Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

Having lost her subordinate, Ishtar forced a smile and begged for forgiveness.

Freya smiled as the night breeze ruffled her beautiful silver hair.

"Ishtar? I can laugh and forgive all your pranks until now... but not this time, I can't forgive you."

She smiled, her eyes devoid of any genuine smile.

"I must make that child mine."

She revealed a hint of hidden passion and smiled.

"If any goddess dares to touch my man, I will never forgive her."

Seeing Freya's domineering possessiveness and obsession with Bell, Ishtar was speechless.

It was like two mirrors reflecting each other, just as Ishtar's eyes, filled with jealousy of Freya, held a black flame, while Freya's silver eyes also held a black flame called infatuation.

Freya, who was silently radiating anger, narrowed her eyes and said:

"I—I'm going to destroy you."

Upon hearing the goddess's death sentence, Ishtar turned pale.

(—"Parallel chanting"!?)

The singing that echoed all around while the battle was underway astonished Bell.

"[Brave warriors, mighty heroes, greedy and tyrannical valiant heroes!]"

Her red lips spun rapidly, weaving incantations in a powerful and resonant voice.

Aisha wielded her broadsword, clashing with Bel's blade as she fluidly fought and chanted simultaneously, showcasing her courage and skill.

Her attacks, movements, dodges, and defenses were all executed flawlessly—Aisha's singing and dancing fighting style truly lived up to her name, [Lijie]. This formidable woman, who had honed her "parallel chanting" technique to perfection, was indeed stronger than the second-tier adventurer (Yacintos).

"Prove it if you want to obtain the Empress's Imperial Belt (King's Belt)!"

—This is bad. Anxiety burned within Bell.

Several times, the deflected sword strikes severed the ends of Aisha's long hair, but they couldn't harm her at all. Instead of defending, her opponent added long kicks while swinging his sword, trying to knock Bell down. He couldn't launch a full-scale attack; the injuries and fatigue from the multiple battles in the palace had left him exhausted.

"[Satisfy me, penetrate me, annihilate me as proof!]"

This is not good if things continue like this...!?

Every second of chanting caused sweat to drip from Bell's forehead.

If this continued, his opponent would attack him with "magic." He panicked and charged with his greatsword, only to be immediately met with a powerful kick from the long-legged opponent (a counterattack).

"Gurgle!?"

Bell was kicked in the face and sent flying, rolling on the stone slab.

"My thirsty blade (name) is Hippolyta!!"

Then, facing the boy who had widened the distance, Aisha finished her chant.

Seeing the scale of the "magic" as vast as a raging storm, and being the first time he had ever witnessed "magic," Bell was about to dodge in a hurry—however, he sensed the positions of friend and foe, and with a start, he abandoned the idea.

I am currently in the center of the Sky Garden, in front of the altar, with the unconscious Haruhime right behind me.

If the girl manages to dodge Aisha's magical barrage from the front, she will be caught in the crossfire.

Was she really planning to launch? Bell was astonished, but when he saw Aisha's eyes, he held his breath.

"Let me see the protection."

That's what those sharp eyes said.

What she meant was: if you want to take her away, you have to show some effort, right?

When faced with Aisha's true feelings, Bell frowned and glared at her.

"!!"

[A Hero's Wish]

He began to gather his strength to counter the attack that he could not dodge.

To block Aisha's full-force attack, Bell focused pure white light particles onto the greatsword.

"Wait, wait a minute!?"

Ishtar, who was standing frozen in front of Freya, saw it and cried out.

Behind the goddess, the rooftop cliff was cleaved by Bell's slash.

There was a hand gripping the stone slab tightly, and then a handsome young man with brown hair silently poked his head out.

It was Tamuz, covered in vomited blood and wounded all over. Even though he had been defeated by Ota and the others, he still rushed to save the chief god from crisis.

Ishtar was secretly delighted and desperately tried to buy herself some time.

"Freya, I have something interesting to tell you!?"

Tamuz's upper body climbed onto the collapsed rooftop cliff.

"Our 'allure' has no effect on that child, Bell Craney! Don't you want to know his secret!?"

As Freya raised one of her delicate eyebrows, Tamuz had already climbed up completely.

"If that's the case, that's even better. I'll use any means necessary to make him mine."

Freya smiled, and behind her, Tamuz held his breath and silently approached.

"However, you don't need to tell me this."

Just as Freya finished speaking and was about to take a step, Tamuz pounced on her.

"Fool!" Ishtar gave her a wicked, mocking look.

Just as Tamuz was about to catch Freya—as if she had known from the beginning—she turned her head away.

The sight of the goddess before him caused Tamuz to widen his eyes and freeze completely in place.

As Ishtar stood frozen in place, Freya approached Tamuz, stroked his cheek, and smiled.

"Ah, ahh...!"

In an instant, Tamuz's waist went limp.

His cheeks were flushed, his mouth was half-open, and his eyes had a dazed look on them.

The young attendant, who had always been favored by Ishtar, was instantly "bewitched" by Freya.

"Go to the side, okay?"

Upon hearing Freya's voice, Tamuz nodded repeatedly and left, dragging his limp waist.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ishtar's time stopped.

She stood frozen in place, witnessing her man being taken away.

The young follower, captivated by the goddess's beauty and swearing allegiance to her, was showered with her favor and completely devoted to her. He had long been "bewitched" by Ishtar and had become a perfect servant, making it impossible for him to be tempted by any external "bewitching."

However, Freya made him submit.

It's amazing that "charm" can be used to replace "charm".

This means that Freya's "beauty" surpasses Ishtar's "beauty".

The sound of pride being shattered echoed in Ishtar's heart.

"…………Why."

She murmured, and began to tremble uncontrollably.

Ishtar gritted her teeth so hard they almost broke, her fists clenched tighter than they could go.

Her brown skin, voluptuous figure, and beauty were all tinged with anger.

"Why!!"

Ishtar turned completely red and roared.

Whether it's her reputation or the number of men who praise her beauty, Freya surpasses herself.

She even "bewitched" her favorite minister again, and she took him away from him.

They are both "goddesses of beauty", so why is there such a big difference?

Ishtar yelled at Freya, who was standing in front of her.

"What exactly is the difference between you and me?!"

"Character".

Definitely.

“——————”

Seeing Ishtar frozen in place, Freya smiled as if she were an idiot.

"Besides that, is there anything else?"

The blank space lasts only a moment.

In an instant, intense resentment consumed the goddess's body.

"Ugh—Ughh ...

Ishtar let out a beastly roar and pounced on Freya.

The trigger for the [Hero's Wish] (skill), the object of longing that appears in one's mind, is "a thousand children".

Despite his short stature, he was a Far Eastern warrior who fought against thousands of demons (cannibals) to protect the only girl.

Bell asked the hero whom Haruhime loved for power, raising his greatsword over his shoulder.

"Haa ...

Ahead, Aisha, accompanied by a sharp, tearing roar, slammed her broadsword into the ground.

The heroine unleashed her "magic," channeling all her power.

"【Hel Caios】!!"

The large broadsword that slammed into the stone slab emitted a slashing wave.

Like a shark's dorsal fin slicing through the water, the red-tinged shockwaves hurtled across the ground.

Facing the crimson slash wave that was several times larger than himself, Bell gripped his white greatsword tightly.

Five seconds of charging up.

As the bells rang throughout the sky, Bell raised his silver greatsword high and brought it down.

"Guh, woohoo ...

The crimson slash wave collided violently with the white light slash.

The light clashed with the light, and sparkling droplets flew up from the rooftop garden.

—Insufficient energy reserves.

The power output was insufficient, and faced with the massive crimson slash wave, Bel's white light greatsword gradually succumbed.

Just as the intense power of the magic was scorching the skin, the sword cracked open with a sharp sound.

Bell's deep red eyes widened to their maximum—sensing Haruhime's presence behind him, he clenched his teeth tightly.

He had a wish entrusted to him, a commitment he had to fulfill, and a hope to see a smiling girl.

Infuse your limbs with power, uplift your spirits, and ignite your back.

Bell mustered all his strength and swung the greatsword to its fullest extent.

"Aa ...

A deafening roar was heard, and the energy exploded.

The crimson slash wave and the pure white slash light canceled each other out.

"It actually broke my magic...!?"

Seeing Belle beautifully shatter her magic, Aisha revealed a disgusted smile.

The exploding slash wave (Hel Chaos) and the great slash (Argonauts) perished together, dispersing into countless crimson and pure white particles. As the magically charged explosion raged—the white-haired boy broke through the thick smoke and rushed towards them.