Miss Surtr will ignite the world

At the top of the divine tower, inside the main hall.

The king on the throne expressionlessly lowered the stone slab, gazing at the white-haired girl standing in the center of the hall, momentarily at a loss for what expression to wear.

"You are... Merlin the Wizard? Why do you look like this? Have you been cursed?"

Siduri below widened her eyes slightly and asked in astonishment.

"Haha, don't worry, I'm not cursed, I've just changed a little."

Merlin smiled, looking quite pleased with himself.

On her way there, she discovered another advantage of being a woman: the witches no longer avoided her when they saw her, and would come over to greet her warmly.

"Is that so? Then please report on the progress of this mission."

Siduri, being a worldly person, was initially surprised but quickly recovered and got back into work mode.

It's just a change of gender; it's nothing special in the age of gods.

Back then, Enki didn't even have a gender.

"How is the situation in Ur?"

"The situation in Ur is much better than expected. Although many people have been captured by the Goddess of the Forest, there have been no casualties. Those who were taken away are only being forced to do labor in the city, and some are even undergoing combat training, probably as a precaution against a crisis."

Merlin said.

With the goddess's gaze drawn to Surtr, it wasn't difficult for him to investigate the situation there.

"Hmph, it seems that the Forest Goddess is the most benevolent of the three goddesses."

Gilgamesh pinched his chin, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Of the three goddesses, the Beast Goddess is the easiest to understand, and the Underworld Goddess is also an old acquaintance of his. Only the Forest Goddess is very mysterious. After descending, she only swallowed Eridu and Ur with her forest and then disappeared without a trace.

All the people he sent out to investigate have also gone missing. He had prepared for the worst, but it seems that's not the case now.

"How much do you know about her? Do you know her real name?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it's Kukulkan, the feathered serpent god, who came from South America. Without a doubt, he's a deity of chief god rank."

"Another troublesome figure. Speaking of which, around noon, the observatory reported another magical fluctuation. Did you have a conflict with the Goddess of the Forest?"

Gilgamesh looked at the two, mainly at Surtr. He didn't think Merlin, who valued his life, would go head-to-head with the other party, so it could only be Surtr.

Despite being hundreds of kilometers apart, the observatory was still able to successfully detect the magical fluctuations during the battle between the two sides.

"There was indeed a minor friction."

"And what was the result?"

"It's a draw, neither side could gain the upper hand."

Surtr shrugged.

"It's a draw. Then we can temporarily put aside the option of eliminating the opponent."

Surtr's strength is beyond doubt; even the opponent couldn't gain any advantage over him. It can only be said that Quetzalcoatl's strength is indeed formidable.

Fortunately, according to Merlin's report, there are no irreconcilable conflicts between the two sides in terms of the overall situation, and judging from the other side's attitude, there may even be a possibility of cooperation in the end.

The priority can be pushed back a bit.

But apart from that, the rest are all troublesome guys, and we can only deal with them one by one.

After a brief moment of thought, Gilgamesh turned his attention to Surtr and asked.

What is it you want?

He didn't think the other party would specifically come over to report the situation to Merlin.

"Indeed, there is some. I mainly want to discuss the matter of the Goddess of Warcraft with you."

"Surtel said."

Although she had obtained the other party's location from Ishtar, she wasn't about to act like a mad dog and bite anyone she saw.

With planetary support, Jingu's firepower is comparable to hers, and he possesses extremely strong survivability. Add to that Gorgon, and rushing in recklessly would likely result in a similar outcome to the previous days.

However, she is not alone now. She and Gilgamesh have the same goal, and they can easily get a few people from the other side to gang up on them.

She personally prefers this option.

I'm not some battle maniac who has to fight one-on-one; winning is all I need.

Finally, Gorgon's identity is special; his power as the mother of all beasts is connected to Tiamat. If he dies, Merlin will suffer. It's necessary to remind them of this.

"Um......."

After a moment, Gilgamesh lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

A glint appeared in his eyes, but it quickly faded away.

The already uncertain future became even more unpredictable after the other party arrived.

But one thing is certain: the moment of destruction is inevitable.

The water level in the Persian Gulf has been rising. Even Merlin cannot keep the Origin Maiden, who longs to return, trapped in the cage of dreams forever. At most, he can only delay her.

The Gorgon are the ones who must be defeated; the only difference is sooner or later.

This guy knew perfectly well that Gorgon's death would attract Tiamat, yet he still went to fight them on the first night.

Gilgamesh suddenly felt a headache.

That's why these kinds of powerful but uncontrollable beings are the most troublesome.

Fortunately, since he's willing to talk to him about this now, it means he's willing to cooperate. So there's no need to worry about him suddenly getting a surprise from the sea one day.

However, preparations need to be accelerated. Now that there are no monsters to invade, we can transfer more people to other projects to preserve Uruk as much as possible.

There are other goddesses as well.

The more combat power we have in the future, the better. We should also try to recruit the goddesses we can win over to our side.

Let's start with the simplest one.

After the two left, Gilgamesh picked up the stone tablet again.

Continue working.

"It's finally over. I'm exhausted today."

Merlin stretched and rubbed his shoulders.

"It seems like I'm the one doing all the fighting; I haven't even complained about being tired."

"Can a giant and a nightmare have the same physical attributes?"

Merlin retorted.

"Alright, let's go. I wonder if they've prepared dinner for us."

With that, Merlin eagerly headed towards the dormitory.

I have a feeling this guy isn't just looking forward to dinner.

A moment later, at the dormitory entrance, before even entering, one could already smell the fragrance emanating from inside.

Warm light shone through the unobstructed window, through which two swaying heads could be seen.

Yes, Anna can't see.

"Welcome back, Miss Surtr. And who is this gentleman behind you?"

As soon as I entered the house, I heard Ritsuka's spiritual voice.

My gaze fell on Surtr's back, where an unfamiliar person was smiling and watching us.

He does look somewhat similar to Merlin, but his gender seems to be different.

Before Surtr could introduce them, cheerful voices came from behind.

"Hello everyone in Chaldea, I am Merlin's sister, you can call me Merlin."

Absolute Demonic Front: Chapter 23 The Doctor's Fetish

Mary... I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before.

Ah, right, isn't that the name of the virtual idol the doctor is obsessed with?

A mysterious virtual idol whose accounts are still operating even though humanity has been burned down and the internet has disappeared.

Ritsuka subconsciously looked down at the bracelet.

Immediately afterwards, an excited voice came from within.

"Da Vinci! Da Vinci! I knew it! Magical Merry really did exist!"

Roman's high-decibel voice resounded throughout the living room through Ritsuka's bracelet.

Even without seeing the other person's face directly, one can roughly imagine their current state from that fervent tone.

Roman breathed heavily as he stared at the white figure on the screen.

The other person looks exactly like the photo on the homepage. Without a doubt, this is Magical Merry!

If conditions allowed, he would love to run two or three laps on the ice field to calm his excited heart.

"Ugh, why can't I use spirit teleportation? I want to go and meet Miss Meryl in person now. By the way, does Miss Meryl remember me? I'm Dr. Roman. I check your homepage every day and comment on every single one of your posts. I've exchanged all my savings for rockets."

"Ahem, did you do that kind of thing?"

Even Leonardo da Vinci was dumbfounded as he watched Roman's increasingly outrageous remarks.

Although money is practically useless in this era of moral decay, it still feels kind of terrifying.

"This is just basic courtesy of a fan. This little bit of money is nothing compared to the emotional comfort Miss Meryl brings me."

Roman's reply was righteous and eloquent.

"It seems the doctor's condition has reached a very serious stage, and Miss Meryl doesn't seem to have any intention of letting him off the hook."

As soon as Mashu finished speaking, the smiling white-haired woman beside her uttered vicious words in a sweet voice.

"Such otaku are disgusting. They dare to call themselves my loyal fans with so little knowledge?"

It looked like an insult from any angle, but it made Roman in the control room feel like he was on steroids, and he declared it as if he had made a declaration.

"To have heard Magical Merry's voice with my own ears, I can die without regrets. Rest assured, I have already decided to dedicate the next few decades of my life to Magical Merry!"

That's an exaggeration.

The speech, which sounded like a confession, left everyone present speechless. Did doctors have such a quirk?

However, Surtr, who was silently observing the doctor's erratic behavior, overheard something that caught her attention.

decades.

Did this guy really think he could live that long when he found out Goetia's true identity?

It shouldn't be just casual talk, right?

Surtr hoped that the other party could actually find a way to deal with Goetia, so that he could ask them about it later.

Inside the control room, Da Vinci sipped his coffee, staring with dead fish eyes at the guy in front of him who was starting to ramble incoherently, and spoke the cold truth.

"Calm down, Romani. The Spirit Origin Mode observed by the other party is exactly the same as Merlin's; it's clearly Merlin in disguise."

"After all, they are siblings. It's understandable that their Spirit Origin Modes are somewhat similar. Da Vinci, please don't compare Merry to that scumbag Merlin."

Roman quickly found a reason for himself.

You can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep, as Leonardo da Vinci once thought of.

Oh well, let it be.

This might be a unique way for this man under immense psychological pressure to relax.

Although she couldn't understand it.

However, although Roman was pretending to be asleep, everyone in the dormitory was awake, and their eyes fell on Merlin's face, which was more dreamlike than any woman's.

"abnormal."

Anna uttered a concise comment from her small mouth, looking at Merlin with the same disdain one would give a piece of trash.

"Haha, that's not right, Anna. I'm Merlin's sister. How can I say such impolite things to someone I've just met?"