Era of Heroic Spirits: I Was Exposed by Alaya

This is impossible!!!

The Age of Gods has long since ended. Humanity now reigns supreme.

Alaya, the collective will of mankind, has completely sealed all pathways for gods to descend!

And yet…

Next to him, a distinct divine aura emerged from Rin's body!

That familiar divine fragrance was impossible to forget.

In other words, a god had descended by using Rin as a vessel!

Souma maintained a faint smile on his face while internally screaming "WTF."

Logically, the Age of Gods had completely ended—even divine possession should be impossible now.

Eliminating all impossibilities, no matter how improbable the remaining option might seem, it had to be the truth.

Thus, there was only one conclusion—

Alaya was behind this!

Only that bastard of a black-hearted capitalist would go out of her way to torment him like this.

Damn it, Alaya!

He was already working 24/7 to protect human history for her—why couldn't she even give him a moment's rest?

Even capitalists would weep and kneel to learn from her!

So, which god was it?

From Souma's knowledge, only that pair of sister goddesses could use Rin as a vessel.

One was Ishtar, who governed the Sumerian concepts of [Beauty] and [War].

The other was Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld and death.

Both were chief deities, distinct from other gods in that they didn't truly despise humanity.

This was why they could continue existing in the human world even after Souma severed the connection between gods and men.

When the gods had sent the Bull of Heaven to destroy humanity, Ishtar had even pleaded on mankind's behalf.

In the end, she had even tried to negotiate, asking Souma and Gilgamesh to bow their heads and seek the gods' forgiveness to survive.

But humans who wanted to live as "humans" had to break free from divine enslavement.

Those who knelt to survive weren't people—they were just livestock in a pen!

Thus, Souma had long resolved to sacrifice himself.

Before, as a Master, he had repeatedly used heroes as fireworks—this time, he would be the firework himself!

The facts proved that when someone was ruthless, even they themselves weren't spared!

The only regret was dragging Enkidu into it, leaving him deeply remorseful.

So, which one was it this time?

Not far away, "Tohsaka Rin" seemed dazed, as if waking from a dream, utterly confused about her surroundings.

Souma remained composed, doing his best to conceal all traces of his presence.

If not for worrying that skipping class might draw attention, he would have already bolted.

The moment class ended, he was the first to leave the classroom.

Let the Servants deal with the headache of a god descending into reality.

Right now, he was just an ordinary high school student—no one was going to disturb his peaceful life.

However.

Once he reached the rooftop, Souma caught that divine fragrance again, unmistakably clear.

She was coming, she was coming, she was coming with that fragrance!

Souma immediately pulled out his phone and made a call: "Roya, come to the rooftop of Building Six."

"Hey, hey, why are you suddenly asking me to go to the place where Makoto fought?"

Roya was utterly baffled.

The rooftop was one of the classic spots for couples to meet.

Due to past incidents, ordinary students couldn't even access it.

She teased with amusement, "You're not planning to do something indecent to me at school, are you?"

"I need to borrow your body—hurry up and get here!" came the reply.

???

Roya's head instantly filled with question marks.

What the hell?

What kind of madness had possessed him? How had he suddenly evolved from a pure-hearted virgin into an ultimate playboy?

What should she do?

I'm not ready at all. Am I really going to be *** by that otaku at school?

No, I have to firmly reject him and make him wait a few more years!

...

On the rooftop.

After finishing his phone call, Souma leaned against the railing and turned his head to ask casually, "Miss Rin, what brings you here so suddenly?"

"You... seem to be avoiding me?"

Tohsaka Rin—

No, she should be addressed as—

[Ishtar]

The connection between heaven and earth had long been severed by Nameless, making it impossible for even her to descend freely.

But after the Mother Goddess Tiamat awakened, as her beloved child, Ishtar regained complete freedom.

Then something even stranger happened.

An inexplicable passage opened for her.

This passage was the very same vessel she had summoned back from the future earlier, granting her direct access to the future.

In this process, it seemed there was some terrifying existence beyond even her imagination paying attention.

Just as she was thinking about finding that rude bastard who dared to call her a "monkey," her anger propelled her forward without hesitation through the passage to the future.

With one step, time and space shifted.

Ishtar found herself in an utterly fantastical world.

A world where humans were the absolute rulers!

Even more terrifying was that humans could actually watch her conversations with Ereshkigal—mysterious and powerful beyond her wildest imagination.

Thus, Ishtar decided to conceal her identity and take her time.

Someone who looked slightly familiar, yet was secretly observing her, instantly caught her attention.

Unlike others who gazed at her with admiration or affection, this person's expression leaned more toward shock and disbelief.

Had he recognized her true identity?

Without hesitation, Ishtar followed him, wanting to see whether he had indeed discovered who she was.

And also—why he felt so familiar!

"Rin, my lady, why would I need to hide from you?" Souma asked with slight surprise.

This unreliable goddess seemed to have unexpectedly sharp observational skills.

He decided to turn the tables: "You seem a bit off today, like you're a completely different person?"

"So you've noticed after all!"

Ishtar unleashed her divine aura without restraint, determined to uncover exactly who stood before her.

"Hey now, that's not very sporting—ambushing a 17-year-old like this out of nowhere?"

Souma instantly felt utterly exasperated.

Classic you, completely defying all logic!

Under normal circumstances, shouldn't you at least explain yourself first? How could you just attack without hesitation?

Under the pressure of her divine might, Souma found it extremely difficult just to remain standing.

If she actually caught him, he'd undoubtedly be subjected to all sorts of torment and humiliation!

Click~

The rooftop door opened once more.

A small head peeked out: "Souma?"

Roya had arrived!

After receiving the call, she had rushed over immediately, wanting to know what he was up to.

However, upon reaching the rooftop, she discovered there was someone else present.

None other than the academy's ultra-popular young lady, Rin Tohsaka!

Roya instantly felt like she was missing a certain... tool in her hand.

Damn it, are you seriously trying to emulate a certain infamous protagonist?

Unable to hold back her anger, Roya snapped, "You really had to go after two people at once? Was I not enough to satisfy your desires?"

"Quick, stop her! She's trying to take advantage of me!" Souma shouted without hesitation.

"Huh?"

Roya was even more confused now.

Just who was the victim here?

"Hah! Mere mortals think they can stop me?"

Ishtar felt like she was hearing the joke of the century.

Seriously, she was a goddess—she could do whatever she wanted. Who could possibly—

Just who was this girl?

Ishtar's eyes widened in shock, completely unable to believe what her divine senses were telling her.

How could this golden-haired, twin-tailed little girl possess an aura on par with the Mother Goddess—and one so filled with destructive, all-consuming fury?

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