Everything proceeded exactly as expected. The following gates of the Underworld each posed variations of the same question.
Naturally, the task was for Samael—holder of both divine seals—to judge between the two goddesses.
Ishtar, who initially tried to champion herself, gave up without a fight after being rep...
2025-08-04 13:04:09 +0000 UTC View Post"Before we go, can I ask one last thing, Ereshkigal?"
Just as she was about to lie back on the grass—softer than Dumuzid’s fleece—and enjoy a well-earned rest, the goddess of the Underworld heard Shiomi’s voice. She instinctively stiffened, straightening into a dignified sitting posture.
Even if her author...
2025-08-04 12:57:03 +0000 UTC View PostKingu, in Mesopotamian mythology, is the god who commands the children of Tiamat—and also her son.
That was the true name of the false Enkidu.
"Where's your proof?"
Ereshkigal challenged Shiomi's accusation.
The Three Goddess Alliance wasn't just a symbolic pact—forming it had bound them with a pow...
2025-08-04 12:56:20 +0000 UTC View Post"Boom!"
Bete had barely set foot on the 58th floor when he was greeted with a fiery welcome from the Valgang Dragons.
But he didn’t even flinch at the incoming fireball—just sidestepped smoothly out of its path.
He knew the old man behind him would never let it get past anyway.
Bete’s eyes locked...
2025-08-04 12:48:31 +0000 UTC View PostRun—don’t stop running.
Raul and Lefiya followed behind, adjusting their breathing. They couldn’t afford to stop before reaching the 58th floor. If they did, the Valgang Dragons would bombard them with concentrated fire.
And a simple hit wasn’t even the worst outcome.
If they were caught in an area-i...
2025-08-04 12:47:43 +0000 UTC View PostA flicker of shock crossed the Rinnegan and Mangekyō Sharingan. They had been observing so carefully—and still missed it? How could that be possible?
At that moment, an invisible shadow clone was comfortably burrowed underground, surrounded by solid crystal, quietly sending a marked kunai to the surface. Who would ex...
2025-08-04 12:37:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe Genjutsu cast by the Mangekyō Sharingan instantly seized control of the Jinchūriki and the Nine-Tails.
Even though Muren Uchiha wasn’t particularly skilled in Genjutsu, it didn’t stop the Nine-Tails from falling under its influence and going berserk. The illusion triggered painful memories of the past, and the...
2025-08-04 12:36:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe entire cabin fell into dead silence.
Every staff member of the World Economic News Agency stared in shock, unable to believe what they were seeing.
A second later, angry shouts erupted.
“Weil, what the hell are you doing!?”
“That’s our president!”
“Don’t forget—it was Presiden...
2025-08-04 12:28:20 +0000 UTC View PostCan’t be intercepted!?
Saint Figarland Garling felt the blood rush to his head, eyes bulging with bloodshot veins, his breathing sharp and ragged.
As the deputy commander of the God’s Knights and a firsthand witness to the air raid on Mary Geoise, he understood better than anyone what kind of terrifying upheav...
2025-08-04 12:27:36 +0000 UTC View PostAt the border of Kutha, four Quetzalcoatlus broke through the thunderclouds and hovered midair.
After exchanging nods with the group, Ishtar leapt into the sky and called out to her divine vessel.
“Let’s go, Maanna!”
In response, the Bow of the Heaven materialized before her.
“Open the gate—c...
2025-08-03 09:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Divine Tower of the royal palace, Samael stared at the three overflowing baskets of clay tablets and at Siduri, who stood ready below to begin reading them aloud. His face darkened slightly at the sight.
Fortunately, the Soul Cage at his side gave a gentle shake, and Shamhat’s voice echoed softly in his ear, di...
2025-08-03 09:44:10 +0000 UTC View PostUruk, Sacrificial Grounds, Dark Chamber.
Samael held up the Soul Cage and gave it a gentle shake. A crisp clinking echoed from within as tendrils of ashen mist slowly drifted from the pressure points of six unconscious figures, drawn into the cage one by one.
Before everyone’s eyes, color visibly returned to the...
2025-08-03 09:43:20 +0000 UTC View Post"...That's how it is."
The girl took a deep breath and looked firmly at Masatsuki Aozaki.
"Captain-Commander, right now only you—someone Kagerōza Inaba cannot replicate—have the power to save everything."
"We must find the Shinenju before the Ryōdoji Family does, or their plot will succeed!"
Masa...
2025-08-03 09:38:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Oops, sorry—guess I stacked too many buffs on myself and forgot to turn them off."
Masatsuki Aozaki scratched his head, an apologetic smile tugging at his lips.
Seeing the terrified expression on the girl’s face, he understood he'd gone a little overboard this time.
That said, he hadn't done it on purpo...
2025-08-03 09:37:51 +0000 UTC View PostA little later, Ereshkigal sat among the flowers, hugging her knees, most of her face hidden behind her legs, her embarrassment impossible to conceal.
"Have you finally calmed down, mistress of the Underworld?" Shiomi stepped down from the treetop, landing before Ereshkigal and asking calmly.
Ereshkigal looked up ...
2025-08-03 09:01:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment Ereshkigal appeared, Sakura's legs gave out, and she nearly collapsed to her knees. It wasn't killing intent, nor was it pressure—just the sheer presence of the goddess of the underworld. As a mere human, Sakura instinctively understood that nothing in this realm could possibly rival her.
"You see me standi...
2025-08-03 09:00:28 +0000 UTC View PostFortunately, the “Spirit” had completely severed all ties with the “fetus,” which made it much easier for Bell to take control.
'As expected, a clean break.'
Using Runes, Bell engraved a brand onto the “fetus” to secure his control over it. He then double-checked that there were no lingering traces of ...
2025-08-03 08:54:38 +0000 UTC View PostA sharp, agonized scream echoed across the entire 79th floor.
"Ahhhhh!"
"You dogs of the gods!!!"
A girl knelt on the ground, her face twisted in a snarl.
With snow-white skin and a figure that was ideal yet not exaggerated, she wore a flowing white dress that would have made for a flawless appearance...
2025-08-03 08:53:21 +0000 UTC View PostAsura Path, already beginning to fall apart from the Rasengan, suddenly froze—his expression shifting drastically.
He could no longer feel anything in his body.
It was Scale Powder—Chōmei’s Scale Powder.
Kazuyama Gekkō’s strike wasn’t just a Rasengan. He had laced it with Scale Powder.
When...
2025-08-03 08:42:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe attack failed, but Muren Uchiha didn’t lose his composure. He knew exactly what kind of opponents he was facing.
In the next instant, his figure vanished—taking Kushina with him.
“That guy…”
“Where’s he going?”
Seeing the pitch-black Susanoo and Kushina disappear, both Minato and th...
2025-08-03 08:41:38 +0000 UTC View Post“Sengoku! Watch your tone and remember your place!”
Saint Saturn and the other Five Elders were visibly heaving with rage, struggling to keep their fury in check.
Peace talks... That bastard Sengoku actually suggested negotiating with that damned brat Daren!
Does he even realize what he’s saying?
Time seemed to slow at that moment, and the world fell into an eerie silence.
The Five Elders had already returned to their human forms.
They stood there in silence, faces shifting between rage and disbelief, staring at the spot where Daren and his group had vanished—as if struggling to accept the outcome. The s...
2025-08-03 08:31:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe Central 46 Compound held an exalted position within Seireitei. From the Judges to the Wise Men, not a single one of them was simple—and replacing them quietly wasn't something easily done.
He wasn’t Sōsuke Aizen. He couldn’t treat the Central 46 like his personal backyard.
But then again, his goal had n...
2025-08-02 13:51:53 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a brief silence, realizing he could only rely on himself, Kagerōza Inaba had no choice but to knock on the table again.
When no one responded, he couldn’t help but call out,
"Head of the Ryōdoji Family, Aizen-sama has refused."
Ganryū Ryōdoji looked up. Outwardly, he kept a composed expression, m...
2025-08-02 13:51:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Boom!”
Thunder rolled through the sky as dark clouds blanketed the heavens. Standing outside the Divine Tower at the royal palace, Head Priestess Siduri heard approaching footsteps. She quickly masked the deep worry in her eyes and straightened up to face the oncoming visitors.
“The assembly of the Fangs of...
2025-08-02 13:44:49 +0000 UTC View Post“What? You lost your bull?”
“Shh! Keep it down!”
Ishtar hurriedly raised her hand. Under the ancient serpent’s piercing gaze, she fidgeted with the hem of her robe, looking awkward and uneasy.
Then, the Great Goddess of Uruk stealthily parted the waist-high dry grass, making sure the four teammates...
2025-08-02 13:43:26 +0000 UTC View Post"You mean..."
The white-haired Incubus, cloaked in the shadows of the lamplight, spoke in a low, measured tone, his eyes flickering quietly.
Samael glanced around. Half his face lay shrouded in darkness, the other half caught in the glow, casting shifting shadows across his expression, which held a deep, layered m...
2025-08-02 13:42:53 +0000 UTC View Post“You didn’t hide it in the Mayan pyramid?”
“Given the size you just described, how would that even be possible...?”
“Then could it still be in the Temple of Ea in Eridu?”
“I’ve already taken control of that place—didn’t see anything that massive...”
The more Samael asked, the da...
2025-08-02 13:42:09 +0000 UTC View PostBlood sprayed in all directions as a blood-soaked hand burst through Olivas’s back and pierced straight into his chest.
He clearly saw the hand clutching the Magic Stone nestled inside his body.
“Wh… who…”
Olivas desperately tried to see who had attacked him from behind, but the only response was t...
2025-08-02 13:29:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Alright, it's about time I got to work."
After watching enough drama and hearing what felt like a series of farewell speeches, Bell couldn't bring himself to dwell in the gloomy atmosphere.
He was actually quite confident in his arrangements.
Everything was progressing just as planned.
Originally, the...
2025-08-02 13:28:00 +0000 UTC View Post
