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In a mere instant, she appeared before the boy, a scythe appearing in her hand, which she then swiftly raised!

In that instant, the giant lion also sensed the danger, abandoned its original target, and turned towards the butterfly.

Feeling threatened by the butterfly's scythe, it immediately tried to bite the scythe with its jaws.

However, Xia Die's scythe was not so easy to catch. In just an instant, the powerful force knocked her away, and most of her fangs were shattered under the force, with blood flowing everywhere.

However, this did not deter the other party; instead, it aroused its ferocity. Immediately, the giant lion Ugal pounced on Xiaodie at an extremely fast speed.

"Life is not as fragile as a butterfly's wing; please rest in peace!"

The next moment, the white blade swung wildly, and in just a moment, a white light flashed, and Ugal's huge body stiffened instantly.

As if it had been split in two, its body was divided into two halves.

Behind him, the boy, who had already closed his eyes, did not experience the expected pain. Instead, he smelled a faint floral fragrance.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw the girl standing in front of him.

So...so beautiful...

Looking at Xia Die's exquisitely beautiful and gentle face, the young man couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

However, the next moment, he saw Xia Die slowly take two steps back, putting distance between herself and him.

"I saw everything you did. You were protecting others, weren't you? Are there any other survivors?"

Xia Die looked at the other person and asked softly.

"I don't know. When the city fell, my parents hid my sister and me here, then went to lure the monsters away. I remember there was a similar secret passage in Balza's house next door, maybe..."

After regaining his senses, the boy quickly said...

"There's no need to look anymore. There are no other survivors in this city besides them."

While Xia Die was talking to the boy, Merlin and Anna walked over and gently shook their heads.

Xia Die looked in the direction the two had come from and discovered another collapsed house, as well as... a secret passage that had been opened.

Not far from the entrance to the secret passage, there was a pool of blood and several pieces of clothing.

Clearly, the homeowner's situation is now known.

"Come with me, I will protect you. You have done well. Cherish the time before your soul withers and remember how it blossoms. Do not grieve or panic. At least... if that moment truly comes, I will grant you liberation, I promise."

Xia Die said softly, "This land is teeming with magical beasts. Even I can't guarantee that I can safely escort the survivors to Uruk. But I can guarantee that even if the final outcome is already predetermined, I can ensure that these two survivors leave in a dignified manner."

......

"Do we really have to do this? The journey is fraught with danger, and we might encounter other survivors. If we try to save everyone, the task will be too heavy. Besides, a large target makes us more likely to be spotted by swarms of monsters."

Merlin looked at this scene and said with some concern.

"I want to give it a try, even if the ending isn't so good, at least I tried."

Xia Die nodded and said softly.

"Don't expect me to help you, I hate humans the most..."

Anna, who was standing to the side, gave a soft snort and said.

"of course."

Seeing Anna's somewhat hesitant demeanor, Xia Die smiled gently, without pointing out her flaws.

Although they may say they hate them, if they need their help, the other person will definitely do their best to help.

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Ereshkigal (Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia): 6: Ereshkigal, the Mistress of the Underworld

After rescuing the person, Xia Die and the others did not stay in the city for long.

The commotion and bloody smell from the battle will surely attract the attention of other magical beasts. Once entangled, they will face an endless horde of beasts.

Moreover, the most difficult thing about this singularity is that these magical beasts are truly endless, as if they can never be killed. There are hundreds of millions of magical beasts ravaging this land, and they are not just ordinary lion dogs or the like.

Monsters like flying dragons and giant demonic boars are everywhere; this is the true monster front.

Apart from Uruk, the rest of the area is basically at the level of a sea of ​​monsters.

The reason why everyone was able to stay safe in the wild was because of their strength. If it were an ordinary person in this environment, they would basically die.

Because they needed to carry the survivors, Xia Die and the others slowed down.

They have also become more cautious in choosing routes. (First release by %月@漪*)

First of all, the main road is no longer an option, since if you encounter a horde of magical beasts on the plains, you could easily be scattered in one fell swoop.

So Merlin devised a new route.

While ensuring the safest route to Uruk, they could also pass through several human cities and gather survivors there.

The further you go, the closer you get to Uruk, and the greater the chance of encountering survivors.

Fortunately, when they passed through the next city, there were more survivors than Xiaodie had imagined.

This was all thanks to several powerful warriors who protected these civilians and helped them survive.

Of course, when they encountered them, these people were not in good condition. They had to avoid monsters during the day and could not get a good rest at night because they were on guard. When Xia Die met them during the day, they were being besieged by monsters. If Xia Die and the others had not intervened in time, they might have been wiped out and become food for the monsters.

Two days passed, and they were getting closer and closer to Uruk, with only one day's journey remaining.

Nighttime, in front of the campfire.

At this moment, everyone else had already gone to sleep, and the task of staying on night duty was handed over to Xia Die.

Her physique was special, and she needed very little rest each day. Not far away was Anna's camp.

Anna wanted to stay with Xia Die, but Xia Die refused.

As a Servant, Anna currently does not have a Master, and her magical reserves are very precious, so Sheraton rarely lets Anna fight.

I wish the Chaldea Master could arrive someday...

Perhaps they have already arrived safely in Uruk.

After all, the power of Grand Hassan is indispensable for safely clearing this world. Perhaps after accepting the spark and becoming a demigod of death, I can also gain the power to grant Tiamat death. But the problem now is how to find the Titan's spark?

If only it were just the underworld, since the underworld in this world isn't some inaccessible place...

But her intuition told Xia Die that things might not be so simple.

Just as Xia Die was pondering, a rustling sound came from the bushes in the distance.

Clearly, something is approaching.

Immediately, Xia Die became alert.

The faint moonlight spilled down from the sky like a layer of silver gauze. Visibility was not good at night, and through the darkness, Xiaodie could only see a faint black shadow.

However, once Xia Die saw who it was, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Ishtar, though she didn't understand why the goddess wasn't riding the horse Anna across the sky, was certain that the other party didn't harbor any ill will towards her.

After all, Xia Die had seen Ishtar's figure flying across the sky from time to time these past two days.

“It’s you, Ms. Ishtar.”

Xia Die looked at the other person and gave a faint smile.

Ishtar never told Xia Die her identity, but that didn't matter, since her identity wasn't a secret in this land; anyone could find out by asking around.

Ishtar paused for a moment when faced with this address before realizing that the other person was talking about her.

It seems that Ishtar has already met her...

"The mistress of the underworld, Ereshkigal, or rather, Ereshkigal, said silently in her heart."

Ai Lei was somewhat surprised that Xia Die knew her, but it did make things easier for her.

After all, she was quite interested in Xia Die as well.

As a deity, Ishtar cannot descend to this world. The Ishtar known in this world is merely a pseudo-Servant created by priests using the bodies of young girls as a medium.

However, something seemed to go wrong during the ceremony, which resulted in the body being dominated by Ishtar, the mistress of the sky, during the day, while at night, Ishtar's personality would fall asleep and the body would be controlled by Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld.

For Ereshkigal, who had always stayed in the Underworld, the experience of moving freely on the ground was incredibly novel, and she would take this opportunity to look around the land.

Go and experience the beauty of this land, and gently smell the fragrance of flowers.

Having escaped the cold underworld, even the silent night and the chilly moonlight seemed warm in her eyes.

After all, compared to the underworld where no life exists, everything on the ground was so new and exciting to her.

During this journey, she met someone, Xia Die, a human who caught her attention...?

The other person possessed a certain quality, and Ai Lei's intuition told her that Xia Die was very similar to herself.

As the goddess of the underworld, Ailei was very sensitive to the aura of death emanating from Xia Die, an aura no weaker than her own. But she had to remember that she was the goddess of the underworld, while the other was just an unknown human. A human with the same death power as her... This just didn't make sense, did it?

For a time, Ai Lei developed a strong interest in the Butterfly.

For the past two days, every night, Ai Lei would secretly observe Xia Die. Just now, she finally made up her mind to meet Xia Die.

However, just when she was struggling with how to start a conversation, Xia Die actually knew Ishtar, which made things much easier!

"Ahem... Yes, it's me. I didn't expect to run into you here."

Ereshkigal coughed lightly twice to ease the awkwardness, then mimicked Ishtar's tone.

Looking into the other person's dark golden pupils, Xia Die suddenly remembered something, but she didn't say anything, instead pretending to know nothing.

Why should we protect them?

Sitting gently beside Xia Die, Ai Lei looked at Xia Die and asked with some confusion.

If it weren't for the need to protect these mortals, they could have reached Uruk long ago, instead of walking through this region in danger of being surrounded by monsters.

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There will be another chapter later