"Whoosh!"
Mo Shuying accelerated and was instantly by Ereshkigal's side. He reached out and picked her up, realizing that King Hassan's skill was truly remarkable; despite a sword having clearly passed through her body, there wasn't a single scratch.
Could this be the realm where the blade cuts the body, but the heart cuts the soul?
"Ah! You scared me to death! Is my… my body not torn apart?!"
Ereshkigal jolted awake, quickly reaching back to feel herself, only to find no wounds.
"Old man, you really are here."
Mo Shuying turned to look at King Hassan. To be honest, he wanted to learn that skill too!
"Naturally, is this not precisely what you desired?
Furthermore, as fellow arbiters of the realm (God of Death), the actions of the Underworld's mistress are commendable.
Despite being a goddess, you deeply cherish humans destined for death. You do not turn death into a repulsive fear; instead, you honor it, striving to protect the remaining souls after death. As Mo Shuying said earlier, your collection of so many souls is merely for their protection.
Even without anyone's understanding, you remain an unwavering executor, even if isolated."
King Hassan spoke thus. Though still human, he had reached the divine realm, and it was not an exaggeration to call him the God of Death.
Ereshkigal, of course, was even more so. Despite living alone in the Underworld, misunderstood and uncomprehended by the people on land, she harbored no resentment. She still tried to protect humanity, proving herself an incredibly kind deity.
"I only did what I should have done. This is my responsibility as a goddess."
Ereshkigal said with utmost seriousness, but when she saw Mo Shuying smile at her, her face reddened again.
"Very well. Now that the contract has been severed by me, you are free to do whatever you wish."
With that, King Hassan's figure began to fade.
Mo Shuying quickly called out, "Old man! Quetzalcoatl's contract! And Gorgon and Tiamat's connection! Could you handle those too, please?!"
"..."
Mo Shuying wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but the disappearing old man seemed to flinch.
Once King Hassan vanished, only three people remained in the Temple.
"Hey, how long are you two going to keep hugging?"
Ishtar watched the still-embracing pair, her tone unfriendly.
"Ah!"
Ereshkigal suddenly reacted, quickly scrambling up and hiding next to Ishtar.
Ishtar had rushed towards King Hassan without a second thought just now. Indeed, at critical moments, sisterly affection ran deep.
"Cough, cough… Ereshkigal, you just said Gorgon would awaken in one day? Is that accurate?"
Mo Shuying asked.
"That, of course, is accurate. Her underground Temple contains nearly a hundred thousand Demonic Beast eggs, which are about to hatch. When they do, she will certainly launch a full-scale attack!"
Ereshkigal nodded, speaking with a look of certainty.
"A hundred thousand?! The Northern Wall only has a few thousand soldiers!"
Ishtar frowned. With such a numerical disparity, the Northern Wall would be very difficult to defend.
"We must prepare early. We need to go back quickly and tell Gilgamesh about this. Oh, right, Ereshkigal, you can't leave the Underworld, can you? But you can move the Underworld's location, right?"
Mo Shuying said thoughtfully.
"Hmm, although I can control the entire Underworld, I am also bound here."
Ereshkigal's expression dimmed slightly, but Mo Shuying smiled.
"Then I might have to trouble you with something. Please move the Underworld towards Uruk."
"What?!"
Ereshkigal felt a pang of guilt upon hearing Mo Shuying's words, her eyes flickering as she responded, "Um… How did you know I'd already opened a passage to Uruk? But! That was my old plan. I won't bury all of Uruk again."
The previous Ereshkigal had wanted to harvest Uruk's souls and had secretly opened a passage to Uruk.
When she had nothing to do, she would release death energy to harvest souls. At critical moments, she could even use this passage to pull the entire Underworld beneath Uruk. Then, by simply shattering the ground, all of Uruk would fall into the Underworld, ripe for her taking!
"You've already opened a passage? Well done, Ereshkigal. How long would it take you to pull the Underworld beneath Uruk?"
Mo Shuying gave a thumbs-up. Indeed, Ereshkigal was easy to deal with, the most stress-free among his four girlfriends outside the shield.
"At… at least two days…"
Ereshkigal's original plan was to take advantage of the Northern Wall drawing away all of Uruk's strength and tying up Gorgon, which would surely hold for a while. She could then slack off!
"Good. Proceed with your previous plan, then. Move the Underworld beneath Uruk first. It will be… of great use then!"
Mo Shuying's eyes were resolute. Ereshkigal hesitated, then nodded.
"Okay! I'll get it done as fast as I can!"
"Alright, Ereshkigal, I'm counting on you! Remember, you'll be our last trump card, crucial for turning the tide of battle. It's incredibly important, so please, I'm relying on you."
Mo Shuying said with utmost seriousness, and Ereshkigal, sensing his gravity, nodded forcefully.
"Don't worry, leave it to me."
Mo Shuying and Ishtar left the Underworld, flying back up through a hole they created in the place they descended from.
It would take over three hours to fly back to Uruk from there, and they had already spent some time in the Underworld. Mo Shuying wasn't sure how much time was left before Gorgon's attack.
So, he decided:
"Ishtar, you head back to Uruk first and tell Gilgamesh about Gorgon. I'll go to the Northern Wall to help defend it."
Ishtar nodded at Mo Shuying's decision, and the two parted ways.
The Northern Wall was actually a bit closer. Mo Shuying flew continuously, arriving at the Northern Wall in just over two hours.
The Northern Wall had not been attacked by Demonic Beasts for several days.
After so many days of rest, the warriors had recovered their strength and were ready to face any sudden battle.
Clearly, Leonidas had trained these soldiers exceptionally well. He truly lived up to his reputation as the most skilled in arithmetic among Sparta.
As soon as Mo Shuying landed, he was surrounded by soldiers. However, once they recognized him, the squad leader among them led Mo Shuying to Leonidas and the others.
Mo Shuying found Leonidas, Ushiwakamaru, and Benkei discussing tactics.
Ushiwakamaru was planning to build a new defensive line, an outpost, in the ruins outside the Northern Wall while there were no Demonic Beast attacks, but Leonidas opposed the idea.
Mo Shuying frowned upon hearing this and spoke as he approached.
"I have reliable information that a large Demonic Beast army will soon arrive, and their numbers will be several times greater than before. Setting up an outpost might not be advisable…"
Just as Mo Shuying arrived at the Northern Wall.
In the depths of the fir forest, the old site of the Blood Temple seemed to stir.
"Roar!"
Bashmu, who hadn't been killed in the previous explosion, let out an enraged roar. Its cry echoed, and the remaining few hundred Demonic Beasts rose and roared loudly.
And then, in the next moment!
*BOOM!*
The old site of the Blood Temple exploded violently! A vast horde of Demonic Beasts roared out from within!
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