After confirming the identities of the two Servants who had helped them retreat, the conversation shifted to the main issue.
“But we've already run into someone claiming to be Enkidu, the King of Magecraft's companion,” Shiomi said. “So as Enkidu’s closest friend, does that mean Gilgamesh has also sided with the King of Magecraft and become our enemy?”
“Looks like the Hero King left quite a bad impression on you,” Meri replied, sounding like she had a headache but we...
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“Old… Shamhat, cough, cough, don’t look at me like that, you’re scaring me…”
The ancient snake coiled in the crevice gave a dry cough and lifted its head, assuming the poised stance of a reptile ready to strike at the first sign of danger.
“Call me Teacher!”
The sacred prostitute squatting at the cave entrance demanded solemnly.
“Oh… Teacher Shamhat…”
Faced with this enigmatic woman, Ian suddenly felt a headache coming on.
But then, ...
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“Alright, back to business. Right now, you have two options.”
Shamhat patted the dust off her long white dress, straightened her expression, and took the clay tablet from Ian’s coiled tail. She began carving routes into it, marking each corresponding location.
“First, Kutha City. Your Master is the guardian deity there, so the compatibility is excellent.”
“There’s a temple dedicated to her in the city, and this land is the closest to the Underworld. The road is...
2025-07-20 20:12:34 +0000 UTC
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“Teacher...”
“Call me sister!”
“Uh... hello, sister...”
“Nope, little sister!”
“Li-little sister...”
“Can’t hear you. You want to learn etiquette, right? Speak up.”
“Little sister!”
“Add my name. One more time.”
In the empty valley, the large brown-red cat crouched in a corner, veins pulsing on his forehead, his face darkening with every word.
But under the bright, smiling gaze of those golden-green eyes, ...
2025-07-20 20:12:03 +0000 UTC
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That’s right—the two influential ghosts before him were both accomplices in this whole gambling affair.
Each side provided fighters and a venue, fanned the flames, pushed others to place bets, and with the ancient snake lending a hand, they all took part in this rigged beast fight behind the scenes.
What frustrated Ian the most, though, was that despite all the effort he put in from beginning to end—handling everything himself—he not only had to return the rich folks' winn...
2025-07-20 20:11:32 +0000 UTC
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The Underworld, once shrouded in lifeless cold, had become unusually noisy.
“Go go go! Kill that overgrown worm!”
“Idiot! Step on its tail, pin its head down, and chop it—how hard is that?!”
“It got away again! It got away again! It's on the left, you moron!”
“Damn it! I don’t get what the goddess sees in these brainless idiots. All they know is brute strength! If they were under my command, I’d curse their entire bloodline out of existence!”
<...
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“Ere-sama, so what you’re saying is—our goal in training is twofold: to master techniques and to purify our bloodlines, in order to trace back to the world’s original power, right?”
“And as of now, Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold are the tiers that represent stages of evolution, from lowest to highest?”
Ian neatly summarized the lesson on a clay tablet and handed it over for review.
Such an intelligent and quick-learning Magical Beast left the Underworld goddess...
2025-07-20 20:10:33 +0000 UTC
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“Smack!”
A firm flick to the head snapped the ancient snake out of his daydream. The Master, still mid-lecture, frowned in annoyance.
Ian shrank back, lowering his head as his tongue lightly flicked against Ereshkigal’s hand in a gesture of sincere apology.
Alright, that troublemaker can wait—this isn’t the time to worry about him. Focus on the lesson.
Seeing how quickly the little guy fell back in line, Ereshkigal let it slide and smoothly returned to the to...
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“Yes! She possesses the authority of the heavens, while Ere-sama commands the earth!”
“She governs harvest and life, and Ere-sama stands for decay and death!”
“She receives offerings in the grand city of Uruk, while Ere-sama reigns over the entire Underworld!”
“Besides, you personally taught her a lesson. In a one-on-one, you totally dominated her!”
The ancient snake perked up, raising his head with excitement, hissing with enthusiasm.
The subtle ...
2025-07-20 20:09:25 +0000 UTC
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“What? You want to learn Magecraft and combat skills from me?”
Inside the Fire Temple of Meslamtaea, the goddess Ereshkigal looked at the snake coiled up on the quilt to help cool it down, and at the writing board it had rolled up with its tail, her expression full of surprise.
Mm-hm!
Ian nodded eagerly, nuzzling his head gently against his Master’s hand, exuding obedience and submission.
Lately, the ancient serpent had reached a conclusion.
To return to th...
2025-07-20 20:08:42 +0000 UTC
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Buzz!
In the underworld, like the pluck of a string, an invisible anchor line spread upward, connecting directly to the Sea of Imaginary Numbers.
Crash!
Waves surged as a towering figure with the touch of green earth upon its head surfaced from the depths, lifting its palms to gather a humanoid spirit of light.
“Morning, Tiamom...”
The greeting, conveyed through resonance of consciousness, traveled along the anchor line to the fingertips of the Goddess of Beg...
2025-07-20 20:08:11 +0000 UTC
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With black hair and eyes, dressed in green Sumerian robes and wearing a white veil, the gentle yet intelligent Head Priestess Siduri saw that Gilgamesh was in high spirits. Resigned, she accepted the wine cup, lifted her veil, and drank with the king.
But the wine did little to ease Siduri’s unease. Unable to hold back, she addressed the king on the throne.
“My king, what exactly has you in such a cheerful mood?”
The King of Heroes smiled mysteriously and casually toss...
2025-07-20 09:47:47 +0000 UTC
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“Mother Goddess! No! Go back!”
The ancient serpent's pupils widened, scales flaring up in layers as its soul trembled violently. Its desperate roar surged along the interconnected anchor lines, echoing through the Sea of Imaginary Numbers to the Goddess of Beginning.
This rift carved into the sky, a passage to the inner side of the World Egg, bore too many marks of human interference.
Once she stepped in and the rift closed, there would be no turning back for Mother Godd...
2025-07-20 09:47:11 +0000 UTC
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Just as I thought—something's seriously wrong here.
Ian's snake eyes glinted with a ghostly light. Even his movements, as he helped Ereshkigal forge the Spear-Cages, had lost their usual fluidity.
Back in the Age of Gods in ancient Babylon, Gilgamesh—infamous and revered—was a king who could rip gods apart with his bare hands. He had slain more Divine Beasts and gods than Ian could count, and not even the gods could do anything about it.
Someone at the top of the food ...
2025-07-20 09:46:38 +0000 UTC
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“Kind, gentle, lovely, and beautiful Ere-sama, thank you for taking me in.”
Ereshkigal unconsciously read the cuneiform carved below. For a moment, she froze—then her face flushed red, and her voice turned flustered and unsure.
“L-Lovely and beautiful?”
“I-I’m not that great...”
A rustling behind her—then the ancient snake flicked its tail, dropped the stone, and nudged her hand gently with its head, pointing her attention to a newly written line.
...
2025-07-20 09:46:00 +0000 UTC
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“There are still 1,200 Spear-Cages left to make… I shouldn’t have slept in.”
In the mist-shrouded depths of the valley, the goddess slumped on a blue-black stone, counting the newly arrived souls on her fingers. She looked around at the empty surroundings, feeling utterly hopeless.
“Ahhh! I’m gonna die! I’m gonna die! I’m gonna die!”
Ereshkigal frantically tugged at both ends of a strand of her golden hair, stuffed it into her mouth, and bit down with a whi...
2025-07-20 09:45:28 +0000 UTC
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In the Age of Gods, the underworld wasn’t just a vague, ethereal concept—it was a realm of death buried deep underground, built within the shadowy layers of the earth.
In a dim valley, jagged rocks cast dense shadows, shrouding the land in gloom and mystery. At the center, a raging black river churned and twisted through its course, sending up waves that splashed with the distorted faces of humans. Their shrill cries and wails echoed, adding an eerie chill to the air.
In stark...
2025-07-20 09:44:27 +0000 UTC
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Darkness, chaos, emptiness, vagueness...
All sorts of indescribable sensations surged in from every direction, stripping Ian's consciousness away from his physical form.
An inexplicable force tugged at him, pulling his spirit upward like a puppet on strings—rising through the clouds, crossing the fierce winds, and finally breaking through the Dimensional Barrier.
After passing through a faint, almost intangible membrane, the glowing silhouette—shaped like his former self...
2025-07-20 09:43:54 +0000 UTC
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Law exists not to demonstrate “kindness and mercy,” but to pursue “relative fairness.”
Whether it's the Code of Hammurabi or the Code of Ur-Nammu, both uphold a brutal principle—lex talionis, or “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”
The Herb of Immortality, to Gilgamesh, represented a second chance at life—a miracle he had suffered greatly to obtain, all in hopes of bringing prosperity to Uruk.
And yet, in a moment of carelessne...
2025-07-20 09:43:12 +0000 UTC
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The shadow of the blond, red-eyed figure hooked a finger through the loop of the cuneiform-engraved rope, lifting the trembling snake to eye level.
The curved blade in his right hand traced down the serpent’s newly-formed fine scales, sliding steadily until it paused at the vital seventh inch.
Hisss!
As the knife tip pressed down slightly, a sharp wave of pain shot through Ian, making his heart clench and goosebumps erupt across his back.
The instant the blade pierce...
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When autumn winds rise, the snakes grow fat.
As an experienced foodie, Ian had always longed for the legendary chrysanthemum-and-three-snake soup—sweet, refreshing, rich but not greasy. Back when he lived in Guangzhou in his past life, he dreamed of tasting it, but he lacked both courage and time, and it became a lifelong regret.
This time around, fate must’ve taken mercy. When he opened his eyes, someone across from him was already stewing snake soup.
The fire was roari...
2025-07-20 09:40:03 +0000 UTC
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After the Auswählen-blocking agent was injected, Candice felt her body grow heavy and her consciousness begin to fade. Before long, she drifted into sleep.
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself lying on a soft bed, the room filled with a gentle floral scent and warm sunlight.
Sniffing instinctively, Candice rubbed her eyes to adjust to the light. Only then did she notice a man and a woman lying beside her.
The two were tightly embraced, their faces glowing with ...
2025-07-20 09:09:56 +0000 UTC
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Compared to death and the eternal torment of the soul thereafter, losing some power seemed insignificant. However, Bambietta and Candice were initially conflicted. Once possessed, how could it be relinquished so easily? Yet, when Masatsuki Aozaki said, "Your value doesn't lie in your power, but in who you are," they released their hesitation.
"So... who wants to go first?" Masatsuki Aozaki asked, looking at the two.
Bambietta silently averted her gaze. Masatsuki Aozaki fo...
2025-07-20 09:09:20 +0000 UTC
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“Well, I’m heading to rest now.”
After gathering most of the intel and getting a clear grasp of Orario’s current situation, Bell ended the connection.
In his mind, he began to process everything.
‘The Evilus are nearly done for. That means their final outburst is coming soon.’
The madness that precedes destruction would inevitably fall upon the Evilus.
At this point, neither Orario nor the Dungeon was a place where they could continue to exist.
...
2025-07-20 09:06:42 +0000 UTC
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"That woman is just... such a pain."
After returning to the Familia from the Tower of Babel, Loki held a brief internal meeting. She gave a quick rundown of what had happened at the Denatus and shared the plans for how to deal with the Evilus going forward. Then, she went straight back to her room.
Right now, Loki just felt mentally drained.
She had to worry about Finn and the others exploring unknown territory in the Dungeon, and now she had to deal with Freya trying to sne...
2025-07-20 09:02:14 +0000 UTC
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“Cath Palug... Doing something like this right after we meet? That’s way too much! Just because Merlin isn't around doesn’t mean you can take it out on me!”
After a fierce scuffle between mismatched sizes but equal strength, Ritsuka scooped up Fou, and the woman in the white cloak sat up from the ground.
Though her identity was still unclear, Shiomi could at least be certain—this woman was no ordinary person.
During her fight with Fou, the woman’s hood had fallen...
2025-07-20 08:57:22 +0000 UTC
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Just as the Nara family was having dinner, the Reiji they’d been talking about had already arrived in the Land of Iron.
To pull off his plan to deceive the Third Mizukage, Reiji needed a White Zetsu.
Problem was—he didn’t have one.
So what could he do? He’d have to take a gamble and try borrowing one... from Lord Madara.
At the moment, Aunt Snake hadn’t yet thrown herself into the glory of scientific research, and as for Danzō? That guy was a total loser. Ev...
2025-07-20 08:49:39 +0000 UTC
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Kazuyama’s breakdown of Shisui’s technique had Chōmei’s bug brain practically crashing.
“I don’t get it. Not at all.”
He couldn’t see it clearly either. Forget it—no need to stress. Chōmei just logged off and went to sleep.
While Kazuyama was caught off guard, Shisui was just as surprised.
His short blade, while not a famed weapon, was still a solid ninja tool—but no matter how he slashed, stabbed, or struck, he couldn’t make a dent in the crystal...
2025-07-20 08:37:46 +0000 UTC
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Shisui Uchiha looked around at the scenery—there was even a waterfall nearby.
This was clearly no longer within the village. They were outside.
Spatial ninjutsu really was something else.
“What’s wrong? I heard from that bastard Fugaku that your specialty is the Body Flicker Technique. With your speed and grasp of space, this should be nothing for you.”
“Body Flicker, huh? Do you combine it with the Sharingan?”
Kazuyama watched Shisui carefully, his e...
2025-07-20 08:36:44 +0000 UTC
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The thought sent a chill through Sengoku’s chest.
With a trap like that in place, even with Kuzan freezing the sea, their forces would’ve suffered devastating losses.
Thank heavens that brat Daren still valued their history enough not to go all the way.
If he had… the consequences would’ve been unthinkable.
Staring across the distance at the lone figure silhouetted in the sea of fire, Sengoku licked his cracked lips, slowly unclenched his fists, and let out a q...
2025-07-20 08:30:18 +0000 UTC
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