Ishtar: Would you feel wronged by licking the feet of a pretty girl?

　　"Okay, preparation time is almost done, hurry up and get down to business."

　　Ryota clapped and reminded everyone.

　　Inaho then said: "Except for Shiro and Ishtar, the other quests are the same, the only difference being the length of survival. Therefore, if we have the same quest, we must sign a teammate agreement. Presumably, after the main quest is combined, the survival time will increase. With Shiro here, there's no need to worry about safety issues, length of time will be in our favor. "

　　"I don't mind," Misaki said first.

　　The others followed suit and expressed their opinions one after another.

　　Soon, their primary quests merge, and it becomes necessary to survive seven days in a world of adventure.

　　The Mesopotamian plains are full of war, and this quest is actually quite challenging.

　　For someone who didn't know any information, it could only choose to be stubborn.

　　Only this time by following Ryota, everyone's adventure would be easy.

　　The other side.

　　While Inaho and the others were discussing the quest, Ryota called Ishtar aside.

　　"Why?" asked Istar.

　　Her tone was a bit aggressive, and she seemed to be a little worried about the humiliation she had suffered earlier.

　　"Hush ... Keep your voice down," Ryota reminded: "I have something to discuss with you in secret."

　　While speaking, he used his soul force to construct a barrier to block the sound from escaping.

　　Ishtar needed to be dealt with before everyone's attention fell on her.

　　"About Tiamat, I need you to help me keep it a secret." Ryota spoke very quickly: "It's just that Laḫmu will only appear after Tiamat wakes up."

　　"So you see," Ishtar cleared her doubts, "I thought you didn't know this from what you said earlier. Speak…"

　　She showed quite confused eyes: "Why keep it a secret?"

　　"If they know about this, they will definitely get involved." Ryota sighed and said, "As her daughter, you should be very clear about Tiamat's strength, right? It's too dangerous for them to get involved."

　　"Oh...?"

　　Ishtar glanced at Ryota unexpectedly. It seemed she didn't expect such a side.

　　Unlike Misaki and the others, she meets Ryota during a battle, and all she sees is the crazy, psycho, and shameless side of this man.

　　Suddenly knowing that this man was so considerate and even willing to lie about it, she wasn't used to it.

　　Why didn't she enjoy this kind of treatment!

　　Isn't this too discriminatory?

　　Thinking of this, Ishtar, who had originally wanted to agree, suddenly suppressed the idea.

　　"It's fine if I promise you, but... there is a condition."

　　The corners of Ishtar's mouth curved slightly, and her facial expression gradually turned into that of a little devil.

　　She hovered slightly in the air, then lifted her bare feet, which were slightly covered by the dress, and aimed at Ryota's face.

　　From Ryota's vantage point, usually forwards, he could only see crystal clear toes that looked like beads.

　　"... What do you mean?" Ryota asked.

　　"How stupid, you can't even understand the goddess's hint."

　　Ishtar condescended, showed a queen-like look and said: "As long as you kneel before me and kiss the back of my feet, I can agree to your request. If not… I will quickly tell them out loud what you want to hide."

　　"Ishtar, you don't understand the relationship between us?"

　　"Hehe, you want to suppress me as the captain? Let me tell you, I don't want to do that."

　　"No, I'm not talking about the captain, I mean..."

　　Ryota kindly reminded: "Your main quest is to kill Gorgons, right? Think about it, without my help, can you beat her?"

　　"Sure, I can! You dare belittle me!" Ishtar exclaimed angrily: "I changed my mind! You want me to agree to your request, you must not only kiss the back of my feet, but also lick my feet!"

　　"Don't get excited, I'm not done talking."

　　Ryota ignored the goddess' anger and said calmly: "You don't need my help, do you? What about Tiamat? As soon as you kill the Gorgon, Tiamat will wake up, and it doesn't matter if you complete her quest. Because when we return to the safe house, it will be you..."

　　He smiled slightly, and then made a motion to cut his throat with the knife in his hand.

　　Ishtar: "..."

　　"Hmph, I really can't handle Mother Goddess, but I can run."

The proud Ishtar, with a proud expression, made a declaration of escape:

　　"It's fine if I go to live with you directly through the 'door', and Tiamat can't chase me around the world. Your threats mean nothing to me."

　　"Is it true?" Ryota shrugged: "Are you sure you're going to run away? Why do I think you won't?"

　　"..." Ishtar did not continue to argue.

　　Letting the people of Uruk believe in her die at the hands of Tiamat… She really couldn't do such a thing.

　　"Ahh… You are so annoying!" Ishtar scratched her hair, "Can't you face Tiamat alone? Anyway, the result is the same, you can't threaten me."

　　"Who says I can't do anything?"

　　"You have?" Ishtar was taken aback for a moment, then said kindly: "Any solution?"

　　"I will tell you later, you first agree to my request."

　　"...No, you have to kiss the back of my leg."

　　Ishtar would not let go of this rare opportunity to threaten Ryota: "You agree to my terms first, and then I promise you."

　　Perhaps because she was worried that the harsh conditions would lead to a breakdown in negotiations, she also deliberately added: "Don't worry, no matter how you say you are also a strong person, I will save face for you and won't let you do such a thing in front of other people."

　　"You want to come personally?" Ryota asked.

　　"Yes," Ishtar's mouth twitched, "Why, already know? You will agree?"

　　"Are you sure you want to do this?" Ryota suddenly sneered: "Let me first remind you that I am easily tempted. For example, your legs are more charming to me. Let me kiss your instep… As long as you are not afraid that my desire will arise and I will directly rape you, then I don't care, I can promise you. Don't talk about kissing the instep, I could break your leg by licking it!"

　　"..."

　　Ishtar drifted away subconsciously, showing a skeptical expression.

　　This fellow wouldn't really rely on his strength to do such a thing to her, right?

　　No, he should have scared her.

　　"Who are you afraid of..." After Ishtar calmed down, she continued her usual expression: "We've made a deal like this. Don't deny your account when the time comes, and make me look down on you!"

　　"No, I'm very trustworthy."

　　Ryota continued to scare: "It's just that if I really couldn't hold back at that time... then you can only blame yourself, and you can't blame me."

　　"Hehehe..."

　　Ishtar laughed scornfully.

　　She wasn't intimidated.

　　...

　　After Ishtar was settled, Ryota finally relaxed.

　　As for the unreasonable conditions for agreeing to Ishtar's terms… Just kidding, an idiot would take them seriously.

　　After all, he does not demand good quality promises.

　　When it's time to lose morals, he still has to throw away morals.

　　Ishtar couldn't beat him, what could she do with him?

　　After time passed, even if this information was revealed, it would be meaningless.

　　...

　(This guy must think that I can't beat him, and even if he cancels the agreement afterwards, I can't do anything about him.)

　　While Ryota was doing his mental activity, Ishtar secretly showed a victorious smile.

　　She naturally knew the information about Tiamat and Laḫmu, which was sensitive to time.

　　It won't work after the timeout.

　　But within the time limit, as long as Ryota doesn't want Misaki and the others to find out, this information will always have a deterrent effect.

　　So she just needed to let Ryota fulfill the agreement before this adventure ended.

　　(Hehe... look at how I deal with you!)

　　...

　　Ryota and Ishtar ended their chat with their own ulterior motives.

　　At this point, the prep time had reached the last minute.

　　After Inaho organizes everyone to discuss the specific details of the quest, he returns to his mech at the last moment.

　　Soon, the preparation time ended.

　　White light flashes.

　　After their sight was restored, everyone found themselves in a vast plain.

　　Looking ahead, heaven and earth meet in the distance, and the view is wide.

　　"Is this the plains of Mesopotamia..." Inaho's voice came from the mecha: "I detected a lot of huge creatures, are they Demon Beasts?"

　　"I saw it too!" Mine said in surprise, "They're running at us!"

　　Everyone immediately became alert and looked at Mine's finger.

　　They saw three Demon Beasts that looked like lions, but were much bigger than lions, rapidly approaching here.

　　But just as they were about to arrive, it was as if they were trapped in a quagmire, their speed steadily slowing down and slowing down.

　　Soon they seemed to freeze, maintaining their hopping motion, and froze in mid-air.

　　"Lets do it." Ryota reminded.

　　Boom, boom, boom...!

　　Mine fired three shots in succession, piercing the heads of all three Demon Beasts.

　　When Ryota got rid of his soul force, they fell to the ground, and the ground was covered in blood.

　　"This is really cool!" Mine's face was full of joy: "It's like a silent target shooting practice."

　　"As I said before, this adventure is an opportunity for you to score points and increase your strength."

　　Ryota smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will help you all the way, and try to clear all the Demon Beast on this continent within seven days."

　　"Then what are you waiting for? Let's start the raid now." Mine said impatiently.

　　"Wait." Inaho suddenly suggested: "Let's go and confirm one thing first, then continue accumulating points here."

　　"What is it?" She asked.

　　The others also pricked up their ears, including Ryota.

　　They only heard Inaho say: "Ishtar, where is the elementary door you made?"

　　"Door? Wait, you don't want to check if the door can be used?" Ishtar guessed.

　　"Exactly right." Inaho replied, "If the door can function normally, we will have a great advantage."

　　"Okay, you guys come with me."

　　Ishtar called out to Maanna.

　　"If you don't need to confirm, just follow along?" Ryota waved his hand and said, "You fly quickly, let us know when you come back and confirm."

　　"No, let's all go and see." Inaho said: "If the door works, I can complete some arrangements, and I will still go there."

　　"What arrangement?" Ryota asked curiously.

　　"AI-controlled transfer of armored knight troops, which will undoubtedly greatly increase our efficiency in completing tasks." Reply Inaho.

　　"..." Ryota said softly, "You are amazing."

　　...

　　After climbing the mountain, everyone looked ahead and saw the magnificent Ishtar temple.

　　A long staircase extends to a very high place.

　　The towering gate is above the stairs.

　　At first glance, there is an impression of sacredness, majesty, and nobility.

　　It was the thing under the stairs, which attracted the least bit of attention – there were two gesturing cats the size of an ordinary stone lion.

　　One left and one right are placed on both sides of the stairs, which looks full of joy.

　　"Why does it feel overbearing and inexplicable?"

　　Misaki looked at the temple, then at the beckoning cat, and couldn't help but groan: "Is this really a temple?"

　　"Of course it's a temple!"

　　Ishtar seemed very dissatisfied that someone had questioned herself.

　　"This is the symbol of the goddess' conquest of this mountain, so no one doubts it."

　　"But which temple has the lucky cat in front of it? Don't the gods look greedy..."

　　"Why, do you have any opinion about the taste of this goddess?" Ishtar half closed her eyes.

　　"..." Misaki shook her head and said with a gentle look in her eyes, "No, I just feel very special."

　　"Let's get down to business first." Ryota reminded.

　　He wasn't surprised by the lucky cat, he knew about it after all.

Gilgamesh once said that Ishtar was a goddess who was greedy for money, but she didn't stand a chance with wealth, which could be said to be very unlucky.

　　She would even use the "forced buying and selling" method to snatch gems from humans.

　　It wouldn't be surprising if Ishtar would place a lucky cat in front of her temple.

　　This greedy nature of money is exactly the same as Tohsaka Rin.

　　"Wait, I'll go and try."

　　After Ishtar finished speaking, she flew to the temple gate and pushed it open.

　　A few seconds later, she flew back and said regretfully: "No way, no matter how I open it, I won't be able to connect to the base."

　　"Restricted by the alliance..." Inaho muttered: "It seems I can only carry out quests honestly."

　　"Don't worry, with me helping you, you won't encounter much danger, and you won't need a door."

　　Ryota clapped his hands and caught the attention of his teammates: "Next, let's act according to the previous arrangement, first help you score points through side quests, and Ishtar and I will stay behind. There is only one thing to watch out for – no conflict with the Gorgon for now, we should try to avoid her during the operation, and don't fight if we run into her, just run."

　　"Okay, let's continue!"