Type-Moon, joins the Lion King at the beginning

Chapter 230: The One Who Defeats the Gods
"I can't figure it out, so I'll leave it to my future self."

After a brief moment of thought, Li Ye was no longer troubled by his own problems. The most urgent task was naturally to face the test of the seven gates of the underworld.

After crossing the Trial of the Seven Gates, he arrived before Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld.

Then defeat her!
"That's true. Ereshkigal is one of the three goddesses. We will have to fight her sooner or later. If we can defeat her here, that would be the best way."

Roman’s voice followed with a hint of heaviness: “We need to speed up our pace, Li Ye, Fujimaru Ritsuka, although the underworld is also present, as long as you stay here, your physical values ​​and destiny will decrease.

The so-called destiny force is [the natural luck used for survival]. No matter what kind of life we ​​are, we are using [the luck of not encountering danger]. People with low destiny force will naturally encounter accidents, such as being hit by a car while walking on the road.

The underworld is full of death, and there is no need for destiny, nor is there any need for luck in order to survive. "

"That's right. So once you get used to this place, you won't live long even if you return to the ground."

Ishtar nodded, her tone becoming a little serious.

"Then let's hurry to the next gate. I don't mind, but Fujimaru Ritsuka must not get into trouble."

Li Ye felt the need to speed up.

One minute later.

In front of the second gate to the underworld.

"Answer—

Answer it——

The distribution of wealth is fluid, but there is only one person who deserves to own it. All the wealth on earth should be handed over to one person for safekeeping.

That is - who is the goddess worthy of entrusting wealth to?
Ereshkigal or Ishtar, who should be this person?"

"Very good, it looks like another easy question! Li Ye, this question must be mine, right?"

Ishtar was extremely confident and was about to step through the door after Li Ye answered.

"I choose Ereshkigal."

Li Ye smiled.

“That’s right… I deliberately entrusted it to Ereshkigal so that the poor family could fight!
Expose that guy's incompetence in broad daylight and make it clear what the gap is between us... Can I believe this is the plan?!"

Once again, the goddess Ishtar deceived herself.

Jingle Bell!
As the stone gate emitted strange sounds, a series of Garula spirits emerged from the gate and suddenly launched an attack on Li Ye and others!
Without waiting for Ishtar or Mashu to attack, the sword light that swept across the sky instantly cut off the existence of the Nagarula spirit.

With just a few sword strikes, he slew the seven Garula spirits that emerged from the gate, without even leaving the range of the stone gate!

"You've grown up again..."

Seeing that she didn't need to take action, Ishtar immediately summoned Ma Anna to fly at a low altitude, floated to Li Ye's side, and looked Li Ye up and down.

It seemed as if Li Ye in front of her was a stranger to her.

"Mr. Li Ye is still as amazing as ever!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't think it was wrong and said with a smile: "In this way, we will be able to pass the test of the seven gates very quickly!"

"necessary."

Hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's praise, Li Ye's nose turned up and he crossed the second stone gate very casually.

Ishtar beside him had a determined look in her eyes and gritted her teeth as she rushed through the door.

The familiar lightning flashed.

When the lightning dissipated, Ishtar, who had become smaller, looked ashamed and said, "I've been cursed again... Even if I use all my magic power to defend myself, it's useless...

If we continue like this, not only will we not be able to participate in the battle, we will actually be crushed to death by that guy Ereshkigal..."

"It's okay, Ishtar. Small ones are cute too."

Li Ye turned his back to Ishtar and did not let her see his smile, but the smile in his words could not be concealed no matter what.

"You are so rude, you must be laughing at me, right?"

Ishtar, who was sitting on Ma Anna, looked ashamed and angry, and she wanted to give Li Ye a flying kick, but her body had shrunk too much, making it difficult for Ishtar to adapt.

"Ms. Ishtar is still very impressive. After all, it is only a change in size. In my opinion, your bow is still as powerful as ever."

Mashu smiled, trying to comfort Ishtar at this moment.

"Fortunately, we have Li Ye, otherwise the next five-door battle would be a bit difficult."

Roman breathed a sigh of relief and said with a hint of emotion: "It needs to be faster."

After a while, Li Ye and his companions arrived at the third gate to the underworld.

"If you choose to side with Ereshkigal, the difficulty of the battle will be reduced."

Mashu, who had already noticed the pattern, smiled and said, "The strength of the Garula spirits that appeared before was not very high. If we choose the goddess Ishtar, the goddess Ereshkigal should send out more powerful Garula spirits to fight!"

"That won't do... No matter how hard it is, women have their bottom line, Mashu."

Ishtar shook her head and said, "When facing other goddesses, it's enough for me to look relatively superior, but I can't lose to this guy.

Especially not when fighting such a hopelessly unpleasant opponent!"

"After all, he is a strong enemy just like the self in the mirror—"

Ritsuka Fujimaru looked at the shrunken Ishtar curiously and smiled faintly.

Li Ye subconsciously turned his head to look at the darkness not far away. The golden king gradually walked out and returned to everyone's sight with a familiar laughter.

“Hahahahahahahaha, this king had no intention of coming out at this time, but after seeing something incredible, even this king could not hold back!
Hahahahahaha, what is this magical size?"

The Hero King Gilgamesh walked out of the darkness and laughed loudly: "I thought you could be so dignified and say something decent at first, but even I can't block your breath when I see you at this size.

Hahaha, little girl? No, actually it turned into a very small girl! Little girl, hahaha, what is this? So funny! "

"You golden glittering——"

With tears in her eyes, Ishtar threw a flying kick at Gilgamesh, but Gilgamesh easily dodged it by turning his body.

Seeing this, Gilgamesh laughed and said, "The underworld must be very uneasy now!"

"King Gilgamesh, it seems that you are okay. Did you escape the captivity of the goddess Ereshkigal?"

Li Ye smiled.

"Hahahahaha, thank you for coming to greet me, Li Ye and Fujimaru Ritsuka!"

Gilgamesh laughed and said, "It seems that you are frightened by the excessive cold of the underworld. You are a stranger. Do you need me, who is familiar with the underworld, to lead the way?"

"You are King Gilgamesh?! But weren't you imprisoned by Ereshkigal?"

Mashu said in shock.

"Humph, the underworld is just my backyard. I am naturally very familiar with it. After all, I have been here many times!"

Gilgamesh said as a matter of course: "Although I died accidentally, before the arrival of the Garula spirit, I hid in the dark, held my breath and entered into meditation to block the breath. After perfectly escaping from their eyes, I have been thinking about what to do until you showed up. That's all!"

"You look very energetic, King Gilgamesh."

Fujimaru Ritsuka clapped quietly, as if celebrating the arrival of Gilgamesh.

"Although being energetic is a good thing, this guy is more energetic than I thought, which is annoying."

Ishtar curled her lips and said, "If you were cursed by the underworld like me, I could still accept it—"

"Fool, the curse of the underworld is imposed on the living. I am already dead, and all the punishments of the underworld will not befall me. But this also means that I am subject to Ereshkigal. Without her consent, I cannot leave the underworld."

"After all, if we want to reclaim the soul of the dead, we must get the consent of the master."

Looking at the gate to the underworld, Li Ye said calmly: "This does not conflict with our purpose, or rather, this is our purpose."

"By the way, how did you become like this? Have you finally realized your own stupidity and become timid?"

Gilgamesh, who had joined the team, once again looked at the shrunken Ishtar.

"Didn't I tell you that? It's Ereshkigal's curse!"

As if a sore spot had been touched, Ishtar's golden eyes sparkled, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Ahhh, I really shouldn't have come to save someone like you!"

"Hahaha, you guy, hahaha, you come to save me?"

Gilgamesh seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world: "Could it be that I died of overwork in the underworld and saw hallucinations?"

"Yes, this way I can watch you die with a clear conscience. How about you just fall into the abyss of the underworld? After all, you are the best at swimming, right? You are so good at it that you are addicted to bathing, and even the spiritual herbs were stolen by snakes."

Ishtar retorted decisively.

"Well, that stinky mouth that can accurately hit my pain point, you are not an illusion, Ishtar."

Gilgamesh nodded and said, "But this doesn't make sense. If this isn't my dream, then what is this slightly cute Ishtar?
Could it be that the probability has changed? Are you planning to pretend to be a super good girl in front of Li Ye and Fujimaru Ritsuka? "

“Wow, that’s disgusting, but also cute, it gives me goosebumps just by hearing it.

And I’m not pretending at all.”

Ishtar looked at Gilgamesh with disgust.

"Okay, that's about it for the two Uruk jokes, it's time for us to answer the questions."

Li Ye interrupted the crosstalk between Gilgamesh and Ishtar, and then looked towards the gate to the underworld, which sounded as soon as they arrived.

"…Answer it…

Please answer my question quickly...

My pitiful questions became dim, as if they had lost confidence.

"Wow, so pitiful. I've been yelling since just now, but I've been completely ignored. I don't even have any confidence anymore!"

Roman commented accurately.

"Oh, yes, the king has granted your permission. Now, ask your question. What is your verdict on the third door?"

Gilgamesh quite naturally took the initiative and asked the question to the Gate of the Underworld as it should be.

"The one who fought side by side with me, the one I trusted, the one I respected, the one who deserved victory - who was it, Ishtar or Gilgamesh?"

"It must be this king!"

Gilgamesh gave the answer without even thinking.

Jingle Bell--

As the gate to the underworld made a sound effect, the spirit of Garula also appeared.

The battle ended quickly. With the joint efforts of Li Ye and Gilgamesh, the Garula spirits couldn't even last a minute.

"Hahahaha, this is ridiculous. At this point, the ruler of the mountain country Attala is no match for Uruk!"

Gilgamesh laughed loudly and said, "Liye, you did a great job. You are worthy of being the knight of the king."

This was also the first time that Gilgamesh fought side by side with Li Ye, which allowed Gilgamesh to truly see Li Ye's qualities as a warrior.

very nice!
Passing through the third door again, the familiar light came again.

Ishtar, who was one size smaller, appeared in front of everyone. Gilgamesh couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Doctor Roman, don't you have anything to record? Something that makes a click, something that can make a click!"

"I've already told you, feel sad for me!" The angry Ishtar directly crashed into Gilgamesh. Her force was so strong that she knocked Gilgamesh off the narrow cliff and fell into the abyss below!
Snapped!
Liye and Mashu, who were quick-eyed and quick-handed, acted at the same time and pulled Gilgamesh back.

Gilgamesh, still in shock, shouted, "What are you doing, idiot! The impact was incredible! If it weren't for Liye and Mashu, I would have fallen into the abyss!"

"If a large cat hits you with the momentum of a large truck, you will definitely fall off."

Li Ye estimated the force of Ishtar's collision, which was enough to knock a person into the mud.

But this is just a small matter. Li Ye is more curious about the abyss that Gilgamesh mentioned.

"King Gilgamesh, there is something called the Abyss beneath the underworld?"

"Yes, the Mesopotamian world is made up of heaven and earth, this underworld below, and the abyss even deeper."

Gilgamesh said calmly: "The so-called abyss is the sea of ​​nothingness. The gods Abzu and Tiamat walked out of that dark sea and created the world of Mesopotamia.

To put it simply, it is the sea of ​​dawn before the birth of life, and now that the god Enki who manages the abyss has disappeared, once you fall into the abyss, you really can’t get out.”

Hearing this, Li Ye subconsciously looked at the endless darkness.

The place where the goddess Tiamat walked out, the Sea of ​​Dawn.

"Is this the place where King Gilgamesh was looking for the herb of immortality?"

Mashu, who had a wealth of knowledge, smiled and said, "Speaking of the underworld, I heard that the hero Enkidu also has a close relationship with the underworld. I remember that Enkidu was ordered by King Gilgamesh to go to the underworld and report the situation there, right?"

"------"

Gilgamesh continued to smile, but he didn't seem to be planning to answer Mash's question.

Seeing this, Ishtar, who was eager to watch the fun, said with a smile: "Mashu, you are quite clear about this, but the truth is even more hopeless~
Actually, it was about the golden king who was obsessed with new inventions and held banquets for three consecutive days and nights.

Ereshkigal, who was furious at the noise, slightly opened the gate to the underworld, but the king was already drunk and accidentally dropped his instrument into the hole. He was so panicked that I had never seen him before!"

"As a result, Enkidu, who couldn't bear it any longer, offered to go to the underworld himself. After seeing what was happening in the underworld, he performed courtesy to Ereshkigal and returned to the earth."

“Damn it, it’s all because of you saying [There’s a snake in the Hapru tree~~save me]!
If I hadn't cut down that tree, there wouldn't be any musical instruments!"

Gilgamesh retorted.

"In that case, did Mr. Enkidu have any contact with Ereshkigal?"

Mashu was surprised.

"That's right. Although that guy hated Ishtar, he treated Ereshkigal with courtesy. It was Ereshkigal who accepted Enkidu's body. After all, the remains of the divine weapon cannot be left on the ground. He thought that if he placed it in the underworld, it would not be touched by anyone and would rest in peace. But -"

"The power of the goddess Tiamat, which even the underworld could not stop, caused Enkidu's body to restart and become Kingu."

Li Ye snapped his fingers and said lightly.

"That's right. Forget about that. We have arrived at the fourth door. Let's look forward to the next question—"

Gilgamesh, who had no intention of continuing to dwell on this issue, interrupted the topic and looked at the door not far away.

"Answer—

Answer it——

Faith is unrewarded—

Prayer is a gift without reward—

People who do not seek favors from God but only offer them are slaves for life.

In that case, answer——

The goddess of cleanliness who is qualified to receive these noble labors is——"

"Ereshkigal."

He answered and fought as usual, but Roman really couldn't help himself.

“I’m sorry, even though things have come to this, I should be able to speak now!
This is just a talent show to choose which goddess to win! "

It was so comical that even Roman couldn't help but want to complain.

"Yeah, isn't this a talent show?"

Li Ye said as a matter of course: "Choose the most beautiful goddess today."

"Doctor, what's the problem?

As Miss Ishtar said, these are all very important questions, and I am deeply educated!"

Mash laughed.

But it was this innocent smile that surprised Roman: “You said—what?
Oops, Mashu is going to become a bad kid. The life of the goddess Ishtar is not good for moral education!"

"What do you mean? Wasn't it Ereshkigal who asked these questions? It's not my fault!"

Ishtar looked displeased and said not to throw the blame on her.

But Gilgamesh didn't think so: "Really? Ereshkigal's problem is your problem, right?
If the positions were reversed, you would definitely ask these questions, right? "

"No way - if it were me, I would definitely use a more tactful and wise way to make you choose between the two."

Ishtar blushed as if her veil had been unveiled, and spoke hesitantly.

"I'm not going to change the question."

Li Ye smiled.

Passing through the door once again, Ishtar's figure shrank again. With a look of despair on her face, Ishtar muttered to herself: "I was electrocuted again. I am afraid of myself, who I have gradually become accustomed to."

But now even Gilgamesh couldn't stand it anymore: "Well, I found it interesting at first, but gradually I couldn't stand it anymore. I don't deny that the combat power is declining, but if that's the case, the battle with Ereshkigal will be very serious."

"It doesn't matter, I will take action."

Li Ye smiled faintly and said, "I can still make up for Ishtar's combat power gap."

Roman, who was unable to determine the strength of Ereshkigal's divinity, asked, "What is the level of Goddess Ereshkigal's divinity? Is it the same as Ishtar?"

“No, she is a little weaker than Ishtar. Although she is an ancient goddess like Ishtar, Ereshkigal is more cautious in her words and actions.

Ishtar is a goddess who is blessed by heaven and can get whatever she wants. The gods also dote on Ishtar and will give her everything as long as she acts coquettishly. Not to mention the god Enki who manages the abyss. He was once drunk by Ishtar and all his property was cheated away by him.

That was really an outrage. It could be considered the most serious fraud in the Mesopotamian world and the biggest laughing stock of the gods."

Gilgamesh suppressed his laughter and said, "Enki was completely intoxicated and gave all his divinity to Ishtar. When he woke up, he found that he was penniless.

And Ishtar had placed all her treasures in Maana and was driving back to the earth.

Although Enki ordered his servants to chase Ishtar, the creature fled at an alarming speed. Enki could only burst into tears and cried, "If this continues, the ruler of the world will become that stupid woman! Someone save me!"

The gods and humans who could only watch couldn't help but shout, "What a superb driving skill! Can Tianzhou turn at such a high speed? It's impossible to catch up. It's a track record that can be recorded in myth. At this moment, the strongest driving god of Uruk has been determined!"

Damn it, even though I am angry, I can’t help but think, “Ishtar, that guy, actually held back for a moment like this!”

"Oh, it just happened that the automatic driving was broken at that time, so I switched to manual! But in order to be prepared at any time, I always keep nitrogen on the Tianzhou."

Ishtar, feeling a little embarrassed by the compliment, waved her hands.

Looking at the proud Ishtar, Gilgamesh turned his head to look at Liye and Fujimaru Ritsuka: "How about this, this is the city god of Uruk, can you understand my hard work?"

“It’s very hard.”

Li Ye and Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at each other and laughed in unison: "Goddess Ishtar is also very powerful, in many ways."

"Ishtar is a goddess who desires a lot and keeps growing. On the other hand, Ereshkigal desires nothing. She was a cornerstone existence dedicated to the underworld when the underworld was created.

Because one of the gods had to go to the underworld, the responsibility was pushed onto Ereshkigal. Ereshkigal, who had just spoken, was stuffed into the underworld and became the mistress of the earth.

As a god who has been managing the souls of the dead for thousands or tens of thousands of years, he has never stayed on earth or in heaven for even a moment. "

"—"

This was a fact that had long been known, and Li Ye would not feel guilty about it. The only compassion he had was shattered in his determination to fight.

Gilgamesh continued to speak, “In exchange, Ereshkigal is invincible in the underworld. Even the gods cannot violate the laws she sets in the underworld, just like that little girl over there.

But as long as she is not in the underworld, she does not have that privilege. In terms of divinity and power, she is considered average.

In addition, if the opponent is a living person, he will not be bound by the law of the underworld that "must be killed", which means that in this underworld, the only people that Ereshkigal cannot use the law against are Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mashu, and you, Liye."

Gilgamesh stared at Li Ye's figure. At this moment, Li Ye perfectly integrated into the environment of the underworld. If Gilgamesh did not know his identity as a living person, he would think that Li Ye was just an undead spirit.

"It can only be established if the living fight—"

Li Ye also truly came into contact with the rules of the underworld. It is impossible for the dead to challenge their master Ereshkigal.

“That’s right, that’s why I was waiting for your arrival. My only worry was whether Fujimaru Ritsuka would be killed by the Garula spirit the moment he fell into the underworld. However, with the presence of you and Ishtar, this behavior was easily stopped.

Hahaha, Ishtar, your IQ has really increased, right?

Have the attributes of the profligate woman and the miser in your container turned out to be positive?"

"Who are you calling a slut? Who is it?

You obviously don't understand my situation, so stop talking nonsense!"

Ishtar said angrily: "Also! The fact that this vessel is a miser is just an objective fact! Don't just accept everything that Jin Shining says!"

During this extremely pleasant chat, Li Ye and his group passed through the remaining gates to the underworld, and the price was that Ishtar truly transformed into a butterfly-like existence.

Even Fu Fu is much older than her.

"Wow, among all the gods in the Sumerian world, no, in the myths of the Mesopotamian world, I am not the only one who has suffered such a tragic fate, right?"

Ishtar, who had lost all hope in life, cried out in agony.

Liye and Gilgamesh, who had no time to pay attention to Ishtar, looked towards the desolate place called the palace not far away.

A desolate place not much better than the top of the Aibif Lingfeng Peak that Li Ye had crushed.

"Is this the palace of Ereshkigal?"

"This is the underworld. There is nothing fancy here, right, Ereshkigal? Queen of the galula spirits who look up at the dark sky."

Gilgamesh looked indifferent, staring into the darkness ahead.

The darkness is surging, and with it comes the roaring kingdom of death of huge undead.

"You sound like you know a lot, a mere demigod king—

Fear, pray, despair, humans."

The huge undead stretched out its body, and its surging spirit swept across the entire underworld, causing Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka to feel tremendous pressure!

"I am the ruler of death, the mistress of the underworld, the one who tramples the sacred peaks - [One of the Three Goddesses Alliance] Ereshkigal."

Powerful and cold, everything that symbolizes death and extinction in the world is embodied in the gods at this moment.

The temperature of the atmosphere dropped rapidly, as if approaching the forbidden zone of life and reaching the realm of death.

Roman's warning and Mashu's exclamation sounded almost at the same time, and they were all shocked by the cruelty of the current environment.

"We have truly met, Ereshkigal."

Ignoring the look of death, Li Ye smiled faintly and said, "Since this is our first meeting, I still have to introduce myself. I am Li Ye, a Knight of the Round Table, a man who has lost his hometown. In order to continue to move forward into the future, I will fight against the gods."

(End of this chapter)