King of Underworld - Chapter 120



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First Task – The Nemean Lions (1)

It has been three days since the hero asked for forgiveness in front of Hera’s temple .

The wind and rain, which were aimed precisely at Hercules, struck him mercilessly.

Swaaaah-

Cold rain poured down on him and the ground turned to mud.

The ground was wet and soggy and the chills were creeping in…

Whee-

There, a storm filled with Hera’s power enveloped Hercules and tried to throw him from the temple, but he held on strong.

The driving wind and rain were something he could endure with his iron-like muscles and patience, honed in the afterlife.

A week.

Now he has become a famous person near the temple of the goddess Hera.

Rumors of a muscular giant enduring wind and rain to apologize to the goddess spread widely to nearby cities.

“Listen, you are Hercules? What have you done…”

“Hey! There’s a storm brewing nearby, be careful!”

“Even the goddess Hera is indifferent…”

Sympathy for him grew among the city’s people, and some even began to support him.

May that hero endure the goddess’s punishment and be forgiven for his sins…

2 weeks.

When sympathy for Hercules arose among the humans, Hera sent hail to repel those who cheered him.

Hail, harder than rocks, poured down ceaselessly from the sky.

Thump. Tutu thump.

“Hey. Hey, let’s get away from each other!”

“Watch out! It’s only hail over there!”

“This really is a punishment from the goddess Hera…”

But the hero’s skin, tempered by the power of the River Styx, was not damaged at all.

Hercules was still… in his original position.

People were murmuring and now no one even spoke to him.

Rumors spread that he might not be human, and there were even theories that he was a demigod or a monster in disguise.

Three weeks have passed.

Hera above the clouds grew impatient.

Because if the abominable bastard son of Zeus were to leave the temple, he would be driven to madness.

But the man continued to ask for her forgiveness and beg for mercy.

By asking for forgiveness so close to his own temple, his priests could also be harmed by the violence wielded by that bastard in his madness.

If I could somehow get that guy far away… I could send him madness.

Hera, unable to bear it any longer, called for Hebe, the goddess and daughter of Zeus.

“Hebe.”

“Yes, Mother.”

“You, the goddess of youth, try to seduce that human. Just make him fall from my temple.”

Hebe, disguised as a human, approached Hercules.

Even though she took human form, she was the goddess of youth, and her beauty stole the souls of all men.

“oh my god…”

“How can there be such beauty? Did the old princess Psyche have such beauty?”

“It is no exaggeration to say that she is the incarnation of Aphrodite.”

Despite the praise and admiration of countless humans, the goddess moved towards Hercules.

The sight of her approaching a sinner who is being punished by Hera. Those around her sigh as they see it.

“Are you Hercules?”

“……”

“Even Goddess Hera is cruel. Why does she give me such a trial?”

“……”

“I’m curious about your story. Come with me to a quiet place and let’s talk. Even the goddess Hera won’t say anything if you leave for a little while.”

A hand full of pitiful, fabricated emotion touched Hercules’ shoulder,

He didn’t move at all. He just silently put his head on the ground, as if he didn’t care at all.

The goddess of youth, who had been bewitching him for a long time, soon gave up and left.

It has been four weeks since Hercules fell prostrate before the temple of the goddess.

An angry Hera summoned Pan, the god of nature and son of the messenger god Hermes.

If neither storms, hail, rain, nor the temptations of the goddess can stop you…!

“Pan. Show that bastard the disgusting nature of nature. Show the bare face of man, with his frowning face, shaking off his filthy filth.”

“I understand what you mean. But isn’t that man Hercules?”

“Don’t even mention that accursed name in front of me!”

“Ugh… I’m sorry!”

Thus the god of nature moved according to the command of the queen of the gods.

Birds flying in the sky, deer drinking water in the nearby forest, wild boars, squirrels and chipmunks…

“From now on, pour out your waste there.”

All kinds of animals moved as the master of nature commanded…

One by one, animal excrement began to pile up on Hercules’ body, and eventually it piled up more and more.

Black, foul-smelling excrement piled up in front of the temple of Hera, creating a terrible stench.

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So now, Hercules’ nose felt like it was going to rot.

Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud.

“Ugh…! Smell! What the heck is that?!”

“Leave him alone. He is a sinner who has done something wrong and is repenting to Lady Hera. It’s already been four weeks.”

“Then what is that? All the birds and animals around here are defecating there!”

“Shh! Shh! That must be divine punishment.”

“Ugh… the smell. It smells disgusting even inside the temple. Is this it?!”

“I must pray to Hera that the sinner has repented his sins. Because of the smell, I cannot…”

“What on earth did I do wrong…”

The friendly gaze towards him changed to one of disgust as the animal waste accumulated in his body.

Because the stench of the moment felt closer than the nobility of the ascetic who silently accepted the goddess’s punishment.

‘Oh my god. I’m going to pass out from the stench at this rate.’

Naturally, Hercules felt like he was going crazy.

His steel-like mentality that was intact even when the hail, rain, and wind poured down on him, and even when tempted by women…

Thud.

‘Ugh. That crazy beast took a dump and then peed too…!’

In the face of this tremendous stench and discomfort, the limits were revealed.

Fortunately for Hercules, however, his mental strength was stronger than that of the priests of the goddess Hera.

The priests of the goddess began to pray in front of the temple because of the overwhelming smell that emanated day and night.

“Goddess Hera… What on earth did the author do wrong?”

“I would rather have you punish me and kill me… The whole temple smells like animals…”

“The sin of offending the Queen of the Gods deserves ten thousand deaths, but now even that sinner has repented…”

Hera, who was watching this situation from the clouds, became furious.

“Eww! That bastard has a lot of patience!”

“I… Mother. You didn’t even turn around when I spoke to you. It would be better if you just forgive me…”

“It’s noisy. Hebe!”

‘Huh… I went into the River Styx, but I’m still human, so I guess I’ll just have to kill them for the task.’

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One month and one day, Thanatos’ day.

A priest of the goddess Hera approached Hercules, who was covered in animal excrement.

He is the very priest whom Hercules first met.

“Ugh… the smell. Look here, Hercules! You win.”

“…!!”

“The goddess Hera has given you an oracle. Wash yourself first and then receive the oracle.”

As the priest hurriedly entered the temple again, holding his nose,

Only then, after a whole month, did Hercules slowly get up from his seat.

Thud thud thud.

Hercules smiled even though all kinds of foul-smelling excrement fell from his body.

Finally… the Queen of the Gods has given us a task?

with a plop!

The hero went to a nearby river, took off all his clothes, and jumped into the water.

The stench and disgust caused the fish to flee in panic, and eventually even the river god showed up.

The river god, who appeared with a staff, immediately started swinging his staff at Hercules as soon as he emerged from the water.

“I saw a crazy person polluting the river, and he is being punished by the goddess Hera!”

“The God of the River…? No, that… I’m sorry.”

“What?! Are you sorry? Have you ever seen such a crazy person! If today weren’t Thanatos’s day, you would have died by my hand instead of Hera!”

After saying that, Hercules stared blankly at the spot where the river god had disappeared.

Of course, it wasn’t because I was afraid of divine punishment.

‘If we fight, I think I’ll win… or not?’

After a moment of impertinent thought, he washed his clothes, including his leather tunic and sandals, in the river and made them clean before putting them on.

So when they headed back to the temple of the goddess Hera, the animal excrement was nowhere to be found.

Judging from the priests offering prayers of thanks, it appears that it was destroyed by the power of the goddess.

“Hercules, come inside. The high priest will deliver the goddess’s oracle to you.”

“Hmm.”

As Hercules entered the temple, an old woman appeared before him.

Judging by her luxurious attire and the manners of those around her, she seemed to be a high priestess of the goddess Hera.

“I will convey the oracle of the goddess Hera.”

“……”

“There is only one way to wash away your original sin. You must complete all the tasks given to you by the Goddess.”

“How many tasks do I need to complete?”

“He said there were about 10 things we had to solve, and he also told us what the first task was.”

No… 10 tasks to accomplish? Looks like I’ll be traveling all over Greece.

Of course, the goal is to become a god…

The contents of the first labor reached Hercules’ ears as he grumbled inwardly.

“Your first task is… to deal with the entire Nemean lion pride.”

A pride of lions? I’m sure I learned it from Mr. Chiron…

I heard there was only one Nemean lion.

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