The Greece Antagonist

"Success! We have succeeded!"

Mother of Serpents leapt from the ground in excitement and rushed toward Luo En. She wanted to convey the excitement and gratitude she felt at that moment.

However, Thetis, who was supporting Luo En, stepped in between them and blocked the excited Echidna with a cough to remind her.

"Don't you think you should put on some clothes first?"

The coolness on her skin snapped the Mother of Serpents out of her daze. She hastily took the garments offered by the Ocean Goddess and dressed herself, covering the inadvertently revealed charms.

Although as a member of the Divine Monsters she did not inherently care about the humiliation of nudity, she still wanted to maintain the minimum respect and decorum in front of the deity who had given her a new life.

Watching as the Echidna shed her half-serpent form and transformed into a human-like appearance, walking towards him, Luo En's gaze was inevitably drawn to the spectacular undulations beneath her white gown.

Then, he glanced unintentionally at Thetis who wore the same gown, serving as a point of comparison.

It had to be said, the differences between those who had borne children and those who had not were indeed striking.

"Cough, cough!"

A cough tinged with slight embarrassment interrupted someone's daydreams. Realizing what was happening, Thetis crossed her arms and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Feeling guilty, Luo En hastily averted his impolite gaze and turned to speak to Echidna in a gentle voice.

"How do you feel now?"

"Very well! Extremely well!"

The Mother of Serpents said excitedly as she moved her limbs around, the satisfaction clear on her face.

"Not only does my body feel normal, but it also seems to have gotten even younger."

Females are born lovers of beauty, and Echidna, despite being a Divine Monster, was no exception. She was extraordinarily pleased with her now more delicate skin and more human-like beauty.

However, in her excitement, the Mother of Serpents also noticed a small issue.

"My divinity seems to have decreased a lot, and my strength is not what it used to be."

"That's to be expected," Luo En nodded his head and explained earnestly.

"After such a long period of corrosion by the deathly aura, and the separation of spirit and flesh, even with my abilities, I could not fully restore you to your previous state. To return to your pinnacle, I'm afraid you'll need some time."

"I understand that. I still have to thank you for doing so much for me."

Echidna nodded slightly, her gaze towards Luo En filled with softness and admiration.

"Now, I believe you really have taken good care of my three daughters. Meeting you was their fortune."

"You give me too much credit," Luo En responded with a warm smile and took the initiative to invite her.

"Considering your current condition, I suggest you come back to Athens with me and rest on War God Mountain for a while. Take your time to get accustomed to your body, and after you've recovered your previous strength, we can make further plans."

As he said this, Luo En played the emotional card and sincerely added,

"Besides, Medusa and the others must be missing you."

Hearing this, Echidna's maternal instincts and longing were stirred up, and she immediately nodded, readily accepting Luo En's suggestion.

"Boom!"

Just as the four were about to continue their conversation and discuss detailed arrangements for what was to come, a dull rumbling came from the stone door.

Dozens of snake-like black vines covered with scales burst through the stone walls and hissed as they spread towards the people in the lava cave.

Seeing this, Luo En's complexion changed and he quickly warned aloud,

"It's no good, Typhon is here!"

"It must be because there has been too much life force gathered in this lava cave lately, which has attracted the attention of this monster!"

Thetis supported the swaying Luo En, her lips pressed tightly together and her face tensed.

As more and more snake-like black vines poured in from the cave entrance, Echidna's expression turned serious and she immediately spoke up,

"Follow me, I'll get us out!"

With that, the Mother of Serpents' hands burst with veins, turning into sharp claws, and she joined forces with Thetis to clear the vines at the entrance, then took the lead to clear a path for the group.

Thetis helped Luo En onto the back of Cerberus and casually summoned two spheres of water, smashing them onto the faces of Sisyphus and Adonis on the ground.

Suddenly, the two unfortunate souls on the ground woke up with a start, wiping the wet stains from their faces and looking around in confusion.

"Did we make it out?"

"No, we're running for our lives!"

Thetis responded in a grave voice while casting a curse to blast an oncoming clump of black vines into segments.

Sisyphus looked at the black vines on the ground that had snapped, twisted, and writhed into a swarm of hissing black snakes, his face immediately turning green.

"This thing is still here? Damn it!"

Similarly, Adonis, who woke up a step later, looked back at the collapsing tunnel and the large group of black snakes madly squeezing forward. Being at the back of the group, with the narrow path ahead blocked by his teammates and no way to flee, he could only raise his trembling hands and frantically squeeze the few remaining divinity in his soul to join Sisyphus in fending off the assault of the monsters behind them.

Fortunately, the pursuers were only a group of black snakes; the dreadful head of Typhon seemed to be limited and was unable to move freely.
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Moreover, Echidna, as a local native, was extremely familiar with the various passages and routes of Arima Cave.

Therefore, after several twists and turns, they successfully shook off the black snake swarm behind them.

To be on the safe side, they dared not linger and continued through the dark and complex underground passages, heading toward the surface.

After an unknown amount of time traveling in the dark, a sliver of fine golden sunlight pierced through the mist and caught their eyes.

Are we out?!

A wave of excitement surged in everyone's hearts as they hurried their steps and burst through a barrier of thick plant shadows, welcoming the long-missed dawn of the world of the living.

"Argh!"

However, the moment he was exposed to the intense breath of life and bright sunlight outside, Adonis started to emit green smoke from his body and, grimacing, retreated back into the shade.

He was in the state of a soul, and having spent some time in the Netherworld, had accumulated a fair amount of deathly aura.

Thus, even after escaping the underground, he was inevitably burned by the aura of the living world.

Upon seeing this, Luo En casually took out the Holy Grail, inscribed the defensive charm from Aiaia for sheltering departed souls with divine blood, and shook it towards Adonis.

"Get in here!"

The Prince of Cyprus, not suspecting any foul play, hurriedly transformed into a shadow and dived into the Holy Grail to hide.

"Ah ha, I'm sure you all have other things to take care of, right? I'm off, I won't bother you!"

Meanwhile, Sisyphus, unaffected, chuckled while accelerating the power of the wind god within him to its peak and, with both hands protecting the nape of his neck, dashed off into the distance.

As the whistling of the wind rang by his ears and the bright sunshine warmed his body, Sisyphus, who had run a good distance, was ecstatic to the point of nearly shedding tears.

Damn it, after trying to escape so many times, I've finally made it once!

At that moment, at the entrance to Arima Cave, Luo En and Thetis exchanged glances and, resigned, lowered their arms.

He's quite clever, that old rascal...

Well, let him go. After all, he didn't hear any crucial information, and he could serve as a scapegoat to attract the attention of the deities of Hades on their behalf.

Having decided to let Sisyphus go, Luo En turned back, looking helplessly at Cerberus sitting in the shadow, sticking out its tongue, eyes filled with reluctance.

As the guard dog of Hades and a perilous offspring of Typhon, it bore the mark of Hades and obviously couldn't leave with them.

"Go back first, I'll come to see you after some time," Luo En said softly, caressing the central head of Cerberus, leaving behind some honey cakes and wine, standing at the cave entrance of Arima with the Mother of Serpents, watching Cerberus look back three steps at a time toward the depths of Hades.

When the figure of the dog completely vanished into the darkness, Luo En turned to look at the Mother of Serpents beside him.

"Lady Echidna, I need to attend to some personal matters. If you don't mind, I'll have Tethys take you to Athens. I'll send a message to Medusa and the others to come to pick you up."

"Okay!"

Echidna nodded slightly, having no objection to this arrangement.

As a divine creature revived from death and part of Typhon's household, she too was wary of bumping into certain Chief Gods of Olympus and dying again.

However, Tethys, who had been entrusted with this task, hesitated to move, her gaze subtly fixed on the person who gave the order.

Luo En smiled faintly, habitually throwing out a bargaining chip.

"Understood, another favor for you!"

"No deal,"

However, Tethys shook her head, her face revealing a profoundly teasing smile.

"Do to Athena what you did to me once."

"..."

Looking at the owl feather in his palm and the Ocean Goddess walking away with Echidna, Luo En's lips twitched in silence.

Gods, they really can be so petty.

Meanwhile, at War God Mountain in Athens.

"Achoo!"

The pure white owl perched on the ridge of the temple, overlooking all of Athens, felt a sudden chill up its spine for no apparent reason and sneezed forcefully.