At night, the Pleasure Quarter was bustling with noise; after all, after the sun went down, low-level Adventurers immediately crawled out from the Dungeon.
There were even some indecent deities who wandered nearby during the day, and at night, they wouldn't even return to their Familias, acting like total Pleasure Quarter loafers.
And they only had one purpose for coming here.
What else could one do in the Pleasure Quarter? Naturally, to engage in acts of pleasure!
Same gender, opposite gender, or even genders never heard of before; the Pleasure Quarter was full of talent. As long as you were willing to look, there would definitely be someone who met your requirements.
Such a Pleasure Quarter was indeed a good place to hide from pursuit, because apart from those rats of the Dark Faction, who would dare to kill in a place with so many people? Let alone God-slaying!
"Almost there!"
"As long as I can reach that place, I'll be safe!"
After discovering that Barbara intended to make a move against her, Ishtar immediately gave up the plan to hide in a secret room. After all, the ability of a Child of God far exceeded that of ordinary people, and she might have a way to find her.
So Ishtar did the exact opposite, heading directly to the crowded Pleasure Quarter, leaving Barbara with no way to act.
As the goddess of the Pleasure Quarter, as long as she walked on the street, she would inevitably attract the gazes of countless people; in this state, she was the safest!
It's not like the US, where one could be assassinated during a speech surrounded by countless people, right?
Although Ishtar was a goddess, she couldn't dodge bullets by shaking her head. If she were really hit by that kind of attack, the fate awaiting Ishtar would definitely not be good, and it was even possible that, due to excessive injuries, her divine protection would be forcibly triggered, directly sending her back...
However, just as Ishtar was running wildly, the situation nearby caught her attention.
"Is it too quiet?"
The direction of the Pleasure Quarter was very noisy, which was normal; after all, it was a gathering place for people.
But why... had she not seen a single member of her Familia on her way while running away?
Ishtar looked around; even though the buildings were familiar, there wasn't a single Familia member to be found, to the point that Ishtar couldn't even find someone to take the fall for her.
And for some reason, the sound of the wind around her grew louder, giving Ishtar an ominous feeling, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace.
"Almost there!"
As long as she turned one more corner ahead, she would be able to hide among the crowd, and then those guys who cherished their reputation would definitely not lay a hand on her!
Just as Ishtar turned the corner, something smashed hard into her face, causing fresh blood to spray from the nostrils of this already disheveled goddess.
"Wuaah—!"
Suffering a heavy blow to the nose would be unbearable even for a goddess; after all, at this moment, they didn't have the protection of their divinity, and they were just mortal bodies.
"Sorry, the Pleasure Quarter is already full; there's no room for anyone else to enter."
Barbara gripped the barrel of her Skyward AK like a baseball bat, delivering a head-on blow to Ishtar, forcing the goddess who was about to escape back into the unseen shadows.
"Where are the people? Where did everyone go?"
"Phryne, and the others, why aren't you coming to save me?"
Ishtar loudly called out the names of every high-ranking member of her Familia, but there was no response, as if she were no longer the deity of the Ištar Familia.
"Don't bother calling; those people are no longer in this world... For them, this might be the best ending."
Barbara's tone was very calm, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.
The Ištar Familia had committed many evils, and for her, there was nothing worth remembering; it was the kind of memory that even Fuli would disdain!
Barbara simply flew in the sky, simply aimed at most of the members of the Ištar Familia, and simply eliminated them; it wasn't difficult at all.
After all, how could mere Adventurers with mortal status block Barbara, who was empowered by the divinity of the Anemo Archon and the power of time?
Therefore, most of the members of the Ištar Familia, under the guidance of time, returned to the initial form of their lives, as if they had never come into this world...
To put it in layman's terms, "I should have just wiped you on the wall, so you wouldn't waste the rice."
"How is this possible? In such a short time, how could you... my Familia..."
Ishtar wanted to say something else, but after sensing the power on Barbara, her expression changed immediately.
The reason a Child of God is special is because they can use the power of deities without worrying about being detected and sent back by divine power.
Setting aside whether the deities of the Genshin Impact World and the DanMachi World use the same kind of divine power, even if it were the same power, Barbara would not be sent back to the divine realm because of her human status.
"It's 'Anemo'... and 'Time'? How could you possibly possess these two powers?"
The power surrounding Barbara could be easily seen by any deity.
Anemo might not be a big deal, after all, this world has magic, and it's not strange for most Magicians to know some wind magic.
But "Time" is different; how could such a terrifying power involving the laws of the world be easily obtained by a human?
Even a Child of God shouldn't be able to!
"Let me go! I can pretend this never happened; don't force us to a dead end!"
Ishtar's expression was ferocious, which meant she was bluffing; after all, those who truly want to win don't have smiles on their faces.
Only losers would be hysterical.
"Are you misunderstanding something, Goddess Ishtar?"
"It seems I have the advantage now!"
Barbara's approach represented an absolute threat to Ishtar; if she couldn't stop her advance, she would become the last victim of the night!
"There's no other way; I didn't intend to use this so soon... You forced me to do this, Deliverer!"
Ishtar had been immersed in the Pleasure Quarter for many years and knew it like the back of her hand; she had even made several preparations to pull another goddess of beauty, Freya, down from her throne... Since it had been ruined by Barbara, Ishtar didn't need to hold back anymore!
"Come forth, my 'Bull of Heaven'!"
Ishtar hurriedly pulled something out from her bosom and threw it forward, looking just like Ash Ketchum throwing a Pokémon ball.
Soon, a Pokémon, the Bull of Heaven, appeared in front of Barbara and launched an attack without hesitation.
"Didn't expect that, did you? This is a product I created at a great cost by combining a Fallen Spirit and a monster!"
"Its strength is enough to rival a Level 7 Adventurer; there's no way you can defeat my Bull of Heaven!"
Ishtar's tone was full of confidence, but what caught her eye next was Barbara raising her muzzle.
"A very powerful monster, but in front of truth, it seems so fragile..."
"Atatatatata..."
"I am Justice Man!"
The monster that looked so powerful only lasted less than 5 seconds in front of Barbara before turning directly into a Magic Stone and falling to the ground, leaving Ishtar, who was watching from the side, dumbfounded.
"Where is my Bull of Heaven?"
"Where did my huge Bull of Heaven go?!"
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