He had to admit that the legend of Ishtar descending to the Underworld was truly a Waterloo of his life.
At least, that was the case for him.
"You guys are watching me make a fool of myself now. Let's see how you're going to answer the questions of the Seven Gates later!"
Ishtar walked forward with great force and hatred. Rozen and Matthew looked at each other, smiled, and followed him.
"Fou! Fou! "
Fou also let out a cry of joy, but it still lay on Rozen's shoulder obediently.
Not long after, a door finally appeared in front of the group.
It was a rather old stone door with animal patterns carved on the edge.
Ishtar led Rozen and Matthew to the door.
"We're here. This is the door to the Underworld." Ishtar glared at the stone door in front of him with bitter eyes and said, "It will ask the visitor to choose one of two questions to judge whether they're good or evil. If you don't want to be like me and have your power taken away before meeting Ereshkigal, you'd better answer according to your heart. That way, even if there's any punishment, it shouldn't be too severe."
After saying that, Ishtar simply stepped aside. It seemed like he had no intention of going up himself.
After all, the last time he went to the Underworld, the result was so miserable, the goddess naturally didn't want to answer the questions of the Seven Gates.
"Senior."
Matthew cast a tentative glance at Rozen, as if she wanted to step up for Rozen.
Of course, Rozen didn't allow it.
"Let me go."
Rozen patted Matthew's shoulder and said so.
"But …"
Matthew wanted to object.
No matter what, she should be the best candidate. That was what Matthew thought.
She was a servant of Rozen, and she was also a servant of the Absolute Contract. It was reasonable for her to face the question raised by the Gate. In this case, even if there was any punishment, it would be best for her to bear it.
Anyway, her defense was high, and she wouldn't really die. Even if something happened, as long as her master, Rozen, was still around, he could summon her as many times as he wanted. Since that was the case, there was nothing wrong with her going forward.
However, Rozen did not agree.
"It's said that the laws of the Netherworld are ineffective against the living, so it should be best for me to face them."
On the other hand, although Matthew was not dead, she was now not only a Sub-Follower, but also Rozen's familiar. Strictly speaking, she was no longer a living human. It was difficult to say that the laws of the underworld would not be ineffective against her.
Therefore, Rozen felt that it was better for him to do it himself.
"Just watch from the side, Matthew."
As he spoke, Rozen walked up to the stone door while Matthew was hesitant to speak.
Clang …
In the next second, the animal-like patterns on the stone door lit up.
"Living being who has fallen into the Netherworld, answer according to the way your soul survives."
Such an emotionless man.
A voice came from the door.
"He's here!"
Matthew perked up.
"Pay attention!" Ishtar seemed to have awakened a shadow in his heart as he said nervously, "The problem of the gate is coming. Remember to answer according to your heart. That way, the fair and rational Gate of the Underworld will …!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the door's question reached everyone's ears.
"As we all know, the standards of beauty vary greatly, but there is an absolute."
"Black is better than white."
"The earth must surpass the heavens."
"So, between Ereshkigal and Ishtar, which one is more beautiful?"
When this question entered everyone's ears, the world suddenly fell silent.
“.....”
Ishtar's face stiffened and he couldn't say another word.
“.....”
Matthew was stunned and looked dumbfounded.
“.....”
Inside Chaldea, Olga Marie, Da Vinci, and Roman, who were anxiously waiting for the harsh question, were also stunned.
“.....”
Rozen's mouth twitched and he instantly lost all his calmness and calmness.
“.....”
Silence pervaded the crowd.
Only the sound of the door was echoing relentlessly.
"Answer ~ ~ Answer ~ ~ Hurry up and answer me ~ ~ ~"
It sounded like a curse, a hidden bitterness, and even more like a sense of anxiety. The sound of the door kept ringing, urging for the answer to appear.
Everyone was speechless one after another.
"Phew …"
After a while, Rozen took a deep breath and turned to Matthew.
"I've thought about it, Matthew. As expected, you should be the one to answer the question."
As he said, Rozen patted Matthew's shoulder as if he had a long way to go.
"Eh? Eh? "
This time, Matthew's face was full of panic and resistance.
Ishtar, on the other hand, was trembling all over.
"What the hell is this question — —!?"
Ishtar began to cry out.
"It can't be like this, right? Aren't the questions asked by the Underworld Gate used to interrogate the good and evil souls? The questions that will appear should be trickier and more philosophical! "
Ishtar kept yelling like a shrew, but it didn't have any effect.
"Answer ~ ~ Answer ~ ~ Hurry up and answer me ~ ~ It's very simple, isn't it ~ ~"
The door was still asking relentlessly, as if it wouldn't open the door if it couldn't answer.
"Senior …" Matthew suddenly said with a troubled expression, "As expected, this question is too difficult for me. Senior, please do it."
Matthew, who had been so persistent just a moment ago, gave up without saying a word.
What else could Rozen do?
He could only answer honestly.
"I've never seen Ereshkigal, how would I know if she's beautiful?"
The words came from the bottom of his heart, and the sound of the door stopped.
Come to think of it, it was reasonable, wasn't it?
"I've seen Ereshkigal twice, but all I saw was her occupying Ishtar's body. I've never seen Ereshkigal's true appearance."
Rozen said something that no one could refute.
"What about Miss Ishtar?"
Matthew asked cautiously.
"Of course I'm beautiful!" Ishtar said without hesitation, "I'm the Goddess of Beauty, recognized as the most beautiful goddess in Mesopotamia. This kind of question is meaningless, okay?"
Although Ishtar said it as if it was a matter of fact, Rozen still wanted to say it.
"That's true, but I really don't want to admit that you're beautiful like this," Rozen said coldly, "Besides, aren't you borrowing someone else's body? It's not yours at all, is it? "
Once again, Ishtar was speechless.
In the end, she couldn't answer the question at all.
"Unless you come out first and let me see what you look like." Rozen suddenly smiled slyly and said, "How about it? Do you dare? Or do you only dare to meet me in Ishtar's body? Then I have to wonder if you're ugly enough to see others? "
“.....”
The door was completely silent.
"Rumble …"
Suddenly, the stone door began to tremble and slowly opened.
It wasn't just this stone door, even the other stone doors in the distance seemed to open at the same time.
Legend has it that seven questions and seven tests were needed to be answered to open the Seven Stacked Doors. On this day, because of a human's provocation, all seven doors opened at once.
"Come ~ if ~ you ~ dare ~ to ~ come ~"
As such an exasperated voice came from the stone door, Rozen was speechless.
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