Chapter 67 The Iron-Boned Ishtar

"This talisman is really yours... Did the Matou family steal it?

After picking up the gems, Tohsaka Rin looked at the performance of the dragon talisman in Roland's hand and believed his words a little more.

"So, what do you want to do? Let me make it clear first, if you want to use Ishtar's power to participate in the Holy Grail War, even if the goddess agrees, I will not agree."

After learning about the Holy Grail War, Tohsaka Tokiomi once warned Tohsaka Rin that this was a war in which magicians gambled their dignity and honor, and it was a noble ritual that should not be desecrated. When joining it, one must be prepared to die on the battlefield without regrets.

Ishtar is obviously an out-of-the-ordinary creature. As long as she participates in the Holy Grail War, no matter what she does, she will lead the situation into chaos.

Therefore, she and the goddess reached a consensus to stay away from the Holy Grail War from the beginning, and she was willing to trust that her father was qualified to win the war, even if the price was death.

Tohsaka Rin's eyes were filled with stern determination, which was her awareness as the successor of the magic way.

"You can rest assured that I won't use you to deal with Servants or other Masters," Roland narrowed his eyes slightly and showed a somewhat sinister smile.

"I just plan to use the goddess's treasure to break through the mountains of Enzo Mountain, blow that damn thing apart, and retrieve my lost talisman."

"I need to discuss this with Ishtar."

Upon hearing this purpose, Tohsaka Rin hesitated. If she was not directly involved in interfering with the progress of the Holy Grail War, she would not be very averse to this, especially when Sakura was still in the other party's hands.

"As you wish."

Roland gently tapped Tohsaka Rin's forehead and slightly relaxed the restrictions, allowing Tohsaka Rin to talk to Ishtar in her mind.

"Of course not!"

Ishtar said angrily the moment the seal was loosened.

"If this guy had asked me for it and offered me sacrifices, I could still consider this request, but he was so stupid as to make such an unreasonable request after attacking me. Does he really think I'm stupid? Rin, go and reject him outright."

"Too..."

Tohsaka Rin shuddered. Although Roland gave her an extra income today, most of the gems she had saved with great difficulty had been used up in these two battles. If she agreed to help Roland, she didn't know how much she would have to pay out of her own pocket later. She might even have to pay back all the money she had earned today.

Just as Tohsaka Rin was thinking about how to politely say no, she looked up in confusion and looked at Roland who suddenly snapped his fingers.

"However, since I have to trouble the goddess, I naturally do not intend to let her return empty-handed. Once you help me find all the talismans, I will give you a lost treasure."

"Eh? Lost treasure?"

Tohsaka Rin was stunned and swallowed the words of rejection she was about to say.

"Are you doubting?"

Roland raised his eyebrows. As he spoke, a black shadow ninja quietly emerged from the shadows again, holding a jar decorated with colorful gems and delicate patterns, which required him to hold it against his chest to barely maintain his balance. Then, he slowly opened the lid of the jar.

Even though the sunlight was not strong today, the excellent quality of the beautiful and exquisite gems themselves made the gorgeous light slowly flow into Tohsaka Rin's pupils as if it had life.

They were piled up in the jar like a small mountain, and the number was far beyond the pile of gems that could be held in one's hands before.

Even though she came from a family of jewel magic, Tohsaka Rin had never seen such a scene before.

Her mouth opened wide and her eyes sparkled.

Now, Tohsaka Rin only has one thought in her mind.

——If she had so many top-quality gems, she would no longer have to worry about the cost of magic.

"Rin... cold, calm down. There is no such good thing in the world. This is what you taught me. Although it makes people's eyes dazzled, this may also be a trap. Is he a god who handed over such a precious gem?"

Ishtar's voice was also trembling, but from her words, which seemed to show that she had no grudges against Roland's previous behavior, it was clear that this goddess was in great turmoil.

Tohsaka Rin's eyes were still fixed on the jar in the black shadow ninja's hand. Just as she was about to agree with Ishtar's words, Roland's next words completely broke her train of thought.

"This is just a deposit. If you can collect all the talismans, you will get tens of thousands of times more wealth."

"Tens of thousands of times——!!!"

The two people's thoughts overlapped immediately.

"How many temples can be built with this…"

"With so many gems, I can't use them all in my lifetime..."

"Ishtar, what should we do?"

Tohsaka Rin's rationality has been completely shaken, but fortunately, although she is greedy for money, she will not betray her friends for this. Ishtar's opinion is what she really cares about.

But the high-spirited voice of Ishtar, who had always been carefree, fell silent for the first time in a long time.

She just stared at the gem in the ninja's hand and the rude human, and was in a dilemma.

"Do you think you can bribe me with gems? This is an insult to this goddess!"

She wanted to scold Roland loudly, but the gems he gave her were too many.

"Well, he is a human being after all. Since something so interesting has happened, I'm sure he will at least dance to a level that I won't get tired of. So, I'll just keep him company for a while."

Such awkward words made Tohsaka Rin immediately understand Ishtar's intentions, so, as if she was afraid that Roland would go back on his word, she nodded heavily.

If she just watched this fortune slip away from her, she would be so heartbroken that she would die!

"Then, happy trading."

This goddess was really easy to deal with. Roland was a little surprised. Among the servants with different personalities, Ishtar was a little too easy to talk to compared to those with knots in their hearts and character flaws.

"Wait! Now that we have reached a deal, you should help me remove the seal. Even if you don't, at least tell me where the taboos of this seal are!"

The more dangerous something is, the more attention you need to pay to seal it. This is Tohsaka Rin's personal experience. In her own study, she almost suffered a great loss because she didn't pay attention to this. For this reason, Tohsaka Tokiomi gave her the magic meter to help her judge the level of danger.

A seal that can suppress a goddess like Ishtar is no longer an ordinary seal and must be used with caution.

"Oh, that one." Roland blinked. "Its taboos and unlocking methods are the same. You can do it yourself."

Can I, a mere apprentice, remove it? Tohsaka Rin subconsciously showed a suspicious look and immediately asked.

"So, what is the taboo?"

"Don't get wet."

"Ha?"