Hodan recognized her clearly from her aura. The silver-robed, dark-eyed woman before him was the Silver Nine-Headed Serpent. The others had transformed from her husband and nine children.
Although Hodan had brought Linley and the others here, things had still unfolded just as they had in the original story. The Silver Nine-Headed Serpent, Inawei, was still fixated on using the Sovereign of Death to kill Linley and the others.
For some reason, watching them act this way made Hodan feel deeply annoyed. They were clearly in the wrong and had lost a fight, yet they still wanted to borrow a Chief Sovereign's hand to kill their opponents. Why did this seem so familiar?
After thinking it over, he realized it was just like those spoiled young members of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. They weren't strong enough, yet they went around picking fights, and they never reflected on whether they were in the wrong.
Hodan couldn't stand it. He immediately snapped, "The weak should know their place. Don't drag a Chief Sovereign into a fight between gods. You can't win, so you want a Chief Sovereign to do it for you? Do you really think the Chief Sovereign is your nanny?"
"You..." Inawei was left speechless by Hodan's retort. She didn't dare admit that he was right, either.
"I, Hodan, will protect them. If you have a problem with that, come to me." Hodan took full responsibility. This was the perfect chance to earn Linley's favor.
He didn't know whether Linley would eventually become a Ruler, but investing in him could never be a loss for Hodan. Given Linley's achievements, the very least he could do was become a Chief Sovereign. Befriending Linley could leave the Renars Clan with a few favors owed, even if it did nothing for Hodan