King of Underworld - Chapter 113



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Justice and the afterlife

I was able to mediate the quarrel between Ares, Aphrodite, and Eos.

Still, it was quite difficult to appease Aphrodite’s anger.

[Aphrodite, don’t be so angry and listen quietly]

[Hades?!]

[If Eos took Ares from you, what could prevent you from taking Ares back? I don’t think the charm of the goddess who presides over love and beauty would be inferior to that of the goddess of dawn.]

[…but.]

Recalling the achievements of the Goddess of Dawn,

Convincing them that free love was not the heart of Aphrodite, who wanted to divorce the blacksmith god…

“Goddess Eos, it was not a good idea to target Ares, who already has a partner.”

“Is that your judgment as the God of Fairness?”

“…Anyone would answer like that. Ares, who has already had a child with Aphrodite, is not only not officially married, but…”

I said something to the goddess Eos, and I said something to Ares who was watching me…

But he did not use the power of justice in all these things.

The divine water of Dike, not quite the scales of justice, but the unpleasant feeling felt when something goes wrong.

This is the power and duty of justice.

But I won’t be swayed by this. I will use my reason to make the right decision.

This is a possible judgment because from the beginning, he was not a god of justice, but a deity that additionally followed the lord of the underworld.

‘The standards of fairness are not very clear. In the case of blasphemy, the death penalty is the basic punishment…’

It’s good enough for reference purposes, but it’s not perfect.

To the best of my knowledge, can we really say that the judgment rendered is fair?

After finishing my thoughts, I walked towards where Zeus was.

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Zeus, whom I saw again, was enjoying his leisure time, looking down at the humans beneath the clouds.

He sat on the throne, resting his chin on his hand, and one of his eyes had a blue light.

Zeus, who saw me entering the audience room of the Olympian palace, waves his hand and banishes the other gods and their servants.

“Were you looking at the ground?”

“That’s right. Thanks to you, hyung, it seems like people are committing less sins these days.”

“I’m tired of being the god of fairness and all.”

Zeus looks at me and smiles faintly.

“I can guess why so many gods were added to your brother. Even humans worship him…”

“So why did you call me? It must be something important, right?”

“Ah… that’s what I’m talking about.”

The king of gods cleared his throat and stroked his beard.

What on earth are you trying to say that takes so long?

“Hmm. Hmm. That… the goddess of justice, Dike.”

“Dike, who has been in the underworld for so long? There’s no way she could have done something…”

“I understand why you accepted the title of god of fairness, but can’t you be considerate of my dignity as well?”

Ah, I understood immediately what Zeus was talking about.

I heard that Dike, who works in the underworld, goes around lecturing the gods whenever he has time.

However, the gods who had been acting wild until now could not have just stayed still, and it seems they complained to Zeus.

Should I tell Dike? Since I, the god of fairness, was holding out, should I go to Zeus?

“Of course I kicked him out with one stroke of my sword, but he still seems to be quite dissatisfied. He’s been living like that for a long time…”

“There are a lot of people who can’t come to their senses. Tsk.”

“Hmm. It would be nice if everything went according to plan, but that’s not necessarily the case.”

If you pursue a definition that is too correct, you are bound to run into reality.

Just as the conflict between reason and emotion requires a proper balance, the conflict between injustice and justice also requires a proper balance.

Even if I support Dickey, it would be a bit difficult to achieve dramatic change.

But then there would be no point in me accepting Dike. Would it be possible to change it gradually?

Zeus must have guessed this, so he must have intended to meet and talk to her in person.

They may have judged that there was room for misunderstanding if I sent it by letter…

“But I’ve heard that you’ve been holding back lately. Are you keeping an eye on Hera?”

“Hercules is growing well too, ahem.”

“You have a point. I’ll tell Dike something appropriate.”

“Oh. Are you listening? Thanks.”

“But you too must watch over the gods so that they do not fall into reckless debauchery. If Dike is a nuisance, why don’t you just not make it too difficult for her?”

Zeus nods his head in confusion.

Well, it would be difficult to manage and control all the gods one by one…

“If the high-ranking gods set an example from above, the nature of the gods may change little by little.”

“He was praised by humans as a god of mercy and justice, and indeed, he has such aspects as well.”

“It seems like a useless burden to me… I also received it in case I fight Gigas later.”

“Well, if it’s you now, you’re stronger than Poseidon.”

Zeus is right. I am now stronger than Poseidon, and I am admired by humans with all sorts of admiration.

Of course, if we fight in the sea, which is his territory, I’ll lose, but if the conditions are equal, I’ll have a slight advantage.

Even so, the difference is not that significant.

It’s just a bunch of extra things that come with the divinity of the underworld.

“Anyway, I’ll tell Dike, who is in the afterlife now.”

“Dike’s sisters were upset. They are my daughters, but we are close friends.”

Now let’s go back to the afterlife.

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When Hades went to Olympus, the underworld.

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The goddess of justice who appears to be waiting for someone.

Because today is…the day Persephone properly explains the business of the underworld to Dike.

“Sister Dike!”

“…the daughter of the goddess Demeter, favored by Hades?”

“Please feel free to call me Persephone!”

“Yes. Persephone.”

“Sis, now that you’ve entered the afterlife, shouldn’t you be introduced here?”

That is because it was the day of promise made a few days ago to Persephone, the goddess of spring and seeds.

A lively goddess running towards you, waving her hand, is coming soon.

It was a long time later than the time I promised her…

“I’m sorry. I’ve kept you waiting for a long time.”

“Not to that extent…”

“No, that’s because I stopped by this world to briefly bless the seeds so they can grow well…”

Dike knew that many gods, including Persephone, were busy working.

Although Hades did not give her much work in consideration of her desire to establish justice…

Didn’t she herself work here quite a bit?

I also learned that the enormous task I received on my first day in the afterlife was only a part of it.

“Okay, just tell me what you want to tell me today or introduce me.”

“Yes, Sister! Please follow me for now. Our office is over here…”

Dike, who followed Persephone, soon discovered a mountain of documents.

A scene of numerous people moving busily and carrying parchments in an office as large as the personal palace of the Twelve Olympian Gods.

Many messengers and lower-level gods rush to the office to report and then relay the orders of the person in charge.

On one side, high-ranking deities were surrounded by mountains of parchment, their heads buried in their desks and their hands moving.

“We’re in trouble! There’s another riot on the Pyriphlegethon River!”

“It seems the spirits are throwing a tantrum again, not wanting to cross the river of fire. The goddess’s retinue that originally controlled that place…”

“Hey! The nectar quantity in the 112th food warehouse is not correct! What’s going on?”

“I’ll tell the guards there to take stock again.”

“Do I even need to worry about this? Investigate it again and send it back to me!”

“It seems that one soul was reincarnated into the wrong body. It was supposed to be a male body, but it was reincarnated into a female body…”

“What kind of idiot got that one thing right…!”

“What?! Did you put the soul in the wrong place?”

“Which god is in charge? Is it the one with the red horns on his head?”

“Have you also received the blessing of the goddess Lethe? That guy is supposed to torture sinners!”

The scene of the afterlife was incredibly noisy. No, it was a total mess.

A deity spoke to Dike, who was overwhelmed by the reality of the underworld that all mortals fear.

No, I was talking to Persephone next to Dike.

“Goddess Persephone?! What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you come over here quickly?”

“Oh, I was in charge of guiding Sister Dike today!”

“…I envy you.”

The smiling goddess Persephone.

She immediately pointed her finger at a goddess. The goddess also looked at Persephone and Dike and nodded.

The shadows under his eyes evoked sympathy and pity.

“I’ll introduce them to you one by one. You need to know their faces.”

“Hmm.”

“First of all, this one is called Medusa. You know? Back in the day, Perseus…”

“Salute to the Goddess of Justice.”

“…You can call me Dickey.”

“Then I have a lot of work to do.”

The goddess of spring, who was watching Medusa turn her head back to the desk after finishing her greetings, spoke to Dike.

She is a mortal who suffered too much damage from the gods during her lifetime and was turned into a god by Hades.

Hades was considerate of her and gave her a small workload and many other conveniences, but

On busy days like today, there was a brief explanation that she was a kind goddess who often volunteered to help with work.

“…Uh. And over there is the goddess of mint, Mente.”

“Ah… Hello…! Goddess of Justice!”

“Yes. I’ve heard many stories about the nymph who created Hades’ symbol becoming a goddess.”

The goddess of mint, with her refreshing scent, was moving hurriedly with a sad face.

She was the youngest before Persephone and Medusa came to the underworld.

Next, the Goddess of Spring pointed with her finger to the two goddesses that could be felt within the mountain of parchment.

Their conversation, which felt like it was of a higher deity than Persephone, could be heard from here.

“Stix… I think I wrote this wrong?”

“Ah! I’m sorry. Lete! I’m busy today, so I keep making mistakes like this…”

“ha…”

Dickey approached them and gave them a quick hello.

From their conversation, I guess they are the goddess of the River Styx and the goddess of forgetfulness.

Because he is a high-ranking deity who has existed since the age of the Titans.

“I am Dike, the goddess of justice who has been working in the underworld for some time now.”

“I also received the report. You are the daughter of the goddess Themis? But what if you are the goddess of justice?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to assign him as a judge… The Libra, a divine being, has a high reputation…”

“That would be fine, but if you are going to administer justice, you have to take care of the affairs of this world as well…”

Dickey thought.

Is the afterlife a place without justice?

This was the state of the underworld, the workplace that all gods avoided.

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