Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

"We have been given the mission of slaughtering humans and destroying Uruk."

"However, it's my prerogative to decide exactly what to do!"

"The idea I came up with is to challenge 100 people every day, and once I've defeated them, I'll call it a day."

"The expressions on people's faces when they live in fear are really interesting."

The world's will of Mesopotamia... is calling you to destroy humanity? What a joke!

The ancient serpent found the answer somewhat unbelievable.

Before he could ask any further questions, Quetzalcoatl, having finished his warm-up exercises, jumped down from the steps, his eyes narrowed and his lips parted in a sinister, menacing grin.

"It seems like you guys interrupted my scoring just now? Now I'm still one point away from scoring."

"Well, let's just pick one from among you."

The expressions on everyone's faces changed drastically, and those wandering gazes, peeking through the gaps, actually fixed on a certain person.

"You agree, right? You hate that I'm such a cute little brother who's so pleasing to the eye?"

In an instant, a terrifying pressure swept over, and the figure leaped up with a thud, causing a series of explosions in the air around him.

The fist, enveloped in golden solar flames, magnified rapidly in Samael's pupils!

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"Don't think about it!"

Just as Samael felt the shadow of death looming over him and his body stiffened under the divine might, a sharp cry came from behind him, and three split arrows crossed and attacked the oncoming Feathered Serpent God.

The blonde South American woman crossed her arms to protect her chest, forcefully withstanding three beams of light. She slid back several steps, the stone slab beneath her feet cracking inch by inch, spiderweb-like marks spreading everywhere.

"Hey, I'm the city god of Uruk and the war goddess of Sumer!"

"You mere outsider, don't be so presumptuous on my turf!"

Ishtar, with the celestial vessel Maana floating behind her, stepped forward with her arms crossed, glanced back at the unharmed Samael, and then turned to respond righteously, displaying a goddess-like demeanor.

The observant snake noticed that the goddess's hands, hidden under her armpits, had slightly white knuckles, indicating that she was not as calm and assertive as she appeared.

Looking back on the goddess's past, Samael gradually gained some understanding, and his gaze towards Ishtar's back softened.

Indeed, as a high and mighty goddess, she can be arrogant, domineering, and willful.

Furthermore, influenced by human desires, Ishtar could covet jewels and engage in reckless plundering.

But theoretically, she has never harmed a single person since her arrival.

She could find it troublesome and use the excuse that Samael's reward was unequal to avoid seriously fulfilling the contract to slay the dragon.

But when that devout believer is facing a life-or-death situation, Ishtar, as the god of war and guardian of Uruk, will absolutely not stand idly by.

Although it may seem contradictory, ultimately, Ishtar was never an enemy of humanity. Whether she was mocking or aloof, she always had a fondness for life on earth.

What is little known is that after Enlil, one of the three pillar gods, used a great flood to cleanse humanity of the Golden Age.

The first person to condemn this ancient deity for being cruel and tyrannical was none other than Ishtar, who was always neglecting his duties.

What courage it takes for a new generation of deities to dare to teach the ancient Three Pillars Gods how to do things!

Similarly, in Samael's memory, the goddess felt genuine anger and compassion after witnessing the horrific scene of Gorgon, the avenger, slaughtering humans and giving birth to monsters.

In addition, we need to peel back the layers of various seemingly childish and willful behaviors.

After Ishtar arrived, everything she did was, in a clumsy way, to protect humanity.

Moreover, if Ishtar didn't truly care about the small beings on earth, how could she so easily give in, abandon her conflict with Gilgamesh, and choose to defend Uruk?

As the ancient serpent looked at Ishtar, who was standing in front of it, constantly urging Maana to fire arrows of light to block the feathered serpent god Kukulkan, it retreated slightly, and its lowered face showed a hint of emotion.

From the moment this great goddess stepped forward, she shed her role as a tool in Samael's heart and became one of his own in the truest sense.

At the same time, Anna and Merlin on both sides stepped forward to help, working together to stop Quetzalcoatl's rampage and protecting him closely behind their target.

"call out!"

The instant Kukulkan knocked Ishtar back with a punch, he put his right index finger to his lips and let out a sharp whistle.

Suddenly, the air currents in the sky became chaotic, and thunder and lightning filled the sky. A Cretaceous Quetzalcoatlus painted with colorful stripes roared through the lead-gray clouds and swooped down.

This mythical beast—a powerful fantastical species among divine beasts—spread its wings, unleashing a raging tide of ether, and with its incredible speed and enormous size, temporarily blocked Anna and Merlin's attempt to rescue them.

Immediately, Samael, positioned behind the defense, found himself with his goal wide open.

"Maana!"

Ishtar leaped into the air, releasing his remaining energy, and shouted for his vehicle as he turned back and headed towards Samael.

"With me here, you're not getting past! This guy holds the key to my secret stash!"

"If you harm him, you'll compensate me with twenty percent of the Babylonian treasury?"

Samael, who was secretly gathering his magic power and preparing to fight this Mayan chief god, was somewhat amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

So this is what you care about? Can you let me be touched a little longer?

Gilgamesh was preoccupied with political affairs and needed to stay in Uruk, leaving him no time for anything else.

Therefore, in order to better control the beast Ishtar, Samael, who was appointed as the "beast tamer," became the third-party guarantor of this employment agreement.

According to the above terms, protecting third parties is also within the scope of the goddess's responsibilities.

However, just when everyone thought the next collision would ignite a fierce duel, Kukulkan, who had rushed to within three steps, grinned strangely and stomped his right foot hard on the ground.

Instantly, seven or eight stone slabs crumbled and flew away. The figure then turned to an empty corner amidst the billowing dust and pulled up the one-armed East Gate guard with his bare hands.

"boom!"

Tim's muscular body was slammed heavily to the ground in an over-the-shoulder throw.

This sudden turn of events left the already weakened one-armed general, despite any instinctive resistance, powerless to fight back due to the overwhelming disparity in strength, lying on the ground with his vital signs fading instantly.

"Well, I've thought about it and I still think we should start with the side dishes and savor the main course slowly."

With a warm smile, Quetzalcoatl grabbed the victim Tim by the collar and tossed him upwards.

The swooping Quetzalcoatlus immediately hoisted the "corpse" onto its back.

After waving goodbye, Kukulkan took the opportunity to leap up and fly a hundred meters into the air, landing on his mount.

With a cry from the Quetzalcoatl, the criminals in this gang immediately fled.

A feint? You, a muscle-bound god who loves close combat, are you going to use your brain?!

Samael, Merlin, and the others exchanged glances, their faces as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Heave-ho! Heave-ho! Heave-ho!"

Just as the four were looking at each other in bewilderment, the sound of rubble falling pattered down, and a large spare rattan trunk appeared. A figure dressed in a tiger mascot costume, with orange hair and orange eyes, was furtively busy at work.

Like a peasant woman gathering rice ears, she diligently picked up the bodies of the "fallen" soldiers one by one from all around and threw them into the wicker basket behind her.

He even got so into it that the rag doll-like figure wiped the sweat from his forehead, grinned to reveal his fangs, and beamed with happiness.

"Is this guy... a corpse thief?"

Ishtar, whose eyes followed the strange individual, approached Samael, nudged someone with his elbow, and gave a peculiar look.

"This is the incarnation of Tescatlipoca (also known as Tescatlipoca), one of the four sons of the Mayan creator god, and the ruler of the First Sun Age."

"Theoretically, she is considered the sister (or brother) of Kukulkan, the feathered serpent god?"

The extremely learned ancient serpent explained to Ishtar in a low voice.

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"That's strange. Since they were both once the main gods who ruled a solar era, why does she seem so much weaker than Kukulkan? The difference is hundreds of times!"

Ishtar became serious, but after a moment of careful observation, he was puzzled.

"As mentioned before, these two main gods engaged in a great battle during the Second Sun Age, which directly led to their exodus from the Mayan world."

"Judging from the current results, Quetzalcoatl should have won, and the defeated 'Smoke Mirror' Tezkatricopoka has become a vassal of Kukulkan."

"Therefore, this séance was primarily led by Kukulkan, and this plush toy is likely a deity that has been downgraded."

Samael patiently explained that he had no concern whatsoever about the tiger costumed creature scavenging corpses everywhere.

In Mayan creation mythology, the "smoke mirror" Tezkatripok and the "feathered serpent god" Kukulkan respectively ruled the first and second sun ages.

The destruction of the First Sun Age was due to Tezkatrichoche becoming the sun and her fondness for human sacrifice, which greatly displeased Quetzalcoatl.

So Kukulkan finally used his weapon to throw his sister into the sea, and the sun went out.

Without the sun, the world was plunged into darkness, and the enraged "Smoke Mirror" transformed into a jaguar, devouring all its inhabitants.

Furthermore, the demise of the Second Sun Age was also due to the jaguar, which was the incarnation of the Smoke Mirror, stirring up a strong wind to counterattack.

Therefore, the feud between the two main gods has a long history, and they have stabbed each other in the back, witnessing many moments of family harmony.

The three nodded thoughtfully as they listened to Samael's explanation, their strange gazes fixed on the main god dressed in a comical mascot costume, their eyes filled with pity and barely suppressed amusement.

Not only was a supreme god who controlled an era demoted and weakened in divinity, but he was also subjected to such miserable service. It was simply outrageous!

After all, before being defeated and subdued by Quetzalcoatl, the chief deity of the first Mayan Sun Age was not some comedic character.

She favored human sacrifices, which represented disaster, chaos, and terror.

The fact that he devoured his own people after the sun went out shows just how ruthless this puppet-like creature was in the past.

"Really, all Kukulkan knows how to do is order leopards around!"

At this moment, the goddess in mascot costume threw the last body into the wicker box behind her, muttering complaints.

Although this creature's origin is that of a jaguar, the original Tezcat Riboka, after being degraded, will possess a specific human as a leopard spirit, appearing in the human world as a fragment of its spirit.

She referred to herself as a leopard, which clearly confirmed everything Samael had just said.

“I said, you’d better stop this unauthorized human trafficking.”

After gathering his thoughts for a moment, the ancient snake stepped forward and whispered, gazing wistfully at the comedian dressed as a puppet.

However, the comical-looking leopard-man immediately stared blankly, a chill running down his spine, his expression revealing an indescribable darkness and determination.

"I will not unload! I'd rather die than unload!"

"Reality is always so cruel, meow. If I don't complete the mission, Kukul will beat me up without any mercy!"

How could someone raise their sister, who was known as the God of Destruction, into such an obedient pet? What kind of life did this guy lead after his defeat?

For some reason, Samael couldn't bear to look at the leopard-man's eyes, which had lost their luster.

He even suspected that when the feathered serpent god performed the descent of the spirit, he brought this leopard along with him, just so he could torment and beat it up whenever he had the chance to relieve stress.

Recalling Tiamat's fate and his own antagonism with Kingu, the ancient serpent couldn't help but feel once again the beautiful and warm family life of the Age of Gods.

Throughout the mythological era, scenes of loving fathers and filial sons, and brotherly love and respect were frequently depicted.

You can't say you've lived in the Age of Gods if you haven't personally killed a few of your relatives and friends.

Just as Samael was deep in thought, Ishtar, who had just suffered a loss at the hands of the feathered serpent god Kukulkan, stepped forward with a sneer, arm wrestling with him.

"Tch! If you can't beat that freak, you can't even handle a degraded piece of trash like you?"

"If you want to desecrate the corpses of Uruk warriors, ask me first!"

However, the leopard-man opposite calmly raised his right hand as if to stop him, his tone dark and sinister.

"Haha, you think you can stop me? You're too naive! This is Kukul's spoils of war!"

"Besides, for such an important mission, how could that cold-blooded Quetzal Koyatl not assign me guards?!"

Samael rolled his eyes and pointed to the empty surroundings.

"Stop looking. Kukulkan has already run away. Why would we need to prepare guards for you?"

"Grab this woman! Take her to negotiate with that feathered serpent god!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Anna and Ishtar, the two most indignant goddesses, flanked her from both sides.

Merlin also took out his wand and chanted a spell.

He's not only good at slacking off in a crisis, but also good at ganging up on opponents when things are going well!