"… Are you for real?"
Ishtar's face was pale, and he looked at Rozen to confirm.
"Ereshkigal will use my body at night? Is this a lie? You must be trying to scare me, right? You will be cursed if you lie to the goddess. If you say you're joking now, I can forgive you. "
Ishtar didn't seem to want to admit this fact.
Of course.
No matter who it was, they would react the same way as Ishtar when they heard that their body was occupied by someone else without them knowing.
Not to mention, for Ishtar, Ereshkigal's existence was a nightmare. In Sumerian mythology, Ereshkigal's life was smooth sailing, and everything went according to plan. It was only during one trip to the underworld that Ereshkigal failed miserably and was killed by Ereshkigal. If not for Dumuzid resurrecting her, she might have said goodbye to this world. How could she still be as carefree and happy as she was now?
Under such circumstances, knowing that her body was occupied by Ereshkigal at night, of course, Ishtar couldn't stand it.
Unfortunately, it was a fact.
"Let me ask you, do you remember the day we went to the fir forest, and what happened after you helped us lure Jin Gu away?"
Rozen asked.
"That day?" Ishtar suddenly thought hard and said, "Of course, I remember what happened that day. I helped you lure the impostor away, and then, when the sun went down, that guy seemed to notice what happened in the fir forest, and then he rushed back."
"What happened after that?" Mashu quickly asked, "What else happened after that?"
"After that?" Ishtar said without hesitation, "I went back directly after that, and I slept early. Nothing happened."
As soon as that was said, Matthew was speechless.
From Ishtar's words, Matthew was sure that everything Rozen said just now was true.
Because …
"That day, after nightfall, we encountered Quetzal Koyatl, who was also a member of the Three Goddesses Alliance, and then Miss Ishtar also appeared, as a pillar of the Three Goddesses Alliance."
Matthew whispered such words, which completely stunned Ishtar.
Of course, Ishtar had no recollection of this at all.
And …
"Do you remember the night we took you to Urukri and stayed in the Chaldea Embassy?"
Rozen asked.
"That … that day?" Ishtar said with trepidation, "Didn't I go to bed early that day too? The next day, I heard you saying bad things about me … "
That answer was enough to explain everything.
"I got up early that day, before dawn. When I went downstairs, you were already up, sitting in the hall on the first floor, and talked to me about the Three Goddesses Alliance."
What Rozen said with a faint smile made Ishtar completely speechless.
The fact had already been proven.
Once night fell, Ishtar would become Ereshkigal.
During the talk in the Chaldea Embassy, Rozen didn't encounter Ishtar, but Ereshkigal, who possessed Ishtar's body.
Of course, the same thing happened in the fir forest. Ereshkigal, who came to Urukri as a pillar of the Three Goddesses Alliance, released the scent of death and manipulated the army of undead monsters, which posed a threat to Urukri.
Ishtar was not a member of the Three Goddesses Alliance, but Ereshkigal, who shared the same origin with her, was.
"I think it's because both of you have the same divinity, so when you were summoned by the witch of Uruk, Ereshkigal was also summoned, and appeared in this world together with you, right?"
Rozen asserted.
"Didn't Miko's Miko Elder die after the summoning ended? That should be the result of Ereshkigal taking away her soul, right? "
Now, the truth was revealed.
Even if Ishtar didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that his sister, the goddess of the underworld, who had a deep relationship with him, really appeared in the underworld.
"… I see, that's why you came to Cusar. Is it because of what Ereshkigal did to Urukri?"
Ishtar sighed and finally calmed down. He said dejectedly, "Don't worry, you're right.
"The reason why Cusar became a cursed land is also because of Ereshkigal's scent of death. The underworld is still there, and if I'm not mistaken, your purpose is to go to the underworld, right?"
Obviously, Ishtar was not stupid at all, and he guessed the cause and effect.
But …
"Are you stupid? You're obviously a living being, but you still want to go to the underworld? Are you tired of living? "
Ishtar threw out such words mercilessly.
"That's the Kingdom of Death where even I was cruelly stripped naked and killed as a helpless puppet. I couldn't even put up the slightest bit of resistance. Although the laws of the Underworld don't work on the living, the environment of the Underworld alone isn't something that humans can withstand, not to mention that there are still the dead there. Once they smell the vitality of humans, they will definitely swarm over and tear you apart."
Although these words were unpleasant to hear, every word was true.
There was no doubt that going to the underworld was dangerous.
"Besides, the underworld is so big, do you know where Ereshkigal is? Do you know the way? " Ishtar said one sentence after another, "If you don't know, once you get lost, even if you don't encounter any danger, after a long time, you will be corroded by the aura of death in the underworld, and you will never be able to return."
In summary, Ishtar was extremely pessimistic about Rozen's trip to the underworld.
"We …"
Matthew wanted to say something.
However, Rozen pressed down on Matthew's shoulder and stopped her.
Rozen only looked at Ishtar.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Rozen asked in an extremely calm manner.
Ishtar immediately fell silent.
Silence filled the air.
"Sigh …"
Not long after, Ishtar heaved a deep sigh again, as if he had made up his mind, and sat up from the ground.
"I'll lead the way."
That was all Ishtar said in a concise and comprehensive manner.
"Wh … What?"
Everyone, including Matthew, was stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
"I said, I'll lead the way." Ishtar repeated in annoyance, sighing as he said, "Since that guy is back, maybe it's fate. I probably can't miss out on this trip."
As he spoke, Ishtar forced himself to sit up and put his hands on his waist.
"I'll take you to see Ereshkigal, but remember, in the underworld, even I can't do anything. No matter what you want to achieve, you can only rely on yourself. Understand?"
Hearing that, Matthew nodded hurriedly.
Even Rozen smiled and said inwardly.
"Success."
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