I really didn't want to burn it.

“Utnabistim,” Tiamat said to Leon, “you’ve finally shown yourself.”

"Yes, it will be troublesome if they don't show up soon."

Leon descended to Gilgamesh's feet and twisted his neck in response.

"My little maid has been well taken care of by you."

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Inside the cabin of the Ark.

"Wow, why did Mother just show up like that?!"

Ea hid in the crowd, cupping his face in his hands and making a classic "The Scream" expression.

It should be noted that the battle on the deck was not part of Aea's plan at all, and Tiamat's sudden appearance almost gave this old man a heart attack.

"Wait a minute, I think I'm already ten thousand years old."

Ea made a self-deprecating remark.

The fact that this creator god has to resort to this method to alleviate his inner anxiety shows how much psychological harm his mother once caused him.

"Utnabistim is really something, couldn't he have started the fight from the boat?"

Ea's original plan was simple: just hide in the boat and wait for it to set sail.

According to his understanding of the ark, once it sets sail, no new passengers can board.

But as the ship transforms into a sealed chamber, it will also gain the world's most powerful protection.

At that time, even Tiamat's true form will be unable to destroy this ship.

Now, her mother has actually appeared before the ship even sets sail, and Aya is going crazy.

You should know that if Tiamat isn't kicked out before the ship sets sail, the ship will count Tiamat as part of the crew when it departs.

In that case, Tiamat would be able to launch attacks on the enemy ark at will, because these attacks could be explained as infighting among the crew.

Although the Ark itself has conceptual defenses, the other people inside the ship can only be protected from disasters outside the ship; internal strife is not included in this protection.

"May Jesus protect me, may the Three Pure Ones protect me, Amitabha Buddha, please, please protect my mother from being kicked off the ship before it sets sail!"

Ea disregarded his own identity as the creator god and prayed to the gods of other pantheons.

Chapter 234 The Mysterious Old Mother

"Owner."

DD slowly landed behind Li Ang.

During the battle, her body suddenly became out of her control, and the maid had already guessed that Li Ang would arrive soon.

Now that the man had finally arrived, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Ang glanced at his maid, and only after confirming that she was not injured did he turn his gaze back to Tiamat.

"Lord Utnabistim".

Siduri stared at Li Ang, her eyes turning dangerous.

"Lord Utnabistim, why do you stand against Mother?"

"I can't help it, I just prefer to go against God."

When Li Ang answered, he didn't look at Siduri, but only at Tiamat.

Tiamat glanced at the Holy Grail in Leon's hand, then looked at him.

"Utnabistim, it was agreed that it would be one for one."

Tiamat's face showed little anger or disgust; she simply said...

"You actually don't care about Jin Gu?" Li Ang shook the green hair in his hand. "He devoted himself to you with all his heart, even unto death. His filial piety is earth-shattering, no less than the Black Jue who has been deceiving people for a thousand years, and even surpasses Chen Xiang who split the mountain to save his mother."

“His mission was over the moment I arrived here,” Tiamat said. “Now all I need is his Holy Grail.”

"How heartless."

Li Ang pursed his lips.

"The biggest lesson I've learned in my life is never to have any feelings for your own children."

"Once bitten by a snake, twice shy? No, you've been like this for thousands of years."

“So,” Li Ang smiled, waving the Holy Grail in his hand, “if I give you the Holy Grail, will you obediently return to the Imaginary World?”

"..."

Tiamat didn't answer; she just looked at Leon.

"If I put them down, would you... would you be able to kowtow three times to my captain, and then slink away from this country with your four little pets?"

“…” DD looked at him.

"Looks like there's no room for negotiation?"

Tiamat said, "I've given you enough patience."

“I don’t think so,” Li Ang said with a sly smile. “Without the Holy Grail, even if you escaped the imaginary world, you are still being drawn to it. That’s why your physical body has been unable to move at sea.”

Tiamat calmly replied, "I can patiently wait for the black mud to pollute the entire Mesopotamia. Do you have that kind of patience?"

Now it was Li Ang's turn to remain silent.

Tiamat continued, "And are you willing to sacrifice other singularities that haven't been restored yet? Without a Chaldea Master, you'll be in a very passive position with Utnabistim."

"Really... you're so shrewd. If only you were that singing Aochan, you old woman."

Li Ang sighed.

He knew perfectly well that Tiamat was absolutely right.

If we lose Ritsuka, the restoration of human order will definitely face major problems.

Without the Holy Grail, Tiamat cannot become her complete form.

Of course, the terms of the exchange between the two parties are not mandatory.

Without Ritsuka, Li Ang can repair the singularity on his own; it'll just be a bit more tiring.

Tiamat is similar; she can wait for the black mud to pollute the world as much as possible until she herself is fully formed in the real world.

It can be said that both Leon and Tiamat have grasped a crucial but not fatal weakness in each other.

However, Li Ang knew very well that he didn't have much room for negotiation.

He couldn't possibly joke about Ritsuka's life, and that alone put him at a disadvantage in the negotiations.

If he could, Li Ang would also like to say as dashingly as Rohan Kishibe, "But I refuse!"

But he can't.

Because if she refused, Tiamat would definitely crush Ritsuka's slender neck without hesitation.

From the moment he failed to save Ritsuka by controlling DD, Li Ang's current passive situation was already determined.

Li Ang now only has two options: either agree to Tiamat's plan and exchange the Holy Grail for Ritsuka, or wait for Tiamat to make her move on Ritsuka and then save her.

However, given Tiamat's abilities, Leon dared not say he could guarantee Ritsuka's safety with absolute certainty.

"Cough cough."

Just then, Jin Gu, whom Li Ang was carrying, finally woke up.

"Cough cough, what a ghost..."

Kinji was a little dazed when he woke up. He vaguely remembered being beaten up by the Servant he had summoned before him.

"Mother?!"

Although Jingu didn't understand the specifics, he could still analyze the situation where Li Ang was holding him hostage to negotiate with Tiamat.

"Mother, I'm sorry."

Kingu bowed his head and apologized to Tiamat.

"Shut up."

Tiamat said without a trace of emotion.

Li Ang raised his eyebrows; he could actually detect a hint of impatience in Tiamat's tone.

You should know that the other person has never shown any negative emotions when talking to you.

It seems this old mother really doesn't like her child.

"I wonder how she managed to get Jingu to be so willing to risk his life for her? Could it be some kind of curse?"

Li Ang's gaze swept back and forth between the "mother and son".

"It's really useless."

Siduri frowned and called out to Tiamat, "Mother, let's give him up."

"..."

Tiamat didn't say anything, but she showed her attitude through her actions.

Tiamat's silver-blue hair fluttered in the wind as she pointed a finger at Kingu.

A stream of black liquid shot out from Tiamat's fingertips, its target being Jingu.

"Hey, aren't you being incredibly heartless as a mother?"

Li Ang stomped his right foot hard on the deck of the ark.

A barrier stood between Leon and Tiamat, blocking the black mud that the other side was shooting out.

Tiamat didn't care at all, and the next second, she shot black mud to the other side.

"Oops!"

Li Ang's pupils contracted!

He clearly saw the black sludge extending from Tiamat's pale fingers, shooting straight towards Ritsuka!

In the blink of an eye, the black mud shot towards Ritsuka like a sharp arrow.

Judging from the feedback from the barrier just now, the black mud that Tiamat shot out was definitely enough to blow Ritsuka's little brain apart.

It was a true, real-life explosion.

"They killed him already?!"

Li Ang didn't have time to think it through; he threw the Holy Grail and the King's Gel towards Gilgamesh.

I rushed towards Ritsuka at top speed.

"senior!"

Mash reacted very quickly; knowing she couldn't catch up, she threw her shield at Tiamat.

She didn't expect the shield to knock Tiamat down, but even just blocking her view would be good.

Li Ang slid in to Ritsuka's side, then swiftly grabbed her and pulled her away.

Black Mud brushed past the two of them, and just then shot a bird that was flying by.

"Squeak!"

The unfortunate bird let out a scream at the loudest volume it could make, and within a second, it was assimilated into the black mud, which had tainted it.

Snapped.

The puddle of black mud landed on the deck with a dull thud.

By the time Ritsuka realized what was happening, she had already been rescued by Li Ang.

"Thank you."

Ritsuka raised her head from Li Ang's arms and shyly thanked him.

"what!"