The Tablet of Destiny

Merlin, who was tied to the pillar, trembled with fear at the torchlight. "I'm innocent! I really didn't know she was your wife! If I had known, I would have finished her off quickly and wouldn't have let you catch her!!"

Upon hearing this, the priest on the altar turned even darker, and his hands were visibly trembling.

Rovey glanced at the situation above and was also speechless.

He never expected that he would run into Merlin, who was out searching for the Tablet of Destiny, here, especially in such a setting.

However, the moment he saw this guy, Rovey jumped up from below and kicked away the torch in the priest's hand.

"What are you doing here? And why are you in this state?"

He glanced at Merlin behind him and asked.

"Hey? Rovey!" Hearing the familiar voice, the large white cockroach tied to the pillar seemed to see a savior and screamed in a grotesque voice, "Hurry up and save me, Rovey, save me! I'm going to be burned to death!!"

However, Rovey ignored him and instead looked at the priest he had kicked aside, asking, "What exactly happened?"

The priest originally intended to send someone to capture Rovey as well, but then someone said that Rovey had come in with Ishtar and that they seemed to have a good relationship, so his expression became very wary.

Although he, a believer in Ereshkigal, deeply disliked Ishtar, he was aware of the difference between mortals and gods, not to mention that Ishtar was right there in the city. So he dared not get angry, but when he heard Rovey's question, he didn't know how to answer.

After all, it's really too much to ask a victim to recount such a thing in person.

So, the other priests stepped forward at this moment, and whispered something in Rovey's ear. After listening to the whole process, Rovey fell silent, looked at the aggrieved party with sympathy, and then silently stepped down from the stage.

"You may continue."

Upon hearing this, Merlin's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Rovey! You heartless bastard, save me! I've helped you so many times, how can you just stand by and watch me die?!"

Rovey Wei remained expressionless.

I truly don't have the courage to associate with perverts.

Anyway, Merlin can't be killed, and as Servant, he can't be burned to death by flames. At most, he'll just be a bit disheveled, which is a good lesson for him.

"Since this has nothing to do with you, then continue the execution!"

Upon seeing this, the priest, who had been feeling dejected, immediately broke into a sinister smile and approached with a torch.

"No!!"

Merlin screamed in agony.

"..."

Rovey ignored it.

"—!!"

The people below are watching the show.

However, just as Merlin was about to be purified by the flames, a rhythmic knocking sound suddenly came from the street not far away.

The moment the sound appeared, the once noisy altar fell silent. The onlookers stepped back to make way, and the priest who was about to carry out the execution knelt respectfully in the direction of the sound.

"The messenger of the Queen Mother of the Underworld has arrived!"

It's unclear who shouted it first, but then everyone joined in.

"I have met the goddess of the Underworld."

"Greetings to the Goddess of the Underworld!"

"..."

Soon, the voices of the crowd rose and fell.

Rovey also looked in the direction of the sound.

Goddess of the Underworld?

Has Ereshkigal emerged?

No way, isn't she supposed to be unable to come out?

Could it be that Merlin desecrated her temple?

Rovey glanced at Merlin, then nodded to himself.

You know what, it really is something he's capable of doing.

Just as Rovey was pondering, a familiar voice suddenly came from the other end of the crowd.

"Why are you making such a racket in front of the altar?!"

"—Disrespectful, utterly disrespectful, truly utterly disrespectful!!"

The moment the words left their mouth, he immediately knew who it was.

Rovey's eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

——

——

So what exactly happened?

Gilgamesh looked at Flauros and Barbatos, who had just emerged from the spatial rift, with a puzzled expression.

"It's been a long time, Gilgamesh. You look quite tired."

"By the way, how did you suddenly die?"

Barbatos looked at Gilgamesh had appeared there, and asked curiously, "Shouldn't you be staying in your palace working endless overtime? What are you doing in the Underworld?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Gilgamesh's face darkened. This guy really knew how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

However, because of his stubborn nature, his expression remained unchanged, and he instead asked a question.

"I am the king of Uruk, and I can go wherever I want. On the contrary, you two, the Demon God Pillars of Goetia, what are you doing here?"

"The Demon God Pillars of Goetia? No, you've completely misunderstood, King of Heroes." Shaking his head, Lev adjusted his hat and said elegantly, "What is that traitor Goetia? What right does he have to command us? We have only ever had one king, and that is the great Magic King. However, because of the King's mercy, the 72 Demons of Solomon have been disbanded, and we 72 Demons are now free. Therefore..."

"We two must do something big to please the King before the other seventy guys return, and then secure our positions as his right and left arms in the new group of 72 Demons, so that we can serve the King more wholeheartedly," Barbatos said. "So, Gilgamesh, we are not here to cause you trouble, nor are we your enemies. You don't need to be so wary."

"No, you two mean... 72 Demons have betrayed us?"

After listening to Barbatos and Flauros's almost workplace-competitive speeches, Gilgamesh was momentarily stunned.

He had initially thought he was overjoyed that Rovey could use the Temple of Time, and even if he could control the Demon God Pillars, it would only be a few at most. But judging from their words, it seemed that all 72 Demons had submitted? This was truly an unexpected discovery...

While Gilgamesh was still marveling at the blindness of these seventy-two men, Lev had no time for idle chatter. He was focused on bringing the king's lover back; the king would surely be delighted. Not only would the king forgive him, but he might even consider him one of his most trusted subordinates.

Therefore, every second counts; this matter must be resolved before the other demons and Goetia interfere!

So, Lev and Barbatos bypassed Gilgamesh and prepared to explore deeper.

Seeing the two of them heading in that direction, Gilgamesh, quickly gave them a warning.

"Don't go over there, it's dangerous!"

"Danger?"

Upon hearing his words, Lev replied dismissively, "What danger could there be for us Demon God Pillars? Even the goddess of the Underworld is nothing more than a pawn of Goetia. Why would she be our enemy?"

"Wait here peacefully for our return, Gilgamesh. Once we bring the king's wife back, we will send you back with us."

As he spoke, his dark green figure disappeared into the darkness.

"..."

Gilgamesh watched him walk inside on his own initiative and couldn't help but feel extremely speechless.

Good advice is useless against a damned devil.

Those two guys will find out once they go and try.

In some respects, Ereshkigal was even more terrifying Ishtar; he would rather provoke Ishtar than provoke Ereshkigal.

Only...

Watching the two guys leave, and seeing the spatial rift close, Gilgamesh couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

He looked ahead and saw only endless darkness. He didn't know how long it would take to get out.

Hopefully, those guys in Uruk will step up their game... and hurry up and take me back.

Just as I was about to step out.

Suddenly, a chill ran down his back.

Immediately afterwards, a very familiar voice echoed in his ears.

"Huh? Isn't this Gilgamesh? It's been a long time. How come you've fallen into the Underworld after all this time?"

Looking back, he saw a beautiful figure in purple standing not far behind him, watching him.

Chapter 251 The Tablet of Destiny

Today is a good day.

Today is a rare good day; Merlin, this non-combustible trash, has finally evolved into combustible trash.

In this scorching summer, snowflakes formed from Merlin's ashes danced continuously across the Mesopotamian Plain, creating the magnificent spectacle of June frost. However, the June frost was a miscarriage of justice, while discussions about Merlin's deeds were entirely without fault.

All I can say is that it was a good death, a death that brought joy to everyone.

However, the saying "good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years" was perfectly embodied in him. Even though he was about to be roasted into a kebab by the flames, with Merlin's almost cockroach-like tenacity, he naturally wouldn't die so easily. He was just a little disheveled.

Especially after repeatedly confirming that Rovey really wouldn't save him, Merlin burst into a tirade of curses, constantly accusing him of being heartless. Then, covered in freshly burned soot, he crawled out of the flames, silently shedding weak tears.

Therefore—

Couldn't they have gotten themselves out of this a long time ago?

Why insist on playing this self-directed, self-acted one-man show with ordinary people? Is it perhaps an attempt to gain a deeper understanding of humanity through personal participation and other means?

If that's the case, then his personality is truly twisted. If Merry is a sadist, then this guy is a masochist.

Although they are essentially the same person, Merry enjoys watching others court death, while Merlin enjoys courting death in various ways. Their personalities are quite different.

However, Rovey was no longer in the mood to care about him. When he heard the rhythmic knocking sound coming from afar, and that familiar entrance line: "—Disrespectful, utterly disrespectful!!", his attention was completely drawn to it.

Those who had been watching Merlin's antics, along with the angry priests, all rushed towards the figure approaching them, bowing respectfully and praising the great goddess who was acting as Ereshkigal's representative in governing the city.

The priest, who was the victim, began to complain to the goddess before him. Upon hearing this, Nitocris hair had turned completely white and who had merged with the divinity of Anubis, the god of the Underworld, nodded solemnly and then spoke.

"Yes, rise, mortals. I know what has happened, and I will bring judgment upon the sinners," she said.

A hint of anger flashed in her eyes. Under her Egypt -style governance, the city was well-managed, and Ereshkigal was quite satisfied. Therefore, as the goddess of the Underworld, she couldn't tolerate such a thing happening and felt it had to be severely punished.

Where is the prisoner?

After learning the whole story, Nitocris made a promise, then summoned the golden scales and prepared to uphold justice.

Meanwhile, instead of being surrounded by the crowd and listening to their cries, Nitocris didn't see the prisoner immediately. Instead, Rovey was leisurely chatting with Merlin, who had just emerged from the flames.

"It's really popular... It's completely different now."

He looked in the direction of the crowd, smiled slightly, and then sighed, gaining a new understanding of the changes in the city.

If it were only Ereshkigal, even with the Three Goddess Alliance, her inability to come to the surface would put even her city in danger. That's why she resorted to the terrible method of taking all her people to the Underworld for protection. Now, with Nitocris Alter, also a goddess of the Underworld, protecting her, there's naturally no need for that.

After witnessing this scene, Rovey finally understood why the city had an Egypt -style layout and why it had differentiated itself.

Just as Gilgamesh had predicted, Nitocris had indeed been transported to the Underworld. The reason for her previous malfunction was precisely because of the isolation between the Underworld and the human world. Although he knew that Ereshkigal was not an evil god, he couldn't help but worry after learning that Nitocris had gone to the Underworld. After all, Nitocris possessed the divinity of Anubis and was the Egypt god of the underworld. Her appearance in the Sumerian Underworld might be seen as an invasion or provocation. However, it now seemed that he had worried unnecessarily.

After all, she not only didn't seem to be harmed, but instead became the leader of this place, governing the city-state very well.

He truly lived up to his reputation as Pharaoh of Egypt.

Having experience in ruling a country is indeed extraordinary; what he lacked before was only confidence. No wonder Rameses II was always troubled by this.

Merlin: "Give me water..."

After glancing at the crowd and feeling completely relieved, Rovey looked at Merlin, who was lying dead at his feet like a dehydrated salted fish, turned him over with his foot, and said, "Merlin, quickly breathe with your gills."

Merlin: "???"

"Not only do you refuse to help someone in distress, but you also like to make jokes with me, huh?!"

Merlin raised his hand and issued a stern accusation.