Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

As she spoke, Ai Lei looked at the empty kettle in her hand, feeling somewhat reluctant to part with it.

The water of life, the essence and blood of the earth, can create miracles of rebirth.

Once, Ishtar went to Hell to provoke us, and was stripped of her powers by Ereshkigal and stabbed to death.

Without the presence of this goddess of abundance, love, and fertility, all things on earth lose their ability to reproduce.

Men could no longer impregnate women, male donkeys no longer mounted females, and crops in the fields and vegetation in the forests withered and died in large swaths.

(So, it's ridiculous that Ishtar can stir up Ereshkigal's desires and emotions to help her "husband" harm her sister.)

Therefore, in order to restore the balance between life and death, the earth god Ea created two asexual messengers, Galatura and Quyara, who could walk in the underworld.

They were dispatched to the Temple of Fever to deliver the "Water of Life" from the very essence of the earth and the "Food of Life" as Mana crystals to the dying Ishtar.

Ultimately, Ishtar rose from the dead and brought creation and reproduction back to the earth.

Wasting this precious treasure, which can even revive the main god, on a ghost you don't even know well is a huge loss for Ereshkigal.

"Thank goodness Irene was here, you were a huge help this time!"

Seeing that Shamhat had finally weathered the crisis, Samael breathed a sigh of relief. Overwhelmed with emotion, he tightly grasped his owner's hands, his gratitude overflowing.

In human form, such close contact caused the goddess of the underworld, who had long lived in solitude and was not good at socializing, to tremble.

Ai Lei immediately blushed and turned her head to the side, not forgetting to preemptively downplay her own contribution.

"Well, this is just to stabilize her soul. I can't guarantee whether her memories and emotions will be fragmented in the future, or how long her rationality will last..."

"I understand! You've done your best! Thank you!"

Samael nodded solemnly, and based on his experience of spending more than half a year with Ai Lei, he spoke lavishly with praise.

Seemingly realizing she had been too pessimistic, the goddess paused, then went on to point out the favorable factors she had just discovered.

"It's strange, but it's already a miracle that the soul and body weren't directly destroyed after being pierced by the Chains of Heaven."

"It's incredible that she could survive all the way to the underworld and still maintain her vitality..."

"Could it be because of that special power that appeared inside, which is preventing her from dissipating?"

Samael seemed to have found the answer in his heart, and a look of relief appeared in his eyes as he looked at the spot where the ghostly cage had sunk.

The Chains of Heaven... Enkidu...

It seems that the teacher's sacrifice was not in vain.

After temporarily resolving Shamhat's crisis, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

The ancient snake glanced around and caught sight of the large bed and the steaming water vapor wafting from the bathroom, causing cold sweat to pour down its forehead.

When I was being inhuman, I did a lot of inhuman things.

What if, after the owner calms down, they think of…

The ancient snake couldn't help but shudder, and the names of dishes from its previous life, such as Three-Snake Porridge, Ginseng Snake Soup, Salt and Pepper Snake Meat, Braised Snake Meat, Stewed Snake Meat, Pigeon Snake Meat, and Stir-fried Snake Segments, instantly flashed through its mind.

"By the way, let's go sit over there first, and while we're at it, tell me how you escaped from the underworld."

At this moment, the goddess clapped her hands and casually murmured something.

The ancient snake followed its owner's fingertips and looked to the side, where it saw the very bed where it had committed many beastly acts.

Even though Eresh seemed to be just curious about her pet's itinerary, Samael, who already had a guilty conscience, was terrified and wished he could find an excuse to run away immediately.

"Over in Uruk..."

"Oh, Gilgamesh and the others sent word that you don't need to go back anytime soon; you'll be in charge of contacting the Underworld."

Aileen hummed softly with a slightly nasal tone, while lowering her eyelids and fiddling with her cloak.

Holy crap! What a bunch of amazing teammates!

You've sold me out again!

Samael was on the verge of tears, his heart filled with inexplicable grief and indignation.

If I had known, I would have preferred to let that cheerful guy make a fatal mistake and instead seize power myself!

Driven by a strong will to survive, the ancient snake looked around, rushed impatiently to the table, picked up the silver pot, and changed the subject with a dry laugh.

"By the way, where can we collect this [Water of Life]? I'll help find a way to replenish it."

Eresh wasn't particularly attached to the consumption of items, and even took the initiative to comfort Samael.

"In the abyss beneath Mount Ebif."

"However, these things are extremely rare and hard to come by. I have waited for millions of years to collect the few that I have collected."

"You'll need it sooner or later anyway, so don't worry about it."

No, I mind!

If I stay any longer, I'm worried it won't be as simple as just returning the water.

If you remember what I did in the past, I might just skin you alive!

After several unsuccessful attempts to escape, Samael felt as if dark clouds were gathering overhead, ready to unleash a devastating storm.

Just as a sinful ancient serpent was racking its brains for a reason, a strange tremor came from all around.

"How come there are earthquakes in the underworld...?"

Samuel immediately gathered his scattered thoughts, frowned, and asked.

"This situation seems to have only recently emerged..."

Ai Lei shook her head slightly, looking confused, as she herself knew nothing about it.

"What locations on the ground correspond to the epicenter locations?"

Samael narrowed his eyes, a serious expression appearing on his face, and asked in a deep voice.

"It seems there are three places where the intensity is particularly strong: the cedar forest on the north side, Mount Ebif on the winter side..."

"The last one is..."

Ai Lei thought for a moment, then raised her hand to search in a certain direction, pondering the corresponding landmark area.

However, before the goddess of the underworld could reach a conclusion, Samael suddenly frowned and whispered, her expression solemn.

"It's Elidu!"

At the same time, the ancient serpent's heart contracted sharply, and it looked eerily at the location that Ereshkigal had initially mentioned, its mind conjuring up a huge shadow that was rising.

Mount Ebifu, serving as a bridge between heaven and earth, also became a breach into the underworld after its destruction…

The cedar forest not only stretches across the headwaters of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, but also hides the Temple of Blood!

With Eridu located below, a massive inverted triangle is covering the entire land of Mesopotamia!

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The cedar forest, the temple of blood.

“Jin Gu…”

"Jin Gu? Jin Gu!"

In the abyss, the gradually cold and rising voice repeated several times before finally waking the green-haired beauty who was standing like a log on the edge.

"What's wrong with you? You've been restless ever since you came back from Uruk."

"I'm sorry, Mother, I was just thinking about something..."

"Now, the other two pillars of the Three Goddess Alliance seem to have betrayed us, and I'm worried..."

As Jin Gu pondered, his gaze unconsciously avoided the eerie snake-like eyes overhead, and a hint of unease appeared on his face.

"Hmph! So what? Do you think we'll lose?!"

Gorgon, immersed in the crimson-black blood pool within the abyss, pressed down with his claws, his face displeased, and snorted coldly.

Immediately, the goddess of war looked down at the churning blood beneath her, her serpentine pupils revealing a frenzied glint.

"No one can stop my revenge! No one!"

They must die!

As Gorgon lashed out violently, blood splattered everywhere. Jingu instinctively stepped back to avoid it, a look of disgust creeping onto his face.

After a moment, the monster commander came to his senses, suppressed his body's resistance to the filth, and stepped forward with a serious expression.

"Yes, Mother, you will succeed."

Then, the green-haired beauty looked at the blood in the abyss and changed the subject.

"But it seems that we cannot break through Uruk on our own; we need His power now."

"The last time we interrupted the incubation process and forcibly went to the Babylonian defense line, it greatly delayed the plan and seems to have exposed some things."

"So you need to calm down and speed up the process."

With this composed statement, Gorgon slightly restrained his manic state, nodding slowly, and a hint of clarity appeared in his eyes.

"Sleep now, Mother. I will stay here and watch over you until the day your revenge hatches..."

Jingu raised his fingers, and golden ripples originating from his heart rippled outwards, gradually causing the Beast Goddess to quietly sink into the abyss of blood.

That strange, low, rhythmic sound, like the beating of a heart, appeared and disappeared intermittently, instilling a strong sense of fear in people.

My hands are trembling…

Jingu slightly raised his arms and was startled to see a pair of fair fingers and palms trembling slightly, as if they were afraid of something.

Calm down!

The green-haired beauty's forehead veins bulged as she slapped the backs of her hands alternately, her face contorted in a ferocious expression, her sinister gaze fixed on the distant horizon.

A mother's resentment is nothing but destruction for humanity.

But this is only the first step. My goal is to use this power from the abyss to take revenge on those high-ranking rebels!

Jin Gu tucked his hands into his sleeves, clenching them tightly, his eyes filled with intense hatred.

However, without realizing it, she had already left that filthy pool of blood and was walking through the cedar forest in the pouring rain.

In the dim light, a green-haired figure dressed as a shrine maiden walked gracefully out of the dense forest, revealing a gentle smile and waving to her.

Damn it, why am I thinking about that woman again!

she!

Under the gloomy night sky, her face, soaked by rain, was half filled with venomous resentment and half with bewildered tenderness.

How is she...?

"Teacher Shamhart is out of danger for now!"

At the same time, the Royal Palace Tower also established a communication spell with the Underworld, and the figures of Samael and Ereshkigal appeared in the mirror in the hall.

As soon as he appeared, the ancient serpent answered the questions that everyone was most concerned about, dispelling their worries.

Immediately, from inside the Royal Palace Tower, which had just been repaired to its basic form using magic and working overtime, came a series of relieved exhales.

But then, Samael got down to business and made a prediction that shocked everyone, and the score on the field froze again.

"You said that something is awakening beneath the entire Mesopotamia!"

Gilgamesh frowned, confirming again.

"Yes! The recent frequent earthquakes are probably due to the tumbling of the crust."

"The senses above may be a little slow, but the underworld is closer to the abyss, so it can perceive them more clearly."

"Our opinion is that someone on the surface is probably performing some kind of secret ritual, awakening something from deep within the earth!"

Samael nodded solemnly, and everyone immediately felt a strange darkness pressing in from all directions.

The ancient snake had no time to consider the emotions of its teammates. It immediately raised its hand, signaling Ereshkigal to show the projection of the area it had previously marked.

"The three locations where the tremors were most concentrated have been identified so far: Mount Aibif, the cedar forest, and Yeridu!"

"If the ceremony is underway, the most important core of the altar is probably located among these three."