He was imprisoned in Nibelungen for a thousand years, only to find out upon his release that he was

Moreover, Ishtar had developed a tacit understanding with the gloomy woman after years of opposing her. She vaguely felt that Ereshkigal seemed to care little about the details, and that this reclusive woman was immersed in or rather intoxicated by the small happiness of her current stable situation.

So, she actually became the only sane person in this disorganized group!?

"Oh no! What can we do? We can only cobble together a double bed!"

Ai Lei placed the square bed, made from the still-intact bed boards, in the only intact room, and said with a troubled expression, while stealing glances to observe Lu Ming's reaction.

Aileen wasn't lying. The available materials were limited, and she had indeed done her utmost to repair it. Besides, while goddesses might normally work tirelessly, being weakened meant they needed rest to avoid affecting their condition.

Therefore, there are three people who need to sleep at this moment.

Before Lu Ming could look back, Ereshkigal quickly turned her gaze back, pretending to stare at Ishtar, somewhat absent-minded—probably because she found this nemesis irritating and wished she would just disappear right now.

Or perhaps it would be barely acceptable to let this woman sleep on the floor outside.

Ishtar: Ha, I knew it!

However, Lu Ming actually listened to the goddess of the underworld's question and began to think seriously. Now that the temporary base had been largely destroyed due to unforeseen circumstances, he considered himself the team leader and bore a heavy responsibility for the safety of every team member.

Although Ishtar was arrogant, not very kind, and had outdated academic thinking, it was undeniable that she had taught him valuable things. Lu Ming did not intend to abandon her.

"Aileen, how much has our safe house's functionality decreased?"

"Hmm? Other places are experiencing declines due to insufficient time and materials, which may cause operational problems, but our facilities here are 100% complete."

Ai Lei was relatively relaxed. Their house was located in the very center of the safe house, so even if there was an enemy attack, it wouldn't affect them for a while, giving them enough time to react.

Lu Ming's heart sank upon hearing this.

In other words, this is their last remaining line of defense.

Once Odin arrives with a large army, this already crumbling defensive line will likely collapse instantly! We must be on guard!

"No!...The three of us must sleep together, looking out for each other and never leaving each other's side!"

Given the grim situation, Lu Ming felt that being close to each other would make it easier to protect one another.

"Huh?" Ai Lei's eyes widened. Could it be that Lu Ming had feelings for both of them?!

Ishtar had a similar thought, but she quickly shook her head. This man was bound to have strange ideas, and they shouldn't get the wrong idea again.

“A double bed is enough. Come on, I'll lie across the foot of the bed, and you two lie at an angle near the head of the bed, with each person's head near the other's feet. It forms a stable triangle! It perfectly conforms to geometry, ensuring safety and preventing crowding from affecting sleep quality!”

Learn these clever little tricks; they'll benefit you for life!

After saying that, Lu Ming clapped his hands and lay down on his own.

He stood ramrod straight, and even clutched a knife tightly in his arms, seemingly worried about his safety.

Ereshkigal: "..." Am I not as good as a knife?

Ishtar: Ha, I knew it!

The women, though sharing a bed, harbored different thoughts and desires. Captain Lu Ming lay fully clothed, able to smell the fragrance of Ereshkigal's hair and the scent of Ishtar's socks, yet his will remained steadfast and unwavering.

He fell into a light sleep until the middle of the night, when the commotion and howling outside woke him up.

Lu Ming sprang to his feet with a swift motion, opening his eyes wide.

Damn! I knew it, Odin really did come!

"Grab your weapons! Prepare for battle!"

As a result, even the two noble goddesses were forced to work overtime.

……

In Xueyuan City, at the junction of a canyon and a forest on the outskirts of the city, lies a privately-run prison.

A giant sign for the "Kozman Special Correction Center" hangs high at the entrance, accompanied by suggestive magic that prevents unauthorized personnel from approaching. The interior is heavily guarded, with the underground monitoring center and magic workshop filled with spells and a network of familiars for communication.

This is where Fadius Dioran, one of the masterminds behind the fake Holy Grail War in Snowfield City, gathers intelligence on the battle situation.

At this very moment, the lights are still on in the middle of the night, and the place is bustling with activity.

The Holy Grail War has a tradition of fighting at night, so it's only natural that those behind the scenes would be busy at this time, but this time is different.

Because they discovered that the plan had encountered a small mishap.

"What do you mean the Lesser Grail disappeared right after the Holy Grail War started!?"

With a gloomy expression, Fadius slammed his fist on the table and coldly questioned, "Old man, explain yourself clearly. This is the masterpiece you promised to bring back personally."

The girl on the other end of the communication line was laughing uncontrollably and couldn't stop.

This is another person behind the scenes, Francesca Plerati, who laughs in a morbidly twisted voice, "Hahahaha—don't be so serious, unexpected situations are the norm in the Holy Grail War, that's what makes it interesting!"

Philya Einzbern was a doll she personally abducted from an ancient castle in Europe. She had originally thought that the enormous alchemy workshop, shaped like a castle, was abandoned and shut down, and that Philya was just an ordinary container prop that she could use as a last resort.

Unexpectedly, the Lesser Grail suddenly took action on its own and then disappeared without a trace right before their eyes!

They certainly couldn't know that the Lesser Grail was no longer Philia but had become the goddess Ishtar.

It's even less likely that they would know that other deities were gathered besides her.

It's even less likely that they would know that these gods are collectively imprisoned.

Francesca, on the other hand, was a refined hedonist.

Her voice rang excitedly through the communicator, "How could I miss something this interesting! Hehehe~ Little Holy Grail, Little Holy Grail, I'm coming to find you!"

Fadius had no objection.

He was happy to have someone share the workload, but he always felt a little uneasy.

Can this old guy be trusted?

Francesca: How will you know if you don't try?

……

Try it and it'll be gone.

She truly meant what she said. After reviewing the surveillance footage, she arrived at the area where the Lesser Grail had disappeared. While wandering around trying to dig deep into the ground to search, she was unsurprisingly attacked.

"You are a descendant of the former Western continental god of machines (Greek machine gods), a remnant of Ate... yet another remnant of the age of gods."

The great god's voice was cold and sharp as he issued his declaration, thrusting his spear straight at Francesca, revealing her true nature to nothing in His eyes.

"Huh? The Supreme God?!"

The girl exclaimed in surprise.

No, this is way too funny!

Her body is finished—

Not only that, Odin knew her true nature; the Spear of Eternity could lock onto her physical form as an information entity, after all, it was a divine declaration proclaiming destiny. If she died by the spear and couldn't transfer her information entity to a new body, then she would truly be dead!

Ding--!

A sword flew in, momentarily halting her attack as it blocked her path. Then, a figure swept in, unleashing a torrent of violent magic that engulfed everything.

It was a figure whose body was covered in shimmering patterns.

Francesca looked on in astonishment as she watched the newcomer's magical circuits go berserk, erupting with magic power on the verge of collapse, ignoring the physical limits and even disregarding the wound inflicted by the Spear of Eternity.

"Who exactly is he? No, wait, he actually... he actually... he actually managed to ignore that kind of damage...! How did he do that? A Dead Apostle, no, a True Ancestor? No, that's clearly not right!"

The first thought that came to her mind was not the relief of surviving the ordeal, or the gratitude for the rescuer's selfless help... but rather her infatuation with this man.

His body...

"Perfect!"

If it can even heal the curse of fate on the main god's weapon, then wouldn't that mean you can't die no matter how much you try to kill yourself? With such conditions, wouldn't you be able to have as much fun as you want and enjoy yourself to the fullest?

He was practically her dream man!

Volume 1: Chapter 9 These days, who doesn't know a few moves of Primal Runes?

几分钟前。

Lu Ming was sharpening his knife in the Maybach, which was speeding along at high speed. The blade was gleaming, and runes were flashing.

"To act so shadyly, keeping us up all night and forcing us into a passive battle, your crimes are compounded... Odin, wash your neck clean first, and wait, I'm coming to take your dog's head!"

"Hey, I know you like to be cautious, but we've driven dozens of kilometers already. Isn't it a bit much to say we're just passively responding to the enemy?"

Ishtar, who was dragged out to drive late at night, complained, expressing her strong dissatisfaction:

"At first they got us all involved in this and that, but once we left the base, there wasn't even a trace of the enemy! Now we have to drive around everywhere just to find Odin's army, which is hiding somewhere."

Is this what you call preparing for war while passively responding to the enemy?

This is clearly a proactive attack by the army!

"Hmph, you're still too sweet, Ishtar!"

Lu Ming shook his head.

In his opinion, Ishtar's awareness as a teammate was far inferior to that of Ereshkigal, who was always arrogant and offered all sorts of opinions to the captain and superiors, yet she couldn't understand how shallow her own understanding was.

Even if you know a lot, can you understand Odin as well as I, a veteran who has spent decades in Nibelungen?

"I had already spotted the two wolfhounds that ran away in front of the base before you came out!"

“Although it was the barking of dogs that woke us up, I’m certain they are spies sent by Odin to spy on us. Our hideout has long been under Odin’s surveillance. How can we let our guard down? The safe house is no longer safe!”

"Remember, weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival; arrogance is!"

He clearly remembered that in the original "Dragon Raja" novel, there appeared "hybrid dogs" with mixed dragon blood, which were even more difficult to deal with than hybrid humans. These experimental hybrid dogs were most likely related to Odin.

Therefore, when the barking of the dog at midnight made it impossible for him to sleep peacefully, Lu Ming was truly shocked and furious.

At the same time, I also felt a deep sense of lingering fear, as if a chill had seeped into my spine:

Odin must have come to their stronghold in the middle of the night to scout it out and figure out the safe house's layout, so he will make no attempt to hide his intentions and launch a large-scale attack!

The Nibelung's number one assassin (self-proclaimed) has struck again! This time, he must deliver a powerful blow!

"You mean Odin also keeps dogs?"

Ishtar was practically facepalming.

Regardless of whether this matter is true or false.

Even so... what kind of taste does Odin have?

If you're going to keep a pet, you should keep a cow!

“You don’t believe me? I think Odin has already begun to act. I can sense it. If we act any later, His preparations will be even more thorough, and His offensive will be even more fierce.”

Lu Ming didn't think there was any exaggeration at all.

This time, unlike the chance encounter last time, Lu Ming was fully prepared.

Before setting off for battle, he revived Ishtar and urgently upgraded her alchemical weapon, and revived Ereshkigal, taking all the remaining usable materials, making sure to adjust her status and equipment to the best possible condition.

In addition to his team members, each with their own unique skills, he also has the alchemical matrix circuits forged in the "Nibelungen Project" as a secret weapon, which will surely bring Odin a surprise!

Ai Lei was still curled up in her seat, dozing off.

The person she possesses, Rin Tohsaka, has a problem waking up in the morning, which affects her as well.

Ai Lei rubbed her eyelids and leaned close to the car window, trying to look out.

"Hey, isn't that Odin? He looks like he's about to attack a lonely girl?"

Ishtar was speechless. "No way, Odin is actually taking action?"

A powerful figure like yourself, going around arresting people, aren't you bored?

Even more dedicated than American police officers.

Lu Ming immediately perked up, "Ishtar team, hard left, forward four!"

The goddess floored the gas pedal, exclaiming, "I don't understand any of what you're saying!"

……

Rumble!

The deafening roar was like countless thunderclaps bombarding the earth, almost damaging and rupturing people's eardrums.

The moment the fierce battle erupted, Lu Ming activated Bloodlust and simultaneously activated Elemental Release through his entire body's circuits to increase his output.

A violent torrent of elements instantly swept through his limbs and bones, causing blood vessels to explode, skin and flesh to dissolve and ulcerate, and hundreds of his eight extraordinary meridians to rupture in an instant, only to spontaneously regenerate the next second, causing excruciating pain.