27 Ishtar: Why did I become a light bulb?

Failed again.

No need to think too much, just looking at the situation in front of him, Luo Wei realized this in an instant.

The aura from the underworld have completely dissipated, and all the life that he had originally lost have returned.

He has already regained his younger self, and no longer has the feeling of faltering and running out of fuel.

Obviously, this was due to the goddess of the underworld taking the initiative to take back the breath she brought.

If Ereshkigal had been aware of Luo Wei's plan, it would have been natural for her to take it back just because of the 'goodness' contained in her divinity.

But what is this situation?

He shifted his gaze downward from the street bathed in the frosty moonlight until he spotted the figure nestled in his embrace.

A dark golden crown adorned her head, and her golden hair spilled forth from it, brushing against his chin.

Although he couldn't see her face, but he could clearly feel the soft touch of the goddess pressing her face against his chest.

Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld, was hugging him tightly.

He wanted to pat her on the head and ask her...sister, what do you want to do??

But in the end, he managed to hold it back.

That would be too disgraceful.

Luo Wei was not an idiot.

Although her reaction and the current situation were a bit difficult to understand, he knew that the reason why he could not understand was because he did not have the experience she had.

Being the goddess of the cold and dark underworld, living alone with dead souls, being abandoned and forgotten by gods, revered and feared by human, not having a single worshipper much less an admirer..he experienced nothing so he didn't know what it felt like.

Only she knew how she felt..

But he could more or less guess the reason for her change of mood.

...My own performance went too far again!

He sighed inwardly and rubbed his forehead.

But now that the matter was over, so he decided not to dwell on it.

He would simply continue as before.

As the gentle night breeze rustled around them, accompanied by soft, melodious singing, he heard the sound coming from the figure in his arms.

"Thank you," the goddess nestled against his chest lowered her head and spoke in a soft voice, "for letting me know that there are still people who remember me and that there are still people who... long for me, a useless god."

The warmth he felt against his chest and face was an unmistakable sign of the goddess's fear and shyness.

Luo Wei had never claimed to be a saint.

Although it was not the main purpose of his contact with the goddess of the underworld, he did not object to having a beautiful story with her if possible.

The bond with the gods..

Not only could it serve as further proof of his ascent to the Throne of Heroes.

It also served as proof of his humanity, a human who could relate to divine beings.

Not to mention that he had a very good impression of Ereshkigal..

After all, who doesn't like such a kind and gentle goddess?

Unlike Ishtar, the goddess of love and beauty, who was often arrogant and willful, treating everything and everyone as mere playthings, and only underwent some change after being influenced by humanity, the goddess of the underworld had always been like this.

So, even though this situation might have arisen by accident, but it could very well be a splendid opportunity.

"It's really useless." The words that rang out fell into the ears of Elli, who had been bowing her head in shyness as she raised her head in surprise.

She saw a young and handsome face and saw Luo Wei's smiling eyes.

"I mean - how could any god dare not respond to the appeal of the admirer?" Luo Wei smiled.

"What...what, I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to bear it...yes, that's it!" the goddess opened her mouth and defended dryly.

But the more she talked, the more she seemed to regain her confidence...or in other words, she found a reason for herself:

"I am a cruel goddess who symbolizes death. What qualifications does a mere human have to face the incarnation of death?"

In response, Luo Wei touched his chin with a curious look on his face: "Can the incarnation of death still cry?"

"Eh? Eh-!??" And the goddess panicked instantly.

Instinctively taking two steps back, she quickly wiped the corners of her eyes; it's just there were no tears to be found.

"You, you dare to lie to me, it's really disgusting..." her face turned even redder.

The goddess of the underworld could not shed tears at all.

I must have been deceived by this guy——

'If it was Ishtar from before, I'm afraid she would start arguing with me right now, right?'

It's obviously the same appearance, but it gives people a completely different feeling.

Luo Wei spread his hands: "I didn't lie. Look...you were really crying?"

There was indeed a little sparkle in his palm, rippling with bright light in the darkness.

Ereshkigal was stunned.

At first glance, it did seem to be a few crystal tears.

However, when she took it from Luo Wei's hand, she discovered that... it was a very small key sealed in ice-like crystals.

Something that could open the door to the world——

"No matter what happened before, you will have tears in the world from now on." Luo Wei said.

The goddess was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Was this something he prepared specifically for her?

She held the key tightly in her palm and then nodded heavily.

Seeing her accept it, he was also relieved... This key was made by him using the ability of the 'Key of Heaven.'

It can open the door to wherever it is.

And it goes both ways!

Ereshkigal can use it to try to leave the underworld, and he can also enter the underworld when she lives.

There was just one more way to seek death... Luo Wei felt that he was still very clever.

It's just..

"I received Luo Wei's gift." A faint blush appeared on the goddess's face again, and as she touched the warm crystals in her palm, her red lips showed a beautiful curve:

"I also want to give Luo Wei a gift."

"In the name of the Goddess, I bless you that from now on, you will no longer be eroded by death and the Underworld..."

"This is a blessing from the goddess that has never been given before!"

Luo Wei: "..."

Then why should I go to the underworld?

He was about to refuse but found that Elli, who had just moved away, suddenly approached again.

The girl with disheveled blond hair slightly tiptoed, and her jade fingers touched his lips as the fragrant breeze blew against her face.

Then the wet red lips followed and fell on his——

His eyes widened, and he looked at the face so close to him.

There was a seductive blush on the goddess's fair skin.

The so-called freedom from the erosion of death has never been an ordinary blessing from the goddess.

It was the most sincere prayer of the goddess of the underworld, a certification for the one whom she really loves...

Will you remember this moment?

Ereshkigal closed her eyes and silently asked herself in her heart.

For her, this was the best thing she had ever experienced since her birth.

But, no.

She won't remember this moment.

Or it should be she won't remember just this moment..

Because of the 'key' she holds tightly in her hand, because of him, she will remember every moment in the future.

The close red lips raised, and the goddess of the underworld smiled like a flower that had never bloomed in the cold Underworld...

'Well..this looks like she has fallen...'

Ishtar, hidden deep in the body of the goddess's possession, sighed silently.

It wasn't that she couldn't understand it— if she was also imprisoned in the darkness and had been alone for thousands of years, and suddenly someone wanted to be with her even if he risked his life, her performance would never be better than that of Ereshkigal.

But thinking about it...

'Suddenly, I feel so sour! 'Ishtar's teeth hurt.

She felt that her presence was very out of place.

It's almost turned into a huge light bulb——

It was a pity that Luo Wei didn't know what she was thinking, and he couldn't say "You came at the right time" to her, who had no body at all.