I really didn't want to burn it.

The mourning system, as always, was gloating.

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PS1: I couldn't find the illustration of Ereshkigal bath towel version, even though it's a garment that appeared in mythology.

Just look at the swimsuits and imagine it for yourselves. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

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PS2: I'm borrowing a friend's book.

At the beginning, I mistook a walnut for my blind date.

Those who are interested can go and take a look.

Synopsis: Ye Bai, forced by his older sister to go on a blind date with a cosplayer, encounters a girl wearing a hat and with pigtails.

"Hello, my name is Hu Tao, Hu as in eating and drinking too much, and Tao as in wanting to eat peaches."

"So, you're my blind date?"

In short, this is a story about eating peaches.

Chapter 196 The Queen of the Underworld's Proposal

Although the complaints about the mourning system were clearly sarcastic, Li Ang's attitude was very serious.

There are five rules in mythology for visiting the underworld.

One must not sit before Ereshkigal; one must not eat the food offered by the goddess; one must not drink the wine she serves; one must not wash one's feet; and one must not succumb to her charm and allure when the goddess emerges from her bath wearing "exquisite robes that faintly reveal her flesh."

Violating any of these rules will result in being trapped in the underworld and unable to return to the human world, except for the last one.

The last one is the ritual of the goddess's courtship; if one succumbs to the goddess's charm, one becomes her husband.

In mythology, Nergal, the Mesopotamian god of war, fell victim to this attack.

He avoided the first four rules, but failed to adhere to the last one. He pinned Ereshkigal, with whom he had engaged in "bathrobe play," to the bed and played with her for seven days, eventually becoming Ereshkigal's husband in the mythology.

Actually, Li Ang really wanted to complain that Mesopotamian mythology really loves using the number 7.

The flood raged for seven days, Gilgamesh slept for seven days, the underworld had seven gates, Ereshkigal and her husband played in bed for seven days, Voldemort had seven Horcruxes...

Pooh!

The last one doesn't count.

But Li Ang has reason to suspect that the saying "7 is a magical number" comes from ancient Babylonian culture.

but……

"Ellie, why did you choose me?"

Li Ang squinted and asked.

At the same time, Li Ang took a step back to keep his distance from Ai Lei.

If Li Ang were like that war god Nelgal, a lifelong bachelor, he would immediately lift Ereshkigal onto the stone table and begin the mammalian reproduction process.

Unfortunately, Li Ang's home is now a chaotic mess, and he has several other shady relationships outside, not to mention the maid beside him...

If Li Ang didn't want to be stabbed to death by a girl who suddenly rushed in while he was boiling water, he felt he should at least be a virtuous man like Liu Xiahui.

Although Ellie is indeed very tempting right now.

Those long, white thighs were practically tempting me to commit a crime—by the eternal leg fetishist, Li Ang.

Ai Lei gave a wry smile, and under Li Ang's regretful gaze, she withdrew her pale thighs and replied helplessly.

"I did this to protect myself, Lord Li Ang, do you believe me?"

"letter."

Li Ang nodded.

There was nothing he didn't believe; Li Ang simply didn't think Ai Lei would lie to him.

“The situation in Mesopotamia this time is very strange. Both the Gorgon side and Gilgamesh's side make me very uneasy,” Eresh said solemnly. “Therefore, I hope to seek the protection of Lord Utnabistim.”

Li Ang gave a knowing look.

Ereshkigal was absolutely right. The Three Goddess Alliance she was in was a wrecked ship, in danger of capsizing at any moment.

In fact, apart from Gorgon, the other two of the three goddesses saw that there were big problems with this alliance and were just going through the motions.

Later in the story, Quetzalcoatl and Ereshkigal even chose to betray Ritsuka and side with him.

They were not wrong in their choices. Behind Gorgon stood not just the entity that could simply destroy Uruk, but Tiamat, a threat to the entire world.

If Mother Tyrell were to wake up, even the Underworld would likely be in danger of being destroyed.

Don't think that Tiamat can't do it. If all humans on Earth were killed, then there would be no need for the Underworld to exist.

There's no way around it; this singularity is too deeply entangled with the Type-Moon spacetime, and the gods are completely bound to human civilization. It's a matter of shared prosperity and shared ruin.

As for Rahmu, Leon doesn't believe that the myths they write about would be a hell with Ereshkigal.

The premise is that those monsters are capable of creating a complete civilization.

Eresh didn't know the deeper reasons, but she had the idea of ​​a boat.

In the original game, she chose Ritsuka not only because Ritsuka suited her taste, but also because she disliked Gilgamesh.

In fact, few of the Mesopotamian gods liked Gilgamesh. Besides his personality, his record of overthrowing the gods also made him untrustworthy in their eyes.

Gilgamesh, who possessed clairvoyance, also knew this, which is why he remained inactive, waiting for the Chaldea members to arrive.

Because only the Master of Chaldea can unite all the forces that can be united in this singularity to fight against Tiamat.

However, in this timeline, Ereshkigal has a better choice than Ritsuka: Li Ang.

Utnabistim has both passion and strength in Mesopotamia, making him far superior to extraterrestrials like Chaldea.

Unfortunately, despite the immense courage she took to express her love, Ellie was ruthlessly rejected by Li Ang.

“I’m sorry, Ereshkigal,” Leon refused. “You’re a good girl, but I’m not suited to be Hades.”

“I was being presumptuous, Lord Leon,” Ai Lei said helplessly. “I originally wanted to take advantage of your unfamiliarity with the rules of the Underworld and force things to the point of no return. I didn’t expect to be found out.”

DD frowned, stepped forward and put her arm around Li Ang's shoulder, asserting her ownership over Ai Lei.

"Wait...wait a minute!"

Ishtar slammed her hand on the table and jumped up—otherwise, she wouldn't be able to see her sister because the table was blocking her view.

"Li Ang...Aileen...you two know each other?!"

Ishtar looked like the sky was about to fall.

"of course."

Seeing her sister's surprise, Ellie, who had been looking gloomy since being rejected, finally smiled.

“Of course, of course we know each other,” Ellie said mockingly. “Lord Li Ang and I are on very good terms; we almost became husband and wife.”

"No, you are far from it."

DD immediately reminded him.

"How can it be……"

Ishtar clearly did not believe this reality.

She didn't believe that Leon would marry Ereshkigal, but the fact that they knew each other without her knowledge made Ishtar feel betrayed.

With a "smack," Ereshkigal jumped up and smacked Ishtar on the head, reminding her, "You should call me 'Big Sister,' my silly little sister."

"Goddess Ellie, I hope you can be a little more serious, at least please put your clothes on."

Seeing that Ellie was still wearing a bathrobe, DD gritted his teeth and said.

"What does it matter? I can wear whatever I want in the underworld. And—"

Ailei retorted unhappily, "Although you are Lord Leon's servant, who gave you permission to speak in the Underworld without my permission? I..."

“Ereshkigal, I came to the Underworld for Enkidu’s soul.”

Li Ang interrupted Ai Lei's speech, using serious business as an excuse to prevent her from attacking DD.

There was no way around it; Ereshkigal's power in the underworld was terrifying. If she really wanted to put a curse on DD, Li Ang might not be able to handle it.

Ai Lei stared at Li Ang for a while, then stood up from her throne.

A cloud of black mist rose from her body, and when the mist dissipated, Ai Lei was wearing a gorgeous outfit made of red, black and gold.

"Come with me, I'll take you to the place where Gilgamesh is up to his dirty tricks."

Li Ang and the others quickly followed behind Ai Lei.

As they crossed a stone bridge, Ishtar suddenly whispered to Leon beside her.

“Um… Lord Utnabistim.”

"Ok?"

Ishtar rubbed her hands awkwardly: "Can I call you Lord Leon too?"

Li Ang smiled and nodded: "Of course, I'm not used to such a long list of names."

"Then, Lord Li Ang, may you call me by my nickname?"

"Nickname? What nickname?"

Boom!

Ishtar seemed to have been struck by a heavy hammer, and she staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"Lord Leon, aren't you called Ereshkigal by your nickname?" Ishtar pressed on, unwilling to give up. "Is our relationship not as strong as hers? I was the one who..."

“No, I just thought the name Eshkigal was too long, so I called her Ereshkigal. You didn’t need to be Ishtar at all.”

thump.

This time, it was Irene who made the sound.

"Too...too long?" Eresh looked at Leon in disbelief. "How could this be..."

"I knew that was the reason."

The last member of the team, DD, curled the corners of his mouth into a victorious smile.

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Mesopotamia, the land of men.

"You guys...what are you doing?"

Kingu coldly stared at the Chaldea group of Servants, his body bound by gold and silver chains.

"That's a question for you to answer."

Cú Chulainn executed a graceful spear flourish, aiming the spear tip at Kingu's heart.

"You were the one who lied to us first."

"Humph."

Kingu scoffed dismissively, his gaze sweeping behind the Chaldea Servants, where a white-haired youth and a loli with a hood covering her face stood.

"How dare you ruin my plans!" King said angrily. "Magician, I underestimated you."

Kingu originally thought that he could easily lure the Chaldea group into the Gorgon temple.

At that time, these Servants will be transformed into the most powerful batch of magical beasts.

Unfortunately, Merlin intercepted him just as he led the Chaldea faction into the forest.

With a winning card called "Enkidu is actually already dead," Kingu's true colors were revealed, and he immediately lost the trust of the Chaldea faction.