Otherwise, you can find another savior.

Sakura's magic power spread out from the crack in the void and went straight to the Demon Pillar, but there was no way to completely cut off the demon that was made up of countless corpses and had countless pupils.

Because the attack was too powerful, the demon that was hit immediately targeted Sakura, his eyes flashing with light, and Mashu hurriedly turned around to stand in front of Sakura.

The impact of the explosion almost made Mashu lose her balance. The city wall beneath her feet shook violently. The Demon Pillars used their bodies to hit them and fired magic bullets with their eyes, gradually eroding the demon beast line.

Standing on the city wall, Gray couldn't even find a safe place to land and release the holy spear that was sealed by Yad.

The Lion King took away the resonance between them, but did not deprive her of the power to protect important people and fight alongside her companions.

Anna walked on the city wall as if it were flat ground, but she was not a servant suitable for fighting against the Demon Pillar, and the petrification of the Demon Eye only slowed down the movement of the Demon Pillar.

"Everyone, prepare for impact! The Director is ready!"

At this time, Ritsuka, who had just supported Tomoe Gozen with the healing magic of his ceremonial suit, suddenly called out to everyone.

Afterwards, a large number of meteorites fell on the ground in front of the city wall, hitting many monsters.

Because she was concerned about destroying the wall, Olga Marie extended the range of her attack and failed to inflict a devastating blow on the Demon Pillar.

Moreover...the number and scale are much weaker than when they attacked Camelot at the sixth singularity.

The meteor shower lasted only about five seconds before it was over.

There was not enough time, and being able to complete the preparations for the celestial magic immediately after the Demon Pillar began was the limit of what Olga Marie could do.

Seeing that more and more soldiers were killed in battle, Leonidas I thought that he could no longer defend the city walls and cause more casualties.

"Everyone! Temporarily retreat--"

"We caught up! Everyone be careful!"

This time it was Romani's voice that rang out.

Leonidas and Tomoe Gozen, the Servants, were the first to feel the enormous magical power.

"This radiance is the hope of the stars, the proof of life that illuminates the earth! Witness it, 'Sword of Promised Victory'——!"

The golden stream of light slid across the ground in front of the city wall, burning the body of the Demon Pillar bit by bit.

But this is only the beginning.

"Lower your heads, demons. There is no fear, no hope. You can only die like sinners. Don't even think about passing through! 'Utopia that can no longer be reached'!"

As if not wanting to lose to the light of Altria's holy sword, Morgan's Noble Phantasm moved towards the remaining Demon Pillars in a more ostentatious manner.

In the blink of an eye, the six demon gods and the surrounding monsters were evaporated by the light of the treasure.

"It's not over yet! Let me show you the secret skills of the Shadow Kingdom, demons!" Shiomi fell from the sky and threw out the rotating magic spear together with Scathach.

The master and the disciple breathed at the same frequency and made the same movements. They kicked at the red spear and released their true names in unison:

"『Kick Through the Deathly Flying Spear』!"

The red spear turned into a violent rainstorm, sprinkling down on the body of the Demon Pillar, piercing through that horrible and abominable body, reducing it to not a single remnant.

Xi Jian and his group, who went to the southern forest to investigate Ur, rushed back before the defense force on the city wall reached its limit.

And with the Noble Phantasm, he took the lead in the counterattack.

Their appearance boosted morale, and the Servants took the opportunity when their offensive power was depleted and rushed towards the remaining Demon Pillars.

There is no doubt that the sudden attack by the mixed monsters and demon pillars failed again.

Standing on the plateau in the northwest, looking at the failed fake Enkidu, he just sighed nonchalantly:

"Oh? They were able to annihilate the Eight Pillars of Demons of the Magic King in one fell swoop. It seems that I underestimated the power of these people. I thought they were far away in Ur in the south and would not be able to get back in time."

Then, he smiled maliciously again: "Well, to break through that line of defense, we need more Demon Pillars... Or, we can defeat them one by one when they act separately next time?"

Chapter 18: Deteriorating Trend

The Chaldean group, who were unaware of the attack on the Monster Front by the leading Demon Pillars, retreated to the city wall to rest and assist in the work here after successfully annihilating the eight Demon Pillars.

Collect the remains of fallen soldiers, provide medical care and supplies to the wounded, and repair the city walls damaged in the battle.

"...Eight Pillar Demon Gods have appeared... Aren't they just the Demonic Beast Army that are attacking the northern city wall?"

Shiomi sat on a box in the barracks in the city, slowly adjusting his breathing and using the air of the Age of Gods to restore his magic power.

His transfer magic was not taught by Scathach, but was a magic he designed himself after Scathach taught him the original rune.

This magic can move long distances, but it also has many shortcomings.

One is that the longer the distance, the more mana is consumed. Going back to Uruk from Ur in one breath consumes as much mana as it would take for Altria or Morgan to release a Noble Phantasm.

Fortunately, there is no real barrier in the dense forest, otherwise the space would be restricted, which would further increase consumption.

The second reason is that it is impossible to accurately transfer to a place that has not been visited. Therefore, when going to Ur, Shiomi will choose to walk there.

This is also to avoid encountering the enemy immediately after arriving in an unknown area, where the situation would worsen due to severe depletion of magic power and poor condition.

What's more, before they returned to defend, they were still fighting with a main god-level servant.

"How many demons did I destroy just now? Three, or four?" Morgan, who also made great efforts in the annihilation battle, did not show any signs of fatigue. Instead, he was asking about Chaldea's battle statistics.

The reason is also very simple.

Morgan couldn't accept this because it seemed that Altria's achievements were equal to hers.

“Ahahaha… It seems that both of your treasures destroyed three demon gods, and the remaining two were destroyed by the joint efforts of others.” Romani laughed awkwardly, trying to be a peacemaker.

"So it's a draw." Altria nodded in understanding, seeming a little disappointed.

"How about we include the statistics of the monsters that were destroyed along the way?" Scathach leaned on Xijian and suggested with interest.

Da Vinci complained: "How can we count them? The magic reaction of the Demon Pillar seriously interferes with the radar's marking of the number of monsters."

"Please improve this aspect as soon as possible. You are a genius, right, Leonardo da Vinci?" Morgan said.

"...Only at times like this will you admit that I am a genius. The genius witch is really infuriating." Da Vinci said gritting his teeth.

Then Romani let out a scream, probably because his shoulder was pinched by something that made him angry.

"Anyway, I'm glad everyone is okay." Xi Jian held his forehead with his hand.

They are called eight demon gods, but they are more powerful than the twenty-eight demon gods summoned by Maeve in the North American singularity using a special method. It's like... the Magic King is controlling them personally.

He glanced at the other people in the barracks, and when he saw Ying helping Anna with her injuries, he suddenly remembered something:

"Where's Merry? She's Merlin's sister after all. Don't tell me she can't fight at all?"

"This is a serious accusation, but fortunately I had anticipated it—"

Echoing Shiomi's suspicion, Meili's voice rang out, and with her appeared Kishinami Hakuno and Siduri.

"The king actually left the throne, is it really okay?" Xi Jian was slightly surprised.

Bai Ye shook his head and said, "Gilgamesh will handle the affairs for me for now. I heard that there was a tough battle on the Warcraft front. I asked Siduri to help organize some supplies for comfort and personally bring people to deliver them here."

"Correct judgment. After a tough battle like this, the king's personal visit to the front line to comfort the soldiers can effectively boost the morale of the soldiers." Altria praised.

"No, it's you guys in Chaldea who have worked hard. Without you, I'm afraid these demons who appeared for the first time would not be able to be resisted by the defenses of Uruk and the Warcraft Front alone." Bai Ye thanked them sincerely.

Judging from her reaction, this was the first time the Demon Pillar appeared as an attacking force.

"As for Miss Meili..." Bai Ye shook his head, "She is currently focusing most of her efforts on other tasks. Even if she is on the front line, she can only use illusions to cover her up."

If it was a retreat, it would be easy. For example, when Leonidas gave the order just now, Meli was planning to provide cover.

It was simply because Xijian and the others returned in time and launched the counterattack that made it seem as if Meili had done nothing.

"A certain job?" Shiomi asked in doubt.

Bai Ye glanced at Xi Duli and handed the distribution of supplies to her before looking at everyone and telling them the deeper story of this singularity:

"In short, the specific situation in this regard is still unclear. Although there is currently an alliance of three goddesses and a fake Enkidu who controls the army of monsters... it is very likely that these forces are just a cover. The mastermind behind the scenes... the Magic King, seems to be planning to let a certain god return to Mesopotamia."

"A certain god?" Scathach asked, "Could it be..."

"The original mother goddess, the mother of the gods of Mesopotamia, Tiamat." Bai Ye explained word by word.

At this time, Meili added in a low voice, and she obviously did not intend to shake the morale of ordinary soldiers and others: "But now the goddess Tiamat has been sealed in my dream and there is no way to wake up. But this is just a tactic to delay time. If we can't resolve the alliance of the three goddesses before then and recover the Holy Grail sent to this era by the Magic King..."

"Will Tiamat awaken?" Morgan asked.

Meili showed a helpless expression: "Not only will she wake up, but the moment she wakes up, I, who made her dream, will die."

"That's not all bad news."

Shiomi made a joke, causing Morgan and the other three to laugh along with Hakuno, except for Meili who looked very hurt.

"That being said, the Magic King attaches too much importance to this singularity." Shiomi suppressed her smile, "In addition to the original power of the singularity, he also specially summoned his demon gods here..."

Eight demon gods in one breath is a heroic feat that has never been seen in the previous six singularities.

"The combat power ratio is extremely disparate. After today, the defense work on the Warcraft front will become more difficult." Bai Ye was worried.

Even though she was only a temporary king, she was still fulfilling her responsibilities as a king.

"There is no other way. From now on, one of us, Scathach, or Artoria must be here to support the defense at all times."

It is nothing more than further avoiding unnecessary battles, like the battle with the leopard men in Ur, which should be avoided as much as possible in the future.

"This is the only way to do it."

Shiomi nodded deeply, agreeing with Morgan's suggestion.

Chapter 19 Drawing Lots

Looking at the red-painted wooden stick in his hand, Morgan's unwilling eyes almost made him light the stick as if it were a match.

She was the one who suggested reducing the staff when Xi Jian went on an outing to investigate singularities and handle various field missions.

However, she was the one who didn't win the lottery.

After she made that suggestion yesterday, Morgan, Scathach, and Altria drew lots before setting off today.

Those who draw the three thin wooden sticks with red tops will stay in Uruk to help repair the defenses of the northern city wall. Those who don't draw the sticks can go on field missions with Shiomi.

"Ah...how about we draw again?" Xijian stretched out his hand, intending to take back the wooden stick and draw again.

After all, no matter how you look at it, this result is a bit discouraging.

"Forget it. Since I agreed to the draw, it's not even a child's idea to cheat if I don't win." Morgan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she accepted the result with a little resentment.

She put down the stick and picked up the kettle to pour water into the wooden cup. "Besides, the fortifications of the northern city wall have not been repaired yet. If the Demon Pillar attacks again with the monsters, we will inevitably fall into the same predicament as yesterday."

Not only that, considering that the Warcraft front not only has to deal with Warcraft, but also has to deal with the suddenly appearing Demon Pillar, the fortifications of the northern city wall must be adjusted to take the defensive battle against the Demon Pillar into consideration.

Right now, the only person who can quickly lead the troops on the northern city wall and complete the upgrade of the fortifications is Morgan.

"But today's mission is just to investigate the water quality in the Persian Gulf." Shiomi crossed his arms, "How about we not have so many people go out and leave one person in Uruk?"

At this time, Scathach spread out a piece of parchment with a rough map of the Mesopotamian plain drawn on it, marking the locations of various cities.

“Not necessarily. Although we are only going to the observatory this time to exchange empty bottles for bottles filled with seawater with the people stationed there, the observatory is not far from the southern forest…” She analyzed, “Maybe we can go south along the coastline this time, try to bypass Ur, and investigate the situation in Eridu directly.”

——However, the name Persian Gulf was not coined until a century later, and this name was only used to facilitate identification in Chaldea.

Altria pointed at the location of Eridu and said, "Yesterday in Ur, the leopard man said that the Ur people who were taken away were just taken to the Eridu Temple to do hard labor. It is necessary to confirm the truth of this matter. At the same time, we can further understand the true face of the Goddess of the Jungle and the true purpose of the Three Goddesses Alliance."

"What?" Morgan looked up at her.

"The goddesses all have different areas of control. If we simply want to eliminate the humans of this era and gain ownership of this land, I don't think the interests of the three goddesses are exactly the same." Altria looked at the others, "If we can find the gaps in the alliance and make it fall apart, it should be able to effectively reverse our current disadvantage."

Shiomi looked at Eridu on the map and pondered, "Is that why we need to go deeper into the jungle and investigate the true face of the Eridu Temple..."

Having said that, once you enter the jungle, you will be noticed by the jungle goddess. There are no monsters there, but there are leopard men, the servants of gods who are more troublesome than monsters.

Moreover, if one person is sent out to fight and hold back the Leopard Man, while the others continue to advance, it will only become more dangerous due to further division of forces.

"We still know too little about the Three Goddesses Alliance. Perhaps we should prioritize dealing with Ishtar." Morgan rubbed his temple. "Whether it's the possessed Toosaka Rin, or the possessed person happens to be Toosaka Rin's previous life, Ishtar, who will be shaken by Sakura, may be easier to take down."

"But Ishtar's territory is far away in the east of Mount Ebifu. Even if we want to put it on the agenda, we should at least take a long-term view." Shiomi looked at Morgan, "Sort this matter out, let Sakura and the others give it to Siduri, and go discuss it with the Moon King and Gilgamesh."

Gilgamesh should know Ishtar best and know how to deal with that goddess.

"Let's do it." Morgan glanced out the window. "It's getting late. I should go to the northern wall. My husband should also take them to the observatory in the Persian Gulf."

At this moment, she suddenly looked at Scathach and Altria with quite stern eyes.

"One is my husband's master, and the other is his servant. If even a strong person like you can't protect my husband and he gets hurt, don't blame me for taking my anger out on you."

Xi Jian suddenly said awkwardly: "Uh... After all, I can go to the battlefield, I'm not that weak."