Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Click!

In an instant, a series of thunderclaps exploded in the sky, and streaks of golden-purple light, winding and branching, transformed into an olive tree that sprouted new branches.

hum!

In an instant, countless stars shone together, their convergence of light connecting points into lines, lines into surfaces, and the scales of justice shattered the canopy of lightning, beginning to tilt.

Creaking...

But then, with a teeth-grinding tremor, the golden-blue bow violently opened, and a huge dark red gun barrel filled the magazine, turning into arrows that whistled out and instantly shattered the scales above.

However, the shattered lightning and starlight regrouped, intertwined, and materialized into a Valkyrie wielding a spear and shield, unleashing a barrage of strikes towards the celestial bow and spear wheel.

In an instant, the explosive diffusion illuminated half the sky, creating an extremely colorful light pollution. The surging ether intertwined and washed over the entire city of Athens, lingering for a long time, and even the depths of the earth began to tremble more and more intensely.

Aaaaa!

Just then, like a sacred hymn, its origin and destination unknown, amidst the crashing, salty seawater, pure azure swept away the light pollution along its path with overwhelming force.

Samael stared in disbelief, his stiff facial muscles twitching violently without his noticing.

So this summoning is basically... whoever wins the fight gets summoned?

laugh……

Just as the dust was about to settle, the crimson sacred serpent coiled at Samael's feet began to swell and contract, its skin emitting a slight rustling sound as if tearing fabric.

puff!

Immediately afterwards, a purplish-red blade flashed, and a petite figure solidified flesh amidst the shattered and peeling snake skin.

At the same time, various strange phenomena, such as thunder, starlight, celestial bow, spear wheel, and even azure waves, all faded away as the blood-red array on the ground disappeared, until they faded into nothingness.

Under the cold moonlight, Samael stared blankly at the half-human-sized purple-haired girl in front of him, who wore a hood and held a chain-bladed scythe. He was stunned for a while before he reacted and tentatively spoke in a low voice.

“Anna…”

boom!

Before she could finish speaking, the purple-haired loli crashed into Samael's arms. Her slender arms tightly gripped the ancient snake's waist and abdomen for a long time. Her little head, buried deep inside, nuzzled around like a puppy that loves its home, and her trembling lips murmured a tone of relief.

"Welcome back, Samael..."

The ancient serpent's fingers, which had been hovering in mid-air, quietly descended and gently patted Anna's pink back. Its downcast gaze was filled with a soft hue, reflecting both nostalgia for the past and joy for the present.

The two figures, one tall and one short, lingered for a moment, then, regaining their composure, they separated to process their feelings of joy at their long-awaited reunion.

"It seems you've won this competition. Well done, Anna."

Samael smiled and chuckled lightly.

Indeed, the snake goddess before me has reached a level of perfection in the ability of snakes to stealthily sneak into homes.

"That's because they were too greedy, wanting to descend in their complete forms. I used snakes as a medium to transform their spirits, which naturally allowed me to do it faster."

Under the moonlight, the serpentine vertical pupils of the purple-haired little girl blinked silently, pure and clean, earnestly stating this fact.

"Indeed, it's a shame that Athena, that brat, thinks she's so smart. They deserved to lose."

Samael clapped his hands and chuckled teasingly. Then he stretched his waist, raised his hands, and prepared to continue the ritual.

"Alright, let me fish them out one by one first, then we can catch up slowly."

However, after another attempt, there was no reaction within the crimson magic circle, and even the statues of the three goddesses seemed to lack any charm.

It seems that some underlying force has severed the connection that was previously maintained.

"it's useless……"

Anna gently pressed down on Samael's arm and shook her head earnestly.

“We can sense that the door can only allow one more target to enter before it closes; that's its limit…”

"it?"

"The power that exists within the Starry Sea..."

Could you be more specific?

"I don't know, because it was a split spirit created in a moment of panic, and when I passed through that door, a lot of information was filtered and blocked, so my senses and memories are incomplete. I only have vague impressions of many things. In addition, my connection with my original body has been severed, so I have no way of knowing what's going on inside..."

"What will happen to them?"

Samael's heart tightened, and in his haste, he immediately grabbed Anna's shoulders and anxiously asked her what was wrong.

"Don't worry, it's alright. In ten days, the [Gate] will be fully open, and Athena and the others will return. I'm just using your summoning opportunity to arrive ahead of schedule."

Fortunately, Anna's news finally allowed Samael to breathe a sigh of relief and put his mind at ease.

"So, you made such a big fuss just for this ten-day advance meeting?"

The ancient snake's thoughts returned, and it looked at Anna with a wry smile.

"That's not the only reason!"

Anna was initially embarrassed, her face turning slightly red, but she quickly regained her composure, raised her hand to grab Samael's arm, and her expression became solemn.

"Samael, for in ten days, the world will set, and the gods will face twilight!"

Chapter 120 The Sunset of the World

The world is setting, Ragnarok is coming?! In just ten days!

Samael's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately pressed for details about the prophecy's origin and accuracy.

However, Anna frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook her head repeatedly, clearly indicating that some force had interfered with the integrity of her memories during the process of descending as a divided spirit.

But Anna was quite certain that the ten-day crisis was about to arrive.

The ancient serpent frowned deeply, sensing an invisible thread connecting everything in the present.

"Forget it, since we can't figure it out, let's not think about it for now. You've come at the right time. I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?"

Samael pondered for a while, but lacking key information and unable to grasp the main points, he simply gave up thinking deeply and instead relaxed, looking at Anna with a mysterious and playful expression.

"Bad news..."

Anna thought for a moment, and her habitual pessimism made her instinctively choose to listen to the worst parts first.

Samael sighed, shrugged, and looked helpless.

"The Third Greco-Persian War has begun, Thermopylae is under attack, and the one currently guarding that place happens to be an old acquaintance of ours, Leonidas..."

"Will Leonidas be in danger?"

Upon hearing this, Anna's face tightened, and she instinctively gripped Samael's arm, biting her cherry lips with a worried expression.

"So, aren't you going to hear some good news?"

Gu Shequ lightly flicked the little girl's smooth forehead with his curved fingers, his expression mocking.

"The good news is..."

Anna subconsciously raised her pretty face and looked nervously at Samael.

Because this spirit origin adopts the posture of her descent in Mesopotamia in the past, and in order to be the first to do so, it is a ready-made replica, and therefore, her personality is more similar to that of the young Anna in the past.

This was quite amusing for Samael to tease.

However, when faced with Anna's sensitive and fragile gaze, the ancient serpent's conscience began to ache. After only a few breaths, it raised its hands, gave in, and honestly explained the situation, thus allaying the goddess's young body's worries.

"Don't worry, on my way back to Athens I met the feathered serpent goddess and the leopard. I asked them to go to Thermopylae to help Leonidas. Judging by the time, they should be there soon."

With Samael's assurance, Anna finally felt relieved and patted her chest with a sigh of relief.

"Also, I met Mr. Jusudra in Mesopotamia and have invited him to Greece for a get-together. I expect we'll be able to meet soon."

The ancient snake's eyes gleamed with a smile as it continued to reveal news that delighted little Anna.

"In addition, I am working hard to integrate the strength of the Greek city-states. At the latest, we will be able to set off the day after tomorrow to provide immediate support to Thermopylae. At that time, we will go to see Leonidas together. After we defeat the Persians and the gates open, we can invite Gilgamesh and the others for a celebration and feast."

"it is good!"

"The must-order items are the butter cake and lamb chops, right?"

"Ok!"

"It's rare for everyone to get together, so we should definitely have a few drinks to make the most of it!"

"no problem!"

Anna nodded emphatically, her purple eyes sparkling, and a look of nostalgia and contentment on her pretty face.

However, a strange sense of loss soon followed, causing a few odd strands of confusion to well up in the little girl's heart.

"Have we forgotten something?"

"Where is it?"

"Hmm, maybe it's just my imagination."

Anna frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded in relief, exchanged a smile with Samael, and felt a surge of joy and anticipation.

A sneeze!

Meanwhile, a friendly older brother with white hair and long ears, huddled on a tower within the sea of ​​stars, felt a sudden wave of sadness and chill for no reason, and sneezed heavily.

"Anna, the 'disinfection work' in Athens won't stop anytime soon. Let me take you somewhere to rest and recuperate. We'll set off with the fleet the day after tomorrow once everything is ready."

After talking for a while, Samael led the goddess's infant body out of the hall, through a marble corridor with exquisite reliefs, around the mass-produced Valkyries guarding the way, and took her into a prepared hut.

However, just as the ancient serpent had settled little Anna and was about to leave, the goddess's juvenile form, which was pressed against the door, raised its hand again and grabbed Samael's forearm, its gaze hesitant.

"Samael, Leonidas's original fate was to die at Thermopylae, right?"

The ancient snake raised its hand, smiled, and gently stroked Anna's head, its tone calm and soothing.

"With the Feathered Serpent Goddess and the Leopard here, there's nothing to worry about. After all, they are the main gods of the Maya, and there aren't many who can defeat them."

"But what if?"

Anna's gaze was intense, but her habitual pessimism still made her somewhat uneasy.

"There aren't that many 1 in 10,000..."

Samael chuckled softly to comfort him, but his tone trailed off, and a ripple appeared in his eyes.

In an instant, the snake's vertical pupils dilated again, and Samael patted Anna's shoulder with a calm expression.

"Alright, stop overthinking. It'll definitely be fine. Go get some rest."

After receiving repeated assurances from the ancient serpent, Anna's slightly tense mood gradually eased. She obediently nodded and turned to go inside.

just in case……

As the lights inside the room were extinguished, Samael murmured to himself, the image of a pink-furred fox appearing before his eyes, his gaze flickering, his brow furrowing unconsciously.

Judging by the time, they should be here soon...

Meanwhile, on the outer edge of the Wenquanguan front, the Tanpei Valley area had fallen.

boom! boom!

Accompanied by two sharp explosions, the surging etheric tide, like a category 12 storm, uprooted the nearby vegetation, cut off the streams in the valley, and plowed out radial fissures in the rock face.

In an instant, smoke, mist, and bits of vegetation flew about in a chaotic flurry, turning the valley into a vast, misty expanse.

hum!hum!

But in an instant, golden flames rose up, burning away the haze and leaving the darkness nowhere to hide, like a blazing sun bringing warmth and heat to all things; while the twisting and spreading black mist beside it highlighted the frenzy and savage encroachment of bestiality.

The interplay of these two elements caused the surrounding vegetation to grow wildly, with lush greenery instantly covering half of the valley.

Sizzle... Sizzle...

However, the phenomena arising from the unfolding of power were stuck halfway down the valley, unable to advance an inch.

"Gentlemen, this road is blocked, please turn back..."

On the blue stone, the red-haired youth, with his hand on his sword, opened his eyes and pondered in silence. There was not a trace of worldly unease about him, which made him blend into the world around him, orderly and harmonious.

"Vishnu, what's wrong with you? You've become so talkative! If you want to fight, then fight! Stop with all the nonsense!"

The blonde, mature woman with two horns on her head grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, and sneered unhappily. Then, she tilted her spear forward, pointing it at the distorted and violent black mist, and excitedly licked her cherry lips.

"This one suits my taste, it's mine!"