Davidian's Holy Grail War

Merlin couldn't help but praise Quetzal, now fully understanding what she meant. Truly worthy of being the chief god of South America; Ishtar next to her was probably two streets behind.

Quetzal was a little embarrassed by what he said, but still said that she had always referred to herself as the older sister.

Neither Ishtar nor Anna said a word; this guy can be really shameless sometimes…

"Although we have successfully become companions with the goddess, we must not forget that there are even more powerful enemies waiting for us ahead."

David could only utter this vague statement at this point, not expecting Ritsuka and the others to understand. He just hoped they would remain slightly vigilant and not let their guard down, since they were still there.

Suddenly they heard the sound of a giant object rising, and looking up, they saw that the Marduk Axe was already flying towards Uruk, being dragged by the pterosaurs and the evil dragons.

With this axe, it will surely play a decisive role in the Gorgons' battles.

"Alright, now that things here are resolved, let's return to Uruk! The ten dawns that Gorgon mentioned still have plenty to spare."

I've already devised a strategy for the upcoming battle. Let's take down Gorgon in one fell swoop and send that maddened goddess of war back to the Throne of Heroes!

Davidian is now prepared to go all out, and this battle will be the one to put an end to the Three Goddess Alliance.

They should finish what they didn't finish before!

Chapter 263 Experiencing Merlin's Joy

On the way back, as usual, David kept watch.

He sat quietly on the branch, waiting for what he was looking forward to to happen. Hurry up, everyone's eager to see the show.

Sure enough, not long after, Ishtar sneaked over to Ritsuka, who was still sitting there quietly.

As usual, the two of them sat down and started chatting, and every word of their lighthearted conversation reached David's ears.

Seeing the two's intimate actions, David knew that he had probably won this round.

Although a battle is inevitable, it doesn't matter since the outcome is already known. Davidian doesn't believe Ritsuka will lose; her opponent's suicidal attitude is written all over her face.

"No wonder you were so calm. It turns out that the third pillar goddess had already been won over by Ritsuka. Really, that kid really had something up his sleeve."

Before he knew it, Quetzal Koyatl had come and sat down next to Davidian. Davidian turned to look at her and then breathed a sigh of relief; she had almost scared him to death.

"Isn't it completely impossible to tell how outstanding he really is? Actually, his genuine and unpretentious emotions alone are enough to move many people."

David described the beautiful scene before him in this way.

A beautiful young woman and a handsome young man chatted under the starry sky about the beautiful memories of the past, regardless of their status or race.

They simply offered each other their beauty and their sincerity. Wouldn't anyone be moved in such a moment? Even a god would be.

He recalled his past, how it had been like that back then. A brave young man and a beautiful young woman...

We were chatting happily about the joyful things we experienced on our wonderful trip, unaware of all the pain and torment that followed. Indeed, the more wonderful things we gain, the more pain we have to pay for them.

"Also, please don't suddenly appear behind me, okay? You almost scared me to death."

Davidian couldn't help but complain about Quetzal beside him; this woman's skill was too high. Just like the King in the Sixth Singularity, if she really wanted to hide her tracks, even he would have a hard time detecting her.

"Who told you to be so focused on eavesdropping on their conversation that you didn't even notice what was behind you? Luckily, it was me! If you had been ambushed, you would have been taken down by now."

Quetzal retorted without any politeness. However, this was, after all, her territory, and there were no other enemies around.

Let alone the Gorgon's monster horde, even Kingu wouldn't dare to enter this place casually.

Davidian certainly had his own reasons, so he simply explained:

"After all, it's Ritsuka's conversation with the Third Pillar Goddess. I'm really eager to see it too. She actually came before, but I didn't expect her to be so bold as to come again. You know, she's the one we're going to win over next."

[But this also means that her relationship with Ritsuka is warming up.] David felt so at ease at this moment.

To be able to max out the favorability of the third pillar goddess under such circumstances is something only Ritsuka, a modern human, could do; none of the summoned beings could do it.

"I'm also deeply shocked. I originally thought the only enemy was that kid named Mashu! But now there's another one, and it's already escalating rapidly."

This has really put the eldest sister's position in jeopardy! I originally thought I was the most secure one besides Mashu!

Quetzal's expression was shy, but her words were quite blunt, causing Davidian to pause in surprise. So it really wasn't a joke; this eccentric goddess genuinely intended to devour Ritsuka alive.

Ritsuka, Ritsuka, come here. Let David take a good look at your face to see if you really have the characteristics of a woman facing hardship.

How can these goddesses all love you to death? I'm so envious of that ability.

However, now that the third pillar goddess was secured, Davian wanted to discuss something else. So he turned to Quetzal beside him and asked:

"Big Sister, the final enemy this time is Tiamat, the apex of the Sumerian pantheon, symbolizing saltwater, right?"

"Oh? You already guessed it? As expected of you, your intuition is really sharp."

Quetzal wasn't surprised, or rather, except for the two children. In fact, many people probably already knew who the ultimate enemy was, but no one had said it aloud.

"Merlin gave me a hint when I was first summoned. When I learned that Tiamat's true form was just the great monster Gorgon, I understood that she was merely a gatekeeper for the final enemy."

I simply didn't expect the enemy to be so large this time. This is even more terrifying than the Magic King!

Quetzal gently patted David's shoulder to ease his inner turmoil before comforting him, saying:

"Don't worry, there are so many people here this time. There's me, there's Ereshkigal, there's you, there's King Uruk, and there's Ritsuka and Mash. Even if things really come to that, we'll definitely get through it."

"Foufoufoufoufoufoufou! (Although I can't fight on the battlefield, I'll cheer you on!)"

Fufu peeked out from the side, and David rubbed the little guy's head speechlessly. Of course, with this kid around, there was no way they were going to lose this time.

However, it's unclear what Casey Palug's motive was in touching the fish from six singularities. While it's known that excessive use of its power would eventually turn it into a top-tier monster, surely it shouldn't be completely unusable?

"So there's such a cute little guy following Fujimaru and the others... Ah, so that's the guy. No wonder there was a strange smell, it's the Beast of Calamity."

Quetzal reached out his hand, but Fouf just turned her head away dismissively and ran to Davian's shoulder.

It avoids getting close to anyone who might compete with Mash for favor in the future.

Meanwhile, Ishtar finally stood up. Ritsuka had even been resting her head on Ishtar's lap for quite a while.

It's probably some kind of hint or magic trick now; Ritsuka is completely asleep. Ishtar is helping him back to his resting place so Ritsuka can get a good night's sleep.

It's a pity she had no idea that her conversation with Ritsuka was being watched by David and Quetzal. If she had known, her pretty little face would probably be redder than a monkey's bottom right now.

“We’ll be back in Uruk soon. Your arrival is wonderful news for Gilgamesh. I thank you again for your help—Quetzalcoatl, the Wind of Freedom.”

David jumped down from the branch after saying that; the sun was almost up. He'd have to wake everyone up and get going soon!

"Of course, I've always been on your side. With a child like Ritsuka, full of hope and light, the future won't turn into nothingness."

Quetzal stood up and gazed at the rising sun in the distance from the branch. How beautiful that sun was!

Chapter 264 He died from overwork

Not long after dawn, they set off on their journey back to Uruk, but as they approached the south gate of Uruk, they instinctively sensed that something was amiss.

Why is Uruk so quiet? Even the gatekeeper isn't here. What happened?

The group quickly entered the city but found everyone looking dejected. They asked passersby about the current situation.

The conclusion they reached surprised and even horrified them—King Gilgamesh had died!

"Impossible! That king! He's a man who foresaw the future and voluntarily became a magician! To avoid dying on the battlefield, he always remained on the throne to command! That was a promise between him and me!"

Merlin couldn't hold back any longer. He couldn't believe it. How could anyone rush to Uruk and kill King Gilgamesh?

So they rushed toward the tower where the funeral was being held, and as soon as they entered, they saw Siduri there, weeping over the body of King Gilgamesh.

Siduri looked up at the sound of their running, and bravely greeted the returning group, explaining the reason.

After working excessively, the king fell into an eternal sleep on his throne and never woke up again. This unimaginable reason left everyone wide-eyed.

A huge "Holy crap!" roared in their minds. Death from overwork? Gilgamesh, are you some kind of comedic character?

"No, no, even if it's overworked to death, that's too outrageous. I don't think it should come to that."

David, who also had experience working overtime frequently during his lifetime, found this situation hard to understand. It was more like the summoned heroic spirits had drained Gilgamesh to death.

Or perhaps this interpretation is more reasonable? Siduri's statement is the truly absurd one.

“That’s right, something just doesn’t feel right.” Ritsuka had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on, which was why he didn’t believe Gilgamesh had simply died from overwork; there must be some other reason.

Merlin realized after hearing this that he had lost his composure for a moment. Indeed, the news of King Gilgamesh's death was too shocking.

So he turned to ask Siduri if anything strange had happened during their time away from Uruk.

When asked by everyone, Siduri began to think about the recent events in Uruk. Then something came to mind, so she immediately told everyone:

"Speaking of which, there have indeed been quite a few reports of people dying from exhaustion in Uruk. I was so busy with the King's funeral that I couldn't keep up at all, but now that I think about it, could it be..."

"In other words, it wasn't death from overwork but homicide, right? Only the Three Goddess Alliance could have done that; no one else could have done it."

Quetzal finally couldn't hold back any longer and reminded everyone, "Why keep thinking about those unnecessary things? It must have been the Three Goddesses Alliance who did this."

Ishtar lacks assassination skills and wouldn't do such a thing now, after all, she's a flashy assassin. Quetzalcoatl is a melee assassin, only choosing direct combat. So, it really is her...

Ritsuka had probably guessed it; after all, she had taken it very seriously, because she was never one to joke around. But that made sense... Oh well, she would just do her best to correct her.

Mash, on the other hand, was taken aback and then couldn't help but ask, "The Three Goddesses Alliance? But Ishtar and Quetzalcoatl are both here, aren't they? Gorgon probably couldn't do something like this, could he?"

"Huh?" Ishtar paused, then pointed to himself and continued, "Me? I'm not?"

"The Three Goddess Alliance refers to me, Gorgon, and Ereshkigal, the mistress of the Underworld." Quetzal had finally made things clear, and Ritsuka smiled wryly, rubbing her forehead, thinking to herself, "Just as I thought."

Ishtar's appearance has absolutely nothing to do with the Three Goddesses Alliance; she must be the one from the night.