EBE Chapter 225 Recruiting Ishtar and the Increasingly Exhausted Gilgamesh
Chapter 225 Recruiting Ishtar and the Increasingly Exhausted Gilgamesh
Chapter 226 Recruiting Ishtar and the Increasingly Exhausted Gilgamesh
As Kotomine Shirou slowly opened his eyes, Merlin's figure appeared before him.
"How was it? Have you completed your enlightenment?"
"It's done."
Upon seeing that familiar face, Shirou Kotomine couldn't help but smile.
"Merlin, our experiment was a success."
Kotomine Shirou couldn't wait to tell Merlin the news of their success, after all, it was the result of their joint efforts.
Merlin was the main person in charge of this experiment.
"I already guessed it, otherwise you wouldn't have stayed there for so long."
Merlin said with a smile.
It had been almost six hours since Kotomine Shirou left; if he hadn't succeeded, he would have returned immediately.
"Well, the reason I stayed there for so long wasn't just because of that."
Shirou Kotomine told Merlin about how he had gained more knowledge due to divine intervention, which damaged his brain in the process.
Merlin frowned after hearing this.
"It seems we need to make some preparations for protecting the brain."
Merlin knew all too well how important Shirou Kotomine was.
He didn't want to see Shirou Kotomine get hurt because of the experiment.
After all, that's the brain.
Compared to other parts of the body, the brain is undoubtedly the most important part of the human body.
It is also the most precise part.
According to Merlin's plan, Shirou Kotomine will continue to conduct experiments.
If proper protection isn't provided, the damage to Shirou Kotomine's brain would be far too severe.
"So what should we do? Should we develop corresponding magic tricks or create corresponding props?"
"I asked Kotomine Shirou."
"Make the props, leave that to me."
"I've already studied all the books about magical items that you brought back from that magical world, and I've been wanting to try them out lately."
"Therefore, I will temporarily halt the experiments until my props are complete, and focus on further refining the 'Time Winding' grand magic trick."
"Then leave the grand magic trick to me."
Kotomine Shirou volunteered, patting his chest as he spoke.
With Shiro Kotomine's current magical skills, it would be quite easy for him to improve and upgrade existing grand magic tricks.
After all, he doesn't just sit around doing nothing in the lab.
"Alright, let's split up then."
Merlin made his decision.
After reaching a consensus, Merlin and Shirou Kotomine began to tidy up the place.
They won't be conducting any more experiments for a short period of time, so this experimental site naturally needs to be cleaned up and moved back.
However, on their way back, a figure blocked their path.
"Siduli, are you looking for us?"
Upon seeing this, Kotomine Shirou inquired.
"Yes, Your Highness. After hearing that the two of you had come out of the laboratory, the King sent me to ask if you have time to go out now."
"A mission?"
Kotomine Shirou guessed.
After all, he quickly came to a conclusion about the purpose of his trip.
If nothing unexpected happens, their destination for this trip should be Ishtar.
"Yes."
Siduri nodded.
"That's perfect. Merlin and I have just finished the most difficult part of our research, so things can be a bit easier from now on. I can go out for a bit."
Kotomine Shirou recalled.
Even while on the road, Shirou Kotomine can perfect grand magic tricks.
Moreover, based on Shirou Kotomine's memory, this trip shouldn't be too difficult.
It was just a negotiation.
Kotomine Shirou doesn't even need to be the main negotiator; Fujimaru Ritsuka could easily do that.
His task was simply to escort Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others and ensure their safety.
"That's great."
Siduri clasped her hands tightly in front of her chest and smiled happily.
Then she looked at Merlin with anticipation.
"I'm sorry, unlike Shirou's work which can be done during missions, mine is more complicated, so I won't be going this time."
"Besides, Shirou is enough; he's more than capable of protecting Ritsuka and the others."
Merlin waved his hand and declined Siduri's invitation.
There was nothing he could do; after all, he was making magic props, and he was even preparing to use new technology.
In this situation, he simply couldn't leave the testing platform.
"Alright then, Shirou, you can come with me to the God Tower. We'll pick up Ritsuka and the others along the way."
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Siduri instructed.
"It seems that if I don't go, Ritsuka and the others won't know about this at all."
"I can't help but joke with a smile," said Shirou Kotomine.
"That's right, there's nothing we can do about it. You know how dangerous it is outside."
"Although we have a considerable number of fighters, we cannot return safely against King Gu and the Three Goddesses Alliance on our own."
"So if you and Merlin don't have time, this matter will be postponed until you complete the experiment."
Siduri explained.
"That's definitely the case, after all, this world is far too dangerous."
"I can't help but sigh," said Shirou Kotomine.
He then went with Siduri to the Chaldea Embassy to find Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash, and then the group went to the Divine Tower where Gilgamesh was located.
"This mission looks like it's completely easy."
Inside the Chaldea embassy, Shirou Kotomine, Mash Fujimaru, and Anna sat on opposite sides of a table, discussing their next move.
Meanwhile, Roman and Leonardo da Vinci, far away in Chaldea, were also offering their advice.
"Sigh, is it not difficult? But I feel like this is exceptionally difficult."
Mashu asked timidly.
To be honest, when Mash heard King Gilgamesh's order, she immediately thought that he must be sick, wondering why he could come up with such a task.
Go and recruit Ishtar to join them in their fight against the Three Goddesses.
That's something you can't even imagine, right?
Moreover, the last time they met, they were fighting.
"No, this matter is indeed not very difficult."
After some thought, Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke cautiously.
"Sigh, why is that?"
"Perhaps due to the influence of the girl she possessed, the goddess Ishtar who appears before us today is not the Ishtar goddess in the mythology that you remember, Mash."
"Based on our encounters with her over this period of time, this goddess Ishtar clearly cares a lot about everything in Uruk. She once said that she would be willing to protect Uruk as long as Siduri surrenders."
"Plus, she once saved us strangers and farmers threatened by monsters. In short, I don't think she's a bad goddess."
Fujimaru Ritsuka explained to Mash.
"That's right, she's just being arrogant."
Kotomine Shirou smiled and said, "I must say, the goddess Ishtar was indeed greatly influenced by the girl she possessed, otherwise neither King Gilgamesh nor I would have had the idea of recruiting her."
"But she can be recruited in this current state."
"As long as we can properly control her lifeline."
As he spoke, Shirou Kotomine's smile grew even wider.
Because she is greatly influenced by the girl Rin Tohsaka who is possessed, Rin Tohsaka's weakness is also Ishtar's weakness at this moment.
So what is Rin Tohsaka's weakness?
That is money!
The Tohsaka family's magic is inherited from the Jewel Mage, a magic with an extremely high ceiling, but the price of learning it is also extremely high.
That's a gemstone.
Shirou Kotomine learned gem magic from Rin Tohsaka's family a long time ago.
But he had never considered practicing this magic before coming to Uruk.
No, it's too expensive.
Even though he could obtain countless gems from Gilgamesh, he did not intend to have the other party supply him with gem magic.
Shirou Kotomine never intends to unilaterally demand anything from others.
He learned gem magic in this world because he was helping King Gilgamesh guard the North Wall, and under these circumstances, he felt perfectly justified in taking the gems.
But Rin Tohsaka didn't have that opportunity.
Because the cost of jewel magic is so high, Rin Tohsaka is extremely concerned about money.
Or perhaps it's a special fondness for gemstones.
Therefore, Ishtar, who possessed her, stole the jewels from the farmers after helping them.
In short, Ishtar is very interested in gems.
By trading with her using gems, it will be easy to recruit her to your side.
Of course, this is all predicated on her willingness.
And she was indeed willing.
"So that's how it is. No wonder King Gilgamesh entrusted his treasury to us for negotiations. As expected of King Gilgamesh, everything was within his expectations!"
After hearing all the information, Mashu excitedly clenched her hands together.
If this mission is successfully carried out, it will mean that our side will have goddess-level combat power.
Although there is still a gap in the number of goddesses compared to the enemy.
But at least the gap between the two sides has been narrowed.
Moreover, the three goddesses on the other side are not gathered together. As long as the strategy is appropriate, even if there is only one goddess-level combat power, they can defeat them one by one to achieve victory.
In this way, they have a chance to break the deadlock.
This is so much better than before when they could see almost no hope.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get going!"
Mashu urged him hurriedly.
"Okay, let's go!"
After exchanging a glance, Shirou Kotomine and Ritsuka Fujimaru laughed and said together.
After leaving Uruk, Shirou Kotomine and his group, including Ritsuka Fujimaru, headed to where Ishtar was.
The Uruk forces had already discovered the location, but no one bothered Ishtar.
This time was different from the past. In addition to Shirou Kotomine, Ritsuka Fujimaru, Mash, and Anna, they also brought a wagon full of goods.
This carriage was loaded with precious items such as jewels.
These were all used to attract Ishtar's attention.
This is what is known as a deposit.
Without these deposits, Ishtar would probably think they were trying to get something for nothing, which would cause trouble for their recruitment efforts.
All the treasures on this carriage are extremely important.
Mashu and Anna flanked him, protecting him from any accidents.
Fujimaru Ritsuka was leading the way.
As for Kotomine Shirou?
He was now sitting leisurely on the roof of the carriage, rather than walking on the ground.
The scene looks terrible from a distance.
After all, it was extremely impolite to let three beautiful girls rush off while he himself sat in the carriage.
But in reality, no one would blame Kotomine Shirou.
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine is currently working on improving and perfecting the "Great Magic Time Wind-up".
Therefore, he needs a tool to walk in his place.
Otherwise, Shirou Kotomine would never have done such a thing.
"Shirou-senpai is really busy!"
Standing to the side, watching Shirou Kotomine working, Mashu couldn't help but sigh.
"There's nothing we can do about it. This is the busiest time for Merlin and Shirou. If it weren't for our mission, he would probably still be in the research lab right now."
"Without either Shirou or Merlin accompanying us, it would be far too dangerous for the three of us alone."
"So this is already the best possible outcome."
Kotomine Shirou helplessly shrugged.
This is indeed the best choice for them.
"Sigh, no one expected this. Who could have known beforehand that there would be so many goddesses here, as well as the extremely powerful King Gu?"
Roman from Chaldea also said helplessly.
At this time, Chaldea's strength was far too weak in this world.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."
Fujimaru Ritsuka shook his head and immediately changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, have you noticed that King Gilgamesh has looked rather haggard lately?"
"I've noticed that too. Actually, I'm also puzzled. Logically, shouldn't Wang's workload have decreased after the situation on the North Wall was resolved? Why does it seem like it's increasing?"
Mashu was also puzzled.
"I have no idea."
Anna immediately expressed her opinion.
"This is my fault."
Kotomine Shirou suddenly spoke up, saying, "Because I brought back a lot of knowledge that the king was interested in from another magical world, the new type of divine authority seal was born from this."
"Therefore, the king always hoped to gain more from this knowledge, and thus he studied it in his spare time."
"That's why he became increasingly haggard."
Kotomine Shirou had always known about Gilgamesh's situation.
The new shikigami seal has brought Uruk so many benefits.
Gilgamesh seemed to see the possibility of change in this.
After all, there was no place for Shirou Kotomine in the small hopes he had once seen, but Shirou Kotomine's arrival clearly made the world a better place.
Therefore, he also wanted to achieve greater results.
In the original timeline, all the resistance fighters in Uruk died.
Although they held this belief from the beginning, did Gilgamesh really want that outcome if there were any other better way?
Will not.
That was just a helpless compromise.
But now that he has the opportunity, Gilgamesh naturally wants to make a change.
Knowing more, he prepared to make more preparations for the possible scenarios in order to protect more of his subjects.
That's why Gilgamesh is so busy.
Even though the current situation is much better than the original trajectory, he has become even busier.
Therefore, he is also moving towards his goal.
Faced with this world-ending crisis, all the resisters in the world have given their all.
"Oh, I see!"
After hearing Shirou Kotomine's explanation, the group immediately fell silent.
Everyone is immersed in their own inner world.
Until they reached their destination.
"We've arrived at the temple of the goddess Ishtar!"
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