Not only that, Ishtar was also thinking about revenge.
Even though she was the one who initially offended the Underworld, she still believed that she had to avenge herself against Ereshkigal.
[Once a woman has made up her mind about something]
[Then, she probably won't listen to reason]
[Not to mention the willful Ishtar]
[She can happily destroy a country, and then offer the most beautiful smile to the suffering people]
[Of course, Ishtar loves humans]
[Otherwise, she wouldn't want to dominate them]
[She, who was born as a perfect being, has her own standards, while humans are born as imperfect beings]
[She will love humans in her own way]
[Ishtar believes that humans will only become more lazy the more they are pampered, so they must be loved ruthlessly and cruelly]
[The irrationality brought down by the Venus goddess, who is the embodiment of love, is all to make imperfect things approach perfection]
[Even if the object of the irrationality dies]
[That's just because that individual is too fragile]
[Survival of the fittest, just like there are superior and inferior gems, it's not strange for gods to judge humans in this way]
"It's difficult, right? It's painful, right? So, next time, you humans have to do better."
[Even if she witnesses the death of humans]
[Ishtar would probably just say something like that with a smile]
[That's right, she loves humans]
[But that doesn't necessarily have to include empathy]
[There's nothing unreasonable about it]
[Gods are just that kind of existence]
[Although she has indeed brought prosperity to humans in this way in the past, whether the world can accept it is another matter]
"But, I really didn't expect it. Ereshkigal, you actually fell in love with a human. I wonder if it's a coincidence, or if it's just that hateful guy…"
Ishtar stared at the Uruk Palace.
She couldn't help but think of the first time she met Moran.
That was the second humiliation she had suffered since Ereshkigal, the Venus goddess being played by a mere human.
Now, these two people who left her with humiliation.
Have come together and become partners.
"Moran, I once gave you a choice, and you chose to reject me, Ishtar. Now, you're holding Ereshkigal in your arms. Who couldn't you have chosen, but you had to choose that gloomy, self-pitying, my other half!?"
Ishtar gritted her silver teeth.
She still remembered Moran's decisive attitude in rejecting her.
Compared to the goddess of love and beauty.
He actually chose the goddess of death and decay from the Underworld?
Ishtar couldn't accept this.
It was as if Ereshkigal had won against her once again, even though she was the most beloved and dazzling gem.
Not just jealousy, but also resentment.
Ishtar's competitive spirit is not weak at all.
In the past, she would have been so angry that she would have brought down divine punishment on Moran, or attacked him again to give him divine retribution.
Considering the power that Moran possesses.
She couldn't fight him.
Ask the gods for help to punish him?
That was feasible.
She just had to raise her voice, and even if the Sky Father Anu didn't help, other gods would.
"Heh, that's too easy. Even if you kill Moran, he'll just end up going to the Underworld. The Underworld is Ereshkigal's domain, so that would just allow Ereshkigal to be with her beloved man forever, there's no point in that at all."
Ishtar suddenly felt bored.
Even killing Moran wouldn't be satisfying.
In the end, she would just have to watch the two of them show affection in the Underworld, there wouldn't be any sense of revenge at all.
Ishtar longed for two things.
One was to make Ereshkigal show jealousy and anger, and the other was to make Moran regret choosing the wrong goddess.
Simply killing Moran wouldn't achieve these results.
So, Ishtar had to think.
After being played by Moran last time, she was no longer controlled by anger, but was thinking of a plan.
How could she achieve both of these things at the same time?
That's right, that vessel!
"…Hehe, I've got it."
Ishtar showed a joyful smile.
She thought of a way to achieve both of these things.
A cold light flashed in her eyes.
A vicious plan was taking shape in her mind.
"That vessel is not Ereshkigal's main body, she came to the world through possession. And my godhood and Ereshkigal's godhood are originally one. I am her, and she is me. I didn't expect that I could use this."
Ishtar's smile was charming and seductive.
Anyone who looked at it would probably have their desires ignited in an instant and become a captive under the skirt of the goddess of beauty.
[She noticed something that was impossible]
[Logically speaking, Ereshkigal couldn't come to the human world, she is the foundation of the Underworld]
[Once she leaves the Underworld]
[Then the Underworld will face a devastating disaster]
[Ishtar knows that Ereshkigal has no ability to leave the Underworld; she doesn't have the power to do so. The only thing that can make her leave the Underworld is a power that doesn't belong to her]
[That is, the thing you gave her]
[Ishtar carefully recalled her memories, and she found that Ereshkigal's appearance was very fragile]
[That is not Ereshkigal's true form]
[Although Ishtar doesn't know how you made Ereshkigal descend to the human world, she thinks it's mostly a method similar to possession, so she has the ability to intervene]
[Ishtar and Ereshkigal have almost identical divinity]
[If she can be the object of the latter's possession, then there is no reason why she, Ishtar, can't do it]
[So, the plan she came up with was to use possession to occupy that vessel with her divinity, thereby disguising herself as Ereshkigal to communicate with you and make you fall in love with her]
[Ishtar and Ereshkigal have the same appearance and divinity]
[It's almost impossible to tell the difference when disguised]
[Ishtar's acting skills are much better than Ereshkigal's. You know, the water god Enki was once tricked by her out of all his divine power and treasures, and in the end, he couldn't get them back]
"Hehe, things are getting interesting. Ah, this time I'll get serious and let you see my charm, make you fall in love with me…"
Then, at the appropriate time, I will abandon you.
Ereshkigal, you love this man very much, don't you? At that time, what kind of jealous and angry expression will you show?
I will repay you twice over for the humiliation you gave me. I'll start by taking away the man you love the most."
Ishtar thought of that scene.
Her face couldn't help but flush, and her heart beat faster.
There is nothing more pleasing than this, nothing that makes her feel more interesting.
This is her own revenge drama.