I really didn't want to burn it.

"Mash, you need to become stronger. You can't save humanity like this."

Li Ang smiled slightly, then touched Mashu's forehead.

Ripples, like waves on water, spread from Mash's forehead to her entire body.

Part of Mash's armor and one of her shields detached from her body on their own.

These things turned into a beam of light and were retracted by Li Ang's fingers.

Mashu herself fell to the ground.

"Leon..."

Mashu, whose consciousness was already fading, tried to sit up, but she couldn't.

"Become stronger, Mash. What you're facing this time is completely different from previous singularities. It's something far more terrifying than the Demon Pillars."

This was the last thing Mashu heard before she lost consciousness.

"Mmmw!"

A thunderclap suddenly sounded above Li Ang's head, striking him directly.

Bah!

Li Ang casually punched away the lightning.

"Meow~"

Phil, in his golden dragon form, landed beside Mash. He sniffed Mash gently, and only after confirming that Mash was safe and sound did he look up at Leon.

Li Ang, hands on his hips, complained irritably, "Hey, now that you have a mother, you don't want a father anymore?"

"Meow."

Phil looked at Li Ang with disdain, as if to say, "You, a mere pet owner, dare to call me 'Dad'?"

"She's got personality; no wonder she's my cat."

Li Ang gave a thumbs up and winked!

Phil, now transformed back into a cat, shook his head aloofly, then gently stepped onto Mash, feigning loyalty to his master.

"I'll leave them to you."

"Meow~"

Seeing that the other Servants he had knocked down were about to wake up, Li Ang said no more, picked up DD and disappeared into the distance.

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Evening, outside the Gorgon Temple.

Under the bright moonlight, the glittering stones float around the jungle, creating a hazy, ethereal beauty.

"Haha, I'm really good at creating romance."

Li Ang nodded with great interest after placing the last stone.

"The arrangements are complete. Next, we need to bring in the female lead."

"Oh dear, Your Excellency the Imperial Advisor is in high spirits."

The familiar, affected female voice announced the arrival of Koyanskaya.

"Go! Go! Go."

Li Ang waved his hand dismissively.

"I'm going to have a romantic night with my little maid, what are you doing here?"

"Your words, Grand Preceptor, are too hurtful." Koyanskaya wiped away imaginary tears with a handkerchief.

"Did you come here just to be a third wheel?" Li Ang said disdainfully. "If so, I won't be responsible if you get chopped up by DD."

"They must have important business to discuss with the Imperial Advisor."

Koyanskaya licked her fingertip with her tongue, her face full of seductive charm.

"explain."

The upright Imperial Advisor Li would not be fooled by such petty tricks.

Koyanskaya laughed and said, "Grand Preceptor, are you really going to help that Jingu? If he succeeds, Great Qin will also have problems. The roots of the world are all connected now."

“That’s what I wanted to ask you too. What do you mean by helping Jingu like this?” Li Ang raised his eyebrows and probed, “Without you, he would never have been able to summon me.”

"He's a businessman, after all. The other party made an offer, so of course he has to complete the transaction. Putting business aside, he's always been on the side of the Grand Preceptor."

Koyanskaya bared her little sharp teeth, which made Leon so angry that he wanted to use a file to smooth them down.

Li Ang had heard long ago that if someone says that "putting aside *** as a premise," then what is being put aside is usually the most important thing.

"In that case, tell me how to defeat Tiamat?"

Leon asked a question he already knew the answer to, wanting to see if Koyanskaya could explain it clearly.

However, Koyanskaya's words completely stunned him.

“There’s no way around it, Tiamat is invincible,” Koyanskaya replied. “So, Your Excellency, you absolutely cannot awaken her.”

"How could this be? It's clearly..."

"No, Mingming."

Koyanska laughed, sat on the rock, and swung her jade-like feet back and forth.

“The Old Man of the Mountain will not be summoned.” Koyanskaya’s eyes flashed with a cold light. “Because you, Grand Preceptor, have taken his place.”

"Wait! I'll take your place..."

Koyanskaya, while manicuring her nails, said slowly, "The Counter Force cannot provide unlimited support to Singularities. Since Utnabistim has already been summoned, Jusudera naturally has no chance."

Jusudera is the pseudonym of the old man of the mountain in the original work, and he is also the hero of the great flood in Sumerian mythology.

Utnabistim, Jusudra, and Atlahasis are all heroes in their respective flood legends in ancient West Asian culture.

It seems that, according to Koyanskaya, the inhibitory force has its limits in helping people's reason.

Since we've already given someone a Utnabistim, then we can skip Jusudera.

“The old man of the mountain is not the real Jusudera.”

Koyanskaya blinked: "Grand Preceptor, you're not the real Utnabistim either."

What you said makes so much sense that I can't refute it.

Li Ang grinned.

"Otherwise, Grand Preceptor, why do you think the Old Man of the Mountain slashed you last time? It was because he couldn't come himself."

"I see... Wait! How do you know about this?!"

The information provided by that sly fox was so explosive that Li Ang was taken aback.

"I keep track of everything that happens to the Imperial Advisor~"

Secretary Fox's eyes, which shone even in the darkness, now held a subtle allure.

"After all, the Imperial Advisor is their most important client."

"I think so too."

Li Ang squinted and asked, "Since you're a client, you should be able to meet my requirements, right? Can you tell me how to give her the concept of death without the Old Man of the Mountain?"

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about it."

Koyanskaya replied.

“The Mother Goddess Tiamat is no ordinary being; killing her is simply impossible.”

After saying that, Secretary Fox tossed her hair and walked into the temple.

"last question."

Li Ang called out to her.

"Miss Koyanskaya, whose side are you on?"

Koyanskaya turned around, smiled faintly, and said meaningfully, "Grand Preceptor, which side do you think I should be on?"

"Master, I think I smell the stench of wild animals."

After Secretary Fox left, DD appeared menacingly, carrying two lightsabers.

"Sorry, DD."

Li Ang kissed the little maid on the cheek.

"Our original honeymoon plans have to be changed."

Originally, Li Ang planned to integrate the [Three Goddess Alliance] and then take Ritsuka to Uruk for a month to enjoy the place, which could be considered a honeymoon trip for the two of them.

Unfortunately, the intelligence brought by Koyanskaya forced Leon to drastically adjust his plans.

Li Ang was helpless. DD's luck didn't seem to be very good. Every time he wanted to be alone with her, he would be interrupted by various things.

“Master, you are so foolish. There is no need to apologize for this.”

DD was pressed against Li Ang's chest, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.

Being with you is enough...

The maid had already grasped happiness.

Chapter 204 A Feast for the Sow at the Village Entrance…

"Hey, that big brother is here again."

"Hmm... I always felt there was something strange about him."

"But he's a good guy. He always brings us snacks and plays with us."

"That's right, every time I see him I feel a sense of closeness, and I always feel that he is great."

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could anyone in this world be greater than the King!"

"I didn't say that... If I had to say something, this older brother is just as great as the king!"

A group of children hid in the corner, whispering among themselves to Li Ang.

This is a relatively remote area in the northeast corner of Uruk. After Uruk was militarized due to the invasion of monsters, a large number of able-bodied men went to the city walls, causing the city's population density to drop rapidly.

In order to stabilize the people's hearts and create an atmosphere where Uruk was still bustling, Gilgamesh reorganized the entire city, bringing everyone together.

This has resulted in some corners and outcrops in the city becoming vacant.

As a result, these deserted places became playgrounds for children.

After arriving in Uruk, Leon and DD chose this place as their base.

Li Ang originally thought it would be very difficult for him to enter Uruk, but he and DD entered the city smoothly after simply changing their clothes.

The reason Li Ang secretly entered Uruk was very simple: he was looking for the Old Man of the Mountain.

Although Miss Koyanskaya had said that the Old Man of the Mountain was not there, Li Ang would not believe it without seeing it for himself, given how important it was.

Not to mention, Miss Koyanskaya belongs to the opposing force.

So Li Ang, under the pretext of going into Uruk to gather intelligence, asked Jingu for a few days' leave and entered Uruk.

In order to avoid being discovered by the Chaldeans, Leon deliberately chose a location on the other side of the city, completely opposite to the direction of the "Chaldean Embassy".

During this period, Li Ang basically spent his days wandering the streets of Uruk and his nights cuddling with DD in their private little apartment.

To Li Ang's surprise, not only did he enter Uruk very easily, but he also integrated into the community with ease.

The people around him did not have any negative emotions such as doubt, resistance, or xenophobia towards Li Ang. On the contrary, they were very enthusiastic and responsive to his requests, as if Li Ang were their old neighbor.

"Is it because I was summoned this time as a hero of Uruk?"

Li Ang stroked his chin, walking and thinking quietly.

Suddenly, Li Ang looked up and saw the group of little kids huddled together.