[ That is certainly an interesting reaction. Most would feel inclined to deny that they would ever participate in such a game to begin with, especially those that were still mortal. Greed, envy, wrath, pride— cardinal sins swirled around the Holy Grail like a tempest.

Semiramis understood all this very well, but she had never been a woman that even dared to pretend that she believes in temperance. ]

At the same time, partaking in such a game is incredibly tedious.

[ And not just the dying part. The seventy-two hours she spent chanting in order to build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon was definitely just that. ]

Boring creatures and mundane motivations— [ Semiramis lowers her voice, as if in warning. ] I won’t lift a finger for either.