Type-Moon, joins the Lion King at the beginning

Is the goddess Ereshkigal imprisoned as well?"

"Who knows? It seems to be the decision of the gods. I have no say in it."

Ishtar showed displeasure when she mentioned this, and then said: "Li Ye, Fujimaru Ritsuka, I will leave it to you later. First break through the first gate, so that you will understand the rules of the underworld!"

After finishing his thoughts, Li Ye waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

"Then let's take a closer look!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu continued.

A few minutes later, Li Ye, Fujimaru Ritsuka and others finally arrived at the first door.

The moment Li Ye arrived at the ancient stone gate, an inexplicably familiar voice rang out:

"Answer—

Answer it——

The living who have fallen into the underworld——

Please answer the question about the existence of the soul——"

When he heard the familiar voice, Li Ye raised his eyebrows immediately, but before he could think about it, Ishtar's reminder sounded: "Be careful, Li Ye, Fujimaru Ritsuka, there will be a question of choosing one of two options!

The Gate of the Underworld is a fair and rational gate that questions the soul about good and evil.

Good and evil are equal, only the human values ​​that change when making choices, so no option is correct.

Anyway, there will be annoying tests no matter which option you choose, so just choose the option that looks easy."

Ishtar, who had no intention of answering the question, said casually: "Later..."

At this moment, a voice rang out from the stone gate again: "Then, let's ask the extremely evil Li Ye—"

"What? They actually designated someone to answer the question. This is different from before! Did you guys change the generation?"

Ishtar frowned, and immediately felt that something was wrong.

"The standards of beauty may seem varied, but there is still an absolute existence. Black can be better than white, and earth can be better than heaven. In this case—"

"Who is beautiful, Ereshkigal or Ishtar?"

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When Li Ye heard the question raised by the solemn stone gate, he immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "This is really a difficult question."

“It’s really difficult!”

Mashu looked serious, as if she was thinking about who was more beautiful.

And Fujimaru Ritsuka also pinched his chin and looked at Ishtar, thinking about the difference between her and Ereshkigal, whom he had never met before.

"Wait a minute! This is different from before!"

Ishtar became anxious and shouted quickly.

Roman's voice with a hint of laughter followed: "Come on, this is an irrational question. Which one should I choose, Liye?"

"I would definitely choose Ereshkigal!"

Li Ye looked at the stone gate without hesitation and said, "I choose Ereshkigal."

Jingle Bell!

A strange sound effect as if the game was completed was heard.

"What! I was betrayed after just the first gate——?

Oh, is that so? I must have made a mistake! This is psychological warfare, that must be it, by flattering Ereshkigal, to weaken the enemy's power, right? ! "

Shocked by Li Ye's decisive answer, a divine golden light flashed in the depths of Ishtar's eyes, but it soon turned into a blush of self-deception.

"It looks like I've passed. Keep going. I'm now curious about what the next question is!"

At this moment, Li Ye seemed to have foreseen what kind of problems would arise later. His heart was filled with curiosity, making Li Ye eager to try.

Fujimaru Ritsuka beside him also made the same gesture and said with a smile: "It's very interesting, Mr. Liye!"

"What a malicious question. Will it be the same tone from now on?"

Unlike the excited Liye and Fujimaru Ritsuka, Ishtar had a sad look on her face.

"No, it's just a coincidence, right?

Ishtar, you and Ereshkigal are the goddesses of heaven and earth. This is the simplest basis for evaluation, right? "

"I hope so. Next we have to go through the gate—"

Ishtar looked sad, with a lot of emotions that she had no place to vent.

In this mood, Li Ye and Fujimaru Ritsuka walked straight through the stone gate.

"I passed the first door successfully. It doesn't look like there is a trap."

After Mash successfully passed through the first door, she found that Ishtar had not moved, and then smiled and said, "Ms. Ishtar, look, I came through and nothing happened."

Li Ye stood behind Mashu and stared at Ishtar who was about to pass through the stone gate. Although he didn't know Ishtar's concerns, Li Ye felt that Ereshkigal would not let Ishtar pass like this.

As Ishtar passed through the stone gate, dazzling lightning quietly bloomed.

Boom!

"Yeah!"

Lightning appeared from the void, occupying everyone's sight, and only Ishtar's scream remained forever.

When the white light dissipated, Ishtar reappeared in front of Li Ye and others with her body charred black and wisps of black smoke rising, but this was only an insignificant part.

"Ms. Ishtar, what happened?"

Seeing Ishtar being struck by lightning for no apparent reason, Mash immediately showed a look of worry and quickly asked, "Are you feeling okay?"

"It hurts, well, it's just a little numb."

Ishtar shook her head and quickly recovered. She said, "It's okay. I'm just--"

As she spoke, Ishtar fell silent and stared silently at Li Ye and Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"By the way, isn't there something a little strange?"

Ishtar asked in disbelief: "Why do I feel——"

"You've shrunk, Ishtar."

Li Ye, who witnessed all this, smiled and said, "It seems that something terrible has happened. The underworld has deprived you of your divinity."

The miniature version of Ishtar looks funny.

Li Ye almost wanted to burst out laughing.

"As expected! I really shrunk!!"

Ishtar shuddered when she noticed the change in perspective, as if she had foreseen what was about to happen.

"Yes, you now fully understand your own stupidity, Ishtar."

The ghost that appeared out of nowhere made a voice, the voice of the goddess that Li Ye was very familiar with: "Your descent into the underworld has failed. As long as this mythical fact still exists, you cannot escape the curse of the underworld.

The crown symbolizing the wilderness, the reed measuring ruler, the glass jewelry, the beaded bracelet, the gold bracelet, the charming brooch, and finally the noblewoman's clothing, these seven treasures were taken away by me from your past self.

This rule is still valid. Since you have lost the power of the corresponding treasure, you can only repay the debt by yourself.

Do you understand? Every time you pass through a gate to the underworld, you shrink a circle and lose one seventh of your divinity.

When you pass through the second door, you will become a lower-level spirit. When you pass through the fourth door, you will become a spirit lower than the Garula spirit. Finally, you will become a powerless flying insect, a poor butterfly that I will crush with one hand. "

“What bad taste!

You have become even more twisted! Ereshkigal!"

When Ishtar heard Ereshkigal's mocking words, her voice rose several pitches.

"That's not true. I'm already being very considerate—"

The ghost continued, "Originally, you would have fallen to the bottom of the underworld if you had brought the living into it, but since you are determined to accept the test of the seven gates, according to the rules of the underworld, your answers must be tested."

"I see, Ereshkigal, I will definitely see you this time."

Li Ye, who had been listening for a long time, stared at the ghost and said with a smile: "This is the first time we have met so formally, right? I feel it's a pity that I didn't get to see you before--"

"If you can pass the test of the seven gates, I will welcome you as the master of the underworld—"

As Li Ye spoke, the ghost disappeared after saying something.

Only Li Ye, Ishtar and others were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

"In this case, Miss Ishtar won't be able to move forward!"

Having understood what kind of situation awaited Ishtar, Mashu said with a worried look on her face.

"No, I will keep moving forward. I was only deprived of my divinity."

Ishtar shook her head, rejecting Mash's opinion, "It's just this level, I'm already prepared.

Whether it's me, you, or Gilgamesh, as long as we are in the underworld, there is nowhere to escape. If we don't defeat Ereshkigal and leave before we get used to the cold of the underworld, Uruk will perish."

"In this case, we can only fight with all our might.

Liye, Fujimaru Ritsuka, make up your mind. "

'Strange, then how did I leave the underworld?'

Only then did Li Ye realize that something was wrong. How did he leave the underworld?

If Ereshkigal disagrees, then he shouldn't be able to leave the underworld.

Chapter 230: The One Who Defeats the Gods

"I can't figure it out, so I'll leave it to my future self."

After a brief moment of thought, Li Ye was no longer troubled by his own problems. The most urgent task was naturally to face the test of the seven gates of the underworld.

After crossing the Trial of the Seven Gates, he arrived before Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld.

Then defeat her!

"That's true. Ereshkigal is one of the three goddesses. We will have to fight her sooner or later. If we can defeat her here, that would be the best way."

Roman’s voice followed with a hint of heaviness: “We need to speed up our pace, Li Ye, Fujimaru Ritsuka, although the underworld is also present, as long as you stay here, your physical values ​​and destiny will decrease.

The so-called destiny force is [the natural luck used for survival]. No matter what kind of life we ​​are, we are using [the luck of not encountering danger]. People with low destiny force will naturally encounter accidents, such as being hit by a car while walking on the road.

The underworld is full of death, and there is no need for destiny, nor is there any need for luck in order to survive. "

"That's right. So once you get used to this place, you won't live long even if you return to the ground."

Ishtar nodded, her tone becoming a little serious.

"Then let's hurry to the next gate. I don't mind, but Fujimaru Ritsuka must not get into trouble."

Li Ye felt the need to speed up.

One minute later.

In front of the second gate to the underworld.

"Answer—

Answer it——

The distribution of wealth is fluid, but there is only one person who deserves to own it. All the wealth on earth should be handed over to one person for safekeeping.

That is - who is the goddess worthy of entrusting wealth to?

Ereshkigal or Ishtar, who should be this person?"

"Very good, it looks like another easy question! Li Ye, this question must be mine, right?"

Ishtar was extremely confident and was about to step through the door after Li Ye answered.

"I choose Ereshkigal."

Li Ye smiled.

“That’s right… I deliberately entrusted it to Ereshkigal so that the poor family could fight!