RE: My Dragon Girlfriend In The Dragonic Apocalypse-Novel

"I know this is probably not what you wanted to hear, but this is the only way." Nanaya felt bad there was no simple route to being able to take in astral energy. It was either you were lucky to be born in the Astral Domain, or you were willing to undergo the trial.

"I want to do it…." Destiny's voice broke the silence that had occurred when Nanaya finished talking. "It might be scary, and it might be dangerous, but I want to grow strong as well…"

Destiny had been watching her papa and mamas working hard trying to grow in strength. She, too, wished to be strong enough to help her mamas and papa. "Absolutely not!" All the girls yelled out at the same time.

"Hold it." Blake cut in. He could see the determination in Destiny's eyes. She was one who would follow through with the things she had decided on. He did not want his daughter running off, trying to make herself half dead.

"Blake!? You are not thinking of letting her go through with this, are you!?" Lillia turned and looked at Blake with wide eyes. She did not understand why Blake was stopping them from telling her no.

"Just hold on a minute," Blake said firmly before turning to Nanaya. "Nanaya, is it possible to revive a person who has failed to take in Astral energy?"

"Mmm… You can but…." Nanaya rubbed her head as she took a deep breath and said: "You would need at least my Mama here to do it. She can keep the souls from scattering."

"I see…." Blake pondered for a moment before yelling out: "Ishtar!" He had a feeling the woman would be watching them so he was making a wild guess.

Ishtar, who was quietly watching the happenings, suddenly fell off her throne when she heard Blake yelling out her name. She wondered how he knew! Biting her lower lip, she was torn between answering his call and her pride. Why should she, a goddess, appear out of nowhere just because some man called for her…. But even as she was thinking this, she was already fixing herself up to make sure she looked good before disappearing from the room.

"Wait, Blake, why did you call my mother!?" Nanaya began to grow nervous as she looked around. She would be dragged back!

"Because there is no way you can be here and her not knowing it. Do not look down on parents who love their children." If there was one thing that Blake knew, and that was a loving parent will not know what is going on with their children.

"He is right, you know." A golden square appeared in the sky, and Ishtar slowly descended. She flipped her hair as she lightly landed on the ground. "I knew that you snuck out the second you left."

"Mama…. I….." Nanaya lowered her head. She was waiting to be yelled at.

"It's fine. I was mean to you earlier but your words were also very harsh." Ishtar reached out and placed her hand on Nanaya's head.

"Sorry, Mama…. I did say something mean." Nanaya nodded her head like an obedient child. Ishtar nodded and turned to Blake.

"You called me here, what is it that you want from me?" Ishtar asked.

"I want help." Blake lowered his head. "I want your help in allowing us all to safely gain the ability to take in astral energy. Just like how you love your daughter, I love my loved ones. I do wish to see them again. I wish to hold my little girls in my arms and play with them. I want to see them grow up and become young women. I want to see my wives who are worried sick about us. The city where my people are going about their daily lives. I wish to return to it all."

"I see…." Ishtar's eyes flickered with a bit of gloomy light. She knew Blake wanted to return to his world. She knew this but she was hoping to keep him here a bit longer if she could. But hearing his request, her eyes softened. He was currently bowing with his head lowered to his waist. "Okay….." She could not deny his request.

"I will help you all gain the ability to take in astral power." Ishtar could no longer fool herself. She had fallen for this stupid mortal man.

Blake raised his head and looked at the warm smile on Ishtar's face and felt slightly entranced. She was a lovely woman, after all. "Thank you!"

"It's nothing. But I will still ask of you to keep up the request I asked of before." Ishtar was not going to give up her alone time with Blake.

"Mama, what request was tha…. No! You didn't fall for him too, did you!?" Nanaya could see her mother's eyes had changed to be much softer. Worry spread throughout her body as she looked at her mother with pleading eyes that were saying do not fall for my man!

"Nanaya, this is not the time to be talking about such things. Do you want to have something happen again!?" Ishtar's eyes firmly landed on Nanaya, who lowered her head. She knew now was no time for a mother daughter fight.

Taking this chance since she knew there would never be another chance like this, Ishtar walked over to Lillia, whose gaze was quite unfriendly, and bowed her head. "I apologize for hurting your husband last time."

Lillia never thought a goddess would one day bow her head to her. This made her feel a little good. But she still did not forget how this woman hurt her, Blake. But seeing how sincere she was and how she was so readily willing to help, Lillia decided to let it go for the time being.  "Raise your head. Goddesses should not bow so easily. Since you are willing to help us, we can think of the past as the past and start anew."

Ishtar was slightly surprised by this change of attitude and raised her head, looking at Lillia, who had already turned away with a grateful expression. She now understood that she may just have a chance to be accepted as well….