Type-Moon, joins the Lion King at the beginning

Chapter 228 Gilgamesh's Sudden Death
As soon as Li Ye arrived at the Uruk ziggurat and entered the ziggurat, he heard Siduri's suppressed cry.

and Merlin, who was arguing with Siduri.

"Impossible! How could King Gilgamesh die???"

Merlin, the flower magician, pointed at the king who was sleeping on the throne with an incredulous look on his face, and his tone unconsciously rose several degrees: "He is King Gilgamesh who saw the future and took the initiative to become a magician!

In order to avoid dying on the battlefield, he always gave orders from the throne, how could he die like this! "

Not only Merlin couldn't believe it, even Roman who was far away in Chaldea couldn't accept it: "You are right! Death from overwork is too outrageous!
Death from overwork is something I cannot ignore! "

Roman, who had been working for an extremely long time since the start of the Grand Order, was shocked. In addition to the news of Gilgamesh's sudden death, he was also partly afraid of himself.

No need for sudden death or anything like that!

"Come on, Romani, try to deny the result of sudden death, so that you won't be caught up."

Da Vinci, who was drinking coffee in the back, laughed.

At the Uruk Tower, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu also noticed Li Ye who had just returned, but they were unable to greet him with a smile at this moment. They explained to Li Ye what had happened with a heavy look on their faces.

Even without Fujimaru Ritsuka's explanation, Li Ye saw the sleeping golden king on the jade throne, and Siduri's wailing like a funeral.

I already understand the whole story.

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"No, that Gilgamesh? The ancient hero king Gilgamesh who died suddenly at his workplace?"

But Li Ye still couldn't believe his ears and eyes, but the golden king on the jade throne had indeed lost the symbol of life.

Even when Li Ye opened his Death Perception Eyes, he still saw extremely dense deaths, as if they were real deaths.

Li Ye didn't expect that after only half a day of going back and forth, Gilgamesh died suddenly on the throne.

No, it was sudden death.

Death from overwork seemed too outrageous to Li Ye.

Slightly suppressing the shock in his heart, Li Ye raised his eyebrows.

As soon as he entered the divine tower, Li Ye sensed a familiar fragrance, which was undoubtedly the fragrance of death——

In today's Mesopotamia, the only being who can possess such a fragrance of death is the mistress of the underworld: Ereshkigal.

This was also something Li Ye had witnessed once before, when Ereshkigal unsuccessfully used his power to pull out the souls of all the citizens of the city of Kusa and send them into the underworld.

But Li Ye had never sensed a similar fragrance in Uruk. It was as if the breath of death only lingered in the Uruk ziggurat, specifically targeting Gilgamesh who was working at a high intensity.

"This time I really have to go to the underworld."

Thinking of this, Li Ye felt a little embarrassed.

Ereshkigal limited the scope to the ziggurat simply to strengthen the power of his authority, trying to pull Gilgamesh, who was still in good physical condition, to the underworld in one go.

The reason for doing this is -

Li Ye suddenly recalled Ereshkigal's happy expression during the conversation under the moon and his final loss.

Even though he had been trying to find Ereshkigal every night for the past three days, he had returned empty-handed and had not been able to see Ereshkigal.

If something caused Ereshkigal to act earlier than planned, would it be the denial of that night if he had to drag Gilgamesh, the ruler, down to the underworld even if it meant limiting one person?
Li Ye couldn't be sure of this, but what he could be sure of was that if he wanted Gilgamesh to be resurrected, he had to make a trip to the underworld.

Take Gilgamesh's soul from Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld.

Today's Uruk cannot leave Gilgamesh, the king who is like a central system.

The inheritance of civilization may not require the existence of Gilgamesh, but when bidding farewell to God, Gilgamesh, as the wedge of heaven, must exist.

"Li Ye! Come back! Things are getting serious now!"

After Merlin calmed down after being shocked, he also noticed Li Ye standing next to Fujimaru Ritsuka. He walked up to Li Ye and said, "We can't be without Gilgamesh now. Without him, our entire line will collapse!"

Everyone present knew the importance of Gilgamesh.

It was at this moment that the invisible sense of urgency suddenly surged into everyone's hearts.

What should we do now?
"Merlin, you should know that it was Ereshkigal who did this. The Garula spirits she controlled would take away the souls of those who lost their strength."

Li Ye looked calm, as if blaming Merlin for making such a mistake. He continued, "If we follow Gilgamesh's example and take back Gilgamesh's soul from Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld, then Gilgamesh can be resurrected."

When Liye said the name Ereshkigal, everyone present was shocked. Merlin pinched his chin and showed an expression of "I see."

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were also extremely surprised: "Goddess Ereshkigal?"

During the three days they spent together, Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mashu naturally obtained most of the information from Liena, including information about all the goddesses except the goddess of creation Tiamat.

Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld, was naturally known to Chaldea.

Roman, who was far away in Chaldea, learned of this information and immediately analyzed it: "If it is the power of Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld, she can forcibly pull Gilgamesh's soul into the underworld, and bring his soul back from the underworld before Gilgamesh's body decays.

Then the miracle of resurrection can be accomplished, although this cannot be considered true death."

At this moment, clear voices came from the sky.

"What? Ereshkigal?"

boom!
With a roar, Ishtar, the mistress of the sky, appeared on the top of the broken divine tower.

The snow-white skin sparkles in the sun, highlighting her noble and extraordinary temperament.

At the same time, the rising dark light evaporated all the rubble of the fallen divine tower, preventing it from engulfing Li Ye who was right below.

It was this action that attracted Ishtar's attention. Seeing that Liye was there, she came directly in front of Liye and asked, "What did you say happened to Ereshkigal?"

After hearing Li Ye mention Ereshkigal, Ishtar threw her own purpose aside and decisively questioned Li Ye.

Looking at Ishtar in front of him, Li Ye raised his finger and pointed at the king sleeping on the jade throne.

Following Li Ye's finger, Ishtar noticed the dead Gilgamesh and raised her eyebrows: "Is that Gilgamesh dead?"

With Ishtar's divine eyes, she could naturally see Gilgamesh's current state of death.

"Indeed, it was the work of the goddess Ereshkigal, so we plan to go to the underworld to bring back the soul of King Gilgamesh."

Li Ye told her his plan, looked at Ishtar and said, "Goddess Ishtar, please help us go down to the underworld. After all, you are an experienced god."

Of the people present, only Ishtar had the experience of going down to the underworld and meeting Ereshkigal.

Even Li Ye just wandered around the gate of the underworld and then ran back.

After that, Liye didn't have much time to collect information about the underworld. He had originally planned to spend some time collecting relevant information after solving the Goddess Covenant on Quetzal Coatl, but Ereshkigal's move was too sudden, interrupting Liye's original plan.

This meant that they had to rely on Ishtar or Liye himself to go to the depths of the underworld in the dark to meet Ereshkigal.

"Hey, are you going to beg me?"

Hearing this, Ishtar folded her arms and her nose turned up with pride: "It's not impossible for me to help you, but you have to pay as much as that magician!"

'remuneration?'

Li Ye glanced at Merlin who turned his head and whistled, and immediately realized that the reward this guy had been hiding for three days was not that simple.

Retracting his gaze, Li Ye smiled and said, "The reward for the rescue plan - well, you can ask King Gilgamesh for it when the time comes. After all, he has the reserves of all the gems. He will definitely give you, Goddess Ishtar, a suitable increase in the price when the time comes."

As for whether Gilgamesh would agree to this, Li Ye was not sure, but in order to let Ishtar lead the way, Li Ye had to fool him first.

Leave the rest to Li Ye.

"Please, future me!"

"Huh? You said it!"

When Ishtar heard Li Ye's boast, she let out a long tail tone, her face suddenly became happy, and she shook her hair lightly and said, "Then I will reluctantly go with you to meet Ereshkigal."

"Then what are you waiting for? Miss Siduri, please keep an eye on King Gilgamesh's health."

Without even a moment to mourn Gilgamesh's death, it was Li Ye who immediately rushed to the underworld!
Siduri, whose sadness had faded a lot, nodded and said softly, "Then please, Mr. Li Ye, bring back the king's soul. Siduri, I will wait for you here."

"Mr. Li Ye, let's go too!"

Seeing that Li Ye was about to leave with Ishtar, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately said, "Please take us with you!"

Even Mashu on the side said: "That's right, Mr. Li Ye, please take us with you, we will definitely be able to help!"

Hearing this, Li Ye hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Let's go together, Merlin and Anna, what about you?"

For the lower underworld, the more fighting power the better.

In Li Ye's opinion, it would be difficult to use words to treat Ereshkigal after he had pulled Gilgamesh's soul down to the underworld so forcefully, and he would most likely have a tough battle.

As the goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal, who possesses all power in the underworld, is invincible in the underworld.

Even the current Li Ye would find it difficult to fight against him.

If we bring Ritsuka Fujimaru down with us, maybe we can get more people to offer solutions.

At this time, Merlin's voice rang out: "I'm not going!"

"Merlin doesn't need to go. If we are imprisoned by Ereshkigal, we can at least let Merlin negotiate with Ereshkigal to release you or Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others."

Ishtar said calmly: "It doesn't matter to you. Fujimaru Ritsuka is the last Master of mankind. His importance is definitely higher than that of a three-no personnel like you."

Ishtar, who had come into contact with Fujimaru Ritsuka at the North Wall, already knew his identity.

It is precisely for this reason that Ishtar never looked down on Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu.

Compared to Li Ye, the wild man who came out of nowhere, the journey of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu was watched by the gods.

Even the supreme beings of the major pantheons were watching in real time.

"Yes, that's what I mean - as for Anna, let her stay and protect me!

After all, as you can see, I am now a useless magician!"

Merlin said with a grin, "By the way, Liye, have you contacted the covenant of Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent?"

The fact that he was able to return so decisively showed that Li Ye’s mission had been successful.

Then Quetzalcoatl can be regarded as our fighting force.

If Ereshkigal really detained Li Ye and the others, Merlin would have to find someone to support them.

"After all, it's me, so I'm sure it will succeed!"

Li Ye showed a similar pride as Ishtar and said, "I have worked very hard these past few days!"

"Then we'll wait here for good news!"

Merlin took out a silk scarf from somewhere and waved it gently as if sending someone off on a long journey. He said in a heavy tone, "Come on!"

Without paying any attention to Merlin, Li Ye looked at Anna who was silent beside him and said with a smile: "I'll leave Merlin to you."

"Well, I'll take good care of it."

Surprisingly, Anna looked directly at Li Ye and said softly, "Be careful on the road."

After bidding farewell to Merlin and Anna, Liye took Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mashu and followed Ishtar to Kusa City, where the underground underworld was located.

In this age when gods and humans were not yet separated, even the underground underworld was on the same level as the surface.

After one hour.

A few days before arriving again, the ashamed Ishtar blasted Li Ye into the underworld in one breath, creating a huge gap.

"The underworld is below. Fujimaru and Mashu, you must be prepared. Walking in the underworld will consume your destiny power. You can't stay there for long."

Li Ye looked down at the deep cave below, and his heartbeat quickened when he actually saw Ereshkigal.

"Go, go, go!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was holding Li Ye, waved and walked forward, his attitude still optimistic and cheerful: "I didn't expect that the underworld is below Kusa City!"

"Indeed, Senior, the resting place of the dead who are supposed to be in different dimensions is actually connected to the soil of the real world."

Mashu also said in surprise.

This is also the first time that Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu come into contact with the kingdom of death, so they can't help but feel curious.

And Ishtar, who was not far away, smiled faintly and said, "Of course. In the Age of Gods, the sky, the earth, and the underworld all existed on the same fabric."

After a brief chat, Li Ye and Ishtar swooped down, and the world of the self-living beings forcefully broke into the underworld!

The moment Li Ye entered the underworld again——

Deep in the underworld, the lonely goddess raised her head in a trance and cast her gaze towards the future that she had longed for but could not reach.

(End of this chapter)