and preparing to meet the enemy.

"We want to expose her." Xijian pulled the rope, stopped the carriage, raised his head, and smiled at Quetzal Coatl calmly, "If you use your brain, you will know that we are now planning to go to the Temple of Eridu to cut off her retreat."

So even if Quetzalcoatl started a war here, it would not be a loss for Shiomi.

In this way, the pressure faced by Uruk will disappear, and it will be able to concentrate its forces on the Warcraft front in the north to deal with those Warcraft and Demon Pillars that can never be killed.

Once Quetzalcoatl is dragged to the plains for battle, Scathach will rush here with her servants stationed in Uruk to provide assistance.

This good god has extremely high combat power, so we must put all our strength into it.