In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

Currently, the premise is that we can ignore her extremely embarrassing past.

"I am I, Ishtar, the mistress of Mount Ebif, the goddess of Venus who reigns over love and beauty, the mistress of the heavens! Humans, how dare you trespass into my territory! Are you prepared to face my wrath and punishment?!"

Ishtar stood on the Heavenly Bow, looking down at the crowd with an air of majesty.

Although the aura was strong, the tone was cool, and the presence was indeed that of a genuine deity, why couldn't I feel even the slightest bit of pressure?

As expected, after being influenced by Rin Tohsaka's attributes, even the most terrifying goddess will become a comedian.

"You dare!!" Before Lovi could even speak, Rafe, the number one professional lackey, jumped out, angrily pointing at Ishtar who was floating in mid-air, and then began to hurl insults at her.

"A mere crybaby, a useless goddess! How dare she stand higher than our great king?! How incredibly arrogant! Who does she think she is in front of?!"

Barbatos, the second lackey, wasn't to be outdone and began to pledge his loyalty, determined to become the king's most trusted advisor. Since the idiom "left arm and right arm" (referring to both powerful allies) exists, he and Floros each had one. As for the other demon pillars waiting for him to return to the Temple of Time to report, he could only lament—"I'm too eager to improve."

"Floros is right! And she's a desperate woman driven mad by poverty!!"

"what?!"

Upon hearing Barbatos's words, Ishtar's eyes widened suddenly, her face hardening with a determined expression. She pointed forcefully at the jewelry on her arm, "Are you two blind? Look closely at these gems, bigger than your eyes! How dare you say I'm desperate for money?!"

So this is the crux of the problem?

Luo Wei helplessly rubbed his forehead.

Speechless at this guy's thought process and the Demon Pillar's ability to stir up trouble, he said, "Stop arguing... You two come back first, and you, Ishtar, we're not here to fight you."

"Humans! This isn't about arguing; it's about correcting something extremely important! How dare you say I'm poor?!"

Ishtar stared intently at the group below, and at that moment, the bowstring of the Heavenly Bow beneath her feet was drawn back, a dark purple beam of light brewing within it.

Already angered by the loss of her sacred bull, and then berated by Gilgamesh in Uruk, she returned to find her home occupied by a black goddess from elsewhere and a group of fleeing humans. So, in an attempt to reclaim her temple, she fought them, only to be humiliated by her own defeat. She could only squat, disheveled and exhausted, near the altar halfway up the mountain, weeping and venting her frustration while recovering her divine power.

After experiencing so many upsetting things, Ishtar was already extremely upset, and now two random people were jumping out to accuse her of being poor.

—Is she poor?!

She's the goddess of wealth! How could I possibly be poor? Her palace is overflowing with gold...

Although the palace is gone, and the gold is gone too.

In short, Ishtar swears this isn't over yet—that damned foreign goddess!

"How dare they use violence in front of the king! That's incredibly arrogant!"

"Barbatos! Fuck her!"

Seeing that this useless goddess was still so arrogant, Rafe and Barbatos, the two lackeys, could no longer tolerate it. The two immediately decided to use their ultimate forms to bring this useless goddess floating in the sky down.

"Come on, watch me raze you and Mount Aibif to the ground!"

Ishtar, not to be outdone, raised her finger, ready to blast the entire mountain through; she figured if it meant no one would have an easy time today.

However, just as they were about to act recklessly, Rowe instantly kicked Barbatos and Lev, the two troublemakers who had caused him trouble, aside. He then waved to Ishtar in the sky, signaling her to come down first, as he was not there to fight.

Ishtar, still furious, had no intention of stopping. After all, as a goddess, she was undoubtedly capricious, and her anger could not be quelled by words alone. It should be known that every time she lost her temper, it was a disaster for Mesopotamia.

The Bull of Heaven, Mount Ebif, and Enkidu's death were all caused by her. Therefore, Ishtar wanted to tell these mortals the consequences of angering the goddess: they would all be sent to Ereshkigal to be imprisoned forever.

Logically speaking, that should be the case, but—

Having anticipated this situation, Rowe reached out and ripped off the white cloth covering the carriage on the back of the Sphinx. Instantly, several bright, dazzling rays of light burst forth on the mountainside, causing Ishtar to cover her eyes.

"What is this... what is obstructing my vision?!"

"It is wealth."

Lovi picked up a gemstone larger than a rock and hurled it at Ishtar.

The next moment, Ishtar, who had been so aggressive, fell straight down from mid-air. Even just before she fell, she was still tightly clutching the gem that Lovi had thrown at her, and she didn't let go until she hit the ground. She truly made a fool of herself.

boom!

……

Not long after the farce, at the altar of the Lady of Heaven.

Blinded by wealth, the goddess Ishtar looked at Lovi with a hesitant expression. Then, she slightly raised her hand, extending her slender finger to point to the gold and silver jewels in the chariot pulled by the Sphinx of the Scorching Sands. Suppressing her voice, she asked him, "These... these... are all these offered to me?"

Anna is not good at socializing, and Merry has a spectator attitude, so after excluding the two brainless Demon Pillars, the task of socializing naturally fell to Rowe.

In response to Ishtar's question, he nodded and said, "Yes, Mistress of Heaven, Ishtar. These are indeed intended for you."

"That's it!"

Upon hearing this, Ishtar's eyes immediately flashed with a bright golden light. She darted forward and leaped directly to the side of the Sand Sphinx. She reached out, grabbed a handful of gems, and scattered them around her ears. The melodious "clinking" sound filled her with delight.

Because of the brilliance of this wealth, she completely forgot about the humiliating scene she had been scorned by the Demon Pillar and the home run she had been hit by a gem by Lovi. Now, all she could see were the sparkling, beautiful gems.

After indulging in self-admiration over the gold for a while, Ishtar suddenly remembered that Lovi was watching beside her. Realizing the situation was somewhat inappropriate, she quickly coughed a few times, regained her serious demeanor, and then said with great authority, "I have received your sacrifice to me, and I am very satisfied! Humans, be proud!"

After saying that, Ishtar turned around, pounced on the treasures, her eyes sparkling, and made a cute "meow~" sound.

Seeing Ishtar in this state, Lovi smiled slightly, and sighed, "This goddess is still as embarrassing as ever." Then he coughed lightly.

"Cough cough..."

This was meant to remind Ishtar that now that he had taken all the benefits, it was time for him to get back to work.

"what?"

Hearing Lovi's cough, Ishtar, who was still swimming in the gold, turned around and looked at Lovi, who had been staring at her, and asked in confusion, "I have already accepted your sacrifices, why aren't you leaving?"

In her view, accepting the wealth of mortals was the greatest favor she could bestow upon them, so she never even considered fulfilling her duties.

"..."

Seeing this, Lovi frowned and reminded him, "You seem to have forgotten something, God Ishtar."

"What did I forget? Oh! Right, there's this ceremony!"

Upon hearing Lovi's reminder, Ishtar pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening. She floated back to Lovi, stretched her fair, delicate feet directly in front of his face, and said with immense pride, "Lick them, mortal, this is the blessing and gift of the Mistress of Heaven to you."

"—?!"

Upon hearing this, Lovi's face darkened instantly, and his lips twitched involuntarily. He truly hadn't expected Ishtar to dare play this trick on him. The Demon Pillar behind him, hearing that this useless goddess actually wanted the king to lick her feet, was even more indignant. If it weren't for Meli holding them back, they would have definitely told Ishtar why the flowers were so red today.

"call……"

Not only the two of them, but even Luo Wei subconsciously wanted to drag this unreliable guy down and beat him up. However, considering that a normal person shouldn't argue with an idiot, and that this guy even had Rin Tohsaka's face that made people want to laugh just by looking at him, he felt that he should make his point clearer.

He then disdainfully slapped away Ishtar's outstretched foot, and looking into her eyes with a puzzled expression, he said, "Great... cough cough, no, I really can't be great... Anyway, Goddess Ishtar, we're not here to ask for blessings, but to buy the Holy Grail from you, the Demon King, and to hire you as the guardian deity of Uruk. King Gigi desperately needs your help right now."

After saying those words that almost made him burst out laughing, Luo Wei's expression and tone finally returned to calm.

"what?!"

Ishtar paused for a moment, then realized what was happening and widened her eyes, asking, "So you're using these treasures because you want my Holy Grail, and you're trying to bribe me to help you fight the Beast Goddess and Mother?"

"That's exactly right..."

Before Lovi could finish speaking, Ishtar quickly shook her head and objected, "That won't do. I won't betray my mother."

Just as King Gigi said.

Seeing this, Lovi knew the price offered wasn't enough to make Ishtar risk her life for him. So he raised two fingers again and said, "Don't worry, this is just a deposit. Gilgamesh said he won't let you suffer a loss for nothing. After it's all done, he'll give you twenty percent of the wealth from the Royal Treasury!"

"You, you... what did you say? He said he could give me 20% of the treasure's wealth?"

Sure enough, Ishtar's eyes practically lit up when she heard the amount Lovi offered, and she kept muttering to herself, "Wow, so much..."

Seeing the guy's hesitant look, Luo Wei knew that the "useless goddess" and Rin Tohsaka had indeed combined the attributes of poverty and shamefulness.

King Gigi's assessment of her was entirely accurate—'That monstrous goddess is an evil deity, greedy enough to desire beauty and possess all treasures, yet she herself is utterly incompatible with the Golden Rule of obtaining wealth. Given enough treasure, that monstrous goddess will abandon her divine dignity and become a mere tool. She is the easiest goddess to conquer in the entire singularity; I entrust her to you.'

Ishtar was exactly as I remembered; she hadn't changed a single bit.

In that case, you can start thinking about the next target.

Oh right, he hasn't asked where Lily is yet.

Just as Lovi was about to ask about Artoria's location, Ishtar, who had been looking excited, suddenly became conflicted. She glanced longingly at the cartload of wealth before her, then at Lovi, and said with feigned modesty, "No, no... This goddess is not as cheap as you think. A mere 20% isn't enough to buy the Holy Grail, and with my help too..."

"Huh?"

Seeing Ishtar's sudden refusal, Lovi couldn't help but feel a little strange, and began to wonder if it was because he had taken 20% of it, resulting in giving her too little?

That's impossible... Given her personality, a ten percent chance of being wrong is more than enough; after all, the Holy Grail is useless to her anyway. And according to Siduri, Ishtar has long wanted to return to Uruk, but because Gilgamesh and she don't get along, she's too ashamed to go back. Now that I'm offering her money and a way out, what reason does she have to refuse?

So Lovi looked suspiciously at Ishtar, who looked guilty. He noticed that the girl was obviously hiding something, but before he could ask, Rafe, who was standing next to him, suddenly remembered when he heard about the Holy Grail.

“Your Majesty, if the Holy Grail was given to her by Goetia, then it should be here.”

Rafe hurriedly took out the Holy Grail that he and Barbatos had used as a teleportation point and offered it up.

This is the Holy Grail he took from the Ishtar Palace. He originally intended to give it to Lov along with the Ten Commandments back in Uruk, but that bastard Barbatos suddenly appeared, causing him to completely forget about such an important matter. Now that he sees it in need, he hastily offers it up.

"Ah! That's my Holy Grail!!"

Seeing the familiar Holy Grail in Leif's hand, Ishtar's eyes lit up, and she rushed forward to take the Grail back.

Having fought for so long against the black goddess who had seized her temple, Ishtar still believed that her Holy Grail had been taken by her. That's why she was so conflicted when Lovi offered to buy the Grail, and ultimately refused. After all, if mortals knew that she, as a goddess, had not only lost the important Holy Grail, but also had her home taken over, it would be incredibly humiliating. Would she have any dignity left?

Seeing her Holy Grail reappear here, Ishtar's face immediately lit up with joy. She couldn't wait to take it back and launch another attack on the guy on the mountaintop.

only……

Seeing Ishtar charge forward, Anna gripped her scythe tightly, becoming wary. This girl looks like she intends to attack the Holy Grail!

Just as Anna gripped the scythe, a slender, pale hand blocked her way.

Anna looked up and saw Rowe looking at Ishtar's profile. He raised his hands, which were adorned with gold rings, and then squinted at Ishtar, saying, "Taking things by force is not something a goddess should do."

"Hmph. To defy the mistress of heaven is a very foolish thing. Besides, I didn't steal it by force! This was the Holy Grail I lost in the first place; I was just returning it to its rightful owner... Wait, your auras seem somewhat familiar!"

Because they were too far apart and she hadn't had a chance to properly sense them, she hadn't noticed. Now, Ishtar looked at Lovi, Leif, and Barbatos, and suddenly felt that their auras were somewhat familiar. After thinking carefully, she remembered that the guy who gave her the Holy Grail was wearing ten abstinence rings, and possessed this powerful aura from a different pantheon. She couldn't help but scrutinize them closely, then pointed at Lovi, Leif, and Barbatos and asked, "You, you are the Magic King?"

"Finally recognized you? The useless goddess!"

Rafe immediately stepped forward and berated her, then respectfully suggested to Lovi, "Your Majesty, since the Holy Grail you needed has been retrieved, this useless goddess is no longer of any use. Why don't we just settle things here?"

Barbatos: "Me too."

The two Demon Pillars had long since lost patience with this useless goddess who, since her appearance, still couldn't grasp the situation and even made Lowei lick her feet.

"Hey! What...what are you doing?!"

Ishtar's expression changed. After realizing that the person in front of her was no ordinary person, she was no longer as confident as before. She even lost the idea of ​​taking back the Holy Grail, since she might get another beating.