My Destiny Illustrated Book of the Moon

Chapter 688 The sky is cold, the earth is cold

what happened? !

No, what are the expressions on your faces?
Didn't you come to Uruk to defend humanity? What about your determination to sacrifice for humanity? Even if you die, you won't forget to keep an eye on your comrades' scandals?

and also……

Shuoyue frowned, stood up, and approached Tomoe Gozen step by step: "Whether I am capable as a man or not cannot be concluded by guessing. If General Tomoe is curious...why not give it a try?"

"Eh? Me?!" Tomoe Gozen's eyes widened, her cheeks flushed instantly. Seeing Shuoyue coming towards her, she began to retreat in a panic, "No, no, Lord Shuoyue, this won't do..."

"Why not?" Sakutsuki asked, "Even if you were married to Kiso Yoshinaka, you are already dead. The ties of the past should not become shackles in the present, right?"

"No, I have already offered my body to Lord Yoshinaka." This was the only point that Tomoe Gozen refused without a second thought. She looked at the expressionless Sakutsuki, blinked, and finally reacted, "I understand what you mean. I'm so sorry, Lord Sakutsuki."

Just when Shuoyue's expression was slightly restrained, she heard her continue: "After all...some unspoken wounds should not be spoken by others."

"Is that what I meant?!"

Shuoyue rolled his eyes and said angrily, "What I mean is, there is nothing wrong with my body. There is absolutely no way there is a problem. Do you understand?"

"Hahahahaha..." The wise king on the side was already holding his stomach and laughing until he was convulsing. Only then did Tomoe Gozen realize that she had misunderstood Shuoyue from the very beginning. She let out a whimper of shame and ran out covering her face.

"Yes, I'm sorry—"

I hope that in ten minutes there won’t be a rumor about me forcing a woman of good character into prostitution and failing… At this moment, Shuoyue didn’t even have the energy to defend himself, because it would be useless anyway.

As a loyal supporter of Murphy's Law, as long as he prepares for social death in advance, there is nothing to be afraid of.

"Hey, Gilgamesh." He grabbed a date and threw it at Gilgamesh who was still laughing wildly. "I'm not here to perform a comedy. If you don't plan to have dinner, I have to go back to the underworld to accompany Ellie."

"Hey - no, Red Dragon, no, it's the respected Lord Shuoyue!"

Someone rushed from behind and hugged Shuoyue's thighs, not letting him leave: "I've been looking forward to it since this afternoon. The delicious food and wine. If I lose these, I will die of grief in bed!"

"No, Lord Ushiwakamaru, this description is too exaggerated..."

"What? It's not an exaggeration at all!" Ibaraki Douji interrupted Benkei's speech and said in a shocking voice, "A ghost who can't even get delicious food is not qualified to be in charge of Mount Oe!"

"That, that's really serious..."

Benkei's voice faded away, and Sakutsuki raised his hand and caught the key that the wise king threw back to him.

"I have already given you the key to the granary. Just choose the ingredients stored so far." The wise king propped up his cheek with one hand, his snake pupils flickering in the firelight. "But if the dishes you make do not satisfy me, then expect my wrath."

"Oh, don't underestimate me, wise king." Shuoyue smiled coldly, and the space under his feet opened up. He fell into it and disappeared. Ushiwakamaru's hands were empty, and he stood up a little disappointed. He couldn't help but ask:
"Even the king is looking forward to this dinner. Could it be that Lord Shuoyue's cooking skills are amazing?"

"That's not a question of how powerful it is." Gilgamesh did not change his movements, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes. "I just want to recall the absurd dream I had that year."

"Besides, you left behind the wonderful time with the goddess to come back and prepare for the dinner." Tomoe Gozen slipped back at some point and added in a low voice, "Just like a man who left his wife to meet his friends, I am willing to believe that Lord Shuoyue is serious."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to her with a gloomy look.

"What, what's wrong?"

"General Tomoe..." Amakusa sighed, "I finally understand how Shuoyue felt before."

Gilgamesh was more direct: "Tomoe, congratulations on successfully making this king feel subtly uncomfortable."

"It's a problem of description... To be honest, it's a bit corny." Kotaro whispered.

The heroes were talking to each other, and for the first time, Tomoe Gozen felt that words were more hurtful than swords. She covered her face and fled from the platform again.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault..." However, she didn't run far before she was persuaded by Siduri. The priestess looked at the wise king with a reproachful look, and then comforted the clumsy Miss Tomoe Gozen.

Not long after, Shuoyue pushed the small food cart back to the platform, with a relaxed expression, as if there were no familiars eavesdropping:

"The food is ready, come and enjoy the dinner you have been waiting for."

"Oh!"

No one was being stubborn or arrogant; the aroma of cooking captured their attention. No matter how arrogant or calm the heroes were, they all sat obediently in their seats, as well-behaved as primary school students.

But is delicious food really the only reason that keeps them content?
The knife and fork hit the plate, making a pleasant sound. Shuoyue held her chin and quietly watched everyone's happy expressions as they enjoyed dinner. She was distracted for a moment.

It was an ordinary night. There were certainly things worth celebrating, but worries about the future were also imminent - just like countless days that had already passed or were about to come.

But for some reason, Shuoyue always felt that the fire tonight was brighter than before, and the moonlight was just right. People's smiles were like gems, rolling down in the long memory.

One can't help but pray that time will stop for this.

However, time is destined not to stop for anyone. After eating and drinking, Shuoyue bid farewell to the satisfied heroes and returned to the deserted underworld with thoughts in his heart.

The black robe fell silently, and the priest of the underworld stayed by the sleeping Ailei's side until dawn.

It’s dawn—

Ishtar, the mistress soaring in the sky, opened her eyes.

On Mount Ebifu, the goddess capriciously filled the temple with gems. Whenever the weather is clear, the sunlight shines on the gems, and the refracted bright light falls into the eyes, which can make people sincerely happy and greet a beautiful day.

"Woo..." In a daze, Tian Linlin stretched lazily, opened his eyes with expectation, and then -

I saw a desolate, dark land.

???

Shock filled her heart, Ishtar looked around and couldn't help but lose her voice.

"Here...wait, how did I get to the underworld?!"

The exclamation woke up the priest who was dozing against the wall. The young man raised his eyes and found that the goddess's brilliant golden hair had turned black, and he understood instantly.

The night is over and the day belongs to Ishtar, the mistress of the sky.

Last night, Ailei got drunk and drove the Tianlinlin directly to kidnap Shuoyue and bring her back to the underworld. Now, when Ishtar opened her eyes, she found herself in hell. You can imagine how devastated she was.

You know, in Sumerian mythology, Ishtar once confidently challenged the underworld with seven powers. As a result, she was not only stripped naked by Ereshkigal and deprived of her power, but also pierced through the body by red lightning. She almost didn't get out of the underworld alive.

As the mistress of the sky doted on by the gods, she was tortured like this. It is no wonder that Ishtar behaved so out of control when she found herself in the underworld.

Just as Shuoyue stood up quietly, thinking about whether to use his hands or his mouth, someone moved faster than him - a red shadow appeared like a ghost behind the screaming Ishtar, accompanied by a knife-hand move and a muffled groan, Ishtar, fell to the ground.

Tian Linlin fell to the ground seriously injured, and what came into Shuoyue's sight was the mistress of the earth, Eleshkigal, who was wearing a golden red coat and smiling like a lady from a noble family.

"Ah, so you are here too."

As if she had just discovered Shuo Yue's existence, Ai Lei looked over with a smile.

“I don’t know what happened, but can you explain to me why this guy is here?”

(End of this chapter)