I'm in Type-Moon, how can I let you bully me?

It is really......

Ereshkigal was a little annoyed, and asked back in a voice as clear as wind chimes, with ups and downs at this moment.

"Have you ever thought carefully before saying something like this?"

"You're right, I was indeed inconsiderate."

Russell's answer made Ereshkigal feel somewhat relieved, but also a little disappointed.

If I had known this, I wouldn’t have said that.

Ereshkigal felt a faint sense of regret and even resentment in his heart.

She thought that the boy in front of her was a guy who didn't understand women's hearts. Shouldn't he repeatedly express his love for her and extend a sincere invitation again?

And he is not brave enough. He hasn't been rejected yet, but he backed off just after being asked back once.

You should at least ask a few more times!

Not knowing Ereshkigal's complicated mental activity, Russell simply looked at Anhaiduana, who was still kneeling on one knee, and asked carefully.

"I didn't think of asking you just now, are all the daily necessities in that bedroom complete?"

I didn't ask you to think about this!!!

Ereshkigal put all his emotions aside at this moment and stared at Russell angrily.

Is that all you think about?

Do you think I will definitely agree to you?!

Damn it, if you ask me again later, I will definitely refuse you harshly.

Ereshkigal made a decision in his heart.

If Lugalbanda was unwilling and continued to invite her, she would have rejected Lugalbanda three times in a row, showing the reserve and nobility that a goddess should have!

Do not......

Ereshkigal thought about it and hesitated.

Otherwise, just refuse twice.

What if he stops asking?

Anhaiduyana lowered her head and answered in a low voice, but every word was clear and distinct.

"King, all daily necessities have been prepared. I will send the priestess to deliver the necessary offerings to the goddess later."

"Very well, if Ereshkigal is willing, please let her rest there."

Russell nodded.

"As for me, I will handle government affairs in the original hall. I will also rest in the hall for now."

"Yes, I will send everyone away to prepare things."

As he listened to the conversation between Anheduana and Russell, Ereshkigal's expression gradually became blank.

Eh?

Eh!!!

What's going on, your bedroom, aren't you going back to sleep?

If you don't come back to sleep, what am I doing staying in there?

Ereshkigal said in disbelief, "You meant... to give me the bedroom?"

"Yes."

Russell's answer seemed flawless, and his smile remained.

"Don't worry, I haven't been inside that bedroom yet. Everything inside is brand new."

Wouldn't that be even worse?!

If it's a bedroom you've always lived in, with traces and scents of your life inside, perhaps there are toys from your childhood, clothes from your teenage years, a private diary that records your inner thoughts, the water you've drunk, a mattress and bed covers that haven't been changed, and so on...

In that case, she would be reluctant to rest there alone.

Of course, I have to say in advance that she doesn't care much about these things and is really not interested in them. She just feels that a room with a sense of life will make living in it less cold.

After all, we are in the human world, so of course we should try a style different from that of the underworld.

Yes, that's it.

But a room I've never been to...

Ereshkigal's face puffed up like a hamster's, and he looked at Russell with dissatisfaction, feeling only bored.

And at that moment, she caught a flash of smile in Russell's eyes.

Smile?

Ereshkigal's intelligence suddenly took over, and he realized that he seemed to be being deliberately tricked by the boy in front of him.

　This guy just saw that she was not used to being in front of others.

Now it’s normal to see her other mental activities!

Feelings of shame and anger suddenly broke through the goddess' heart.

Although the feeling this prank brought to her was not the kind of malicious temptation from the gods or other creatures, it made her feel faintly happy.

However, negative emotions still arose in Ereshkigal's heart.

This isn't a prank on Russell, it's a feeling...

The young man in front of him was no longer under his control.

Whether in the underworld or now in Uruk, Ereshkigal's possessiveness is very strong.

It was just because he felt there was no need to take direct control. He just needed to weave a big net and let Russell fall into it unknowingly.

She was always confident that she could keep Russell by her side.

Even when he was feeling too guilty and wanted to escape from imprisonment, he met all of Russell's demands because he was sure he could control him.

but now......

Facing Russell's teasing, Ereshkigal, who was almost unable to react, began to doubt his ability to control Russell.

The suppressed possessive desire was faintly surging in my heart.

The fear of being abandoned after losing control, and the boy's prank, which was obviously done for the purpose of intimacy and had no ill intentions, made her feel complicated.

Are you angry or happy?

Ereshkigal felt that most people were happy.

Because she wanted to expose Russell loudly right now, and then laugh with the boy and enjoy this moment.

But on the surface, for some unknown reason, she just dropped a sentence coldly.

"Lugalbanda, are you very proud?"

In the end, I could only say this light sentence.

After seeing Russell being exposed, he was not panicked, but smiled even more unconcealedly.

Ereshkigal was not angry, but just looked at Russell's eyes that were curved like the moon.

She could see the joy rippling in it, as light as a spring hitting a rock.

Smiles are contagious.

At least Ereshkigal noticed, as her eyelashes fluttered, that Russell's smile seemed to condense into dewdrops, which followed their gazes and rolled down into the lake of her heart, stirring up silent ripples.

But if she laughed at this time, where would the goddess's dignity be?

If I take a step back here, will he become more aggressive in the future?

even......

Ereshkigal had a vague suspicion that she might be the unconscious prey caught in the web.

She felt confused and could only keep a straight face.

Although there was still a smile in the corner of her eyes, she did not look at Russell, but walked out from behind him to make her attitude clear.

However, her brisk pace seemed to reveal the goddess's mood.

Ereshkigal came before Ankheduana.

"You, are Ishtar's priest?"

"Yes."

An Haiduana's body suddenly tensed up, and she secretly groaned inwardly.

Ruined.

Having seen and heard everything, Anhaiduyana felt a little nervous.

This was obviously a case of a couple flirting and quarreling, and now one of them was upset, so they were probably taking it out on her.

This is really bad luck.

38. We don’t usually laugh

Things turned out exactly as Anhaiduyana expected.

Her vision was still sharp, but there were some issues with her operation.

As Anheduana listened to Ereshkigal's footsteps coming towards her, she lowered her head even lower.

The temple was silent, and all the people who had gathered had been dismissed by her.

She was left alone to face the pressure from Ereshkigal.

Standing in front of Anheduana, Ereshkigal said nothing.

She felt a little awkward, feeling Russell's gaze from behind, and gave instructions to An Haiduana in front of her.

"Come with me. I will rest in this temple. I have something to tell you."

"Yes."

Anhaiduyana was very obedient and had no room to resist.

At this time, Russell said again: "The bedroom..."

"boom!"

There was no response, and I didn't even finish my sentence.

Russell found that he had been kicked out of the temple and there was a closed door in front of him.

And the favorability that will be settled.

[Ereshkigal Favorability +5]

[Moderate offense is sometimes an opportunity to gain respect and equality.]

Sure enough, his guess was correct.

Since the favorability reached 100, Russell found that Ereshkigal's favorability has not changed.

However, there are still Ranks that have not been unlocked, which means that 100 is not...

At least it wasn't the upper limit of Ereshkigal's favorability.

So, if the relationship becomes closer but the favorability remains unchanged, it can only mean one thing -

Their relationship soured.

Not a conventional emotion, more like a mix of possessiveness and love?

Russell speculated this way, and he also knew that if this was the case, conventional operations would no longer be able to solve the problem.

Although it was possible, he was now the most important person in Ereshkigal's heart.

However, judging by her behavior of wanting to imprison him and keep him in the underworld forever regardless of his wishes, Russell probably analyzed the problem -

Ereshkigal may be in a state of "full possessiveness" now, but "love" has not yet reached its maximum value.