Ereshkigal's condition wasn't that big of a deal.
"Although the Underworld is destined to disappear, I am the Goddess of the Underworld. Let me fulfill this duty until the very last moment."
In other words, Ereshkigal could form a contract, but she wouldn't leave the Underworld for the time being, nor would she follow Rozen. Instead, she would protect the Underworld until it disappeared.
If Rozen agreed to this condition, then Ereshkigal would form a contract with him.
But before that …
"I'll leave the Earth to you for now."
This was a conflict that Ereshkigal had to resolve.
She wanted to help the humans on the Earth, but she also wanted to protect the Underworld until the very last moment. These two conflicting desires made it difficult for Ereshkigal to make a choice.
If Rozen could help Ereshkigal solve this conflict, then she could form a contract with Rozen.
Ishtar gave the most direct opinion on this.
"You're really a troublesome person."
This was probably Ishtar's truest thought, wasn't it?
On one hand, she wanted to help the humans, but on the other hand, she wanted to stay here. It had to be said that Ereshkigal's desires were really contradictory and troublesome.
For the free-spirited Ishtar, this was indeed troublesome.
Of course, Ereshkigal was aware of this.
"I know I'm a troublesome goddess. I've always been like this. To put it nicely, it's persistence and determination. To put it bluntly, it's indecisiveness. But I really can't just abandon the Underworld like this."
Otherwise, Ereshkigal wouldn't have been so anxious in the Underworld when she saw the situation on the Earth. In the end, she even took over Ishtar's body to help Rozen, formed an alliance with the other goddesses, and even acted against the humans.
This goddess had too many things that she couldn't simply give up, which was why people felt so sorry for her.
"If you don't have a problem with me being so troublesome, then I'd be happy to form a contract with you."
At this point, Ereshkigal was a little more honest, but her pretty face was a little red.
That being said, Ereshkigal didn't intend to just stay in the Netherworld and do nothing.
"I will release the souls that were brought to the underworld by the Garulla spirit and let them return to their bodies. I can also lend you the army of necromancy, but they can only move at night and will fall into a deep sleep during the day, so there is no way to command them."
So Ereshkigal said.
"Also, please take this child to Uruk. She is a neutral servant who fell into the underworld at the same time as the real world. She should be able to help you."
These were the two ceremonies that Ereshkigal was referring to.
In other words, although Ereshkigal would temporarily stay in the Netherworld, she could be taken away by Rozen during the two rituals.
He couldn't take away the Goddess of Death, but he had the girl with the Demonic Eye of Death. He didn't know if he should be happy or not.
It didn't matter to him.
"Although I don't think I'm a savior, I'm not interested in becoming enemies with humans. I don't have anywhere to go right now. If you're willing to take me in, I'll lend you my power as a guest."
That was what the two rituals claimed.
In this way, Ereshkigal's conditions weren't so hard to accept.
So …
"Let's do as you say."
Rozen smiled at Ereshkigal.
"Thank you."
Only then did Ereshkigal relax as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
After that, Rozen did indeed sign an Absolute Contract with Ereshkigal, allowing Ereshkigal to become his Tamed Demon in front of everyone.
Then, Rozan Can summoned Ereshkigal and asked her to stay in the Netherworld to guard this land.
Thanks to this, the mana Rozen plundered from Ishtar was almost used up.
After all, summoning the Goddess of Death consumed a lot of mana.
However, the purpose of this trip to the Netherworld was perfectly resolved, so it was a happy ending.
The souls that were taken away by the Garulla spirit were freed by Ereshkigal.
The scent of death that shrouded Uruk and the other cities was also retrieved by Ereshkigal.
At the same time, the curse on Ishtar was lifted as well. He returned to his original size and regained his strength.
Of course, because Ishtar was still in Rozen's clothes at that time, after he recovered, he was in Rozen's clothes. His whole body was attached to Rozen's body, which made the scene quite chaotic.
But no matter what, this trip to the Netherworld had finally come to a successful end.
When Rozen and the others were about to leave, Ereshkigal handed something to Rozen.
"What is this?"
Looking at the thing that Ereshkigal handed to him, Rozen couldn't help but be a little surprised.
It was a clay tablet.
It was a clay tablet with words that even Rozen couldn't make out what was recorded on it.
The clay tablet contained a very special magical fluctuation. It didn't seem to be an ordinary item.
Ereshkigal said so.
"This is what Shika brought from the ground. Take it back to Uruk."
Ereshkigal said.
"Miss Shika brought something into the Netherworld …?"
Matthew looked at the two rituals beside her in surprise.
"Don't look at me like that. I don't know what this is either." The two rituals said straightforwardly, "This stone tablet fell from above when I fell into the Netherworld. Someone must have left it in the city of Cusa, right?"
According to the two rituals, the magic on the clay tablet was quite special, so it shouldn't be an ordinary item. She had been carrying it with her until she met Ereshkigal in the Netherworld. Only then did she give it to her.
Now, Ereshkigal gave the clay tablet to Rozen and asked Rozen to bring it back to Uruk.
"Gilgamesh will tell you how to use it."
Ereshkigal handed the clay tablet to Rozen as she looked at him and said so.
"Also, help me tell him something."
What is it?
"Enkidu's body is missing."
So Ereshkigal said.
"Help me pass this message to him."
After saying that, Rozen and the others bid farewell to Ereshkigal.
Ereshkigal stayed in the Netherworld and was replaced by the two rituals as Rozen's Servant.
However, unlike Ereshkigal who made an absolute contract, the two rituals and Rozen's contract was not even a formal one, but a temporary one.
"Although you seem to know what to do, let me observe you for a while more."
That was all the two rituals said, then naturally followed Rozen and the others back to the ground.
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