Raising Her as a Plaything 3/5
"Bang!"
As the towering figure of the ten-armed giant finally disappeared from her perception range, Themis slumped into her chair, her face deathly pale.
At that moment, as starlight rippled, two figures that had been hidden in the corner of the room appeared.
Tina walked over, holding a newborn baby in her arms with great joy.
Samael, following closely behind, leaned against the cradle in her arms, extending a finger for the newborn baby to grasp and gently rock and tease, causing the baby to widen her bright purple eyes and giggle.
At this moment, Themis, feeling sorry for her niece, immediately rushed forward to help her up. As she raised her hand to wipe the fine sweat from Metis's forehead, her eyes were full of reproach.
"You're always showing off! Do you know how dangerous it would have been if your divine power had gone berserk just now!"
"Auntie, I have an inch, but I don't have one..."
After giving birth smoothly, Metis was in a great mood and toned down her temper somewhat, only gently shaking Themis's arm and acting coquettishly.
After the Goddess of Justice reached out to stabilize the agitated ether within Metis's body and her expression softened, the Queen of Gods raised her trembling hands and cast her excited gaze upon Samael and the other woman.
"My child, quick, let me see my child!"
The ancient snake nodded slightly and gently placed the newborn baby girl in the swaddling clothes into the mother's arms.
Metis picked up his daughter, looked her over repeatedly, and smiled with satisfaction.
"Hmm, his eyes are like mine, and his hair is like his, but I don't know what his personality will be like in the future."
"Athena, I'll call you Athena."
After gently stroking her daughter's nose, the Goddess of Wisdom handed the swaddled baby back to Samael, smiled slightly, and gave a teasing look.
"Alright, here you go. You can keep it as a toy."
Themis rolled her eyes at Metis and gently stroked the child's delicate little face.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of her."
The Goddess of Wisdom smiled without saying a word, raised her pregnant belly, and slowly got up.
"Your Queen of Gods, such a petty trick might fool that one-armed giant, but it probably won't deceive Zeus..."
"Just to be on the safe side, I'll give you one last push."
Samael pondered for a moment, then patted Tina's fragrant shoulder.
With a knowing glance, the Origin Goddess gently pierced Little Athena's palm with her finger, gathering the flowing golden-red blood droplet into a ball that floated on Tina's hand.
As the red and black aura permeated and seeped in, the golden-red blood droplet rapidly expanded to the size of a fist, gradually taking on a clear humanoid outline.
The power of the Sea of Life can be randomly attached to collect Spirit Origin, enabling Self-Modification, ecological transformation, ecological fusion, individual proliferation, and so on.
Creating an embryo with a similar aura but no soul was not difficult for Tina.
Metis nodded in understanding, tilted his head back, and swallowed the ball of golden-red liquid that was floating toward him.
As a warm current surged through me, I felt a real sense of fullness in my stomach once again.
The Goddess of Wisdom was surprised and gave Samael and Tina a deep look.
If she hadn't witnessed the birth of her child with her own eyes, she would have even thought that the pain within the starry sea was nothing more than a false dream.
Just then, thunder roared in the sky, and a silvery-white, furious dragon stretched for thousands of miles.
Themis's brow furrowed slightly, her expression frozen.
It was Zeus! It's likely that after that giant with one arm was blasted out of the water, he reported all sorts of suspicious things to the true King of Gods.
"It seems I should go..."
Metis glanced at the signal from Olympus, smiled wryly, and started walking.
However, the goddess stepped into the courtyard, saw the lush olive trees, and casually plucked a section of verdant branch.
The figure stood silently, with an unusually focused expression, her ten fingers moving up and down like butterflies flitting through flowers, weaving them into the shape of a crown.
As Metis smoothed out the last rough edges with his fingertips, he nodded in satisfaction, turned around, and gently placed the Olive Branch branches into a crown on his daughter's head.
At that moment, the mother lowered her head slightly and kissed the child's forehead, leaving a deep kiss. The instant she looked up, tears welled up and she murmured softly.
"Athena, my child, your mother loves you very much. Live well..."
"Also, Mom is doing well, don't worry about me..."
After a brief moment of tenderness between mother and daughter, Metis handed her daughter back to Samael, wiped away her tears, and abruptly grasped the ancient serpent's arm, her gaze solemn and profound.
"Whatever you want to do, promise me you'll protect my daughter!"
"In the future, she may be the last hope for this world!"
Samael and the mother looked at each other calmly and nodded solemnly.
"Yes! I promise!"
Metis's tense expression relaxed. He took one last deep look at his daughter, who was curled up in Samael's arms and fast asleep, then turned away and headed towards the edge of the marsh.
After several dozen breaths, both the ferocious aura emanating from the giant with one arm and the might of the thunder hanging overhead dissipated.
After confirming several times, Themis exchanged a glance with Samael before finally shifting the golden scales and relaxing her concealment of the surrounding aura.
"Just to be on the safe side, I think I'll take Athena and live in seclusion somewhere else for a while."
"After all, the timing of her appearance is too sensitive."
Samael pondered for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.
The Goddess of Justice pondered for a moment, then nodded in approval. After glancing at the sleeping child, she opened her lips with a hint of reluctance and asked...
Where are you going to fight?
"The Arima's Cave, unfathomably deep, leads directly to the underworld, far beyond the reach of Olympus's power..."
Samael looked up into the distance and responded softly.
Cerberus, was fast asleep on the ground outside the door. Upon hearing the familiar word, he suddenly looked up, his spirits high.
The dog's expressive face turned towards Samael, its tongue lolling out in a silly manner, barking loudly.
So, does that mean I can go home and beat up Hydra?
Immediately, the hellhound leaped up and trotted ahead to lead the way, its eyes full of schadenfreude.
"Take care on your journey, and look after the child. I'll be waiting for you to come back."
Themis stepped forward and whispered, then tiptoed and gently kissed Samael's forehead.
"Then memorize the legal provisions. We'll continue the review next time we're in class, Your Honor..."
The ancient serpents intertwined their necks and whispered meaningfully in the ear of the Goddess of Justice, her gaze following downwards, the corners of her lips slightly upturned.
A burning sensation rushed to her ear, Themis's cheeks flushed instantly. She bit her lower lip lightly, and through the Black Veil, her eyes glared hatefully at the blasphemer.
"Aaaa!"
Just as the wicked creature was enjoying the embarrassed expression of the Goddess of Justice, Athena, a high-pitched syllable came from the forest, causing the ancient snake to shrink back involuntarily, feeling inexplicably guilty. It immediately grabbed Athena, turned around, and followed the silly dog that had been leading the way.
Meanwhile, deep within the marshland, in the Arima's Cave.
Inside the central incubator, a purplish-red egg flickered in and out of light, trembling violently as if it had been stimulated by some kind of event.
"Click..."
Amidst a crisp, trembling sound, a tiny crack burst open from the top, gradually spreading across the entire eggshell.