To become a king and a magician

"Destroy the world... You really dare to say that!"

The leopard-man gave a cold laugh.

"But I really like it! Okay! It's decided! I'll take you to see Kukul right now!"

"Huh? Is that okay!?"

Tomoe Gozen was somewhat bewildered. The leopard-man was supposed to be the enemy, right? But the enemy was actually going to take the two of them to see her companion... Did she really believe in Quetzalcoatl's strength like that?

"Don't overthink it, Tomoe Gozen," Natsukawa Torama said softly. "Although the leopard man is a companion of Quetzal Koyatl, he is only with acquaintances because he has nowhere else to go at the moment. His concept of friend or foe is not absolute."

"In other words..."

"She just thought it was fun and agreed."

After shrugging, Natsukawa Tiger released the leopard man from his frozen state: "Then let's not delay, lead the way—if you show any abnormalities, I'll freeze you up directly, then corrupt and erode your soul into my shape, turning you into a puppet who obeys my every word."

"That's so terrifying!!!"

The leopard man didn't think Xia Chuanhu was joking at all; his expression was completely serious.

(Things have come to this... I can't just leave Lord Natsukawa here alone, can I? I have no choice but to go with him?)

With a sigh of helplessness and exhaustion, Tomoe Gozen followed in the footsteps of Natsukawa Tora and the leopard man, heading deeper into the dense forest.

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at the same time.

In a pasture near Uruk.

"Hmm hmm~~~ The duel with the South American goddess is going quite well! Letting His Majesty the King act alone was definitely the right thing to do!"

While spying on Xia Chuanhu's situation through her clairvoyance, Mei Li drank goat milk and let out satisfied moans.

"It's a pity that I can't watch the duel. If I were to peek at the goddess, she would definitely beat me to a pulp when she becomes an ally... Sigh, what a pity."

"Also, although you can't hear me, but—keep up the good work, my dear King, I'll be here quietly cheering you on."

21. She's a blonde older sister who loves wrestling!

Led by the leopard-man, the three quickly traversed a dense forest teeming with all sorts of rare and exotic plants, arriving at what could be described as a plaza.

Inside the square stand stone pillars, each engraved with mysterious symbols and characters, like two rows of pillars supporting the dome of a temple.

At the deepest part, there is a stone building that looks like a pyramid, with a huge disc on top and an enormous battle axe stuck in the side for some reason.

Tomoe Gozen's gaze was immediately drawn to the weapon: "What is that?"

"Marduk's hand axe, the axe that Marduk used to kill Tiamat in legend... It must be forty meters long, right? It's ridiculously big."

According to the original storyline, this giant hand axe would later become the key to defeating Gorgon, and would be hurled by Quetzalcoatl to shatter Gorgon's Blood Temple.

In the twilight of this divine age, temples were essential for the gods to better wield their divine power. For the gods, having their own temples offered a variety of benefits, from collecting magical energy to enhancing their power.

Therefore, after the Blood Temple was destroyed, the weakened Gorgon finally had the opportunity to be defeated.

However, it's probably not needed now. Even without Marduk's hand axe, Natsukawa Torato is confident that he can completely eliminate the Gorgon.

(Speaking of Gorgon... it seems we haven't seen Anna yet, and Merlin hasn't mentioned her either. Could she still be wandering around in the cedar forest?)

Anna – a young Medusa, who manifested in the world in a chain reaction when Gorgon was summoned. She is a Servant born to defeat Gorgon and played a significant role in the process.

(Let's go check out the cedar forest sometime, but for now, let's do that first.)

"Gaa!"

Just then, a piercing scream suddenly rang out from the sky. The three looked up and saw a huge pterosaur rushing towards them at high speed! Its sharp beak seemed to be about to pierce through their bodies!

"boom!"

Xia Chuanhu jumped up and delivered a spinning kick, instantly sending the pterosaur flying back into the sky.

"Quetzalcoatl...the retinue of Quetzalcoatl."

Quetzalcoatlus, also known as the feathered serpent pterosaur, is the largest flying animal discovered to date, and may also be the largest flying animal. When its wingspan is up to twelve meters, it is comparable to a small airplane.

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, 6000 million years ago, and its name comes from a feathered wind god.

In other words, the other party is a species from 6000 million years ago, which is definitely beyond the level of a mythical beast, and may even have surpassed the level of a divine beast.

"So, being here means... we're finally ready?"

"Maravilloso (Wonderful)!"

A loud cheer suddenly came from above the temple.

In Xia Chuanhu's perception, the person who had been behind the huge disc at the top of the temple since earlier finally came to his side with this sound.

She was a woman with exotic blonde hair, dressed in attire resembling that of an ancient priest, sorcerer, or shaman. Her overall aura leaned towards a forest theme, and she held a heavy, broad-bladed sword. She looked like a kind older sister from another country, making people feel very close to her.

However, both Natsukawa Torara and Tomoe Gozen could sense the chilling aura emanating from the other at all times.

Tomoe Gozen even felt that just looking at the other person like that made her want to kneel down.

The oppressive aura emanating from a supreme deity was something that an ordinary servant from a far-eastern island nation like her could not withstand.

Noticing this, Natsukawa Torama placed his hand on Tomoe Gozen's shoulder. The heavy pressure that had been making it hard for her to breathe vanished instantly. Tomoe Gozen gasped for breath, and her legs went weak involuntarily.

After quickly supporting Tomoe Gozen, Natsukawa Torara handed her over to the leopard man: "Please take care of Tomoe Gozen for a bit, leopard man—if you dare to mess around, I'll turn you into a filthy rag and throw you into the sewer."

"Why am I being threatened when I haven't even said anything yet! You're even scarier than Kukul!"

The leopard woman was on the verge of tears. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have bothered dealing with those two. Now she was not only being bullied by Kukul, but also by this violent man in front of her. It was too painful!

Even so, the leopard man quickly led Tomoe Gozen out of the temple's territory.

After seeing that the two were alright, Xia Chuanhu came alone to the foot of the magnificent Temple of the Sun and looked up at the goddess standing at the top: "Right away from here, she released such a powerful sense of oppression. It's quite a unique way to greet someone."

"But it's of no use to you at all! Not only that, it also protected the mixed-race children over there. That's a very manly thing to do!"

Quetzal Koyatl smiled brightly.

Xia Chuanhu raised an eyebrow: "It is an honor to be praised like this by the Sun God of South America, but in my opinion, it is just something I should do."

"Hmm, that's a good idea too—so, what brings the planet's tentacles to my temple?"

Quetzal Koyatl immediately saw through Natsukawa Torato's true identity.

However, Natsukawa Tora never intended to hide it, so it was only natural that the main god saw through it.

"Although it seems unlikely, you wouldn't happen to be someone sent by the planet itself to deal with me, would you?"

"No, if that were the case, it wouldn't be me who came, but rather a few other partners of justice. My purity in this area isn't high enough, and besides, I'm not a worker for the restraint force."

Natsukawa Tora shrugged, then clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Quetzal Koyatell, I'm here for only one thing—could you please assist Uruk in its fight against the Beast Goddess?"

"......"

Quetzal Koyatl was momentarily speechless at the bluntness of the reason. He rubbed his temples in frustration and said, "Hmm... this reason is quite unexpected. May I ask, you should know that I am a member of the Three Goddess Alliance, right?"

"of course."

"Knowing this, you still expect me, your [enemy], to become your [ally] in Uruk?"

“YES.” Natsukawa Tora laughed. “Also, you were wrong about something earlier, Quetzalcoatl. In my opinion, you are not an enemy of humanity.”

"After all—you deeply love humanity and lead people towards prosperity; aren't you such a kind and wise goddess?"

22. I'd like to borrow the power of the sun god!

Quetzal Koyatl is a benevolent god.

A cultural goddess who leads humanity to prosperity and flourishing, a former king of men whose very existence is meant to ensure the continued existence of humankind—basically, she is such a goddess.

Therefore, in the alliance of the three goddesses, setting aside the other two pillar goddesses, Quetzalcoatl could never truly be considered an enemy of humanity.

But as things stand, she has indeed stood on the opposite side of humanity.

This is also based on her own divinity, or rather, on the divinity of the South American gods.

Although they are all gods that exist on the same planet, the South American gods, like the Greek gods of mechanics, are not gods that originated on Earth, but rather alien gods that descended to Earth from outer space.

More accurately, the South American gods are a type of alien bacteria, whose nature is similar to that of microorganisms. Their life activities manifest as attaching themselves to humans, bringing them diseases and other forms of suffering.

Humanity is given various trials to make them stronger, even to the point of evolution, thus promoting the overall development of the human race.

In summary, this is roughly how the divinity of South American gods is described.

As the chief god of South America and the pinnacle of benevolent gods, Quetzalcoatl was also preparing to realize this divinity on the land of Mesopotamia.

"Through harsh battles, we eliminate the weak humans and cultivate the strong ones, so that humanity can survive better."

"Is this your purpose? Quetzalcoatl." Natsukawa Tora directly stated the goddess's purpose, "It's just like a mother who wants to see her child grow up, so she deliberately arranges harsh trials for the child."

"Oh my~~~ It's a delightful compliment that you call me Mother, but if I had to, I'd say it's better to call me Big Sister. They say an elder sister is like a mother."

Quetzal Koyatl chuckled, then his smile faded and he said seriously, "Yes, you're right. It's our first meeting, yet you seem to know me perfectly well. It's as if you can see right through me, leaving me with absolutely no secrets from you."

"After all, I once came into contact with the Root and gained a lot of knowledge from it, including the whole process of the burning of human reason. I know very well about your Three Goddess Alliance."

"The Root...you actually went there?"

“It was just a lucky accident, not a particularly good memory,” Natsukawa Tiger laughed. “Getting back to the point, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what you did. In a sense, I’m doing something similar to what you did, but—what you’re doing won’t allow humanity to survive.”

The process of the Burning of Humanity was actually 90% complete when Human History was burned and the Singularity appeared. The remaining seven Singularities were just the final cleanup work. Even if the seven Singularities were crossed, the Burning of Humanity would not end if Goetia could not be defeated in the final Singularity.

There is only one way for humanity to continue to exist.

"Cross through seven singularities, reach the final singularity, and defeat the Magic King Solomon."

"This is the only way to save humanity."

As he said this, Natsukawa Tora extended his hand to Quetzal Coyatt: "And now, we Chaldea have come to a point where we are only two steps away from the finish line. All we need to do is defeat the greatest enemy in this singularity to take another step forward."

“For this, I need your power, Quetzalcoatl.”

Quetzal really found the elf in front of him very strange, as she was asking for help from her enemy without any hesitation. Even though he said that he had knowledge about himself because he had come into contact with the Root, the two of them were actually meeting for the first time and were still strangers.

Yet, for some inexplicable reason, he had immense trust in himself.

Is it because they believe in her as a benevolent deity, or because they believe in the knowledge of the origins she speaks of?

I'm afraid it's a combination of both.