King of Underworld - Chapter 148



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The Story of Asclepius – (2)

“Well done. See you next time on Olympus.”

“…?!”

Quik…

The goddess Artemis gently stroked the hair of the resurrected boar and then took the divine beast away.

Although it was a very good result of avoiding divine punishment by carrying out the goddess’s orders, Asclepius could not completely rest assured.

Unlike the breathing that was done to the dead, the boar that was treated this time was definitely dead…

The possibility of becoming a god of medicine and all. Wouldn’t this certainly be something that would incur the wrath of the god Pluto?

“Eeeeeeeeeee…!”

Asclepius was the greatest Greek medical expert.

His head, which had absorbed all of Chiron’s medical knowledge in just a few years, was spinning quickly as he tried to figure out a way to survive.

Even if it was the goddess Artemis’ order, shouldn’t I be punished for my mistake?

No matter how merciful Pluto is, it is a big problem that he brought the dead back to life without permission.

Anyone who gets involved with God will not end well. I am no different… I have to think of a way.

The only hope is that the area that dares to invade the realm of the gods is the underworld.

Pluto is the god of mercy and justice… the wronged and the guilty are judged fairly when they die…!

Wait, did I save that boar because I wanted to save it?

All of this is because of the ‘coercive request’ of the goddess Artemis.

The goddess of the moon and the hunt is one of the twelve Olympian gods. Few dare to stand against her.

But if you explain this situation and get Pluto’s protection…!

Asclepius’ eyes lit up with life.

‘Yes. Let’s go to Thebes right now and bow down before the temple of Pluto and ask for forgiveness. If I answer everything honestly, the god of mercy and justice will surely forgive me…’

The hero of medicine immediately bought a horse nearby and headed for Thebes.

We must quickly go to Pluto’s temple and tell him everything before he punishes us.

* * *

This is the afterlife.

As terrifying and truly gloomy as any human could imagine…

“Which bastard put a man’s soul into a woman’s body?”

“Last time, someone was reincarnated with less of his memories erased. Why did he make such a mistake?”

“Isn’t it the fault of the gods who were above the clouds? We shouldn’t make such mistakes…”

“Wait a minute, that’s something I need to report to Hades right away.”

“Tsk tsk. I spend all my days playing and eating at Olympus, so I can’t even handle something like this quickly.”

This is where the gloomy gods work hard day and night.

While shuffling through numerous documents in one hand, he commands the souls with his mouth, and even uses his divine power to relieve fatigue…

As I was always observing the daily life, I too was receiving reports.

“Lord Hades. Now that the hero of prophecy, no, the god of strength and struggle, Hercules, has ascended, the training camp of the underworld must be closed.”

“Hmm. Tell Persephone that she no longer needs to neutralize the energies of the Underworld, and that she has done well.”

“First, we’ll send Chiron and the monsters back to where they came from. But what are we going to do with the remaining heroes there?”

“Make them all swear the oath of the River Styx, and then send them up to the surface. They will be the last riders. Tell this to Olympus, and announce it to all the gods of the underworld.”

Then he immediately closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and turned his gaze to this world.

The brightest and most familiar of my many followers on earth.

But as the days go by, my faith grows stronger… There are quite a few people like this.

Is that devout believer Theseus? There is someone in Argos, and why is he near the sea? Where Poseidon has great influence.

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Ah, I finally found it.

I spoke into the mind of the old high priest in my temple at Thebes.

“My high priest now… is that you?”

“This. This voice…! Could it be Hades!”

As expected, I could feel him startle and fall to the ground.

“From now on, the hero training school of Thebes will be closed. All the gods have agreed to this, so spread the word.”

“Yes. I will convey your words!”

“Of course, if there is someone with the qualities of a hero nearby, there will be no need for the statue to shine.”

“All right!”

Just as I was about to disconnect and continue my work, the high priest spoke urgently.

“I. Wait. Please wait a moment. Lord Hades!”

“…What’s going on?”

“This morning, Asclepius, the greatest physician in Greece, has been asking for forgiveness for raising a dead person. Please look into it…”

At the same time as his request, a lower-level god from the underworld also reported.

“Lord Hades. This is a report from Lord Minos in the judgment hall of the Underworld. He said that one of the monster souls that was supposed to come to the Underworld has not come… It seems that the god Thanatos has escaped again.”

What now?

* * *

First, I turned my gaze to the subordinate who had just reported to me.

“Let’s put that aside for now. Then go to the god Thanatos and the goddess Mnemosyne and tell them that I am looking for you.”

“Yes? Yes… I understand.”

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“Stop looking for a moment. It seems that a mortal being has been resurrected.”

There is some muttering that Thanatos has run away again, and that this time it is Charon who has neglected his duties.

Anyway, if you close your eyes again and listen to the high priest’s plea…

“A man named Asclepius is prostrating himself and begging for forgiveness for saving the life of the goddess Artemis through his own mistake.”

“Asclepius?”

“Yes! He is the greatest physician in Greece, and I have heard that there are ignorant people who worship him as the god of medicine!”

I’ve definitely heard of him. I remember him too… He was a hero on the Argo expedition.

I guess I’ll have to read his memories.

“I will borrow your body for a moment to speak with him. Let that man, Asclepius, into the temple.”

“…Yes. Yes! It is a great honor!”

Saaaaaaahh …

So he descended into the body of the high priest and looked at the human named Asclepius.

A little further away, the goddess of memory, Mnemosyne, descended upon the body of another priest…

Asclepius looked into the eyes of the high priest I had descended upon, then immediately struck his head on the ground.

Is it because he’s the best doctor in Greece… that he can recognize me just by looking at me?

“This lowly sinner meets the Lord of the underworld!”

“It’s time to decide whether you are guilty or not. First, explain your circumstances.”

“Yes! I…”

He explained it in detail.

There were several instances where he breathed life into drowning humans… and because of that, rumors spread that he could bring the dead back to life.

The goddess Artemis, who heard the rumor, suddenly appeared and asked to save the Caladonian boar. She had no choice but to treat it, and it really did come back to life.

So, I judged that you dared to go against my orders, so I immediately rushed here and apologized for everything…

Well, I don’t think he lied, but I guess we’ll have to go through some verification.

When he sees the goddess Mnemosyne descending into the priestess’s body, he also nods.

Huh… So you really brought the dead back to life?

No less than Orpheus, who broke through the underworld to revive the dead.

Now that I look at him again slowly, I feel that he is closer to a god than a demigod.

If you have saved a life that was completely dead, you have achieved the feat of becoming closer to God.

“…It is true. You raised the dead without my permission…You were wrong.”

“……”

“If it were normal, it would be a serious crime and you should be punished by taking your life immediately, but considering that you have come to ask for forgiveness, that the treatment was forced upon you by Artemis, and that you did not have a clear intention of invading my territory, I will not take your life.”

“Thank you… thank you! Pluto!”

“But remember, if you raise the dead one more time like this, you will be dragged to Tartarus.”

At those words, Asclepius, who had been repeatedly banging his head on the floor to express his gratitude, slowly raised his head.

The eyes of those who became heroes through medicine were filled with curiosity rather than fear.

“That… Pluto…!”

“…?”

“I once treated a drowning man. Isn’t that like bringing the dead back to life?”

Heroes are all like this. A little arrogant, and those who hone their special skills to become closer to gods.

This mentality of not even sparing one’s life at times is something that all heroes have in common.

And of course, I didn’t bring the dead back to life. I know this because I still have vague memories of my past life.

That act was cardiopulmonary resuscitation… artificial respiration… was it? Hmm. Anyway, it was a medical technique that saved a person who was on the verge of death.

“It is not a crime to drag those who are trying to knock on the gates of the afterlife back to the living world.”

“Ah…! As expected. I didn’t bring the dead back to life…!”

“But now, do not do that. Your medical skills have surpassed those of Apollo, and it is possible for you to raise the dead.”

“Okay! Then, would you allow me to write down what I just found out in a book?”

“…That doesn’t matter.”

I roughly disconnected and returned my consciousness to the underworld, examining Thanatos in front of me.

The eyes of the old man with black wings move busily here and there.

“Thanatos. Why didn’t you tell me that a soul had been resurrected? I only found out after receiving a report from another god.”

“…Did something like that happen? I didn’t know.”

“Don’t lie.”

“I really didn’t know. Do you have any evidence?”

I looked up at the god of death who was scorning me.

Haaa… No, you’re not some low-level deity.

Didn’t the God of Death know where, how, and when every soul in the world died?

That’s nonsense…! You might as well say that you were subdued by humans.

“Whew… Well, since that soul is said to be the divine beast of Artemis, let’s catch it again.”

“Tsk. That one boar soul doesn’t have to come to the afterlife…”

I could hear the voice of Thanatos leaving the audience room, his shoulders slumped.

You didn’t say which spirit it was just now… but it’s definitely a boar spirit?

…Look at this.

Well then, that’s right. Even though I knew it, it was hard to send the clone back, so I just let it go.

Sigh.

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