Danmachi: Gacha Draw

Three days pass in the blink of an eye, and tonight is the night of the full moon...

Late at night, Link and his party walked out of the room.

The night sky tonight is not pure black.

There is a deep, endless blue in the darkness, and clusters of stars dot the canvas, stretching to the end of the sky.

Above this beautiful night, the full, golden moon crossed the dark clouds and began to slowly reveal its clear form.

Not only Link, but also the Loki Familia, the Ganesha Familia, the Astraea Familia, and the Artemis Familia gather in the Pavilion in the north.

The people who had been preparing all day acted silently during the night. 

Countless magic stone lights illuminated the night streets.

Tonight's night street is different from usual.

There's a solemn atmosphere hidden beneath the bustling and noisy surface.

Near the temple where Ishtar resides, the fighting prostitutes belonging to the Ishtar family are busy with their own affairs.

Half of them are preparing for the Killing Stone Sacrifice Ceremony.

The other half are strictly guarding and patrolling the surrounding area to prevent anyone from entering and causing trouble. 

"It's very lively... tonight."

At the same time, on the huge wall surrounding the city, the god Hermes, gazing at the night street, expressed a feeling of loss.

"Is it fun? Maybe... I didn't expect you to come and get involved. Or is this incident something you deliberately orchestrated and reported to Link?" 

Hestia looked at the slightly exaggerated male god in front of her, appearing a little displeased.

"Hey, Hestia, your words are too hurtful. What do you mean by 'on purpose'? And what is that expression? Am I really that annoying?"

Hermes said, not understanding.

Even Artemis, next to her, wore the same expression, with a hint of mischief in her eyes. 

"Haha, you know your own tendencies. Also, if you dare to drag Link into a brothel the next time..."

At that moment, Artemis suddenly replied, "Hermes, if you do that again... then my arrow will hit your butt."

At the threatening gazes of the two goddesses, Hermes suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. 

Midnight marks the time when the Killing Stone Ceremony is to be held.

Before that, Link is prepared to do everything necessary.

Except for Hermes, who kindly granted Asfi this combat power and then stayed behind to watch the show.

Next, Link will destroy the killing stone and interrupt the ceremony while everyone restrains the prostitutes.

The headquarters of the Ishtar Familia, the Ishtar Temple.

From this conference room, one can look down upon the glorious place.

Sitting on the scattered chairs and sofas were several Amazons.

They were all leaders and outstanding fighters of the Ishtar Familia.

The individuals who could be considered the top leaders of the Ishtar Familia gathered together, and a certain guy who looked like a toad also arrived, occupying the specially arranged huge sofa and making a mocking sound.

"Where is Aisha?"

"I heard that something was going on in the underground city…"

"Is something happening right now?"

"It's okay, don't worry about her!"

Ishtar walked up to the group members.

"Is everyone here?"

The distant goddess asked a combat prostitute to help her pull out the soft seat, sat down, and sucked on the pipe.

Without giving them any time to respond, the goddess continued to speak on her own.

"No matter what, the next ritual must not go wrong! Once we obtain the power of the killing stone, plus our previous preparations, we will ensure that we get that bitch Freya out of there!!"

"When the time comes, it will only be me who will take her place!"

She raised the corners of her mouth and revealed a sinister sneer.

It was the wicked smile of a woman filled with dark emotions and jealousy.

In the hallway, no one dared to answer the phone.

Not even the great toad Phryne, who boasts that her beauty is no less than the goddess's, dared.

Anyone could sense the dangerous aura emanating from the goddess, sinister and terrifying.

This is the twisted jealousy between goddesses of the same origin.

Obviously, they are two goddesses holding the title of Goddess of Beauty.

Why does she have to look down on me from a higher place and treat me like just another living being?

She seized the city of Orario and even the most beautiful praise in the world, all while looking down on herself.

Don't joke around; there's no way this makes sense.

In fact, putting oneself aside and calling other women beautiful is not something that should happen at all.

What the goddess has now is a notion close to a curse.

There's nothing more troublesome and difficult to manage than this emotion.

"Go to the Sky Garden, everyone. The ceremony must be a success! Start acting now!" 

"Yes!"

After a while, the goddess calmed her distorted beauty, smoked her pipe, and exhaled a puff of smoke forward, with an unquestionable tone.

As everyone in the Ishtar Familia began to form their troops, no one noticed that a dark figure quietly sneaked into the Goddess Temple. 

"Sneak in? Kill all the enemies you see; that's the perfect infiltration!" 

Link clenched his fists and used the Bajiquan he had learned not long ago to knock out a prostitute fighter patrolling in front of him.

He kicked her body into the grass at will and then spoke some wise words. 

To facilitate movement at night, he had also put on black clothes, which were perfect. 

Tonight, he is an assassin. 

"Talil? Hello! Talil!?" 

At that moment, a woman's call came from the side, and the voice was getting closer.

It seemed she hadn't received a response from her companion, so she came to investigate the situation, right? 

Link's face turned cold. 

More work again! 

The next moment, his figure had vanished from where he was. 

... 

In the temple where Ishtar resides, in addition to the palace where Ishtar and her team members live, there is also a huge annex. 

This stone annex is located at the back of the palace and is built from white stone.

Although it creates an elegant atmosphere that rivals the main hall, its shape and structure resemble the sacred pagodas found in ancient ruins. 

Construction of this annex began almost five years ago.

It appeared to be a new house of prostitution on the surface, but it was actually built specifically for ceremonies. 

You can tell that Ishtar has been preparing for this night for a long time. 

Tonight, it will be bathed in the light of the full moon and will operate quietly. 

The stone sky bridge extending from the 40th floor of the palace has no roof, only a wall that rises to chest level to prevent people from slipping and falling. 

"Hurry up! The ceremony is already being prepared. Lady Ishtar asked us all to gather at the Sky Garden!" 

In the dark and quiet luxury corridor dominated by pink hues, several second-tier Amazonian combat prostitutes, who had reached level 3, quickly passed by. 

Through the small windows scattered around the corridor, they glanced at the stone bridge in the sky as they quickly followed Ishtar's orders. 

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed, and the struggling prostitutes headed in the same direction. 

But the next second... the sound of quick, light footsteps was heard. 

The source of the sound was directly in front of them! 

"Someone! Who is it!?"