The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

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“I have indeed heard of such a thing, but this is probably not how you present the denial of death.”

The gods here do indeed possess something that can be considered immortal, though their strength varies.

However, Ishtar's actions did not contradict her claim of denying death. (4)

Ishtar herself had a deep connection with the underworld, and she is associated with a very famous story known as "Ishtar's Descent to the Underworld." 2

However, what she could do was, as in the story, ascend from the underworld to deny death and ignore the death she herself possessed. (9)

"Of course, after all, I, residing in this container, am merely an echo remaining in this world."

Ishtar spoke calmly, her face still bearing a confident smile. 5.

"So everything will have to wait a little longer. I acknowledge your power, you impudent demigod. What the god called Odin said was true. Therefore, I will reclaim my ancient name and punish you as the true master of the sky."

After Ishtar finished speaking, her body immediately lost all color and turned into ashes, as if burned to ashes.

"Is it a rebirth born from abundance, the power of the god Odin bestowed upon you?"

Manshu frowned slightly, reached out and picked up a bit of ash in his hand, and discovered that the power of the ash did not come from here.

"Is that Gulweg?"

That deity is said to be the cause of the war between the Aesir and the Vanir.

In the witch's prophecy, Gulveig, a god of the Vanir, came to Asgard and boasted of her magic to the Aesir gods.

Because of her disrespectful words, she angered the Aesir gods, who killed her with spears and burned her to ashes three times with fire.

But each time, Gugviel was reborn from the ashes, and this was Gugviel's only appearance in the mythology.

A significant portion of the opinion holds that Gugvere is also another name for Freya. These four goddesses, who are also part of the Vanir race, have multiple names.

"I didn't expect that she never intended to stay here from the beginning. I thought that provocation would be enough to keep this goddess here."

However, Ishtar clearly has no intention of staying here.

He even used his own death to cover up the fact that he took Harley away.

I didn't really fight to the death with opponents who were immortal, otherwise I would have used some safer methods.

However, it seems that Odin and his companions are the ones waiting. Are they waiting for the arrival of the Bull of Heaven?

If it's just a normal echo, even if the Bull of Heaven arrives, it can only replenish some of the powers.

But having already been completed and transformed into a new deity, with the arrival of the Heavenly Beetle, it may indeed have a chance to reclaim its former name.

For Ishtar here, Inanna is a name that is older and more powerful than Ishtar.

If the name Ishtar represents the pinnacle of the Sumerian goddesses, then Inanna represents the true mistress of the sky, the other half of Anu.

"Looks like we can't be idle for too long. Ah, hopefully Flat hasn't gone to the police station yet."

Facing both of them is quite stressful; at least I can't say I have a 100% chance of winning, so it's best to proceed with caution. Zero

"This situation doesn't seem too easy to handle. Let's clean up the mess a bit, and then leave the rest to Orlando and his allies."

Before leaving, I still need to deal with the damage I caused. After all, I'm currently on the side of justice, and I should at least do something to maintain a sense of ritual. 8

Manjushri then threw out the obsidian mirror in his hand, causing black smoke to fill the pit, and thus, an illusory scene was constructed. 4

Rebuilding everything would require far too much effort; a simple illusion would suffice. 2

Orlando can simply set up a barrier around the area to keep ordinary people away.

We can deal with these matters after the Holy Grail War ends; the war shouldn't be over for many days.

Perhaps the day the storm approaching this land arrives will be the day this war ends.

"Let's go take a look first, but perhaps we should also pay a visit to the master of the underworld who has been using it all along. The perceptive fellow should have noticed this by now."

Although he's not a particularly troublesome guy, you still need to be careful to avoid some unexpected situations when dealing with him.

Of course, the main reason is that the other party's existence is convenient for Manshu. Having a ready-made barrier, like the underworld, in this city is much more convenient than spending time building one herself.

After all, Manshu only possesses a portion of Tescatlipoca's power; the rest of his abilities must be supplemented by his own magic.

……

"Oh, Berserker Master has visited you here, so you reached an agreement to cooperate, allowing most of the twenty-eight monsters to go out to fight with him."

Back at the police station, Manshu learned the details from Orlando, and could only tap his head in frustration.

“⑧吴琪6璐⌒⑶、肆』｀si佴小說日〗更裙∞: Since a cooperative relationship has been reached with Flat, I will not consider him anymore. Just let your men continue their work. I will rest for a while and then rush over.”

"Is there some unexpected situation?"

Orlando was somewhat surprised by Manshu's choice and couldn't help but ask.

"Perhaps I forgot, I seem to have forgotten to tell you that there might be a mole among your subordinates."

"what?"

Orlando stood up instinctively, uttering a sound of disbelief.

The twenty-eight monsters were all recruited by him, and he himself served as their magic teacher and guide.

Therefore, he never suspected that there was a problem among that group of people, but he also knew that his followers had no reason to lie in such a place.

"People always change, and besides, it's possible that you didn't even know the real him. One of your subordinates is a member of the Skradio family."

Chapter Thirty-Eight Intimidation

Across from Crystal Hill, the city's largest casino, and in the opposite direction from the police station, lies Snowfield City's Central Hospital.

A little distance from that hospital is the central church of Xueyuan City.

Despite the city's relatively short history, spanning only a few decades, the church is quite prosperous, attracting many devout believers and tourists due to its imposing appearance.

However, the church has now set up a barrier to repel ordinary people, so only special personnel can visit here.

"Seeking refuge... It seems that's not the case. I was just joking with that game."

The priest keeping watch in the church smiled wryly as he spoke.

This priest was none other than Hansa Serbandis, the agent sent by the Holy Grail War Church.

The priest who visited the police station earlier was also him.

Beside the priest stood four nuns in their monastic robes, all watching him warily.

It was only natural that they would do this, since there was a group of twenty-six people in the church.

Orlando left behind only a few members of the twenty-eight-man monster crew; the rest were all dispatched.

"I understand the situation, but did I give permission?"

"We are not asking you for support, but depending on the nature of the operation, there may be a situation where we need to ask you to protect someone."

Bella, who was in the lead, said to Hansa, who looked puzzled.

"Is it that Master who only has a Servant active on the job, but whose identity remains unknown? Needless to say, I, as an overseer, a priest, or a human, would all agree to protect someone, but that's only if the other party intends to withdraw from the Holy Grail War. In this case, we'll have to see if we can negotiate with that Servant to decide, right?"

"Yes, depending on the circumstances, we might be able to forcibly remove that Servant. Since that situation exceeds the supervisor's responsibility, we will not seek your assistance."

"I see. Although I have a feeling of being used indirectly... well, that's the role of a supervisor, isn't it?"

Hansa shrugged, but since it was within his responsibilities, he didn't reject it.

……⒏

"Alcides, can you move?"

"Of course."

In the underground workshop of the industrial zone, the communicator in front of Bazdilot slowly activated, forming an article. 9.

After confirming the contents, Bazdilot spoke expressionlessly to those behind him.

Alcides, having broken free of his spirit form, emerged from the darkness, responding as he channeled intense magical energy within his body. (Venus)

Bazdilot continued in his usual emotionless voice:

"The rats inside the police station have sent word that they need to go to the hospital."

"The time has come; I need your help with a child."

"is it?"

Alcides showed no hesitation; he was simply confirming the information.

"Then, I'll have to trouble you to finish your work tonight."

Bazdilot nodded, casting a sharp glance at him.

"If things go smoothly, we might find an opportunity to deal with that Aztec demigod, and also be able to thoroughly discredit the gods who took everything from you."

Alcides walked forward without looking back and spoke calmly.

"You don't need to tell me, my existence is only to tarnish his reputation."

……

"You really have no intention of hiding anything, which makes me hesitate whether to get rid of you now."

On the road in front of the Central Hospital, police had set up a wide-ranging barrier to deter people.

Therefore, this area appears unusually deserted, with a sense of desolation.

But soon, that desolate atmosphere was shattered, and a huge three-headed demon hound emerged from the depths of the road.

Everyone present could see this prominent figure and sense the immense magical power surrounding the demon hound and Alcides, who stood on its back.

Manshu, who had come here to rest for a while, was sitting on the roof of a building next door.

Manshu didn't particularly like the strong smell of death in the hospital, but at that moment, it seemed that someone had secretly climbed to the top of the hospital.

　佴)～九№4（‰婈「⌒娰弎＾—坞±⑥￠⊥司刺猬4折＇代購： However, Manshu did not pay attention to that matter for the time being, and still looked at Alcides in front of him, pondering with some hesitation.

"This is where the downsides of greed become apparent; making too few choices leads to a lack of direction."

"In that case, leave your fate to others. I wonder when Richard and his allies will arrive?"

"Where is the child who harbors the Servant within him?"

Alcádez, who was below, asked the police officers guarding the hospital entrance in a solemn voice.