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The discussion with Lilith and the others ended in relatively bitter but acceptable notes.

They had their dissatisfaction but with the compromise Sol had allowed they were able to somewhat accept the results.

Now alone with Echidna in his dimension, Sol gave her a quiet look. She seemed calm. A little too calm for someone who was sentenced to become a cripple and a slave.

“You seem confused,” Echidna smirked. She could see the question in his eyes.

“I am. I guess you have some kind of back up plan?” He asked as the two started walking together.

“I have no backup plan and I do not need one either way. Their childish demand is nothing in the face of eternity and it's not like this is the first time this happened to me.” She shook her head.

“Eternity, huh.” Sol's sense of time had already distorted somewhat. But it was still hard for him to understand. Still, he was curious, “Not the first time?”

Echidna scoffed. “I have no desire to share this story. Ask your dear mother-in-law. This is a story we all share together. Be it me, her, or Anubis.”

She smiled, “Slavery? Haha, the idea of slavery in Lustburg is almost cute. A cripple? No matter. I am sure I can create a better set of veins and core in a hundred years. If not then in five hundred. It doesn't matter really. All that matters is that I am alive.”

Echidna had seen many things and went through even more. She was one of the first Mortal Demigods in this realm. How could it be possible to reach such a level without going through her fair share of struggles?

“Anyway, if you are finished. I am going to sleep. It's a shame I will soon lose this body. But being a vampire is not bad. They have interesting skills.”

She already has many ideas about how she could modify her future body to her liking.

In fact, she now found this to be quite an interesting challenge. Creating a body that relies purely on physical strength and resistance and has no mana. How far could she go with such a thing?

“Ohoh…” This was a new interesting avenue. One she had never really tried to walk. After all, even the Seven Chakras open was based on mana veins and core.

Could this be the start of a new road? Or just an impasse? Echidna thought.

The more she delved into the possibilities. The more excited she was.

“Thanks to young ladies. I must say, they helped me get quite an interesting idea.”

Sol could only nod helplessly. If the promise with Gula and her sister did not bind him. He would have seriously considered simply killing Echidna here and now.

This woman was definitely crazy in more ways than one.

Still, her words were intriguing. Ambrosia had already explained a little about the era of the Demon King, Anubis’ Father. But he had never tried to understand more about what happened then.

Perhaps one day he would.

Now though…He needed to prepare for his trip to Southern Pride.

He was starting to miss Nefertiti.

***

After Sol left, the women who had discussed Echidna’s Fate gazed at each other.

It had been quite some time since they all reunited like this in the same place. But it was hard to feel happy when they remembered the cause.

“Arachne. Are any of those super old and super expensive wines available? I think we might need some.” Theresa as always was the mood-maker of the group.

Arachne gave a dirty look at her small friend but in the end, did not argue and snapped her finger.

“My butler will bring one…”

“Four” Theresa interrupted her.

“...Two bottles. Not negotiable.” Arachne did not want to argue too much and Theresa shrugged in defeat.

Soon the wine was served and the glasses filled.

“Should we make a toast?” Persephone asked.

“About?” Pandora was curious. The situation was not exactly happy.

“A toast to life. A toast to friendship. The fact that we can all be together like this is already something I am happy about. Even if most of you will die in around two or three hundred years.”

Lilith laughed at Persephone’s words, “The ways things are going. I think the first one to die of old age will be Arachne.”

Arachne gave a bitter smile, “I would have never thought that Theresa would enter the king's realm.”

“Hehehe. This is the difference between you and me.” Theresa laughed and raised her glass high. “To friendship! May we all still be here 80 years later to drink with the old and decrepit Arachne.”

They all laughed and shared the toast. Even Arachne, despite complaining outwardly, shared the toast with her friends.

She could feel her heart become lighter. For years she had been living like a widow. Constantly mourning Mars and wishing to see him again.

But now, even though she was not able to kill one of the most important culprits, she was at least able to give some important punishment.

A sad smile covered her face as she looked at her reflection in the red wine.

Perhaps it was truly time to let go?

“Theresa, could you help me order appropriate clothes for the current season? I have been out of touch with fashion for years now.” Her words were abrupt but they caused everyone to pause.

They all knew that for two decades now, Arachne only wore black robes and clothes. This was her way of silently mourning.

For her to change now could only mean one thing.

Theresa gave a wide smile. “You can count on me. I have many merchants who specialize in clothes.”

The Milaris themselves were such a clan. But Theresa did not point out that Arachne could use her own industry. This was a request from a friend.

After this episode, the atmosphere became even warmer.

Finally, Pandora asked one question that had been burning her lips.

“Sooo…Poison Princess?” She eyed Persephone. “How did you get that title?”

From the way everyone suddenly looked at Persephone, it was clear that she wasn't the only curious one.

“Well…” Persephone gave a mysterious smile before finishing the wine in her cup. “I did many bad things after becoming a witch. Let's leave it at that.”

This only made them more curious. But they all knew better than to ask deeper questions. They had a feeling the answer would only cool the atmosphere.

Persephone understood that which was why she looked at Arachne, “Speaking of. Later you should come to the Tower with me and take a look at Medea.”

“What happened?” Arachne had a bad feeling. She had been working on this wedding dress for some time now.

“Hahaha. Let's just say, my dear sister decided to grow up in more ways than one.”

Persephone laughed. She had been surprised by the changes her sister was going through. But she was happy for her.

The wedding will definitely be a fun experience for her. But at the moment, she was more interested in meeting Satella.

Perhaps she would be able to atone for one of the many bad things she did in the past.