Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Samael then looked up and stepped forward, placing his hand on the harpy's shoulder, grinning broadly, and softly comforting her.

"Silly child, how could I be angry?"

With a sincere expression, Gu She picked up the kitchen knife from the cutting board and repeatedly sharpened its blade on a flat stone.

With his back to the harpy, Samael held the cleaver up to his eyes, rubbing the blade with his fingertips.

Immediately, the ancient serpent turned around and, with lightning speed, plucked a feather from Harpy's wing.

When he placed the feather in front of the blade and gently wiped it, the thing immediately split in two. Samael nodded in satisfaction, his smile widening.

"I just feel that we caught so many birds without considering the number of people and your appetites. It seems like there really isn't enough to eat. I feel a bit sorry for you all and should reflect on this."

The petty black demon isn't angry this time? That's good, that's good.

Happy patted his chest, relieved.

Okay, hurry up and help me process this so we can have roasted bird early tonight.

Lost in beautiful daydreams, the harpy clenched her little fists, secretly encouraging herself. She then stepped forward, looked around, and prepared to pass on the ingredients, but the other bowl was empty.

The little girl scratched her head, looking confused.

"Samael, it seems we're out of ingredients. Why are you sharpening your knife?"

"Yes, and it's quite fat. If we kill this one, the rest of the children should be able to eat their fill."

The ancient serpent smiled mysteriously and gently placed its left hand on Harpy's shoulder.

Is there another one here?

Following the chef's gaze, the harpy instinctively lowered her head, her eyes finally landing on her own pair of wings. Her pupils contracted sharply, and her throat involuntarily went dry and began to move.

You don't mean to say...

At the same time, Harpy sensed that something was wrong and her hair stood on end. She twisted her body and tried to back away, but the fingers that had been on her shoulder beforehand had already gripped her tightly like iron clamps.

"As a kitchen helper, you can help no matter what, as long as you see it through to the end."

"Since you agreed so happily before, then let's make a little more sacrifice."

Samael smiled brightly, gently comforting her, as he slowly raised the kitchen knife in his hand.

"Ah! Help! The bird's dead!"

"Don't kill me! My flesh is sour and doesn't taste good!"

A moment later, the sound of rapidly flapping wings came from the kitchen, and the harpy, belatedly aware of what was happening, let out a mournful cry.

After struggling with all his might, shedding feathers all over the ground, Happy suddenly realized that the fingers gripping his shoulders had loosened slightly.

Immediately, the pale-faced harpy seized the opportunity to flap her wings and leap out of the kitchen, quickly soaring through the air before plunging headfirst into the bushes outside the Alima Cave.

On the open ground outside the cave, the Snake Mother and Tina were lazily sunbathing, completely unresponsive to the loud and boisterous harpy.

On the contrary, Chiron, who was teaching several Typhon children, couldn't help but twitch his lips as he watched the little guy fleeing for his life in mid-air as if his pants were on fire. He looked helplessly towards the kitchen.

"What's wrong with you?"

Samael walked out gracefully, wiped the kitchen knife in his hand, and smiled slightly.

"Oh, it's just that there's one less person to share the roasted bird tonight."

Chapter 55 The End of a Yandere (2/2)

Samael is an ordinary person who has experienced 21st-century life. If he has the means to create enjoyment, he is naturally willing to put in some effort to recreate the flavors of the past.

The roasted bird for dinner was juicy and tender, and the addition of leftover seasonings brought from Mesopotamia by the ancient serpent made everyone at the dinner party very hungry.

With dessert and refreshing juice after the meal, everyone was left wanting more.

After hiding for half a day and not seeing anyone chasing after him with a kitchen knife, Happy dared to sneak back in fear.

But the little girl tragically discovered that, as the banquet was drawing to a close, all that remained of the roasted bird she had been longing for was a pile of bones.

However, before the aggrieved little girl could even pout and cry, a plate of meat skewers, coated with sauce and marinated to perfection, was handed to her.

Habi stopped crying and started laughing. He immediately ran to the still slightly red fire, flipped the skewers, and started having a self-service barbecue.

Samael, having teased the silly bird, leaned against the tree trunk, picked up his flower cup, sipped the honeydew in it, and looked with interest at the harpy, a bird-like deity, who was still roasting a bird.

Harpy, who suddenly felt a chill, shrank his neck, his ahoge-like feathers stood up, and he trembled like a frightened quail, almost throwing the meat skewer in his hand into the fire.

After what happened during the day, one of Typhon's descendants, who would one day dominate the seas, had developed a strong psychological trauma from the Black Demon.

It seems a bit unfair to bully a silly bird like this.

So, next time…

I suggest we increase our efforts to deal with unruly children!

A shameless snake grinned with pleasure, tilted its head back, and drank the crystal dew in the flower cup in one gulp, instantly feeling refreshed.

As night fades and the sun rises, darkness descends.

Samael, who had just woken up, carefully pulled his arms out of Tina's arms and from Athena's head, got up and went to the cave entrance, stretching and yawning to welcome the new day.

The ancient serpent glanced habitually at Mount Olympus, which stood to the north, its pupils reflecting a cylindrical matrix of light composed of different colors and divine patterns.

These cascading patterns of light, connecting heaven and earth, are like pillars supporting the world, constantly radiating a vast and majestic aura.

Clearly, after the war in the Sea of ​​Oceanus, these new gods had begun to distribute divine positions and fill the power vacuum.

Such a spectacular sight signifies that the glory of the ancient Titans of Otyria has come to an end, and the era ruled by the twelve Olympian gods is dawning.

However, the future twelve Olympian gods are not yet complete; currently, only five offspring of the Titan kings and the successor of Uranus the Father have been enthroned.

That is, Zeus, the king of the gods and god of thunder in the sky; Hera, the queen of the gods, goddess of marriage and fertility; Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and fire; Poseidon, the god of the sea; Demeter, the goddess of fertility and agriculture; and Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.

Because Hades resides in the underworld, his divine authority is restricted, and therefore his divine power is rarely manifested above Mount Olympus.

As for the remaining six—Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom; Apollo, the god of light, music, prophecy, and medicine; Artemis, the goddess of the hunt; Ares, the god of war and slaughter; Hephaestus, the god of fire and blacksmiths; and Hermes, the god of messengers, thieves, travelers, and merchants—most of them were newly born and not yet adults, and therefore were not qualified to be ranked alongside their fathers.

As her husband's lovers and wives continued to expand, the original queen of the gods, Metis, resentful, followed Zeus's advice and transformed into a drop of water, entering the body of the god-king in order to see for herself the love in her husband's heart.

In the end, the goddess of wisdom got her wish and sank into Zeus's sea of ​​consciousness, where she truly saw that surging and sincere love.

But at the same time, Metis also saw the Olympian king's stronger desire for power, and the fate of her and her unborn child.

In the end, the previous goddess remained forever within her husband's body, enveloped by that love every day, indulging in beautiful dreams, and monopolizing his mental space.

Therefore, Samael couldn't figure out who won or lost in this entanglement of love and desire.

The only thought that Gu She had was that yanderes were truly terrifying.

Fortunately, Athena's personality was not entirely inherited from her mother, which Samael was very grateful for.

Furthermore, if Zeus wants to fill the power vacuum left by the twelve Titans, he will probably have to bring in another one to complete the twelve Olympian gods.

The ancient snake stroked its chin, its smile strange.

The goddess of wisdom and war, Athena, slept in his bed last night.

After making a few sarcastic remarks to himself, Samael's smile faded, and he gazed wistfully at the vast western sky, where golden and red clouds filled the air.

When the serpent's vertical pupils spread out in a cross pattern, gazing into the distance, the ancient serpent vaguely saw, through the chaotic and turbulent clouds, a giant, a hundred feet tall, displaying its complete form, surging with divine power, expanding the boundaries of the sky, and further perfecting the laws surrounding the Greek world.

The god who holds up the sky—Titan Atlas…

This is the son of Iapetus, the Titan of speech and soul, and the brother of Prometheus, one of the twelve Titans.

After his time on Mount Olympus came to an end, this second-generation Titan, not quite of his best, amassed a group of Titans, confident in his prowess, and sought to challenge the authority of Olympus.

As a result, they were naturally soundly defeated by the Olympian gods who were at the height of their power.

However, Zeus, the king of the gods, generously pardoned the rebellious god, only ordering him to go west and explore the laws of the world at the edge.

With this god who supported the heavens working day and night to perfect the outer celestial dome, the territory ruled by Olympus expanded further.

Zeus's divine authority over the sky also benefited greatly.

Of course, Olympia had just been established, and the Greek world was teeming with ambitious gods and monsters.

For a long time to come, Zeus will not only have to guard against his brothers and sisters, but also against all sorts of demons and monsters that will jump out from the outside.

Therefore, for Samael, the Titan Atlas's rebellion was merely a trivial incident.

However, it is worth noting that Zeus's strategy for handling crises was naturally different from that of Mount Otyrus.

This new god-king is more intelligent and rational, and can find ways to maximize benefits from various crises.

To be honest, this kind of opponent is not easy to deal with.

Atlas's defeat served as a wake-up call to Samael, who also harbored malicious intentions.

Overthrowing the Olympian divine authority wouldn't be so easy; for safety's sake, he'd better be cautious.

At least, we'll have to wait until Athena and Anna grow up...

Well, since our future rival Olympus is growing stronger, we can't let our guard down in the Arima Caves, the stronghold of the heretical gods.

So, it's time for a make-up class!

Samael gazed longingly at the little ones sleeping soundly in the cave, a sinister grin spreading across his face.

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Chapter 56 Helping Them Maintain Their Respect (1/4)

Since the end of the war between the old and new gods, the Greek world, which had long been dominated by the ancient Titans and gradually stagnated, has once again prospered and developed.

Olympus, having become the center of divine power, shone its light upon the sky, the earth, the sea, and the abyss, growing ever stronger.

Fertility worship is a widespread belief in various mythological systems, and it is also a way for gods to demonstrate their abilities and continue their bloodline.

As the king of the three generations of gods, Zeus, in order to further expand his family and consolidate his position, began to continuously unite with goddesses, give birth to new offspring, and fill the power vacuum in the Greek world.

Over several decades, Zeus married six wives in succession: Metis, the goddess of wisdom; Eurynome, the goddess of the sea; Demeter, the goddess of fertility; Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory; Leto, the goddess of nurturing; and Hera, the queen of the gods.

He had the famous Three Graces with the sea goddess; he had Persephone, the queen of the underworld, with his second sister Demeter; and after marrying Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, he had the nine Muses who ruled over the arts.

More importantly, he had Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, with Leto, the goddess of fertility, and Apollo, the god of prophecy and light; Ares, the god of war, and Hephaestus, the god of fire, with Hera, the queen of the gods; and after his infidelity, he also had Hermes, the messenger of the gods, with the daughter of Atlas, the western Titan who held up the sky.

The twelve Olympian gods were filled by these five outstanding children, and the pantheon was greatly developed.

As for Zeus's first wife, Metis, the goddess of wisdom, she was merged with the god-king due to the ancient Titan curse, becoming his thoughts and wisdom.

Furthermore, Metis left no offspring, and her name became a taboo among the gods, never mentioned and gradually forgotten.

Furthermore, following the example set by his father, Zeus, with his abundant energy and reproductive desire, served as a good role model.

Therefore, apart from a few individuals such as Hestia, the goddess of the hearth who vowed to remain chaste, and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, the entire Olympus was permeated with an intense atmosphere of lust.

In addition to the catharsis of sexual union and unisexual creation, a new wave of creation also arose, with various birds, fish, beasts and insects being created one after another.

The species diversity of the entire Greek world increased, the food chain became more complete, the chaotic mass gradually took shape and stabilized, and the boundaries became clearer.

Faced with the growing power of the Olympian families, the older generation of Titans wisely retained their divine positions, chose to retire, and peacefully transferred power.

As for those who are not peaceful, they can only be forced to lie down and help maintain appearances.

Such things were nothing new in the transitions of theocracy in Greece.

It is said that even Pontus, the old sea god among the four primordial gods, was beaten to the point of shattering his divine status during the power struggle of the twelve Titans and gradually disappeared.

Otherwise, how did Oceanus, the Titan god and the god of the ocean currents, come to have his 6000 river and ocean offspring?

In a sense, these bloodline descendants inherited fragments of the divine essence of the old sea god Pontus.

Legend has it that Zeus's two wives, Metis, the goddess of wisdom, and Eurynome, the goddess of the sea, inherited the two largest pieces of Pontus's divine essence.

While Olympus was flourishing, the Cilician marshes, shrouded in mist, remained tranquil and deep, as if keeping all the noise and strife at bay.

In the early morning, dappled sunlight filters through the hazy mist and gaps in the leaves, scattering across the forest.

A brownish-yellow male deer with glossy fur and sharp, branching antlers on its head looked around and, finding no danger, buried its head in grazing on the lush moss on the rocky ground.

"Whoosh!"

"puff!"

A sudden, sharp sound came from behind the hidden bushes; an arrow pierced the air and precisely struck the stag's neck.

A moment later, the branches rustled, and Chiron, the centaur sage holding a longbow, strode over and knelt before his prey, whose struggle was growing weaker and weaker.