Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 154 In the Name of the Serpent God
When Habiza heard that Setka actually wanted to return to the Sun God's side, he was really startled. Out of his reverence for the serpent god, he almost drew his sword on the spot.

Fortunately, Setka spoke quickly enough, which allowed Habisa to understand Setka's true intentions.

"You've seen the current situation. If we just rely on this simple two-sided fighting, we'll never achieve a result even if we fight for a lifetime."

This is a very practical statement. Habisa could also vaguely sense that these continuous small-scale skirmishes were actually not going to bring either side a real victory.

The Serpent God's army was said to be advancing, but it was actually on the defensive due to the constant harassment from the Sun God's warriors. The Sun God's warriors, on the other hand, were said to be launching a continuous attack, but in reality, they had no way to deal with the Serpent God's army.

The war appears to be raging, but in reality, both sides are just at a loss. At least for now, neither side has managed to deliver the decisive blow.

"But the situation is actually quite different for the Serpent God... You can see that from what I've said, right? As long as the Serpent God personally goes to the front lines, those false gods' followers simply cannot withstand him."

Sethka continued speaking.

“Even we ordinary soldiers know this, so the priests of the Temple of the Sun couldn’t possibly not know it… Facing a true god, those who worship false gods had no chance of winning from the very beginning.”

Having said that, Habisa realized what Setka was trying to say.

They had no chance of winning from the very beginning, but the priests of the Temple of the Sun still persevered until now. Of course, perseverance wasn't the key. The key was that these priests showed no impatience at the prospect of losing everything.

It was as if they could actually win.

Is it only these warriors of the sun god, who have been sculpted by divine magic, who give those priests their confidence?
“Those priests definitely have something else to rely on!”

After being reminded by Setka, Habisa suddenly realized this as well.

Those priests of the sun god must have had other reliance, which is why they remained calm and composed even though they knew that a true god was present on the other side.

The real killer move was never from these warriors of the sun god.

"I only realized it later."

It was at this moment that Hercules Setka spoke again.

"Why do the priests of the sun god still neglect us even though we have accomplished such great feats? We have the power to control them. If we stop, they will be wiped out by the green-skinned monsters... But they still do it, without any regard for our feelings."

"Because we are actually not that important."

Although Habisa had a vague premonition about this all along, he still felt somewhat disappointed when it was actually brought up.

Even though he was no longer a warrior of the sun god, it was still a part of his life. He had once thought about fighting for the glory of the sun god and even wanting to pass on his name.

But looking at it now...

"That's why we need to go back, right?"

Habisa took a deep breath, composed himself, and then looked at Hercules Setka.

"That's why we need to go back, as warriors of the sun god, so that we can find out what those priests of the sun god are doing."

At this moment, Habisa fully understood Setka's thoughts.

And in front of him, the strongman Setka nodded.

"Correct."

Setka patted Habisa on the shoulder.

"That's why I took you to see the Serpent God first. It's not just because it's a necessary process, but also to see if you truly want to fight for the Serpent God." "...I understand."

After a moment of silence, Habisa nodded.

Such a momentous matter certainly needs to be verified; this is a necessary process. In fact, if he had never met the Serpent God, he might have actually taken this news as an opportunity to return to the Sun God's command.

But now...

"I am willing to fight for the Serpent God."

Habisa simply drew his sword, about to cut his finger and press it to his forehead.

Blood was stained between his brows; it was an extremely solemn vow, at least for Habisa himself, a symbol of never betraying him.

But before the sword could be drawn, the strongman Setka pressed it down.

“There’s no need to make any oaths for this. After all, we’ve made oaths to the Sun God many times before… I just need to see what you do, since we’ll be going back together.”

"It's difficult to accomplish anything on my own; we need more people to find opportunities."

That's what Setka said.

This also changed Habiza's gaze towards Setka. He hadn't expected that this seemingly rough and tough warrior would be so meticulous—if Setka went back alone, based on his understanding of those sun god priests, Setka would definitely be imprisoned and treated as a spy.

After all, it's only natural that people like them, who rebelled once and then rebelled again, wouldn't be trusted.

But if there are too many people, things might change. Even if they are initially suspected, the priests of the Temple of the Sun will see it as a trend once they see more and more traitors returning. And these traitors are much stronger than the Sun God warriors who did not betray the Sun God. The priests of the Temple of the Sun will not let go of these combatants, and they will have a chance to be used sooner or later.

Once activated, they can infiltrate, and once they can infiltrate, they can find out things that shouldn't have been known to them.

“It’s not just the two of us, there are about ten people in total.”

It was at this moment that Setka spoke up again.

Just as Habisa had expected, it wasn't just the two of them who went back this time.

"However, as you can probably tell from your words, this is actually a gamble with our lives, a gamble that we won't be killed by the priests of the sun god immediately... It's a dangerous mission, and you can choose not to do it."

"No, I'll do it."

Habisa did not refuse; his eyes were incredibly firm.

It wasn't just for the snake god, but also for himself.

He also wanted to know what the priests of the sun god were hiding, and he also wanted to know what he, or rather all the warriors of the sun god, meant to those priests.

"When do we leave?"

"Now."

As he said this, Hercules Setka drew the large axe hanging on his back.

"But before that, draw your sword first."

"We still need to do some necessary preparatory work."

(End of this chapter)