Such Filial Piety, Such Filial Piety 1/3

With the war over, the Typhon's Offspring roared with excitement.

Chiron, who was quietly observing the entire hunting process from the forest with his keen eyesight, couldn't help but nod in approval.

It must be said that this battle was won beautifully. The coordination of various tactics, such as the early preparation, the change of venue due to unforeseen circumstances, Athena's cautious probing, Medusa taking over command and seizing the right opportunity to press forward, the frontal assault, the flank coordination, and the aerial harassment, was as smooth as flowing water.

Finally, Athena beheaded one of the dragons, Medusa severed the other, marking a perfect ending.

In this process, the strengths of almost every member were brought into full play, and the whole team showed an extraordinary sense of synergy.

Moreover, the Hydra and Colchis Dragon, with their thick skin and maxed-out poison resistance, only suffered minor injuries, yet they managed to kill a high-ranking poison dragon in its prime. This was an absolute steal.

Once the war monster is brought to the Arimar Cave and its remaining divine essence and Spirit Core are consumed, the strength of Typhon's descendants will be further enhanced.

However, the entire Cilician Marshes had become the domain of Themis, Goddess of Justice, and Echidna, the serpent, and the Echidna power of these two ancient goddesses was faintly present.

How could a mature, high-ranking venomous dragon suddenly run here and overstep its bounds?

Has something gone wrong outside again?

Chiron frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

At this moment, the victorious hunting group celebrated with great fanfare. Medusa descended and, with the Hydra and the Colchis dragon, two tough and muscular laborers, headed towards the pool, intending to drag the dragon's carcass ashore.

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss!"

However, the moment the purple-haired goddess stepped three steps into the pool, the lake surface suddenly boiled, and dozens of water columns spiraled up, drawing away the water vapor and turning it into cumulus clouds that immediately spread out.

Thick, gloomy black fog instantly spread out, and under the influence of the strong wind, it covered an area of dozens of miles in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, several jet-black venomous pythons leaped out from the dried-up, cracked bottom of the pool and coiled around Medusa with lightning speed.

"Get out of the way!"

At the critical moment, a bronze spear flashing with lightning suddenly shot out from the side, exploding in mid-air. The flashing purple-white lightning arcs struck the heads of several venomous pythons, causing these suddenly leaping monsters to freeze briefly.

"Buzz!"

In the brief moment of reaction time, Medusa instinctively summoned her black scythe, sweeping it across the air and unleashing dozens of crescent-shaped arcs of light, slashing at the venomous python and the unpredictable pool bottom from different angles.

Meanwhile, the four people acting as the tank and field controllers—Ladon, Sphinx, Stheno, and Euryale— noticed the overwhelming violent aura emanating from the bottom of the pool. Their expressions immediately changed drastically, and they launched a barrage of attacks on the black smoke and the area at the center of the storm.

Instantly, the violent Magic Beam and elemental tides caused the air to distort violently, displaying a dazzling and dangerous array of colors, with splashes of mud and dust spreading everywhere.

Furthermore, the Hydra and Colchis, now alert, swelled several times their original size, revealing their true forms as Titans with a surge of ferocious aura. With the resolve of tanks, they roared and stood in front of Medusa and Athena.

After reuniting, Medusa and Athena stood side by side, feeling a strange sense of security. Their intertwined auras attracted and repelled each other.

The purple-haired goddess glanced at her "older sister" beside her and whispered softly.

"I thought you wouldn't make a move..."

The moment she took out the sickle, she had a vague sense of malice coming from this side.

"You're hurting people's feelings by saying that. I really wish you would die here so that no one would argue with me."

Athena sighed helplessly, glanced sadly at her "sister" beside her, and gently touched her chest, seemingly genuinely upset.

"But if you just get killed like this, you'll have no opponents left. How lonely that would be. I still love you, and I'm planning to help you get revenge in the future."

Medusa's Serpent Eyes were sinister, and a cold smile played at the corners of her lips.

"Forget it, you're just selling me off like this. Are you afraid Samael will beat you to death if you go?"

The sorrow on Athena's face was instantly replaced by displeasure, and she rolled her eyes and snorted softly.

"Tsk, you know the saying 'see through it but don't say it'? If you say it out loud, it'll all be over. You're making me feel no sense of accomplishment at all."

Immediately, the Goddess of Wisdom gently approached Medusa, slightly tiptoed, and patted her "sister's" shoulder familiarly with a bright smile.

"No matter what, I saved you, right? You should be grateful."

"How about this, to avoid you constantly thinking about being a slave, I'll take the loss and use what you have to pay for it."

Noticing the intense gaze fixed on the Scythe of Time, Medusa tightened her grip, her eyes wary.

"Don't even think about it!"

"At worst, I'll help you out in the future, and even without your help, I can still guarantee my own safety!"

Pshaw, so stingy!

Athena grumbled and rolled her eyes listlessly.

The two goddesses, who seemed to be sulking and undermining each other, had a deep look in their eyes, and their bodies were tense to the extreme as they spoke.

Furthermore, the subtle glances exchanged between them suppressed the restless rage and unease among the Typhon's Offspring, which were stirring within the oppressive atmosphere. They restrained their animalistic instincts and began to slowly distance themselves from the pool, starting from the bushes.

"Since you're already here, are you thinking of leaving so soon?"

But the moment something happened behind them, a chilling whisper, like the roar of a bull, the howl of a lion, the bark of a dog, the thunder, and the storm, came from the bottom of the dust-shrouded pool, as if countless heads were speaking at once.

Medusa's pupils contracted sharply. She grabbed Athena's shoulder and hurled her backward with all her might, turning her head and yelling at her brothers and sisters waiting in the bushes.

"Run!"

The Typhon's Offspring trembled and turned to flee. Harpy was in mid-air, instinctively caught Athena and joined the fleeing army.

At the same time, the purple-haired goddess summoned a black scythe and charged in the opposite direction toward the bottom of the pool where black mist was surging.

In an instant, the previously subdued black mist began to boil violently like scalding water, and the surrounding air became unbearably hot.

A black-haired giant, about three or four meters tall, with dark brown skin and hideous purplish-black divine markings covering every inch of his body, raised his right hand and grasped a black scythe with his bare hands.

At the same time, the man opened his deep, Serpent Eyes and stared at Medusa, who dared to attack him, his face grim.

In an instant, the newcomer's face gradually became ferocious. With the activation of the divine runes, several jet-black dragon heads, existing between reality and illusion, flicked their tongues and bit at Medusa in mid-air.

At the same time, Magic Beam shot out from behind, mixed with Athena's javelins and Euryale's arrows, blasting open the dragon head that emerged from the black mist.

The man grew increasingly agitated, his anger turning into a mocking laugh. His gaze was as cold as a knife, and he forced out a chilling roar through his teeth.

"How dare you lay a hand on me? How unfilial you are, my dear daughters and sons!"