That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

"It seems they've given up and are waiting for death."

"That's fine too. Although he can use his mother's powers, it cannot be ruled out that he is related to that hateful magician who designed to put his mother into a deep sleep and stole his mother's power through despicable means."

"I am the only child my mother ever had."

Chapter 399 The Gate of Truth

Hall's Mystic Eyes calculated the power of Ishtar's Noble Phantasm, and he remained calm because the outcome was already decided when Hall was modifying his Spirit Origin, that is, his form of life.

Modifying one's spirit origin is not for increasing one's own strength, but more importantly, to strengthen the connection with Tiamat, thereby accelerating the efficiency of the Gate of Truth's communication with the Sea of ​​Origin of Life.

Today, the gates of truth are nearly fully open, and the inherent boundary is now an isolated island in the sea of ​​the origin of life.

The goddess Venus proclaimed: "Smash! An Gal TāKigal Shē [Mountain Shatters Star's Fire]!"

A burst of light, a falling planet—the concept suddenly expanded.

Because the magic of switching between near and far was canceled, the mass and volume of the planet are returning to their original levels.

"Even a conceptual planet contributes far more power than the Ea sword."

Standing on the ground and looking up, Hall's most direct feeling was like witnessing the sun fall, with nowhere to escape, as a massive torrent of energy crashed against the inherent barrier.

Only Hall's magic eye can see directly into the blinding light, capture the changes in Venus, and see Venus gradually filling the entire field of vision.

boom!

The magical barrier protecting Hall shattered, and the ultimate creature's body was burned by infinite energy and temperature in a single second.

At this moment, the Reality Marble was no longer affected by the high temperature. Unable to withstand the force, the Reality Marble collapsed and fell into the dark void.

The only thing that remains unchanged is the enormous stone gate standing in this shattered world.

A black shadow rose from the ground, and a huge black arm reached out and grabbed the frame of the Gate of Truth.

Kingu, who was sealed and protected by the Chains of Heaven, looked in surprise at the blackness that had submerged his body, not understanding what it was or why it could pass through the Chains of Heaven's protection.

"It's not the power of that madwoman, nor does it belong to my mother, nor even to this world."

"This is the power of that human magician."

Beyond the shattered world, the world covered in light and heat suddenly went dark.

Ishtar, her golden eyes wide with horror, looked down and exclaimed, "Impossible!"

The projectile fired by Ma'anna from the Heavenly Bow, a concept of stars, expanded to the size of Venus with a radius of more than ten kilometers, and was firmly grasped by a black hand.

This was a concept Ishtar could not comprehend; she knew all too well how terrifying an attack that captured Venus as a concept could be.

However, the attack that the gods feared was seized by the shadowy figure emerging from the Gate of Truth, as if it were a toy.

Venus gradually shrank, returning to its original size, less than the size of a basketball, and was then grasped, like a flame being extinguished.

In the shattered world, the Shadow Giant, darker than darkness itself, slowly rose. Its size was indescribable; even the head of the Bull of Heaven was no more than a finger of its.

Ishtar anticipated that Howl wouldn't leave so easily, but she didn't expect that this human magician could actually unleash power surpassing hers.

"What...what kind of monster is it?!"

Ishtar trembled uncontrollably, her arms clasped together. She saw the Shadow Giant facing her, a thin crack opening to reveal a single eye. It had no pupil, only spirals of light, devoid of humanity, divinity, or even reason; it merely reflected her image.

呲味~

Black arms emerged from the single eye, twisting together like a golden lock of heaven, surging towards her from all directions.

Without hesitation, Ishtar piloted the Sky Bow Maana and turned to flee.

Moo~!

Ishtar heard screams and turned to see her Heavenly Bull being entangled and submerged by countless black arms.

boom!

The Bull of the Sky struggled fiercely, and with one stomp, its blue horns unleashed billions of lightning bolts powerful enough to annihilate the city of Uruk, yet it looked like a splash of water in the ocean.

In less than a second, the massive head of the Bull of Heaven was completely swallowed by darkness, and Ishtar could no longer feel any connection with the Bull of Heaven.

It was neither human, nor god, nor living being, nor matter, nor existence. Ishtar had never seen such an anomalous being before, as if it did not belong to this world and did not flow from the source.

"what exactly is it?"

"Am I having a nightmare about this?"

"If I get caught by something like that... I'd rather die!"

Ishtar struggled to fly towards the sky, an endless expanse, watching in despair as the torrent of countless dark arms drew ever closer to her.

"Stop!"

She hastily unleashed her divine power, the golden light disappearing into the torrent of darkness without even a splash.

Ishtar looked up at the sky, where a white light shone in the far distance, becoming her only hope.

The Reality Marble is breaking, and that direction leads to the end of the world. If we can break through there, we can get rid of the Black Giant.

"We can't give up yet! What has Hall summoned?!"

Ishtar thought this through, gritted her teeth, took out the last gem, activated its internal magic, and injected it into the Heavenly Bow, Maana.

"Inject nitrogen, accelerate!"

hum!

Ishtar's speed suddenly increased, exceeding the speed at which the black tide spread.

"Success!"

Ishtar cheered with joy, unable to contain her excitement as the white light, a symbol of hope, drew near.

Bye-bye~

The next second, her heart sank, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

Tian Gong Ma Anna slammed on the brakes and stopped in place.

"Not...the exit."

She saw the true form of the white light; it wasn't an exit at all, but another enormous eye, from which black arms gradually emerged.

Rumble!

Ishtar, frozen in place, was engulfed by a tsunami of black arms.

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In the pure white space, a huge and magnificent Gate of Truth still stands, not as huge as the one inside the inherent barrier, with a passage wide enough for one person to pass through.

When Ishtar came to her senses, she was already standing there, her pupils changing from gold to their normal red.

Hall sat cross-legged on the ground in front of him.

Ishtar understood something and asked, "Where is this?"

Hall replied, "My world."

"What just happened? What was that black giant?"

Hall shook his head and pointed to the Gate of Truth behind him: "Through there, you can form a contract with me."

"The contract...that means I lost, I lost to humanity."

"Yes."

Ishtar bit her thin lips in resentment, and after feeling the constraints of the contract, she sighed resignedly: "I was somewhat prepared, because my opponent is you. However, I want to know what kind of contract we have made? I originally thought it was a follower contract."

Hall tossed her a ring: "This is the contract."

Upon understanding the contents of the contract, Ishtar retorted in astonishment, "Are you insane? You want to dominate the goddess forever!"

Holl, anticipating Ishtar's reaction, said indifferently, "It's fine if you don't sign. Our contract stipulates that you either sign the contract or refuse and then accept the punishment and leave."

Ishtar angrily declared, "If I am to be forever dominated by humans, I would rather die."

"Okay, that's settled then."

Hall had no intention of backing down. After going to such lengths to scheme against Ishtar, he would either make Ishtar his own force or eliminate this unstable factor.

"..."

"Wait, aren't you going to try to convince me?"

"Why?" Hall asked curiously, a hint of a smile in the depths of his eyes.

This reaction indicates that it has been successful.

“This…that…” After thinking for a moment, Ishtar’s eyes lit up, and she held up a finger to explain: “After I leave the field, Ereshkigal will no longer be able to use my body to come to the ground.”

"It doesn't matter, Eresh and I can still contact each other through the Underworld Mirror."

"..."

Ishtar's pretty face changed several times, and she looked dejected. "Just go through that door, right?"

"What."

"contract."

"Yes."

Before entering, Ishtar turned around, her face flushed, and hesitated to speak.

Hall was looking at her too.

Ishtar took a deep breath, pointed at Hall with her right hand, and said loudly, "Also, I meant what I just said. I'm willing to sign a contract with you not because of our gambling contract, but because you are the one on the contract. Remember that well, forever! Never forget it! Thank me for the favor I've bestowed upon you! Understand?"

Although she is more arrogant than Rin Tohsaka, she still has a spoiled side.

Hall chuckled: "I will remember that, Lady Ishtar."

“Then goodbye to reality, my dear Master. Spend the rest of your life pleasing me.” Ishtar smiled frankly and waved as she passed through the Gate of Truth.

Chapter 400 Ishtar's Superficial Acts

Shadow Giant