My Destiny Illustrated Book of the Moon

Chapter 718: King and Hero, Underworld and Fengdu
When the night is deep and quiet, the red candles dim the gauze curtains.

"So it was King Gilgamesh who summoned you? And he was the only one who provided the magic power?"

"That's right. Including Lord Merlin, we eight heroic spirits were summoned to this land by King Gilgamesh... Although there are now six of us, let's put this question aside for now."

Benkei explained, "When we were summoned, our spiritual bases were formed by King Gilgamesh's magic power, but after that, the maintenance of magic power was borne by each of us. Just like humans, we eat, sleep, and generate magic power on our own."

"So you guys have gained a body, right? Well, I understand." The doctor nodded in understanding. "After all, it's impossible for just one person to maintain the spiritual foundations of so many heroes."

"Yes, he was indeed very reckless in this matter." Merlin nodded in agreement. "His magic power was almost exhausted before that, but he still dragged me out of Avalon. I don't know how this king knew about the Holy Grail War."

"After all, he is a clairvoyant who can see the future, unlike you, an old liar who broadcasts live events." Shuoyue took off his black robe and covered Anna who was sleeping on the table. There were still cake crumbs at the corners of the girl's mouth. She had put in a lot of effort in finishing the butter cake just now.

However, he is a young Servant after all, and cannot endure the night like an adult.

For some reason, Shuoyue easily approached Anna, who was always wary of him, and Anna just shook her head, her purple hair swaying smoothly.

Even in the dim light, the corners of his mouth curled up, like a cat that was satisfied after eating fish.

After a pause, the young man sighed meaningfully: "What's more, he had to do this because the hero who could be his right-hand man is no longer with us."

Hearing this, Fujimaru pursed his lips and said, "So, Enkidu is really dead as the rumors say?"

"Yes, the king watched him die and buried his body in the underworld."

After assisting the king in handling government affairs, Siduri returned to the tavern. She sat quietly at the table, the teacup in her hand rippling, reflecting the priestess's reminiscent look like a mirror.

"I have never seen anyone as beautiful and sad as him. Although he was a doll made by the gods, after he got the heart, even that heart was shattered..."

After obtaining the heart, that heart was shattered.

Shuoyue tilted his head slightly, his pupils reflecting the silently flickering candlelight; in the control room, the doctor closed his eyes, his expression showing neither joy nor sadness.

"King Gilgamesh, do you know about Enkidu, no, Kingu? Not only did he pretend to be his deceased friend, he also became his enemy."

"Of course I know." Merlin replied, "Although they haven't met directly yet... his reaction was extremely calm."

"Yeah, the king's reaction doesn't seem like he's worried about us." Miss Siduri tilted her head, unable to hide her doubts, "They used to be so tacit..."

"Is it because he is no longer a hero, but a king?"

"Eh?"

Shuoyue ignored the two people's surprise. His eyes did not fall on any corner of the tavern. He just whispered to himself: "If he is a hero, he will definitely leave Uruk in anger. Even if he has to break into the realm of gods and ask the underworld, he must find the culprit who defiled his friend's body."

"But he has already sat on the throne. The reason why Uruk was able to survive was because of his tireless work, even squeezing the vitality of the demigods, which allowed the city to survive the beast tides time and time again."

"If he abandons his position as a wise king and runs away as a heroic king, Uruk will be destroyed."

"The era of heroes running around and galloping has passed." The young man closed his eyes, and seemed to see a lonely figure sitting on the throne. "Just like the end of his long childhood, the king who has transformed can no longer do whatever he wants."

"He must give everything for this country and the people of Uruk."

[That is to say, between his best friend and responsibility, he chose the latter]

[But I don’t mind, because this is the right choice]

[Is there really no emotion in your heart? Even your only friend has abandoned you]

[If I were to say it was touching, yes]

[I don’t know why, but I really want to see Jill now]

【Yeah】

[Sorry, this is not the emotion a weapon should have. Please give me some time to sort out my feelings.]

"Why should we run away?" Shuoyue smiled. "Is there anything to be ashamed of? Wanting to see someone, wanting to look at her face carefully, wanting to hug her, and feeling the warmth brought by each other... these are all wonderful feelings. Even if they are exhausted before pushing the door open, there should be no regrets."

[If I rashly go to find Jill, he will definitely be suspicious.]

"Just doubt it if you want to. It's not something that needs to be hidden."

[But...I don't want Jill to find out so soon]

"..." Under the puzzled gazes of others, Shuoyue opened his eyes wide in astonishment. For a moment, he seemed to want to laugh out loud, but because of Anna who was sleeping soundly, he had to cover his mouth and try his best to endure it.

But he couldn't hide the smile in the corner of his eyes.

[It doesn't matter, just let me do it then! ]

"Merlin actually occupied the corner room all to himself. How despicable." The purple-haired girl rubbed her arm and ended the night talk with her cute sleep talk. "Sure enough, we should just kill him."

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After ending the call, the man in black robe, who was sitting cross-legged on the cold floor, lowered his arms, his eyes softened beneath the mask.

When he came to his senses, he found a woman in a red robe squatting in front of him, stretching out her slender jade fingers and pointing them at his evening bell.

Poke, poke.

After noticing his reaction, she quickly withdrew her hand, her pretty face slightly red, but she still pretended to be calm.

"How is it, is the situation better?"

The man in black robe stood up and took off the bone mask on his face. Even though there were red and black lines on his face, his dark golden eyes were still clear and bright.

"Although it still hurts like hell when it attacks, the rebellious spirit particles and the origin black mud have finally reached... uh, a preliminary consensus? Both of them have behaved themselves a lot. Next, I just need to let the Destiny Atlas collect the rebellious spirit particles and suppress the activity of the black mud at the same time. I should be able to completely digest these two forces."

"I don't quite understand the term traitor spirit..." Ailei muttered, "But mother's black mud is not so easy to deal with, you know? The fact that you're still sane is shocking enough."

"Ha, among those who have been corrupted by Tima before, there must be no third magician, right?" Shuoyue forced a smile and said complacently, "Besides, I didn't fall into it without any preparation. I just used that power in a more valuable place."

"As for the black mud, I already have a solution. Since the black mud is the embodiment of Tima's authority, why not find a weapon that can attack Tima? For example, Marduk's axe."

"So that's it. It's the weapon that killed my mother." Ailei suddenly realized, "I remember that Marduk's Axe is guarded by the Sun Goddess. Is that why you keep looking for Quetzal to fight?"

"Wow, you are really stupid, Elly."

"What...what did you say!?"

"Oh, I'm wrong, I told the truth by mistake." Shuoyue raised her hands to avoid Ailei's angry fist, and explained before the thin-skinned goddess had a complete outburst, "The axe seems to be handed over to Quetzal for supervision, but Jin Gu has already taken measures on it. He will find out if we move."

"Before we sound the clarion call for a complete counterattack, we must not let Jin Gu find out that I have regained consciousness."

At this point, Shuoyue raised his head, a smile on his pale face: "And Fujimaru has also arrived in Uruk. As long as I cooperate with him to obtain the Axe of Marduk and solve my physical problems, we can launch a general attack and resolve the crisis of this singularity."

"I still don't understand." With the fragrant breeze blowing in her face, Ailei came over and gently hugged Shuoyue's back, "Why do you care so much about that young man named Fujimaru Ritsuka? You can obviously do more."

"Because this is Fujimaru's journey, Elly." Sakutsuki responded, "I am just a random traveler, so I can't force things to happen."

"It's hard for that boy to be alone, but we can just protect him from the wind and rain. We can't train him into a greenhouse flower. I can't guarantee that I can always be by his side. If my indulgence leads to his laziness in the future, that's my fault."

Leaning on the young man's back, feeling his gentleness and sense of responsibility at the moment, the eyes of the goddess of the underworld flickered, and her eyes were full of joy that could not be hidden. But when Shuoyue turned her head as if she had sensed something, she shyly changed the subject:

"Well, since Fujimaru and the others have come to Uruk, should we let them meet...her?"

"And then scream and jump three feet high like you did?"

"Hmm." Ai Lei bumped Shuo Yue's back in frustration, "You're just kidding me. I'm going to get angry."

"Sorry, sorry." After apologizing without any sincerity, Shuoyue shook his head, "But there's no need to take the initiative to match us up. As long as fate allows, we will definitely meet each other."

At this point, his voice gradually became low, with a muddy echo: "What's more, 'we' over there will take care of everything. As for me, I can only say that I will try not to be too barbaric..."

"Is it going to change back again?" Realizing something, Ai Lei reluctantly let go of her hands, feeling the stinging pain at that moment, "Really, why does mother like you so much, even though she was hurt so badly by you."

"Ha, doesn't this show that you have a good eye? You fell in love with her at first sight. I..."

Black fog rose, and Shuoyue's voice gradually fragmented. Amid the terrifying surging sound, the silent man in black robes stood at the bottom of the underworld again like a sculpture.

The goddess was left stunned for a while, then she rolled up her skirt and sat on the ground dejectedly.

"At this moment, you still remember to make jokes.

Pursing her red lips, she stretched out her fingers like a little girl, pointing them at the young man's slender legs.

Poke, poke.

"Really? There are so many things I want to tell you..."

However, this charming posture is destined to be seen by no one. As the vision rises from above the goddess and the hero, through the endless night, one can see the faint blue spiritual fires lighting up one after another, from bottom to top, from near to far, reflecting the vague outlines of the mountains.

Outlined in the dim light, they turned into solid arms reaching out, enveloping the temple of the goddess of the underworld.

It is majestic and magnificent, no longer desolate as it used to be.

It seems like the city of Fengdu.

(End of this chapter)