My Destiny Illustrated Book of the Moon

Chapter 666: The Collapse of the Northern City

The whole journey was silent. Shuoyue sat leaning against the gun cage, propped up his knees, and stared at the fluttering golden-red cloak of the goddess of the underworld and her slender back under the wide sleeves of her robe, with a cold expression.

And Eleshkigal did not care about the attitude of the captive. She followed the underground spiritual veins and did not even float up to take a look at the prosperous world. She returned to the underground of Kusa City, the underworld that belonged only to her.

Then, the girl who had been waiting in the Temple of the Underworld opened her eyes and released the divine clone.

The gun cage fell lightly. Ai Lei looked up subconsciously, but saw the indifference in the eyes of the young man in the cage. Her pupils trembled slightly, but she still did not speak. Instead, she turned around and took a step to leave.

"Don't you have anything you want to say?"

Shuoyue called the goddess of the underworld. A magician with the third law can easily sense the emotions of others, and also has a perfect grasp of his own emotions. If someone wishes, he can be a hero who creates miracles, or a wanderer who puts entertainment above all else...

But when he took off the mask he used to deal with the world, the anger hidden beneath his calm tone was exactly his true heart that he rarely showed in his daily life.

"You were mocked by the Gorgons, misunderstood by Quetzalcoatl, and despised by Kingu... and you didn't make any excuses? The reason was just because of an uninvited guest who messed up the underworld?"

The gun cage could be easily broken, but Shuoyue did not destroy it, because the conflict between the two was not because of this: "Why stop me? As long as I tell those guys who are kept in the dark that I am the cause of all this - in this way, you will not be criticized so much."

Ai Lei was not shaken by Shuoyue's words. She just smiled slightly sadly and said, "Thank you. I don't know why you know their real names, but I'm used to this situation."

"Eleshkigal, you are a big liar. No one can get used to such rumors." Shuoyue said unhappily, "There is a limit to self-abandonment. You are just forcing yourself to be numb."

"Maybe, you're right." A corner of her inner secret was revealed, but Ai Lei unexpectedly found that she was not opposed to it. Driven by a strange and strong emotion, she turned around and looked at the only living person in the underworld besides her:
"But the so-called underworld, and I who control the underworld, aren't I responsible for accepting all these emotions? The pain of living, the fear of death, when people are unwilling to accept reality, they choose to blame the gods for their unreasonableness and cruelty, so that they can live a tolerant life."

"In this regard, what difference does it make even if you are a god? My underworld is like a garbage disposal plant. Accepting and digesting everything is its mission... Yes, we just need to work hard to accept these malicious and negative emotions."

"I have always believed that this way of existence is good, and I have endured it for thousands and tens of thousands of years."

In the dark underworld, the goddess recounted her past, her long golden hair flowing like a waterfall under the setting sun, beautiful yet sad.

Ereshkigal, a sacrifice offered by the gods as the pillar of the underworld, can never set foot on the earth and can only look up at the starless sky again and again.

She strictly abided by her duty of managing the underworld, and lived in the dark world from the beginning until the end of the Age of Gods, when she disappeared silently like a bubble - even such a graceful flower still suffered from people's fear, disgust and hostility. The girl's fragile body actually supported the cornerstone of the entire Mesopotamian civilization.

Such a soul is so pure and flawless, and so lovable.

Shuoyue stared at the golden-red figure and unconsciously reached out her hand, but the goddess had already turned away and no longer looked at her.

"And... you also heard the speech of our [Three Goddesses Alliance]." There was an inaudible tremor in Ailei's words.

"I cannot forgive the current Mesopotamia. I do not agree with you humans who have abandoned the gods and are planning to create a world that belongs only to you. In order to be an enemy of the entire human world, I am even willing to cooperate with other goddesses who massacred humans and destroy Uruk together with them."

"If you still consider yourself a human being and are proud of your human intelligence, then we are enemies."

Saying these words that kept people at a distance, the goddess took a step forward and disappeared into the depths of the temple.

"Break free of this prison yourself and leave, sage who controls the materialization of the soul."

"This is the last warning. Leave the underworld, leave my kingdom. The only fate between gods and humans is to face each other on the battlefield."

Leaving the cage and the young man behind, the light gradually dimmed, and the breathing behind him faded away step by step. Finally, after hearing and seeing nothing, Eleshkigal slowly sat down against the cold wall and rested his head on his knees.

I closed my eyes and could no longer hold back my sobs.

Perhaps I had fantasies before, but at the meeting of the three goddesses, the words of the two goddesses were like bullets, completely shattering my fragile wishes.

She herself is the goddess of the underworld.

She is the goddess of death and corruption.

It was a gloomy sacrifice that even the gods found frightening.

——Such a person is not qualified to experience sorrow or joy, whether it is the anger of having her peace disturbed, or the surprise of seeing the living jumping around in the underworld, or the satisfaction of having someone by her side, or even the grievance of seeing the spirit of Galula being led astray... She is not qualified to get involved in these things.

"I just manage the equipment of the underworld."

Repeating in a low voice the fact that she already knew, the girl felt the chill passing across her face, and the hypocritical smile on the corner of her mouth finally turned into bitterness.

Using the excuse that 'I can't beat him', he let the young man run around in the underworld, while he himself enjoyed the time he had never had with humans before - no matter how bitter or sweet it was.

However, such joy will also pass. It is impossible for her to reconcile with Mesopotamia. Once the offensive of the [Three Goddesses Alliance] is launched, the relationship between her and Shuoyue will only slide into the abyss step by step.

Instead of counting down the days to destruction, it is better to sever this relationship which originated by accident before it happens.

Even if it hurts.

"No, in the final analysis, it's just because the underworld is too lonely, so I long for someone who will never leave no matter what." Ailei pursed her lips. Deceiving herself has become a habit, and she is happy to deceive herself. "It's just that the person who fills the vacancy happens to be him. That's right, that's all..."

At this moment, the young man's helpless voice sounded beside him.

"Is that what you think? I'll be really sad then, Ailei."

"Ah?!" Ai Lei looked up in panic, and what came to her face was not the young man's mask, but a rich fragrance.

The golden carnations lit up her eyes, making the goddess cover her mouth in surprise. Her tear-stained cheeks showed a childlike innocence.

It's a flower.

It is the flower she has always dreamed of, but which can never bloom in the underworld.

When she came to her senses, she had already held the flower in her hands, unable to let it go. She brushed the leaves with her fingertips and sniffed the fragrance. Shuoyue took off her mask, raised the corners of her mouth, and admired it quietly.

I don’t know if I was looking at the flowers, or the people, or... both.

"It's a flower, Shuoyue, look!" The goddess held the flower in her hands and showed it off to its original owner as if she had found a treasure. "There are flowers in my underworld too!"

The platinum-gold light was flowing. Shuoyue looked at the flower that was temporarily fixed by the third method, and nodded with a smile: "Just consider it as an apology for my mischief these past two days. Then, can I continue to stay here?"

"Well, you can stay as long as you want. It's better to say it's up to you!"

At this time, Ai Lei was completely fascinated by the carnation. Her eyebrows were curved, and her eyes could not move away from the calyx and petals. Occasionally, she would pluck the stamens and let out a silver bell-like laugh. Seeing this, Shuoyue also smiled bitterly, sighing that the charm of the beautiful boy was not as good as a flower, while touching her chest and bowing.

Like a magician who had completed his performance, he gracefully disappeared into the diamond-shaped space.

——The investigation of the underworld has been completed. Now that we have a base and have met the [Alliance of the Three Goddesses], it is time to head to the ground to obtain new information.

"The target is the Absolute Monster Front Babylonia, the Uruk where the golden glittering is."

Putting on the evening bell mask again, Shuoyue's eyes flickered as he followed the earth veins to leave the underworld.

"And the target sleeping in the depths of the ocean, Tiamat..."

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The grass was violently lifted up, and the cracked ground was filled with a dizzying smell of blood, and there were countless black spots that wriggled like mold. Within the borders of this city that reflected bronze and blood, the wind and sand blew forever.

The loaded tank overturned on the ground, and thick smoke rose into the sky, blending into the smoke of gunpowder that spread across the entire border, making it inconspicuous.

Relying on the overturned chariot and the temporary fortifications built with sandbags, the roars from monsters continued.

The giant lion Ugar, as violent as the sun, wandered among the lion dogs Uridim. He was not in a hurry to move forward. Instead, he patiently consumed the opponent's strength and ordered the cheap mad dogs to continue attacking until the opponent was completely exhausted.

And inside the fortifications, those bloodshot eyes were fixed on the beasts lurking outside the defenses. The blood-stained spears slowly changed their targets, intimidating the restless monsters.

In the intervals between the continuous roars in the distance, the centurion who was missing an eye made a hoarse voice.

"The support amulet hasn't responded yet?"

The team of only a dozen people remained silent, and the young man in charge of communication swallowed his saliva and answered tremblingly: "It's not just us in Eshnanna. Sipa, Kish, and Kazaru City have all been attacked by a large number of monsters. The priest said that we have to wait until the generals arrive, at least until the water clock has run out of time."

In the silent silence, the centurion smiled bitterly and said nothing more.

"That means no one will come to save us." The spearman with hideous scars all over his face spat and cursed hoarsely, "Fuck the priest, fuck the emergency mission!"

"For the sake of the people - they've all been swallowed by the monsters, and they still let us have extra food!"

"Watch your words." The centurion stood up, towering like a rock. "The king has done the best he can. The northern cities had already evacuated the elderly, the weak, women and children before the beast tide invaded. If you have the energy to vent, you might as well fire a few more shots and kill one more beast."

He looked at the few people he had killed and wounded, only to see their distorted expressions.

That look didn't look like admiration or disdain, but more like... fear.

It was not until the claws of the beast suddenly jumped out from the gaps in the sandbags and the shadow covered his face that the centurion heard the panicked shouts of the soldiers -

laugh!
The bronze spear pierced the monster's flesh, got stuck between its bones, and moved to one side with its claws. The man who had been complaining before had a red face, and he clenched the spear tightly with both hands. He shouted angrily and took a step forward!
boom!
Adrenaline brought far greater strength than before, and it temporarily suppressed the brute force of the monster. The other soldiers shouted, and rushed forward with all their might, swords and spears falling, cutting the lion dog Uridim who had broken into the fortifications into pieces.

Covering their mouths, they retreated to avoid the poison in the monster's blood. The foul smell rushed into people's nasal cavity, bringing them a despair as real as hell.

Just a lion dog was enough to make them try their best.

But there are more than just a few Uridiums out there!
The scream of terror was strangled in his throat. The centurion caught a glimpse of the huge herd of beasts outside the fortifications and uttered curse words through his teeth.

"Fuck! Get ready—they're coming!"

There was no time to rest for them. The huge sun Ugar raised its head and roared, sounding the horn for the end of the game. The beasts galloped, shaking the earth, and charged towards the extremely fragile prey.

The spear parted the air and tore through flesh.

Continuous roars, howls and screams rang out inside and outside the fortifications. Looking down from the sky, the chariots were like lonely reefs being gradually submerged by the waves. The team of a hundred people far away from the human world had been completely blocked by the children of the Warcraft Goddess.

The last struggle has its limits.

It's only a matter of time before you're left with no intact body.

But just when the soldiers were determined to die, the monsters gradually slowed down.

Stop where you are.

Looking at the bewildered ants, the demon beast Ugar's eyes were indifferent as he accepted the order from the commander-in-chief, Kitabriel, the scorpion sage and one of the eleven sons of Tiamat.

This was a trap carefully set for rescuers.

All the survivors of Eshnanna have died, and this small team is the last bait. The monsters responsible for slaughtering the city have already set up a dragnet near them... As long as a rescue team rashly enters, they will be ruthlessly crushed by the beast tide.

Dragging away the broken limbs and arms of his teammates, the centurion panted, silently and in vainly guarding against the roaming beasts. One minute, two minutes... The reinforcements were nowhere to be seen, and the wandering beasts could not wait for more food, shouting angrily. The leader Ugar snorted, his sharp fangs protruding, and gradually lost interest.

No more patience.

As the scorching magic power turned into golden flames, the demon beast that symbolized the sun and the storm lowered its head and transformed into a scorching and ferocious flaming meteorite, rushing towards the worthless sacrifices.

Wherever it passed, even the cracked land was melted into magma mixed with ash!

The isolated and helpless soldiers shouted and roared in anger, throwing stones at the approaching flaming meteors, venting their last anger, but the thrown objects were swallowed up by the coat of flames.

It disappeared along with the anger.

In the hot wind blowing in his face, the young signalman screamed, hugged his head, and huddled in the corner.

But at that moment, he saw a dazzling blue light that penetrated the earth.

Rising from the ground.

Then the door opened.

A figure with dancing blue flames walked out and stretched out his hand!
Where the palm touched, the ferocious and majestic lion head stopped abruptly, and with a scream, it was swept back and swallowed by the dark spiritual fire along with the sun-like golden flame!
In the dead silence, only the crackling sound of firewood transformed from the monster's body could be heard, illuminating the dull faces.

"I just returned to the human world and there is already such a lively welcome ceremony."

With his black robe fluttering, Shuoyue turned around, looked at the embarrassed warriors, and asked doubtfully: "Where is this place? No, before this - do you need help?"

The centurion stared at him in amazement.

Nodded subconsciously.

Then, we saw that the young man wearing the bone-white mask raised his left hand, and his five fingers slowly clenched and tightened.

Snapped his fingers.

"Then, let's present a long-lost dance for the beautiful new world."

Compound magic: tuning!
Along with the crisp sound of the finger snap, there was a sudden expansion of imaginary ripples, which reached a hundred meters away in an instant, and continued to expand, expand, and expand.

Until the entire border front is covered!

"Come on, it's hunting time...wait." The young man stopped and slapped his head, "The little red dragon is not here!"

After losing the beast with seven heads and ten horns, before the imaginary giant was created in advance, this self-created great magic was left with only the basic positioning function.

But for the new moon now, it is enough.

"Just locate it. If you don't look, you won't know there are so many consumables for sword testing around."

Holding the Dusk Sword in his left hand and the Fire of the End in his right hand, the young man wearing a stern mask and looking like an angel of death tilted his head, and the smile on the corner of his mouth gradually became unbridled.

"Then - let's start the game."

(End of this chapter)