Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today.

The next morning, everyone set out towards the territory occupied by the Jungle Goddess, and Fujimaru Ritsuka also decided to join everyone.

Of course, she would not intervene this time either, but because this operation would take at least two or three days, her main task was to continue teaching Gudafu the Shadow Summoning Technique on the way.

By the way, in addition to defeating the jungle goddess Quetzalcoatl, their mission this time also requires them to bring back a sacred artifact kept in Eridu - [Marduk's Hand Axe].

[Marduk's Hand Axe], as the name suggests, is the weapon held by the opponent, and Marduk is the supreme god in Sumerian mythology, the king of gods.

In Sumerian mythology, he led the gods to defeat the goddess of creation Tiamat and her army of monsters, creating the world we know today.

According to legend, the hand axe of Marduk once severed Tiamat's neck, making it the perfect weapon to use against the Gorgon, the goddess of beasts, who now possessed Tiamat's powers.

Eridu, who now keeps the hand axe, happens to be in the territory occupied by the Goddess of the Forest.

Defeat Quetzalcoatl and recover [Marduk's Hand Axe], this is the entire mission of their operation.

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The group went all the way south and finally arrived at the territory occupied by the other party. Since the territory occupied by the other party included several cities, they did not know where the other party would be, so the first task was to investigate.

Their first destination was the city of Ur, located at the northernmost part of the enemy's occupied area, which was also the place they had originally planned to investigate.

However, what no one expected was that they suffered a heavy blow as soon as they entered the opponent's territory.

"It's so hot it's killing me!"

Merlin dragged his feet through the mud with difficulty, leaning on his staff, and complained weakly:

"There are so many flies, the road is hard to walk on, the damp heat is blowing in my face, and the strong ether is everywhere... I can't stand it..."

"The concentration of magic power here is already at the level of an inherent barrier in another world, right?!"

"Is that so? Sorry, there is a problem with the measuring device here."

Doctor Roman in Chaldea responded somewhat embarrassedly, then looked at the scenery and other environmental data transmitted back and couldn't help but exclaimed:

"No wonder she is called the Goddess of the Jungle!"

"As a result, the environment in front of us has completely deviated from the landforms that should be found in the Mesopotamian region. Both the vegetation and the environment have completely become a tropical rainforest!"

Gudafu wiped the sweat from his forehead out of habit, looked around, and said in surprise:

“Is it possible to create such a huge rainforest out of thin air?”

Leonardo smiled and explained:

"The other party is the supreme god in South American mythology. It is expected that he has such powerful strength."

"Among the [Three Goddesses Alliance], the strongest and most threatening to us are undoubtedly the Warcraft Goddess Gorgon and the forces under her command."

"But if we limit the scope to individuals, I'm afraid Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, is the strongest of the three goddesses, right?"

"Is this so..."

After listening to Leonardo da Vinci's explanation, Gudafu had a clearer understanding of Quetzalcoatl's abilities.

If the other party can really join them, the decisive battle with the Warcraft Goddess will probably become smoother, right?

On the way, Gudafu told everyone his idea, which was to try to win over the other party, and got everyone's support.

It would be great if we could really win over the other party, but even if we fail, the plan would just go back to square one.

Back to the point.

"According to the map, if we go south for another half an hour, we should be able to reach the city of Ur."

Looking at the sweaty Gudafu, Mashu encouraged him:

"The situation in the city should be better than it is now. Come on, seniors!"

"Ah."

Gudafu nodded with difficulty and continued to drag his body forward. Merlin couldn't help rolling his eyes, then he turned his eyes and quietly moved towards Mashu.

However, the next moment, the sharp sickle was instantly against his neck. Anna said with disdain:

"Stay away from us or we'll kill you."

"Fu~! Fu~!"

Fufu stood on Mashu's shoulder and called out to Merlin a few times with the same disgust, sounding as if she was trying to chase him away.

However, Merlin shamelessly moved forward and said with a wry smile:

"There's no need to be so harsh on me, right? I just want to get some cool air for a bit."

In fact, in stark contrast to the sweaty and disheveled image of Gudafu and Merlin, on the other side, Mashu, Anna, Ishtar and even Fufu did not break a single drop of sweat and were in a very relaxed state, as if they were on a picnic.

The key to the difference lies in Ritsuka Fujimaru who is surrounded by the girls.

She has mastered eight types of weather abilities and, in a sense, is like a super human air conditioner. The moment she entered the dense forest, she immediately created a cool space around her.

The girls, led by Ishtar and Fufu, took up positions beside her without hesitation and surrounded her.

Seeing Anna's firm attitude and no intention of giving in, Merlin had no choice but to look past her and cast his gaze towards Fujimaru Ritsuka at the center.

"I say, can't you expand the scope of your abilities a little bit more?"

"If I could, I would too."

Fujimaru Ritsuka spread his hands innocently and said:

"But unfortunately, my ability is completely suppressed by the opponent here. Being able to cover the area around me is already the limit for me."

As she spoke, she created a cool breeze that blew towards Merlin and Gudafu, slightly relieving their heat.

But, that's about it at best.

Just as Merlin said just now, the concentration of magic power within this tropical rainforest has reached the level of an inherent barrier, which is equivalent to the domain created by Quetzalcoatl.

Although there is no problem with small-scale usage, it is still somewhat difficult to modify the weather at will in the realm created by the Supreme God.

What's more, they are now preparing to sneak into the city of Ur and try to find out as much information about the other party as possible.

There is also the risk of exposing them if the abilities are overused.

"Ugh."

Merlin stopped and rested for a moment, then sighed deeply and said:

"It's too imprudent to rush into the jungle. Next time, at least hire a guide first."

"——You have a courageous determination. Without a tour guide, you rookies won't even see tomorrow's sunrise!"

"?!"xn

The sudden strange voice put everyone on alert, and they saw a figure moving at high speed among the trees above their heads.

Mashu immediately came to Gudafu and protected him behind him. Merlin said loudly:

"Who is coming?!"

"It's me, um, who was it? The mysterious beautiful girl? - Oh! Oops, I was so busy thinking that I forgot where I put the trap!"

"Very good, I understand—"

Facing this series of chaotic movements, Merlin thought for a moment, and soon made a final decision:

"This is a fool (ばか)!"

"I'm not a hippopotamus! I don't understand why people always like to compare me to hippopotamus."

"If I must say, I am the embodiment of the jungle, the embodiment of great warriors, that is -"

"Panther-man!"