Gilgamesh said solemnly, "But the enemy's situation is similar to Quetzal's. No, it's even more difficult than Quetzal's."
"What level of divinity is Ereshkigal? Is it higher than Ishtar?" Roman took the opportunity to gather information.
"She was sent to the Underworld as the foundation stone of its creation, for a god was necessary to rule it," Gilgamesh said. "As a goddess who has remained in the Underworld for millennia, she has never been on Earth or in Heaven... But in exchange, while in the Underworld, Ereshkigal is invincible, and not even the gods can defy her laws."
"But as long as she's not in the underworld, her divinity is probably only average."
"In other words...we have to find a way to get her out of the underworld before we can fight?" Roman frowned.
"That is impossible."
Ishtar rejected Roman's idea: "She doesn't leave the underworld, not because she doesn't want to, but because she can't. Regardless of her will, she is bound to the underworld."
"This..." Ritsuka and Mashu looked at each other. Wouldn't this make them invincible?
If they want to take King Gilgamesh out of the underworld, they must get the goddess's approval, but they cannot bet everything on the goddess's wishes. If they have no means to deal with the goddess, then they have no right to negotiate.
"It's not that there is no way."
Gilgamesh said, "If the opponent is a living being, then she won't be subject to the 'must kill' law. This means that in the underworld, Ritsuka, Mashu, and Akagi are all people she can't enforce the law on. Although her own amplification is still there, at least she won't be killed instantly."
"So that's how it is..." Roman and Ritsuka finally understood why Ishtar insisted on bringing Amber along.
They were not surprised that Amber, who was obviously a living being, appeared here as a servant. After all, Merlin was in the same situation. For top heroic spirits like them, the rules were never so rigid.
Moreover, as an immortal in Shenzhou, it is not surprising that she can live to this day even though she is not a god.
As they talked, they came to the lowest level of the underworld, a "palace" surrounded by the sea of nothingness.
"Although it's called a palace...it feels like a wilderness...If this can be considered a palace, it's too...sad..." Mashu looked at the flat land with only a stone floor and a few stone pillars, without even a decent building, with some discomfort.
"This is what is called the underworld."
Gilgamesh's expression remained blank. "There is nothing beautiful here, only eternal loneliness and a sea of nothingness that stirs up waves all the time."
"You speak as if you understand everything, King of Demigods."
A voice identical to Ishtar's, but much more gloomy, rang out as everyone looked around.
When they came to their senses, Ailei, wearing a red cloak and with long golden hair, was already standing in the middle of the palace.
Her voice was filled with sorrow, completely lacking Ishtar's swagger. "You're finally here. Let me introduce myself. I am Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld, trampler of spirit peaks, and one of the three goddesses."
Ailei looked at Amber and Ritsuka: "First of all, I will not let you take the king away. Not only him, but you too must stay here. Then I want to obtain the Holy Grail of Uruk, and then the world of mankind will come to an end."
"So, you want to imprison us?" Ishtar scoffed. "That's pretty typical of you. As someone who embodies all ugliness, it's only natural that you behave in such a way that lacks any sense of beauty."
"You always have! That mouth is the only thing that keeps chattering. When you fall into my hands later, you will remember the fear of falling into the underworld!"
When Ai Lei heard her belittle herself in front of her friends, she immediately became angry.
"Why are you so angry? You're clearly determined to fight to the death!" Ishtar said speechlessly.
"Wait, let me have a fight first." Gilgamesh said.
Ailei was about to retort when she was stopped, feeling even more unhappy: "What's wrong with you? The King of Uruk fell down on his own even though he hadn't planned to attack you yet?"
"Haha, you're really stubborn. You clearly need my Holy Grail, don't you?" Gilgamesh laughed. "Just as childish as that Ishtar."
"What do you mean we are the same? I am not that kind of shameful girl!" Ishtar had no intention of responding to this. She had never thought of destroying mankind. Besides, what was the point of comparing her with those dirty and ugly gods?
Ai Lei couldn't hold it in any longer. "How am I embarrassed?! I'm the terrifying Goddess of Death! You're the one! You were easily captured by humans just for the treasure! I can't believe it was a goddess who did this!"
"Huh!?" Ishtar also got furious.
"Alright! The Uruk farce ends here for now! Just find a place where I can't see you and perform as you please!"
Gilgamesh interrupted the two goddesses' quarrel again. "Ereshkigal, as the city god of Kusa, you have colluded with the other two pillars of the Three Goddesses Alliance. This sin is beyond the reach of other goddesses. Even though I am dead, I can still condemn you by my royal authority."
"Invaders are repelled by force, and the betrayal of compatriots is judged by the world. You understand this, right? This is kingship."
"That's right. In this world where divine power is granted by man, if you, as the king of men, give up everything, you can certainly punish the gods, but so what? Do you want to kill me at the cost of your own life?" Ai Lei's face darkened.
Gilgamesh's trick is useless against the other two goddesses, but as a local god, she will be subject to this restriction.
"That depends on your answer, Ereshkigal."
I bought a new keyboard today, but it's not as good as my current one. My expectations were in vain...
But this keyboard is very hard, and I feel a little pain in my left hand recently. I need to change the keyboard quickly. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Today is also the third update, and this volume is almost over, about fifty-five chapters? 1
Chapter 44: The Gate to the Imaginary Space
"Why would you collude with the Three Goddesses? Are you planning to deny your right to protect Sumerian civilization and its people?!"
Gilgamesh's loud question echoed in the empty palace, and anyone could see the anger on his face.
"I thought you were going to ask something."
Ai Lei's expression didn't change at all. "My responsibilities haven't changed at all. I was entrusted with the body of the underworld. As the mistress of the underworld, taking human souls into the underworld is my destiny and purpose. So, what's wrong with what I'm doing?"
As she spoke, she raised her spear and pointed it at Gilgamesh. "I have no regrets about what I did! As for you, if you dare to stop me, be prepared!"
"You haven't given us any way out, and you still say we should be prepared!" Ishtar complained.
Gilgamesh's face turned ugly. The other party's words were unwavering, and his actions were recognized by the world. This also meant that his royal power had lost its due effect.
"In that case, there's no need to hold you accountable! Simply hand over your head! Let your defeat serve as a testament to your actions!"
Although he shouted these words with great vigor, Gilgamesh immediately protected Amber in front of him after he finished shouting.
There was no other way. Without the royal authority, he, as a dead man, would be of little use to Ereshkigal. While not completely useless in battle, if the Red Tobirdle couldn't handle him, then having him was meaningless.
Amber was speechless, but still took two steps forward.
"I'd love to hear it. I'll put aside all my criticisms and pierce all of you with my spear!" Ailei didn't care about Gilgamesh's harsh words. In her opinion, she had already won. As long as she was in the underworld, nothing could hurt her, so she just turned a deaf ear to those words.
But she still has something to say to her friends.
"Before we begin, I have a few questions for you." Ailei turned her gaze to the living. "For ages, I have been here managing the souls of the dead. I have no happiness, joy, sorrow, or friends of my own. I can only gaze at my half-body soaring freely in the sky."
"Are you planning to hold me accountable too? Are you still planning to claim that collecting souls is wrong?"
"Is there no one willing to praise me for always fulfilling my duties alone?"
She didn't look like a goddess at this moment.
Her fragile expression made it hard to imagine that she had just been shouting that she wanted to kill everyone, but both Ritsuka and Amber could see that she really wanted to kill them and really hoped that they would appreciate her efforts.
Amber was silent.
"I can't praise you enough." Ritsuka's expression didn't waver at all because of Ailei's words: "That's...your duty."
“Eh…?”
I have never had any friends, so I have infinite longing for friends. It is natural that I hope that the other party can reciprocate with the weight of this longing.
But the answer I got was completely different from what I imagined.
"Don't you understand? Idiot! Even this Master knows better than to praise something that's taken for granted." Gilgamesh deadpanned, "You can lament your duties, or abandon them and pursue other avenues."
“But to debase oneself from a duty which one has not shirked but which one constantly fulfills, even if it is one’s own person, is also evil.”
"To praise this kind of suffering is to insult you for fulfilling your duty."
"——How arrogant!" Ai Lei's expression didn't improve at all. Instead, she showed obvious annoyance. Then she looked at Amber who had been silent the whole time: "Do you think so too!?"
I always feel like this scene is familiar...
Amber's mood was actually a bit complicated because she wanted to praise the other person.
For Amber, just to survive is enough to try her best. Even if she has no complaints about doing something difficult, it is normal to want encouragement, right?
No matter how logically it makes sense, the mental burden can still drive people crazy.
"I think... you did a great job..." Amber's words seemed to quiet the air.
Everyone's eyes were on her. Amber took a deep breath and continued, "A chef has his job, and a doctor has his job. Since you've chosen this job, it's certainly not nice to complain about it, and it's also...cowardly."
Ai Lei's expectant expression suddenly turned ugly.
"but..."
Before Ailei could get angry, Amber spoke first: "But... I think... there's nothing wrong with being cowardly. The strong have their place, and the weak also have their place."
Elle: “This is…”
What she had said before to Amber and Ritsuka.
But soon, her face darkened again: "Even if you understand, you won't agree with my approach."
"..." This silence is undoubtedly a tacit agreement.
Gilgamesh and Ritsuka also withdrew their gazes from Amber.
Gilgamesh: (I see, this guy is much more sentimental than I imagined...)
Ritsuka: (Sure enough, Shangxian is not a cold-hearted person. When facing friends and companions, her heart is extremely soft. Even if she knows that the other party is wrong, she will give understanding and recognition.)
"Since you don't agree with my approach, then don't say you understand me!" Huge red thunder flashed in the palace, and in an instant it gathered immeasurable magical power.
Tears welled up in Ailei's eyes. "Sing about your pain in the depths of the underworld! See how you can correct my so-called mistakes! If you don't intend to become my deceased (possession), don't try to understand me!"
"Looks like we have to fight."
Gilgamesh retreated further, and Ishtar retreated even further, even using Gilgamesh as a shield.
"There's no sky with rays, no earth with light, no soil with flowers, there's nothing here!"
The golden spear glowed in Elle's hand, and the underworld corrected Elle's numerical value at the fastest speed. The thunder that was originally two people thick had gathered on the spear in her hand in the blink of an eye, dyeing it red and white. The unstable magic power was compressed together to the limit. Everyone felt as if their bodies were trapped in a swamp, and it was difficult to move in this space condensed with mana.
'master...'
"I've already opened the door to the imaginary space for you." Fu Hua's voice was flat. She wasn't disgusted by Amber's behavior. Rather... she admired it.
Just like how she knew the danger of the Herrscher of the Sky, but still acted emotionally in the end.
"Since words cannot explain it, let this blow explain it." Amber closed her eyes, and she could draw upon an endless supply of imaginary numbers at will.
"The spirit is the ultimate in transformation, the wonder of all things, and it cannot be described in words. It cannot be described in words."
She knew inexplicably what should be cut off, what should not be cut off, and the force of cutting.
"Taixu Sword Qi—Divine Essence."
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I spent quite a while looking up information today, so the third update might not be available.
Mainly because I type too slowly... 1
Tima is about to appear. 1
Actually, I really want to write about Hinata, but there seems to be no popular anime with a school... The academy of Jujutsu Kaisen is a bit off-the-beaten track and does not revolve around the academy.
High School is good... but I haven't seen it... 2
Chapter 45: Tiamat
The golden sword shadow swallowed up Ereshkigal in an instant.
This golden sword that seemed to connect heaven and earth had appeared before Gilgamesh's eyes for the third time, but this was the first time he had really observed it up close.
The feeling of being directly threatened by death made his hair stand on end. He was certain that the power wasn't from this world, but rather from beyond. But the thought that the Red Kite Immortal was a fictional heroic spirit made him feel more at ease.
But... that's the breath of the imaginary space, this is a bit bad...
at the same time--
Merlin, who was watching the battle on the ground, had a relaxed expression, but his face suddenly changed. The backlash of the magic on his original body caused problems for his illusionary clone as well.
The Herrscher of Consciousness and Quetzal also noticed the problem here, so they stopped and walked over slowly.
Neither of them had a good impression of Merlin. Seeing Merlin injured, they showed no emotion at all. Instead, they discussed the battle that had just taken place.
"I didn't expect that you have such strong strength so soon after your birth. I wonder what it will be like when Chiyuan gives his all." Quetzal had a smile on his face.
"You're not bad, it seems you haven't lived so long in vain. Unfortunately, when it comes to martial arts, your wrestling skills are far inferior to our Taixu sword energy." The Herrscher of Knowledge puffed out his chest and praised him at first, but quickly added, "But don't get me wrong, I'm no worse than that old antique. If we were to fight, we still don't know who would win!"
"Oh? That's right. After all, you are also her, just another side of her."
Quetzal nodded thoughtfully.
"Hey! I'm not her!"
The Herrscher of Consciousness refused to acknowledge it, shuddering all over. "Originally, you lost to me by thirty moves, and I wasn't even going to allow you to tell anyone you lost by fifty! Now you can only take the truth and accept the amount you deserve!"
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