Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Therefore, the Mother Goddess can act as a signal tower, serving as an information relay station, responsible for inputting and translating the communication between the two parties.

Even so, Samael went through countless attempts and failures, and it took him more than ten years to finally find some clues.

If the plan goes smoothly, it won't be long before he and Anna can reconnect with their old friends.

Thinking of this, the two people, one big and one small, looked at each other and smiled, their eyes full of longing.

Compared to spiritual communication, the feasts outside that merely satisfy the taste buds and evoke memories are nothing more than insignificant appetizers.

“Samael, if my intuition is correct, Tina is [Mother], right?”

Anna sat cross-legged in the chair and asked a question, a hint of warmth and remembrance flashing in her eyes.

Although they didn't spend much time together, Tiamat left a deeper and more lasting impression on the little girl, and she was willing to have another "mother" who sacrificed herself for her offspring.

Of course, by blood, Urdna is her biological mother, but this snake mother still maintains the supernatural way of caring for her child.

Once children are free-range to adulthood, parents will generally send them out to roam freely in order to ensure that their authority is not challenged and that their territory remains intact.

Natural selection, allowing adult offspring to fend for themselves in the outside world, is the normal way for gods and monsters to continue their bloodlines and compete.

Therefore, this is one reason why Typhon's descendants spread throughout Greece and became tools for heroes to gain prestige.

Even the three Gorgon sisters, who inherited the purest bloodline and were of extraordinary significance, did not receive much favoritism from the Serpent Mother.

Therefore, Anna, who has been instilled with more of Uruk's memories, seems to have rather strong feelings for Tina.

"Yes, the Mother Goddess was able to return in another way thanks to you."

"However, her divinity is too weak to suppress her animalistic nature, so her rationality cannot be further awakened."

The ancient serpent nodded slightly and informed its companion of the current situation.

"So, in your plan, what should I do next?"

Anna's expression turned serious as she inquired earnestly, well aware of Samael's obsession with activating Tiamat's divine intellect.

Just as the ancient snake and Tina had helped and favored her, the little girl was also willing to make efforts for the return of this "mother".

Samael placed his hands on Anna's thin shoulders, his expression serious.

"Drink more milk, go to bed early and get up early, eat more, grow taller, and develop faster!"

"Don't treat me like a child, I'm serious!"

Upon hearing this obviously absurd joke, Anna's face, which had been filled with a sense of sacred mission, immediately fell, and she angrily showed off her little tiger teeth.

"I'm serious..."

Samael tightened his face, seemingly giving a serious answer, but out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the little girl's meager chest and felt quite sorry for her.

They look better after they grow up, and I absolutely cannot give up milk.

"If you tease me again, I'm going to bite you! You bad boy!"

Noticing the slightly regretful look in her eyes, Anna's face flushed red, her cheeks almost bleeding, and her itchy teeth began to grind silently.

"Alright, alright, to be honest, you should take care of yourself first and grow up safely. I will find a way to help you take back everything that belongs to you."

Seeing that the little girl was about to explode, Samael immediately raised his hand to beg for mercy, while Anna was still confused after hearing the explanation.

Snapped!

Samael flicked his finger on Anna's smooth forehead, his gaze deep, and smiled as he spoke.

"If you don't want to end up like before, you must become strong enough to fight against the persecution of the gods."

"The quickest way for Tina to regain her intellect is to seize the divine authority of Greece and nurture her divinity with the whole world."

"Therefore, our future adversaries will all be Mount Olympus."

"Helping you is the same as helping Tina."

"Why not take the best of both worlds? Who wants you to make the sacrifice?"

At this point, the ancient serpent turned to Anna and couldn't help but roll its eyes.

It wasn't until the fingers and palms covering her head gently caressed her that the little girl snapped out of her daze, clenched her fists tightly in front of her chest, and nodded emphatically.

"Yes! I will grow up well and be able to help as soon as possible!"

Seeing that Anna, who had a slight self-destructive tendency, had finally stopped obsessing over things, Samael smiled with satisfaction and then offered some words of advice.

"In addition, you'd better reconcile with Athena and get along well with her."

Hearing this name being mentioned repeatedly, Anna showed a strong sense of rejection, her face tensing up.

"Reconcile? On what grounds! I did nothing wrong!"

"I don't like her! Not at all!"

Immediately, amidst waves of suppressed resentment, red and black blood energy continuously emanated from the purple-haired loli's body, her expression grim.

"Anna, what you see is only one possibility for the future."

"Now, everything has changed. All the tragedy has yet to happen. I hope you can forgive her..."

Samael raised his hand to stroke Anna's head and offer some words of advice.

Snapped!

A crisp sound rang out, and Samael's hand was slapped away.

Anna suddenly looked up, her face snapping forward to meet Samael's by mere inches. In the depths of his blood-red pupils, there was only coldness and distortion.

"Forgive me? What if I don't?"

Looking at the madness that almost overflowed from his eyes, Samael gasped, his heart clenching.

Gorgon! The hatred that belonged to this goddess of monsters has not disappeared!

The ancient snake sighed and spoke seriously.

“If you refuse this option, you two will probably have to fight in the future, and I don’t want to see that worst outcome.”

The small face, tinged with madness and resentment, gradually overlapped with the outline of Gorgon, a sinister smile playing on its lips.

The outstretched fingertip lifted Samael's chin, the movement revealing a mature, alluring mockery and coldness, while the voice was filled with a heavy, bloody aura.

"Ha, you don't want to see this happen?"

"If I insist on revenge, what are you going to do? Kill me for your adopted daughter?"

Samael's expression was calm, his gaze dark and sinister, and he spoke slowly.

"I will... help you with it!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere inside the cave froze. Anna, influenced by the remaining consciousness of Gorgon, was completely stunned.

Chapter 40 The War of the Lolis (1/3)

In the deathly silence, the ancient serpent smiled faintly.

"What? You're scared? Should I call Athena over and have her help you?"

Faced with that calm and earnest response, and that condescending scrutiny, Anna felt inexplicably guilty, and her lips trembled slightly.

"I…"

Samael gently stroked the little girl's softened head, his attitude remaining gentle.

"Don't worry, revenge is your right, and you are free to choose whatever you want."

"At worst, Hydra, Cerberus, and all your brothers and sisters will be enslaved by the Olympian gods, following their destiny, and then sacrificed to the heavens by the heroes of Greece..."

"At most, Metis went mad, the Serpent Mother was implicated, and she passed away a step earlier..."

"At worst, you'll continue to hide and live on deserted islands..."

"At worst, in order to protect yourself, you will have to devour your own sisters and continue being your Gorgon banshee until you are defeated by wave after wave of heroes..."

"A person like that will have no possibility of reconciliation with this world..."

"Of course, you can ask me for help. Even if it means sacrificing my adopted daughter for you, I'm still willing to take you and Tina away from this hellish place, Greece..."

As the ancient serpent smiled and pondered, it gently combed the purple-haired loli's head with its fingers.

But Samael's boundless pampering and bias caused her body to gradually stiffen from its initial tension, which was filled with aggressive intent, and eventually lead to an uncontrollable trembling.

"However, after I make my move, I'll probably be hunted down by Metis and Themis together."

"If I'm lucky enough to survive, for the sake of the past, my promise to take you away will still stand."

"But this is only the last time, understand?"

At this point, the ancient snake seemed to have thought of something, a smile appeared on its lips, and it lowered its eyes, its gaze calm as it earnestly offered its advice.

"Oh, right, if you can hold out long enough and kill all those who are persecuting you, you might even run into Leonidas leading his team to land on the island..."

"He is a very decisive person. If he wants to survive, he will not hold back."

Anna's resentment was instantly washed away by overwhelming fear. The horrific scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood flashed through her mind. She covered her head with her hands, her face pale, and cowered in a corner.

"Stop, stop! I don't want revenge! I don't want revenge anymore!"

"I just want to live a peaceful life. I don't want anything to happen to you, and I don't want any of you to leave me."

The purple-haired girl leaned against the stone wall, unable to slide down, and finally shook her head frantically, hugging her arms and wailing, her trembling words filled with sobs.

Samael sighed, squatted down, and gently wiped away Anna's sorrowful tears, feeling both helpless and heartbroken.

"Anna, do you understand now?"

"Revenge comes at a price, a price so high that you might have to give up everything you have..."

After calming down a bit, Anna defended herself, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

"I never intended to pursue revenge, I just..."

The little girl hesitated slightly, her purple eyes quickly glancing at Samael before snapping away as if electrocuted. At the same time, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she gave an annoyed snort.

"I just don't like her constantly clinging to you, always showing off in front of me, and I don't like you mentioning her all the time!"

"Uh, then I'll mention it less often in the future?"

The ancient snake repeatedly raised its hands in surrender and humbly apologized.

"You're not allowed to sleep with her tonight! You're not allowed to comfort her! Let's see what she has to brag about in front of me now!"

"no problem!"

Faced with the little girl's sullen remarks, Samael fully displayed his "opportunistic" nature, nodding with a bitter and resentful expression.

"Then, I'll forgive her for now..."

Anna hesitated for a moment, her tone softening, the faint resentment she felt towards Athena because of the possibility of the future diminishing somewhat.

"Forgive? You've suffered so much, why should this girl continue to bully you like this? I can't stand by and watch!"

"Oh? So what do you want...?"

"Of course we should ride on her head and bully her properly! It's no fun to just beat her to death. I'll raise her first, and you can bully her a few times every day when you have time. That will be much more exciting!"

Anna was dumbfounded as she looked at Samael, who was filled with righteous indignation and seemed even more excited than herself.

She seriously doubted whether this guy was really Athena's adoptive father. How could he be even worse than her, her enemy?

But then, Anna became suspicious because of the exaggerated reaction. After thinking for a moment, she realized that she had gone around in circles and seemed to have returned to the starting point.

Despite being the culprit, Athena suffered no real harm and continued to live with Samael, enjoying his care.

He suffered the most injustice and carried the burden of a blood feud, yet he could only resort to childish squabbles to prove himself, even swearing that he would never actually lay a hand on her.

No matter how you look at it, it seems like I'm the one who's losing out!

Anna, suddenly realizing what was happening, was furious. She immediately grabbed Samael's arm and started hitting the rascal's arm.

"Samael! You know perfectly well I won't actually do anything, you're just trying to scare me!"

"You're making the consequences sound so serious, openly helping me, but secretly you're actually speaking up for her!"

"I trusted you so much, you're so wicked! I'll bite you to death!"

Why is this girl becoming harder and harder to fool ever since Athena arrived?

Having his true intentions exposed, the ancient snake, while the little girl was enthusiastically "biting" him, secretly cursed inwardly, but gently stroked Anna's head with a sincere smile.