An Unimagined Path 3/3

Even so, Medusa, as a young infant, was unable to absorb such a massive and conflicting power, and thus split into her eldest sister Stheno, the "Daughter of Power," and her youngest sister, Euryale, the "Daughter of Flight."

These two are like external reserve batteries with a fixed capacity, so once they reach a certain level, they will not continue to grow and develop.

To fully inherit the power of the earth and the abyss, Medusa needs to devour her two sisters and become the sole Gorgon.

As Samael gently stroked Anna's cheek, his expression was full of tenderness, while he inwardly scoffed.

Fate is truly a mess.

When humanity was first created by Prometheus, the Olympian Gods were all furious.

The one who blesses them, provides them with shelter, offers them abundant resources, and allows them to continue under the Law of Life is the Gaia, the Earth Mother Goddess.

With the opening of Pandora's Box, humanity, in its golden age when it was closest to the gods, was destroyed by divine punishment and selfish desires.

The two surviving ancestors of the new humans recreated their race by "throwing the bones of Earth Mother, that is, throwing stones".

These two acts of assistance clearly demonstrate Mother Earth's love and care for the human species.

Humans, who developed over time, built cities, explored swamps, felled forests, and cultivated fields, while the ancient gods gradually declined.

But under the machinations of the Olympian Gods, the Gorgon Sisters, who symbolized the Divine Authority of Earth, were forced to flee overseas and were left stranded on a deserted island.

The successive generations of Greek heroes ultimately annihilated Typhon's descendants, even driving the arriving Mother Goddess mad.

This led to the Mother Goddess, who had reigned for four generations, exiting the stage of history.

Perhaps his previous discussion with Themis about the Orestes case, in which the son killed his mother to avenge his father and thus had a righteous cause, was one of the subtle reflections of the waning power of the Earth Mother.

This situation is difficult to handle, very difficult.

Samael sighed, his head throbbing.

Greece was far more chaotic than Mesopotamia; it was a complete mess.

Moreover, the divinity and power of the gods have been fragmented over generations, and the attitudes of various human city-states are also completely different.

Hoping that humans and gods could work together to fight against Olympus's control is probably a bit risky.

As the ancient snake pondered, it saw Anna finish her cup of hot milk, then subconsciously lick her cherry lips, looking as if she wanted more. It chuckled, gathered its thoughts, and handed her the cup it was holding.

The purple-haired loli stared at the still-warm half-cup of milk in her hand, her face flushed as if she had thought of something. Like a cat drinking water, she licked her tongue and sipped the milk in small bites.

By chance, standing at a certain angle, Samael noticed that Anna and Athena's facial contours were extremely similar.

Oh, right, Athena!

And Metis!

When he first entered the Arima's Cave, he seemed to smell the aura of the previous Goddess of Wisdom on the egg that was giving birth to Anna.

Clearly, Metis and the Serpent Mother had cooperated for some purpose, and Metis had nurtured Anna, the fourth-generation Mother Goddess, with her divine blood.

So, what is the important connection between these two children?

Athena ...the main symbol is an owl...descended from the blood of the King of Gods ...father Zeus ...mother Metis ...

Anna ... the Gorgon siren...the serpent goddess of the deepest abyss...father Typhon ...mother Echidna ...

Etc!

The ancient snake suddenly looked up, a flash of inspiration striking its mind. Immediately, following the order of the words it had chewed, it arranged the key descriptions of the two children in a comparative manner.

After repeatedly checking and comparing the text several times, Samael wrote and drew, leaving behind a string of characters.

The carving knife paused for a moment at its final point before being tossed aside by Samael, who was laughing heartily.

Anna, who was sipping her milk, wasn't worried about the ancient snake, whose state was somewhat frantic.

Back in Uruk, he and Gilgamesh thought the same way, and whenever a problem was solved, they always liked to vent their emotions in various ways.

This reaction proves that Samael has gained a lot.

Without warning, the ancient snake excitedly stepped forward, suppressing a smile, and flipped the clay slab over to the purple-haired loli, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Anna, I've figured out your relationship with Athena!"

"Hmph, what does it have to do with me? Who wants to get involved with her?"

The purple-haired loli still didn't like the annoying hairy little girl, and couldn't help but tighten her little face and snort softly.

"Don't you want to know why she, who came here, is targeting you?"

Samael casually approached and asked with a smile.

"Now that you know the reason, it will be much easier to retaliate. Aren't you more confident in getting revenge?"

The persuaded girl subconsciously turned her head, her purple eyes peeking at the mud board. After her gaze fell on a few wedge-shaped characters, her pupils contracted sharply.

"They want to..."

"Yes, that should be it. Now it seems like only the final step is needed..."

Samael spoke slowly, his brow relaxing.

"So, Athena and I are just their pawns?"

Anna, her expression complex, pursed her lips and asked quietly, having learned that she had been used as a tool to achieve a goal.

The ancient serpent lowered its head and gently stroked the little girl's head, its gaze deep. It recalled Metis's seemingly genuine murmur before parting, and shook its head slightly with a soft laugh.

"Don't be so pessimistic, it might be a glimmer of hope."

"After all, you are the Lords of the Gods, whom those forces behind you have spent countless efforts and time to cultivate."

That's right, Zeus was just one option. Not the only one.

Compared to the self-serving Olympus, those hidden forces had long ago secretly left behind another answer to guide the Greek World.

This method does not involve using all the gods and life forms as spiritual nourishment to build oneself up.

On the contrary, Gaia, who followed the Law of Life and believed that creation could bring miracles, may have chosen a path of prosperity for Greece from the chaos of the beginning.

In reality, the so-called "Chaos" is a chaotic mess, devoid of order and clear self-awareness.

After the earliest God of Earth Gaia, the abyss god Tartarus, and the old sea Pontus were born independently, the world began.

Chaos, now in chaos, has lost its divinity and become a concept that exists in the dark, maintaining all order, without possessing a definite personality.

Therefore, various pantheons, through inheritance and development, were constantly divided and scattered like stars in the sky, each flourishing in its own way, much like the city-states of Greece.

At the same time, a divine authority that is constantly breaking down, being replaced and reorganized will not give birth to a supreme god like Marduk who unifies all things into one.

However, even so, the Greek World still had four Origin God in a real sense, each in charge of controlling the four greatest divine powers.

That is, Sky Father Uranus, Pontus the Old Sea God, Gaia the Earth Mother, Tartarus the Lord of the Abyss...

While decentralization has its advantages, preventing the emergence of centralized Tyrant, in times of life-or-death crisis, centralized control is more conducive to decision-making and coordination.

Now, Athena and Anna possess the four most powerful divine powers: the sky, the sea, the earth, and the abyss!

They are another kind of Greek!