The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

While Mash and Lily were confronting Ishtar, the red-haired girl was also communicating with the man from before to obtain information.

"doctor……"

"Be very careful. Although the other party isn't particularly hostile, there's not much friendliness about them either, and her spirit origin is..."

At this point, Ishtar spoke again with great interest.

"Oh, I see... But shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking who someone is?"

The red-haired girl swallowed hard, then her expression hardened, and she took a few steps forward.

"Hello, we are members of an organization called Chaldea. We came to this era to restore humanity... Although you may not understand, please believe that we are not suspicious people."

"Huh? Does that mean you're questioning my unparalleled wisdom? Anyway, that's what foreign guests mean. I already knew a little about it, but it's still hard to believe... However, I can understand their disrespect towards me a little because of this. After all, they are barbarians who disrespect the gods."

"I don't think this kind of understanding is necessary..."

The three girls from Chaldea seemed somewhat speechless, but seeing that the other party didn't seem to have any intention of harming them, they lowered their guard a bit.

"So, we can finally have a proper conversation now, right?"

Roman spoke in the video.

"I am Romani Archaman, the acting head of Chaldea, and this red-haired girl is the magus who can form contracts with Heroic Spirits, Fujimaru Ritsuka as her Master, and the other two are her Servants... And you? As for your reaction, without a doubt..."

"No, I wouldn't give my name to a human of this caliber, you know. To become a hero, you at least need the strength to convince a goddess."

Ishtar interrupted Roman with a hint of boredom, her rapid change of mood leaving the three girls somewhat taken aback.

How did you suddenly become so boring when you seemed so interested just a second ago?

"Haha, should I say he really is a god?"

Roman gave a wry smile, showing no surprise, but his expression quickly turned serious again.

"Ritsuka, another monster reaction similar to the one before has appeared... This time there are even more than before."

"Huh? At a time like this? This is really troublesome."

Roman didn't try to hide it, and Ishtar naturally heard his warning.

"There's really nothing I can do, but there are still some things I care about..."

Standing up, Ishtar lightly leaped and landed on the celestial ship that had appeared beside her at some unknown time.

"Hey, you guys who claim to be here to save humanity, show me what you've got to say that gives you the right to spout such nonsense. Even that weird little guy doesn't have that kind of ability."

"Okay! Lily, Mashu, get ready to go!"

Ritsuka quickly perked up and began directing her two Servants.

"Yes!" x2

At this moment, a monster with the same appearance as before leaped out from behind the ruins. Upon seeing this, Lily gathered magic power at her feet and released it, wielding a golden sword, and took the lead in flying away.

The golden sword shone brightly, tracing an elegant arc as it severed the demonic beast's head.

It seemed easy, but it was actually an attack before the monster was fully engaged in battle. Moreover, in Lily's intuition, the monster she had just encountered was relatively weak compared to others of their kind.

Sure enough, another magical beast soon leaped directly above Lily and swung its claw down, while several other magical beasts also flanked from the side.

Whether you take the hit head-on or dodge, you'll expose an opening in this situation.

However, Lily did not panic. She simply stepped back slightly. Almost simultaneously, Mashu appeared in front of Lily with a giant shield, blocking the monster's attack and then sending it flying into the sky.

The next second, the golden sword shone brightest, and with Lily's thrust, a golden beam of light pierced through the monster that was unable to dodge in mid-air in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, the monsters that wanted to take advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack were also blocked by Mashu's shield and could not get close.

However, several cleverer magical beasts had already circled around to Mash and Lily's rear, surrounding the two of them.

Then, two demonic beasts, one from the front and one from the back, pounced on the two of them simultaneously.

Lily and Mashu quickly exchanged a glance. Then, Mashu turned around and circled behind Lily to block the attack from the monster behind them. Lily also swung her sword and killed the monster that was caught off guard by the sudden disappearance of its target.

Their incredibly seamless teamwork left even Ishtar in awe.

After all, the word "cooperation" had never been in her dictionary.

This time, the remaining magical beasts did not hesitate. Only a few remained to maintain the encirclement, while the rest swarmed forward.

Lily and Mashu's expressions also began to turn serious.

The two of them had a great understanding, but their teamwork was also excellent. Now that they were surrounded, although they didn't necessarily have to fight a fierce battle, they had to be serious in order to win.

At that moment, almost exactly the same scene as before, countless golden beams of light swept away all the magical beasts.

Chapter 67 The Deal with the Goddess

"Um... thank you?"

Despite some confusion about Ishtar's sudden intervention, Ritsuka still thanked her first.

"Hmph... Even if it's not in its true form, I can easily deal with a monster of this level. But don't misunderstand, this is just because of some transactions. And even if you survive this time, it's still uncertain whether you'll survive the next one."

"trade?"

Ritsuka didn't care about whether the other person would survive or not.

After all, many people have said the same thing to them before, and they are still alive.

"More importantly... have you seen anything I dropped?"

"what?"

Ritsuka was puzzled by Ishtar's sudden question.

"Yeah, it's that kind... the kind that looks really impressive..."

"Um... could it be that something has been lost?"

When Ritsuka asked that question, Ishtar immediately bristled.

"What? How could that be? Of course I wouldn't make such a mistake... It's because... yes! It's because someone asked me to help find something they lost!"

"No... so it's still unclear who lost it, isn't it..."

"That kind of thing doesn't matter! Just tell me either 'did you see it' or 'didn't see it'!"

Ishtar's patience seemed to have run out, and she exuded an air of displeasure.

"This one……"

"Roar!!!"

Ritsuka wiped away the cold sweat that had broken out on her forehead, gave a wry smile, and was about to answer when she was interrupted by a sudden noise.

"Sorry... I wasn't paying attention to the problem just now, and the monsters have reappeared... Wait, what's going on? There are several times more of them than before!? Has this city become a monster's lair?"

Roman looked at the control panel in front of him and panicked.

"Hmm... I was just saying that. It seems the 'next time' is coming a little sooner than I expected. It's a bit of a shame that I didn't get an answer..."

While Ishtar was talking to herself, Roman was also rapidly calculating the surrounding data.

"...Damn it, all escape routes are blocked, and the number of monsters keeps increasing... The only way is from the air! Ritsuka, go try negotiating with the person next to you... If it's her..."

"Wait, wait... Stop talking nonsense. I've already shown you the maximum leniency a goddess can give by intervening twice. Not to mention trying to take these people away, which would mean they would touch my body! You're new here, so I have to make it clear: touching my body is an absolute capital offense in this world!"

Before Roman could finish speaking, Ishtar interrupted him, simultaneously casting a scrutinizing glance at Ritsuka and the two Servants.

"Master... your name is Ritsuka, right? If you can't even handle something like this, then restoring humanity is just a pipe dream. You should just go back to that place called Chaldea... If you can't even go back, then you're just incompetent enough to die anywhere. Listen to me, only heroes can gain the goddess's approval. I will not help the weak who have no hope of victory!"

With a cold snort, Ishtar piloted the celestial vessel, streaking across the sky before disappearing into the horizon.

"Ah... it really didn't work out. I was hoping for at least a one in ten thousand chance..."

"Doctor, who exactly is that person?"

Just as Ritsuka was about to ask a question, Roman quickly interrupted her.

"We'll talk about that later. The monsters are approaching at high speed... Analysis complete. Head east. The encirclement is weakest in the east, and the success rate is highest!"

"Alright, target: Eastern City Wall Ruins. Mash and Lily, let's go! I'll heal your wounds!"

"Yes!"

"Mash Kyrielight, launch!"

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"My king! This child is mine! Please, you must do justice for me!"

"Your Majesty, don't listen to her nonsense! This child really is mine!"

Orpheus's face twitched slightly as he looked at the two women who had just stepped out of the temple and suddenly knelt before him with a child, wailing and crying.

This seems like a case that Solomon should be handling, doesn't it?

...Orpheus suddenly realized that Solomon was handling matters that seemed to be of a similar level to hers.

Thinking about it this way made her feel much more at ease when she looked at the reports on the stone slab in her hand regarding the family property dispute and the two lost sheep.

"Let's cut it in half..."

Orpheus rubbed his forehead and sighed.

In truth, it wasn't difficult for either Solomon or herself to see which side was connected by blood...

But actually neither side has any...

Just then, Orpheus paused slightly, and with a flick of her wrist, a staff appeared in her hand.

The staff has a rather plain appearance... it's the kind of standard black stick with a golden sphere stuck in it.

At this point, one of the women had already given in and was willing to give up the child, while the other woman was still arguing and saying that it didn't matter if the child was cut in half.

...With your IQ, you'd be the first one to die in a palace drama if you tried to take someone else's child.

"Hidari, take them down there. You should be able to judge the outcome yourself."

"Yes."

Hiduri bowed slightly, signaling the soldiers to take the two away, and then followed them.

She's smart enough to know what to do... Even though neither of them are blood relatives, it's always better to give the child to someone you care about than someone you don't.