Chapter 496

Shirou frowned slightly.

This was the first time he'd ever heard of such a title. Wasn't there a cooler one? Like "King of Heroes Killer" or something.

"Oh dear. We couldn't hide anything from them. Looks like Enkidu has been working hard behind the scenes."

Merlin spoke up, "Excuse me, although things have come to this point, could I please confirm something?"

Are you one of the pillars of the "Three Goddess Alliance," the Goddess of the Jungle who created this wild jungle?

"You're right! I am Quetzal Coatl, the big sister from faraway South America, here to wreak havoc on Mesopotamia!"

The blonde goddess spoke in a relaxed tone, revealing a genuinely happy smile.

Not only that, but he also directly revealed his real name to Shirou group, who should have been enemies.

"You are... Quetzal... Quetzal Coatl, the Quetzalcoatl!?"

A surprised voice came from beside Dr. Roman.

"Like the goddess Ishtar, she is a goddess symbolizing Venus, and also the Mayan King of Conquerors and the Toltec Sun God!"

Quetzal Coatl... isn't that a supreme god of the chief god level?!

The deity known as the "winged serpent" is one of the supreme beings in the Aztec mythology of Central and South America.

Representing the god of life and harvest, the god of culture, and the god of wind and rain, there was also a legend that he was in charge of the sun for a period of time.

"But then again, isn't Quetzal Coatl male god? Why is he a goddess!?"

Don't worry about these minor details.

The blonde goddess winked and brushed it off.

There's something more that Shirou cares about than gender—

According to legend, Quetzal was a benevolent god Coatl deeply loved humankind.

While there are goddesses like Ishtar who possess the contradictory qualities of both "loving humanity" and "advocating war," Quetzal is undoubtedly the benevolent representative in the cruel mythology of Central Coatl Central and South America.

The Quetzalcoatl was revered as a benevolent deity who rejected human sacrifice rituals. He was considered the same being as God Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli who was the embodiment of the morning star, and Kukulkan of the Maya, leaving behind many benevolent legends.

Why would someone like her want to destroy humanity?

No... is this goddess's goal truly to kill humanity?

"Quetzal, Koyat, why do you oppose humanity? What is your reason for destroying Mesopotamia?"

And what kind of sacrificial ritual are you performing?

The goddess, who had maintained a calm and composed demeanor until now, was suddenly taken aback by Shirou's barrage of questions.

"..."

"Why remain silent? That wasn't a difficult question, was it?"

Despite Shirou's aggressive questioning, Quetzal not only didn't get angry, but Coatl laughed heartily.

"Haha... Oh, come on, I was just a little surprised~"

Shirou: "What's so surprising?"

Quetzalcoatl: "Because... Shirou had a resolute expression that said, ' Quetzal can't be an evil god, there must be some hidden story!'"

"... Varied."

"Even though we're enemies who've only just met, you unilaterally assume I have no ill intentions towards humanity."

Although it's the effect of those Mystic Eyes, oh no! I'm so happy I'm melting!

Waaah~ It's all your fault! You'd better take full responsibility!

The sun goddess cupped her slightly flushed cheeks in one hand, and someone seized the opportunity to ask a question.

"Specifically, how should we take responsibility?"

"Merlin! Don't say anything unnecessary!" Shirou, sensing something was wrong, scolded.

"Specifically... umm!"

Quetzal Coatl, finger to his chin, said with a mischievous smile that was hard to tell was genuine:

"If Shirou is willing to marry me, I'd be willing to switch sides and join your side~?"

"Get... married!?"

Roman and Mash stared wide-eyed, while on the other side—a fierce killing intent erupted from Ritsuka and Ana's bodies.

Shirou's lips twitched, while Merlin leaned on his wand, suppressing a laugh.

"But unfortunately, doing this is rather unbecoming of an adult."

Although it has a goddess-like style... well, I already have enough overlap in attributes with Ishtar."

Quetzal 'Coatl smile faded, and his expression returned to seriousness.

"Alright. You're asking me why I want to destroy Uruk, right?"

Then I'll answer that question.

That's because we were summoned by our mother to kill humans; this fundamental premise will never change.

So whether it's me or the other two pillars, we will accomplish this task.

But when it comes to the specifics of implementation, that's up to me, isn't it?

Even if the sun were to fall to earth and burn all of humanity to ashes, wouldn't that be incredibly boring?

She spoke with an expression that seemed to hold longing in her eyes.

"That's right, I want to remember every human I kill, so I only kill one hundred humans a day."

I don't want to fight with hatred, I just want to enjoy myself...

Therefore, I've decided that no matter what kind of opponent I face, I will carefully eliminate them one by one.

That's how I exterminate humanity—through one-on-one professional wrestling!

"..."

Everyone was speechless.

This goddess is really going too far.

However, Shirou still had doubts.

There was no trace of blood on Quetzalcoatl.

Did she really kill the humans who were sent as human sacrifices?

"Here we go again, Shirou's making that face again... that look of absolute disbelief that the person is a bad guy!"

Hehehe... This is the first time I've been trusted to this extent by a human, I'm really embarrassed!

"... I don't trust you at all," Shirou said.

"Hoo hoo hoo, since that's the case, how about we experience it with our bodies?"

Let's see if my killing intent is genuine.

The moment the goddess uttered those words, an incredibly powerful aura swept through the crowd.

As the Sun Goddess drew her obsidian weapon, Divine Aura swept through the streets of City of Ur like a raging storm.

"!!!"

Due to the terrifying sense of oppression, Mash and Ana assumed a defensive stance before they could even think.

"A fight? So, in the end, we still have to fight!?" Roman frantically typed on the keyboard.

"... etc."

Shirou reached out and stopped Mash and Ana.

"This creature possesses some kind of absolute Authority; we have no chance of winning against her."

The Sun Goddess, beaming with delight, cupped her face in her hands. "Oh dear, I've been called 'this guy'..."

Wow, the aloof yet sadistic tone of the younger boy is really nice~

"Shirou, scold your sister even more fiercely!"

Doctor: "That's not what you said just now!"

Quetzal raised an eyebrow, defiantly retorting, "So you're giving up, giving up before the fight even begins?"

By the way, if Shirou willing to sacrifice yourself, I might spare the lives of the others.

"I'm sorry, no one will be sacrificed."

Shirou said, "Didn't you say something like 'Today's human sacrifice is over' at the beginning?"

"... ah!"

The Sun Goddess instinctively covered her mouth.

Shirou, Coatl a mocking expression, questioned, "Quetzal, are you going to break your vow to the goddess to 'kill only one hundred people a day'?"

The humans you killed will cry, you know.

"..."

The goddess lowered her shoulders as if in resignation.

"Okay, okay, Shirou, please stop bullying my sister. I understand."

We only compete against 100 people each day! We don't treat battles as routine; we always strive for high-quality, deathmatch matches.

Of course I will keep my vow!

The overwhelming divine pressure emanating Quetzal Coatl vanished instantly.

She flashed a warm, sun-like smile and waved to everyone, "That's all for today, I'm heading back to Eridu."

After saying that, she raised one arm towards the sky.

A giant pterosaur swept across the sky from afar and glided down.

Quetzal Coatl grabbed the pterosaur's foot and, right before everyone's eyes, rose into the sky.

"Well then, everyone, goodbye (adios)! Shirou, I'll come visit you in Uruk next time~~!!"

"Senior... are we being let off the hook...?"

"I didn't feel like I had won at all; I only felt exhausted, like I had just escaped death."

That's all the girls could think.

An overwhelming disparity in combat strength, and this is the enemy's home ground—

It's impossible to win.

They couldn't even imagine how they would fight that goddess.

Thanks to Shirou's quick thinking, he successfully persuaded the other party at the crucial moment.

"Alright, it 'Coatl about time we retreated, before Quetzal changes his mind."

At Merlin's suggestion, the group decided to end Ur's investigation and return to Uruk.

"Ur's condition, the mysterious Jaguar Man creature, and Quetzal Coatl, the last pillar of the 'Three Goddess Alliance'."

Knowing just these three points is already enough to make the results far exceed expectations.

Although the whole process was somewhat thrilling, the work was still completed beautifully.

Even King Gilgamesh, probably couldn't find anything wrong with it.

And so, the group returned to Uruk.

The Divine Tower at dusk on the second day.

"... That concludes our account of Ur's situation, as well as what we've seen and heard along the way."

Although they were unable to repel the enemy Servant, they were also unable to protect the residents.