That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

After traveling some distance, a towering city wall could be seen with the naked eye, stretching from one end to the other.

Absolute Warcraft Defense Line, North Wall.

"What's that?! A city wall?"

"When was it built? I remember it wasn't here when I came a year ago."

"More important than this is how such a massive project was completed without being known to the outside world."

Listening to the refugees' discussion, Hall realized that the city wall was naturally built by the Wise King. If it had the assistance of his followers and sufficient materials, it wouldn't have been impossible to complete it in a few days.

As for the materials, it's not hard to guess that they are from the city of Babylon we just passed by, where a city was demolished to build walls to defend against monsters.

A considerable number of soldiers had gathered in front of the city wall and had set up a defensive line using a large number of wooden tools.

After the refugees made contact with the soldiers, they were quickly allowed to enter, as if the soldiers had already known about the arrival of the refugee procession.

"Hurry up!"

"Come register your name here! Anyone who wants to become a soldier can join now!"

"Serve the King!"

The sergeant shouted loudly, attracting many refugees.

"Name, place of birth," the soldier in charge of recording asked, looking Hall up and down.

"His name is Hall, and he was born in Ur."

"Go in. Now is the time when your strength is needed for Uruk. I hope you understand and contribute to Uruk as soon as possible."

Hall nodded and entered the city.

The scenery inside and outside the city walls was not much different, at least not before the monster horde attacked; there were only a few roads leading to Uruk.

Hall's magic eye glowed faintly as he surveyed his surroundings. He saw traces of magic everywhere he looked and understood its purpose.

"The cursed traps, built through ancient rituals, can only be triggered by those who stray from the path, and their triggering mechanism is limited, so they cannot affect ordinary humans."

The refugees were instructed by the soldiers not to leave the main road before setting off for Uruk.

Along the way, Hall's magic eye gazed into the distance, raised an eyebrow, and raised his hand to draw the primordial runes, merging them into his body to conceal all traces of his aura and magic.

"It's a magical reaction from the servants. As expected, the Wise King Flash has summoned seven servants using the Holy Grail of Uruk. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it's best to hide them for now," Hall muttered to himself, seeing the servants approaching from afar.

Suddenly, the air became tense.

The refugees were also uneasy because a group of tall, muscular men were walking towards them.

The leading commander was a burly man wearing a strange mask, wielding a spear and a round shield. He was only covered by a red cloak and briefs, and his muscles were as solid as rocks. His first impression was that he was tall, mighty, and unstoppable.

The entire team's movements and demeanor were completely different from those of ordinary Uruk soldiers, which was awe-inspiring.

Hall smiled and recognized the team's commander.

Leonidas I, King of Sparta.

Chapter 351 Reencounter with Amakusa

The open wilderness, the sky high and the clouds light, with city walls stretching to both ends behind and the road leading to Uruk in front.

Hall followed the group of refugees, observing Leonidas I with his Mystic Eyes. As a Servant, his quality was probably only second-rate, but in a defensive battle, his role could even surpass that of a first-rate Servant.

"In my memory, the most memorable thing about Leonidas I is probably the movie '300,' and the character design of Leonidas I was obviously inspired by this movie."

Leonidas I's Noble Phantasm is based on the story in the movie "300," where he and three hundred Spartans defended Thermopylae.

After glancing at them, Hall quickly looked away. Those who could become Heroic Spirits were not simple people and could easily detect the meaningful glances of others.

The refugee caravan and the soldiers led by Leonidas I passed by peacefully.

Hall stroked his chin, pondering as he went: "However, among the Servants summoned by the Wise King using the Holy Grail, it seems that only Leonidas I is a Western Heroic Spirit."

"The remaining six Servants are all Japanese Servants: Tomoe Gozen, Ushiwakamaru, Benkei, Ibaraki-dōji, Amakusa Shirō Tokisada, and the last one, Fuma Kotaro."

"Before the main plot unfolds, Tomoe Gozen has already died in battle, Ibaraki-dōji has become a deserter and started working as a bandit, and Amakusa and Kotaro have been sent to the southern forest and have disappeared without a trace, presumably having encountered the leopard man and died on the spot."

"Oh right, I almost forgot to mention Merlin. He seems to have been summoned by the Wise King as well, and he was the first one."

"Huh? It seems like there's one more now."

"Never mind, it's common knowledge that there are eight of the seven Servants summoned around the Holy Grail."

Soon, Hall saw a very distinctive city gate, about thirty meters high, with walls dyed blue and carved with all sorts of animals or mythical beasts. There were braziers on both sides, and soldiers stood guard in front.

A soldier stepped forward: "Are you all refugees? All men, follow me; women, follow the priest."

"The king has issued an order: this city does not need any extra people. Everyone should have their own job and play their own role. The king and this city need your strength."

"Don't worry, you won't be treated like slaves. Children and the elderly will have safe shelter."

After the soldiers verified his identity, Hall and his group of refugees were allowed to enter the city.

Hall was greeted by a bustling street that stretched to the horizon and led to the enormous temple in the center of the city.

The city's scale is so magnificent that one can't help but wonder if there's something wrong with one's eyes, how ancient cities could rival some modern metropolises with hundreds of thousands or even millions of inhabitants.

Moreover, the buildings are arranged in an orderly manner. From the sky, the entire city can be seen to be planned in the shape of a target, with a cross drawn in the center as the main traffic artery. At the center of the intersection of the cross, the king's palace is located in the center of the entire city.

The refugees were also stunned.

"Is this Uruk?"

"It wasn't like this before. When did it develop to this scale?"

"Unlike other cities, it seems we've come to the right place."

"Hey! This way! Follow me, all of you. The place you're going is the armory, where they make weapons for the soldiers." The soldier impatiently urged the group of male refugees.

Hall recalled a quote from Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes: "Even a slave in Uruk has his own value."

He then chuckled softly. This was the reason why the foolish Flash wanted to unleash the "Evil of This World" to destroy humanity during the Fifth Holy Grail War, eliminating the worthless humans. Those who could survive the curse of the "Evil of This World" were basically elites.

Hall had no intention of going to work. His demonic eyes flashed, hypnotizing the people around him and eliminating his own presence. He disappeared into the bustling city in full view of everyone.

Hall was still very interested in the Uruk culture. The Mesopotamian region nurtured a prosperous civilization, and the fertile land provided the foundation for its development, enabling the Sumerian civilization to transition from a clan-based social model to a state concept, which in turn promoted the development of civilization and gave birth to the world's earliest hieroglyphic writing system.

Because the civilization was built between the two rivers, its most prominent topographical feature was the plains, and people relied on animal husbandry and wheat cultivation for survival.

"It really doesn't look like a village from the primitive era at all."

Hall observed his surroundings with great interest, picked up an unfamiliar fruit from the stall and ate it, casually drawing the original runes that bestowed upon the stall owner a blessing of health as payment.

Click~

One bite reveals the fruit to be tender and juicy, but its taste is not as sweet as its bright red appearance suggests; it is far too sour and difficult to swallow.

"That's how it was with fruits in ancient times. The ones that commoners could afford were usually not very tasty." Hall shook his head, not being picky, and ate the fruit in his hand in a few bites.

"That is..."

Hall walked through an open space and watched with interest as a group of young men busied themselves mixing soil and weed ash, pouring it into a rectangular mold, and then leaving it to bake in the sun.

"Is that a clay tablet?"

On the other side of the open space, there were piles of finished products, and occasionally you could see oxcarts coming to transport mud slabs.

Clay tablets served the same purpose as paper in this era, primarily for recording information. Similar to bamboo slips in ancient China, they were the simplest and most primitive way of recording information.

"This piece must weigh several kilograms; it's only thanks to the strength and robustness of people in this era that they can lift it."

Along the way, Hall also noticed the subtle differences between humans in this era and modern humans. Despite their inferior nutrition compared to modern humans, the humans in the God Era had a much stronger vitality.

"No wonder, the Age of Gods has not yet declined, and the magic of the Great Source permeates every corner of the world, which is why ordinary soldiers in this world have the power to fight against magical beasts."

"This is also an important reason why the North Wall was able to hold out for half a year under the siege of monsters."

Hall noticed that Uruk was not entirely orderly; there were occasional signs of chaos, including the distribution of supplies transported from other cities, newly built houses, and conflicts between residents from different regions.

It was the work of the wise king Gilgamesh that resolved these chaos.

"Take your time exploring! Experience the local customs and culture of the late Age of Gods."

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Over the next few days, Hall basically explored the entire city of Uruk, experiencing its local customs and culture, while also encountering other Servants summoned by the wise King Gilgamesh.

Ushiwakamaru and her subordinate Benkei.

Observe from a distance, just as you would when facing Leonidas I.

What Hall was more concerned about was that they had physical bodies. Although the Wise King had the ability to summon Servants, he could not provide magic for multiple Servants, so he gave them physical bodies so that they could live like ordinary people and obtain magic from food.

"The current wise king is probably exhausted from summoning the seven Servants and is in a state of collapse. This is the time when he needs help the most, so it is the perfect time to contact him."

Hall had made up his mind. He found a small alley, changed back into a robe that didn't belong to this era, and attracted the attention of many residents on the street, who started talking about it.

"That strange attire must belong to one of the king's direct subordinates."

"What's the point? Only they would wear these weird clothes, even though it's so hot."

"However, they are unfamiliar faces I've never seen before."

"Although the king's direct subordinates are strange, their abilities are undeniably excellent. The day before yesterday, a large number of magical beasts appeared at Uhar's farm, and I heard that they were all dealt with by just one person. In the past, it would have required a large number of excellent soldiers, and there might have been casualties."

Although he attracted many strange looks, he was not stopped by the soldiers and easily arrived in front of the wise king's magnificent palace.

"People of this era can build structures that surpass the pyramids."

Hall looked up at the magnificent palace and sighed, feeling that the architectural aesthetics were different from the Sun King's Radiant Great Complex Temple. The palace was paved with light yellow bricks and decorated with trees in the style of the South. The structure was orderly and stepped, with the upper floors taking up less space. There was a staircase in the center that led directly to the upper palace.

This palace was originally a sacrificial site used by the city of Uruk to worship the god Ishtar, the city god of Uruk.

At the main gate of the palace, more than a dozen soldiers were on guard, and Uruk officials were coming and going, hurriedly reporting the battle situation.

The monsters summoned by Gorgon have already destroyed many human cities and are about to reach the North Wall.

Hall's gaze fell on one of the gatekeepers, and he frowned: "Using Servants to guard the gate..."

Even with the naked eye, Hall could recognize the gatekeeper's identity: a red robe and black clothes, dressed as a Japanese samurai, with black hair tied up high, and a cheerful and friendly demeanor.

Howl's troublesome rival in another world—Amakusa Shiro Tokisada—once sought to achieve the Third Law through the Holy Grail, revealing the secrets of the Holy Grail War to materialize the souls of all humanity.

He is now a Saber.

This is a critical time. The monster army is at the city gates, and Hall doesn't believe that the wise king would be so extravagant as to send servants to guard the palace.