How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

Including them, it can be said that almost all the combat power in the singularity has now gathered here.

"come yet?"

Gilgamesh, on his throne, handed the clay tablet to Siduri below, then stood up and waved his hand.

"Therefore, I hereby declare that a war council for the campaign against the Gorgon shall now commence!"

As soon as Gilgamesh finished speaking, Yuuto saw Anna's body tremble slightly.

Ah...we've finally arrived at the classic "I'm hitting myself" segment...

Something doesn't seem right. Anna's situation seems more like the only remaining conscience of the Gorgon besides its divinity... or you could say, its humanity?

So this shouldn't be me hitting myself, but rather... being tormented by my conscience?

For a moment, Yuuto's gaze toward Anna became very strange.

Anna:?

"Then, let's summarize the intelligence related to Gorgon!"

Gilgamesh sat back on his throne, his hands crossed and his arms resting on the armrests on either side.

As for the last remaining goddess of the Three Goddesses Alliance, who enjoys the same treatment as a certain workaholic in the Black Organization, the one who knows her best is naturally Quetzalcoatl, who was once a member of the Three Goddesses Alliance as well.

As for Ishtar... it's not dark yet, so there's no way to get Ereshkigal to take over. Ishtar herself hasn't joined the Three Goddesses Alliance, so she's not of much use for now.

Quetzal Koyatl then revealed all the information he knew about the Gorgon.

Gorgon, the goddess of war.

The leader of the Three Goddesses Alliance, based in the mountainous region north of Uruk.

It is a huge creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a snake.

It has two pairs of huge golden wings on its back, and its long purple hair can transform into the tentacles of a python. Its claws are like brass, and it has the ability to continuously create magical beasts.

It can be said that the entire Warcraft front was established solely to guard against her, a goddess.

Meanwhile, the monsters created by the other side were also the main force in killing the Mesopotamian humans, and the number of humans they harmed far exceeded that of Quetzalcoatl and Ereshkigal.

Her temple must exist deep within the black cedar forests north of Uruk.

Because of the Three Goddess Alliance Pact, Gorgon has never fought against the other two goddesses, so Quetzalcoatl is unaware of the specific methods she possesses.

The only way people could tell from her name was that she must have a petrifying demonic eye.

Merlin, burdened with an important mission, suddenly felt utterly helpless.

He absolutely cannot fall victim to that petrifying demonic eye...

He hadn't been of much help when he was fighting the first two goddesses, so this time he wanted to show his strength and also change Merlin's image as a good-for-nothing.

Now he's completely ruined; his image is probably beyond repair. He even has to hide behind Fujimaru Ritsuka for protection.

Sigh... why did it have to be a petrifying demon eye...?

If it were any other kind of demonic eye, he could have relied on his immortality granted by his dream demon bloodline to fight it off...

After much discussion, from the potential for large-scale monster attacks during the campaign against Gorgon at the North Wall to how to effectively damage Gorgon's massive size, Gilgamesh finally made the decision to launch a direct attack on the temple deep into the Black Fir Forest.

The soldiers from the North Wall and Leonidas will hold off the monsters, while Youdu and his group need to rush deep into the cedar forest to find the location of the Gorgon Temple and confront the Gorgon directly.

However, since we're going to take action against Gorgon, it's necessary to rescue the survivors in northern Uruk first, otherwise they won't be able to leave once the Gorgon campaign begins.

Ushiwakamaru and the others mentioned a fortified city called Nippur.

The city was some distance from the north wall, and there were still people inside who had not been evacuated in time.

However, if they want to rescue them back to the North Wall, they will inevitably have to cross a large, empty mountainous area infested with monsters.

Trying to force his way through a potential encirclement by a large number of monsters while protecting civilians would be an extremely difficult task.

But this was not a difficult task for Youdu.

Oh, he certainly wasn't talking about relying on the superior mobility of the D-Wheel and his ability to build lanes anywhere to bring the citizens of Nippur back to the North Wall one by one.

That's just too much trouble.

Not only is it inefficient, but it is also easy to be discovered.

The reason this task was so difficult was that Ushiwakamaru and his team lacked sufficient combat units to both protect civilians and clear a path through the surrounding monsters.

Eh!

What a coincidence, isn't it?

Yudu's greatest strength lies in outnumbering his opponents; he never lacks combat units!

In this way, they could divide the work and cooperate. Ushiwakamaru and his team would lead the way to bring out the surviving humans from the city, while Yudo would clear out the surrounding monsters outside and prepare to meet them.

Just be careful not to encounter Jingu or Gorgon along the way, otherwise you'll inevitably have to fight them before you can leave.

The general plan has been set, and Gilgamesh has no objections to it. Merlin, seeing that he will not encounter the monster goddess Gorgon, also joins Ushiwakamaru's team responsible for searching for survivors.

All that's left is to wait for the right opportunity, ideally after the monsters have tried to conquer the North Wall but failed and were repelled by the North Wall soldiers!

At that time, the monsters were mostly damaged, and they were undoubtedly weaker, both in terms of their numbers and individual strengths.

After the meeting, Youdu returned to the warehouse to continue the refining process.

The campaign against Gorgon has been put on the agenda, so the time for Tiamat to awaken is not far off. He must act as soon as possible!

Chapter 90 'Mistake'

late at night.

Unable to sleep due to something on her mind, Anna passed by the sleeping Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, and went alone to the roof of the Chaldea Embassy.

The night sky in Mesopotamia was different from the night sky of later generations, where few stars could be seen. The sky in the Age of Gods was filled with countless brilliant stars, and the Milky Way, composed of stars, hung high in the sky, as if one could reach out and touch it.

Sitting on the edge of the roof, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Anna took off the hood that she wore all day.

Her long purple hair, braided into a plait, swayed in the night breeze. She looked up, and her purple pupils reflected a sky full of stars.

She was still thinking about the Gorgon campaign meeting that day.

Well... listening to others discuss how to solve their problems right in front of them is indeed a very strange experience.

Although she knew this day would come when she was summoned, it arrived much sooner than she had expected.

Yudou's strength was far greater than she had originally thought.

They actually managed to defeat two of the three goddesses in the Three Goddess Alliance in just a few days.

I thought he had shown his full strength in that Holy Grail War, but it seems that was just the tip of the iceberg...

But that's fine too, because it increases our chances of defeating 'her'.

"Can't sleep?"

Just then, a voice suddenly appeared behind Anna, startling her. She instinctively pulled her hood up and then realized that the voice sounded familiar.

Turning around, Anna saw Yudo, who should have been in the materials warehouse, leaning against the door frame leading to the roof and looking at her.

Although she didn't know why Yuwatari had suddenly returned from the storeroom, she was indeed relieved, but she didn't intend to take off the hood she was wearing.

Anna hadn't figured out how to explain her identity to others yet, so to prevent someone from approaching silently from behind and exposing her like before, she decided to keep wearing her hood.

"...What's the matter with you?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask what you plan to do next."

Yu Du shrugged and sat down next to Anna.

He suddenly remembered Anna while he was forging the cards at night.

Because he cleared this singularity a little too quickly, many things changed.

Because of him, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others didn't start with miscellaneous tasks but went straight to conquering the Three Goddess Alliance. As a result, Anna, who had always been with them, had no interaction with the people of Uruk.

"After all, we are both Heroic Spirits who participated in the Fifth Holy Grail War together, and our Masters are even sisters, so I'm happy to offer you a little help."

"The Fifth World War?"

Anna was puzzled.

"It means the Fifth Holy Grail War. When you participated, didn't Matou Sakura tell you that it was the Fifth Holy Grail War held in their area?"

Anna shook her head.

"Fine……"

After a moment of silence, You Du looked up and, mimicking Anna's expression, gazed at the vast expanse of stars hanging in the sky.

"In short, if you want to back out, now's the time. You've seen my abilities; dealing with a Gorgon is no big deal for me. You don't have to come along."

"..."

After hearing Yudo's words, Anna fell into a long silence. Yudo was not in a hurry to urge her. The two figures, one tall and one short, sat on the roof and looked at the beautiful night sky of the Age of Gods above.

Just as Yuuto had resigned himself to spending the night in a daze, Anna spoke up.

“…No, forget it.”

Anna firmly rejected Yudo's proposal, as if she had made up her mind.

“She, Gorgon, is my ‘mistake’ twisted by hatred, so I must personally ‘cleanse’ her.”

That's right, that's why she was summoned to this land, and that's what she has to do!

You should correct your own mistakes!

But... there's one thing, just one thing: if Gorgon is still willing to look at her, then perhaps there's still a sliver of a chance to salvage the situation...

"Alright, since you're unwilling, I won't force you."

Seeing the fleeting struggle on Anna's face, You Du didn't continue to persuade her, nodding and getting up as if he hadn't seen it.

That's what he said, but whether he'll actually get involved... that's another matter!

……

The opportunity that Youdu and his companions had been waiting for arrived the very next day.

The North Wall was attacked by a slightly larger number of monsters than usual. Upon learning the news, Leonidas, who was in charge of the North Wall defense, quickly left Uruk and rushed to the North Wall. Before nightfall, he led his soldiers to successfully repel the monsters.

"However, not many magical beasts were killed this time. It is foreseeable that they, which were only slightly scratched, will launch another attack soon."

Merlin sat at the front of the carriage, urging the horses on, and spoke eloquently to the people sitting inside without turning his head.

"However, having failed once, they shouldn't launch an attack immediately. So we should take advantage of this gap to head to the North Wall, clear out as many monsters as possible during the next monster siege, and then we can take the opportunity to rescue the survivors in Nippur City!"

After briefly relaying Gilgamesh's words to Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, Merlin glanced at the various supplies following behind the carriage.

Because they also needed to bring the supplies prepared for the North Wall, they unusually did not choose to 'take' the D-class ferry to the North Wall this time.

It did take them quite a bit of time, but fortunately they managed to reach the North Wall, a place they had been to before, before the monsters launched their next attack.

After letting Leonidas's soldiers take away the delivered supplies, the group didn't rest.

The outer side of the north wall had already suffered varying degrees of damage from the previous monster attack. At this time, the craftsmen inside the north wall were working overtime to manufacture clay bricks to repair the wall.

Fujimaru Ritsuka also joined them, along with Mash.

Ushiwakamaru was responsible for leading patrols or defending against small groups of monsters, while Anna was on the north wall, keeping watch for the monsters' movements.

Unbound by any contract, Ishtar and Quetzalcoatl each chose a direction to clear out the monsters and, incidentally, rescue the stranded civilians along the way.

After thinking it over, the remaining traveler decided to ask Leonidas for an empty room to continue the alchemy process.

The peaceful and tranquil daily routine continued for a day and a half before being broken by the shouts of the soldiers on the north wall.

"The Warcraft are attacking the city!"

Chapter Ninety-One: The Scorching Crimson Infernal Flame Bullet!

"It seems quite noisy outside."

"Hmm, it seems like there's a monster siege going on, right?"

In the room Leonidas had prepared for Yubel, Yubel was the first to notice the noisy and chaotic atmosphere outside.

You Du nodded and threw the ingredients in his hand into the earthenware pot.

Since most of the materials from the North Wall were sent directly to Uruk City, there weren't many left. Therefore, Yudo didn't summon the Synchrons to help him as he would in the warehouse in Uruk City. Instead, he only summoned Yubel to help him dissect the monster corpses and obtain the materials he needed.

After dealing with the three earthenware pots on the table, Youdu left the room with Yubel.