Flexibility

In the northern part of the Mesopotamia plain, inside a secluded forest cave that no one would enter, lies the home of Ishtar.

Inside this stone cave, there were three "people." Ishtar was tightly bound by the Chains of Heaven. After being defeated, the Chains of Heaven's strong effect on divinity prevented her from exerting any power.

His once luxurious clothes were now tattered, his body, resembling that of an ancient Greece sculpture, was covered in wounds, and several chains were even embedded in his back, causing his heart, which could activate Magnetic Field Power, to be almost damaged, making it difficult to repair his body.

She had completely passed out.

Looking at her, she was nowhere to be seen as the goddess she once was; anyone who didn't know better would think she had descended to the Underworld.

A pair of small hands gently stroked Ishtar's cheeks, murmuring, "Honestly, I don't understand what you're thinking. You've obtained such power, and yet you want to use this thing to acquire gems. Should I call you naive or just stupid?"

Inside the cave, another person with long green hair watched this scene with eyes full of deep mockery.

"Ha, I really want that king to know that the one who saved Human Order is actually this kind of guy."

Sajyou Manaka glanced at her, frowned, and said, "I've never been interested in that kind of thing. More than that, I hope you can keep your promise, Kingu. The Goddess of Demonic Beasts really does have a way to let me obtain that power, right?"

Kingu nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm different from you humans. Since you helped me catch this guy, I'll keep my promise. If it weren't for you, she might have gotten away."

"Next, I'll trouble you to keep watch around the area. After all, she's Uruk's only hope right now, and we never know what the enemy might do."

Sajyou Manaka responded weakly, then walked out of the cave. There were many defensive Magecraft and vigilant familiars in this forest, so she didn't need to do this, but she didn't want to stay in that damp cave.

"Oh, what a misfortune, but at least there's hope."

She walked further and further, until she reached the edge of the forest. Her leather shoes crunched on the dry leaves, like the whispers of the forest. The quiet woods, however, only intensified her feelings of sadness.

"How lonely I am! Why am I taking a walk alone in a place like this? Now that I think about it, in fairy tales, this is the place where princesses meet their princes."

Manaka lay on the soft leaves, watching the sliver of sunlight peeking through the gaps in the trees. She stretched out her hand, like a sapling growing in the forest, wanting to break through the canopy and enjoy the sunshine.

"If only you could be here with me right now..."

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and Manaka seemed to sense something. She looked up and then seemed to see something unbelievable. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things or hallucinating.

On the outskirts of the forest, Bai Mo had already landed. Although her senses were weak, Ishtar's intuition was definitely pointing this way.

A desolate forest is indeed a good place to kill and dispose of a body. Just as Bai Mo was about to enter, he suddenly noticed Manaka. He raised an eyebrow; a girl appearing in such a place was clearly not normal.

The next moment, their eyes met, and Bai Mo suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. The warm sun seemed to have turned cold and piercing because of this person's appearance.

In his mind, Bai Wunan's voice came. "What's wrong? Did you sense something?"

Those with strong magnetic fields often have incredibly accurate and unpredictable senses. It's quite unusual that Bai Mo, who is usually Mount Tai, would react this way.

"I don't know, but when I saw this woman, I had a feeling I had to stay far away from her, or I'd be in big trouble."

This feeling had occurred when I met Arcueid —a sense of impending trouble.

The next moment, Manaka rushed over like a swallow nestling in someone's arms, her face full of joy and happiness, like a newlywed bride.

"Your Highness, I've finally met you!"

Just as Manaka was about to give the creature a hug, Bai Mo grabbed its head and pressed it down, her arm length preventing her from going any further.

"You've mistaken me for someone else, miss. I have urgent business to attend to, could you please not disturb me?"

If Ishtar weren't likely here, Bai Mo would have turned around and left immediately. Where did this mentally ill person come from? He thought back carefully and confirmed that he didn't recognize this woman at all.

"Sigh, how come you've run into all the crazy women in the world?" Bai Wunan's gloating voice rang out.

Just as Bai Mo was about to leave, Manaka gripped his wrist tightly and said, "You came here to rescue that greedy goddess, right? Then take me with you. This forest is full of various reconnaissance arrays, but I can help you sneak in unnoticed."

"And I'm very familiar with the enemy inside; he has an ability called ' Presence Sensing,' but with me around, this ability is completely useless..."

Upon hearing Manaka's words, Bai Mo frowned and asked:

"You seem to know this place very well?"

Seeing this, Manaka twirled around, performed an elegant dress-lifting gesture, and smiled like a blooming flower. Just like her heart, she was bursting with joy.

Indeed, fairy tales are true. The moment I saw Bai Mo, all my long patience and waiting finally brought me the most satisfying reward.

She introduced herself, "Of course, my name is Sajyou Manaka, and I'm a member of the Chaldea Human Order Security Organization. I'm here to repair this Singularity."

That goddess is already on the verge of death. If we alert her, that guy might just kill her on the spot.

The moment Manaka saw Bai Mo, she quickly reclaimed the responsibility she had previously discarded, and at that moment she felt an unwavering sense of belonging to the Chaldea.

The previous dissatisfaction and disgust instantly transformed into strong agreement after receiving a satisfying hug.

Just like even the most disliked employee will feel happy when they receive their paycheck.

Meanwhile, inside the cave, Kingu, who was struggling with whether to turn Ishtar into a monster or cut off her head and hang it on the walls of Uruk to strike at his opponents, suddenly felt a chill run down his Kingu.

What happened?

Kingu stretched out his hand, and feedback came from the Magic Circuits; everything was normal.

He activated the Magnetic Field Power, but still received no response. He also activated his Presence Sensing, but detected nothing.

Is it an illusion?

Meanwhile, in another distant time and space, at this dilapidated temple, towering Demon God Pillar were sliced like sausages on a chopping board. A white figure strolled quietly here, and with each step, the surrounding Demon God Pillar vanished like snowflakes.

Suddenly, she paused, her brows furrowing slightly.

"I have a strange feeling... is it Manaka?"

With a wave of his hand, Barbatos in the distance was instantly torn to pieces.

Then she shook her head and gave a calm smile.

"That woman is probably still suffering. It's a shame we can't watch the show, but seeing her fail isn't bad either. This time I haven't ruled out the Magnetic Field Power factor, so you might as well just die this time."

The Demon God Pillar howled and roared in agony. Shiki, however, seemed like a grim reaper, only concerned with wielding his scythe.

"Did that forger escape? What a waste of time, but since we're here, let's clean this place up."