"Urgh—"
The aura emitted by the countless Keys of Heaven filling the sky and earth made Ereshkigal cry out in pain.
The Chains of Heaven and the Keys of Heaven had originally been absolute "anti-divinity weapons" created by Utu to assist the gods. Their suppressive power, binding force, and destructive power against divinity were all exceptionally strong.
Although Ereshkigal was not Flower of Annanu's target, merely being in this environment was already unbearably painful for her.
"Seriously, that damned guy..."
With her back against a rock wall, Ereshkigal was practically trying to embed herself into it. She did everything she could to ease the suffocating sensation, not knowing where to even begin complaining or cursing.
The flowers Annanu had given her were actually this dangerous?!
Ereshkigal was not the only one. Ishtar and Nanshe, the two goddesses rapidly falling from above as they rushed to support the battle at the bottom of the Underworld, suddenly felt their breathing seize up as well. They nearly went from flying to simply plummeting.
"What the hell is that bastard Annanu doing now?!"
Ishtar, who had just destroyed the city she had built with her own hands, was already emotionally unstable. The instant she realized that the suffocating magical energy came from Annanu, she began swearing at the top of her lungs.
"Urgh."
Nanshe did not curse aloud, but she clutched her throat, her face twisted in discomfort.
Holding Fou, Fujimaru Ritsuka curiously looked up at the two goddesses, but did not stare for long.
He was just an ordinary Master, after all. He did not have the speed of flight, and right now, he could not feel anything else—only that it was thrilling! Extremely thrilling!
He had experienced falling from great heights many times before, but this was the first time he had