"And then, what happened to the monster?"
Ophis wasn't surprised by Merlin's answer. No matter how many times she peeked into the future, the final outcome remained the same, but she couldn't see the details clearly. This meant that the real enemy, whether it was Tiamat or something with similar power and status, remained hidden.
"I've managed to keep her from waking up for now, but she's only in a light sleep. King Ophis is aware of this, right? She hasn't put much effort into the battles so far, has she?"
"Um."
Although Merlin described it as a light sleep, Tiamat was not so easily awakened. Otherwise, Ophis wouldn't have allowed Arjuna to fire a missile directly.
It's just that when Ophis gets serious, she tends to be a bit... unpredictable, so it's better to try to restrain her.
"King..."
Siduri still seemed a bit lost, her mouth opening and closing as if she wanted to speak but couldn't find the words.
However, as a priestess of the Age of Gods, she quickly regained her composure.
Anyway, the king had already stated that everyone would die. Since death was inevitable, it didn't make much difference whether they were killed by the God of Creation or by monsters.
"Although the people of Uruk have long suspected that the enemy this time would be the mother of the world, it's still surprising to have it confirmed now."
Even though Siduri had accepted it, she still felt emotional. The monsters attacking this time were unlike any seen before, which led people to think of Tiamat, the creator of the monsters. However, despite her knowledge and rational thinking, Siduri had never truly believed that the legendary dead creator god would suddenly return.
Yet, here it was.
"Hold on till the last moment."
With a sigh, Ophis concluded.
In response to this, everyone could only remain silent.
Active attacks would only prompt the big boss to awaken early, while passive defense would eventually deplete supplies and lives. It was an unsolvable problem.
Holding on until the last moment might be the only solution, and in fact, it was the conclusion Ophis had reached from the very beginning.
However, things had changed.
At that time, Ophis had only wanted to help Uruk hold out until it was razed to the ground and then leave quietly, shedding her responsibilities as king. But now, things were different.
If they could hold out for one more day, they might have a greater chance of turning things around.
Ophis began to think this way.
Tiamat… They had confirmed more than 80% of the enemy, so...
"My King, I respond to your summons."
At this moment, a deep voice came from the side, and a middle-aged man who resembled Billy stood by and saluted Ophis.
"Commander?"
"I am the commander of all the soldiers on Babylon's northern defense line. Of course, I am under the jurisdiction of the three... uh... 'Servants' beside you."
Ophis nodded and stood up. A huge golden ripple appeared on the floor beside her, and then a massive turret emerged.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Several of the servants, with their epoch-making knowledge, remained relatively calm, but Siduri and the commander looked at the weapon with astonishment. It seemed out of place for this era.
"Dingir."
Ophis gave a brief reply that wasn't much of an explanation. Then, a massive spear appeared in her hand, which she loaded into the turret, and finally crushed the lapis lazuli on the pedestal with her foot.
Boom────
A tremendous roar and explosion followed, creating a large hole in the ground outside the city wall.
"Oh!? Your Majesty, this..."
The commander looked excited, staring at the turret with shining eyes as if ready to rush forward and embrace it.
"This is a weapon for you to defend the city."
Ophis raised a hand to calm the commander down, then waved her hand again. In the commander's even more excited gaze, she summoned hundreds of such artillery batteries on the city wall.
"You should have learned how to use it just now. Reloading weapons will be distributed in due course. They are very precious, so use them sparingly."
"Yes!!!"
...What a passionate commander.
"Dingir, you mean 'deification,' right? Deification due to outstanding achievements is not a god recognized by other gods but a god recognized by people—a being derived from human belief."
Although Merlin wasn't very serious, he seemed particularly interested in explaining things and started another science lesson.
"King Ophis named it this way to express that Uruk can be protected by human power alone, right?"
"…"
Ophis was silent for a moment.
Merlin—half human, half demon.
Arjuna—half human, half god.
Hercules—half man, half god.
Medea, who has been missing for a long time, is a descendant of God after all.
Altira—...people?
Jeanne is finally a pure human.
Ophis—she has lost even the human gene! ?
Dingir was the original name of the fort...
So it's better not to think too romantically about some things…
"That's it."
Finally, Ophis gave this answer without blushing or hesitating.
In fact, Merlin was right.
The existence elevated by human faith and its own achievements is called a heroic spirit.
Humans and heroic spirits fight together to protect human law. Isn't the name Dingir very fitting?
"Anyway, the Warcraft Front is now in your hands. I'll be here observing for a few days and then I'll return."
After the commander sent someone to familiarize himself with Dingir, Ophis addressed Jeanne and the others.
"Wait, Your Majesty, there's no palace here for you to rest. Just leave it to us. You should go back and rest first!"
At this point, the commander spoke anxiously.
Even though Ophis had just fought a small battle, the commander felt it would be a dereliction of duty for the army if the king took action personally.
"Yes, Your Majesty. The Scorpion Man is still alive. The battlefield is too dangerous. Please return to Uruk and rest."
Siduri echoed the sentiment.
No matter how strong Ophis seemed, Siduri couldn't rest easy with her, as the backbone of Uruk, remaining in such a perilous position.
After listening to the commander and Siduri, Ophis looked around the empty interior of the city wall and tilted her head.
"The army also needs a place to rest, so let's build a new living area here."
She finally said this on a whim.