Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

The seemingly complex thought process actually only took a brief moment. After Samael raised his head, the Holy Prostitute, whose emotions had also calmed down, slowly spoke.

"The earliest divine tablets appeared in the creation war that opened up Mesopotamia..."

"This item was worn by Kingu, the son of Tiamat, and symbolized his authority and credentials to rule the world."

"But as you know, the outcome of this battle was that the Tablet of Destiny subsequently fell into the hands of the King of Kings as spoils of war."

"From then on, the succession of power from the originating mother goddess to the king of kings was established in the Age of Gods."

As Samael hurried along, he listened attentively to his teacher Shamhat's narration, gradually piecing together the incomplete history of the Mesopotamian pantheon.

According to the mythological epic Enuma Elish, the Babylonian gods provoked the anger of the mother goddess Tiamat after committing the heinous act of patricide.

This goddess of origin created the Eleven Beasts to confront the Babylonian gods.

Knowing Tiamat's power, the Babylonian gods joined forces in their hope of finding a deity who could help them win the war.

At that time, Marduk, the son of the earth god Ea, answered the call to join the war, and the reward for success was that he would be honored as the head of the gods and the king of kings.

Because Tiamat was too soft-hearted, and because these rebellious gods knew her weaknesses and were well-prepared, the primordial mother goddess was ultimately defeated and stripped of her divinity.

Afterwards, Marduk, who became increasingly powerful in battle, fought against Kingu, the son of Tiamat, who continued to lead the rebellion of the Eleven Beasts, and completely suppressed him.

In the end, the new generation of Marduk achieved a complete victory and unreasonably seized the Destiny Tablet that Kingu wore on his chest, sealed it with his own mark, and hung it on his chest.

In mythology, this symbolizes the transition from matriarchy to patriarchy.

After the battle ended, the remaining Jingu were reconstructed into humans after death, to take their place in performing labor.

Under Marduk's rule, the Babylonian gods were at ease, while humans were born to bear the burdens of life and please the gods in the heavens.

Gradually, the outlines of Babylonian mythology in Samael's mind became clearer, and he gained a general understanding of the meaning represented by the Destiny Tablets.

The seal of divine authority, the destiny of all things!

Shamhat's summary of this object is quite apt.

The original divine tablets maintained the legitimacy and justification of the gods' usurpation of power, serving as proof that they could be high above and enjoy all resources.

Marduk, the King of Kings, is both the new master of the Tablets of Destiny and its greatest beneficiary.

At the same time, with the formation of the world, this supercomputer that manages the Mesopotamian world server also recorded the destiny of all things.

The prophecies and divisions concerning the four major eras of human civilization—gold, silver, bronze, and iron—are the program written by the [Heavenly Mandate Tablet].

Therefore, the gods were fully aware of the third storm that swept through Mesopotamia and even adopted a laissez-faire attitude in order to maintain the operation of the God Tablets system.

Because only by letting fate continue can these vested interests remain unharmed.

As for the fate of those two-legged animals on the ground, well, when one batch is gone, another batch will appear to fill the void.

When did the gods ever need to care about the thoughts of ants?

In addition, Samael's review of the history of the Mesopotamian world and his observations of inconsistencies can also corroborate this view.

The Sumerian civilization on this land was actually a collective term for the merger of one independent city-state after another.

Because of their polytheistic beliefs, almost every city has its own guardian deity.

For example, Kusa is Ereshkigal's territory, and the city god worshipped in Uruk is Ishtar.

The ruins of Babylon, destroyed by the monster horde, were protected by Marduk, the King of Kings.

Since Uruk, which had not suffered any significant attacks in the early stages of the great catastrophe, already had priestesses performing rituals to communicate with the gods and summon spirits.

So how could Babylon, which was already surrounded by monsters, not pray to the gods who protected them?

Ironically, even after Babylon fell and became a lair for monsters, their city gods did not react in the slightest.

Expanding the scope further, it's impossible that all the Sumerian city-states, such as Nash and Eridu, could have kept this catastrophe a secret from the gods.

No matter how much they pleaded, prayed, or wailed, none of the gods that humanity had once worshipped responded.

On the contrary, Uruk, which was still in a safe zone, successfully summoned Ishtar.

The answer behind that is rather intriguing.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Flying Rin Rides Head-On (Fourth Update)

"boom!"

A dull rumble echoed as, somewhere in the Aibif Mountains, the bulging earthen layer burst open.

Phew! After crawling all night since leaving the borders of the underworld, we've finally reached the surface!

Covered in dirt and looking somewhat disheveled, Samael emerged from the bottomless tunnel, greedily inhaling the surface air, every cell in his body rejoicing.

Looking out, the majestic silhouette of the Ebif Mountains stretches out before your eyes, striking straight to the heart and bringing a profound sense of awe.

In the Mesopotamian world, the main peak, Ebif, was the highest sacred mountain in Sumer, possessing a special significance in connecting heaven and earth.

Its existence is even older than some gods.

Therefore, even the god Anu, one of the three pillars, maintained a certain degree of respect for him.

Abundance, grace, beauty, and majesty were all once its synonyms.

However, the splendor that once enveloped Mount Ebif has long since vanished, and nearly half of the mountain range has suffered varying degrees of collapse and disintegration.

Unexpected desolation and barrenness have become the defining characteristics of Mount Ebif today.

The reason, of course, is that a certain lawless goddess, dissatisfied with the heavenly father Anu's veneration of an inanimate object, brought all her weapons and came to cause trouble for Mount Ebif.

In the end, this pampered goddess who had stormed into this sacred peak won the final victory. Standing atop the mountain, she pierced the heart of the mountain range with her divine spear, obliterating this ancient existence.

Without the protection of the mountain spirit, the ravaged Mount Ebif has become the miserable place it is today.

Of course, when Samael reminisces about this history, he does not harbor resentment or blame, but rather feels pure gratitude.

He was able to escape from the underworld to the surface safely with Shamhat thanks to the goddess's wrath.

Mount Ebifu is a pillar between heaven and earth, serving both as a link and possessing the power of suppression and confinement.

Beneath that sprawling mountain lies another important gateway to the underworld.

If the Holy Spirit of Mount Ebifu still exists, he is a tight and strong chain separating the underworld from the human world.

In this situation, not to mention Samael, a minor character of the Silver rank, even Ishtar, who once ventured into the Underworld, was unable to escape from this path.

Fortunately, a certain arrogant goddess, on a whim, used the excuse of avenging her father Anu to kill the unfortunate Holy Spirit of Mount Ebif.

Therefore, Mount Ebifu, where Shen Yun has been erased, is no longer able to act as a guardian of the underworld.

And Ishtar, who thought herself invincible, embarked on a journey to the underworld to seek her torment.

This fissure, containing many secrets, thus became Samael's shortcut back to the surface.

However, even though it's called a shortcut, the journey is fraught with danger.

Countless swarms of ferocious Garura spirits, an aura of death so dense it's almost tangible, intricate paths, and the malevolent souls of ancient undead…

Any one of these would be a fatal blow to the fugitive.

However, Samael, this snake, is best at hiding and lurking, and its aura is so similar to that of a ghost from the underworld.

However, his escape with Shamhat was partly due to luck.

After calming down a bit, the ancient snake looked back at the deep, dark tunnel with a hint of lingering affection in its eyes. It smacked its lips, quite regretful.

"Actually, I suddenly feel that being a snake before wasn't so bad..."

"Forget it, you should just be a decent human being!"

Shamhat, inside the ghost cage, rolled his eyes as he listened to the wicked creature's reluctant rambling.

After expressing his feelings briefly, Samael moved a few nearby rocks and filled the outside of the pit.

Although a hole was carved between the underworld and Mount Ebif, the spirits below will mostly only inhabit special environments with dense death energy.

In theory, they are very unlikely to escape from this tunnel and wreak havoc on the surface.

If anything unexpected had happened, he, the mastermind, would have already fled with Shamhat, the accomplice.

Furthermore, this place is now the territory of Ishtar, the goddess of the heavens. Even if a few ghosts appear, they can be wiped out in a matter of minutes.

As for psychological burden and damages.

Haha, it was clearly Ishtar who killed the Holy Spirit of Mount Ebif, causing a loophole in the gap between the Underworld and the surface, and that's the mess he made. He's not taking the blame for this.

"Let's get out of here before the commotion attracts anyone else's attention!"

The ghostly cage hanging at his waist swayed slightly, and he heard the accomplice Shamhat's urging in his ear.

The two accomplices who left behind a mess reached a tacit agreement.

Samael then decisively shouldered his bundle and stealthily made his way to the foot of the mountain.

However, after taking only a few steps, a sharp explosion came from the thin air around the mountain peak, and the surrounding ether formed a terrifying magical tide.

Samael, feeling guilty, had goosebumps, while the snakes peering high into the sky had their pupils constricted.

Something is approaching at high speed!

What's worse, that thing seemed to be coming straight at me!

"Oh no! We're going to crash! Get out of the way!"

In the blink of an eye, breaking through layers of clouds, the rapidly expanding black shadow saw the creature appear at the landing point, baring its fangs and shouting in mid-air.

Holy crap! I'm dodging to the left!

Samael instinctively shifted his body to one side, trying to avoid the car crash.

However, as soon as he turned left, the dark figure in mid-air made a similar turning motion almost simultaneously.

Damn! Can't I just turn right?

The man forcefully shattered the rocks where he landed, using the momentum to leap in the opposite direction.

But just like in a car crash, when both parties swerve to avoid a collision, their rapidly falling figures also veer off course.

As a result, neither of the two men, who reacted similarly, was able to stop the collision.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, two figures intertwined, stirring up dust and using the momentum of the impact to slide dozens of meters forward.

"Ouch...it hurts so much...this is awful."

A beautiful woman, dressed in a Sumerian robe woven with white and gold and wearing a black and gold crown, touched her throbbing forehead and raised her upper body.

At the same time, the legs that were spread out on the ground, which served as a fulcrum, subconsciously tightened.

"It's broken...it's broken, let go!"

However, a painful groan came from below her buttocks, as a hand weakly slapped the female driver's thigh.

Huh? It looks like... there's a person down there?!

Her confused thoughts finally aligned with her earlier lost memories, and the impulsive, beautiful woman screamed and jumped away in a panic.

A moment later, the unfortunate man who had been used as a cushion clutched his neck, twisting his dislocated cervical vertebrae, the bones cracking and popping, a sound that made one's teeth ache.

As his unfocused eyes returned to normal, Samael looked at the familiar face before him, one hand on his hip, looking hesitant to speak, and his lips twitched slightly.

It really is her, Ereshkigal, the twin sister of Ereshkigal, the goddess of the heavens.

In the distant future, this face belonged to Rin Tohsaka, the young lady of the Tohsaka family in Fuyuki City, a fact that Samael knew all too well.

So, if we were to give a name to the car crash we just witnessed...

Should it be called—Flying Rin riding in the face?

Chapter Thirty: The Fat Sheep Comes Knocking (First Update)

"Hey! How dare you touch my body without permission, you…"

"What do you mean, 'you'?! I almost died just now! I never thought the goddess Ishtar could be so unreasonable!"

At that moment, the perpetrator came to his senses, put one hand on his hip, pointed at the ancient snake's nose, and made a false accusation.

But before she could finish speaking, Ishtar's fingertips were roughly slapped away by the man opposite her, whose face was full of injustice, and an angry voice followed in rebuttal.

The ancient snake's pupils, disguised as those of a normal human, reflected a blazing rage.