Chapter 653 Mom, save my life!
After the Hades meeting ended, Gilgamesh and Semiramis immediately returned to the city to gather their troops and launch a counterattack.
Uruk went straight for the Ur region, while Assyria set its sights on New Babylon.
The outcome of the war was no surprise.
It took only three days for the two armies to wipe out the foreign forces entrenched in Ur and Babylon and recover all the lost territories.
On the one hand, both the Hero King Gilgamesh and the Queen Semiramis are top-notch descendants of gods and are proficient in military affairs. Once they appear on the battlefield, it is equivalent to a dimensionality reduction attack for outsiders.
On the other hand, the underworld released Enkidu, the Sky Chain, and Siduri, the goddess of wine, to join the camps of Uruk and Assyria respectively to strengthen the military strength. The moon god Sin, the sun god Utu, and the goddess of Venus Ishtar also roamed the army in preparation for any eventuality.
With this powerful alliance, they are qualified to challenge even the Babylonian gods headed by Marduk and the Tripiṭaka, let alone some isolated forces that broke in from outside the territory.
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At this moment, in the Babylonian divine realm.
"Bang!"
The table full of food and drinks was knocked over. Marduk, who received the battle report, was furious and his face turned blue:
"An ant-like lowly creature dares to resist? This is no longer an ordinary rebel, we must strike hard!"
Anu, the god of the sky, Enki, the god of the earth, and Enlil, the god of the air, looked at the recaptured city on the ground, holding high the sculptures of three gods: Sin, the god of the moon, Utu, the god of the sun, and Ishtar, the goddess of Venus. The humans who were celebrating the victory also showed gloomy expressions.
Babylonian mythology has a unique affection for the number "3". In addition to the three gods of the world who control the sky, the earth, and the air, there is also the three gods of the stars who control the moon, the sun, and Venus.
In a sense, there is a certain overlap in the functions and status of both parties, and some religious disputes are naturally inevitable.
In reality, it is the rise and fall of city-states and the change of royal power.
For example, the Venus goddess Ishtar stole a large amount of [divine power] from the earth god Enki, which led to the decline of Eridu;
The rise of Ur, the city guarded by the moon god Sin, caused Nippur, which was valued by Enlil, the lord of air, to lose its former glory.
The sun god Utu was the ancestor of the royal bloodline of Uruk, and he also flirted with the King of Babylon, Hammurabi, and at the same time infringed on the interests of the god Anu and the king of kings, Marduk...
All along, due to the cautiousness of the moon god Sin, and the deliberate tolerance of the sun god Utu, and the fact that the residual impact of the previous war of gods had not yet been completely eliminated, Marduk and the three pillars of gods did not directly tear their faces apart, and still maintained superficial harmony.
However, this time, the three gods of stars, who used to just keep their tails down, actually dared to resist, and tore the script they had prepared in advance to pieces.
"You are so shameless!"
The hot-tempered Enlil snorted coldly, and his cold eyes looked through the clouds at the land where the noise was coming from:
"It's time to let these ants on the ground know who is the master of this world."
Anu, the god of the sky, Enki, the god of the earth, and Marduk, the king of kings, looked at each other and nodded in unison to pass the resolution.
Since some people don't want to be decent, we can only help them to be decent.
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Uruk, astronomical observatory.
The heroic king Gilgamesh stood at the highest point of the city's building, his red eyes gazing far out of the city, his face filled with gloom.
Just a simple glance through the still functioning city barrier will make people experience the horror and despair.
The thick black color has swallowed up all the light from the outside world, and humans can no longer see the light of the sun, moon and stars from the surface of the earth.
Boom!
Thousands of purple-white thunders exploded from one cloud layer after another, either flying back and forth or striking vertically in the boundless night, like an angry dragon descending to the world.
Through the faint light of thunder and lightning, you can see the pouring rain from the sky and the unrecognizable earth.
At this time, the turbulent current had completely submerged the land, and the water level was nearly 100 meters high, almost level with the walls of Uruk that were constantly being raised and reinforced on all four sides.
Hurricanes swept across the surging waves, raging and raging. Spiraling wind columns were like spears piercing the sky, complementing the dense lightning falling from the sky.
Six days.
In just six days, the entire Babylonian Age of the Gods changed from a stage for celebrating victory to a flood-ravaged Shura field.
On the first day, dark clouds covered the entire Mesopotamian Valley, heavy rain poured down, it was impossible to distinguish between light and darkness, and the boundary between day and night was lost.
On the second day, a storm raged, and the powerful magic tide made it difficult for ordinary people outside the city's barrier to breathe.
On the third day, cracks appeared in the earth, water from the abyss gushed out, and heavy rain poured down from the sky. The Euphrates and Tigris rivers burst their banks one after another, and small and medium-sized cities with weaker defenses fell one after another. A large number of affected people had to evacuate with their families to a few fortress cities that could withstand heavy rain and floods, such as Uruk, Nineveh, and Ur.
On the fourth day, the stars in the sky disappeared, the sun and the moon sank, and only the fierce thunder and the fierce and violent storm were raging in the dark world.
On the fifth day, plants withered and decayed, animals almost died, fish disappeared, and there was no trace of flying birds anymore.
On the sixth day, even the monsters bred by nature or the powerful dragon species were forced out of their nests by heavy rains and floods, and moved towards a few fortress cities built by humans, such as Ur, Uruk, Nineveh, and Babylon.
Thanks to the moon god Sin, the sun god Utu, and the Venus goddess Ishtar working together to mobilize the power of God and bring down holy signs, these human cities were able to stand firm in this terrible disaster.
Gilgamesh turned and looked toward the temple in the center of the city where the three star gods were enshrined.
The layered array formed by the large-scale magical mystery ceremony constructed an inverted light dome, and countless flashing cuneiform characters turned into twinkling stars in the sky.
Three divine lights simulated the projections of the sun, moon and Venus, guiding the stars to flicker and rise and set in the sky according to their original time and trajectory.
Under the protection of the three star gods, the interior of Uruk is still sunny.
In the gentle breeze, residents went about their daily lives in an orderly manner, soldiers held their ground on the northern and southern fronts, shops were bustling with business, and smoke rose from the houses.
It seemed that everything was as peaceful and beautiful as before.
But as the monarch of Uruk and a powerful descendant of gods, Gilgamesh knew that the harmony before him was nothing but a false appearance.
After six days of continuous consumption, even the three powerful star gods, Sin, the moon god, Utu, the sun god, and Ishtar, the goddess of Venus, have reached the end of their strength. Now they are just trying hard to protect the lives in their respective cities.
Because what they had to fight against was not the flood and storm on the surface, but the Babylonian gods behind it and their determination to destroy the world.
Apparently, Anu, the god of the sky, Enki, the god of the earth, Enlil, the lord of the air, and Marduk, the king of kings, have reached a consensus to launch another world-destroying flood to cleanse these ungodly humans.
With the cooperation of an origin god and three top gods, even if the moon god Sin, the sun god Utu, and the Venus goddess Ishtar were gifted, they could not defy this [destiny].
It's a miracle that they can hold on until now.
According to Gilgamesh's estimation, if they could hold out for one more day at most, the three star gods would be defeated, and the defensive barrier they had jointly set up would completely collapse.
At that time, the remaining fortress cities such as Uruk, Ur, Nineveh, and Babylon, along with the lingering lives within them, will be submerged in the raging flood of devastation.
When the flood recedes and all traces are erased, the gods will carry out [re-creation] as they did before, and reshape a group of new god-worshiping humans to become their slaves and livestock, and continue to sing their praises and do labor for them.
Even if there were lucky enough to survive the flood, what awaited them was nothing more than days of hiding from place to place.
The Jusudela family in the underworld is a living example.
Gilgamesh looked at the world outside Uruk that was gradually becoming darker, turning the wine glass in his hand, and felt a sense of powerlessness and confusion that he had never felt before.
Is there really still hope for humanity?
“Buzz…!”
Just as Gilgamesh was confused, the projections of the sun, moon, and Venus appeared in the sky above Uruk.
Against the backdrop of numerous stars, three rays of divine light shone brightly, casting a sky full of stars and the outlines of thousands of celestial bodies into the boundless darkness outside the city.
The golden light patterns that appeared and disappeared from time to time had a strange rhythm, rippling around and gradually spreading to the outside of the city.
The light of the bright stars poured down like a beautiful canopy covered with tassels, covering this fortress that shelters life.
The dark clouds and storms that originally filled the entire Mesopotamian region were driven out of the area protected by the starlight and could only linger in an area several hundred miles away.
Even the floods on the ground had to retreat and circle around, unable to encroach into the starlight even a little bit.
As the violent sound of wind and rain was successfully suppressed, a brief silence came over the city of Uruk.
And then, three rays of light from stars broke through the dark sky, falling straight down towards Mount Aibifu and falling into the even deeper darkness.
Hades?
Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes, thinking.
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at the same time.
The moon god Sin and the sun god Utu led a large number of gods, as well as the descendants of gods and monsters who had briefly survived the flood, and rushed into the Garden of Eden in the deepest part of the underworld, shouting:
"Where is the Mother Goddess? We want to see the Mother Goddess!"
"What Mother Goddess?"
Loen, who came to greet them, pretended to be surprised, as if he had no idea about this.
The leader, Moon God Xin, didn't bother to play dumb and said directly:
"Don't hide it, Ishtar told us everything! The Great Mother Goddess Tiamat is still alive. She has returned to Babylon and is hiding in the underworld!"
You are the only one who talks too much!
Lorne pretended to be angry and alert, glared at Ishtar who was shrinking towards the team, and then made a solemn promise:
"Don't worry, everyone. Even if the Mother Goddess returns home, she has no intention of becoming an enemy of the gods. She just wants to live a peaceful life in the underworld."
"no!"
"Um?"
"No, what I mean is that now that the Mother Goddess is back, she should not stay in the underworld. She should join us in attacking the divine realm and restore order!" Moon Goddess Xin quickly changed her words.
The sun god Utu also echoed: "We have all heard about the previous war between gods. In order to usurp the authority of origin, Marduk and the three pillars colluded with each other and set a trap, and finally expelled the Mother Goddess with despicable means. Without the Mother Goddess's control, these evil gods who stole high positions relied on their power to bully others and abuse life, and have committed numerous crimes. Now, they are preparing to launch a flood to destroy the world and eliminate dissidents. We can't stand this atrocity, so we hereby ask the Mother Goddess to regain power and eliminate Marduk and his remnants!"
The other gods and monsters also nodded in agreement.
Before launching this world-destroying flood, Marduk and the Three Pillars had already called back their own gods and descendants to the divine realm. Those who remained in the mortal world were naturally classified as those who needed to be eliminated.
Even a rabbit bites when it is angry.
Since those high and mighty gods will not give them a way to live, these gods and monsters who have luckily survived to this day are determined to rise up in resistance.
This belief became even stronger after they learned that the mother goddess Tiamat was still alive.
Previously, although the three gods of the stars, led by the moon god Xin, had good qualifications and were able to compete with the three pillar gods after the blessing of faith, they had no chance of winning once Marduk, who had stepped into the origin, took action.
The confrontation between the starlight and heavy rain that lasted for six days and six nights is the best proof.
According to past experience, they would wait for the judgment of the gods after the flood, and continue to crawl at their feet and swallow their anger.
However, times are different now.
The mother of Babylon's origin is still alive! And she has returned to this world of the Age of Gods.
With this [Grandmother], they may not be incapable of fighting against the gods Marduk.
Faced with the gods' plea, Lorne, who was in charge of negotiating for the mother goddess Tiamat, still shook his head and refused:
"I'm sorry, this is your business and has nothing to do with the Mother Goddess. She has been betrayed by this world once, and I don't want her to suffer the same pain again."
"A great sacrifice! We are willing to offer a great sacrifice, respectfully invite the Mother Goddess to return, and pledge our allegiance to her!"
The leading gods, Xin the Moon and Wutu the Sun, gritted their teeth and made a solemn promise.
Now, they have completely broken with Marduk's faction.
Given the cruel and tyrannical nature of those old gods, their fate would be predictable if their resistance failed.
Rather than suffer humiliation after failure, it is better to welcome back the Mother Goddess and give it a try.
The gods, full of compassion, bowed their heads and pleaded:
"As descendants of the Mother Goddess, those innocent lives should not be abused and treated with such contempt. Please agree to this, Mother Goddess!"
Lorn wanted to refuse again, but after hearing the children's cries for help, Tiamat could no longer bear it. She rushed out of the Garden of Eden, came to the gods and announced loudly:
"Don't be afraid, mom will protect you! Protect everyone!"
However, looking at the loli who was only 1.5 meters tall in front of them, the gods' originally expectant and awe-inspiring eyes couldn't help but become a little dull.
(End of this chapter)
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