That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

The golden eyes faded, and Ishtar crossed her arms, saying playfully, "Enough of the jokes. I admit it's a very special power, even I feel fear towards it. If I were to exchange that for it, I'd be happy to be employed by you."

"No."

Ishtar's pretty face froze: "Huh? What did you just say?"

I said no.

Ishtar forced a smile, which was completely devoid of genuine joy, and emphasized, "Hey... this is me, you know, the me, the incarnation of Venus, the one who possesses the Bull of Heaven, the one who is perfect in everything I do."

Just how crazy (narcissistic) is this woman? She calls herself perfect, but she's more likely to mess things up when it matters.

Hall said decisively, "You are not that valuable."

Ishtar's pretty face darkened, becoming clouded with gloom, before instantly transforming into a gentle, friendly smile. Her voice, however, was devoid of both laughter and warmth: "Truly remarkable. You don't even consider me, the goddess of Venus and war, worthy of your attention. Well then..."

"Get out of here right now!"

Swish!

Hall's vision blurred, and when he came to his senses, he had been teleported to the foot of Mount Aibif.

I was kicked out...

Venus, the goddess, is indeed the comedian of Uruk.

Hall chuckled, rubbing his chin. "Never mind, there'll be other opportunities to meet. Once my body returns to normal, I'll be able to walk back on my own."

Chapter 366 Chief, what are you doing here, Chief!

The Temple of Blood, dark and gloomy, is an altar covered with human bones and bits of flesh, which also serves as Gorgon's bedroom.

Jin Gu reported in a flustered manner: "Mother, please forgive me for being late."

The sound of bones being crushed echoed from the monster's bedroom. After a long while, Gorgon's cold and irritated voice came from the darkness: "Jingu, this isn't the first time I've told you not to leave me for too long."

"Yes, this time it's to eliminate that human magician you specifically mentioned last time, Mother, but he's just too troublesome."

"So, did you get rid of him?" Gorgon asked.

"Please forgive my incompetence. Human magicians are more cunning than I imagined. I was caught off guard and he escaped back to the North Wall."

"..."

"Jingu, this is the second time already, isn't it?"

"Yes."

"Your opponent is just a human being, and you still can't eliminate him? How many more times do you intend to disappoint me?!"

The bones on the ground trembled from the fierce roar.

"Mother, please calm down."

"Take the North Wall as soon as possible, and offer up that magician, the head of the King of Uruk, and the Holy Grail of Uruk."

"Understood, I will definitely not let Mother down."

Jingu breathed a sigh of relief; Gorgon hadn't thrown a tantrum as he'd expected.

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Banished from Mount Ebif by the goddess Ishtar, there is only one way back: through the dense forest at the foot of the mountain to another human city—Kusa, and then across a plain back to the North Wall.

Kusa is located outside the Tigris River, one of the two rivers, and within the protective perimeter of the northern wall. So far, this city, along with Uruk, is one of the few human cities that has not been invaded.

Of course, that's only how it appears on the surface.

Hall flew into the air, his magic eye scanning the city of Kusa below. "The city is far smaller than Uruk, and a large number of humans have settled here, but the entire city is mired in a curse of decay."

"Any human living in this city will continue to weaken without pain or consciousness until their life force is exhausted, and then die without pain in their last sleep."

"This is the mercy that the goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal, has for humanity."

The Demon Eye can see through the earth and clearly "see" that there is another world beneath Kusa City, which is the real underworld, the final resting place of the souls of humans in the Age of Gods.

"Gravity, return to the earth."

Hall silently chanted a magic incantation and descended from the sky toward the main gate of Kusa City. There weren't many people coming and going, and the guards at the city gate all looked listless. Hall, whose clothes were quite suspicious, passed right in front of them without being stopped or questioned.

Hall shook his head and muttered, "I guess only a monster attack here would make these soldiers react."

Kusa's architectural style looks similar to Uruk, but it lacks Uruk's vibrancy and liveliness. There are very few pedestrians on the streets, and the loudest sound is footsteps.

Looking around, Hall also saw a large number of citizens lying idly in the corners of the city, sleeping like corpses.

The residents of Kusa had no questions about these obvious anomalies.

The weakening of the body affects the spirit, and then the soul is drawn to the underworld. This is an inescapable process. Even if one is aware of the danger of the city, one cannot escape. In a sense, the residents of this city have become walking corpses.

Suddenly, Hall felt a chill down his spine and immediately stopped.

Even without using the Magic Eye, a magician's powerful mental perception can detect it.

Hall's Demon Eyes stared straight ahead as a dark shadow slowly drifted by. It was draped in a tattered black robe, had no legs, and only pale bones were exposed.

After it appeared, the sunlight dimmed, the city was shrouded in shadow, and even the temperature dropped by more than ten degrees. It left white frost marks in the places it passed through.

Garula, the guardian of the underworld, is a mythical creature at least on par with the Sphinx.

Click click click~

The sound of ice forming was cold and harsh.

It floated to the front of a man sleeping in an alley, its skull eye sockets glowing blue, and it spread its arms, pulling the man's soul out and devouring it along with his body.

It left satisfied, then suddenly stopped and turned to meet Hall's gaze.

Hall is the most resilient living being here.

Hall didn't shy away from staring at it.

Garula Spirit transformed into black smoke and flew towards Hall, hovering around him as if in doubt, as if considering, as if murmuring.

The icy aura made Hall's body and soul instinctively feel repulsed. After observing for a while, he hissed, "Get out! This is not the underworld."

Garula's body trembled, then faded and disappeared, leaving behind some ice shards.

It sensed a similar aura about Hall to its "master".

Under normal circumstances, even if someone dies, Garula, as the guardian of the underworld, cannot come to the surface.

"It won't be long before this place becomes a ghost town with no inhabitants," Hall sighed. He didn't intend to help Kusa City, partly because of his agreement with the Goddess of the Underworld, and partly because the Goddess of the Underworld could resurrect these humans who died from weakness at any time if she so desired.

What Hall was concerned about was that these debilitating curses were not regional and were not limited to Kusa City. They spread in a way similar to a virus, and if left unchecked, they would quickly spread elsewhere.

At the same time, although the Curse of Weakness is not regional, its effect will be greatly reduced when it leaves the area of ​​Kusa City.

Hall used his magic eye to analyze the decaying curse that shrouded the city.

"Boom!"

The sound of the explosion startled the citizens of Kusa. They looked at each other, completely unaware of what had happened, and unable to panic.

Huh, the Servant's reaction!

Hall raised an eyebrow, quite surprised. Why would there be a Servant in Kusa City at this time? "Strange, Gilgamesh should not know what happened in Kusa City, nor should he have the resources to send a Servant to investigate."

"Who could it be? Could it be Ibaraki-dōji, who was summoned by Gilgamesh and then ran away?"

This was the only possibility Hall could think of, and it was also an almost certain conclusion, because after the official start of the story, Ibaraki-Douji ran to Mount Ebifu and became the mountain king, so it was not surprising that he appeared in Kusa City, which is the only way to Mount Ebifu.

As for their opponent, it's obvious that it's Garulling, who are entrenched in this city.

"Let's go and join in the fun."

Hall, with a gloating heart, headed toward the street where the commotion had started. Before he even got close, he saw a blue beam of light shoot out and smash a wall to pieces.

magic!

Hall's expression changed slightly, wondering if he was hallucinating.

"The only magicians in this era are myself and Merlin, and Merlin doesn't know how to use modern magic at all!"

"Could it be Ishtar?"

Hall was stunned. As he sorted out his thoughts, he heard a girl's delicate shout from the sky: "Get out of the way!"

Hall instinctively looked up and saw a figure falling rapidly from the sky. He took a few steps forward and reached out to catch the girl's body.

acquaintance.

Her long silver hair and slightly flustered expression did not diminish her pretty face. Her pale gold eyes always revealed an aggressive and tough demeanor. And the most recognizable feature was the red stockings that covered her straight legs.

Chief, what's wrong? Why are you here?

Hall was stunned.

Before Hall could reply, Olga Marie turned around in his arms, raised her right hand, aimed at the distant sky, and unleashed a magic circle with her fingertips, firing magic bullets one after another.

boom! boom! boom!

The magic bullet, imbued with powerful magic, struck the dark shadow in the sky, but caused no damage after exploding.

Click click click~ Click click~

The streets of Kusa City quickly froze, and hundreds of Garula spirits could be seen floating in mid-air, surging towards Hall like a night sky that blotted out the sun.

Did they just provoke Garura's lair?!

Olga Marie, exasperated, ordered Hall, "Don't you have legs? I told you to leave, put me down right now!"

That domineering manner is that of the director.

Hall asked with a strange expression, "Why are you here?"

Is now the time to talk about this?

boom!

Like a surging tide, the Garuda spirits were stopped by the golden light, and another pure white figure landed beside Hall, ignoring Hall's urgent report: "Master, it's better to evacuate this city now!"

The newcomer wore a white robe and silver helmet, with waist ornaments and accessories. She had a beautiful and outstanding appearance, with long golden hair reaching her waist. She gave off a friendly vibe, like a girl next door. In her hand, she carried her signature weapon: a white flag with a cross drawn on it.

In the Sixth Singularity, Hall saw it many times when he accompanied the Knights of the Round Table on their eastward expedition to the Holy Land.

The girl's identity is self-evident: Joan of Arc.