The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

Gilgamesh, standing on the sacred tower, laughed out loud, but he almost couldn't breathe because his magic power was exhausted and he was about to go to the underworld again.

"Don't laugh like that now."

A green figure descended from the sky and landed beside Gilgamesh. Siduri and the remaining soldier watched him with joy. Gilgamesh and Enki were revered by everyone in Uruk, but since Enkidu's death, the two had never been seen side by side again...

"Hahaha, I can laugh whenever I want. But you, have you figured out your own path?"

"I'm not Enkidu, nor am I Kingu. I haven't thought about what to do next, but... I will continue to search for the meaning of my existence."

"Hmph, such an indecisive fellow. But it's alright this way. Let's go, Siduri, soldiers. The war is over. Let's go to the Warcraft Front and bring those people back. Let's rebuild our time!"

"Yes! King Gilgamesh!"

In the underworld, Merlin also found the Holy Grail in the deep pit. This was the source of the Magic King's disruption of everything in this era. Retrieving it also meant that everything was really over.

[Keya... I gave birth to countless lives and was once revered and loved by countless beings. They called me the Mother of All Things, the God of Origin. However, those children ultimately used me as a stepping stone and left me. I once loved them immensely and always wanted to stay by their side. Keya... Was my love wrong?]

Tiamat had never taken Tachibana and the others seriously, because everything that happened to her in Uruk was just a show she performed with Koya, but when she escaped because of the pain, leaving only a puppet there to fight with Tachibana and the others, she began to take these insignificant people seriously. Their strength was not even comparable to those gods, but it was such weak people who really defeated her in the end, just like before.

The resolve these people displayed during the battle caught her attention. They were incredibly determined to expel her. They absolutely did not want Tiamat to appear... Why, why did everyone make this choice in the end? Why were they destined to leave her?

Please don't abandon me, please keep loving me.

Tiamat stepped out from the shadows, her arms open wide as she held Koya in her arms. She was as fragile as an abandoned animal. This was her second farewell to humanity, but she didn't want a third...

"Yes, I promise. I will never leave you, and I will definitely always love you. So... say goodbye to this world."

【good--】

When Tachibana and the others turned to share their joy of victory with Koya, they saw Tiamat, holding Koya, slowly disappearing. This world no longer allowed Tiamat to exist, and this time, she bid farewell to this world completely. The system activated Tiamat, who had returned to the world rift, and would accompany Koya to Orario when he returned. Of course, Koya and Tiamat would still be in contact during this period.

Fujimaru Tachibana—You have successfully defeated me and set history on the right track, but you must remember that you will ultimately face the Mage King, who has burned human history like firewood and destroyed human principles. He will be your strongest enemy, but you must believe that all the hardships you have endured will serve as the catalyst for your victory over him. Farewell, savior of the observatory. May your future always be guided by the guiding star.

Maybe it was because she was completely relieved and moved by the spirit displayed by Fujimaru Tachibana, or maybe it was simply because of Koya that she said some nice words to Fujimaru Tachibana, but it was undeniable that the affirmation from the Mother of Creation made Fujimaru Tachibana's heart beat violently a few times. She couldn't tell whether it was an honor or what, but she felt that this feeling was very comfortable, as if the hardships along the way were recognized.

After Tiamat vanished, Ere and her group returned to Uruk. The dark clouds had vanished, and the survivors of the Warcraft Front were clearing the streets, their faces once again filled with smiles. They had once been the people of Ur and Eridu, but now they had been accepted into the new Uruk. While their numbers might be small, as long as Gilgamesh lived, Uruk would eventually flourish, and Mesopotamian civilization would survive.

"so good!"

"This is the result of your hard work! Hahahaha, I never thought I'd have to ask someone else to save Uruk one day! Okay, I've decided. I'll record your achievements in the Chaldean Code. Rejoice! Fujimaru Tachibana, your contribution to Uruk will be forever recorded in history."

"No, no, no, King Gilgamesh, please don't do this. History will be distorted!"

"Foolish! You haven't interfered with the history of the city, you've only added a mysterious existence to the myths of future generations. Of course, I won't engrave Fujimaru Tachibana's name, I will only record the achievements of Chaldea."

"That's no problem."

A celebration banquet was naturally held. Although the food was not rich, there was plenty of beer. This time, no one dissuaded Leonidas. He drank a glass of beer happily, and then began to dance the Spartan war dance with a red face. His swaying figure made everyone laugh. Koya was fed by Elle and Ishtar. The two sisters immediately started the Shura field mode after the external enemies disappeared. The gentle eldest lady Elle would only become a petty little woman when facing Ishtar. This was also one of the fun of the banquet.

Merlin happily performed his signature flower magic trick for everyone. He explained that at British banquets, he had won the hearts of many noble ladies with this magic trick. After each banquet, he would have a good chat with them, contributing to the harmony of Britain. Incidentally, the two sisters that Merlin had cared for most in Uruk had survived, and they were looking at him with admiration. Perhaps Merlin would have to fight again tonight.

Quetzal wrestled with Leopard Man and Ushiwakamaru at the banquet, and the Leopard Man was beaten up again; as for the blind date that Fujimaru Tachibana promised Leopard Man, it was naturally held at this banquet, but before she could have a good chat with the soldiers, she was pulled away by Quetzal, and she cried miserably at that time.

As for King Gilgamesh, he was now handling official business while drinking. Although the crisis of world destruction had been resolved, the entire land had been ravaged. It was not an easy task for Gilgamesh to rebuild a city on the ruins. The most important issue was food.

Although his treasury contained some crop seeds, the land eroded by the Black Tide possessed too much magical energy. While the crops would mature successfully, the fruits they produced were not suitable for ordinary people to eat. Eating them to the standard of a full stomach would surely cause a mortal to explode and die. The land untouched by the Black Tide lay north of the Warcraft Front, where the Gorgons once roamed. While that land was desirable, rebuilding it in the old capital of Babylon would be far more difficult than in Uruk, and simply impossible with the current manpower.

And what to eat before the crops mature? The beasts north of the Warcraft front have long been used as food by the Warcraft, while the beasts south of the Warcraft front have been swallowed by the black tide.

However, Gilgamesh's troubles were soon resolved because Siduri brought good news. Although Enkidu left Uruk, he purified a large piece of land before leaving. This was something only he could do. If they started sowing now, the supplies stored on the Warcraft front would be enough to support the first season of crops.

So, after a midday feast in Uruk, everyone went straight to plowing the fields in the afternoon. As they worked, the Servants began to disappear one by one, signifying that the anomalies of this era had been completely repaired. It was time for the Servants summoned to restore history to leave, and each one had a proper farewell. Fujimaru Tachibana had experienced this scene many times, but perhaps because she had spent so much time with them this time, she felt particularly reluctant to leave.

"Tachibana-chan, remember to summon me~~"

"Yes, Sister Quetzal! I will summon you as soon as I return to Chaldea!"

"Me too, me too. When the time comes, introduce me to some good men. Oh, yes, preferably the kind that can do all the housework. I'm a big fan of guys like that!"

"I understand. I will introduce Mr. Red A to you when the time comes."

"Then, Master Fujimaru, I too must bid you farewell. If you still need to fight, please summon me. I will swing my sword for you."

"Okay, Ms. Ushiwakamaru."

"By the way, Merlin, I have a question I've been wanting to ask you... Is this the Meri that Roman has been obsessed with, you?"

"Huh? What did you say? Oh, sorry, it seems my ears disappeared first. See you next time~ Bye~~"

……

Saying goodbye to each servant made Tachibana feel both happy and disappointed. But at the end, she looked at Ishtar and Elle, who showed no signs of leaving, with a strange look on her face. She fell into deep thought, "What's wrong with you two? Everyone else has left, why haven't you left yet?"

"They both signed a contract with me and will return to Orario with me. But before that, I'd like to go to Chaldea with you. Don't worry... I've already asked the system, and this teleportation is a free after-sales service. I'll teleport to Chaldea after you return."

"Eh hey hey? Mr. Koya, are you coming? I see, I'll prepare snacks! Oh, and you can look forward to the Chaldea cafeteria. Miss Tamamo-nyan and Mr. Red A's cooking is delicious!"

"Oh? I see. Then, Koya, do you want me to arrange a blind date for you? There are a lot of beautiful girls in Chaldea!"

"Hahaha, let's just forget it."

Under the gaze of Gilgamesh and Koya, Chaldea's spirit particle transmission was ready. Tachibana and Mashu slowly floated in the air, and then disappeared from this era in a whoosh.

"Koya Constantine. Does Tiamat still exist?"

"No, she won't appear in this world anymore. She's been rejected by this world twice in a row. There's no place for her in this world anymore."

"Hmph—what a willful mother. Take good care of her. Although she may be willful, she is still the creator mother of Mesopotamia. If she is wronged by you, I will use EA to rush to your world and give you a good beating."

"Hahaha, okay! I get it. So how did you guess that?"

"In the future I foresee, there won't be so many people in Uruk. But you, a fellow, actually kidnapped three goddesses from our world. You are truly greedy."

"Yeah, I'm a greedy person."

Gilgamesh said nothing more, but walked towards the people who were farming, leaving only his back to Koya. He was truly a king who saw through everything.

[The mission system has been confirmed. All missions have been completed. Rewards will be distributed after returning to Orario. Do you want to teleport to Chaldea?]

"Will Ishtar and Elle go with me?"

Without such a large amount of energy, the two goddesses, like Tiamat, will wait for your return in the cracks of space.

'I see. ’

"Erei, Ishtar, I'm going to Chaldea. Please wait for me for a moment, and then we'll go back to Orario together."

"Yeah. Do you want us to wait here? I'm going to Mount Ebifu to clean up."

"I, I also want to move that castle in the underworld."

"Then, when you're ready, just recite the pass in your mind. I'll be leaving now, okay?"

"Yeah, we get it. So, see you later?"

"see you later!"

·Dividing line·

When Koya opened his eyes, he was in a place filled with water vapor. His body was also wet by the splashing water. Then he saw Tachibana...

"Yo?"

"Hey, give me your head! Get out!"

"Oh……"

After a month without a bath in Uruk, Tachibana rushed to the bathroom upon returning to Chaldea. Although her magic costume kept her from getting dirty, she still felt a little uncomfortable. As she was humming a little tune, an unexpected guest arrived.

"What the hell...pervert! Pervert! Baka!"

Chapter 186: Chaldea's Experience

Chaldea, the full name of the Humanitarian Continuation Guarantee Agency, Phoenix Chaldea, is a magic workshop built to maintain its secrecy, free from interference from any nation. It is said that this observatory was built not to gaze upon the stars from Earth, but to survey the Earth from the void.

Chaldea, dedicated to ensuring the long and resilient continuation of human history, is a research institute and observatory that brings together researchers from all fields, regardless of magic or science. They observe a world where magic alone cannot fully grasp the whole picture, and science alone cannot fully assess the whole picture. This is a joint spy agency established by various nations to prevent human extinction. Fortunately, this foresighted facility actually worked, but the final Master was a bit off-base—

Tachibana Fujimaru, who had changed back into the white uniform of Chaldea, was introducing the facilities of Chaldea to Koya. The most intuitive feeling in Chaldea was that the chance of meeting servants was much greater than the chance of meeting staff. There were dozens of servants in various strange costumes along the way. When those servants saw Tachibana introducing Koya, they thought that they were just new servants summoned by the Master, so they did not pay too much attention to them. They just greeted them and went about their own business.

By the way, Koya also met Gilgamesh here, but this Gilgamesh with his upper body exposed and a rebellious look on his face was quite different from the wise king and hero in Koya's impression!

"Servants are the embodiment of the Heroic Spirit. What you just saw was the young Gilgamesh, who had just defeated the Bull of Heaven. He was arrogant and didn't take anything seriously at the moment, but as long as you follow his lead, he would be your most effective helper."

"This is Mr. Siegfried, the dragon-slaying hero. He's quite powerful."

Tachibana pointed to a tall male servant wearing armor and holding a large sword, but looking very friendly, and introduced him to Koya.

"This is Mr. Arash. He is one of the servants who has participated in the most battles in Chaldea. He has made an indelible contribution in the battle of cultivating seed fire to strengthen the spiritual foundations of the servants."

Mr. Arash, covered in bandages, walked past Tachibana with the help of a Chaldea staff member...

"By the way, there are a few people in Chaldea who are quite difficult to deal with. If they get on you, don't hesitate to run away. First is Miss BB, who has purple hair, big breasts, and a perpetual smirk. Then, handsome guys like you should be especially careful with Miss Maeve, who has pink hair and dresses like a noblewoman. Be sure not to drink any drinks she offers you. And men like you who possess dragon attributes and wield swords should also be careful to avoid Miss Brunhilde, who has white hair with blue highlights and wears silver armor."

"I remember."

"Also, be careful of a few Servants who like to play pranks but aren't lethal. For example, Miss Medusa's two sisters, Euryale and Miss Stheno, are twins and usually act with Miss Medusa. If you see them, just stay away from them. Also, if someone suddenly gives you tickets to a Chaldea concert, remember to accept them and don't go. If you absolutely must go, remember to block your hearing with magic."

While carefully observing the surrounding situation, Tachibana whispered in Koya's ear about every danger in Chaldea; Tachibana didn't notice how ambiguous their current posture was. To outsiders, they were just a couple whispering to each other, which caught the attention of many servants passing by. After all, they had never seen Tachibana so close to that man. She usually only stayed close to female servants.

Many of Chaldea's old servants felt a sense of accomplishment as they watched their daughters finally grow up, so they tacitly made space for the two of them to be alone. Even Mashu was fooled by them and taken to other places. However, they seemed to have forgotten that not everyone in Chaldea had this old fatherly mentality.

Several servants met in a Chaldean warehouse full of miscellaneous items. There was no lighting in the dark warehouse, and their figures were completely shrouded in shadows. One could only roughly tell that they were women.

"Tachibana, is Tachibana really in love? No, don't do that kind of thing until at least a hundred years after Mom dies! Ahhhh, after all, we should just chop down that bug that's getting close to Tachibana!"

"Bull Demon King, calm down! We haven't figured out that man's background yet. And if we really want to kill him, it would be better to use some more covert means, such as my poison."

"Master Anzhen, Master Anzhen, are you going to abandon me again?"

"Calm down, little snake! Rikka will hate you if you burn this place down!"

Yes, there is still a group of servants in Chaldea who want to have a romantic relationship with Tachibana, but they are all women, and Tachibana is a straight woman with no tendency to be gay at all. Their love is destined to be a one-way journey. But after all, Tachibana has never been close to that man before, which leaves them with a hint of fantasy and maintains a fragile balance, but now this balance is broken!

In this small dark room, three women whispered and formulated no less than a hundred different assassination methods. These three, two Berserkers and one Assassin, had very strong execution abilities. After formulating the plan, they couldn't wait to implement it.

On the other hand, Tachibana introduced Koya to the most threatening person, or god, in Chaldea...

"I'm not sure if the Artemis here has any strange obsessions with you, but you'd better... no, you must avoid her. She's a possessive goddess, a complete yandere, in our terms. She even took over Orion's spirit base and forcibly replaced him, just to prevent him from picking up girls here. You're so close to Artemis from another world, she might mistake you for someone else. In short, if you see a woman with a bow and arrow, white hair, huge breasts, and a little bear by her side, run!"

"Hmm...are you talking about the woman who's been lying behind me since just now?"

"what--"

Tachibana's eyes were fixed on the front, sizing up everyone who passed by. Perhaps because she was speaking ill of him, she didn't dare look back. Just as she was introducing the Medusa sisters to Koya, Koya noticed a woman following behind Tachibana. Koya felt a genuine sense of closeness from this female Servant, just as he felt when facing Hestia and the others at home, so he didn't interrupt Tachibana.

So... this is the Artemis from another world? Wow, she's completely different from the cool, blue-haired goddess back home. Perhaps only Hestia can rival her in terms of sheer size, but she's also much taller than Hestia. Judging by Koya's extensive combat experience and the actual feel of her hanging on his body, this goddess is absolutely gorgeous!

"Tachibana~~Why did you say bad things about me in front of Darling?"

"Oh no! She really made a mistake! Koya, quickly leave her behind and run away with me!"

Tachibana turned her head stiffly and saw Artemis hanging on Koya's back, looking at her with a smile.

"What!! You actually want my darling to elope with you?! Tachibana, you've already got yourself killed!"

"Ahhhh, you've got the wrong person. This is Koya! Not your Orion."

"Tachibana——"

Fujimaru Tachibana pulled Koya and started running, while Artemis hung on Koya relentlessly, with her legs tightly wrapped around Koya's waist, showing no signs of getting down. Her eyes were now red, staring at Tachibana who wanted to take her husband away. Even though she liked Tachibana very much, her best friend was nothing in front of her husband!

"Artemis, please double-check! He's really not Orion. Look closely—he still has the aura of Hestia and Aphrodite."

"What! Husband, you're actually looking for another woman behind my back!"

"You're focusing on the wrong thing! I'm saying you've got the wrong person!"

The farce finally came to an end in Da Vinci's small shop. After all, Tachibana hadn't recovered the energy she'd expended in Uruk, and she was exhausted after running so far. While Da Vinci was helping her calm down, she looked at Koya indignantly, the fire in her eyes almost condensing into substance.

"Why don't you explain?"

"I don't think it's any use explaining it to her. She won't listen. Artemis has one characteristic no matter where she is in the world: she's extremely stubborn and only believes what she sees."

"Uh...you're right."

Tachibana glanced at Artemis, who was holding Koya's right arm, and agreed with Koya's statement. After a closer look, Tachibana sensed something was amiss. Where was Orion beside Artemis? Where had the little bear gone?

"Artemis, where's that little bear stuffed animal you always carry around with you?"

Tachibana was quite clever. After noticing something unusual, she didn't directly inquire about Orion's whereabouts. After all, in Artemis's eyes, Orion was already Koya. She was questioning the bear, which was actually Orion himself...

"Bear? I've never had a bear stuffed animal."