Romani: Why does someone have to kill himself just to fight Goetia? / King Gilgamesh: I feel like my past self and that dog Mo Wang have drained me dry

This was even more effective as a deterrent than Gugalanna's thunder at its peak.

With the goddess sniffling in the background, Mo Wang stood before the enormous carcass, already charred black and still radiating terrifying heat and a strange roasted fragrance. He could not help letting out a long sigh, his face filled with regret as if he had missed out on a priceless treasure.

"Mr. Mo Wang?" A lively voice suddenly came close, full of curiosity and confusion.

Gudako had somehow come up beside him. Looking up at his tightly furrowed brows, she asked, "Why are you sighing here? Gugalanna's been dealt with. Isn't that a wonderful thing? Uruk has been saved!"

Mo Wang turned and saw Gudako. His regret only deepened. Smacking his lips, he said heartbrokenly, "Nothing. I'm just regretting it... If I'd known, I should have controlled my output more precisely when I blew up this Divine Beast. What a waste. Such a terrible waste!"

"A waste?" Gudako blinked, completely baffled. "What was wasted? Mana? Or a Noble Phantasm?"

"Of course, the meat!" Mo Wang looked at her as if she ought to have known better and spread his hands matter-of-factly. "Such a huge cow, and a divine cow at that! The best way to handle it would have been to knock it unconscious, or slaughter it instantly and painlessly. That would preserve the freshness and divine essence of the ingredients to the greatest extent! But now, it's burnt on the outside and burnt on the inside. The meat in many parts must have carbonized, and the essence has leaked away badly. What a tragic waste! I should have just killed it outright from the start."

"Eat... eat something like that?!" Gudako's eyes instantly widened, and her voice jumped an octave. She abruptly turned to look