When the sudden voice entered everyone's ears, a figure slowly walked over from the front.
A girl with short hair, a blue kimono, and a red coat appeared in front of Rozen and Matthew.
"You are …?!"
Matthew was startled. She instinctively summoned the Shield of the Round Table and placed it in front of Rozen.
"The two rituals …"
Rozen stared at them and called out their names.
Surprisingly, it was the Two Rituals that threatened Rozen and the others when they attacked Uruk last time.
"You really came. You're fast."
The two rituals looked at Rozen and smiled faintly.
The two rituals didn't hold any weapons in their hands. They didn't draw the ordinary knife that left a deep impression on them last time. They didn't even show their magic eyes. They only stared at Rozen with their black pupils.
"Don't be nervous. I'm not here to fight you. I'm just here to lead the way."
The two rituals spread their hands as if to show that they had no intention to fight. Their attitude wasn't friendly, but it wasn't cold either. It was full of indifference and was hard to understand.
However, when she thought of how dangerous they were last time, Matthew couldn't let down her guard.
Rozen was still staring at the two rituals. No one knew what he was thinking.
The two rituals naturally wouldn't pursue the matter. They just lowered their hands.
"Since you've come to the Underworld and passed through the Seven Gates, it means that you're qualified to meet Ereshkigal." The two rituals said, "Although I don't know what you're planning to do here, whether you want to talk or fight, you have to meet Ereshkigal first."
As they spoke, the two rituals turned around.
"Come with me. The goddess is waiting for you."
The two rituals walked forward.
Rozen and Matthew looked at their backs and frowned.
"Who's that? A follower? "
At this moment, Ishtar had also recovered from his shock. Perhaps he had accepted his current situation. Looking at the two people walking forward, he exclaimed in surprise.
"I didn't expect there to be servants in the Underworld. Were they recruited by Ereshkigal? How did that guy manage to rope in subordinates like this? "
Hearing this, Mashu put Ishtar on one of her shoulders and said.
"According to her, she seems to be a customer of the Netherworld."
That was what Mashu said.
"A guest of the Netherworld?" Ishtar didn't feel relieved. Instead, he was even more confused and surprised, "You came to the underworld to be a customer? Are you kidding me? "
Obviously, the existence of the two rituals had a great impact on Ishtar.
That maverick girl was just like this, always leaving a deep impression on others.
"Let's go."
Rozen was still looking at the two's back, and after a while, he said that and followed them.
"Fu!"
Fou immediately moved its little limbs and ran, following behind Rozen.
"Wait for me, Senior."
Matthew also hurriedly followed with Ishtar.
The group caught up with the two rituals. Under their lead, they went to the deepest part of the Netherworld.
.....
Along the way, no one spoke a word.
It was as if the appearance of the two rituals had suppressed everyone's sense of existence. In the situation where she didn't speak, no one seemed to be able to find the opportunity to speak.
Ishtar had once commented on this situation.
"What an amazing little girl."
Obviously, Ishtar was also full of curiosity and emotion about the two rituals.
As for Matthew, she had always been vigilant about the two rituals.
Only Rozen remained calm, and he didn't intend to speak.
Since no one spoke, the two rituals naturally wouldn't say anything either. They just silently led the way and led the group forward.
After some time, they finally finished this part of the road and reached the end of the Netherworld.
"Okay, we're here."
The two of them stopped and put their hands in the pockets of their jackets as they spoke in a calm tone.
"This is the palace of Ereshkigal."
Hearing the two rituals' words, no one could even give a response.
Especially Rozen and Matthew, looking at the scene in front of them, they were completely speechless.
On Rozen's wrist, the voices of Chaldea and the others also sounded in astonishment.
"This is the palace of the Goddess of the Netherworld?"
"It's a lie, right?"
"There's nothing here!"
Olga Marie, Da Vinci, and Roman's group said in astonishment.
Yes.
What appeared in front of them wasn't a glorious palace, but a wilderness.
However …
"This is the Netherworld." The two rituals said calmly, "Here, gorgeous and beautiful things don't exist at all. There's only an underground world for the souls of the dead, including the palace of the Goddess of the Netherworld. There's only this wilderness."
This was the Netherworld, a world where nothing could survive and only souls were allowed to exist.
"Does the Goddess Ereshkigal live here?"
Matthew asked in disbelief.
"That's right." The two rituals said bluntly, "The Goddess beside you should know about these things, right?"
The two rituals' words made Matthew look at Ishtar who was sitting on her shoulder.
"… Don't be surprised, Matthew, it's all the truth."
Ishtar was silent for a while, then he sighed and said.
"It's because the Netherworld is such a place that when it was built, no God was willing to come here and become the God of the Netherworld. As a result, the newly born Ereshkigal became a sacrifice. She was dedicated to the Kingdom of the Dead as the pillar of the Netherworld and became the Mistress of the Netherworld. As the God who manages the souls of the dead, she has been here for thousands of years and has never spent even a moment in the mortal world or the heavens."
This was the reason why the Goddess of the Netherworld Ereshkigal couldn't leave the Netherworld.
Matthew was speechless.
Her eyes were filled with endless sorrow.
At this moment, the person Matthew thought of was herself.
Because …
"Being imprisoned in a place, unable to see the blue sky or the sun, it must be very sad, right?"
This was how Matthew spent the first half of her life.
However, even Matthew had only spent a dozen years like this.
On the other hand, Ereshkigal had spent thousands of years like this.
How could Matthew not feel sad?
But …
"That goddess has never complained about this. She has always been working hard without complaint. With a sense of duty and responsibility, she has always been managing the dead here."
The two rituals looked at Rozen.
"This time, the reason why she joined the Three Goddesses Alliance is also …"
The two rituals were immediately interrupted before they could finish.
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