Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

"By the way, what are your plans for the Ainsworth assault this morning?"

Here we go again...

Samael rolled his eyes at the cunning fox spirit and shook his head to himself.

Forget it, it's just a request. Consider it compensation for not seeing each other for a long time and for the times I tricked the other side before.

Moreover, you can bring up any content you like.

The ancient serpent's lips, hidden in the shadows, subtly curved upwards into a playful arc.

Anyway, I never said I could definitely do it.

After a moment, the man and woman, whose cunning combined was more numerous than the holes in a honeycomb, looked at each other and smiled. They were both very satisfied and each thought they had gotten the better deal.

"To be honest, the Battle of Ainsworth is a bit difficult, but we've taken the lead this time, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

As the atmosphere gradually warmed up, Samael raised his hand and stroked his chin, pondering as he did so.

Currently, the opponent has eight cards upfront.

Before the Great Hollow of Mount Enzo, Caster Paracelsus was half-crippled by him, and even the Philosopher's Stone, which was quite overpowered, was used up. His combat power was only 50% to 60%, so he was not much of a threat and could be skipped.

In the battle at the Deep Mountain Reikokan Dojo, Berserker Beatrice and Archer Angelica were severely injured by him in a two-on-one fight. Even if they can participate this morning, their fighting power will be greatly reduced.

After all, no matter how exquisite the Ainsworth family's substitution magic was, a puppet body could never compare to a god.

Samael possesses immortality; trading blows would be a huge win for him.

Moreover, under the overwhelming force of his opponent, who had fought with all his might and used almost every trick in the book, he had only caused him a little trouble.

Minor injuries on my body, or rather, bruises, fractures, and internal organ concussions that can't even be called "damage," can be completely healed with just a short nap.

Therefore, these two cards that were once quite threatening are no longer a threat, and he doesn't need to take action himself.

So, what's left is...

A glint flashed in Samael's eyes as he looked up and frowned at Koyanskaya.

"Speaking of which, wasn't Attila with you? How did she end up signing a contract with Ayaka Sajou and joining Ainsworth?"

"Well, that was an accident."

Koyanskaya spread her hands, her face full of helplessness, and began to recount her experience.

After the Covenant War, the severely wounded trio crashed to the ground, missing the last train of the Mysterious Convergence, and fell into slumber in the inner sea of ​​the star.

After many twists and turns, Tamamo-no-Mae, who still retained her original name at the time, along with the unconscious and shrunken Attila, followed Nero's inquiries and traced the legends to the sacred land of the Hunnic Empire—a vast underground cave beneath a desolate desert.

The inner side is filled with starlight and inscribed with ancient incantations.

It was here that the Huns unearthed the wreckage of the starship, discovered the young King Attila, and established a vast empire.

To demonstrate their gratitude for divine favor, the cave was filled with gold and silver treasures plundered and presented by the Huns, and the decorations were extremely extravagant.

Thus, Tamamo-no-Mae and Nero reached an agreement and decided to place Attila in the Hunnic holy land.

Of course, this was definitely not because she was blinded by treasure, as Tamamo-no-Mae solemnly assured.

Because, compared to the mysteriously stripped surface, the special environment inside the Holy Land would likely be more conducive to Attila's self-recovery from her severe injuries.

However, Samael was skeptical of this.

The main point is the first half of the sentence...

With everything arranged, Tamamo-no-Mae and Nero, who also needed to recover, settled down in the crypt filled with gold and silver treasures, sleeping quietly and waiting for Attila to awaken.

Everything should have been this way.

However, about 600 years ago, a sudden tremor in the outside world awakened Tamamo-no-Mae from her slumber, and a familiar aura seemed to be mixed in with it.

However, considering that Attila was still asleep and showed no signs of waking up, Tamamo-no-Mae ultimately chose to continue to hibernate in the Hunnic holy land to ensure her best friend's safety.

But to her surprise, when she awoke in modern times after a hundred-year dream, all the gold and silver treasures in the cave had been taken away, leaving not a single penny behind!

Immediately, Samael understood and blurted out the name of a senior suspect without hesitation.

"Nero?"

"Don't mention her to me! That shameful thief! Thief! We agreed to split these 50/50 once Attila woke up! She didn't leave me a single penny, she kept them all for herself! Heartless! Inhuman! Immoral!"

Speaking of this painful experience, even the usually well-mannered Tamamo-no-Mae lost her temper and couldn't help but curse and accuse a certain uncivilized little bastard.

Samael tried his best to keep his face from laughing out loud.

What's this called? The cycle of karma, retribution is inevitable.

Two women who wanted to seize Attila's secret stash of money were just fighting amongst themselves.

In any case, he won't show the slightest sympathy regardless of who wins or loses.

Of course, Samael was still very interested in the gossip that followed.

"and then?"

"After something like this happened, of course I can't sleep. I definitely have to go out and find out the truth and get the stolen money back!"

Tamamo-no-Mae rolled her eyes and continued speaking with a cold snort.

Back then, the political situation was turbulent, and with the population booming and the mysterious decline, finding a habitual criminal who had absconded with stolen money in the vast sea of ​​people was like finding a needle in a haystack.

So, after her search proved fruitless, Tamamo-no-Mae had a brilliant idea. She chose to mingle among the crowd and integrate into society, using human networks and technology to help her find the missing fortune. She also used her silver tongue to secure a substantial initial investment from Siberia.

"So, that's how NFF came about?"

Samael's lips twitched slightly as he realized that the Russian princess was likely spared from disaster because of the ripples of fate he had created, and was found by Tamamo-no-Mae, becoming a shareholder and a sucker in the NFF service investment.

Oh well, what kind of trouble haven't I been through? I'll get used to it.

Having become numb to such incidents, the ancient snake calmly hypnotized itself, quickly adjusted its mood, and continued to ask questions out of curiosity.

"So, has Nero been found?"

"..."

Tamamo-no-Mae's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and the outcome was self-evident.

Based on the information gathered from all directions, Tamamo-no-Mae finally obtained some vague clues.

After leaving the sacred land of the Huns with the stolen money, this guy seems to have become obsessed with collecting artworks from various cultural origins.

Of course, for the lawless Emperor, buying it was out of the question.

Her method was to dig...

This woman organized a group of people to frantically dig up graves all over the world, leaving her footprints on every continent.

Mesopotamian civilization, Egyptian pharaohs' tombs, American pyramids, the ruins of Atlantis... these regions that buried ancient times all suffered.

However, since Nero was always a free spirit, he would act erratically and recklessly if no one was there to restrain him.

Therefore, even after Tamamo-no-Mae received the news, she chased after him several times, but all her attempts ended in vain.

Most recently, legend has it that she was near the Dead Sea, searching for the legendary First Temple and King Solomon's treasure.

However, that was news from several years ago, and there has been no further contact with her since.

But given this girl's personality and the power of the twelve Olympian gods, there aren't many who can threaten her; she's probably having a wild time somewhere again.

After all, this girl doesn't seem to have been ranked among the Heroes of Valor established by Gaia.

However, the culprit got away scot-free, while Tamamo-no-Mae, the debt collector, suffered a double loss.

When she returned to the Holy Land after wandering around outside, she discovered that Attila, who was in the wreckage of the starship, had woken up at some point and silently ran out of the cave.

Perhaps, around that time, Attila, who was out looking for food, and Sajou Aika, who was traveling around, got together in Romania.

At this moment, as Samael gazed at the fox spirit before him, her silver teeth gleaming, her face full of resentment and grief, a fitting word involuntarily came to mind.

A victim of injustice...

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After the casual conversation ended, Samael narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze flashed, and he spoke leisurely.

"Then, I'll take charge of Attila's side."

"Alright, then I'll deal with the enemy's Rider as usual, and let him know that this land has absolutely no need for a second sun in the sky!"

Koyanskaya gave the person who made the suggestion a deep look, readily agreed, and at the same time, a hint of schadenfreude flashed in her eyes.

Based on her understanding of the person, this arrangement and this expression suggest that this guy is probably up to no good.

After reaching a brief consensus, Samael didn't linger. He waved goodbye to Koyanskaya, then got up and headed towards the church to meet up with his Master.

However, before the ancient snake could enter, they saw two familiar figures meeting under the dim streetlights, looking at each other and sighing, at a loss for what to do.

"Ereshkigal, Rin, what are you doing here? It looks like you've run into some trouble?"

Samael stepped forward and casually asked.

"What else could it be but Sakura..."

Rin Tohsaka spoke up dejectedly, her brow furrowed as she recounted their troubles.

After all, she was her younger sister who grew up with her and always followed her around calling her "sister," so her feelings for Sakura were undoubtedly genuine.

However, having been possessed by both the god of love, Kama, and the demon king, Mara, Sakura Tohsaka, who stands on the opposite side, becomes extremely troublesome.

In the battle at Mount Enzo, even with the combined strength of her and Ereshkigal, they were unable to gain an advantage over Sakura Tohsaka's "Transformation of Others".

Although they were determined to storm Ainsworth, defeat her head-on, and bring her home.

But now, with war imminent, it will be extremely difficult to fulfill their promise with their strength.

As soon as she finished speaking, Rin Tohsaka seemed to realize that she had boosted the morale of others and diminished her own, so she puffed out her chest, raised her head, and snorted softly.

"We're not afraid of her! But she's our own sister after all, we can't really fight her to the death, can we?"

"That's right. For Tokiomi's sake, we should at least show some mercy."

Ai Lei, standing to the side, echoed her sentiments, her face filled with sisterly affection and reluctance.

However, the fact that he had a history of skewering his other sister Ishtar into barbecue and hanging her to dry at the entrance of the Underworld temple during the Age of Gods seems rather unconvincing.

"So, the dilemma of not being able to kill her but still defeating her is a bit troublesome."

"But it's okay, we're trying to figure something out!"

"Yes, it will be available soon! If there's nothing else, please don't bother us."

The sisters exchanged a knowing glance, and in a coordinated effort, to save face, they put on stern faces and tried to shoo Samael away by pushing and pulling.

"Are you sure?"

Faced with being driven away, the ancient snake raised its hands in a gesture of surrender and slowly uttered a soft, eerie sound.

"Speaking of which, I do have some thoughts on [Otherworldly Freedom]..."

"Really?"

"uh-huh."

"Then hurry up and tell me!"

Hearing about their troublesome problem, it seemed there was a glimmer of hope. Ereshkigal and Rin, disregarding their reserve, decisively pulled Samael back and eagerly pressed him for answers.

"The so-called 'Paranirmitavasavartin Heaven' refers to the heavenly beings of this realm who do not need to create their own sensual pleasures to enjoy, but can freely enjoy the sensual pleasures manifested by other heavenly beings. As the lord of the sixth heaven of desire, Mara, the demon king, can theoretically create and manipulate everything in this world. Therefore, in that conceptual world, she has countless forms and incarnations."

As Samael murmured, Ereshkigal and Rin Tohsaka involuntarily recalled the cancerous universe overrun by Sakura Tohsaka, and suddenly felt a chill run down their spines and headaches.

"Wouldn't that make you invincible?"

"Invincible? What a joke! Even the entire Indian pantheon and the true Sixth Desire Realm have been completely wiped out, and she's still invincible?"

Samael rolled her eyes at the two sisters, scoffing at the idea.

"That's what they say, but why can't we still beat them..."

"Cough cough!"

"Well, anyway, it's tricky!"

As Rin Tohsaka coughed forcefully, Ereshkigal realized what was happening and quickly changed her tune, trying to maintain what little dignity they had left as the eldest sister.

Samael tapped the two heads that came up to him one by one, scolding them irritably.