In fact, at the beginning of the Great Flood, Samael and his companions did not come away empty-handed from their exploration of the Blood Fort in the Cedar Forest, Mount Ebih, the pillar supporting heaven and earth, and the Temple of Eridu.
These three points, forming an inverted triangle, drove the Refrain of the land and water systems of the world of Mesopotamia. Clearly, the divine foundation of Apsu lay within them.
On the surface, the Blood Fort was where the Goddess of Demonic Beasts, Gorgon, incubated Apsu's consciousness, while Mount Ebih was where Gugalanna, the Bull of Heaven, wreaked havoc in his attempt to destroy the seal of the underworld. These two places seemed more likely to be Apsu's refuge.
In contrast, the Temple of Eridu, located at the far end, was much calmer except for a few earthquakes. Even the water monster Abgallu that emerged was killed by Kukulkan, and it seemed that there was no threat.
However, the overly calm reaction was more like a cover-up for fear of revealing their weaknesses. Combined with the Mother Goddess Tiamat's resistance to Eridu, Samael had deep suspicions about this place.
In the end, Quetzalcoatl went to Eridu with his party and found the key records of the battle of creation that vindicated his guess. According to historical records, the creator god Apsu, who first decided to destroy the gods of Babylon, was defeated by the earth god Ea through trickery. The Temple of Ea was built on the remains of Apsu.
The gods dared to release this monster to cleanse the earth, so they must have had a way to counterbalance him. Therefore, his divine foundation was buried deep beneath the Temple of Ea!
The ancient serpent had already figured this out long ago, after Quetzalcoatl's handed over the broken clay tablet to Samael.
But the problem was that knowing his weakness did not mean that they could defeat the creator god with their power at that time. Without help from someone of equal standing to deal with this monster, even if they put all their fighting power into it and gambled everything, their chances of victory would be slim.
At that time, Kukulkan chose to withdraw from Eridu to avoid this outcome. After much discussion, everyone finally agreed to wait for Noah's Ark to be completed, transport the survivors, leave the land and water systems, and seek refuge in the Persian Gulf. They would return to land after the flood receded or they found a way to contact the Mother Goddess Tiamat.
However, plans do not always go as expected. Humans underestimated the wisdom and cunning of Apsu, the father of creation, who ruled over gods and monsters without rest, consuming Uruk's war potential. Furthermore, he used the great flood and torrential rains to methodically erode the land, accelerating the reformation of the land and the formation of waterways.
When this monster rose to the surface, its body of ether, formed by the black tide, was almost immortal and dragged down the five goddesses, the wedge of heaven, and the chains of heaven. As a result, even with Noah's Ark arriving, humanity's plan to seek refuge in the Persian Gulf became a pipe dream.
But at the same time, the Father of Genesis underestimated humanity's will to resist and the Mother Goddess Tiamat's compassion for life. Those who were mere ants in his eyes never gave up the fight and had long since memorized his weaknesses before the final battle!
"Mother Goddess, the more precise location should be the well in the Temple of Ea!"
On Noah's Ark, Samael narrowed his eyes, rubbed the back of the clay tablet, read the conversation recorded by Quetzalcoatl, laughed coldly, and continued to provoke the clearly nervous Apsu.
"Roar!"
The red and black Great Dragon raised its neck and roared, opening its huge mouth wide and frantically sucking in the Ether particles around it. A dazzling pillar of light locked onto the Noah's Ark where Samael was located.
"Aaaaa!"
Tiamat wrapped her arms around her chest, and her cross-shaped pupils opened and closed, instantly becoming dark and sinister. The jet-black beams shooting from her eyes immediately collided with the red and black Ether turbulence.
This innate ability, called [Dark Star Eyes], was precisely the ultimate technique for decomposing Ether (commonly known as reducing NP), which happened to counteract Apsu's Mana beams.
He was getting anxious! He was getting anxious! It seemed that the well beneath the Temple of Ea really did hold the divine roots of Apsu!
Samael grinned maliciously, his eyes full of mockery. He had only been guessing before, but now he was completely certain! However, he needed to add fuel to the fire to send this mongrel on his way sooner.
The ancient serpent immediately transformed into a Wyvern, grabbed the Holy Grail on the altar, which was stained with the divinity and blood of Ereshkigal and Ishtar, spread its wings, and flew towards Mother Goddess Tiamat.
"Mother Goddess! Catch!"
As its claws loosened, the shining Holy Grail immediately fell downward and sank into the chest of Mother Goddess Tiamat.
"Aaaaa..."
A joyful chant flowed from the mouth of the mother of all things, and under the golden glow, the former beast of disaster was now like a jewel.
Buzz!
At the same time, a bright light flashed in Tiamat's eyes, destroying Apsu's beam of destruction and piercing him from head to toe. The fierce and terrifying red and black Ether Great Dragon collapsed and disintegrated in an instant.
Hey, Tiamom, the Holy Grail! The achievement I've been thinking about day and night!
Samael spread his wings and stood on the shoulder of the Mother Goddess Tiamat, rubbing his head gently against the cheek of the Mother of Genesis, reliving that beautiful moment of closeness. And with the buzzing of the threads in his brain, his heartbeat was also transmitted.
The next step was to take advantage of Apsu's reorganization and rush to the Temple of Ea to dig out his divine roots and completely destroy this monster.
The Mother of Origin nodded imperceptibly, folded her jade-like wings, and her huge body fell into the raging flood, swimming to the front of the three Noah's Arks and pausing slightly.
This...
Tim, the one-armed general in charge of navigation, looked stunned, not understanding her meaning.
"Noah's Ark is too slow, and acting alone, it is likely to be attacked."
"Therefore, the Mother Goddess will give you a ride and rush to the Temple of Ea as quickly as possible to deal with the mastermind behind the great flood at its root!"
Samael, who was responsible for delivering the divine order, transformed into a human form and glanced at the high-end combat forces lying helplessly on the ship, as well as the Magus, priestesses, and priests who were activating the Magecraft array, and responded with a light laugh.
"Leave the matter of the Noah's Ark to me!"
Just as Tim was considering how to get the Mother of Origin to take the ships forward, a pale-faced, green-haired beauty stepped out of the cabin, stroked his chest, and responded solemnly.
Immediately, Enkidu transformed into the Chains of Heaven and linked the three Noah's Arks together.
Everything was ready, and the ark of life that had descended from the Sea of Imaginary Numbers set sail, cutting through the waves of the Ether and moving forward as fast as lightning.
The ship shook violently and the water swirled around it. At first, everyone in the cabin panicked instinctively, but then their fear of the Divine Spirit of Origin gradually dissipated. A sense of security at returning to their mother's embrace arose naturally.
After much hardship and emotional ups and downs, many people held the statues of the gods in their arms and leaned against the deck, cabin doors, and corridors, closing their eyes and falling into a peaceful sleep. They slept as peacefully as babies, their brows relaxed, and they murmured the name of the Goddess Tiamat in their sleep.
Temple of Ea, right? I'll let you live another 20 or 30 minutes!
Samael looked around at the deep darkness, laughed coldly, and then turned and walked into the cabin to prepare for the final battle.