Davidian's Holy Grail War

Quetzal is truly a hidden master; his strength is simply outrageous.

Then Mash was thrown several meters away by Quetzalcoatl, and Anna's scythe was caught between two of Quetzalcoatl's fingers before she took a full-force sweeping kick from him.

The leopard man had barely charged in when he was hit by a set of close-range joint locks from Quetzalcoatl after only three moves. Those with good hearing seemed to have heard the crisp cracking sound.

Ishtar, who had previously been able to send Mash flying with a single punch, was not faring any better. Perhaps because they were both goddesses of Venus, or perhaps because she was more resilient, Quetzalcoatl was also giving her a hard beating.

So now Quetzalcoatl used a Geo Throw to shove her headfirst into the ground again, and the word "miserable" doesn't even begin to describe her state.

However, taking advantage of the time they gained, Ritsuka finally reached the top of the temple. Dr. Roman was still urging him to destroy the sunstone in front of him, but Ritsuka hesitated as he looked at the holy spear in his hand.

Is this really a good thing? Is destroying the sunstone truly the right thing to do? He had a feeling something was wrong; in his mind, it shouldn't be like this.

So he turned his back and looked at Quetzal, who was standing there calmly watching him.

He shouted with all his might, "Quetzalcoatl, I'll ask you one last time! What are you fighting with?"

Quetzal was stunned, completely unexpected that he would ask such a question at this time.

But since the other party had asked the question, as a benevolent deity, she couldn't refuse to answer, so she addressed Ritsuka above her:

"It is joy, and this is actually what I require of you. You must fight with joy in your heart. I fight because I like it, and humanity fights because it likes it."

This joy comes both from ravaging the opponent and from witnessing their growth; as long as one harbors joy, one will not kill their opponent.

Her words were hard for the others to understand; from their perspective, fighting was by no means a happy thing.

Even David, the most skilled fighter here who has fought on countless battlefields, would never genuinely enjoy fighting itself; their reasons for fighting are fundamentally different.

"So you should enjoy this feeling too~ As long as we do this, we'll definitely get to know each other better!"

She smiled and extended her hand to Ritsuka, but Ritsuka already understood. Even without the old man's hint, he knew how he should respond.

He shook his head and gave his answer: "No, I cannot agree with your idea."

This completely shattered Quetzalcoatl's mood; her expression immediately fell. Her previous joy turned to sorrow, so she could only ask Ritsuka, "Then what does battle mean to you?"

"It's something I have to overcome with all my might for the joy that comes after the battle! I find battle terrifying, but I will still fight with all my might."

For the joy of sharing meals together, for the happiness of traveling together, whether it's laughter or farewells, it brings me a thousand times more joy! That's what I fight for!

Ritsuka responded, though he still felt he didn't quite understand it all. But now that he had made his choice, all he needed to do was do what he was supposed to do.

“Mr. David Ann!” Ritsuka shouted loudly, and David Ann appeared beside her like lightning.

Although I don't know what he's planning, all I need to do now is fully support this future Master.

"What do you think is the most appropriate height to demonstrate courage?" The question was rather cryptic, but Davidian understood what he meant. He

First, I roughly estimated the height of the divine tower, and then I looked up at the sky.

"About 170 meters up, that's about it."

Ritsuka nodded, then hurled her holy spear at Quetzalcoatl. Davidian watched him, then bent down, placing his hands together to signal Ritsuka to come and perform a leap at any moment.

[Hey! What's going on? What are they trying to do? Da Vinci, stop laughing! Stop Ritsuka! Mashu and Anna are speechless with fear!]

But Ritsuka only took a short run-up before leaping up and landing in Davidian's palm. Davidian then used his strength to throw Fujimaru Ritsuka into the air.

At a launch height of exactly 170 meters, Ritsuka barely managed to turn her body and crash into Quetzal!

Since communication isn't working, let's try the simplest method! Let's have a brainstorming session with her using Quetzalcoatl's favorite approach!

"Watch my high-flying dive! Aa ...

Quetzal was dumbfounded; this was the first time anyone had seen her so panicked in all the fighting.

She kept waving her hands as if adjusting her posture to catch Ritsuka. She looked just like a modern old lady directing someone to back up their car. Her waving and gesturing were so exaggerated that you would think she was doing square dancing!

The next moment, Ritsuka had already thrown herself into Quetzal's arms. Quetzal, who had not fallen even after being hit head-on by Davian's holy sword, was now experiencing for the first time what it felt like to fall to the ground.

Ritsuka, as if she had just escaped a disaster, said, "I'm actually still alive..."

Quetzal smiled, noticing that Ritsuka's body was still trembling.

He was probably scared inside, after all, falling from such a height wouldn't even require Quetzal's attack, as Ritsuka would have been killed instantly if she had just dodged.

Yet he did it anyway, even though it was a reckless and ill-conceived act. He still mustered his courage and delivered this all-out attack. Humans really are...

"Of course I'm still alive, after all, I'm a legendary wrestler~ But, Ritsuka, why did you do something so reckless? Didn't you consider what would happen to you if I dodged?"

Quetzal looked at Ritsuka in his arms; at this moment, she truly resembled a completely gentle older sister. Well, although this gentleness was currently reserved only for Ritsuka.

"Not at all, because Miss Quetzalcoatl loves humans the most, doesn't she?"

Ritsuka looked up and smiled as she answered, a response that truly touched Quetzal's heart.

So she made a decision: the Three Goddesses Alliance is off the table!

Chapter 262 Cylinder Seal

"Fujimaru, I love you the most!" She hugged Ritsuka tightly, burying him in her chest, and then loudly announced.

"I'm so glad I joined the Three Goddesses Alliance before, but now I'm leaving the alliance! Because I'm going to make a contract with Ritsuka!"

After that, Ritsuka finally broke free from Quetzal's thick embrace. He looked up into Quetzal's eyes and asked her if she would like to become their companion.

Quetzal, of course, gave her own answer: from now on, she would be Ritsuka's comrade and would fight for them with all her might!

David Ann smiled and let out a long sigh of relief; the matter was finally resolved perfectly.

Thus, one of the pillars of the true Three Goddess Alliance was completely conquered, and next up was the goddess who shared a body with Ishtar.

Merlin and Gareth arrived at this time, and the surrounding pterosaur swarm suddenly stopped attacking them.

It seemed that things were over here, and when they arrived and saw Quetzalcoatl and Ritsuka embracing, they knew that everything had been accomplished.

"To actually manage to make her a companion as well, the patterns you've created are truly remarkable..."

Merlin couldn't help but wonder if he should praise the kid for being so amazing or just incredibly oblivious. Sure enough, those far-seeing eyes really do miss a lot.

So, let's take stock of the current situation...

Before Dr. Roman could speak, Quetzal interrupted him:

"No need for that! Goddess Quetzalcoatl will be a companion! That's all~ We'll talk about the other details later, Romani."

"Have you been getting enough nutrition? Are you getting enough sleep? You look like you're about to collapse from the inside out. Are you okay?"

She easily pointed out Dr. Roman's current situation, which startled the observant Ritsuka.

He couldn't help but start to worry about Dr. Roman's condition; to be honest, he was feeling increasingly uneasy.

I have a feeling that something really bad is going to happen to Dr. Roman...

Quetzal also greeted the others one by one: Davian, Ishtar, Mash, Merlin, Gareth—she liked each and every one of them very much.

But when she saw Anna, she was stunned for a moment. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Merlin and Ishtar giving her meaningful glances.

She understood the situation; it was truly tragic. However, it wasn't something she should say, as it was the person involved's choice, and she had no right to interfere.

"Alright, let's get down to business! One of your targets is this Marduk Axe, right? We'll use my pterosaur to deliver it to Uruk. Leopard Man, go and get this done, understand?"

She looked at the leopard man with a "gentle" smile, and upon seeing this smile, the leopard man immediately swallowed all the words he was about to say.

"Yes! I understand!" She ran off as fast as she could to direct Quetzalcoatl's wyvern horde in transporting the Axe of Marduk. Kukul was truly cruel to her.

"My evil dragon will also lend a hand. As long as there are no special requirements regarding divinity and it's purely about strength, I can be of great help."

After saying this, David released the evil dragon, thinking it was always good to do something within his power.

The matter of Marduk's Axe was thus settled amicably. Quetzalcoatl then added, "Alright, since we're already in Eridu, we can't leave without seeing Eridu's most magnificent cylinder seal!"

Everyone was puzzled. A rolling stamp? What is that?

Despite their doubts, they chose to follow Quetzalcoatl. Led by Quetzalcoatl, they finally arrived at the base of the cylindrical seal; it was indeed magnificent…

"This is the center of Eridu, the place where the kingship descended. And this is the cylinder seal, right? The future seal convention is to have the inscription carved on the bottom and then press it in for printing."

The current Uruk printing process involves printing stories by rolling the ink onto the surface of the seal, allowing for mass production.

Merlin understood the cylinder seal at a glance, and he understood the story behind it even better.

After all, he knows best what his main body is doing now, and he didn't expect that the people here in Eridu already know about it.

"Is this... a dragon?" Mashu asked, puzzled. But the dragon's appearance didn't match the current situation.

"When the sky is covered by a halo, the land of Mesopotamia will return to its origin. This is what is recorded on the seal."

Quetzal explained the contents of the seal to everyone, and Merlin thoughtfully used magic to reveal the design of the seal to them.

Davidon immediately understood by combining Quetzalcoatl's words with Merlin's spoilers and the current situation. He now knew which great god was engraved on the seal.

Goodness, no wonder they say it's at the level of a creator god... This is really a tough opponent, it's going to be difficult to deal with.

"This is a large city of similar size to Uruk, and since the people here already know this, the people of Uruk must have known it long ago, right?"

Ritsuka suddenly asked this question, and both Quetzalcoatl and Merlin gave affirmative answers.

The people of Uruk, knowing all this, still chose to fight tenaciously and strive to live their lives.

Quetzal's choice of Ritsuka was not only due to Ritsuka's courage, but also to the courage of the people of Uruk.

Since they've all worked so hard, it's only right that she, as a goddess, should respond now.

"As expected, you really are a goddess who protects humanity, and you're not overprotective. You're more like a reliable older sister than a mother."