Twilight of the Gods!

Three Goddesses.

Under the moonlight, the Saint King quietly made his way there, pushed open the gate, and verified the defensive Sorcery Array. As the air around him rippled like water, he stepped inside.

Hiss...

Under the bright moonlight, the sound of scales rubbing against the marble floor could be heard. Hearing the noise, a giant purplish-black snake emerged from the shade behind the Medusa statue, shrank in size, and affectionately nuzzled against the back of the creator's hand.

Samael patted the little guy's head and smiled slightly. Then, recalling a certain secret ritual related to his past life, his expression turned cold and solemn. He raised the little guy's hand, stretched it straight forward, and bent his fingers into a fist.

With fingertips piercing palms, drops of divine blood dripped down, forming obscure and profound incantations under the control of divine will. The ground beneath his feet turned into scarlet ink, constructing a dense, circular Sorcery Array.

The ancient serpent sensed a subtle resonance within itself, seized the opportunity, and followed the Authority of Destiny —the revelation—its lips moving as it chanted divine words.

"Fill it full, fill it full, fill it full, fill it full, fill it full!"

The cycle begins anew, followed by five.

When something is full, it is the time for it to be discarded.

Declaration:

Hear my command, and my life will be as enduring as your sword.

With a blood pact as the medium, if you are willing to follow this will and this principle, then respond.

I hereby swear

I wish to accomplish all good deeds in the world.

I wish to eradicate all evil in the world.

"I am the cause of the past and the effect of the future, the one who moves destiny. You are the seven-day being bound by the three great incantations, the guardian of the Wheel of Restraint and the Scales!"

With the final stroke, blood flowed down, completing the outline. A fierce wind swept through the surging Aether Tide within the palace, and a crimson and black ghostly light soared into the sky, echoing the 88 Constellation Divine Markings on the dome, trembling and flashing together.

Click!

In an instant, a series of thunderclaps exploded in the sky, and streaks of golden-purple light meandered and branched out, transforming into a sprouting olive tree.

In an instant, countless stars shone together, converging into a radiant light. From points, lines were formed; from lines, surfaces were created. The righteous Heaven shattered the lightning canopy, which began to tilt.

Creak...

But then, amidst a trembling, metallic sound, a massive, dark red gun wheel, filled with bullets, burst forth, instantly shattering the sky above.

The shattered lightning and starlight regrouped, intertwining and coalescing into one, manifesting as a Valkyrie wielding a gun and Valkyrie, who unleashed a flurry of strikes towards the sky and the gun wheel.

In an instant, the explosion and diffusion illuminated half the sky, creating an extremely colorful light pollution. The surging ether swept across the entire Athens, continuing for a long time, and even the depths of the earth began to tremble with increasingly intense light.

Aaaaa!

Just then, like a ballad or a hymn, its origin and destination unknown, amidst the crashing and churning of the salty seawater, the pure blue ocean swept away all the light pollution along its path with overwhelming force.

Samael stared in disbelief, his stiff facial muscles suddenly twitching violently.

So this summoning is basically... whoever wins the fight gets summoned?

Laugh...

Just as the dust was about to settle, the crimson sacred serpent coiled at Samael's feet swelled and contracted, its skin emitting a slight tearing sound.

Immediately afterwards, a purplish-red blade flashed, and a petite figure disintegrated from the Snake Molt, her flesh solidifying.

At the same time, various strange phenomena, such as thunder, starlight, celestial phenomena, gun wheels, and even azure waves, all faded away as the blood-red array on the ground disappeared, until they faded into nothingness.

Under the cold moonlight, Samael stared blankly at the half-human-sized purple-haired girl in front of him, who wore a hood and held a chain-bladed scythe. After a moment of bewilderment, he finally came to his senses and tentatively spoke in a low voice.

"Anna ..."

Before she could finish speaking, the purple-haired loli crashed into Samael's arms. Her slender arms tightly gripped the ancient snake's waist and abdomen for a long time. She buried her little head in her arms like a puppy that loves its home, and her lips moved as she murmured a sigh of relief.

"Welcome back, Samael..."

The ancient snake paused in mid-air, its fingers gently landing and patting Anna's pink back. Its gaze fell upon Anna, revealing a soft, gentle light, a mixture of nostalgia for the past and joy for the present.

The two figures, one tall and one short, lingered for a moment, then, regaining their composure, they separated to process their feelings of reunion after so long apart.

"It seems you've won this competition. Well done, Anna."

Samael smiled and chuckled lightly.

Indeed, snakes stealthily steal from homes, and this Serpent Goddess before us can be said to have reached a state of perfection.

"That's because they were too greedy, wanting to descend in their complete forms. I used snakes as a medium to transform their divided spirits, which was faster."

Under the moonlight, the purple-haired little girl with snake-like vertical pupils blinked quietly, pure and clean, earnestly stating this fact.

"Indeed, that brat Athena still thinks she's clever. They deserved to lose."

Samael clapped his hands and chuckled teasingly. Then he stretched his waist, raised his hands, and prepared to continue the ritual.

"Alright, let me fish them out one by one first, then we can catch up slowly."

After trying again, there was no reaction within the crimson Sorcery Array, and even the Three Goddesses sculptures seemed to lack a trace of their charm.

It seemed as if some unseen force had severed the last remaining connection.

"Useless..."

Anna gently pressed down on Samael's arm and shook her head earnestly.

"We sense that the door can only allow one more target to enter before it closes; that's its limit..."

"It?"

"The power that exists within the Sea of Stars..."

Could you be more specific?

"I don't know, because it was a split spirit in a moment of panic, and when I passed through that door, a lot of information was filtered and blocked, so my senses and memories are incomplete. I only have a vague impression of many things. In addition, the connection between me and my original body has also been severed, so I have no way of knowing what's going on inside..."

"What will happen to them?"

Samael's heart tightened, and in his haste, he immediately grabbed Anna's shoulders and anxiously asked her what was wrong.

"Don't worry, it's alright. In ten days, the [Gate] will be fully open, and Athena and the others will return. I'm just using you as a summoning opportunity to arrive ahead of schedule."

Finally, news of Anna's passing allowed Samael to breathe a sigh of relief, putting his mind at ease.

"So, you made such a big fuss just to meet them in ten days?"

The ancient snake's thoughts returned, and it looked at Anna with a wry smile.

"That's not the only reason!"

Anna was initially embarrassed, her face turning slightly red, but she quickly regained her composure, raised her hand to grab Samael's arm, and adopted a solemn expression.

"Samael, for in ten days, the world will set, Divine General face twilight!"