Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today.

"Whoa-!"

At this time, Ereshkigal suddenly sat up from the ground as if awakened from a nightmare, and said in panic:

"I was so scared! Was I just split in half? Two halves in the mythical sense?"

"Ms. Ereshgakil...!"

Seeing that the other party didn't seem to have any problems, everyone finally felt relieved and turned their attention to the old man who suddenly appeared in front of them.

Gilgamesh asked:

"So, who exactly are you, old man? You are not alive, but you don't look dead either. The special skill you just used is not something that an ordinary person can use."

"Not me. Not the Magic King. Not even Chaldea. Who summoned you?"

“——Who knows?”

The old man replied calmly:

"It is only because the situation is so confusing that I came from the abyss to move the needle. It is only because we are in the same realm."

Then he looked at Ereshkigal and said:

"Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld, is a goddess who deeply loves humans who are destined to die sooner or later. She does not degrade death into something disgusting and terrifying, but instead reveres it and tries to protect the remaining souls after death."

"You joined the alliance in order to bring as many souls as possible to this kingdom of death for protection, even if no one understands you, even if you are the only one isolated among the tens of thousands of souls in this country."

"Protecting this silence is your dignity as a goddess."

"really!"

Hearing this, Gudafu smiled.

Having his true plan exposed in front of him, Ereshkigal blushed and said awkwardly:

“But I’ve already brought many people…”

"If you mean the bodies of those who died of debilitation, they would have been kept in custody long ago."

Gilgamesh, who was standing by, crossed his arms and said:

"There are 900 victims in Kusa City and 100 victims in Uruk, which only adds up to 1,000 people. This level of number can be easily accommodated by opening the basement of the Pantheon."

"As long as you put the souls back, people can be resurrected again."

"Also, let me be frank! In terms of the total number of casualties, you are undoubtedly the weakest among the three goddesses!"

"babble--?!"

Ereshkigal was shaken for a moment, looking very hurt:

“This is actually quite discouraging! I’ve been working really hard…!”

In short, after repeated persuasion from her side, Ereshkigal's attitude finally softened, and the mysterious old man said that her alliance contract had been severed.

So, as it was natural, Gudafu came to Ereshkigal and extended a formal invitation to her again:

"I hope you can join us in saving humanity and fighting against the Three Goddesses Alliance."

Ishtar laughed and said:

"To be precise, it has now become a [Double Goddess Alliance]."

This time, Ereshkigal stretched out his hand shyly and said:

"Well, I am a goddess after all, so I have to take some responsibility, so, um... please give me your guidance."

"Please give me more advice."

Seeing this, Mashu said happily:

"Miss Ereshkigal is also willing to help us. Now the Three Goddesses Alliance has collapsed by one third in an instant. It really kills two birds with one stone!"

"indeed."

Gilgamesh raised his lips slightly and said:

"As far as the results are concerned, it's really a great achievement, Fujimaru."

"Yes!"

At this time, Ishtar came over and said:

"So, you're going to sign a Servant Contract with Fujimaru, right?"

"No, I'm um-!"

Ereshkigal shook her head and was about to explain something, but at this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly covered her mouth from behind and decisively said:

"Sign, you must sign, sign now!"

"Ms. Gudako?!"

"Ugh @#￥%......!"

Everyone was surprised to see Fujimaru Ritsuka's unusual behavior. Gudauf and Mashu were even a little worried because such behavior was offensive no matter how you looked at it.

But soon, Gudafu said with some shame:

"Um... Anyway, Miss Gudako, can you please let Ereshkigal go first?"

"She seems to be in a bad condition..."

"what,"

At this time, Fujimaru Ritsuka realized that he seemed to have accidentally covered Ereshkigal's nose, so he quickly let go, scratched his head embarrassedly and smiled:

"Sorry, sorry, Are you okay, Ellie?"

"I almost thought I was going to suffocate to death, although I didn't really die!"

Ereshkigal glared at her and said unhappily:

"What are you doing? Why are you interrupting me all of a sudden?!"

"Well……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched his head and smiled apologetically, then got back to the point:

"I know what you want to say, but I still suggest that you sign a contract with Fujimaru first, okay?"

"After all, Elly, you are now a Servant, and you cannot fully exert your power without a Master. If you fail in the next battle, there will be no future for you, right?"

Of course, this was just her way of trying to scare Ereshkigal, but the reality could be much worse.

She still remembered the bewildered expression on her master's face when he was notified of his deportation a few days after he had just signed a formal contract with her during the Christmas event.

Although he was not actually deported in the end, one can imagine how intense the inner conflict was at that time.

Moreover, Chaldea in this world doesn’t seem to have those strange activities, which means that if Eresh-Gakil wants to wait until the next time to sign the contract, she doesn’t know when that will be!

"This……"

Ereshkigal was obviously convinced, and his attitude wavered. After hesitating for a while, he nodded slightly and said:

"Well, it's just as you said."

"Well then, Fujimaru, let's sign the contract. However, I still owe you a favor, and I will never forget that."

"Eh? Um..."

Gudafu was a little confused about the favor Ereshkigal was talking about, but it was great that the other party was willing to sign a contract with him.

So he didn't ask too many questions and successfully signed a servant contract with the other party, which also meant that the other party officially became their companion.

"Senior, now we have a powerful helper!"

"Ok!"

Mashu was happy about the current situation. Then, she seemed to suddenly think of something and looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and said:

"Come to think of it, hasn't Miss Gudako signed the contract yet?"

"Hey, what?"

Ereshkigal was stunned for a moment, then looked at her in disbelief, his eyes full of questioning and accusations.

You were so eager to get me to sign the contract, but you didn't sign it yourself?

You are such a best friend?!

"Well……"

She read the meaning in the other person's eyes. At the same time, seeing Gudafu looking at her expectantly, Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head awkwardly and smiled:

"My situation is special. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it."

There's no way. Her identity as a servant is just a disguise. Her true identity is a real human being. She can't sign even if she wants to!

So she quickly changed the subject and said with a smile:

"Well, now that the matter has been resolved, let's hurry back to Uruk!"

“There are still many things waiting!”