Did the Heroic Spirit I conquered become a reality?

Moreover, she did vaguely agree with the boy's words; letting the Three Goddesses Alliance go unchecked was indeed very dangerous...

After a struggle within herself, Ereshkigal seemed to resign herself to her fate. With a hint of annoyance, she quickly extended her right hand, touched Tohsaka Yu's palm with her fingertips, and then abruptly withdrew it as if she had been electrocuted.

Noticing the boy's surprised gaze, she hurriedly tidied her blonde hair at her temples, feigning composure as she said, "This is just a necessary courtesy to humans, don't overthink it!"

Although the handshake was so brief as to be almost negligible, the cool and delicate touch, along with the endearingly insincere demeanor of the goddess of the underworld before him, still lifted Tohsaka Yu's spirits considerably.

A bright smile quickly spread across his face.

"Of course, I understand what you mean... Goddess."

The atmosphere on the terrace became somewhat awkward for a moment.

Looking at the goddess of the underworld who had just completed her awkward "etiquette," Tohsaka Yu was about to ask her about the specifics of the alliance.

However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed something unusual.

The originally chilly night breeze suddenly turned warm, as if a fiery and unrestrained atmosphere had appeared out of nowhere, like the vibrant life under the sun deep in the South American jungle, completely out of place in the dry night of Mesopotamia.

Yu Tohsaka's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked up into the distance.

He sensed an extremely powerful divine being rapidly approaching! This energy was full of vitality, freedom, and a certain... indescribable joy?

"This feeling... is it her?!" Ereshkigal reacted even faster than Tohsaka Yu. She suddenly looked up at the distant night sky, her face instantly filled with vigilance.

Before the two could even discuss it, a dazzling light, seemingly a blend of the sun's golden radiance and the forest's verdant green, tore through the night sky and plummeted down like a shooting star!

The light abruptly stopped just as it approached the temple terrace, hovering in mid-air and revealing the figure of the one who appeared.

She was a woman with healthy wheat-colored skin, bright golden short hair, and emerald green eyes. She wore a brightly colored South American-style outfit adorned with gorgeous feathers, carried a strangely shaped, enormous weapon on her shoulder, and wore a bright, confident, and energetic smile like the sun on her face.

The woman exuded a powerful divine aura, like a small sun—warm, fiery, and full of life—completely different from the cold, murderous aura of the Gorgons or Jingus she had encountered before.

Kukulkan, the chief god of South America and the feathered serpent god!

"Yay! Good evening, you two!"

Kukulkan's voice was as cheerful and infectious as her smile. Her gaze first swept over Ereshkigal, whose expression was obviously a little stiff, with a hint of teasing, before focusing intently on Tohsaka Yu.

"Oh my, this must be the child that Gorgon and Jingu care about so much. He's quite good-looking."

She tilted her head, her green eyes sparkling with undisguised curiosity and inquiry. "What secrets do you hold that made that cold and aloof Jingu run away in defeat? Can you tell me, big sister?"

Her smile was radiant, and her tone was relaxed, but the oppressive aura of a top-tier deity enveloped the entire terrace as if it were a tangible force.

"If possible, I don't really want to bully a child."

Volume 1: Chapter Sixteen: The Correct Use of Jewel Magic

A fiery and unrestrained divine aura permeated the terrace as if it were a tangible presence.

Yuu Tohsaka could clearly sense the terrifying power contained within the South American god before her. It was a power as dazzling as the sun, capable of burning everything, completely different from Tiamat's all-encompassing oceanic aura.

“Kukulkan…” Ereshkigal subconsciously took a small step forward, slightly blocking Tohsaka Yu’s path, her eyes warily fixed on the being known as the Goddess of the Sun.

"What are you doing here? This is the temple of Ishtar."

"Oh, Ellie-chan, there's no need to be so nervous."

Kukulkan waved his hand with a grin, but his gaze remained fixed on Tohsaka Yu with great interest. "I just heard that Kingu got humiliated here, so I came to see what was going on."

"To be honest, I'm quite curious about this little guy who made Jingu return empty-handed."

As she finished speaking, her gaze fell upon Tohsaka Yu with an almost tangible intensity, her emerald eyes gleaming with a probing light, as if she wanted to see right through him, inside and out.

Yu Tohsaka's body tensed instinctively as he stared intently at the woman in front of him.

Kukulkan, the feathered serpent god, is often depicted in the original myths as a long-haired, feathered serpent who is in charge of the sun and the morning star, and who brings rain and corn to people.

At the same time, she is also a special being known as the 'Goddess of the Sun' and the 'Goddess of Plants'.

The pyramids of Kukulkan, still preserved in present-day Mexico, represent the Maya's profound reverence for the feathered serpent god.

Unlike the cold Gorgon, the arrogant Kingu, the awkward Ereshkigal, and the elusive Ishtar, she is like a burning flame, direct and passionate, yet carrying the danger of burning everything.

"Good evening, Lord Quetzalcoatl."

Yu Tohsaka bowed slightly, maintaining her politeness. "I did have a little misunderstanding with Mr. Kingo not long ago."

"A misunderstanding?" Kukulkan raised an eyebrow, the massive weapon slung over his shoulder swaying slightly. "For someone like Jingu to abandon a mission, it can't be a 'small misunderstanding,' and besides..."

She sniffed lightly, her smile widening, yet also carrying a deeper meaning. "Your scent... is quite unique."

"It has the scent of humans, yet it's mixed with something very ancient, very powerful... hmm, like the scent of 'origins.' No wonder that Gorgon guy is so concerned about it."

Aileen's heart sank, and she stared at Kukulkan with some wariness.

This girl... she really did sense her mother's presence!

He truly lives up to his reputation as Quetzalcoatl...

“This is none of your business, Kukulkan!” Ereshkigal couldn’t help but speak up, her tone firm. “This is an internal matter of the Temple of Ishtar.”

"You can't say that, Ereshkigal."

Kukulkan looked at her with a smile, "We're 'allies' now, you know? Of course I have to check on something so interesting that happened in my ally's family."

"Moreover, the owner of this aura... if I'm not mistaken, should be that being whom even we have to respectfully call 'Mother'?"

Although her tone was light, a subtle hint of seriousness flashed deep in her emerald eyes when she mentioned "mother".

Ai Lei was speechless and didn't know how to refute him for a moment.

Seeing this, Tohsaka Yu knew he couldn't leave Ereshkigal to face this alone. He stepped forward, facing Kukulkan directly, his eyes sincere: "You guessed right, but 'Mother' didn't come with malice. She is now..."

He paused, carefully choosing his words, "She is very peaceful now, and even has a certain curiosity about the human world."

"Oh—?" Kukulkan tilted his head, seemingly very interested in this idea. "The legendary 'Beast of Return' is curious about humans? That's really... very interesting!"

Her smile grew even brighter, and she even clapped her hands: "In that case, I can't stand idly by! After all, judging 'good and evil' and guiding lost souls is what I do best!"

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly fell from mid-air and landed steadily on the edge of the terrace, her fiery divine power suddenly increasing!

"Young man!"

Kukulkan's eyes were filled with the pure light of a warrior as he smiled and said, "Words are sometimes pale and powerless. If you want to prove that what you say is true, and if you want me to believe that that person is not a threat, then use a more convincing way!"

"Come on! Let's wrestle (Lucha Libre)!"

"???" Tohsaka Yu was completely confused.

"Huh?! Wrestling?!" Aileen was stunned. She stared incredulously at Kukulkan. "Kukulkan! Wake up! He's just a human magician! How could you—"

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Kukulkan winked at Ailei with a hearty smile. "Of course I won't use my full strength. I just want to feel the essence of this child's soul through direct physical contact, and whether what he said is true or false."

She turned to Yu Tohsaka, her eyes becoming serious: "Come on, if you are 'good,' if what you say is true, your body and soul will tell me the answer in wrestling!"

“If you refuse, or reveal your ‘evil’ nature in wrestling…” Kukulkan’s smile remained unchanged, but his fiery aura suddenly turned sharp, “then I will have no choice but to take you back to the Gorgon.”

As the conversation drew to a close, a powerful pressure locked onto Yu Tohsaka.

This is not a negotiation at all, but an ultimatum delivered with a benevolent smile!

Wrestling with the South American god? What's the difference between that and suicide?!

Yu Tohsaka sighed inwardly, looking at the Quetzalcoatl with a bright smile and high fighting spirit in front of him, and then at Ereshkigal beside him who looked anxious but seemed powerless to stop him. His mind raced as he thought of a way to break the deadlock.

A direct refusal would have unimaginable consequences.

But agreeing would almost certainly lead to defeat, and who knows what the goddess's standards for judging "good and evil" are?

Yu Tohsaka's brain worked at high speed for a moment before she tentatively asked, "Goddess, if it's wrestling, shouldn't it require a specific venue and rules?"

"no problem!"

Kukulkan clapped his hands, and divine power surged forth. The floor of the terrace instantly began to change. The stone slabs moved and deformed on their own, forming the outline of a simple wrestling ring in the blink of an eye.

"The venue is ready! The rules are simple: you can use any weapon, but neither side is allowed to kill, and the fight continues until one side surrenders or loses consciousness!"

She rubbed her hands together, cracking her wrists, her eyes filled with anticipation: "Come on, young man! Let me see your resolve!"

The other party has already made their point so clearly, so even if we refuse now, the outcome won't change anything...

Since that's the case, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!

Yu Tohsaka leaped onto the high platform, her gaze fixed on the goddess from South America before her.

The Three Goddesses Alliance actually only has one member, Gorgon, who is truly dedicated to destroying humanity; the other two are, in a sense, traitors.

Thinking about it this way, doesn't it seem a bit like a 'drinkhouse'?

If we could persuade this feathered serpent goddess to join our side... no, we don't even need her to join, just that she doesn't interfere is enough.

"Wow... I finally see the fighting spirit in your eyes. I thought you would always hide behind that 'mother'."

Noticing the change in Tohsaka Yu's emotions, Kukulkan raised an eyebrow, and a more satisfied smile appeared on his face.

But that's far from enough... Let her personally test just how capable this guy is who can force Jin Gu to retreat!

The next moment, Kukulkan's figure vanished in an instant.

"careful!"

Aileen's pupils contracted slightly. Even this goddess of the underworld couldn't help but be secretly alarmed when she saw Kukulkan's speed.

It was too fast, so fast that it was almost impossible to see with the naked eye.

However, it was too late when Ereshkigal blurted out the words. Kukulkan appeared behind Tohsaka Yu like a ghost and reached out his hand towards his back.

"Successful!"

A wild smile crept across Kukulkan's face, and Ailei's right hand clenched unconsciously.

Although this South American goddess appears easygoing and approachable, when it comes to 'battle'... at least until you gain her approval, she won't hold back.

If Tohsaka Yu can't even withstand one move... even if she steps in now to save Tohsaka Yu, Kukulkan will only become an 'enemy' afterward.

He can only gain recognition through his own efforts.

Just as Kukulkan's hand was about to grab Tohsaka Yu's shoulder, a beautiful jewel-like light flashed before her eyes.

It was an incomparably beautiful bright red ruby, which had somehow ended up between Tohsaka Yu's fingers.

Whoosh!

The gem flew rapidly toward Kukulkan.

"Gem magic... that's completely useless against me!"

Instead of retreating, Kukulkan advanced and threw a punch at the gem.

The ruby ​​shattered into powder in an instant. At the same time, Kukulkan's fist wind carried an incomparably terrifying power, like a mountain pressing down from afar!

If Yu Tohsaka could still be immune to Tiamat's pressure with her 'LSP' power when facing her, then at this moment, Yu Tohsaka truly felt what the oppressive power of a god was like.

Such terrifying divine power almost made Tohsaka Yu's breathing become rapid.

Upon seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Kukulkan's face.

"Looks like Jingu really did hold back... How could he miss on a kid like this?"

Without even deliberately using any magic, Kukulkan's mere presence as a supreme god was enough to make people feel as if they were suffocating.

Although she felt a bit oxygen-deprived in her brain, Tohsaka Yu's mind was racing.

It's only natural that gem magic is ineffective against a supreme god, especially since he's just a 'beginner'... It might work against the founder of gem magic.

Although its magic circuits are now connected to the 'Origin Sea', ordinary gems simply cannot withstand that magical power. They would probably shatter before the magic power is even injected.

However, he also possesses a very special gem... It is certain that it can withstand the magic of the 'Sea of ​​Origin'.

A sudden inspiration struck him, and Tohsaka Yu abruptly ripped off the aquamarine pendant from her chest.

"Is it another gem magic trick?"

Kukulkan raised an eyebrow. "You should know that magic of this level won't have any effect on me."

"If I were you, I would give up using magic now and choose to fight me with my body... although the outcome would be the same."

As he spoke, Kukulkan stepped forward again and reached out to grab Tohsaka Yu.

"I...refuse!"

Yu Tohsaka threw the aquamarine in his hand.

At the same time, the magic circuit within his body, which connected to the Sea of ​​Origin, began to operate at high speed, and countless magical energies surged wildly into the gem.