The Holy Grail War of God's Blessing

But there is still at least half a month left. Although during this half month, only a house of earth and stones can be built by hand, it is enough as long as it can stop the Gorgon's advance.

The Gorgon was stopped in front of the city of Nippur, unable to cross Nippur, and unable to continue trying to destroy the Absolute Warcraft Line or even Uruk.

Now is not the time to kill the present Gorgon, as Gorgon's death will awaken the real Tiamat who is sleeping in Merlin's illusion.

As long as we are unable to completely deal with Tiamat, we cannot do anything unnecessary.

"Then there is only one question left. Have you ever seen Ishtar before? Do you know where she is?"

In addition, the progress of the Goddess's strategy must be based on Ishtar. After all, Ishtar is easier to convince. Then the problem arises. Mount Ebifu has been destroyed in the battle a few days ago.

"Isn't the goddess Ishtarju on the third of Mount Ebifu, the spiritual peak where she was killed?"

The information about the destruction of Mount Aibi was not so easy to spread. As Ishtar herself complained, Mount Aibi was located in the most dangerous place among the mountains. It was remote and full of poisonous snakes and insects. Believers would never come to Mount Aibi.

Normally, no one came to Mount Ebifu, so how could anyone see that the entire mountain was destroyed? The dense clouds on the mountain were enough to hide the fact.

“Here’s the thing. Before I went to Uruk, I went to Mount Abifu once. I went to the top of Mount Abifu and met the goddess of this land.

Although the mistress of the sky no longer has the glory of the Sumerian era, she still has some power. As the goddess of the sky and the master of Venus, she can still shatter the mountains.

The temple of Ishtar on the summit of Mount Ebif and Mount Ebif itself had been destroyed by the rays of the setting Venus, and all that remained was a ruin, no longer fit for the abode of the goddess.

Manshu8 slowly ⒌ talked about what he had done before ６, so now Lu san had to subdue ⒋ Ishtar ④ and make her an ally 2, and he also needed to find her current residence first.

The whereabouts of the mistress of the sky is probably erratic and elusive.

After all, with the help of the Sky Boat Mana Ishtar can travel freely in this land, as long as she doesn't provoke the other goddesses.

"We did meet the goddess Ishtar not long ago. The goddess did say with gnashing teeth that someone from nowhere destroyed her residence, but she didn't mention where she lived recently. Perhaps it was another surviving city?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka added that this was what happened on their journey to Kusa City.

"Other city-states naturally have their own gods. Ishtar has her own city as the patron god. How can she lose face and seize the cities of her brothers and sisters?"

The city that belonged to Ishtar was Uruk, and it had been so from the beginning.

Uruk was a city formed by the merger of two large settlements. A river divided Uruk into two halves. There was a large tower temple on each side of the river, worshipping An, the god of the sky, and Ishtar, the goddess of the sky, respectively. Of course, she should have been called Inanna at that time.

Ishtar the Hedgehog∏4% off＄Purchasing agent:尔|jiu④々０″思∮｜三◇×wu陆”：⑷She wanted to return to Uruk, but Gilgamesh rejected her and did not leave a residence for the goddess in the city of Uruk.

"The city-states east of Uruk send news every day. If Ishtar had gone to those city-states, there would have been news. So it seems that Ishtar should still be wandering around Mount Ebifu, or has found a place in the wilderness near Uruk.

Only the east could supply the goddess. The south and north already had their own goddesses, and no information was transmitted in the civilized city-states.

At present, the records of sightings of the goddess Ishtar still exist in the pastures east of the city, so I think since the range of activities has not changed, Ishtar should still live in that area. "

But at this moment Sumer was not a very big place. Sumer was the lower reaches of Mesopotamia, and the Mesopotamian Basin was the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

The two rivers are far apart in the upper reaches, but they are squeezed together in the middle reaches, and then separate into the sea in the lower reaches. The middle area in the upper reaches is much larger than the land in the lower reaches.

Therefore, there are not many places where Ishtar can go. The vast land in the north has become the residence of monsters, so Ishtar is not likely to mix with monsters.

That dense forest was not a place where Ishtar could intervene. As Quetzalcoatl, the pinnacle of good gods, Ishtar could not even launch any effective attack on her.

Ishtar has not been able to break the power possessed by Quetzal Coatl, and Ishtar's own camp is of good attribute, so she is completely unable to face Quetzal Coatl.

The only place left was the land east of Uruk. Although Mount Aibi was destroyed, there was a continuous mountain range there, so there were other places to choose from.

"But climbing one mountain after another will take a lot of time. Perhaps you should ask Gilgamesh to find the goddess while you go to the dense forest first.

The goddess Quetzalcoatl in the dense forest will not leave Eridu. The solar calendar stone that stabilizes her divinity is in the temple of that city. You should go deep into the jungle and go to Eridu to meet Quetzalcoatl first. "

It is not appropriate to spend too much time on Ishtar, as she is not very useful. The purpose of winning her over as an ally is more to win over her sister Ereshkigal.

It would be better to go to the dense forest first and win over Quetzalcoatl. This most powerful goddess in this land at that time is still extremely threatening. If we launch an attack regardless of the consequences, the city of Nippur will probably be burned to ashes. Of course, that will inevitably cost both sides losses.

"Quetzalcoatl, the goddess of the jungle? The solar calendar stone is in Eridu, so that's it."

"Quetzalcoatl?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka still doesn't have much knowledge about mythology, and looks at the person next to him in confusion about this kind of name.

"Quetzalcoatl is one of the supreme gods in the Aztec mythology of Central and South America, and is also revered as Kukulkan in Mayan civilization. He is regarded as a benevolent god who denies human sacrifices, and a god in charge of many natural blessings such as wind, rain, farming, Venus, and the sun, but he also has the side of a fierce god of war.

Such a powerful god can exercise his power freely in the territories of other civilizations. There must be a mystery behind this.

It now appears that Quetzalcoatl erected a temple in Eridu and abandoned the solar calendar stone as her symbol on it."

"Yes, the Solar Calendar Stone is a treasure engraved with everything in the past and present of the Aztec world. It also has the ability to act as a door that can lead to the roots of the gods themselves, allowing the gods to exert their own power."

The solar calendar stone brought the power of Quetzalcoatl, and indeed, destroying it would affect the power exerted by Quetzalcoatl.

“那么2就准备去9动身吧4，穿过0那片密林4，一直3抵达到5王权6最初降落的4城市，坐落于深渊之上的埃利都。”

Now that the direction has been determined, there is no need to continue talking about it, and it would be fine if we just waste a little time.

"Oh, by the way, there is my messenger in that dense forest. She will guide you in that jungle. She is the leopard man wearing leopard skin. Don't forget Jusudra's instructions. They are correct words."

The leopard man in the jungle is bound to surrender to the enemy anyway, so it’s better to tell him in advance. Anyway, that guy is just a comedian.

"Don't ask me about Jusudra's identity. You will know it sooner or later. He was once connected with you, but he was just a disguised guy."

After saying this, Manshu drove a few people out of the temple and continued to devote himself to what he was going to do.

Although some things were still unclear, the direction to move forward had indeed been pointed out, and Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other two walked down the mountain.

There are two priests still waiting at the foot of the mountain. This is an option obtained through competition. Being able to stay at the foot of the mountain and admire the huge cliffs, and even shake the gurgling stream, is undoubtedly a reward for the priests whose piety has been restored.

After all, these priests have not received much glory, and cannot even be regarded as priests. They do not even have the qualifications to approach God. They are just listening to the words conveyed by the will. In this way, they can still be regarded as priests.

When the priests saw the three men coming down the mountain, they immediately went to meet them and took them to the banquet to celebrate together.

At this point the three of them had no reason to refuse, so they followed together and went to the banquet hall.

It was not very lively there. The priests were reciting commandments and telling stories about God in the front.

Of course, priests would dress up as gods and act out the stories told with others, which was also a very typical ritual.

③The crowd below is in remembrance. Those who want to pray go forward, while those who don’t plan to pray stay behind, enjoying food and drinks while watching the performance in front.

When the priest led Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other two here, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. The priests led them to the front to receive the sacred meal.

Liu: "They are the people who just came from Uruk, bringing King Gilgamesh's blessing to the reborn Nippur. The great god Enlil just received them and let them climb the giant cliff and walk into the azure Ekur!"

When Si heard what the priest said, everyone below was envious. There was a scribe nearby who was writing furiously to record this.

The scribe took a reed stem cut into three- or four-sided shapes, pressed one end of it along the edge on the clay tablet and wrote.

The triangular strokes that are thick at the top and thin at the bottom are formed by pressing on the clay tablet. This is also the origin of the name cuneiform, because the shape of the strokes is wedge-shaped.

Q Of course this is an improved way of writing, which should not have appeared in this era. The period of improvement was after the end of the Uruk era, during the First Dynasty of Ur.

However, it is obvious that the development here is much faster than normal history, so it is not surprising that the writing method invented a hundred years later is still used here now.

The scribes would first record today's story on clay tablets. After finishing the transcription, they would hand the clay tablets over to the engraving craftsmen to engrave today's story on stone.

Of course, stones are not normally used. Only very important information such as the royal family's inscriptions will be recorded on stones. After all, carving on stones is not an easy task.

The priests brought them here with the intention of asking about what happened on the mountain, so they offered them the best wine and food. Even though it was to express their gratitude, they also hoped to get this information through the wine.

However, Merlin's presence would not have much impact. Merlin saw the situation and changed it slightly, speaking to the few people in a tone of praise.

The priests did not need to cherish the situation. If it was a true story, they would have to make some changes to beautify and deify the experience.

It was therefore a merry party, and all ended peacefully, with only the merriment lasting till the day of their departure.

The people who came from Uruk did not stay long. The soldiers had to return to the Absolute Warcraft Front. This was their duty.

Fujimaru Ritsuka also needs to go into the dense forest, so he doesn't have much time.

Knowing that the god Enlil had sent them on a mission, the people of Nippur naturally did not want to waste their time. They prepared all kinds of supplies in advance and handed them over to several people. They also prepared a large number of items of thanks and asked the soldiers to transport them back to Uruk.

Even many people in Nippur were eager to sign up, wanting to join Fujimaru Ritsuka's ranks and make some contributions, but they were all rejected.

Thus, the group left Nippur with a full load, and the way back was not hindered too much. The number of magical beasts wandering around here was still very small, and did not pose any obstacle at all.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other two returned to Uruk smoothly and came to Gilgamesh's seat.

“Hahahaha… Did I take the initiative to entrust you to win over the goddess?”

Chapter 162 Death

"You returned at the perfect time. Just yesterday, the goddess of the jungle came out of the jungle and smashed the gates of Uruk with her hands. She killed 100 people in the siege of the soldiers and left."

Gilgamesh spoke up, and now it became a top priority to win over or defeat Quetzalcoatl.

Such a goddess acting alone could indeed come and go freely in the city of Uruk.

After all, the goal of this goddess is only to kill 100 people every day, 100 people at a time. Uruk cannot stop her for the time being, because the other party did not fight to the death in the city. It came like a gust of wind and then left like the wind.

"If she continues to cause trouble in the city, it will definitely affect the morale of the Warcraft Front. So it's just in time that you're back. Let's head to the jungle now and get rid of the goddess of the jungle. This is the most important thing right now."

"There is indeed only this solution now. Whether it is to win over Quetzalcoatl to our side, or to make her remain neutral, or to defeat her, in short, we must first make her stop influencing Uruk. Otherwise, even with King Gilgamesh's rule, Uruk will inevitably fall into chaos."

This kind of thing is not something you can think of too much, as you can always find new solutions.

The goddess hiding in the dense forest is even difficult to be spied on, so the only information we can get is her identity. How can we deal with such a situation where we are completely in the dark?

⑨ At least the power in the city of Uruk is not enough to defeat Quetzalcoatl, unless the Solar Calendar Stone is directly destroyed and the opponent is lured to Uruk, there may be a chance.

④ "Even if we destroy the Eridu Sun Stone, it will be difficult to defeat the enemy there, so we should prioritize convincing the enemy, but we should also consider lowering the godhood of Quetzalcoatl."

⑧Their action at the moment, that is, Merlin, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash and Anna together, the power of these four people wants to defeat Quetzalcoatl. Even if the opponent's symbols have been destroyed and his divinity has been lowered, it is still a bit difficult, or it should be said that it is difficult to accomplish.

② But if you want to escape, you should be able to do it when you get the chance. After all, we have Merlin, an excellent illusionist, so all kinds of plans need to be considered.

④ “It’s settled, Fujimaru. I will assign you a new mission. I will allow you to carry out the operation of expelling the goddess. Go through the dense forest and head to Eridu!

③ The one-way trip to Eridu takes two days, and the round trip takes four days in total. Go quickly, and after you return, go and conquer the unspeakable goddess. "

③Gilgamesh decided on this matter and waved his hand to let everyone get ready to set off.

0 Gilgamesh certainly could not go with them, as he had a lot of things to deal with right now, and Uruk could not leave their king for four days, which was too long.

⑤……

"The attack on Quetzalcoatl has begun, Master. Let's head towards Ur first and find... "

"Let's just call him Enlil here. Since he has kept this name and hasn't changed it, and the city of Nippur has acknowledged it, and this land has recognized him as Enlil, then there is no doubt that he is the reincarnated Enlil."

Merlin interrupted, smiling broadly, and he seemed to find some amusement in what he was saying.

"King Gilgamesh seemed to say the same thing, although he was laughing while saying it."

In the report, the fact that Manshu now calls himself the god Enlil certainly could not be ignored, and it was reported to Gilgamesh as a priority.

After hearing this, Gilgamesh burst into laughter, and it took him a while to come back to his senses and let everyone ignore the matter.

Enlil did have little to do with Gilgamesh. The only relationship between Gilgamesh and Enlil in the story of Gilgamesh was that he killed Humbaba, who was appointed as the guardian of the pine forest with Enlil's blessing, and thus angered Enlil. Gilgamesh and Enkidu offered Humbaba's head as a sacrifice to Enlil, seeking Enlil's forgiveness.

In some Akkadian epics, Enkidu was punished by the angry god Humbaba for killing him, and the angry god brought down disease and death on him.

Apart from this, there seems to be no related plot. After all, although the story of Gilgamesh can be found in inscriptions as early as 2000 BC, the most complete existing version of the epic was actually written in the seventh century BC and was discovered in the Library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.

The complete record of the Epic of Gilgamesh first appeared in the Middle Babylonian period, written in Akkadian.

In that era, the god Enlil had disappeared, and all his achievements were transformed into the story of Marduk.

Of course, Gilgamesh himself has been worshipped for a very long time. Although some people think that he should be a real historical figure, there are also many people who think that Gilgamesh is not a historical figure but an ancestor god-king from the later mythology.

But at least in the list of gods unearthed in the 26th century BC, the name Gilgamesh was already written on it, and in the late Early Dynastic Period, the deification of Gilgamesh had appeared in various places.

The founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur claimed that Gilgamesh was the ancestor of the Ur Dynasty, while the second king simply claimed that he was the son of Lugalbanda and Ninsun, and the brother of Gilgamesh.

This can also indirectly explain why Gilgamesh was regarded as a god, because the kings of Ur had already usurped the position of the gods of the world.

Especially Shulgi, the second king of the Ur Dynasty, who was a guy who disliked the hymns written by the priests because they were not good enough, and even took the initiative to write poems to brag about himself.

Only a guy like this would be unsatisfied after rising from the king of the world to the god of the world, and would personally write down his own bloodline.

"Shepherd Shuleji, your seed rested in the sacred womb, Mother Ninsong gave birth to you, your own god, Lugalbanda formed you, Mother Ninsong fed you, and An gave you a good name."

Of course he did not forget his real father, and posthumously recognized his father Ur-Nammu as a god. Later kings of Ur also followed suit and considered themselves gods.

This had never happened before, until the last Sumerian reign, when the king's power reached its apex, to the point where he was elevated to godhood.

Those who were regarded as gods before were the ancestor kings who were too ancient, or even the ancestors made up by the compilers of the king lists, such as the eight kings before the flood and the ancestor kings of the three city-states that seized the kingdom in the early dynasty period before they seized the kingdom. Many of them were completely mythological.

For example, the first king recorded in the First Dynasty of Kish did not even have any information except the king list. It was not until the last of the twelve kings that he had his own legend circulated, and that was even a product of the Babylonian period.

For example, the first king recorded in the Uruk King List is recorded as the son of Utu, who fell into the abyss of the sea and rose on the side of the mountain. Obviously, this describes the sun, not a real person.

In the story of Gilgamesh, the one who helped him was the sun god Utu, although in Babylonian times he was called Shamash.

In the Sumerian version of the poem "Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Underworld", Gilgamesh is Inanna's brother, who killed the snake that invaded the garden for her and drove away the invading Anthurium and Lilith.

No matter how you look at it, the difference is not that big. Gilgamesh does not have much feeling for Enlil, the god who was the previous king of gods. Otherwise, such blasphemy against gods would probably be unacceptable to the king who respects gods.