Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Samael, being the only male among them, naturally had to avoid suspicion in public.

"It hurts! She's absorbing my divine power..."

"Relax, relax, focus your mind and adjust your rhythm with the surrounding ether!"

"Auntie, am I going to die...?"

"What nonsense are you talking about! The next wave of magic is coming, push! Push!"

"It hurts too much, I don't want to give birth anymore..."

“Aaa…”

Within the starry sky and sea of ​​clouds, the suppressed cries and painful groans of the goddess during childbirth echoed continuously, while the two midwives also encouraged and comforted the pregnant woman in their own ways.

Samael, who faintly heard the noise, twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth.

He hadn't expected that this goddess of wisdom, after stripping away all pretense, also had a vulnerable and childlike side, no different from other women in labor.

"boom!"

Just as Samael was anxiously waiting outside, a violent tremor came from the east side of the Milky Way, and a series of booming sounds came from the sky, as if a thousand fists were swinging and smashing at the same time.

Large swaths of starlight flickered and vanished, and the area they were in was also in grave danger, with the core barrier flickering erratically.

"Quick! The Hundred-Handed Giant is coming!"

The ancient snake gritted its teeth and roared, warning the three people who were assisting with childbirth.

"Almost there! The baby has already emerged; all that's left is for it to separate its divinity from the mother's body!"

"Aa (That's good)!"

A response came from within the Milky Way. After a moment of suppression, a clear sob echoed all around as the light shimmered.

Meanwhile, two-thirds of the radiance of the Star Court had already been extinguished.

Amidst the turbulent ethereal currents, Samael could even vaguely make out the massive, rampaging outline that was hurtling towards them.

Moments later, the galaxy collapsed, and the giant with a hundred arms, tens of meters tall, staggered a few steps and found himself standing in front of a treehouse in a swamp.

"Didn't I tell you to wait outside? What are you doing here?"

Inside the room, the Empress, holding a teacup, stroked her slightly protruding pregnant belly, frowned, and snorted coldly.

"You... just... disappeared..."

The hundred-armed giant peered inside, confirmed there was nothing amiss, and muttered in confusion.

He clearly felt that the goddess's aura had been cut off, as if something strange had happened here.

"Do I need to inform you if I'm having a private conversation with my aunt?"

Metis narrowed his eyes, his face turning frosty.

"Your Majesty... told me... to be careful... of... your... safety..."

The hundred-armed giant scratched his head and stammered in response.

"I'm perfectly fine, don't disturb my aunt and me catching up, get out!"

The goddess of wisdom waved her hand impatiently, but the hundred-armed giant, with a doubtful expression, stood hesitantly in place, seemingly wanting to become a bodyguard who would stay by her side at all times because of the sudden situation.

"Tsk, okay, I'm not feeling well right now, I'm in a bad mood."

"Since you're so eager to get in, then you'll be in charge of the negotiations."

"If you complete the mission, I will request credit from His Majesty on your behalf."

Under Themis's slightly surprised gaze, Metis rose from the table, turned back to look at the hundred-armed giant outside the courtyard, and looked at him with a playful expression.

"Of course, I'm willing to help if things go wrong."

"At most, I can persuade Zeus to reserve a better place for you in Tartarus prison."

The taboo name made the Hundred-Armed Giant recall the countless cold, dark, and hopeless days and nights he had spent, and he immediately felt a chill run down his spine and retreated repeatedly.

"This is the last time, get back there! If there are any problems, I'll handle things on his end!"

"Otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk!"

Under the gaze of the purple eyes, the calm and unwavering contemplation caused the hundred-armed giant, whose terrifying memories had been awakened, to let out a low growl, obediently turn his head, and take steps back towards the outer edge of the swamp.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Raising Him Like a Toy (3/5)

"boom!"

As the towering figure of the Hundred-Handed Giant finally disappeared from her perception range, Themis slumped into her chair, her face deathly pale.

At the same time, as starlight rippled, two previously hidden figures appeared in the corner of the room.

Tina walked over gracefully, holding a newborn baby in her arms.

Samael, following closely behind, leaned against the cradle in her arms, extending a finger for the newborn baby to grasp and gently rock and tease, causing the baby to widen her bright purple eyes and giggle.

At that moment, Themis, who felt sorry for her niece, immediately rushed forward to help her up. As she raised her hand to wipe the fine sweat from Metis's forehead, her eyes were full of reproach.

"You're always showing off! Do you know how dangerous it would have been if your divine power had gone berserk just now!"

"Auntie, I know what I'm doing, everything's fine..."

After giving birth smoothly, Metis was in a great mood and toned down her temper somewhat, only gently shaking Themis's arm and acting coquettishly.

After the goddess of justice reached out to calm the restless aether within Metis, her expression softened, and the goddess raised her trembling hands, casting her excited gaze upon Samael and the other woman.

"My child, quick, let me see my child!"

The ancient snake nodded slightly and gently placed the newborn girl in the swaddling clothes into the mother's arms.

Metis picked up his daughter, examined her features repeatedly, and smiled with satisfaction.

"Hmm, his eyes are like mine, and his hair is like his, but I don't know what his personality will be like in the future."

"Athena, I'll call you Athena."

After gently stroking her daughter's nose, the goddess of wisdom handed the swaddled baby back to Samael, smiled slightly, and gave a teasing look.

"Alright, here you go. You can keep it as a toy."

Themis rolled her eyes at Metis and gently stroked the child's delicate face.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."

The goddess of wisdom smiled without saying a word, raised her pregnant belly, and slowly got up.

"Your Highness, such a petty trick might fool that hundred-handed giant, but it probably won't fool Zeus..."

"Just to be on the safe side, I'll give you one last push."

Samael pondered for a moment, then patted Tina's shoulder.

With a knowing glance, the Origin Goddess gently pierced Little Athena's palm with her finger, gathering the flowing golden-red blood droplets into a ball that floated on Tina's hand.

As the red and black aura permeated and seeped in, the golden-red blood droplet rapidly expanded to the size of a fist, gradually taking on a clear human shape.

The powers of the Sea of ​​Life can be randomly attached to the collected spirit base, enabling self-modification, ecological change, ecological integration, individual proliferation, and so on.

Creating an embryo with the same aura but without a soul would not be difficult for Tina.

Metis nodded in understanding, tilted his head back, and swallowed the ball of golden-red liquid that was floating toward him.

As a warm current surged through me, a real feeling of fullness returned to my stomach.

The goddess of wisdom was surprised and gave Samael and Tina a deep look.

If she hadn't witnessed her child's birth with her own eyes, she would have thought that the pain within the starry sea was nothing more than a false dream.

Just then, thunder roared in the sky, and a silvery-white, furious dragon stretched for hundreds of miles.

Themis's brow furrowed slightly, her expression frozen.

It was Zeus! I'm afraid that after the hundred-handed giant was blasted out of the water, he had already reported all sorts of suspicious things to the true king of the gods.

"It seems I should go..."

Metis glanced at the signal from Olympus, smiled wryly, and started moving forward.

However, as the goddess stepped into the courtyard and saw the lush olive tree, she casually broke off a section of its verdant branch.

The figure stood silently, with an unusually focused expression, her ten fingers moving up and down like butterflies flitting through flowers, weaving them into the shape of a crown.

As his gliding fingertips smoothed out the last rough edges, Metis nodded in satisfaction, turned around, and gently placed the crown woven from olive branches on his daughter's head.

At the same time, the mother lowered her head slightly and placed a tender kiss on the child's forehead. The moment she looked up, tears streamed down her face as she murmured softly.

"Athena, my child, your mother loves you very much. Live well..."

"Also, Mom is doing well, don't worry about me..."

After a brief moment of tenderness between mother and daughter, Metis wiped away her tears as she handed her daughter back to Samael, abruptly grasping the ancient serpent's arm with a solemn and profound gaze.

"Whatever you want to do, promise me you'll protect my daughter!"

"In the future, she may be the last hope for this world!"

Samael and the mother looked at each other calmly and nodded solemnly.

"Yes, I promise!"

Metis's tense expression relaxed. He took one last deep look at his daughter, who was curled up in Samael's arms and fast asleep, then turned away and headed towards the edge of the marsh.

After several dozen breaths, both the ferocious aura emanating from the hundred-armed giant and the thunderous power hanging overhead dissipated.

After confirming several times, Themis exchanged a glance with Samael before finally shifting the golden scales and relaxing her concealment of the surrounding aura.

"Just to be on the safe side, I think I'll take Athena and go into seclusion somewhere else for a while."

"After all, her appearance at this time is too sensitive."

Samael pondered for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.

The goddess of justice pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. After glancing at the sleeping child, she opened her lips with a hint of reluctance and asked...

"Where are you going?"

"The Arimar Cavern, unfathomably deep, leads directly to the underworld, far removed from the power of Olympus..."

Samael looked up into the distance and responded softly.

Cerberus, the three-headed dog of hell, who was fast asleep on the ground outside the door, suddenly looked up, his spirits high, upon hearing the familiar words.

The dog's expressive face turned towards Samael, its tongue lolling out foolishly as it barked.

So, does that mean I can go home and beat up Hydra?

Immediately, the hellhound leaped up and trotted ahead, leading the way with a look of pure schadenfreude.

"Take care on your journey, and look after the child. I'll be waiting for you to come back."

Themis stepped forward and whispered, then tiptoed and gently kissed Samael's forehead.

"Then memorize the legal provisions. We'll continue the review next time we're in class, Your Honor..."

The ancient serpent coiled its neck close to the ear of the goddess of justice, chuckled meaningfully, its gaze following downwards, and the corners of its lips curled up slightly.

A burning sensation rushed to Themis's ear, and her cheeks flushed instantly. She bit her lower lip lightly, and her eyes, hidden behind the black veil, glared hatefully at the blasphemer.

“Aaaa!”

Just as the wicked creature was enjoying the goddess of justice's embarrassed expression, a loud syllable came from the forest, causing the ancient snake to shrink back involuntarily, feeling inexplicably guilty. It immediately hugged Athena and turned to follow the silly dog ​​that had been leading the way.

Meanwhile, deep within the marshland, in the Alima Cave.

Inside the central incubation chamber, the purplish-red eggs flickered between light and shadow and trembled violently, as if they had been stimulated in some way.

"Crack..."

With a crisp, trembling sound, a tiny crack burst open from the top, gradually spreading across the entire eggshell.

I overslept, don't wait up, sorry.

I was feeling a bit sleepy and planned to take a nap, but I forgot to set an alarm. I woke up at 1:30.

Sorry, I'll try to catch up and add two more chapters.