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Since Ai Lei doesn't appear in her true form, Xia Die naturally won't expose her.

Half her body? Is it related to the power within her?

Ai Lei was curious, but said aloud, "Foolish! Why should I answer your questions if you dare to trespass into the Underworld for your own selfish desires? And what price are you prepared to pay?"

“You will, because this is also related to you. You may not know this, but the half-body I am looking for is a being called Cenastos. In my world, he is in charge of death. If he moves freely in this world, the order of the underworld will become chaotic. I don’t know his current state, but only I can deal with him.”

"The being you are looking for is not in the Underworld. The Underworld is my territory. If any powerful being appears, I can sense it. Moreover, the other party is a god."

Ai Lei snorted coldly, but ultimately spoke in a calm tone.

"I see. Thank you, Your Majesty. If it weren't for your mercy, I might have been wandering in this underworld for a long time. So, what reward do you want? Apart from myself, I will grant you anything else that I can satisfy."

"The existence I pray for cannot be given to me. Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you this information for free. Or, you can think of something to give me first."

Ai Lei gently shook her head: "Next time, don't trespass into the underworld again. If what happened today happens again, I will imprison your soul in a lantern and make you my slave forever."

"I'll have a gift ready for next time we meet."

Xia Die gently lifted her skirt, bent her knees, and nodded slightly, displaying her elegant manners.

The serene and beautiful young girl, and the Grim Reaper exuding a chilling aura, together create a strange yet beautiful scene.

"and many more."

Just as Xia Die was about to leave, Ai Lei called her from behind.

"Is there anything else, Your Majesty?"

Xia Die tilted her head, looking at her with some curiosity.

Then, under Xia Die's questioning gaze, Ai Lei reached out and gently took Xia Die's hand.

"I have memorized your scent. The moment you step into the underworld again, I will take your life."

Ai Lei felt the warmth of Xia Die's little hand and said softly.

Although he was thinking of remembering the aura to help Xia Die find the so-called half of her body, the words that came out of his mouth were something else entirely.

Dishonest people will never be honest, and making them tell you everything is worse than killing them.

However, what Xia Die cared about was not the other party's lack of frankness, but rather the other party's behavior.

"You touched my hand..."

"What a joke! I am the God of the Underworld. You don't actually think your powers will work on me, do you?"

Ai Lei snorted and said proudly.

In the underworld, she is invincible; the power of the underworld is indeed no threat to her.

It can be said that she is the only person in the world who can directly touch Xia Die's hands.

"No, it's nothing."

Xia Die gently shook her head, suppressing the feelings she had accumulated over thousands of years. The next moment, Ai Lei waved to her, and then a golden light appeared in the sky. Guided by this light, Xia Die's body flew towards the ground.

When Xia Die regained her senses, she was already back on the ground, holding in her hand her goal for this trip: the Destiny Tablet.

At this moment, Xia Die realized that she had forgotten to tell Ai Lei about planting flowers in the Underworld...

Just now, when the other party said that the Titan's spark was not in the underworld, Xia Die was so focused on thinking about where the Death Titan's spark was that she forgot about everything else.

"My head hurts..."

Xia Die gently covered her head. Even in the underworld, there was no news of the fire seed. So where exactly is the real fire seed?

We can't possibly eat Mom like she's the Holy Grail, can we? You can't eat that stuff...

"Miss Xia Die, I didn't expect you to find it in the end. It's a pity, I thought I could be one step ahead."

Just as Xia Die was pondering this, Merlin walked over with Anna in the distance, a hint of regret on his face.

When they split up, the three of them jokingly made a bet to see who would find it first, and Xia Die won in the end.

"Merlin, remember to keep your bet when you get back."

Anna added from the side.

The three of them gambled on a barbecue.

"Okay, okay, do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't pay back debts? No way, right? I don't think so."

Merlin said somewhat impatiently. However, looking at Anna's eyes later, he himself became a little insecure.

Just as the group was about to return, a figure appeared in front of them at an extremely fast speed.

"Well, you guys, I heard you were asking the ranch manager all sorts of questions about me, huh? You even asked about the goddess's holiday schedule. There's a limit to how oblivious you can be. You guys sneaked into my territory, what were you trying to take away?"

"Ishtar said arrogantly."

The Butterfly (Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia): Chapter 25: The Queen of Ten Thousand Women, The Butterfly

It seems they've come looking for trouble...

Xia Die quickly stopped Merlin, who was about to retort.

She didn't want to engage in such a pointless struggle with Ishtar. Besides, girls can be easily coaxed, and this applies to goddesses as well.

Seeing this, Xia Die stepped forward.

"Xia Die, I'm very disappointed. I never expected you to come here without telling me. I even thought you were a good family member and wanted to protect you in the future."

Ishtar looked at Xia Die with disappointment in her eyes.

You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are you teaming up with others to frame me?

The food is so delicious!

"That's not the case, Ishtar. The reason I kept it from you was to give you a surprise."

Xia Die looked at Ishtar and said sincerely.

"Surprise? Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Do you think I'm as easily fooled as a human girl? The price of deceiving the gods is very high!"

Ishtar said fiercely.

"Don't think I'll forgive you. Even if I, Ishtar, fall from the sky today and go straight to the underworld, I will never forgive you!"

"I see. It seems I was just being presumptuous. I thought we were already friends."

A look of sadness appeared on Xia Die's face at just the right moment.

Seeing Xia Die's expression, Ishtar struggled for a moment, but then snorted coldly and turned her face away.

"Actually, King Gilgamesh did not send me here at first. He only entrusted Merlin to find the Tablets of Destiny. It was I who asked to come."

Xia Die looked at Ishtar and said with a sad expression.

"Hmph, it's clearly none of your business, yet you deliberately come to provoke me?"

Ishtar became even angrier after hearing what Xiaodie said.

“氿霖留〡锍翅?扒〧?『No...that's not it.

Xia Die shook her head, then gently touched her chest with her right hand.

"It has been a long time since we last met in Uruk. I would love to see you again and admire your beauty. You like gemstones, don't you?"

As Xia Die spoke, she took out a large bag of gems, which was also her savings over the past thousand years, since she didn't really need them anyway.

“These gems are what I’ve collected over this period of time. I’ve always wanted to give them to you, but I haven’t been able to see you until now. I came here with Merlin this time hoping to meet you, but the ranch owner told me that we’ve come at the wrong time, as you are not in the territory at this time.”

Seeing the wavering on Ishtar's face, Xia Die continued:

"I thought I wouldn't see you this time. To be honest, I was very happy to see you just now. But since you don't want to see me, then I'll leave."

As Xia Die spoke, she showed a sad expression and a desire to leave.

Merlin, who was standing nearby, saw Ishtar's expression and sighed, "Alas, how pitiful. To be able to see you, Ishtar has angered King Gilgamesh. After all, with Ishtar's precious abilities, appearing on the battlefield is the best use. King Gilgamesh is quite unhappy about this."

"Yes, yes, so pitiful, Xia Die."

After Anna realized what was happening, she chimed in with her own monotone reading.

For a moment, seeing Xia Die's sorrowful expression, Ishtar suddenly felt as if she were a heinous criminal.

This child was clearly overjoyed and wanted to give me the gems they had painstakingly collected, and I actually said something like that...

I am really not a human being!

Ishtar suddenly felt like slapping herself twice.

Then it dawned on her: oh, she really wasn't human...

"Well..."

Ishtar looked at the butterfly in front of her, and her expression became increasingly conflicted.

"Alright, alright! Put away your expressions. I won't pursue this matter today. However, you must not trespass into my territory again, or I will teach you a lesson! Of course, Xia Die is an exception. Since you admire me so loyally, I grant you the right to see me at any time!"

Ishtar gave Merlin a displeased look, then her gaze softened as she looked at Xiaodie.

If Gilgamesh saw this, he would definitely be shocked. When did this woman become so human?

Can her face still show any expression other than spoiled and domineering?

"Thank you, Ishtar. Thank you for your understanding. These jewels are a gift from me to you. Please accept them."

As Xia Die spoke, she deliberately opened the bag.

At first, Ishtar didn't care much, casually took it, and then glanced at it indifferently.

Sunlight streamed through the bag's opening and into its interior, instantly causing the gemstones inside to emit a dazzling light.

At a glance, they are all top-quality gems that can be used to perform magic!

What's blinding me? It's so dazzling!

Suddenly, nothing else mattered to Ishtar.

They have a natural love for gems, but they lack a golden rule to match them. In the past, gems were obtained through offerings from the Uruk people, but now no one makes offerings anymore, resulting in a relative shortage of gems in Ishtar.

The large bag of gems that Xia Die gave her was incredibly attractive to her.

As a result, Ishtar found the butterfly increasingly pleasing to the eye.