Uruk After the Disaster

Even knowing she was much older than him, he really couldn't bring himself to do it, feeling guilty and strange.

And--

"Cough cough... you bastard!"

A low cough came from Kingu's side.

Looking over there, one could see that Kingu's eyes were brewing an impending storm, and he was constantly winking at Rovey, conveying a message that was clearly saying—

"You scum, if you dare lay a hand on a mother like this, you're finished!!"

"..."

Caught in a pincer movement, the once joyous scene suddenly became quite strange.

Gilgamesh, always eager for a good show, wholeheartedly sided with Tiamat, declaring that tonight's victory celebration would be the greatest wedding in Sumerian civilization. Standing before Tiamat, he was nothing short of a sycophant, showing no trace of his kingly nature, completely absorbed in his own amusement.

So much so that he even whispered to Tiamat that he wanted to get a love potion to drug Rovey and send her to her bedroom, and the fact that he did it so openly made Rovey's eyelids twitch.

Scáthach didn't really care about this. Although someone else had beaten her to it a long time ago, it was because she was burdened by responsibilities that she lost the opportunity. Fortunately, Celtic warriors have always been open-minded and didn't care how many lovers their husbands had. She just wanted Rovey to fight her one more battle.

Nitocris, however, seemed somewhat out of place in this scene. Although she was a little uncomfortable with her husband's infidelity, she became relieved after understanding the whole story and did not experience much emotional fluctuation. For her, it was enough to be by the side of the person she loved.

As for Merry...

Her situation became much worse.

Because of the trouble she caused, and because she was already an unpopular person, after Mash finished reporting to Artoria about Merry's actions, the two Holy Lance, one black and one white, struck with perfect accuracy.

Artoria, who had been busy helping Siduri escort the residents of the Underworld out, appeared alongside them. Then, to Merry's horrified gaze, she was bound to the Holy Lance and launched into the air, becoming a bright firework before everyone's eyes—or as they put it—

Now that we've won, let's kill some Merry to celebrate!

In short, their bickering made things very complicated, but thankfully, everything ended successfully.

More importantly, there was no trouble in the backyard. Apart from Scáthach and Artoria occasionally arguing about who arrived first, Nitocris had a gentle personality and a completely unambitious attitude. The Lion King, from a divine perspective, treated everything as trivial matters. Tiamat, needless to say, completely regarded everyone as her children. Except for Merry, who was lying unconscious on the ground, it could be said that everyone was happy.

During this time, the Demon God Pillars even split into many factions over the question of who should be the Queen, starting to tear each other apart and arguing about who was the most suitable. I don't know which clever person mentioned the Queen of Sheba, but the result was a flying kick from Lev.

Their antics left Rovey speechless; indeed, factional strife exists in every era.

After things stabilized, both Rovey and Gilgamesh wisely refrained from disturbing them and left the room together, as they had some things to do before it all ended.

First of all --

"My money! My money!!"

That's such a useless voice; you can tell he's an old loser just by listening to it.

Ishtar knelt on the ground, looking at the small pile of treasures in front of her, and began to weep bitterly, crying out that she had been terribly cheated this time. Who could settle for such a small amount of treasures in the Gate of Babylon? It wasn't even as much as the treasures she had spent.

Seeing Gilgamesh and Rovey approach, she darted to their side and made the two con men settle her bill.

Seeing Ishtar's humiliating state, Gilgamesh couldn't help but smirk slightly. Despite the fact that his own bankruptcy was hard to accept, he was still quite pleased to see this fellow's utter ruin.

Furthermore, Gilgamesh truly didn't renege on his promise this time; the remaining 20% of the treasures in the Gate of Babylon are indeed all that's left.

Because the number of King's Cannon had doubled, the consumption had naturally doubled as well. A single salvo of one-fifteenth of the ammunition lasted for several hours, with the first batch of ammunition being treasure-type items. It was a miracle that so much remained. His treasury was now ridiculously empty. Apart from the Ea and the Uruk Great Axe, all that was left were some scattered items. It was unknown how long it would take to restore it. This was all he had to settle accounts with Ishtar.

To further destroy her spirit, Gilgamesh lent her the key to the treasury. After reading it, Ishtar broke down even more, completely transforming into Aqua, rolling on the ground and crying. During this time, she even thought of Rovey's ability to turn stones into gold and asked him to settle the bill.

Now that things had come to this, Rovey didn't hide anything and directly told her that it was an illusion. This struck Ishtar like a bolt from the blue, leaving her completely devastated. She squatted down and started drawing circles to curse them.

Seeing this, Rovey had no good solution. After all, he couldn't conjure gold out of thin air. He could only make an empty promise to Ishtar, saying that he would compensate her if they had the chance to meet again in the future.

Afterwards, they met with the other Heroic Spirit of Chaldea.

Cú Chulainn, upon hearing about his encounter with Scáthach from another world, marveled at Rovey's power while quietly inquiring about his connection to the other world.

What on earth could he have seen in a purple-haired old woman who's lived for thousands of years?

Then, Cú Chulainn, who had just appeared, was once again pierced through by the purple magic spear that came from the front, and for a moment the shouts of "Dog Bro is being beaten!" echoed throughout Uruk.

Rameses II merely praised Rovey's strength and brilliance, and greatly admired his relationship with Nitocris. Afterwards, he and Gilgamesh took a liking to each other and went off to laugh heartily together.

It is said that the residents who had just returned from the Underworld heard two big fools laughing uncontrollably on the city wall as soon as they entered the city gate that day. For a moment, it felt like they had come home. The king was also very alert that day.

Romulus kept talking about Rome Rovey couldn't quite understand the conversation with him. They weren't really friends, so he just skipped over the topic.

Jeanne, on the other hand, bowed to him very politely, praised his greatness, and then said something that made Rovey's hair stand on end.

Heavenly Father is very pleased with your behavior. He hopes you can go to Heaven. He has something to say to you.

This startled Rovey, who hurriedly waved his hand to explain that he was no longer a saint or a holy son, having abandoned the aspect of the Christianity God, and was now merely a mortal with flesh and blood, and therefore unable to enter Heaven.

Jeanne simply smiled at his words and continued, "No, the Father said this is also part of the trial: the mercy to redeem Tiamat, the tolerance to accept Goetia, and the courage to give up everything. You have now completed all of these, and Heaven will open for you."

"By saving two Beast of Calamity in this way, you not only saved humanity but also prepared for its future. You are the rightful successor. He said that after all the trials, you are only one step away from the final step. He will help you become a true [Demon God]."

Jeanne of Arc then bowed and left, offering encouragement to Rovey.

Rovey was left alone, feeling a bit of a headache. He understood what Pigeon had said: his adoptive father didn't want to let him go after seeing how useful he was, or he wanted him to take over the business.

Although he really wanted to refuse, upon closer inspection, he realized he didn't seem to have a way to do so. Just as he was about to continue talking with Jeanne, the last group of people arrived.

"Oh, are you all alone? Our savior!"

A flippant voice, a cheerful tone— Rovey turned around and saw a head of long golden hair; the person was none other than Tezcatlipoca.

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, he couldn't help but ask with some surprise, "Tezcatlipoca? You haven't left this Singularity yet?"

"Not yet. I stayed here to witness some more things, but that old man left without any hesitation. Was he too trusting of you?"

Tezcatlipoca shook his head, then lit a cigarette and came to Rovey's side, saying casually.

"All in all, you did a great job. You've taken care of a big problem for me. It was really asking too much of me to deal with the Beast of Mercy all by myself. What an annoying boss."

Hearing his words, Rovey nodded slightly.

He was well aware that asking Tezcatlipoca to deal with Goetia was asking too much of a question, and he also understood that no other Grand Rank besides Solomon could solve this problem, so Tezcatlipoca's complaints were not without reason.

"In short, thanks to you, one of my problems has been resolved. The reason I haven't left yet is that I want to tell you something."

He took a deep breath, stubbed out his cigarette, exhaled a Tezcatlipoca, glanced at the sky, and said meaningfully, "Because I have contracts with other people, there are some things I can only hint at. Please forgive me. First of all—although the Humanity Incineration over, it doesn't mean the world is safe and sound. You should understand that, right?"

"Yes, I understand perfectly. You mean that if someone who has achieved 'Humanity Incineration' appears this time, then maybe someone who has achieved 'Human Order Freezing' will emerge next time, right?"

Rovey nodded.

"Yes, that's it... Hmm? Wait, how do you know about the Human Order Freezing?!"

Tezcatlipoca nodded, intending to continue, but then suddenly realized something and looked at Rovey with surprise.

"... It's a secret, and I also know that your contractor is a member of A-Team lying in the Spirit Frame, named Daybit, and he doesn't seem to be an ordinary human either." Rovey didn't answer, but asked mysteriously.

"After this is over, are you going to set off to cause trouble in your own Lostbelt?"

"Ah... Hahahaha! He actually knew everything. What's wrong with this guy? Is Clairvoyance? No, even Clairvoyance can't see things. Is this some kind of Prophet ability?"

Seeing that his little secret had been exposed, Tezcatlipoca didn't hide it anymore and burst into laughter. Although it was indeed hard to bear that the plan had failed before it even started, he was still quite happy to see something so amusing.

He is not a sore loser.

"Maybe, but I might as well be frank. I'll probably nip those A-Team in the bud in the bud and weaken their fighting power as much as possible. The reason I haven't reminded Chaldea yet is to let the Alien God hand over the Greater Command Spell to these guys before making a move, to prevent them from finding other people to act Crypter."

Rovey stopped playing games with Tezcatlipoca and revealed what he was going to do, which made Tezcatlipoca's expression even more interesting.

"So, what are you going to do? Tezcatlipoca."

"What do you want me to do? Kill you here?"

In response to Rovey's question, Tezcatlipoca narrowed his golden eyes and looked at Rovey seriously as he spoke.

"Even though you've given up most of your power, you're still a top-tier Magus among humans. If you're well-prepared, even I would find it difficult to deal with you. But at this close range, I should have an absolute advantage. Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you to keep a secret from you after you've told me so much?"

"Would you do that?" Rovey countered.

"I don't know... It depends on my mood, after all, I'm the fickle wind, so it's not surprising that I do anything, right?"

Tezcatlipoca said nonchalantly.

"That means it won't happen, and I'm not afraid. As for the reason—"

Rovey smiled at him, narrowing his eyes, and said, "If it comes to a fight, I've already found you an opponent."

"What--?!"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Tezcatlipoca's eyes. The next moment, he seemed to suddenly understand something and hurriedly turned around to look.

Less than ten meters away, a skeletal swordsman wielding a black greatsword was watching them intently, his body wreathed in eerie blue flames, ready to strike at any moment.

"Old man...? No wonder I haven't seen him all this time. So he didn't leave, but was waiting for me here to prevent me from doing anything reckless?"

Upon seeing King Hassan, the Tezcatlipoca immediately understood everything that had happened.

He muttered to himself, then retracted the claw that had just appeared, and pondered the dangerous thought of whether he could kill Rovey, and even whether killing Rovey was feasible.

Using Grand Rank to restrict Grand Rank, this kid is truly a genius.

Two Grand Servant were fighting here, and he couldn't determine a winner with King Hassan.

Furthermore, this place is full of his people. If he gets bogged down, Quetzalcoatl, and the other goddesses will definitely arrive immediately. Then he'll be treated like Tiamat, kicked around by the entire Seventh Singularity. Although he's confident, he's not at the point of seeking trouble for himself.

So the Tezcatlipoca promptly stopped.

"Although I really wanted to help my contractor resolve this problem, there's nothing I can do. While I enjoy fighting, I dislike pointless resistance, so let's end it here. I admit defeat this time. I don't have the ability to manifest in the world independently, and even if I wanted to go to Chaldea to retrieve him, it's impossible. Therefore, he's yours to deal with."

"Seriously, I was planning to settle the bill with some information, but this actually happened."

While complaining, he turned around and waved to Rovey as a final farewell. Before leaving, he even threw a golden skull at Rovey, which surprised Rovey.

He continued, "Although we haven't known each other for very long, I can see that you're a good employer. Let's try to be allies next time we meet. Consider this my payment for you. If you need any work, you can use this to call me, and we can discuss the price then."

"That's all for now, bye-bye."

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure in the Tezcatlipoca disappeared from sight.

This surprised Rovey somewhat.

Are they just leaving like that?

Just like that, he lost his Master?

What a fickle evening breeze!

The Tezcatlipoca, indeed, is a wondrous deity.

He held the skull in his hand, thinking these thoughts to himself, and then thanked King Hassan, who had come as promised.

"Thank you very much, King Hassan."

"It's alright, it's what I promised—if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

King Hassan nodded in a deep voice, then a gust of sandstorm swept up at the edge of his vision, and he quickly disappeared.

Take care.

Seeing that his biggest problem had left, Rovey weighed the skull in his hand and looked into the distance, pondering to himself.

So now we only have the Crypter and the Alien God left. Let's try to nip them in the bud.

Chapter 316 Uruk After the Disaster

After learning that the disaster had ended, that Lahmu, who had plagued humanity across the skies, was dead, and that the Calamity Dragon, which had once again roamed the earth, had been sealed away by the great King Gilgamesh and the heroes he led, the night in Uruk was filled with an unprecedented grand celebration to commemorate the great king and the heroes from the unknown lands who had together eradicated the disaster.

In an instant, the surviving people across the continent sang Gilgamesh and the greatness of those heroes.

Just as a festive atmosphere filled the entire Uruk area.

As night fell, Rovey sat atop the tower, overlooking everything below.

Looking down at Ushiwakamaru, Benkei, and other Heroic Spirit drinking ale with the survivors, and glancing at the bright bonfire surrounded by people that seemed to be dyeing the entire night sky red, Rovey, one of the praised protagonists, felt somewhat troubled.

It was precisely because it was too noisy that he hid here alone, while the others, especially Tiamat had just transformed back into a human from the Mother of Creation, were now integrated into the city below, enjoying the worship and warmth she had never experienced before.

Because they were worried that she might do something dangerous due to her lack of common sense, Kingu and Nitocris were with her.

The other Heroic Spirit also temporarily left at this time due to their own matters. Artoria was busy reclaiming the Tower of the End, Scáthach was also going to reclaim the Land of Shadows, and Merlin and Merry were being kept busy by Gilgamesh. Now everyone really had their own things to do.

Ritsuka and Mash seem to be enjoying the festival too; I'll go find them later.

Looking at the sky and calculating the approximate time, Rovey thought to himself, "I need to find a suitable time to leave. It seems that this Singularity won't last much longer."

After awakening Tiamat, repairing her Ley Line, and rebuilding her body, Rovey took King Hassan to talk to the potential enemy, Tezcatlipoca. They brought many future events to the forefront and had a friendly, heart-to-heart conversation with Tezcatlipoca, thus resolving a major problem.

Although he left the Ten Commandments to Goetia and no longer possessed the attributes of Child of God, the Demon God Pillars still swore to follow him to the death, saying, "Even if the King is no longer the Magic King, he is still their King, and no matter where he goes, the Demon God Pillars will follow him to the end of their lives."

Rovey was somewhat helpless about this. It seemed that even though he had no resemblance to Solomon at all, these Demon God Pillars were still convinced of his identity. No matter how much he said that he was not Solomon, they took it as an excuse and still followed him.