Let the Show Begin (Continued)

"..."

The purple-haired girl named Anna whispered, "To emphasize, this is only before the Beast Goddess was destroyed."

"Oh my, don't be so formal, Anna- chan. After all, we're comrades now." Merry said happily as she picked up Anna.

"Don't touch me, Merry, and don't call me that, it's disgusting."

Anna frowned, then emerged from the position where Merry was hugging a doll, and said coldly, "Call me by my real name or with honorifics."

"Hey, I thought we were already best friends~"

Merry feigned sadness, but this time she was met with a flash of Anna's scythe and a vicious kick from Rovey.

"Don't waste time, let's get going."

Afterwards, the group embarked on their journey to Uruk.

Along the way, Rovey also gained some new insights into Anna.

His memory was correct; the other party was indeed related to Medusa. In terms of relationship, it should be Medusa's Lily form, as the two are essentially the same person.

However, she is a goddess figure admired by the Greece, the young Medusa, the Medusa figure worshipped by the Greece.

(—Are all Greece a lolicon?!)

The reason she was summoned this time was simple: her mission was to defeat Gorgon, the Beast Goddess had obtained the Tiamat.

You could also say she's another version of herself, Medusa devoured her two older sisters and fell into Demonic Beast!

Although Rovey already knew the general outline of these things, Merry still used her persuasive skills to gradually extract all of Anna's secrets.

When Anna realized it, it was too late; all she got in return was Merry's smug, wicked smile.

This confirms what Zhang Wuji's mother said, "The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive people."

Merlin, watching from the side, exclaimed, "Is there really such a way?"

Rovey felt that Merry was really going too far, even lying to a child. If he hadn't used his third hand to pull Merry and Anna apart, the two of them would definitely have been fighting again today.

"What a cunning fellow! Nightmare, you're just like Athena!!"

Anna puffed out her cheeks and glared at Merry.

"Haha, you said it yourself, I didn't force you. And you know what? 'Like Athena' isn't a derogatory term, you know~"

Merry grinned wickedly and began to argue, her infuriating appearance leaving Anna helpless and unable to pursue the matter. However, in her mind, she had already blacklisted the entire race of Nightmare, completely associating Nightmare with 'liars' and 'must be eliminated'.

"Haha, although I can clearly feel Anna's hostility, it seems that killing me will have to be postponed for a while."

As if she had seen something interesting, Merry, who had been busy teasing Anna, suddenly spoke up.

"What's the meaning?"

Anna was a little confused by this statement.

"It doesn't mean anything special, it's just that an interesting entity has followed our aura here, so we need to avoid them for a while."

Merry blinked, then looked at Merlin beside her and said, "What do you think?"

"Well, although our fighting strength is not weak in a direct confrontation, and even a bit excessive, your method is more interesting than a direct confrontation, so let's do it your way."

Merlin nodded, agreeing to Merry's suggestion.

The two then looked at Rovey and Anna together and said, "See you later, everyone."

Merry: "Honey, you can handle things here. We'll wait for you on the other side."

Anna: "???"

"..."

Rovey's expression gradually became thoughtful.

Although he also disliked riddle tellers, seeing how these two guys hurriedly and mysteriously slipped away before they even finished speaking, he could guess what was going on, so he didn't stop them.

"Where are you going?!"

Anna wanted to chase after them, but Rovey stopped her by reaching out.

"Never mind them for now, let's just pair up."

"But..."

Anna was about to say something more, but the next moment, her expression suddenly turned serious, and she immediately looked around at the surrounding woods.

Roar!

Roar!!

Accompanied by deafening roars of wild beasts, a large number of lion-type Demonic Beast suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the previously peaceful forest. Their appearance was so coincidental that even Anna, who had been in the forest for some time, couldn't help but feel something was amiss.

"How is that possible? I should have already cleared out all the Demonic Beast in this forest..."

Anna muttered to herself as she raised her scythe, preparing for battle, and reminded Rovey behind her.

"Be careful, human. Take care of yourselves. I'll have a hard time being distracted in the upcoming battle."

"Okay, I understand. Just focus on the fight, I'll handle the rest."

In response to Anna's reminder, Rovey smiled and nodded.

More than these coincidental Demonic Beast, he was concerned about the guy behind Demonic Beast.

However, Anna had no time to pay attention to Rovey's thoughts at the moment. After killing dozens of wandering Demonic Beast, and finding that Demonic Beast were still constantly appearing, she did not hesitate to grab Rovey's hand and choose to retreat together, preparing to escape from the forest first.

"Don't just stand there! Come with me!"

"Good."

Rovey nodded, choosing not to fight.

It took about half an hour to run.

Although they had left the forest completely surrounded by Demonic Beast, the Demonic Beast's powerful limbs were still far faster than the two legs of humans. After running a short distance, Rovey and Anna soon heard the sounds of Demonic Beast coming from behind them, and they were getting closer and closer.

"——"

Let Anna drag him along as Rovey ran, while looking back at the relentless Demonic Beast that had been chasing him for who knows how many kilometers, he became increasingly certain of what was happening.

Although these Demonic Beast beasts hate humans and do prey on them, they are not very intelligent or patient. After creating some distance, they usually give up and move on to find new prey. The fact that they are relentlessly pursuing her and that she is being targeted by the entire group of Demonic Beast is quite surprising, even to Anna. Unless—

'Damn it, there's no escaping it... So I guess I'll have to fight first?'

On the wasteland, Anna, noticing the Demonic Beast getting closer and closer behind her, quickly stopped.

"Hide behind me!"

Anna Rovey behind her, while simultaneously channeling her magic and slightly brightening her eyes, preparing to unleash her full power.

Meanwhile, a large horde of Demonic Beast continued their relentless pursuit, charging forward menacingly. However, before they could even get close to the two figures, the surrounding earth suddenly trembled violently. This tremor was likely caused by the continuous, bombardment-like attacks.

Bang bang bang—!!

Golden beams of light rained down like a storm, their immense power instantly killing the attacking Demonic Beast. At the same time, a green-haired youth in white robes suddenly appeared before them.

"It's really sad that we accidentally damaged a part of the earth. But it's so good to see that everyone is unharmed."

Enkidu, or rather Kingu, floated down from the sky and began her feigned sorrowful soliloquy.

Sure enough, the Demonic Beast that attacked earlier were summoned by this guy in order to conceal his identity. Merlin and Merry left immediately after seeing his arrival.

So this guy thinks he's Chaldea's Master? Anna and I are experiencing the treatment he prepared for Ritsuka and Mash. This development is quite unexpected.

Rovey was naturally familiar with the aura emanating from Kingu. After all, when he was unleashing his power in the wasteland, he had sensed Kingu, or rather, the approach of the Chains of Heaven, from afar. However, at that time, he was busy looking for someone and did not want to get involved with this person, so he took the initiative to avoid meeting her. He just did not expect to meet her again as soon as he came out.

This being, Tiamat's creation who possessed the body of Gilgamesh's lover, is one of the most troublesome enemies in this Singularity, Kingu.

Not only is he strong, but he is also quite intelligent; he is not a third-rate villain.

"..."

"May I ask who you are?"

Just as Anna was warily watching Kingu suddenly fall from the sky, Rovey stepped forward and asked him a question.

"Oh, right, I haven't introduced myself yet. You are the Chaldea Master and Heroic Spirit who have come here to restore Human Order, right? My name is Enkidu. I apologize for not being able to greet you immediately; it was truly my dereliction of duty. But as you can see, the entire Mesopotamia is now on the verge of collapse due to the Three Goddess Alliance, or rather—because of the existence of the Three Goddess Alliance, it is not far from complete destruction. I have been waiting for your arrival for a long time, and now only you can save this land!"

Looking at Anna and Rovey in front of him, Kingu immediately regarded them as Chaldea's Master.

After all, Rovey had Command Seal on the back of his hand, which was the best proof of his status as Master.

After confirming this, Kingu began to perform vividly, his tone so deep and his attitude so sincere that he could probably compete for the title of the oldest actor.

"That's right, as you can see, I am the Master from Chaldea, and this is my partner. It's a pleasure to meet you, Enkidu."

Rovey responded to Kingu's words and greeted him.

Anna, standing to the side, frowned slightly, about to say something, but seeing the symbolic gestures made by Rovey's hand behind his back, she didn't deny Rovey's words. Instead, she frowned and looked at Kingu, asking, "Are you... Servant? The aura around you seems a bit strange..."

For some reason, Anna could vaguely smell a Gorgon scent on Kingu.

"Servant? You're right. I am not Servant. I am neither human flesh nor the foundation of Heroic Spirit. In terms you can understand, I am merely a machine created by the gods."

"Mechanical?"

"That's right, it's just a prop. Of course, please rest assured that the era of the gods has ended, and I am on your side. Even so, the sudden appearance of the Three Goddess Alliance and the manifestation of these Demonic Beast suggest that humanity cannot easily reach the next era and still needs a little help."

Enkidu (Kingu) explained this while gesturing an invitation to the two people behind him.

"May I fight alongside you? You are the people of Chaldea who have appeared here to save Human Order. I also wish to contribute my modest efforts to saving the world."

"I see..."

Anna fell silent. Although she couldn't find the reason why the person in front of her was tainted with the aura of Gorgon, judging from his performance, he was undoubtedly a powerful helper. However, she still had doubts about his identity, so she wanted to ask Rovey for his opinion.

"Of course, we were just planning to go to Uruk, and it would be really lucky if we could get Enkidu's help."

Rovey nodded, not directly exposing Kingu's pretense. Seeing this, Anna didn't say anything, but gently tugged at Rovey's sleeve and whispered, "Be careful..."

In response, Rovey Wei gave her a knowing gesture from behind, and then continued to follow Kingu.

He originally had no particular interest in this guy and would avoid him if possible, but for some reason, he had to find a way to capture Kingu, since this guy might know some important clues about Tiamat.

"Speaking of which, although I don't know much about the people of Chaldea, the people who have come to this era seem to be somewhat different from what I imagined."

King Gu, who was leading the way, suddenly spoke, and Anna frowned at this.

After all, she wasn't Chaldea Servant and knew nothing about Chaldea, so she couldn't answer that question at all; any words she uttered would reveal her true nature.

But--

"Yes, due to the disorder in the Imaginary Space of this Singularity, some abnormalities occurred during the teleportation, and we are currently separated from several of our companions."

Fortunately, Rovey was very familiar with Chaldea and the Imaginary Space Singularity. Moreover, since he was just walking in front, Kingu did not notice Rovey's little action. He pressed his index finger against Anna's lips from behind and took over the conversation at the same time.

"Imaginary Space is in disarray? — Yes, that's not hard to understand. It's certainly possible. On this continent now, whatever happens is not a pipe dream for Babylon."

Kingu stopped and turned to look at Rovey, a half-smile on his face, and said, "For example, that familiar scent on you... Have you been to any special places?"

"No, I've only just arrived at this Singularity."

Rovey shook his head. "But as for the scent, so Enkidu also likes Ancient Dragon Perfume as much as I do?"

Kingu: "..."

Rovey: "..."

The two stared at each other for a moment.

Perhaps because she didn't expect Rovey to give such a natural answer, she widened her eyes, then shook her head and smiled as she continued to lead the way, not forgetting to explain, "I'm sorry, but you have a very familiar scent that made me ask without thinking. But it seems I was overthinking it."

"What is going on?"

Realizing that something was wrong with the person in front of her, Anna quietly asked Rovey a question, to which Rovey simply shook his head.

"I'm sorry, some things are very complicated. It's not easy to explain directly, but... Anna, prepare for battle, and let's just muddle through like this for now."

"I see."

Anna wasn't the type of Heroic Spirit take things too seriously. Since she already knew something was wrong, she didn't make a fuss but silently prepared for any unexpected situations.

In Rovey's view, such a strong, rational, and obedient personality makes him the best choice as a companion.

"Gentlemen, although I have mentioned the current state of Babylon before, I think it would be more effective for you to witness it with your own eyes."

Kingu led them to a high ground, and on the opposite side of the high ground was an extremely long wall, like the Great Wall, which was trying to withstand the onslaught of a large number of Demonic Beast.