Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

After a brief exchange, the six people became much more harmonious with each other.

Moreover, with the leopard-man's loose tongue, the feathered serpent god Kukulkan's conflicted feelings toward humans and his previous troubles could not be kept from Merlin and the others.

However, leaking secrets comes at a price.

The leopard-woman, who was talking eloquently and revealing the dark history of Quetzalcoatl, was suddenly touched by Kukulkan behind her. With a sneer on his face, he planted a scallion upside down in the open space of the square to serve as a landmark.

Therefore, being complacent and overconfident can easily lead to trouble, so it's better to be cautious and keep a low profile.

Samael looked at the leopard-woman whose head was stuck in the ground and whose body was frozen upright by magic, and then at Ishtar, whose hair was messy and whose face was charred black, and he agreed wholeheartedly.

"Kukulkan, the feathered serpent god, on behalf of Uruk, I welcome you to the ranks."

Having recounted the previous events, the ancient serpent's expression turned solemn. He tossed out the prepared clay tablet and handed it to the Mayan goddess for her to sign, while simultaneously reading out the arrangements contained therein.

"First, you need to release the soldiers of Uruk and Ur to return home, but both cities will hire you as an instructor for combat skills training."

"So, does that mean I can wrestle with these kids to my heart's content every day?"

"Of course!"

"Then who should I choose?"

"Where were we? Right, let's move on to the next one."

Under the seemingly amused gaze of Quetzalcoatl, the ancient serpent, whose bones and muscles trembled and hissed, immediately changed the subject.

"Second, stop the encroachment on cities outside Ur and send 300 more Quetzalcoatl to Uruk to strengthen air defenses."

"Leopard, you should come too. Try to summon as many leopard-man companions as possible to replenish Uruk's manpower."

"It's tough summoning those friends from outside the dense forest!"

"In Uruk, you'll have meat at every meal, three full meals a day, work ten days and rest one day, the bed is big and comfortable, and we can even provide you with ten priests and priestesses."

"No problem, leave it to me, meow! Cats are man's best friend!"

On the open ground, the leopard-man pulled his head out of the ground, his eyes shining with delight at the generous offer, nodding frantically.

"Third, because of the Three Goddess Alliance, we will not coerce you to deal with the other two pillars, but you will have to lend a hand to those who are not included, such as Jingu and the army of monsters."

"Also, help us move Marduk's Axe as soon as possible! The North Wall defense line is under great pressure, and resolving the issue with the Goddess of the Beasts is of utmost urgency!"

When the final request was repeated, Kukulkan, who was checking the contents of the clay tablet, looked up in surprise.

"Marduk's Axe? What Marduk's Axe? I don't have one..."

"What? No!"

"How could I not have such a large axe as Marduk's! It's right here..."

Samael's breath hitched. He looked up at the back of the temple and was shocked to find it completely empty.

Dry!

His attention had been entirely focused on Kukulkan, and he hadn't even noticed that the powerful weapon that weakened the Gorgon's divinity, which he remembered, was not here at all!

Are you kidding me?! What on earth is going on?! Have I seen a ghost?!

The ancient snake's expression was stiff, its mind in turmoil.

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Chapter 87 Show Some "Sincerity"! (1/4)

"You didn't hide it inside a Mayan pyramid?"

"Based on the dimensions just described, how is this possible..."

"Could it still be in the Temple of Aa in Eridu?"

"I've taken over that area, and I haven't seen any objects this large..."

The more questions Samael asked, the uglier his face became. Still unwilling to give up, he paced around the back of the Mayan pyramids, muttering to himself.

"That shouldn't be the case..."

At this moment, the feathered serpent god looked at the Mayan temple with a meaningful gaze.

"Anyway, I haven't seen it since I arrived, but maybe I did before."

Samael's body stiffened, and his mind was as if struck by lightning, the fog instantly dissipating.

Beneath the vines that were inadvertently kicked aside at one's feet, several barely visible scratches were hidden.

Merlin picked up the scattered pebbles and solemnly handed them to Samael.

The traces of wedge-shaped divine patterns are faintly visible on it. Although it is broken and incomplete, the general outline can still be seen.

He had seen these cuneiform characters in Uruk before—the divine suppression spell! Ishtar had learned her lesson from this!

The man's heart pounded. He immediately climbed back to the top of the Mayan temple and looked down from different angles. His face gradually darkened, and he even faintly revealed a hint of paleness.

These traces confirm that the Marduk Axe did indeed exist!

Furthermore, it seems that to ensure the safety of this thing, several guardian statues have been placed nearby to protect the surrounding area.

But then, some unknown force forcibly pulled it from the ground, or even erased it!

Based on the age of the marks, the growth of the surrounding vegetation, and the guidance of Quetzalcoatl, Marduk's Axe had been missing for at least six months.

In other words, the thing used to fight the Goddess of Demonic Beasts had already disappeared by the time the Great Void first appeared and the Three Goddess Alliance was finalized!

"That doesn't make sense..."

Ishtar stepped forward, her brow slightly furrowed, her expression puzzled.

It is generally known that the Axe of Marduk, as a symbol of Eridu, was left on the ground by the King of Kings for people to worship.

How could they suddenly disappear? Who did it?

"It doesn't make sense, anyway, I don't have the habit of carelessly throwing away magical artifacts."

Kukulkan responded with a light laugh, his expression mocking.

Suddenly, Samael's breath hitched, as if he had thought of something, and he immediately grabbed the blonde woman's shoulder.

"In the center of Eridu, is that oldest cylinder seal, which records the [Mandate of Heaven], still there?"

Quetzalcoatl nodded with a smile, and then, at Samael's request, led everyone to ride the wind god pterosaur to see it.

Upon arrival, the ancient serpent jumped off the pterosaur's back and hurriedly headed to the location of the cylinder stamp to take a look.

A cylinder stamp is a pillar engraved with wedge-shaped runes and is a symbolic landmark.

The one from Eridu is the oldest, and it records various myths and histories of Mesopotamia from its birth to the present.

From the creation of the world by the saltwater Tiamat and the sweetwater Apsu, to the gods' patricide and usurpation of power;

From the birth of the Golden Humans to the destruction caused by the Great Flood of Enlil;

From the disqualification of the birth of the Heavenly Wedge to the guidance of the arrival of the Heavenly Chain;

……

Due to the passage of time and the issue of sorting, it seemed to be a lot of work for everyone. Merlin, quite sensibly, waved his wand to complete the copying of the space and imprinted the contents onto the clay tablet.

Samael vaguely saw in these myths and histories records that were extremely similar to the two great Mesopotamian epics, Enuma Elish and Gilgamesh.

But when the ancient serpent turned its gaze to the end, it was shocked to find that the crucial section had been forcibly erased by an invisible force, leaving only ambiguous fragments of words.

Cylinder stamps, besides recording history, also contain chapters that predict the future.

But what has been lost is precisely the most crucial part.

“City…Dragon…”

Anna leaned close to the clay tablet, muttering to herself as she pondered the few incomplete characters, while Merlin also furrowed his brow in frustration.

"When the sky is covered by a halo, the land of Mesopotamia will return to its origin, and a colossal dragon will rise from the black tide, carrying darkness with it, and obliterating cities one by one..."

"This is the one destined to destroy the world! A terrifying catastrophe!"

"The evening bells have tolled, and the world will be reborn!"

"Everything must come to an end; nothing can stop it, nothing can defy it..."

A low murmur came from behind, and everyone turned around in surprise, their intertwined gazes converging on Samael, who was holding a clay tablet.

Why are you all looking at me?

Noticing the intense gaze freeze, the ancient snake looked up in surprise.

What you just said was…

"That one? I just made it up according to the sentence structure!"

Samael blinked innocently, and Merlin, who had asked the question, caught his breath, feeling for the first time the urge to strangle someone.

The four goddesses beside her, whose hearts were inexplicably pounding, breathed a sigh of relief, yet a strange unease lingered within them.

"Alright, we've seen everything, can we go now?"

Attracted by the ancient serpent, the group instinctively followed, leaping onto the Quetzalcoatl and flying back to the open space in front of the Mayan pyramids.

"Um, Quetzalcoatl, do you have a quiet place here to talk?"

Samael, who was the first to flip down from the pterosaur's back, smiled and extended his hand in an invitation.

"Of course, it's in my temple!"

"Am I going to be confessed to by a cute little brother so soon? I'm a little shy."

Quetzalcoatl cupped his slightly flushed cheeks in his hands, looking shy, and then, without saying a word, pulled Samael into the interior of his Mayan pyramid-shaped temple.

"Hey! This is clearly mine! How come there's another one trying to steal it!"

"Even if you're going to steal it, you have to talk to me first!"

"Let's discuss this! Don't you understand what a Latina woman is? Where's your sincerity?!"

Seeing that the fat sheep she had nurtured was about to be snatched away by someone else, Ishtar shouted and chased after them.

Merlin and Anna exchanged a glance and followed one after the other into the Mayan pyramid. The leopard-man, who loved to join in the fun, naturally followed the crowd to watch the show.

However, the moment everyone stepped into the Mayan pyramid, the giant stone that served as the gate suddenly fell, and rings of divine runes were activated simultaneously.

Then, the oil lamps on both sides were lit, and Quetzalcoatl, who had been completely devoid of his previous coyness, looked at Samael standing in front of the stone table and whispered gently.

"It's safe here. Say whatever you want to say."

"boom!"

The ancient serpent slammed its hands heavily on the stone table, its raised face as gloomy as still water, and the words squeezed out from between its teeth were full of a harsh and cold aura.

"We're in big trouble now!"

"Is it because of Marduk's Axe? Perhaps it's just a coincidence."

"Don't worry, even Kukulkan, the strongest of the three goddesses, has sided with Uruk. We can think of other ways to deal with the Beast Goddess."

Ishtar seemed lost in thought. The growing team rapport she had cultivated led her to speak up and offer words of advice to the shepherd she had chosen.

"Coincidence? Do you think all of these are coincidences?"