The Holy Grail War of God's Blessing

Siduri originally wanted to send a team of soldiers to accompany Manshu, but Manshu bluntly said that it would be a burden to him and only needed a guide so that he could save some energy.

After all, if they really bring a team of soldiers, it is difficult to say who is protecting whom.

Gorgon's monster army includes not only weak mad dogs, but also evil dragons and lions.

Gilgamesh's place was not a place that required greeting, and after the guide came, Manshu left Uruk and walked along the road to the Absolute Warcraft Front.

It was already morning, and the monsters were attacking again. Logically, we should take a detour and go out from the two sides of the monster line where the monsters' offensive was weaker.

However, the city of Nippur is not near the two rivers, but roughly in the middle, so it would take a long detour to get there.

So Manshu took the guide, picked up his clothes, and jumped directly from the wall of the Warcraft line.

“Wow…!”

The guide who was accompanying them obviously had not expected such a thing to happen and was quite frightened.

"Calm down, you still have to give directions next."

Manshu fired a lightning bolt from his finger to calm the people down, and with his other hand he threw Baal's lightning bolt to smash the surrounding monsters.

Chapter 142 Temple Shower

"That person just jumped down!"

Although Manshu's outfit looked strange, he came with Gilgamesh's clay tablet, which could prove his identity, so the soldiers did not pay too much attention to it.

After all, the seal on the clay tablet is Gilgamesh's seal, and with the king's endorsement, there is nothing to worry about.

The soldiers thought that Mansu was coming to the Warcraft front to check the situation, and he would patrol between Nippur and Uruk and record reports for Gilgamesh.

But no matter what, no one would have thought that Manshu would jump directly from the Warcraft front line.

The height of the Warcraft battle line is not low. This defense line built with the ruins of the abandoned city of Babylon is higher than all the city walls in this land.

If an ordinary soldier jumps down without protection, he probably won't be able to survive, or at least will suffer disability.

At this time, the monster's attack had just begun, and the soldiers had not yet fully immersed themselves in the battle and had no time to pay attention to the surroundings. Seeing someone jump down directly still caused a commotion.

"What happened to cause you to make such a commotion?"

"Someone..."

The soldier was about to answer, but the scene from below left him speechless.

Brilliant lightning rose from the ground, and countless lightning bolts turned into light snakes and rushed in all directions.

The low-level magical beast lion Ulidim that was sprinting in the front was torn apart quite easily. The light snakes of lightning kept flowing, and each one was able to pierce through more than a dozen magical beasts before stopping.

"The messenger who brought the order from King Gilgamesh just jumped off the defense line. Is he... planning to go directly to Nippur from here?"

The clay tablet did write what Mansu was going to do. Although the soldiers here probably could not read, the guide also told them where they were going when they came.

Naturally, we cannot expect too much from the literacy rate of this era. In the early dynasty period and even later times, scribes held a very high status.

These scribes were often praised by the people and were even able to outwit the rich and some minor nobles.

This is also because the work of the scribes was actually responsible for almost all the writing content in the Sumerian region. In that era, not only the lower classes found it difficult to master writing, but even many kings and nobles were illiterate.

After all, all the king needed to do was to command the army, not to be able to write and read. Early knowledge and literacy education also came from temples, which the king might not necessarily choose to come into contact with.

"This is simply a mess. If Lord Leonidas's plan on the Tigris River had not been successful, the number of monsters below would have been several times what it is now."

Leonidas used the Tigris River to swallow a lot of monsters a few days ago and successfully blocked the monsters' attack.

The number of Warcraft that can rush to the Absolute Warcraft Front has dropped sharply in the past few days, so it is actually not too troublesome to get out.

Therefore, in the past few days, Leonidas was not on the Warcraft front, but was training troops in the rear, hoping to reorganize the armaments in these few days.

The soldier only had some complaints in his tone. Seeing that Manshu was moving forward quite quickly, he knew that the other party would not be hindered and overwhelmed by these monsters. So he didn't say anything else, but let the chaotic soldiers restore order.

"You, not only do you not trust me, you don't trust your king either."

While Manshu was throwing out lightning, he was scolding the guide behind him. Although the guide was calmed down by the lightning, he was still obviously a little listless. He immediately refuted Manshu's words until he said this.

"Why do you say that? The king is a hero who saved this land. There is no one in Uruk who would not believe him."

"If you believe in Gilgamesh, shouldn't you also believe in the people he believes in? Since he can hand over Nippur to me, why should he worry that I can't get there? In fact, you still obeyed your instincts in this dangerous situation, but you can't be blamed for your lack of faith."

Manshu was just teasing the guide behind him out of boredom while on the road. This can't be taken too seriously. For ordinary people, how can they not be afraid of the crisis of life and death?

Asking someone to give his or her life to someone he or she has just met is more than just asking too much.

Nippur is not far from the Warcraft front. The distance from Babylon to the transit point is not much different from the distance from Nippur to the Warcraft front and you can get there quickly by walking the straight line.

The city of Nippur is not far from Babylon, in fact less than 100 kilometers away. This religious holy city built in the Kish era has always had an important position, and the tall city walls are also the reason why this city has survived to this day.

As it is a religious city, there are many temples in this city. The most important one is naturally the temple of Enlil. This king of gods in the Sumerian world has brought a lofty status to this city.

Enlil's temple Ekur is a sacred residence like Mount Olympus. The temples in the Sumerian world are the residences of the gods, and this temple of the king of gods is the place where all gods gather.

Some people even believe that the place where the Temple of Ekur is located is where the gods were born and where the gods live. It is the place of judgment, the place of life, the center of the earth, and the place that connects heaven and earth.

The foundation of this temple was of blue lapis lazuli, and the bricks of which it was made were smooth and gleaming like red gold.

The entire temple is like a bull, raising its shining horns over the land of Sumer.

Although this temple is now useless, it is just right.

If there were still gods left in the tower temples here, there would be no need for Mansu to come here. He should find another place to go. At worst, he could talk to Quetzalcoatl and ask her to give up Eridu, or rebuild a city on the ruined Babylon, which at least had some connection with Marduk.

Of course, Nippur is also acceptable. This was the former residence of the former Mesopotamian god-king. This place, which once ruled over all gods and dominated all life, has the throne. There is nothing wrong with Marduk, who took over his position as god-king, sitting on it.

With this thought in mind, Manjushri came to Nippur.

The situation here is much worse than that of the Absolute Warcraft Front not far away. Although there are tall city walls, it is still not as good as the absolute barrier built by demolishing an entire city and many treasures taken out from the Babylonian Treasury.

㈨If the time was still in the Age of Gods in Sumer, there would be no need to worry about the city where the King of Gods sat. But although it was still somewhat mysterious at the moment, it was ultimately just a wall made of earth and stones, and it was difficult to stop the endless attacks of monsters.

Lin is no longer just the most common monster Ulidim in the Warcraft army. The power of Warcraft is increasing, and more monsters are being bred.

At first, the only ones wreaking havoc on this land were the likes of Uridim. The scorpion-man Kitabriel was the chief commander of the Warcraft, and the evil spirits, mermen, and human-cows were not worth mentioning.

The four terrifying dragons, the poisonous snake Bashum, the seven-headed snake Mushiomav, the water snake Ushimugar, and the angry snake Mushihushu, are even more powerful enemies.

In the early battlefield of the temple, such powerful monsters were not deployed, but appeared gradually.

2 It is precisely because even these powerful dragon species have appeared that the resisting soldiers have become more and more convinced that the identity of the Warcraft Goddess is Tiamat.

⑨The wall may be able to stop ordinary monsters, but what if the monsters reach the level of fantasy beasts or even divine beasts?

Now it was Leonidas who diverted water to flood the monsters' path, and the number of monsters was greatly reduced.

5 However, the defenses on the city walls still looked shaky. The barrier activated by the temple in the city to repel monsters was almost ineffective. The soldiers did not seem to have any fighting spirit and were like zombies.

Even if they can hold out for a few more days, how long can they hold out? I'm afraid it won't be long before the entire city is swallowed up by monsters.

Manshu did not get any rest, and continued to move forward waving lightning. The rushing lightning turned into his vanguard and cleared the road for him.

The lightning will soon clear an area of space. Although it will soon be filled with more monsters that rush over, there are not many monsters here at this moment, so it should be cleared out with some effort.

Manshu took a quick look and thought that there should be only one or two thousand monsters on the field. After all, the real army of monsters had not yet been completed.

Manshu quickly cleared out the nearby monsters and made it difficult to replenish them, allowing him to walk to the bottom of Nippur city relatively safely.

Manshu was not in a hurry to enter the city, but instead reached out his hand under the wall and touched the barrier that had already been broken by the ravages of the monsters.

"There are still some elements that can be used. If the magnificent temples can be restored to their glory, the foundations of the earth will also regain their grandeur."

Mansu still smelled some residual mystery in the broken walls, and the temples scattered throughout the city could still preserve these mysteries.

Not only the temple of Enlil, but many other gods such as Ninurta, Nanna, Inanna, Manu-Engal, etc. also had their own temples and were worshipped in this city.

Manshu jumped directly from the ground to the city wall. Of course, the soldiers on the wall had already seen Manshu walking here in a high-profile manner. Even a blind person could feel the rushing heat, and people with eyes could naturally see the lightning flowing on the ground.

Although it was not Manshu's identity, and his attire did not seem like one of Susanmei's five people, but he came from the direction of Uruk and was also slaughtering the monsters that attacked the city. For the time being, the soldiers still regarded Manshu as a friendly aid.

After all, people with strange dressing styles like this do appear in Uruk, namely the servants summoned by Gilgamesh.

"Stranger, from what city are you? What are you going to do in Nippur?"

It took Manshu quite a while to get here, which was enough for the people on the city wall to report. A priest who was in charge of the matter had already arrived here and asked Manshu when he climbed up the city wall.

"I came from Uruk to do what is written on this tablet.

This is what Gilgamesh promised me. Some people and resources should be sent here in the next two days. I also told you what I am going to do here. Of course, you can choose to ignore it."

Manshu threw the clay tablet in his hand to the priest who came over to ask questions, and then pulled the guide behind him and asked him to do the handover work.

"I don't want to waste too much time here with them! If the difference is not big, you can tell them the rest. I'll take a look around the city first, so that it will be easier to make subsequent plans."

Manshu didn't wait for anyone present to say anything before he turned into a flash of lightning and disappeared from their sight, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

"This lord has a bad temper. He was commissioned by King Gilgamesh to help Nippur resist the attack of monsters."

The guide at least understood a little about Manshu's behavior along the way, and spoke to the priest in a slightly positive way, hoping that he could complete the task quickly and get rid of this dangerous errand.

Mansu had already arrived on the streets of Nippur at this moment. Unlike Uruk, this city still maintained considerable vitality and vigor.

The city looked just like any city imaginable before its destruction. The streets already showed signs of destruction. It was a dead and lifeless city.

There aren’t many people on the streets, nor are there many noises. Even if you see someone occasionally, they’re always in a hurry and look gloomy.

At least the order of the city should not have collapsed, so there would not be corpses scattered on the ground, but there were still people who could not survive waiting for death in dark corners.

"Alas, all the glory will eventually fade away with time, whether it is the people living here or the temple built by human hands."

Mansu came here naturally to appreciate the temples that could be considered ancient monuments. Although he had traveled in the land of Sumer for a period of time, he had actually not seen many tower temples.

The tower temple of Eridu has been transformed into a pyramid, and that of Uruk has been transformed into a palace where the king lives. The cities in the north have all turned into ruins, and only a normal temple can be seen in Ur.

But unfortunately, the pagodas and temples here no longer have the glory of mythology. Although they are more majestic than the real scene, they are not as sacred as described in the hymns.

Manshu walked around the few large pagodas and temples that remained in the city, and gained some understanding of the overall layout of the city and had a general plan in mind.

It is obviously unrealistic to ask the city to rebuild a new tower temple, and the city probably does not have that much energy.

What can be used are naturally the old ones. In Manshu's eyes, it seems that only the largest and most important pagoda temple in the city can be accommodated, which is the residence of the God King mentioned before.

"Don't think too much, this place will be under my rule and become my perfect city.

My holy words will fill this city, my powerful shout will be everywhere, the gods will worship here, and the great king will sit in the majestic temple. "

: Chapter 143: Cleanliness

The pagodas and temples in the city have long lost their former sacredness, and what remains is the mystery arranged by the priests. Only a few memories of the past can be seen in these weathered buildings.

Ling Manshu stood in front of the pagoda temple, stretched out his right hand, and let the magic power flow out along with his words.

㈣Then the whole earth began to make sounds and began to tremble. This magical power will shake the mountains and penetrate the earth, allowing the mystery that Mansu imagined in his heart to reappear on this land.

⑧The priests on the tower temple felt the earth shaking and ran out in panic.

Several of the older priests among them were able to maintain their normal expressions, frowning as they reprimanded the panicked young priests.

2. "The barrier of the sacrificial site has not been broken. Have you heard any shouting and killing outside? Why are you so panicked? What a mess!"

⑼ The panicked priests were certainly not caused by natural disasters, and a minor earthquake would not make them so panicked.

0But such a shock cannot occur here. This is the foundation of the earth and the sanctuary of the gods.

The only thing that could have caused such a shock was probably the terrifying monsters that had rushed into the city. Their huge size and strength shook the earth.

But after hearing the old priest's soothing voice, the young priests calmed down, slowed their pace and expressions, and walked out to check the situation.

"There's no one coming and going outside, everything is the same as usual."

The priests who were checking the situation stood on the tower temple and looked down but did not see any problems, and the city wall in the distance had not been breached.

"Hey, there's a man down there wearing strange clothes. He doesn't look like he's from here. He looks like he might be from Uruk. Didn't Uruk say someone would be coming in the next two days?"

The old priest frowned when he heard this, but soon shook his head and stood up.

"If it was the group of people that King Gilgamesh summoned from a foreign land, it is indeed possible that such a commotion could have occurred. But since the people from Uruk entered the city, why didn't anyone come to the temple to report?

Never mind, it’s not their fault. Just defending this city is exhausting enough. Maybe they don’t have the energy left to think. ”

At times like this, if you are unable to follow procedures, there is nothing to complain about.

There was no room for so much violence and things to do in this city. Perhaps the soldiers were too tired, so they just let the people go without sending anyone to receive them.

"Hurry down and welcome the envoy from Uruk. Since King Gilgamesh sent him here, he will surely help us improve the defense of the city. The materials that were brought in a few days ago will certainly be of some use."

"We'll go now."

Several priests immediately took some ritual implements from the side, put on their attire, and went down from the pagoda.

Manshu, who was standing below and still reorganizing the land, stopped what he was doing when he saw someone coming down.