That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

Chapter 414 Night in the Tavern

Ishtar simply said hello as she was passing by and did not linger at the dormitory tavern.

Aside from Hall, she didn't know any of the Servants summoned by King Gilgamesh, and her personality was completely out of place in this atmosphere.

"Goodbye. Also, in three days, my contract with Uruk will expire. If you wish to renew, please recharge your gems. That golden Pikachu is willing to offer me all of Uruk's wealth, so I might consider protecting humanity." Ishtar smiled brightly, leaped onto the Sky Bow Maana, and disappeared into the night sky.

Under the night sky, Ishtar looked down upon Uruk, where the central street was still brightly lit. Gazing at the building where Hall stood, she smiled and muttered to herself, "I thought he was a formidable opponent, but he's just an ordinary human magician. Without a doubt, I've won."

She didn't know Olga Marie; she just happened to pass by the North Wall during the day and saw Olga Marie and Hall together. On a whim, she came over to say hello to Hall.

Dormitory Tavern

Looking at the projected clock, Dr. Roman's expression was subtle: "What a decisive and efficient goddess!"

"Just as rumored, Ishtar, the city god of Uruk, is extremely obsessed with gold and jewels," Ushiwakamaru said with a teasing smile.

Another projection appeared, and Da Vinci nodded: "The conditions she just proposed seem to be a good deal. The power of a goddess cannot be measured by gold and jewels. It remains to be seen how the King of Heroes will choose."

"Compared to this."

Olga Marie glanced at Hall out of the corner of her eye, her gaze sharp as a blade, and said meaningfully, "Hall, you and that city god have an unexpectedly good relationship."

Leonardo da Vinci added, "That's right, to the point of being unnatural. That's Ishtar, the goddess in mythology known for her capricious cruelty. Anyone who dares to disobey her orders will be killed."

Dr. Roman added, "However, it is indeed just a myth. Although the goddess Ishtar was arrogant just now, she was not unapproachable, nor did she seem that cruel."

Da Vinci walked up behind Dr. Roman, his hands, gloved in blue, forming a cross around Dr. Roman's neck, and said mockingly, "What, is it because the other person is a cute girl that you say that? You frivolous doctor!"

"No...nothing like that happened." Dr. Roman breathed with difficulty.

Da Vinci looked at Hall: "So, what is your relationship?"

Hall touched his face and said frankly, "We had an encounter in another world, so we can be considered friends."

"Another world?"

All the Servants present were surprised by this statement.

Da Vinci was very puzzled: "Although we met you in Singularity F, we knew nothing about your situation before. Parallel world travel is the second law, and the holder is still alive. What you have is the third law, soul materialization. In the end, coming to this singularity without the help of Chaldea's power is, in my opinion, an incredible thing. It is no exaggeration to say that it is magic among magics."

Hall didn't want to say much at first, but seeing Olga Marie's slightly questioning look, he thought for a moment and replied thoughtfully, "So-called magic is just a concept in magic. Modern magic is just a remnant of magic from the age of gods. There are many things that humans don't know."

Da Vinci elegantly picked up his coffee and took a sip, his eyes becoming serious. "If you could say that to me, the most outstanding genius in human history, I would really like to accept your challenge."

The smartest humans pose no greater threat to me than an ant.

Hall wanted to say that famous line, but after thinking about it, he decided to save face for Leonardo da Vinci and everyone present. Hall did not abandon humanity; humans are social animals.

After all, the one who uttered this line was a god who had abandoned humanity, both physically and mentally.

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It was late at night, inside a room on the second floor of the dormitory that had been magically sealed off.

Snow-white skin, glistening sweat, and hazy lighting intertwine to create an ambiguous dreamlike scene.

After several days apart, Olga Marie became unusually clingy, and the mana replenishment ritual was several times more intense than before, until she was completely drained of her last bit of strength. The physical and mental exhaustion resulted in a massive increase in the magical power within her.

"Well···"

Her long, silvery-white hair covered Hall's chest. Olga Marie's eyes were glazed and she was panting. Her pretty face was flushed with a blush. She was charming and gentle. Even the perfect body created by the materialization of the Third Law's soul was powerless to fight anymore.

Hall placed his right hand on Olga Marie's back, feeling the delicate touch of her skin.

"Wait...wait a minute, let's rest for a while."

Olga Marie gave a reproachful look, gently patted Hall's right hand, and used her delicate hand to tidy up her disheveled silver hair.

Her delicate body was soft and boneless, and the red crystal stockings covering her jade-like legs were already wet and torn in several places, with a little bit of white spilling out and reflecting the light.

As Hall sat up in bed, Olga Marie nestled in his arms, as if trying to merge into his body, tenderly silent.

A soft blue light enveloped their bodies.

Hall used magic to cleanse his body and alchemy to repair his clothes.

Olga Marie was so exhausted that she couldn't even think of moving a finger. She scolded softly, "Honestly, you're always like a beast."

"Reproduction is a biological instinct."

"We are human beings, possessing intelligence... well, I don't dislike that."

Hall was amused.

Olga Marie tilted her head back, her features exquisitely sculpted, three-dimensional and beautiful, yet a shadow of gloom clouded her amber eyes. "Holl, is this really the kind of relationship you have with that goddess Ishtar?"

Hall embraced her. "Why do you ask that?"

"A woman's intuition, do you know what I'm thinking?"

Olga Marie's expression was complicated, and she said helplessly, "In this era, it is not uncommon for a man to marry multiple women. Uruk is no exception. The large number of soldiers who died caused an imbalance in the number of men and women, which was a necessary social measure."

He paused, then added, "Even in modern times, it's not uncommon for noble magicians to treat women as breeding machines in order to produce offspring with superior magic circuits."

Rather, this is common knowledge within the Magic Association.

Hall nodded affirmatively: "Normal magicians don't care about human ethics at all."

"So, Hall, what do you think of me?"

"A person worth cherishing."

Olga Marie pursed her lips, her eyes defiant: "Hmph, I only developed this relationship with you for Chaldea's sake."

"Mmm," Hall replied softly, combing her hair.

Olga Marie lowered her head, not letting Hall see her eyes. She wanted to say something but swallowed it back. Suddenly, she bit Hall's shoulder hard, so hard that blood seeped out.

She didn't dwell on the topic.

Chapter 415 One Day

Early morning, in a room on the second floor of the dormitory.

In front of the mirror created by magic, Olga Marie is braiding the left side of her silver hair, making her look even more cheerful and spirited.

She was used to dressing herself impeccably.

Hall combed Olga Marie's silver-white hair from behind. Although her hair was curly, it was of excellent quality. When you held it in your hand, you could feel its silky smoothness, without any of the split ends that are common in normal hair.

Olga Marie scrutinized herself in the mirror, then turned to Hall and asked, "How is it?"

“It looks good,” Hall replied casually.

"I didn't ask for your thoughts again. Was there anything I didn't do well?"

Hall stared at her for a long time, until her cheeks flushed.

"Wait... I didn't let you look at it this closely."

"At least to me, there is nothing unusual."

"Your aesthetic sense is completely unreliable, but if it's satisfactory to you, then it's fine."

Um! ?

Hall was stunned, unable to believe that these words actually came from Olga Marie's mouth. He glanced at her shy and uneasy expression in the mirror and suddenly felt an urge to pull her into his arms and cherish her.

This damn sweetness, this arrogant charm is terrifyingly lethal.

Olga Marie, oblivious to the damage her words had inflicted on Hall, asked, "Hall, I heard from Siduri that you don't seem to be serving King Gilgamesh for some time now. Are you free today?"

Nothing special happened during the day.

"Anything planned for tonight?"

"A commission from the city of Kusa."

Olga Marie stroked her chin thoughtfully: "Kusa City is completely out of contact, and the two Servants that King Gilgamesh sent there have also disappeared. It's quite dangerous."

Olga Marie smiled naturally: "If it's you, you shouldn't worry. Anyway, you definitely know the inside story of Kusa City but haven't told anyone."

"more or less."

"Then give me your daytime hours."

What do you need to do?

"You are a contract worker of Chaldea. From now on, call me Director."

"Okay, Mary."

“Director,” Olga Marie emphasized.

“Okay, Mary.”

"..."

Seeing that Olga Marie's glare was gradually turning into anger, Hall quickly changed his address: "Director."

Olga Marie was not at all polite: "You should be more respectful in your reply."

"Yes, Director."

Olga Marie nodded in satisfaction.

Hall and Olga Marie went downstairs and had breakfast as usual.

Tiamat is nominally Hall's familiar, but she usually remains in spirit form and only talks to Hall occasionally when she encounters something that interests her.

Anna was assigned to another dormitory by High Priestess Siduri. Last night, when the topic of work came up, she expressed her desire to go to the front lines of the North Wall to fight the monsters.

On the other hand, Leonidas I, having heard of Anna's strength from the soldiers, readily agreed.

It is worth mentioning that even with Gilgamesh's treasure and Hall's magical support, the situation at the North Wall is still not to be underestimated.

More powerful individual monsters began to appear in the Warcraft Frontier.

Hall learned from Gorgon that these powerful individual magical beasts were the second generation, commonly known as the upgraded version, originally created to deal with the other two pillar goddesses.

In the original timeline, the second generation of monsters was not produced even after Tiamat's original form appeared.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Hall went out to work with Olga Marie.

Olga Marie is now an urban planning officer in Uruk, with a wide range of responsibilities, including job assignments for refugees who come to Uruk.