If You Won't Give It to Me, I'll Take It Myself

"You kissed Medusa and the others during the day, didn't you?"

"That's not true!"

Samael vehemently denied it, but Athena looked up at him with a deep gaze, scrutinized him, frowned, and snorted softly.

"Stheno and the others have already boasted about it, and even mocked you, saying they're more likable to you than I am..."

"Slander! Utter slander! You are my most important, and currently my only child!"

The ancient snake half-truthfully tried to exonerate itself, while simultaneously adding Stheno and Euryale, those two troublesome brats, to the little snake's memory.

Then, in the slightly somber atmosphere, Samael looked at the little Goddess of Wisdom whose face was full of displeasure and asked her cautiously.

"So, you came to my place at night because..."

Athena slightly raised her chin, looking completely at ease, while placing her hands on her hips with an air of self-righteousness.

"So what if she's my younger sister? What she has, I, as her older sister, should have even more of!"

"If you're being unfair and not giving it to me, then I'll just take it myself!"

Samael looked at the little girl's serious arrogance and sighed helplessly.

Knowing that if I didn't give her a favor tonight, this sharp-tongued and somewhat competitive little Goddess of Wisdom probably wouldn't let it go so easily.

The ancient serpent crouched down, gently brushed aside the strands of hair that fell across Athena's forehead, and lightly kissed the little girl's forehead.

The moment their skin touched, the little Goddess of Wisdom stiffened slightly, and a blush rose to her cheeks.

As the ancient serpent's lips parted from Athena's forehead, the little girl's eyes sparkled. She grabbed Samael's arm with one hand and pointed to both sides of her cheeks with the other.

"There are two more..."

Stheno! Euryale! You two have spread some great rumors! You're asking for it again, aren't you? You'll get what's coming to you!

Samael secretly memorized the names of the two little troublemakers once again. Looking at the expectation and seriousness on Athena's pretty face, he knew that explaining was useless and had no choice but to compromise.

"Okay, now that you're done kissing, you need to lie down and go to sleep. Don't be silly like this again."

"Uh-huh!"

The little Goddess of Wisdom, having gotten her wish, smiled and nodded, appearing very obedient.

"Then, let's consider this a requiem kiss."

Samael slowly lowered his head, his lips gently touching the little girl's cheeks.

This tactile sensation is different from the experience on the forehead; it is more wondrous and warm, causing a certain snake's heart to flutter and a strange sense of stimulation to arise spontaneously.

My daughter!

She seems to be an adopted daughter...

An adopted daughter is still a daughter!

No blood relation...

Even if we're not related by blood, she's still my daughter!

It seems to be a daughter...

Cough cough, absolutely not!

After repeatedly giving himself self-suggestion and self-reminders, the serpent refrained from taking any further action.

Two soothing kisses, ultimately brief and fleeting, bestowed upon little Athena a beautiful blessing.

After their lips parted for a long time, Samael called out a few times, but Athena, who was covering her cheek with one hand, did not react at all and stood there in a daze.

"Satisfied? Go to sleep."

It wasn't until the ancient serpent reached out and shook her shoulder that the little Goddess of Wisdom seemed to wake from her dream, and she still held onto Samael's soft hand, refusing to let go.

Furthermore, Athena's eyes sparkled as if she had discovered a new continent, and her other small hand pointed wistfully to her lips, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Stheno and the others said..."

"Don't even think about it!"

Seeing that the curious little girl was getting a bit too far, Samael immediately frowned, tapped her head with his finger, and then grabbed her by the back of the neck, carrying her all the way to the small bed.

With a sweet and satisfied smile, Little Athena gradually drifted off to sleep, while the ancient snake yawned, climbed onto its own bed, and continued to catch up on its sleep.

These troublemakers have nothing better to do than cause trouble everywhere. It seems that after this Oceanus incident, their education really needs to be put on the agenda.

Homework and school education are simply the perfect way to control unruly children.

The ancient snake muttered to itself, lying down on one side of its body. Its gaze involuntarily fell on the figure sleeping soundly, gently grinding its teeth, facing away from it. The figure's luscious cherry lips were so tempting.

When it comes to kissing, everyone should be treated equally and fairly.

Samael, his heart filled with righteous indignation, lowered his head with a flickering gaze, his half-open lips sealing Tiamat's mouth, revealing his love for this Mother Goddess on another level.

In the Calamity Jane, a touch of enchanting color lends an air of ambiguity.

Two days later, in the dense forest near the Sea of Oceanus.

Having traveled a long way to this place, Samael washed a handful of olives from his hands by the river and popped them into his mouth one by one to chew.

The gaze that peered at the sea was deep and dark, and the relaxed muscles still carried a hint of languor.

Sure enough, I should save some money before setting off.

The ancient snake gently rubbed its forehead, inwardly grumbling to itself, though it appeared to be a serious self-reflection.

However, he couldn't help but recall Tina's innocent and naive Passionate Kiss, and Themis's coy yet enthusiastic approach to learning.

After a simple meal, Samael, who was quite looking forward to the rest of his life on his way home, estimated the time, then cut short his reverie and wrote a name on the sand.

Aphrodite ...

During this in-depth study with the Goddess of Justice, Themis revealed the subtle warning that Queen of Gods Metis from Mount Olympus.

Beware of Aphrodite!

This goddess of love and beauty seems to have taken a liking to a little fellow who has conquered the Goddess of Justice.

Samael was even more wary of this name than Metis and Themis.

As far as he knew, the Greek World had four ancient gods who clearly had a substantial existence: the earth, the sky, the sea, and the abyss.

The remaining primordial concepts such as fate and time, along with the workings of the Bible and the Greek World, merged into one, no longer possessing separate personalities.

According to legend, Eros, the first Primordial Gods in the world, the fundamental force that created all things and the symbol of all love and desire, appears and disappears, yet still permeates the entire development of the Greek pantheon.

Her existence endowed the Primordial Gods with basic emotions and the desire to reproduce, which led to Gaia splitting into Uranus and the fusion and creation of the Sky Father overpowering the Earth Mother.

It can be said that the growth and prosperity of the Greek pantheon is closely related to Eros, the god of love and desire, although most of her records are vague and lack specific mythological events.

Samael stroked his chin, his eyes narrowing as he recalled more information revealed by Metis.

In the earlier journey of Oceanus, it seems that King of Gods Zeus, conquered three goddesses in succession with the help of Aphrodite.

Among them was an extremely powerful Titan Goddess.

Interestingly, Aphrodite was not only born from the authority of the Sky Father Uranus and some kind of "treasure".

Furthermore, this goddess of love and beauty will also have a child named Eros, commonly known as Cupid, or Cupid in Ancient Rome.

It's "Eros" again, how interesting...

Perhaps, the fact that Sky Father Uranus created by Gaia, the Earth Mother, possessed power surpassing that of his creator, is very likely related to that god of love and desire.

Because of the blow from his good son Cronus, the power that bound Uranus and Eros together was severed again, and the two were separated once more.

The seemingly weak goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, is probably Eros in Eros degraded form. Although her fighting power is weak, she is not someone to be trifled with.

It's important to know that most of the troubles that have happened on Olympus are directly or indirectly related to her or her powers.

He strongly suspected that Uranus had no good intentions when he sent the god of love and beauty to Olympus.

Samael looked at this place with a strange smile, a hint of schadenfreude in it.

Tsk tsk, do you really think that hatred for the stolen chicken is so easily resolved?

Uranus resented not only the ten Titan Gods, but also those who betrayed him.

As Cronus's own son, did Zeus really think Uranus would fall into the trap of "grandparental affection"?

Hating someone because of their house – isn't that the norm?

Furthermore, it seems that Metis's morbid love is also related to Zeus's current unrestrained and promiscuous behavior.

Even knowing her fate, the Queen of Gods still chose to reside within the mind of her beloved Zeus, merging with him in both form and spirit.

This choice is probably an escape from reality, a way to possess her husband's obsessive love from another perspective.

In short, ever since Aphrodite appeared, Mount Olympus has never been quiet.

How many hidden stories are involved remains to be seen.

Forget it, just stay away from that Cupid. Treat the family drama on Mount Olympus as a prime-time evening gossip, something to watch casually, and don't get involved unless necessary.

So, now that we've rested and recuperated, let's prepare for our underwater voyage!

Samael snapped out of his thoughts, climbed the cliff, and leaped into the sea, plunging dozens of meters into the water.

Immediately, the ancient snake's bones cracked and popped, its muscles contracted and reformed, and under the extreme twisting of its body, streaks of crimson marks were washed away by the waves until they faded without a trace.

A few dozen breaths later, a jet-black sea fish, half a meter long, blinked its blood-red vertical pupils cunningly and swam towards the surface of the sea where the etheric energy was highly concentrated.