Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

"Therefore, if I don't do this and stop her from going down this dark path, Ellie will suffer even more in the future!"

"I cannot let this love become a double-edged sword that hurts both of us."

Shamhat stared at the ancient serpent's powerful words, stunned for a long time before slowly regaining his senses, his expression strangely indescribable.

"I'm surprised you can articulate these principles."

"But why not try to persuade her?"

"You are the only living being in the underworld, and you mean a great deal to her. If even you betray her, how much pain will she suffer?"

However, Lin Xian shook his head firmly, his expression somewhat meaningful.

"Of course I've tried, but words are ultimately inadequate."

"Moreover, the Three Goddess Alliance has already formed a pact, and the third storm sweeping across Mesopotamia is stirring up waves."

"Just as we cannot reason with ants, it is foolish to try to change God's views using the concepts of humans and beasts."

The ancient serpent paused, recalling the threads that had bound Tiamat in its mind, and gazed at the fiery temple in the center of the underworld before slowly speaking.

"Therefore, one should not show understanding to those who harbor hatred."

“Don’t show your approval to someone who is happy.”

"Do not praise those who are suffering!"

"She has her choices, and I have my answers!"

"In the future, whose ideas are more worthy of being followed? Practice is far more convincing than words!"

At this moment, Shamhat, who had been sitting upright with his feet dangling from the stone, suddenly stood up, muttering to himself, his expression shifting constantly, before finally looking at the tiny creature with shining eyes.

Instantly, Lin Xian felt a chill run down his spine and darted into the crevice in the rock with lightning speed.

Chapter Twenty: The Whispers of the Ancient Serpent (Third Update of Moral Integrity)

"Old...Shamhat, cough cough, don't look at me like that, I'm scared..."

The ancient snake, coiled in the crevice of the rock, coughed and murmured, its head raised, displaying the posture of a reptile poised to pounce in the face of danger.

"Call the teacher!"

The prostitute in front of me, who was lurking at the entrance of the cave, made a serious request.

“Oh, Mr. Shamhart…”

Faced with this unfathomable woman, Lin Xian suddenly felt a toothache.

However, upon hearing the ancient serpent's response, Shamhat at the cave entrance revealed a bright and pure smile, repeatedly echoing the student's earlier words.

"Don't show understanding to those who harbor hatred."

“Don’t show your approval to someone who is happy.”

"Do not praise those who are suffering!"

"She has her choices, and I have my answers!"

Lin Xian initially thought that this teacher had lost his mind again and was going crazy.

These profound words, according to established history, actually came from the mouth of "Jusudra," an extremely long-lived person who survived the Great Flood during the Golden Age.

Or rather, it was a Grand Slayer who descended upon the Mesopotamian world through the Heavenly Hole, possessing Jusudra, to help humanity overcome the crisis.

His strength should not be underestimated.

Moreover, this assassin, who enjoys unleashing his full power, is at the pinnacle of human heroic spirits, making it easier for him to see through the relationship between humans and gods.

Therefore, although his three pieces of advice sounded a bit harsh, they were indeed wise words.

To put it simply, it means abandoning unnecessary fantasies about the three goddesses.

Only by demonstrating humanity's steely resolve can we make them lower their proud heads, face the tiny creatures on the ground, and have a basis for common understanding.

Ancient Serpent naturally didn't want to let go of such a friendly, berserker-like damage dealer.

He was still hoping to cling to this Grand Assassin's coattails, rampage all the way to the three goddesses, have some tea with them, and discuss his life's ideals.

Even if the real Jusudra wasn't a Grand Assassin, his experience with the Great Flood of Enlil and his identity as a human from the Golden Age would make him worth recruiting.

Therefore, Lin Xian once planned to find this mysterious old man. Even if he couldn't learn the unparalleled assassination technique, he would at least build a good relationship with him in case of unforeseen circumstances.

However, even though he used the divine aura of Ereshkigal to wander around and search the underworld, and even took a stroll in the underground of Kusa, he still couldn't encounter this mysterious old man.

It was also during this period that Lin Xian, while investigating Enkidu's tomb, inadvertently encountered the holy prostitute Shamhat and had no choice but to drag her onto his pirate ship.

At this moment, as his thoughts returned, the ancient serpent saw the growing understanding and emotion in Shamhat's eyes and wisely remained silent.

"it is good!"

"very good!"

“It’s really good!”

"How pathetic and foolish it is to talk about humanity with gods when the situation is unequal!"

"You're better than me at recognizing this!"

"You possess wisdom far beyond this era; in terms of navigating the world, there's nothing more I can teach you."

At this moment, Shamhat, who was somewhat excited, gently stroked the top of the ancient serpent's head with his fingers and palm, giving his disciple the highest praise.

Then, the prostitute murmured self-deprecatingly.

"I've been wondering, what exactly did I do wrong?"

"Whether it is the Wedge of Heaven or the Lock of Heaven, they are both holy beings bestowed upon the Mesopotamian world by the gods to guide mankind."

"Give him love, let him feel love, and learn to love."

"So, loving humanity, loving your country, and loving this world will make everything better."

“Indeed, Gilgamesh transformed from a tyrant into a wise king with the help of that child Enkidu.”

"In order to protect his people, he guided Gilgamesh to kill the divine beast Humbaba in the cedar forest."

"In order to eliminate the beast plague and drought, the two worked together to dismember the bull of heaven, Gugalana, and restrain the goddess's behavior."

"But in the end, he saved the children of Uruk and even the whole of Mesopotamia, but he couldn't save himself and could only be cursed to death by the gods!"

“We praise his kindness and are grateful for his achievements, yet we hasten his demise.”

Lin Xian heard the hatred hidden deep in Shamhat's emotions in his calm words, sighed, and pondered for a moment.

"Because that's what you want it to be, not what God wants it to be."

Touched by the ancient serpent, the holy prostitute, who had opened her heart at this moment, smiled mockingly.

"Yes, just as people are too lazy to reason with ants, God disdains to listen to people's pleas."

"Do you know? When our king saw his best friend die in his arms, he held the child's body in the pouring rain for seven days and seven nights."

"After that, the king began to frantically try to save Enkidu's life, emptying his own treasury and making several great sacrifices to the gods."

"Once, what a proud king he was, yet he was willing to kneel in the temple for his dearest friend, to pray and repent to the gods."

"Even Nash, Kusa, Elidu, Babylon... the entire Sumerian people of Mesopotamia, out of gratitude for the child's sacrifice, continuously offered gold, silver, cattle, sheep, slaves, and magical beasts to the gods, hoping that those high beings would show mercy and spare the child."

"But not a single god responded; they all stood by and watched."

"The king finally despaired and placed his best friend's body in the underworld, hoping that he would find peace in the afterlife."

"But even so..."

Shamhat looked up at the crater violently blasted open, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"Humans can't reason with ants because we can't communicate with them and it's hard for us to empathize with them."

“But God and man are so similar that there is no communication barrier between you.”

"It's not that they don't understand, it's that they're not listening at all! And they don't care to listen!"

The ancient snake flicked its tongue and responded coldly, then swam out of the cave, climbed onto Shamhat's knees, and looked serious.

"Teacher, if you really made a mistake, it's only that you weren't strong enough!"

"At least, you're not so powerful that even the gods can't ignore you."

At this moment, Lin Xian thought of the old joke and a hint of sarcasm appeared in his eyes.

"Enkidu only lost his life, but the gods lost face that was a matter of authority!"

Such a biting mockery caused a dark glint to well up in Shamhat's eyes.

Fenbaba devours travelers and manipulates plants to wither, and none of you care.

The ancient Garan ravaged the land, causing a seven-year drought and countless deaths from famine, and you remained silent.

When our heroes rise up and eradicate the calamity, everything becomes evil again!

After a long silence, Shamhat's furrowed brows relaxed, and a smile spread across his face.

"Little Samael, come here before you leave."

"must!"

The two figures, one tall and one short, nodded to each other knowingly.

One wanted to let the deceased rest in peace and say goodbye to their past helplessness; the other wanted to force their pet owner to confront the problem through their actions, so as to avoid lifelong regret.

The common goal of both sides was to dismantle the alliance of the three goddesses and rewrite the destiny of the Mesopotamian world.

Since our interests align, we're all in the same boat.

people?

Shamhat's thoughts drifted to that word, his expression turning strange as he looked the slender figure up and down.

It wasn't until Lin Xian felt uneasy under the gaze again that Sheng Chang spoke up suspiciously.

“I say, little Samael, I always felt that there was another reason why you dismantled the Three Goddess Alliance and indirectly sided with humanity.”

Lin Xian grinned and squinted as he spoke.

“I am a free citizen of Uruk, recognized by King Gilgamesh himself. Can’t I stand on the side of my own country?”

"But you're a snake, your bloodline is closer to that of magical beasts..."

"Am I not allowed to be a human being in spirit?"

Shamhat sized up the slender figure before him, but remained unmoved.

"You? You're kidding me!"

Chapter Twenty-One: What Mischief Could a Pet Have? (First Update)

The gray, deathly fog churned violently, and a figure moved swiftly, as fast as lightning.

His body was filled with red and black blood energy, and his form changed back and forth, sometimes transforming into an angry lion climbing mountains and crossing ridges, and sometimes shrinking into an ancient snake sliding into caves and cracks.

Even when faced with the extremely complex terrain of the Underworld, Lin Xian's speed did not stop at all; on the contrary, it became faster and faster.

Running, jumping, darting, and launching—the plan in his mind began to take shape. Driven by impulse and joy, his primal instincts, long suppressed by human reason, were completely unleashed.

Gradually, every activated cell in his body greedily inhaled the deathly aura and etheric factors that permeated the surroundings, and his bones and muscles excitedly emitted a joyful rhythm.

The tingling, itchy pain was insignificant compared to the silvery magic power surging like a great river within her body.

Moreover, while the death energy of the underworld was corroding his body, some of it was also absorbed by the reconstructed bones and muscles.

puff!

The brownish-red claws, shrouded in gray mist, sliced ​​into a rock as easily as a knife cutting tofu; with a little force, the rock crumbled into a pile of dust.

His own attack seemed to contain the death energy of the underworld, capable of stripping away the vitality of all things and destroying their internal structure.

In addition, Lin Xian vaguely felt that he possessed a certain degree of instant death resistance and high magic resistance against ghost-type creatures.

Praise to Ti Ma!

Praise to Ellie!

Lin Xian, who had transformed into an ancient snake and darted through the gap, couldn't help but grin and mentally make the sign of the cross.