Chapter 559

He didn't really care about this kind of thing; in fact, he felt that if things naturally fell into place, he could take responsibility for it himself.

Then Metatron whispered in his ear, "Can I still die now?"

"You troublesome fellow! I'm going to throw you into the abyss of Love of Unenlightenment right now!" Kama said angrily.

"Hmm, your goal is the same as mine, isn't it? I should be able to sense the presence of someone like me."

"It's different. I've been one for a long time!"

"Then I am now."

Ignoring the struggle between the two people beside Novia, Alice was about to reach for the Black Tea when she suddenly stopped, withdrew her hand, and raised her gaze, staring at Novia as if she were staring at prey.

"I understand, but..."

Aoko Aozaki seemed to want to say something more, but perhaps because of Erice beside her, or Kama had the same inappropriate expression as her, or perhaps because of the Sloth Angel with an unimaginable contrast, she simply shut her mouth.

"Aaaaaah, Novia, tell me if I was the first one!"

Perhaps unable to pull Metatron away from Novia, Kama, who had been depressed for three days, simply gave up and acted recklessly.

"Indeed, at some point in time."

"Right? I knew it!"

Kama spoke these words with a hint of pride, as if showing off his greatness, which prompted Novia to say:

"Also, Kama, how did you escape? Judging from Durga's personality, I think you had Mohini find an excuse for you? And what you have is the same thing as Metatron, isn't it?"

"This..."

Kama blinked, and for a brief moment, her eyes hesitated like a little Parrot's.

"Anyway, I came out with perfectly legitimate reasons. I missed you, okay? Besides, I was only threatened. I'm just a poor Kama. I didn't accept it just because I thought the voice was nice. If you keep questioning me, I'll turn into Mara, and then I'll be quite troublesome. Hehe, you don't want me to end up like that, do you? I'll drag Durga and Mohini, who have turned into Kali, along with me..."

"I think you really want to," Metatron, still squinting, "But it should be mine first."

"Shut up! You winged creature who stole the three days I was supposed to have! I can have wings too! Don't think I'm small! Growing bigger is a piece of cake for me! Ah~ No, no! I still can't accept it. I have to add these three days to the base of 328 years, 72 days, 6 hours, and 48 minutes!"

What are we even talking about now...?

Erice couldn't understand the conversation at all; it was like being forced to face a relative she didn't recognize.

The Black-Haired Girl sighed helplessly.

This... this out-of-place atmosphere... why do I feel like an outsider? But oh well, who would want to join that scumbag's harem anyway?

If I were to become like that, I would be incredibly foolish, getting jealous and possessive.

Ha, that just shows this scumbag isn't that bold. If he dared to say he wanted everything, I might think more highly of him.

And then there's Chitose. As my Grandmother, the victor of the Holy Grail War, and the founder of New Era, you've found your Twilight love with this timid and cowardly fellow. It seems I've surpassed you in this aspect.

Utsumi Erice was quite satisfied with her current position, which made her take a sip of Black Tea with satisfaction.

563: Love or hate, it's all... (4k5)

"Everything is going smoothly, just as I expected. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I only need to spend a few more days to achieve complete success."

"... Really? That fast?"

"Would I lie to you? If I say everything will go smoothly, then everything will go smoothly. There's no way anything could go wrong! Hmm, Lilith, you should know that besides being the goddess of Lust and Love God, I'm also a terrifying Demon King!"

Kama's tone and attitude were so perfect that Lilith couldn't find a single fault with him.

If it weren't for the fact that the object of her plan was Him, Lilith might have half-heartedly believed Kama's words, since she felt quite compatible with this Love God.

But the problem is, it's Him!

Putting aside the fact that Kama's so-called 'Lust' plan was a huge success, just the fact that Metatron, after Sloth, not only didn't die or despair when they met again, but was still alive and well, was simply unbelievable to Lilith. It couldn't be that because he was too Sloth, he didn't want to move or have any thoughts, and as a result, he was unharmed, right?

After all, Shekinah was swayed by Lust back then. Although she was the one who succeeded, she still lost her position as Queen of Heaven and was exiled...

But Lilith also felt that this reasoning was not convincing to herself. After all, based on her understanding of Him, the Seven Deadly Sins, as "evil deeds that befall those who believe" and "evil deeds that diminish Love of God," should be treated the same as the gods they had slaughtered in the past—that is, all of them should be killed.

If she were in Metatron's position, aside from the punishment of Flame Whip for the 'two gods in heaven' incident, she was diligent and conscientious, and ultimately became the most powerful Angel king sung about by mankind.

No, that's not right either.

Compared to her status as Lesser God, how could Shekinah's status as a Queen of Heaven, which she gained by giving up 'Anat', be inferior to that of Lesser God?

I just can't understand how Metatron and Kama survived...

With things having come to this point, Lilith could only sigh helplessly.

"Remember, he is the enemy."

"... Of course, of course I know." Kama, quick-witted, decided to change the subject. "By the way, Lilith, why are you asking this?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to tell you something first. He and I are mortal enemies, but I'm friends with you, who were summoned by the Seven Sins..." Lilith paused, resting a hand on her chin, her green eyes revealing no emotion whatsoever. "No, it's not like that, is it? I just want to stand by your side, those of you who are destined to be His enemies. That should be it."

"So, we'll fight together?"

"No," Lilith shook her head. "I will fight alone, I will face Him alone. Whether I win or die, it will be up to me."

"You sound rather pessimistic..."

Kama couldn't help but complain.

She felt that the way Lilith said those words was just like her reaction when she encountered Durga transformed into Kali —she knew things were going to turn out badly, but she still maintained her bravado.

These words seemed to touch a nerve in Lilith. Her previously calm eyes instantly brightened, as if she had been bristling with fur. "I won't die! I am the Sovereign of Heaven, the Love God, the War God of War, the Goddess of Fertility, the Daughter of the Hunt, the Storm Maiden, the Witch of the Night! How could I possibly die!"

Of all the titles Lilith used, the only one that caught Kama's attention was --

"Lilith, you're Love God too?!"

"Yes, but that was a long time ago."

Lilith, formerly known as Anat, is the Love God in Canaan. Among her many titles, the one that appears most frequently is btlt. The meaning of this title is highly debated in academic circles today. The most common translation is 'young girl', while other translations include 'virgin', 'girl', 'young woman who has not yet given birth', and so on.

However, in the Canaan myth, El described his daughter in this way:

"My daughter, you are a manly person; no one is as emotional as you."

She is also the head of the seven houses and the head of the houses that Wisdom (Shekinah) obtained based on her position as the Queen of Heaven in "The Acts of Thomas". Shekinah is the mother of the seven houses and the hidden mother.

But that's normal, since Shekinah herself is Queen of Heaven born from the concept of Anat.

Although Lilith herself never attained that position.

"Actually, this is the first time I've seen Love God from another place..."

This is just too much trouble.

While Kama appeared to be expressing admiration, a hundred wary thoughts had already arisen in his heart.

After learning that Lilith had asked her to deal with Novia, Kama secretly felt annoyed with Lilith. However, because Lilith had previously told her, "After all, my love is shattered. Now I can no longer love, I can only hate," Kama felt that Lilith was probably referring to Novia.

Furthermore, now that she has learned that Lilith was once a Love God, and that she, like herself, can change her body shape...

What the hell?! Metatron messed things up enough! And now another one's trying to steal our niche?! Are you kidding me?! This is completely unacceptable.

Damn it, could this be plagiarism resulting from people idolizing me...?

"Yes, yes." Lilith smiled, licking her lollipop, then handed one to Kama. "Besides Love God, Kama and I have things in common in other ways too."

"What?"

Kama clearly did not understand what Lilith, who stood before him, had been besides the Love God.

Lilith's smile remained gentle in response.

"You are also the God of Fertility, aren't you, Kama?"

Kama is the Growth God, or God of Fertility, who was descended by Kavia and Mohini according to the rules of Brahma.

Lilith was not the God of Fertility when she was Anat; she gained her Authority as the God of Fertility after becoming Lilith, through a series of events.

Artifacts first appeared in artifacts in the fourth century AD, gradually influencing the ancient Greece region, and eventually becoming one of the most worshipped and revered artistic figures along the ancient Mediterranean Sea coast. Atalanta were also one of the female deities responsible for childbirth in Syria.

In Lucian's "On the Syria Goddess," she is a nature goddess equivalent to Rhea, described as the universality of other worlds, the force of Fate, and compared to Hera.

It was actually Lilith's disguise.

Atalanta is prevalent in northeastern Syria. If you look across the border and continue northeast on a map, you will see a country called Armenia.

Lilith, disguised as Atalanta, was hailed as the 'Mistress of the Northern Lands,' and people considered Dove and Water Fish to be Divinity to her: the Dove symbolized the Goddess of love, while the Water Fish symbolized the fertility and vitality of water, thus she was sometimes hailed as the Mermaid Goddess.

Then, at that time, Lilith had a subordinate Derketo Mermaid Goddess was Semiramis's mother.

Of course, Lilith also put a lot of thought into her disguise in order to obtain the outcome that the Lust Shekinah desired.

Besides incorporating elements of Anat, Lilith also added elements related to her own mother, Asherah, to Atalanta. Thus, Lilith, disguised as Atalanta, is...

The Sea Goddess of Armenia, the primordial mother of the Sasun people.

But Lilith felt no joy at her success; instead, she harbored endless Wrath and hatred. This led to the Sasun, who possessed divine blood, erupting in their last in-line member, Little Mher, as she questioned the meaning of Fate, and thus launching a battle against the gods who sat in the heavens.

Therefore, Lilith felt very guilty towards Little Mher.

In fact, aside from the final battle of the Little Mher, the fact that his father, the Big Mher, a hero of the Christ system, stormed into the 'unjust' Rome and killed the Pope also demonstrates this point.

"Look, it seems we really are quite similar in many ways..." Kama smiled cheerfully, head held high, chest puffed out. "This is Fate!"

"Really?"

"What do you mean by 'question'? Look, we are the Love God, the God of Fertility, and now we're an alliance. You can transform like me..."

"Yes, yes."

"Why are you suddenly so cold? You were the one who brought this up." Kama's face darkened instantly. "... Could it be that you deliberately brought this up to tease me?"

Upon hearing this, Lilith took the lollipop out of her mouth and smiled happily, "Why—isn't it good?"

Ugh... Damn it, if Lord Kama hadn't remembered that you seemed to possess five more sins, he would have made Kama Mara stronger. At that point, even Kali wouldn't be a match for me, and I would have become the undisputed strongest, the one Novia loved...

That's right, Kama, for that reason, you must now be patient!

No matter what, Lilith is a million times better than that hot-tempered Metatron. If she can tolerate that guy, she can tolerate him now too!

A month has passed since Kama saw Novia Queen of Heaven waiting. During this month, according to Kama's observation, Metatron is indeed a shut-in. Alice always appearing and disappearing mysteriously, but whenever he tries to find an opportunity, either Metatron is yawning and saying he wants to eat instant noodles, or Alice expressionlessly.

In short, the three of them thus achieved a delicate balance.

What's going on? Novia and I are a match made in heaven, why do we have to struggle with this now? It's infuriating...

As for the other one... what was it called again? I forgot, it seemed to have a familiar feel to it, but it doesn't matter.

Therefore, Kama looked helpless.

"No, that's not right... Oh well, whatever, it's the truth anyway."

After a minute or two, Kama asked, seemingly casually:

"Oh right, Lilith, you said before that you have love like me, what kind of person are you? And why are you targeting him?"

"Why?"

Lilith put the lollipop in her mouth and struck a thoughtful pose.

Kama couldn't help but begin to look forward to it, wondering if his guess was correct.

That's because...

Lilith drawled out her words, Kama, though not in a hurry, became somewhat nervous.

Could it really be Novia? While I'm glad he can express rejection to other women, it doesn't seem like it's out of love turned to hate, does it? Usually, it's the persistent, clingy type...

I won't tell you~

"You!"

This infuriated Kama to the point of near death. She gritted her teeth, stomped on the soft cloud on the ground, and left in a huff.

"Sigh, little Kama is such a classic example of tsundere."

Lilith said this to Kama's retreating figure.

What Kama didn't know was that Lilith acted this way because she genuinely considered him a friend.

Lilith felt that Kama had someone he loved, and the possibility of him using Lust hypnosis on him for her own purposes, though unlikely, was still unsettling. Therefore, she hoped that Kama would quickly become angry with her and leave; it wouldn't be good if he died.

"Let's summon other sins to assist Kama, otherwise Lust alone probably won't be enough."

Aside from Pride, which is something we don't even want to use, all that's left is Greed, Gluttony, Jealousy, and Wrath.