I'm Not That Easy 2/3
The disaster in my memory came from the ocean of the Persian Gulf, the awakening of the Mother Goddess Tiamat, who brought an endless black tide to land and swept all the way to Uruk.
The route of attack from south to north was almost entirely undefended, and the majority of the inhabitants were civilians. Under the protection of the Babylonia defenses, they did not experience much of the brutal warfare.
After all, Mesopotamia's fighting force was basically all deployed on the Absolute Demonic Beast Front.
Thus, once the Kuroshio Current and the Lahmu River reached the shore, they swept across the land with unstoppable force, successively engulfing nearly two-thirds of Mesopotamia's rear area, including the Observatory, Gilles, and Ummash.
Even more terrifying is that after the Black Tide devoured these lives, it used them as raw materials to create massive amounts of Lahmu.
As one side gains at the expense of the other, the overwhelming onslaught of the Child of Mystery caused Uruk to suffer devastating losses, leaving only a mere five hundred survivors, which is hardly surprising.
Conversely, although the instigator of this disaster was the even more brutal Apsu, he had been sealed away by the gods for too long, and his powers had been largely stripped away, so his strength was naturally incomparable to Tiamat's.
Moreover, the Kuroshio Current's main attack direction came from the Fir Forest on the north side.
The wasteland stretching from north to south had been ravaged by the monster army for more than half a year. Apart from the ruins of Babylon and Nippur, which were long abandoned, there was basically no trace of human activity.
Therefore, the Lahmu tribe, which was forced to surrender by Apsu, was quite small in number and did not receive a corresponding replenishment of soldiers.
They could only rely on the Black Tide to sail downstream and confront the impenetrable Babylonia defenses head-on in a head-on confrontation.
However, Leonidas, who could be called the "most stubborn holdout at Hot Spring Pass," did not die in the war against the Beast Goddess. Instead, he boosted morale, made good use of his skills, and brought the fighting power of the Uruk soldiers to the extreme, holding the line firmly.
To make matters worse, Samael, who arrived just in time, used his power of monster control to turn the monsters that had gathered at the North Wall into cannon fodder that consumed the number of Lahmu.
Merlin, Ishtar, and the Jaguar Man, who were responsible for clearing out the few remaining Lahmu soldiers in the city, were being used underutilized.
Although Uruk has suffered greatly, it has only been severely damaged and is not on the verge of collapse.
Moreover, the result of blocking the Black Tide from the north was that most of the southern cities and bases survived and could continue to supply Uruk with resources.
Of course, the only unexpected event was the collapse of Mount Epiph, and the other black tide, carrying the spirit, flowed downstream.
Fortunately, the Kusa residents along the route had all evacuated to Uruk, a dead city, and there were no other supply points in the entire west that could convert people into Lahmu.
The weakest point, the South Gate, was pushed back by the combined efforts of the goddesses Quetzalcoatl and Ereshkigal.
In short, it was fortunate for the Sumerians that Tiamat was not drawn into this mess.
Could this be considered a different kind of grace and mercy from the Mother Goddess? Samael sighed deeply at this.
Hmm, 20,000 people, good heavens, Uruk alone accounts for nearly half of Mesopotamia's population.
It seems that the evacuation of the sacrificial site was done well.
But things have their pros and cons; these people hope that thing can hold them all.
The shepherd priest, with mixed feelings of worry and joy, composed himself and began to provide targeted measures to strengthen the defenses along both the northern and southern lines.
"The Nabisthin's Tooth on the North Wall has a 27% breakage rate!? (MISSING)"
"Siduri, dispatch the sacrificial site to collect the monster corpses. Merlin, lead the Astrology Platform to use these materials to create replacements as quickly as possible, and complete the replacement before dawn!"
"In addition, dig ditches and dredge roads in the south gate area to prepare for drainage. These tasks can be handled by our hardworking Jaguar Man companions..."
Under Samael's well-organized arrangements, those with tasks went to carry out their orders.
Before long, only Quetzalcoatl, Ishtar, and Anna remained in the Royal Palace Divine Tower.
"Feathered Serpent God sister Quetzalcoatl, as the Sun God, you should have the power to control the weather, right?"
The ancient snake stroked its chin, looked out the window, frowned, and asked in a low voice.
"You want the downpour to stop?"
The Mayan High God noticed Samael's subtle actions and immediately smiled knowingly.
"Hmm, is that possible?"
"This is a bit of a problem. After all, I am just a spirit that summons spirits, and I cannot completely fight against the [fate] of this world."
"What about specific areas? For example, defending the area surrounding Uruk?"
"I can give that a try, but I need something..."
Seeing that Quetzalcoatl had relented, Samael breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward and grasped the hands of this South American woman, speaking solemnly.
"Then I'll trouble you to make the trip..."
"Mingyi, I'll do it as soon as possible..."
Feathered Serpent God nodded seriously, clearly aware of the importance of this mission.
However, amidst a solemn farewell, Quetzalcoatl, who had just stepped over the steps, suddenly stopped, turned around, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Shouldn't you give your older sister a warm hug before we part?"
"Hey, hey, hey, Quetzalcoatl, don't blame me for not warning you, if you try to make a move on him, be careful Ereshkigal comes knocking on your door!"
Ishtar instinctively took a step forward, glanced at Samael, and gave a cold snort.
However, a figure bypassed the great goddess, stretched out his arms to gently embrace Quetzalcoatl, lowered his head, and whispered softly in her ear.
"Take care on your journey..."
"Wow, so obedient, I almost fell for you. Samael, you definitely have the potential to be a goddess killer..."
Quetzalcoatl released his grip with a smile, his words carrying a hint of teasing. After saying this, he blinked childishly, waved, and turned to leave.
Bah! You two shameless bastards! You deserve to be strung up like dried meat by Ereshkigal and hung at the entrance of the temple!
Ishtar was utterly disappointed when her good intentions were ignored. Her face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and her lips twitched as she silently grumbled to herself.
However, just as the goddess was feeling indignant, Samael, who had appeared out of nowhere, turned his back to Anna and whispered something in her ear.
"If it's inconvenient today, come to my room tonight. Remember, alone..."
Evening? Alone?
Wasn't he supposed to stay alone in the Royal Palace Divine Tower tonight?
Ishtar's body stiffened immediately, his mouth trembled and his words became indistinct.
"What... what do you want to do?"
"Please do me a favor, and while you're at it, make a small sacrifice..."
"Sacrifice?! You're dreaming!"
Samael approached mysteriously and whispered something with a hint of embarrassment.
Ishtar instinctively crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes wary.
"I'm not that casual..."
"Thirty percent of the Treasury of Babylon's minerals! If I acquire all ownership, I'll give you this amount!"
The ancient snake, who had long seen through the true nature of the goddess, curled his lip and held up three fingers.
"Don't try to tempt me with jewels!"
Ishtar spoke with righteous indignation.
"You object? Then forget it..."
Wow, you've changed your mind? That's ambitious.
Samael reluctantly stopped, pondering another way to get Ereshkigal to the ground, since only she could do that.
"Don't!"
Ishtar immediately turned pale and grabbed her benefactor's arm tightly.
What I meant was, I'm completely susceptible to temptation...