Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today.

After making the gun rail with Ereshkigal and talking with him for a while, their relationship quickly developed into that of good friends.

If the Master of Chaldea was a human being that made her curious and wanted to understand, then Fujimaru Ritsuka was a friend that she felt like she had known for a long time at first sight and that made her feel very close to him.

At this moment, she couldn't help but recall some of her past conversations with Enkidu, and vaguely understood the meaning of the so-called "best friend" in his mouth.

"Ha~~~~"

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

However, the temple of Ereshkigal was quite simple, and there was not even anything that could be called a bed, so she simply lay down and slept for a while.

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

"You're awake."

Noticing that she had woken up, Ereshkigal nodded slightly to her, and Fujimaru Ritsuka asked:

"How long have I slept?"

Ereshkigal replied:

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

"Hey, did I sleep for so long?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched his head, a little surprised.

"How long?"

Ereshkigal was somewhat surprised and said:

"If it's based on human's schedule, it might be a little longer, but for us it's just a nap, right?"

Gods are different from humans. They do not need to sleep to replenish their energy and maintain their body functions. However, some gods learn the sleeping habits of humans and even regard sleeping as a recreational activity.

For example, Ishtar had her own private bedroom in Uruk.

However, the sleep of gods is quite long for humans, and sleeping for decades is commonplace, 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 admiring.

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

"Um, well..."

Ritsuka Fujimaru scratched her head with a wry smile, and said sorry to herself that she was just a human who accidentally slept in.

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

"Come to think of it, it's Ai Lei who has been working till now. Don't you plan to take a break?"

"I?"

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

"Well, after all, I am a dedicated 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 realized that something was wrong.

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

"You didn't just wake up, did you?"

"Eh?"

Now the number of gun rails around her was only slightly more than before she went to bed. Considering the speed at which Ereshkigal made gun rails, there must be more than this many in one night. The current number could only prove that she was definitely being lazy.

Then she came to Ereshkigal and asked with a smile:

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

"this and that……"

Ereshkigal blushed, and after hesitating for a long time, he confessed shamefully:

"Ok."

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

"I can't do anything about it. That's a real flower that grows in my underworld. It really is..."

“I want people to watch this for the rest of their lives!”

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was confused after hearing this:

"……That's it?"

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

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

"But……"

Ereshkigal had a conflicted look on her face. This was the first time she had delayed her work in order to satisfy her desires. She couldn't help feeling guilty when she thought about it.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said nothing more.

Ultimately, this was caused by Ereshkagil's overly kind and serious character, and it was not something that could be changed with just a few words.

However, if you can help the other person successfully break the restrictions they have imposed on you in the past, it can be considered the first step towards success.

As for the rest of the work, it was not her responsibility.

By the way, the center of the underworld is Kusa City, where Ereshgakiel is the city god. If Gudafu and others set out in the morning, half a day should be enough to arrive, right?

"boom--!"

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

"Hey, what's going on?!"

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

Then, realizing the identity of the person who came, Ereshkigal's expression became uncertain:

"They are from Chaldea...! And that woman actually dared to follow me..."

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka on the side seemed to be thinking about something.

come yet?--

“It hurts so much… Senior, are you okay? I managed to block it…”

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

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

"Very good, success!"

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

"Now we have successfully reached the underworld!"

"What success, you idiot!"

Gilgamesh also landed leisurely and rebuked 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 spy sent by the Three Goddesses Alliance?!"

Looking at the two people who were in a state of embarrassment, Ishtar was speechless for a moment, and said stubbornly with a blushing face:

"What? As long as we get there safely, it'll be fine!"

"Huh, that's why I call her a stupid goddess..."

"What did you say--!?"

"Well, King,"

Seeing that the two seemed to be about to start another lengthy argument, Gudafu could only interrupt them helplessly and asked:

"Is this the underworld?"

"...That's right."

Gilgamesh stopped arguing appropriately and nodded:

“This is the Age of Gods.”

"Unlike the underworld which is 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 reached through physical means."

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

"I see……"

Gudafu and Mashu suddenly realized and gained a deeper understanding of the Age of Gods.

"So,"

Then, he looked at the criss-crossing, winding and suspended stone paths in front of him that extended deeper into the ground, as well as the gun rails burning with orchid flames that could be seen everywhere on the roadside, and his expression became serious.

Their mission this time is to defeat Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld.

And rescue Miss Gudako.