Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

"No reason..." Xia Yuan replied in a deep voice while controlling his magic power to fight against the gun cage: "Because you are not sincere enough."

"You have agreed to meet me, but how can I see your true face through this solid shell? How can I understand what is in your heart? What I hope to see is not this white skull, but the real Ereshkigal."

"So, as long as you are willing to open your heart to me, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Chapter 227: Catching an Ailei

Crash-! ! !

More and more golden chains and gray-brown gun cages appeared out of thin air around him, and because of their tricky positions and terrifying power, Xia Yuan was a little tired of defending.

It turned out that his passionate speech did not seem to move Ereshkigal, but instead made his anger worse.

He couldn't help but sigh: Sure enough, except for the protagonist, the other characters' verbal persuasion will only have side effects...

In the underworld, Ereshkigal, the lord of the underworld, will gain unparalleled terrifying power, and even Anu, the king of the gods, will be afraid of it.

So Ereshkigal was only slightly angry, and the gun cage that could have been suppressed by the huge magic power instantly broke through the magic barrier that Xia Yuan had just created.

This is not because Xia Yuan's magic power is not enough, or the magic barrier is fragile, but because as a defensive barrier, the maximum defense strength it has is limited. Facing the angry shot thrown by the mistress of the underworld, it is not wrong to call it a piece of paper, because it will break into pieces with a poke anyway.

"Idiot, get out of the way! Ereshkigal is really angry this time!!"

Ishtar, who was sent by Xia Yuan to the edge of the battlefield to watch the battle, couldn't believe it and widened her eyes. Seeing Xia Yuan surrounded by countless golden chains and gun cages, she showed a rare anxious look on her face and reminded loudly...

"Kuwa! You will be punished too, Ishtar!!"

However, this untimely reminder brought Ereshkigal's attention.

The huge skeleton goddess just raised her hand slightly, and then, just like what happened to Xia Yuan, countless gray-brown gun cages appeared out of thin air, surrounding Ishtar with terrifying magic power.

"It's really troublesome..."

Seeing this scene, Yanwujing couldn't help but sigh and prepared to go to support, but Xia Yuan moved faster at this time.

Taking advantage of Ereshkigal's slight distraction, he had already torn off the restrictive pendant from his neck. Then his whole body was ablaze with white magical flames, followed by a dazzling black light. He passed through the blockade of countless gun cages at a terrifying speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye. In just a blink of an eye, the black light seemed to have traveled through time and quickly came in front of Ishtar.

This is the power that Xia Yuan trusts the most and is also the power he is most proud of.

It's just that he seldom uses it in normal times. He usually only bursts out at this extreme speed in emergencies or dangerous moments.

As if teleporting, he appeared in front of Ishtar.

Then, Xia Yuan did not continue to be arrogant. Facing the countless terrifying gun cages in the air, he slowly raised his finger.

"Boundary, open—"

buzzing...

Accompanied by a direct explosion of strange magical power, a colorful light that was extremely different in color and nature from the third method instantly filled the field of vision in front of him.

The colorful light seemed to be mixed with the scent of flowers, and the ancient ballads that followed were the whispers of the elves, and then a dazzling beam of light enveloped his and Ishtar's bodies.

Clang, clang, clang—! ! !

A colorful barrier was immediately erected, and the terrifying gun cage released by Ereshkigal was easily isolated by this colorful light.

No matter how she mobilized her divine power or continued to use the power of the underworld, she could not shake this colorful barrier.

"……How can it be?"

Seeing this scene, Ereshkigal, who had turned into a skeleton goddess, couldn't help but widen her eyes, her eyes full of disbelief. Why couldn't the underworld gun cage that even the God King Anu was afraid of shake the barrier supported by this human being?

She felt puzzled, but there was some desire in her eyes...

Through this colorful beam of light, she saw not only Xia Yuan, but also the beautiful world behind him, the paradise she had always dreamed of.

“…Is that a sea of ​​flowers?”

She couldn't help but murmur.

"No, that is not a sea of ​​flowers, but a paradise in the inner sea of ​​the star, the land where the elves live, an ideal home isolated from the world - Avalon." Xia Yuan replied in a low voice.

"Avalon, the ideal place... It's so wonderful... There is such a beautiful place..."

Ereshkigal's eyes trembled slightly.

"Well, although Merlin said it's good, I haven't been there in person." Xia Yuan maintained Avalon's defensive barrier while gazing into Ereshkigal's eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Can you please stop, Master Ereshkigath?"

"As you can see, just as I have isolated myself in this barrier, you have also isolated yourself in the shell of this huge skull. Now that I can't even see your true face, how can I give you the real answer?"

"If I choose you just to please you and get your help, it would be dishonest to myself and an insult to you."

"I can't do that kind of thing."

"That's right! If you want to compete in beauty, then come out and compete openly. Ishtar, the goddess of love and beauty, will certainly accept your unqualified challenge."

Ishtar, who was hiding behind Xia Yuan, also jumped out at this time and echoed loudly: "What's the point of wrapping yourself in a hard shell like you are now? You are obviously a goddess, why don't you dare to show your appearance!"

"fraud……"

"You are all liars..."

Hearing Ishtar's question, Ereshkigal cursed in a low voice, and the huge golden spear in his hand mercilessly shattered the floor of the temple -

"You clearly chose me before, why are you hesitating here?! Didn't you say that appearance is not the only criterion for measuring the beauty of a goddess? Then what is this situation now?! You are a liar..."

"A liar as disgusting as Ishtar!!"

As she asked in a deep voice, she controlled more golden gun cages to sweep towards Xia Yuan.

Because of her sudden outburst of anger, the entire sky and earth of the underworld shook violently.

I saw terrifying magic power surging, dark red lightning above my head, and countless gun cages under my feet. Countless terrifying attacks swept over together.

The terrifying effect created by the combination of these factors tore apart the surroundings, causing the Smoke Mirror to sigh and Ishtar to feel fear.

"Hey, Xia Yuan, is your defensive barrier called Avalon really reliable?! Can it really withstand attacks of this level?!"

Seeing the terrifying electric ball condensing above the head of the Skeleton Goddess, Ishtar, with a nervous expression, couldn't help but grab Xia Yuan's arm and asked hurriedly: "This level of attack... If we get hit, the two of us will definitely be completely finished! ! "

"What should I do now?!!"

"Are you afraid now? Ishtar... and you, a liar?!"

"But it's too late. I will use the power of the underworld to completely shatter this useless barrier of yours, and then suppress you in the underworld to atone for your sins forever!!"

"As expected, goddesses are all extremely willful..."

Seeing Ereshkigal's rising anger, Xia Yuan sighed helplessly, but his eyes and words still showed no sign of retreat.

"But I won't give up halfway. This is not only for myself, but also for saving you..."

"Hey, Ishtar."

Xia Yuan suddenly turned his head and said to the extremely nervous Ishtar: "Don't you have something to say to your sister? Say it now. Don't worry, I will handle the next attacks."

"Oh...oh! Really? I understand."

Ishtar was slightly startled, turned her head to look at Xia Yuan who was still supporting the inherent barrier in front of her, nodded quickly, and then thanked him: "I understand, thank you."

Afterwards, with Xia Yuan's encouragement, Ishtar, who had been suppressed by the terrifying power above the underworld and could not move, suddenly became full of courage. She stood beside Xia Yuan, took a deep breath, and then shouted to Ereshkigal, who had turned into a skeleton goddess in front of her: "Hey, Ereshkigal, my sister..."

"Grandpa Enki and Father God have both told me that you are my sister, a deity born to carry the underworld, and a child bound by responsibility."

"But! Don't obey this responsibility that's forced upon you!! If you're unhappy and don't like the underworld, then rebel! Why should you be bound by a path that you didn't choose when you're jealous of others to the point of madness in the underworld? If you don't like it, then get out!!"

"Come out with me, let's go play on the plains and skies of Mesopotamia. As for this damn underworld and responsibility, leave it to Father God and Grandpa Enki to worry about!! We are goddesses, we can do whatever we want, and being free is the real us!!"

“Did you hear that? Master Ereshkigal, this is what Ishtar wanted to tell you…”

Xia Yuan, who was listening to Ishtar's irresponsible words, couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Yes, as expected, she is Ishtar.

There was nothing to say to move people or comfort them. All she said was these unreasonable words. In this case, it would probably only have a counterproductive effect, right? However, this is not bad. After all, this is Ishtar. And she did convey her thoughts and information, didn't she?

"She is not here to show off to you. Although these words may sound irresponsible, they are all Ishtar's true words."

Xia Yuan stood side by side with Ishtar, staring intently at Ereshkigal's empty eyes that were burning with dark green flames, and explained with gritted teeth: "Ishtar really wants to help you and take you out of the underworld."

"Maybe even though you've never really met and known each other, you're still sisters, right?"

"Instead of fighting, how about trying a more peaceful way to resolve it, like sitting down and talking?"

Although Xia Yuan has tried his best to mediate the conflict between the sisters.

But the goddess is still a goddess after all, and Ereshkigal, in her rage, did not listen to his words at all.

The huge skeleton goddess opened her mouth and let out a shrill scream. The golden gun cage in her hand condensed the thunder raging over the underworld and continued to surge.

"Xia Yuan, huh?! I have to say you are really brave, but you are just a human being, just a liar, don't act like you know me well...!!"

"If that's the case, then you better wait until I extract your soul and imprison you forever by my side before you tell me!!"

The giant skeleton goddess transformed by Ereshkigal roared, and the power condensed from the underworld also condensed and formed in the gun cage in her hand. It was far beyond human power to resist. The scale of her magic power had reached the extreme of that of a god. The terrifying power of the god caused the entire underworld to shake violently.

At this point, Xia Yuan knew very well that it was impossible to impress her with just words.

What she cared about was not only Ishtar's ridicule, but also the betrayal of this understanding person.

Thus, her unique chanting spell has been echoing in the underworld -

"The sky has an endless sea, the earth has a prison - my heel is the wrath of Hades!"

The Skeleton Goddess thrust the golden gun cage with red thunder flowing from her palm into the ground, and an extremely terrifying force began to surge around Avalon.

Ishtar was completely frightened by this scene. She was frightened by Ereshkigal's furious look. Her original arrogance was gone. She could only curl up behind Xia Yuan to seek comfort.

On the other hand, facing the ultimate power of this god, a gleam of determination flashed in Xia Yuan's eyes.

In the underworld, the terrifying power unleashed by Ereshkigal completely reached the full strength of the main god, far more powerful than Quetzal who was restricted by the body of a servant. Even as a crown servant, it is still unknown whether Smoke Mirror can unleash an attack of this scale.

If it weren't for Avalon, facing this move, what he would do definitely not try to resist, but to slip away immediately, and slip away without even looking back.

But for now, he had to seek Ereshkigal's help and touch her heart with his actions.

If I run away, I really won't have a chance.

and so……

"It's just the power of Hades. Watch me fight you back! Avalon is more than just good-looking."

"——Open up completely, Avalon, the ideal place isolated from the world."

As Xia Yuan completely let go of his hands and feet, endless magic power continued to be injected into the ball of light in his chest, and the light emitted by Avalon became even more dazzling.

The colorful beam of light rose from the ground at a scale that was almost as powerful as the underworld, cutting through the gloomy sky of the underworld, shining brightly under the reflection of the golden gun cage and dark red thunder.

"——Show up, Fever Temple. Reflect on yourself, Spirit Peak, embrace the bellows of Hades!!"

Boom——! ! !

As the last chant fell, dark red thunder poured down from the sky of the underworld in an instant, and slammed fiercely with the dazzling colorful light column. On the dark ground beneath the feet, the dark blue underworld fire kept swaying, and then the land belonging to the underworld began to shatter. Countless gray-brown terrifying gun cages emerged from the earth with the power of creation, and intertwined with the thunder in the sky, erupting with terrifying power.

In just a moment, Avalon's rising colorful light column was completely swallowed up by the thunder and the gun cage, and the entire underworld was engulfed by the terrifying energy that erupted when the two collided.

The traces of Xia Yuan and Ishtar also completely disappeared in the underworld.

All that was left was the ruined temple and the endless scorched earth beneath their feet.

"Dead?"

Ereshkigal, who had just unleashed his strongest attack, looked at the colorful beam of light that was swallowed by the thunder with some surprise. Then a look of regret appeared in his eyes, and the hand holding the magic spear was shaking slightly.

She really didn't want to kill Xia Yuan...

She just wanted to hear what this understanding person had to say. Did he really like her? Or was he just being perfunctory? What kind of image did he have of her in his mind? But...

She didn't know why, but whenever she saw Ishtar, she couldn't help but lose control of her emotions. And when she saw Xia Yuan actually protecting Ishtar so much and lecturing her, she felt an extreme anger of betrayal in her heart.

That's why... That's why...

"I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry..."

"I didn't mean to hurt you, but...why did it turn out like this?"

Accompanied by a silent sob, the huge skeleton goddess slowly dissipated, and Ereshkigal's figure fell from mid-air. She looked at the ruined temple in front of her and Xia Yuan who had disappeared, her eyes filled with sadness.

It was so hard to find someone who understood her, but she ended up killing him...

I should have been calmer and at least given him a chance to explain.

Why are you so impulsive?

Insincere?