Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

"Authority is not the exclusive domain of the gods; the hearts of the people can also forge their own destiny!"

"In the future of the world, humanity will be the master of civilization! The gods will eventually become nothing but fleeting clouds!"

The ancient serpent made a proud declaration, and a series of images flashed through my mind, stirring my emotions.

The steam age that propelled steel, the electrical revolution that illuminated the night, and the Age of Exploration that redefined our understanding of the world…

One after another, these pioneering astronauts, whose names will be remembered for eternity, enabled the civilization created by humankind to break the shackles of divine will time and again.

Divine will is absolutely not the master of destiny!

"Arrogant! Arrogant!"

Marduk gripped his axe tightly, as if he had made up his mind, his gaze sinister, and spread his arms.

"Even if I summon all the gods and reignite the war of the gods, I will completely eradicate you rebels!"

In an instant, the light of the Holy Grail appeared on the chest of the King of Kings, and the clouds in the sky scattered, beginning to form a vortex that pierced through heaven and earth.

At that moment, Samael disdainfully looked up, letting out a mocking snort.

"Ha, start a war of gods? Let heaven and earth break free of their constraints, and the primordial divinity of the Mother Goddess will naturally return. At that time, you will face the Mother of Origin in her complete form!"

"Besides, without the Tablet of Destiny, even if you have fused with almost all the power of the Babylonian gods, are you really confident in defeating the Mother Goddess?"

Marduk shuddered, the ceremony abruptly halted, and his expression was one of astonishment.

"you…"

Samael's gaze was deep and unfathomable, and he grinned sneer.

"You seem to be saying that you're only missing the final piece of the puzzle—the Mother Goddess—to achieve omniscience and omnipotence, and to bring all things back to the complete 1?"

"Therefore, Anu of the heavens, Ea of the earth, Enlil of the spirit, are all you..."

"Their divinity has long been assimilated and absorbed by you, hasn't it?"

"Like Humbaba, the Bull of Heaven, the Aeolus..."

"Power—[Domination]?"

Marduk's pupils contracted sharply, his heart filled with unbearable horror, and the Holy Grail within him stopped trembling and humming.

Could it be that "King of Kings, God of Gods" means this?

The Trinity—omniscient and omnipotent! This ambition is terrifying!

He will transform everything in Mesopotamia into nourishment for returning to the highest point!

Merlin, Gilgamesh, and the five goddesses, understanding the meaning behind these words, were all visibly shaken, their expressions bordering on numbness.

Ishtar and Ereshkigal felt a chill run down their spines, suddenly realizing why the gods had remained indifferent during this catastrophe, while only the two of them had not been assimilated.

The answer is that even if Marduk separates the Mother Goddess's divinity from her bestiality, he still cannot absorb this final piece of the puzzle.

If the gods were to clash, it would be a true battle to the death! Even Marduk wasn't certain of victory.

While everyone was still in shock, Samael looked at the slightly trembling ground, bent down to pick up a pebble, tossed it into his palm, and smiled brightly.

Actually, the reason I've said all this is to tell you…

Marduk, caught in a dilemma, heard the voice that had stirred his emotions before ring out again. He subconsciously looked up, his gaze turning somber and wary as he looked at the ancient snake.

"I'm not usually this long-winded..."

what?

Marduk's breath hitched, his expression one of astonishment.

Samael casually tossed down a pebble, pointed behind him, and his lips curled into a strange smile.

"Oh, by the way, I'm waiting for a tsunami. What are you waiting for?"

As the ground trembled more and more violently, Marduk looked at the advancing white lines in the distance, his expression changed drastically, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Damn me!

Chapter 163 A Nested Trap, A King of Kings (1/2)

"Boom!"

The massive waves rolled in from the Persian Gulf, the saltwater tides reaching hundreds of meters high, covering the sky and arriving in the blink of an eye.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, some of the human survivors who remained on the open ground were horrified to see the raging torrent sweeping in from behind them before they even had a chance to board Noah's Ark.

"Aaaaa!!!"

Just as they were filled with despair and thought they were about to be completely swallowed by the surging waves, a high-pitched chant came from Tiamat's lips.

Suddenly, the tide miraculously parted around these human survivors, leaving enough space to continue its thunderous advance, eventually pouring down on the Mother of Origin.

"Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh!"

The sounds, like the steaming of water hitting a red-hot iron block, rose and fell in waves.

In an instant, the golden-red curse marks eroded by the freshwater divinity on Tiamat's wings and back scales shrank and disappeared.

Ultimately, these clinging parasites were completely washed away by the repeated scouring of the waves.

Damn!

Marduk, who had been hesitant, changed his expression drastically upon seeing this. He immediately gripped the Holy Grail tightly, intending to open the great void that connected to the realm of the gods.

"Mother Goddess, now is the time!"

Samael's pupils froze, and he opened his mouth to shout.

Tiamat took flight, her cross-shaped eyes flashing with blue, red, gold, and black light patterns. Ripples of light spread across her emerald scales, which contained the power of origin, and gathered in her mouth.

"Aaaaa!!!!!"

In an instant, the giant maw opened, and a torrent of red and black ether, carrying the will to annihilate everything, swept straight through the sky and crashed towards Marduk in mid-air.

Noble Phantasm—My son, you must follow the principles of creation!

"Don't think I'm afraid of you! Get out of my way!"

Forced to fight desperately, the King of Kings opened his eyes wide in anger, decisively abandoning all hesitation. He held up half of the Destiny Tablet in one hand and raised his hand axe in the other, unleashing a torrent of thunder and storm power!

"boom!"

The two beams of light collided and roared in the air, causing space to twist and collapse in patches. Rifts leading to the void and chaos spread wildly in all directions, causing the entire world to tremble.

The earth is collapsing, the sky is crumbling, and the sun, moon, and stars are dimming and perishing.

I, the King, stand at the origin and have unified all things in this world. How could I possibly lose to you, a calamity beast whose divinity is incomplete!

Marduk's forehead veins bulged, his face contorted in a ferocious expression. He swung his hand axe forward fiercely, wanting to completely cleave the etheric torrent and end this nemesis he regarded as a nightmare.

"Crack! Click!"

However, in an instant, a series of piercing vibrating sounds came from both sides of his hands.

Under the incredulous gaze of the King of Kings, Marduk's Axe and half of the Tablet of Destiny shattered and exploded one after the other.

In an instant, the red and black torrent of ether was slightly slowed down, and then with even more ferocious power, it pierced through the astonished golden god.

This...how is this possible!

Marduk looked down at the large hole that radiated outwards from the center of his chest, and raised his hand in disbelief, his voice trembling.

Suddenly, his flickering pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at the bite mark on his tiger's mouth, which emanated an ominous red and black aura.

The womb of all beasts! The divinity of saltwater!

By abandoning Apsu's side and using the freshwater divinity to curse Tiamat, he gained an absolute advantage.

Conversely, this serpent, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, injected the saltwater divinity from Tiamat into the body of this deity, planting a hidden mine that would explode at a crucial moment.

Saltwater and freshwater are mutually reinforcing and mutually destructive; just as those who scheme against others will always be schemed against by others!

"Damn worm, I curse you! I curse you!"

What was once a favorable situation has now turned into a complete mess, with the outcome reversed. Marduk, his eyes blazing with fury, uttered the most vicious denunciations.

Immediately, the golden figure exploded, turning into scattered specks of light and dust.

We won! We've finally survived!

Amidst the raging flood, the survivors on Noah's Ark gazed at the clearing sky, where the long-awaited warm sunlight shone through. They embraced each other, weeping with joy.

The heroes and goddesses all breathed a sigh of relief, collapsing onto the deck and the ground. The gloom that had been hanging over them finally dissipated.

With his tense mind relaxed, Samael was completely exhausted and lay on the ground, not wanting to move a single finger.

Marduk's power is beyond doubt; after unifying the Mesopotamian divinity, his strength has almost reached its peak.

Even if they were to clash head-on with the mother goddess Tiamat, the outcome would be evenly matched if they were willing to risk their lives.

However, this King of Kings was too greedy. He schemed for everything, from harvesting human pastures to eradicating the goddess Tiamat. He wanted everything.

But ironically, the sense of crisis stemming from his perceived illegitimacy made him constantly suspicious.

Samael's assessment of Marduk was that he was easily alarmed by minor changes, but cautious about his own safety when undertaking major tasks.

Wanting everything inevitably leads to a complete collapse once things get out of control and trigger a chain reaction.

Therefore, a certain evil worm has been targeting Marduk's weakness, releasing all sorts of bombshell information, whether wild guesses or deductions, and engaging in endless wrangling.

After losing his composure, this King of Kings hesitated between taking action and not taking action, between staying and leaving, unable to make a decision.

Finally, Samael, who was dancing on the edge of a knife, managed to prolong the time until the tsunami summoned by the mother goddess Tiamat washed away the curse of freshwater.

If this King of Kings had truly hardened his heart and launched a divine war, fighting to the death, humanity's chances of winning would have been less than 40%.

Although it was a lucky break, a win is a win.

Seeing familiar figures slumped on the ground before him, their faces filled with relief, he raised his hand to cover his eyes, a hearty smile spreading across his lips.

"Buzz!"

However, before they could catch their breath, a strange tremor emanated from both the sky and the earth. The enormous void that pierced the heavens seemed to continue to expand.

More importantly, everyone suddenly realized that the Holy Grail that supported Marduk's descent into spirit seemed to have disappeared, along with the fragments of the Tablet of Destiny.

"Boom!"

Layers of lightning exploded, tearing the sky into a shattered mirror riddled with holes. The landmass trembled and shifted, the soil collapsed, forming ravines that led straight to the abyss.

The world seems to be falling apart!

"The world... is ending..."

"The war of the gods... is coming..."

A clear yet subdued whisper came from behind.

The ancient serpent turned around in astonishment and was shocked to see beams of light projected from the rift in the heavens and earth converging on the majestic dragon body of the mother goddess Tiamat.

Instantly, the wings began to fold and degenerate, the body gradually shrank, and under the baptism of divine light, it gradually condensed into the shape of a humanoid goddess with the touch of the earth above her head and green hair flowing down her shoulders.

"Mother Goddess, what...what's going on..."

Samael looked bewildered, and everyone stared at the surging and awe-inspiring changes in the heavens and earth, their pupils contracting sharply.

Chapter 164 The Time for Farewell Has Arrived; This Is the Person Who Lets Go of the World (2/2)

"Because I..."

The cross-shaped pupils of Mother Goddess Tiamat blinked slightly as her emotions and reason gradually returned, and she spoke more fluently.

"I have returned, and will automatically detach myself from the divine foundation that supports heaven and earth, reclaiming the power of the primordial origin..."

"This world, in the midst of a chaotic regression to the Age of Gods, will soon collapse completely..."

"Moreover, Apsu's unifying divinity has not been extinguished..."

"My war with him is about to begin..."

Is humanity destined to perish because of its weakness, no matter which side it chooses?

Everyone's hearts clenched, and as they gazed at the collapsing sky and the crumbling earth, an indescribable sense of sorrow welled up within them.

"Mom, I'm scared..."