That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

Tiamat possesses the qualities of a creator mother goddess, and the Gorgons and feathered serpents she summons also possess, to varying degrees, the qualities of an earth mother goddess.

Similar to the relationship between Ishtar and Quetzalcoatl, their divinity and powers are highly similar. When Ishtar faces Quetzalcoatl, she will be completely defeated due to compatibility issues.

Tiamat, who possesses the attributes of a mother goddess, also adores Anna, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she considers her her own child.

After a while, the two goddesses started spending a lot of time together.

Chapter 411 Jingu, who doubts life

The large contingent of soldiers protecting the evacuation of Nippur citizens departed from Nippur. The contingent consisted of about 300 people and included not only ordinary citizens but also more than ten truckloads of valuables brought from Nippur. These were not gold or jewels, but rather everyday tools and furniture.

These were all demands made by the citizens of Nippur. They refused to go with the North Wall soldiers unless they brought these junk items, and no amount of persuasion could change their minds.

Hall admired them greatly. What kind of spirit was this? They were almost as tough as those troublemakers in Frostpunk.

The monsters near Nippur City were mostly cleared out by the elite soldier squad and Anna, and the journey was peaceful and tranquil.

Strangely, even after leaving the area around Nippur City, the team was not harassed by any monsters, and they couldn't even spot any lone monsters.

Hall knew the reason.

Before long, Tiamat and Anna also discovered it.

Anna's face tensed, and she became alert.

Tiamat frowned, a hint of sadness in her eyes.

Finally, the elite soldiers of the group rushed to Hall, their faces filled with terror, and reported: "Lord Hall! The scouts have spotted Enkidu! He's on the cliff ahead on the road."

The soldiers of Uruk all knew that Enkidu had betrayed humanity and joined the Three Goddesses Alliance, which wanted to destroy mankind.

Of course, most people don't know that it wasn't the real Enkidu, but Jingu who was resurrected using his body.

Upon hearing this, the group immediately fell into chaos. Not long ago, they had witnessed Kingu's power, which allowed him to fight the goddess Ishtar without being at a disadvantage, and the aftershocks of the battle alone nearly destroyed the city of Nippur.

"Enkidu! Is he coming for us?"

"What will we do without the protection of the goddess Ishtar?"

"There's no way we can win! If we beg for mercy, we might survive. That god Enkidu must still have some mercy on us humans."

"Goddess Ishtar! Please respond and save us!"

Hall waved calmly: "It doesn't matter, let's move on."

"Yes, sir." The soldier nodded and continued relaying orders.

A purple light flashed, and a scythe appeared in Anna's hand.

Hall patted her head and shook his head, saying, "Anna, don't be nervous, he won't attack us."

"Why? He's a member of the Three Goddesses Alliance, and he's also a target we need to eliminate."

"The reasons are complicated." Hall didn't offer any explanation.

Another soldier urgently reported to Hall that some citizens were preparing to turn back to Nippur.

"Sure enough, six months before Chaldea came to Uruk, all the idiots were eliminated."

Hall shook his head silently, not intending to stop them. The group moved forward in an uneasy atmosphere and arrived at the place where the scouts had seen Enkidu.

A winding path, once the riverbed of a river, with towering cliffs on both sides. Jingu, with green hair and a white robe, stands motionless on the right cliff, his green hair hanging down to cover his face.

"It really is Enkidu!"

"It seems there's no intention to attack?"

"Is there some kind of conspiracy?"

As the group withdrew, everyone watched him nervously, fearing that Jin Gu might suddenly raise his hand and strike the group.

Hall met Jingu's gaze, smiled in greeting, and knew without a doubt the purpose of his visit.

Tiamat, the creator goddess.

Jingu's gaze followed Tiamat beside Hall closely, his eyes deep and complex, a mixture of bitterness, confusion, and joy.

"This aura... even if it's hidden by some trick, as the child created by my mother, there's no way I wouldn't sense it."

"Mother, why do you answer the call of humankind?"

"Do you intend to forgive humanity for its original sin of abandoning Paradise?"

"No, it's because you understand that humanity is unforgivable that I can hear your cries, and I can hear them now..."

"Give humanity a final act of mercy? If so, so be it."

Inside the group, Anna gripped her long scythe, her face tense, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

Tiamat's face was filled with sorrow.

Hall sensed the strange atmosphere and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips, while Jingu, that troublemaker, began to question his existence.

That's...fantastic.

Pleasant.

In the original timeline, Kingu successfully redeemed himself and ultimately betrayed Tiamat, choosing to stand on the side of humanity.

Despite committing heinous acts, he failed to see them through to the end, claiming he wasn't the original Kingu from mythology who abandoned his mother Tiamat, and ultimately repeated the same mistakes.

Ushiwakamaru's assessment of him was spot on.

Hall could understand Jingu from a human perspective, but he couldn't stand his actions.

The team successfully traversed the canyon path and could already see the high wall of the north face in the distance.

"Great!"

"Why was Enkidu there? He didn't do anything."

"They didn't attack us. Indeed, Enkidu has not abandoned humanity."

"It must be thanks to the goddess Ishtar, it must be."

Soldiers and civilians alike breathed a sigh of relief, naturally attributing it to the majesty of the goddess Ishtar, completely forgetting Enkidu's provocation of Ishtar in mythology.

After passing through the devastated battlefield, the north gate of the city was wide open, and people were already there to greet them.

Tomoe Gozen led a group of soldiers to receive the fugitives from Nippur, but did not meet with Hall directly.

Hall also saw someone unexpected: Olga Marie, the director of Chaldea.

She stood out from the crowd, dressed in a medieval aristocratic short skirt paired with bright red stockings. With her hands on her hips, her delicate and pretty face held a hint of resentment and anger.

When they saw Hall and his team return, they didn't go to greet them, but just stared blankly at Hall.

Knowing her personality, Hall stepped forward alone and smiled, "Mary, don't you have any missions today?"

"Too slow! How long do you want me to stand here and wait!" Olga Marie glared at Hall, reached out to straighten his collar, and complained, "Also, you should pay more attention to your image and maintain elegance at all times. That's what a magician should be like."

“I just got back, and I’m not an aristocrat.”

The Magicians' Guild consists of three major factions: Aristocracy, Democracy, and Neutrality, headed by twelve monarchs, and divided according to their political stances.

The prestigious Animusfia family of magicians is thoroughly aristocratic, and Olga Marie's words and actions basically adhere to the Clock Tower's aristocratic style.

"Subordinates are not allowed to contradict their superiors."

“Alright.” Hall had no argument; he was still nominally an employee of Chaldea.

After Hall and Olga Marie met, Tomoe Gozen leaned over and said with a smile, "Hall, she's been very worried about you these past few days, constantly asking me if you've returned. I understand her feelings; I've waited for Lord Kiso Yoshinaka to return from the battlefield countless times in the past."

"Ba, don't say anything unnecessary."

Olga Marie scolded him playfully, then her expression softened: "You've had a hard time these past few days. I learned what happened from Siduri. Anyway, I'm glad you're back safe and sound."

This girl is worried about others and is beating around the bush.

Hall felt a warmth in his heart.

Chapter 412 The Final Mission

The atmosphere at Uruk Palace was solemn, and there were more Uruk officials coming and going than usual.

King Gilgamesh sat regally on his supreme throne, one hand supporting his cheek, the other holding a clay tablet as he examined it, exuding majesty and composure.

Beneath the throne, Hall stood waiting, with Anna and Tiamat beside him.

After Gilgamesh finished reading the contents of the clay tablet, he instructed the official who presented the report: "Distribute the civilians brought from Nippur to the pastures, farmlands, and armories. Then take the nine women to work at the witches' quarters. I am tired of those witches repeatedly mentioning the manpower shortage to me."

"Yes," the Uruk official replied with a bow.

King Gilgamesh then took out a clay tablet, on which was recorded the account of Hall's actions in Nippur.

King Gilgamesh's crimson eyes immediately fell on Tiamat beside Hall, narrowing slightly, sharp and piercing. "Magician Hall, you've brought back another wondrous guest."

Hall said calmly, “King Gilgamesh, this is the Servant I encountered in the Cedar Forest as recorded on the clay tablet, and this is the familiar I summoned.”

King Gilgamesh withdrew his gaze and calmly ordered, "Uruk has no time to take care of idle people. Since you brought them back, you are responsible for settling them in."

"Yes."

"The report suggests that some of the residents of Nippur turned back during the evacuation."

"We encountered Enkidu... or more accurately, Kingu, the eldest son of the Beast Mother Goddess. They turned back out of fear of Enkidu's majesty."

"In the end, they're just magicians, not kings of healing. The only reason they would return to Nippur is because this place isn't pretty enough."

"Of course, we believe that Nippur is safer."

“That’s right, it’s a natural fortress. Ordinary magical beasts can’t break through it. Even if they’re surrounded by magical beasts, they can’t get out. Even so, they still chose to go back. What do you think is the key?”

"I think it's food."

King Gilgamesh said calmly, “Uruk has ample food reserves, and Nippur is not far from the North Wall to the point that it needs to store food. So you did not take away the food from Nippur, nor did you burn the wheat fields there. Humans have reason, but reason brings cowardice. When faced with danger, the first thing they will consider is not facing it, but running away!”

“As you said.” Hall nodded, offering no further comment.

A brief silence fell over the palace. King Gilgamesh's gaze toward Hall grew increasingly cold and sharp. "Hall the Magician, you knew they were trying to be clever and remain unscathed in this environment. Did you let them go knowing all this?"

Hall smiled knowingly.

King Gilgamesh burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, magician Hall, you are a delightful fellow. So that's how it is. Your severity towards humans is even greater than that of the original goddess Ishtar."