I really didn't want to burn it.

Li Ang has never told anyone in his team about his complete plan.

The factions of Chaldea, Chloris, and Athena each only know a part of Leon's plan, not the whole thing.

These parties did not confirm with each other; they relied solely on their trust in Li Ang and the barriers he erected between them.

Hercules discovered this, which is why he warned Leon.

He didn't know what Li Ang was hiding; all he needed to know was that Li Ang was hiding something.

"Although it's called concealment, it's more of a well-intentioned protection. After all, sometimes ignorance isn't a bad thing." Li Ang shrugged.

"Humph."

Hercules understood this principle, so he only warned Leon without taking any action.

"But speaking of which, I admire you immensely, Uncle Hai. There's something I've wanted to ask you for a long time."

Li Ang proactively clinked his wine glass with Li Ang's and cheerfully changed the subject.

"What do you want to ask? The inside story of the Twelve Trials?"

Hercules rolled his eyes.

Since he became Hercules, so many people have wanted to know his story.

"No, no, no, that kind of thing doesn't matter," Li Ang asked with a grin. "I just want to know if your story about 50 women is true?"

"..."

Hercules stopped drinking, unaware that wine was spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Even I have never attempted the feat of having 50 women. I've always believed it's an achievement that neither humans, nor even gods, could possibly accomplish. So..."

Li Ang looked at him with the eyes of a curious child and asked in an admiring tone, "Is this true?"

Before Hercules could speak, Li Ang heard the two girls simultaneously complaining about him.

"Li Ang, you really are a scumbag."

Li Ang turned around and found Ritsuka and Mashu looking at him with disdain. Judging from the cups and skewers they were holding, they probably came to chat with him.

“Men’s conversations usually revolve around three topics: showing off, interests, and women,” Li Ang said nonchalantly. “However, the story of Hercules and 50 women covers all three.”

"That's really... a bold statement!" Ritsuka's face couldn't help but twitch.

"But speaking of which, why haven't we heard from Miss Okita and the others yet?"

Feeling embarrassed by Li Ang's explicit remarks, Ritsuka had no choice but to change the subject herself.

However, Ritsuka didn't just pick this topic randomly; this was the original reason she came to see Li Ang.

In the age of mythology, Enkidu, who possessed divine weapons, was undoubtedly a very important fighting force.

Furthermore, Chaldea has now found most of its allies, except for the gods that Tethys is trying to win over. Only three Servants remain missing.

Ritsuka naturally had her own thoughts about this situation.

"Who knows? Maybe some god saw her as a cute girl who fell from the sky while she was farming, so he took her back to be his wife."

"Leon!"

"I was just kidding."

Li Ang said this without any sincerity.

In fact, what Li Ang said is not impossible, but for Servants who can become spirits, it is not difficult to get rid of the entanglement of gods.

After all, not every god would be like Zeus, chasing a woman all the way from Greece to Egypt.

"..."

Just as Ritsuka was about to say something, a familiar magical energy flew from afar to the bonfire at the banquet—it was a stone flashing with blue runes.

Li Ang recognized it at a glance; it was a backup plan he had left for the Grand Duke and the Chief Commander to deal with emergencies.

"The communication stone I gave you?... I shouldn't be such a jinx, should I?"

Mashu glared at Leon, then crushed the stone.

"Something has happened in the underworld...come quickly!"

Mashu read out the meaning conveyed by the magic within the rune, word by word.

"It seems the situation is not optimistic."

Their communication stone could transmit far more information than that. Either Souji and the others were in trouble and didn't have time to explain in more detail, or they didn't have enough magic power to store more information.

Neither of these scenarios is good news for Li Ang and his team.

While Souji isn't a particularly strong Heroic Spirit, she's not weak either. In general, she's like a Bronze Saint (one of the five main characters) who has touched the Seventh Sense, having already earned the right to fight against the powerful figures. However, if she doesn't unleash her Cosmo, almost anyone is stronger than her.

"Senior, it seems that something has indeed happened to Ms. Okita and the others."

A look of worry crept onto Mashu's face. However, although she spoke to Ritsuka, her eyes were fixed on Leon.

"so……"

"so?"

Leon looked at Mashu with a puzzled expression, a bad feeling creeping over him.

then……

The underworld, the Acheron River.

"Tsk."

Li Ang clicked his tongue in displeasure.

Looking at the deserted riverbanks, devoid of any sign of civilization, he couldn't help but complain about the swamp in front of him.

"Why would I want to come to this godforsaken, desolate place?!"

Sitting on the boat, Ritsuka replied in a serious tone, "Because Ms. Okita sent a signal that she needs our help."

After receiving Okita's report, Ritsuka took Leon, Mashu, and Red Hare to the Underworld.

Ritsuka's mission is simple: rescue Souji and the Grand Duke who are in trouble, sign contracts with them, and then find Enkidu and have him sign a contract as well.

The person who originally came to lead the team in the underworld was not Li Ang, but Hercules.

When he completed the Twelve Trials, he caused a huge disturbance in the Underworld, almost tearing the place apart. Everyone in the Underworld knows Grandpa Hai.

Li Ang felt that Hercules's reputation in the underworld was about the same as Sun Wukong's reputation in the netherworld.

However, probably because Ritsuka heard the story of Hercules and the 50 women before setting off, she chose to have Leon as her guide.

“Why me…” Li Ang complained in a low voice.

“Because you, Li Ang, would never launch a night raid,” Ritsuka said with a smile. “I feel safer with you.”

"Who said that? If you dare to climb into my bed, I'll show you why Chloris hasn't forgotten me for centuries."

Ritsuka put her fingers to her lips, revealing a mischievous grin: "But you wouldn't take the initiative, would you, Li Ang? With Chloris and Tessis around, you definitely wouldn't dare."

"Sometimes I don't even know if you're pure or not. Also, you call a mother and daughter 'elder sister'... how do you calculate generation?"

Ritsuka replied matter-of-factly, "Because they are all very beautiful."

"..."

Li Ang remained silent; he dared not utter a word in response.

"Leon, is it okay for us to travel by boat like this?" Mashu asked, looking around. "In Greek mythology, there are special ferries to the underworld, right?"

"That's a matter for after marriage; there's no problem with this part."

Li Ang answered, rocking the boat.

In Greek mythology, the underworld is located below the center of the world.

Theoretically speaking, the deepest part of any natural cave leads to the underworld.

However, Li Ang did not choose to just find a hole to crawl into. What if it was not a natural cave, but the lair of some giant beast?

Li Ang led Ritsuka and the others along the safest route, sailing downstream along the Acheron River to the gates of the underworld.

However, the water quality of the Akeron River was extremely poor, and various swamps grew along its banks, which made Li Ang feel depressed.

Especially since he was accompanied by two young girls and a piece of livestock, there weren't many topics they could talk about.

"so boring……"

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Meanwhile, deep within the underworld.

"Intruder, don't run!"

"You who tried to abduct Her Majesty the Queen of the Underworld's male attendant, stop right there!"

In a desolate wilderness, the commander and the duke raced through the empty valley, while countless angry shouts echoed in the air.

Clearly, the two of them had made a huge mess in the underworld.

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PS1: Hercules spent the night in the former palace of Thespyos when he was 18 years old.

And in one night, he had unspeakable relations with the king's 50 daughters.

Without a doubt, he is the toughest of the tough guys.

However, there are several versions of this legend.

Some say that it took Uncle Hai seven nights to win over these 50 women.

Some say that Uncle Hai didn't manage to win her over in one go, but rather that the princesses took turns doing it.

Because it was so dark, and Uncle Hai was a bit confused, he didn't even notice that someone had switched actors... o(╯□╰)o

But no matter which version it is, Uncle Hai is always like a little cow entering the house—absolutely awesome.

The scene with 50 princesses... just thinking about it makes me feel more excited than Boruto! (* /ω＼*)

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PS2: There are only a few hours left in the bounty for this book's release. We're just a little short of adding an extra chapter, so let's all keep up the good work! o(*≧▽≦)ツ┏━┓

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PS3: A parody of the Queen's "Keqing, Let's Break Up"

Those who are interested can check it out. _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 61 Enkidu: Shock! The pretty boy is actually me?!

"Lord Okita, can you still run?"

While resting near a black lake, the Grand Duke asked the Commander-in-Chief a question.

"It's ok."

The commander, panting heavily, waved his hand.

For a normal Heroic Spirit, traveling this distance would be no problem at all.

However, even though Okita Souji, who is afflicted with the "sickly" debuff, can unleash bursts of power comparable to other Servants, her stamina is only slightly better than that of an average person.

Even so, Souji gritted his teeth and persevered.

"I think Lord Ritsuka will arrive in the Underworld soon, so we just need to hide for a while longer."

Vlad III encouraged the commander-in-chief.

Although he knew in his heart that Ritsuka and the others might not arrive for a long time, it would be too unspirited to give up now!

You think you can save humanity like this?

In fact, their inability to become spirits while residing in the underworld is the main reason why the Grand Duke and the Chieftain were unable to completely shake off their pursuers.

If it were just the Grand Duke alone, he could have used the Noble Phantasm [Bloodline] to become a vampire and escape the pursuit of the Netherworld soldiers.

The vast underworld is home to all sorts of monsters, so one more vampire bat is no problem at all.