Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Ugh! Why did I have to think of that guy again! So annoying!

It's all Ereshkigal's fault! With her meddling, all the fat sheep I painstakingly raised, my Babylonian treasure trove, is gone!

Ishtar, muttering to herself as if possessed, gnawed on her thumb and paced back and forth in the room. The few glittering items on the floor did nothing to calm her mind.

I have no one to care about my meals. Speaking of which, this guy is definitely not doing anything good in the underworld, maybe...

After a moment, the goddess stopped in her tracks, her gaze sweeping over the luxurious jeweled bed, her expression growing even more somber.

"Ah!"

At the same time, Samael, who was standing in front of a stone gate and habitually helping to tidy up the bathing supplies, suddenly felt a chill and sneezed loudly.

Before the dressing table, with her cloak scattered on the floor and her fingertips touching the snakeskin on her wrist, Eresh looked at the two figures reflected in the mirror, and a thunderbolt exploded in her mind.

The goddess seemed to wake from a dream, instinctively clutching her chest, and turned to look intently at her beloved pet, which was now a completely different species.

"Samael, you still haven't told me why I turned into a human?"

"Because Ereshkigal loves humans the most, I wonder if you would like Samael a little more if I became human!"

The ancient snake's eyes were filled with longing, its face brimming with anticipation.

"So that's how it is..."

Aileen breathed a sigh of relief, then her cheeks flushed slightly, and she hummed softly with her back to Samael.

"Well, whether you are human, snake, or other magical beast form, I like you."

"The key is not appearance, but the soul."

"Then I want to stay the way I am now, so I can have hands, hold Lady Ereshkigal, and talk to her."

The ancient serpent thought for a moment and then pleaded.

The goddess of the underworld gave the "clueless" little fellow a charming glare and pointed to the doorway.

"Then let's go! I need to take off my clothes and take a shower!"

"But I want to bathe with Lady Ereshkigal..."

"no!"

"Why? We used to be..."

"Shut up! Get out! Get out!"

During the barrage of questions, Ai Lei's pretty face nearly bled, and her teeth chattered.

The goddess immediately glared at him and, with a combination of pushing and shoving, shoved Samael, who was standing at the bathroom door, out of the inner room.

Phew! Finally, some peace and quiet!

After closing the door, Eileen returned to the mirror and suddenly felt her face burning hot.

Scenes from her past life, which she had subconsciously ignored, kept resurfacing in her mind, causing the goddess to glare angrily at the door and mutter curses under her breath.

"Fool! You used to be a snake, now you're a being close to God, how can you be the same?!"

Outside the door, Samael was clutching his pounding heart, his back already soaked in cold sweat, and the relief of surviving the ordeal was evident in his eyes.

Luckily, I reacted quickly and dodged that potentially fatal question.

Even though he and Ellie used to eat and sleep together, and their relationship was incredibly close.

But pets and lovers are completely different concepts.

Even if you're so close that you can talk about anything, like a friend's pet, it's still not okay!

And if the shady things he did using the snake's body were exposed, he would be stabbed to death a thousand times over by Ellie in her rage!

That's why, even after Ishtar used her power of love to drug Ereshkigal, he still hesitated and dared not take things too far.

This was a really tough job! Luckily, I managed to get through it.

Otherwise, Ishtar and I might end up like dried meat skewered and dried in front of the Temple of Fever.

Half an hour later, the pattering sound of water finally subsided into silence.

Samael, who had been left waiting outside, was finally allowed to go back inside.

By this time, the night was deep. The ancient snake, following behind its owner, gazed longingly at the familiar large bed and spoke with anticipation.

"I want to sleep with Ereshkigal. And there's so much I want to tell her..."

The goddess of the underworld recalled the countless times her skin had been rubbed raw, and her face turned so red it bled.

"is it not OK?"

Samael looked dejected, his eyes dim, and turned to leave.

"return!"

However, just as I reached the door, I heard a call from behind, her lips tightly clenched.

Overjoyed, the ancient snake immediately turned around and rushed to the bedside, wanting to crawl into the covers and have intimate contact with its master, and incidentally, to rub against his chest.

Now that his identity has been exposed, we need to find a way to change the preconceived notion that he was kept as a "pet" in Ai Lei's mind.

After all, secrets can't stay hidden forever. Once his dirty deeds are discovered, he'll inevitably end up like the char siu pork at the doorstep.

"do not move!"

But before he could get close, Ai Lei, her pretty face flushed, immediately raised her hand to stop him, and then, while Samael was stunned, she gritted her teeth and snorted softly.

"Change back!"

Is it a relationship, or a pet?

It seems that changing preconceived notions and transforming one's status to rise to a higher position is a long and arduous task.

Samael snapped out of his daze, transformed back into his snake form, and climbed onto the bed with a wry smile.

Chapter 111 My Pet Owner is the Cutest (1/5, a little sweetness)

The underworld, at dawn.

The snake, its back aching and its body sore, squeezed out from between the tightly wrapped arms of the blankets and wriggled its body into the outer hall.

After regaining his human form and changing his clothes, he dared to return to the bedside to observe his owner, Ellie, sleeping with a face as beautiful as a blooming begonia.

Her soft, flowing blonde hair, her satisfied yet slightly smug expression, her pretty face that could be both happy and angry, her delicate body curled up like a child... everything about her seemed so beautiful.

In her sleep, Ai Lei's nose wrinkled slightly, her lips parted slightly, and she murmured a few words incoherently. Her two half-open cherry lips were like alluring flower petals.

I really want to...give you a kiss.

But as the owner unintentionally rolled over, Samael, who was lost in his fantasies, suddenly came to his senses and realized that his cheek had unknowingly come within three inches of Ereshkigal.

Seeing those long, delicate eyelashes tremble slightly, the man hurriedly straightened up, suppressing his lustful thoughts, and sighed inwardly.

Indeed, snakes and humans have different perspectives and perceptions.

Because he already had a strong affection for Ellie, the closer he got, the easier it was for him to develop feelings for her.

Especially after Ishtar demonstrated his power of love, both he and Ereshkigal retained some lingering desires and emotions.

"You...when did you come in?!"

Just as Samael's thoughts were drifting away, the mistress of the underworld, feeling refreshed and awakening from a deep dream, saw the human-shaped figure standing by her bedside. Her expression changed, and she almost instinctively threw a javelin.

“Just now, and I've already changed my clothes. I learned some basic human interaction skills in Uruk.”

Samael blinked innocently, continuing to play dumb, before straightening up and changing the subject.

"Aileen, we're going to the vicinity of the epicenter today to see if we can find anything. I was just about to wake you up."

Since the fate of all Mesopotamia was at stake, the Queen of the Underworld was wide awake. Forgetting about staying in bed, she hurriedly got up and prepared to fix her makeup.

However, as she saw her fair arms, delicate collarbones, long legs, and one round, perky buttock reflected in the mirror, Ai Lei realized that she was only wearing two thin undergarments.

"Samael! Turn around!"

The goddess glared angrily at the humanoid pet that had barged into her bedroom and gave it a command.

"Oh…"

The ancient snake withdrew its admiring gaze and wisely turned its body to face the wall.

Then, a commotion arose behind him, but it never quieted down, and the muttered complaints became clearer and clearer.

"Hair crown... hair crown... where is the hair crown?"

"On the left, in the third row from the top, the fifth square, don't forget to click on the inscription outside the square. This can refresh any filth that may be on the Hidden Crown."

Out of the corner of his eye, the ancient snake caught sight of the figure struggling with the golden hair in its mouth, and heard the increasingly anxious mutterings, so he kindly reminded him.

"I know it without you having to tell me!"

Ai Lei's pretty face tightened, and she hummed softly as she tiptoed to take out her hair crown and put it on.

The storage cabinet was built by them using their own ideas, but the lady of the house seems a little unfamiliar with how to use it.

The ancient snake muttered to itself, but since the matter was already resolved, it continued to face the wall and wait.

It's just getting dressed, it shouldn't take long, right?

An hour later, Samael, who was facing the wall, had a twitching mouth.

The sounds of Ellie rummaging through drawers and cabinets kept echoing in his ears, mixed with the occasional noise of his owner bumping into a table corner and getting his hair caught.

"Earrings, there are still earrings!"

"Why is my pendant gone too?"

"As for the earrings, the second pair from the left in the jewelry box by your bedside is the one you wore yesterday..."

"The pendant? You mean the chain with the gold skull decoration that I usually wear around my neck, right? I think you stuffed it into my cloak before we went into the bathroom, and I put it in the third and fourth compartments of the second row."

Even with Samael's reminder, Eresh felt as if every corner of the room and every piece of furniture was against her.

Those jewelry and clothes that are usually obvious are now playing hide-and-seek with me.

The sight of her back, in particular, made her blood pressure rise and her heart pound wildly.

As a result, Ai Lei became more and more anxious as she searched, and the more anxious she became, the angrier she got, and the angrier she got, the more confused she became.

He must have hidden those things on purpose! He must be laughing at me! He definitely is!

In short, it's all Samael's fault!

The owner, unable to bear it any longer, turned away angrily and gave up the fight in defeat.

"Samael! Turn around!"

Just over ten minutes later, with the help of the ancient snake, Ereshkigal, who had just finished dressing, nodded in satisfaction, and her gaze towards the guy behind her softened a bit.

"By the way, Ellie, how did you store your things while I was gone? How come these cabinets look brand new?"

After finally serving the young lady and getting her dressed, Samael glanced at the brand-new Sumerian-style furniture and couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

The lady of the house was deeply fond of Sumerian culture, and the ancient serpent, in order to please her, even consulted a ghost in the gun cage who had experience designing furniture for the royal palace tower.

Later, he and the enthusiastic Ereshkigal used gems and metals from the underworld to create these things and decorate the empty, fiery temple.

Those were a rich and fulfilling period.

However, the ancient serpent's reminiscence was quickly interrupted by a cold snort.

"Why are you asking so many questions! Aren't you leaving yet!"

Feeling a little embarrassed, Ai Lei's face was tense, her eyes darting around, and an unnatural blush rose on her cheeks.

Samael followed the mistress's somewhat paused gaze to the empty hall and the meticulously crafted table, and suddenly recalled the scene of following behind this mistress to pick up things, and was immediately at a loss for words.

You wouldn't just walk in and start taking off your clothes, leaving them scattered everywhere, and just leaving things wherever you want, would you?

So, this furniture has never been used since I left?

At this moment, Ereshkigal, with her exceptionally keen senses, noticed the strange gaze behind her. She immediately turned around, pinned Samael against the wall, and gave him a fierce order.

"Forget it! Forget everything that just happened!"

Samael nodded like a chick pecking at rice, not daring to further aggravate the owner's fragile self-esteem and intense sense of shame.

"Don't laugh!"