At dawn, as the first light crept over the horizon, the rhythm of marching boots, booming chants, the clamor of wall-building drills, and the crashing clang of blades shattered the dreams of most Uruk citizens.
In the central and southern districts, those caught in the noise simply pulled their quilts over their heads and continued sleeping, long accustomed to the commotion.
But for those near the northern wall, there was no such luck. Sleep-deprived and bleary-eyed, they wore mat...
2025-07-20 23:05:21 +0000 UTC
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Night had fallen at the embassy.
Ana sat with her head lowered, troubled. The table was filled with dishes, including her favorite butter cake, but none of it stirred her appetite.
“Still can’t figure it out?”
Samael removed his apron, wiped the water from his hands, and sat across from the purple-haired girl. He ladled her a bowl of fruit soup, his tone gentle.
“Mm…”
Ana lifted her small face, eyes filled with confusion and unease.
“I don’t...
2025-07-20 23:04:51 +0000 UTC
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As Gilgamesh reacted, countless golden vortices swirled into existence behind him, densely packed and glowing. One by one, swords, spears, and halberds pushed forth, their icy gleams casting a brutal, oppressive aura across the entire hall.
The bone-chilling air instantly triggered Ana’s instincts. She tightened her grip on the divine weapon Harpe and shifted into an offensive stance. The surge of purple-red Mana blew back her hood, revealing vertical pupils narrowed to pinpricks. The...
2025-07-20 23:04:22 +0000 UTC
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Lastly, the sacrificial grounds were responsible for the transportation and distribution of resources.
It primarily served in logistics and administrative support. Head Priestess Siduri coordinated the execution of various state policies—everything from military rewards and punishments to the daily lives of common folk, covering matters large and small.
Originally, this institution represented the people, offering game and harvested grain to the gods in prayer for divine blessin...
2025-07-20 23:03:50 +0000 UTC
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“Good morning, Ana...”
The next morning, the ancient snake pushed open the door and window, greeting Ana, who was also stepping outside.
“Mm, good morning, Samael...”
After spending some time together, the purple-haired girl had relaxed a little, finally daring to meet her new companion’s eyes and respond softly.
Then, as if remembering something, she fidgeted with her fingers and mumbled.
“Last night...”
“The corn cakes were delicious. Than...
2025-07-20 23:03:11 +0000 UTC
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How could he dismantle the Three Goddess Alliance and secure the greatest benefit for Tiamat, who stood behind him?
Samael tilted his head back, closed his eyes in thought, and tapped his engraving knife rhythmically against the clay tablet.
Time passed—how long, he couldn’t say. His snake-like pupils slowly opened, gleaming faintly in the darkness. Then, after the names of various gods and factions, he began to jot down keywords that helped him organize his thoughts:
Un...
2025-07-20 22:54:18 +0000 UTC
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As night fell, the stars dimmed and the noise faded. The Uruk embassy, its lights now extinguished, returned to silence.
In a dark room, Samael sat on the balcony by the window, a chisel in hand, patiently carving into a clay tablet. His tightly knit brows reflected a weighty unease and unresolved questions.
Over the course of the day, after gathering information both openly and covertly, he had uncovered a number of discrepancies between reality and his memories.
First: the...
2025-07-20 22:53:46 +0000 UTC
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“Even the wetlands of the Reed Fields have shown signs of Magical Beasts—ones like Mušḫuššu that thrive in swamps.”
“Judging from the sounds we heard earlier, it seems they’re nesting and reproducing there…”
“If that’s the case, the road from Uruk to Kutha will be cut off.”
“Transporting ore from the Mount Ebih region will be delayed, which is quite a problem.”
Merlin rubbed his chin out of habit, deep in thought, a flicker of worry in his ...
2025-07-20 22:53:12 +0000 UTC
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“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
In a clearing somewhere in the Reed Fields, two figures—one large, one small—were squatting on the ground, faces pale as they vomited.
Worse still, they were wracked with stomach cramps and a rising tide of bile. Their tongues were so numb it felt like they were holding a chunk of wood in their mouths.
“Uh… was my grilled fish really that bad?”
Behind them, a white-haired Incubus rubbed his chin, holding up a charred stick as he as...
2025-07-20 22:52:27 +0000 UTC
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“Kingu?”
“You just said his name is Kingu? The legendary son of Tiamat?! The ancestor of mankind?!”
In the dim light of early morning, somewhere in the Reed Fields, a slightly dry patch of ground trembled as the ghost cage shook violently. Shamhat, the sacred prostitute, whispered in disbelief.
“Yes. More precisely, it’s Enkidu’s body serving as the vessel, with Kingu’s soul in control.”
Samael, seated alone atop the corpse of a Soul-Eater Beast, glan...
2025-07-20 22:51:57 +0000 UTC
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In the north, a forest of black cedar stretched across the land.
Thorns and poisonous weeds grew in wild profusion. A few steps through the underbrush would bring the crunch of bleached animal and human bones beneath dead branches and leaves, dried blood soaking deep into the soil.
The towering cedars pierced the sky, their tangled, skewed branches blocking out nearly all light, leaving behind only dense darkness and the stench of blood.
Tracing the rivers of Mesopotamia ups...
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The Magus of Flowers paused briefly. The moment he regrouped with Samael and Ana, he tapped his staff lightly on the ground. Pink ripples spread out.
Boom!
Thick silver chains crisscrossed and slammed into the earth, tearing through three figures. But in the blink of an eye, their remains scattered into a flurry of petals. The pink and white blossoms then spread out, transforming into fluttering butterflies that obscured the pursuers’ and magical beasts’ vision.
When the...
2025-07-20 22:50:39 +0000 UTC
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Damn you, Merlin!
I knew it was too much of a coincidence—just as I got into trouble, someone shows up to “rescue” me! You’re the one who led those monsters here. Not only did I get caught in the mess, now you have the audacity to thank me?
Do you even have a conscience, you bastard?!
The night stretched endlessly. Forced to abandon the warmth of the bonfire, Samael fled with the group, pushing his Magical Beast physique to its limit.
The ancient serpent darted...
2025-07-20 22:49:50 +0000 UTC
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“Are you... are you alright?”
The girl in the black hood, who had effortlessly taken down over a dozen Mad Lions, seemed hesitant and didn’t approach. She stopped beside the fire, head lowered, her voice soft and delicate. Her downcast eyes avoided contact, as if she were afraid of looking at anyone directly.
When the Sumerian traveler who had been saved climbed out of the pit and stepped forward, the girl instinctively shrank back, clearly shy. But sensing no hostility, she...
2025-07-20 22:49:19 +0000 UTC
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“Teacher, talking is fine, but could you not throw in personal attacks...”
The ancient snake turned his head and looked resentfully at Shamhat, who was floating nearby.
Besides, this was just the beginning.
He had only peeled back the first layer of this mille-feuille.
The third reason for tossing out that bag of gems, of course, had to do with the blue dragon Bašmu.
The tale Samael had told the Great Goddess about his escape was actually seventy percent tru...
2025-07-20 22:48:08 +0000 UTC
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Crossing the undulating terrain of Mount Ebih, one could spot the silhouette of another famed Sumerian city in the distance—Kutha.
Back in the Age of Gods, before the Common Era, human-built cities rising from the plains were a striking sight. But this place had long since fallen into ruin. Its former glory was gone, and even the few Magical Beasts that had bypassed the Babylonia defense line dared not draw near.
Half a year ago, after the emergence of the Three Goddess Alliance...
2025-07-20 22:47:33 +0000 UTC
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Although Ishtar hadn’t personally witnessed the battle for Babylon, she managed to piece together the general situation from fragmented reports.
Caught in the surge of Magical Beasts, the refugees who blindly rushed toward Uruk's northern defensive wall met a grim fate. War is never merciful—nor is it a game where one can simply try again.
Even when thousands of refugees gathered outside the city, the Uruk commanders guarding the frontline had no choice but to abandon them. Af...
2025-07-20 22:46:56 +0000 UTC
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"Hey! How dare you touch my body without permission, you—"
"You what! I almost died just now! I didn’t expect the great goddess Ishtar to be so reckless!"
Ishtar, the one who had caused the crash, snapped back to attention. Hands on her hips, she jabbed a finger at the ancient snake’s nose, accusing him as if she were the victim.
But before she could finish, her hand was brusquely slapped aside by the man opposite her, his voice rising in anger.
The pupils of the...
2025-07-20 22:46:21 +0000 UTC
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"Boom!"
A muffled rumble echoed through a part of the Mount Ebih range as the raised earth burst apart.
Phew! After climbing all night from the edge of the Underworld, they had finally reached the surface!
Covered in dirt and looking a bit rough, Samael crawled out of the seemingly bottomless tunnel, greedily breathing in the air above ground. Every cell in his body felt like it was cheering in relief.
Before him stretched the grand, undulating silhouette of Mount Ebih...
2025-07-20 22:45:49 +0000 UTC
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After a long silence, the expected terror never arrived. Shamhat, pale and with her soul-flame flickering, let out a long sigh of relief, the color slowly returning to her face.
"You almost got us killed just now, you idiot!"
The man, seeing Shamhat's genuine fear, immediately lowered his head in apology, his eyes filled with remorse.
"Sorry, teacher."
Her anger easing slightly, the sacred prostitute gave a heavy, earnest warning.
"Good thing we were still in the...
2025-07-20 22:45:11 +0000 UTC
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The red glow of the Underworld burned as always. Patrols of Gallû Spirits moved through various zones, each separated by the seven great gates.
“Huh!”
As they passed through a certain shadowed valley, a strange breeze stirred—soft as smoke, faint as mist. It brushed gently past one of the patrol teams, barely leaving a ripple in the dense miasma.
At the rear, three undead soldiers—armed with sword and shield, spear, and bow—paused for a moment, their gaze shifting...
2025-07-20 22:44:39 +0000 UTC
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At dawn, a faint red light streamed from the central structure of the Fire Temple of Meslamtaea, casting its glow across the entire Underworld and slightly dispelling the chill beneath the earth.
On the cliff, a cold wind howled. Wrapped in a red cloak, the ancient snake shivered, coiled tightly. It wriggled out from under the fabric, poked its head out, and instinctively scanned the surroundings.
Had it really spent the entire night sleeping beside Ereshkigal on the cliff?
...
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A moment later, the ancient snake contentedly rolled up the clay tablet contract signed by its master. He carefully stored the document—evidence of the future decision to lift restrictions on the Spear Cages and grant human souls some measure of freedom.
“Ere-sama, you actually like humans, don’t you?”
The sudden question inscribed on the clay tablet caught Ereshkigal off guard. Distracted, she nodded instinctively—then, realizing the implications and the threat to her d...
2025-07-20 22:43:29 +0000 UTC
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By dusk, the faint red glow at the edge of the sky had faded, and a bonfire crackled atop the cliff.
Ereshkigal sat cross-legged on a mossy green stone, resting her chin on one hand as she gazed down into the valley. The ground was blanketed in a sea of crystal flowers, their colors shifting gently, flickering in and out of light. Against the dimming twilight, the sight was breathtaking.
Lost in the moment, the goddess closed her eyes and reached out as if to grasp the sea of blos...
2025-07-20 22:42:49 +0000 UTC
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Ian’s serpent eyes narrowed sharply. Red-black blood mist poured from his pores as his body suddenly expanded—he instantly shifted into the Mad Lion form of Uridimmu and lunged at the spear-wielding Gallû Spirit, pinning it down in an attempt to break through the blockade.
But in doing so, the Mad Lion left its back completely exposed.
With a sudden rumble of earth, another Gallû Spirit, armed with sword and shield, burst from the ground. Soul fire blazed in its eye sockets ...
2025-07-20 22:41:53 +0000 UTC
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Half an hour later, the big cat crawled out of the bath, soaked from head to paw, legs weak and unsteady, as if treading on cotton candy.
It wasn’t until Ereshkigal activated the temple’s divine authority to dry both of them off that the dazed Ian finally regained a bit of clarity.
But just as he was about to follow his master and flop onto the bed, a kick sent him tumbling to the floor. Ereshkigal looked down at him, face full of disdain.
Had she found out?
Ian jo...
2025-07-20 22:41:24 +0000 UTC
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The gray death fog churned violently as a figure darted through like a flash of lightning.
Red and black blood energy surged around him, his form shifting rapidly—one moment a Mad Lion scaling cliffs, the next an ancient serpent slipping through cracks and tunnels. Even faced with the underworld’s treacherous terrain, Ian’s speed never faltered. If anything, he moved faster and faster.
Running, leaping, weaving, and springing forward—his plan was taking shape. In a surge o...
2025-07-20 22:40:38 +0000 UTC
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Tsubaki didn’t actually know much about Bell’s whereabouts. Her contact with him was limited—usually only when preparing materials for Rune Stones. There was rarely a chance to meet him intentionally.
She knew better than anyone that Bell was notoriously elusive. Unless he came to you first, it was nearly impossible to track him down.
Ais’s expression showed a hint of disappointment upon hearing that.
“Finn and the others don’t know either? From what I’ve seen,...
2025-07-20 22:31:59 +0000 UTC
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Ais had woken up early but didn’t disturb anyone else’s rest.
The night before, she had seen how drained everyone looked before heading into their tents. The exhaustion from resisting the pressure of the dragon’s roar must’ve taken its toll.
She knew from personal experience how intense that fatigue was—she’d had to grit her teeth just to endure it. Even now, thinking back on it, those few dozen seconds had felt unbearable.
Carefully sensing the flow of auras aro...
2025-07-20 22:31:05 +0000 UTC
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“Wait a second… that reaction…”
Romani suddenly spoke up. He had already recovered from his outburst after seeing his idol and returned to his post.
“What reaction?” Olga Marie asked.
“It’s clear the one on the throne isn’t Gilgamesh, but the Gilgamesh standing there…” Romani’s voice was full of doubt. “Is he a Servant?”
“Obvious enough,” Shiomi said, not particularly surprised.
If this were the real Gilgamesh from this era, Shiomi...
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