The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

Ishtar stood on the floor, her line of sight becoming as high as Wei Gong's. Considering the height difference between the two, the position of the goddess Ishtar's eyes was still a bit lower than his.

As she spoke, she clapped her hands lightly: "Truly admirable, whether it's your strength, courage, will, or desires and ambitions... What a wonderful story, even if I am the villain, no, the jester, of this story, I have to admit that."

Wei Gong was slightly stunned. Frankly, the goddess Ishtar's reaction was a bit beyond his expectations. However, considering that she is a god, a transcendent being, it seems reasonable for anything to happen.

"Moreover, the greatest wish of us gods is a 'fun' story."

Ishtar smiled: "Well, there are also some hypocritical b*tches... gods, like Astrea or Athena, who would refuse to play the 'jester,' but I don't care."

"Having witnessed such a love story poured with desire and violence, even if I have suffered great grievances, I can't be angry at this moment."

But the result is the same. Such a story is enough to please the goddess.

Ishtar sighed, looking somewhat touching.

Ishtar chuckled: "Of course, you snatched it away with your own ability, what else can I say?"

"The reason I can stand here with you peacefully now is because I have already lost, lost completely, lost despairingly, and lost convincingly."

The goddess spoke eloquently, that fox-person possessed "possibilities" beyond the expectations of the gods.

"Haruhime is my trump card! I will push Freya into the abyss of hell!!"

Mentioning the goddess Freya, the elegant Ishtar showed anger for the first time, her expression distorted with rage.

Ishtar asked:

"Let me guess, if 'redemption' fails, you have subsequent methods, right?"

Wei Gong said:

"But we did prepare to destroy the Ishtar Familia."

There was also the Takehaya Familia, but their task was not to directly participate in the war, but to report the serious illegal activities of the Ishtar Familia to the Adventurers Guild as Haruhime's fellow villagers and old friends.

The goddess Ishtar asked, but before Wei Gong could answer, she couldn't help but sneer.

"It can only be her, right... Clearly, Haruhime was hers from the beginning... Forget it..."

Then, the goddess Ishtar's expression turned cold again.

"I want to redeem Sanjo Haruhime and Aisha."

Wei Gong said.

"Ten billion valis, you can take them away."

The redemption price of the prostitutes of the Ishtar Familia fluctuates, depending on their appearance, figure, age, strength, and other factors. The lowest is three million valis, and the highest is Haruhime's current ten billion.

At that time, she had just come to the Lower World, now sitting in the pleasure district as the "Goddess of the Night", and was just a goddess who had nothing at the time.

And at the beginning, Ishtar picked up her first subordinate from the garbage dump.

The girl, originally a prostitute, fell in love with a "guest". She wanted to use her savings to redeem herself. However, the brothel was unwilling to lose the hen that laid golden eggs. At the same time, those well-dressed, wealthy bigwigs were even more angered by being provoked by a mere prostitute.

The girl still died in the end. Even after receiving the "Divine Blessing", her completely destroyed body still failed to last until the second day.

And until today, Ishtar finally realized that she hadn't thought about that girl's name and figure for a long time.

[Contract established, God's promise unwavering]

Wei Gong: "Also, the goddess Astrea and the others, due to various considerations, do not want the Ishtar Familia to be destroyed, but there is a limit to tolerance. I hope you take care of yourself."

"Did Astrea ask you to tell me this?"

Ishtar asked.

Wei Gong: "No, I wanted to say it myself."

Ishtar said softly:

"Since you said it, then I understand."

Wei Gong nodded. Having said everything he needed to say, he turned around to leave, but Ishtar stopped him.

Wei Gong: "…"

107

Chapter 107: The Rebirth of Haruhime and Aisha.

The next day, the people of the Ishtar Familia came to the Hephaestus Familia's residence and took away eight billion valis.

Frankly, even the goddess Hephaestus felt a little heartache at the number of eight billion, but considering that this money could be exchanged for Haruhime, a cheat-like magician, and Aisha, a high-level adventurer, it was obviously more than worth it.

Moreover, [Lijie] Aisha could level up. She was only Lv.3 now, but she could become a Lv.4 second-tier adventurer at any time.

Fighting is not the only way to obtain achievements. Although it is rare, there are indeed examples of the Hephaestus Familia obtaining achievements and leveling up because of forging peerless masterpieces. It is said that in the Magic Kingdom, there are also scholars who have obtained achievements by promoting the research and progress of magic.

And Aisha, the source of the incident, or the "culprit", also achieved an achievement because of this—something that Aisha herself did not expect at all.

The goddesses were not surprised by this. Their understanding of the "Divine Blessing" system far exceeded that of ordinary adventurers. In their opinion, although Aisha did not participate in the battle against the Ishtar Familia, in fact, her courage and sacrifice were the most critical factors for Haruhime's rescue.

Neither of them actually participated in the management of the Familia, but only held the positions of Familia Captain and Vice-Captain because of their level and strength. And Aisha, who had a high reputation among the prostitutes, could be said to be the de facto Vice-Captain who managed the Familia.

In the eyes of the members of the Ishtar Familia, Wei Gong and [Lijie] were a "perfect match", and it was reasonable for something to happen between them. At most, they would guess whether Wei Gong paid or [Lijie] gave him money instead.

It was too late, the matter was a foregone conclusion. The goddess Ishtar could only sigh at the fierceness of Wei Gong and others' actions, and had no choice but to accept the reality and allow Haruhime and Aisha to "convert".

Moreover, although Aisha was not blacklisted by the red-light district, she probably would not dare to approach the sphere of influence of the Ishtar Familia for a short time, so now she can only honestly do her main job as an adventurer.

At least one of Strength, Endurance, and Agility must be trained to A-level, and the remaining two must be at least B-level. This is the requirement Aisha set for herself. This is not a low standard, and it may take Aisha half a year to achieve it.

Not only Aisha, but also those combat prostitutes of the Ishtar Familia who were defeated by Wei Gong began to frequently enter the dungeon.

The Amazons are such a contradictory race. On the one hand, they hope to have the power to overwhelm males, and on the other hand, they crave to be defeated by powerful and fierce men. Then, after being defeated by strong males, they will hone themselves more strictly.

That's how Amazons are. Males only need to fight to their heart's content, but female warriors have more things to consider.

"Um, this little girl is Sanjo Haruhime, please everyone... please give me your guidance."

In the [Hostess of Fertility] tavern, the fox-person girl said nervously. Her movements were clumsy and cute, completely mismatched with her beautiful and alluring appearance and body, creating a peculiar contrast.

Cute girls of different races cheerfully surrounded Haruhime, asking her all sorts of questions, almost causing the fox-person girl to faint from shyness.

At the same time, she was also worried about whether she could adapt to the new life, after all, in the Ishtar Familia, she had only learned how to serve men...

However, she soon wouldn't have to worry about this.

"You idiot girls, quickly get out of my way, can't you see that Haruhime is about to faint?"

Wei Gong didn't dodge or evade, simply watching the other party.

In the end, it was the goddess Ishtar who looked away first. She turned and walked to the throne in the palace, gracefully taking her seat.

The goddess's lips curled into a smile: "Welcome, Familia of Hephaestus."

"Well done, boy… no, man."

Ishtar praised from the bottom of her heart.

The enchanting body, the numbing voice, the sweet fragrance, the bewitching gaze… all of the things that made the goddess of beauty so alluring were on display before Wei Gong, and beyond that, was the unspeakable will of a god.

"I'm willing to accept defeat. As a god, I have that much magnanimity."

Goddess Ishtar said to herself, as if answering Wei Gong's doubts.

"As for appearing in the story as a 'protagonist's' companion, or being reduced to a 'clown' to be defeated by the hero, it's not really a big deal."

She looked at Wei Gong with a burning gaze.

"I, Ishtar, am the goddess of love. A strong and fierce male, in order to take away a female, completely abuses the enemy…"

The same story, some goddesses see love, protection, and courage; while others see desire, plunder, and violence.

Wei Gong: "So, the key is still 'strength'? Because I've already snatched Haruhime, so you, Goddess Ishtar, have nothing to say."

She looked at Wei Gong, her purple eyes like a bottomless abyss.

"To be honest, I'm actually extremely angry… When I bestowed her with divine grace, seeing that girl's [Ability Values], the feeling I had… can you understand? I was trembling with excitement, knowing that with that power, I could even bring down that hateful goddess!!!"

But the next moment, she regained her composure.

"But, still, what I said before, man, you did a great job."

"Well, if negotiations fail, it will be a war between the Hephaestus Familia, the Astraea Familia, and the Ishtar Familia. To be honest, neither I nor the two goddesses want to go that far."

Ishtar showed a pitiful expression of sadness: "You guys are really decisive to the point of being ruthless."

Seeing that Wei Gong didn't refute, Goddess Ishtar shook her head and stopped acting: "Then, the traitor is Aisha?"

Ishtar wanted to say something, but in the end, it turned into a long sigh.

"Let's wrap up this story, powerful male… As a reward for coming before the goddess, I allow you to make a wish."

Goddess Ishtar: "Haruhime is worth the price. As for Aisha, that child, consider her a free gift."

Wei Gong nodded: "Okay."

At this moment, Goddess Ishtar actually had a sense of trance.

Allowing any girl to [redeem herself] according to her own wishes, blessing every prostitute who pursues love—this was originally the rule that Goddess Ishtar set from the first day she founded her Familia, and it was also her creed and divinity as the "Goddess of Love".

A beast-girl who was tortured to the brink of death.

In the eyes of those people, a mere prostitute, unwilling to obediently dedicate herself to let them seize profits, actually dared to think about freedom and love, this was an intolerable provocation.

The thugs threw the girl, beaten to the point of being near death, into the garbage dump, and there, Ishtar gained her first Familia member.

After her death, Goddess Ishtar gained new Familia members, but other than the goddess herself, no one knew that the origin of the "Goddess of Beauty Familia" was in a garbage dump completely unrelated to "beauty".

Ishtar: "Haruhime's redemption, I allow it. From today onwards, that girl is yours."

The few Amazonian female warriors including [Lije], they are not far from Lv.4.

When they grow up enough to inherit the influence of the Ishtar Familia, even without Goddess Ishtar, the order of the pleasure quarter can still be maintained.

"On the one hand, you rudely and forcefully took action, causing me to suffer the consequences of losing soldiers and generals, and losing face, and on the other hand, you tell me to 'take care of myself'—man, you are really, intoxicating…"

Ishtar: "If you are willing to sleep with me for one night, the redemption money can be waived… It seems you are unwilling, then can you step on me, just like you stepped on my children just now, I can reduce it by 200 million…"

500 million of which was paid in cash, and the remaining Ishtar Familia was exchanged for equipment. Throughout the entire Labyrinth City, perhaps only a very few factions, including the Hephaestus Familia, could come up with so much money at once.

The value of the magic [Thousand Treasures Hammer] cannot be measured by money at all.

Aisha had also already gathered enough ability values, but she had always lacked great achievements, so she couldn't level up. This time, even though the battle she experienced was only being crushed by Wei Gong, she unexpectedly gained the great achievement to level up.

Ryu and Wei Gong, the former easily defeated the only Lv.5 and Lv.4 of the Ishtar Familia, while the latter swept away the backbone of the Ishtar Familia, an adventurer group composed of twenty Lv.3 combat prostitutes. Such achievements are enough to write an epic poem for bards to sing.

It should be said that from the moment Aisha decided to "betray", the failure of the Ishtar Familia was already doomed.

Because, although Aisha's apparent identity is only a cadre of the Ishtar Familia, the captain and vice-captain above her, one is a berserker with a problem in his brain, and the other is the goddess's loyal attendant.

Therefore, her "betrayal" was so fatal, not only was all the information exposed, but under Aisha's cover, the various actions of the Hephaestus Familia did not trigger any vigilance from the Ishtar Familia. For example, Wei Gong's multiple entries and exits to the pleasure quarter were simply considered that he had become [Lije]'s patron.

Most of the sisters felt it was the latter.

Until the end, Goddess Ishtar knew that the person who was really colluding with Wei Gong was Haruhime… Aisha not only took the initiative, but also sent her "sister" over.

Haruhime transferred to the Hephaestus Familia and moved into [The Benevolent Mistress].

Aisha, on the other hand, is not very suitable for receiving her because of the Hephaestus Familia, whose members have a large number of vigorous male blacksmiths due to her profession. Currently, she is looking for a next home with her divine grace in a "convertible" state.

Fortunately, Aisha, whose combat power is at the upper level of Lv.3, is also familiar with hunting monsters—Aisha is still Lv.3, although her ability values and great achievements have reached the standard, she is not in a hurry to level up, but wants to hone her basic ability values first.

Although Wei Gong is on their side, being defeated by the other party in a crushing and abusive way still greatly stimulated Aisha.

For them, the stronger they are, and the more they fight with all their strength, the more intense the pleasure they experience after being defeated.

At the same time, the other party should preferably not love them, and will never fall in love with her, in that case, the Amazons will be even happier.

Aisha only stayed in the hospital for one night, and the next day she plunged into the dungeon with her long sword, while Haruhime did the opposite, seemingly temporarily away from the identity of an adventurer.

The waitresses' reactions were very enthusiastic.

"Welcome, meow!!!"

"Haruhime-chan is so cute!!!"

"It's my first time seeing a fox person, can I touch your tail?"

"Sigh, sigh…"

Although she was always surrounded by her sisters in the Ishtar Familia, the atmosphere of [The Benevolent Mistress] is naturally completely different. This is a completely different and unfamiliar environment for Haruhime, and she can't help but feel nervous.

Haruhime was redeemed after only serving Wei Gong as a guest, but before leaving the brothel, she had also received knowledge guidance from her sisters, belonging to a theoretical powerhouse without practical experience.