It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 207 "Miss Hakuno"

Actually.

The person scheduled to be summoned at the beginning of the summer solstice was actually Ereshkigal.

The mistress of the underworld, the ruler of death and the undead, was the SSR he wanted to select for precise extraction.

Because although the name sounds scary, it seems that the goddess is really innocent and cute. Especially according to the Master of Chaldea, the goddess can't hide her caring side, she is simply an angel from the underworld.

So easy to deceive... ahem, such a good goddess, of course she is very suitable as a negotiation partner. No matter how you look at it, her priority is definitely higher than Ishtar.

Especially since the latter is the goddess of beauty, possesses the same type of power that is suspected to be the source of the power of charm, and has a very high resistance to charm, Ereshkigal is certainly a better choice.

However, the two goddesses are ultimately one and the same, different aspects of the same deity.

Just like there is no way to specify a single person to summon, so when summoned, it is up to the goddess herself to decide which side she wants to show.

The result was that when Ereshkigal was summoned, Ishtar came out instead... But the problem was not big, and Xia Zhi did not think that there was any obvious increase in the difficulty of dealing with the goddess.

How should I put it? It's nothing more than going from a "purely given away" level to a "very easy to control" level.

What's so difficult about that?

Considering that the object of summoning is a Pseudo-Servant, that is, a being possessed by a Heroic Spirit and possessing power, the prerequisite is that the Heroic Spirit needs to find a human with high compatibility as a container.

——And the object of Ishtar's possession is Miss Toosaka, which means Miss Toosaka and Ishtar have a high compatibility...

——If we put it the other way around, we can also say that Ishtar and Ms. Tōsaka are on similar wavelengths...

In this case, isn't this weakness obvious at a glance? Even if the two people are so similar, it's possible that their weaknesses overlap. Originally it was one person's weakness, but now it's the weakness of two people. If you find the right opportunity, a critical hit can cause double damage.

Therefore, Xia Zhi almost immediately formulated a special strategy against Ishtar, and achieved very good results. He used his moves to push the goddess to her limits. It was just a simple confrontation, but Ishtar was defeated and almost completely routed.

"Wait, wait! Let's talk it over..."

The goddess held Xia Zhi's arm tightly, almost crying. It was obvious that she was truly heartbroken.

"There's no need to be like this. If you have something to say, just talk it out..."

After all, watching those people close the lid of the big box extremely quickly, ruthlessly covering up the beautiful light of the treasure, and then cruelly carrying all the boxes away, far away from this space, without leaving any gems for herself, this is undoubtedly the greatest punishment for Ishtar and the most painful torture.

Facing this cold scene——

She felt her heart was breaking bit by bit.

Why! Why are there such cold-hearted people?

Before she could react, he showed off his wealth in a lavish manner, and then, before she could react, he took away all the treasures he had shown off... And most importantly, it was not just a simple display, but a sign of sincerity! It seemed that if she had just been more forthright at the time, she would have been able to accept it happily!
But things are unpredictable, and in the instant that she could not even react, this huge treasure that was within her reach slipped away from her!

--pain!

——It hurts so much!

The goddess's defense was broken immediately. This sudden incident was more powerful than any enchantment effect.

It was basically a mental attack specifically aimed at her.

Undoubtedly, due to the influence of the possessed object and the overlap of its interests and hobbies with the original body, the effect of one plus one being greater than two resulted. Therefore, Ishtar, who already liked treasures, now loves treasures even more hopelessly.

Even if she happened to see a nugget of gold on the ground when she was just flying through the sky, she would definitely come down to pick it up.

It can be said that when it comes to treasure, she lacks any of the elegance and reserve that a goddess should have...

But she couldn't help it.

Just like dragons have a habit of bringing shiny things back to their lairs.

The chaotic impulse brought by the origin is an absolutely irresistible nature.

At this moment, as the last big box in sight was ruthlessly closed, accompanied by a dull collision sound, the last trace of jeweled light and breath disappeared. Her gorgeous red eyes seemed to become dim, leaving only a void, just like a salted fish that has lost its dream.

At this time, Xia Zhi felt that the groundwork had been laid almost completely.

The brewing emotions should be enough.

Continuing to apply pressure may backfire and cause the situation to reverse.

He knew that too much is as bad as too little, and he had to grasp the principle of precise proportion. If he wanted to control the other party, he could not give the other party a chance to think calmly, and he had to guide the other party to completely follow his rhythm. If this greedy goddess could react from the sudden grief, she might remember that there were other options... After all, in mythology, the gods suffered greatly, and being robbed was a common occurrence.

Although as of now, she is not the real Ishtar, nor the real Toosaka Rin, but a mixture of the two.

Because it possesses humans who are related to the Holy Grail War and have similar wavelengths, the cognition and personality of gods and humans influence each other, and a completely new individual emerges as a mixture.

Therefore, the goddess in front of him not only inherited and further magnified Toosaka Rin's attributes of "greed for money" and "tsundere", but was also inevitably influenced by Toosaka Rin's kind character, and did not have the cruelty and arrogance of the original godhead.

It's as if the cruelty is contained deep inside and only the good part is revealed.

As he thought about this, he decisively called for a stop.

"Then wait a moment..."

The team moving the boxes also stopped immediately and did not continue moving, in order to enforce strict discipline.

"...!!"

When Ishtar saw that the treasures were not taken away immediately, her empty eyes suddenly lit up, as if a dying person had seen the last straw of hope.

Then, the young man turned around with some confusion, looking at the God Servant with the appearance of a girl with long straight black hair, and asked in a daze, "What's wrong? Didn't Lady Ishtar just tell me to put away this meaningless sincerity?"

"..."

"..."

"How, how could it be meaningless!?"

Ishtar was startled at first, but she reacted immediately. She tried hard to remove her lingering gaze from the big boxes, turned her head to look at him and forced out her brightest smile, trying to make amends: "Your sincerity is very, very good! I actually like it very, very much... Yes, that's it, keep it, there's no need to put it away!"

"But didn't Lady Ishtar just say that you had no intention of signing a contract with me?"

The young man remained noncommittal and continued asking casually.

"How is that possible! You are the only Master I recognize!"

Ishtar had a look on her face that said "You are the only card I want", and shook her head very seriously.

"From the first time I saw you, I knew we were the best team! I definitely didn't say that. You must have heard it wrong or someone else said it! Don't take it to heart!"

She resolutely refused to admit that she had just said that. In short, she absolutely could not admit it at this time.

After all, holding on to this point to explain is equivalent to holding on to this point, and the only right thing to do is to turn the page as soon as possible. "But, didn't Lady Ishtar just say that you have no interest in ordinary people?"

The young man asked again with a smile.

“How could it be! You are not an ordinary person!” The girl quickly shook her head again, shaking it like a rattle, with her long black hair rippling behind her. “You look like a rich man—no, I mean, you look like a very good magician. Didn’t I just say that ordinary people don’t have the courage like you?”

"Master Ishtar, please don't force yourself..."

"Not forcing it, not forcing it at all, this is what justice says..."

"..."

"..."

"That's good--"

Xia Zhi stared at her for a long while, then smiled heartily, raised his hand and snapped his fingers: "Bring them all up."

These words made Ishtar so happy that it was like hearing the sound of nature. She watched excitedly as the big boxes were moved in again, and those outside were also moved into this semi-enclosed area one after another.

The lids of the boxes were opened in unison, and the burst of jewels and precious stones intoxicated the goddess' heart.

What made her feel completely overwhelmed by happiness was another sentence the young man opposite her said casually: "This is just a deposit to show a little sincerity. After the formal contract is signed, Lord Ishtar will see more of my sincerity, and every year. There are also consumption card subsidies every month, and rice, flour, grain and oil are distributed during festivals. Oh, and there are also five insurances and one fund..."

He kept on talking about how this was a formal workplace with very sound rules and regulations, and that employee benefits would absolutely not be deducted.

Although the style of the following words was strange, Ishtar no longer cared about it. She was so happy that she couldn't think.

——There will be more sincerity!
——And it happens every year!

What kind of divine treatment is this? She breathed rapidly, and felt a strong sense of unreality in front of her eyes. This man was simply too arrogant. Compared with him, the hero king seemed like a local rich man in a remote place.

Ugh! Wait! Does such a domineering person really exist?

You know, Gilgamesh is the king who claims to have collected all the treasures in the world! But he didn't dare to make such a promise!
She suddenly thought of this and forced herself to calm down from her excitement. She said nervously, "Wait! Are there really so many treasures? You are not kidding me!"

"How could it be! I am rich, and this world belongs to me... and Vivian." Xia Zhi waved his hand proudly, "This little bit of treasure is nothing to worry about. What's more, I said that the salary will be paid every year. If I am lying to you, you will know it when the time comes, right?"

Even if Gilgamesh collected all the treasures in the world, under normal circumstances, that would be a constant total amount.

However, the treasure he has here does not have a fixed total amount and can be increased as needed - after all, the goblins are the terminal of the earth, natural consumables, able to reclaim land and evolve various resources in the world.

He doesn't even need to use artificial synthesis technology or artificial gems to deceive the goddess. He can guarantee that what he gives out are pure, pollution-free and absolutely natural crystals, which will not be considered a problem by the standards of the gods.

“Yeah, that’s right…”

Ishtar thought about it and felt that this was indeed the case.

Even if I was really cheated, it was only a matter of one year, but I have already received so much compensation, there is no way I can be the one who suffered a loss!
"Well, that's not right—"

At this time, Xia Zhi suddenly frowned, as if he had thought of something.

"You seemed to have mentioned something like Ritsuka just now. If I happen to run into that person in the future, wouldn't that be very unsafe? How about forgetting about this matter for now? I'll think about it carefully before I reply to you. Let's not sign the contract yet..."

"How could this be!!"

Ishtar was completely unable to accept this change, and quickly clarified in a serious tone:

"That's not the case at all. What Ritsuka? I'm not familiar with her, not at all... Master, you have to believe me, I... I... I'm so loyal!"

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Welsh forest.

There were blazing flames everywhere, and the primeval forest that had grown for thousands of years was almost half burned down at this moment.

The scorching heat emits astonishing heat, and waves of heat create hot winds in the air, making people feel chest tightness, breathlessness, and difficulty breathing.

"We didn't find any potential dangers. The arsonist should have left and all traces have been eliminated." Medusa concluded coldly, frowning slightly. "And we didn't find any local fairies either. There are no living ones and no corpses left behind, so... the attackers should be targeting them?"

In such a short period of time, the bodies of the goblins have not yet returned to heaven and earth and become part of the natural cycle.

If that's the case, it could only be that they were all captured and moved by the attackers... But this forest is populated by weak goblins, the weak ones driven out by other goblins. What's the point of kidnapping them?

"Well, we can't let our guard down, Rider."

The red-haired, orange-eyed girl looked around with some concern, "It seems like someone is watching us—"

She hadn't finished her words yet.

A rustling sound came from the burning woods not far away.

The cold and beautiful woman with the eye mask instantly became alert and drew out her weapon to protect the acting master. However, immediately afterwards, an embarrassed figure walked out from that direction.

"Ah, it's you guys..."

A fairy appeared and when he saw the two of them, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally they came to support us, even though it's a little late."

"Mr. Oberon? Why are you here?" Ritsuka Fujimaru recognized the other person and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"I accepted the mission and was responsible for supervising the construction of portals in various places. I happened to be nearby..." Oberon explained with a distressed look, "Autumn Forest... I mean, the portal in the Welsh Forest was where I personally delivered His Majesty's sub-mirror and installed it not long ago. I didn't expect something like this to happen suddenly..."

"The portal has been destroyed, and your majesty's sub-mirror has also been damaged. The attackers acted very quickly. There may be a traitor inside, who was able to find the key so accurately, but now there is no trace left..."

Having said that, he sighed, spread his hands with a helpless look, and looked across at the same time:

"Ms. Hakuno, are you here for support?"

"We are just fast and came here to scout first..." Fujimaru Ritsuka shook his head.

Miss Hakuno was what she was addressed as, naturally.

This was to avoid leaving behind a history that would contradict future generations, so Mr. Xia Zhi had previously made a kind suggestion, asking her to use a fake name to carry out activities and not to reveal her real name.

She did take this suggestion, and now she is used to hiding and does not intend to let more unnecessary people know her true identity.

Mr. Xia Zhi also helped me choose the pseudonym, which is "Kishinami Shirano".

Although she always felt that the other party seemed to have some ill taste at the time, the name seemed normal and had no special meaning, so the girl has been using it until now and has not considered changing it.

(End of this chapter)