novel-books Chapter 216 The Mistress of the Underworld and Ishtar
Chapter 216 The Mistress of the Underworld and Ishtar
Chapter 217 The Mistress of the Underworld and Ishtar
"Ritsuka!"
"senior!"
"Fujimaru Ritsuka!"
The name of Fujimaru Ritsuka kept echoing in the skies above Kusa.
The people who called out to her were Merlin, Anna, and Mash.
Shortly after entering Kusa City and splitting up, Chaldea suddenly discovered that Fujimaru Ritsuka's life force had disappeared.
As a support staff member who has been supporting Fujimaru Ritsuka from behind, Chaldea has been monitoring her and Mash's physical condition through various devices.
After all, she was the last Master of Chaldea.
If even she falls ill, then Chaldea will truly have no one left to use.
That would be a real disaster for Chaldea.
Therefore, after discovering that Fujimaru Ritsuka's life force had disappeared, Chaldea immediately informed Mash, who had been in contact with Chaldea.
Upon hearing this news, Mashu immediately became anxious.
She began a frantic search for Fujimaru Ritsuka.
After all, as a Servant, she should have been by Fujimaru Ritsuka's side at all times.
But this happened because of her carelessness.
If Fujimaru Ritsuka were to die because of this, she would surely suffer for the rest of her life.
Mash's madness quickly attracted the attention of Merlin and Anna.
After learning about the situation, the two of them also joined the search for Fujimaru Ritsuka.
But no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find any trace of Fujimaru Ritsuka.
Just as Mashu was crying her eyes out, Shirou Kotomine and Ritsuka Fujimaru suddenly appeared in front of them.
Fujimaru Ritsuka fainted as soon as she appeared.
"senior!"
Upon seeing this, Mash immediately rushed over, snatched Fujimaru Ritsuka from Kotomine Shirou's arms, and held her in her own arms, calling out to her repeatedly.
"Have we found Fujimaru Ritsuka? But why is there still no sign of life from him?"
Roman, far away in Chaldea, was also anxiously pacing back and forth, staring at the display on the computer beside him.
Upon hearing Roman's words, Mashu couldn't help but let her tears fall continuously.
"Wait, wait, everyone, don't rush!"
Seeing this, Shirou Kotomine quickly shouted to stop Mash and Roman from getting anxious.
"Shirou-san! Do you know what happened to your senpai?"
It was only then that Mash noticed Shirou Kotomine's presence.
"Don't worry, I know about Fujimaru Ritsuka's situation. She just ran away to the underworld, and I personally brought her down from underground."
"His fainting is probably due to his physical condition. After all, the underworld and the human world are two different worlds, and it's normal for an ordinary person like him to feel unwell."
"Although she looks lifeless, it's just an illusion. She's perfectly healthy and should wake up soon."
Kotomine Shirou quickly explained.
"Oh, I see!"
After hearing Shirou Kotomine's explanation, both Mash and Roman breathed a sigh of relief.
Having spent time together before, they all trusted Shirou Kotomine a lot.
So they immediately believed what Shirou Kotomine said and relaxed.
"Thank goodness, you're alright, senior!"
After learning that Fujimaru Ritsuka was alright, Mashu could no longer hold back her tears and burst into tears.
Of all the people present, she was under the most pressure.
It's filled with a lot of emotions.
For example, her relationship with Fujimaru Ritsuka stemmed from their shared sense of responsibility as Servants to protect their Masters and the mission to save the world.
These heavy burdens had just weighed on Mash's heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
That's why she couldn't hold back her tears any longer.
Hearing Mashu's cries, Shirou Kotomine, Merlin, and Anna exchanged glances, then shook their heads and did not offer any comfort.
Let her vent her frustrations now.
"Did it actually go to the underworld?"
"I was careless; I completely forgot to tell her that the Underworld of the Gods is underground!"
Roman, located in Chaldea, lamented his self-reproach.
He knew this information, but he forgot to tell Fujimaru Ritsuka.
This led to the crisis that Fujimaru Ritsuka faced.
If it weren't for Shirou Kotomine's timely rescue, Roman couldn't even imagine the consequences.
"This isn't your fault; nobody expected the underworld to still exist."
Merlin couldn't help but shake his head.
He didn't even notice this.
After all, in this world, the celestial realm has disappeared, and even the gods have disappeared.
The goddesses that exist today are not native Mesopotamian deities.
Even Ishtar, the native god, is not the real Ishtar, but rather descends through a young girl as a medium.
The other goddesses all appeared under the influence of the Magic King.
For example, Quetzalcoatl is a deity of South America.
Gorgon, who falsely claims to be a goddess of monsters but is actually a goddess of vengeance, is a Greek deity.
As for the final boss Tiamat, she was banished to the imaginary space by the gods thousands of years ago, which is why she did not disappear with the gods.
In this situation, everyone would assume that the underworld would also disappear.
But things backfired.
The underworld still exists at this time.
This is why neither Merlin nor Roman had anticipated this situation.
Although the former possessed far-seeing abilities, he dared not use them, fearing he might witness his goddess being retaliated against.
The latter is not here at all.
They were all making inferences based on existing information.
In their theory, the underworld should obviously not exist.
"It seems we need to reorganize our intelligence. After all, this is the Age of Gods; it's probably normal for things to happen that are beyond our imagination?"
"I can't believe it," Leonardo da Vinci asked, standing next to Roman.
Although she herself didn't quite believe it.
"I think this might not be an isolated case."
Kotomine Shirou interjected.
His words immediately attracted the attention of several people.
"Shirou, what do you mean?"
"I think it's very likely that a lord of the underworld descended upon this world, and as a result, the underworld reappeared under his influence."
"The Lord of the Underworld?"
Shirou Kotomine's guess immediately caught the attention of Merlin, Roman, and Leonardo da Vinci.
They quickly made the connection.
"I remember Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash mentioning that there's a strange phenomenon in Uruk these days, with many people suddenly falling asleep and dying silently?"
"That's right. I didn't think of it before, but now that I think about it, it might be the Lord of the Underworld acting in secret."
That should be it.
Even if the truth is confirmed by the three of them.
After all, Merlin, Roman, and Leonardo da Vinci were all extremely intelligent individuals.
Previously, it was limited by preconceived notions.
Now that their preconceived notions have been exposed by Shirou Kotomine, they instantly understand.
"Tsk, this last singularity is getting more and more troublesome!"
Roman felt a sudden ache in his teeth.
The difficulty of Uruk is increasing dramatically these days.
Roman and his companions were already deeply shocked when they first learned that there were three goddesses here.
Later, while exploring the dense forests to the south, another leopard god appeared.
At that moment, a lord of the underworld suddenly appeared.
They now know of five god-level Servants.
This number is so large that you'd need one more person to play mahjong.
How could Roman not be shocked?
For a moment, Roman's side became extremely quiet.
So Merlin started chatting with Shirou Kotomine.
From Shirou Kotomine, Merlin also learned how he came to be here, and what he saw and heard in the Underworld.
"Jusudra?"
Upon hearing the name mentioned by Shirou Kotomine, Merlin pondered it carefully.
Just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had been unconscious, suddenly woke up.
"senior!"
Seeing this, Mashu once again shed tears and hugged Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"I'm sorry, Mashu, I'm alright now."
Fujimaru Ritsuka patted Mashu's head to comfort her.
"Um!
""
Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka's face, Mash nodded excitedly.
Seeing this harmonious scene, Shirou Kotomine, Merlin, and Anna exchanged glances again and then chuckled to themselves.
After Fujimaru Ritsuka stood up, the five of them began to discuss what had happened between her and Kotomine Shirou.
"The underworld?"
"I never expected the Destiny Tablet to appear there."
"How do we find this?!"
Merlin couldn't help but complain.
If it weren't for Fujimaru Ritsuka's extraordinary encounter, no matter how hard the four of them searched, they would never have been able to find the Destiny Tablet!
After all, they had never even considered the underworld before.
How can we find it?
"But we really owe a lot to Mr. Shirou."
At that moment, Mash suddenly thanked Shirou Kotomine.
Upon seeing this, Kotomine Shirou quickly refused.
"I already told you not to be so polite. Even without me, Ritsuka would be fine."
"No, it's still different."
Mashu insisted on thanking Shirou Kotomine.
Just as the two were arguing, several golden magic bullets suddenly fell from the sky and shot straight toward the five of them.
"Be careful!"
Upon seeing this, Mash immediately picked up her shield and stood in front of the four people.
Kotomine Shirou and Merlin, who also noticed this, remained silent, because in their eyes, these magic bullets could not possibly hit them.
And that is indeed the case.
The magic bullets flew past them and struck the ground hard.
Not a single shot landed on Mash's shield.
The group was soon enveloped in smoke.
"We've found you. I heard you were asking the farm owner a lot of questions about me."
"How dare you pry into your goddess's weekend routine? There's a limit to how oblivious you can be!"
A figure floating in mid-air looked at Kotomine Shirou and the others with ill intent.
The visitor was none other than the goddess Ishtar.
This is the first time Shirou Kotomine has met Ishtar since their last meeting at the Divine Tower.
This was the second time he had seen a deity.
This made Shirou Kotomine a little excited.
Of course, this excitement wasn't due to the goddess's beauty or majesty.
Kotomine Shirou didn't care about the goddess's majesty at all.
As for beauty?
While there is indeed some divine enhancement, it still cannot escape the limitations of Rin Tohsaka's face.
As for Rin Tohsaka's face, Shirou Kotomine is all too familiar with it.
How could he possibly get excited just by seeing that face!
The very existence of the deity that excited him.
What he wanted to do at that moment was to study the gods!