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Faced with everyone's surprised looks, Luo Bai spread his hands and said, "It's possible, but it can't be as easy and carefree as it is for you, Lucoa. It would definitely cause quite a commotion."

As they spoke, the group arrived at their destination, where they found many young and strong men who had been captured. Some were from Ur, while others came from other cities. Apart from being somewhat tired, they were all in good condition.

"They really are all alive!"

Gudako was also very surprised to see the state of these people, which made her even more certain that Quetzalcoatl could be won over.

Volume 1: Chapter 652 Battle against Quetzalcoatl (2/2)

After passing through the area where the conscripted laborers lived and through a dense forest, the group finally saw the temple under construction and the enormous golden axe.

Upon seeing the object, Leonardo da Vinci, who was viewing the entire thing from Gudako's perspective, laughed and said, "So that's it. That's Marduk's hand axe. Maybe it really will work."

"Kill the goddess directly."

Roman said in a deep voice, "It is the legendary artifact that once cut the throat of the goddess Tiamat."

In front of the temple, the group saw Quetzalcoatl waiting there.

Seeing the arrival of everyone, and the leopard-man carried on Lucoa's shoulder, Quetzalcoatl smiled and said, "Leopard-man, now that you're awake, stop pretending to be asleep."

The leopard-man, who had been keeping his eyes closed, had no choice but to open them and shout, "Kukur, I didn't want to either, but I just can't break free!"

Quetzalcoatl wasn't angry, and nodded with a smile: "Yes, I know, don't worry, I won't blame you. And this one... really surprises me, not a Servant? The aura is similar to mine, it's a bit hard to believe, is it really me?"

Lucoa put the leopard-man down, smiled, and waved her hand: "Hello, I am Lucoa. To be honest, I am the feathered serpent god from another world, the same as you. However, in terms of position, I am a legendary god and have not been too involved in guiding the people of South America. I have only provided some simple assistance."

"Another world... so this is what it's like."

Quetzal Koyatt raised an eyebrow in surprise, looking at the crowd and saying, "You actually brought in such a helper. It looks like I'm really going to be in trouble today!"

At this moment, Gudako stepped forward and looked at her, saying, "Quetzalcoatl, we've already defeated Kingu and obtained the Holy Grail. Next, to prevent the destruction of Uruk, all we need to do is defeat Gorgon. We don't want to fight you, so could you come to our side and help us?"

"Oh? You got the Holy Grail?"

Upon hearing this, Quetzalcoatl knew that his side was truly at a disadvantage.

Not only did they fail to cause any damage to Uruk, but the Holy Grail also ended up in their hands.

Nodding his chin, Quetzalcoatl said, "Looks like I really have no choice but to admit defeat, big sister. But it won't be that easy for me to give up. We'll have to fight first, and then I'll see how strong you are!"

After saying that, he waved to Lucoa and chose his opponent.

Lucoa did not refuse. She had accepted Luo Bai's invitation to come here because of herself as a Heroic Spirit in this other world.

Lucoa opened her eyes, which had been half-closed, revealing a pair of heterochromatic pupils, and said with a smile, "Because of my identity, I haven't fought seriously for a long time. I hope this time will be interesting."

"Very confident? I'm not someone to be trifled with!"

Quetzal Coyatter clenched his fist and leaped up to attack Lucoa.

Lucoa lightly raised her hand, deflecting Quetzal Coyatt's attack, grabbed her wrist, pulled her, and flung her to the ground.

Quetzal Koyatl paused for a moment, braced himself with one hand on the ground, and swung his right leg at Lucoa, deflecting the fist that was attacking him.

After landing gracefully, Quetzalcoatl looked at Lucoa, who seemed completely at ease, and analyzed, "Your fighting style is different from mine, which makes things a bit difficult."

Lucoa smiled and said, "I have observed the evolution of the human world for countless years. I have mastered most of the fighting techniques that have appeared in human history. You can't beat me just by wrestling."

Although they are the same person in terms of identity, Quetzalcoatl is a Heroic Spirit, while Lucoa has been alive for countless years, and what they have mastered is naturally incomparable.

Quetzal Coyatt naturally wouldn't give Lucoa's words much thought; thinking about the enemy during battle would only interfere with one's own actions.

Quetzal Coyatter charged forward again, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks in an attempt to force Lucoa into an opening so he could put his own moves to the test.

However, Lucoa saw through all of Quetzalcoatl's plans, easily thwarted them all, and even found Quetzalcoatl's weaknesses in turn.

"I won!"

With those light words, Lucoa parried Quetzal Koyatl's arm and punched him squarely in the stomach with his right fist, sending him flying into the jungle to the right.

After stretching her arms, Lucoa looked at Luo Bai happily.

"How was it, Luo Jun? I did a good job, didn't I?"

Luo Bai smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Very impressive, Lucoa."

Lucoa jumped up and down happily, her swaying figure making Artoria and Rin incredibly envious. They couldn't help but look at themselves and compare themselves to Lucoa.

This scale is something we'll never catch up to in a lifetime...

Quetzal Koyatl, who had been knocked away, quickly returned.

Brushing the dust off his clothes, Quetzalcoatl said helplessly, "Is this the growth that comes with a long lifespan? I'm no match for you after all. Big sister, I surrender. I'll join you from now on!"

Then, Lucoa came to Luo Bai's side and asked curiously, "Handsome boy, what is your relationship with me from another world?"

"kindness?"

Luo Bai blinked, looked at Lucoa who was walking over, and said, "My good friend, she has given me a lot of help."

"Oh, I see." Quetzalcoatl put an arm around Luo Bai's shoulder and looked at him, saying, "Looks like you're pretty strong, handsome young man. You're probably the strongest here besides the other me. So, how about marrying me? I'm very interested in strong men!"

Looking at Quetzalcoatl getting closer and closer, Luo Bai said helplessly, "Forget about this one. I already have quite a few girlfriends at home, and besides, a God-level Heroic Spirit won't let anyone go with their restraint power."

Quetzal Koyatl knew this too, and shook his head with regret: "That's true, it's such a pity."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Artoria and Ushiwakamaru appeared behind Quetzalcoatl, each grabbing one of her arms and moving her away from Luo Bai. Then the two of them took the place next to Luo Bai.

Artoria felt a rare sense of wariness towards this proactive older sister, and took the initiative to pull Ushiwakamaru to do these things.

Luo Bai smiled and squeezed Artoria's small hand, then looked at the huge axe over there.

Volume 1: Chapter 653 Reunion, Heading to Nippur (1/2)

Releasing his chin, Luo Bai looked at Quetzal Koyatell and asked, "What do you plan to do with that axe? Will you just leave it here? Also, is your temple finished yet?"

Quetzalcoatl replied, "As for the axe, just leave it here. Set up a concealment barrier. The temple will take about two more days to build. Once it's finished, I'll put those little guys outside back after everything is over. Ah, actually, I don't need to put them back. Once the crisis is over, my summoning time will be up, and they can leave on their own!"

That's true. Once the crisis in the Singularity ends, the Heroic Spirits summoned because of the Singularity will naturally return to the Throne of Heroes.

Of these, only Ushiwakamaru, who has already signed a contract with Luo Bai and whose spirit base is being transferred, will not be affected.

With Quetzalcoatl and the leopards joining their side, the matter here was considered settled.

Look

After observing the sky, Luo Bai looked at Gudako and asked, "Can you contact Merlin? Ask if they're still planning to come? If we want to resolve the Gorgon crisis today, it's not impossible."

Gudako exclaimed excitedly, "Are we going to finish today? That would be wonderful!"

She was also a restless person, and she always wanted to resolve any hidden threats as quickly as possible.

As soon as he finished speaking, a shower of flower petals appeared in the square, and Merlin appeared before everyone.

Seeing Quetzalcoatl and the leopard-man standing amicably with the others, Merlin smiled and said, "All done? Much faster than I expected!"

Luo Bai smiled and said, "Since it was just a simple sparring match, and there wasn't any real fight to the death, the process was relatively easy. So, what did Gilgamesh say?"

“Defeat Gorgon before he attacks Uruk,” Merlin said, revealing Gilgamesh’s thoughts. He then looked at Lobai and Gudako and said, “However, he warned us to be careful when fighting Gorgon. We learned from Kingu that Gorgon does indeed possess some of the powers of the mother goddess Tiamat, and there is a subtle connection between the two. If we defeat Gorgon before dealing with this issue, Tiamat, who is connected to it, will immediately awaken.”

Luo Bai snapped his fingers and said, "Sure enough, it's pretty much what I predicted, but we now have a solution."

As he spoke, Luo Bai looked at Medea.

Medea nodded and took out her treasure, the Manjushri Blessing, a winding dagger that exuded a strange magical power.

Medea's Noble Phantasm is unlike other Servants' Noble Phantasms, which possess powerful offensive or defensive attributes. It is a Noble Phantasm used to "break" all magic.

Objects enhanced by magic, those bound by magical contracts, or life forms born from magic can all be reset to their state before the magic was used by the Mantra Breaker.

In other words, contracts based on magic will become worthless, and even life forms created with magic will be destroyed on the spot.

In the Holy Grail War, this thing can be considered a top-tier Noble Phantasm that breaks the contract between Master and Servant.

It remains to be seen whether this will have the same effect on the god-like Gorgon and Tiamat, disrupting their connection.

Merlin's eyes lit up when he saw the dagger Medea had taken out.

"Well, maybe it really works! It's just that the difference between the Spirit Origins is too great. Even if the Noble Phantasm's effect is unleashed, it might be resisted. Perhaps it needs to be strengthened to work."

Medea nodded: "That's what we thought too. Before using it, we need to enhance the power of the Noble Phantasm, otherwise the effect of the Manjushri's 'Breaking the Rules' might stimulate Tiamat, who is in a deep sleep."

After listening, Merlin analyzed, "Increasing the power of a Noble Phantasm in a short time... For a Servant, this can be accomplished by the Master's Command Seals, but to fight against a god-level enemy, although that sounds harsh, Tohsaka-san's magic power is not enough."

Rin wasn't angry. She calmly said, "I know, so I plan to have Luo Jun and Medea sign a temporary contract so that I can provide Medea with magical support."

"Okay, that solves everything. Shall we set off now?"

After everyone agreed, Lobai signed a temporary contract with Medea and then they traveled together to Nippur, the location where Gorgon was hiding.

After leaving the Temple of the Sun, the group encountered Leonidas I and Benkei, who were leading their armies, and the two groups joined forces.

Upon seeing these people, Luo Bai raised an eyebrow: "Gilgamesh's arrangements are truly excellent; he sent the army out so early."

Wearing a helmet, Leonidas I smiled and said, "Although we didn't know the details of this plan at first, King Gilgamesh was indeed fully prepared. Even if the matter of the Three Goddess Alliance isn't resolved, we can still fight against the numerous monsters that have been attacking the North Wall. Lord Lobai, this battle should be the last one, right?"

Luo Bai nodded and said, "That should be it, but isn't Gilgamesh himself coming?"

Leonidas I replied, "King Gilgamesh said that he would appear when necessary."

"Alright, it's not a big problem anyway. As the king, he does need to be in charge of Uruk, and the city's defensive magic also needs a powerful magician to control it."

Just then, the scouts ahead reported that a large number of magical beasts had appeared on the cliff, blocking the way and preparing to launch an attack.

Without hesitation, Leonidas raised his spear and shouted, "Prepare to meet the enemy!"

Since they were just magical beasts, the Masters and Servants who were the main force did not need to all participate in the battle. Apart from Leonidas I and Benkei, after thinking for a while, Luo Bai also let Ushiwakamaru and Emiya Shirou participate.

Four followers plus soldiers are enough to wipe out these monsters.

In about six or seven minutes, nearly 40 monsters in front of them were all eliminated.

With three Servants fighting in close combat, plus Shirou Emiya providing ranged support from the rear, and the soldiers harassing the enemy, the battle was quite easy.

Not to mention the Servants, the soldiers we've brought along are all experienced in fighting monsters on the front lines, so their strength is guaranteed.

Volume 1: Chapter 654 The Appearance of the Gorgons (2/2)

Putting away his weapon, Ushiwakamaru happily approached Luo Bai.

"Master, the enemy has been eliminated!"

Luo Bai smiled and nodded. Under Niu Ruowan's expectant gaze, he raised his hand and gently touched his head, praising, "As expected of Niu Ruowan, your movements are very elegant and clean."

Luo Bai was surprised by the reward offered by Niu Ruowan, but he did not refuse. He just didn't expect that the usually heroic Niu Ruowan would have such a girlish side.

Watching Ushiwakamaru accept Luo Bai's reward, Artoria pondered for a moment, then raised her hand and touched her head.

Feeling the ahoge (cowlick) sticking up on her head, Artoria decided that she shouldn't follow Ushiwakamaru's example; this approach didn't seem to suit her.

A cowlick shouldn't be touched or pressed easily, even if it's Luo Bai.

After everyone had finished getting ready, they began their journey toward their destination, Nippur.

Ten minutes later, they broke through the city gate ahead and stepped into the lifeless city.

Seeing no one in sight, but with bloodstains everywhere, the group's expressions turned grim.

As the location where the Gorgons were hidden, Luo Bai knew what had happened here, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, from the very beginning, this place had been chosen by Jingu as their target, which was something that happened before they arrived, and there was nothing they could do to stop it.

On the main road, the group discovered a trail of blood that stretched forward.

Following these trails of blood, it took the group a few minutes to reach a large square in the city, where the bloodstains were the most abundant.

After observing the surroundings, before I could even analyze them, I discovered a huge magical fluctuation coming from the ground ahead.

"Be careful, it's coming!"

"boom!"

The earth cracked open, and a gigantic figure burst forth from the ground, appearing before everyone.

Before my eyes.

Half-human, half-snake, with huge, flicking tongues at the ends of its long purple hair, and two pairs of enormous white wings supporting its massive body as it flew out of the ground and landed on the earth.

It was Gorgon who impersonated the god Tiamat!

In Chaldea, Roman was also quickly investigating Gorgon's information, his eyes widening as he exclaimed, "As expected, he's a god-level Servant, an Avenger! If it were before, it might have been a bit difficult, but now that we know his true identity, we can relax a bit. But everyone still needs to be careful; after all, he's a god-level Servant, and we must be wary of his Petrifying Mystic Eyes!"

As everyone observed Gorgon, he also noticed the humans on the ground and said coldly, "Lowly humans, you actually found this place and stood before Tiamat, the mother of beasts. You really have no fear of death. Where is my child, Kingu? What have you done to him?"