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"It's alright, I'll go and bring Ishtar back."

After saying that, Luo Bai disappeared from the spot, and in a few flashes, he caught up with Ishtar, who had flown out of Uruk, and brought her back.

Rin breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, landed on the ground, and began to examine the magical Ishtar, the Sky Boat Maana, that had fallen to the ground.

"What, are you interested in Maana? However, this is not the complete form of the Sky Ship. As a divine artifact capable of sending people to Venus, it's impossible for it to be only this small. It should only be a part of Ishtar's Servant Noble Phantasm that has been manifested."

With the unconscious Ishtar on his shoulder, Luo Bai came to Rin's side and said with a smile, "As expected of Bajiquan, Rin, you have learned it very well. With this punch combined with your current full strength, even a Servant of Ishtar's level would be knocked unconscious."

Rin chuckled and stuck out her tongue: "It's not that amazing. Ishtar didn't even use Maana to attack, so she was holding back. I was just lucky that she messed up."

Others also came over at this moment, including some people from Uruk, who followed Gilgamesh and looked on curiously.

Ishtar is known to many people in Uruk, but they never expected that the goddess would lose so easily and become a prisoner of Uruk.

Artoria approached Luo Bai, raised her hand and poked the cheek of the unconscious Ishtar, smiling as she said, "She does look a bit more mature than Rin, but the difference isn't that big. It's fortunate that she's possessing Rin, inheriting Rin's tendency to mess things up at crucial moments, otherwise, if Ishtar got serious, the battle would really be a bit troublesome."

"Oh, even Artoria says that? I won't let you down!"

Unfortunately, Rin's rebuttal only earned her smiles from Luo Bai and Artoria, and had no effect whatsoever.

Volume 1: Chapter 630 Bribing Ishtar, at her residence in Uruk (2/2)

Gilgamesh arrived at this moment, and looking at Ishtar who had been defeated by Rin, he nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad. To defeat a goddess as a human, although there was a bit of luck involved, luck is also part of strength. You're very good!"

To be honest, Rin didn't feel particularly happy about Gilgamesh's praise; in fact, she felt a little strange.

The group did not linger outside; they took Ishtar with them and returned to the palace.

As soon as she entered, Ishtar groggily opened her eyes and realized that her posture was a little off.

"Ugh?"

Then she found herself leaning on a man's shoulder in a very indecent posture.

"What are you doing? Put me down right now!"

"Oh, you're awake."

Luo Bai smiled and glanced at Ishtar, who had started to make a fuss, before putting her down.

After her feet touched the ground, Ishtar summoned her Maana to sit on her back, which finally put her at ease.

Rin crossed her arms and looked at Ishtar triumphantly, saying, "I won, Ishtar. A bet's a bet, so you'll have to help us from now on!"

Faced with Rin's words, Ishtar was momentarily at a loss for words.

Gilgamesh then spoke up, saying, "Ishtar, if you are willing to help Uruk, I am willing to give you twenty percent of the treasures in the Royal Treasury as a reward."

After saying that, he snapped his fingers, and a screen of light appeared in front of Ishtar.

The next second, a pile of dazzling gems of various shapes and colors, along with countless gold coins, fell from the sky and piled up into a small mountain in front of Ishtar.

Upon seeing this huge pile of treasure, not only Ishtar, but also Rin and Gudako's eyes lit up instantly.

As a goddess who loves money more than anything, Ishtar was completely captivated. After staring at the treasure for a long while, she looked up at Gilgamesh with difficulty and asked, "You mean, give all of this to me?"

"Of course, this is a deposit. You don't think that this little bit of stuff is one-fifth of my treasure trove, do you?"

Ishtar swallowed hard and glanced at the treasures again.

She had naturally heard of Gilgamesh's treasury, but she never imagined it would contain so much treasure—a quantity she could not even comprehend.

After struggling with her thoughts for a while, Ishtar looked at Gilgamesh, held up three fingers, and said, "I want thirty percent!"

Gilgamesh had anticipated the price increase, narrowed his eyes, and said coldly, "Ten percent."

"Ah, wait, wait! Two and a half percent, how about I only take two and a half percent? You know, this is about making me betray the Three Goddess Alliance, so adding a little more money isn't unreasonable, is it!"

Gilgamesh paused for a moment, stared at Ishtar for two seconds, and then said, "Fine, but you must become Rin Tohsaka's Servant through a contract. I cannot..."

I will let you act alone.

"Okay, deal!"

Ishtar had no problem with this at all; she had gotten half a percent more treasure than she expected, which was a huge profit!

The only thing that comes to mind is betraying the alliance of the three goddesses. Their alliance wasn't very strong to begin with, and Ishtar actually preferred that Uruk survive, since she herself had received offerings from Uruk.

She had a good impression of the land.

The only thing that bothers me is Gilgamesh.

The matter has been resolved, and the outcome is generally a happy one for everyone.

On the Chaldea side, Roman and Leonardo da Vinci, who had started communicating with Gudako halfway through the journey and learned the full story, breathed a sigh of relief.

Roman laughed and said, "We're really lucky. It's only the first day, and we've already managed to bring Ishtar to our side. Asking Lord Roman for help this time was definitely the right decision."

Standing to the side, Leonardo da Vinci looked at him and said, "So, have you thought about how you're going to thank him?"

Speaking of this, Dr. Roman was also somewhat worried.

"Hmm, let me think about it some more, I'm starting to get a clue."

In Uruk, after settling things with Ishtar, Gilgamesh looked at his priest.

"Siduri, take these guys down and arrange accommodations for them in Uruk. Tell them about the situation in Uruk and make sure they don't cause trouble for the people of Uruk."

"Yes, King Gilgamesh."

Siduri, wearing a veil, bowed slightly to Gilgamesh, then looked at the crowd.

"Everyone, please follow me."

As for Ishtar, she naturally went out with everyone. She had just formed a Servant contract with Rin and temporarily became Rin's Servant.

Looking at Ishtar walking beside her, Rin said with a somewhat subtle expression, "It's a really strange feeling to form a Servant contract with another version of myself from another world."

Ishtar, still basking in the joy of receiving a large amount of treasure, said nonchalantly, "Isn't this great? Besides the other you I possess, I feel that our wavelengths are quite compatible. If we team up, we should be able to unleash considerable power. Perfect, with your support, I can easily unleash my Noble Phantasm when facing important battles. Otherwise, relying solely on myself, I might be exhausted after just one use."

After forming the contract, Rin also learned about Ishtar's Noble Phantasm.

[The mountains are breathtaking, the stars are shining brightly]

This attack summons a materialized version of Venus and crashes it directly into the enemy, causing immense destruction.

After learning the effects of this Noble Phantasm, Rin was also shocked. Fortunately, Ishtar was not the kind of person who would use it in Uruk, otherwise she would definitely not be a match for her and could only rely on Lobe and the others, as well as Gilgamesh.

Then, Rin looked at Ishtar and asked, "By the way, Ishtar, what about your Bull of Heaven? That's a very powerful Noble Phantasm, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Ishtar froze instantly, forcing a smile as she said, "Ah, that guy? Don't worry, I'll step in when needed!"

Rin didn't think much of it, nodded, and then asked Medea for advice on some of the magic she had used in the battle.

Soon, led by Siduri, the group arrived at their temporary accommodation in Uruk, two two-story houses built of mud and stone.

One building on the Lobai side, and one building on Chaldea side.

Siduri said, "These houses have been empty, so you can stay here from now on. I will inform you of the next arrangements once King Gilgamesh gives his instructions. Thank you for your help to Uruk."

Luo Bai and his companions would not treat Siduri the same way they would treat Gilgamesh.

Luo Bai smiled and said, "It's nothing. We're not really enemies with Gilgamesh. We're only facing him as a future Servant. The current Gilgamesh is still a praiseworthy king. Besides, we can't just sit by and watch Uruk be destroyed. However, we do need to do more on the defense side."

Then, he looked at Medea, who was standing quietly to the side.

Volume 1: Chapter 631 Visiting Uruk (1/2)

When Medea met Luo Bai's gaze, she naturally understood his meaning.

Medea nodded and said, "In the Age of Gods, building bases on a city-scale scale wouldn't be too difficult for me. But this is Uruk, so we still need Gilgamesh's approval."

Luo Bai was aware of all this, and looked at Siduri, saying, "Siduri, then I'll trouble you to ask Gilgamesh."

"Yes, I will report this to the King."

After arranging accommodations, Siduri sent people to bring everyone some food, mostly meat and bread. Although the types were not very specific, the portions were large.

After placing everything on the table, Siduri said, "Please enjoy your meal, everyone. I will prepare an even more sumptuous dinner for you tonight. Then, in the afternoon, I will take you on a tour of Uruk to familiarize you with the functions of different parts of the city and the deployment of the army, so that we can cooperate effectively later."

After saying that, Siduri left.

Everyone sat together and began to eat their first meal in Uruk.

Luo Bai picked up a piece of grilled meat, took a bite, and nodded, "Hmm, it tastes pretty good."

Rin also took a bite of the freshly baked bread and said in surprise, "Food from before Christ is surprisingly palatable! I'm starting to look forward to the sumptuous dinner that Siduri mentioned."

Gudako was in a similar state, eating grilled meat in one hand and bread in the other, clearly enjoying herself.

Mashu, on the other hand, was much more elegant, eating in small bites while enduring Artoria's curious gaze.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Mash blushed and looked at Artoria.

"Um, Your Majesty, please don't look at me like that..."

After swallowing the food in her mouth, Artoria smiled and said, "Sorry, Mash, it's just that you inherited Galahad's power, which makes me really curious."

Luo Bai had told Artoria about Mash's power from the beginning, but Artoria was still surprised and happy after seeing it.

She could sense that Galahad had lent Mash his power, including his Spirit Origin.

Mash is indeed outstanding, and with her Noble Phantasm [The Distant Ideal City], she can play a significant role in battle.

Unfortunately, there was no way to have a face-to-face conversation with Galahad.

Looking at Mash, Artoria said, "Mash, Galahad's Noble Phantasm is very powerful, and its strength is directly proportional to the user's mental strength. As long as your heart is not shaken, the walls will never collapse. However, the object protected by this Noble Phantasm does not include the user of the Noble Phantasm. You must remember this and not be too reckless."

After hearing this, Mashu nodded vigorously: "Yes, I understand."

Artoria said with satisfaction, "Good spirits. Let's continue eating. We need to be full to have the strength to move around."

After saying that, he picked up the second large loaf of bread and took a bite.

"Hmm...it seems a bit bland, Luo Bai."

"I know, I know."

Luo Bai smiled and responded, taking it from the bracelet.

I took out several bottles of sauces with different flavors.

If you have Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, you also need peanut sauce, honey mustard sauce, and the like.

After placing the sauces on the table, Luo Bai said, "Everyone, please try them. I stocked up on these before I left. They're very fresh and taste great."

Before Luo Bai could even speak, Artoria had already picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, spread it on the bread, and started eating it in big bites.

The others didn't stand on ceremony either, coating their noodles with sauce and eating them heartily.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content and resting for half an hour, Siduri arrived and began to lead everyone on a tour of Uruk.

It must be said that Gilgamesh did a very good job in ruling and managing Uruk. It was clear that the people were very energetic, and everyone was doing their job.

Walking down the street, Rin said softly, "My opinion of Gilgamesh has changed a little."

Ishtar, standing nearby, said, "The future is hard to predict, but Gilgamesh is still quite powerful as a king right now."

"Sigh... I didn't expect you to say such things when you were so hostile to Gilgamesh."

"It's just an objective evaluation; I wouldn't say anything out of line."

With her arms crossed, Ishtar answered calmly.

Meanwhile, Luo Bai was also quietly discussing Uruk's level with Artoria, who had been a queen, including its people's livelihood and military capabilities.

Artoria also had to admit that Gilgamesh was better at ruling and managing the country than she was.

Looking at Artoria, whose eyes held a hint of disappointment, Luo Bai smiled and said, "Don't think like that, Artoria. Times are different, and the faith that people need is also different. In your time, without a knight king who could stand as a solid mountain in front of you, your country and people would have had a hard time surviving. As a king, you have done an excellent job."

To be honest, it wasn't easy for Artoria either. At the end of the Age of Gods, she abandoned her identity as a woman to become a queen. In addition to protecting the country and making it grow stronger, she also had to fight against the Roman Empire and the later Saxon invasion.

Given her reputation as a knight-king, it's understandable that she lacks experience in governing a country.

If anyone's to blame, it's Merlin.

Noticing Luo Bai's presence, Merlin, who was walking with Gudako, turned around and gave Luo Bai an awkward smile, probably having overheard Luo Bai and Artoria's conversation.

Artoria felt a little better after hearing Luo Bai's words of comfort. She said softly, "I know, but I also feel that I can do better, which is why I've always thought about using the Holy Grail to go back in time and change the fate of the country. But now, after seeing more of the world's history, I've slowly let go of that idea. Even if I did change history, with my and the Knights of the Round Table's abilities, I probably wouldn't be able to manage the country well, and development would be very slow."

Artoria now has a clear understanding of her own abilities. She can guard the country's borders, but if she wants to develop in the long term, she needs more other abilities.

Time passed slowly, and as evening approached, the group had roughly surveyed all the important locations before returning to their lodgings. Siduri then went to prepare dinner for everyone.