Although King Gilgamesh showed the goddess Stheno a considerable degree of courtesy, overall, her treatment still fell short of Lemoni's.
The reason for that was obvious.
Lemoni could provide interesting tales of ancient events. Could Stheno?
Lemoni possessed formidable combat strength. Did Stheno?
Lemoni even had a pectoral muscle that could vibrate at high speed. Did Stheno—have that?
What, you said Stheno was very beautiful?
Heh. Not as appealing as Ishtar.
Even Ishtar had been rejected by Gilgamesh, let alone Stheno.
Still, she was a goddess after all. Gilgamesh had Siduri arrange for Stheno and Anna to stay together, while Lemoni was told to find Kurgarru and Galatur.
Besides, the arrival of Lemoni and Stheno brought Gilgamesh another piece of good news.
It was the location of one of Tiamat's tentacles—Ugal.
But setting Ugal aside, the operation currently underway was more important.
"So that was it. I had been summoned before as well?"
Beside the campfire at night, the two generals of Northern Chu had gathered together. A faintly lonely smile rested in Zi Juan's eyes.
"Yes. It was a sight that neither you nor I had ever witnessed in life."
Liao Ye's expression was filled with wistfulness. "I believe that even Julu that day may not have compared to the battle outside the city-state called Washington, where our king fought."
"The immense malice emitted by that evil tentacle could even tear apart the heavens and earth. My Master—the woman named Fujimaru Ritsuka—led numerous Servants, along with the Northern Chu soldiers under my king's command, in a desperate battle against the Mad King's troops. In the end, our king used the Karma Guillotine of the underworld to sever that evil king's head."
"That truly is... stirring." The firelight reflected in Zi Juan's eyes as she clenched her hands. "Unfortunately, it