Walk on the stone path established in the air and feel the dark aura of the underworld.

This kind of scene with only a little soul light in the dimness is really depressing.

"Senior Shirou just said that the guns around here are all souls?"

Following behind Emiya Shirou, Matthew asked in a whisper.

"That's right, those are the souls of the dead in the earthly world, and the souls who were put in a cage by Ereshkigal will never be able to escape."

"And the ones who are locked in these cages are the souls that Ereshkigal likes, and they can't disappear like the other souls, they will only be locked up here and left to her until they get bored."

Before Emiya Shirou could speak, Ishtar had already explained it to Matthew.

After all, if you want to ask who among the people in the team knows the underworld best, it is Ishtar.

“......”

Shocked by this harsh reality, Matthew opened his lips and had no idea what to say.

"But that's a lot!"

Ishtar frowned as he looked around at the gun cages around him.

"This number has increased too much compared to before, is it after the Three Goddesses Alliance?"

"Does that guy want to build a nation of the dead? She wasn't such a cruel goddess before! ”

"Who knows? Whatever happens to this goddess, it needs to be witnessed by us personally. ”

Emiya Shirou's voice came faintly from ahead, interrupting Ishtar's thoughts.

"We're here!"

Looking at the door in front of them, the four of them stopped.

"To get to the palace where Ereshkigal is, you need to cross seven of these gates, right?"

Hearing Matthew's inquiry, Ishtar nodded, "Exactly." ”

"Be careful, these doors are very dangerous. The Gates of the Underworld are just and ideal people who will ask souls about good and evil, and they will ask either/or questions. ”

"Good and evil are equal, and only the human value of making a choice changes, so no option is necessarily correct."

"Anyway, there will be a nasty test no matter how you choose, so you just choose the option that you think is 'easier to choose this side'."

Listening to Ishtar's explanation, the corners of Emiya Shirou's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Emiya Shirou knew that the questions this time were all aimed at Ishtar, and they were all words that Ereshkigal liked to hear.

"I don't know if there's any difference from the original inquiry."

Recalling his communication with Ereshkigale, Emiya Shirou thought secretly in his heart.

"Answer, answer!"

"O living who have fallen into the underworld! Answer the question of how the soul exists! ”

"Here we go!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Ishtar became vigilant as if facing a great enemy.

Fujimaru Rika and Matthew on the side were affected by her, and they both swallowed nervously.

"Question the guilty Emiya Shirou!"

"What! Someone who is actually designated to answer the question! ”

Ishtar looked at Emiya Shirou's back in surprise, and kept pondering in his heart.

"These two guys must have an unknown relationship!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Matthew on the side immediately relaxed.

"If the choice is given to Shirou's seniors, I'll be relieved!"

"Me too! Predecessor! ”

Faced with the importance of Fujimaru Rika and Mathew, Emiya Shirou smiled and walked to the front to look at the door in front of him.

Gu Shuo: "Ask!" ”

"Although there are many benchmarks of beauty, there are still absolutes. Black can overcome white, and the earth can overcome the sky. ”

"In that case, who is beautiful, Ereshkigal or Ishtar."

"Ereshkigale!"

"So fast, why can you be so unhesitating?"

Ishtar, who was very unhappy with Emiya's answer, scolded loudly.

"Huh? Isn't that a matter of course? Isn't it obvious at a glance that the answer to such a childish question is? ”

"You can't just choose you and fight all the way, right?"

Emiya Shirou glanced at Ishtar and said lightly.

"Even then, you can't say anything against your will!"

Ishtar clutched his head and shouted frantically.

"No, I didn't say anything against my will, that's what I think!"

After uttering the petrified words of Ishtar, Emiya Shirou walked through the door.

"Miss Ishtar, are you alright?"

Looking at Ishtar, who seemed to be petrified, Matthew asked cautiously.

The next moment, Ishtar, who had come to his senses, quickly shouted loudly to Emiya Shirou: "You wait for me, what do you mean that you didn't say anything against your will!" ”

"Are you saying I'm inferior to the woman Ereshkigal?"

Unable to accept this answer, Ishtar wanted to find out what to do with Emiya Shirou, but as soon as she passed through the door, she noticed something unusual.

"What's going on?"

Observing his body, Ishtar quickly came to a conclusion.

"Am I shrinking?"

Listening to Ishtar's screams, Emiya Shirou and Fujimaru Rika and Matthew who came in were all curiously looking at Ishtar, who was a little smaller, and their eyes were full of curiosity.

And just then, a ghostly voice came from everywhere.

"Yes, understand your own foolishness, Ishtar."

"You have failed to go to the underworld, and as long as this mythical fact remains, you will not be able to escape the curse of the underworld."

"A crown of symbolism of the wilderness, a reed measuring ruler, glass jewelry, beaded necklaces, gold bracelets, seductive chest ornaments, and the last lady's garment."

"In the past, you were robbed of these seven treasures by me, and this rule is still valid today. Now that you have lost the power of the corresponding treasure, you can only bear the debt yourself. ”

"Got it? Every time you pass through a door, your body becomes smaller. You will be robbed of one-seventh of your divinity every time. ”

"When you pass through the second gate, you will become a lower god. When you pass through the Fourth Realm, you will become an elf that is lower than the Garula Spirit. ”

"And in the end, it will become a powerless flying insect, a pathetic butterfly crushed by my hand."

Hearing this, Ishtar immediately understood whose voice it was.

"Bad taste, you're getting even more distorted, Ereshkigale."

"How can there be such a thing, I am already very emotional. From the moment you came to the underworld with the living, you should have fallen to the bottom of the underworld. ”

"But since you intend to be tested by the Seven Gates, then according to the rules of the underworld, your answers must be evaluated."

"Emiya Shirou, if you want to defeat me, you will have to overcome these trials. As long as you pass through the Seven Gates safely, I will welcome you as the master of the underworld! ”

"Then wait for me! Elle! ”

The corners of Emiya's mouth were full of smiles, and his eyes were full of confidence.

"I'll defeat you myself."