Having Shame Makes Things Easy

"Hey! Can't you watch where you're going? It hurts!"

"I should be saying that to you, my goddess..."

Just as Ishtar was rubbing her bottom and complaining, a familiar yet unfamiliar cold snort echoed in her ears.

The celestial maiden looked up in a daze, and before her stood a black-haired, red-eyed figure with arms crossed and a cold smile on his lips, causing her to lose her composure.

"What, you don't remember?"

"Similar scenes, similar experiences, and then the words 'Mount Epiph' and 'The Great Sacrifice' —do they remind you of anything?"

Samael narrowed his eyes, his expression hardening.

"You... you're from Babylon..."

Ishtar jumped up from the ground, pointed as if suddenly realizing what was happening, but hesitated for a moment before she could finish speaking.

"Samael! You don't even remember my name?"

Although he knew that this goddess would likely not put in much effort after receiving her commission, Gu She was speechless because she had almost forgotten the name of the hired hand.

"Yes, yes! Samael! Haha, what a coincidence, you actually escaped to Uruk alive?"

Ishtar's eyes darted around, and she forced a smile to cover her guilt, then casually changed the subject.

"Thanks to you, I'm still alive!"

"However, could you explain why I still encountered that Blue Dragon Bashum, whom you should be hunting, in Uruk?"

"I remember that I made Great Sacrifice, paid a deposit, and you promised me with your hand on your heart."

Samael frowned and snorted coldly, his sharp gaze fixed on this great goddess.

"Ah, um... this..."

"Yes! Warcraft has been causing a ruckus lately, Mount Epiph isn't peaceful either. I haven't had a chance to make a move yet..."

Although Ishtar has a bad habit of being greedy, she still has some sense of shame, and naturally shows a rare sense of shame when it comes to blatant breaches of contract.

If you have any sense of shame, things will be fine; the real problem is losing all your integrity.

Samael's mind was made up, and his expression grew increasingly gloomy and cold.

"Didn't have time?! Do you know that the first to break through the Babylonia defenses was the Blue Dragon Bashum!"

"Do you know how many people have died under the Wyvern and Tri-horned Lion Dragon it led!"

"Do you know that the chain reaction caused by that beast led to the collapse of the front lines and almost caused Uruk to fall!"

"So many of us have died, and my second homeland is on the verge of suffering the same fate as Babylon. You're telling me we didn't have enough time?!"

Ishtar opened her mouth, but was too stunned to speak. The intense anger in the victim's words made her afraid to even look at the ashen face in front of her.

At this moment, the people at the shrine who vaguely heard someone giving a partial account of the battle and shifting the blame to Ishtar all changed their expressions.

Many strange looks were cast upon Ishtar, who had previously claimed the greatest credit for plundering treasures from Uruk.

Sacrificial sites, Astrology Platform, and temples were not subordinate to each other.

The reason why everyone has turned a blind eye to Ishtar's misdeeds in recent days is mainly because she really did protect Uruk during that crisis.

Therefore, both emotionally and logically, they should express their gratitude to this great goddess.

Of course, this gratitude can be expressed in the form of material gifts.

But now it seems that long before the outbreak of the monster tide, this War Goddess who accepted the Great Sacrifice promised to kill the Blue Dragon Bashum.

Without the Blue Dragon Bashum, the Dragon Kind forces that broke through the Babylonia defenses might never have been created;

Dragon Kind units will not be created, and the garrison and defensive barriers can operate stably.

With the garrison and defensive barrier functioning stably, General Leonidas will not be injured, and the king will not be forced to leave the tower.

Since the king did not leave the divine tower, Kingu and the Beast Goddess had no opportunity to take advantage of him.

Perhaps, none of the tragedy would have happened.

Similarly, Ishtar, who was dizzy from being turned around, also fell into reflection after feeling like she was being pricked by thorns.

Blue Dragon Bashum? Could it be that the devastating battle in Babylonia is really related to that monster?

In the past few days, I seem to have seen the sacrificial site and guards dragging away many dragon-type flying monsters from the streets.

This is indeed a species that has appeared from the previous one, and it really hits the nail on the head regarding the Babylonia defense system.

Could it be that all of this was for my sake?

"Smack!"

The object fell to the ground, and the several clay tablets, with cuneiform script inscribed on both sides, were thrown in front of the goddess, whose thoughts were in turmoil.

"Looking at these names, ask yourself honestly, would you dare repeat the same reason you just gave?"

These were the names of those who died in that battle. Overwhelmed with grief, Ishtar buried her head even deeper, like a quail cowering in a storm.

"Was it because there wasn't enough time, or because it wasn't done at all!"

Finally, this question, which struck Ishtar's heart like a hammer blow, left this Sky Goddess, who actually loved humanity, filled with remorse and speechless.

Hmm, it's almost done. If she plays with it a little longer, it might really break.

If, in the end, this woman gives up and retreats to Mount Epiph to live a reclusive life, then it would be a loss for her.

Samael noticed that Ishtar was completely overwhelmed by his combination of punches and was almost to the point of doubting God's existence, so he immediately decided to quit while he was ahead.

In fact, if you calm down, you'll realize that Blue Dragon Bashum was just a trigger that led to the collapse of the fortress.

To put all the blame on Ishtar is to take advantage of her for taking money and not doing anything, and there is a natural sense of shame and guilt involved.

The reasoning is similar to the nonsense that "when Pan Jinlian opened the window, the decline of China was destined."

If Pan Jinlian hadn't opened the window, she wouldn't have met Ximen Qing; without meeting Ximen, she wouldn't have had an affair; without the affair, Wu Song wouldn't have been forced to join the Liangshan bandits; without Wu Song joining the Liangshan bandits, Fang La wouldn't have been captured and could have seized the Song Dynasty; there would have been no Jingkang Incident, no Jin army entering the pass, no Qing Dynasty; there would have been no closed-door policy, no Yapian War, no Eight-Nation Alliance.

Then, China will be the world's only superpower, and all other powers will have to kowtow to it. Little Pan, why are you opening the window when you have nothing better to do!

See? This victimhood narrative, born out of anger and venting, cannot withstand rigorous logical scrutiny.

Therefore, Samael needed to take advantage of Ishtar's continued pangs of conscience and lack of understanding, and quickly seduce her, dragging her onto the pirate ship and forcing her into a fait accompli.

"My Goddess, as the protector of warriors, I trusted you so much..."

"To avenge my comrades, I offer you all the wealth they brought from Babylon."

"But you betrayed that trust, or at the very least, you didn't respond seriously..."

The ancient snake shook its head slightly, its face cold, revealing disappointment.

Ishtar, who already had a guilty conscience and was completely swayed by her emotions, instinctively felt ashamed and even began to struggle with whether or not to spit out the tribute she had taken.

However, just as the great goddess was hesitating, the creaking sound of wheels turning came from beside her ears.

Immediately, the soft tug of the cloth and the rustling sound below made Ishtar, who had been hanging his head, instantly perk up and look up.

At the same time, the colorful light from the car was reflected in those blood-red eyes.

Gems! So many gems!