Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today

After making gun sills with Ereshkigal and chatting for a while, the relationship between the two quickly rose to the stage of being good friends.

If the Master of Chaldea was a human being that she was curious about and wanted to know more about, then Ritsuka Fujimaru was a friend who she fell in love with at first sight and made her feel very close.

At this time, she couldn't help but recall some of the conversations she had with Enkidu in the past, and she vaguely understood the meaning of the so-called 'best friend' in the other person's mouth.

"Ha~~~~"

Finally, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but yawned and felt a little sleepy again.

It's just that the temple in Ereshkigal is quite simple, and she can't even find anything that can be called a bed, so she simply lay down and slept for a while.

When she woke up, Ereshkigal remained in the same position as before she went to sleep, still concentrating on making the gun sill.

"You're awake."

Sensing that she was awake, Ereshkigal nodded slightly to her, and Fujimaru Ritsuka asked:

"How long have I been asleep?"

Ereshkigal replied:

"According to the time on the ground, it is already noon."

"Hey, did I sleep for so long?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched his head, a little surprised by this.

"Long time?"

Ereshkigal said a little strangely:

"If it's based on human work and rest, it might take a little longer, but for us it's just a nap, right?"

Gods are different from humans and do not need to sleep to replenish physical strength and maintain body functions. However, there are also gods who learn from humans' sleeping habits and even regard sleeping as a recreational activity.

For example, Ishtar has her own bedroom in Uruk.

However, the sleep of gods is quite long for humans, and sleeping for decades is just a common occurrence, so Ereshkigal felt a little strange about Fujimaru Ritsuka's words.

But soon, she seemed to have thought of something, and her gaze towards Fujimaru Ritsuka became more appreciative.

"It seems that you are also a very diligent god."

"Um, well..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and scratched her head, secretly saying sorry, she was just a human who accidentally fell asleep.

She quickly changed the topic, looked at Ereshkigal who was still working, and said:

"Speaking of which, Ai Lei is the one who has been working until now. Don't you plan to take a break?"

"I?"

Hearing this question, Ereshkigal's eyes suddenly flickered and said:

"Well, after all, I am a conscientious and diligent goddess of the underworld, so of course I have to work hard."

"Eh--"

Looking at her expression, Fujimaru Ritsuka narrowed his eyes slightly and noticed something was wrong.

After carefully observing the situation in front of her, she quickly noticed the pile of guns piled up next to Ereshkigal, and suddenly laughed:

"You just woke up, right?"

"Eh?"

The number of gun bars around her now is only slightly more than before she went to bed. Judging from the speed at which Ereshkigal can make gun bars, the number of gun bars in one night is definitely more than that. This number now only proves that she is absolutely lazy. .

So she came to Ereshkigal and asked playfully:

"Tell me the truth! What did you do last night!?"

"this and that……"

Ereshkigal's face turned red with embarrassment. After hesitating for a long time, he confessed in shame:

"All right."

"After you fell asleep, I couldn't help but secretly admire the flowers all night, so I delayed my work."

"I can't help it, that's the flower that really grows in my underworld. It's really, really..."

"I want people to watch it like this for the rest of their lives!"

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka listened to a question mark:

"……That's it?"

Looking at Ereshkigal who seemed to be confessing his crime, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled helplessly:

"What's the big deal? Just watch it if you want. No one will blame you."

"But……"

Ereshkigal looked troubled, delaying work in order to satisfy her own desires. This was the first time for her, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt when she thought about it.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said nothing more.

In the final analysis, this was caused by Ereshgaqil's character being too kind and serious, and it was not a problem that could be changed with a few words.

However, if you can make the other party successfully break the previous restrictions on yourself, it will be considered as a successful first step.

As for the remaining work, it is not her responsibility.

Speaking of which, the center of the underworld is the city of Kusa with Ereshgagil as the city god. If Gudav and others set out in the morning, half a day should be enough to get there, right?

"boom--!"

Just as she was thinking this, suddenly, there was a violent roar above her head, and the entire underworld trembled slightly, as if an earthquake had occurred.

"Hey, what's going on?!"

Ereshkigal panicked for a moment, then his expression soon changed, and he discovered that someone seemed to have opened a big hole in the ceiling of his house in the underworld, connecting the human world and the underworld.

Immediately after realizing the identity of the visitor, Ereshkigal's expression became uncertain:

"It's from Chaldea...! And that woman actually dared to follow here..."

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka was thoughtful.

come yet? ——

"It hurts... Senior, are you okay? I barely managed to block it..."

"Yeah, I'm fine, probably..."

Affected by Ishtar's attack, Mashu barely managed to block the attack, and fell to the ground with Gudafu, falling to the ground in a somewhat embarrassed manner, feeling a little exhausted both physically and mentally.

"Very good, success!"

Ishtar flew down from the sky and celebrated her own tricks proudly:

"Now we have successfully reached the underworld!"

"What success, you idiot!"

Gilgamesh also landed leisurely and scolded her unhappily:

"Do you want to open a passage to the underworld, or do you want to send Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu directly to the underworld?"

"Are you a traitor sent by the [Three Goddesses Alliance]?!"

Looking at the two people who were somewhat embarrassed, Ishtar was speechless for a moment, blushing and said stubbornly:

"What? As long as we get there smoothly, it will be fine!"

"Humph, that's why you say you are a stupid goddess..."

"What did you say——!?"

"Um, King,"

Seeing the two It seemed that they were about to start a long quarrel again. Gudafu could only interrupt them helplessly and asked:

"Is this the underworld?"

"...Yes."

Gilgamesh stopped arguing appropriately and nodded:

"This is the Age of Gods."

"Unlike the underworld that has become a concept in later generations, in this era, whether it is the heaven, the human world or the underworld, they are all on the same latitude and are real existences that can be achieved through physical means."

"Even if the soul reaches the underworld, it is not considered death in the true sense. As long as the soul can return to the body, the person can be resurrected again."

"I see..."

Gudafu and Mashu suddenly realized and had a deeper understanding of the [Age of Gods].

"Then,"

He then looked at the criss-crossing and winding suspended stone roads in front of him, which were heading deeper into the ground, and the gun rails burning with orchid flames that could be seen everywhere on the roadside, and his expression became serious.

This time, their mission was to defeat the goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal.

And to rescue Miss Gudako.