Chapter 45: The Girl's Swaying Killing Intent
"Killing Intent? You actually harbor Killing Intent toward me?"
"Should I say as expected of a Child of God? You dare to do anything, hahaha!"
Sensing the cold air in the surroundings, Ishtar did not get angry. Instead, she found it extraordinarily ridiculous, even clutching her stomach as she laughed uproariously.
However, laughing aside, Ishtar's hands showed no sign of stopping. On the contrary, because Barbara had revealed her Killing Intent, she moved even faster.
As a Goddess of Beauty, Ishtar naturally possessed the power of Charm.
The vast majority of people in the Pleasure Quarter, whether men or women, had been collected by Ishtar over the years.
The Ishtar Familia, as the Familia of the Pleasure Quarter, could be said to be second only to the Two Walls of Orario, Loki and Freya.
As long as she was within the sphere of influence of the Pleasure Quarter, Ishtar was the supreme existence whose word was law!
No one could resist this goddess, because she possessed a powerful force that mortals could not withstand...
Charm!
Ishtar unhesitatingly unleashed her power of Charm upon Barbara. So what if she was a Deliverer? So what if she was a Child of God?
As long as you are not a god, it is impossible to resist the Charm of a Goddess of Beauty!
Sure enough, the moment the Charm was released, Barbara's eyes became vacant, and a hint of fanaticism began to surface in her gaze toward Ishtar.
That was desire!
And absolute Loyalty!
This was the method Ishtar used to forcibly alter the hearts of mortals, making them eternally loyal to her.
"Very good! Once you've undergone your baptism, I believe you will become one of us!"
"Even with the body of a young girl, I'm sure the regulars of the Pleasure Quarter will love you!"
"But before that, I have to enjoy you myself..."
Ishtar was a goddess, and a Goddess of Beauty at that; she naturally kept many male favorites, one of whom was the sub-captain of the Ishtar Familia.
However, a Goddess of Beauty's interests were not limited to men; she could accept other genders as well...
Whether it was female, attack helicopter, Walmart shopping bag, or even some unknown LGBT identities—all were acceptable. After all, the Goddess of Beauty was the deity who played the most 'extravagant' games.
If someone could bring out some new tricks, they might even receive the goddess's favor... Come to think of it, Ishtar would probably really love the United States, wouldn't she?
After all, the genders and ways to play there are so diverse!
But for now, for Ishtar, tasting the flavor of a Child of God was not out of the question. After all, she hadn't tried one yet!
However, the moment Ishtar turned around, a visible change occurred in Barbara. A book suddenly emerged from her side, floating above the girl's head and releasing obvious ripples of Magic.
"What's going on?"
She had been fantasizing about the pleasures to come, but the dangerous aura behind her forced Ishtar to take it seriously.
That's right—Ishtar actually felt a threat from Barbara. How was this possible?
Furthermore, with the appearance of that book, Ishtar felt the surrounding Killing Intent growing denser and denser!
'She really wants to kill me?'
Ishtar couldn't help but grit her teeth. The expression on her face gradually turned predatory, and the way she looked at Barbara was no longer as indifferent as before. Because a Child of God could use the Power of God!
Mortals cannot kill gods; at most, they can rely on external forces to send these deities back to Heaven, leaving them unable to return to the Lower World for a period of time.
But a Child of God was different. A Child of God possessing Divine Power truly had the ability to kill a deity! This wasn't just sending a god back to Heaven; it was making them vanish from the world entirely!
This was also the reason why Ishtar had been excited beyond words after learning about Barbara. With Barbara, Ishtar could truly kill Freya and become the sole Goddess of Beauty in Orario!
And now, Barbara seemed to have resisted her Charm and was pointing that spear-tip of Killing Intent directly at her...
"Damn brat!"
Ishtar cursed under her breath and immediately released her Divine Will without hesitation, hoping to use it to suppress the Killing Intent on Barbara.
But the reality was the exact opposite of what she imagined. Upon coming into contact with Ishtar's Divine Will, the Killing Intent around Barbara became even more intense!
"Not good, I have to get out of here!"
The current situation was no longer something that could be resolved through ordinary means. The effects of the Charm still lingered on Barbara, but due to some mysterious power, they were becoming fainter and fainter.
Before long, the Charm on Barbara would be completely dispelled, and after that, the Child of God's vengeance against the deity would follow!
So, Ishtar grew afraid.
She was afraid the girl would strike her, making her vanish forever from this wonderful world. Thus, she chose to flee without hesitation, her movements becoming quite pathetic as she scrambled away.
She left behind only the blonde girl kneeling on the ground, while that strange book circled around her, constantly flashing with brilliance...
The Enhancement Card.
Originally, it was just an enhancement for the character with no other effects.
But the moment it was used, Barbara was controlled by Ishtar's Charm. How could that be allowed?
Barbara's Strength wasn't great; she was quite helpless when facing stronger monsters alone and had to rely on the power of the God of Wind to have a chance of victory.
The Enhancement Card was originally intended only to make Barbara a bit stronger, raising her to a level similar to Hyacine. But now?
Following the interference of a certain goddess, the Enhancement Card suddenly realized that the power it provided was insufficient and would still be crushed by the opponent... What did this imply?
Enhance!
Continue to enhance me!
Until she could eliminate that shameless goddess!
At a certain moment, the book circling above Barbara's head shattered, breaking into pieces. But this state didn't last long before the fragments reassembled, taking on a brand-new form.
People of the Danmachi world might not have seen such a weapon before, but Barbara saw it clearly.
Isn't this an AK-47?
Oh, wait—perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it by its other name now...
The Skyward AK-47!
Part of the Skyward series of weapons, it had transformed into an even more powerful state through the Enhancement Card.
This weapon descended from the heavens and landed in Barbara's hands, causing a sharp brilliance to flash across the girl.
[System Prompt.]
[Enhancement Card activated. The character Barbara's own abilities have been raised to a level matching the enemy.]
[Due to the use of the Enhancement Card, character abilities have received a special enhancement. The Roleplay mission is forcibly terminated. After this world ends, no rating or rewards will be given, nor will there be any penalties.]
[In the next world, may the Host continue to work hard.]
The System's voice echoed in her ears, but unfortunately, Barbara could no longer hear it...
She gripped the enhanced Skyward AK in her hands, searching for that evil existence that had charmed her!
Today, I'll show you the meaning of 'packing your bags'!
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