Samael Doesn't Have an Affair! 3/5
In the Arima Caves, Samael bid farewell to the Serpent Mother and the Typhon's Offspring beside her, took Tina by the hand with one hand and Athena in his arms with the other, and returned home.
Of course, before leaving, the ancient snake enthusiastically suggested that when he came, they should organize a tutoring class for the Typhon's Offspring, bring these children together to study, and teach them well.
The Serpent Mother, who was struggling with how to educate her offspring, readily agreed.
After all, having spent so much time together, Echidna not only had a natural affinity for Tina, but was also deeply impressed by Samael's wisdom and intellect.
It is better to entrust the child to this man who is on good terms with Themis, Goddess of Justice, and is no less capable than Metis, Goddess of Wisdom, than to leave him to Typhon for use, or to let him be released into the wild and follow his animalistic depravity.
Hydra, the hydra whose intellect has greatly improved and whose emotional expression is rich, and Cerberus, are two good examples of successful training.
The Serpent Mother was overjoyed and relaxed, while the Typhon's Offspring, who often heard Xiao Jiu and the Silly Dog repeatedly exaggerating someone's sinister image, all wilted like frostbitten eggplants.
Furthermore, Stheno who had just been trying to tease Samael, and Euryale, felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the meaningful sneer when they touched the head of the ancient serpent.
It seems they've been blacklisted and are now being targeted.
Tsk, what an annoying man, so petty. The two goddesses hugged each other tightly, looked at the goosebumps on their skin, exchanged a glance, and nodded to each other.
Forget it, I'll just go back to bullying Medusa...
Night, at Samael's house.
Having eaten her fill, Tina, on all fours, continued chasing the rabbit to digest her food.
The ancient serpent and Athena, who preferred mental work, sat at the stone table and played a puzzle game evolved from chess.
The two sides exchanged blows, fighting fiercely and enjoying themselves immensely.
While maintaining the stalemate, Samael casually asked with a smile.
"By the way, how was your time with those kids?"
"They're terrible, they're incredibly stupid!"
Athena rolled her eyes slightly and scolded the Typhon's Offspring with a hint of annoyance.
Cerberus, is a silly dog who is always happy. Apart from eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, and causing trouble and destroying the house, he has basically no ambition.
Hydra, is a gloomy and withdrawn girl with a strong desire for revenge.
The two Dragon Kind species, Ladon and Colchis Dragon, basically inherited all the shortcomings of dragons: they like to guard treasure and are always drowsy and sleepy.
Although the Chimera has three heads with different functions—the Sheep of Wisdom, the Serpent of Cunning, and the Lion of Courage—making it a formidable force in both offense and defense, these three heads are prone to fighting amongst themselves.
The Nemean Lion is indeed a fierce and mischievous creature, and it's also a lively and silly one. The traps she designed have caught this guy several times, and the bigger it gets, the less fun it becomes, mainly because it eats too much and grows too fast to carry.
The Sphinx was indeed a bit clever, but he also liked to show off his petty cleverness, spending his days creating puzzles that had no real use, using these childish actions to demonstrate his so-called wisdom.
Harpy is such a chatterbox, and she doesn't know how to read people's expressions. Sometimes I really have to think of ways to shut her up.
The most annoying ones are naturally the Gorgon Sisters, Stheno and Euryale, who are very good at teasing each other in a sarcastic and insidious way.
As for the youngest Medusa, for some reason, she always liked to cling to other people's fathers. All she did was pretend to be well-behaved and act pitiful. Anyway, she was impossible to deal with.
When Athena, in a tone of evaluation and with a touch of arrogance, utterly humiliated those gods and monsters, Samael picked up a chess piece, shook his head, and chuckled softly.
"So, you hate them?"
"Then let's just stop going to the Arima Caves from now on and let Tina play with you instead."
Upon hearing this, the little Goddess of Wisdom subconsciously shook her head, gently biting her cherry lips with her pearly teeth, her eyes darting around, and stammering softly.
"Well, it's not that I completely hate it..."
"That silly dog was bullied so badly by me, yet it still happily stayed by my side; Hydra was willing to tell me everything and believed me..."
"The Sphinx admires me the most; he always comes to me first to solve riddles. Harpy may be a bit talkative, but he's really enthusiastic, sincere, and loves making friends..."
"Even the Gorgon Sisters, whom I dislike the most, only like to bicker with me, although they always lose..."
"In short, everyone has many flaws, but Yi has never truly hurt me..."
"Without them, life would be so boring."
Samael smiled knowingly and nodded in satisfaction.
Under the joint care and guidance of him, Tina, and the Serpent Mother, Typhon's Offspring became familiar with this little Goddess of Wisdom, and the two families became as close as one.
The gods and monsters who grew up with her naturally regarded Athena as one of their own, and also revealed their inherent innocence.
No matter how intelligent this Goddess of Wisdom may be, the kindness she received during her childhood, untainted by any ulterior motives, is a precious memory for her to cherish.
At this moment, Athena seemed to be provoked by Samael's meaningful gaze. She crossed her arms, slightly raised her smooth chin, and displayed an air of superior wisdom and arrogance.
"Of course, it's mainly because the Serpent Mother has been so good to me that I'm willing to play with them."
That sidelong glance, that slightly arrogant look and demeanor, exuded a confidence that made him the most capable hero in the world.
The ancient serpent glanced at the childlike Athena, finding it somewhat amusing, and even harboring a perverse pleasure in recording her like this for future reference as a dark chapter in history.
After all, he simply couldn't reconcile the legendary, elegant and Goddess of Wisdom Athena, who supposedly sprang directly from Zeus's brain into adulthood, with the arrogant and cunning little brat he was now.
"What? Samael, you don't believe me?"
Some impatient white lolis stubbornly insisted on their pride.
"I believe it! Of course I believe it!"
"It's only right that the Serpent Mother treats you well, and it's also only right that you spend time playing with them."
"After all, you are half a daughter of the Serpent Mother, and the older sister of those three little girls from Gorgon."
Samael suppressed his smile and nodded seriously.
Athena was taken aback by what she heard, her expression strange. She glanced at Tina, who was hugging and petting a rabbit, and felt that the Touch of the Earth above Tina's head seemed to be creeping green.
The white-haired loli then turned her head, crossed her arms, and looked at Samael with disdain.
"Hehe, no wonder that little girl always sticks to you. Looks like you and the Serpent Mother..."
"Bang! What are you thinking! The Serpent Mother has nothing to do with me, only with you!"
The ancient snake's face darkened, and it corrected him irritably.