Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

This was the first time Bell had seen the Female Titan overwhelmed by someone else's imposing presence.

"You all go and prepare for the 'Killing Stone' ritual. This time, you must succeed; failure is not an option."

Upon hearing the irresistible divine command, the fighting prostitutes gasped. Before long, they sprang into action.

One by one, they obediently left the hall. Aisha squinted her eyes, staring at the chief god for a long while, then tossed her black hair and turned her back to him. As she left, she glanced back at Bell.

Finally, Frini clicked her tongue loudly, and the Amazons retreated completely.

Bell suddenly snapped out of his daze, realizing that his life and Chun Ji were in danger, and was about to give chase when Tamuz suddenly landed in front of him, startling him.

The handsome young man with dark hair and brown hair intimidated Bell with just his gaze and blocked his way.

"I, the goddess, have come in person, and you dare to turn your back on me? What an impudent brat!"

Just as Bell was hurriedly putting some distance between himself and Tamuz, he heard the sound of footsteps slowly descending the stairs.

Looking back, Ishtar, with a cold smile on her face, stood before Bell.

"Ishtar, goddess..."

Ishtar stood on the floor, her eye level now matching Bell's, which puzzled Bell greatly.

Two against one, no, actually the gods can't be counted in the combat power, so it's one against Tamuz.

While keeping an eye on the human youth behind him, Bell pondered why, despite it being the command of the main god, Frini and the others had so easily abandoned him—a thought that sent chills down Bell's spine.

"Welcome, servant of the goddess (Hestia). Though it was meant as bait, you dared to venture into my palace alone; I didn't expect you to have such backbone."

As Ishtar stopped and stared at him, Bell felt a shiver run down his spine.

Alluring limbs, a seductive voice, a sweet fragrance, and a bewitching gaze.

He sensed everything that formed the "beauty" of the goddess and correctly understood the reasons why the female warriors (Amazons) spared him.

Because of the goddess's irresistible "beauty," Bell is already doomed.

They knew that Belle's fate was sealed.

"Is there any prostitute here that you can't forget?"

While admiring Belle's bravery, the goddess seemed to see through everything, narrowing her amethyst eyes.

Faced with a goddess whose beauty was too much, Bell didn't know where to look.

Headbands, earrings, jewelry, brooches, bracelets, and anklets made of gold and silver. A delicate brown body, barely covered by clothing, with most of her chest, navel, waist, and thighs exposed. Her jet-black braided hair was a deep, almost purple color, with a bewitching sheen.

If you look at any part of her body, you'll probably be "bewitched".

This sense of fear whispered to her own reason, while Ishtar's extraordinary beauty made Bell's cheeks burn, and she could only nervously prepare to respond.

"Alright, this is the second time I've seen you. The first time I saw you, I was still wondering about that goddess's (woman's) taste... Now I understand, I take back what I said before, you do indeed have a resolute demeanor."

Looking at her beautiful face, which was as warm and fragrant as jade, Belle's throat made a gurgling sound involuntarily, but the goddess ignored him and laughed happily.

Feeling the pounding of his heart, Bell forced a small, forced voice and asked:

"...Why did you attack us in the dungeon?"

Bell asked the faction's chief god a question that had always been on her mind, and she answered it decisively.

"You've become famous in war games, and I've become a bit interested in you. And then there's... it's to spite that goddess I don't like."

Before Bell could understand the meaning behind her words, Ishtar revealed a bold smile.

"Be happy, I'm going to 'seduce' you and make you mine."

Her threats only made her seem more alluring, and the content of her speech made Bell waver and take a step back.

However—she is the chief deity of Haruhime, and Bel believes that talking to her is meaningful, so he desperately tries to hold on.

Although the goddess's words left him confused, in a sense, this was a good opportunity to persuade her.

Under Tamuz's watchful eye, Bel distanced himself, maintaining a standoff with the "Goddess of Beauty."

"...Please tell me."

"Um?"

Why did you sacrifice Miss Haruhime?

Bell made up his mind and asked, but the goddess laughed loudly.

"Hahaha!? This goddess is right in front of you, and you still dare to talk about other women!"

"Please, please answer me!?"

Seeing Ishtar laughing with a pipe in her mouth, Bell couldn't help but raise her voice.

The goddess shook her shoulders, indicating that she appreciated Belle even more, and began to speak in a cheerful mood:

"Well, first of all, I bought Chunji. I saved her from becoming livestock for those filthy men, and I've made such a good use of her. She should be thanking me instead."

Being sold to the red-light district was just the surface story; the truth was that Chunji almost became the plaything of curious wealthy merchants, a fact that alarmed Bell.

The goddess said that she happened to visit a merchant's shop and saw a young fox-woman. She was intrigued by her beauty and race, so she bought her from the complaining merchants, who were sadly bowing their heads.

Ishtar, thoroughly enjoying her pipe, recounted her encounter with Haruhime.

"I was given a second chance at life... Shouldn't children be filial to their parents?"

"How could this happen...!?"

"And let me tell you, Bell Craney, I have no intention of taking Haruhime's life. Once I defeat that goddess, I will return her soul to her; I'm just borrowing it for a while."

"That's utter sophistry!" Bell shouted inwardly.

In battles against the Freya Familia, it's difficult not to lose fragments of the "Killing Stone".

After everything is over, the Haruhime who smiled at Belle will never come back.

Bell stared at Ishtar with all her might, her trembling eyes wide.

"Let me make this clear first... Haruhime won't have to wait for me to make a move; she'll meet the same fate at the hands of someone else. That girl's 'power' is just that."

"...!"

"When I bestowed my 'blessing' upon her and saw that girl's [ability stats], can you understand how I felt? I was trembling, knowing that with this 'power,' I could even bring down that despicable goddess!?"

The profile of that goddess—the most powerful beauty in the city—flashed through my mind.

Could it be that Haruhime's "power" is so great that it can defeat her faction and attract the desires of all living beings?

The goddess spoke at length about how the fox-man possessed "possibilities" beyond what the gods had foreseen.

"Haruhime is my trump card! I'm going to send Freya to the deepest abyss of hell!!"

Ishtar's excited words made Bell waver, and he shouted:

"Why are you so determined to destroy the Freya Familia...!?"

"Why, you ask? Because I can't stand anything about it!?"

At this point, Ishtar was so angry that her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and her fury was evident on her face.

"Those men are completely ignoring me, saying that woman is the most beautiful. Are you kidding me?! How is that sow more beautiful than me?! Are those men blind?!"

The goddess statue was yelling at the floor, bursting with jealousy.

Seeing her unleash a passion far surpassing that of the "lower beings," Bell was so frightened that he leaned back, filled with terror and fear.

Even Tamuz behind him showed a hint of fear.

"...But...but!? We can't use Haruhime for this reason...!"

Bell managed to keep her knees from collapsing and desperately tried to explain herself.

Hearing him say that this was too cruel, Ishtar seemed to have calmed down and revealed a cold smile.

"How rude! If I were truly a heartless god, I would have already 'bewitched' Chun Ji into a puppet who obeys my every command. I could easily turn her into a vixen who only follows my orders."

"this……"

"I've been loving that poor girl with all my compassion, haven't I?"

Ishtar twirled the pipe in her hand.

"I had no choice but to restrict her freedom, but I gave that girl beautiful clothes and exquisite food... and I also gave her several opportunities to experience the pleasures of womanhood."

"...!!"

Hearing that Ishtar was forcing the caged bird to sell itself, this time Bell's mind went blank.

He even forgot that the other party was a god and his emotions erupted.

"Why did you force her to sell herself?!"

"This is my [familia], and I believe that the right thing to do is the faction's policy and rule. This is common sense."

Ishtar mocked Bell for asking such a question, calling his accusations nothing more than the tantrums of an ignorant child.

The factional management policies established by the Supreme God can also be seen as a drawback of the "Family".

Dependents must obey the rules established by the supreme deity. The reason ordinary people without dependents do not receive "divine grace"—besides avoiding conflict and disputes—is because they are overly concerned with the absolute necessity of obeying divine rules. Few are fortunate enough to encounter a "dependent" of high divine standing.

This is what it means to be a member of God's family.

Although Ishtar said that, judging from Bell's eyes, she knew he couldn't accept it no matter what, so she shrugged.

"I really don't understand why you reject prostitutes? The intimacy and pleasure between men and women is a sacred thing. Women quell men's animalistic desires and thus become the pillars of world peace."

"Varied……!?"

"In this lower realm, does the union of male and female not produce new life and make people abundant and prosperous? It is by no means a defiled act to have sex with many men. I really don't understand the children's thoughts."

The difference in values ​​between humans and gods.

Witnessing the way of thinking of a goddess who transcends existence, Bell was greatly shocked.

To them, are the humans like Bell just children, whose emotions are not yet mature?

Perhaps the goddess is right. Just as the existence of the red-light district is tacitly acknowledged in the Orario guild, perhaps the profession of prostitute is indispensable.

Perhaps prostitutes are not something to be shunned, but rather something the public needs.

(But……!!)

But Bell believes that there must be some people who cannot live by this principle.

The image of the girl swallowing her tears and smiling illusoryly, etched into his mind, made Bell clench his fists.

"Even so... even if you're right! There must be some people who are suffering, right!?"

Bell cried out in anguish, pleading with Ishtar.

They begged her to release Chun-hee, so that Chun-hee would no longer be a prostitute and could escape her fate of destruction.

However, Ishtar remained unmoved upon hearing his shout.

"It's impossible."

Ishtar, who is in charge of sex, cannot hear Bell's pleas and does not understand Haruhime's pain.

Seeing the stunned boy, Ishtar took the pipe away from her lips.

"A child's willfulness and God's truth are always parallel lines. I never intended to listen to your nonsense from the beginning."

Ishtar narrowed her eyes and snapped her fingers.

In an instant, Tamuz behind him moved and pinned Bell to the floor.

“Guuuu!?”

Bell was so engrossed in arguing with the goddess that he completely lost focus and realized he had been too careless; it was too late.

No, I should say that compared to myself—the other party moved too fast.

Bell was easily pinned to the ground and completely unable to break free; the opponent's monstrous strength sent shivers down his spine.

"Tamuzi is at least a Level 4; you can't shake him off with your skinny arms."

After Ishtar introduced the handsome young man who was the deputy leader of the faction,

She began to undress in front of Bell, who continued to struggle even as she was being held down.

"Whoa!?"

Bell forgot the serious atmosphere that had been building up and let out a strange cry, his face turning bright red.