At dawn, as the first light crept over the horizon, the rhythm of marching boots, booming chants, the clamor of wall-building drills, and the crashing clang of blades shattered the dreams of most Uruk citizens.
In the central and southern districts, those caught in the noise simply pulled t...
2025-07-20 23:05:21 +0000 UTC View PostNight had fallen at the embassy.
Ana sat with her head lowered, troubled. The table was filled with dishes, including her favorite butter cake, but none of it stirred her appetite.
“Still can’t figure it out?”
Samael removed his apron, wiped the water from his hands, and s...
2025-07-20 23:04:51 +0000 UTC View PostAs Gilgamesh reacted, countless golden vortices swirled into existence behind him, densely packed and glowing. One by one, swords, spears, and halberds pushed forth, their icy gleams casting a brutal, oppressive aura across the entire hall.
The bone-chilling air instantly triggered Ana’s ...
2025-07-20 23:04:22 +0000 UTC View PostLastly, the sacrificial grounds were responsible for the transportation and distribution of resources.
It primarily served in logistics and administrative support. Head Priestess Siduri coordinated the execution of various state policies—everything from military rewards and punishments to...
2025-07-20 23:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Good morning, Ana...”
The next morning, the ancient snake pushed open the door and window, greeting Ana, who was also stepping outside.
“Mm, good morning, Samael...”
After spending some time together, the purple-haired girl had relaxed a little, finally daring to meet h...
2025-07-20 23:03:11 +0000 UTC View PostHow could he dismantle the Three Goddess Alliance and secure the greatest benefit for Tiamat, who stood behind him?
Samael tilted his head back, closed his eyes in thought, and tapped his engraving knife rhythmically against the clay tablet.
Time passed—how long, he couldn’t say. ...
2025-07-20 22:54:18 +0000 UTC View PostAs night fell, the stars dimmed and the noise faded. The Uruk embassy, its lights now extinguished, returned to silence.
In a dark room, Samael sat on the balcony by the window, a chisel in hand, patiently carving into a clay tablet. His tightly knit brows reflected a weighty unease and unr...
2025-07-20 22:53:46 +0000 UTC View Post“Even the wetlands of the Reed Fields have shown signs of Magical Beasts—ones like Mušḫuššu that thrive in swamps.”
“Judging from the sounds we heard earlier, it seems they’re nesting and reproducing there…”
“If that’s the case, the road from Uruk to Kutha will ...
2025-07-20 22:53:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
In a clearing somewhere in the Reed Fields, two figures—one large, one small—were squatting on the ground, faces pale as they vomited.
Worse still, they were wracked with stomach cramps and a rising tide of bile. Their tongues were so numb it felt like ...
2025-07-20 22:52:27 +0000 UTC View Post“Kingu?”
“You just said his name is Kingu? The legendary son of Tiamat?! The ancestor of mankind?!”
In the dim light of early morning, somewhere in the Reed Fields, a slightly dry patch of ground trembled as the ghost cage shook violently. Shamhat, the sacred prostitute, whisp...
2025-07-20 22:51:57 +0000 UTC View PostIn the north, a forest of black cedar stretched across the land.
Thorns and poisonous weeds grew in wild profusion. A few steps through the underbrush would bring the crunch of bleached animal and human bones beneath dead branches and leaves, dried blood soaking deep into the soil.
Th...
2025-07-20 22:51:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe Magus of Flowers paused briefly. The moment he regrouped with Samael and Ana, he tapped his staff lightly on the ground. Pink ripples spread out.
Boom!
Thick silver chains crisscrossed and slammed into the earth, tearing through three figures. But in the blink of an eye, their rem...
2025-07-20 22:50:39 +0000 UTC View PostDamn you, Merlin!
I knew it was too much of a coincidence—just as I got into trouble, someone shows up to “rescue” me! You’re the one who led those monsters here. Not only did I get caught in the mess, now you have the audacity to thank me?
Do you even have a conscience, you b...
2025-07-20 22:49:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you... are you alright?”
The girl in the black hood, who had effortlessly taken down over a dozen Mad Lions, seemed hesitant and didn’t approach. She stopped beside the fire, head lowered, her voice soft and delicate. Her downcast eyes avoided contact, as if she were afraid of lo...
2025-07-20 22:49:19 +0000 UTC View Post“Teacher, talking is fine, but could you not throw in personal attacks...”
The ancient snake turned his head and looked resentfully at Shamhat, who was floating nearby.
Besides, this was just the beginning.
He had only peeled back the first layer of this mille-feuille.
Crossing the undulating terrain of Mount Ebih, one could spot the silhouette of another famed Sumerian city in the distance—Kutha.
Back in the Age of Gods, before the Common Era, human-built cities rising from the plains were a striking sight. But this place had long since fallen into rui...
2025-07-20 22:47:33 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Ishtar hadn’t personally witnessed the battle for Babylon, she managed to piece together the general situation from fragmented reports.
Caught in the surge of Magical Beasts, the refugees who blindly rushed toward Uruk's northern defensive wall met a grim fate. War is never merci...
2025-07-20 22:46:56 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey! How dare you touch my body without permission, you—"
"You what! I almost died just now! I didn’t expect the great goddess Ishtar to be so reckless!"
Ishtar, the one who had caused the crash, snapped back to attention. Hands on her hips, she jabbed a finger at the ancient sna...
2025-07-20 22:46:21 +0000 UTC View Post"Boom!"
A muffled rumble echoed through a part of the Mount Ebih range as the raised earth burst apart.
Phew! After climbing all night from the edge of the Underworld, they had finally reached the surface!
Covered in dirt and looking a bit rough, Samael crawled out of the seemin...
2025-07-20 22:45:49 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a long silence, the expected terror never arrived. Shamhat, pale and with her soul-flame flickering, let out a long sigh of relief, the color slowly returning to her face.
"You almost got us killed just now, you idiot!"
The man, seeing Shamhat's genuine fear, immediately lowered...
2025-07-20 22:45:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe red glow of the Underworld burned as always. Patrols of Gallû Spirits moved through various zones, each separated by the seven great gates.
“Huh!”
As they passed through a certain shadowed valley, a strange breeze stirred—soft as smoke, faint as mist. It brushed gently past...
2025-07-20 22:44:39 +0000 UTC View PostAt dawn, a faint red light streamed from the central structure of the Fire Temple of Meslamtaea, casting its glow across the entire Underworld and slightly dispelling the chill beneath the earth.
On the cliff, a cold wind howled. Wrapped in a red cloak, the ancient snake shivered, coiled ti...
2025-07-20 22:44:05 +0000 UTC View PostA moment later, the ancient snake contentedly rolled up the clay tablet contract signed by its master. He carefully stored the document—evidence of the future decision to lift restrictions on the Spear Cages and grant human souls some measure of freedom.
“Ere-sama, you actually like hum...
2025-07-20 22:43:29 +0000 UTC View PostBy dusk, the faint red glow at the edge of the sky had faded, and a bonfire crackled atop the cliff.
Ereshkigal sat cross-legged on a mossy green stone, resting her chin on one hand as she gazed down into the valley. The ground was blanketed in a sea of crystal flowers, their colors shiftin...
2025-07-20 22:42:49 +0000 UTC View PostIan’s serpent eyes narrowed sharply. Red-black blood mist poured from his pores as his body suddenly expanded—he instantly shifted into the Mad Lion form of Uridimmu and lunged at the spear-wielding Gallû Spirit, pinning it down in an attempt to break through the blockade.
But in doing...
2025-07-20 22:41:53 +0000 UTC View PostHalf an hour later, the big cat crawled out of the bath, soaked from head to paw, legs weak and unsteady, as if treading on cotton candy.
It wasn’t until Ereshkigal activated the temple’s divine authority to dry both of them off that the dazed Ian finally regained a bit of clarity.
<... 2025-07-20 22:41:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe gray death fog churned violently as a figure darted through like a flash of lightning.
Red and black blood energy surged around him, his form shifting rapidly—one moment a Mad Lion scaling cliffs, the next an ancient serpent slipping through cracks and tunnels. Even faced with the und...
2025-07-20 22:40:38 +0000 UTC View PostTsubaki didn’t actually know much about Bell’s whereabouts. Her contact with him was limited—usually only when preparing materials for Rune Stones. There was rarely a chance to meet him intentionally.
She knew better than anyone that Bell was notoriously elusive. Unless he came to you...
2025-07-20 22:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostAis had woken up early but didn’t disturb anyone else’s rest.
The night before, she had seen how drained everyone looked before heading into their tents. The exhaustion from resisting the pressure of the dragon’s roar must’ve taken its toll.
She knew from personal experience h...
2025-07-20 22:31:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Wait a second… that reaction…”
Romani suddenly spoke up. He had already recovered from his outburst after seeing his idol and returned to his post.
“What reaction?” Olga Marie asked.
“It’s clear the one on the throne isn’t Gilgamesh, but the Gilgamesh standing...
2025-07-20 22:26:10 +0000 UTC View Post