Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

"You're Lan Ze, aren't you?" Gilgamesh paused. "How did you know that the Creation Mother Goddess would be the last to descend?"

Lan Ze had already prepared his answer: "My teacher is Scathach, and the wisdom of the Demon Realm can also see the future."

"Scathach?" Gilgamesh leaned back on his throne and pondered for a moment, his expression clearing slightly.

"Oh, you mean that old... teacher from the Land of Shadows?"

Lan Ze nodded slightly. "The Beast Goddess outside right now is a fake. And once she dies, the sleeping Tiamat will be awakened, and she will destroy Humanity's Order."

"Wait, I've never heard of such a thing!" Ereshkigal's face was full of surprise. "That Mother will destroy Humanity's Order?!"

"The Beast Goddess is connected to Tiamat..." Gilgamesh murmured to himself. He tapped the armrest of his chair with his fingers, frowning as if contemplating a plan.

"King, perhaps we can stall for as long as possible. During this time, we can find the connection between the Beast Goddess and Tiamat... and find a way to sever it without disturbing Tiamat."

Gilgamesh shook his head. "Once that thread connecting the 'Mother' and the Beast Goddess is severed, the 'Mother' will surely awaken from her nightmare."

Merlin chuckled, "So, at this point, we need to let her continue to have sweet dreams."

Gilgamesh shook his head. "With your illusions, it's almost impossible to lull her back to sleep immediately after she's awakened."

"My illusions truly cannot soothe Tiamat after she awakens... or even calm her down, because she will resist my illusions then."

Merlin didn't deny it. He smiled mysteriously and looked in Lan Ze's direction.

"However... I think someone can do a good job of soothing her."

"Offer Lan Ze to Tiamat, and let him do the soothing work... while we handle the outside matters."

"I will send you into Tiamat's dream."

After Merlin said this, for some reason, his body trembled inexplicably.

He rubbed his arms, feeling a chill.

"What's wrong?" Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow, noticing Merlin's abnormality.

"It's nothing, nothing. I just don't know why I've been feeling so cold since just now," Merlin waved his hand and chuckled.

His Clairvoyance could see the present, and similarly, he had a strong intuition... this intuition was ethereal, but it had always been accurate.

Just after proposing to offer Lan Ze as a sacrifice, he inexplicably felt an indescribable chill.

But he couldn't say why.

"That's good. If you collapse now, I'll have to summon Heroic Spirits again, which would waste a lot of time," Gilgamesh said.

"I'm really fine, don't worry, King." Merlin smiled slightly, staring into Lan Ze's eyes. "Even if I collapse, it doesn't matter. These are necessary sacrifices."

"So why are you looking at me saying this, as if I'm about to sacrifice myself?!" Lan Ze sighed.

"And I feel like Mother is quite normal."

He didn't know why, but whenever Tiamat was mentioned, it seemed like shadows fell over everyone's faces.

Although she was indeed a Beast, she still had her own reason in dreams, and she seemed very normal.

She was beautiful, spoke nicely, sang "Aaa," was gentle and lovely, embodying all the virtues a woman should have.

...And she had a very big heart.

As expected, the Creation Mother Goddess needed a heart that could contain all things!

As long as she didn't revive, everything would be fine.

Seeing Lan Ze's calm expression, Merlin showed a helpless smile.

It was normal to feel awe towards Tiamat, the mother of all gods.

It was rare to see someone like Lan Ze, who was a pervert.

Because she was beautiful, she wasn't afraid of Mother of All.

But this was also good, as he wouldn't have to persuade Lan Ze indirectly anymore; he could just offer him directly to Tiamat.

"Let's be clear first," Ereshkigal looked up at Merlin and warned him sternly, "You must bring the Divine Messenger back to me afterwards."

"If anything happens to him, I will unhesitatingly side with the League of the Three Goddesses."

Merlin nodded seriously. "Please rest assured, Goddess, I will guarantee Mr. Lan Ze's safety."

"...Ultimately, as long as Tiamat doesn't awaken, he won't be in any danger."

"In other words, as long as we control Gorgon, everything will be okay," Merlin continued.

Ereshkigal was silent for a moment. "That will be up to you. I cannot help you defeat Gorgon."

"Because of the League of the Three Goddesses, I cannot attack any of them."

Long before she met Lan Ze, Ereshkigal had formed an alliance with the other two goddesses. Due to the contract, she could not attack the other two.

"It's fine. The fact that you're not on their side is already a huge help," Lan Ze immediately said.

Merlin smiled and nodded. "That's right, that's right. Goddess, you just need to wait for our good news."

"Speaking of which, even though she's the Goddess of the Underworld, she's quite kind-hearted," Merlin praised further.

"Mm, and she's beautiful too," Lan Ze immediately added.

Ereshkigal's cheeks flushed with a faint blush, unable to fully withstand the praise from both of them. She buried her face and let out a muffled "wuwu" before suddenly becoming still, as if her soul had left her body.

The next moment, Lan Ze clearly saw Ereshkigal's demeanor change significantly.

Although it was something ethereal, he clearly felt this change.

...It goes without saying, she had handed over control of her body to Ishtar.

As expected, the moment Ishtar opened her eyes, Lan Ze immediately realized that Ereshkigal had returned to the Underworld, and the current body was now controlled by Ishtar.

She turned her head to look at Lan Ze, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Goddess, you're back," Lan Ze greeted her politely.

"Are you planning to go back to that goddess again?" Ishtar finally came to her senses, not falling for it, and stared at Lan Ze with dark eyes.

"I haven't signed a new contract with the Goddess of the Underworld," Lan Ze shook his head.

"Then will you sign a new contract with me?" Ishtar's eyes brightened slightly.

Lan Ze felt a bit troubled.

I still need to find Mother of All right now. If she finds out that the child she just cleaned and marked with her scent has been snatched away again, I wonder if she'll get angry.

Merlin saw this and immediately chuckled, "Goddess Ishtar."

Ishtar glanced at Merlin and muttered, "It's you, huh."

Merlin smiled and said, "Goddess, our purpose on this journey is to save Humanity's Order and protect this kingdom. I'm sure a kind and beautiful goddess like yourself will understand."

Kind and beautiful... Ishtar's cheeks reddened, but she wasn't happy. "Don't try to fool me with such words. If you want my help, present the tribute, and then make that Golden Flash apologize to me!"

"No, I also think you are beautiful and kind," Lan Ze chimed in, "And think about it, after saving Tiamat, Uruk will regain its former peace. At that time, King Gilgamesh will surely reward us... and there will be plenty of gems."

"At that time, I will give you all the gems I receive."

Ishtar was somewhat tempted but felt it would be undignified to agree so easily. She snorted, "How do I know you're not lying?"

"Whether the contract exists or not, I am your Divine Messenger, so I will naturally prioritize you in everything," Lan Ze said sincerely.

"I will also give you all the gems I obtain to keep safe," Merlin added immediately.

Under their gazes, Ishtar hummed and hawed for a moment, then finally crossed her arms, her face red, and turned her head away. "F-fine, I can't help it. But what you just said are only verbal promises. The final decision rests with that guy, right?!"

She turned her head and glanced at Gilgamesh, who was seated high on his throne.

"After the task is completed, this King will bestow rewards as he sees fit. As for how they wish to dispose of it, it has nothing to do with this King," Gilgamesh's voice echoed through the hall.

Lan Ze and Merlin exchanged a look and smiled knowingly at each other.

It was comfortable working with intelligent people.

After Ishtar descended to the mortal realm using a human body as a vessel, she possessed both pride and a certain coyness. Sometimes she would find it difficult to back down, and a proud being like Gilgamesh would never bow to Ishtar. Therefore, some matters required more tactful individuals to handle.

Like Lan Ze, or Merlin.

"Then, let's not delay. We'll rest for a bit and then depart immediately, Mr. Lan Ze," Merlin said with a smile. "You just need to appease Goddess Tiamat. Leave the matters outside to us."

"Wait, didn't you say King Gilgamesh had something he wanted to see me about?" Lan Ze suddenly remembered.

"Yes, it was I who suggested the King summon you to the Royal Hall to see him," Merlin smiled.

Lan Ze: "..."

He suddenly felt like punching Merlin's handsome smiling face.

In the dream.

Unlike the last time Lan Ze visited, this time, under Merlin's guidance, they walked on a dark path. There was nothing around them except the sound of their footsteps.

"This dream feels like it's changed..." Lan Ze muttered inwardly.

He remembered that the last time he entered the dream, he saw Tiamat immediately. But this time, the surrounding environment looked exceptionally deep and terrifying, as if it couldn't be easily reached.

"Be careful, this dream is very dangerous," Merlin warned in a low voice.

He could feel the terrifying magic present in this dreamscape. The surging magic was as vast as heaven and earth, making it difficult to breathe.

"Very dangerous...?" Lan Ze repeated, a little bewildered.

Aside from the dark surroundings, he didn't feel any particular danger.

"The magic in this dreamscape is from the Age of Gods. Due to the large amount of dense magic in the air, ordinary people would have some difficulty breathing," Merlin explained. "If you experience any difficulty breathing, remember to tell me—"

As he said this, he turned his head and saw the young man beside him, his face not flushed and his breathing not labored. He looked lively and seemed completely unaffected by the dense magic.

He was stunned.

"What's wrong?" Lan Ze asked.

"No... I feel like you've exceeded my expectations a bit," Merlin said, somewhat surprised.

His Clairvoyance could see a person's future talent, but he couldn't quite understand Lan Ze now.

He could adapt to an environment from the Age of Gods, where the air was extremely thin and the magic extremely dense?

However, now was not the time to dwell on such things...

Merlin took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and said with a smile, "Let's try not to make too much noise to avoid disturbing Goddess Tiamat."

Lan Ze paused slightly. "But didn't you bring me into her dream to find her and comfort her?"

"That's right," Merlin said. "But you always have to be careful. After all, she's the Creation Mother Goddess... who knows if she's resting right now. If we disturb her, it might provoke her anger."

"Besides, she's not just the Creation Mother Goddess anymore. A Beast's sanity can sometimes be beyond their own control," Merlin paused, then continued. "Although she still has her own reason in the dream, we should still do fewer things that might provoke her or make her angry."

Seeing that Lan Ze still didn't quite understand, Merlin explained again. "It's like when a normal person is sleeping soundly, and you suddenly wake them up. Wouldn't they have some morning temper?"

Lan Ze pondered this.

"I see."

Just then, Merlin suddenly raised his staff, warily scanning their surroundings.

"Careful, something is approaching!"

Within Tiamat's dream, it wasn't entirely without danger. Just as Tiamat could casually create Lahmu last time, this dream also contained "children" she had idly created out of boredom.

The atmosphere immediately became tense.

Under Merlin's wary movements, Lan Ze also felt an inexplicable nervousness.

He hadn't encountered any crises last time he was here, so why was it like this now...

"Careful, it's here!" Merlin suddenly turned his head, drawing the sword from beneath his staff.

He slashed out with his sword, but it seemed to hit something hard, numbing Merlin's arm.

The dark creature reached out to grab Lan Ze. Merlin only then reacted, jerking his head around to grab the boy beside him, but it was still a step too late.

In the very next instant, Lan Ze, who had been right beside Merlin, had vanished from sight.