You'd Even Sell Your Fiancée?!

"The price... we can discuss it. At worst, we can split it in half later..."

Like a dragonfly squeezed between Samael's index finger and thumb, Ishtar struggled to give in, reluctantly offering generous terms.

"Give me half?"

The ancient snake was taken aback, its expression one of astonishment.

At that moment, Gilgamesh, suspended in mid-air, cleaved through several falling giant stone pillars and then sneered at Ishtar.

"You incorrigible woman, you are truly insatiable, actually coveting all of my treasures!"

"It's all going to happen after you die anyway, why be so stingy! Besides, Uruk was originally mine!"

Ishtar, hanging between Samael's fingers, retaliated indignantly.

Tracing its origins, the Sacred Marriage symbolizes the union of divine and royal power...

The Shepherd King who continued the Sumer era...

As the ancient snake roughly grabbed the "little dragonfly's" crown and dodged the flying pebbles, a thunderclap flashed through its mind.

Samael's breath hitched, and he leaned closer to the old swindler, asking in a dry voice.

"Becoming the chosen Shepherd Priest of the goddess, does that mean I have a right to inherit the throne of Uruk?!"

"Uh, I thought you already knew..."

Merlin shrugged, seemingly offering a helpless consolation, but there was a hint of schadenfreude flickering in his purple eyes.

At this moment, the ancient serpent cast its astonished gaze upon Gilgamesh, who was in mid-air intercepting the stone pillar.

The floating Heroic King drew his double-edged broadsword, the divine weapon with the power to cleave mountains—the Emerald Plain/Igalima, which could split mountains, and slashed and cut at will.

Amidst the scattered rubble from the dismembered body, the Heroic King's lips curled into a subtle smile, and he gave a light, amused hum.

"Otherwise what?"

"If you think Siduri is not qualified to govern, why did she agree to hand over the administration of Uruk to you?"

"Do you think I was truly a foolish and incompetent ruler who relinquished the Holy Grail and strategic decision-making power without any reason?"

"You think that Ishtar chose you as the Shepherd Priest just to steal Ereshkigal's toys and spite her?"

I accept the first and third points.

But regarding the second point, I have a feeling that your act of indulging in pleasure was intentional!

Samael's face darkened as he gazed at the curve of Gilgamesh's lips, while his eyes, filled with murderous intent, darted down at Ishtar.

It's all gone! Everything's gone!

According to the original myth, Ishtar once chose the shepherd Durmuz as her husband.

Under the protection of divine authority, this Divine Favored ruled Sumer and was thus known as the "Shepherd King".

Therefore, Uruk has a Sacred Marriage ceremony to commemorate the origin of this nation.

However, this is more of a religious symbolic celebration.

Now, this great goddess has descended upon the land, separating herself from the past and choosing new [Shepherd Priest] to serve her.

Based on precedent, Samael not only became Ishtar's nominal Sacred Marriage, but also, like Durmuz before him, possessed the right to inherit the throne of Uruk.

Moreover, considering the current situation, this is not entirely unfounded.

On the one hand, Gilgamesh had no children in this era, and once he died, the throne would inevitably be vacant.

On the other hand, Samael himself made many meritorious contributions, consolidating the Demonic Beast Front, restraining Ishtar, dismantling the alliance of the Three Goddesses, and was deeply trusted by this Heroic King.

Considering various factors, plus the protection of divine authority, he was naturally the rightful heir to the throne.

If he were to truly replace Gilgamesh and inherit the throne of Uruk...

In theory, he would have the right to control the Treasury of Babylon left behind by the Heroic King.

In time, both the entire city-state and countless treasures will fall into Ishtar's hands.

"So this is what you mean by attracting wealth!"

Samael gritted his teeth and grabbed "Little Dragonfly" by the neck, feeling an urge to throw her out to take a bullet for him.

How come this woman, who usually seems so unreliable and out of touch, suddenly becomes incredibly intelligent when it comes to money?

After such a brilliant, covert maneuver, she set her sights on the treasures of Uruk and Treasury of Babylon!

No wonder Gilgamesh, upon hearing the title "Shepherd Priest," immediately shifted the blame to watching the show, and instead used Ereshkigal's hand to scheme against this restless goddess.

He, on the other hand, was an unfortunate scapegoat caught in the crossfire.

"I think we get along quite well, and you won't lose out in the end..."

Having his thoughts exposed, Ishtar shrank back, his face full of smiles.

Just as the ancient serpent was getting to the bottom of things and trying to find out the reason for Ereshkigal's rampage, it suddenly realized that the giant skeleton's attacks were becoming increasingly fierce.

Meanwhile, the surrounding ground was trembling and bulging, and Gilgamesh's face was tense; he had no time to take care of anyone else.

Samael's mind was racing. He positioned Merlin in front of him, dodging left and right, and, as if raising a white flag, gripped Ishtar tightly, ready to "lose face" at any moment.

Seeing the flying pebbles whizzing past, Ishtar cowered and screamed.

"Samael! You heartless bastard! I, the goddess, have guaranteed you to be the future king! How can you live up to my trust?!"

"Come on, Uruk is practically dead! Besides, this king is just a tool for you to make money; let whoever wants to be king take the position!"

"We're teammates!"

"I've already paid!"

"We were engaged!"

"You have the nerve to say that? I almost got chopped up because of this Ereshkigal!"

The two guys, wielding Merlin as a shield, didn't forget to berate each other even in the midst of a crisis.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!"

However, the dark red skeleton floating above the hellfire emitted an increasingly violent growl.

Clearly, in the eyes of this Goddess of the Underworld, Samael and Ishtar, who were undermining each other, were simply flirting.

As the light wheel spear crashed down, dark red ripples spread across the ground, and its terrifying power caused the surrounding tectonic plates to tremble violently.

"The sky has an insurmountable sea, the earth has prisons..."

"Noble Phantasm unleashed! We need to find a way to interrupt her, or we're all doomed!"

The ancient snake, who was most familiar with the powers of its own creature, immediately changed its expression and signaled to everyone to stop holding back.

Gilgamesh, acting as the source of all power, solemnly summoned the Royal Seal in a book-like form and, in the name of the earthly ruler, pronounced judgment on Ereshkigal.

As a dense barrage of spears, swords, and halberds shot out from the Golden Vortex, the light wheel spear that shaped the terrain of the underworld gradually disintegrated and shattered.

But in an instant, those disintegrated, light-like fragments reassembled and solidified.

Clearly, this can only delay the problem temporarily and cannot solve it at its root.

Seeing his condition deteriorating to the point of near-irreversibility, Ishtar, who had made the mistake, hardened his expression and pointed at Samael through gritted teeth.

"Hey! She's not listening to any explanations right now."

"If you want to live, try this last method with me!"

Immediately, without waiting for the ancient serpent to stop her, Ishtar flew into the heart of the fierce battle.

"King Gilgamesh, help eliminate the threat!"

Merlin, illusion!

Samael's expression hardened, and he opened his mouth to shout.

The group, already quite in sync, each performed their duties, paving the way for the advancing Ishtar.

"Anna, let's go too!"

Meanwhile, the purple-haired loli and Samael work together from both sides to help share the burden.