Assault

After a brief discussion, the group decided to focus on the city of Eridu. Several cities were highlighted on the map that Bai Mo had retrieved. Kutha, which leads directly to the Underworld, represents Ereshkigal, while Mount Ebih represents Ishtar. Enlil has already obtained the authority over reproduction and viruses from the two gods.

"However, compared to the Goddess of Demonic Beasts, the Goddess of the Jungle has a very low profile. If it weren't for the fact that the Three Goddess Alliance, she would probably ignore this guy," Gilgamesh said, rubbing his beardless chin.

"It's possible that the Goddess of Demonic Beasts is being too active. To be honest, I've been wanting to deal with Goddess of Demonic Beasts first." Bai Mo's eyes flickered slightly. If they could get rid of this one first, they could at least minimize casualties.

But now, we need to go back to Uruk first.

After saying goodbye to Ereshkigal, Bai Mo and Ishtar rushed back to Uruk as quickly as possible. As for Gilgamesh, once Ereshkigal was freed from his restraints, he, as a soul, would naturally return to his original body.

When the two emerged from underground, the setting sun was already hanging in the sky. They had arrived in the Underworld the night before, and it was now evening.

Inside the royal palace in Uruk, a woman sat on the throne, veiled, raising her hand to drop a clay tablet, as if she were a majestic queen.

"I didn't expect her to be so capable in handling government affairs. By the way, can you see her face clearly? I think there's something wrong with my eyes."

"Fool, this is definitely True Magic. But even if we can only see the outline, we can imagine that she must be a goddess whose beauty is no less than that of Lady Ishtar. We mortals naturally have no chance to see her face."

Hearing the whispers below, Siduri gave a helpless, bitter smile. She put aside her official duties for the day and pretended not to hear.

A whoosh of wind came from the gate, and two figures appeared behind it. Upon seeing the newcomers, the person on the throne immediately threw aside the clay tablet he was holding and pounced like a large cat hearing cat food being poured into a bowl.

Bai Mo suddenly felt a powerful impact and barely managed to steady himself.

"This guy just wants to pounce on me and knock me to the ground, doesn't he?" Bai Mo thought to himself. He looked at Arcueid in front of him and saw her hugging him tightly without any hesitation, burying her head in her chest and taking a deep breath.

"Finally back. That's so unfair! We were going to be overtime in just two hours. Bai Mo, you're really good at calculating."

"I'll be back once I'm done. Looks like you had a lot of fun. Also, can you let go now?"

Bai Mo felt somewhat helpless. In front of the civil and military officials, such behavior was a bit too ambiguous. Moreover, looking at her clothes, she had changed into Uruk- style clothing at some point. Although it was the kind of more conservative clothing like that of Siduri, it couldn't hide her supermodel-level figure at all.

In the firelight, her red eyes paired with the semi-transparent veil gave her a mysterious beauty.

"How is it? I redesigned it; is it suitable?"

Bai Mo glanced at her expressionlessly, and seeing her expectant gaze, he nodded for the sake of his future peace of mind.

The surrounding ministers were all dumbfounded. They simply couldn't imagine that the goddess who had just sat on the throne, seemingly untouchable, was now like a young girl reunited with her lover, so happy to receive his praise that she almost jumped for joy. For a moment, a shattering sound echoed in the hearts of many.

Bai Mo felt that these people's gazes were so numb that they were almost pitiful, like someone who had lost everything after betting everything on horse racing, their hearts filled with despair. He mentioned to Siduri that Gilgamesh had returned, and then left with Arcueid, leaving behind only the group of people whose dreams had been shattered.

"That guy... he actually got hugged like that and didn't even hug back! Damn it, we're not even going to see each other!"

"If you ask me, she's definitely more beautiful than Lady Ishtar. I even gave her a bag of top-quality jewels just to see Ishtar. I'd be willing to go bankrupt just to see her."

One minister remarked that Arcueid seemed particularly adept at destroying the fantasies of others, a sentiment that resonated deeply among the group. They were completely oblivious to the fact that the city god of Uruk had turned utterly ashen-faced.

"Oh, I see. Then I'll grant your wish."

"Really, that's wonderful... Lady Ishtar!" The minister's voice went from joy to utter terror. Looking at Ishtar approaching step by step with a devilish smile, he suddenly understood the helplessness and despair faced by a duck being hung up and bled.

"Don't worry, seeing her is probably out of the question, but I can still make your wish of going bankrupt come true."

Ishtar smiled, and the surrounding ministers all stepped back, afraid that the unfortunate man's blood would splatter on them.

The two suddenly appeared at the doorway in front of the house Gilgamesh had arranged for Bai Mo. Bai Mo removed her hand from Arcueid's shoulder. Her gaze held a hint of displeasure as she said:

"I'll get angry if you use this method of transportation again. I helped keep this place in perfect order while you were away, but you won't even carry me home."

"You're not without hands and feet, take matters into your own hands next time. Has anything happened in Uruk?"

Arcueid's displeasure grew stronger, as if one could see the disgruntled lips beneath the veil. She flung her hand away and said, "With me here, of course nothing will happen. If I had to say... it's that Heroic Spirit I released."

Bai Mo nodded. Although Arcueid was somewhat naive, he was extremely knowledgeable, and they had already confirmed on the way that there was nothing unusual about Uruk.

"Releasing her out is fine; Uruk needs a commander with military strategy capabilities right now."

Gilgamesh valued Oda Nobunaga's military strategy and placed her in a command position. In addition, due to her Archer characteristics, she did not have to be on the front line, which is why she has survived to this day.

Consider that coup as a warning; after her demotion, just find a reliable person to keep an eye on her.

But Arcueid's next sentence sent chills down Bai Mo's spine.

"After that guy came out, he started yelling about wanting to be promoted back to commander quickly, and then he set off for Eridu with his confidants."

Bai Mo slapped his head, sighed deeply, and said, "Idiot, isn't that guy?"

On the way to Eridu, a small party of several dozen people was drinking warm soup around a campfire. From the nearby jungle, a Servant slowly emerged, pulling down the collar that covered half her face, and said, "There are no signs of monsters around, so we should be able to rest for now."

Upon hearing this, Oda Nobunaga laughed heartily, "Oh, so we won't be attacked tonight? That's reliable, Kawakami."

She personally ladled a bowl of soup and handed it to the Servant behind her. The follower, known as the Kawakami's Servant, accepted the soup without hesitation and drank it, saying:

"But I can't guarantee we won't be attacked at night. After all, I don't have the ability to Presence Concealment. If you want to ensure my safety at night, I'll have to ask Lady Avalon for help. Also, this tastes awful."

"Huh? What's this? He so generously accepted the commander's reward, and this is the news he gets? But I'm not the commander anymore. Oda Nobunaga who isn't the commander, without an Assassin to Presence Concealment, is truly helpless."

Oda Nobunaga seemed quite optimistic, casually rubbing the back of his head.

"Um, could I have a bowl?"

"Hmm, sure. This isn't the barren place of Uruk anymore; we can have as much meat as we want." Oda Nobunaga laughed as he scooped up some meat broth and handed it to a woman dressed in a leopard mascot costume who had appeared out of nowhere.