The Last of the Busywork (Continued)

Gilgamesh: "..."

At this point, Gilgamesh didn't want to continue talking. Not only was it pointless, but he also felt like he was about to become a comedic character.

"So, of all you Three Goddess Alliance, the one that claims to resurrect Tiamat and destroy Babylon, only Gorgon is serious. The other two are just talking, and they're even on the side of humanity? No, it seems even Tiamat is on the side of humanity..."

Gilgamesh pondered the situation carefully for a moment, then said with a speechless expression, "Where did you guys come from, some makeshift troupe?"

Previously, in his mind, the so-called Three Goddess Alliance —a pact made by three goddesses intending to take revenge on humanity and destroy Babylon —was his number one enemy. However, the local god of the underworld Ereshkigal, took a roundabout approach, preparing to save Uruk in his own way. Quetzalcoatl, the Quetzalcoatl, simply abandoned all pretense and focused solely on protecting humanity. Only Gorgon, the Beast Goddess, silently produced Demonic Beast to launch a full-scale attack. She didn't even realize that the final boss behind the scenes— Tiamat —was on the human side and had even gone AFK. This caused Gorgon, preparing for a high-ground assault, to repeatedly click the "Request Assemble" button, only to find herself alone once again.

The scene was roughly as follows:

Gorgon: [Requesting a group push, advance to high ground, prepare for team fight, and a decisive push.]

Ereshkigal: [Read but not replying.]

Quetzalcoatl: [I won't read or reply.]

Tiamat: [Aaaaaa...]

Kingu: [Disconnect.]

This directly resulted in Gorgon finally managing to reach the high ground after a tremendous Baal, just as she was about to push the tower, only to find that she was the only one there, creating an extremely awkward situation. Moreover, in terms of individual combat strength, Gorgon was actually the weakest among the entire Three Goddess Alliance.

They were supposed to be allies, but they were all traitors, a bunch of double agents.

However, when everyone else is a double agent, she becomes even more of a double agent herself.

Having roughly guessed this possibility, Gilgamesh sighed and decided he didn't want to discuss the topic anymore.

"Quetzalcoatl, you should also possess the Holy Grail of the Demon God King, right?"

He directly asked Quetzalcoatl about the most important matter.

"Oh, yes."

Upon hearing this, Gilgamesh's brows relaxed, and he asked, "Could you... could you hand over the Holy Grail to me? I can offer you a price that satisfies you."

"Huh? I don't need the money, I don't need it at all. But I just gave the Holy Grail to my little brother, that thing is useless to me."

Quetzalcoatl pointed to Rovey beside him, and at that moment Rovey took out all the Holy Grail and placed them on the ground.

The Great Cup of Uruk, the Holy Grail of Ishtar, the Holy Grail of the Underworld, and the one of Quetzalcoatl —only the Holy Grail of Kingu's Mana Furnace is missing, and then everything will be complete.

However, speaking of the issue of Kingu—

"You bastard, it's your turn to explain yourself. I already know what happened in Ur. The guy you vouched for seems to have run into some trouble again. What's going on with that Enkidu? Haven't you decided on her side yet? Which side is she on? Why did she rescue the Gorgon that was being transported here, and almost let them breach the defenses? You must find out the truth about this and give me an explanation."

Gilgamesh's tone became serious when Kingu was mentioned.

He was very concerned about the guy who had taken over Enkidu's body, and since the other party had indeed caused the damage this time, he had to take it seriously from any perspective.

Otherwise, if Gorgon had been brought to Uruk, they could have controlled the snake, obtained all five Holy Grail and the safety pin for Tiamat, and completely controlled the battle. Unfortunately, Kingu's rescue shattered their plan, forcing him to investigate the matter further.

"Don't worry, I'll ask her. And as long as Tiamat is still in Uruk and believes in humanity, she definitely won't be an enemy of humans."

Rovey nodded and decisively accepted the task.

After all, he was responsible for Kingu's issues, and he should be the one to investigate when problems arose.

Gilgamesh nodded in agreement, and Quetzalcoatl also said it was alright, it was just a Gorgon, they could just catch it again.

Moreover, she also clearly noticed the changes in Kingu.

It's huge, almost unrecognizable.

If it were the previous Kingu had encountered humans, she wouldn't have been so polite, nor would she have cared about their lives. When she rescued Gorgon, the refugee group was nearby. Gorgon originally wanted to petrify all the humans, but Kingu stopped Gorgon and told him to go back immediately and not to harm the humans.

This surprised Quetzalcoatl, who initially Kingu hatred for humans no less than that for Gorgon. Yet now he was protecting humans, actively concerned about their safety, and even stopping Gorgon from harming them. This was truly unheard of.

At that time, although she could defeat Kingu and Gorgon, she had too many people behind her. If they really threatened her with humans, she would be in a difficult situation. This made Quetzal curious about this change. What could have made Kingu hated humans so much, turn into this?

She glanced at Rovey curiously.

"Well, as long as you take responsibility to the end, I don't have time to deal with any extra problems. I still need to read the Tablet of Destiny more carefully before I give you an answer. As for the resettlement of the refugees, let your little lover and Merlin handle it. Aren't they both kings? Haven't they discussed the way of kingship with me? This kind of work shouldn't be too difficult for them, right? As for you, before you go to handle the Kingu mission, go and do something for me."

"What is it?"

After delegating the tasks, Gilgamesh glanced at Rovey, then tossed a thick clay tablet to Rovey from his treasury and told him to take it and take it for a walk along the Uruk defenses.

"What is this?"

After receiving the heavy clay tablet, Rovey looked at Gilgamesh with a strange expression.

"This is the catalog of my royal treasury, and also a spare key. It can open about twenty portals to retrieve whatever you want from the treasury, but its greater purpose is to control the King's Cannon on the city wall—my secret weapon." Gilgamesh explained calmly after handing the clay tablet to Rovey, "Logically, the final calibration work should have been done by me personally, but because of the work you brought, I'll entrust this to you. Although you're utterly terrible at repairing roofs, you surely won't disappoint me with Magecraft tasks, so—"

"Don't sleep in these final moments! Join me in enjoying the pleasure of working 24 hours straight! Let you experience firsthand what it's like to wake up in the Underworld and know how awesome that is, hahahahahaha—!!!"

"You're really going to stick with this roof repair thing, aren't you? This is clearly a case of using your position to settle a personal score. And is it really appropriate for me to entrust something so important to you? This is one of your most treasured possessions."

Rovey took the clay tablet and let out a somewhat helpless sigh.

"—Hahahaha!! I understand the principle of 'If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them' better than you do. And isn't this good? After all, you're even more eager for victory than I am. Anyway, from now on, the King's Cannon will be your responsibility for calibration and maintenance. Come on! Do a good job, kid. Let me see just how capable you are. Don't disappoint me!"

Gilgamesh into laughter, then squinted at Rovey and said with a playful expression.

"Haki Shan, you're so old, but you still act like a child. But don't worry, leave it to me. I won't let you down."

Rovey could only sigh helplessly.

"Hmph, this is exactly the kind of momentum we need, you mongrel."

Seeing Rovey nodding solemnly below, Gilgamesh's lips curled into a smile.

Meanwhile, Quetzalcoatl watched as the two, who had been bickering and slandering each other just a moment ago, suddenly became perfectly in sync, and an amused smile appeared on his face.

"I feel like I've joined some kind of amazing group."

——

Similarly, the moment Rovey left the temple, petals fell around him, and Merlin appeared beside him.

Rovey looked at him and asked directly, "Are you planning to come back and work overtime? Or were you forced to come here for refuge because Artoria and the others are chasing you?"

"Both of them were too enthusiastic. The two Lily were so overly enthusiastic that they tried to pierce me with their Holy Lance as soon as they saw me. I almost thought I was going to have to go back to Avalon first. But more importantly, it's almost time to do my part now."

Merlin smiled slightly, then said lightly.

"Put in some effort? I thought you were going to slack off and enjoy yourself all the time."

Merlin: "Oh dear, although I do enjoy slacking off and don't like to work too hard when it's not necessary, that's only when it's not necessary. Right now, I don't have time to slack off anymore."

"What a surprise! You've suddenly become like a human."

Upon hearing his words, Rovey responded with a smile.

"By the way, where's Lily? Are they busy too?"

"Yes, they're all helping to maintain order. In this situation, when royal authority can't cover everything, the goddess's identity is quite useful. With them around, it should only take two days to send those who can't fight to the Underworld."

"That's really reliable."

"Of course, after all, they were once kings. Alright, I can't talk to you anymore. I've received Gilgamesh's summons. He said if I don't hurry back, he'll put me directly into the King's Cannon and launch me out, so I have to go to work."

Merlin blinked, then chuckled, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into flower petals and entered the temple.

Rovey frowned, his opinion of the guy had changed somewhat. Although he was still not likable, he was starting to take on a more human form and knew how to get things done.

Thinking this, he shook his head, turned around and glanced at the temple behind him, which was still bustling with activity. After seeing everyone working hard, he unfolded the clay tablets that Gilgamesh had given him and walked towards the city wall.

However, just as he was inspecting the King's Cannon on the city wall one by one and controlling each one to fire in the direction of the outer perimeter, he happened to see Siduri passing by, who was counting the wounded and transferring them.

"Mr. Rovey!"

Hearing the voice, Rovey turned around and saw Siduri rushing over. He asked, "Oh, it's Siduri. Is something the matter?"

"Yes, Mr. Rovey, thank you very much for your contributions to Uruk. On behalf of all the people of Uruk, I am grateful for your efforts. Without you, King Gilgamesh might never have returned."

At this point, Siduri bowed respectfully to Rovey, which made Rovey feel a little uncomfortable. He quickly took her hand and gently helped her up, replying, "There's no need for such formality, High Priestess Siduri. King Gilgamesh and I are partners and friends. Although we don't get along, we're the kind of people who would go through fire and water for each other. Helping him is only right for me, and helping him is also helping myself, so you don't need to be so grateful to me."

"No, this is a necessary courtesy. You are not from Uruk, so it is difficult for you to understand the King's status to us. However, we are very grateful, and not only for this matter. Today, it was because of your arrival and the arrival of the other two goddesses that the Demonic Beast Front was protected."

Upon hearing this, Siduri shook her head and then replied.

"I see..."

Rovey nodded and replied, "Then I'll accept your gratitude. After all, knowing your personality, if I didn't accept it, you'd probably be upset for a long time, right? By the way..."

"Siduri, you should have seen Kingu —no, if it were you, you would definitely mistake him for Enkidu."

"Enkidu... Hmm, I have indeed seen Enkidu again?"

Upon hearing Rovey's words, Siduri was slightly taken aback, immediately recalling the green-clad figure, and then nodded gently.

"I've already seen her. She really looks exactly like Enkidu. I met her a few times recently. Although she seemed very impatient at the time, I could tell that Enkidu seemed to be gradually remembering Uruk... Sometimes I can see her from high places in Uruk."

"Oh, this..."

After hearing Siduri's story, Rovey nodded.

"But rather than Enkidu, it's more accurate to say that Kingu has been influenced by Enkidu's memories. Are their memories gradually synchronizing?"

Although he knew the reason, seeing Siduri so happy, Rovey didn't spoil the mood by explaining. After all, he had sent Kingu here to awaken more of Enkidu's memories, so that Kingu could gradually change his previous bad ideas. It seemed that the effect was quite good.

However, he wasn't quite sure why Kingu wanted to save Gorgon, but if he had to explain, it was probably because of the mother-son game she played with Gorgon, and she wanted to repay that kindness. He would probably find out the details by asking Tiamat that night.

They chatted for a while, but since they both had their own work to do, they didn't talk for too long. After saying what she wanted to say, Siduri bowed and left. Before leaving, she didn't forget to say these words to Rovey.

"Everyone in Uruk is very grateful to you, and hopes that Mr. Rovey will take good care of himself."

"Yes, I will. You take good care of yourself too, High Priestess Siduri."

Looking at the high priest's smiling face, which seemed to bring a sense of warmth and comfort, Rovey's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. Finally, he remembered what the high priest's final fate was in the original story. It was truly an ending that could not bring anyone to laugh.

"Don't worry, I am the high priest of Uruk, and also an assistant to King Gilgamesh. I will naturally take care of everyone and myself."

"—Yes, that's true."

Rovey nodded, the light in his eyes becoming even more complex at this moment. Even now, did he still put everyone before himself?

Siduri...

However, he ultimately didn't say anything else, because he knew that if he tried to persuade Siduri to go to safety with him, the high priest would never agree. Moreover, Uruk's fighting strength was now several times greater than before. The two Tower of the End, one in front and one behind, formed an anti-aircraft gun emplacement, and the King's Cannon was firing in unison. With so many warriors and Servant, even if the overwhelming Lahmu charged over, they would still have the strength to fight back. Besides, Tiamat wouldn't be coming here this time; the real battlefield was always elsewhere.

After considering these matters, Rovey parted ways with the High Priest and continued to complete his work, as the maintenance of this row of King's Cannon was no small undertaking.

——

Time flies. Rovey was busy from the afternoon until the whole night, and before he knew it, it was already late at night.

Because the Mesopotamia era was too primitive, there were no accurate timekeeping tools, and Rovey was not quite sure what time it was.

However, after examining each of the King's Cannon one by one with Gilgamesh's clay tablets, his entire afternoon's work was finally completed.

Having finished all his work, he stretched and glanced at the city behind him, which had already fallen into darkness. Because there were no electric lights in this era, the night belonged to ghosts and other dark creatures. People had gone to bed early to recover their energy and prepare for the new day.

However, compared to the pitch-black city, the area near the outer city wall was much more lively and brightly lit, with flames burning everywhere and torches everywhere, and soldiers on night patrols under the torches.

As he said, nighttime is the best time for humans to rest, but it is also the time when humans are most vulnerable and weak. Therefore, at this time, we must not only not relax our vigilance, but also be even more vigilant, since those Demonic Beasts are waiting for this time.

Therefore, the figures below the flames are all soldiers responsible for shift changes. They are currently patrolling under Leonidas's leadership, guarding against any potential threats.

Moreover, Scáthach prefers the atmosphere here to staying in the city. For her, the Celtic warrior queen and guardian deity, only the real battlefield can bring her true peace. In addition, there are the most warriors here, and she likes to teach others, or rather, she can experiment her harsh training methods on the soldiers of this era.

As a result, after only half a day, the soldiers who had experienced Scáthach's accelerated training method for becoming heroes of the Land of Shadows suddenly felt that Leonidas's Sparta training method seemed less strict, and even a bit too lenient.

After all, their focuses are different. Scáthach wants heroes who are one in a million, while Leonidas trains warriors who can go to the battlefield. In the end, because he couldn't bear to watch anymore, her training was urgently stopped. If it continued like this, there would be casualties before they even went to the battlefield. So he could only help keep watch on the battlefield at night.

Looking down at the purple figure wielding a magic spear, piercing through several Demonic Beasts that had sneaked in at night, Rovey smiled helplessly. He then greeted Scáthach gently and asked if she wanted to go back together.

However, Scáthach wasn't in a hurry.

The Beast Goddess was indeed still up to her old tricks during the day. A lot of Demonic Beast came from afar, probably preparing to launch an attack at night. In order to prevent that guy from showing up again, Scáthach decided to wait for her to appear here. If she dares to show up again, she will definitely take the enemy's head this time.

To this, Rovey simply nodded slightly and then told her: Be careful.

If you encounter any difficulties, you can contact yourself. Don't underestimate Gorgon. No matter how embarrassing she is, she is still a genuine Beast Goddess.

After greeting Scáthach and confirming that he could leave work, Rovey took the clay tablet and prepared to go back to tell Gilgamesh before returning to his residence to rest.

The temples of Uruk.

As soon as Rovey walked in, he saw Gilgamesh listening to the clerk's report.

Not only was he very busy, but Gilgamesh, as the ruler, was even busier, and it seemed that he had no intention of taking a break at all.

After waiting for a while until the official finished his report, Gilgamesh looked at him. As before, he began with his familiar opening remarks, which was Gilgamesh's signature cold snort. Then he said, "You're back pretty quickly, you mongrel. You got it done in just half a day. It seems I underestimated you before."

"Yes, it's all over. Is there anything else I need to do?"