Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

"Of course, it's the golden apple tree itself!"

Samael gently touched the towering tree with one hand, sensing the obscure divine power within it that originated from Gaia. His tone was somber, and his eyes were filled with countless emotions.

"This thing is a manifestation of the Earth Mother Gaia's fertility divinity, and it symbolizes the inheritance of the Earth Mother's divine authority!"

"Silly girl, think about what the Earth Mother Goddess said before you left?"

"Your real test has begun, and you only have seven days to go!"

Chapter 86 Is the Greek Orthodoxy in Rome? (1/3)

In fact, the appearance of the golden apple in the Greek pantheon was almost always a momentous event.

It first appeared at the wedding of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Hera, the queen of the gods. It was a gift from Gaia, the goddess of the earth, to the Olympian gods, symbolizing the rise of three generations of gods and their recognition.

Samael sensed the pure and vast divine power contained within the golden apple tree, as well as the obscure and profound aura surging within it.

He then realized that his definition of the serpent mother Echidna as a third-generation earth goddess was not entirely accurate.

Because the question of the third generation of the Earth Mother Goddess remains unresolved to this day.

Looking back, the first generation of Earth Mother Goddess Gaia and the second generation of Earth Mother Goddess Rhea were both queens of the God King's family, based on their relationship and status.

Even though the Serpent Mother was Gaia's creation, due to her parthenogenesis, her flaws were obvious, and she naturally did not possess the true right to inherit the title of Earth Mother Goddess.

Logically speaking, the succession of the third generation of Earth Mother Goddess should also be the turn of the third generation of Olympian Queen Goddess.

In contrast, the sacred garden on Mount Atlas is also referred to in some documents as "Hera's Garden".

Therefore, this golden apple tree, which symbolizes the earth's abundant power, should theoretically belong to Hera, the Queen of Gods.

The problem is that Zeus had seven official wives, and the bloodline curse was fulfilled by the lineage of the goddess of wisdom, Metis, and had nothing to do with Hera.

Therefore, the third succession of the Earth Mother's divine authority went awry.

Continuing to follow the old rules and appointing Hera as the third-generation Earth Mother Goddess was just one of the options for Gaia.

Based on the fact that Hera did not show direct control over the Golden Apple Tree in the future, and that there is no mention of the Queen of Olympus in the records related to the Earth Mother, we can infer that...

This "illegitimate child killer" and "lover terminator" failed to satisfy Gaia, nor did he truly absorb the gifts of the golden apple tree to become the third generation of the Earth Mother Goddess.

The Greek goddess of origin was tired of the continuous father-son relationship among the first three generations of gods.

Even Hera, who became a goddess, persecuted her husband's illegitimate children and lovers, showing no respect for bloodlines and life.

The appearance of Medusa, and the qualities she displayed, gave Gaia a new choice.

"You mean, she intends for me to become the complete Earth Mother Goddess?"

Medusa's fingertips brushed against the lush branches of the golden apple tree, its veins shimmering like a galaxy, and she murmured in disbelief at Gaia's generosity.

"To be precise, it simply means opening the Sacred Garden and giving you an opportunity to integrate with the divine authority of the earth."

Samael tapped the gnarled, thick bark with his fingers, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes filled with celebration for Medusa, but then a hint of regret crept in.

"Unfortunately, the three daughters of the goddess of night, who represent Olympus and are in charge of taking over the sacred garden and the golden apple tree, will arrive in seven days."

"In such a short time, we don't know if we can gain anything, or how much we can gain. This is what Gaia wanted to tell you before she left."

Medusa chuckled and shook her head, quite satisfied.

"It doesn't matter. Being able to consume the golden apple, replenish my incomplete divinity and immortality, and sever the curse on me and my sisters, the gains from this journey have already exceeded expectations."

Even now, the unexpected generosity of Gaia, the Earth Mother, still feels like a dream to her.

"Enough talk, time is limited. First, let's achieve immortality, then resonate with the divine power within this golden apple tree!"

"During this time, for your safety, Ladon and I will focus on protecting you."

Samael gently patted Medusa's shoulder, gave her earnest instructions, and then used the available resources to construct defensive and early warning spells around the golden apple tree.

At the same time, the hundred-headed dragon Ladon on one side also extended half of its head, circling around the sacred garden to monitor the surrounding activity from all angles.

Seeing that Samael and Ladon were on high alert, Medusa had no choice but to take it seriously as well. She walked up to the golden apple tree and reached out to the bright yellow fruit hanging from the branches.

At that moment, the leaves of the golden apple tree rustled, and its branches drooped down to the same height as Medusa.

Only when this purple-haired goddess, whose aura was the same as hers, tentatively plucked a golden apple did the branch rub against the leaves, making a rustling sound in response, before returning to its original place.

Sure enough, this thing has a spirit, no wonder it has never been tamed by Hera.

Seeing this, Samael stroked his chin thoughtfully.

When Medusa finished crunching on the golden apple under the encouraging gaze of the ancient serpent, a dark golden light containing the immortal laws of the earth flowed and crisscrossed her skin and veins, and pure ether surged and boiled.

Feeling the tearing and swelling pain in various parts of her body, the purple-haired goddess's expression changed slightly. She immediately closed her eyes to guide and digest the immortality and life force brought by the golden apple.

Strands of blood mist seeped from Medusa's pores and surrounded her body, coalescing into a purplish-red cocoon.

Seeing this, Samael, who was standing on the outside, nodded to himself and breathed a slight sigh of relief. But when he looked at the golden apples hanging from the branches of the tree, he couldn't help but feel a deep and gloomy feeling.

Besides the wedding of Zeus and Hera, the golden apple also made a prominent appearance at another wedding.

That is, the marriage between the human hero Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis.

All the gods were invited to the wedding that day, except for the goddess of discord.

Instead of holding a grudge against the goddess, he presented a golden apple to the guests at the wedding, with an inscription that read, "For the most beautiful goddess."

Hera, the goddess of the highest rank, Athena, the most powerful, and Aphrodite, the most beautiful, were arguing over the golden apple. Fearing to offend the goddess, none of the gods dared to speak. Zeus, the king of the gods, asked Paris, the handsome little shepherd boy from the mountains, to be the judge.

The three goddesses offered tempting conditions in order to obtain the golden apple.

Hera granted him supreme power and guaranteed him the Trojan throne, making him the supreme ruler; Athena offered him wisdom and strength, promising to nurture him into an outstanding hero; Aphrodite promised to make the most beautiful woman in the world fall in love with him and become his wife.

Ultimately, Paris, captivated by love, gave the golden apple to Aphrodite, and with the help of the goddess of love, abducted Helen, the queen of Sparta.

Therefore, this golden apple became the trigger for the Trojan War.

The war between Greece and Troy involved almost all of the twelve Olympian gods, with both sides summoning countless heroes to participate and die on the battlefield.

In the second wedding, Achilles, the son of the human hero Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis, also became a victim of this war.

The scale and ferocity of this war were comparable to a small-scale divine war.

But what reason could there be for three goddesses to fight so fiercely over a mere golden apple with words engraved on it, turning their backs on each other?

Leaving aside Hera and Aphrodite, Athena doesn't seem like someone who would be led around by a golden apple.

After a moment of contemplation, Samael gazed wistfully at Medusa, who had transformed into a purple-red cocoon of light, and the rustling golden apple tree behind her, its branches whispering a meaningful chuckle.

Unless, of course, they were not fighting for the golden apple, but for the divine right to the land that represented the continuation of Greek prosperity.

The ancient snake murmured softly, its expression subtle.

So, the true Greek tradition lies in Rome?

Things are getting more and more interesting.

Chapter 87 Samael's Happy Type (2/3)

The following day, at the Sacred Gardens of Atlas.

Click...

A faint, crisp sound came from the composite spell array, from which a claw covered in golden scales emerged.

The purplish-red blood cocoon membrane, like a broken eggshell, spreads outwards in a spiderweb-like pattern of cracks.

Wow!

As fine cracks spread across the cocoon, a pair of pale yellow wings opened to the sides and slowly fluttered amidst a slight tremor.

Large swirling fragments of purplish-red blood turned into dust and drifted down.

So big! So white!

Samael tilted his head slightly, looking at the deep ravine that could almost fit half of his head, his Adam's apple bobbing unconsciously.

Inclusivity and depth...

Ahem, I'm a serious snake, and the important thing is how high it is!

The ancient serpent coughed to regain its senses, then looked guiltily at Medusa, who was over two meters tall, with her pale yellow wings folded and two arms covered with golden scales, half-concealing her chest.

"Winged serpent, composite divinity, Gorgon? You've recovered, Anna?"

Samael carefully examined the familiar face, and with a mixture of surprise and emotion, he opened his mouth to ask his old friend a question.

After sensing the situation with her eyes closed, Medusa opened them, nodded slightly, and gently brushed aside her purplish-red hair.

"Yes, the golden apple made up for my missing divinity and immortality, and accelerated my growth."

"Although my current divine power is less than a third of what it was when I was in the Blood Temple, I seem to be more complete and more rational than I was back then."

As the Serpent Goddess pondered, her gaze fell upon the ferocious beast claws covered in golden scales. With a thought, the ether covering her body, forming a protective layer with scales, then receded and flowed back.

In an instant, Medusa's golden snake scales faded and disappeared, her sharp teeth retracted, and her hands once again revealed fair and smooth skin. A pair of slowly fluttering pale yellow wings made her appear even more sacred and beautiful.

Actually, I think the Gorgon's appearance really appeals to me, so it's fine as long as we don't change it back.

Samael watched as Medusa transformed from a wild and aloof succubus into an elegant and serene goddess, and secretly felt it was a pity.

At this moment, Medusa started walking up to the ancient serpent. Seeing that she was taller than someone else, her cheeks flushed, she bit her cherry lips lightly, and her brows furrowed.

Immediately, the rich ether flowed into the divine core within the purple-haired goddess's body, and began to converge and gather inward.

Without the support of life, its body, which was more than two meters tall, shrank rapidly, gradually decreasing to a normal height of about 1.67 meters.

Even more tragically, her ample bosom also shrank proportionally as her body shape changed.

Stop! Stop! What did Oppai do wrong? Don't do this to yourself!

Samael, who was still hoping to continue sightseeing and have time for practical experience, was inwardly screaming, feeling like crying but having no tears left.

Back in the Blood Temple, when he transformed into a black snake and played on the slide in the "deep mountain valley," it was an unforgettable experience.

Now, the ticket to relive the classics is gone.

Just as a certain old pervert was muttering to himself, Medusa's height changed from 1.67 meters to a short-legged loli of 1.45 meters.

Samael witnessed firsthand how watermelons could transform into hamburgers, and then hamburgers into fried eggs—a reverse growth process that shattered his illusions, leaving him speechless with disbelief.

On the contrary, Medusa, after reshaping herself, looked at her fair and delicate limbs and rubbed her chest, which felt completely unburdened, with a satisfied smile on her lips.

Yeah! Just like my sisters, I feel much more comfortable and pleasing to the eye now.

The ancient snake secretly rolled its eyes at this, offering guidance and comfort to the wounded soul within.

It's okay, it's not like it won't grow bigger. It has three forms, so it's triple the fun.

Samael then defined the transformations of the three forms.

They are respectively referred to as the loli-raising type Anna, the normal mature woman type Medusa, and the super-standard type Gorgon.

To uphold the warrior's beliefs, someone even gave a special name to the well-developed third form in their mind—"Samael Happy Type".

Don't misunderstand, this kind of joy refers to the joy of evoking shared memories of the three storms that struck the Mesopotamian world.

After the ancient snake had been happily adjusting itself a few times, it saw that Medusa had already thoroughly experienced the loli form she had been longing for, and stepped forward to solemnly remind her.

"There are six days left until the arrival of Yagami's three daughters. Let's hurry."

Medusa composed herself, nodded solemnly, and reluctantly relinquished control over her life force in order to be fully prepared for the next stage of her resonance with the golden apple tree.

In an instant, Samael's cheerful personality reappeared, causing someone who was secretly glancing at him to blush and have their heart pound, unable to resist taking many more glances.

However, just as Medusa was about to begin her comprehension of the Earth God's authority, she stopped in her tracks and turned back to look at the ancient serpent.

“Samael, you should pick your own golden apple first. I’m worried that my perception of the Earth Mother’s divinity might affect this tree.”

After a moment's thought, the ancient serpent, unwilling to refuse Medusa's kindness, nodded and stepped forward, reaching out to pluck a fruit from the branch of the golden apple tree.

However, after taking a few steps, Samael seemed to remember something, and he turned back to his original spot furtively. He tentatively raised his right hand and carefully picked another one.

Hmm? It works!

It didn't say you could only pick one! Wow, this is a windfall!

Seeing that its guess had been confirmed, the ancient serpent's eyes shone brightly, and it immediately set its sights on a golden apple, reaching out its hand.

The leaves rustled under the slightest pull.

When he reached for the fourth bright yellow fruit beneath the leaves, the branches shook violently.