2477 A Complete Journey to the Underworld
The conditions proposed by Ereshkigale are actually not a big deal.
"Although the underworld is destined to disappear, I am the goddess of the underworld. Until the last moment, let me fulfill this duty."
It means that if the contract is made, Ereshkigala can be concluded, but she will not leave the underworld for the time being, nor will she follow Luo Zhen, but will protect the underworld until it disappears.
If Luo Zhen agreed to this condition, Ereshkigala would have concluded a contract with him.
And before that...
"I can only leave it to you for the time being."
This is a contradiction that Ereshkigale had to resolve.
To help the humans on earth and to protect the underworld until the last moment, these two wishes contradict each other, making it difficult for Ereshkigala to choose.
If Luo Zhen can help Ereshkigale resolve this conflict, then she can sign a contract with Luo Zhen.
Ishtar gave the most intuitive idea about this.
"You are really troublesome."
This should be the most real idea in Ishtar’s mind, right?
I want to help humans and stay here. I have to say that Ereshkigala's wish is really contradictory and troublesome.
This is indeed troublesome in the view of the free and unrestrained Ishtar.
Of course, Ereshkigala was also conscious.
"I know I am a very troublesome goddess, and I have always been like this. To put it nicely, it is called persistence and enlightenment, and to put it ugly, it is actually indecisiveness, but I really can't just give up the underworld and ignore it."
Otherwise, Ereshkigale would not have looked at the situation on the ground, and was anxious in the underworld. In the end, he even took possession of Ishtar's body to help Luo Zhen, formed an alliance with the other goddesses, and took action against humans.
This goddess has too many things that cannot be given up neatly, which makes people feel so distressed.
"If you think it's okay to be troubled like this, then I'm happy to sign a contract with you."
At this point, Ereshkigale was a little more frank, but his pretty face was a little red.
That being said, Ereshkigale didn't plan to do nothing, and just stayed in the underworld all the time.
"I will release the souls brought to the underworld by the Garula spirit and let them return to the **. The army of the undead can also lend it to you, but they can only move at night, and will fall into a deep sleep during the day and have no way to control it."
That's what Ereshkigala said.
"Also, this child is also asked to take her to Uruk. She is a neutral servant who fell into the underworld at the same time as she is present. She should be able to help you."
Ereshkigala refers to two rituals.
In other words, although Ereshkigala will stay in the underworld for the time being, she can let Luo Zhen take it away for the two rituals.
The goddess who could not take away death, but bought a girl with the demonic eyes of death, which made people wonder whether she should be happy.
I don't care.
"Although I don't think I'm a savior, I'm not interested in really being an enemy of humanity, and I have no place to go for the time being. If you are willing to take me in, as a diner, I'll lend this power to you."
This is how the two rituals are claimed.
In this way, the conditions proposed by Ereshkigale are not so unacceptable.
then...
"Just do as you said."
Luo Zhen smiled at Ereshkigale.
"Thanks."
Ereshkigale then relaxed his face as if he was relieved.
Afterwards, Luo Zhen really signed an absolute contract with Ereshkigala as promised, allowing Ereshkigala to become the envoy of his soul in front of everyone.
Then Luo Zhen summoned Ereshkigale and let her stay in the underworld and protect this land.
Thanks to this, the magic that Luo Zhen plundered from Ishtar was almost exhausted.
After all, it is a summoning goddess, and the consumption is conceivable.
However, this time, the purpose of the Lower Underworld can be solved perfectly, which is a happy ending for everyone.
The soul taken away by Garula Spirit was liberated by Ereshkigala.
The scent of death that enveloped Uruk and other cities was also recycled by Ereshkigala.
In addition, the curse on Ishtar's body was lifted, causing him to restore his original body shape and finally regain his strength.
Of course, because Ishtar was still in Luo Zhen's clothes at that time, after he recovered, he recovered from his state of being in Luo Zhen's clothes. All the things he shouldn't have been pasted on Luo Zhen's body, which made the scene become quite chaotic for a while.
But no matter what, this trip to the underworld finally ended successfully.
And when Luo Zhen and others were about to leave, Ereshkigala gave Luo Zhen something.
"What's this?"
Seeing the things handed to him by Ereshkigale, Luo Zhen couldn't help but be stunned.
It was a clay plate.
A clay plate with some words that even Luo Zhen saw was a little confused.
The clay plate contains very special magic fluctuations, which seem to be nothing ordinary.
That's what Ereshkigala said.
"This is brought from the ground, you can bring it back to Uruk."
Ereshkigala said so.
"Miss Shi brought something into the underworld...?"
Mashu looked at the two rituals beside him in surprise.
"Don't look at me like that, I don't know what this is." The two rituals said very simply: "This stone slab fell from above when I fell into the underworld. Who should have thrown it in the city of Kusa?"
According to the two rituals, the magic power carried on this clay board is quite special and should not be an ordinary thing. She kept it with her until she met Ereshkigale in the underworld and gave it to her.
Now, Ereshkigale gave this clay plate to Luo Zhen and asked Luo Zhen to bring it back to Uruk.
“Gilgamesh will tell you how to use it.”
Ereshkigale said this while holding the clay plate to Luo Zhen.
"Also, tell him something for me."
What's going on?
"Enqidu's body is gone."
Ereshkigala said this.
"You just tell him about this for me."
After leaving such words, Luo Zhen and his party bid farewell to Ereshkigale.
Ereshkigala stayed in the underworld, and replaced it with the two rituals and became the follower of Luo Zhen.
However, unlike Ereshkigale, who concluded an absolute contract, the two rituals and Luo Zhen signed a formal contract, but only a temporary contract.
"Although you seem to be quite good at it, let me observe you for a while."
Chapter completed!