Chapter 563

Kama instinctively and abruptly raised his head.

This action caused her head, which was already buried deep in the ground, to be pulled out by a large clump of mud, which covered her face.

Melusine slowly bent down her petite body and looked closely at Lust "sexy" in front of her, whose face was basically covered with mud, whose hair still had a few blades of grass hanging on it, and who looked extremely disheveled.

Her eyes, so clear they resembled the pure aurora borealis, only fueled Kama's rage.

"At least tell me your name. What's your name? Although I'm strong, I'm not the kind of person who bullies the weak."

"I..."

Kama's throat tightened, and she couldn't utter another word. Shame, Wrath, resentment, and a strange sense of injustice surged through her heart like Flood breaking through a dam.

She clearly remembered that this guy had just brazenly asked her to support her and Novia's love... How infuriating! How dare he be so arrogant in the face of her true love! It was truly outrageous!

Therefore,

Kama quickly stood up, staring intently at Melusine with an extremely disheveled yet fierce expression that screamed "You just wait!" At the same time, she trembled as she extended her mud-covered Left Index Finger, pointing it at Melusine.

"You're finished. I'll have someone come and deal with you right now! Don't come begging for mercy then."

"Hey, stop pretending, you're so weak."

To Melusine, Kama's words lacked conviction and were merely empty threats.

"I'm so angry, it's infuriating! I was just careless, I didn't make any mistakes."

"Of course, it's normal for the strongest, Jealousy, and defeated by me guy to make excuses for himself..." Melusine's expression remained unchanged as she sized up Kama, as if assessing some value. "But you're just Lust? Never mind, it's not a big deal. You're ranked last anyway, not worth mentioning."

These words struck right at Kama's already sensitive and vulnerable spot.

"Last place in the rankings?! Not worth mentioning?!"

These words, like the most vicious curse, or an invisible hammer, slammed heavily onto Kama's already sensitive and fragile nerves. She suddenly remembered that in the Himalayas Mountains, among the three mistresses— Durga, Mohini, and Kama —she was indeed... the last one!

"Aaaaaaahh..."

The Love Goddess anger was already on the verge of exploding, instantly broke through the critical point. The string of reason snapped completely. She no longer cared about the dignity of the Love God of love, nor the dignity of a Goddess. At this moment, she only wanted to find Novia to vent all her grievances and Wrath.

Therefore, the scene that followed, with Novia running to the Hall in tears like Loser, and rushing towards her while she was discussing Chaldea matters with Metatron, seeking comfort, unfolded.

"Waaaaah... Novia, look at her! Isn't she going too far?! Tell me! Don't you think she's gone too far?!"

Inside the Hall, Kama forcefully pushed aside Metatron, who had been comfortably occupying the prime spot on Novia's Left Shoulder, much like a koala.

The silver-haired girl, her face streaked with tears, looked as if she had suffered a world-destroying injustice. Then, with utmost naturalness and without the slightest affectation, she took Novia's large hand and placed it over her delicate cheek, which was now inexplicably flushed a deep red after being struck hard by Melusine's "malicious" fist, and gently rubbed it.

Metatron actually remembered this reaction. During those days, when she wanted the "Master" to be more Violence or to continue demanding more, she would also show similar expressions and postures, only she would express it more directly through her actions.

"Hmm..."

Whether it was because Kama was Pagan God, or because she thought that she might end up like the Lord, or because her position had been taken, Metatron puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction, and a hint of reproach flashed in her Golden Eyes, which were always narrowed into slits.

She was about to say something when she was drowned out by Kama's even louder cries.

Melusine, who followed closely behind, calmly stated the facts after seeing Kama's exaggerated "miserable state" and Novia sitting on the Sofa:

"Novia, when I observed him just now, Kama's cheeks weren't so noticeably swollen and red as they are now..."

Novia understood what Melusine meant: Kama had probably slapped her a few times on the way here.

"You—you're still trying to argue!" Kama whirled around, his eyes blurry with tears as he glared at Melusine, his voice trembling with Wrath. "If you've done something wrong, you should have the courage to admit it! I Kama your attitude is very bad! Absolutely bad!"

"Yes, it's Melusine's fault. I was too strong and it was an accident. Please forgive me this time, Kama. I will take care of you, the weak one, in Novia's place."

Melusine's clear eyes, which were gazing at Novia, softened with a straightforward gentleness.

In a different setting, or if Novia were not present, given Melusine's personality, she would never have so easily bowed her head and admitted her mistake; she would have inevitably argued with Kama again.

The reason she acted so "obediently" and readily surrendered to Kama, besides the crucial reason of not wanting to embarrass or trouble Novia, was due to another very important factor—

That is, relying on her instincts as the Strongest Dragon, she could clearly sense Metatron, whose eyes were narrowed to slits and who was perched on Novia's shoulder—

Powerful.

This was Melusine's first impression.

This wasn't the first time she'd felt this intuition that "this guy is strong." For example, she'd had similar thoughts and wariness towards Nero, Attila, and Kisshouin.

However, Melusine vaguely sensed that the winged girl before her, Metatron, posed a significant threat. Especially in the core competitive area of "seizing Novia's love and attention," because the Strongest Dragon, through both Greed and instinct, vaguely understood her true nature—

Sloth.

Unlike Kisshouin tricked Typhon into a state of utter Sloth, Metatron's "Sloth" is genuine, almost overflowing, and capable of Sloth everything around him. This is a very rare and troublesome attribute, because it can truly ignite a great desire for conquest... and protectiveness.

... I should say, thankfully it's not the same body type as mine, right?

Melusine silently assessed the potential "number one" strength in her mind and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I was in first place, and I also had an advantage in terms of physique.

She glanced at Kama, who was still clinging tightly to Novia's arm and occasionally stealing glances at Novia with wet eyes, then looked at Metatron, who was practically melting into Novia's shoulder, and a sense of pleasure rose in her heart: Ah, no matter what, I am the only number one, and no one can shake me.

Aside from the assessment that "she is very weak and vulnerable, but troublesome when she cries, especially in front of Novia, and seems like she'll be fooled by Kisshouin like Typhon," Melusine didn't have any other particular thoughts.

In her opinion, Kama's stubbornness and arrogance, her tendency to say one thing but mean another, are similar to Nero and Sion when they shrink. She just needs to learn from Novia and go along with it, or simply ignore it, so it's not a big problem.

However, if Melusine knew at this moment that Kama could not only freely change the size of his body, but also theoretically create an endless number of clones, each with its own independent feelings... she, who considers herself the Strongest Dragon, would probably immediately raise Kama's threat level from "a negligible weakling, but good at tattling" to "the highest level of threat that requires all-out effort to deal with."

But what was different from what she expected was her attitude towards Kisshouin. Typhon might be fooled, but Kama would instinctively loathe him.

Now,

At this moment, Kama held Novia's left hand tightly and pressed it against her mud-smeared cheek as a "painkiller," his palm able to feel her weak, trembling breath and the abnormal temperature beneath her skin.

He naturally understood that what Melusine said was true. In fact, given Kama's personality, "touching up" her own appearance to enhance the tragic effect was indeed very much in line with her ways.

Novia sighed helplessly and ruffled Kama's muddy and grass-dusted hair with her free right hand.

"Next time you hit me, don't hit me so hard, Kama."

He gently wiped away the remaining teardrops from the corner of Kama's eye and the most noticeable mud stain on his cheek with his thumb.

Comforted by her beloved, Kama's cheeks flushed even redder, her ears turning a lovely pink. She let out a shy "woof," still nestled close to Novia, burying her face even deeper, uttering unintelligible murmurs as if asserting her ownership.

"Lord, you're spoiling her too much." Seeing this, Metatron seized the opportunity to move her head closer to Novia's neck, almost pressing her cheek against Novia, and whispered in her languid yet possessive tone, "Look at her, daring to lie to you so nonchalantly and even soil your clothes. Such a person only brings you unnecessary trouble."

As she spoke, her golden eyes opened slightly, glancing at Kama seemingly casually, but deep within them lay a scrutinizing gaze and an almost imperceptible hostility.

Upon hearing this, Kama was furious. The joy and shyness he had just felt from being comforted by Novia were instantly replaced by rage.

"What?! And Novia would never look down on me! You weirdo who only clings to Novia, what right do you have to talk to me like that! I'm her mother—"

"Oh? Compared to that Heterodox Faith Love God, covered in mud and lacking even basic decorum, who only knows how to cry and whine before the Lord to gain sympathy, I can at least offer the Lord a moment of peace and comfort." Metatron's voice remained calm and languid, but the retort in his words was ruthless.

"I can do that too! I've been able to do it since I was a child!"

"Alright."

Novia's voice rang out, not loud, but enough to instantly calm down the two tense girls and the Strongest Dragon who was assessing the strength of the two.

Then, he glanced at the three people in front of him, his expression becoming more serious:

"Now that you're all here, it's time to tell me about Lilith."

567: The Lilith Capture Plan (4k)

"Lilith?"

The first to respond was Melusine.

"I don't know him, and I've never heard of him before."

This is understandable, since Melusine was called but didn't see Lilith, leading Lilith to believe that her summoning of Greed had failed.

In stark contrast to Melusine's composure, Metatron and Kama, who were pressed tightly against Novia's sides, tensed up almost simultaneously.

"... Lord, Lilith injured me when I was already badly wounded."

Metatron had been leaning lazily against Novia's left shoulder with her eyes half-closed like a satisfied cat, straightened up slightly. Her movements carried a lingering weariness, as if even this small movement had exhausted her. Her voice was also slightly hoarse from deliberate suppression.

"She... is very bad. There is no possibility of compromise between us, only fighting."

This is--

A statement that is half true and half false.

Metatron truly harbors a deep-seated aversion to Lilith, both in the past and present.

However, Metatron also knew clearly that if Lilith hadn't imposed the concept of 'Sloth' on her, she probably would never have been able to be so close to Novia without any reservations.

After all, just looking at it makes me shudder, how could I possibly have the mind to think about anything else... As for Yumina's Love Puffs, Metatron simply attributed it to Novia's indulgence and tacit approval of her 'Sloth'.

Metatron believed that Novia was questioning Lilith at this moment simply because she had noticed the sins committed by the group and wanted to cut ties with them as soon as possible.

On the other side, Kama, however, presented a completely different scene.

Her hands wrung helplessly in front of her, her eyes darting around, and an extremely awkward smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.

"Ha, haha... Lilith... that name sounds pretty good... I... I feel like I've seen her before..."

No wonder Kama acted this way.

Her contact with Lilith was quite frequent.

It wasn't just their unwavering monthly secret meeting; they also frequently communicated remotely through special means on ordinary days. Perhaps this was the special bond between the two 'goddesses of Love God '. Although Lilith always held the upper hand in their conversations, her words were full of teasing and mockery towards Kama.

Novia quietly observed the three's reactions, nodded slightly, and then turned her gaze to Kama was clearly fidgeting. "Then next time you two meet, take me with you."

He knew that Melusine and Metatron really didn't have much of a chance to see Lilith, but it was different for Kama. Kama and Lilith seemed to have a good relationship, so he could use her to see Lilith when the time came.

The reason Novia didn't meet him in person is quite simple --

Lilith can use his name to wield power.

Therefore, she had every opportunity to leave quickly before Novia arrived, which was what troubled Novia.

In fact, Novia is not a completely passive person.

Or, to put it another way, if he has a purpose and a goal, he will go all out.

Whether it's coming to the world of fr to find a 'mother', or going on missionary work during the Rome era, the same applies; whether it's a major or minor event, or an entangled emotional relationship.

For him now, he could naturally perceive the different 'sins' on the three of them, especially the Sloth possessed by Metatron, who was lazily curled up beside him, leaning almost her entire weight on him. Unlike Melusine and Kama, who were summoned, she was forcibly crammed into the concept, like a replica of Shekinah.

However, their outcomes were quite different. Shekinah lost everything and ended up in exile; while Metatron, by sheer luck, found unprecedented comfort and satisfaction by his side, even getting what he wanted. This difference was not directly related to the severity or ranking of the 'sin' itself; the only variable was his— Novia's —response.

But,

If it weren't for Shekinah, Metatron wouldn't be doing so well now.

Novia already understood that the reason she was found by Paul in Rome on the Jesus Ascension Day was most likely because of Jesus. As for the reason her so-called 'mother' was Shekinah... it was unsurprisingly due to that discussion in Thomas Aquinas's * Summa Theologica *.

"Divinity Wisdom (Shekinah) holds that God should incarnate as a human being, using this single and identical incarnation to transform people and provide salvation."

Every person needs a mother.

Shekinah probably took advantage of the moment he was born to cleverly 'become' his mother.

Well...

It's quite subtle. Theoretically, Shekinah is the Supreme Being Queen of Heaven, but in our interactions, she's more like a daughter. And now, with the added identity of a genuine 'mother'... that makes her Trinity Identity, similar to Kama's role.

"No, this won't do... Novia!"

Kama rarely refused Novia's request so directly, but when she thought of the mixture of extreme Sorrow and profound grief in Lilith's expression and gestures when she mentioned 'He'—that is, Novia —she knew it was definitely not a good idea.

Kama still vividly remembers that expression. It was completely different from the fear she felt when she first saw Durga in his disguise as Kali. If her fear was mixed with being beaten and helplessness, then Lilith's eyes were filled with pure, almost devastating despair.

Kama was absolutely certain that Lilith's words to her, "I will fight alone, I will be His enemy alone. Whether I win or die, it is up to me to decide," were not empty boasts, but rather heartfelt truths.

However, Kama could also clearly sense that beneath that overwhelming hatred, Lilith still harbored a deep and profound love for Novia.

Love and hate are intertwined...

So, just how misunderstanding did Novia have?

Kama felt there must be some huge misunderstanding. Didn't she know what kind of person Novia was? For her to hate her so much, something must have gone wrong...

However, as the Love God, Kama also understood that under such complex emotional entanglements, saying that "meeting in person and having a good talk can clear up the misunderstanding" was pure fantasy. The most likely scenario was that it would further intensify Lilith's hatred and despair towards Novia.

After all, Lilith once possessed the status of the Love God of love, and being emotional and prone to extremes is one of the characteristics of this kind of 'love'.