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Anubis muttered idly as he walked through the teleportation gate Ambrosia created for them.

“How long has it been since the three of us worked together?” Despite rushing toward what could only be considered as a monumental fight, Anubis showed no fear.

The surrounding space twisted under Ambrosia's power and they were able to cover an immense distance spanning two countries in nearly an instant.

Still, for him, that short instant was more than enough to reminisce about the past.

On his sides were Ambrosia herself and Echidna in Nuwa’s body.

Nuwa’s hair were now shining gold, unlike its normal silvery colors, bringing her appearance closer to what was once Echidna.

Meanwhile, the young witch with unkept wild hair and dirty clothes that hadn’t been washed in a day because of negligence was no more, replaced by a mature and glamorous woman.

Anubis himself was very different. He was not the young man consumed by vengeance and darkness that once roamed the mortal world. He was not a bastard trying to prove himself to his unfeeling father.

The three of them had changed greatly. They were far stronger, their fame, too high to even explain, and their knowledge even put goddesses to shame.

“Stop the useless backstory. Make sure we capture that woman or at least keep some of her limbs.”

Echidna's eyes were bloodshot as she spoke; her aura was continuously increasing, from Duke to now King, and soon would reach the level of a demigod.

“I am surprised Sol allowed you to use your power. Will this young girl be alright?” He asked her, but Echidna simply snorted.

“No need for euphemism. You must be wondering if Sol let anger cloud his judgment or if I will use this occasion to slip away. I can feel your aura surrounding me.”

Anubis grinned sheepishly but did not contradict her words. He could trust Ambrosia with his back. In fact, she was the one with the most personal stake here. But Echidna was a wild card.

Echidna gave an exasperated sigh.

“One. You underestimate how strong Nuwa’s body is. This is the perfect creation born from two demigods that specialize in defense and regeneration. Her body will suffer a little, but she will come out of it stronger. Two, you underestimate how cunning your son is as well. He is using this opportunity to make me imprint the power of a demigod in this body before ultimately casting me out. This will make ascension far easier for Nuwa in the future.”

Echidna could see through Sol’s scheme. Of course, he was genuinely angry about someone fucking up his wedding. But he was also someone who would use anything at his disposal and this was the perfect moment to make Echidna go all out in Nuwa's body.

Since the two shared the same power, even though they had different Truths and Names, Nuwa would be able to learn everything.

“Ah…The same way he temporarily became a demigod during the last war.” Anubis nodded, remembering how Sol burst with the power of a demigod when they fought in the Astral war. This experience was primordial in shaping the man he is now.

“This but better. After all, Sol only had the power of a demigod temporarily. But neither a name nor a concept to truly draw from. Nuwa's situation is different. She will have a front seat to understand all my skills. No matter how stupid or lazy she is, it will be like cramming the answer to a test in her brain.”

“As for him trusting me to not flee, heh…” Echidna cackled. She could still feel the seal Sol placed in her soul, and she knew that even if she used her full power as a demigod, Sol would still be able to shred her soul to pieces with nothing but a thought.

Trust? There never was such a thing between them. Only interest aligning and a clear leash restraining her.

Anubis whistled. “So you are basically his dog? Haha, how the mighty has fallen.”

“Dog is God written backward. Perhaps becoming a dog is indeed the best way for me to find godhood.” She dismissed Anubis' mockery and looked at Ambrosia.

“How are you feeling? Worried about the old snake?”

Ambrosia, her book open, shook her head. “He is alive. Asmodeus is strong, and his specialty is regeneration. He only got done in so fast because he was taken off guard. Otherwise, there is no way he would have gotten beaten up so badly. You should know this more than anyone, Echidna.”

“That is true. It wasn’t for nothing that I chose him as a mate. Then, if not about this, what's the worry?”

“Narrative. I always knew the importance of Fate. But this is the first time I realized how important the narrative itself was. More than this thought, I wonder how the fight will go.”

“Goddess or no, there is no way a newly ascendant can beat the three of us.”

“But she is not a new one. She was already a goddess once, and now she is even stronger since she is using two concepts. Finally, she has been struggling for years as a mortal before ascending once again as a goddess. To be honest, it would be foolish to think that we can understand what kind of power she can wield. What happened with Asura should be enough as a warning.”

Anubis was a false god, and Ambrosia was not far from him. Though Echidna only had access to a part of her power, she was still extremely dangerous.

Yet they lacked something. Something decisive that could truly put the new goddess in danger.

“Then — Will my blade be enough?”

The three mortal demigods turned around and watched as space was divided by as if it were perfectly cut by the finest blade in the world.

They were startled at first, but once Ambrosia realized who it was, she could not help but grin.

“Are you sure? If you fight now, the whole charade about you being a zombie will be revealed as false.”

“It matters not. I doubt the goddesses would make enemies out of us in this current situation.”

Wearing her body suit and floating on a giant sword was none other than Lilith.

“It’s time for me to test whether my sword art is worthy of it name or not.”

She was here to slay a god.