Mo Shuying was gambling. He was betting that Ereshkigal's spear had no bullets!
And indeed, Mo Shuying won the bet. The crimson lightning grazed past him, proving the master of precision lived up to her name.
Hearing the commotion behind him, Mo Shuying slowly opened his eyes and smiled at the skeletal ghost.
At that moment, the skeletal ghost began to disintegrate from the head, quickly vanishing and revealing the blonde Ereshkigal within.
"Are you an idiot?!" Ereshkigal stomped her foot and shouted. Her emotions were complex. She had already made her decision, but now she couldn't bring herself to follow through.
"The one who calls others an idiot is the real idiot! Seriously, I suddenly feel so stupid. Why did I follow you down here to suffer? Being cursed and punished is one thing, but why do I have to watch you two flirt here?! How do you even know each other? When did you meet?!"
Ishtar finally understood. It turned out she was the outsider here!
"W-w-w-we don't know each other! Ishtar, what are you talking about?! He and I are not acquainted!"
Exposed by Ishtar, Ereshkigal immediately panicked and vehemently denied it.
Mo Shuying, however, nodded and said, "We've met quite a few times. We've spent several wonderful nights together."
"What?!"
Ishtar was stunned. She looked at Mo Shuying and Ereshkigal with a strange expression, incredibly surprised. Had their relationship progressed this far?!
"Ereshkigal, oh, Ereshkigal! I never would have guessed! You usually act like you're unapproachable! I can't believe you're this kind of person! How improper!!!" Ishtar flew up, pointing at Ereshkigal and shouting.
Ereshkigal was also taken aback by Ishtar's words. It took her several seconds to understand what Ishtar meant, and her face immediately flushed.
"I-I'm not improper at all! We didn't do anything! We just chatted and told stories! Wait… Could it be… Ahhhhhh! Did you know from the beginning that I wasn't Ishtar?!"
Ereshkigal realized she might have been played. Her already red face turned even redder, her whole body flushed crimson like a cooked shrimp, wishing she could dig a hole and crawl into it.
"Ah, while you two look similar, you're actually quite easy to distinguish, so… hahaha…" Mo Shuying scratched his head, trying to muddle through.
But Ishtar found another blind spot.
"Wait! Ereshkigal can't leave the Underworld! How could you be with her?!" As Ishtar spoke, her eyes widened, and then she watched Mo Shuying point at her.
"Me? Ereshkigal! You dared to use my body to do such things! Ah! How far have you two gone? No, no, no, it couldn't be… already… already?!"
Ishtar was flustered, her eyes spinning, feeling as though she was no longer pure.
"We didn't do anything! You can rest assured about that. Although I used your body, I also used your name to chat with him. And, I don't like you. If I did anything with your body, I'd be disgusted too!"
Ereshkigal's words were sharp. Ishtar's forehead was covered in black lines upon hearing them. If she hadn't been so low on Divinity, she would have definitely launched a big one at Ereshkigal!
"Alright, Ereshkigal, misunderstandings can be cleared up. I know you're actually a kind goddess, and you wouldn't do anything too excessive. But right now, we need you. Behind you, the Three Goddess Alliance, there's another heavyweight lurking. We can't let it destroy the world. Can you lend me a hand, Ereshkigal?" Mo Shuying extended his hand in an inviting gesture, his gaze flickering with unwavering determination.
Stared at with such an intense gaze, Ereshkigal couldn't help but take a step back. She was afraid. More precisely, she didn't know how to choose!
"Hmph, what a coward." Ishtar muttered, but Ereshkigal still heard her.
"You! I am not a coward!" Ereshkigal shouted angrily, but Ishtar flew onto Mo Shuying's shoulder, sat down, and said haughtily as she tossed her hair, "If not you, then who? You're always so hesitant about everything. What was that about making your first decision yourself? It's laughable. You can't even control your own destiny! And you talk about taking action! Why don't you actually do something and show us first!"
The more Ishtar spoke, the angrier she became. Mo Shuying wanted to stop her, hoping she would say no more, but just as he raised his hand, Ishtar's body suddenly reverted to its original form!
"I…"
Before Mo Shuying could speak, he was hit in the face by a round backside!
Ishtar, who had been arrogant and had her arms crossed, also froze. She stiffly turned her head to look at Mo Shuying, feeling his breath on her skin. The next second!
"Ahhhhhh!"
*"CRACK!"*
With a fierce flying kick, Mo Shuying was sent flying, bouncing several times off the ground before falling on his side. There was a trace of blood on his nose, whether from the kick or another reason, he didn't know.
"Pervert! Vagrant! Lecher! Amoeba! How dare you!" Ishtar floated in the air, loudly condemning him. Suddenly, a murderous intent came from behind her.
"Hm?" Ishtar turned around to see Ereshkigal, holding her Long Spear, her aura surging!
Ereshkigal looked at Ishtar with an icy expression and said coldly, "You dare call me a coward… Now I'll return all your Divinity to you, and then, let's fight!"
Ereshkigal was serious. She desperately wanted to have a good, cathartic fight with Ishtar.
A bead of sweat trickled down Ishtar's forehead. Images of past defeats at Ereshkigal's hands flashed through her mind. To be honest, fighting Ereshkigal always left Ishtar with a bit of trauma.
But now, she was in too deep to back down. Ishtar wasn't one to retreat!
"Since you want it! Then let it be as you wish!"
Sky Ark Maanna flew to Ishtar's side. An Archer against a Lancer—a goddess's battle was sure to be spectacular.
Ereshkigal gripped her Long Spear with both hands, ready to summon Underworld lightning, when she saw Ishtar's expression suddenly change. Then, Ishtar shouted at her.
"Ereshkigal! Watch out behind you!"
Ereshkigal smirked.
"Hmph! That trick is too crude, Ishtar!"
*Thud!*
"Ah!"
Before Ereshkigal could finish her sentence, a sharp pain struck her back. She lost consciousness instantly and collapsed.
"Ereshkigal!"
Ishtar was frantic. Standing behind Ereshkigal was a tall Saber, cloaked in black, emanating a terrifying aura of death!
"You bastard!!"
Ishtar instantly accelerated, charging towards the Saber. But her kick missed its mark; her leg passed right through the Saber's body without hitting anything!
"How can this be!"
Ishtar spun rapidly in the air, landing with a look of surprise in her eyes.
The Saber turned to look at Ishtar and spoke.
"Calm down, and look closely. What I severed was not her life, but her Three Goddess Alliance contract."
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