"Hmph!"
Ishtar haughtily turned her back, refusing to answer directly as a show of protest against Higashino Kanade.
"Ritsuka, you tell me."
Seeing Ishtar remain silent, Higashino Kanade turned his gaze toward Ritsuka.
"Dad... Lord Hokage, over the past three days, we cleaned thirty-six cowsheds. Out of Uruk's total of three hundred and fifty-one cowsheds, three hundred and fifteen remain."
"So slow? Ishtar really is a useless goddess!"
Higashino Kanade sighed in disappointment. Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Ishtar snapped furiously:
"Higashino Kanade, don't go too far! The fact that this goddess is willing to personally clean such filthy places as cowsheds is already doing you a huge favor. Don't be ungrateful!"
"Uh... is that so? If you don't want to work, then pay back the money! First, return all the tribute you extorted from the people of Uruk, then pay off the four hundred million you owe me in one go. If you can do that, I'll give you back your freedom."
"Paying back money is impossible! I'm a goddess! Once something lands in my hands, how could there be any reason to return it?"
"You won't pay back the money, and you won't work for me either. That makes things difficult for me." Higashino Kanade spread his hands helplessly, then revealed his Mystic Eyes of Void. "As the saying goes, once someone dies, their debts are cleared. Since you have no intention of repaying what you owe, I can only kill you and use your life to atone for your sins."
The chill brought by the Mystic Eyes of Void swept through her entire body. Ishtar's throat bobbed as she trembled uncontrollably. "Y-you're joking, right?"
"You tell me."
Higashino Kanade's expression was delighted.
"Aaahhh—I'll work! I choose to work! Please spare me, I'll never