Miss Surtr will ignite the world

"what?"

Anna gripped the scythe in an instant, watching the scene ahead warily.

The familiar feeling in her mind quickly reminded Mash of what it was, and she spoke up to comfort her.

"Don't worry, Miss Anna, Miss Surtr is back."

Surtr?

The familiar name put Anna at ease.

Immediately afterwards, like a broken light bulb, the magic circle suddenly flickered twice.

Then, the light disappeared.

But there was nothing ahead.

Anna cast a questioning look at Mash.

What about people?

"Ah?"

Meanwhile, outside Uruk.

"I made a mistake. I completely forgot that there's a barrier outside Uruk. By the way, this thing is always on."

The sound was carried far away by the howling wind. Under the orange sky, Surtr, chin in hand, was free-falling towards the ground.

"Stop lamenting, hurry up and help! Seriously, this is the second time already. Am I having really bad luck today?"

Merlin stared with dead fish eyes, muttering complaints.

"Oh."

In a simple response, Surtr activated her Mystic Code, approached Merlin, and used both hands to hold the other's armpits to stop his fall.

My gaze fell into the distance, and the walls of Uruk were clearly reflected in my eyes.

"Fortunately, it seems we weren't thrown too far. If we fly over there, it won't take more than a few minutes to get there."

Surtr judged that he was planning to fly towards the city with Merlin.

But in the very next moment...

From high above, a golden magic bullet fell from the sky, followed by a haughty voice.

"Who gave you permission to fly in this sky? This is private property, private property."

Absolute Demonic Front: Chapter 21 - Paying to Avoid Disaster

"Uh, here comes the troublesome guy."

Dodging the harmless magic bullet, Surtr turned around, a look of obvious disgust on his face.

"Hey, you! Don't think I didn't hear you. Not only did you trespass on my territory, but you also dare to be so arrogant!"

"Your territory?"

Surtr let out a questioning sound.

"Of course, as the mistress of the heavens, the entire sky of Mesopotamia is my territory."

Ishtar placed her hand on her unremarkable chest and raised her head like a rooster.

"Unauthorized trespassing on someone else's territory is no different from provocation. I'm already being magnanimous by not shooting you down immediately. If you know what's good for you, quickly offer me some gems as your toll for this trip."

"Toll fees? Isn't that pure robbery?"

Merlin, who was beneath her, subconsciously made a sarcastic remark, which caused Ishtar to shift her gaze to the other person.

"How can you call it stealing when it comes to the goddess! By the way, you look kind of familiar, you have a similar scent to that Nightmare."

Although she was a court mage, Ishtar hadn't had much contact with Merlin, so she didn't recognize him at first.

"Hello, goddess who doesn't dress properly, I'm Merlin's sister, you can call me Merly."

Miss Merlin blurted it out, as if she had rehearsed it countless times in her mind.

"So that's how it is. That guy actually has a sister."

No, you actually believe that, sister?

Surtr, who knew the truth, was speechless. How could this goddess look so naive?

Hey Merlin, did you just say something outrageous?

"By the way, did you just say something outrageous?"

Ishtar clearly hadn't missed the other person's first sentence, and her tone rose considerably.

"Hmph, I am the goddess of beauty, and there is not a single part of my body that is shameful! This outfit perfectly showcases my advantages as a goddess, and people like you who have no sense of aesthetics would never understand."

It sounds like there's nothing wrong with it, but the blush on her face always gives the impression that it's a forced explanation.

Perhaps the original Ishtar did think so, but Rin, being a modern person, probably also thought the outfit was indecent.

"Then why not just not wear clothes at all? That way, the goddess's charm can be brought out to the fullest."

Merlin tilted his head, his words carrying a hint of naivety, as if he were genuinely making a serious suggestion.

Of course, it might look even more like it if you could lower the corners of your mouth.

Why did you provoke her?

Although Surtr thought so too, why did you have to say it out loud? Didn't you see that this guy's face turned as red as a tomato?

"It's really frustrating, both for you guys and for the moment when I thought this proposal was actually pretty good!"

Oh, they've even pointed the cannon at this side, looking completely enraged.

Surprisingly, this guy actually thought about it seriously and even thought it was pretty good.

Where is your sense of shame?

Surtr was shocked and simultaneously dodged the enemy's artillery fire.

Hey! Don't hide!

Ishtar's voice came from behind.

This is really troublesome. Surtr lowered his head, thinking that he should just throw Merlin out as a shield, since it was all this guy's fault anyway.

I feel a chill down my spine.

Merlin muttered to himself.

However, Surtr ultimately did not use the proposal; it wouldn't have been good if he had actually died.

"Forget it, consider it a loss to avoid further trouble."

Shocking his head, Surtr freed one hand, took a bag full of jewels from his backpack, turned around, and faced Ishtar behind him.

"then."

The bag traced a graceful arc through the air, landing with pinpoint accuracy in Ishtar's arms, and then, thud!

"What kind of hidden weapon is that?!"

Ishtar shouted and instinctively released a magic bullet.

There was nothing she could do; Surtr was putting a lot of pressure on her, so she didn't dare accept anything from him. When she saw something coming, she thought it was some kind of attack and intercepted it immediately.

And that's the result.

Crystal-clear snowflakes fell from the orange-red sky.

"what......"

Surtr slowly stopped, opened her mouth, and looked ahead at Ishtar, who was looking up with a blank expression.

A moment of silence, followed by what sounded like a heart-wrenching scream.

"My jewel!!!"

Ishtar held her head, her expression incredibly varied, like an otaku who had accidentally broken their figurine.

Nothing is more despairing than shattering a gem that is about to be yours with your own hands.

"This has nothing to do with me, you blew it up yourself."

Surtr shrugged.

"Damn it, couldn't you have reminded me?"

He immediately took his anger out on Surtr; what a terrible personality.

Let's get rid of her as soon as possible.

"Fine, here you go. Just don't bother me again."

As he spoke, Surtr pulled out a golden scepter from his backpack, inlaid with magnificent gems.

It looks like a prestigious item used to display one's status.

That's true. It was the Emperor's Scepter that I drew in the world of Kill! Red, but apart from its gorgeous appearance, it was not very useful.

"This time, you're in good shape."

The scepter spun in the air, and just as it reached its highest point, it was grabbed by an impatient fellow.

Its magnificent appearance perfectly complements Ishtar's strike zone, and the gemstones inlaid on it are all rare treasures.

Ishtar's regretful expression instantly brightened, and she hugged her scepter, even her voice becoming more pleasant.

"Oh my, it seems I misjudged you before. You're a pretty good guy, much better than that shameless monster goddess."

His face changes faster than turning the pages of a book.

Surtr was speechless. She had originally planned to leave immediately, but the other person's last sentence caught her attention.

Why mention the Goddess of Warcraft here?

She asked.

"Oh, you want to know information about that guy?"

Ishtar turned her gaze away from the scepter and said with a smile.

Those eyes were filled with three words.

You'll have to pay more.

What an insatiable woman.

"If you don't want that, you can give it back to me."

Surtr waved.

She actually has an even prettier Star Crown, but Surtr plans to see if she can collect the complete set of King Arthur merchandise, so she doesn't intend to give it away.

Besides, indulging this woman too much will only make her take advantage of you.

"What a barbaric fellow. But oh well, I'll let it go for now, considering the offerings you've made to me."

Ishtar silently placed the scepter behind her back, magnanimously indicating that she didn't mind.

Then he began to complain.

"As for the Beast Goddess, that guy built a nest in front of my house without permission a couple of days ago, and what's worse, he didn't even acknowledge me, his master, at all! Sure enough, all beasts are a bunch of people who don't know any manners."

"I'm kindly telling you this information because of your offering this time, but that doesn't mean I forgive you for attacking me last time. However, if you're willing to be my servant, it's not out of the question. You happen to have two horns, so I'll make you the second one... Hey! Don't go!"

The goddess continued talking to herself, but Miss Surtr, who had received the information, clearly didn't want to pay attention to her nonsense.

He turned and left decisively.

Absolute Demonic Front: Chapter 22 - The Work Is Never Finished

As night falls, the earth is illuminated by lights as bright as stars.

The convenience brought by magic has given this ancient city a beautiful night view that rivals that of the future.

Having escaped the annoying goddess with her unrealistic fantasies, Surtr and Merlin finally returned to Uruk before it got completely dark.

Surtr did not return directly to the dormitory, but instead went to the Tower of Gods with Merlin to report the situation.

Although that guy spends most of his time slacking off, he still completes assigned tasks relatively efficiently.