The maneki-neko of the Mistress of Heaven

He knew he was nearing his end and that struggling would be futile. He looked at Yuxian.

"...Hero?" Bazdilot gasped for breath, "Heh...cough cough...there are no heroes in this world...cough cough."

Yuxian quietly watched him. Even though no part of the ruins was intact, one could still vaguely make out the appearance of this underground factory.

He felt a chill in his heart. The battle with Heracles had drained Alcides's magical energy to an astonishing degree, a situation that most Magus would not be able to sustain.

He vaguely had an answer in his mind about how the Magus before him, Alcides' Master, would pay for this magic.

"You're angry..." Bazdilot smiled faintly, "Even though your expression is calm... hmph... I can tell you're angry."

Even though speaking was already extremely difficult and would hasten his death, Bazdilot continued to talk.

"Angry about what I did?... It's sinful, isn't it?"

"Ahem... But such evil is everywhere in this world. Politicians deceive the people, the rich exploit the poor, and those in power oppress those in power..."

"... And who can do better than me?"

"There have never been any heroes in this world."

Bazdilot looked calm. He was about to die, and as a dying man must say certain things, he knew he would never have the chance again.

"I was born into a Mafia family, and I've witnessed countless dark things since I was a child... I've also felt lost and uneasy..."

"... I don't even have any affection for the family; I'm considered an outcast within it."

"... I became Magus... and discovered this world unknown to ordinary people..."

"I have found my purpose in life."

"Those who are struggling to survive every day should not live such a sad life, but instead contribute to my ideals."

"I will thank them... no, they should thank me... I gave meaning to their ant-like lives!... cough cough."

Yuxian smiled slightly, a relaxed smile that came from the heart.

Because he knew that the person in front of him was not like Kiritsugu Emiya, he felt no burden.

He didn't even want to say another word, because it was unnecessary; such a person wouldn't listen to anything he said.

"What you said makes a lot of sense," Mordred said calmly as she walked over. "But I'm in a hurry to get back for dinner."

Pfft!

With a swift stroke of her sword, she finished off Bazdilot as easily as crushing an insect, then turned and left without a second glance.

Yuxian led everyone away, then blinked and asked, "Where's that guy with the face covered in footprints?"

"I don't know. It probably sneaked away when we weren't looking. It must have been scared by the Berserker. What a coward!"

Yuxian didn't bother with it. It was just a first meeting, and he didn't even know the person's name. He could just let him go.

"Master—!"

Ereshkigal jogged over from a distance, a happy smile on her face, "I finally found you all!"

Sensing the battle raging there, she rushed over to check the situation and was overjoyed to unexpectedly encounter Yuxian Xian and his group.

"It's Ereshkigal!"

"Ereshkigal!"

"It's so good to see you!" Yuxian said with a smile.

With a slightly flushed face, Ereshkigal ran up to Yuxian and greeted everyone with a bright smile.

She looked over Yuxian's shoulder at the ruins of the underground factory behind him.

"There are many sad and struggling souls here..." Ereshkigal's expression suddenly turned sad and sorrowful.

Yuxian shook his head, sighed, and remained silent.

"Master, please wait a moment. Let me guide their souls to the underworld... Although the underworld is just as desolate, at least let me provide them with a place to rest..."

Ereshkigal gently waved her hand, sending each soul to the underworld; her eyes were very tender.

The mistress of the underworld is a gentle and kind goddess, completely different from the image in legends.

Ereshkigal, the Underworld Goddess who symbolizes death, has always loved humanity, guarded the underworld, and cared for the souls of the dead.

There are no flowers in the underworld, Ereshkigal is the only flower in the underworld.

The most beautiful flowers of the underworld adorn the originally desolate underworld with vibrant colors.

"Let's go, it's getting late, let's go back to the hotel first."

Yuxian glanced at the sky; it was almost dusk, time to go back. He hadn't realized he'd been out all day.

Ereshkigal said softly, "Master, we need to find Ishtar quickly. Her Bull of Heaven will arrive in this city soon."

"The Bull of Heaven is descending upon this city. It will cause immense destruction. I'm afraid..." Ereshkigal said worriedly.

Snowfield has a population of 800,000, with a population density comparable to most cities. If the Bull of Heaven were to ravage Snowfield, countless people would die.

"The Bull of Heaven?" Yuxian was taken aback, but quickly realized something. "You mean that the approaching hurricane is the Bull of Heaven?!"

Seeing Ereshkigal nod, Yuxian couldn't help but slap his forehead; this was truly an extraordinary thing.

"Ishtar is really a reckless goddess..."

Ereshkigal nodded solemnly, "So we must stop her before she does!"

She would have a headache if so many people suddenly flooded into the underworld.

She was never a goddess who enjoyed reaping lives.

"Sigh..." Yuxian sighed, "Then let's hurry up and look for them, although it's really difficult to find someone in such a big city."

"I hope we can really find her."

Yuxian actually had another worry in his heart: how should he persuade Ishtar after finding her?

This is not the Ishtar of Chaldea that he knows; she won't be so easy to deal with.

This is really a headache.

A book on Python

The Golden Earth Mother and Her Convergence Land

The transmigrator became the master of the Golden Land of Earth's Veins and sought ways to become stronger in order to preserve his twin horns.

Build up your relationship with Azure Star to the maximum, and travel through worlds in the Convergence Zone.

Against dragons, she has a heavy crossbow for support, and ice-cold fire swords.

Towards people, she has the Crescent Moon Rose Ashen Heaven.

A golden humanoid dragon stood atop a street lamp, while the armored warriors floated in mid-air.

"Then let's see who has the largest inventory? The King of Heroes?"

Chapter 34, Section 548: The Lady of Heaven's Lucky Cat

Yuxian originally thought it would be very difficult to find Ishtar in the big city of Snowfield.

However, the result was infinitely easier than he had imagined.

After searching for only a short while, at the end of a street, there was a lavishly decorated little villa.

The owner of the villa has unique tastes; it's neither a rustic, old-fashioned style nor a trendy, European-style one.

The small villa that comes into view can only be described in one word.

Trench!

The vibrant colors and golden walls, bathed in the setting sun, were almost blinding.

Of course, just this alone is not enough for Yuxian to be certain that Ishtar is here.

After all, there are quite a few people with such hobbies; the quirks of the wealthy are always so strange.

However, the two Gilgamesh lucky cats at the entrance of the villa seemed to be saying to Yuxian, "I'm right here, I'm right here."

"I bet Ishtar lives in this little villa."

Yuxian didn't even know how to complain. He would never believe that Ishtar hadn't taken a liking to this style of architecture.

Yu Xian even Yuxian guessed that these two lucky cats might be Ishtar's work, because they looked a little different from the rest of the villa.

New, they are new, just put on display.

Despite the severe light pollution, Yuxian led everyone straight towards the villa, their eyes squinting the whole way.

The glare from the setting sun was so intense that it was hard to open one's eyes.

Without ringing the doorbell or knocking, Yuxian led everyone into the villa.

Although it's impolite, considering that Ishtar is inside, it's best to skip this step if possible.

Squeak.

Yuxian pushed open the two large doors, which were painted with pearls and jewels.

The interior decoration of the villa is equally luxurious, maintaining the same style as the exterior, and the consistent style inside and out is to be expected.

Of course, none of this concerned Yuxian; his gaze was fixed on a woman who was eating instant noodles.

Yuxian blinked, unsure of what to say; the current situation seemed a bit awkward.

Ishtar was stunned when she saw Yuxian and his party suddenly barging into her home. The noodles she was eating silently slipped back into the bowl.

"You... you... how did you find this place?"

Ishtar gaped, her face filled with disbelief. "I hid it so well!"

Yuxian couldn't help but want to say something. Ishtar's so-called concealment probably refers to something like her aura, but her personality betrayed her deeply.

Especially those two lucky cats, it's as if her name is engraved on them.

Taking a deep breath, Yuxian calmed herself down and asked with some doubt, "Speaking of which, you are a goddess, so the owner of this villa should be a rich person. Surely you're not so poor that you have to eat instant noodles?"

Ishtar's expression changed, and she immediately retorted, "I'm just curious about the taste of this novel noodle, and I want to try it to see if it's good."

"Oh ho ho..."

Faced with Ishtar's awkward smile, Yuxian felt a little reluctant to expose her.

He turned to Mash and said, "Mash, didn't we buy something on the way here? Why don't we eat here first?"

"Is the goddess minding our disturbance?" He then looked at Ishtar.

Ishtar pursed her lips, glancing at Ereshkigal stood quietly at the back. "Whatever, this place is big enough."

"Then we won't stand on ceremony!"

The children worked together to put the various items on the table. Although it was just takeout food, it was quite a variety of dishes.

Even though it was only recently purchased, the fragrance is still slowly emanating from it.

Ishtar's throat moved slightly. She looked at the food on the table, then at the instant noodles in her hand, and suddenly realized how sad she felt.

A goddess like you eating instant noodles? Is this world even okay? Maybe we should just destroy it.

"If Your Majesty doesn't mind, please have some with me."

Yuxian extended an invitation to Ishtar.

Ishtar turned her head away and snorted, "I don't need your kindness. I have instant noodles, and they taste pretty good."

"Oh." Yuxian didn't say anything more. He called to the children, "Everyone, come over here. Let's just grab something to eat. We've been busy all day and haven't had a proper meal. I'll make it up to you next time."

Just grab something to eat...

When Ishtar heard that word, she was completely disgusted. The meal was already so lavish, and they were just eating a little bit...

The children didn't stand on ceremony and started eating; they were genuinely a bit hungry too.