One-way traffic

The King of Gold paused briefly before continuing to open the clay tablets.

"Less than 30 percent of the mineral deposits, so what?"

"The minerals that the miners you sent out today were all destroyed by that green guy; not a single one was left."

The green guy…

Upon hearing this address, Gilgamesh completely closed the clay tablet in his hands.

"Enkidu, right?"

"The name and appearance are indeed accurate."

"There's nothing to worry about in that regard... More importantly, you just said that Enkidu damaged these ores?"

As if he had reached a key point, Gilgamesh stopped paying attention to the clay tablets at his side.

Instead, he focused entirely on the conversation with Accelerator about this topic.

"That ore can have an irreversible effect on the Mother Goddess... that's what that guy said?"

"The Mother Goddess is the so-called Tiamat. Although I only learned about her from those guys in Chaldea, she must be a very extraordinary person."

"It's not just remarkable, it's more than a hundred percent."

To show such indifference to the name Tiamat... this guy, even if he came from another era, is just too strange, isn't he?

Even Gilgamesh couldn't help but think to himself that.

"After testing those ores for several days, I discovered a certain property."

He stood up as he spoke, trying to get Accelerator's attention.

"That means that for magical beasts, this combination of metal and ore can indeed produce great destructive power."

"You... you've already used those things to create weapons?"

"Do you think Uruk, which I rule, cannot do it? Foolish! Don't underestimate the development technology of Uruk with your boring knowledge!"

Accelerator was somewhat surprised, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.

"If it were only this bad, it wouldn't be worth Enkidu risking his life to destroy it."

“That’s right. What you said is the same as what I was thinking. I don’t think that the thing that guy was willing to risk his life to destroy was just a simple thing with the characteristic of ‘being highly lethal to magical beasts’.”

But that's where it ends.

Neither Gilgamesh nor Accelerator could deduce further what that so-called characteristic actually was.

Even though the king before him possessed the ability to see the future from afar, there were still unforeseen events that occurred under these circumstances.

…For example, the person standing in front of him.

"Such a large quantity of minerals should be a very important supply for Uruk."

"Hmph! As for this, I could have foreseen it."

Wang Huan crossed his arms.

“I had already foreseen this, and I got more people to mine the same mineral after that.”

Now, less than 20 percent of the mining area in Uruk is occupied by combinations of metals and minerals.

"Although it is unclear what the true purpose of these things is, since Enkidu attaches so much importance to this matter and even said that it would have an impact on Tiamat, I will do my best to bring these minerals into the national treasury."

That's your own business.

In this way, everything that needed to be said has been said.

Accelerator waved his hand and then prepared to leave the hall.

"But why did you tell me this?"

"what?"

"You have no reason to do it."

Watching the departing figure, Gilgamesh continued.

“You yourself know that I regard you as a ‘distinguished guest.’ In other words, even if Uruk were to face a crisis of destruction, it should be of no concern to you.”

"If that's the case, then what are your motives? And why are you here discussing these matters with me?"

After those words were spoken, a brief silence fell between the two of them.

"...There's no particular reason."

The white-clad figure remained headlong, never turning back.

"It's nothing more than an action that aligns with my interests and is done conveniently."

"Just doing it on a whim..."

At that moment, Gilgamesh seemed to understand something.

"I see. I understand your answer now, stranger."

"Tsk... Don't misinterpret other people's meanings, damn it."

"Watch your words! Even if it's you, I have no intention of backing down in the slightest. Or do you also want to be included in my ranks of bastards?!"

"Ha! You've got the guts to talk to me like that, you bastard!"

Although the two only exchanged a few simple words, they had already completely opened their hearts to each other.

…and then…

For the rest of the time, these two people, whose personalities were quite different, did indeed argue in the temple for a full half hour.

Chapter 604 Cain

About a day passed after that.

"So hot…"

The current location is in the forested area of ​​the western region.

Even after changing into short-sleeved summer clothes, Hatsune Miku still felt the air was extremely hot.

The girl waved her hands, and even though she solidified her spiritual power into a tangible force around herself, she still couldn't completely eliminate the surrounding heat.

"Waaah, it wasn't hot at all in Uruk, so why is it suddenly hot here?!"

"From a direct visual perspective, this place appears to be a tropical rainforest."

Walking beside her, Accelerator's clothing was less elaborate; he was no longer wearing his signature black and white coat, but rather his ever-present grey and white attire.

But for him, the number one in Academy City, whether or not he changes his clothes doesn't really matter in terms of perceived temperature.

"Although it's not summer at all in terms of the climate and seasons... it doesn't matter anyway. In this mythical age, there's no need to worry about the irrelevant laws of nature."

"To be honest, it's really something to be envious of!"

"...What's wrong now?"

"What else could it be? It's reflection, of course! Reflection!"

Waving her little hands haphazardly, Hatsune Miku began to complain with a dissatisfied expression.

An absolute protective membrane that cannot be damaged even when walking in magma at temperatures of thousands of degrees Celsius—a reflection. Once activated, Accelerator will be completely unaffected by the scorching heat around him.

Hatsune Miku grasped his hand, and in that instant, it felt as if her entire body had stepped into another world.

A refreshing feeling washes over you.

"Ah~ This feels so good...!"

"You idiot, don't take advantage of other people's abilities to cool off... Do you think I'm a central air conditioner?"

"What's the difference? Besides, it's not central air conditioning, it's private air conditioning!"

The girl with twin ponytails pressed her arms tightly against the first girl's body, revealing a cute and charming smile.

But Accelerator remained completely unmoved, even considering using his reflection to send the damn woman flying.

During the last attack by Enkidu, he had basically seen what direction the path he needed to explore next would take.

Enkidu's disappearance was definitely not something he could have done on his own, which means that there must be at least one person helping him behind the scenes who knows about Accelerator and the others.

But that guy didn't show up; he appeared directly in front of Accelerator and the others... at least not with Enkidu.

There's about a 90% chance it's one of the two people from the opposing camp.

'If those guys are likely to help that green-skinned bastard, it means... they might be hiding in the Warcraft camp.'

Over the past few days, Accelerator and Hatsune Miku have explored both inside and outside Uruk – but they haven't ventured any further into the outer regions.

It seems there's no need to worry about foolish things like whether the enemy will discover or find out.

Rather, they wanted the enemy to become aware of their presence so they could detect the movements of those two cowards and then storm their lair to wipe out the two unfortunate souls.

In any case, taking down the opponent in a team fight shouldn't be considered a true death.

If there's anyone to blame, it's their bad luck to have encountered a heartless, ruthless monster like Accelerator.

As time went by, the weather seemed to get hotter and hotter, but Accelerator and Hatsune Miku only felt a pure sense of desolation.

There were only two of them in this forest.

"I heard that the Chaldeans went on a journey with King Gilgamesh?"

"Who knows, those guys can go wherever they want."

Accelerator's purpose in coming here was not simply for sightseeing and recreation.

…Although he probably wouldn't think that the young lady beside him shared the same thoughts.

Then again.

"At first I didn't really feel anything, but this forest..."

Unlike the situation outside.

Even though the temperature difference is the same inside and outside Uruk, why is it only inside this forest that is so strange?

No.

In the end, this is really just an ordinary forest... huh?

Accelerator's eyes suddenly widened.

"What's wrong…?"

Seeing the people around her stop, Hatsune Miku also stopped, puzzled.

The girl blinked, and at the same time, followed the gaze, looking directly at the spot where the other person was looking—

Just at this moment.

Some kind of tangible points of light descended directly from the top of the sky.

"Ugh?!"

Hatsune Miku immediately realized what was happening, and the eerie light spots became increasingly dazzling.

It wasn't until it was almost directly overhead that I could see it clearly.

Those points of light were like raindrops falling in a straight line, a purple rain that shone with the radiance of death.

It was an attack.

"Expand!"

Boom!! The moment Hatsune Miku sensed the approaching attack, her entire body was enveloped in a magnificent cube of light.

Magical Future 2018.

After activating her support abilities to their maximum potential, the girl raised her wand and created a protective barrier.

The mental energy was instantly transformed into tangible magic.

The four transparent cubes completely concealed the two people's bodies in one go.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!

The sound was so vivid that it was like raindrops hitting the roof of a car.

However, they clearly saw that these could not be ordinary raindrops.