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Faced with this attack, Shirou raised the "Savior's Blade" in his hand and held it high above his head.

Shirou turned towards Ishtar without saying a word.

The large blue bow was swung with a sword.

That sword transformed into a massive, unrestrained, white-gold slash that tore through the sky and shattered the earth!

The slashing strikes swept across the sky after passing the great bow, soaring straight into the heavens!

And Ishtar's prized great bow was cleaved in two and reduced to fragments by this devastating blow.

"This...no way...!?" Gudako exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this scene.

"Orihara-senpai is amazing!" Mashu's eyes were already shining with admiration.

Ishtar, who watched helplessly as her greatbow was cleaved in two by the sword, stared wide-eyed, her expression one of utter astonishment.

Then, in her stunned gaze, blue ripples spread around Shirou, and several chains shot out from the ripples, tightly binding Ishtar's hands and feet before she could react.

The goddess Ishtar, finally realizing what was happening, immediately began to struggle, only to find that the chains tightened the more she struggled.

"What are these things?!"

She wasn't unaware of the "Chains of Heaven," but since Shirou had crafted them himself, Ishtar only had a sense of déjà vu and didn't recognize them.

However, the more she struggled, the tighter the chains became, and Ishtar finally realized that these chains had the same effect as the "Chains of Heaven".

"Damn it... I've been bound by such a low-level method... Ugh!" Ishtar struggled desperately, her face flushed red, as she exerted all her strength.

But no matter how much you struggle, it's all in vain.

If it is the original "Chains of Heaven", then it would not be difficult for Ishtar to break free from it.

However, the one Shirou is using now is the "Chains of Heaven" that he forged himself. Its quality is comparable to an EX-rank Noble Phantasm, and its binding effect is a hundred times stronger than the original due to its divine properties.

Then, Shirou manipulated the chains to pull down the goddess, whose face was flushed red from struggling but becoming even tighter due to the restraints.

"What's wrong? Didn't you say you were going to drain me dry? Why are you so slow?"

Looking at her face, Shirou immediately retorted sarcastically, "You're making such a cute face, my goddess~"

"You bastard—!!!" Sure enough, Ishtar, who had never been mocked like this before, struggled even more violently, but the chains tightened more and more, to the point that even the goddess felt pain.

"Ouch! Wait, wait a minute! That hurts!!!"

Realizing this, Ishtar immediately stopped struggling and dared not struggle any further. She could only remain bound and continue to glare at Shirou with a resentful expression.

"Then, go ahead and ask whatever you want to ask."

Shirou looked at Gudako, who was standing to the side looking somewhat timid, and pulled the nervous red-haired girl over.

"Um... I am the last Master of humanity, Gudako. Hello!"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand a word!" Ishtar glared fiercely at Gudako, scaring her away, then looked at Shirou, "Aren't you afraid of getting punished for doing something like this?!"

"I've done it several times, and so far I haven't suffered any retribution," Shirou said, shrugging.

"Damn it... no wonder you're so skilled!" Ishtar was furious at Shirou's current predicament, and vowed to herself that if this man dared to suddenly get close to her, she would bite him hard!

"Um, I hope you can tell us about the 'Three Goddess Alliance'!" Gudako then spoke up.

"Huh? No way—ooh!" Ishtar, who was about to refuse, suddenly found the chains tightening abruptly. "Why are they still tightening even though I didn't move...!?"

"Because this is my Noble Phantasm, making it shrink tighter is a piece of cake, isn't it?" Shirou found Ishtar's words somewhat amusing.

"What... how could this be done! That's despicable...!" Ishtar bit her lip, her face full of resentment.

Chapter Twenty-Five: She's Really Stubborn

"You were the one who wanted to fight me, so just admit defeat properly, you idiot goddess," Shirou said, crossing his arms.

"Hmph! If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't use my Noble Phantasm, I wouldn't have lost to someone like you!" Ishtar stubbornly retorted.

"If you were half as tough as you talk, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

Shirou's taunts caused Ishtar to completely lose her composure.

The chains continued to tighten, and Ishtar immediately stopped being defiant.

"Ughh ...

Ishtar, wincing in pain, cried out immediately.

After Ishtar compromised, Gudako immediately asked a question.

Why did you attack Uruk?

“We are in a competition to see who can destroy Uruk first and obtain the Holy Grail from King Gilgamesh.” Ishtar curled her lip. “The first goddess to obtain the Uruk Holy Grail will be able to take that land for herself. That’s our reason, isn’t it simple?”

"What about the other two pillars?"

"What's your name?" Gudako asked immediately afterward.

“I can’t tell you that,” Ishtar said.

"why?"

"Because there is a commandment among the three goddesses that we cannot violate each other, even if I am killed, I will not tell anyone."

Ishtar replied with a resolute expression.

Shirou calmly looked at her and said, "Even if you don't say it, I know that the other two pillar goddesses are Quetzalcoatl and Ereshkigal, right?"

"You...how could you...!?"

Ishtar stared at him with wide eyes, then suddenly realized something and blushed with embarrassment.

"Since you already know, why are you asking me?!"

Ishtar now felt that her previous act of refusing to submit even at the cost of her life was truly ridiculous and laughable. This feeling of humiliation made her furious.

At that moment, Anna suddenly spoke up.

Something is approaching this way!

Upon hearing this, Gudako, Mashu, and the others immediately looked towards the nearby alleyway.

Under the cover of darkness, skeletons poured into this ruined city, making it resemble a dead city in the underworld.

From the houses and alleys shrouded in darkness, countless skeletons began to approach.

"Is this Kusa's ancestors for eighteen generations returning to their hometown for a visit?" Merlin asked in surprise.

Anna swung her scythe, smashing several approaching skeletons, and addressed the group.

"We should retreat immediately. Fortunately, we have already obtained the target tablet, and the mission can be completed smoothly."

Anna's words were immediately affirmed by Gudako and Mash.

“Let’s escape the city by climbing the rooftops!” Mash suggested.

"Hey! What about me!?" Ishtar looked at the group of skeletons approaching her, wanting to fly into the sky but unable to move because of the chains binding her.

Just then, the chains suddenly pulled the girl's body, bringing her into Shirou's arms.

"Damn it, don't touch me!" The girl immediately struggled.

"That's not up to you. Just be your prisoner." Shirou ruthlessly swept her into his arms and leaped onto the roof. "Come closer, all of you!"

Gudako, Mash, and the others didn't quite understand what Shirou was saying, but they still immediately moved closer to him.

After everyone gathered, Shirou activated his magic. A dazzling purple light appeared on the ground as a magic circle, enveloping their bodies and turning them into particles of light.

The next moment, when everyone opened their eyes again, what they saw was the scenery on the mountain peaks outside Kusa City.

"Where is this..." Gudako looked at the city's night view with some surprise, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

"Alright, let's go back. We've caught another goddess." Shirou looked at Ishtar, who was glaring at him in his arms, and gave her a smile that she perceived as malicious.

"Again? What do you mean?" Ishtar noticed the key point in Shirou's words and was somewhat surprised.

“You’ll find out when you get to Uruk,” Shirou replied with a smile.

"No! I don't want to go!!"

Ishtar struggled again, but the chains suddenly tightened, rendering her unable to move. In the end, she could only stare at Shirou like a caterpillar.

"hateful……!"

……

After bringing the Tablets of Destiny and Ishtar back to Uruk, Gilgamesh accepted the Tablets of Destiny and gave them the agreed-upon reward.

However, since Ishtar is a goddess and there is currently no one in Uruk who can guard her, Shirou was ultimately the only one who could keep her by his side.

"Let's go, Goddess. You're not still thinking about me carrying you, are you?" Shirou urged Ishtar, whose wrists were bound by "Chains of Heaven," to speed up.

"I would never have such a thought! Keep dreaming!"

Ishtar replied viciously, followed by a string of trash talk such as "bastard" and "go to hell," cursing all the way.

But Shirou seemed completely indifferent. After all, even if this goddess had a bad temper, she couldn't bring herself to utter any particularly vicious words.

If Shirou were here, he could use those elegant postmodern internet slang terms to make her question her existence.

However, there is no need for this at the moment.

After completing the mission of the Destiny Tablets, Shirou, along with Ishtar, Gudako, and the others, headed to the Demonic Front.

"There are so many people here," Mashu remarked, looking at the busy soldiers.

Merlin, who was standing to the side, began to explain.

"We've held off the monsters' attack here for half a year now, so some preparation is only natural." Merlin said, looking at the soldiers' formation as they were drilling. "Truly worthy of Lord Leonidas's command, these soldiers are full of urgency."

At this moment, as the city gates gradually opened, Gudako and Mashu's expressions also became serious.

"That's... the Northern Wilderness...!"

At this moment, from

Screams echoed from the city gate, followed by the furious roars of monsters.

roar----!!!

Numerous monsters, resembling red-skinned, velociraptor-sized creatures, stormed through the city gates and began attacking the soldiers inside.

Upon seeing this, Mash immediately conjured a cross-shaped shield and rushed forward, rescuing one of the soldiers who was about to be bitten by the monster.