Please Kill Me

Nitocris told him this, recounting everything that had happened while Rovey was unconscious.

"Not only did it heal my injuries, but it also negated the effectiveness of your Magecraft, right? Then I roughly know what it is. I just never expected it to be used on me, and even that dream was real..."

Rovey raised his palm in surprise, feeling his current physical condition.

The injuries that would normally take two days to heal are now completely healed, and there is indeed a strange black residual power in his body, which must be what Nitocris was talking about.

After briefly sensing the true nature of that power, Rovey realized that it was less of an energy and more of a manifestation of authority. Combining this with his understanding and the fact that Merry was able to suppress it with the fairy ribbon, it was not difficult to discern that the dark energy authority was actually Tiamat's exclusive authority [ —Nega-Genesis].

Its essence is a conceptual barrier capable of overturning existing theories of evolution, creation myths, and so on, and its level is higher than that of Reality Marble. Any tool or structure made by human hands will be erased upon contact with it, which is precisely why Nitocris's Magecraft is ineffective.

Only...

Rovey clenched his fists, his expression gradually becoming serious.

He realized that what he saw last night was definitely not a dream.

Tiamat really did come, and while saying goodbye, she also helped him recover. The reason he fell asleep was because of Tiamat.

"Hateful..."

Thinking of what she had said to him last night, Rovey braced himself on the bed with both hands and tried to get up.

Merry frowned and said, "Don't move around. Didn't I tell you you needed to rest a little longer?"

"No, there's no time left. Evils of Humanity will soon return. Once this problem is solved, the rest of the time will be for rest."

"Rovey said."

"You, you really are still you..."

Merry sighed softly.

At this moment, Rovey, who had sat up, tore off the elven artifact on his body, looked out the window, and then asked Nitocris and Merry.

"What about the Demonic Beast? Have all eleven of Tiamat's Eleven Children been dealt with?"

Although he was very concerned about Tiamat, Rovey did not forget his mission and purpose, and immediately asked about Tiamat Eleven Children's situation last night.

"You can rest assured about that, Rovey Lowe."

Upon hearing Rovey's question, Nitocris smiled slightly and said, "Although the arrival of those Demonic Beast was indeed unexpected, because this area is above the Underworld, the power of the goddess Ereshkigal can still cover it, and therefore they did not cause any trouble."

Last night's beast tide was indeed fierce. If it were just a human city-state, it would probably have been overwhelmed the moment the beast tide appeared. Fortunately, Nitocris had volunteered to stay behind not long ago to help Ereshkigal transfer and protect the humans. So she noticed the appearance of those Demonic Beast the moment she appeared and told Ereshkigal to take precautions.

Compared to Uruk, where people are full of martial spirit and cannot survive without fighting, this place has always been living a peaceful life under the protection of the goddess. So, in theory, it should be the easiest place to be conquered. But fortunately, these happy humans have met a goddess who can truly protect them.

Ereshkigal released the Rovey Skeleton Queen, whom he had previously prepared to deal with in the illusion, and had her lead many Underworld to fight against the Demonic Beast alongside Nitocris in this realm of death. Nitocris also unhesitatingly activated her Noble Phantasm, summoning many Egypt ghosts to join the battle. For a moment, compared to the battle between human will and Demonic Beast in Uruk, this side was a completely different story.

A group of ghosts fought against the Demonic Beast, but because the Demonic Beast's bodies couldn't reach the ghosts, even though the number of Demonic Beast, they couldn't break through. In the end, it was only when the three Tiamat Eleven Children couldn't stand it anymore and attacked at the same time that the battle was broken.

Unfortunately, because Ishtar's body had been forgotten to be returned, Ereshkigal planned to imprison him in the Underworld for a period of reflection. This time, it was time for her to play a role, so Ereshkigal once again used Ishtar's body to come to the ground and fight alongside Nitocris against the three Eleven Children, ultimately achieving the feat of killing two and escaping one.

However, Nitocris saw a golden light fall from the sky and kill the fleeing Demonic Beast, as if it were a casualty. A figure seemed to have streaked across the sky, but she had no idea what happened after that.

In short, thanks to the combined efforts of the two goddesses, no unacceptable threats were encountered here, and even the citizens who were forcibly put to sleep by Ereshkigal were unaware of what had happened here the previous night.

"You guys are really capable..."

After hearing about Nitocris and Ereshkigal's near-total annihilation of the Demonic Beast by playing on their home turf, all Rovey could utter was a sigh of admiration. However, when he heard that a golden pillar of light suddenly descended from the sky and instantly killed an Eleven Children that was trying to escape, his furrowed brows relaxed slightly, because he knew that Goetia had made his move.

Now that he had stepped in to help, the matter of the Eleven Children should be resolved, which finally put a weight off his mind.

"By the way, although I don't know what you saw, if it was Tiamat, she left this for you."

At this moment, Merry reached into her pocket, took out a quaint little wooden box, and then slowly spoke under Rovey's puzzled gaze.

"When the Eleven Children appeared, I went to look for Tiamat, but I couldn't find any trace of her in the whole of Uruk. In the end, I only found this box at your residence, which has a similar aura to hers. This should be something she left for you."

As she spoke, Merry handed the things in her hand to Rovey, then pulled Nitocris, who wanted to spend more time with Rovey, aside and continued.

"Then you should rest well first. We'll go find you some food and water to replenish your energy."

Nitocris: "Huh? Me too? Don't stop me, Merry, that's disrespectful, utterly disrespectful!!"

Under Nitocris's familiar lines, Merry forcefully pulled her out of the room, and Rovey understood that Merry was giving him time alone so that he could go and see the box that Tiamat had left for him.

After all, things have changed so much that it's hard to predict what will happen next. Although he's determined, whether he can save Tiamat is still an unknown. Merry wants him to think about what will happen next, or rather, she hopes he can be more open-minded and accept any outcome.

"..."

Rovey didn't say anything, but silently opened the box in his hand. Inside were several pieces of buttered bread that Tiamat had baked herself, and a strange pendant made of pale blue scales.

Are you reminding me to eat well...?

Rovey picked up a piece of charred bread that looked like coal and put it in his mouth, making a 'crunch!' sound. Then he closed his eyes and carefully closed the box.

Tiamat left.

This is a fact that has already occurred, and the goodbye she said this time has a completely different meaning from the goodbye when they first met.

"What should I do now?"

As Rovey chewed on the strangely tasting, burnt bread, a sense of bewilderment arose within him.

However, this confusion did not bother him for long. In the short time it took for a gust of wind to blow by, Rovey looked up and looked out the window.

The Mesopotamia winds are blowing...

Something seemed to be calling to me from that direction.

He wants to go out and take a look.

Chapter 266 Please Kill Me

Although it's said to be a search, upon closer reflection...

This seems to be completely clueless.

——

Just a short time ago.

Somehow, or perhaps it was just his imagination, after eating the charcoal-flavored bread that Tiamat Rovey baked for him—a bread whose appearance made it impossible to tell whether it was charcoal or stone, and whose texture was incredibly strange—alone, Rowe told Merry and Nitocris about it.

Although Nitocris didn't know much about the relationship between Rovey and Tiamat, and had never met the Mesopotamia Mother of Creation herself, she could roughly guess from the expression and mood on Rovey's face that Tiamat, like herself, had probably found salvation after meeting Rovey.

And clearly, at this moment, Rovey, as if responding to himself, reached out his hand in response to the other's feelings.

If that's the case, then what reason do I have to stop it, or rather, not to offer support?

On the contrary, seeing Rovey's current state, especially since, although he didn't say it aloud, a sense of desolation was already emanating from Rovey, Nitocris felt a pang of pain and worry in her heart. And, being understanding, she knew that since she couldn't be Rovey's help, she at least had to ensure she wouldn't become a burden to Rovey.

Faced with her understanding, Rovey gave a genuine smile, then gently hugged Nitocris, his heart returning to its own peace.

"Nitocris, how's the situation in the Underworld? Lily should have been here by now, why haven't I seen her?"

After calming himself down from Tiamat's departure, or rather, her disappearance, Rovey began asking Nitocris a few other questions.

"Please rest assured, Rovey Lovi, thanks to Ereshkigal's preparations, there has been no substantial damage here. As for Artoria, I think she should have already returned by now."

Mentioning the Black Lancer Artoria, who had rushed from Uruk on a black horse to provide support last night, Nitocris smiled slightly and said, "Actually, just last night, while Ereshkigal and I were fighting off the Demonic Beast attack, that black-clad Miss Artoria also arrived. However, since she wasn't carrying the Holy Lance, she was responsible for leading the Legion of the Dead to block the monster tide. It was thanks to her leadership that we were able to fight the Eleven Children of Tiamat with peace of mind last night. But just before dawn, she left in a hurry because she was worried about your safety."

"What no one expected was that you also rushed over out of concern, so your trip there and back just happened to cause you to miss the opportunity to meet."

Nitocris's expression turned somewhat helpless as soon as she mentioned that they had just missed the opportunity.

She must have already rushed back to Uruk, only to find herself without Black Lancer Artoria of Rovey, and only seeing Merlin's face. She must be feeling just as frustrated. After all, if she had returned a little earlier or left a little later, Rovey and she would have had a chance to meet. But they just happened to miss each other. Sometimes, things just happen by chance.

"In short, please don't worry, Lord Rovey. The damage here is the least. Apart from the land around the city being destroyed by last night's battle, there are no casualties in the vicinity of the city. Everyone is safe now. However, after this disaster, it seems that the process of transferring to the Underworld will have to be accelerated. After all, no one knows if so many Demonic Beasts will suddenly appear again next time."

When the sudden disaster was mentioned, Nitocris's expression gradually became serious.

This time, the Demonic Beast were not bred by Gorgon; they appeared suddenly, and there were Eleven Children. They arrived without any warning, almost catching us off guard. If it weren't for the fact that all three cities were guarded by god-level beings, the human side might have suffered heavy casualties.

"Oh, that's wonderful."

Upon hearing this good news, Rovey nodded, then asked Merry to use her Clairvoyance to check on the situation in Uruk and Ur, especially Ur, where the soldiers had all been transferred to Uruk, leaving only Quetzalcoatl and Artoria to hold them off.

Although with their combined strength, no matter how many Demonic Beast came, they couldn't possibly harm them, they would be constrained when it came to protecting ordinary people. So, Rovey asked Merry about the situation with Ur.

"Anyway Uruk and Ur are alright, right?"

Seeing this, Merry smiled slightly and then replied, "Don't worry about that. Uruk and Ur are fine. Because of your actions, you acted as a breakthrough, annihilating all four of the Eleven Children of the largest Uruk beast tide, creating an opening in the Eleven Children's Demonic Beast army. After the Lion-Dog, Scorpion Man, and Seven-Headed Bird lost their vital signs, most of the Demonic Beast there turned into black seawater and flowed into the earth, dissipating. Moreover, the only Bull-Man was also killed by Scáthach, directly resolving Uruk's predicament. Then, with Gilgamesh defending the city, Ushiwakamaru and Scáthach went to support Ur, so the situation there was quickly stabilized as well."

"Really? That's really... great."

Upon hearing this good news from Merlin, Rovey smiled. Although the side effects of that Greater Light Wheel were indeed too severe, this skill was his highest-output combo skill in a short period of time. As long as he was hit, even goddess Servant like Ishtar and Gorgon would be defeated without any doubt.

Even though it had been weakened by itself, the light emitted by the Light Wheel was still equivalent to the combined Noble Phantasm of hundreds of Excalibur. It was so powerful that anyone who touched it would die. It was because of this experience that Rovey felt the power of Goetia even more.

If I can only mobilize one-tenth of my energy and I have already achieved this, then if Goetia were the complete Human Order Cannon, its ability to directly burn stars, reverse time, and return to the origin would be more than just talk. In this world, apart from Galahad's Holy Shield, the Bodhi Tree of the Buddha, and the temple complex of Ozymandias, only Galahad's Holy Knight Shield can withstand the Anti-Purge Defense.

Fortunately, Goetia, who was originally the most terrifying and could be considered the strongest, has recently undergone a great change, to the point that he is practically a different person. From the way he looks at him, Rovey always felt that there was a kind of resentment in his eyes. He could tell that Goetia had completely regarded him as that lazy Solomon. Moreover, now that the Ten Commandments were in his hands, Roman probably didn't even have a way to prove himself anymore.

He was indeed somewhat worried about Gilgamesh and Lev's prediction that Goetia would appear as the greatest enemy in this Singularity to attack them. When he saw Goetia last night, his heart skipped a beat. He wondered if Goetia had done something to Tiamat to create this beast tide, and if Goetia was going to launch a direct attack. How could he stop it? Should he open the Temple of Time here and release all the Demon God Pillars to fight him?

Although he was now almost universally believed to be Solomon by those blind men, and even if he denied it, the Demon God Pillars would use it as an excuse, he still didn't want to use their power unless absolutely necessary. If it were just the Eleven Children, he and the other Heroic Spirit could easily suppress them; summoning the Demon God Pillars was far too unpredictable. Fortunately, judging from Goetia's appearance, he was even on the verge of defecting.

Later, Rovey asked Merry if she had seen what Goetia had done afterward.

When I met Goetia last night, I found that he seemed to be a little different from what I had imagined. He was not the kind of traitor that Lev had described, who wanted to seize power, hated me to the bone, still wanted to Humanity Incineration. Instead, he had some special emotions. How was it called again?

Oh, right.

Tsundere!

Goetia's attitude towards Solomon was less that of an enemy and more that of someone who had suddenly disappeared, leaving him and his seventy-two siblings to waste their remaining years in an empty company. He naively believed that his father had lost faith in humanity, so he worked hard to build the company with his siblings, hoping to help his father complete what he hadn't accomplished and become a source of pride. But then his father suddenly returned and said that he had only gone out to experience the life of a normal person, leaving them to look after the house. He claimed that everything Goetia had done was just wishful thinking, that his efforts were worthless, and that he had made a grave mistake.

So, Goetia is really angry now, after all his efforts have been in vain. At the same time, his heart is really complicated. He really respects Solomon, otherwise he would not have wanted to complete the restoration of Human Order for Solomon and create a better world.

Thus, these two combined resulted in the rather awkward Goetia we see today.

Spiritual mentor Rovey understands this situation all too well.

He also knows what the best course of action is.

Sincerity is always the best weapon; problems that can be solved through communication are not really problems.

The simplest way is to just apologize. Then, make up some philosophical little stories, praise Goetia, say that he is your pride, and everything will be resolved. Goetia might even help him fight. This really solves the root of the problem directly.

If the Masters from his previous life knew this, they would be utterly astonished. Many wanted to seduce Tiamat, but seduce Goetia was rather strange, yet surprisingly likely to succeed. Therefore, Rovey naturally wouldn't give up. Because if he could get Goetia's help, the probability of saving Tiamat would increase dramatically, and he couldn't afford to give up. Moreover, if he could truly persuade Goetia, the Humanity Incineration would be resolved directly, eliminating the need to go to the Temple of Time, and no one would die—a happy ending for everyone would be the best outcome.

However, when Rovey asked her if she knew where Goetia was, Merry shook her head slightly.

She genuinely didn't know either.

While the ability to see Clairvoyance is useful, it is not omnipotent. Some beings, whether they are elusive or too powerful, can conceal their tracks. Goetia is naturally one of them. Therefore, if he does not wish to appear, no one can find him.

Rovey was somewhat disappointed when he heard the answer.

However, she quickly composed herself and then inquired about other matters, such as Gilgamesh's arrangements and Tiamat's return time.

Merry was very clear about these two issues.

—There are about three days left to prepare for Tiamat's return.

As for Gilgamesh's arrangements for you, they are naturally very simple: as always, resolve the issues concerning Kingu and Gorgon.

To this, Rovey simply nodded.

After all, we have just experienced a new round of impact, and this is only the prelude to Tiamat's return. But even in the face of such difficulties, the other partners are working hard in their own ways to complete their work and missions. So, I can't let them down at this time.

"I see."

Rovey nodded. Now was indeed not the time to keep looking back and forth. Everyone who had supported him to get to where he was now was working hard in silence, and some poor, kind-hearted fool was still waiting for him to save him. Naturally, he had to do his best as well.

"Thank you, Merry. Let's get started now."

Rovey nodded and said, "Anyway, I'm going to find Kingu first. Gilgamesh said that to achieve victory, all five Holy Grail need to be collected. Although I'm not quite sure what he needs so many Holy Grail for, I'll go get them first. You should also go back to Uruk to find Anna and bring her along. After all, she's Gorgon, and she shouldn't be absent from this campaign no matter what."

"I see."

Looking at Rovey, who had only been awake for less than ten minutes and had already emerged from the vortex of Tiamat's departure and the impending battle with Tiamat, a beautiful smile, uniquely her own, appeared on Merry's face.

"I understand. I'll go back to Uruk and wait for you. Please be back before noon tomorrow. I'll be prepared."

"Although I would love to do my part, I am needed here more right now, so I can only wish you all the best, Lord Rovey."

Nitocris smiled and then slowly stepped forward to give Rovey a warm hug. During this time, she became bolder because of Merry's behavior and actually hugged Rovey from behind, which made the atmosphere between the three of them strange.

Although Merry wanted to take things further, Rovey stopped her with a chop to the neck, and after saying goodbye, he went out to find someone.

"Rovey Lowe, please stay safe."