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Ushiwakamaru agreed: "That's right, I also find it strange. I have never been to Nippur City... The king sometimes said something inexplicable, and this time it is also, probably it is a kind of prank."

Leonidas concluded: "If there are no problems, the plan is thus settled. Tomorrow, at seven minutes before sunrise, everyone is free to act."

Anna raised her head slightly: "...well, is there... a map of Nippur City?"

Benkei turned his head and said enthusiastically: "If you want a map, the poor monk will replace it with the map and put it in your arms to keep warm. Huhaha, do you want to watch it together, Your Excellency Anna? Don't look at the poor monk like this, actually The poor monk is very confident and practical in teaching..."

Before Benkei finished speaking, Anna immediately turned around, leaving Benkei with a back: "No. I will go to the soldiers to get it."

Seeing this, Lixiang smiled apologetically at Benkei, and then chased after him: "Do you want to go get it together?"

Anna didn't appreciate it at all: "Forget it, Li Xiang, go and have a good rest."

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It is night, the north wall of the city wall.

Merlin hugged - to be precise, held Fufu who was trying to break free from his arms, and climbed onto the city wall.He squinted his eyes comfortably to blow the night breeze, and said casually, "Do you want to talk together? Is it because you are in a bad mood in the corner, Anna?"

In the corner behind him, Anna, holding her knees, raised her head from her knees: "...it's nothing. It's just blowing the night breeze."

"Hmm...it's totally unconvincing to say such words with that troubled expression." Merlin took the initiative to sit over, "But it was the right move not to go to the fir forest alone, you really didn't conquer that temple alone Means. Originally, if you asked Yue Ye, your goal would be easily achieved. But because of the bet, Yue Ye also chose not to take the initiative, but followed Li Xiang's rhythm. In other words, the only thing you can do now is Help Lixiang lead the situation in a good direction step by step. Is my words trustworthy to some extent?"

After a moment of silence, Anna said, "...I don't believe you at all. I will stay because it's not too late. I think at least I should explain the situation. As long as this is the case, at least..."

Merlin interrupted Anna: "Oh, is it really alright? Even Lixiang would be a little scared?"

Anna froze for a moment, then lowered her head, and buried her head in her knees again: "...Is...is that so....Even so, I have nothing..."

Merlin shook his head: "It's very bad, very bad. The distrust of human beings has finally weakened, and the expectations for human beings that we had before have finally come back. Feelings are basically discarded. .Since it can be added, it would be a pity not to cherish it. After all, you keep a distance from humans, not because you hate them, but because you are afraid of them? You are afraid that your nature will be known by them, and you will be hated.”

"I……"

Merlin smiled and said: "Don't be shy, it's a rare emotion. It can even be said to be the 'conscience' possessed by a divinity like you. The presence or absence of this conscience is the biggest difference between you and her. And you It’s unimaginable to want to abandon this with your own hands.”

Anna was silent for a few seconds, and said: "...Are you telling me to keep silent and hide the truth?"

Merlin nodded: "Yes, this is the most sensible. By the way, I will give you another booster—I bet that Yue Ye must know your identity, but he never mentioned it. The existence of non-human beings hides What's wrong with the inhuman side? He used his actual actions to support your ideas."

"Hey...is...is that so..." Anna opened her eyes wide, "Brother Yueye...understood..."

"It's too much! I know you before him, but you refuse to call me Brother Merlin!" Merlin protested.

"...I would rather not have such an embarrassing brother."

Merlin smiled heartlessly: "It's okay if you don't call me. After all, I can play the 'gentle big brother' like I am now because I used up the feelings I gained before as fuel. For us Existentially, it is extremely difficult to think and live like a human being. The impostor of Enkidu said one very correct thing. Beings like goblins and gods are literally 'not human'."

"Ah... Speaking of him... He's still in Gilgamesh's palace..." Anna clenched her sickle reflexively.

"Since Yue Ye asked us to help conceal it, let's wait and see what happens." Merlin said with a smile, "There is no rule that says that because you are not a human, you must become the enemy of human beings, right? Be a partner because you are happy, I think this is enough. As for whether to be loved or loved by others, that is another issue. Yue Ye must have a similar idea, so let us hide it-he may want to try to change Jin Gu way of thinking."

"Then...well..." Anna relaxed her body, "Anyway, the life and death of that king has nothing to do with me."

Merlin smiled and said: "Worrying about others is the beginning of the fetters. Well, you still don't realize this, right? It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, this is also very good. Don't rush, don't rush, don't rush, as an audience, I'm very patient."

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the next day.

"It's time, the sun has risen by seven minutes." Leonidas looked at the sky, "Most monsters will feel hungry during this time, and as soon as there is a prey in sight, they will immediately launch an attack."

Ushiwakamaru pulled out the thin green, and said calmly: "In other words, the guerrillas commanded by Benkei and I are the best food in the eyes of monsters. Of course, I don't intend to be food, let me Repel them all."

Leonidas nodded: "Please. Even if someone finds out that the leading troops are bait, it will not be able to stop the group's unanimous opinion. There are two hundred monsters around the city of Nippur by visual inspection. Your Excellency Ushiwakamaru, Your Excellency Benkei, There are also 200 elite troops on the north wall. Although it is best to increase the number of troops by 100 when fighting on the plains, the defense of the north wall can no longer be reduced.”

"Relax, Ms. Ushiwakamaru." Yue Ye said with a smile, "You just need to hold them back for a while. When we count the number of people, the Sky Garden will be lifted into the sky. At that time, even the Goddess of Warcraft Come on, don't try to stop or catch up with us."

Ushiwakamaru nodded: "Wrap it on me."

Leonidas said: "Speaking of the Goddess of Warcraft... Nippur is indeed very close to the temple of the Goddess of Warcraft - that's why I don't advocate using the sky garden to break in. It can make a big fuss when you leave, but you can go there On the way to Nippur, please keep a low profile as much as possible."

"Understood, General Leonidas." Yue Ye slightly nodded.

"Then I'll take a step ahead. When the sun rises to its peak, the battle should be over." Ushiwakamaru bowed, "I hope I can have lunch with everyone. Let's go, Benkei!"

Benkei responded in a full-fledged manner: "Yes!"

Afterwards, the master and servant went to count the army.Matthew turned her head to look at Lixiang and Yueye: Senior, let's take action too.The guides are waiting below. "

Leonidas nodded: "Okay, although this is repeating the content of last night, it can be regarded as a confirmation of the battle. There are more than two hundred citizens left in Nippur City, including the elderly, the weak, the sick, children, and a few guards. Soldiers in the city. Everyone is harassed by uneasiness. If safety cannot be guaranteed, they probably don’t want to leave Nippur. You first protect the former Nippur citizens who are the guides to the west gate, and he persuades them to open the city gate. After counting the number of people , Mr. Tsukiya can use the sky fortress to bring them back. After seeing the sky fortress rising into the sky, Ushiwakamaru and the others will also organize a retreat. If the plan goes well, everyone will be able to meet at the north wall around noon."

"Understood." Yue Ye nodded, "Sounds like an easy battle. Ushiwakamaru seems to be more dangerous than us."

"No, please be careful, Your Excellency Tsukiyo." Leonidas complexion was a little serious, "Originally, a combat force like you and Ms. Jeanne Alter should have acted together with Your Excellency Ushiwakamaru. But recently there is a Abnormal situation. We have sent letters to the city of Nippur, but in the past few days, we have not received any reply from Nippur, and several messengers have never returned. The unknown is the most dangerous, so I That's why I chose to let you stay here. With you in charge, no matter how big the danger is, we can find a solution."

"Thank you for your trust." Yue Ye nodded, "I will pay attention."

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There is no danger on the road.Ushiwakamaru was very successful as bait.The monsters that Yue Ye and his party encountered along the way can be counted with one hand——Yue Ye can also handle it with one hand.He didn't even summon the treasure, and just relying on the myriad phenomena to deal with these miscellaneous soldiers, everyone came to the west gate of Nippur easily.

To their surprise, the west gate of Nippur city was open.Looking into the door, there was no one inside.Yue Ye sensed the magic power a little bit, and her complexion became a little dignified.He turned to the guide and said, "Okay, your mission has been completed, and the next thing is left to us. There are very bad things in the city, please return to the north wall the same way."

While talking, Yue Ye drew a magic circle on the clothes of the guide and the accompanying soldiers.After all the magic circles were completed, he smiled and explained: "These are the magic circles that cover the breath. With them, it is impossible for the monsters to sense you. However, remember not to move at high speed, this temporary magic circle The formation stability is not good. If you run too fast, there is still the possibility of being discovered.”

The guide and the soldiers exchanged glances, thanked Yue Ye one after another, then turned and left.Looking at their backs, the smile on Yue Ye's face gradually disappeared.He turned around and looked towards the city gate, frowned and said, "Let's go."

The city was as empty as they had seen it at the gate.There was dried blood and broken weapons everywhere, and there was a bad smell in the air.Oddly enough, there were no dead bodies at all.As the saying goes, if you want to live, you need to see people, and if you die, you need to see corpses, but now there are no corpses.The two hundred citizens mentioned in the Leonidas mission plan disappeared completely, as if they had disappeared out of thin air.

"Senior, there seems to be something over there..." Matthew pointed in the direction of the city center, "The magic power reaction is very obvious. Doctor, can you help us predict what it is?"

"It's a huge monster, but it doesn't seem to be just big...the body seems to be mixed with other things..." Doctor Roman said, "In short, you all be careful. Although Professor Yueye is there , that thing can't be your opponent, but no one can tell in an emergency, it's better to be cautious."

"Understood. Senior, please come behind me." Mash raised her shield and stood in front of Lixiang, "Please support the magic."

Everyone crossed the street, climbed the steps, and came to the square in the city center.A huge lion is lying in the very center.It is ten meters high, and its length may be more than 20 meters.Although it looked like he was sleeping, he opened his eyes as soon as Yue Ye and others stood in front of it.The moment she saw its eyes, Yue Ye frowned and murmured: "This guy is actually intelligent..."

"Ugal, the sun lion, is considered the highest-level monster among the children of Tiamat." Merlin said, "Moon Night, come out directly..."

"Interesting, you actually recognize me, human." A deep voice interrupted Merlin's voice.In other words, the human voice is no match for the thunderous voice of the giant beast.Ugal stood up slowly, shaking his golden mane a few times: "Are you here to save people? Oh, what a pity, you came late."

"Eh!?" Merlin's eyes widened. "It...can use human language!?"

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Hearing Merlin's words, Ugal laughed loudly, the laughter was as loud as an airplane engine.It smiled for a while, looked down at Merlin, and there was obvious mockery in its eyes: "Humans, don't underestimate us. As long as a large number of living humans are absorbed as samples, things like mastering language are not difficult to do."

"Could the abnormality we detected just now be a human being absorbed by it?" Dr. Roman shouted, "Such a vicious ability..."

"In other words, did you kill the citizens of Nippur?" Lixiang asked loudly.

Ugal turned his head to look at Lixiang, and said pretendingly: "No, no, no, you can't wrong me, little human girl. I am reluctant to absorb such precious raw materials. Learning human language out of selfish desire. , has already made my mother very angry."

"Ingredients?" Li Xiang had an ominous premonition.

Ugal opened his eyes wide on purpose, and put on a look of surprise: "It seems that the muscular general didn't explain it to you to this extent. On the Warcraft front, the biggest cause of death for soldiers is 'not returning', We will also be merciful in order not to kill humans as much as possible. Breaking off limbs, grabbing heads and dragging them back to the forest, I don’t need to say what these actions mean, right?”

"No wonder the monsters are only attacking the north wall, but never heading towards Uruk..." Li Xiang's face was a little ugly, "Could it be..."

"That's right. For us, the north wall is just a place where human resources gather. The old mines have not been mined yet, so why take the risk to open up new mines?" Ugal shook his huge "In the final analysis, human beings are just materials and resources that mothers use to create new companions for us. However, I still hope that you can feel honored? After all, it is food for more powerful creatures. Isn't this a meaningful ending for you outdated humans?"

Moonlight looked at Ugal, and her voice gradually cooled down: "Have all the citizens of Nippur been taken away by you?"

"Of course, they were all cleaned up last night. Now they probably have become materials." Ugal said, "This kind of nutrition for humans is precious. If you don't bring it back to the nest, you can't make it up for the children. Isn’t it? Humans who have become monsters will continue to hunt humans, what a wonderful thing. If those people know that they died at the hands of their former brothers and lovers, their expressions must be very funny, right?”

It took a few steps closer and said, "Ah, I didn't pay attention, and I actually talked to you so much. The time is almost up, it's time to clean up you. Is there any more nonsense?"

"It's gone." Yue Ye's voice completely cooled down, "Die to me."

Before everyone could react, a flash of sword light flashed across.The Sun Lion, who was still showing off his power one second, turned into two corpses scattered on the ground the next second.Yue Ye scattered the Luoshen Fu in her hands, her eyes were as cold as two pieces of ice.

"senior!?"

"...Maxiu, do you still remember the woman waiting for us at the gate of the city?" Yue Ye said without turning her head.

"Ah, remember, what's the matter? It seems that the lady has something to ask the senior, right?"

"Do you know what she wants me to do for her?" Yue Ye took out a necklace made of animal teeth and hay from her pocket, "She is from Nippur, and her husband is from the city defense of Nippur. A member of the army. She wanted me to give this handmade amulet to her husband and asked me to carry a sentence for her."

"...What are you talking about?"

"My daughter misses her father a little bit."

"what……!"

Yue Ye closed her eyes: "Poor Wuding River, still the person in the spring girl's dream. If the lady knew all this, she would be very desperate. During my leisurely life, how many families were killed? This war has been torn apart, and how many lovers are separated because of the war... Really, what did I do... Alter and Ishtar stay, and the rest go back. Matthew, for I will tell Gilgamesh to strengthen the line of defense, and I will break the contract."

He clenched his fists and said in a low voice with some pain: "Why did I delay until now... This kind of war, which is right and wrong from the very beginning, I should have ended it long ago..."

The huge sky garden rose from the ground, and Jeanne Alter and Ishtar boarded the deck in silence.Yue Ye glanced back at Li Xiang and Matthew, managed to force a smile, and then manipulated the air courtyard to lift off and fly into the distance.

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"Hey, are you serious? You are going to deal with the goddess of the underworld today?"

In the main hall of the Sky Garden, Ishtar shouted in surprise.

"Of course it's serious." Yue Ye said, "As the only goddess I know the exact location of, obtaining information from her is the best choice."

"But, that's Ereshkigal!" Ishtar almost jumped up from his seat, "In the underworld, she is the greatest law, and she is the only and invincible god! We are in the underworld, it is It's just a chess piece on her chessboard, and it will be played by her chess player wantonly!"

"Let's not mention whether that kind of restraint will take effect on me, even if it will take effect, I can smash her chessboard." Yue Ye said lightly, "It is best to be able to communicate with language, if not, I will just violently demolish it. Maintain There is no need for interpersonal relationships, and ending the war in the shortest possible time is the top priority."

"Why do you do this for mere human beings..." Ishtar sat back on the chair, seemingly a little dejected, "Even if there were no monsters, human beings would die in large numbers in war after war. ..."

"The disputes between people, because they have their own positions, so I don't need to intervene." Yue Ye said, "But the war between humans and another species... This is sacrifice in vain, so I want to end it. "

"Really, I don't understand your human thoughts." Ishtar was a little bit broken, "Did you go to the underworld? I went down once. Although the result was miserable, I still know the way. The job of the guide will be handed over to Give it to me. But can I agree? In the underworld, I will have no fighting power. No god in Mesopotamia can defy Ereshkigal in the underworld. No matter what happens, I can't help at all."

Yue Ye nodded: "Well, that's enough, thank you for your bravery. However, Ereshkigal seems to be not as scary as you said, I should have seen her once."

"Eh? When did it happen?" Ishtar's eyes widened. "Wait... Could it be in Kusa? No wonder I feel like I've slept for a long time! How about it, are you startled?"

Yue Ye shook her head, and said with some hesitation: "If you hadn't said so many bad things about her, I still think she is quite a talkative person... Or, the reason why I started attacking the Three Goddess Alliance from her is that Part of it was because I thought I could enlist her help..."

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At night, the city of Kusa.

According to Ishtar's suggestion, if the moonlight night can really destroy the environment of the underworld, it is better to attack during the day.Although sunlight has no effect on Ereshkigal himself, it can easily destroy the environment of the underworld.

Yue Ye agreed to Ishtar's suggestion after a little thought.On the one hand, it is because what Ishtar said is indeed reasonable, on the other hand, Yue Ye hopes that she can see Ai Lei again.After putting Jeanne Alter to sleep, he walked out of the room and sat on the edge of the deck in the sky garden, waiting quietly while blowing the wind.

Sure enough, after nightfall, "Ishtar" came to Yueye with a slightly different aura from Ishtar himself.

"Aren't you going to bed so late? The Sky Garden shouldn't need a night watch job, right?"

Moonlight turned her head.This time "Ishtar"'s hair didn't turn golden, but Yueye was [-]% sure that it was Ai Lei who used Ishtar's body to move.

"Ah, blowing the night wind, it's very cool and comfortable." Yue Ye said with a smile, "Mrs. Goddess should also pay attention to sleep? But, for you, I should say 'good morning', right?"

Ai Lei sat beside Yue Ye and said in surprise, "Hey? How did you recognize me... No, no, see clearly? I am Ishtar, I don't know Ai Lei or anything else! "

Yue Ye smiled and nodded: "Well, then I'll call it another way. Is there anything you can do to find me, Lady Goddess?"

Ai Lei said coyly: "It's nothing...but it's a rare opportunity, and I want to chat with you a little bit."

"Okay, I'm all ears."

Alley hesitated for a moment, and asked a little seriously: "This time you came to Kusa City, are you here to find Ereshkigal?"

Yue Ye nodded: "That's right. I have something very important to discuss with her."

"Is it about the alliance of the three goddesses?" Ai Lei said, "Yue Ye, I want to know, as a human being, what do you think of them?"

Yue Ye thought for a while, and said: "The Goddess of Warcraft, there is no doubt that she is completely incommunicable. Even if there is a little possibility of persuasion, I can't choose. One of our companions must kill her." reason."

"The goddess of the dense forest... According to the reports that Lixiang and the others have contacted, she doesn't seem to be a bad person. But after all, there is an essential difference between gods and humans. Maybe she thinks it is a common thing, but in our opinion, it is an unacceptable evil. OK. Whether we can communicate or not, we still need more contacts and intelligence.”

"What about Ereshkigal?" Alley asked with both expectation and fear.

"This..." Yue Ye smiled and looked at Ai Lei, "I want Ai Lei to do me a favor. What kind of goddess does Ai Lei think Ereshkigal is?"

"Eh?" Ailei froze for a moment, "This... this..."

Seeing Yue Ye's smile, Ai Lei hesitated for a few seconds, and said a little discouraged: "Okay, okay. I guess, the reason why Ereshkigal joined the Alliance of Three Goddesses is because she can't forgive the current Mesobu. Damia."