Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

Faced with this terrifying force, Ishtar, who had been so arrogant, suddenly showed fear on her face.

Then he subconsciously shrank behind Xia Yuan like a rabbit, tightly grasping his arm, and looked around vigilantly, fearing that the gun cage in his memory would suddenly pop up from somewhere.

However, Ereshkigal did not go so far as to teach Ishtar a lesson as soon as they met.

On the contrary, seeing that Ishtar was so dependent on the young man in front of her, she asked with interest: "Human who broke into the underworld, let me ask you, who is more beautiful, me, Ereshkigal or Ishtar beside you?"

"Ugh……"

Is this really the problem?

As if he had expected it, Xia Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

This question provided quite a few laughs in the seventh singularity and was also known as a must-answer question in the underworld exam. No one expected that one day it would actually fall on him.

However, this question might stump Fujimaru Ritsuka, but it would not stump him at all, because there was nothing to hesitate about.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're still as difficult as ever. But this question is so obvious, do you still need to think about it?"

Hearing this question, Ishtar jumped out from behind Xia Yuan and said confidently towards the sky of Hades: "Of course it's me..."

"You are more beautiful, Master Ereshkigal. At least that's what I think in my heart."

"Eh?"

"what?"

There was not the slightest hesitation, his eyes were full of seriousness, and there was no falsehood in his tone.

This problem, which has troubled the wise men or gods of the Mesopotamian plain, was easily answered by Xia Yuan.

This scene left Ishtar and Ereshkigal stunned.

What shocked me was that this unromantic guy actually abandoned me without hesitation and chose another goddess of the underworld whom I had never met before! !

The other was shocked by Xia Yuan's serious look and tone.

In the underworld, as the master of this place, she can observe the status of everyone. Whether the other party is deceiving or lying cannot escape her eyes.

If Xia Yuan gave such a false answer just to seek his help or because he was afraid of her power, she would not be happy but would punish him instead.

But...why?

Although we have never met before, he seems to know me very well. His eyes are so serious and there is no falsehood in his tone.

Did he really think that he was more beautiful than Ishtar?

"Oh, my Master, you are really brave. I didn't expect that it's not enough to seduce a Venus goddess in front of you. Do you even dare to hit on the goddess of the underworld?"

Smoke Mirror on the side couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"But I like it very much. If you really hook up, then we, as both masters of the underworld, will have a lot of common topics."

"Are you blind?! I, the goddess of love and beauty, am standing right in front of you, and you still dare to choose someone else!!"

"Be quiet, Ishtar. I mean it this time."

Instead of playing around with Ishtar, Xia Yuan's pupils had turned into ice blue. Just a glance, coupled with terrifying magic power, frightened Ishtar who was about to play around.

"you……"

This time he had no time to continue quarreling with Ishtar. If he wanted to defeat the goddess Tiamat, he had to obtain the help of Ereshkigal and there could not be any mistakes.

"I know why you are silent about my choice, and I understand that you are doubting it. I gave this answer in order to seek your help."

"But please believe me, this is my choice from the bottom of my heart."

Xia Yuan looked up at the sky of Hades and answered loudly: "Whether it is a human or a god, beauty is not only determined by appearance, the beauty of the soul is equally important."

"I know who you are and what you think. So after careful consideration, I can confirm this answer. You are the flower in the underworld and the most beautiful goddess in my heart."

"The most...the most beautiful goddess...are you serious?"

Ereshkigal's tone suddenly became a little nervous, and he seemed to be quite shy.

Xia Yuan could already imagine Ereshkigal's blushing face across the gate of Hades.

"Yeah, seriously."

"Okay... okay... I think you have good vision. I'll consider you have passed the first level. Come in..."

Immediately afterwards, the restrictions on the gate of Hades disappeared.

A smile appeared on Xia Yuan's face.

"Thank you for your generosity."

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“Aaaaaaaa——!! He’s serious, he’s actually serious!! He’s actually serious!!! There really is someone who thinks I’m the most beautiful goddess, and not some terrible, gloomy, decadent goddess…”

In the deepest part of the underworld, on a piece of land with countless gun cages standing upright, a girl with long golden hair, a short red cloak and a golden crown on her head was hiding here with her face covered.

She lowered her head, her golden bangs covering her face, but her face showed an extremely happy smile, even a little shy.

He was obviously shocked by what Xia Yuan had just said.

Because she was dedicated to the underworld by the gods since she was born. She is the mistress of the underworld and the god of the underworld who governs this place.

In this dark and silent underworld, no one ever visits her. The scene here is always the eternal darkness. The silent underworld is like a prison.

She is a prisoner here, imprisoned here forever, with no life of her own, not even her own life.

As the mistress of the underworld, she worked hard and devoted herself to the stability of the world, but in return she received only fear and hatred from the living.

She has even been ridiculed by the outside world as the evil goddess of death and decay, a monster imprisoned in the underworld by the gods, who eats human souls, enjoys torturing life, and is jealous of the joy of life.

This is Ereshkigal.

A monster in the underworld, a monster despised by the world, an evil goddess feared by the gods, a poor man who has been in charge of the underworld for thousands of years...

Over the past few thousand years, the only god who dared to send a name to the underworld to see him was that annoying guy Ishtar.

She came down to the underworld wearing seven gorgeous divine costumes to show off to him, saying that she wanted to let her see the beauty of the earth, and also made some ridiculous joke about abandoning the underworld to go out and play together.

Isn't this a mockery? This must be a mockery!

It's obviously a blatant mockery.

So she gave Ishtar a severe lesson that time and drove her out.

However, she did regret it later.

After all, Ishtar was the first goddess who dared to come down to the underworld to find her, and she was also the first goddess who spoke so much to her.

But she was driven away by herself, and her reputation became even worse afterwards...

But she deserved it. Who made her say so many irresponsible words? Who made her wear gorgeous clothes to show off in front of him?

Yes, she was jealous of Ishtar.

I envy her for being able to act without restraint, for being able to fly in the sky, and for being able to see the beautiful scenery on earth.

So when she saw Ishtar coming back to find her again today, she was a little surprised.

Why did you come back? Aren't you worried that you might punish her again?

Don't understand...

This time, he brought a god and a human that he had never seen before?

Seeing how she relied on him, Ereshkigal felt his jealousy begin to burn again.

Is that so?

Bring your new lover to show off to me.

Very good, this is very Ishtar.

Then this time I will not only deprive you of your divine equipment, but also take away your lover, to embarrass you, to teach you a lesson, and to make you never dare to offend me again.

However, Ereshkigal, who originally had such thoughts, was surprised by Xia Yuan's serious words.

Especially when she realized that the young man in front of her did not give such an answer in order to seek her help or to please her.

He was serious, he actually thought he was more beautiful than Ishtar.

Does he really like me and understand me?

“Ahhhh——!! This is so embarrassing!!”

Ereshkigal, who was looking down with a shy expression, seemed to suddenly think of something, and thought with a somewhat sad expression -

How is it possible? How is it possible for someone in this world to understand me?

He probably only knows himself in his mind. If he sees such a gloomy and terrifying goddess in person, he will definitely be very disappointed...

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On the other side, Ishtar, who followed Xia Yuan into the gate of Hades, said with a somewhat unhappy expression: "Hey, you talk as if you really know what kind of goddess that guy is. You obviously have never seen Ereshkigal."

"Don't deceive her feelings just because she is ignorant of the world! Otherwise, I will definitely let you know how terrifying the goddess's wrath is."

“Just because I haven’t seen it doesn’t mean I don’t understand it.”

Ignoring Ishtar's aggressive movements, Xia Yuan raised his palm and condensed a ball of pink light in the air. He then smiled and replied, "If the darkness of the underworld is regarded as the earth, then in my opinion, Ereshkigal is the most beautiful flower blooming in the underworld."

"Her beauty is truly unrivaled, by any god."

Chapter 226 Let Me See the Real You

"Hey, what's wrong, Ishtar?"

Xia Yuan discovered that Ishtar beside him suddenly disappeared, so he turned around and asked with some concern.

Ishtar, who had been following him, suddenly stopped and stood behind them, curled up with a shy look on her face.

As for the specific reason, Xia Yuan did not ask rashly.

Because he saw that Ishtar's originally cool Sumerian-style clothing was almost completely taken off.

Ma Anna, who had been following her, and the gorgeous jewelry had all disappeared, and even the most important chest cloth seemed to be missing.

"Idiot! Turn your head back now!!"

When Ishtar saw Xia Yuan's icy blue gaze, her pretty face turned red and she screamed like a groundhog. Then her whole body was like a piece of red-hot iron, emitting thick white mist.

"excuse me……"

Xia Yuan did not linger on the beautiful scene before him, but immediately turned his head away, while also reminding Smoke Mirror beside him not to look back.

"Oh, that little girl, has her divinity been completely stripped away?"

Compared to Xia Yuan, Smoke Mirror, who is also the god of the underworld, was the first to notice the changes in Ishtar.

Although the several gates to the underworld that he just passed looked simple and did not have any effect on Xia Yuan, a human being, they just did not have any effect on Xia Yuan.

Because these gates to the underworld were set up by Ereshkigal as barriers specifically to deal with the Sumerian gods. If a Sumerian god passed through a gate, he would be deprived of a bit of his divinity by the gate to the underworld, and a piece of his divine clothing would be confiscated.

The goddess Venus behind is the reason why the situation has become so bad at the moment.

"Yeah, do you have any solution, Berserker?" Xia Yuan asked Smoke Mirror.

"Is there any way..."

Smoke Mirror shook his head slightly, and then replied: "This is a restriction specially set by the Underworld God for the gods here. It is not my God Realm, and I don't have any good solution."

"But one thing is certain. If the Venus goddess behind us continues to follow us, she will probably be completely deprived of her divinity by the owner of this place, and she won't even be able to be a goddess in the end."

"I see……"

After getting the answer from the smoke mirror, Xia Yuan nodded slightly, then slowly closed his eyes, turned around, and walked towards Ishtar behind him.

"Hey, you...what are you doing? Turn around quickly..."

"Don't worry, I closed my eyes and didn't see your body."

"Oh, then, that's good."

This was the first time that Ishtar was so embarrassed in front of Xia Yuan. Her expression was a little nervous. Then she gritted her teeth and said, "This must be the work of Ereshkigal again. It's so abominable. Just like last time, he keeps depriving me of my divinity. This was the same situation when I went to the underworld last time."

"Deprive of divinity..."