King of Underworld - Chapter 23



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The epilogue of the rebellion

The rebellion on Olympus was suppressed, and I spoke to Zeus.

“Zeus. It was thanks to Thetis that I was able to sense the rebellion and ascend to Olympus.”

“Thetis told you..?”

Thetis is a goddess considered second only to Amphitrite, Poseidon’s first wife.

Many male gods courted her because of her beauty, but…

“The protagonist of the prophecy that the son she gives birth to will become a hero who will surpass his father?”

“It’s the Thetis you think of.”

Zeus once courted her, but after hearing Prometheus’ prophecy, he gave up without hesitation.

So, I tried to marry her off to a suitable person, but she persistently refused.

“Well, I understand why you brought that up, hyung. Do you want me to give you credit and give you some convenience?”

“The prophecy is absolute, but it can also be interpreted in other ways. Just because you surpass your father doesn’t mean you are threatening his authority.”

The king of the gods, who is more sensitive to his authority than anyone else, takes on a serious expression.

After all, Zeus himself overthrew his father Cronus, so he would be wary even if he were his son.

So, it would be impossible to marry Thetis to a male god.

If you surpass God, wouldn’t you eventually become the king of the gods?

A direct threat to Zeus.

“I think I need to think about that a little. As you know, the reason we are here is because of the rebellion against Kronos.”

“But if Cronus had thought of us as his children, things might have been different.”

“Hmm!”

It’s a thought I have occasionally.

What if Kronos had seen us as his children, rather than as potential challengers?

But did we manage to drive out Cronus and seize world hegemony?

“Recall your beloved daughter, Athena, and did the prophecy not go astray in the end?”

“….If someone other than you had said that, I would have taken it as a challenge to me.”

Zeus frowns slightly, placing his hand on his temple.

A faint lightning flashes from his body, as if to prove that he is feeling a little uneasy.

The current Athena is his favorite daughter,

When he heard the prophecy that the son born between him and Metis would drive him out, it was only a matter of caution.

So Zeus swallowed Metis, who was pregnant with Athena.

Eventually, Athena was born by splitting Zeus’ head.

It’s a good thing Athena was a daughter, but if she had been a son…

That day, there may have been one more god imprisoned in Tartarus.

“There’s also Thetis’s ball, and since my brother, who has no interest in this place, says so, let’s think about it for a bit.”

“Okay. Then next… was Cardmos properly compensated?”

I think it’s better to be satisfied with this much regarding Thetis.

Zeus is sensitive to power, but when the brother who helped him during the rebellion spoke, this was his reaction.

But that’s that, and Cadmus, who has made great contributions since the threat of Typhon, should be duly rewarded.

“I heard that he founded the country of Thebes while searching for his missing sister, a woman named Europa.”

“Huh? Uh… that.”

The guy suddenly avoids my gaze.

Maybe this kid again…? Let’s take a look.

“But I heard a rumor that this human woman named Europa is truly beautiful.”

“Ahem. Hmm.”

Ohhh..

“How beautiful is she? That even the king of gods, who cheats on her every day, would turn his eyes to her and kidnap her..?”

“Ahem! What do you want?”

Then that’s right, it was your fault again.

You touched the sister of Cadmus, the benefactor who helped us.

It might not have been a bad idea to either side with ‘Uranus’ or with Poseidon.

“There’s nothing I can do about what’s already happened, but please let me meet Europa and make me worry less…”

“I see. You really do nag me sometimes. I told you to take care of it.”

Isn’t it because of your attitude that Apollo and Hera betrayed you?

No matter how you look at it, rebellion is something you reap.

Still, I think that punishing Poseidon for only one year was a reasonable compromise that protected his pride as the number two.

If you look at this, Zeus is actually quite rational.

After that, fortunately, Europa was able to contact Cadmus.

Zeus gave an oracle and arranged for Europa and Cadmus to meet.

After listening to Europa’s story for a moment, Cadmus made a strange expression,

Still, it seems that they somehow managed to get past it without undermining the authority of God.

Even though Europa was kidnapped, she was fond of Zeus who took her away.

“Hmm… Then you, Zeus…”

“I was really surprised when I first found out that the bull was Zeus, but… he was so awesome…”

“…..?!”

I don’t know what his stamina is like.

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Having descended from Olympus and returned to the underworld, I began to move again.

From now on, I plan to go meet some special gods who live underground.

He ordered his servants to follow him, carrying a bottle of ambrosia and nectar, and goblets.

The outskirts of the underworld.

A dark, damp cave, not a citadel where spirits reside.

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An ominous aura emanates from the cave entrance and a cold chill is felt.

The soul that brought me the nectar was trembling with fear, so I gave up and went inside.

“Hades.”

“You came again this time.”

Hestia’s brazier, which is located in the underworld,

A voice is heard in a dark cave without any artificial light using divine power.

Appearing with him are three goddesses with bronze wings, serpentine hair, and blood streaming from their eyes.

“It’s been a while, Erinies.”

“Is that nectar in your hand?”

“I think there’s ambrosia too.”

Erinyes.

The goddesses of vengeance who were born from the blood that fell to the earth when Uranus’ genitals were cut off.

A war between the Titans and the gods to seize control of the world.

After winning the long war and gaining control of the underworld, I was able to meet them for the first time.

The three Erinye sisters sat on the cold floor of the underworld.

The snakes on their heads hiss as if they are guarding all directions, and blood constantly flows out of their sharp eyes.

It was a horrible appearance that everyone hated, but my first thought was pity.

I felt sorry for them, with blood flowing endlessly from their eyes, and honestly, I sympathized with them.

“Isn’t that painful?”

“what…?”

“I mean, bleeding from the eyes.”

“….Do you really think so?”

A puzzled look as if my question was perplexing.

“If it’s too painful, next time..”

“Pain always comes with revenge. This is nothing.”

The three Erinye sisters, despite being goddesses, shed red blood, not ichor.

The blood from their eyes evaporated as it fell to the floor.

Since that first meeting, I have often visited them and become friends with them.

First of all, they were neighbors who lived nearby, and I felt sorry for them because they were shunned by the same gods.

The goddesses, who initially showed a cold attitude, gradually became accustomed to my visits,

Eventually, to this day…

“Hades, you sit down and drink.”

“Yeah, right.”

It’s become so natural that my close friend comes to visit often.

“Isn’t the afterlife a little less busy these days?”

“It must have been a lot different than before..”

Tisiphone, the judge of adultery among the three sisters, approaches us, her bronze wings slowly folded.

Alecto, whose name means constant anger, laughs while drinking nectar.

Megaira, who is jealous, also silently claws at the ambrosia.

The snakes that served as their hair also wriggled as if they were in a good mood.

Shhh..

A snake on Alecto’s head licks the back of my hand as he drinks nectar.

When I stroked the snake’s head with my finger, it rubbed its head as if it felt good.

widely.

“Don’t touch the hair.”

Alecto turns his head and speaks softly. The goddess’s ears are bright red.

No, your hair licked me first…

Tisiphone looks this way, sighs, and opens his mouth.

“Hades, don’t come here too often, for your presence dulls the blade of vengeance.”

“Uhm..”

Even Megaira, who was gulping down ambrosia, nodded in agreement.

What did I do…

“These days, unlike before the great flood, there are fewer people who kill their own relatives.”

“I guess it was right to sweep it away once.”

If you are caught by the Erinyes, the goddesses of vengeance, you will be thoroughly questioned day and night.

It even appears in dreams and criticizes endlessly, eventually driving the target crazy with guilt.

These creatures, holding torches in one hand and flapping bronze wings, were feared by humans and were avoided even by their names.

It’s as if they changed my nickname from Hades to Pluto.

But they were much worse than mine.

“There hasn’t been much to do in my dreams for a long time.”

“That’s right, they would rather be your people than suffer from us.”

“All such people are paying the price in my fortress.”

If you give up your own life, then from that point on, it is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Erinies.

I will be judged by Hades.

Of course, there is absolutely no way that committing suicide will lessen the punishment or anything like that.

“I was already bored, thanks for bringing me the nectar.”

“These days the young gods avoid us…”

Our gods are immortal without having to eat ambrosia and nectar.

But it must be pretty lonely not being able to have a meal with someone because you’re afraid of them.

Last time, I invited the Erinyes to a banquet in the afterlife, but they declined, saying they couldn’t ruin the fun.

It was a suggestion that was made while sneaking a visit to the castle to avoid the spirits, but it seems it was still too much.

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