King of Underworld - Chapter 110



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Hercules of Thebes – (1)

Do you know how Hercules, the hero of prophecy, was born?

When the long-awaited great hero does not appear even after a long time, Zeus becomes impatient and comes up with a plan.

‘Unlike Perseus or Cadmus, what if we decided to nurture great heroes from childhood?’

Instead of watching the journey of those who would become heroes, if they were to receive the power and blessings of the gods…

Heroes with divine blood are born with powers that are far greater than those of other mortals.

Therefore, one of the parents must raise a new hero, a demigod.

The higher the deity, the more powerful the demigod is born from.

That is why the demigod born from Zeus himself would be the strongest.

Gaia, the Earth Mother, must have guessed that the hero was related to Gigas.

Heroes must be raised in the realm of the gods, where they can avoid the eyes of the earth.

Such as Olympia, where there was a sanctuary of Zeus himself, Delphi, the domain of Apollo, and Athens, the city of Athena.

A demigod must not die immediately after being born. He must be born as the child of someone with some level of wealth.

You must not go far from Thebes, where heroes are raised, for the demigod may die before you reach Thebes.

‘That woman would be suitable. She is the queen of Thebes who serves her brother Hades…’

For this reason, there was a candidate who had a bit of Zeus’s own personal taste mixed in.

It was Alcmene, the wife of Amphitryon, king of Thebes.

“Oh? You came home early today, honey?”

“Ahem. That’s what happened.”

So Zeus disguised himself as Amphitryon, king of Thebes, and went to see her wife and had sex with her.

Of course, Alcmene did not know about this fact and found out later…

“No, which god would have come down to you? It would not be Pluto, the chief god of Thebes…”

“Ugh… It must be Zeus.”

“…There’s nothing we can do since it’s God’s will. Are you telling us to raise the child?”

So the child they gave birth to, Hercules, was held by Zeus and sucked at Hera’s breast.

To avoid the angry queen of the gods, she wandered around various places, including the underworld, for a while.

“…The child disappears and returns frequently. This time, he disappeared for a whole month…”

“Do the gods need this child?”

“Last night in my dream a goddess appeared to me and told me to name the child Hercules.”

Fortunately, Hercules grew up safely… and Amphitryon invited many famous people to teach him.

All the knowledge including archery, horse riding, sword and spear handling, and playing the lyre.

There was just one problem…

“Your Majesty, I simply cannot teach that child.”

“No… Are you saying that it’s impossible even for someone who studied in Mycenae?”

“I learned everything in one month, so there’s nothing more to teach you…”

“Does it make sense for someone that age to break a rock with their bare hands?”

“You said you’ve never been hurt before?”

“Last time during swordsmanship training, I saw a wooden sword that hit my body break into pieces…”

The thing is, Hercules was so great.

Hercules, who received the blood of Zeus, the milk of Hera, and the power of the River Styx, was on a different level from other mortals.

After seeing Hercules break a steel sword with his bare hands, Amphitryon realized that they could no longer handle a child…

“Maybe it’s because he’s a child of Zeus. He won’t be able to be educated by ordinary humans.”

“Did Hercules hear his maids muttering behind his back that he was a monster?”

“Let’s take the child to the temple. I heard that there are many who receive training at the temple from a young age…”

So, after much thought, Amphitryon and his wife decided to take their child to the temple of Pluto.

If you entrust Hercules to the temple of Pluto, which selects and trains aspiring heroes, you will certainly feel safe.

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Hwaaak-

“As soon as Hercules approached…”

“Light from all the gods…”

“The gods welcome you so warmly. You must have the makings of a great hero.”

Hercules entered the temple of Pluto and quickly descended to the underworld.

The air is different from this world, the sky and surrounding scenery have become strange, the cold air that touches my body…

Phew-

“Hey! Watch out!”

Hercules saw an arrow flying towards him from somewhere.

An arrowhead flew quickly towards his chest, but he just watched it without any sense of danger.

Pak- teeing-

The arrows bounced off his skin, unable to penetrate it. His body was reinforced with the River Styx, making it impossible for any human to injure him.

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Hercules turned his head towards the voice… and there was a blond youth running towards him, panting for breath.

He seemed to be around the same age as her. The man, who appeared to be in his mid to late teens, had a dumbfounded expression.

…like others who witnessed Hercules’ brute strength and iron skin.

“Huh… Huh… No, crazy… The arrow bounced? Is this some kind of divine protection?”

“The arrow, did you shoot it?”

“Oh, that’s right! Sorry about that. I was practicing archery and I missed the shot.”

“Archery practice?”

“Yeah. This is the training ground for heroes, right? But why isn’t Professor Chiron here? It’s almost time for him to come… For now, follow me.”

The look of confusion lasted only a moment, and the blond man approached him as if he were familiar with him and spoke to him.

Hercules laughed. He liked the fact that he was unharmed after being shot by an arrow, and that he was not overly scared.

“Are there many people here who have bodies that don’t get hurt?”

“Not really… but there are heroes who deflect arrows with their swords, or heal wounds, or archers who shoot incoming arrows…”

“If you’re Mr. Chiron, are you perhaps the wise Chiron?”

“Oh. That’s right. It’s the real Sage Chiron, just like I saw in the history books! I told you his lower body is a horse?”

On the way to meet the centaur Chiron, Hercules was able to learn many facts.

First of all, the name of the man in front of her was Jason, and he was a member of the royal family of Iolcus.

And the facts about the training grounds of the underworld and the intensity of their usual training, etc…

“…Yesterday there was a giant monster…”

“Jason, is the person next to you a new hero?”

“Ah, Mr. Chiron!”

Soon a centaur appeared, with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.

“I am Chiron. What is your name, child?”

“…Hercules.”

“Write. You speak too little to an elder. Hercules.”

The centaur, whose mouth was smiling but whose forehead somehow had veins sticking out, gently stroked his head.

Could this centaur be any different from the countless teachers who have come before him?

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This is the underworld, the throne of Hades.

A few years ago,

Ever since Hercules arrived in the Underworld, I have been receiving regular reports about Hercules from Chiron.

At first, Chiron was curious as to why he was being given special treatment,

When I heard the story of Hercules sucking Hera’s milk and dipping himself in the River Styx, I agreed.

If we look at the movements of the heroes he has sent so far…

– Hercules fought and lost to the hero Bellerophon in a ten-on-ten match. Even this match was held under the condition that he would lose if a weapon touched his body, so it would be even more amazing if it were a real fight…

– He said that he didn’t feel like his body was being trained, so I had him train by lifting a rock bigger than a house. It might be a little heavy…

– Now, among my disciples, only Theseus, Atalanta, and… can stand a chance in a duel with him.

– Lord Hades, Hercules has won one-on-one duels against all the heroes except the great hero Cadmus. Hercules will surely become the greatest hero among my students!

The last report was that Hercules had defeated all the other heroes except the great hero Cadmus.

As expected, he is the hero of prophecy. Are you saying that he has surpassed even Bellerophon and Perseus?

I haven’t defeated Cadmus yet… so maybe I have the power of a lower-level god?

I think it was a good idea to throw my nephew into the River Styx.

Hmm. I was thinking of the River Styx, and here comes the Goddess Styx.

In his hand was a parchment with the seal of Hermes. Was this a message from Olympus sent by his nephew?

“Hades. It is said that Eros and Psyche had a child.”

“The number of gods has increased, that is something to celebrate. Is there any other news from Olympus?”

“Except for the fact that Apollo, who was taken away by Poseidon and punished last time, has been released and returned, there’s nothing else to report. At best, there’s talk that the Gigas aren’t moving and that Gaia seems to be conserving her energy as if she’s plotting something. Oh, and Dike’s recent behavior is just too much…”

Is this the end of the story of Apollo’s return and warning against Gaia’s schemes?

Dike’s actions? I’m sure he’s admonishing the Olympian gods to enforce justice.

What’s the big deal? Even if Zeus himself came and told me, I wouldn’t consider restraining Dike.

“But… how is the work of nurturing the son of Zeus who dipped himself in my river going?”

“Hercules? Come to think of it…”

It’s about time we got new reports about Hercules…

The moment I had that thought, a messenger opened the door and came in and presented me with a parchment.

“Lord Hades, this is a regular report from Chiron of the Hero Training Center.”

“hmm.”

When I unrolled the parchment scroll and read it, I found some strange content written on it.

“Lord Hades. I feel complicated because it seems like I’ve revealed my incompetence. However, I have something to report to you properly.”

Incompetent? The greatest educator who has raised countless heroes is incompetent?

What on earth is the matter?

“Hercules has completely lost his will. No matter what I do, I can’t change his mind, so please help me…”

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