Typemoon: Starting Out as the Lion King's Personal Knight

The Primordial Goddess of Creation—Tiamat. One of the creators in Mesopotamian mythology, she is the original mother who gave birth to all life.

On the land of Mesopotamia, the stature of the creator goddess Tiamat is unparalleled, and this is even more evident when compared to Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent God, who manifests in this world in the form of a Servant.

As one of the supreme beings of foreign lands, Quetzalcoatl, despite possessing a divinity equal to Tiamat, could only match her in her divine true form—not in the weakened form of a Servant she currently inhabits.

Now that even Tiamat has appeared, Alaric couldn't help but speculate that the calamity Merlin spoke of might have been caused by Tiamat—an overwhelming despair.

A fully intact divine body, the genuine article, represents an unfathomable power that transcends all mysteries.

Thinking of this, Alaric instinctively asked:

 "Quetzalcoatl, do you know the creator goddess Tiamat? She seems to have appeared in this Singularity."

Hearing Tiamat's name spoken aloud, Quetzalcoatl's cheerful expression faded. Her emerald-green eyes, deep as a forest, fixed on Alaric.

 "Did Tezcatlipoca tell you that?"

Unlike Quetzalcoatl, who stands at the peak of benevolent gods, Tezcatlipoca is considered the pinnacle of malevolence—a god who actively instigates war and death.

If Alaric had come to this Singularity under Tezcatlipoca's guidance to release Tiamat, Quetzalcoatl could not stand idly by. Not only would she have to pull Alaric back onto the right path, but she'd also need to teach that scoundrel Tezcatlipoca a harsh lesson.

"No, this has nothing to do with Tezcatlipoca. I sensed it myself—I seem to have felt Tiamat's presence.

 She seems to be in slumber, unable to awaken."

As Alaric spoke, he raised a hand to clutch his chest.

It wasn't just the pressure of Quetzalcoatl's gaze—Alaric could feel the dragon's blood coursing within him, resonating.

At this moment, Alaric felt as if he could sense the primordial goddess slumbering beneath the depths of a dark sea.

'...'

But it wasn't enough. Merely sensing this connection wasn't enough.

Alaric felt a yearning deep within—a need for a stronger bond to truly feel Tiamat's presence. Only then could he fulfill his deepest desire: to reach the end of original sin.

Quetzalcoatl's voice broke the silence:

 "You've sensed the Cradle. It's a construct created by an unknown magus to trap the Mother of Creation in a sweet dream, preventing her from returning to the human world.

Alaric, do you understand? The return of this primordial mother would bring about catastrophic consequences.

As the Mother of Life who reshaped the ecosystem, Tiamat's sole instinct is to alter the world's ecology. But the world today is no longer the same as the one Tiamat left behind."

Quetzalcoatl's tone grew serious as she spoke of Tiamat. She wasn't quite sure what Alaric was thinking.

However, she trusted Alaric to be a good person. Even so, it was her responsibility to make the stakes clear.

Hearing Quetzalcoatl's warning, Alaric was momentarily stunned.

If Tiamat, the Mother of Life whose role was to reshape ecosystems, truly returned to this world, what would happen?

Naturally, the existing ecosystem would be destroyed and overwritten—a new world would be created.

This would undoubtedly mean the annihilation of human civilization—something far from the future Alaric hoped for.

And now Quetzalcoatl mentioned that an unknown magus had constructed a dream to keep Tiamat trapped in slumber? Could it be Merlin?

In this Mesopotamia, the only magus that came to Alaric's mind was Merlin.

If Alaric's memory served, Merlin was a half-blood born of a human and an incubus. When Alaric first encountered Tiamat, the surrounding flowers seemed to point to Merlin.

Why would Merlin go to such great lengths to do this?

For Merlin to have been able to put the Creator Goddess Tiamat into slumber, the effort required must have been immense—perhaps his very best.

After all, Tiamat is a genuine primordial deity. For Merlin alone to achieve such a feat speaks volumes about the pinnacle of his magical prowess.

As doubts surfaced, Alaric recalled an answer Merlin had once given—a word he had spoken early on:

Calamity.

From the very first meeting, Merlin had remarked that a calamity loomed over Mesopotamia. Perhaps there were two, but after meeting Alaric, Merlin confirmed there was only one.

If the calamity Merlin referred to was caused by this goddess...

What would that mean?

A return born of love, yet a calamity to her children.

'How tragic...'

Even if Tiamat truly became the disaster Merlin spoke of—a calamity that would engulf this entire Singularity—Alaric felt no fear. Only a faint sadness.

Resolutely, Alaric met Quetzalcoatl's emerald gaze and declared:

 "If Tiamat truly becomes a calamity that will destroy the world, I will defeat her and ensure humanity continues forward."

[Live on.] [Move forward.]

After their conversation with the Lion King and his journey to Mesopotamia, Alaric's heart had become steadfast and unwavering.

No one could sway him.

Suppressing his sorrow toward Tiamat, Alaric steadied themselves and pressed onward.

"Aside from the Goddess of Demonic Beasts, Gorgon, have you formed pacts with anyone else?"

Alaric knew full well that, in this Mesopotamia, aside from the slumbering Tiamat, there were four active goddesses.

Quetzalcoatl and Gorgon had allied. What about Ereshkigal and Ishtar?

Summoned by the head priests, would they form a non-aggression pact with Quetzalcoatl and Gorgon?

Would they compete fairly for dominion over this land?

Hearing Alaric's question about alliances, Quetzalcoatl smiled faintly and replied:

 "Of course! We're the Three Goddess Alliance, so naturally, three goddesses have joined forces! That child only formed a pact with us yesterday~~ She's quite diligent and serious!"

"Which goddess are you referring to?"

Alaric instinctively asked: "Is it Ereshkigal or Ishtar?"

The moment he asked, Alaric felt he already had the answer.

From Quetzalcoatl's description, the goddess who allied with them seemed highly proactive.

And since Ishtar hardly seemed like the diligent type, the most likely candidate was Ereshkigal.

"It seems Ereshkigal has joined forces with you and Gorgon, hasn't she?"