That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

He had no idea whether Tiamat possessed any power or whether others assisted her.

Although Jingu found it unacceptable, it was the most logical explanation.

The only thing he couldn't accept was Hall's human identity.

Ishtar said coldly, "Humans dare to covet the throne of Father God Abzhu, Hall. I underestimated your arrogance and ambition."

Abzhu is one of the creator gods in Mesopotamian mythology, and the husband of Tiamat. Legend has it that the gods were born from Abzhu, who was the embodiment of fresh water, and Tiamat, who was the embodiment of salt water.

Hall shrugged. "To be precise, you've underestimated humanity."

Seeing the tense atmosphere between Hall and Ishtar, Jingu's beautiful, cold face showed surprise: "You're not together?"

Ishtar immediately retorted, "Not only are you broken, but even your eyes have degenerated?"

Huh?

Jingu was even more puzzled. If Hall wasn't with Ishtar, why would Hall reveal such important information in front of Ishtar?

Having ruled out the possibility that Hall and Ishtar were not on the same side, the only answer Kingu could think of was that Hall had no intention of letting Ishtar leave this world.

Ishtar herself was well aware of this; this world would become the place where she and Hall would fulfill their contract and settle their differences.

What upset her most was Hall's attitude, which suggested he was absolutely confident of defeating her.

Kingu sighed softly: "I've come to a place I shouldn't have come to, Magician. I'll temporarily acknowledge your identity. Now, let's join forces to eliminate this Uruk... world-class scourge. There's no place for a crazy woman like you in either the old or the new world."

Ishtar's red eyes turned gold as she proudly declared, "Perfect. I have no idea what conspiracy you're plotting. Uruk is my property, and I will not allow anyone to steal it."

Hall shook his head: "Kingu, could you please step back? Goddess Ishtar is my prey, and only I can lay a hand on her."

Ishtar smiled and said, "Oh~ I'm the prey, you really underestimate me."

"What happened?"

“I have a pact with the goddess Ishtar. If I can defeat her, then the goddess Ishtar will obey my commands from now on.”

Ishtar added, "In contrast, if I win, you will become my living sacrifice. How lucky, it seems there are many secrets about you to uncover, your life from now on should not be boring."

Jingu chuckled, "Ishtar, you really haven't learned your lesson yet."

"What did you say!?"

"Humans of this era still remember the comical performances of the goddess Venus, Ishtar, in the underworld."

"As expected, I should smash you, you vile clay doll, to pieces." Ishtar stretched out her hand, generating golden spiral arrows.

"It's quite enjoyable to watch you fight each other. I'm looking forward to the outcome." Jin Gu said with a hint of sarcasm, before his body turned into light and disappeared.

“They escaped.” Ishtar watched Jingu disappear into the distance, then turned to Hall and declared, “If I had any pity for you before, now all I feel is murderous intent. Prepare yourself!”

Ishtar raised her right hand and grasped four gems, each a treasure among treasures, imbued with powerful magic and imbued with the divinity of a goddess.

As the gem shattered, all the magic stored within flowed into Ishtar's body.

Just as she was preparing to launch her attack.

boom!

Like a train's thick rock spikes rising from the ground, it blasted the unprepared Ishtar away.

Martial arts and alchemy ambushes are always effective, but it's impossible to break through Ishtar's power protection in a hurry.

"He's right, you haven't learned your lesson." Hall chuckled, his magic eyes shimmering with iridescent light. Suddenly, the primeval forest grew rapidly, quickly intertwining and forming a shield in front of Hall.

boom!boom!boom!boom!

A barrage of golden arrows rained down, bombarding the forest shield. The originally powerful golden light could only blast open the surface vines of the forest shield.

In the sky, Ishtar's beautiful face, with its golden eyes, rarely showed a serious and solemn expression. She could feel that in this land whose history was even older than the throne of God, her divinity was being suppressed.

Ishtar was no stranger to this feeling; she had been treated similarly when she foolishly went to the underworld, and was killed by Ereshkigal.

Ishtar felt a sense of foreboding and tried to reassure herself.

"No, no, no, the same thing shouldn't happen a second time."

"I was careless that time in the underworld."

"Besides, the opponent is just a human."

"Hmm...a slightly special human."

"do not care!"

"In that case, I'll burn your world down with you." Ishtar raised her right hand, creating a sphere the size of a basketball. Its surface burned like the sun, and after being infused with divine power, it rapidly expanded before being thrown to the ground.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle~

The divine power was transformed into physical heat, and millions of tons of intense heat radiated across the earth. Animals and insects were roasted before they even had a chance to escape. Then, the dense forests carbonized and disappeared, and the earth melted.

These are all effects caused by the fireball about to hit the ground.

The fireball silently disappeared into the earth, trembled slightly, and then, as if heralding the end of the world, a pillar of lava burst through the earth and shot hundreds of feet into the sky.

Rumble~

Thunder was born from flames, and dust obscured the sky.

Once the calm subsides, all that remains is a scene of devastation, a world built of lava and scorched earth.

The only thing that remained unchanged was the stone gate connecting heaven and earth, and Hall standing in front of the stone gate.

Runes created a frost barrier that protected Hall's body and the surrounding land.

The crack in the door had widened from the width of a finger to the size of a fist, and inside was only bottomless darkness.

Hall glanced at the Gate of Truth behind him. When the Gate of Truth was fully open, the outcome of this battle would be decided.

The Gate of Truth is the passageway to the Sea of ​​Origin of Life. Once fully opened, this world will become an isolated island adrift on the Sea of ​​Origin of Life, rooted in a more solid foundation.

At that time, Hall will be able to draw out the power of the Star Grail, the strength of which will depend on Tiamat, which serves as the carrier of the Reality Marble.

In other words, in this world, Hall will be second only to Tiamat in strength. Ishtar, who is not even a main god, should be easily defeated.

"Now all I need to do is casually play with Ishtar."

"However, Ishtar's attack just now has already shaken the very foundation of this Reality Marble. It's best to be careful. We can't let her unleash her Noble Phantasm before the door is fully open."

Hall has to withstand two forces: the corrective force from the outside world and the destruction caused by Ishtar within.

That being the case.

Hall released the seal on his body, and the effects of the [Spirit Origin Modification] immediately became apparent. Hall's body merged with the concept of a dragon, and his heart became a magical core similar to Saber's. No longer relying on magic circuits, every blood vessel and every drop of blood could transport a much larger amount of magical power than the highest quality magic circuits.

"Spirit Origin, changed!?"

In the sky, Ishtar observed the changes in Hall with surprise. His appearance remained unchanged, but his scale of existence had increased from that of a human to that of a Servant, approaching that of a legendary dragon, and it was still growing.

Hall's star-like eyes fixed on Ishtar, his gaze sharpening. A magic circle unfolded above Ishtar's head, rapidly forming an ice pillar over ten meters high and more than a meter in radius, which spun rapidly.

Ishtar responded calmly, "Hmph, this is starting to get interesting."

boom!

As the icicle fell, she easily smashed it with her Sky Bow, Maana, as a shield.

More magic arrays unfold, or magical energy cannons are brewed, or elemental attacks are launched, or spatial traps are set up, or curses are cast.

Hundreds of magic tricks were performed with Ishtar as the target.

Hall is the creator of this Reality Marble, and can use all the magic and alchemy he is good at at will, regardless of whether it will work or not, he just does it anyway.

Faced with the overwhelming magical attack, Ishtar dared not be careless. She infused her divine power into the Heavenly Bow Maana, and dozens of light orbs were generated around her. They shot out faster than the magic circle, moving like lightning, passing through most of the magic circle and destroying its spell.

"Relax~Relax!"

Ishtar let out a silvery giggle, easily deflecting a large number of magical beam cannons as she maneuvered the Sky Bow Maana through the dense rain of beams, her fighting style completely unlike Archer's.

Ishtar, who actually possesses the spirit origin of a goddess, is not restricted by her class; the higher her divinity, the more she can unleash the goddess's true power.

······

Far out in the distance, in a dense jungle beyond the reach of the battle.

Kingu used his A+ level aura perception inherited from Enkidu to observe the battle between Hoo and Ishtar.

"Human magicians are all liars and frauds."

"But he can draw on his mother's power and even feel a deeper connection between the world and his mother."

"Why not through me, but by borrowing from humans?"

"Is there any need for humanity to exist anymore?"

"In any case, the gods and humans of Uruk must pay the price."

"Mother, please be patient a little longer. The day of our promise will begin when the last Master in the world arrives in Uruk."

Chapter 397 The Ultimate Life Form Bathed in Sunlight

Ishtar piloted the Sky Bow Maana at breakneck speed through the sky, with hundreds and thousands of magical beams roaring and crisscrossing, emitting iridescent light. As if possessing their own consciousness, they followed Ishtar closely, and no matter how fast she went or how many times she changed direction, she could not escape the pursuit of the magical beams.

Hall's magic eye controlled the spell that fired the magic beams, calculating Ishtar's flight trajectory every moment. Many of the magic beams hit Ishtar, weakening the protective power around her.

"What I hate most is getting entangled and confused."

Ishtar snorted unhappily. Because of the speed and defense of the Heavenly Bow Maana, she didn't feel any strain. She took out a ruby ​​from the void, infused it with divine power to activate the magic stored inside, and threw it behind her.

呲!

The ruby ​​emitted a blinding light, then exploded, releasing terrifying heat and intense light that engulfed the following magic beam cannon.

"whee."

Ishtar took the opportunity to pilot the Sky Bow Maana to the ground, turning into a canyon where glowing and hot lava flowed at the bottom.

"But what could that enormous stone gate be?"

Despite its low-lying location, Ishtar could still see the magnificent and ancient stone gate, inscribed with knowledge related to alchemy, and clearly visible that it was open with a gap large enough for one person to pass through.

"I have a bad feeling."

Ishtar raised her right hand, aiming at the distant stone gate, and divine power condensed into golden light.

boom!