Type-Moon Demon King exploded Elle's gold coins at the beginning!

Finally, Ishtar smacked her lips, turned her head away, and stubbornly insisted.

Li Lin shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

He wasn't like Utu, who was in charge of justice and law, and he had no obligation to blame the stubborn Ishtar.

So he patted off non-existent dust from his body, then stood up and said.

"Alright, now that the person has been rescued, I'll take my leave."

After saying that, Li Lin turned around, intending to leave directly from there.

This time, he plans to go back and simply confess his relationship with Ellie.

After receiving a clear answer, he then took a good dose of Ereshkigal energy to replenish his speechless feelings about encountering Ishtar.

However, just as he turned around and before he could take a step, Ishtar suddenly grabbed the hem of his clothes from behind.

"You wait."

"Huh? Is there anything else?"

Li Lin turned around and asked with a puzzled look.

"No, it's nothing. It's just that there's a question I've been wanting to ask you."

Ishtar did not give Li Lin a direct answer.

Instead, she furrowed her brows, pouted her delicate little nose, and spoke as she approached Li Lin.

Why do you give me a sense of familiarity?

"And you have a certain odor..."

"Sniff, sniff."

As she spoke, Ishtar actually moved closer to Li Lin.

Then, while sniffing something, his crimson eyes were filled with a look of confusion.

"What are you saying? I suddenly don't understand!"

Upon hearing this, Li Lin, who had been calm, almost froze.

He was sweating profusely, and the little voice in his head was screaming, "Holy crap, have I been discovered?!"

Fortunately, perhaps the aura of death emanating from him was too strong, which ultimately prevented Ishtar from finding anything after sniffing around for a long time.

"Hmm... that shouldn't be the case. How come there's nothing wrong?"

"You, are you hiding something from me?"

Ishtar frowned, still somewhat unwilling to give up.

The woman's intuition told her that this guy who called himself "Death" was definitely up to no good!

It might even be related to her runaway husband!

After all, it's common knowledge that no god would be willing to work in the underworld, a godforsaken place.

Especially for someone like Li Lin, a born god, it's even more impossible.

Thinking about this, Ishtar felt that she had grasped the future.

If the man in front of her tells her the whole story, she will be able to uncover the truth as she wishes!

However, while the idea was nice, Li Lin wouldn't reveal it in front of his ex-wife.

If that's the case, how can he possibly win over Ereshkigal?

So he straightened his face and said with an extremely serious expression.

"Your Highness, the goddess Ishtar. I am but a lowly grim reaper; what could I possibly be hiding from you?"

"Moreover, to be precise, you are a star in the sky, and I am a flash of light on the ground. The two of us are a kind of divinity that is extremely difficult to meet. If I hadn't happened to pass by this time, we might not have met more than a few times in our lives."

"Hmm, what you said doesn't seem to be wrong."

Upon hearing this, Ishtar nodded.

Although her woman's intuition led her to discover something unusual about Li Lin.

But what the other person said made perfect sense, leaving her unable to find any flaws in their argument.

In the end, Ishtar could only pout somewhat unhappily, attributing her doubts to mere illusions.

'Phew, that was close.'

'I almost thought we were going to die.'

Seeing Ishtar's expression, which clearly indicated she was beginning to believe him, the little figure in Li Lin's mind couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

'Speaking of which, is this useless goddess born in the Year of the Dog? Her nose is so sensitive!'

'He can even smell the aura shrouded in deathly darkness?'

Li Lin couldn't help but complain in his heart.

He never expected that his otherwise flawless disguise would have a slight mishap regarding the taste.

If he hadn't had a sudden inspiration and come up with a good idea, he might not have been able to win over this silly goddess so easily.

"Hmm, you're not thinking about something bad, are you?"

Just as Li Lin was about to unleash his inner urge to complain...

Ishtar's fair face suddenly leaned closer, and she looked at Li Lin with a suspicious expression.

"Uh, no, that's not true!"

"My heart and soul are as clear as a mirror; all my actions and thoughts are righteous. How could I possibly speak ill of others behind their backs?"

"Oh, I see. Okay, this goddess will believe you this once."

Looking at Li Lin's eyes, which seemed to shoot out light, Ishtar finally nodded and withdrew her doubts.

Damn it! ! !

Is this woman a monster?

How can it even sense what I'm thinking?!

Li Lin couldn't help but roar in his heart.

He felt it was absolutely outrageous.

While it's not surprising that gods can read minds, that's usually only when dealing with mortals.

As a deity myself, and one who has been doubly enhanced by both the Mother Goddess and the Underworld, I should be impossible for anyone to detect.

But the result...

He was utterly defeated when it came to a woman's intuition.

"Damn it, I have to run! If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I'll lose my underwear!"

Li Lin gritted his teeth and decided not to delay any longer.

He turned around and walked straight towards the edge of the cedar forest.

Ishtar, who was standing behind them, did not stop what was happening.

She only spoke up after witnessing Li Lin crash into an invisible wall with a thud.

"It's no use. You saved me, but in a sense, you've also been treated as an intruder by the defense mechanisms here."

"And the divine beasts guarding this place will not allow anyone who breaks the rules of the gods to leave."

"In other words, you have now become my accomplice, and we are now in the same boat."

Li Lin: "......."

Holy shit!

Chapter 14, Black-haired Ishtar

Li Lin rubbed his forehead, which was throbbing from the impact, and cursed inwardly.

He turned around and looked at Ishtar, only to find that the man was looking at him with a half-smile, as if he were enjoying his predicament.

"You knew this would happen?" Li Lin asked helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Ishtar shrugged, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said, "Of course, otherwise why would I be so calm? But the way you bumped into the wall just now was quite amusing."

"Although I'm a little annoyed that you abandoned me, I'll forgive you since you made me laugh again."

Li Lin “.......”

凸(艹皿艹)！！

At this moment, Li Lin felt as if a million straws were churning inside him.

If it weren't for the need to conceal his identity, he would have given this goddess a good spanking!

"Ugh."

Li Lin sighed. He looked around and found that the cedar forest was shrouded in a mysterious force.

Even if he could break through the barrier in front of him, what lay outside would be a maze-like forest, similar to an inherent barrier.

"So, what should we do now?" Li Lin asked.

"You can't expect me to stay here with you forever, can you?"

"Well......"

Ishtar tilted her head, pretending to think.

"Since we're both stuck here, why don't we work together to figure out a way out? After all, you don't want to stay in this godforsaken place forever, do you?"

Li Lin “...”

What kind of ridiculous and absurd remarks are these!

Is it really appropriate for you to say that?

No, wait a minute.

Li Lin stared intently at Ishtar.

They discovered that the other person's originally divine blonde hair had begun to gradually turn black.

And then there's that face of Rin Tohsaka...

Well, it turns out it was someone from our own country who said it. Oh, never mind then!

Li Lin rolled his eyes speechlessly and didn't respond to Ishtar's words.

Instead, he grabbed her little hand and walked straight towards the outside of the barrier.

As a legitimate deity, especially one recognized by the authorities of the underworld, a mere barrier naturally could not stop Li Lin.

Soon, Li Lin used the corrosive power of the underworld to forcibly melt a large hole in the barrier.

The two left the central area of ​​the cedar forest and began to slowly explore this forest that had become an inherent barrier.

To Li Lin's disappointment, the forest seemed to have truly become boundless, and no matter how he walked, he could not reach the end.

"Tsk, it seems that if we want to get out of this forest, we must find the owner who created this mental image space."

Li Lin stopped under a large tree.

Throughout the journey, Ishtar, who had been following behind him, was unusually quiet, like a kitten that didn't make a fuss. This surprised Li Lin, who glanced at her a few more times.

"what?"

Facing Li Lin's gaze, Ishtar, her hair now completely black, turned away somewhat guiltily and looked to the side.

"No, it's nothing."

"I just want to say that there's a high chance your hair will never turn blonde again."

Seeing Ishtar's embarrassed look, as if she had done something wrong and was afraid of being exposed, Li Lin said ruthlessly.

“You have lost all your divinity. The rules of this world are branding your body with the mark of a sinner, and this black hair is its manifestation.”

"As for the future, have you ever seen anyone who can take out their heart, wash it, and put it back in?"

"Hmm...."