Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Olga Marie wiped the sweat from her forehead. "I thought the three of them fired their holy spears at the same time... but it seems..."

"It's quite...shocking." Bai Ye also smiled bitterly.

"That being said, if we want to fully unleash the power to destroy Tiamat, we will need at least two thousand years of stored magic power." Morgan waited until everyone had admired their surprise before calmly and seriously explaining the situation. "Now I have collected all the Command Spells except my husband, and with the support of the treasure, I am afraid that even if the total amount of magic power is unleashed, it can only cause enough damage to stop Tiamat for one day."

"It's already very powerful! That's the god Tiamat, not just any ordinary monster!" Romani exclaimed, "If you have such a method, you should have told me earlier. If you had started preparing when you arrived here, maybe you could--"

Shiomi smiled bitterly and persuaded: "We didn't expect the situation to develop to this point. After all, the original plan was to defeat Kingu and then retrieve the Holy Grail to prevent Tiamat from fully awakening..."

At this time, Ereshkigal noticed the problem: "Wait a minute, what's going on?"

"What?" Ritsuka was puzzled.

"That's my mother! My mother has no weaknesses. Even Marduk had to spend a lot of effort to hurt and kill my mother. Why... can you easily say that there is a way to kill my mother?" Ereshkigal was very concerned. She was worried that this was just to boost everyone's morale.

"To be precise, as long as the Servants and Heroic Spirits were born from the correct human history, it is basically impossible for the Noble Phantasm to harm Tiamat." Shiomi said calmly, "On the other hand, if this is not the case..."

The hall fell silent for a moment. Some people understood, while others were still confused.

"Really? So that's how it is." Scathach sighed.

Altria also slowly closed her eyes and nodded to show her understanding: "I won't ask any more questions. You are very selfless to reveal your identity at this time. It is enough to know that your plan is not groundless. After all, the Master trusts you more than anyone else, and we also trust the Master."

Chapter 63 Analysis of Beast

"Everyone..."

Shiomi squeezed Morgan's hand and looked at everyone gratefully.

“…Wait a minute, although this may sound a little disheartening, but Tiamat… no, as a Beast, she has no concept of death. Even if Morgan has two thousand years of magic power, he should not be able to kill her—”

Romani also revealed the class of Tiamat determined by Chaldea.

"That's why I said 'destroy'," Morgan said. "It was the goddess of the underworld here who misunderstood."

"Huh?" Ereshkigal was stunned.

"Not to kill her, but to destroy the body she constructed in this world to the point where it cannot be quickly recreated... or reversed and restored." Morgan further elaborated on his meaning, "Hasn't the battle at sea already proved that Tiamat cannot be killed no matter what?"

Although this is also an idealized situation, it is only a theoretical method.

All that can be done now is to inflict severe damage to Tiamat.

"But why...even the goddess Quetzalcoatl or the goddess Ereshkigal couldn't severely damage Tiamat?" Mash returned to the previous question.

This is what everyone thinks. Instead of delving into the identities of their companions, everyone now wants to learn more about Tiamat.

"Nega Genesis is an ability possessed by Tiamat as a Beast. It can overturn existing concepts such as evolution and prophecy of the creation of the Earth." Romani said, "Even if it is actively deployed, just possessing this ability can ignore the attacks of the Heroic Servants in human history."

"But even if we injure Tiamat severely, we can't kill her and retrieve the Holy Grail of the Magic King...isn't it still..." Hakuno asked, "Doctor Romani, is there any pursuit strategy that we can implement after injuring her severely?"

"I'm afraid not." Romani was also troubled. "Although it is irresponsible to assume this, Tiamat is the mother of all existing life. 'We are alive' itself proves her existence, and Beast II will not die."

Altria understood: "So the only way to force Tiamat to accept the general physical laws of this world is to make her the last dead on earth?"

"As long as there are still living beings..." Scathach groaned and looked at Ereshkigal, "Mistress of the Underworld, what do you think?"

"Eh? Me?" Ereshkigal was stunned.

"As both of us are in charge of the Kingdom of the Dead, I don't think it's impossible." Scathach said, "It's just that the doors I can open are easy to deal with large Servants, but Tiamat's are beyond the size of a Servant, and the current state of the Kingdom of Shadows..."

Ereshkigal gradually reacted and noticed that as Scathach spoke, everyone was looking at her with similar eyes, and she understood what Scathach was saying.

"No, no, no... You want to let my mother come to my underworld?!" She was panicked.

Although he had never seen Tiamat since the day he was born, he knew what kind of existence the Primordial Mother Goddess was.

"Pushing my severely injured Tiamat into the underworld... that's a really cruel idea." Morgan said this while glancing at Xi Jian casually, "But if it's there--"

"Will Tiamat be the last life?" Bai Ye also saw hope.

Ereshkigal slumped his shoulders. "To be honest, I knew this would happen... Ever since I left the underworld and started hanging out with you guys, I knew this would happen sooner or later."

"So Ereshkigal agreed?" Sakura asked excitedly.

It would take no more than one day for Tiamat to arrive in Uruk, and even with the magic set up by Morgan in Uruk, he could only delay Tiamat for two days.

There was no time left for them to hesitate.

"Since Sakura said so, of course I will agree...but managing Kusa alone is already very busy. Connecting the underworld to the land of Uruk should have taken at least ten years."

These days in Uruk, she and Sakura had gotten along very well, and Ereshkigal even thought that it was a good choice for his sister to switch from Ishtar to this human girl.

So when Sakura showed that expectant look, Ereshkigal was the first to relax.

"Originally?" Karen keenly caught the key words.

"Originally it would take ten years... but I've always hated Uruk, so I've been secretly digging underground. So if I return to the underworld now... it will be done in three days at most." Ereshkigal shyly raised three fingers.

Now Hakuno was embarrassed, she had originally thought that Ereshkigal was a kind-hearted 'Tousaka Rin', but the dark side of her was still the same.

There's a sense of disillusionment... maybe?

“You guy… If I were still alive, I would settle the score with you after the war.” Gilgamesh’s eyes twitched.

All I can say is that, as an old acquaintance, Ereshkigal’s performance was not unexpected.

"But if you return to the underworld now, won't Ishtar come out?" Shiomi realized the problem, "Can't we arrange for someone else to go to the underworld to do it for you?"

His words hit the nail on the head for everyone.

Now that Ereshkigal is so active outside, the price is that Ishtar's divinity is sealed away.

Without Ereshkigal to maintain her activities and suppress her, the seal itself could not completely suppress Ishtar and prevent her from waking up.

"I have some thoughts on this point." Ereshkigal placed his hand on his chest. "Please give me some time."

She was able to use her Noble Phantasm when fighting at sea, thanks to Ishtar's approval.

Ishtar's divinity had awakened long ago, but she was unable to surface, so she could only stay in the seal and watch Ereshkigal's every move.

So... this might be the last chance for Ereshkigal to talk to Ishtar in person.

"If we can't solve it, we'll have to find another way." Shiomi suddenly said, "After all, judging from the current situation, Ishtar may not be willing to help us fight Tiamat."

“When that time comes, I will take this body with me to the underworld to ensure that everyone can focus on dealing with Tiamat,” Ereshkigal said.

The reason why she didn't do this at the beginning was that she thought that even if she returned to the underworld to prepare for underground matters, there would be enough power here.

"Really? But let me say this. Although we have discussed so much, before we finally decide whether to kill Tiamat, I want to have a good talk with the Mother of Origin and make a decision based on the results."

Then, Shiomi threw out the idea in his mind.

Chapter 64: The Determination of the Goddess of the Underworld

After the combat meeting, the group disbanded again.

The battle against Tiamat will officially begin after dawn.

On the one hand, Tiamat would not act at night, and on the other hand, everyone had experienced two consecutive days of fierce fighting and needed at least some rest.

This also includes cases like Shiomi, where the combat power center has not yet fully recovered.

Walking through the streets of Uruk, Ereshkigal looked at the streets that had been bustling the day before, now empty.

The shelves that were once filled with goods were now only left with a few remnants.

All the people in the city were concentrated on the northern wall, which was guarded by Leonidas I and Ba Gozen, who led a large army to deal with the few attacks from Lahmu.

Uruk will become the final line of defense against Tiamat.

"A battle filled with despair..."

A voice rang out, and Ereshkigal did not stop.

It wasn't someone speaking to her; that voice came from deep within her spirit.

"I know."

Even if he succeeded in inflicting heavy damage to Tiamat and dragging her into the underworld, Ereshkigal did not actually have much confidence that the underworld could be the ultimate means of defeating Tiamat.

However, in terms of the direction of the battle strategy, Xijian Tianxi still had reservations and hoped to have a formal "communication" with Tiamat in the end.

If it were anyone else, Ereshkigal would have thought that human was extremely arrogant for wanting to communicate with the Mother of Origin.

But when it comes to Xijian, she thinks it makes sense.

It can even be said that it is an option that is bound to appear.

Ereshkigal and the underworld were his final insurance measures if his options failed.

"You will surely laugh at my stupidity, for associating with humans and helping them fight against their former allies, and now I am stepping forward and taking out my power and the underworld to seek to kill my mother," Ereshkigal said.

Ishtar's voice was silent for a while before she slowly spoke: "No, not at all."

"So you don't know?" Ereshkigal was a little surprised.

"Even if it were me, I would do the same thing. After all, if I let my mother continue, there would be no place for me to stay in the end," said Ishtar.

"Yeah." Ereshkigal agreed.

"You, on the other hand, seem to be having a great time out there. If you like it so much, why don't you just leave the underworld? Why do you have to use my body?" Ishtar complained dissatisfiedly.

Ereshkigal stopped at the crossroads of the street and said, "Don't speak so easily of willfulness. You know what the underworld will become if no one guards it."

“…Hmph.” Ishtar did not continue to argue, but just responded in this way.

"You've heard our previous discussion. If I give my body back to you now, will you take my place and assist in the battle on the ground?"

There was no one else around, so Ereshkigal asked the question directly.

"Fighting Mother is different from assisting Chaldea and Gilgamesh. Once Mother is defeated, I will take advantage of Uruk's weakness, kill Gilgamesh, and occupy the city." Ishtar warned her sister without hiding anything. "If you find this acceptable, I am willing to lend a hand."

"Your relationship is really bad," said Ereshkigal.

“You’re asking even though you already know the answer.” Ishtar didn’t take it seriously.

Ereshkigal thought for a moment, then turned and headed back toward the ziggurat.

"Tomorrow morning, when the battle begins, I will return my body to you, and then I will open a road to the underworld under Uruk." She said, "At that time, whether you want to destroy Uruk or fight against my mother, it's up to you."

“Even in your underworld, if you overuse your power, I don’t need to tell you the consequences, right?” Ishtar warned.

"Then I can only avoid getting to that point." Ereshkigal said calmly that she had made up her mind.

"Then do as you like. I don't care what you become."

Ishtar said this and fell completely silent.

Ereshkigal could no longer hear her voice.

She slowly climbed the stairs and headed for the side hall where the Chaldean group lived, but saw an unexpected sight there.

"What are you doing?"

In the kitchen of the side hall of the sanctuary, Ereshkigal looked at Sakura and the others busy cooking and asked a question.

Now that there is not even a maid here, the last meal before the war has to be prepared entirely by Sakura and the others.

"Of course it's cooking. Not only do we need to eat enough tonight, but we also have to prepare dry food for tomorrow. After all, no one knows how long this battle will last." Sakura showed a positive smile that came from the bottom of her heart.

For a moment, it seemed so dazzling that Ereshkigal couldn't even open his eyes.

"Then... let me help you?" she said to Sakura.

"No, Goddess, you have no experience in cooking. Don't force yourself to do something you are not used to." Sakura raised her hands to her chest and clenched them into fists, briskly declining Ereshkigal's kindness. "Besides, you are an important force in this battle. How can you waste your time on such trivial matters?"

"Well, that's what I said..." Ereshkigal said shyly, "I've never experienced doing anything with so many friends, so..."

Want to create more memories.

Even if this singularity is repaired, her and Ishtar's mission as gods will end, and the next time they appear in the world, they may not be the same as they are now.

"...I see." Sakura tilted her head slightly, then guessed what Ereshkigal was thinking, "Then please come with me. Although the ingredients here are limited, I can't make a very sumptuous dinner."

She took Ereshkigal's hand and walked to the middle of the kitchen, asking everyone to stop for a moment.

"Well, the goddess Ereshkigal wants to cook dinner with us. Please help teach her." Sakura clasped her hands together and asked the girls seriously.

“Hey, Master Ereshkigal wants to cook with us too?” Mashu wiped the flour off her face.

Ereshkigal was quite embarrassed: "I have no experience in this area. I hope I won't cause any trouble to you."

"If I have to say, except for Sakura-senpai, no one else knows how to do it." Ritsuka said with a smile.