Ishtar.
This was the form that appeared when the goddess Ishtar of ancient Mesopotamian mythology descended upon Tōsaka Rin.
Like a certain voluptuous priestess, she was a Pseudo-Servant.
When Rin opened her eyes, they were no longer emerald green.
Instead, they shone like crimson rubies.
Her body slowly rose into the air.
In the next moment, her nightgown vanished, replaced by a completely different outfit.
When the transformation ended, the fully awakened Ishtar stood within the room.
Her expression was dark.
She clearly sensed something she found utterly disgusting.
Without hesitation, she walked to the window and leapt outside.
A moment later, the heavenly vessel Maanna appeared, carrying her into the night sky.
Izumi and Kanon watched the entire scene.
Kanon tilted her head and asked curiously,
"Izumi-senpai… where is Rin-senpai going?"
Izumi smiled faintly.
"You'll see soon enough."
"Orario is about to get lively again."
"Those gods probably won't be sleeping tonight."
There was unmistakable amusement in his voice.
Kanon still did not fully understand, but her curiosity only grew stronger.
At that moment, an angry voice echoed across the skies of Orario.
"You filthy woman!"
"How dare such a disgrace be considered my equal?!"
"Die!!"
In the famous Pleasure Quarter, the goddess Ishtar frowned as she heard the voice.
A terrible premonition surged within her.
She had been feeling uneasy for days.
But tonight, that feeling reached its peak.
The moment she heard that voice, every hair on her body stood on end.
Across Orario, people were drawn by the sound.
Those still wandering the streets looked up.
Those asleep were jolted awake.
The dark sky was no longer dark.
A massive celestial sphere had appeared above the city.
Ishtar floated beneath it.
She raised her hand, compressing the sphere into a golden mass of energy.
Then she pointed toward the Pleasure Quarter.
The golden energy attached itself to Maanna, transforming into a violet arrow.
Without hesitation, she fired.
"An Gal Tā Kigal Shē!"
The attack streaked through the sky like a falling meteor.
It struck the Pleasure Quarter directly.
Boom!!
A mushroom cloud rose into the night.
The shockwave destroyed countless buildings.
At the center of the devastation was the Ishtar Familia's headquarters.
Watching from afar, Izumi sighed helplessly.
"That woman really is troublesome…"
If left unchecked, the attack would destroy half of Orario.
With a wave of his hand, he intervened, forcibly compressing the destructive range into a confined space.
As for those caught inside, he did not care.
From the center of the blast came Ishtar's furious roar.
"Who dares?!"
"Damn you!!"
A golden pillar of light descended.
At the last moment, Ishtar released her divine power to defend herself.
But by doing so, she triggered the rules of the Lower World.
She would be forcibly returned to Heaven.
Ishtar, however, had no intention of letting her escape.
"Hmph. You ruined my reputation. Die already!"
She found the other goddess utterly repulsive.
Simply sensing her divinity made her feel disgusted.
She prepared another Noble Phantasm.
But Ishtar was already being dragged upward by the light.
The opportunity was slipping away.
Izumi, who had been observing, clicked his tongue.
He intervened again, forcibly severing the spatial transfer.
Ishtar's eyes lit up.
She launched her attack without hesitation.
Her only goal was to annihilate the woman before her.
Orario was completely shaken by the sudden battle.
Countless people stared at the sky.
The gods were equally stunned.
They could clearly sense that Ishtar and Ishtar were of the same rank.
Yet instinctively, they felt that Ishtar was the true goddess.
The other was a counterfeit.
Even Ouranos was shocked.
He had not expected a being equal to Ishtar to appear.
Nor had he expected that this new goddess intended to destroy her.
He also realized that Izumi was involved.
"…I want no part of this."
Ouranos closed his eyes.
He would not interfere.
The other gods did the same.
Ishtar was not popular.
Her conduct had earned her many enemies.
Many even wished for her downfall.
With Izumi's support, Ishtar succeeded.
The goddess Ishtar was completely erased.
Not even ashes remained.
Ishtar felt refreshed.
"At last… that disgusting woman is gone."
She exhaled in satisfaction.
At that moment, space distorted.
Izumi forcibly dragged her back.
She blinked in surprise as she found herself standing before him.
Her expression turned wary.
"What do you want?"
She had been asleep within Rin's body, but she knew everything happening outside.
Especially this man.
He was terrifying.
Not someone she wished to provoke.
Izumi smiled.
"Nothing. It's late, so I brought my girlfriend back to rest."
His smile turned wicked.
He would never allow anyone to take over Tōsaka Rin's body.
Either they fused…
Or Ishtar returned to sleep.
Ishtar was stunned.
"Girlfriend?!"
"When did she become your girlfriend?!"
"That's impossible! I've seen everything!"
"She's clearly just your maid!"
Izumi shrugged.
"That's right. She's my maid."
"And a maid should help ease her master's worries."
"So be a good girl… and let me study you."
Before she could react, he reached out and restrained her.