Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

The goddess, recalling her earlier lapse in composure, curled her lips into a cold smile. She extended her right hand, raising it like a pistol, slowly aiming, her crimson eyes filled with intense malice as she locked onto her target.

"boom!"

Accompanied by the goddess's playful voiceover, it frantically absorbed the two light orbs of ether from the surrounding area, compressed them to the extreme, and then shot out with a whoosh, crashing into the two attacking clay figures with lightning speed.

In an instant, the inky black shadow exploded, and even the residue was instantly evaporated by the sweeping tide of magic.

"Tsk, you think you can attack this goddess with this?"

The goddess, now descended to earth, sheathed her "pistol," stretched languidly with a lingering sense of satisfaction, and gave a smug, cold laugh.

"Snapped!"

However, the cool moment lasted only three seconds. A figure with golden twin ponytails jumped down from the wall, picked up a small gun cage that made a crisp ringing sound, and slammed it hard on the back of the goddess's head.

"Idiot, was it really necessary to make such a fuss over two henchmen? What are you doing showing off in a deserted place! Don't you know how troublesome it is to clean up this mess?"

"Pain Pain!"

The goddess, who had been so spirited just moments before, was now grimacing and crouching down, covering her head in a defensive posture, after being brutally attacked from behind.

Finally, after being hit several times in succession, the goddess seized an opportunity, pushed aside the gun cage above her head, stood up abruptly, rubbed her head, and gave a frustrated snort.

"Ereshkigal, how come I run into you everywhere!"

"Heh, if you hadn't met me, you probably wouldn't have even been able to keep your own host body."

Ereshkigal crossed her arms and sneered, retorting with a sarcastic remark. Then she rolled her eyes and coldly criticized Ishtar's disdainful attitude.

"Furthermore, is this how you treat your own sister? Hasn't modern society taught you about respect for elders and juniors?"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry..."

Ishtar raised her hand to lightly cover her cherry lips, her eyes full of mischief, and spoke in a teasing tone.

"But I am now the daughter of the Tohsaka family, a mere human, and have absolutely no connection with that gloomy goddess of the underworld, not even a single jewel, right, my former older sister?"

Faced with the sarcastic teasing and the smug, self-satisfied goddess who thought she had escaped the hurdle of fate, Ai Lei pointed to her own cheek and gave herself the look of someone looking at a silly deer.

"Before you say that, shouldn't you take a good look at our faces first?"

"Uh, it seems... kind of similar?"

Are you sure it's a little?

"..."

Ishtar stared at Ereshkigal, whose facial features resembled her own in the mirror, except for the change in hair color. She vaguely sensed something was wrong, her cheeks twitched slightly, her expression became strange, and her voice became dry.

"You mean...?"

"if not?"

Ai Lei spread her hands, her face also full of helplessness.

"Let me formally introduce myself. I also share the surname Tohsaka. I'm your half-sister from overseas..."

"..."

Although she had a vague premonition, when the truth was revealed, Ishtar's tense facial muscles couldn't help but twitch, and she was completely silenced by the sudden information.

As Ereshkigal recounted her story, Ishtar gradually pieced together the truth of the matter.

The problem lies with her father.

Before Tokiomi Tohsaka got married, he studied at the Clock Tower in his early years and had a romantic relationship with a classmate from Western Europe.

Ereshkigal's blonde hair was inherited from her mother.

So, strictly speaking, even if she were reincarnated into the present world, she would still be Ishtar's older sister.

"Tsk!"

"whispering sound!"

Immediately, the two goddesses, whose eyes met, simultaneously uttered sounds of disgust, crossed their arms, and turned their heads to one side.

Tokiomi, you've done a fine job!

Realizing that nothing had changed, Ishtar sullenly began to mutter complaints about someone.

She never imagined that her father, with his thick eyebrows, big eyes, and upright appearance, would have an affair while studying abroad, and even have a daughter with him!

If this gets out, won't the family be in an uproar?

Indeed, no matter the era, men's nature has never changed.

Faced with overwhelming evidence, Ishtar rolled her eyes and glared at her half-sister.

"Tell me, what brings you all the way from Western Europe to Fuyuki? You didn't come here just to claim kinship, did you?"

"It seems you have no idea about the current situation."

Ai Lei shook her head, took off her cycling gloves, and slowly raised her hand, revealing three scarlet markings on the back of her hand.

"Command Seals?! Wait, how did you get these?!"

Suddenly, Ishtar, who was completely bewildered, was somewhat flustered.

"Of course, we're here to participate in the Holy Grail War."

Ereshkigal hummed softly, then looked up at Ishtar opposite her, raised the gun cage in her hand that had just emitted a ringing sound to awaken the divine will, and added another bombshell.

"Also, you seem to be a Servant that I summoned now."

"What a joke! Who wants to be your servant!"

Recalling the old and new grudges, Ishtar instantly flew into a rage, glaring and raising her fist in protest.

"Do you think I wanted this?!"

Ereshkigal gritted her teeth, her face equally displeased, and cast two disdainful glances at Ishtar, who was even more agitated than her.

"If you hadn't failed to recover and hadn't been targeted by two phantoms, forcing me to use the power of the Underworld to awaken you, how could you have taken away my summoned Servant slot!"

"Can you blame me? No matter how suitable I am, this body is still human. A full awakening always takes time, right?"

Having been looked down upon, Ishtar naturally retorted defiantly.

"If you weren't a few years older than me and had more time to adapt, I might not have lost to you!"

In that earth-shattering Covenant War, in order to win the final victory, the gods collectively performed a great sacrifice, pouring their remaining power without reservation into the Star Sword Wielder on Avalon Island.

Although the war ended in victory for their side, the gods who had completed the great sacrifice had no choice but to return to the inner sea of ​​the star, where they remained in spirit form, patiently soaking in the resurrection spring, counting down the seconds, waiting for the day when they would be reconstructed.

However, not all participants met this outcome.

Some were lucky enough to have their bodies undamaged and were able to pass through the surface seals, continuing to roam the ground.

Some, taking advantage of the chaos and being naturally undisciplined, refused to be accepted by the Starry Sea.

In addition, there is a more special case.

The séance that occurred in Mesopotamia resulted in a fusion of divine will with a future host, creating new deities: Ereshkigal and Ishtar, who now possess both divinity and humanity.

Therefore, they exist in the past and in the future, attracting and depending on each other.

When the two Rin from the Tohsaka family were born, the twin goddesses who were bathing in the spring were also awakened and merged into the newborn host bodies one after another.

However, due to the mysterious decline and the baby's extremely fragile body, it was simply unable to withstand such a powerful force.

Therefore, the two goddesses could only fall into a deep sleep, and gradually revive as they grew older.

In this respect, Ereshkigal, who was reborn in Western Europe and was still the older sister, was naturally able to find herself earlier due to her age.

In contrast, Rin Tohsaka, who was still in her early childhood, only began to show signs of recovery after obtaining her former holy relic, and gradually remembered herself in another time and space as "Ishtar".

Ishtar thought she could take over the body and get rid of her gloomy, two-faced sister, but she never expected that her seemingly honest father, Tokiomi Tohsaka, had another daughter in Western Europe.

I keep running into this woman wherever I go, what bad luck!

Damn it, how did I end up in the same group as her? Absolutely unlucky!

Two beautiful heads drew closer, like fighting roosters, their eyes locked, glaring fiercely at each other.

"Humph!"

"whispering sound!"

After a tense standoff lasting several minutes, the two sisters, who were sworn enemies, turned their heads at the same time, rubbing their dry and sore eyes.

Immediately after a brief pause, the two, as if by unspoken agreement, turned around and stared at each other again, beginning a new round of tug-of-war.

Finally, after several hours, exhausted and with bloodshot eyes, the two rivals, still evenly matched, waved their hands weakly one after the other.

"Fine, I'll let you off the hook for today."

"Alright, let's call a truce for now."

After reaching a simple consensus, the two were no longer at odds.

Ereshkigal got up and cleaned up the traces of the fierce battle around her, while Ishtar bent down to pick up the backpack that had fallen to the ground, turned her head and asked with a soft hum.

"Speaking of which, why did you insist on going to Fuyuki City to participate in the Holy Grail War?"

In an instant, Ishtar seemed to realize something, and her eyes turned wary.

"You didn't come here specifically to take the Holy Grail from Tokiomi and get revenge on him, did you?"

"Huh? They don't even care about their own business. Do you think I'm that bored?"

Upon hearing this, Ai Lei couldn't help but scoff, clearly not interested in dealing with the melodramatic love stories of her parents' generation.

Ishtar was even more puzzled and couldn't help but look at her older sister, who had traveled all the way to Fuyuki City, and frowned as she complained.

"Then what are you doing here? Just for a cup? I've seen those things before. It's just a damaged counterfeit of the Third Law, what use would it be to you?"

Ereshkigal remained composed, gazing quietly at her servant. Her golden-red eyes gleamed subtly as she spoke meaningfully.

"What if this is the real Holy Grail?"

Ishtar, who had initially been somewhat dismissive, suddenly realized the seriousness in Ereshkigal's eyes when her gaze met the understanding between the twin sisters. Her ruby-like eyes widened instantly, and she stammered as she spoke.

"You, you mean..."

“Indeed, this is the Holy Grail blessed by the Son of Man. Once filled with prayers, it will overflow with divine glory and receive the Lord's grace…”

Ai Lei's lips curled slightly, but her solemn expression instantly turned into a gloomy look of gritted teeth.

"King's Game, huh? You want to be bossed around, huh? Just wait until I get my hands on the stuff, and see how I deal with him!"

Chapter 146 Sharpening the Knife, Ready to Target the Scum Snake (4.2k)

"So, what does this have to do with me?"

Ishtar crossed her arms, gave a soft hum, turned her head to one side, and her eyes flickered.

“You are my servant, so according to the rules, you should participate together.”

Ai Lei responded casually, with an air of matter-of-fact.

"Why should I help you deal with Tokiomi? Even if he had an affair, he is still my father and has always been good to me. Tokiomi has been preparing for this Holy Grail War for many years. I will not get involved with you and ruin his long-cherished wish."

Ishtar raised an eyebrow and refused, looking every bit the dutiful daughter.

Ai Lei paused for a moment, then looked thoughtfully at her twin sisters who looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and spoke softly.

"Once we get the Holy Grail, we can command that guy. Don't you want to give it a try?"

"Well……"

Immediately, Ishtar's tense face relaxed slightly, her expression showing interest, her eyes flickering as she hesitantly asked a question.

"But it was the two of us who were participating, while we only had one item."

"Then... we'll split it in half?"

After racking her brains for a moment, Ai Lei suddenly came up with a perfect solution.

"You have the daytime, I have the nighttime!"

"make a deal!"

In an instant, Ishtar, who had been hesitating, beamed with joy, gave Ereshkigal a high five to seal the deal, and confidently put her hands on her hips with a playful smile.

"Hmph, as long as this goddess makes a move, the Holy Grail will be within my grasp! An order, huh? I like it! The loser should be stripped naked... and confiscated as tribute☆, and then, hehe..."