"Contract...contract?"
When Luo Zhen's words reached the ears of everyone present, not only Ereshkigal, but also the others were stunned.
Only Atila and Mashu focused their attention on Luo Zhen as if they knew what Luo Zhen was planning to do.
Luo Zhen just maintained the posture of extending his hand and looked at Ereshkigal steadily.
Ereshkigal, on the other hand, was stunned.
Completely stunned.
After a while, Ereshkigal reacted.
"What do you mean by this?" Ereshkigal asked in confusion, "Why should I conclude a contract with you?"
Luo Zhen has only one answer to this question.
"Of course I want you to atone for your sins." Luo Zhen stared straight at Ereshkigal and said: "Don't you think you can't do anything? Don't you want to save mankind? Then I will give you this opportunity. !”
As a goddess who was dedicated to the underworld as the cornerstone, Ereshkigal cannot leave the underworld.
Therefore, Ereshkigal could only watch what was happening on the ground and could not do anything. If it were not for the fact that Ishtar could occupy her body at night, she would not even have the power to enter into relationships with other goddesses. Even the covenant cannot do it.
However, if an absolute contract is concluded with Luo Zhen, that is a different matter.
At that time, as a record engraved into Luo Zhen's soul, Luo Zhen can summon this goddess on the ground at any time.
Although Luo Zhen and Ereshkigal met a limited number of times and had limited interactions with each other, logically speaking, judging from each other's conditions, it should not be enough to meet the conditions of the absolute contract, but if Ereshkigal If Shikigal's love for human beings is really that deep, and he has such high hopes and optimism for Luo Zhen as the master of Chaldea, then perhaps this condition can be barely met.
In addition, Luo Zhen basically no longer had any hostility towards this goddess, and only sympathy and pity remained, so Luo Zhen naturally proposed a contract.
Luo Zhen explained the absolute contract in front of everyone.
"How? Do you want to come?"
Luo Zhen asked Ereshkigal directly.
"this... "
Ereshkigal was stunned and speechless.
The rest of the people basically behaved the same way.
"Absolute contract..." Ishtar was also shocked, and looked at Attila as if suddenly, and said: "So, have you concluded such a deep contract with this human master?"
Atila did not answer, but her silent attitude also told others the truth.
Only then did Ishtar and Ereshkigal understand why this destroyer and invader who terrified the ancient gods would obey Luo Zhen, and why Luo Zhen dared to regard such a being as a human being. Servants come to order.
Emotionally, these two people have already merged their souls with each other, regardless of each other.
If this so-called absolute contract is really as magical as Luo Zhen said, then it is no wonder that he is not afraid that Atila will cause harm to him.
Just because, even if it hurts any existence in this world, Attila would not be able to hurt him, let alone disobey him.
It is really surprising that there is such a magical contract in the world.
But at the same time, Ishtar and Ereshkigal were relieved.
At least, limited to this contract, it is indeed impossible for Atila to lose control and cause the ancient catastrophe to reappear.
Unless Luo really wants to restore Atila's true posture and awaken her true power, that's another matter.
Then...
"Isn't this a good opportunity?" Ishtar poked his head out of Luo Zhen's clothes, looked at Ereshkigal, and said as if it didn't matter: "Since everything is like this, just follow How about this human being making that absolute contract?”
This should be a good thing for Ereshkigal, right
Once the absolute contract is concluded, Ereshkigal no longer needs to be restricted by the underworld and lose its freedom.
Secondly, Ereshkigal was able to regain his previous unwillingness in one fell swoop and fight for humanity on earth.
Even after the contract is concluded, Ereshkigal will have to become Luo Zhen's familiar and be controlled by him, but he is not entrusted to someone else. Ishtar feels that this choice is still worth considering.
In addition, Luo Zhen is still a wandering traveler in various eras. For Ereshkigal, who has never seen the sky or soared over the earth so far, traveling with him should not be an unacceptable thing. right.
This is Ishtar's view.
However...
"... ... it's out of the question."
Ereshkigal was silent for a while, then sighed and spoke like this.
"I am indeed alone and lonely, but that doesn't mean I want to evade this responsibility."
Ereshkigal does her job as the goddess of the underworld with sincerity and responsibility, and she has no complaints about managing the undead.
therefore...
"I will not abandon the underworld and my responsibilities as a goddess and just focus on my own fun. Don't confuse me with you who are doing whatever you want."
Ereshkigal said this to Ishtar.
"I'm talking about you"
Ishtar was a little angry and wanted to say something.
However, Luo Zhen was one step ahead of Ishtar.
"Even if you say so, you haven't been able to fulfill this responsibility for a long time, right?" Luo Zhen said bluntly: "It is already the end of the Age of Gods, and humans have officially said goodbye to the gods."
"And with the end of the Age of Gods, the gods have left the earth and this world, including you. If you were not summoned by chance, you would never have returned to this land."
"The same goes for the underworld. With the end of the age of gods, it will gradually disappear. If you hadn't come back this time, maybe the underworld would no longer be there. That's not even sure."
"So, even if you don't sign a contract with me, the underworld will end sooner or later. Your fate will be to remain silent with this underworld. You may even be completely annihilated into nothingness as the burning of human reason proceeds."
"Even so, aren't you willing to bear the pain and leave the underworld to lend your power to me, to humans, and to this Mesopotamia?"
Every word Luo Zhen threw out hit Ereshkigal's weakness directly.
As Luo Zhen said, she has actually been fulfilling this responsibility and mission for a long time.
The underworld will disappear sooner or later, and she will disappear sooner or later. Instead of doing this, it is better to make a contract with Luo Zhen, let the last of her strength shine, and make her life complete. Wouldn't that be better
Thinking of this, Ereshkigal also struggled in his heart.
Luo Zhen was not in a hurry and waited patiently for Ereshkigal's reply.
The same was true for the rest of the people. Except for Ishtar who really wanted to say something, they were all quietly waiting for Ereshkigal to answer.
"Huh..."
I don’t know how much time passed before Ereshkigal exhaled as if giving up.
Soon...
"I can make a contract with you."
Ereshkigal said so.
"But, I have conditions."