In the cold underground world, there were only lighthouse like spear bars standing in all directions. Will-O '-the-wisps burned inside, illuminating the surroundings.
Rozen and the others stopped fooling around and looked at the scene with a heavy heart.
Because …
"The things in those spear bars are human souls."
Ishtar said this as if it had nothing to do with him.
"All the spear bars Ereshkigal created are prisons to imprison souls. The human souls locked inside can't leave, nor can they escape. They can only stay there forever, suffering from the cold."
The Underworld was a place without sunlight, and the smell of death was extremely strong. The temperature was so low that ordinary humans couldn't stand it, let alone souls that had lost their physical bodies. There was no such thing as warmth, and they could only suffer from the constant attack of the cold.
That was why the Goddess of the Underworld created the spear bars. They weren't used to imprison souls, but to preserve them and give them a comfortable place to live.
But from Ishtar's tone, she seemed to think that Ereshkigal wouldn't do such a thing.
After all, she was the one who cruelly killed him. In Ishtar's mind, Ereshkigal must be a cruel and heartless Goddess, right?
She said so herself.
"Since you're already in the Underworld, it's too late for you to regret it. Let me tell you first, if you really die here, this will be your fate."
Ishtar pointed at the spear bars and said so.
"If you don't want to end up like that, then struggle with all your might."
After that, Ishtar walked forward on his own.
Seeing this, Matthew hurriedly followed.
Rozen also followed, but he was still checking the current situation.
For example …
"How do you feel? Attila? "
Rozen asked the other Servant who was silently guarding him in his spiritual form.
"No problem." Attila's voice sounded, and she said faintly, "Although I'm also in the Underworld as a heroic spirit and have divinity, because of my special nature, the Law of the Underworld can only have a limited effect on me."
Attila's words put Rozen at ease.
No matter what, if even Attila could not display her true strength in the Underworld, then when facing Ereshkigal, Rozen would have to show his true strength.
Now that he had confirmed that Attila could still fight, Rozen was relieved.
However …
"Speaking of which, if those spear thresholds are prisons that imprison souls, then aren't there too many of them?"
"Indeed, the light is.
I've seen so many along the way that I'm too lazy to count them. "
"There are already so many dead bodies on the ground?"
From the communicator, Olga Marie, Da Vinci, and Roman's voices sounded doubtful and depressed.
Originally, after entering the Underworld, everyone was worried that Chaldea's communication would be cut off. Fortunately, the Underworld of this era was only the underground of Cusar. They were on the same plane, so communication could still be maintained.
However, this was not necessarily a good thing.
Just like now, when everyone in Chaldea saw the true appearance of the Underworld, they felt a little depressed.
Ishtar was not surprised at all.
"What do you think the situation is now? Just the pets of the Goddess of Magical Beasts alone have killed countless humans, right? What's so strange about this place being filled with the souls of the dead? "
Ishtar said confidently as he led the way.
"You should be glad that all the undead monsters in the Underworld have been sent out by Ereshkigal. Now, it seems like there are no obstacles in the way. So, as long as you follow me obediently, we will reach Ereshkigal's palace after passing through the Sevenfold Door."
Hearing this, Matthew could not help but ask.
"Sevenfold Door?"
Obviously, Matthew did not know about this.
In the end, it was Chaldea's people who gave the answer.
"You mean the trial of the Sevenfold Door, right?" Da Vinci's voice sounded, and he said excitedly, "In the Underworld of Sumerian mythology, there are seven doors that can interrogate souls, right?"
"That's right." Roman's voice also sounded, and he said, "Those are the seven doors that are fair and rational. Everyone who comes to the door will face the questions asked by the door."
"I see. Based on the answers given to the questions, people's good and evil will be different, right?" Olga Marie said as if she understood, "After all, good and evil are of equal value, and the only ones who will change are the humans who choose them. Therefore, based on the answers given, the value of a person's soul will be different, right?"
"Well, that's right." Ishtar said disinterestedly, "The seven doors that are used to interrogate souls are called the Sevenfold Door. Only after passing through the Sevenfold Door can one meet Ereshkigal. Otherwise, one will be frozen in the Underworld until even his soul disappears."
At this point, Rozen also glanced at Ishtar and said with amusement.
"According to the records, when Goddess Ishtar descended to the Underworld, the first thing she encountered was the Sevenfold Door, and she was unlucky, right?"
"Uh …" Ishtar's pretty face stiffened a little.
"What's going on?" Mashu didn't understand and asked.
"It's simple. Because the Sevenfold Door isn't just a question. It's also a kind of trial." Rozen didn't hide anything, and he said, "According to the answers given, the judgment of the door will be different. If the answer is against one's will, evil, and will be hated by others and envied by the heavens, the door will send down a punishment. On the other hand, if the answer is sincere, kind, and can satisfy the Goddess of the Underworld, the door will automatically open and allow one to pass through."
If that was the case, the situation that Ishtar encountered when she descended to the Underworld was easier to understand.
"Faced with the Sevenfold Door of Trials, the Great Goddess Ishtar, who didn't know when to back down, naturally gave bad answers. As a result, every time she passed through a door, one of her powers would be taken away. After passing through the Sevenfold Door, seven of her powers would be taken away."
Rozen shrugged.
"At that time, Ishtar had seven powers. Therefore, after passing through the Sevenfold Door, the Goddess lost all her powers and became extremely weak. Even when she encountered Ereshkigal, she was just a bug that could be squashed to death with a flick of the wrist."
Under such circumstances, there was no doubt what would happen to Ishtar, who underestimated herself and entered the Underworld.
The final outcome was also shown in the legends.
Ishtar was brutally killed just like that. She was only revived when the Shepherd God Dumuzid intervened.
That was the legend of Ishtar descending to the Underworld.
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