While Moran was doing the final check on Tsubaki Kuruoka.
He noticed signs of change.
As a True Ancestor, Moran possesses the power to connect with nature, and can even directly read the memories of the land.
This is how he was able to sense it.
This entire land is being replaced with a color different from the past.
"Not a negative change…
This is the land itself transforming back to its state in the Age of Gods… It seems she has already started to act."
The corners of Moran's mouth turned up slightly.
The most exciting finale is about to be staged, and the excitement in his heart is also stirred up.
"It seems that the ritual of divine descent is about to begin. This place will soon become a land where gods descend…"
As he said this, several images flashed through Moran's mind.
The unreasonable goddess who lived her life with willfulness and tyranny, and himself who parted ways with her with a sigh.
Even if you abandon the past at some point.
The past will also catch up in some form.
Moran understands this principle.
"Ah, although I understand these so-called principles, it is not easy for people to completely recognize them…"
Moran said with a wry smile.
He knew that the changes in the land were caused by Ishtar, and also knew that this goddess was preparing to take revenge on him.
This love debt is really difficult to deal with.
Moran is not someone who can be ruthless, otherwise he would not have so many loved ones by his side.
"Ah, I have to walk the path I chose myself."
Moran shrugged helplessly.
Whether in the past or now, he has never regretted it.
He said that he would accept all the willfulness released by Ishtar, and would resolve any trouble.
Even the wrath of the gods in the past was the same.
This time there will be no change either.
"King! Are you here!?"
Lorelei's voice pulled Moran back to reality.
She appeared in the ward with a look of anxiety.
"Lorelei, what's wrong?"
Moran showed a surprised expression.
This was the first time he had seen Lorelei looking so anxious.
Could it be that Alcides has attacked?
"The aftermath of the battle between the Lancer Enkidu and an unidentified blonde woman has impacted all over the world! Now, the United States has decided to launch Operation Aurora to purify Snowfield City!"
"…Huh?"
Moran was slightly stunned after hearing this.
He had only been in the barrier for a few hours, but the changes outside were so great that it was as if the world had been turned upside down.
Especially a piece of heavyweight information inside.
Who did Enkidu fight with?
The aftermath of the battle even impacted all over the world?
Snowfield West, central forest area.
Although a typhoon is approaching Snowfield City.
However, strangely, this forest is as calm as if it were in the eye of the typhoon.
Not a single noisy wave of wind blew into here.
Only warm sunshine shines on the earth.
At this time, Ishtar, who witnessed the battle between Enkidu and Brunestud, also made a non-simple decision.
"Haruri, I appoint you as the high priestess here, you have to perform well!"
"…Oh?"
Haruri stood on the stone ground that had been cut to be extremely smooth.
Her immature little face was full of confusion.
Ishtar's sudden declaration left Haruri bewildered, and it took her a long while to react.
Currently, the location of the two girls was quite unique.
It was no longer just a forest.
They were surrounded by the radiance of porcelain-white walls and golden ornaments.
The altar and seats were made of a lapis lazuli-like glass material, giving the initial impression of a high-end art museum exhibition hall.
All of this was created by Ishtar, who commanded Humbaba to build it.
That's right, she was building a temple in the forest.
As long as the temple could be completed, Ishtar's divinity would rise another level, and her divine nature would be closer to the Age of Gods.
At that time, she could even distort the rules of the earth's surface, filling the foundation of the world with her own colors.
"Yes, the dream is infinitely broad! It's great, once the temple is built, I can watch over humanity to my heart's content, and humanity can be watched over by me until its destruction. It's a win-win situation! This era has created such convenient words, I love it!"
Ishtar revealed a cheerful smile.
Her non sequitur train of thought was dumbfounding, and she didn't give Haruri a chance to say much.
It seemed like she was forcing her into the position.
But, it didn't quite feel that way.
Seeing Haruri, who was as cute as a frightened rabbit, Ishtar simply licked her lips and smiled:
"Hehe, you're so surprised you can't speak, right?
Well, it's only natural, since you've been appointed to such a glorious position as chief priestess, I understand your joy. Of course, you can't get carried away like that idiot who was killed by Humbaba before."
Ishtar was subtly stepping on Gilgamesh again.
Her smile was as radiant as could be.
"That… that! Such a responsible position is too much for me…"
"Humility is only allowed once. A second time would be doubting my judgment, you should be careful about that, okay?"
Ishtar's face was still full of smiles.
But Haruri couldn't help but shiver.
What the goddess decided was the norm.
Those who denied the norm were rule-breakers.
Those who lived against reality would mostly only find death. And Ishtar was stating the facts to her cute chief priestess in a gentle tone.
She thought she was being very gentle by mentioning it like this.
Because, if it were an ordinary person, she would have smiled and cut off their head.
Seeing Haruri, who was speechless after being reminded, Ishtar smiled wryly: "I say, I didn't just appoint you as chief priestess without thinking."
"You mean, there's a deeper meaning to this…?"
"That's right! In Uruk, which used to believe in me, there was a chief priestess who was one of the best in history, and her name is a bit like yours.
I don't know why she went to help that paranoid golden guy and scumbag with his administration, but her faith was very devout, she was a good kid!
So, Haruri, whose name rhymes with hers, will definitely be fine… don't you think?"
Ishtar gazed at Haruri with a radiant smile.
Who would have thought that the reason she appointed Haruri as chief priestess would be so absurd and comical.