King of Underworld - Chapter 112



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Hercules of Thebes – (3)

Hercules asks me a question.

“It’s about me?”

“First of all, you know that your father is Zeus.”

“Yes. My adoptive father was like that… and my mother and Chiron…”

Well, he was extraordinary since he was young, so he couldn’t hide it.

“You have incurred Hera’s wrath since birth.”

“Well, I’m not an illegitimate child…”

“No, that’s also true, but you were born by Zeus and drank Hera’s milk. I had you dipped in the River Styx because I didn’t know when her wrath would strike you.”

“Huh?! You mean Hades? And I am the Queen of the Gods…”

Hercules was confused. He told him the truth.

“Yes. Of course, that’s not the only reason I dipped you in the River Styx. It was also because you were destined to become a hero.”

“……”

“It was because I calculated that you would not die easily if you received the power of the River Styx.”

“I had a vague idea, but… it’s more shocking than I thought. I couldn’t believe it…”

Hercules hesitates and looks confused.

You probably just learned the facts about your birth.

“So do you know what to do when you leave here?”

“Is it because of Hera’s anger towards me?”

“Yes. Go to Hera’s temple and bow down and ask for forgiveness. You have done nothing wrong, but you must do it.”

“…All right.”

“The storm may rage, and curses may fall, but never stop asking for forgiveness.”

Hercules nodded with a trembling face.

Clearly, Hera would give Hercules a task, one that would both vent Hera’s anger and give Hercules experience.

“You must have heard rumors about the River Styx in this life.”

“Yes… It makes any mortal who enters it invincible…”

“It doesn’t make you invincible. It just makes your body a little stronger. Don’t show off your body’s strength.”

Push!

He moved his fingers and made a small cut on his shoulder.

Hercules couldn’t hide his embarrassment at this. It would be natural, since he had never been hurt since he was born.

But that’s all. It may be an invincible power among mortals…

If you have a certain level of divinity, it is easy to break through the reinforcement of the River Styx.

Gigas go without saying. Even more so if they attack using poison, fire, or water.

“On a human level, it would be an invincible body that could never be hurt, but in the realm of the gods, it’s a little different. Your goal is to become a god, isn’t it?”

“Blood from the body…”

“I’ll find a sparring partner for you. First, I’ll make sure you get used to getting hurt…”

As I turned my head, Megaira, one of the three goddesses of vengeance, walked towards me.

It hasn’t been long since I sent the message, but you’re already here… You must have been very bored staying in the cave.

“Snake hair and bronze wings…! Look… the goddess of vengeance?!”

“…Hades.”

“First of all, thank you for coming, Megaira-sama.”

“We were drawing lots to decide who would come here… Alecto’s upset again.”

“Ahem. Just spar with Hercules here as I told you.”

Bleeding eyes looked at Hercules.

The gaze of the goddess of vengeance that follows the sinner until his death.

It wouldn’t have been strange for a normal human to have been shocked, but Hercules smiled with a sense of triumph.

“If I defeat the goddess, can I become a god too?”

“…foot.”

The goddess of vengeance who smiles faintly as if she finds the rudeness of mortals amusing.

All mortals have a longing for the gods, and so did Bellerophon and Menthe.

However, Hercules could never defeat the goddess Megaera at his level, and defeating her would not make him a god.

“Do you know what God is? Do you think he is just a perfect being with a strong and immortal body?”

“…? Isn’t it?”

“A deity exists to maintain the balance of the world. If you simply have that kind of mindset, no matter how many great achievements you make… you will never become a god.”

What kind of beings are the Olympian gods? What burdens do they carry?

I think he will come to a realization as he goes about his task.

Of course, I should tell Chiron to give him more proper character education.

But with Megaira-nim by my side, won’t that arrogance and pride be somewhat broken?

I slowly said goodbye to Hercules, who had a sad look on his face.

“Then I will take my leave now. When we meet again… I look forward to facing you as a god.”

“…!”

To my ears, whose appearance is slowly disappearing with the black wind,

The last greeting of Hercules was heard as he bowed towards me.

“…Thank you, Grandfather.”

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Returning to the throne room of the castle, I closed my eyes for a moment to collect my thoughts.

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Because I needed to re-evaluate my work on Hercules and my plans for the future.

The lineage of Zeus, the milk of Hera, the power of the River Styx, the education of Chiron, the experience of sparring with a goddess, the goal of becoming a god.

This would be of great help to Hercules when he becomes an adult and completes his tasks.

If you can complete all the difficult tasks for a mortal and help us from Gigas, then you can become a god.

Of course, it is possible to become a god before that.

A difficult task will befall him, for Iris told Hera the other day.

Still, I could handle it, as long as it wasn’t a direct punishment that would make Hercules roll his eyes.

I would also like to bestow the blessing of Tyche, the goddess of fortune, but that would likely be too much.

A task is only meaningful if it is something that can be overcome to some extent.

“Lord Hades. A letter has arrived requesting mediation regarding a dispute on Olympus.”

“What’s going on this time?”

When I looked through the letter the messenger brought, I saw all kinds of conflicts.

Since I have attained the status of a god of justice, I have often been assigned the role of mediating disputes between high gods, so letters come to me from time to time.

This time, it’s a story involving Eos, the goddess of dawn, Aphrodite, and Ares.

If Aphrodite was involved, it would just be a love story, so I don’t think there’s any need for me to go there, so should I just ignore it… Zeus?

There was a letter from Zeus, the king of the gods and my brother, asking me to come to Olympus for a moment.

But why is Zeus looking for me?

There may be a time when we can have a conversation about Dike, who is admonishing the gods like a fish in water these days…

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The biggest change since gaining the status of a god of justice.

The fact is that there are gods who often come to me for help.

With the arrival of the Goddess of Justice, Dike, to the underworld, my workload has been reduced considerably, but there were situations where my intervention as the Goddess of Fairness was needed.

Of course, he doesn’t mediate all disputes, but there are cases that are too big for Zeus to intervene in.

Just like right now, the 12 gods of Olympus or other gods of comparable power are fighting each other…

“Eos! The Goddess of Dawn is revered by humans, so you covet my lover too?”

“Ares’s husk has been ripped off while he was consorting with a goddess as poisonous as you! You have nothing to appeal to the opposite sex except your beauty!”

“No… Aphrodite… That’s…”

“Be quiet! Ares!”

Aphrodite and Ares love each other, but… Is it true that Ares is having an affair with Eos?

That’s why they’re fighting like this. But is it right? Isn’t this what happened after they broke up?

“First, everyone be quiet and speak one by one. Goddess Eos. You first.”

The sister of the god Helios, a goddess with dark brown hair reminiscent of the night sky, looked at me.

Unlike Helios and Selene, who ceded the godhood of the sun and moon to Apollo and Artemis,

Eos, the goddess of dawn, retained her divinity intact.

“Hmm. Hmm. Hades, I have heard that you have been given the title of God of Justice, but I cannot thank you enough for coming all the way to Olympus to mediate this fight.”

“Because small quarrels always lead to big fights. Like the fight between Apollo and Eros…”

In fact, it is not a small quarrel. What small quarrel is it when the goddess of dawn and the goddess of beauty fight over the god of war?

If there were a god who was so angry that he abandoned his duties and curses were rampant, then another headache would arise.

Above all, the ones who suffer the most are the mortals caught in between.

It is better to settle these disputes in advance, as there may be people who get involved without even knowing English.

“Ares and Aphrodite are no longer in love. Ares had already told Aphrodite about this before.”

“So, are you saying that Aphrodite is acting like that because she can’t comply?”

“Of course. They had many children together, but isn’t their relationship over?”

I glanced at Aphrodite, who was suppressing her anger over there.

And Ares, fidgeting next to him.

“Aphrodite. If what the goddess Eos says is true, then you and Ares are over?”

“Eeeeek! What kind of relationship is this that Ares here unilaterally notified us of? And Eos clearly often wags her tail when Ares and I were dating…”

“Wait a minute. Don’t get so excited. Speak slowly.”

I listened to Aphrodite’s words, who was out of breath, and then looked at Ares.

He closed his eyes tightly and then opened his mouth to me with a face that revealed his complicated emotions.

“Ares. Don’t you have anything to say?”

“…Uncle. When things got a little stale with Aphrodite, the goddess Eos…”

After listening to all three of them, I realized that it was just a simple love quarrel.

1. Eos originally had feelings for Ares and continuously courted him. Of course, this was also the case when Aphrodite and Ares were on good terms.

2. Aphrodite was extremely displeased with this, but since she had been receiving Ares’ full love up until now, she did not take any major action.

3. When the relationship between Ares and Aphrodite became neglected, Eos approached Ares and became his lover…

Was there no god that was so trustworthy that you asked me to mediate a trivial love quarrel?

If you just tell Eros or Zeus or any of the other 12 gods…

No. Isn’t there anyone who can give good advice?

After thinking about it, I looked at them.

“I wish you wouldn’t call me for this kind of love quarrel, Goddess Eos. I’m quite busy, so Dike…”

A reaction that comes out immediately after finishing speaking.

“But how can Dickey mediate such matters!”

“That… Grandfather. Dike is a goddess who swore virginity, and I said that this doesn’t seem to be from the perspective of justice…”

“Well, since it’s something to do with love, I left it to Hades, who receives the purest love.”

Although I am receiving an excessive amount of love from many goddesses…

I’m not a relationship counseling god.

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