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Even if they directly unleash their Noble Phantasm, it would be nothing more than a drop in the ocean against the sheer number of enemies.
Fortunately, I had considered this beforehand.
"Are you ready?"
She stepped onto the ground and spoke softly.
"Arei? What happened?"
Ishtar, standing to the side, was still somewhat unaware of what was going on and didn't know why Xia Die had called her at this moment.
"Don't call me that so intimately! And besides, I'm completely ready!"
Aileen's voice came from underground, speaking confidently.
"In that case, let's get started!"
Xia Die took a deep breath as she watched Rahmuqun, who was now right in front of her in just over ten seconds.
These Rahmu are powerful, but they have a fatal flaw: their immortality is extremely low. It can be said that any item tainted with the blessing of death can easily take their lives!
Therefore, when she went to the Underworld earlier, Xia Die had already discussed with Ereshkigal and Gilgamesh about having Ereshkigal move the Underworld underground in Uruk.
At a normal pace, this process would take several years. Fortunately, Ereshkigal had started construction ahead of time in order to take revenge on Gilgamesh. This meant that Ereshkigal only needed two days to move the entire Underworld directly beneath Uruk.
And now, the main event begins!
With Gilgamesh's permission, Ereshkigal could easily open the gates of Hades in Uruk, blurring the lines between the real world and the underworld.
As the mistress of the underworld, it is not difficult for her to do this.
The next moment, the ground around Uruk collapsed, revealing a bottomless cave.
At the same time, the aura of the underworld began to gradually emanate from it.
And this is the moment that Xia Die has been waiting for.
Her solution was simple: build a moat, a moat that could protect the entire city of Uruk!
This is an exceptionally large area; even if Xia Die and Ai Lei were together, it would be impossible for them to accomplish it.
However, Xia Die possesses a crucial item: the Holy Grail.
By utilizing the properties of the Holy Grail, The Butterfly can create Styx water, which possesses the property of instant death.
These Styx River waters might be of little use to powerful creatures, but against these Rahmu who have no resistance to death, it's like a carbon-based creature falling into lava, instantly extinguishing their life force.
"Flow, Styx!"
As Xia Die raised the Holy Grail high, in the next moment, under the dim light, purplish-black rivers began to gradually emerge in the regions that connected to the underworld.
"So...so breathtaking..."
Ushiwakamaru stared in shock at the River Styx that circled Uruk.
This is absolutely spectacular.
It's important to understand that Uruk, as the largest city in Mesopotamia, covers a considerable area, and now the Styx River completely encircles the entire city.
"I knew you could do it, hahahaha."
High atop the tower, Gilgamesh watched this scene unfold in the distance and burst into laughter.
Overjoyed, he couldn't help but glance at Siduri beside him.
Gilgamesh lost his accuracy, but he felt happier than ever before.
"Damn it, I'm supposed to be a goddess too, so why do I feel like I've been slacking off the whole time? It feels like you're excluding me..."
Ishtar watched this scene and couldn't help but say something, but although she said that, she was actually very happy inside.
With this moat, Uruk is much safer.
As the group was talking, tens of thousands of Rahmu, who were running wildly, entered the territory of Uruk.
"The aura of death... it won't dissipate!"
At first, Rahmu, who was running at the front, did not take the Styx River seriously, but then they realized that something was wrong.
However, by the time they reached it, it was already too late.
In an instant, countless Rahmu were pushed into the River Styx by their companions behind them, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
Then, in a desperate struggle, it turned to ashes.
These Rahmu were terrifying in terms of sheer strength, but they were utterly powerless against death.
In just one wave, they lost about 10,000 people.
However, Rahmu did not choose to back down in the face of difficulties.
"Hehehe, it's just a short stretch of river, watch me jump across!"
This is Rahmu, who doesn't believe in superstitions. He has an exceptionally strong jumping ability and can jump across a river of this width in an instant.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, the Rahmu took two steps back, charged forward, and began to rush towards the River Styx, before quickly soaring into the sky!
With just one glance, Ishtar could tell that this Rahmu was capable of leaping across the River Styx.
However, halfway through the flight, the waters below the River Styx began to surge. In an instant, the Garula spirits buried in the River Styx rushed towards the Rahmu as if they had spotted prey, and in the blink of an eye, the Rahmu was dragged into the River Styx.
At this moment, everyone realized that the River Styx contained not only the waters of the River Styx that could bring death, but also countless Garula spirits that wanted to drag the living into the water.
For a moment, Rahmu was thrown into chaos, but after a short period of chaos, they began to retreat in an orderly manner.
"No wonder you insisted on bringing all the humans back to Uruk. So you guessed this. You're amazing!"
Seeing that Xia Die had protected Uruk perfectly, Quetzal couldn't help but praise her.
"It's all thanks to the Holy Grail. I don't have that kind of power. Of course, without Quetzalcoatl's help in defeating Kingu, this wouldn't have been possible."
"Oh, it's nothing serious. I've never seen such a tough punching bag before."
Quetzal wore a satisfied smile; she had thoroughly enjoyed herself. She dragged Kingu by the foot and began a single-stroke spin, just like when Hulk was beating Loki.
After briefly resolving the matter here, Xia Die and the others returned to Gilgamesh's palace without stopping.
Although these crises for Rahmu have been resolved, these enemies are insignificant compared to the fully-formed Tiamat.
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Butterfly (Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia): 46: Replenish Ishtar's mana.
Now that the Holy Grail has been obtained by the Fairy, theoretically, defeating Tiamat should be much easier than before.
However, in reality, while the Holy Grail was important to the Mother Goddess, it wasn't that crucial. If Tiamat needed the Holy Grail to move freely, then she wouldn't deserve to be called a beast.
It's important to understand that this is a true, fully-formed Beast, surpassing the vast majority of Servants, and only the Grand Seven Knights can barely contend with it.
That's right, even a Grand Master can't defeat their opponent alone.
In the original work, even King Hassan, who was a Grand Assassin, could only give Tiamat the concept of death with a single strike that disregarded his Grand rank. Although this was the most important step, once Hassan made this strike, he was basically rendered powerless. Of course, given Hassan's combat prowess, he wouldn't do something as abstract as biting Rahmu to death with his mouth.
The fact that Tiamat has not obtained the Holy Grail has only slowed down the expansion of the Black Tide beneath her feet and reduced the production rate of the Rahmu. However, even so, she remains a huge threat to Uruk.
At this moment, inside the room, Xia Die, Gilgamesh, and the others were all sitting and discussing something.
"Beasts...do they not even have the concept of death...?"
This time, Xia Die no longer concealed anything, but shared all the information she had previously known about Tiamat with everyone. Only then did everyone realize what this creator goddess was.
As she spoke, Ishtar clapped her hands with a laugh: "A mobile living factory, magical power sufficient for interstellar travel, a vast life force stored within its body—it's a divine ark that humanity will need hundreds more years to achieve. It's incredibly powerful, its magic is practically limitless, it has no concept of death, and it can even summon a whole bunch of powerful servants... Ughhhhh! How are we supposed to fight this?!"
For a moment, Ishtar looked exactly like a professional player whose defense had been broken by Quesanti.
"It's not that Yi Lingyi is invincible; in fact, I need you to buy me time. If there is a way to defeat her, then it lies beneath that vast ocean."
"Under the sea? That's the enemy's lair! Going straight there would be certain death!"
Ishtar said somewhat dejectedly from the side.
"I don't know if you still remember, but I said before that when I came to this world, I still hadn't found my other half. Now, I have traveled all over the land of Uruk, but I still haven't found my other half. If I find it, perhaps there will be a way."
"But if we've searched everywhere and still haven't found it... then there's probably no hope left, right?"
Quetzal said from the side.
"No, there is still hope. In fact, I have found some evidence, but I need more time to confirm it."
Xia Die looked at everyone with a serious expression.
"Before, I was ambushed by Gorgon and struck by his full-force attack. However, at that moment, instead of being seriously injured, I miraculously recovered. In just an instant, my body was restored from near death to complete healing. At that moment, an extremely powerful life force was injected into my body. If I'm not mistaken, this life force should have been transferred to me by my other half. Although I haven't found her yet, the connection between us cannot be severed in any way."
But there's something strange. As the dead half of my body, my other half shouldn't have any life force. Unless someone is channeling life force into it, but since she's now dead, no matter how much life force is channeled in, it will simply flow away like water.
"You mean, your mother treated your other half as her child and even channeled power into her? Impossible, that's just too far-fetched! And how are you going to verify that? It's far too dangerous!"
Ishtar looked at Xia Die and said with some concern.
“The body I’m seeing on the sea right now is just one of Tiamat’s bodies. Her real body is probably still in the Imaginary World and hasn’t returned yet. If we defeat this body on the sea, she will be fully awakened and descend into the real world. However, if she is fully awakened, it will be difficult for us to reclaim my half. So… I need your help, Ishtar.”
Xia Die looked at Ishtar beside her and said.
"I need you to use your Noble Phantasm to destroy Tiamat's body, and I will take this opportunity to go to the Imaginary World to find my other half."
"This is too dangerous!"
The people of Ishtar were dumbfounded. Had they really thrown themselves into the arms of the creator god? That would be quite a life; they'd probably be crushed the moment they got close.
It's like the other party crushed Merlin.
"But this is the only way, isn't it?"
Faced with Ishtar's doubts, Xia Die gently shook her head; she had already made up her mind.
The method to completely defeat Tiamat was thoroughly discussed and agreed upon. If everything goes smoothly for Xia Die, she will return safely. Tiamat will then land with the Black Tide and head towards Uruk. During this time, everyone only needs to wait for Tiamat's arrival, then enter the Underworld together and use the fact that there is no life in the Underworld to kill Tiamat.
Of course, it sounds simple, but in reality, it's very difficult to carry out, since the enemy is just too strong.
As the creator goddess, Tiamat's strength is beyond doubt, and she could not win against her by normal means.
At first, Ai Lei was somewhat resistant. After all, Ai Lei was the Mother Goddess of Creation. If she were to fall into the Underworld, wouldn't that cause chaos in the Underworld? However, at Xia Die's request, she reluctantly agreed.
However, there was no better way than this. Even the most dangerous butterfly had no objections, so it was useless for others to object. The plan was set for the next day, and tonight was the time to rest and recuperate.