I'm tied to Athena.

Perhaps because of the player's mentality, he subconsciously chose to be the enemy of Tima when he came to this world, making them stand opposite Tima and get a future where "Aile will die."

What if he had changed his mind at the beginning?

Obey Kingu and Tiamat, be hostile to the humans on the ground, and use the ideas of Quetzal or Ellie to protect some humans... In this way, Ellie will avoid the fate of death, and they will not have to run around here so hard.

It can not only avoid the future of Elle's death, but also allow Elle to continue living in a world where humans and gods coexist...

His hand unconsciously climbed up to his chest, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his dark pupils - was he really doing this because of his gaming mentality?

Even if I chose to stand opposite Tima because of the game, what about Athena? What about Elly? They must have thought of this option.

But they didn't say it.

why?

Because deep in his heart he longed for this option - 'Separate humans and gods, so that humans in this world no longer need gods.'

Use this method to weaken Ailei's desire to watch over humanity and make her determined to follow him and leave this world.

In a nutshell, Li Yun was afraid that he could not match the status of humans in Ailei's heart, and was afraid that in the end Ailei would choose to guard the humans in the underworld and refuse to leave with him.

"I am also twisted..." Li Yun pursed his lips and said this in a self-deprecating manner.

"Humans are greedy." A calm voice came from behind. The petite silver-haired goddess sat silently beside him, holding his hand with her slender hand, and their fingers were tightly clasped.

"You're a human being, so it's okay to be a little greedy. Think more about yourself. It's okay to be a little twisted in order to keep us by your side."

"If you think this is the right path, then don't hesitate to go on. I and she will accompany you."

"Athena..." Li Yun looked at the goddess' gentle smile, with a touch of emotion in his eyes.

"Tsk... Why do I have to do this?" Inside the tent, Ishtar looked at the silver-haired goddess clinging to the boy and snorted in dissatisfaction. Then she looked at Quetzal and said, "Hey, don't you have any objections? This way, all your favorability points will be maxed out by that guy."

"Although she complained, Ishtar was still very honest, wasn't she?" The Latin sister smiled brightly, but after thinking carefully, she sighed and said, "But I really envy your sister."

"Li Yun did this for her. If that child did this for me, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

"Hmph, what do you mean by envy? Didn't that guy also give up the humans on the ground and choose to be with him?" The Mistress of the Sky snorted coldly, "Li Yun chose to be the enemy of Tiamat in order to take her away. Ereshkigal also gave up the beliefs she had held on to for thousands or tens of thousands of years for him."

"Even the underworld, which I consider my life, shows signs of giving up."

"And in the end, there's no need for us to say all this. Even if we do, the result will be the same!" Ishtar said this and raised her head in annoyance. "Damn it, what am I doing!"

"By making it clear like this, we can increase their favorability." Quetzal counted the benefits of making it clear, "The relationship between the child and Elle will be greatly improved. As an informant who can increase their favorability, his favorability towards you will also increase. And Athena will personally comfort him, and her favorability will also increase..."

"Hey, you must be kidding! The Latin big sister's favorability hasn't increased!" Quetzal then realized that he seemed to have made a mistake.

"You just realized it now? You're too slow-witted." Perhaps because she saw someone who was more miserable than herself, Ishtar showed a devilish smile on her face, "But don't worry, the favorability over there hasn't increased either, has it?"

"But that child is a loli, so her favorability is naturally UP..."

"It seems that what you said is correct..."

The goddesses in the tent were playing in low voices, and the boys and girls were leaning against each other by the fire.

Chapter 184 Big Brother Merlin

The next morning, Li Yun and his group packed their things and set off again.

After being awakened by Ishtar, Li Yun felt more refreshed. Now all his actions were no longer confused - solve the singularity and take Ailei away from here!

I just want to take her away, no one can stop me!

The group passed through the dense forest and came to the plain, and then they met an unexpected servant at the Euphrates River.

On the other side of the Euphrates stood a white-haired man holding a staff.

"Merlin." Li Yun gently uttered the man's name.

Merlin, a hybrid of a human and a nightmare, possesses a high talent for magic, and can freely enter and exit people's dreams and devour their dreams. He once assisted King Sarge in establishing the prosperous Camelot, but because of the King's final tragedy, he chose to stay in Avalon and imprison himself.

Of course, regarding this matter, Li Yun thought that he was most likely just looking for an excuse to become a shut-in.

With the ability to see through everything in the present, he is exactly like those geeks who stay at home and surf the Internet in the 21st century. Even if he stays in Avalon, he can still see many interesting things in the world.

The reason why he appeared here now was probably because if humans were destroyed, he would have no interesting dreams to watch in Avalon. In order to protect his own fun, this magician with the title of the Crown left Avalon.

"Oh my... I guessed you would arrive at this time. It's great that you were waiting here in advance." Merlin in white smiled and walked onto the raft placed on the river. He used magic to cross the Euphrates River and came to the presence of Li Yun and others.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Liyun." The court magician greeted the group of people elegantly, "I am Merlin, and I am now the court magician of Uruk. I am waiting for you here on the orders of King Gilgamesh."

"Gilgamesh? The king of Uruk, I didn't expect that he would send someone to pick us up." Quetzal smiled happily, "But I would be happier if it was humans who came to pick us up."

"Although I have half human blood in my body." Merlin seemed to be defending himself.

"But I don't like guys who are not human at heart."

"...I really can't refute this. After all, I can't be called a human. I am a nightmare that exists just like Mr. Li Yun, but I am heading down a different path."

"Let's go. We can talk on the way." Athena was the first to board the raft, followed by the others.

"Oh, it's great that the goddess of wisdom can understand what happened so quickly. At first, I was worried that my appearance would make you suspicious. But now it seems that I am still very friendly."

"By the way, we have to introduce ourselves formally. My name is Merlin, and I'm a magician with the title of Grand Master. In other words, I'm a magician among magicians. You can greet me affectionately as Brother Merlin." Merlin said with a gentle smile.

"....." The only response he got was Li Yun's silence.

"Eh... no reaction?" The magician showed a trace of doubt. "I remember that those high-ranking people in society who always smile and try to get close to others always introduce themselves in this way."

"Unfortunately, we don't need a big brother here." Ishtar finally responded to the magician. "As you can see, we already have a large number of female members here, and we have the image of a gentle and reliable big sister, so we don't need the image of a big brother."

"Besides, you are so brave to let Li Yun call you brother in front of so many of us."

"That's really a shame."

Soon, the raft took everyone to the other side of the Euphrates River, and then the group began to move towards Uruk.

On the way, Merlin explained to everyone why he was here.

"Yesterday, after Amakusa and Kotaro, who were sent by the king to scout the southern city of Eridu and Ur, were sent back by you, the king used his clairvoyance to peer into the future. Knowing that you would be heading toward Uruk, he specially sent me here to await your arrival."

"Since he knew we were coming, he should have come out to greet us in person!"

Merlin spread his hands and said helplessly, "In order to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle with the monsters, Uruk has been completely busy. Training soldiers, building the north wall, planning Uruk... Each of these things requires the king's personal review, and he can't get away for a moment now."

"By the way, if you look from here, you can probably see the north wall. You have been traveling all the way, and you probably haven't seen the north wall that is about to appear." Merlin brought Li Yun and others to a high mountain.

Looking into the distance from the clouds, the wall that divided the Mesopotamian plain suddenly came into their eyes.

The huge city wall stretched as far as the eye could see. Although it had not yet taken shape, the shocking feeling of dividing the plain had already appeared. Even Ishtar and Quetzal could not help but reveal a trace of astonishment after seeing such a city wall.

"Is this... the last line of defense?" I couldn't feel anything in the game, but when I saw with my own eyes this huge wall that was big enough to divide the plain, emotions such as amazement and disbelief would rise from the bottom of my heart.

"Although it's not finished yet, it will probably be soon." Merlin said, "The king moved the capital from Babylon to Uruk and demolished the old capital Babylon in order to have enough materials to build this final line of defense."

"This is really surprising, and it's completely different from the people in Ur..." Quetzal exclaimed as he saw this kind of thing for the first time, "Don't they know that the monsters are about to destroy them?"

"Yes, they chose to resist even though they knew their future." Merlin opened his arms and said with pride, "These are the people of the Age of Gods. Even though they knew that a hopeless future awaited them, they did not give up and wait for death."

"People living in the Age of Gods are used to seeing gods sending down natural disasters out of anger, plundering wealth out of greed, and releasing monsters for fun."

"In their eyes, this situation is probably no different from the previous three."

"Even though they knew they would die, they still chose to resist... The people here are amazing!" Quetzal held Ishtar's hand, "It's great to be the god of these children."

"Hmph, I don't want to comment, but this is the truth... Gilgamesh can do this if he really wants to. He is just that kind of person, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen for him back then." Ishtar commented unhappily.

Chapter 185 Jill Jiao Yulu

"Oh..." Quetzal's expression turned gossipy, "Ishtar used to like the King of Uruk."

"What's that expression on your face?" Ishtar snorted disdainfully after realizing the Sun Goddess's sinister intentions. "At that time, 'I' only wanted something rare, beautiful, and praised by others."

"Gilgamesh and Enkidu entered the fir forest and defeated Humbaba, the guardian of the forest. They solved the problem of wood shortage in Uruk and were loved by the people. It just happened to be what I wanted at that time."

"At that time, 'I' didn't like it at all, but I wanted it. Only by following this wish, 'I' would..."

Having said this, Ishtar suddenly stopped talking. She glanced at Li Yun cautiously, and a feeling of irritation rose from the bottom of her heart.

Ahhh, what did 'I' do in the past? Can I just do something like courtship?

"Although it's not good for me to add to the story, I'll continue." Merlin was about to continue telling the story with a smile on his face, but Ishtar stretched out her finger in advance and made a pistol gesture, 'If you dare to say one more word, I will kill you.'

Well, that's what she said.

"These stories are not important. What is important is that Ishtar, the goddess among goddesses, has once again become a companion of Uruk. The people of Uruk will surely be very happy to know this news." Merlin praised Ishtar from the bottom of his heart. "After all, in this mythological age, gods still have a high status in the hearts of the people."

"Yeah, although I won't do you any good, I don't mind if you say more of this."

"It's so easy to kill..." Quetzal muttered to himself, then raised his arms, "Well, the tour is over, and we should set off for Uruk. If we don't hurry, we might have to spend the night outside again."

"That's right, let's go."

Afterwards, the group continued to move towards Uruk, and with everyone's strength, they soon arrived outside the city of Uruk.

In the Age of Gods, when gods still existed, Uruk and Ancient Egypt were the only two ancient city-states that had a national form. Although many Moon People would joke that Shanshan was the king of the city-state, it is undeniable that the existence of Uruk played a crucial role in promoting the national concept of later generations.

"Is this Uruk..." Outside the city wall of Uruk, Li Yun looked at the team being checked, whispered softly, and led the goddesses to line up.

"She is obviously a goddess, but she follows human rules for a human. What a wonderful scene." Merlin smiled silently, then walked to Li Yun's side, "We have privileges, we don't have to queue."

Merlin walked up to a guard, handed over the seal that Siduri had given him, and then received permission to go with him.

"This is a special period. Uruk will not conduct too serious investigations on people of unknown origin." Merlin explained, "After all, in the face of the crisis of Warcraft, humans should unite as one. Only in this way can we ensure victory."

"It may sound a bit harsh, but the people of the Age of Gods are different from modern people. They are united in the face of disasters like this."

"After all, it's useless to surrender in front of the Goddess of Warcraft." Ishtar curled her lips, "Surrender means death, but not surrendering may not mean death. Anyone who is not a fool can figure this out."

"This answer really leaves me speechless." Merlin led Li Yun and the others towards the palace in the center. Because Uruk is now preparing for a battle, the city is not as prosperous as when Gudako and the others arrived, so naturally there is nothing to see.

There are two ziggurat in Uruk, one dedicated to the city god Ishtar and the other symbolizing Gilgamesh's authority.

The tower they went to was the palace of Gilgamesh.

After passing the guards, Li Yun and his party arrived in front of Gilgamesh's throne. However, the moment he entered the palace, Li Yun felt a strong atmosphere of busyness. And Gilgamesh's voice came over.

"Don't make me repeat myself a second time. The North Wall is the most important defense line. What we should ensure now is the North Wall project instead of other miscellaneous matters! Immediately put aside everything on the front line and prepare for the North Wall project!"

"Yes! We will dispatch another hundred men to the north wall right away." A soldier said this, then ignored Li Yun and the others and left the palace.

"Also, is the witch in Girsu City still talking nonsense? Tell her to spit out all the food stored in the Bau Temple. Now is not the time to let her have her way. The food project is an important project following the North Wall. If there is not enough food to support the North Wall, the defense line will be broken and the world will be doomed! The food on the ground cannot be brought into the underworld!"

"Also, hurry up and build the astrological platform for me, and send me the divination report every hour."

"Also, connections with other cities have been established. Remember to ensure the safety of the roads between each city. Information and connections are our preparations for war."

"Is this... not enough wood? Send two hundred people to the fir forest to cut down trees and transport them here."

"This is good news. There has been a new breakthrough in the cultivation of food and grass. This way, we won't have to worry too much about the future battle front."

"By the way, isn't the construction of Uruk city finished yet? I have already planned it and asked you to replan it according to my map. Can't you do such a simple thing? I will give you two more days to complete the city planning!"

"Okay, next one..."

"...This is...Gilgamesh?" Anna looked at the king sitting on the throne, handling affairs one by one, and felt a little unbelievable. "I thought he would be more...brutal."

"This is the king's second return from the underworld. He has sealed his sword of rebellion and used the King's Key as a magic wand. He is leading his people as a wise king to fight against the inevitable end of the world. This is the king's new attitude."

Merlin said: "If we still use violence to rule in this situation where the end of the world is approaching, then there is really no hope."

"And it is precisely because he, as a king, has demonstrated majesty and reliability that convinces everyone that people are willing to follow him until the end of the world."

"Indeed, this is a king who deserves the respect of everyone." Without mentioning the hot-tempered Gimpika in his youth, if you only look at Gilgamesh as a wise king now, you will find that this man exudes a strong kingly majesty.

Chapter 186: Work overtime, Golden Pikachu!

"King Gilgamesh, the magician Merlin has brought the guest back as you ordered!" Although Jin Shanshan is very busy now, his busyness is endless, and waiting blindly will not attract his attention. So at this time, Li Yun and the others should ignore Jin Shanshan's thoughts and go hard.

Gilgamesh, who was handling affairs, raised his head, and his red eyes suddenly met the pitch-black pupils.

The other's figure was reflected in each other's eyes.

"You have returned safely, magician Merlin. The king is also very happy." The chief priest who was guarding the jade throne of Gilgamesh offered his greetings, "And Lady Ishtar, welcome back to Uruk."

"It's Siduri. It's been a while since we last met." Ishtar looked at the girl wearing the unique Uruk-style sacrificial clothing, and the corners of her mouth curved into a nice arc. "How are you? How are you doing recently?"

Siduri, the high priest who guards Uruk, is the successor of the old high priest who died after summoning Ishtar.

She was the most pious person in Uruk and Ishtar's favorite person in Uruk.

"Yes, thanks to the goddess." Siduri looked at the others, "This must be the goddess who was summoned. Nice to meet you. I am Siduri, the priestess of Uruk. Please allow me to extend my sincere greetings to you."