The Stolen Doll

Just as Ishtar was about to continue fighting, she suddenly noticed Anna behind Ritsuka Fujimaru. She immediately found her strangely familiar. Her golden eyes, created with divine power, returned to their ruby-like color. "Hmm... wait, Ritsuka Fujimaru, who's hiding behind you?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru looked puzzled. "Behind me? There's only Anna."

Anna, half-hidden behind Ritsuka Fujimaru, looked at Ishtar with her usual silent, heartless, expressionless face.

Ishtar had already compared Anna with Gorgon and instantly understood. "I see. How unfortunate. Fine, let's leave it at that for today. I'm going first."

After saying that, Ishtar glanced at Ritsuka Fujimaru, then piloted the Celestial Ship into the air and flew straight out through the hole in the ceiling.

Mash Kyrielight relaxed at the sight. It seemed they would not have to fight Ishtar today. "Goddess Ishtar is ascending! Could she... be retreating?"

Ishtar's somewhat distant voice drifted down from above. "I changed my mind. I only came to Eanna's quarters to get my pillow back anyway."

Seeing that she was truly leaving, Gilgamesh said unhappily, "What? The great Goddess Ishtar is actually running away with her tail between her legs?"

Ishtar replied airily, "I have no idea what you're talking about. I merely stopped by while taking my usual stroll.

I gazed over Uruk as I pleased, drew my bow as I pleased, and ravaged the land as I pleased. Farewell, naked King of Uruk. Get along nicely with the demonic beasts of the north.

And Siduri, once Gilgamesh is dead, I may still consider saving Uruk. Prepare a white flag first."

Siduri blanked out for a moment. "A white flag? What does that mean...?"

Ishtar had originally intended to leave, but after grasping the doll she had swiped, she tossed out one more line before flying away in the Celestial Ship.