Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Ereshkigal put away his previous expression, took a deep breath, and looked at Yan Ming with a complicated and serious expression.

“…Be careful. If you really intend to deal with Gorgon, that guy is not so easy to handle.”

Yan Ming nodded, and then pressed the Decade control dial.

An aurora-like curtain appeared behind the two, leading to the city of Uruk.

"Then, my Demon King, let us go."

Woz and Yan Ming walked together into the Aurora Curtain.

"…that."

Just a second before Yan Ming was about to step inside the curtain, he heard a voice behind him.

The goddess of the underworld was looking at him with a slightly expectant gaze.

"It sounds a bit strange to say it like that, but... if there's a chance in the future, could we come to the Underworld again...?"

The aurora curtain slowly moved closer to Yan Ming.

At the last moment before it was swallowed up... Yan Ming looked at Ereshkigal, and the girl also saw what the other party's actions were.

That was a nod.

They... will definitely meet again.

Having confirmed this, the goddess of the underworld finally showed a satisfied smile at the last moment.

And after the two returned to the city—

"...It's already this late."

It was no longer night, but... Uruk was bathed in the first light of dawn.

After looking at the sky, Woz shook his head and said helplessly to Yan Ming.

"Looks like we won't be getting any sleep tonight, my Demon King."

"Forget tonight, it's already the next morning."

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He appeared in the sky not far away.

Gazing at the valleys and pits near the underworld, the demon Asmodeus spoke calmly.

"Has 'arrogance' alone been developed to this extent?"

A faint red glow emerged from the enormous crater, and Asmodeus knew that it was the culprit that had caused the chaos in the underworld.

However, this is not the only thing in this world.

"The next one is 'jealousy'."

Asmodeus gazed at the distant city of Uruk. He knew who was there, which was why he had come to this world.

"Let me see just how much this world can stop you."

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As mentioned before, Yan Ming and Woz didn't sleep all night... but it's nothing serious.

But the situation changed once the people in the room woke up.

"Huh...?! Who... who took me back to my room?!"

"...Why is that damned Merlin here?"

"Huh...? What did I do last night?"

The above statement was made by a completely bewildered Gates.

In short, after everyone woke up, they all gathered in the room.

There was already someone waiting for them.

"Everyone, you all look like you slept very well last night."

"Probably..."

Woz muttered a complaint to himself, and then Siduri looked at the crowd.

"Today, King Gilgamesh has assigned everyone their respective tasks... However, Mr. Yan Ming, you, Mr. Woz, and Mr. Gates haven't been assigned anything..."

"Huh? Why is that? Does that mean Yan Ming and the others can just eat for free without doing any work...?"

"Doctor, that's incredibly rude of you!"

Under the somewhat surprised gazes of the crowd, Yan Ming instantly understood Gilgamesh's meaning.

“…Miss Siduri, I need to go out for a while.”

"What's this? I've never heard you mention anything like this before."

Gates scratched his head in surprise and looked at Yan Ming.

"Also, wouldn't it be better to take me and Woz along?"

At this moment, Yan Ming pulled Gates aside and whispered something to him.

Gates' expression changed in that instant.

"...Okay, then you should get out of here as soon as possible. This guy and I will stay here."

"Huh?! What were they whispering about just now?!"

So, under everyone's shocked gaze, Yan Ming made a decision about what to do next, and Woz nodded in agreement.

"You can rest assured, my Demon King, I will stay in Uruk with Gates-kun."

"Then, is there really no danger, Mr. Yan Ming...?"

"Don't worry, those weak magical beasts outside are no match for my Demon King."

That's true... Everyone actually knew Yan Ming's true strength, so their worry was only momentary.

Even so... Anna still ran over to look at Yan Ming.

"...Take care."

After saying just that, she ran off, and Yan Ming also headed straight out of the city.

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Even so, before that, Yan Ming still went to some small shops to buy some food and drinks.

After all, he is still human. Although he can easily rewind his physical time with the power of Zi-O II, keeping himself in a state where he doesn't need food or water, or even need to go to the toilet, the feeling of eating something still makes him feel more comfortable.

Using the currency given to him by Gilgamesh, Yan Ming bought some food and drinks and then set off.

Clang!

Suddenly, he heard the sound of something breaking beside him.

"Um…?"

It is a ceramic vase.

Yan Ming looked over and saw an old man standing there, looking around with a dazed expression.

"Ah...flowers, vase, broken again...this damn old man, cough cough...always...breaking this and breaking that..."

She looked like a very old woman.

Moreover, his eyes were completely lifeless, clearly indicating a severe visual impairment; he might not be able to see anything at all.

Just as Yan Ming was about to walk over and do something—

A familiar figure ran over there first.

A petite girl dressed in a black robe.

"Grandma... are you alright?"

"Anna...?"

Yan Ming looked at the newcomer with some surprise, while Anna helped the old woman tidy up all the broken pieces on the ground and then brought her a new vase from the house to put the fallen flowers in.

"Little girl... thank you."

"It's nothing, just a small favor..."

"No, no, until now, hardly anyone has been willing to help this old man. I'm really very grateful that you're here to help me, cough cough..."

"Grandma, let me pour you a glass of water. Please sit here and rest for a while."

"Oh dear, this is really too much trouble for you..."

Anna then gently helped the old woman to a chair and went inside to pour her some water.

Yan Ming observed everything.

He walked slowly to the old woman's counter and placed a few coins on the table.

"I brought you a bouquet of white flowers; this is for you."

"...Okay, I know, wait a minute, young man..."

So the old woman quickly got off the chair again and took the coin from Yan Ming's hand—

She blinked.

Blink... Ah.

The world before my eyes has returned to a bright and colorful one.

"Ah... Ahh!"

The old woman sat down in the chair, utterly shocked, waving her hands in front of her eyes and shouting in astonishment.

"My eyes...! I can see again! I can see again—!!"

"Grandma? What happened? What's wrong...?"

From the room behind them came Anna's urgent voice as she rushed over, and the old woman's voice, sounding like she was crying tears of joy.

Holding a beautiful white flower in his hand, Yan Ming walked alone toward the gates of Uruk.

Volume 8, Mesopotamia Absolute Monster Front: Chapter 334 The City in the Dense Forest

This is a region with a completely different environment from Uruk.

Ancient and sturdy trees were everywhere, and grass covered everything around. As we walked from afar to this point, the only thing we could see was this abundance of trees.

It looks just like a tropical rainforest.

But who could imagine that the world outside this forest is an endless expanse of sand dunes?

From time to time, the calls of birds could be heard from nearby, and some wild animals could be seen along the way. There were even some brightly colored fruits on the nearby trees, making the environment seem quite nice.

"It's really quite different from Uruk..."

Yan Ming walked alone in this rainforest.

He came here to find something.

Previously, after resolving matters in the underworld, Yan Ming personally witnessed something emerging from the rampaging spirits... it looked like red, soft tissue.

However, he clearly determined that the thing was a living being.

It felt exactly like all the demons he had encountered so far, so even if it wasn't a demon, it was probably connected to one.

“If they are really connected to demons, those guys should come after me. If they attack Uruk while I'm away, then no one will be able to stop them.”

That's why Yan Ming left Gates and Wozniak in Uruk.

With the powerful forces of Gates and Woz, the safety of the people of Uruk can be guaranteed. With the support of Gilgamesh and others, it is even possible to eliminate the so-called invaders on the spot.

As for Yan Ming's own safety, he was well aware of it; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to this place alone.

The last time I felt that aura... was near this forest.

If you just keep walking forward, you might find it.

Nearly ten minutes had passed since he entered the forest. In order to find things related to demons accurately, Yan Ming did not even use the Time Demon God, but instead searched the area by walking.

However, after searching for a long time, what I saw most were the wild animals that live here.