Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Ishtar, the goddess of harvest, can be seen as the earth mother goddess representing human life, while Ereshkigal, the goddess of death, is the mother goddess of fear. The two are one entity, and may even be beings born from the same divinity.

"—!"

After Ereshkigal was mentioned, Ishtar's gaze began to dart away, trying to minimize her presence, but as expected, she was still called out by Gilgamesh, causing her expression to freeze for a moment.

Merlin smiled at the opportune moment:

"What the king is referring to is probably the story recorded in Sumerian mythology, where the goddess Ishtar went to the underworld for no reason, was stripped of her divinity by the seven gates of the underworld, and was eventually killed by the goddess Ereshkigal, right?"

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Gudako looked at Ishtar with some surprise.

"...What, is that not allowed?"

Having her dark past exposed, Ishtar blushed slightly with shame and indignation, and said in despair:

"I gathered the power to deal with Ereshkigal, but it was stripped away by those hateful seven gates. In the end, I was dragged naked in front of that guy and mercilessly turned into a hornet's nest..."

Anyway, ever since then, I've become incredibly bad at dealing with that guy!

"Anyway,"

Ishtar sighed and gave a stern warning:

"The Underworld is a world where any heroic spirit or deity is rendered powerless. There, Ereshkigal is the absolute law, a formidable existence that almost no one can contend with!"

"This……"

Upon hearing Ishtar's words, everyone immediately realized the difficulty of this mission.

To defeat Ereshkigal, one must first go to the Underworld, but Ereshkigal is an invincible being in the Underworld... It seems like there is no solution at all.

"--Really? That's hard to say."

At that moment, a voice full of confidence, as always, came from the throne, and everyone's eyes turned to Gilgamesh.

The other party revealed a playful smile and said:

"Feel honored, Chaldea."

"I will accompany you on this mission. Behold my glory!"

"...Eh—?!" ×n

“To dare to betray the people of Sumer is no longer a petty prank like Ishtar's, but a grave crime!”

Gilgamesh sneered:

"I'd like to see why she dares to do this."

"But, my king..."

Siduri hesitated before speaking, trying to persuade him to abandon the idea, but Gilgamesh, unusually firm, said:

"Alright, Siduri, I have made my decision."

"Moreover, this matter cannot be left to me alone."

Gilgamesh's plan to go to the underworld with them to fight Ereshkigal sounds absurd, but everyone, including Siduri, was quickly persuaded.

Because Gilgamesh was indeed the only one among them capable of dealing with Ereshkigal.

Ereshkigal is not only the god of the underworld in Sumer, but also the city god of Kusa. Gilgamesh, as the king of Uruk, can, according to royal authority, condemn and punish those who join the "Alliance of the Three Goddesses" and betray the people of Sumer.

This is something only Gilgamesh, who simultaneously held divine authority—the Tablets of Mandate—and royal power, could accomplish.

"That's right!"

"Everything is just as I predicted. The scales of victory have long since tipped in my favor! Haha ...

Seeing Gilgamesh laughing arrogantly to the sky, Gudao and Mashu were surprised to realize that the Destiny Tablet they had casually brought back was actually such an important thing.

Indeed, the Tablets of Destiny were not merely ordinary tablets used by Gilgamesh to record the future; they symbolized the ultimate royal power of ruling the world and the chief god, and were one of the most important artifacts in Sumerian mythology!

Such an important artifact was casually tossed aside by Gilgamesh after he recorded the future, and he almost forgot where he threw it. One can't help but marvel at his arrogance.

Back to the point.

With such a legitimate reason, Siduri, though still somewhat worried, did not offer any further advice.

Thus, the decision to launch the campaign against Ereshkigal was made.

Considering that Gudao and the others had just returned to Uruk after completing their previous mission, Gilgamesh generously allowed them to rest and recuperate today, and to resume their official mission tomorrow.

After leaving the tower, Ishtar leisurely returned to her room. With some time to spare before evening, Gudako and Mash planned to stroll around the city and buy some more ingredients.

Siduri told them that Ushiwakamaru and the others would be back tonight, and they could imagine it would be another lively party.

Anna also had her own things to do. During her previous odd jobs, she met an old lady who owned a flower shop. After not seeing her for a few days, she wanted to go and visit her and help her out.

Merlin, equally adept at the task, prepared to chat with the young ladies, but before he could take two steps, he was stopped by Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked with a grin:

"You should have time now, Merlin?"

"Well, I do have some time..."

Merlin instantly understood Fujimaru Ritsuka's purpose in coming; it must be to address the issue of improving the cloak.

Thinking of this, he smiled somewhat awkwardly:

"But there's no need to be in such a hurry, why don't you wait for me first—"

"Enough talk, come with me!"

"Fu?"

Watching Merlin being forcibly dragged away by Fujimaru Ritsuka, Gudao, Mashu, and Fou exchanged glances, their expressions filled with confusion.

but--

Gudako smiled at Mashu:

"Let's go too, Mashu."

Mashu smiled and nodded:

"Ok!"

The two didn't pay much attention to the matter. After Merlin and Fujimaru Ritsuka disappeared at the end of the street, they returned to their own plans.

Having spent so much time together, they had all gotten used to Fujimaru Ritsuka's mysterious way of doing things.

……

...

The Chaldean embassy was brightly lit at night.

The newly joined Ishtar arrived uninvited and received a warm welcome from the Servants.

Although they had some doubts about whether Ishtar could get along well with the Servants, Gudao and the others weren't too worried because Siduri was also there.

So everyone sat around the table and raised their glasses in celebration—

Cheers! ×n

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 436 Gudako-san, Spirit Origin Ascension!

"ha--!"

After downing the beer in his glass in one gulp, Ushiwakamaru let out a satisfied sigh and exclaimed happily:

"With the added assistance of the goddess Ishtar, our strength has reached a new level. Is there anything more cause for celebration?!"

"exactly."

Musashibo Benkei smiled and echoed:

"The power of a goddess is beyond the reach of ordinary people. With Lady Ishtar's help, everything we do from now on should be much easier, right?"

"Yes, that's it!"

Ishtar was quite pleased with this, nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smug smile:

"Even though you're that annoying Gilgamesh's subordinates, I didn't expect you guys to be so good at talking!"

"Very good, my opinion of you has changed slightly."

"in addition--"

She shook the milk tea in her hand and exclaimed in surprise:

"This stuff is surprisingly delicious!"

"Milk, sugar, some kind of leaf, and soft, chewy little balls... I have to say, it's quite a wonderful combination."

Gudao explained with a smile:

"This is milk tea provided by Miss Gudako. It was a very popular drink in our time."

"Speaking of it,"

Mentioning Fujimaru Ritsuka, Leonidas I glanced around and asked:

"Gudako and Merlin aren't here. Where did they go?"

Mashu replied:

“They’re upstairs, seemingly busy with something. Mr. Merlin said not to worry about them.”

Since they parted ways outside the tower, they haven't seen the two of them. Many of the modern delicacies on their table were prepared in advance by Miss Gudako.

"That's it."

Leonidas I nodded and said:

"I hope they can make it in time. I'd like to offer a special toast to Miss Gudako."

"indeed!"

Ushiwakamaru enthusiastically echoed: