Kingu Advances

Noticing that Siduri's magic was depleted, Kingu placed his palm on her wound and infused it with magic to help her. Siduri, in turn, took the timely replenishment of magic seriously and used healing Magecraft to repair her injury.

Seeing that she was out of danger, Kingu nodded, then took her arm and said.

"I'll help you up."

"It's okay, I can manage myself—um!"

Without giving her a chance to refute, Kingu picked up Siduri and quickly ascended into the air, taking in the scene below. At this moment, the city was filled with killings, and this meaningless but morbidly enjoyable torture game continued.

"..."

Kingu stared expressionlessly at the unruly Lahmu.

"Although I don't want to deny Mother's creation, these monsters, which are not even as good as magical Demonic Beast and are merely aggregates of malice, are definitely not the new humans Mother expected. They were not permitted by song, nor were they born from weeping; they are merely a flow of malice."

"Mother... you mean Tiamat?"

"Watch your language, 'human.' You should address Mother as 'Goddess Mother.' Also, don't misunderstand, I didn't come here to save you. I was entrusted by Mother to look after humanity. So, I just happened to be passing by and saw you. Similarly, I also want to see what kind of beings these Lahmu are, and whether they have the value Mother expects."

Kingu's words were half true and half false. She did indeed begin her actions because of Tiamat's instructions and her curiosity about Lahmu, but Enkidu's voice and Rovey's request also kept her concerned about Siduri's situation, which enabled her to arrive in such a short time and successfully rescue Siduri. However, due to her personality, she did not speak frankly about it.

"I understand. The fact that you came to save me is already a miracle I could hardly ask for."

Although she said that, Siduri's gaze did not leave the soldiers below; at this moment, many more were being harmed by Lahmu.

"Alright, now what do you want to choose? Should I go rescue them, or send you back to Uruk first? Never mind, let's take you back first, after all, they only asked you for... um?"

No, I can't leave.

Kingu was about to leave with Siduri, but Siduri immediately refused her.

"Huh? You want to go and die? You can barely walk in your current state, what can you possibly do?"

Kingu retorted with a question.

"No, but... please let me down. I will find my own way back to Uruk. Now I hope you can save them, even if it's just one person."

"Sacrifice yourself to save others? What a foolish answer. You look like a fragile fledgling."

Kingu spoke with dissatisfaction, but despite her words, her body began to slowly descend.

Meanwhile, Lahmu were still enjoying the brutal slaughter on the ground, let out another strange cry when they sensed Kingu's approach.

Chapter 287 The Attack of Kingu

A green figure descended from the sky above the forest, accompanied by the rattling sound of chains. Powerful magic enveloped the entire forest city, and soon, the chaotic and bloody city seemed to have been silenced.

"@@&@@￥￥!!"

In the ruins of the city, dozens of Lahmu surrounded a group of plundered Uruk soldiers in the center of the square, using them as live targets and constantly attacking them with their spikes, listening with satisfaction to their screams, while mocking noises emanated from their twisted mouthparts.

Just as they were about to continue their frolicking and tear these people to pieces, the golden chains in the sky broke their farce.

Splash--!!

Golden chains rained down like a storm, and the powerful magic forced Lahmu to look up at the being in the sky.

At that moment, Kingu, carrying Siduri, descended from the sky and walked towards the twisted Lahmu.

He paid no heed to the anger in Siduri's eyes, nor did he care about the shouts from the soldiers in the square when they saw Siduri and himself.

"High Priestess Siduri!"

As well as--

He was addressed as "Lord Enkidu!"

She raised her fingers, wrapped the chains around her palm, and then angrily questioned, "What are you doing?! Did Mother create you just to repeat this meaningless and disgusting slaughter? Do you even understand Mother's true intentions?!"

Looking at these creatures, all of which originated from Tiamat, she felt they could all be considered her brothers and sisters. Although Kingu harbored a deep aversion to these Lahmu, she still wanted to try to resolve the Lahmu issue peacefully through her mother's connection.

Only--

"￥￥#@%@@##@%@@!!"

Instead of reflecting on their anger at her questioning, the Lahmu who appeared in the square burst into extremely harsh laughter, looking at Kingu with mockery in their cacophony.

"Is this truly an incomprehensible situation?"

Kingu frowned slightly, feeling angry and disappointed with these guys.

"Careful!"

The next moment, Siduri suddenly reminded Kingu, who had already noticed the little tricks the Lahmu Kingu up to.

A Lahmu, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, crawled into a blind spot behind Kingu, preparing to launch a sneak attack. However, Kingu, intimately connected to the earth, had already detected its movements. Having witnessed the creatures' actions and their malice towards him, Kingu could no longer afford to be complacent. Thus, as the Lahmu leaped high into the air, dozens of golden weapons made of mud rose from the ground, impaling it in mid-air from all directions, instantly killing it.

"%@%###￥&￥!!"

In response, the Lahmu in front roared angrily, as if questioning why Kingu wouldn't obediently die.

"So you all don't treat me like your mother's child at all... But that's fine, at least I won't develop feelings for you."

Kingu's eyes were somewhat gloomy, and the aura around her could even be described as terrifying. She slammed her hand on the ground and then clenched it tightly. In an instant, dozens of golden Chains of Heaven began to fly rapidly in different directions from her center. In the blink of an eye, they pierced through all those disgusting Lahmu.

"Now I can be certain of one thing: you are nothing but products of Mother's evil side, and you are absolutely not the same kind as me. I am Mother's child, and you are merely the evil thoughts of Mother's rejection!"

Bending down, Kingu raised her hand and killed Lahmu, a tenacious survivor who still refused to die. Then she glanced at Siduri, who had reunited with the Uruk soldiers in the square. At that moment, Siduri was disregarding the depletion of her magic power and working tirelessly to heal the wounded.

Seeing that Siduri, who was still seriously injured, was acting so recklessly again, Kingu couldn't help but shake his head.

"What a stupid woman."

The soldiers in Uruk were immediately overjoyed at being rescued, especially after seeing that Siduri was unharmed. For them, the best outcome was that Siduri was alright.

However, some people in the crowd who had just recognized Kingu as Enkidu also gathered around at this moment.

"Enkidu, you've been resurrected too!"

The green-clad figures in white robes, coupled with golden chains and overwhelming power, were all too familiar to the people of Uruk, which is why they were so excited.

"I--"

"Everyone, please be quiet. This person who saved you is not Enkidu; she merely resembles Enkidu."

Before Kingu could explain, Siduri stopped people from rushing over to clean up Kingu's rude behavior.

Although the soldiers of Uruk didn't understand why Siduri wouldn't acknowledge Enkidu, they were more concerned about Siduri's situation when they saw that Siduri was alright.

"High Priest, it's so good that you're alright, but your injuries—!"

"I'm fine, it's already been taken care of. Right now, everyone else needs treatment more."

Siduri smiled slightly, indicating that she was fine, and then continued to treat the wounded.

"So... you are Kingu, right? I should address you that way, shouldn't I?"

"..." Suddenly being addressed like that by a human, Kingu frowned slightly and asked with some curiosity, "Did that scum tell you that?"

"No, it was Tiamat who told me."

Siduri shook her head and said, "I spoke with your mother. She said you are a very outstanding child and hoped that I could be your friend and help take care of you. But now it seems that we are the ones being taken care of."

"Mother?"

Upon hearing Siduri mention her mother, Kingu's expression visibly softened, and even his aversion to these humans seemed to lessen considerably.

She looked up at the sky, preparing to leave with these troublesome humans, when in the next moment, Siduri's warm hand grasped hers.

"Huh? Human, what are you going to do?"

The familiar touch brought back Enkidu's memories. Kingu took a few steps back and then looked at Siduri in front of him, questioning her. Sure enough, no matter how many times, she could not get used to this feeling.

"Please don't mind, I'm just thanking you on behalf of everyone; it's just proper etiquette."

Siduri smiled and said that although the Uruk soldiers behind her did not understand how Enkidu could be resurrected, and the High Priestess Siduri seemed somewhat distant from her, they had just been saved by her, so they all nodded and expressed their gratitude.

"You're thanking me too soon; this is far from over."

Kingu averted his gaze from them and looked in the direction from which the magical aura had appeared.

"Don't forget where you are. Those few were just scattered scraps. You're a long way from climbing out of hell."

Her voice had barely faded when a series of soft, pattering sounds immediately came from the surrounding ruins, as if clods of earth were being moved.

"￥%@&@#￥--￥&#￥%@!!"

One after another, piercing noises echoed through the ruins. Hundreds of dark figures seemed to sense something and began to emerge from all directions within the ruins, surrounding them completely.

Seeing them appear, Kingu raised her hand and launched several chains, intending to pierce them. However, this time the scene was not the same as before, when she killed Lahmu. Instead, she dodged the chain attack with an extremely contorted movement and speed, her speed being much higher than that of the Lahmu she had killed before.

"Evolved?"

Kingu somewhat surprised. She then continued to manipulate the chains, sending them hurtling towards the Lahmu. This time, under her careful control, although dozens of Lahmu died instantly, many Lahmu visibly accelerated past the chains, hurtling Kingu towards Kingu and aiming their blades at her heart.

Bang!

Before Lahmu could even get close, and before Kingu could summon his weapon to pierce it, the charging Lahmu was sent flying backward. Surprisingly, Siduri, standing beside him, kicked one of the Lahmu away with her delicate body. Kingu was somewhat taken aback.

"Please be careful, Kingu."

Siduri said with a smile.

"The high priest is so powerful..."

The other soldiers also began to admire Siduri's beautiful kick.

"So the high priestess is quite a fighter? I thought she was very delicate."

"You idiot, have you forgotten? When the king returned from searching for the elixir of immortality, did the high priest give him a kick to the gut? At the time, the king remarked that the high priest's kick was more terrifying than any of the gods."

"I see..."

The idle chatter didn't last long, or rather, for the soldiers, it was merely the best way to dispel their fear; at this moment, they were all prepared to give up their hearts.

Kingu paid no attention to the mortals; as she stared at the hordes of monsters sweeping towards her, many new predictions began to form in her mind.

Although it looks ugly, Lahmu's evolution speed is too fast. In such a short time, after I killed some Lahmu, it has memorized my attack pattern and then dodged by enhancing its speed. If I were alone, I wouldn't think much of it, but now Kingu I have so many burdens on my back, it is difficult to make use of its proud high mobility.

Things have unexpectedly become a bit complicated...

After a brief moment of thought, Kingu felt that something seemed amiss.

Soon, another group of Lahmu rushed over, this time attacking from all sides.

Just as she was preparing to activate her Noble Phantasm to quickly kill the tens of thousands of Lahmu who had gathered around her without her noticing...

"Kingu, please let us join the battle!"

A voice requesting her voice reached her ears. She turned her head slightly and saw Siduri leading a group of soldiers, poorly equipped but still orderly assembled in the square, ready to join the battle.

"You?"

She was about to say something, but Siduri spoke first once again.

"That's right. Although we are weak and seem very fragile to you, we can't just stand here and watch you fight for us alone. So please let us help! We all want to fight alongside you."

As the sound faded, the soldiers in the square had already formed ranks and raised their weapons, ready to fight against Lahmu and his men.

Although Kingu found this foolish, he did not point it out.

After all, he didn't know how long she could hold off tens of thousands of Lahmu on her own. It was always good for these people to learn to protect themselves. However, just as he was about to make his move.

"The Lahmu are here!"

This time, they all surged in at once; monsters from the entire city and forest came together. Again, Kingu didn't hesitate, immediately releasing all the Chains of Heaven to try and stop the monsters. However, the instant she released the chains, the feedback they sent back, and that familiar magical power, made her realize that it wasn't just caused by Demonic Beast, but rather—

"Wow, this place is so lively! I was wondering why we didn't come to Ur City. Turns out everyone's here for a wrestling tournament. In that case, I'll join you all!"

A burst of fiery red light pierced through Lahmu, bursting out of the encirclement with a roar of laughter. The intense heat annihilated a large number of Lahmu like a devastating force.

"Quetzalcoatl? So you're a traitor after all..."

Kingu immediately recognized the Quetzalcoatl who was holding a sign that read "[The Supreme God Manifests]" and dressed in strange attire. At that moment, she was unleashing her full power in Lahmu, holding a shield in her left hand and a serrated sword in her right.

This surprised Kingu, while Quetzalcoatl leaped to her side, patted her chest, and said, "My alliance oath was with the Three Goddess Alliance of Gorgon. Now that she's dead, it's naturally dissolved, so big sister has come to help!"

"Besides, aren't you the biggest traitor too?"

Quetzalcoatl looked at Kingu and asked with a smile.

"..."

These words left her speechless, and in the end, she could only nod silently.

"Now that you're here, you can take these guys and leave. I can sense that another change is about to happen on Mother's side, and I must go back to join the battle immediately."

Although it still feels a bit awkward, Kingu is fortunate to be able to see Quetzalcoatl now.