Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Seeing that there was nothing to worry about, Samael decisively closed his eyes to rest, letting the two girls get along with each other outside.

The ancient snake slept very soundly.

When he woke up refreshed and, leading his silly dog ​​Cerberus, took over from Athena and Harpy in the final round, a different scene appeared at the warning line at the mouth of the mountain pass.

Samael, leading the hellhound, stepped forward with great interest to examine it.

Yes, these two grayish-white stone sculptures in the shape of giant wolves must be Medusa's masterpiece.

The giant's corpse was scattered on the ground, with different parts showing various signs of frost, scorching, corrosion, and cutting. The hundred-headed dragon Ladon, who had been awakened, was probably using this guy as a target to experiment with magic.

The two giant bats nailed to the rock wall were killed with a single blow from bronze spears, their force piercing the rock, undoubtedly the work of Athena.

As for Harpy's spoils, Samael's lips twitched slightly as he gazed at the sizzling, oily wild boar meat roasting over the campfire.

This bird is still the same as always; it never misses a chance to find food, no matter the time.

Seeing the two pieces of wild boar meat skewered on spears, their skin crispy and golden brown, almost overcooked, he took one off, ready to bring it to his mouth and taste the gift the students had given him.

However, just as the wild boar meat was about to enter its mouth, the ancient serpent twitched its brow and smiled gently at Cerberus, who was staring at it expectantly with drooling eyes.

"You've worked hard these past few days. Here, have something to eat first."

After a moment of contemplation, Samael crouched down, gently stroked Cerberus's head, and offered the boy a piece of wild boar meat skewered on a spear to his mouth.

Smelling the enticing aroma of meat and the rich magic it contained, the hellhound howled excitedly, then pounced on it, tearing and swallowing the delicious smoked meat.

After wolfing down the half-pig, Cerberus licked his gums with lingering satisfaction.

Half an hour later, the ancient snake glanced at the silly dog ​​circling around him with longing in its eyes, and patted its fluffy head with a smile.

Hmm, it seems this isn't some alchemical residue that Athena deliberately created; it's actually edible.

Then, the ancient snake picked up the wild boar meat skewered on the spear, sat on the rock, and enjoyed it with peace of mind.

Out of consideration for the silly dog's willingness to test the poison for him, Samael spared some tough bones to appease the eagerly waiting Cerberus.

Completely unaware that it had been unwittingly tricked, the hellhound continued to happily follow the ancient snake around.

During the tedious night watch, Cerberus's three heads actually amused themselves, tearing at each other with expressive faces, quite like the spirited essence of the three sled dogs.

At daybreak, everyone got up and gathered to officially head up the mountain to search for the Earth Mother Temple hidden within.

However, the temple has not yet been found; instead, a considerable number of the gods, monsters, and beasts that inhabit the area have been dragged out in a chaotic mess.

However, Samael and his companions released all the indigenous people who had been disturbed.

After all, it's manageable to take down the monsters that attacked them from the mountain hollow, but to search the entire mountain and slaughter all these monsters that had been stirred up is a bit unreasonable.

Gaia, the Earth Mother Goddess, is the goddess of the earth and also the goddess of life. Who knows if these monsters have received her protection?

But three days passed, and they searched almost every limestone rock and every cave entrance, but they still couldn't find the mysterious building on Mount Parnassus.

Samael himself even doubted whether the mythological account was wrong.

"Don't you think these gods and monsters dwelling on Mount Parnassus are too weak?"

However, with Athena's prompting, Samuel suddenly realized the truth.

It's a bit too much for these indigenous people, who were tormented to the point of near ecstasy, to occupy such a large area.

Therefore, Gaia must be there, but this goddess of the earth is not someone anyone can see whenever they want.

Left with no other choice, Gu She gestured to the two maids behind him.

Athena and Medusa each summoned a sheepskin shield and a time scythe. The two artifacts rubbed against each other, and the ripples spread in all directions.

"Boom!"

Moments later, clouds gathered and descended from the sky, forming a thick fog that seemed to seal the area off. The mountain trembled, and the entire Parnassus mountain was torn apart, revealing a narrow passageway leading to the interior.

Once the tremors subsided, Samael took a deep breath, stepped into the abyss, and headed towards the dark, deep earth.

But as they ventured deeper, the snake's eyes focused, stabilizing its vision. The image reflected in its eyes on the stone walls on either side made Samael gasp.

Wow, this place inside the mountain is insane!

Chapter 83 Top-Tier Greek Model Toys (3/5)

The sticky, eerie gazes from all sides pressed down like mercury spilling onto the ground. On either side stood giant statues of various shapes, each holding a stone knife, their faces ferocious.

From the outside in, their height increases from a few meters to tens of meters.

Its material has also changed from ordinary limestone to metallic ores with increased hardness, such as blue iron ore and chalcopyrite. At various joints, there are metal arm guards and armor weapons extracted from the body.

Further inside, the core of the statue was replaced with lapis lazuli, crystal, topaz, ruby, corundum, sapphire, diamond, and other materials that flowed with ethereal magic.

Meanwhile, the various divine runes on the colossus, ranging from simple to complex, from single to compound spells, dazzled everyone.

The mere leakage of aether from the core golem sent chills down Samael's spine.

At the very end, Samael even saw more than a dozen magnificent colossal statues adorned with mana crystals, wearing rock-like crowns, and made entirely of diamonds.

The fluctuations of these things directly reached the level of a main god.

The ancient serpent calculated that, with the special abilities of time and destiny divinity, he could at most deal with two or three at the same time, and if he couldn't win, he could safely escape.

He doubted that if the golems were activated, he might not be able to escape unscathed from being surrounded and attacked by these monsters.

By the way, these Earth Guardians should be Saber-class, right?

My specialty is the spear, and swords counter spears. I'm already at a disadvantage from the start, which isn't good.

However, if we brought Ishtar, who possesses the Heavenly Bow Maana, perhaps she could easily crush the weaker opponents.

Moreover, the entire collection displayed in Gaia's figurine gallery might be pried up and taken away.

Under intense mental pressure, Samael let his thoughts wander, relieving the invisible pressure he was under and finding joy amidst the hardship.

Although this place made him feel like he was being judged by the King of Hell in front of a bunch of demons and monsters, the more direct the intimidation, the safer he felt.

Walking along the obsidian-paved steps, various gemstone crystals, like stalactites, hang unevenly above everyone's heads, emitting different colors of light.

Overwhelmed by the sights, Ladon could barely walk and was dragged by Samael and others to the entrance of the final temple.

In stark contrast to the dazzling exterior, the Earth Mother Temple, located at the heart of the mountain, is constructed solely of dark stone, appearing to absorb all light at first glance.

However, beneath its simple and unadorned exterior lies a profound and ancient aesthetic that evokes a sense of tranquility and an urge to revere it.

As a call from the depths of their hearts arose, the group approached the massive stone gate engraved with mountains, rivers, and stars, touching it one by one.

Samael, Athena, and Medusa were subsequently included, while Ladon, Hapi, and Cerberus were kept outside.

On the pitch-black rock throne, a vast humanoid figure, formed from the green of vegetation, the yellow and black of the soil, and the interplay of light and shadow, remained silent for a moment before rising to sit upright and quietly watching the three visitors below.

Gradually becoming conceptualized and integrated with the world, is this the destiny of the Greek gods?

Samael noticed Gaia's current state and recalled the vanished Father Uranus, Tartarus solidified in the abyss, and Pontus, the old sea god shattered into 6000 river veins. He seemed to understand something.

"The bloodline of Zeus, and the child of Echidna, what business do you have with me?"

The Earth Mother sighed and asked softly.

Immediately, the ancient serpent gathered its thoughts and stepped forward to tell the Earth Mother about Athena and Medusa's identities, as well as the threats they faced.

In order to further awaken the old woman's compassion, Samael chose to focus on two events: Zeus' persecution of Athena and Typhon's fascination with Medusa, and exaggerated them to the fullest extent.

Gaia's face, composed of light and shadow, shifted between light and shadow, as if she were murmuring something deeply.

"The ambitions of the older generation always affect their innocent offspring..."

"In men's struggles, women often pay the price..."

"This world is not fair to you..."

Hearing the Origin God's sigh, Samael breathed a slight sigh of relief, knowing that this emotional appeal had somewhat touched Gaia's heart.

Both Greek wars of the gods had similar triggers.

One is that Uranus stuffed the three hundred-armed giants and three cyclops children created by Gaia's unisexuality into the crypts of Tartarus.

As a result, Gaia, by handing over the knife, connected the twelve Titans, and Cronus took action, launching the First War of the Gods, successfully stripping the Father of his reproductive power and banishing him.

One story is that Cronus swallowed Rhea's six children to prevent their birth, and Rhea cried out to Gaia about it.

As a result, Gaia secretly adopted and nurtured Zeus, which fueled the bloodline curse of the god-king family and led to the outbreak of the Second War of the Gods.

What this origin god could not tolerate most was the harm that parents inflicted on their children.

Moreover, Gaia did not like to fight for power, but her strength and resources made her deeply feared by whichever bloodline came to power.

Therefore, as long as they can win the sympathy and favor of this origin god, Athena and Medusa can at least in the short term be guaranteed safety and have the crucial time for development.

The current predicament of Athena and Medusa is strikingly similar to the situation before.

This made Gaia empathize with her, feel pity, and couldn't help but complain.

"Zeus, your father and two uncles have already suffered enough humiliation and punishment by being stripped of their power by you."

"Since they pose no threat to you, why not try to forgive them?"

“I sympathize with your mother, who secretly raised you, yet you won’t even give your parents a chance to change.”

“In any case, Cronus is your father, and he, along with Iapetus and Coeus, are my children.”

Clearly, the Olympian god-king's decision to bypass Gaia and directly make a deal with Tartarus, sending the three Titans to the Abyss, had already displeased the Earth Mother.

Now, with Zeus's past transgression against Metis resurfacing and Athena, the victim, standing by, Gaia's resentment towards Olympus has intensified.

"Athena, poor child, come up."

After a moment of lamentation, the light and shadow on the rock throne beckoned from afar, their tone gentle.

The goddess of wisdom obediently walked up the steps and came to Gaia's side.

The god of origin gently pressed his hand on Athena's head, his expression solemn.

"It is thanks to your mother's sacrifices that you were able to be born into this world safely."

"Since your mother Metis has been devoured by Zeus, then let another mother bestow the blessings of the earth upon you, my poor child."

As she pondered, the earth-yellow primordial divine power, like a serpentine snake, flowed from Gaia's hand into Athena's body.

Athena's aura was thick and solid, rising steadily as she broke through from mid-level god to high-level god, and finally directly to chief god.

"Crack!"

The bronze armor that originally covered Athena shattered as divine power surged forth.

In an instant, the earth's bounty flowed, and under Athena's sculpting, armor woven from gems such as corundum and precious metals such as gold covered her delicate body, radiating a dazzling and majestic light.

Holy crap, this design is... Athena's Divine Armor?

Samael stared at the familiar face, his expression one of astonishment.

Chapter 84: Acquired Hatred buff, increased chance of being captured! (4/5)

No, it's just a story, is it really necessary to take it so seriously?

Moreover, the color scheme and shape of this thing not only attract hatred, but I feel that once you put it on, your chances of getting caught will increase exponentially.

Samael grumbled inwardly, while vaguely, the figure before him was being reshaped by a combination of various images of the goddess of wisdom and war from his memories.

Sensing the faint pressure emanating from Athena, the ancient serpent glanced at Medusa, who was biting her cherry lips beside it, and its expression froze slightly.

This is not a good sign.

Originally, Medusa needed to absorb the immortality and divine power from Euryale and Stheno through her own growth to reach a level comparable to Athena.

Now, blessed by the power of the earth, this goddess of wisdom possesses the three primordial divinities of earth, sky, and sea, widening the gap between her and Medusa.

Once the two unite, Medusa will undoubtedly be devoured by Athena.

At the same time, Samael couldn't help but recall another legend about Athena.

In mythology, she is not only the goddess of the sky and the sea, but also known as the "Earth Mother of Crete," and the Mycenaean tablets refer to her as the "Queen."

Coincidentally, Crete was the place where Zeus was born.

So, does Gaia's move mean that she will choose Athena as a second Zeus to raise, and regard this girl as the new generation of Earth Mother Goddess and her successor in the full sense?

If that's the case, then Medusa, with her flaws, would essentially be abandoned.

“My child, I have blessed you. You will have the opportunity to enter Olympus. Even your father Zeus will not dare to make things difficult for you and will surely elevate you to a high position.”