I really didn't want to burn it.

Although the hope is slim, perhaps Enkidu's soul will be able to return alive after he finds his body?

Further speculation suggests that Li Ang suspects that Puku and Miku mentioned in the clay tablets may be the key items for Enkidu's resurrection.

Even Enkidu's deliberate choice to die was part of a plan orchestrated by Gilgamesh. Because they possessed a means of resurrection, they were able to act with impunity.

However, things went wrong in the end, and Enkidu was trapped in the underworld, which is why Gilgamesh embarked on his journey.

This is quite an idea, but it's worth a try.

After all, this singularity evolved from the relatively orthodox Mesopotamian mythological world.

Li Ang felt that, without revealing that he was a traitor, getting Enkidu to take back his body would be no problem for the Human Reason Repair Team.

In any case, Li Ang has no ties in this timeline, so restoring human order is obviously more beneficial to him.

If Tiamat destroyed the Mesopotamian plain, causing problems for the entire human race, it would affect the Qin Dynasty.

In that case, Li Ang would have a real headache.

“Therefore, I wish to confirm with the goddess of the underworld whether Enkidu’s soul is in her realm.” Leon explained the whole story to Ishtar. “Ishtar, I hope you can help me.”

"Help... what should I do?"

Ishtar twirled her black hair in her hands, deliberately feigning deep thought. Her head was tilted towards the sky, but her eyes kept glancing at Leon.

This goddess was clearly eager to try, but couldn't let go of her pride.

Probably angered by DD's teapot-lid comment earlier, he felt that agreeing like that would be a loss of face.

Leon was very clear about Ishtar's feelings.

Li Ang, a long-time fan of the Moon Festival, knows Rin's proud and aloof personality like the back of his hand.

Therefore, Li Ang had already figured out how to persuade the other party.

"Hmm...how about this?"

Li Ang smiled and pulled out a large box from the side, then opened the lid.

The moment the contents of the box were revealed, Ishtar's eyes widened in astonishment.

"This is……"

She didn't even care about maintaining a goddess-like image, and leaned closer to see the contents of the box more clearly.

"……gem?"

Ishtar confirmed with delight.

“That’s right, this whole box is full of them.” Li Guoshi revealed a shrewd merchant’s smile. “As long as Ishtar can help me, all these treasures are yours.”

"Really...really?"

Ishtar looked at Leon with a hesitant expression. Her slender fingers pointed to the box full of jewels, and she asked in a suppressed voice, "These...these are all for me?"

In response to Ishtar's question, Leon nodded and said, "Of course, you have to pay someone for doing something for them."

Ishtar's eyes lit up instantly. Ignoring the risk of exposing herself, she rushed to the box. She rummaged through it, checking each gem inside with her hands.

"Without a doubt, this is a top-grade gemstone with excellent purity."

Ishtar pressed her face against a ruby ​​and said, utterly captivated.

Leon's eyes, however, were secretly glancing at Ishtar's backside.

"Nice angle, very clear view."

If DD hadn't been there, Li Ang would have loved to give Ishtar a thumbs up.

If that were to happen, Ishtar's reaction would be quite interesting.

Li Ang recalled the shy and bashful look on Rin's face in the restricted-content CG of UBW in FSN, and felt a little excited.

Ishtar was unaware that in the heart of the beloved Lord Utnabistim, she had already been presented in eighteen different ways.

She lay on top of the box, enjoying the sensation of her skin against the gemstones, making satisfied "woo-woo" sounds.

Is she a cat?

DD asked in a low voice.

"Who knows."

Li Ang shrugged and said nonchalantly.

"Lord Utnabistim".

Rin then remembered that there were other people present.

She sat atop the jewel and said solemnly, “You have gone to great lengths, Lord Utnabistim. Ishtar thanks you for your generosity.”

"No, no, this little bit is nothing."

Li Ang wasn't exaggerating; these gems really didn't cost him much, as he made them all using runes.

In the age of gods, where magic was abundant, crafting gems was a piece of cake for Leon.

This explains why the gemstone has such high purity; it was made directly by someone.

Ishtar was unaware of all this; she thought Leon had spent a fortune to invite her.

Not everyone is made of gold and glitter; even a god couldn't produce so many gems at once.

Ishtar blushed and coughed softly. "I understand. I will take you, Lord Utnabistim, to the Underworld."

Unlike the original story where Ishtar was asked to switch sides, Leon's request was simply to go to the Underworld.

Although Ishtar and her sister didn't get along at all, the reward Leon paid was enough to offset his unpleasant feelings.

Ishtar asked with great interest, "Shall we set off now, Lord Utnabistim?"

"No rush, we'll leave tomorrow."

Li Ang glanced at her and said.

"Hey, tomorrow?"

Ishtar tilted her head.

She didn't know why Li Ang would ask for tomorrow, since it wouldn't be too late to leave today.

But since the sponsor made such a request, Ishtar couldn't refuse.

Anyway, it makes no difference to her whether it's a day earlier or a day later.

It would be best if Lord Utnabistim simply told her not to go, so she could get a box of gems for free.

what?

They want to return the gems because they didn't do any work?!

I'm sorry, but there's no way to return what's in Lady Ishtar's pocket.

Such a thing does not exist.

"so be it."

Li Ang nodded slightly to Ishtar, then went off with DD to set up camp.

"Was he tired from coming to Mount Aibif?" Ishtar watched Leon's retreating figure, muttering to herself curiously. "Never mind. Ahhhhhh, my jewels, they're all mine now! This is wonderful! This is truly wonderful!"

Ishtar lay on the jewels once again, her heart filled with a blissful sense of contentment.

"Is someone like that really a goddess?" DD muttered to himself, "She's so greedy."

Li Ang smiled wryly and said, "Well... actually it has nothing to do with the god Ishtar. The key is the physical body it is attached to."

Although Ishtar herself is known for her nobility and luxury, she is not to the point of being obsessed with jewels. Her obsession with jewels is more like that of Rin Tohsaka herself.

"That's not right either. A girl who is only a teenager shouldn't be so greedy."

"It must be that he has released his inner desires," Li Ang said helplessly. "After all, he has accumulated a lot of pressure at such a young age."

Ultimately, Rin's impoverished fate stemmed from Tokiomi's excessive waste of resources during the Fourth Holy Grail War.

So... um... what was that saying again?

Ah, right.

Li Ang suddenly realized and gently tapped his palm with his fist.

"In short, it's all Tokiomi's fault!"

Chapter 190 The Tohsaka Family's Inherited Curse of Dropping the Chain

On Mount Ebif at night, Leon sat by the campfire, holding a skewer of monster meat, slowly turning it over the fire.

DD sat opposite Li Ang, slowly and methodically preparing the remaining skewers.

The flesh of monsters is not edible, and even Li Ang has to go through several steps to process it.

Moreover, even if the ingredients were prepared, it would be difficult to make any good dishes on the Mesopotamian plain, where seasonings are scarce.

Therefore, Li Ang had to exchange a can of salt and a can of seven-flavor powder from the mourning system, otherwise these monster skewers would have been too hard to eat.

"Hmm...that's about it."

Li Ang handed the grilled meat skewers to DD.

"Thank you, Master."

DD put down the half-finished meat skewers in his hand and started eating them in small bites.

Li Ang smiled indulgently and began preparing the second skewer of barbecue.

At first, DD was unwilling to eat before Li Ang.

In DD's words, "It's a dereliction of duty for the maid to eat before her master."

Unfortunately, the maid's persistence was no match for Li Ang's persistent pleading.

Under Li Ang's tutelage, DD is now very obedient in eating the food Li Ang hands him.

"You guys really have a lot of leisure time."

Ishtar walked over from a distance, circled Leon and DD twice, and marveled at the meat skewers in Leon's hand.

"I never expected that you, Lord Utnabistim, could cook. It's quite a sight."

DD looked up at Ishtar, her eyebrows furrowing slightly as if she wanted to say something, but Leon stopped her with a look.

"It's alright. You'll get used to it eventually if you live alone in the wild for a long time."

Leon smiled slightly. Seeing that the second skewer of meat was almost ready, he handed it to Ishtar.

"Here, you can try some too."

"It seems Lord Utnabistim's past is quite interesting."

Ishtar nodded and sat down next to Leon.

Li Ang gave her a deep look, then continued grilling the meat.

Ishtar fidgeted with her feet, squinting as she ate her kebabs, occasionally making "ah-hoo~ ah-hoo~" sounds.

"Hey, do you know what Puku and Miku really are?"

Li Ang, who was fiddling with the meat skewers, suddenly asked.

“I’m not entirely sure either,” Ishtar replied after a moment’s thought. “I only know they were two wooden boxes, but I don’t know what was inside… I have no idea.”

"Is that so? Then it seems we'll only know by going to the underworld."

Li Ang said with a smile.

Having these two treasures was more important to him than their specific effects.

The existence of Puku and Meiku proves that Li Ang's conjecture is correct, and that is the most important thing.

Ishtar took a bite of her skewer, then remembered something and said, "Oh, right. Enkidu went into a deep sleep for a while before he died, and he became a little different after that."

Leon immediately became interested and tilted his head to ask, "Hmm... what did he say? Like, gods from other worlds or something?"

"I don't know. I only know that Gilgamesh went in and out of the underworld a few times after that. I don't know what he was up to."