Chapter 1003 - 764: The Show Is About to Begin

Maze City Orario, Fengyue Street.

Tonight, Fengyue Street is as usual with bright lights everywhere, filled with powder-like scents and a decadent atmosphere.

The scantily clad courtesans seduce in front of shops with ambiguous lighting, sometimes giggling at passersby, sometimes directly pulling them into their stores, making those looking for entertainment lose themselves, displaying vulgar expressions, and willingly led into brothels by the roadside to spend their money.

Especially the gods, completely unconcerned with how precious the hard-earned money of their clan’s children is, lavishly throwing money around here, attracting bright eyes and flattering laughs from the courtesans, quite a sight.

This scene, however, showed some disturbance after a person arrived on the street.

"Hey hey..."

"Isn’t that the Limit Breaker?"

"It’s actually him?"

"He, he also comes to Fengyue Street?"

The people by the roadside, whether looking for pleasure or doing business, were stunned to see the man strolling leisurely down the road.

Reiger came here, strolling alone on the street, seemingly no different from those men seeking entertainment.

He wasn’t wearing any equipment, dressed casually in black, with only a long sword at his waist, showing a defenseless appearance.

He didn’t seem to have any destination, just walking aimlessly, attracting many gazes.

Among these gazes, there were surprise, doubt, and some understanding that only men would get, although Reiger didn’t really need it.

Of course, some people’s expressions changed at the sight of Reiger.

These people were none other than the combat prostitutes belonging to the Istar Clan.

These combat prostitutes, mostly with brown skin and mostly of Amazon race, became wary and panicked upon seeing Reiger.

"...Why is he here?"

"Is he here to spend money?"

"Impossible, someone like him wouldn’t come here for fun."

"If he wanted to, he would’ve come sooner, why wait till now?"

"But I heard he came once recently with Loki Familia’s Exceptional Husband..."

"...No, there’s something wrong, he seems to be heading towards the entertainment district over there!"

"This, this is the route to the entertainment district!"

"Quick! Inform Goddess Ishtar!"

The combat prostitutes started to panic.

Only they knew how much resentment their clan, or rather their goddess, held towards the other party.

The Istar Clan had previously acted against the Loki Clan, though due to lack of evidence, the guild didn’t hold them accountable, but the Loki Clan knew it well.

Now, with the other party suddenly coming to their territory, they absolutely did not believe there was nothing amiss.

Immediately, the combat prostitutes discreetly sent someone to the goddess’s palace to report the matter.

Reiger, however, seemed unaware of all this, seemingly aimless yet slowly moving toward a specific direction.

There, stood a red building with a Far Eastern design.

It was the place Reiger had visited some time ago—the entertainment district.

...

At this time, Ishtar was having a massive outburst in her palace.

"Lv.8? Impossible...!"

Ishtar shattered a vase, cursing with a twisted face.

"Why?"

"Why does everything good happen to that goddess... while I end up in this state?"

"What about being unmatched by Zeus Clan and Hera Clan? Why is she receiving such glory?"

"Why...!?"

Ishtar’s furious demeanor completely ruined her beauty.

This made Tumuzi, her male servant standing nearby, shiver with fear of being caught in the goddess’s wrath.

"This is damnable!"

After venting, Ishtar could only bite her nails and pace back and forth in the palace.

"Thanatos handed the ’Sky Bull’ has been slain by that damn brat."

"The fools from the fighting nation are all in Loki’s hands now, reduced to prisoners."

"None of the cards I prepared work, yet that woman’s clan becomes stronger instead."

"Lv.8... Tch!"

Ishtar was agitated.

She had originally planned to make a move against the Freyja Clan soon.

But now the ’Sky Bull’ was gone, and the Galli Clan had gone mad, crossing the line with the Loki Clan, and completely becoming prisoners, unable to be of any use now.

The dark faction remnants are even less worth mentioning, whether they are alive is unknown.

The originally well-prepared Istar Clan became isolated and helpless due to an incident in a man-made labyrinth.

"In retrospect, I shouldn’t have agreed to Thanatos’s request to cause trouble in the man-made labyrinth for Loki."

Ishtar felt a faint regret.

If she hadn’t gone to the man-made labyrinth, hadn’t been drawn in by the dark faction, then the ’Sky Bull’ wouldn’t have been lost.

Without being in the man-made labyrinth, Fulini wouldn’t have been defeated by the Sword Princess, nor would she have been humiliated and trampled on by the Limit Breaker.

Moreover, without her involvement, the dark faction remnants wouldn’t have a way to approach the Galli Clan, and the Galli Clan wouldn’t be in its current state.

If she hadn’t participated in the man-made labyrinth, she could have launched a surprise attack against the Freyja Clan before the heroes and the Chariot of the Goddess returned, directly leveling the Battle Wilds, driving that hateful goddess out of Orario, or even sending her back to Heaven.

By that time, even if the "Hero" and "Goddess’s Chariot" return, the outcome is already decided, and the two of them won’t be able to do anything.

"It’s all Thanatos’s fault!"

"I shouldn’t have been deceived by him!"

"Why do all the bad things happen to me?"

Ishtar smashed several more vases, her furious appearance was far from that of a Beauty God, instead more like an evil witch.

It was only after a long while that Ishtar calmed down.

"Now, Spring Princess is the only card I have left to play."

"If I can complete that plan, then besides Fulini, the others can also receive the ’Level Elevation’ boost."

"And with the ’Curse of Demon Sealing’, it might threaten the ’Hero’ Ota."

Saying this, not even Ishtar herself was confident.

That’s Lv.8!

Only the Zeus Clan and the Hera Clan have had Lv.8!

And what are the Zeus Clan and the Hera Clan?

They are the truly strongest factions in the lower realm that thrived in the early age when gods first descended, extending a legacy of a thousand years without decline!

Only the two great factions with a thousand-year inheritance have Lv.8, and now it appears on the Freyja Clan’s side, how can anyone fight this?

But, fighting is inevitable, impossible not to.

The Freyja Clan must be eradicated!

Frey must vanish!

Whether the strongest or the most beautiful, such acclaim only belongs to me!

Jealousy made Ishtar reckless, and even more, set her on a path of obstinacy.

"After eliminating Frey, next is Loki!"

"I will not let you go, Reiger Brillhaut, ’Limit Breaker!’"

"As long as I have Spring Princess, as long as that plan succeeds, everything is possible!"

"Heh heh... Hahaha...!"

Ishtar sneered coldly, her laughter so icy and deranged that Tumuzi couldn’t help but shiver.

Though he had seen many of Ishtar’s unknown sides, it was his first time seeing her so manic, so unreasonable.

The resentment towards Reiger and the jealousy of Frey made this narrow-hearted goddess completely fall into the realm of evil gods.

It is imaginable that if no one stops her, Ishtar will undoubtedly resort to any means to drag the whole of Orario into the fray, turning the entire city into a battlefield.

Women’s jealousy and resentment are already fearsome things, and the jealousy and resentment of goddesses are even more so.

However, just when Ishtar was plotting with a sinister expression, Tumuzi learned astonishing news from a combat prostitute who hurried in.

"L-Lady Ishtar..."

Tumuzi cautiously approached Ishtar.

"What is it?"

Ishtar naturally noticed someone had come in, but asked without turning her head.

The next second, Ishtar’s expression drastically changed.

"Someone has sighted the ’Limit Breaker’." Tumuzi reported with a sweat-filled brow, "It’s said that he’s heading towards the brothels."

Ishtar spun around abruptly.

"He’s here again?"

This was Ishtar’s first thought.

"He dares to come?"

This was Ishtar’s second thought.

"The brothels?"

The third thought that emerged turned Ishtar’s anger into panic.

"Is his target Spring Princess...!?"

This answer was both right and wrong.

Right because Reiger was indeed looking for Spring Princess now.

Wrong because Reiger’s true target wasn’t Spring Princess, but her—Ishtar.

......

In the red-colored building, a sensuous fragrance filled the air, making people feel dazed as if intoxicated by incense.

Like being drunk, guests walked with staggering steps in the corridors styled in Japanese fashion, or were supported by women in kimonos, or had their arms affectionately around a woman’s waist, walking silently into the rooms beside the corridor.

In such a building, Reiger, with a sword at his waist, strode purposefully through it, appearing incongruous like one leisurely strolling, drawing countless gazes.

Reiger ignored all these glances, walking forward with a calm expression.

His destination was clear, one of the rooms here.

"You should be coming out soon, right?"

Silently entering Fengyue Street, it was only until now that Reiger whispered a single line to himself.

Then...

"Stop!"

As expected, a voice called out to him, accompanied by the footsteps of a large group of people.

Hearing this voice, the corners of Reiger’s mouth curled slightly.

The show was about to begin.