I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

"You probably can't beat her, right?"

"Indeed, but I also have corresponding methods. If I'm lucky, I can still manage to take the other party down with me."

“I understand your thoughts, but you don’t need to worry about that right now. As for the other one, you’re not a problem in my eyes, so you don’t need to think about sacrificing your life at any time. Don’t have any burdens, just enjoy this era.”

Before the other person could reply, Carl continued, "Since you want to get along well with others, then go for it. With me here, you don't need to have any concerns. You've come all this way, don't leave yourself with regrets."

Anna seemed somewhat moved, but still shook her head and said, "It's meaningless. Even if I don't die, I won't stay here for long. I'll go back to Valhalla after this is over... and they might not even accept me." She spoke the last part very softly.

Carl replied directly, "Since you think there's not enough time, then just don't go back."

"Ugh?"

"This is not a difficult matter. We have the Holy Grail here to support your continued existence. After the singularity returns to normal, we can also avoid participating in the history revision and have the Spider lead people to Chaldea directly. As for the last point, it is the least of our worries. We have seen many beings more terrifying than another version of you. The last thing we need to worry about is this aspect."

Summoned Servants can remain in the world through special methods, such as obtaining a new body or being supplied with a large amount of magic power to forcibly sustain their existence.

"Um...I...thank you but..."

“Then it’s settled. Let’s get to know everyone at the banquet tomorrow.” Without giving the other party a chance to refuse, Karl said directly.

Building good relationships with people is by no means necessary; the key is to understand what the person in question is thinking.

Aside from ruthless characters like Spider-Man who don't care about socializing at all and can live a vibrant life on their own, Anna undoubtedly wants to make friends with others, but she has too many concerns, so she just pushed him away.

After talking for quite a while, the group arrived at their destination.

Their temporary residence was a small hut, one room per person. Due to the limitations of the times, the living conditions were quite basic, but by comparison, it was already quite good, because even the temple was not much better.

That night, the group went to bed early because they had a banquet to attend the next day.

Chapter 201 The Banquet

The people of Uruk demolished numerous buildings to construct a city wall, and with the united efforts of the entire city, they held the line for a full six months. Now, this long battle has finally come to an end.

The next day, flowers began to adorn the streets of Uruk, and shops selling various pastries and snacks, which were rarely seen during the war, sprang up. People were busy running around, but their faces were filled with happy smiles, because they were all preparing for the upcoming celebration.

Karl and his group had a great time during the day. Anna, in particular, had really fallen in love with the treats and was now much more lively, happily trying out all sorts of sweets.

However, the city is still in the early stages of preparation and is not yet fully completed; the focus is still on the evening banquet.

Gilgamesh cleared out his office and set out a long table with food and wine, showing that he had long been feeling mentally exhausted from his long hours of work and was ready to indulge himself.

That evening, Carl and the others took their seats on time.

"My people, everyone has their own talents, and Uruk will become better when you use those talents in your respective positions... However, people shouldn't always be tense. Today, I allow you to temporarily put aside your work and enjoy life, so revel to your heart's content!"

With Gilgamesh's announcement, the banquet officially began, but at that moment, a restless figure suddenly appeared in the sky.

"Wait a minute! You're hosting a banquet and you didn't invite me!"

The goddess Ishtar appeared in the temple in a flurry: "After all, I am the city goddess of Uruk, how could I be absent from such a matter?"

After being scared away by Karl, Ishtar was filled with curiosity. So she came here in the dark tonight to investigate the situation from a distance. As a result, she saw the jubilant people of Uruk. A grand banquet was being held here, and she didn't even know it. How could this be?

"Huh?" Gilgamesh scoffed. "Why did I invite you? What use are you besides coming here every now and then to cause trouble? It was Superman who dealt with the monsters, not you. You incompetent goddess."

"Golden Pikachu!" Ishtar was furious, but she still shrank back when she looked at Karl.

Carl watched this scene and smiled with a hint of amusement. It was one thing in his own world, but here there were people who were afraid of him. He had already shown enough friendliness.

“Mr. Gilgamesh, since she’s a guest, let her stay. After all, today is a good day,” Karl said.

Although somewhat reluctant, Gilgamesh did not continue to expel Ishtar, much to the delight of the surrounding people, who were, after all, their city god, and it was naturally a good thing to rejoice with the god.

Seeing this, Ishtar became bolder and, after the banquet began, actually took a glass of wine and walked towards Karl.

"You're not as scary as I thought. Let's get acquainted. I am Ishtar, the goddess of Venus. And you? Are you a god too?" Ishtar raised her glass.

"Just call me Superman. I'm not a god. To you, I'd say I'm an alien."

Carl did not refuse; after clinking glasses with the other man, he drank his drink in one gulp.

"Oh, so are you an alien god?" Ishtar asked again. Such powerful strength would make one a god or something similar, no matter where they are.

This reasoning is correct, but Krypton's situation is truly unique.

“No, not really. Anyone from Krypton could have similar power to me on Earth. I’m not that special,” Karl said, shaking his head.

Ishtar was surprised, but then somewhat disbelieving. It was one thing if it was just a few people, but how could an entire planet's inhabitants be so powerful? Wouldn't that leave room for other creatures to live?

She felt that Karl probably didn't want to reveal this information, but she had only asked out of curiosity and didn't intend to delve into it. She quickly picked up the topic and continued drinking with Karl.

The temple priestesses had prepared some splendid performances, and with her there, they were especially attentive, quickly attracting Ishtar's attention.

Carl was ready to watch the performance attentively when a muscular man with bright red hair and a bare torso appeared before him.

This person was none other than Leodanius I, one of the helpers summoned by Gilgamesh.

He put his arm around Karl's and said excitedly, "These strong muscles are full of power. They must have gone through a lot of hard training. Only muscles like these are worthy of the achievement of single-handedly eliminating all the monsters!"

Carl moved a little further away, and the sight of a muscular man with a large exposed area approaching almost reminded him of being surrounded by a pack of wolves, which was quite a mental shock.

Karl shook his head, trying to clear his mind of that thought; the Spartan warrior meant no harm.

Leodani continued, "Hahaha, hero, I toast you."

The two of them drank their wine in one gulp.

"That was great! As expected of Superman, he's so generous! Let's go again! We have to get drunk tonight to truly enjoy ourselves!" Leodani shouted.

For him, having a good drink after a battle is one of the best pleasures in the world, but the attacks from monsters have never stopped in the past six months, so he has never dared to drink to his heart's content. Tonight, he can finally enjoy himself to the fullest.

Carl didn't refuse. He knew that many people would come to him for drinks at the banquet, but he wasn't worried at all. He drank glass after glass, which made the other people happy.

Leodani tried to imitate Karl by drinking one glass at a time, but the effects of the alcohol soon kicked in, and after drinking several whole barrels, he collapsed onto the table.

On the other hand, Carl was completely unaffected because he couldn't get drunk.

Or rather, organisms at a high enough level of life are almost impossible to get drunk; a mere amount of alcohol has no effect on their bodies and can be metabolized instantly.

Like Mebius, she has a very low alcohol tolerance, but her body is now equivalent to Doomsday. Can you imagine Doomsday getting drunk?

Extraordinary beings are not affected by alcohol; the two are on vastly different levels.

"Look, Senpai! Am I hallucinating? The person dancing in the dance floor looks like Goddess Spider!" Mashu excitedly tugged at Ritsuka's sleeve and shouted.

Upon hearing this, Carl looked over and saw that the spider had transformed back into its half-human, half-spider form, swaying its eight legs as it leaped about, holding a wine glass in its hand.

No one knows whether this counts as dancing or not, because the movements are completely illogical and even make people overlook her delicate features.

"Haha, it's a banquet, a banquet, that's where we dance! Hmm, why are you still wearing a hood? Come on over!"

The spider used its silk to pull Anna close, took off her hat, and repeatedly made her throw it away and catch it again, causing Anna to panic. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free from the spider's silk.

Ritsuka and Mashu were so shocked that their jaws dropped. The image of the Spider Girl as a cool and aloof goddess in their hearts had completely collapsed.

Chapter 202 Revealing the Real Name

God-level creatures shouldn't be affected by mere alcohol, but the spider's situation is truly exceptional.

The gods in her world valued the soul and neglected the body; to them, the physical body was merely a replaceable part, more convenient than clothes.

With the exception of a very few, most gods do not pay much attention to their physical bodies. Even the highest-ranking evil god, D, can be blown apart by ordinary creatures without using any power, let alone Spider-Girl, this new goddess.

Before she could use her divine power, she was a delicate person who would pant heavily after taking just a few steps. If she didn't use her divine power to remove the influence, Spider's alcohol tolerance was worse than most people's. However, she didn't dislike drinking, and most of the time she didn't retain the memory of being drunk, only remembering that she was very happy at the time. So she was a poor drinker with a big addiction and couldn't control herself.

Anna was tossed around by the spider for quite a while until she said she was willing to dance with it before being put down. However, the spider silk still clung to her, preventing her from taking the opportunity to leave, and she could only move along with it.

It was a banquet, so no one stopped Spider, which only made the atmosphere more lively. People sang, danced, ate, and drank, and it didn't stop until late into the night.

By this time, most people were already sleepy, and many even passed out drunk on the ground, including Spider.

Carl came to her side and used his heat vision to burn through the spider silk, releasing Anna.

"Couldn't you have come to help me sooner?" Anna said, rubbing her arm that had been constricted earlier, then pulling her hood back up.

Spider-Zi was still in her Spider-Woman form, so Karl simply moved her to the edge of the table and let her lie on it, while saying to Anna, "I saw you were having a good time just now, so I didn't bother you."

Anna was speechless. At first, she was indeed very dissatisfied, but as the spider hopped around, she was quickly infected by its joyful mood and began to enjoy it herself.

"I never imagined that such a noble otherworldly goddess would be like this when she's drunk," Anna sighed, then changed the subject.

Carl laughed and said, "Actually, this is her true nature. She is just an interesting person. She doesn't speak, open her eyes, or even show her face usually, just because she has a bit of social anxiety."

A goddess with social anxiety? That's so rare! Anna was completely dumbfounded: "She's amazing! Why does she suppress her true nature? What's wrong with showing it?"

Karl nodded and said, "You're right, but isn't that what you do yourself? Hiding yourself in a cloak and not contacting anyone. Even if you say that, what difference would it make if you were to reveal yourself?"

Spider can live perfectly well on her own; she doesn't feel lonely at all. But Anna is different; she craves communication and is afraid of being disliked.

"..."

After a long silence, Anna looked up at the people around her whose faces were filled with happy smiles, then looked at Karl and murmured softly, "Thank you."

"Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for your concern," Anna said. "You didn't have to tell me all this. It's all my own fault, but you keep comforting me... You're right, there's no point in continuing to cover it up."

As she spoke, Anna took off her hood again.

"I should face it; it was bound to happen sooner or later. Let me introduce myself. My real name is Medusa, the Gorgon Medusa. Leaving aside the others, Superman, you've probably already guessed it, haven't you?"

Carl nodded: "Yes, after all, the characteristics of the other you are indeed very obvious, even though she calls herself Tiamat."

Anna no longer concealed her appearance and openly revealed it. The Gorgon, who could no longer be hidden, still needed to be dealt with; she couldn't keep her true name a secret forever.

By noon on the second day, after a night of revelry, many people were exhausted and only now were they recovering their energy.

In her temporary residence, Medusa reintroduced herself to everyone. As expected, no one chose to treat her differently because of this. On the contrary, Medusa's honesty made everyone like her even more.

"So Miss Anna is actually Medusa? I had no idea!" Mashu exclaimed in surprise.

Medusa explained, "This is normal, because the person standing here now is in the state before I was cursed, which is also the state I am closest to my sister, and I am just as charming as they are."

Medusa's two older sisters are the embodiment of the concept of idols, representing the aspirations and pursuits of men. They are born in a state of perfect stillness, eternally youthful and unchanging. (So what exactly were the Greeks aspiring to back then?)

When Medusa spoke of "approaching," she meant physical similarity. Unlike her sisters, she was capable of growing, and the petite form before her was the one she was most satisfied with.

"And what about the other 'me' that Miss Medusa mentioned?" Ritsuka asked.

Anna's face darkened slightly as she said, "That was me as a Gorgon, twisted in both mind and appearance, a true monster, and my mission in being summoned was to destroy her."

"Is it really necessary to eliminate her? Isn't there any other way?" Ritsuka said with some reluctance. The little Medusa in front of her was so lovable, and now she was saying that she should be eliminated in the future; it was really hard to accept.