Chapter 1256: The Great Sin: Gluttony Star
Inanna - This name can also be called Ishtar.
The name means star.
Now that he has regained his memories of his past life, Aiwass also remembered the historical and mythological knowledge he was familiar with.
Ishtar holds an extremely high position in mythology, even at one time being the supreme deity. The ancient Babylonians' worship and praise of her later served as the prototype for the hymns to God in the Old Testament; her story, in turn, became the prototype for the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology.
As the ancient Babylonian goddess of nature and harvest, Ishtar is also the goddess of love, war, and fertility. Her father is the original god of the gods. However, these roles are not important... What is important is her experience in mythology.
Her husband was Tammuz, the god of vegetation. Tammuz's father was Enki, the god of water, creator of life, and king of the earth. He wasn't a creator god, but rather a founder of civilization. Tammuz, also known as Dumuzi the Shepherd, was an ancient king of Bad-tibirah, also known as the Shepherd King.
According to one version of the myth, after Tammuz's accidental death, Inanna journeyed alone into the underworld, undergoing seven trials to reclaim her husband. However, with each level of hell, she lost a layer of her divinity until she passed through the Seven Gates. At this point, she was no different from a mortal, stripped of all her divine powers.
The myth then evolved in two ways: one held that she defeated her sister Ereshkigal and brought back her husband, and thus, after the winter of death, spring returned and all things revived.
Another theory holds that she lost all her divinity and died in the underworld. Under pressure from the gods above, Ereshkigal was forced to resurrect her and allow her to resurrect her husband Tammuz.
Another version firmly states that Ishtar killed her husband herself; she was furious at this statement, calling it "slander against me." Another completely different myth claims that she went to the underworld to conquer Hades, but died there, and was ultimately able to escape only in exchange for her husband.
Everything dies, the desolate end of the world, the love for Ai Shiping, the true experience of killing him, but the anger when it is mentioned, the price of using Ai Shiping to leave the underworld, and after that, everything revives...
——These fragments of stories fit Amber and Ai Shiping perfectly.
If the eternal cycle of reincarnation will end in this world, it means that Ai Shiping and Amber will eventually die.
Then there must be someone who remembers their existence—not just Lingbo Tiansi who remembers everything, but someone who remembers the two of them alone.
There is no one more suitable than her.
Because she was born because of Ai Shiping and Amber.
In the cycle of reincarnation, the truth of history has become blurred, just like the various versions of the Inanna myth and the various Ai Shipings.
In addition... this name also reminded Aiwass of another sentence.
That was the secret message of Aiwas's book of unlocking magic, and also the secret order to seal off Eagle Point Village.
"So-called humans are all stars—"
At that time, Aiwass didn't know what this sentence meant, but now he understands it.
As Aiwass recited these words again, the larvae on his fingertips suddenly burst into a dazzling golden glow.
The two cards floated up on their own, one on the left and one on the right.
Aiwass called out loudly—
"Inanna! I now call upon your name... and brand you with the mark of gluttony!"
This is the final brand.
It is also the most suitable mark for Inanna.
Gluttony isn't simply a waste of food. It's essentially an obsession and fixation on everything—an obsession with survival, a desire to keep something alive. For Amber, who, after nine reincarnations, refused to give up even when she was shattered, the most obvious and only fitting sin is gluttony.
Aiwass continued, solemnly declaring: My life is your life, my fate is your fate -
"—Obey me, Phantom Demon of the Dusk Path!"
Two huge, dim yellow magic circles perpendicular to the ground instantly appeared from the ground, one on the left and one on the right.
This time, Aiwass didn't need to draw on the power of sin.
With only Aiwas's will... or rather, with Inanna's kindness, she built her own "insect nest"!
It's like the Pokémon has crawled into the ball itself!
If it existed in the outside world like this, it would be like two ambers coexisting in this world. This would either cause some chaos or cause the weaker one, Inanna, to undergo some kind of distortion, resulting in differences between the two.
Just like the Swamp People.
Just like Aiwass's mother—even if they are the same two people, they will make different choices when faced with the same situation. This is because the world has made them slightly different.
Aiwass's sealing of Inanna and her transformation into the Beast of Sin also created a difference between them. Therefore, this itself was a crucial ritual for Inanna's birth. Without completing this part of the ritual, she could only exist in the world as a bug, unable to fully transform and be born!
However……
At this moment, the ceremony suddenly got stuck.
Even though Inanna offered no resistance at all, and even instinctively assisted... there were still problems with the ritual.
——Because its “scale” is too large.
It is like a weak newborn baby - it has just opened its eyes, but its life is connected with the God-King.
Today, amber is the foundation of reincarnation. Although Inanna is just a newborn, they are essentially the same being. Relying solely on the power of the Ring Celestial Master and the Fallen Celestial Master is simply not enough to contain the power of amber!
Even if it's just juvenile amber!
"……Oops."
Aiwass frowned: "Is it impossible..."
But just when Aiwass thought that his seal was about to fail.
——The sky suddenly turned dim yellow.
A real dim yellow "star" suddenly fell from the sky and crashed straight into the room sealed by the power of amber. It passed through without any hindrance and crashed into Evans' body!
"This is……"
Aiwass was stunned.
Before his eyes, its essence emerged out of thin air:
[Tiansi Fragments - Fragments of Remembering and Remembrance]
[——The law of remembrance and recollection, the crystallization of the power of Lingbo Tiansi. The power still retains the last will and cannot be used in any way.]
Lingbo Tiansi's...Tiansi fragments? !
——When did Lingbo Tiansi die?
Why did Tiansi's death not bring any changes to the world?
The moment this thought came into Aiwas' mind, he was completely stunned.
Because he suddenly realized something.
Lingbo Tiansi...doesn't seem to have made any changes to the world.
The art of preservation is actually the power of amber, and the art of excavation, which was transformed into necromancy, has also been inherited by Dongdong Si.
Not only that, even the blessing of longevity for the elves - or curse - was dispelled by Aiwas using the power of nothingness in the fruit of the sinthorn.
Just like what Aiwas thought when the Winter Master was born: What is the use of the Amber Master?
——The answer is, it’s useless.
Precisely because it is of no use, He can destroy Himself at the most appropriate moment!
It was precisely because Aiwass had facilitated the birth of the Winter Maiden and liberated the elves from their bondage—because of the "history" he had changed—that the current Lingbo Tianshi was able to complete this ultimate mission.
After all, Lingbo itself is "amber containing insects." When Lingbo is minus the amber, the insects inside are finally able to be fully revived.
Lingbo Tiansi must be a part of Ai Shiping!
The fragments of his celestial power transformed into light flowing in his blood and were absorbed by Inanna who was resting on Aiwas's fingertips.
And the next moment, Inanna also completely turned into light.
In the increasingly pure and brilliant dim yellow glow, the young cicada opened its mouth.
The extremely pure dim yellow glow turned into golden light, and the even brighter golden light turned into white light.
From the gem on its back, a humanoid figure composed of pure light gradually emerged.
And in its very center, a golden cicada pattern emerged, and the two tarot cards did not turn into Thoth Tarot, but directly melted into pure gold!
As they suddenly closed towards the middle, the light was completely absorbed into the card!
Unlike other Sin Cards, which had a cicada pattern emerging from the amber surface, it instead had a clear image:
Inside was a little girl, about seven or eight years old, younger than the Amber in the Theocracy mural.
She was wearing a white robe—a style unique to winged beings, just like Lucifer's attire.
She has long snow-white hair, her eyes are amber, and she smiles happily. Her hands are spread out like a loving mother, as if holding a transparent basin, or as if gesturing for an embrace.
Behind her ears and on both sides of her feet, there is a pair of small pure white wings; and behind her are two large pure white wings... They are not curled up into a ball like in the mural of the Nine Pillars of God, but are fully spread out backwards.
——With this fragment of the Celestial Master as a medium, Inanna directly skipped the stage of the Beast of Sin!
[Sin: Star Gluttony (Queen, Tower)]
Level 59
【Dusk Road, attribute land】
[Upright Summoning: The Light of Civilization Continuation]
[Necessary: Land 5]
【Instant, self-effective, continuous】
[Effect: Shine out endless radiance. Everything within the range of the radiance is considered "touched"; if the user is standing on the ground, this radiance is additionally considered a continuously effective preservation spell.]
[Reversed Summoning: Inanna]
[Necessary: Land 5]
【Maintenance: 5*Daily】
Action, Summon
[Effect: Summons Inanna, the Beast of Gluttony, to fight for you. Inanna is considered a summoned creature. When not in combat, Inanna can transform into a light cicada and follow you. Only one Sin Beast can exist at a time.]
[Authority: Harvest, Healing, Continuity]
[Effect: When Inanna enters the field, apply the "End of Civilization" status to all enemies]
[End of Civilization: Advanced "Petrification" has the same effect as petrification, and reduces defense and resistance by 33%. When this state is released, "Petrification" is automatically applied.]
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Mumbling: According to the original outline, today should have been the day it was finished, but there are still two battles and a dungeon left, which is estimated to take at least a month. Why is there such a big error...
...Is it because I took too many days off? (Turning head)
(End of this chapter)
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