The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

There were seven small snakes, coiled around Ishtar's fingers, swirling around each other, and eventually forming the ritual implements.

It was a stone mace modeled after seven snakes, and Ishtar held this menacing-looking weapon lightly with just one hand.

"Let's eat!"

Ishtar gripped the warhammer in her hand, channeling all her strength and divine power into it, and then smashed it against the sealed ceiling of this basement.

Seven-Headed Warhammer Sheeta

This is said to be the warhammer that Ishtar held since the beginning of her life, modeled after the Seven Serpents.

The legendary warhammer, said to be able to destroy enemies as long as it exists, produces a dazzling light when swung, just like shimmering Venus.

In a fleeting moment of brilliance, the warhammer's swing caused the space to groan in agony—the sound of space shattering, as if the land itself were begging for mercy.

But everything on this land had long been bewitched by the goddess's charm, so everything was done in accordance with the goddess's will, and even the fate of destruction was met with joy.

Therefore, everything was easily stripped away, and then, in the face of the falling light, the ground beneath their feet shattered, and the air was sucked out, creating a gale that was clearly beyond the capacity of this narrow space.

"That was quite a ferocious blow. If it had landed on the ground, it would probably have been a fatal blow that could destroy the city."

Manju remained in place, watching with great interest the flow of magic coming from ahead. The goddess Ishtar before him was quite different from the other well-known goddess Ishtar who possessed Rin.

At least Rin, although she also possesses this warhammer, prefers to use the Sky Boat Maana as her primary weapon.

The Noble Phantasm used in the legend of destroying the sacred Mount Ebifu, the warhammer that is swung down before us, has an even higher rank, being an A+++ Noble Phantasm.

Although he is only using his weapon and has not yet unleashed the full power of his Noble Phantasm, it is still a blow that could destroy the city.

Of course, it's also a rare opportunity to see local gods, since it's not always possible to see the remnants of gods being summoned.

"But this is enough, goddess Ishtar. If you don't intend to sink into the underworld of Tescatlipoca, how about seeing yourself?"

Manju waved the obsidian mirror in his hand to slightly block the knocking in front of him, then smiled and said to Ishtar.

What exactly?

Upon hearing Manshu's voice, Ishtar suddenly frowned and revealed a somewhat ominous expression.

Without any hesitation, she swung the hammer in her hand again and struck once more.

The obsidian mirror emitted smoke and was destroyed under her continuous attacks, partly because Manju only intended it to be used as a barrier.

Furthermore, Manju had already achieved his goal. As Ishtar broke through the smoke defense, the hymn was uttered from Manju's mouth.

②“I call upon you, great Ishtar. She stirs up chaos and strife, slaughters all who oppose and disobey her, brings floods of destruction, and drapes herself in a terrifying light.”

Ishtar was undoubtedly a terrifying goddess. The Sumerians revered her as the goddess of war and sex, and she constantly conquered in order to gain more power.

0 Ishtar stole the sacred mes, representing all the positive and negative aspects of civilization, from Enki, and seized the temple of Uruk from An.

5 During Sargon's reign, she had already become one of the most revered deities among the Sumerian gods.

Among the Assyrians, she surpassed Ashur, the national god of Assyria, and became the most important deity in Assyria.

Furthermore, as Ishtar's status became increasingly prominent, she also absorbed and assimilated many goddesses of lower status.

For example, there are deities such as Aya, the wife of Utu (Shamash); Anatu, the spouse of Anu; Anunitu, the goddess of light of Akkad; Sabanda, the embodiment of sovereignty; and Kilgur, the messenger of rain.

Now, this goddess of conquest is about to face an opponent who shares the same name but possesses a completely different concept.

A shimmering eight-pointed star emanated from Manshu's other hand. Manshu threw the obsidian mirror upwards, then took out the eight-pointed star and threw it forward.

The eight-pointed star is the most common symbol in Ishtar, just like the solar disk of Utu and the crescent moon of Nanna, representing Venus and the sky.

The eight-pointed star, representing Venus, was extremely erratic; after being thrown, it flew toward Ishtar in discontinuous motion.

The magic of the seven-headed warhammer struck the eight-pointed star as if it were hitting the real planet Venus.

Even the magic that can shake a city is but a drop in the ocean compared to shaking the stars.

Furthermore, the appearance of that eight-pointed star in a person's career is not continuous; it appears for a while and disappears for a while.

This is also because Venus's movement is discontinuous. As Venus is close to the sun, it disappears from the sky and then reappears on another horizon.

Some civilizations believe that Venus is not a single entity, but rather two separate planets.

However, the ancient Sumerians knew that the stars in the morning and evening were the same celestial body, and therefore attributed Ishtar a dual nature.

Some believe that Ishtar's ability to descend into the underworld and return to the sky corresponds to the movement of Venus descending and rising.

"Is she the same otherworldly goddess named Ishtar as Odin? But since I'm already here, there's no need for any other Ishtar to exist."

Ishtar heard the sound, and she had also seen Odin, so she knew what was going on.

Therefore, she did not become overly angry, but continued to launch her attack, determined to shatter that star completely.

"Disappear here, you insolent wretch! You've given me yet another reason to kill you."

Ishtar raised her warhammer once more, and the abundant abundance and boundless allure she had previously displayed were also swung around.

Her movements not only possessed the power of this space, but also pierced through the sky above the basement, creating a buzzing sound.

As the goddess who embodies Venus and the heavens, she naturally had to display her power and majesty before this brand new Venus.

Although the eight-pointed star had already displayed the power of Venus before that.

Although it didn't fall from the top of the sky, the space itself here was already shattered.

The top of the basement allowed outside light to shine into this space that was originally shrouded in the goddess's radiance, and then Venus's magic completely swallowed everything up.

The deafening explosion left a deep crater in the land, the bottom of which was not visible at a glance.

"It seems that the other goddess Ishtar also does not wish for another Ishtar to exist before her."

The power of Venus that shone through did indeed exceed Manshu's expectations. After all, his Master was meant to protect the city, so Manshu was prepared to provide some protection and didn't want to cause too much of a commotion.

Although the space had not completely sunk into the underworld, it was in a state of distortion, and the magic released by the seller should have just destroyed that space.

An explosion should only have created a crater about ten meters wide; a gas explosion would be easier to explain.

Explaining such a large crater as a gas explosion would require some effort.

It can only be blamed on the goddess Ishtar for seemingly being overly generous in bestowing more power, but considering her exalted status, it is indeed normal for her to bring this power.

Ishtar, or Inanna, is arguably the most typical mythological motif in the world, and this goddess's image has influenced almost half of the goddesses in the world's mythology.

Most of the female deities in the myths of the Middle East and West Asia are based on the localized and modified name Ishtar.

For example, the Canaanite mother goddess Asherah, the Babylonian goddess Ashratu, Baal's wife Anat, and the warlike and bloodthirsty god of love Astaroth.

And the gods based on Ishtar are even more numerous, including Athena, Aphrodite, Frigg, and Freya, among others.

"However, Berserker's Master was rather unlucky, dying right here without even having a chance to experience the Holy Grail War."

Manshu shook his head as he walked into the crater created by the bombing. Confirming the target's death was still necessary; finishing off the enemy was a virtue. (5)

"That's none of your concern, you rude demigod."

But as Manjus continued speaking and moving forward, Ishtar's voice continued to come from ahead.

"What a tenacious goddess! She hasn't been defeated yet. Do you even have the strength to protect Harley and Hummus?" Liu

Manjusaka was slightly surprised to hear Ishtar's voice. She waved her hand, creating a storm of magic, and picked up the obsidian mirror that had fallen from the sky, dispelling the mist before her.

"No, you're already dead. Your body is no different from ashes."

The reflection from the obsidian mirror revealed Ishtar's location and also showed her condition to Manjusaki.

"For a god, denying death is not a difficult thing." (ii)

Ishtar said with a confident smile.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Intrusion

Police Chief's Office

"What is he doing...? Oh, this terrifying explosion is nothing like what you were telling me."

Chief Orlando was still reading the report on the incident this morning when Manshu informed him of what she had done.

Therefore, when he sensed the magical reaction, Orlando didn't show any significant reaction; he simply activated the monitoring system to observe what was happening.

Prior to this, he had already dispatched police officers to carry out a certain scale of evacuation operations. Relying on the magical barrier that drives away humans and the police's persuasive words, small-scale evacuation was quite easy to achieve.

However, what happened next looked like something that was no longer a small-scale incident.

The magical beams that fell from the sky, like weapons from a science fiction story, and the explosions that were comparable to those in the desert.

An explosion in the desert is already a headache, let alone one at a thermal power plant located in a city.

Even though it's a remote place, it's still quite a troublesome matter.

Just as Orlando was about to pick up the phone to assign his deputy to continue the cleanup and evacuation duties, someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

As the door opened with the sound, the face of Orlando's familiar subordinate appeared—it was Bella, the female police officer who served as his secretary and the advisor he was about to call.

"Director, there is an emergency I need to inform you of."

"……What's wrong?"

"Flat Escaldes has arrived in the hall."

"what?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's words, Orlando looked at the screen in front of him and, through the magic switch to the familiar's eye, saw the view inside the police station. He did indeed see the figure of the boy recorded in the previous report.

The boy was handcuffed for some reason and looked around the hall, appearing completely suspicious.

The policeman who brought him was an ordinary officer who, theoretically, wasn't on duty today and wasn't one of the twenty-eight monsters. 9.

"When he first summoned heroic spirits in the park, there were also reports of a being that resembled a heroic spirit transforming into a police officer."

Flat's summoning of the Servant was done in full view of everyone, therefore the mages stationed there all possessed information about that day. 4

"Yes, I think he probably infiltrated the police station with heroic spirits. The barrier didn't react much; perhaps he completely blocked out the magic." 8

"Probably... Also, there's something else I'm concerned about." (iv)

"What is it?"

The moment the policewoman, acting as his secretary, asked this question with a blank expression, Orlando's figure blurred.

In the next instant, the blade of a knife was pressed against the back of her neck.

Who are you?