"My Bull of Heaven!"
After a brief panic, Ishtar suddenly widened her eyes; although she was currently in a state where her divinity was sealed, her insight as a deity still remained.
It was killed instantly?
Unlike the Bull of Heaven in the FGO world which is a creation of the gods, the Bull of Heaven in this DanMachi World is merely a fusion of a monster and a Fallen Spirit from the DanMachi World.
The fusion of a Fallen Spirit and an ordinary monster already possesses at least Level 7 strength, and this Bull of Heaven, specially crafted by Ishtar, even possesses Level 8 strength.
Just relying on this bull, Ishtar could rival the entire Freya Familia, or at least remain invincible.
However, this monster, which was no less than Level 8, was actually killed instantly?
Child of God, Child of God...
Damn Child of God!
Suddenly remembering the other party's identity, Ishtar's face immediately twisted, because she realized that she was finished!
"No! I won't go back like this!"
The elegance and dignity of the goddess disappeared from Ishtar, replaced by complete hysteria.
"Anyway, I'm going to die regardless, so I might as well take a few people with me while I have the chance!"
"Come out, seeds of the Fallen Spirits!"
"Kill everyone in the Pleasure Quarter for me!"
"Aren't you a Deliverer? Go ahead and save those people for me to see!"
The power of the Child of God made Ishtar extremely wary, so the crazed goddess made an even crazier move, directly summoning all the remaining Fallen Spirits, attempting to bathe the entire Pleasure Quarter in blood.
Boom—!
In the vicinity of the Pleasure Quarter, Ishtar had long ago stored seeds of the Fallen Spirits; as soon as the goddess gave the order, she could directly activate these monsters, thereby attacking outward from the Pleasure Quarter as a starting point.
That was the original plan, but now Ishtar couldn't care about that much anymore; attacking outward was simply too late, so she might as well attack inward...
This Pleasure Quarter was built by Ishtar herself; she had spent who knows how many resources to build this prosperous street.
Instead of letting this street be taken away by others after her death, she might as well destroy everything here herself!
Including the people who were strolling in the Pleasure Quarter!
How about that?
Oh, Deliverer!
Don't you want to kill me?
You certainly have the ability to do so, but what about afterwards?
The Fallen Spirits might not be your match, but to the people of the Pleasure Quarter, they are a natural disaster!
I want to make you watch with your own eyes as the innocent people of Orario are killed by monsters! I want to make you watch with your own eyes as the city turns into a sea of fire!
I want you to remember forever...
You cannot save others!
You can only watch with your own eyes as others are killed!
The hysteria of a goddess is indeed a terrifying thing; ordinary people cannot resist at all, and even high-level Adventurers must weigh their own strength.
But as it happens, Barbara is not an ordinary person.
"Is this what a goddess is? Truly pathetic..."
A look of pity gradually appeared in her eyes as she looked at Ishtar, and Barbara even paused her actions for a moment.
The deities of the DanMachi World are, according to the setting, omniscient and omnipotent, but it is precisely these omniscient and omnipotent deities who reveal various ugly sides after coming to the lower world.
Since that's the case, why did the deities come to the lower world?
Perhaps, as they say, the celestial realm is just too boring.
Or perhaps the deities in an "omniscient and omnipotent" state have restrictions that are hard for humans to imagine, causing them to be unwilling to go back?
But regardless, Barbara would not let Ishtar go; after all, given the other party's personality, she would definitely seek revenge.
However, before sending Ishtar away from this world, Barbara would let this goddess witness the reality of despair with her own eyes.
A whirlwind surrounded Ishtar, stripping her of her ability to move, but allowing the goddess to see further, and even allowing her to see the Fallen Spirits she had released.
"What are you doing?"
"No! Stop it now!"
Seeming to realize something, Ishtar suddenly started shouting and screaming, frantically beating against the surrounding wind wall.
But that wind wall didn't move at all, and even like the walls of Stormterror's Lair, it directly bounced Ishtar back.
"Ishtar... when I first became a 'Deliverer', I actually refused, because I didn't know if I could really save those people."
"I am not a saint; my gentle and kind appearance is all faked, and the real me doesn't care about these things at all."
The girl's voice echoed around, causing Ishtar's movements to stop, but immediately after, the goddess's expression completely changed.
The role-playing mission had been forcibly terminated; even if Barbara gave up the role-playing mission completely from now on, she wouldn't suffer any punishment, nor would she receive any reward.
But even so, she still wanted to pretend to be a gentle and kind girl and save those people who were in danger.
Why?
"Evil gods like you, or those evildoers, feel excitement and pleasure when hurting others, right?"
The Skyward AK in her hand was aimed in the direction near the Pleasure Quarter, exactly where the smoke and dust were permeating, and where the Fallen Spirits appeared.
Even without needing to aim, she would eventually hit the target.
"Since you would be happy because of this, then I will absolutely not let you get your wish!"
"Don't you want to make me watch with my own eyes as those innocent people die? Then I'll let you watch with your own eyes how I save those people!"
Saving others is not because of willingness.
It's just not wanting to see those evil people or deities feel pleasure by hurting others.
"Just thinking about the expression people like you will have after this is over, that's what makes me happy!"
Click!
As the trigger was pulled, several attacks containing whirlwinds easily crossed the distance of the Pleasure Quarter and hit the Fallen Spirits that had just emerged from the ground.
These miserable monsters had just woken up from their slumber, only to face a powerful enemy they couldn't match, and while being taken out in one hit, they didn't even get to see the enemy's face.
"You..."
Ishtar stared blankly at Barbara. The madness from before had completely vanished, replaced by unparalleled despair.
"Don't kill me... I can agree to any demand you have!"
"Do you need currency? Or materials dropped by monsters?"
"I have plenty! As long as you are willing to spare me, I can give all of that to you!"
"Please, don't kill me!"
A deity would never beg a human for mercy, unless the person before them wasn't an ordinary human...
Ishtar was truly afraid of such a gentle and kind, yet decisive and ruthless Deliverer.
She would really kill her!
"It seems I was mistaken about one thing..."
Watching the goddess Ishtar begging her incessantly, Barbara sighed helplessly, then aimed her muzzle at the center of Ishtar's brow.
"You are not only pathetic, but also very stupid."
Bang!
With the final gunshot in the Pleasure Quarter, Ishtar's body slowly turned into a beam of light that shot into the sky, flying toward the direction of Heaven.
However, Barbara merely watched this scene and whispered...
"Please, Lady Istaroth."
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