Chapter 964: Chapter 741: Not Even Worthy to Carry Our Shoes
"Am I just a tool?"
When such brazen words came out of Reiger’s mouth, Thanatos wanted to laugh out loud but found that he couldn’t.
Although he didn’t really want to admit it, upon closer thought, he indeed seemed like the one with the least secrets at the moment.
Naturally, there was no need to mention Eonio, who had never shown up from start to finish. Their identity was a mystery, their gender unknown; Thanatos had never even heard their voice and had no idea what kind of being they were.
The presence of the Polluted Immortal Spirit wasn’t low, but those acting on her behalf were indeed bizarre individuals. She mostly provided her avatars and colorful monsters for their use. Her true form’s whereabouts were currently unknown.
In comparison, Thanatos suddenly realized that he, who had been hiding underground all this time, rarely leaving the man-made labyrinth Knossos, believing himself to be quite secretive, turned out to be the one among the three organizations who showed up the most, had the fewest secrets, and was the one doing the most and paying the highest price.
He provided the underground forces with the man-made labyrinth Knossos as a base, and he always had to negotiate cooperation with the Istar Clan or Kali Clan. During every battle, he had to sacrifice a bunch of followers in kamikaze attacks on enemies; whether spending money, effort, or manpower, it was all him.
And what about Eonio and the Polluted Immortal Spirit?
One simply split an embryo and let the bizarre individuals under their command nurture it, then brought it here for him to arrange.
The other was even more excessive, merely sending one follower to contribute, doing the most by giving orders and making communications, doing nothing else.
"No, did they really do nothing?"
Thanatos suddenly realized.
Was it that they did nothing at all, or did they do everything but didn’t tell him?
At this moment, Thanatos, as a god, finally made his intuition work, and he suddenly felt a chill.
Originally, Thanatos intended to hold up Reiger or simply disrupt and probe him, preventing him from doing more to affect the situation in the man-made labyrinth.
But now, he found himself becoming the one being disrupted and probed instead.
Just when Thanatos was engulfed in silence from this realization, two goddesses standing beside him spoke up.
"Limit Breaker Reiger Brillhaut."
The first to speak was Kali.
This War Goddess from the country of battle didn’t care at all about Thanatos’s predicament, looking at Reiger as if he were some kind of treasure, first examining him for a while before speaking.
"Are you truly Lv.6?"
"Alcana and Bajie on my side are also Lv.6; why is there such a vast power difference between them and you?"
"This makes me very curious about you."
Kali’s curiosity and interest were evident, matching her words.
However, the one to respond to Kali wasn’t Reiger but Istar, standing nearby.
"It seems your perspective is quite limited, Goddess Kali." Istar drawled, puffing on a smoking pipe, "The lower world is far broader than you imagine; don’t use the cognition you’ve cultivated in the battle country to view this world, or you’ll miss out on one of the greatest pleasures of being a god."
"The lower world is always like this, occasionally producing figures who shatter the understanding of mortals and even gods."
"These people are the so-called heroes."
Saying this, Istar’s gaze at Reiger was no longer viewing him as some treasure but as her prey, her possession.
This Beauty God gazed at Reiger, growing more satisfied the more she looked.
In terms of strength, Reiger had already proven himself, definitely not weaker than anyone in the lower world, even if the opponent was Ota, the Fierce One.
In terms of potential, Reiger was regarded as exceptionally exceptional, even called a monster by the gods, suggesting his future would be very bright.
Even in appearance and temperament, the man before her was excellent in every aspect.
If she could bring such a person into her chambers... Istar’s heart suddenly heated up.
She also suddenly realized that compared to a heroic figure like the one before her, all her previous male pets were utterly weak.
If one must choose someone to share the bed, then why not choose someone like him?
That woman had the Fierce One.
In that case, she also needed a Limit Breaker.
Otherwise, even if she defeated that woman’s clan, in others’ eyes, she would still be inferior to her, wouldn’t she?
Thinking of this, Istar smiled.
It wasn’t her usual smile.
This smile was seductive and bewitching; when it appeared, everything around seemed to pale, nothing could compare to this smile.
Seeing Istar’s smile, Thanatos was stunned, and even the curiosity on Kali’s face disappeared, replaced by silence.
Even Reiger, upon seeing the Beauty God Istar’s displayed smile, found himself momentarily entranced.
There was no doubt this was an enchantment.
The Beauty God’s "beauty" began to indiscriminately pour out towards everything in this space, almost violently crushing the aesthetic sense in every creature’s mind.
Those lured by such an enchanting "beauty," regardless of whether the person was male or female, no matter how unique or perverse their original preferences were, would at this moment be drawn to the Beauty God before them, with nothing else in their hearts.
This was the enchantment of the Beauty God, able to disregard everything, and distort everyone’s mind, making them obsessed with her.
Unleashing such charm, Ishtar stretched out a slender, soft hand towards Reiger’s direction.
"Come, Reiger Brillhaut."
Ishtar’s voice also became more seductive and sweet.
"Come to my side, become mine."
"I will give you the ultimate affection."
"I will let you enjoy the most beautiful goddess in this world."
"I will make you a hero, admired and worshipped by all."
"Anything that the Beauty God can offer to the [Brilliant], I will double it for you, making you a person stronger, more famous, and greater than the [Brilliant]."
Saying these words that could shake the heart of any person in the lower world, Ishtar slowly walked towards Reiger.
"You deserve everything, including me."
"Only with me can your value be maximized, rather than being manipulated at will by Loki."
"Loki Clan is not your belonging, next to me is where you should stand."
"Come, come, come."
"Become the hero (partner) who belongs only to me, who has me and is possessed by me."
Perhaps thinking of such a future, Ishtar’s tone became scorching hot from sweet seductiveness.
She had already decided, after bringing this child over, to enjoy him thoroughly, then to parade in front of Frey.
She knew that besides possessing seduction, Frey also had eyes that could see through others’ souls.
Such a person would surely have already discovered the uniqueness of this child, knew that this child could surpass [Brilliant] Ota and become the new hero reigning at the pinnacle of Orario.
A heroic figure like this, once in her grasp, even that carefree goddess, who looks down on everything, would feel chagrined, wouldn’t she?
Then, she would propose a duel in person, let this child defeat [Brilliant] Ota head-on, and by then, the goddess’s expression would certainly become very interesting.
Once the duel ended, and that [Brilliant] was defeated by this child, she would launch a thunderous offensive, crushing that goddess’s clan in one fell swoop.
With this child who could easily subdue the "Sky Bull," plus Haruhime’s "Level Up" as backup, along with the assistance of the Alcana Clan, Ishtar did not believe that the Freyja Clan could survive.
Thinking of the wonderful part, Ishtar only felt a warm current rushing up her lower abdomen, making her open her arms, unwillingly wanting to embrace Reiger.
The embrace of the Beauty God, the affection of the Beauty God, for both humans and gods, is undoubtedly an extremely wonderful thing.
Gods naturally possess extraordinary appearances, except for some who deliberately take on the image of old people or children for worship, the rest, whether male or female, have outstanding looks.
Among such gods, the Beauty Gods are particularly outstanding, even attracting other gods with their beauty. If they wish to fondly love someone, it would surely make countless people or gods feel envious, even jealous.
If this isn’t considered wonderful, then what is considered wonderful?
At least, Ishtar thought so.
Only Thanatos and Alcana could see, that although Reiger seemed to be in a daze, his eyes were surprisingly clear and calm.
Then—
"[Universal Binding]."
Accompanied by a faint chant, a magical power, like an invisible chain, suddenly fell on Ishtar, binding her firmly in place.
"......!"
Ishtar froze instantly, her figure solidified there, unable to move.
"You...!"
Only then did Ishtar see Reiger with a calm, even indifferent expression, a look of disbelief emerging on her seductive face.
In such a situation, Reiger looked at Ishtar with some contempt.
"I’m sorry, I don’t need the affection of an unrefined goddess, nor do I think you can make me a hero."
Reiger reached out a hand towards Ishtar.
"If I were to be taken into your equally unrefined clan, I’d rather be dead."
"And Loki Clan isn’t my belonging?"
"In my eyes, your Istar Clan isn’t even qualified to carry shoes for our Loki Clan."
After saying that, ignoring Ishtar’s changing expression, Reiger calmly and coldly activated magic.
"[Sleep Demon’s Sand]."
Instantly, a rich drowsiness flooded Ishtar’s mind.
"Thud..."
In the next second, the enviable Beauty God collapsed onto the ground like a beached fish.
That posture was extremely awkward.