I'm tied to Athena.

"Well, that's what I said. But how can we know if we don't try? Even though I was summoned by my mother, it doesn't mean I will stand on your side."

"And in the final analysis, my purpose from the very beginning is to protect humanity. This is no different from standing in front of you." Quetzal smiled and pulled Li Yun behind him. His seemingly slender arms actually grabbed the attacking Heavenly Chains.

"Also, I think it's better to discuss this issue later. Let's just settle the matter of you wanting to take action against my Li Yun."

"I guess you didn't expect this result. The human you looked down upon moved the goddess and successfully made her join your side." Ishtar flew to Jingu without knowing when. "So what do you want to do now?"

“The situation has changed.”

"......." Jingu glanced at Ishtar in front of him, Quetzal below, and Athena looking up at him without leaving a trace...

The siege of the three goddesses!

Even if he was Kingo, with the power of the Holy Grail and Enkidu, he could never be a match for the three goddesses.

"Humph, if that's the case, then just struggle hard. Humanity will eventually become extinct, and all your actions are in vain!"

Jingu immediately decided to leave, but Ishtar was not going to let him go so easily.

Golden arrows rained down from the sky, blocking all of Jingu's actions. At the same time, a terrifying force was emitted from the end of the Heaven Chain that Quetzal had grabbed.

"Did I let you go?" The petite silver-haired goddess raised her hand and dropped it on Jingu with a bang!

The simultaneous attack of the three goddesses completely blocked Jingu's retreat route. Even for him, there was no way he could escape unscathed under the siege of the three goddesses!

Obviously, Jin Gu also knew that he could not leave easily with the joint efforts of the three goddesses, so he decisively betrayed his brothers.

“Barshom!

Chapter 181 Next Stop, Uruk

"Jingu is gone." Ishtar curled her lips in boredom as she looked at Jingu whose figure had disappeared. This guy left his brother, the two-legged serpent Bashyum, behind in order to survive.

And Bashum was also divided into countless pieces by the three goddesses instead of Kingu...

The puddle of flesh on the ground was Bashum ten minutes ago...

Taking her eyes back from the sky, Ishtar looked at Li Yun, "Are you healed?"

"Yeah." Li Yun sat on the steps of the temple and moved his arms. "Quetzal's source of life is very compatible with my body... much better than I imagined."

"Hehehehe...after all, it's me and Li Yun, so the compatibility must be very high." A certain sun goddess who had turned into a lovelorn maniac said this in an inappropriate tone.

"You are always smiling like this..." Ishtar looked at Quetzal, "You really don't match your image in mythology at all. The mythology clearly says that you have a bad temper and like to bring disasters when you disagree with something..."

"That's slander! Slander! I would never do such a thing! In front of Li Yun, I am a gentle and reliable big sister!" Quetzal retorted with a dissatisfied look on his face.

"Hahahaha, if you're talking about the image of a big sister, then I am one too, count me in!" The leopard woman ran out from somewhere, she squeezed near the goddesses, and then suddenly noticed something.

"Eh...wait, the current situation seems to be a group of besties. Four goddesses and a little girl, there are a lot of female members."

"Ohhhh, Leopard Man is beginning to look forward to when some puberty events will occur..."

“I say, have you forgotten about them?” Ishtar glanced at the two servants standing aside with embarrassed expressions.

"Well, let me introduce myself. My name is Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, and this is Fuma Kotaro. It's an honor to meet you both." Amakusa looked at Ishtar, "Nice to meet you again, goddess Ishtar."

"Well, this meeting made me realize once again that Gilgamesh is simply incapable of saving the world." The smiling goddess belittled Gilgamesh while overestimating her own status. "If I hadn't shown up in time, you would have died here."

"I really have to thank the goddess and Li Yun this time. If it weren't for you, we would be dead now."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, because you two challenged me with the awareness of certain death, and it is impossible for me to show mercy without responding to your awareness. But I have treated you, and you should be fine now." Quetzal touched his head and apologized to the two of them.

"Yes, we have recovered."

After receiving a positive answer, Quetzal continued with a smile: "In that case, can you please go back? I will ask the leopard man to command the pterosaur to take you back."

"Based on the speed we're going, we'll probably reach Uruk before sunset."

"Ah? Wait, why am I the one going? Wouldn't that make me a second-tier player, meow!" Before Amakusa and Fuma Kotaro could say anything, the leopard man shouted, "Kukul, I'm your best friend!"

"Do you want me to repeat what I said?" Miss Quetzal smiled. "Carpet or specimen, you can choose one."

Her smile revealed this.

"Well, no problem, leave it to me. I will definitely send them back to Uruk!" The faithful leopard man immediately patted his chest and promised.

Afterwards, the Leopard Man took Amakusa and Fuma Kotaro back to Uruk.

"Well, let's plan what to do next." Athena spoke when there were only five people left. "The alliance between the three goddesses has been dissolved. The next enemies are the mother goddess of monsters Gorgon and the final creator goddess Tiamat."

In fact, many people know that the final enemy of the seventh singularity is Timah, such as Gilgamesh who uses clairvoyance, Quetzal who was summoned because of Timah, and a certain grandfather who is an unparalleled assassin. Ah, maybe because she left the Mesopotamian Plain, Elly didn't know at first that the final enemy was Timah.

"It's not difficult to deal with the Gorgon, but my mother..." Quetzal smiled very forcedly, "Although I have joined this side, no matter how I look at it, I don't think there is any hope of defeating my mother."

"In this world, fighting the god who created this world... destroying the world is easier than this." Ishtar nodded, but she had a trusting smile on her face, "But if it's you, I believe there must be hope."

"Well, sister will also fully support you."

"Thank you..." Li Yun exhaled softly, thinking about what to do next, but Anna pulled his sleeve, "Tiamat?"

The boy was stunned for a moment, then he slapped his head and recalled that Anna didn't know about Tiamat. So he explained the matter of Tiamat to Anna again.

".....I'm sorry I can't accompany you to fight Tiamat." Anna lowered her head after hearing this. Her mission was to kill the Gorgon who possessed Tiamat's immortality, and if the Gorgon died, she would probably leave with him. So...she could only accompany them to the transit station for the decisive battle with the Gorgon.

She was destined to have no chance of taking part in the final battle with Tiamat.

"This child..." Quetzal looked at Anna, then at Athena and Ishtar. Seeing that they didn't say anything, she shut up and said nothing.

Sometimes it is the older sister's job to protect silently.

Li Yun just rubbed Anna's little head and continued, "Our next mission is to contact Gilgamesh. With his clairvoyance, he must know the final enemy. His current actions are more like preparations for the decisive battle with Tiamat than resisting the Gorgons."

"Why are you looking for that Kinpika? Even without Kinpika, I still believe you can win." With the same expression as when she first went to the underworld, Ishtar used her facial expressions and words to fully express how much she hated Gilgamesh.

"Uruk is the center of this land and one of the important birthplaces of future civilization. If you want to destroy this era, you must destroy Uruk. Therefore, our final battle must be in Uruk."

"Contacting Gilgamesh in advance will be more beneficial for our next move." Li Yun dusted himself off, "So our next stop is Uruk!

Chapter 182: Professional Wingman Ishtar

Although Ishtar strongly opposed it, she had no choice but to follow Li Yun since he decided to go to Uruk.

So, the five people set out from Eridu and once again stepped into the dense forest.

Perhaps because there were no leopards along the way, Anna was in a good mood. And Quetzal was in an even better mood, after all, the fewer enemies, the better.

"Come to think of it, Ishtar, didn't you just accompany Liyun here? Why did you have to act with us?" After learning about the deal between Liyun and Ishtar on the way, Quetzal began to hint at her vaguely.

"Ha, that's true, but now I am following him of my own will. Anyway, my strength will definitely be needed in the end. If I leave, Li Yun will definitely come to Mount Ebifu again. In order to save time for both parties, I will just stay." Ishtar looked at Quetzal warily.

"Hey, Ishtar is surprisingly good at increasing favorability."

"What do you mean by unexpectedly increasing favorability? Your words are redundant!"

"By the way, Ishtar can fly anyway, so why not go to Uruk and wait for us. Anna and I are enough here."

"Ha, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I abandon a goddess with evil intentions and follow Li Yun? Athena, you are on my side, right?"

The topic of the goddesses gradually shifted to Athena, but the silver-haired goddess who had been following Li Yun was calm. You guys can fight all you want. I haven't even reached first base yet. You still want to find a chance? Dream on!

Li Yun walked in front, feeling helpless but also a little funny. This was totally different from the group of girlfriends that the Leopard Man had mentioned.

"By the way, Liyun, can we just leave the Marduk Axe there?" Suddenly, Quetzal recalled the huge axe placed behind his temple. "That is the weapon used to cut open the goddess Tiamat. It will surely be useful in the decisive battle against Tiamat, right?"

In the Sumerian creation myth, the most powerful god Marduk had his throat bitten by the goddess Tiamat, but Marduk used up his last bit of strength to pierce Tiamat with the bow and arrow in his hand, sending Tiamat out of the game early and luckily surviving.

Although what remained in Eridu was not the arrow that pierced Tiamat, the Axe of Marduk still possesses the divinity of Marduk and is an absolute weapon against Tiamat.

"It's not the time for Marduk's Axe to appear yet, and it is one of our trump cards."

Li Yun smiled, "I guess Jingu didn't expect you to be able to wield the Axe of Marduk."

Marduk is the most powerful god in Sumerian mythology. He fought against the God of Creation who created this world, and finally won. This alone is enough for Marduk to brag about for the rest of his life.

In the end, Marduk, who defeated Tiamat, became the king of gods, which was worthy of his achievements.

After all that bragging, everyone should know how powerful Marduk is. Naturally, the weapons he uses are not simple. At least the axe behind the Temple of Quetzal, which is even bigger than the temple, is beyond the reach of anyone.

If it could be used, Gilgamesh would have sent people to Eridu to retrieve it long ago.

But it is a thing of the past that no one can use this axe. The legendary South American god Quetzalcoatl has enough brute strength to wield this huge axe.

"Hehehehe... Praise me more, praise me more. I like to hear Li Yun praise me." Although this goddess is a bit of a lovesick boy.

With the help of the Goddess of the Jungle, Li Yun and the others quickly left Eridu and came to Ur. However, they still did not enter Ur this time, probably because they were afraid that Quetzal would scare them.

Late at night, Li Yun was sitting alone by the fire, keeping watch. It was not because Li Yun was tired from keeping watch, but mainly because of the rotation system. Today was his turn to keep watch, and there was nothing he could do about it.

"What's wrong? There's still a long time before dawn." Li Yun gently stirred the fire in front of him and said suddenly.

"You knew I was coming before I even said anything?" Ishtar walked out from behind Li Yun.

"Nothing, I just felt like it was you who should be here."

"Hmm, that's a good answer. It seems you have remembered how it feels when I get close to you. Can I sit next to you?" Of course, this was just a polite remark. Without waiting for Li Yun to answer, Ishtar sat down on her own.

"What's wrong? You keep staring at me." After sitting down, Ishtar didn't say a word, but just kept looking at him with her scarlet eyes, making Li Yun touch his face feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Nothing, I just suddenly wanted to take a closer look at you." As if she was recalling today's battle with Quetzal, her tone was unnaturally filled with a hint of shock, "To be honest, I was shocked by you when I tried to win over Quetzal."

"Well, this is the only thing I can do. I don't know if it will work, but at least... I can only do this." He looked down at the flames. Yes, this was the only thing he could do for Ai Lei without any strength.

“It’s just a guess, but that belief for ‘someone’… could that person be Ereshkigal?”

"Why do you guess so?"

"I can tell from one glance that your relationship with her is not simple. Although Athena is also a possibility, your eyes tell me that you are worried and afraid, and the object of your fear is not Athena."

"...." Li Yun was silent after listening to Ishtar's words. After a few minutes, he rubbed his face fiercely, "Yes, you guessed right."

"It's really her..." Ishtar's words had a sour taste, "You are at least the other half of Athena, it's too shameless to fall in love with other goddesses at first sight."

"Love at first sight..." Li Yun didn't deny this and chuckled, "After all, humans are greedy. This will never change at any time."

"Eh...you didn't deny it..." The face of the Goddess of Heaven turned red. Her eyes wandered for several times before returning to Li Yun. "Forget it...I came here this time just to talk to you about her problem."

"Her problem?" Li Yun was a little confused.

"Yes." Ishtar became serious. "You also know that we are twin sisters born from the same pillar of God, right? Since we are twins, we must know each other very well."

"Since you already know the story about me and Quetzal, you must know her story."

Li Yun nodded quietly. Although he felt that he should know Ai Lei very well, most of what he knew about Ai Lei came from the game rather than reality. He knew his thoughts and wishes about her from the subtitles.

This understanding is not enough... He wants to know more about Ai Lei

Chapter 183 Quetzal: It’s Too Hard for Me

"Although I don't know how long you have known that child, but you know that child likes humans."

"Ah."

"What about that child... She hates the living, but loves humans. Doesn't that seem contradictory? But actually it's not contradictory, because no matter who you are, you will die one day, and what she loves are humans who will die one day."

Ishtar quietly expressed her sister's thoughts and will.

"It is precisely because she loves humans that I am puzzled by her choice to help you now."

"You are well aware that what you are doing now is to separate humans and gods into two groups. Once you succeed, myths... at least the gods of this world will no longer appear on earth, and people after Gilgamesh will no longer believe in us."

"The heavens, the underworld, and the human world, which are interwoven into a dense web, will also be completely separated."

"And she who loves humans will be separated from them forever."

"That child has endured thousands, tens of thousands of years of loneliness and pain for the sake of humanity. He has endured until now, holding on to the idea that 'as long as God is still alive, humans can blame God for all misunderstandings and disasters and live a carefree life.'"

"The 'good' that child believes in is 'the gods taking on the intellect and suffering of mankind.'"

"Even if it is very likely that she will die, she will probably choose to do it."

"But now..."

"But now she has given up this idea and chooses to help me create the human world. That's what you want to say, right?" Li Yun took over Ishtar's words and whispered softly.

"Yes, although I don't know what will happen in the future, your saving the child and the child's determination to follow his own path are not in conflict, right?" The Goddess of Heaven glanced at the tents of Athena and Quetzal, "There are some things that others cannot say, so I am the only one who came."

"You can choose a path that is easy to save the child, or you can choose a path that saves the child and saves the world at the same time, separating God from man."

Ishtar said this and returned to her tent.

And Li Yun...Ishtar's last words directly revealed the truth hidden deep in his heart, leaving him stunned for a moment.