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"If you didn't like her, why did you bring her into the team?"

Ai Lei asked doubtfully, "If I'm not mistaken, you seem to like women? Both the little girl with the Gorgon symbol and the samurai girl have a high level of affection for you."

"If it's about sexual orientation... I do like girls. Actually... my existence is somewhat similar to yours."

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Die finally spoke.

Xia Die really wanted to tell Ai Lei and Anna about her identity, including that she was a transmigrator, but now didn't seem to be a good time.

"So, you recruited Ishtar because you have a high level of affection for her?"

The topic of Ai Lei has returned to square one.

Even she herself didn't realize that Ereshkigal had started calling Ishtar "she," thus revealing her identity.

However, Xia Die did not correct it.

"Not."

Xia Die gently shook her head.

"If it were just a matter of liking someone, there would be no need to do this. It's simply because Uruk needs such a powerful fighter right now."

And...I prefer Ishtar at night to her during the day. After all, I can feel a gentleness in Ishtar at night that I don't have during the day, and I like that very much.

Xia Die smiled gently, looking at Xia Die.

"Well..."

Looking at Xia Die's calm smile, Ai Lei's face flushed slightly, and her heart began to beat faster.

Is this a confession? This seems to be the first time in all these years that someone has confessed to me... So... I can be loved after all?

"You...you're joking, right? I was just saying what I was saying casually...about things like liking..."

Ai Lei was momentarily confused, while Xia Die simply looked at her gently without saying a word.

However, Ai Lei was also somewhat surprised; Xia Die didn't fear her because she was a god, and even seemed to like her...

Isn't this exactly what Ai Lei has always been pursuing?

That lonely heart also wavered slightly at this moment.

"So, you won't hate me because I'm a goddess?"

Ai Lei looked at Xia Die with a hint of shyness and anticipation in her eyes.

"No, I like you very much, and that has nothing to do with whether you are human or a god."

Xia Die uttered words that were almost a confession.

"Alright, time is limited, let's get back to our previous topic."

A little shyly, Ai Lei changed the subject and asked, "What do you think of the Three Goddesses Alliance?"

As she spoke, she picked up a twig and scribbled casually on the ground: "The Goddess of Warcraft never intended to reconcile with you from the beginning. Goddess of the Forest... to be honest, I'm not too sure either. The cultural differences are too great. The problem lies with the Third Pillar. How do you view me?"

Ai Lei looked at Xia Die.

At this moment, the first light of dawn appeared in the east; soon, it would be daylight.

“I cannot forgive Mesopotamia as it is now. I do not agree with the idea that humanity should abandon the gods and create a world that belongs only to itself, because that would only bring suffering.”

The candlelight flickered, casting a warm glow on Ereshkigal's face, which was filled with tenderness: "Humans cannot escape the fear of living and dying. They want to accept reality as it is, but they have already let their intellect grow too much. However, in the Age of Gods, this pain can be alleviated because there are things here that humans cannot understand. They blame the gods for many unreasonable and cruel things, and thus live a more open-minded life. I have always believed that this way of being is good."

　"I have endured this for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, and therefore, I have joined this alliance to transform your human world into a world of gods and men."

Ai Lei spoke calmly, then looked at Xia Die, who was looking at her intently.

"Anyway, this is just my own opinion..."

She said somewhat shyly.

"Once, someone asked me a question: Why does life fall asleep?"

The light on the horizon grew brighter; dawn was approaching.

"How did you answer?"

Ai Lei didn't understand what "Xia Die" meant, but she still asked.

"My idea is... because life needs rest, they need to conserve their energy and build up their strength to face tomorrow, and the same is true for humanity in this world."

The butterfly gently shook its head.

"Humans can certainly rely on gods and live in fear and anxiety under their guidance, but that does not solve the real problem. The fear and the unknown still exist; they are just numbing themselves with the existence of gods."

In my hometown, there is a beautiful dream born from the void. To escape the cruel reality, people hide in the cradle of the dream to heal their wounds. But... one day, humanity will wake up from the dream and face the difficulties of tomorrow. However, they may find it hard to make up their minds, so they need a little push.

In my view, the same applies to humanity in this world. In the Age of Gods, when humanity was first born, they were incredibly small and could only rely on the protection of the gods. The Age of Gods is like humanity's dream. With the protection of the gods, humanity only needed to move forward under their guidance. However, that was never humanity's own path.

Therefore, faced with the fear of hunger, humanity created farming tools; faced with the fear of death, humanity created weapons. Slash-and-burn agriculture marked a new era; humanity learned to protect its own lives in its own way, rather than relying solely on gods.

"But that was too cruel; humanity lost too much in that period of history."

Ai Lei shook her head.

"But look, isn't Uruk today the result of human effort? They have created such a prosperous city, and this is their pride. For humans, gods and the age of gods are like a sweet dream, and they may become immersed in it. But sooner or later, they will wake up from the dream and use their own hands to create a new tomorrow."

"What about the gods? Should the gods be abandoned by humanity?"

Ai Lei said, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course not... Humans have their own paths to walk, and so do gods. There is never any rigid adherence to rules. Without the dependence on humans, gods can also do what they like to do... They can also have hobbies, such as soaring in the sky, or raising a small animal, or carefully tending to flowers and plants."

Xia Die looked at Ai Lei and said with a smile.

"You really are different from ordinary people."

Xia Die's words made Ai Lei silent for a moment, and then, looking at the increasingly bright dawn in the east, she said, "It's time to rest. Let's talk again next time. Good night."

Ai Lei quickly got up, intending to turn around and leave.

However, she then stopped, turned around and looked at Xia Die, a beautiful smile on her face: "But thank you anyway for being willing to talk to me for so long... and... I still quite like you."

After saying that, she blushed and quickly walked away.

It was at this moment that the light in the sky became dazzling, and a great sun slowly rose from the horizon.

Its daybreak.

"Did I get confessed to?"

Looking at Ai Lei's retreating figure, Xia Die belatedly said...

Xia Die (Absolute Demonic Front: Battlefront!): Leave request + vote request

As the title says, I'm taking a day off. My dad is back from his holiday, and I just went to the city to pick him up. It's already this late. I'll be taking a break today, but I'll start updating more frequently after that.

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Xia Die (Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia): 36: Ereshkigal: Xia Die's first time is mine!

"An enemy at the level of a supreme god...it's incredibly troublesome no matter how you look at it. (Yingqi) Meaning: Mixing in two kicks"

On his throne, Gilgamesh stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Last night, Xia Die brought Ishtar back to Uruk, and just this morning, the goddess of the forest revealed her true form: Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god of South America.

After smashing the southern city gate and killing a hundred soldiers with overwhelming force, the enemy swaggered away from Uruk.

"An enemy of this level is practically impossible to defeat head-on. Even if she is not from this era, the power she displays is so great that our combat strength makes it extremely difficult to defeat her."

Ishtar, sitting upright on the celestial ship, stroked her smooth chin, her white legs crossed, her calves swaying in mid-air as she spoke.

"Why don't we let Xia Die propose to her? She just said she has feelings for Xia Die, right?"

Merlin suddenly had a terrible idea and said...

In their brief exchange, the Feathered Serpent Goddess showed great favor to Xia Die, seemingly having a particular fondness for kind people, and Xia Die met that criterion. Although she didn't hold back, she delivered a hard kick to Xia Die.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Someone like Xia Die, who is willing to risk her life to save others, should be the kind of person with the highest favorability in Quetzalcoatl's eyes.

"Hiss... I take back what I just said."

As soon as Merlin finished speaking, he felt three sharp, piercing gazes directed at him. He felt a chill run down his spine and immediately backed down.

"Oh? It's interesting."

Seeing the expressions on Ishtar and the others' faces, Gilgamesh gave them a look of amusement.

However, since the opponent is not a god of this era, yet is now displaying top-tier strength, it means that the opponent has built a temple and has symbolic landmarks.

Upon learning this, Gilgamesh quickly dispatched the group, including the Butterfly, to Aridu, much like an old man assigning tasks. Their mission was to destroy Quetzalcoatl's symbol, defeat the enemy, and retrieve Marduk's hand axe.

At night, it was still Xia Die on watch. Perhaps because we had entered the forest, the air here was cool, and the temperature was lower than in other places.

A slight chill in the air ruffled a strand of Xia Die's hair. Under the moonlight, by the campfire, she resembled the legendary moon goddess.

Soft footsteps sounded behind her, and without turning around, Xia Die knew who had come.

After Ishtar became a companion, Ereshkigal would appear every night whenever she had the chance to talk to Chloe.

If Anna knew that she had to be wary not only of Ushiwakamaru, the dog-like girl, but also of Ereshkigal, the philandering cat, she might explode.

Even though I was the first to encounter Xia Die, everyone else is progressing faster than me.

"Give."

Ai Lei walked up to Xia Die and placed the hot tea in front of her.

Just now, Xia Die heard faint sounds behind her, but she didn't expect it to be Ai Lei preparing something.

"Thank you."