The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

"Yes, he was indeed a heroic warrior, but he was a bit too unconventional."

"If you want to go, then come along. He's not the only one going; there are also two people who have come all the way from Chaldea. If anyone else wants to come, you can decide, but there can only be one more person."

"Thank you for your magnanimity. I have nothing more to say but to do my best to complete the task you have entrusted to me."

Having received his mission, Manjushri left in joy. He didn't close his eyes to rest again, but instead opened them wide to gaze into the distance once more.

"Mental fatigue cannot be relieved by rest; on the contrary, it exacerbates physical exhaustion. It's time to wake up."

After withdrawing her gaze, Manshu seemed more energetic, her face no longer showing much fatigue or exhaustion. (Nine)

"What will it take to go to Egypt?"

To conceal the desert beneath the vast expanse of sand, which has undoubtedly become the domain of that ferocious beast, to intrude into her territory and completely deceive so many is nothing but a pipe dream. 4

But at least until they can clearly see most of the desert, they can't afford to be driven out or left behind, losing their line of sight.

"After Apophis swallowed the sun, bringing eternal darkness, all that could be done was to save the sun, or to become the new sun." 4.

But when the sun rises again from the horizon, even just a glimmer of light is enough to shake the dark world. (ii)

Only the color of darkness can blend into the darkness, and can only cause the pitch-black wind to rise again. (9)

“Come to me. I have brought you back to life. Since you have no ill will towards that Chaldea Master, why not continue to follow her?” Zero

Thinking of this, Manshu beckoned to a mural on the wall not far from him. The newly painted angry serpent in the mural instantly came to life, leaping off the wall and walking towards Manshu. ⑤

This is the wrathful serpent that sacrificed itself in Camelot; Manjushri resurrected it and left it here to regain its power.

The angry serpent hovered at the foot of Manju's throne, glanced at the cat on Manju's back, but was glared at by Sekhmet, and immediately lowered its head, never looking up again.

"It seems you are willing. Then go to that Master of Chaldea, take my mirror with you, and take the mist you gained from death as well. Let it become my eyes, and let me see clearly all that is shrouded in the distance."

Seeing that the angry serpent only lowered its head and made no further move, Manshu grabbed a black obsidian mirror from her person and threw it at the serpent.

The angry serpent then raised its head, used its magic to catch the mirror, and hung it around its neck.

Chapter Sixty-One: Marching On

The enraged serpent, having received the obsidian mirror, turned and flew out through the tower's window.

The angry serpent guarding the gate below the tower opened its eyes and looked up at its brother's figure high in the sky, a hint of regret flashing in its eyes.

The flying serpents all headed straight for the Chaldea Master's house, landing at the doorway and gently bumping their heads against it.

The commotion caused by the raging serpent's descent was enough to alert the people inside the house to the presence of something, and Dr. Roman had already identified the visitor using his instruments.

"Is he now the wrathful serpent guarding me outside Camelot? It's fortunate that he's by my side in Camelot, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to receive that king's reward."

Fujimaru Ritsuka exclaimed with delight, then stopped her practice and quickly got up to leave.

"I was also incredulous when I detected the magical reaction. In Camelot, I clearly detected that the spirit base of that angry serpent was more than 90% damaged, but now it has almost fully recovered, and only a day has passed."

Dr. Roman was also quite surprised, saying that if it weren't for the fact that Na Zhi Shou and Fujimaru Ritsuka had spent some time together and thus recorded complete information, he wouldn't have dared to draw a conclusion immediately.

As soon as Fujimaru Ritsuka opened the door, the angry snake standing at the door had no patience and charged straight in through the door.

At this moment, the sleeping snake had not fully expanded its body, but had shrunk to a height of only two meters. Therefore, the angry snake rushed into the house, used its head to block Fujimaru Ritsuka, grabbed Fujimaru Ritsuka's clothes with its mouth, and threw her behind its back.

This action was still somewhat rough, especially since the body of the angry snake was not covered by soft fur, but rather by very hard scales.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was picked up and thrown onto the angry snake, instinctively cried out in pain and quickly rubbed her buttocks.

"Senior...are you alright?"

The incident happened so suddenly that Mashu only realized what was happening and rushed over.

"I'm fine, Mashu. This is how Lord Angry Serpent expresses affection. He just used a little too much force, and it still hurts a bit when you're caught off guard."

Fujimaru Ritsuka waved her hands repeatedly, placed her right hand on the neck of the angry snake, and began to communicate with it.

Upon receiving Fujimaru Ritsuka's reply, the group breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Marduk's sacred beast had come to vent its dissatisfaction.

If that's the case, they'll have no choice but to quickly leave and avoid trouble.

"Lord Angry Serpent says he was sent by the king to help us and will travel with us to Egypt. Oh... may I call you Adad?"

After the wrathful serpent was reborn from destruction, Manjushri gave it this name and even replaced Adad's position in the mural with the wrathful serpent, thus bringing him back to life.

“Adad? This is the name of the four thunder and rain gods in Mesopotamian mythology. He is the son of the god Annu and the brother of the god Enki.”

This angry serpent comes from Babylon, from Mesopotamia, and Dr. Roman immediately understood the meaning of the name.

"Lord Adad said that the Great God-King bestowed upon him the power he possessed as a side of Baal, and then granted him the name Adad, enabling him to exercise a portion of divine authority to help us."

“Baal? Yes, Adad, as the god of fertility, bull and thunder, is often confused with Baal of Canaan and Taishub of the Hittites. Marduk should be the same, which is why that king could do such a thing.”

Dr. Roman briefly discussed the relationships between several gods, noting that such conflation was quite common, at least in the mythological connections between neighboring regions.

"So the caravan heading to Egypt has gained another member. Hmm, Lord Akkad's current physique isn't particularly conspicuous; he should be able to disguise himself as a camel or something similar to enter Egypt as a merchant caravan?"

With an extra animal added, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately began to consider how to incorporate him into the team without it feeling out of place.

When going to Egypt to gather intelligence, it's essential to use some disguise, at least initially. Even if it's not very useful, as long as it serves some purpose, that's enough.

"Can we do that? That would be great."

The raging snake beneath Fujimaru Ritsuka responded immediately, exhaling a breath that caused its body to contort strangely as if reflected in a kaleidoscope.

But in the blink of an eye, the distortion vanished, and the angry snake disappeared from its spot, leaving only a camel standing at the door of the house.

"This is a rather ingenious illusion. It happened right before our eyes, yet we couldn't analyze the situation immediately."

This level of performance is undoubtedly sufficient; none of us could have done better.

Upon hearing Dr. Roman's praise, the camel that had appeared in the same spot raised its head with a touch of arrogance and exhaled two puffs of hot air from its nostrils.

"Let's get ready. We'll officially set off tomorrow. What will Egypt be like in this era?"

……

The next day, shortly after the sun rose above the horizon, the heroic spirits who had participated in this operation arrived at Fujimaru Ritsuka's door.

Aside from Ilya and Cursed Arm Hassa, Sanzang also enthusiastically dragged Tawara Tota to sign up, but they were rejected because of the limited number of people, and Arash ended up joining instead.

"In case of danger, please try to hide behind me. As long as I am still here and standing on the ground, those standing behind me will not be harmed."

Ilya patted his chest and assured the people around him that two days would be enough time for the warriors to get to know each other.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that someone like him could be trusted with one's entire life after just one meeting.

“Brother Ilya is a really good guy, but I can’t just stay quietly behind someone else. My hands always feel like they want to protect others.”

Arash still had a cheerful smile on his face, and he seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation with Cursed Arm and Ilya.

"Sorry, I went to bed late last night without realizing it and woke up a little late."

Fujimaru Ritsuka opened the door and came out, looking apologetic as she spoke to the group.

"It's still early, or rather, these two guys were too impatient. They came to my room and dragged me over as soon as the morning star rose."

Arash stepped forward, patted Fujimaru Ritsuka on the shoulder, pulled her over, and complained about the two people next to him.

"Hmm? And who is this camel fellow...?"

Before Arash could make any further moves, he saw a fierce-looking camel following behind Fujimaru Ritsuka, staring at him with an unfriendly gaze.

Chapter Sixty-Two: The Journey

"So it was the dragon that carried you in Camelot before. Did that king send it to travel with us?"

Arash learned the identity of the camel in front of him from Fujimaru Ritsuka and took two steps back.

"It seems that you two got along quite well after your last experience, so I won't take what's yours."

Well, the main reason was that he sensed the unfriendly gaze emanating from the angry snake. After a moment's thought, he understood the reason and released his hand without pulling Fujimaru Ritsuka to his side.

"Lord Angry Serpent's name is Adad, you can just call him that. He probably hasn't had much contact with anyone other than me, so he's a bit distant and subconsciously on guard."

Fujimaru Ritsuka turned around to calm the angry snake behind her, and led it out of the room, with Mash following behind.

"Thinking about it, it's true. I've heard that the dragon is the sacred beast of the chief god of Babylon. It's not like they could get along so easily..."

Arash nodded and said matter-of-factly, and Ilya, standing beside him, chimed in:

"Moreover, the great dragon in front of me is shrouded in even more complex divine energy. I can smell a very strong scent of lightning and harvest emanating from him, which is similar to the scent on my body."

The divine aura that Ilya possesses, belonging to the Slavic chief god Perun, and the divine aura that Adad, who is endowed with the wrathful serpent, should appear to be similar.

The attributes of thunderstorms and abundance are indeed often associated with each other in the mythology of Eurasia.

"Now that everyone is here, let's set off. There's not much to prepare at this point."

After a brief exchange, the group didn't waste any more time. They took the hiding and escape tools that Manshu had prepared for them, mounted the camels provided by the mountain people, and set off for Egypt.

Dozens of camels were laden with large and small packages of goods, and five people were also riding camels, forming what looked like a decent camel caravan.

On this barren land, sand and wasteland are like oceans, and camels become boats, allowing people to travel across the desert to various places.

Hassan, a local, acted as a guide, leading a caravan of camels towards Egypt.

"It's really nerve-wracking; it's hard to imagine what Egypt would be like if it were to rise in this era."

When people talk about Egypt, the most common impressions are probably the magnificent pyramids, and perhaps the desert beneath them.

Some might assume that Egypt's destruction wasn't too long ago, given that it had experienced thirty-three dynasties.

However, ancient Egypt was actually unified 5000 years ago and became a Roman province of Egypt 2000 years ago.

Now, more than 1000 years have passed, and the only thing that can be thought of is the approach taken by Osmandis, which is to summon the past Egypt back to this land, rather than to rebuild the Egypt of the past here.

With a guide, the journey to Egypt is not too difficult.

With the Lion King defeated and Camelot vanished, the Knights of the Round Table will no longer appear on the road, and the only risks to the journey will be the weather and the occasional monster.

But these things were no obstacle to the group; most of the time they couldn't even slow them down. The monsters would be killed while they were still hidden in the sand.

Several kilometers away from the group, the magical arrows arrived in an instant, instantly shattering the lurking monsters.

"As expected of Archer, before Mother Earth told me, you actually captured the search results with just your eyes."

"Haha, since we've agreed to treat this as a competition, I'll definitely take it seriously."

The journey was bound to be boring, so the group turned to the monsters they encountered as a source of amusement, deciding to see who could find the most.

However, Arash and Ilya basically dominated the competition. Cursed Arm only put some effort into it at the beginning, but later realized that he could not compete with the two of them at all, so he gave up and let the two of them compete.

"Hey! Egypt is just ahead, the game is over. Victory is such a joyful thing. It's a pity we can't enjoy ice-cold beer here, otherwise we would definitely have a proper celebration."